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1 laughing

1. n смех

too much laughing and talking — слишком много смеха и болтовни

die laughing — умирать от смеха

laughing at — смеющийся над; смех над

to fall about laughing — покатиться со смеху

she had a reason for laughing — у неё была причина для смеха

2. a смеющийся, улыбающийся; весёлый

laughing face — весёлое лицо

3. a смешной, забавный

laughing matter — повод для смеха

Синонимический ряд:

1. babbling (adj.) babbling; gurgling; rippling

2. chuckling (adj.) cackling; chortling; chuckling; giggling; guffawing; joyful; snickering; tittering

3. comic (adj.) comic; comical; farcical; funny; laughable; ludicrous; ridiculous; risible

4. happy (adj.) cheering; happy; jesting; shouting; smiling; sparkling

5. chortling (verb) chortling; chuckling; giggling; guffawing; snickering; tittering

English-Russian base dictionary > laughing
2 laughing

смеющийся; смех

she had a reason for laughing — у неё была причина для смеха

to fall about laughing — покатиться со смеху

laughing at — смеющийся над; смех над

laughing matter — повод для смеха

English-Russian big medical dictionary > laughing
3 laughing at

смеющийся над; смех над

she had a reason for laughing — у неё была причина для смеха

to fall about laughing — покатиться со смеху

laughing matter — повод для смеха

English-Russian big medical dictionary > laughing at
4 laughing grass

n AmE sl

She got to the point where she had to have her laughing grass once a day — Она дошла до того, что и дня не могла прожить без марихуаны

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > laughing grass
5 die laughing

умирать от смеха

laughing matter — повод для смеха

laughing at — смеющийся над; смех над

to fall about laughing — покатиться со смеху

she had a reason for laughing — у неё была причина для смеха

English-Russian base dictionary > die laughing
6 burst one's sides laughing

(burst (или split) one's sides (with) laughing (или with laughter; тж. laugh till one's sides split или laugh to split one's sides))

≈ покатываться, помирать со смеху, смеяться до слёз, до колик, надорвать животики, хохотать до изнеможения ( отсюда side-splitting уморительный)

...Mr. Jonas was infinitely amused: protesting that he had seldom seen him better company in all his life and that he was enough to make a man split his sides with laughing. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XI) —...мистер Джонас ужасно развеселился и объявил, что старик сегодня решительно в ударе, просто лопнуть можно со смеху.

...the four of them sat up and laughed to split their sides and slapped one another on the back, and mentioned the satisfactory things they had seen. (U. Sinclair, ‘100%’, ch. 58) —...все четверо сидели и хохотали до упаду, похлопывали друг друга по спине и делились впечатлениями: чего-чего только они не насмотрелись!

Large English-Russian phrasebook > burst one's sides laughing
7 he finally had his audience laughing

he finally had his audience laughing

eindelijk kreeg hij zijn publiek aan het lachen

English-Dutch dictionary > he finally had his audience laughing
8 she had a reason for laughing

Общая лексика: у нее была причина для смеха

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > she had a reason for laughing
9 she had us all laughing too

sie hat uns alle mit ihrem Gelächter angesteckt

English-German idiom dictionary > she had us all laughing too
10 have

I 1. [ forma debole həv] [ forma forte hæv]
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (possess) avere

he has (got) a dog — ha un cane

2) (consume)

to have a sandwich — mangiare un panino

to have a whisky — bere un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumare una sigaretta

to have breakfast — fare colazione

to have dinner — cenare

I had some more cake — presi ancora un po' di torta

3) (want) volere, prendere

what will you have? — cosa desidera?

she won't have him back — non vuole riprenderlo con sé

I wouldn't have him any other way — non mi piacerebbe se fosse diverso

4) (receive, get) ricevere [letter, parcel]; avere, ricevere [news, information]

to let sb. have sth. — lasciare prendere qcs. a qcn

5) (hold) fare [party, meeting, enquiry]; organizzare [competition, exhibition]; avere [ conversation]

6) (exert, exhibit) avere [effect, courage, courtesy] ( to do di fare); avere, esercitare [ influence]

7) (spend) passare, trascorrere

to have a nice day — passare una bella giornata

to have a good time — divertirsi

8) (be provided with)

to have sth. to do — avere qcs. da fare

I have o I've got letters to write — devo scrivere delle lettere

9) (undergo, suffer) avere

to have (the) flu, a heart attack — avere l'influenza, un infarto

to have (a) toothache — avere mal di denti

he had his car stolen — gli hanno rubato la macchina

they like having stories read to them — gli piace farsi leggere delle storie

10) (cause to be done)

to have sth. done — far fare qcs.

to have the house painted — fare tinteggiare la casa

to have one's hair cut — farsi tagliare i capelli

to have an injection — farsi fare un'iniezione

to have sb. do sth. — fare fare qcs. a qcn.

she had him close the door — gli fece chiudere la porta

they would have us believe that — ci volevano fare credere che

I would have you know that — vorrei che sapessi che

he had them laughing — li fece ridere

11) (cause to become)

he had his camera ready — aveva la macchina fotografica pronta

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — se non fai attenzione rovescerai quel bicchiere

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — l'avevo finito per le cinque

12) (allow) permettere, tollerare

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — non tollererò questo tipo di comportamento!

I won't have it! — non mi va!

I won't have them exploit him — non lascerò che lo sfruttino

I won't have him hurt — non permetterò che si faccia male

we can't have them staying in a hotel — non possiamo permettere che stiano in albergo

13) (physically hold) tenere

she had the glass in her hand — teneva in mano il bicchiere

she had him by by the arm — lo teneva per il braccio

he had his hands over his eyes — si teneva le mani davanti agli occhi

14) (give birth to) [woman, animal] avere [child, young]

has she had it yet? — ha già partorito?

15) (as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — qui abbiamo un dipinto di Picasso

what we have here is a group of extremists — quello con cui abbiamo a che fare è un gruppo di estremisti

16) (have at one's mercy)

I've got you now! — ti ho preso!

I'll have you! — ora ti faccio vedere io!
2.
verbo modale (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (must)

I have (got) to leave now — ora devo andare

2) (need to)

you don't have to o you haven't got to leave so early non è necessario che te ne vada così presto; did you have to spend so much money? era necessario che spendessi così tanti soldi? something had to be done — si doveva fare qualcosa

3) (for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — questa è proprio la decisione più difficile che abbia mai preso
3.
ausiliare (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) avere; (with movement and reflexive verbs) essere

she has lost her bag — ha perso la borsa

she has already left — è già partita

she has hurt herself — si è fatta male

2) (in tag questions etc.)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — non hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — hai per caso visto la mia borsa?

"he's already left" - "has he indeed!" — "è già andato via" - "davvero?"

"you've never met him" - "yes I have!" — "non l'hai mai incontrato" - "invece sì!"

3) (in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — finito di fare colazione, uscì

4) (because)

having already won twice, he's a favourite — dato che ha già vinto due volte, è uno dei favoriti

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- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

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to have done with sth. — finire (di usare qcs.) o finire con qcs.

this TV has had it — colloq. questa televisione ha fatto il suo tempo

when your father finds out, you've had it! — colloq. quando tuo padre lo viene a sapere, sei rovinato!

I can't do any more, I've had it! — colloq. non ne posso più, sono stremato!

I've had it (up to here) — colloq. non ne posso più

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

she has, doesn't have it in her to do — sarebbe, non sarebbe mai capace di fare

he will have it that — sostiene che

I've got it! — ci sono! ho capito!

you have o you've got me there! mi hai colto in fallo! o toccato! and the ayes, noes have it i sì, i no sono in maggioranza; and what have you...eccetera,...e quant'altro; there are no houses to be had — non c'è modo di trovare delle case
II [hæv]
nome

the haves and the have-nots — i ricchi e i poveri

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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tenere di riserva

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have /hæv/
n. (fam.)

1 (antiq. GB) imbroglio; inganno; fregatura (fam.)

2 (solo al pl.) abbienti; benestanti; ricchi; nazioni ricche: the haves and have-nots, i ricchi e i poveri; chi ha e chi non ha.
♦ (to) have /hæv, həv/
(pass. e p. p. had; 3^a pers. sing. indic. pres. has), v. t.

1 (ausiliare, nella voce attiva) avere; essere: «Have you seen it?» «Yes, I have [No, I haven't]», «l'hai visto?» «sì, l'ho visto [no, non l'ho visto]»; He had come back, era ritornato

2 avere; possedere; ottenere; ricevere: The school has a large playing field, la scuola ha un grande campo di gioco; He has a moustache, ha i baffi; I've got ( USA: I have) a cold, ho il raffreddore; We had fine weather all the time, abbiamo sempre avuto tempo buono; He hasn't (fam.: hasn't got; USA: doesn't have) much time, non ha molto tempo; How much money have you got? ( USA: do you have)?, quanto denaro (fam.: quanti soldi) hai?; I had some work to do, avevo un po' di lavoro da fare; I've always wanted to have a sports car, ho sempre desiderato (avere) un'auto sportiva

3 prendere; possedere: Have some more biscuits!, prendi degli altri biscotti!; Have a drink!, prendi qualcosa da bere!; bevi qualcosa!

4 (in varie loc.) fare: to have a walk [a ride, a swim, a bath, a dance, a dream, a game], fare una passeggiata [una cavalcata, una nuotata, un bagno, un ballo, un sogno, una partita]; They're having a meeting, stanno facendo una riunione

5 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare (più un inf.): I must have my hair cut, devo farmi tagliare i capelli; I had my watch repaired, feci riparare l'orologio

6 (causativo: seguito da un inf. o da una forma in - ing) fare (più un inf.): I'll have the plumber do it, lo farò fare all'idraulico; He had us all laughing at his story, con la sua storiella ci fece ridere tutti

7 (seguito da un p. p.) subire ( l'azione specificata): Frank has had his leg broken, Frank si è rotto la gamba (o ha subito la rottura della gamba); I had my car stolen yesterday, ieri mi hanno rubato la macchina

8 ( anche to have got) avere da; dovere; toccare (impers.): I have to go to the dentist's, devo andare dal dentista; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- What time do you have to be there?, a che ora devi essere là?; We only fight because we have to, ci battiamo soltanto perché dobbiamo farlo (o perché è nostro dovere); DIALOGO → - At the station 2- Do the children have to pay?, i bambini pagano il biglietto?

9 permettere; sopportare; tollerare: I won't have bad behaviour, non permetto che ci si comporti male; I won't have it!, non lo permetto!; non l'accetto!

10 farsi; subire: to have a kidney operation, farsi operare (o subire un'operazione) ai reni

11 avere alla propria mercé; tenere in pugno (fig.); avere la meglio su (q.)

12 (fam., di solito al passivo) fregare (fam.); imbrogliare; ingannare; farla a (q.): I have been had!, mi sono fatto fregare! (o me l'hanno fatta!)

13 (seguito da it) dire; scrivere; asserire; sostenere: The newspapers have it that the firm will go bankrupt, i giornali scrivono che la ditta è sull'orlo del fallimento

14 (form.) conoscere; sapere; parlare: He has little [no] English, conosce poco [non sa (o non parla)] l'inglese

15 prendere; mangiare; bere; fumare: I had a sandwich for lunch, ho mangiato un panino a pranzo; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What are you having?, che prendi?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- I'll have a pint of cider, prendo un bicchiere di sidro

16 (fam.) corrompere; comprare (fam.)

17 (idiom.; per es., in:) Let me have a try [a look]!, fammi provare [dare un'occhiata]!; I offered it to him, but he wouldn't have it, glielo offrii, ma lo rifiutò; Have your homework done in an hour!, che i tuoi compiti siano finiti entro un'ora!

● (leg.) to have and to hold, avere (o possedere) a pieno titolo ( di proprietà) □ ( slang) to have a ball, divertirsi un sacco □ to have charge of sb., avere la responsabilità (o essere responsabile) di q. □ to have charge of st., avere in custodia qc.; custodire qc. □ to have to do with, avere (a) che fare (o a che vedere) con: I don't want to have anything to do with him, non voglio aver nulla a che fare con lui □ to have done with, cessare, smettere (di fare qc.); averla fatta finita con, non volerne più sapere di □ to have done with it, finirla, farla finita; non pensarci più □ (fam. GB) to have a down on sb., avercela con q. □ to have fun, divertirsi; spassarsela □ to have a good time, divertirsi, spassarsela: DIALOGO → - At the airport- Have a good time, divertiti; divertitevi □ (fam.) to have had it, essere finito (o rovinato, spacciato); ( di persona o macchina) non farcela più; ( di un indumento, ecc.) essere logoro (o consumato, consunto) □ (fam.) to have had one too many, avere alzato un po' il gomito (fig.); essere un po' brillo □ ( in una votazione) to have it, vincere, avere la maggioranza: The ayes have it, vincono i sì □ ( slang volg. GB) to have it away with sb. = to have it off with sb. ► have off □ to have ( got) it coming, tirarsi addosso un guaio; meritare ( una punizione, ecc.); meritarsela, cercarsela (fam.): He had it coming!, se l'è meritata (o cercata)! □ to have it one's ( own) way, fare a modo proprio; averla vinta: In the end she had it her way, alla fine l'ha avuta vinta lei □ (fam.) Have it your (own) way!, va bene, facciamo come vuoi tu!; hai vinto! □ to have sex with sb., fare sesso (o andare a letto) con q. □ to have st. [sb.] ( all) to oneself, avere qc. [q.] tutto per sé □ to let sb. have st., fare avere (o dare) qc. a q.: Let me have your lighter, dammi il tuo accendino □ (fam.) to let sb. have it, dire a q. il fatto suo; non mandargliela a dire; ( anche) attaccare, dare addosso a q.: Let him have it!, (dagli) addosso! □ (fam.) I have it! (o I've got it), ci sono!; ho capito!; ( anche) lo so!, so rispondere! □ (fam. USA) to have what it takes, avere quel che ci vuole; avere le qualità necessarie (per fare qc.) □ You have me (o you've got me) there!, mi hai preso in castagna!; un punto a tuo favore!; ( anche) non lo so (proprio)!; mi arrendo! (fig.) □ to be not having any, non accettare; non volerne sapere: I tried to convince her, but she wasn't having any, tentai di convincerla, ma lei non voleva nemmeno sentirne parlare □ I [you] had better, farei [faresti] meglio; sarebbe meglio che io [tu] (più inf. senza to): You'd better go home at once, faresti meglio ad andare subito a casa NOTA D'USO: - had better- □ ( slang USA) Have a good (o a nice) one!, ciao!; stammi bene! □ (fam. scherz.) Have a heart!, abbi pietà!; sii buono!
NOTA D'USO: - to have- NOTA D'USO: - to have breakfast (lunch, dinner, ecc.)-
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I 1. [ forma debole həv] [ forma forte hæv]
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (possess) avere

he has (got) a dog — ha un cane

2) (consume)

to have a sandwich — mangiare un panino

to have a whisky — bere un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumare una sigaretta

to have breakfast — fare colazione

to have dinner — cenare

I had some more cake — presi ancora un po' di torta

3) (want) volere, prendere

what will you have? — cosa desidera?

she won't have him back — non vuole riprenderlo con sé

I wouldn't have him any other way — non mi piacerebbe se fosse diverso

4) (receive, get) ricevere [letter, parcel]; avere, ricevere [news, information]

to let sb. have sth. — lasciare prendere qcs. a qcn

5) (hold) fare [party, meeting, enquiry]; organizzare [competition, exhibition]; avere [ conversation]

6) (exert, exhibit) avere [effect, courage, courtesy] ( to do di fare); avere, esercitare [ influence]

7) (spend) passare, trascorrere

to have a nice day — passare una bella giornata

to have a good time — divertirsi

8) (be provided with)

to have sth. to do — avere qcs. da fare

I have o I've got letters to write — devo scrivere delle lettere

9) (undergo, suffer) avere

to have (the) flu, a heart attack — avere l'influenza, un infarto

to have (a) toothache — avere mal di denti

he had his car stolen — gli hanno rubato la macchina

they like having stories read to them — gli piace farsi leggere delle storie

10) (cause to be done)

to have sth. done — far fare qcs.

to have the house painted — fare tinteggiare la casa

to have one's hair cut — farsi tagliare i capelli

to have an injection — farsi fare un'iniezione

to have sb. do sth. — fare fare qcs. a qcn.

she had him close the door — gli fece chiudere la porta

they would have us believe that — ci volevano fare credere che

I would have you know that — vorrei che sapessi che

he had them laughing — li fece ridere

11) (cause to become)

he had his camera ready — aveva la macchina fotografica pronta

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — se non fai attenzione rovescerai quel bicchiere

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — l'avevo finito per le cinque

12) (allow) permettere, tollerare

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — non tollererò questo tipo di comportamento!

I won't have it! — non mi va!

I won't have them exploit him — non lascerò che lo sfruttino

I won't have him hurt — non permetterò che si faccia male

we can't have them staying in a hotel — non possiamo permettere che stiano in albergo

13) (physically hold) tenere

she had the glass in her hand — teneva in mano il bicchiere

she had him by by the arm — lo teneva per il braccio

he had his hands over his eyes — si teneva le mani davanti agli occhi

14) (give birth to) [woman, animal] avere [child, young]

has she had it yet? — ha già partorito?

15) (as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — qui abbiamo un dipinto di Picasso

what we have here is a group of extremists — quello con cui abbiamo a che fare è un gruppo di estremisti

16) (have at one's mercy)

I've got you now! — ti ho preso!

I'll have you! — ora ti faccio vedere io!
2.
verbo modale (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) (must)

I have (got) to leave now — ora devo andare

2) (need to)

you don't have to o you haven't got to leave so early non è necessario che te ne vada così presto; did you have to spend so much money? era necessario che spendessi così tanti soldi? something had to be done — si doveva fare qualcosa

3) (for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — questa è proprio la decisione più difficile che abbia mai preso
3.
ausiliare (3 ^a persona sing. pres. has; pass., p.pass. had)

1) avere; (with movement and reflexive verbs) essere

she has lost her bag — ha perso la borsa

she has already left — è già partita

she has hurt herself — si è fatta male

2) (in tag questions etc.)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — non hai visto il film, vero?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — hai per caso visto la mia borsa?

"he's already left" - "has he indeed!" — "è già andato via" - "davvero?"

"you've never met him" - "yes I have!" — "non l'hai mai incontrato" - "invece sì!"

3) (in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — finito di fare colazione, uscì

4) (because)

having already won twice, he's a favourite — dato che ha già vinto due volte, è uno dei favoriti

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- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

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to have done with sth. — finire (di usare qcs.) o finire con qcs.

this TV has had it — colloq. questa televisione ha fatto il suo tempo

when your father finds out, you've had it! — colloq. quando tuo padre lo viene a sapere, sei rovinato!

I can't do any more, I've had it! — colloq. non ne posso più, sono stremato!

I've had it (up to here) — colloq. non ne posso più

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

she has, doesn't have it in her to do — sarebbe, non sarebbe mai capace di fare

he will have it that — sostiene che

I've got it! — ci sono! ho capito!

you have o you've got me there! mi hai colto in fallo! o toccato! and the ayes, noes have it i sì, i no sono in maggioranza; and what have you...eccetera,...e quant'altro; there are no houses to be had — non c'è modo di trovare delle case
II [hæv]
nome

the haves and the have-nots — i ricchi e i poveri

English-Italian dictionary > have
11 have kittens

expr infml

1)

She nearly had kittens when she found out that her younger son had climbed out of his bedroom window onto the roof — Ее чуть удар не хватил, когда она узнала, что ее младший сын выбрался из окна спальни на крышу

Company's coming and Ma's been having kittens — Приезжают гости, и мать сама не своя

2) AmE

She'd have kittens if she knew how much I paid for this coat — У нее бы глаза на лоб полезли, если бы она узнала, сколько я заплатила за это пальто

She had kittens when she heard about the wedding — Когда ей сказали о свадьбе, она буквально онемела

3) AmE

I almost had kittens I was so mad — Я так разозлился, что готов был рвать и метать

When I heard the news I had kittens. I was hacked! — Когда я это услышал, я рассвирепел. Я был вне себя

4) AmE

She had kittens laughing about it — Она чуть со смеху не умерла

It was so funny I had kittens laughing — Было так смешно, что я думал, что кончусь

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have kittens
12 fit

I
1. fit adjective
1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) sano, en forma

2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) adecuado, conveniente

2. noun
(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) corte (de un traje)

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.) sentar (bien)

2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) ajustar, adaptar, adecuar

3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) instalar, poner, colocar

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

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

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

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

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

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- by fits and starts

fit¹ adj

1. en forma

he's very fit because he goes running every day está muy en forma porque se va a correr cada día

2. apto / adecuado / en condiciones

this food is not fit to eat esta comida no está en condiciones / esta comida no se puede comer

El comparativo de fit se escribe fitter; el superlativo se escribe fittest

fit² n ataque / acceso

a fit of coughing un acceso de tos

fit³ vb

1. ir bien

these shoes don't fit me, they're too big estos zapatos no me van bien, me van grandes

2. caber

my clothes don't fit in the suitcase mi ropa no cabe en la maleta

3. instalar / colocar

the spy fitted a microphone under the table el espía colocó un micrófono debajo la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de fit se escribe fitted; el gerundio se escribe fitting

fit

tr[fɪt]

adjective (comp fitter, superl fittest)

1 (suitable, appropriate) adecuado,-a, apto,-a, apropiado,-a; (qualified for) capacitado,-a hábil, capaz; (worthy, deserving) digno,-a

■ it's not fit for human consumption no es apto para el consumo humano

■ a meal fit for a king una comida digna de un rey

2 (in good health) sano,-a, bien de salud, en (plena) forma; (physically) en forma

■ are you sure you're fit enough to go back to work? ¿seguro que estás bien para volver al trabajo?

■ he keeps fit by jogging every day se mantiene en forma haciendo footing cada día

3 familiar (ready) a punto de

■ they looked fit to drop parecían a punto de caerse

transitive verb (pt & pp fitted, ger fitting)

1 (be right size for) sentar bien, quedar bien, ir bien a

■ this dress fits me perfectly este vestido me queda perfectamente

■ he was wearing a coat which didn't fit him llevaba un abrigo que no le sentaba bien

2 (try (clothing) on somebody) probar

■ he's being fitted for a suit le están probando un traje

3 (key) abrir

■ does this key fit the lock? ¿esta llave abre la cerradura?

4 (install) instalar, poner, colocar

■ we're having a carpet fitted nos van a colocar moqueta

■ they had a new lock fitted pusieron una nueva cerradura

5 figurative use (be appropriate) cuadrar con, corresponder a, responder a

■ the facts fit the theory los hechos cuadran con la teoría

■ make the punishment fit the crime hacer que el castigo corresponda al crimen

■ he doesn't fit the description no responde a la descripción

6 (adapt) ajustar, adaptar, adecuar; (make suitable) capacitar

■ you have to fit the ideas to the philosophy hay que adaptar las ideas a la filosofía

■ her experience fits her for the job su experiencia la capacita para el puesto

intransitive verb

1 (be right size/shape) sentar bien, ir bien

■ does this piece fit here? ¿esta pieza va bien aquí?

■ these shoes don't fit estos zapatos no me van bien

2 (be of right size in space) caber, encajar, ajustar

■ do all your clothes fit in that drawer? ¿toda tu ropa cabe en ese cajón?

■ the new sofa wouldn't fit through the door el nuevo sofá no cabía por la puerta

■ if it doesn't fit, don't force it si no cabe, no lo fuerces

■ only four people can fit in sólo caben cuatro personas

3 (be right) cuadrar, corresponder, encajar

■ something doesn't quite fit hay algo que no cuadra

■ his face didn't fit no encajó

noun

1 (of clothes)

■ it's a perfect fit me va perfectamente

2 (in space)

■ it'll be a tight fit vamos a estar muy apretados

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fit somebody like a glove irle a alguien como un guante

to be as fit as a fiddle estar fuerte como un roble

to be fit to do something estar en condiciones de hacer algo

to see fit / think fit estimar conveniente, parecer conveniente

■ do as you think fit haga lo que mejor le parezca

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fit

tr[fɪt]

noun

1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL ataque nombre masculino, acceso

2 (of laughter) arrebato, ataque nombre masculino; (of rage, panic) arranque nombre masculino arrebato

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in fits (of laughter) desternillarse de risa, troncharse de risa

by fits and starts / in fits and starts a trompicones

to give somebody a fit darle un susto a alguien

to have a fit / throw a fit darle un ataque a uno

■ she'd have a fit if she knew si lo supiera le daría un ataque

fit ['fɪt] v, fitted ; fitting vt

1) match: corresponder a, coincidir con

the punishment fits the crime: el castigo corresponde al crimen

2) : quedar

the dress doesn't fit me: el vestido no me queda

3) go: caber, encajar en

her key fits the lock: su llave encaja en la cerradura

4) insert, install: poner, colocar

5) adapt: adecuar, ajustar, adaptar

6) or to fit out equip: equipar

fit vi

1) : quedar, entallar

these pants don't fit: estos pantalones no me quedan

2) conform: encajar, cuadrar

3)

to fit in : encajar, estar integrado

fit adj, fitter ; fittest

1) suitable: adecuado, apropiado, conveniente

2) qualified: calificado, competente

3) healthy: sano, en forma

fit n

1) attack: ataque m, acceso m, arranque m

2)

to be a good fit : quedar bien

3)

to be a tight fit : ser muy entallado (de ropa), estar apretado (de espacios)

fit

adj.

• adecuado, -a adj.

• aparejado, -a adj.

• apto, -a adj.

• ataque adj.

• dispuesto, -a adj.

• hábil adj.

• suficiente adj.

n.

• acceso s.m.

• ajuste s.m.

• arranque s.m.

• convulsión s.f.

• encaje s.m.

v.

• acomodar v.

• adaptar v.

• adecuar v.

• amoldar v.

• caber v.

(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-

fut/c: cabr-•)

• compasar v.

• encajar v.

• entallar v.

• juntar v.

• sentar v.

I fɪt
adjective - tt-

1) ( healthy) en forma, sano

to get/keep fit — ponerse*/mantenerse* en forma

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to playavel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

2)

a) ( suitable) <person/conduct> adecuado, apropiado

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

b) ( right) (pred)

to see fit to + INF: he did not see fit to reply to our letter ni se dignó contestar a nuestra carta; to think fit TO + INF — estimar conveniente + inf, creer* apropiado + inf

3) ( ready)

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

II
1.

- tt- transitive verb

1)

a) ( Clothing)

the dress fits you perfectly — el vestido te queda perfecto

the jacket doesn't fit me — la chaqueta no me queda bien

b) (be right size, shape for) \<\<socket\>\> encajar en

c) ( correspond to) \<\<theory\>\> concordar* con, corresponderse con

we have nobody fitting that description — no tenemos a nadie que responda a esa descripción

the punishment must fit the crime — el castigo debe ser acorde con el delito

2) ( install) (esp BrE) \<\<carpet/lock\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<double glazing\>\> instalar

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

to fit something WITH something — equipar algo con algo

a kitchen fitted with the latest appliances — una cocina equipada con los últimos electrodomésticos

the car is fitted with leather upholstery — el coche está tapizado en cuero

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

3)

a) ( accommodate)

to fit something INTO something — meter algo en algo

they managed to fit everybody into one small room — lograron meter a todo el mundo en una habitación pequeña

b) ( adjust)

to fit something TO something — adecuar* algo a algo

c) ( make suitable)

to fit somebody FOR something/-ING — capacitar a alguien para algo/inf

4) ( Clothing) \<\<dress/suit\>\>

to fit somebody FOR something — tomarle medidas a alguien para algo

2.

vi

a) ( Clothing)

these shoes don't fit — estos zapatos no me quedan bien

to make something fit — ajustar algo

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)

b) (be right size, shape) \<\<lid\>\> ajustar; \<\<key/peg\>\> encajar

to make something fit — hacer* ajustar/encajar algo

c) ( correspond) \<\<facts/description\>\> encajar, cuadrar

those jeans don't fit with your smart image — esos vaqueros no van con tu imagen de hombre elegante

Phrasal Verbs:

- fit in

- fit out

- fit up

III

noun

1)

a) ( attack) ataque m

epileptic fit — ataque epiléptico

fainting fit — síncope m

to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)

to have o throw a fit — (colloq)

I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)

b) ( short burst)

a fit of coughing — un acceso de tos

a fit of laughter — un ataque de risa

a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos

to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)

we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa

by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas

2) (of size, shape) (no pl)

my new jacket is a good/bad fit — la chaqueta nueva me queda bien/mal

I prefer a looser fit — prefiero la ropa más holgada

it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)

can we all get in? - it'll be a tight fit — ¿cabemos todos? - vamos a estar muy apretados

I

[fɪt]
ADJ (compar fitter) (superl fittest)
1) (=suitable) adecuado

he is not fit company for my daughter — no es compañía adecuada para mi hija

• fit for sth, fit for human consumption/habitation — comestible/habitable

he's not fit for the job — no sirve para el puesto, no es apto para el puesto

a meal fit for a king — una comida digna de reyes

fit for nothing — inútil

• to be fit to do sth, he's not fit to teach — no sirve para profesor

you're not fit to be seen — no estás presentable, no estás para que te vea la gente

the meat was not fit to eat or to be eaten — (=unhealthy) la carne no estaba en buenas condiciones; (=bad-tasting) la carne era incomible, la carne no se podía comer

you're not fit to drive — no estás en condiciones de conducir

2) (=healthy) (Med) sano; (Sport) en forma

• to be fit for duty — (Mil) ser apto para el servicio

to be fit for work — (after illness) estar en condiciones de trabajar

• to get fit — (Med) reponerse; (Sport) ponerse en forma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• to pass sb fit — (after illness, injury) dar a algn el alta

• she's not yet fit to travel — todavía no está en condiciones de viajar

- be as fit as a fiddle

3) * (=ready)

I'm fit to drop — estoy que me caigo *

he was laughing fit to bust or burst — se tronchaba or desternillaba de risa

4) (=right)

• to see/ think fit to do sth, you must do as you think fit — debes hacer lo que estimes conveniente or lo que creas apropiado

she didn't see fit to mention it — no creyó apropiado mencionarlo

II [fɪt]
1. VT

1) (=be right size) [clothes] quedar bien a; [key] entrar en, encajar en

it fits me like a glove — me queda como un guante

he can't find shirts to fit him — no encuentra camisas que le queden or vengan bien

the key doesn't fit the lock — la llave no entra or encaja en la cerradura

2) (=measure) tomar las medidas a

I went to get fitted for a suit — fui a que me tomaran las medidas para un traje

to fit a dress (on sb) — probar un vestido (a algn)

3) (=match) [+ facts] corresponderse con; [+ description] encajar con; [+ need] adecuarse a

your story doesn't fit the facts — tu historia no se corresponde con los hechos

she doesn't fit the feminine stereotype — no encaja con el estereotipo femenino

the punishment should fit the crime — el castigo debe adecuarse al delito
bill I, 1., 6)
4) (=put)

he fitted the shelf to the wall — fijó el estante a la pared

to fit sth into place — hacer encajar algo

I finally began to fit the pieces together — (fig) finalmente empecé a encajar todas las piezas

5) (=install) [+ windows] instalar, poner; [+ carpet] poner; [+ kitchen, bathroom, domestic appliance] instalar

they're having a new kitchen fitted — les van a instalar una cocina nueva

6) (=supply) equipar de

to be fitted with sth — estar equipado con algo

a car fitted with a catalytic converter — un coche equipado con un conversor catalítico

all our coaches are fitted with seat belts — todos nuestros autobuses están equipados con cinturones de seguridad

he has been fitted with a new hearing aid — le han puesto un audífono nuevo

7) frm (=make suitable)

to fit sb for sth/to do sth — capacitar a algn para algo/para hacer algo

her experience fits her for the job — su experiencia la capacita para el trabajo

2. VI

1) [clothes, shoes]

the dress doesn't fit very well — el vestido no le queda muy bien
cap
2) (=go in/on)

this key doesn't fit — esta llave no encaja or entra

will the cupboard fit into the corner? — ¿cabrá el armario en el rincón?

it fits in/on here — se encaja aquí

the lid won't fit on this saucepan — la tapa no encaja en esta cazuela

3) (=match) [facts, description] concordar, corresponderse

it doesn't fit with what he said to me — no concuerda or no se corresponde con lo que me dijo a mí

it all fits now! — ¡todo encaja ahora!
fit in 1., 1)
4) * (=belong) encajar

his face doesn't fit — él no encaja aquí

3.

N

the lycra in the fabric ensures a good fit — la licra de la tela hace que se ajuste perfectamente

that suit is not a very good fit — ese traje no te queda bien

when it comes to shoes, a good fit is essential — en lo que se refiere a los zapatos, es esencial que se ajusten bien or que sean el número correcto

it was a perfect fit — le quedaba perfectamente

it's rather a tight fit — me está un poco justo or apretado

she put the key into the lock - it was a tight fit — metió la llave en la cerradura - entraba muy justo

- fit in

- fit out

- fit up

III

[fɪt]
N
1) (Med) ataque m

• epileptic fit — ataque m epiléptico

• fainting fit — desmayo m

• she had a fit last night — anoche tuvo un ataque

2) (=outburst)

• a fit of anger — un arranque or un arrebato or frm un acceso de cólera

• a fit of coughing — un ataque or frm un acceso de tos

• a fit of enthusiasm — un arranque de entusiasmo

• I had a fit of (the) giggles — me dio un ataque de risa

• to have a fit * — ponerse histérico *

he'd have a fit if he knew — le daría un síncope si se enterara *, se pondría histérico si se enterara *

• to be in fits * — partirse de risa *

she was so funny, she used to have us all in fits — era tan graciosa, que nos tenía a todos muertos de risa *

• she had a laughing fit — le dio un ataque de risa

• she was in fits of laughter — se partía de risa *

• he shot her in a fit of jealous rage — disparó sobre ella en un arranque or arrebato de celos y furia

• by or in fits and starts — a tropezones, a trompicones *

• to throw a fit * — ponerse histérico *

she'll throw a fit if she finds out — le dará un síncope si se entera *, se pondrá histérica si se entera *

• a fit of weeping — una llorera
pique
* * *

I [fɪt]
adjective - tt-

1) ( healthy) en forma, sano

to get/keep fit — ponerse*/mantenerse* en forma

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to play/travel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

2)

a) ( suitable) <person/conduct> adecuado, apropiado

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

b) ( right) (pred)

to see fit to + INF: he did not see fit to reply to our letter ni se dignó contestar a nuestra carta; to think fit TO + INF — estimar conveniente + inf, creer* apropiado + inf

3) ( ready)

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

II
1.

- tt- transitive verb

1)

a) ( Clothing)

the dress fits you perfectly — el vestido te queda perfecto

the jacket doesn't fit me — la chaqueta no me queda bien

b) (be right size, shape for) \<\<socket\>\> encajar en

c) ( correspond to) \<\<theory\>\> concordar* con, corresponderse con

we have nobody fitting that description — no tenemos a nadie que responda a esa descripción

the punishment must fit the crime — el castigo debe ser acorde con el delito

2) ( install) (esp BrE) \<\<carpet/lock\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<double glazing\>\> instalar

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

to fit something WITH something — equipar algo con algo

a kitchen fitted with the latest appliances — una cocina equipada con los últimos electrodomésticos

the car is fitted with leather upholstery — el coche está tapizado en cuero

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

3)

a) ( accommodate)

to fit something INTO something — meter algo en algo

they managed to fit everybody into one small room — lograron meter a todo el mundo en una habitación pequeña

b) ( adjust)

to fit something TO something — adecuar* algo a algo

c) ( make suitable)

to fit somebody FOR something/-ING — capacitar a alguien para algo/inf

4) ( Clothing) \<\<dress/suit\>\>

to fit somebody FOR something — tomarle medidas a alguien para algo

2.

vi

a) ( Clothing)

these shoes don't fit — estos zapatos no me quedan bien

to make something fit — ajustar algo

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)

b) (be right size, shape) \<\<lid\>\> ajustar; \<\<key/peg\>\> encajar

to make something fit — hacer* ajustar/encajar algo

c) ( correspond) \<\<facts/description\>\> encajar, cuadrar

those jeans don't fit with your smart image — esos vaqueros no van con tu imagen de hombre elegante

Phrasal Verbs:

- fit in

- fit out

- fit up

III

noun

1)

a) ( attack) ataque m

epileptic fit — ataque epiléptico

fainting fit — síncope m

to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)

to have o throw a fit — (colloq)

I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)

b) ( short burst)

a fit of coughing — un acceso de tos

a fit of laughter — un ataque de risa

a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos

to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)

we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa

by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas

2) (of size, shape) (no pl)

my new jacket is a good/bad fit — la chaqueta nueva me queda bien/mal

I prefer a looser fit — prefiero la ropa más holgada

it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)

can we all get in? - it'll be a tight fit — ¿cabemos todos? - vamos a estar muy apretados

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have [hæv]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. modal verb

3. transitive verb

4. noun

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► 3rd pers sg pres has, pret, ptp had

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► When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, look up the noun.

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1. auxiliary verb

   a. avoir

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► avoir is the auxiliary used with most verbs to form past tenses. For important exceptions see below.

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• I have eaten j'ai mangé

• I had eaten j'avais mangé

• haven't you grown! comme tu as grandi !

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► Note the agreement of the past participle with the preceding direct object.

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• I haven't seen her je ne l'ai pas vue

• I hadn't seen him je ne l'avais pas vu

• if I had seen her I would have spoken to her si je l'avais vue, je lui aurais parlé

• having seen them les ayant vus

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► When describing uncompleted states or actions, French generally uses the present and imperfect where English uses the perfect and past perfect.

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• I have lived or have been living here for 10 years/since January j'habite ici depuis 10 ans/depuis janvier

• I had lived or had been living there for 10 years j'habitais là depuis 10 ans

► to have just... venir de...

• I have just seen him je viens de le voir

• I had just spoken to him je venais de lui parler

   b. être

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► être is the auxiliary used with all reflexives, and the following verbs when used intransitively: aller, arriver, descendre, devenir, entrer, monter, mourir, naître, partir, passer, rentrer, rester, retourner, revenir, sortir, tomber, venir.

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• I have gone je suis allé

• I've made a mistake je me suis trompé

• I had gone j'étais allé

• I had made a mistake je m'étais trompé

   c. (in tag questions seeking confirmation) n'est-ce pas

• you've seen her, haven't you? vous l'avez vue, n'est-ce pas ?

• he hasn't told anyone, has he? il n'en a parlé à personne, n'est-ce pas ?

   d. (in tag responses) he's got a new job -- oh has he? il a un nouveau travail -- ah bon ?

• you've dropped your book -- so I have! vous avez laissé tomber votre livre -- en effet !

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► (mais) si or (mais) non are used to contradict.

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• you haven't seen her -- yes I have! vous ne l'avez pas vue -- (mais) si !

• you've made a mistake -- no I haven't! vous vous êtes trompé -- mais non !

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► oui or non are often sufficient when answering questions.

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• have you met him? -- yes I have est-ce que tu l'as rencontré ? -- oui

• has he arrived? -- no he hasn't est-ce qu'il est arrivé ? -- non

   e. (avoiding repetition of verb) have you ever been there? if you have... y êtes-vous déjà allé ? si oui,...

• have you tried it? if you haven't... est-ce que vous avez goûté ça ? si vous ne l'avez pas fait,...

2. modal verb

► to have to + infinitive devoir falloir

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► falloir is always used in the third person singular, in an impersonal construction. Note that falloir que is always followed by the subjunctive.

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• they have to work hard ils doivent travailler dur il faut qu'ils travaillent dur

• they had to work hard ils ont dû travailler dur il a fallu qu'ils travaillent dur

• you're going to have to work hard! tu vas devoir travailler dur ! il va falloir que tu travailles dur !

• I'll have to leave now or I'll miss the train il faut que je parte, sinon je vais rater mon train

• he had to pay all the money back il a dû tout rembourser

• don't you have to get permission? est-ce qu'on ne doit pas demander la permission ?

• do you have to go now? est-ce que vous devez partir tout de suite ?

• we've had to work late twice this week nous avons dû rester travailler tard deux fois cette semaine

• we'll have to find an alternative nous allons devoir trouver une autre solution

• the locks will have to be changed il va falloir changer les serrures

• what kind of equipment would you have to have? quel type de matériel vous faudrait-il ?

• it has to be the biggest scandal this year c'est sans aucun doute le plus gros scandale de l'année

• it still has to be proved ça reste à prouver

• do you have to make such a noise? tu ne pourrais pas faire un peu moins de bruit ?

► don't/doesn't have to + infinitive

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• he doesn't have to work il n'a pas besoin de travailler

• you didn't have to tell her! tu n'avais pas besoin de le lui dire !

• it's nice not to have to work on Saturdays c'est agréable de ne pas avoir à travailler le samedi

• I don't have to do it je ne suis pas obligé or forcé de le faire

3. transitive verb

   a. avoir

• I have or I've got three books j'ai trois livres

• have you got a suitcase? avez-vous une valise ?

• she has blue eyes elle a les yeux bleus

• have you got this jumper in black? est-ce que vous avez ce pull en noir ?

• I haven't any more je n'en ai plus

• I have got nothing to do je n'ai rien à faire

• I've got a headache j'ai mal à la tête

• I had my camera ready j'avais mon appareil tout prêt

• to have a child avoir un enfant

• she is having a baby in April elle va avoir un bébé en avril

• our cat has had kittens notre chatte a eu des petits

• I'll have everything ready je veillerai à ce que tout soit prêt

   b. ( = eat, drink, take) he had an egg for breakfast il a mangé un œuf au petit déjeuner

• I'll just have a sandwich je vais juste prendre un sandwich

• have some more reprends-en

• shall we have a coffee? on prend un café ?

• to have tea with sb prendre le thé avec qn

• I've had a couple of aspirins j'ai pris deux aspirines

► will you have...? (in offers)

will you have tea or coffee? vous prendrez du thé ou du café ?

   c. ( = spend) passer

• what sort of day have you had? est-ce que tu as passé une bonne journée ?

• to have a pleasant evening passer une bonne soirée

   d. ( = smoke) fumer

• he had a cigarette il a fumé une cigarette

   e. ( = catch) tenir

• he had me by the throat il me tenait à la gorge

• I've got him where I want him! (inf) je le tiens !

• to be had (inf) ( = taken in) se faire avoir

• you've been had tu t'es fait avoir (inf)

   f. (set structures)

► to let sb have ( = give) donner à qn

• let me have your address donnez-moi votre adresse

• I'll let you have it for $100 je vous le cède pour 100 dollars► must have or have to have

• I must have £50 at once il me faut 50 livres immédiatement

• I must or have to have them by this afternoon il me les faut pour cet après-midi► won't have ( = refuse to accept)

I won't have this nonsense! je ne tolérerai pas ces enfantillages !

• I won't have it! je ne tolérerai pas ça !

• I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike je ne veux pas qu'il risque sa vie sur cette moto► would have ( = wish)

what would you have me do? que voulez-vous que je fasse ?

• I would have you know that... sachez que...► to have sth done [+ service] faire faire qch

• to have sth mended faire réparer qch

• to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux

• I've had the brakes checked j'ai fait vérifier les freins

• he had his car stolen il s'est fait voler sa voiture

• he had his worst fears confirmed ses pires craintes se sont réalisées► to have sb do sth faire faire qch à qn

• I had him clean the car je lui ai fait nettoyer la voiture

• she soon had them all reading and writing elle a réussi très rapidement à leur apprendre à lire et à écrire► had better ( = should)

I had better go now il vaut mieux que j'y aille

• you'd better not tell him that! tu ferais mieux de ne pas lui dire ça !► to have had it (inf)

I've had it ( = am done for) je suis fichu (inf)

• I've had it up to here j'en ai marre ! (inf)► to have to do with

• I have nothing to do with it je n'y suis pour rien

• that has nothing to do with it ça n'a rien à voir

4. noun

• the haves and the have-nots les riches mpl et les pauvres mpl

5. Phrasal Verbs

► have in separable transitive verb

   a. faire venir

• we'll have them in and discuss it nous allons les faire venir pour en discuter

   b. to have it in for sb (inf) avoir une dent contre qn

   c. to have it in one en être capable

• she has got it in her elle en est capable► have off separable transitive verb

(British)

to have it off with sb (inf!) s'envoyer (inf !) qn► have on separable transitive verb

   a. [+ clothes] porter

• he had nothing on il était tout nu

   b. (British = have planned) I've got so much on this week that... j'ai tant de choses à faire cette semaine que...

• I've got nothing on this evening je suis libre ce soir

   c. (British = tease) (inf) faire marcher (inf)

   d. Richard has nothing on him! (inf) Richard ne lui arrive pas à la cheville !

• the police have nothing on me (inf) la police n'a pas de preuve contre moi► have out separable transitive verb

   a. to have a tooth out se faire arracher une dent

   b. to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn► have round separable transitive verb

[+ friends, neighbours] inviter

► have up separable transitive verb

• to be had up passer en jugement ( for doing sth pour avoir fait qch)

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[hæv, həv] 1.
transitive verb ( uses not covered in NOTE)

1) ( possess) avoir

she has (got) a dog — elle a un chien

2) ( consume) prendre

to have a sandwich — manger un sandwich

to have a whisky — boire un whisky

to have a cigarette — fumer une cigarette

to have breakfast — prendre le petit déjeuner

to have dinner — dîner

to have lunch — déjeuner

I had some more cake — j'ai repris du gâteau

3) ( want) vouloir, prendre

what will you have? — qu'est-ce que vous prendrez or voulez?

she won't have him back — elle ne veut plus de lui

I wouldn't have it any other way — ça me convient comme ça

I wouldn't have him/her any other way — c'est comme ça que je l'aime

4) (receive, get) recevoir [letter, information]

I've had no news from him — je n'ai pas eu de nouvelles de lui

I must have the information soon — il me faut l'information bientôt

to let somebody have something — donner quelque chose à quelqu'un

5) ( hold) faire [party, celebration]; tenir [meeting]; organiser [competition, ballot, exhibition]; avoir [conversation]; mener [enquiry]

6) (exert, exhibit) avoir [effect, influence]; avoir [courage, courtesy] ( to do de faire)

7) ( spend) passer

to have a nice day/evening — passer une journée/soirée agréable

to have a good time — bien s'amuser

to have a hard ou bad time — traverser une période difficile

to have a good vacation — passer de bonnes vacances

8) ( be provided with) (also have got)

to have something to do — avoir quelque chose à faire

I have ou I've got letters to write — j'ai du courrier à faire

9) (undergo, suffer) avoir

to have (the) flu/a heart attack — avoir la grippe/une crise cardiaque

to have toothache — avoir mal aux dents

to have a shock — subir un choc

he had his car stolen — il s'est fait voler sa voiture

she has had her windows broken — on lui a cassé ses vitres

they like having stories read to them — ils aiment qu'on leur lise des histoires

to have an interview — avoir or passer un entretien

10) ( cause to be done)

to have something done — faire faire quelque chose

to have the house painted — faire peindre la maison

to have one's hair cut — se faire couper les cheveux

to have an injection — se faire faire une piqûre

to have somebody do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

she had him close the door — elle lui a fait fermer la porte

they would have us believe that... — ils voudraient nous faire croire que...

I would have you know that... — je voudrais que vous sachiez que...

he had them laughing — il les a fait rire

11) ( cause to become)

he had his revolver ready — il avait son revolver prêt

we'll soon have everything ready/clean — nous aurons bientôt fini de tout préparer/nettoyer

if you're not careful you'll have that glass over — si tu ne fais pas attention tu vas renverser le verre

she had them completely baffled — elle les a complètement déroutés

I had it finished by 5 o'clock — je l'avais fini avant 5 heures

12) ( allow) tolérer

I won't have this kind of behaviour! — je ne tolérerai pas ce comportement!

I won't have it! — ça ne va pas se passer comme ça!

I won't have them exploit him — je ne tolérerai pas qu'ils l'exploitent

I won't have him hurt — je ne laisserai personne le blesser

we can't have them staying in a hotel — on ne peut pas les laisser aller à l'hôtel

13) ( physically hold) tenir

she had the glass in her hand — elle tenait le verre dans la main

she had him by the throat/by the arm — elle le tenait à la gorge/par le bras

he had his hands over his eyes — il avait les mains sur les yeux

14) ( give birth to) [woman] avoir [child]; [animal] mettre bas, avoir [young]

has she had it yet? — est-ce qu'elle a accouché?

she's having a baby (in May) — elle va avoir un enfant (en mai)

15) ( as impersonal verb)

over here, we have a painting by Picasso — ici vous avez un tableau de Picasso

what we have here is a small group of extremists — ce à quoi nous avons affaire ici, est un petit groupe d'extrémistes

16) ( puzzle)

you have ou you've got me there! — là tu me poses une colle! (colloq)

17) ( have at one's mercy) (also have got)

I've got you/him now! — maintenant je te/le tiens!

I'll have you! — je vais te montrer!
2.
modal auxiliary

1) ( must)

I have (got) to leave now — je dois partir maintenant, il faut que je parte maintenant

2) ( need to)

you don't have to ou you haven't got to leave so early — tu n'as pas besoin de or tu n'es pas obligé de partir si tôt

why did this have to happen? — pourquoi fallait-il que ça arrive?

something has (got) to be done — il faut faire quelque chose

3) ( for emphasis)

this has (got) to be the most difficult decision I've ever made — c'est sans doute la décision la plus difficile que j'aie jamais eu à prendre
3.
auxiliary verb

1) gen avoir; ( with movement and reflexive verbs) être

she has lost her bag — elle a perdu son sac

she has already left — elle est déjà partie

she has hurt herself — elle s'est blessée

2) ( in tag questions etc)

you've seen the film, haven't you? — tu as vu le film, n'est-ce pas?

you haven't seen the film, have you? — tu n'as pas vu le film?

you haven't seen my bag, have you? — tu n'as pas vu mon sac, par hasard?

‘he's already left’ - ‘has he indeed!’ — ‘il est déjà parti’ - ‘vraiment!’

‘you've never met him’ - ‘yes I have!’ — ‘tu ne l'as jamais rencontré’ - ‘mais si!’
4.
having auxiliary verb

1) ( in time clauses)

having finished his breakfast, he went out — après avoir fini son petit déjeuner, il est sorti

2) (because, since)

having already won twice — comme il a déjà gagné deux fois

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Phrasal Verbs:

- have around

- have back

- have in

- have on

- have over

- have up

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to have done with something — en finir avec quelque chose

this car/TV has had it — (colloq) cette voiture/télé est foutue (colloq)

when your father finds out, you've had it! — (colloq) ( in trouble) quand ton père l'apprendra, ça va être ta fête! (colloq)

I can't do any more, I've had it! — (colloq) ( tired) je n'en peux plus, je suis crevé! (colloq)

I've had it (up to here) with... — (colloq) j'en ai marre de... (colloq)

to have it in for somebody — (colloq) avoir quelqu'un dans le collimateur (colloq)

she has/doesn't have it in her to do — elle est capable/incapable de faire

to have it out with somebody — s'expliquer avec quelqu'un

he will have it that — il soutient que

I've got it! — je sais!

and the ayes/noes have it — les oui/non l'emportent

the haves and the have-nots — les riches et les pauvres

...and what have you —...etc

there is no milk/there are no houses to be had — on ne trouve pas de lait/de maisons

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14 have

have ⇒ Usage note: have,

A vtr ( uses not covered in NOTE)

1 ( possess) avoir ; she has a dog elle a un chien ;

2 ( consume) prendre ; to have a sandwich manger un sandwich ; to have a whisky boire un whisky ; to have a cigarette fumer une cigarette ; to have breakfast prendre le petit déjeuner ; to have dinner dîner ; to have lunch déjeuner ; he had a sandwich for lunch il a mangé un sandwich au déjeuner ; I had some more cake j'ai repris du gâteau ;

3 ( want) vouloir, prendre ; I'll have tea please je voudrais du thé s'il vous plaît ; what will you have? qu'est-ce que vous prendrez or voulez? ; she won't have him back elle ne veut plus de lui ; I offered her £5, but she wouldn't have it je lui ai offert cinq livres sterling, mais elle les a refusées ; I wouldn't have it any other way ça me convient comme ça ; I wouldn't have him/her any other way c'est comme ça que je l'aime ;

4 (receive, get) recevoir [letter, parcel, information] ; I've had no news from him je n'ai pas eu de nouvelles de lui ; I must have the information/some money soon il me faut l'information/de l'argent bientôt ; I must have the document by 4 o'clock il faut que j'aie le document avant 4 heures ; to let sb have sth donner qch à qn ;

5 ( hold) faire [party, celebration] ; tenir [meeting] ; organiser [competition, ballot, exhibition] ; avoir [conversation] ; célébrer [church service] ; mener [enquiry] ; passer [interview] ;

6 (exert, exhibit) avoir [effect, influence] ; avoir [courage, nerve, impudence, courtesy] (to do de faire) ;

7 ( spend) passer ; to have a nice day/evening passer une journée/soirée agréable ; to have a good time bien s'amuser ; to have a hard ou bad time avoir des moments difficiles ; to have a good vacation/a day at the beach passer de bonnes vacances/une journée à la plage ;

8 ( be provided with) ( also have got) to have sth to do avoir qch à faire ; I have ou I've got some clothes to wash j'ai des vêtements à laver ; I have ou I've got letters to write j'au du courrier à faire ; I have ou I've got a lot of work to do j'ai beaucoup de travail ;

9 (undergo, suffer) avoir ; to have (the) flu/measles avoir la grippe/la rougeole ; to have (a) toothache/a headache avoir mal aux dents/mal à la tête ; to have an accident/a heart attack avoir un accident/une crise cardiaque ; to have a shock subir un choc ; he had his car/watch stolen il s'est fait voler sa voiture/montre, on lui a volé sa voiture/montre ; she has had her windows broken on lui a cassé ses fenêtres ; they like having stories read to them ils aiment qu'on leur lise des histoires ; I have ou I've got a student coming in five minutes j'ai un élève qui arrive dans cinq minutes ;

10 ( cause to be done) to have sth done faire faire qch ; to have the house painted/the washing-machine installed faire peindre la maison/installer la machine à laver ; to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ; to have an injection/a dental check-up/a manicure se faire faire une piqûre/un contrôle des dents/une manucure ; to have sb do sth faire faire qch à qn ; she had him close the door/wait in the corridor elle lui a fait fermer la porte/attendre dans le couloir ; they would have us believe that ils voudraient nous faire croire que ; I would have you know/say that je voudrais que vous sachiez/disiez que ; to have sb doing faire faire qn ; he had them laughing/crying il les a fait rire/pleurer ; she had them digging the garden/writing poetry elle leur a fait bêcher le jardin/écrire des poèmes ;

11 ( cause to become) he had his revolver/camera ready il avait son revolver/appareil photo prêt ; we'll soon have everything ready/clean nous aurons bientôt fini de tout préparer/nettoyer ; she had the car in pieces in the garage elle avait démonté la voiture dans le garage ; if you're not careful you'll have that table/that glass over si tu ne fais pas attention tu vas renverser la table/le verre ; she had them completely baffled elle les a complètement déroutés ; I had it finished by 5 o'clock je l'avais fini avant 5 heures ;

12 ( allow) ( gén au négatif) tolérer ; I won't have this kind of behaviour! je ne tolérerai pas ce comportement! ; I won't have it! ça ne va pas se passer comme ça! ; I won't have this any more! je n'en supporterai pas davantage! ; I won't have them exploit him je ne tolérerai pas qu'ils l'exploitent ; I won't have him hurt je ne laisserai personne le blesser ; we can't have them staying in a hotel on ne peut pas les laisser aller à l'hôtel ;

13 ( physically hold) tenir ; she had the glass in her hand elle tenait le verre dans la main ; she had him by the throat/by the arm elle le tenait à la gorge/par le bras ; he had his hands over his eyes il avait les mains sur les yeux ; to have one's back to sb tourner le dos à qn ;

14 ( give birth to) [woman] avoir [child] ; [animal] mettre bas, avoir [young] ; has she had it yet? est-ce qu'elle a accouché? ; she's having a baby (in May) elle va avoir un enfant (en mai) ;

15 ( as impersonal verb) over here, we have a painting by Picasso ici vous avez un tableau de Picasso ; what we have here is a small group of extremists ce à quoi nous avons affaire ici, est un petit groupe d'extrémistes ; on the one hand you have the victims of crime and on the other… d'un côté il y a les victimes des crimes, et de l'autre… ;

16 ( puzzle) ( also have got) you have ou you've got me there! là tu me poses une colle! ;

17 ( have at one's mercy) ( also have got) I've got you/him now! maintenant je te/le tiens! ; I'll have you! je vais te montrer! ;

18 ○ ( have sex with) se faire ◑ [person].

B modal aux

1 ( must) I have to leave now je dois partir maintenant, il faut que je parte maintenant ;

2 ( need to) you don't have to ou you haven't got to leave so early tu n'as pas besoin de or tu n'es pas obligé de partir si tôt ; why did this have to happen? pourquoi fallait-il que ça arrive? ; did you have to spend so much money? tu avais vraiment besoin de dépenser autant d'argent?, est-ce qu'il fallait vraiment que tu dépenses autant d'argent? ; something had to be done il fallait faire quelque chose ;

3 ( for emphasis) this has to be the most difficult decision I've ever made c'est sans doute la décision la plus difficile que j'aie jamais eu à prendre.

C aux

1 gen avoir ; ( with movement and reflexive verbs) être ; she has lost her bag elle a perdu son sac ; she has already left/arrived elle est déjà partie/arrivée ; she has hurt herself elle s'est blessée ; she has washed her hands elle s'est lavé les mains ; have you seen her? l'as-tu vue?, est-ce que tu l'as vue? ; we haven't lost them nous ne les avons pas perdus ;

2 ( in tag questions etc) you've seen the film, haven't you? tu as vu le film, n'est-ce pas? ; you haven't seen the film, have you? tu n'as pas vu le film? ; you haven't seen my bag, have you? tu n'as pas vu mon sac, par hasard? ; ‘he's already left’-‘has he indeed!’ ‘il est déjà parti’-‘vraiment!’ ; ‘you've never met him’-‘yes I have!’ ‘tu ne l'as jamais rencontré’-‘mais si!’

D having aux

1 ( in time clauses) having finished his breakfast, he went out après avoir fini son petit déjeuner, il est sorti ; having said he'd be there early, he arrived late après avoir dit or alors qu'il avait dit qu'il viendrait tôt, il est arrivé en retard ;

2 (because, since) having already won twice, he's a great favourite comme il a déjà gagné deux fois, c'est un grand favori ; having lost money before, he was reluctant to invest in a new project ayant déjà perdu de l'argent or comme il avait déjà perdu de l'argent, il hésitait à investir dans un nouveau projet.

Idioms

to have done with sth en finir avec qch ; this car/TV has had it ○ cette voiture/télé est foutue ○ ; when your father finds out, you've had it ○ ! ( in trouble) quand ton père saura, ça va être ta fête ○ ! ; I can't do any more, I've had it ○ ! ( tired) je n'en peux plus, je suis crevé ○ ! ; I've had it (up to here) ○ j'en ai marre ○ ; I've had it (up to here) with him/my job ○ j'en ai marre de ce type/mon travail ○ ; to have it in for sb ○ avoir qn dans le collimateur ○ ; she has/doesn't have it in her to do elle est capable/incapable de faire ; he will have it that il soutient que ; he won't have it that il n'admet pas que ; I've got it! je sais! ; let's be having you! hum à nous deux! ; and the ayes/noes have it les oui/non l'emportent, les voix pour/contre l'emportent ; to have it off ou away with sb ◑ GB s'envoyer en l'air avec qn ◑ ; the haves and the have-nots les riches et les pauvres ; …and what have you …etc ; there is no milk/there are no houses to be had on ne trouve pas de lait/de maisons ; are there any more to be had? est- ce qu'on en trouve encore? ; these are the best spectacles to be had ce sont les meilleures lunettes qu'on puisse trouver.

Phrasal verbs

■ have around US = have over, have round.

■ have back:

▶ have [sth] back, have back [sth] ( have returned) you can have it back tomorrow je te le rendrai demain ; when can I have my car/my money back? quand est-ce que tu me rends ma voiture/mon argent?

■ have down:

▶ have [sb] down inviter [person] ; to have sb down for the weekend inviter qn à passer le weekend à la maison.

■ have in:

▶ have [sb] in ( also have got) faire venir [doctor, priest] ; faire entrer [employee, neighbour] ; we've got decorators in at the moment en ce moment nous avons des décorateurs à la maison.

■ have on:

▶ have [sth] on, have on [sth] ( also have got) ( be wearing) porter [coat, skirt etc] ; to have nothing on ne rien avoir sur soi ;

▶ have [sth] on ( be busy doing) avoir [qch] de prévu ; have you got anything on this evening? avez-vous quelque chose de prévu ce soir? ; I've got a lot on next week j'ai beaucoup de choses prévues la semaine prochaine ;

▶ have [sb] on ○ ( tease) faire marcher ○ [person] ;

▶ have sth on sb ( have evidence about) avoir des preuves contre qn ; the police have got nothing on me la police n'a aucune preuve contre moi.

■ have out:

▶ have [sth] out se faire enlever or arracher [tooth] ; to have one's appendix out se faire opérer de l'appendicite ; to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn.

■ have over, have round:

▶ have [sb] over inviter [person] ; to have sb over for the evening inviter qn à passer la soirée chez soi.

■ have up ○:

▶ to be had up être jugé (for pour).

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15 have smb do smth / have smb doing smth

Конструкция have somebody do/doing something

↑ Complex object

Глагол have может быть употреблен в конструкции со сложным дополнением (Complex object).

Конструкция может иметь три вида:

have + сущ/мест в объектной форме + past participle (см. have smth done / get smth done)

have + сущ/мест в объектной форме + present participle

have + сущ/мест в объектной форме + bare infinitive

1) Различие в употреблении конструкций have somebody do something и have somebody doing something похоже на различие между употреблениями времен Present simple и Present continuous, Past simple и Past continuous

а) Конструкция have somebody do something имеет значение "у кого-то что-то произошло".

I had a strange thing happen to me when I was 15 — Со мной случилась странная вещь, когда мне было пятнадцать.

We had a stranger come to the door yesterday — Вчера к нашей двери подошел незнакомец.

б) Конструкция have somebody doing something имеет значение "у кого-то что-то происходит (происходило)".

It's lovely to have children playing in the garden again — Приятно, что дети опять играют у нас в саду.

I found we had water dripping through the ceiling — Я обнаружил, что у нас протекал потолок.

2) Конструкции have somebody do something и have somebody doing something могут также употребляться в значении "заставить кого-либо делать что-то, сделать так, чтобы некоторое событие произошло (происходило)".

The teacher had us call out seven random words — Учитель попросил нас произнести семь произвольных слов.

You should have the doctor look at your ear — Ты должен показать свое ухо доктору (Ты должен сделать так, чтобы доктор посмотрел твое ухо).

He had us laughing — Он смешил нас (Он заставлял нас смеяться).

I'll have you swimming in a week — Ты у меня будешь плавать через неделю (Я сделаю так, что ты будешь плавать через неделю).

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— Конструкция have/get smth done см. have smth done / get smth done

English-Russian grammar dictionary > have smb do smth / have smb doing smth
16 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

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Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

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llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

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Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

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Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

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cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

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cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

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cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

Spanish-English dictionary > cosa
17 echar

v.

1 to throw.

echar algo a la basura to throw something in the bin

Ella echa la basura She throws the garbage.

2 to put.

echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine

3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).

échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?

4 to give (decir) (discurso).

5 to post(postcard, letter).

echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)

6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).

está que echa humo (informal figurative) she's fuming

El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.

7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).

Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.

8 to lie (down).

9 to tell (buenaventura).

echar las cartas (a alguien) to read somebody's fortune (in cards)

10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.

La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.

11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.

Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.

12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.

María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.

13 to blame, to attribute.

Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.

14 to blurt out.

Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.

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echar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lanzar) to throw

■ echar monedas en la fuente to throw coins in the fountain

2 (dejar caer) to put, drop

3 (líquido) to pour; (comida) to give; (sal) to add, put in

4 (carta) to post, US mail

5 (expulsar) to throw out

■ lo han echado del cine he was thrown out of the cinema

6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire

■ me han echado I've been sacked

7 (brotar, salir - plantas) to sprout; (- dientes) to cut; (- pelo) to grow

8 (decir) to tell

9 (emanar) to give out, give off

■ la caja de fusibles echa chispas sparks are coming out of the fuse box

10 (suponer, calcular) to guess

■ yo le echo 40 I think she's 40

11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply

12 (llave) to lock, turn; (cerrojo) to bolt, fasten

■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it

■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt

13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose

14 (en naipes) to deal

15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on

■ echan una buena película en la tele there's a good film on TV

► verbo intransitivo

1 echar a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ echó a andar he began to walk

■ echó a correr she ran off

2 echar de + inf (dar)

■ echar de comer to feed

3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow

■ echó por la izquierda he went left

► verbo pronominal echarse

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a cara o cruz to toss for

echar a un lado to push aside

echar a perder to spoil

echar a suertes to draw lots

echar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierra

echar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for something

echar barriga / echar carnes to put on weight

echar cuentas to calculate

echar de menos / echar en falta to miss

■ la echa de menos he misses her

echar el freno to put the brake on

echar en cara to blame

echar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortune

echar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash out

echar las bases de to lay the foundations for

echar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fire

echar maldiciones to curse

echar mano a algo to reach for something

echar mano de to make use of

echar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchet

echar por tierra (edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin

echar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigarette

echar una mano to give a hand

echar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick look

echar una parrafada to have a chat

echar una partida to play a game

echar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody off

echar una siesta to have a siesta

echarse a perder (alimentos) to go bad 2 (personas) to go downhill

echarse a un lado to move to one side

echarse atrás (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

echárselas de familiar to claim to be

■ se las echa de valiente he claims to be brave

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verb

1) to throw, throw out

2) fire, dismiss

3) put forth

4) add

5) launch

6) put

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- echar a perder
- echar de menos
- echarse
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Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal

échame las llaves — throw me the keys

échalo a la basura — throw it away

¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?

- echarlas

2) (=poner) to put

echar carbón a la lumbre — to put coal on the fire

he echado otra manta en la cama — I've put another blanket on the bed

¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?

échale un poco de azúcar a la mezcla — add a little sugar to the mixture

• tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)
leña 1)
3) (=verter) to pour

echó un poco de vino en un vaso — he poured some wine into a glass

echar cera en un molde — to pour wax into a mould

4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to give

échame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?

¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?

no me eches tanto — don't give me so much

• tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animals

lo que le echen —

resiste lo que le echen — she can take whatever they throw at her

5) (=dejar salir)

la chimenea echa humo — smoke is coming out of the chimney

¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expel

cuando protesté me echaron — when I protested they threw me out

me echó de su casa — he threw me out of his house

lo han echado del colegio — he's been expelled from school

la echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *

echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off

7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sprout

está empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch

¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!

8) (=cerrar)

echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door

echar el freno — to brake

echa la persiana — can you draw the blinds?

9) (=mover)

a) [+ parte del cuerpo]

echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side

echar el cuerpo hacia atrás — to lean back

b) (=empujando) to push

echar a algn a un lado — to push sb aside

echar atrás a la multitud — to push the crowd back

10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)

eché la carta en el buzón — I posted the letter

¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?

11) (=calcular) to reckon

¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?

¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?

échale una hora andando — you can reckon on it taking you an hour if you walk

12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, make

echar maldiciones — to curse

echar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off

he ido a que me echen las cartas — I've had my cards read

13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have

¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?

salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette

echar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
polvo 5), vistazo
14) [+ tiempo]

hay que echarle muchas horas — it takes a long time

de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger

esta semana he echado cuatro horas extras — I did four hours overtime this week

15) * [en cine, televisión] to show

echaron un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein

¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

16) [+ cimientos] to lay

17) (Zool) [para procrear]

ha echado a su perra con un pastor alemán — he has mated his bitch with a German shepherd

18) Caribe, Cono Sur (=azuzar) [+ animal] to urge on

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)

• ¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!

ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past

es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *

echa para allá — move up

• echar [por] una calle — to go down a street

echemos por aquí — let's go this way
echar a ({+ infin})
echar a correr — to break into a run, start running

echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing

3.

See:

echarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

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= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

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* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *

echar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ echar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 lanzar, tirar

2 soltar

3 Juegos: cartas

B expulsar: persona

C echar: carta

D

1 pasar, correr

2 mover

E despedir: humo

F

1 echar: hojas

2 echar: dientes

Sentido II

A

1 poner

2 servir, dar

B

1 dirigir: sermón, discurso

2 imponer

C calcular

D dar: programa, película

E pasar: tiempo

Sentido III con sustantivos

Sentido IV

A echar abajo

B echar de ver

■ echar (verbo intransitivo)

A empezar

B dirigirse

C echar para adelante

■ echarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 tirarse, arrojarse

2 tumbarse, acostarse

3 apartarse, moverse

B

1 ponerse

2 echarse novio/novia

3 tragarse

C expulsar

D romper

E tardar

Sentido II echarse a + infinitivo

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (lanzar, tirar) to throw

echó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the window

lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin

echó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the water

échame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to me

echaron el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchor

echó la red he cast his net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back

echó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gun

le echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neck

echar a algn a perder to spoil sb

echar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sth

ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away

la helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvest

echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb

¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?

te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly

2

(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on them

echó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud

3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put down

echarle las cartas a algn to read sb's cards

B (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expel

me echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)

me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)

entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him out

C ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

D

1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, draw

échale la llave lock it

la persiana estaba echada the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?

2

(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one side

lo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)

E

(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouth

el motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engine

el volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava

¡qué peste echa esa fábrica! ( fam); what a stink that factory gives off! ( colloq)

chispa² (↑ chispa (2))

F (producir)

1 ‹hojas› to sprout

la planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering

2 ‹dientes› to cut

estás echando barriga ( fam); you're getting a bit of a tummy ( colloq)

Sentido II

A

1 (poner) to put

le echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup

¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?

echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the wash

echa más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire

¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?

échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him

2 (servir, dar) to give

échame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?

¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?

tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigs

tengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)

lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)

éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)

B

1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):

me echó un sermón por llegar tarde ( fam); he gave me a real talking-to for being late ( colloq)

nos echó un discurso de dos horas ( fam); she gave us a two-hour lecture ( colloq)

le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

peste

2 ( fam) (imponer) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fine

me echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)

C ( fam) (calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)

¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guess

de aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house

D ( Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show

¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?

¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?

E ( Esp fam) (pasar) ‹tiempo› to spend

echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with them

Sentido III ( con sustantivos):

echar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigarette

echar una firma ( fam); to sign

echar el freno to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious look

echaron unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of poker

cuenta¹ f A 1. (↑ cuenta (1)), culpa, mirada, partida, siesta, etc

Sentido IV

A

echar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;

‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

nos echó abajo la moral it undermined our morale

echaron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

tierra

B

echar de ver to notice, realize

se echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy

■ echar

vi

A (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -ING

al ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a run

echó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for us

el motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first time

las palomas echaron a volar the doves flew off

B

(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the street

echa por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to park

echaron por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the right

C

echar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exit

echa p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)

echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there

■ echarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

nos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the ground

se echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his arms

se echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the water

échate hacia atrás lean back

la noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew it

echarse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);

«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruined

se me echó a perder el televisor my television's broken

era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks

desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)

encima

2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

se echó en la cama he lay down on the bed

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)

3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

se echó a un lado she moved to one side

me tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the road

échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down

echarse atrás to back out

dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out

cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out

echárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)

se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hill

echárselas de algo ( fam): se las echa de culto he likes to think he's cultured

se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)

B

1 (ponerse) to put on

échate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sun

se echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders

espalda

2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›

se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

3 ( Méx fam) (tragarse) to drink

C (expulsar) ‹pedo›

¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (romper) to break

echarse a algn al plato ( Méx fam); to bump sb off ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (tardar) ‹horas/días› to take

Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INF

se echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tears

se echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughing

se echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hill

sólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)

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echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw;

◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb
b)

◊ echar abajo ‹ edificio› to pull down;

‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
a) (pasar, correr) ‹ cortinas› to pull, draw;

◊ échale (la) llave lock it;

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover):

◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side

5
a) (expeler, despedir) ‹olor/humo/chispas› to give off

b) ( producir) ‹ hojas› to sprout;

◊ ya está echando flores it's flowering already

1
a) ( poner) ‹leña/carbón› to put;

‹ gasolina› to put in;
◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

b) (servir, dar) to give;

◊ échame un poco de vino can you give me a little wine?

c) ‹ trago› to have

2
a) ‹sermón/discurso› (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb

3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ me eché al suelo I threw myself to the ground;

echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

◊ se echó a un lado she moved to one side;

échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
a) ( ponerse) ‹crema/bronceador› to put on

b) ‹ cigarillo› to have

c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:

◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

d) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;
◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put

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echar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[red] to cast;
echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;

échame el balón throw me the ball;

echar algo a la basura to throw sth in the Br bin o US garbage can;

echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;

échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;

echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;

echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;
[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin
2. [meter, poner] to put;

echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;

échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;

echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;

echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;

Comp

echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;

Comp
Fam
echar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all

3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;

¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;

echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;

echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth

4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;
[cigarrillo] to have
5. [vistazo] to take, to have;

le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interesting

6. [mover] [parte del cuerpo]
echa la pierna a un lado move your leg aside;

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;

echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out

7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);
échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;

no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee

8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;

echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;

hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;

Comp
Fam
lo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;

es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him

9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;
[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;
echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;
Fam
le echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;

me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her

10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;

la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;

Comp
Fam
está que echa humo he's fuming;

Comp
Fam
echar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed

11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;
[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;
los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;

está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;
Fam
en los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few months

12. [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw sb out (of);

le han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;

le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend

13. [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to fire o sack sb (from);

¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!

14. [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;

echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;
Fam Fig
¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?

15. [acostar] to lie (down);

¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?

16. [tiempo]
le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;

echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá

17. [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;

siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;

échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga

18. [naipe, partida] to play;

te echo una carrera I'll race you;

¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?

19. [buenaventura] to tell;

echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]

20. [emplear]
le echó muchas ganas al asunto he went about it with a will;

le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;

échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;

los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity

21. Fam [sentencia]
le echaron diez años he got ten years

22. Fam [documento]
tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry

23. Esp Fam [en televisión, cine, teatro] to show;

¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;

¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;

echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie

24. Am [animales] to urge on

25. [otras contrucciones]
echar a perder algo [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin sth;
[ocasión] to waste sth;
no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;

echar de menos to miss;

le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;

echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;
Chile
echarlas to run away;

echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;

eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse]
echar por la calle arriba to go o head up the street;

echar por la derecha to go (to the) right

2. [empezar]
echar a andar to set off;

echar a correr to break into a run;

echar a llorar to burst into tears;

echar a reír to burst out laughing;

echar a volar to fly off

♦ See also the pronominal verb echarse

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echar

I v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw; de un lugar throw out;

lo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;

echar abajo pull down, destroy

2 humo give off

3 ( poner) put

4 carta mail, Br tb

post

5

:

echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;

me echó 40 años he thought I was 40

II v/i

:

echar a start to, begin to;

echar a correr start o begin to run, start running

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echar vt

1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl

2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel

3) emitir: to emit, give off

4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth

5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss

6) : to put in, to add

7)

echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin

8)

echar de menos : to miss

echan de menos a su madre: they miss their mother

echar vi

1) : to start off

2)

echar a : to begin to

♦ See also the reflexive verb echarse

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echar vb

1. (tirar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

échame la pelota throw me the ball

2. (expulsar) to expel [pt. & pp. expelled] / to throw out

lo han echado del colegio he's been expelled from school

nos echó de su casa she threw us out of her house

3. (poner) to put [pt. & pp. put]

¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?

4. (dar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all

mi padre me ha echado un sermón my father gave me a lecture

5. (verter) to pour

échame un poco de zumo pour me some juice

6. (emitir) to give out

la chimenea echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the chimney

7. (jugar) to play / to have

¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?

8. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?

9. (calcular) to think [pt. & pp. thought] / to guess

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

te echo 25 años I think you're 25

echar a cara o cruz to toss a coin for it

echar a hacer algo to start doing something

echar de menos to miss

echar el cerrojo to bolt the door

echar una carta al buzón to post a letter

echar una mirada to look

Spanish-English dictionary > echar
18 rire

rire [ʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 36

1. intransitive verb

a. to laugh

• rire aux éclats to roar with laughter

• rire aux larmes to laugh until one cries

• rire franchement or de bon cœur to laugh heartily

• rire bruyamment to roar with laughter

• c'est à mourir or crever de rire (inf) it's hilarious

• ça ne me fait pas rire I don't find it funny

• ça m'a bien fait rire it really made me laugh

• il vaut mieux en rire qu'en pleurer you should look on the bright side

• il n'y a pas de quoi rire it's no laughing matter

• rire dans sa barbe or tout bas to laugh to o.s.

• rire au nez de qn to laugh in sb's face

• vous me faites rire !

• laissez-moi rire ! (ironic) don't make me laugh! (PROV) rira bien qui rira le dernier(PROV) he who laughs last laughs longest (Brit) or best (US)

► rire de [+ personne, défaut, crainte] to laugh at

b. ( = plaisanter) to be joking

• vous voulez rire ! you're joking!

• il a dit cela pour rire he was only joking

• il a fait cela pour rire he did it for a joke

• sans rire, c'est vrai ? seriously, is it true?

2. masculine noun

( = façon de rire) laugh ; ( = éclat de rire) laughter uncount

• rires laughter

• le rire laughter

• rires préenregistrés canned laughter

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I
1. ʀiʀ
verbe intransitif

1) ( s'esclaffer) to laugh

se mettre à rire — to burst out laughing

tu nous feras toujours rire! — you're a real scream! (colloq)

il n'y a pas de quoi rire! — that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!

il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer) — you might as well laugh as cry

on a ri un bon coup — (colloq) we had a good laugh

2) ( s'amuser) to have fun

il faut bien rire un peu — you need a bit of fun now and again

fini de rire — the fun's over

tu veux rire! — you must be joking ou kidding! (colloq)

j'ai fait ça pour rire — I was joking

c'était pour rire — it was a joke

sans rire — (colloq) seriously, honestly

laisse-moi rire — (colloq)

ne me fais pas rire — (colloq) don't make me laugh

3) ( se moquer)

rire de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to laugh at something/somebody

4) ( avoir une expression gaie) liter

elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient — she has laughing eyes

2.

se rire verbe pronominal

se rire de quelqu'un — fml to laugh at somebody

se rire des difficultés — fml to make light of difficulties

••

rira bien qui rira le dernier — Proverbe he who laughs last laughs longest Proverbe

être mort or écroulé de rire — (colloq) to be doubled up (with laughter)

II ʀiʀ
nom masculin laughter

un rire — a laugh

avoir un rire forcé — to give a forced laugh

avoir le rire facile — to laugh at the slightest thing

il y eut des rires dans le public — there was laughter in the audience

il a eu un petit rire — he chuckled

il éclata d'un gros rire — ( bref) he let out a guffaw; ( qui dure) he gave a hearty laugh

Phrasal Verbs:

- rire s préenregistrés

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ʀiʀ
1. vi

1) (à une plaisanterie) to laugh

faire rire qn — to make sb laugh

Ce film m'a vraiment fait rire. — That film really made me laugh.

rire aux éclats — to roar with laughter

rire aux larmes — to laugh until one cries

rire jaune — to force oneself to laugh

rire sous cape — to laugh up one's sleeve

rire au nez de qn — to laugh in sb's face

2) (= se divertir) to have fun

Nous avons bien ri. — We had fun.

3) (= plaisanter) to joke

tu veux rire! — you must be joking!

pour rire — for a joke, for a laugh

4) (= se moquer)

rire de qch — to laugh at sth

rire de qn — to laugh at sb

2. nm

laugh

Il a un rire bruyant. — He has a loud laugh.

le rire — laughter

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rire verb table: rire

A nm

1 ( éclat) laughter; un rire a laugh; un rire communicatif/énorme/gras/bête an infectious/a loud/a vulgar/a stupid laugh; avoir un rire forcé to give a forced laugh; avoir le rire facile to laugh at the slightest thing; il y eut des rires et des applaudissements dans le public there was laughter and applause in the audience; il a eu un petit rire he chuckled; elle a eu un petit rire nerveux she laughed nervously; il éclata d'un gros rire ( bref) he let out a guffaw; ( qui dure) he gave a loud hearty laugh; entendre des rires to hear laughter or laughing;

2 ( hilarité) laughter.

B vi

1 ( s'esclaffer) to laugh; se mettre à rire to burst out laughing; faire rire qn to make sb laugh; tu nous feras toujours rire! you're a real scream○!; il n'y a pas de quoi rire! that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!; il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer) you might as well laugh as cry; dit-il en riant he laughed, he said, laughing; j'ai bien or beaucoup ri I laughed a lot; on a ri un bon coup○ we had a good laugh; rire des plaisanteries de qn to laugh at sb's jokes; il me disputait, et moi de rire he was telling me off and all I could do was laugh; ⇒ vendredi;

2 ( s'amuser) to have fun; ils ne pensent qu'à rire all they care about is having fun; on va bien rire we're going to have a lot of fun; il faut bien rire un peu you need a bit of fun now and again; rire de peu or de rien to laugh at anything; fini de rire, je ne ris plus the fun's over; tu veux rire! you must be joking ou kidding○!; j'ai fait ça pour rire I was joking; c'était pour rire it was a joke; sans rire○ seriously, honestly; sans rire, quand est-ce que tu pars? seriously, when are you leaving?; non! sans rire elle t'a dit ça? no! she really told you that?; tu me fais rire avec tes idées○! you make me laugh with your ideas!; elle me fait rire, partir en vacances… avec quel argent○! go on vacation? she must be joking! how can I afford it?; laisse-moi rire, ne me fais pas rire○ don't make me laugh;

3 ( se moquer) rire de qch/qn to laugh at sth/sb; ne ris pas de mon chapeau don't laugh at my hat; on rit de lui everybody's laughing at him; rire aux dépens de qn to laugh at sb's expense; tu peux rire mais c'est la vérité laugh if you like, but it's true;

4 ( avoir une expression gaie) liter elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient she has laughing eyes.

C se rire vpr

1 ( se moquer) se rire de qn fml to laugh at sb;

2 ( surmonter aisément) se rire des obstacles/difficultés/dangers fml to make light of obstacles/difficulties/dangers.

Composé

rires préenregistrés Radio, TV canned laughter.

Idiomes

rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov he who laughs last laughs longest Prov; être mort or écroulé de rire○ to be doubled up (with laughter).

I

[rir] nom masculin

laugh, laughter (substantif non comptable)

j'adore son rire I love her laugh ou the way she laughs

j'entends des rires I hear laughter ou people laughing

gros rire guffaw

rire gras coarse laugh, cackle

un petit rire sot a silly giggle

un petit rire méchant a wicked little laugh

rires préenregistrés ou en boîte (familier) RADIO & TÉLÉVISION prerecorded ou canned laughter

II

[rir] verbe intransitif

1. [de joie] to laugh

ta lettre nous a beaucoup fait rire your letter made us all laugh a lot

ça ne me fait pas rire that's not funny

c'est vrai, dit-il en riant that's true, he said with a laugh

rire de bon cœur to laugh heartily

rire bruyamment to guffaw

rire de to laugh ou to scoff at

il n'y a pas de quoi rire this is no joke ou no laughing matter

un jour nous rirons de tout cela we'll have a good laugh over all this some day

j'étais morte de rire (familier) I nearly died laughing, I was doubled up with laughter

c'est à mourir ou crever (familier) de rire it's a hoot ou a scream

il vaut mieux en rire qu'en pleurer you have to laugh or else you cry

rire aux éclats ou à gorge déployée to howl with laughter

il m'a fait rire aux larmes avec ses histoires his jokes made me laugh until I cried

rire du bout des dents ou des lèvres to force a laugh

rire dans sa barbe ou sous cape to laugh up one's sleeve, to laugh to oneself

rire au nez ou à la barbe de quelqu'un to laugh in somebody's face

rire comme un bossu (familier) ou une baleine (familier) to laugh like a drain (UK), to laugh oneself silly

se tenir les côtes ou se tordre de rire to split one's sides (with laughter), to be in stitches

rire jaune to give a hollow laugh

tu me fais rire, laisse-moi rire, fais-moi rire! (ironique) don't make me laugh!

rira b ien qui rira le dernier (proverbe) he who laughs last laughs longest (UK) ou best (US & proverbe)

2. [plaisanter]

j'ai dit ça pour rire ou pour de rire (familier) I (only) said it in jest, I was only joking

elle a pris ça en riant it just made her laugh

tu veux rire! you must be joking!, you've got to be kidding!

sans rire, tu comptes y aller? joking apart ou aside, do you intend to go?

3. [se distraire] to have fun

4. (littéraire) [yeux] to shine ou to sparkle (with laughter)

[visage] to beam (with happiness)

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se rire de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [conseil, doute] to laugh off (separable) , to make fun of (inseparable)

[danger, maladie, difficultés] to make light of (inseparable)

2. (littéraire) [se moquer de] to laugh ou to scoff at

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rire
19 laugh

1. verb
(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) reír

2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risa

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at

laugh¹ n risa

she has a contagious laugh tiene una risa contagiosa

to have a laugh reírse

we had a good laugh at his joke nos reímos mucho con su chiste

laugh² vb reír

we spent the evening telling jokes and laughing pasamos la tarde contando chistes y riendo

everybody laughed at him when his trousers fell down todos se rieron de él cuando se le cayó el pantalón

laugh

tr[lɑːf]

intransitive verb

1 reír, reírse

■ it makes me laugh me da risa

■ don't laugh no te rías

■ he'll laugh in your face se te reirá en la cara

■ you've got to laugh, haven't you? es mejor tomárselo a risa

■ don't make me laugh! ¡no me hagas reír!

noun

1 risa

■ we had a really good laugh nos reímos muchísimo

■ we did it for a laugh lo hicimos para divertirnos

■ what a laugh! ¡qué risa!

■ she's a good laugh es muy divertida, tiene mucha gracia

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

he who laughs last laughs longest quien ríe último ríe mejor

to burst out laughing echarse a reír

to have the last laugh reír el/la último,-a

to laugh like a drain SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar reírse a carcajada limpia

to laugh one's head off familiar partirse de risa, troncharse de risa, desternillarse de risa

to laugh on the other side of one's face llevarse un chasco

to laugh up one's sleeve reír disimuladamente

laugh ['læf] vi

: reír, reírse

laugh n

1) laughter: risa f

2) joke: chiste m, broma f

he did it for a laugh: lo hizo en broma, lo hizo para divertirse

laugh

n.

• risa s.f.

v.

• expresar riendo v.

• reír v.

• reírse v.

læf, lɑːf
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa

to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)

to raise a laugh — hacer* reír

the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata

to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)

b) (joke, fun) (colloq)

it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb reír(se)*

she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros

to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien

to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo

to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)

she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere

he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

2.

vt

they were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario

you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

[lɑːf]
1. N

1) (lit) risa f ; (loud) carcajada f, risotada f

he has a very distinctive laugh — tiene una risa muy suya

if you want a laugh, read on — si te quieres reír, sigue leyendo

• she gave a little laugh — soltó una risita

• to get a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)

• to have a (good) laugh about or over or at sth — reírse (mucho) de algo

• that sounds like a laugh a minute — iro suena como para mondarse de risa * iro

• to raise a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)

• "I'm not jealous," he said with a laugh — -no estoy celoso -dijo riéndose

- have the last laugh

2) * (=fun)

• to be a laugh, he's a laugh — es un tío gracioso or divertido *, es muy cachondo (Sp) *

you should come - it'll be a laugh — deberías venir - será divertido

• life isn't a bundle of laughs just now — mi vida ahora mismo no es precisamente muy divertida or muy alegre

• to do sth for a laugh — hacer algo por divertirse

• he's always good for a laugh — siempre te ríes or te diviertes con él

3) (=joke)

• the laugh is on you * — te salió el tiro por la culata *

• that's a laugh!, what a laugh! — iro ¡no me hagas reír!

2.

VI reírse, reír

I tried not to laugh — intenté no reír(me)

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry — no sabía si reír(me) o llorar

you may laugh, but... — tú te ríes, pero...

once we get this contract signed we're laughing * — (fig) una vez que nos firmen este contrato, lo demás es coser y cantar

• to laugh about sth — reírse de algo

we're still laughing about the time that... — todavía nos reímos de cuando...

there's nothing to laugh about — no es cosa de risa or (LAm) reírse

• to laugh at sb/sth — reírse de algn/algo

he never laughs at my jokes — nunca se ríe de mis chistes

• to burst out laughing — echarse a reír

• I thought I'd die laughing — creí que me moría de (la) risa

• to laugh in sb's face — reírse de algn en su cara

• to fall about laughing — troncharse or desternillarse de risa

• you have (got) to laugh — hay que reírse

• to laugh like a drain/hyena — reírse como una hiena

• to make sb laugh — hacer reír a algn

don't make me laugh — iro no me hagas reír

• to laugh out loud — reírse a carcajadas

• I laughed till I cried or till the tears ran down my cheeks — me reí a más no poder, me tronché de (la) risa

• I laughed to myself — me reí para mis adentros

- they'll be laughing all the way to the bank

- he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face

- laugh up one's sleeve

- laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone

- he who laughs last laughs longest or best

3.

VT

"don't be silly," he laughed — -no seas bobo -dijo riéndose

• he laughed a nervous laugh — se rió nervioso

• to laugh sb to scorn — mofarse de algn

• to laugh o.s. silly — reírse a más no poder

to laugh sth out of court —

his idea was laughed out of court — se rieron de su idea

- laugh one's head off

4.

CPD

laugh lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír

- laugh down

- laugh off

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[læf, lɑːf]
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa

to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)

to raise a laugh — hacer* reír

the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata

to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)

b) (joke, fun) (colloq)

it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb reír(se)*

she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros

to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien

to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo

to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)

she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere

he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

2.

vt

they were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario

you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

English-spanish dictionary > laugh
20 müssen

I Modalv.; muss, musste, hat... müssen

1. bes. bei äußerer Notwendigkeit, Verpflichtung: have to, have got to; bes. bei innerer Überzeugung: must; ich muss I have to, I’ve got to, I must; ich muss unbedingt I really must; ich musste I had to; ich werde müssen I’ll have to; ich müsste ( eigentlich) I ought to; er muss nicht hingehen (von außen bestimmt) he doesn’t have to go; (weil ich es so bestimme) he needn’t go; er musste nicht gehen he didn’t have to go; er hätte nicht gehen müssen (brauchen) he needn’t have gone; er hätte hier sein müssen he ought to ( oder should) have been here; was sein muss, muss sein that’s just the way it is, that’s life; muss das sein? is that really necessary?; (hör doch auf) do you have to?; wenn es ( unbedingt) sein muss if there’s no other way, if you etc. (absolutely) must; es muss nicht sein it’s not absolutely necessary; das muss man gesehen haben you’ve got to see it, you mustn’t miss it; man glaubt es sonst nicht: you’ve got to see it to believe it; kein Mensch muss müssen hum. nobody really has to do anything; siehe auch sollen1 1-3, sollen2 1

2. bei innerem Zwang: ich musste ( einfach) lachen I couldn’t help laughing, I just had to laugh; sie musste ihrem Ärger Luft machen she had to give vent to her anger; ich musste sie immerzu ansehen I just had to go on looking at her, I couldn’t take my eyes off her; er muss immer alles wissen he’s always got to know about everything

3. bei (sicherer) Annahme, in logischer Konsequenz: must; Vergangenheit: must have; er muss verrückt sein he must be mad; er muss es gewesen sein it must have been him; es muss nicht stimmen it doesn’t have to be right; ich muss es vergessen haben I must have forgotten; sie müssen bald kommen they’re bound to be here soon; der Zug müsste längst hier sein the train should have arrived long ago; so wie es aussieht, muss es bald regnen it looks as if we’re in for some rain; das muss 1998 gewesen sein it must have been in 1998; das musste ja passieren that was bound to ( oder just had to) happen; das musste natürlich jetzt passieren iro. it 'would have to happen now

4. im Konj., um einen Wunsch auszudrücken: man müsste mehr Zeit haben there ought to be more time, we ought to have more time (for that sort of thing); Geld müsste man haben if only we had plenty of money; so müsste es immer sein it should always be like this; das müsste sie eigentlich wissen she really ought to know that

5. umg., verneint (dürfen): du musst doch nicht gleich die Wut kriegen there’s no need to go straight into a rage; das musst du nicht tun you mustn’t do that; du musst nicht traurig sein you mustn’t be sad

II v/i (hat gemusst)

1. have to; (gezwungen werden) auch be forced to; bei innerer Überzeugung: must; ich muss! I’ve got no choice; muss ich ( wirklich)? do I (really) have to?; ich muss nach Hause I have to go home, I must go home; er muss zur Schule he has to go to school; das Auto muss heute noch in die Werkstatt the car has to go into the garage today; sie hat zum Chef gemusst she had to go and see the boss; ich muss mal ( aufs Klo) umg. I must go to the loo, Am. I have to go to the bathroom; Kinderspr. I need to do a wee

2. umg. (an der Reihe sein) wer muss heute? whose turn is it today?

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ought to; must; to have to; to be due to

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mụ̈s|sen ['mʏsn]
1. modal aux vb pret mu\#sste,
['mʊstə] ptp mü\#ssen
1) (Zwang) to have to; (Notwendigkeit) to need to, to have to

ich muss (Zwang) — I have to, I must only pres, I've got to (esp Brit); (Notwendigkeit auch) I need to

ich muss nicht (Zwang) — I don't have to, I haven't got to (esp Brit); (Notwendigkeit auch) I don't need to, I needn't

muss er? — must he?, does he have to?, has he got to? (esp Brit)

musstest du? — did you have to?

das hat er tun/nicht tun müssen — he had to/didn't have to do it

er hatte es tun müssen — he had had to do it

es musste ins Haus gebracht werden — it had to be brought inside

das muss irgendwann mal gemacht werden — it will have to be done some time

er sagte, er müsse bald gehen — he said he would have to go soon

ich hätte es sonst allein tun müssen — otherwise I would have had to do it alone

dafür müssen/müssten Sie einen Polizisten fragen — you'll/you'd have or need to ask a policeman about that

ich muss jeden Tag um sechs Uhr aufstehen — I have to get up at six every day

ich muss jetzt gehen or weg (inf) — I must be going now or be off now, I must go now, I'll have to go now

man musste lachen/weinen etc — you couldn't help laughing/crying etc, you had to laugh/cry etc

wir müssen Ihnen leider mitteilen, dass... — we regret to (have to) inform you (that)...

muss das ( denn) sein? — is that (really) necessary?; must you/he?, do you/does he have to?

das muss sein — it's necessary; I do/he does have to

das musste ( ja so) kommen — that had to happen, that was bound to happen

mal vorstellen! — (just) imagine that!, think of it!

jetzt muss ich dir mal was sagen — now let me tell you something

was habe ich da hören müssen? — what's this I hear?

2)

(= sollen) das müsste ich/müsstest du eigentlich wissen — I/you ought to know that, I/you should know that

ich hätte es gestern tun müssen — I ought to or should have done it yesterday

das musst du nicht tun! — you oughtn't to do that, you shouldn't do that

3)

(Vermutung, Wahrscheinlichkeit) es muss geregnet haben — it must have rained

es muss wahr sein — it must be true, it has to be true, it's got to be true

es muss nicht wahr sein — it needn't be true

er muss es gewesen sein — it must have been him, it has to have been him, it's got to have been him

es müssten zehntausend Zuschauer im Stadion gewesen sein — there must have been ten thousand spectators in the stadium

er müsste schon da sein — he should be there by now

so muss es gewesen sein — that's how it must have been

was müssen bloß die Leute (von uns) denken! — what must people think (of us)

was muss bloß in ihm vorgehen? — what goes on in his mind?

4)

(Wunsch) (viel) Geld müsste man haben! — if only I were rich!

man müsste noch mal von vorn anfangen können! — if only one could begin again!

man müsste noch mal zwanzig sein! — oh, to be twenty again!

2. vi pret mu\#sste,
ptp gemu\#sst
1) ['mʊstə]
(= weggehen, - fahren müssen) to have to go[gə'mʊst]
ich muss jetzt zur Schule — I must go to school now, I've got to (esp Brit) or I have to go to school now

wann müsst ihr zur Schule? —

der Brief muss heute noch zur Post® — the letter must be or has to be posted (Brit) or mailed (esp US) today

2) (inf = austreten müssen)

ich muss mal — I need to go to the loo (Brit inf) or bathroom (esp US)

3) (= gezwungen sein) to have to

hast du gewollt? – nein, gemusst — did you want to? – no, I had to

kein Mensch muss müssen (hum) — there's no such thing as `must'

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1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) must

2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) must

3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) must

4) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) need

5) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) shall

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müs·sen

[ˈmʏsn̩]

I. modal vb

<musste, müssen>

1. (jd ist gezwungen, verpflichtet)

▪ etw tun \müssen to have to do sth

muss ich das wirklich tun? do I really have to do it?

ich/er muss es tun I/he must do it, I have/he has to do it

ich/er muss es nicht tun I don't/he doesn't have to do it

ich/er musste es tun, ich habe/er hat es tun \müssen I/he had to do it

das habe ich/hat er nicht tun \müssen I/he didn't have to do it

ich/er hatte es tun \müssen I/he had had to do it

ich muss/du musst jetzt gehen I/you must [or have to] leave now

ich muss einen Aufsatz schreiben I've got to write an essay esp BRIT

du musst mich unbedingt anrufen you must phone me

du musst endlich damit aufhören you really must stop that

muss ich mir das gefallen lassen? do I have to put up with that?

jetzt muss ich dir mal was sagen... now let me tell you something...

wir müssen Ihnen leider mitteilen, dass... we regret to [have to] inform you...

wir werden zurückkommen \müssen we shall have to come back

wir werden das Ganze noch einmal schreiben \müssen we'll have to write the whole lot again

er sagte, er müsse bald gehen he said he would have to leave soon

was habe ich da hören \müssen? what's this I hear?

sie musste ins Haus gebracht werden she had to be brought inside

ich hätte es sonst allein tun \müssen otherwise I would have had to do it alone

heiraten \müssen (euph fam) to have to get married

2. (etw ist notwendig, unabänderlich)

▪ etw [nicht] sein/tun \müssen to [not] need to be/do sth

muss das [denn] sein? is that really necessary?

du willst wieder in die Politik? muss das sein? you want to get back into politics? do you have to?

wenn es denn [o unbedingt] sein muss if it's really necessary

es muss nicht sein it is not essential

irgendwann muss es ja mal gemacht werden after all, it's got to be done some time

warum nur muss es heute regnen? why does it have to rain today?

warum muss das ausgerechnet mir passieren? why does it have to happen to me, of all people?

ich musste einfach lachen/weinen I couldn't help laughing/crying

das musste ja so kommen that had [or was bound] to happen

3. verneinend (brauchen)

▪ etw nicht tun \müssen to not have to do sth

du musst das nicht tun you don't have to do that

du musstest nicht kommen you didn't have to come

das muss nicht unbedingt stimmen that needn't be true

darüber musst du dich nicht wundern that's not surprising

4. verneinend DIAL (dürfen, sollen)

du musst nicht alles glauben, was er sagt you must not believe everything he says

du musst doch nicht weinen! please don't cry!

das müssen Sie nicht sagen! don't say such a thing!

das musst du nicht tun! you oughtn't [or shouldn't] do that!

5. (eigentlich sollen)

▪ jd muss etw tun:

das muss man sich mal vorstellen! [just] imagine that!, think of that!

das muss man gesehen haben! you mustn't miss it!, it's not to be missed!; (iron) it's a sight not to be missed!

▪ jd/etw müsste etw sein/tun sb/sth should [or ought to] be/do sth

das müsstest du eigentlich wissen you ought to [or should] know that

das müsste doch möglich sein it ought to be possible

so müsste es immer sein it ought to be like this all the time, this is how it should always be

▪ jd hätte etw tun \müssen sb should [or ought to] have done sth

ich hätte es gestern tun \müssen I should have done it yesterday

ich hätte es ahnen \müssen! I should have known!

6. (Vermutung, Wahrscheinlichkeit)

das muss wohl stimmen that must be true

es muss ja nicht stimmen it is not necessarily true

das muss 1999 gewesen sein it must have been in 1999

er muss gleich hier sein he will [or is bound to] be here at any moment

es muss geregnet haben it must have rained

sie muss es gewesen sein it must have been her

so muss es gewesen sein that's how it must have been

was müssen bloß die Leute von uns denken! what must people think of us!

es müssten etwa 50 Gäste auf der Party gewesen sein there must have been about 50 guests at the party

es müsste jetzt acht Uhr sein it must be eight o'clock now

es müsste bald ein Gewitter geben there should be a thunderstorm soon

sie müsste inzwischen da sein she should be here by now

7. (Wunsch)

▪ man müsste... sein if only one could be...

man müsste noch mal zwanzig sein! oh, to be twenty again!

Geld müsste man haben! if only I were rich!

man müsste noch mal von vorn anfangen können! if only one could begin again!

II. vi

<musste, gemusst>

1. (gezwungen, verpflichtet sein) to have to

muss ich/er? must I/he?, do I/does he have to?, have I/has he got to? esp BRIT

musstest du? did you have to?

ich muss nicht I don't have to, I haven't got to esp BRIT

muss ich das denn wirklich tun? — ja, du musst! do I really have to do that? — yes, you do!

hast du gewollt? — nein, gemusst did you want to? — no, I had to

kein Mensch muss there's no such thing as ‘must’

2. (gezwungen sein, sich zu begeben)

▪ [irgendwohin] \müssen to have to go [somewhere]

ich muss zur Arbeit/nach Hause I must [or have to] go to work/go home

wann musst du zur Schule? when do you have to go to school?

3. (notwendigerweise gebracht werden)

▪ irgendwohin \müssen to have to get somewhere

der Koffer hier muss zum Bahnhof this suitcase has to get [or be taken] to the station

dieser Brief muss heute noch zur Post this letter has to be posted today

4.

▶ [mal] \müssen (euph fam) to have to go to the loo [or AM john] fam

ich muss mal! I need [or have [got]] to go to the loo!

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. müssen

1) (gezwungen, verpflichtet sein) have to

er muss es tun — he must do it; he has to or (coll.) has got to do it

er muss es nicht tun — he does not have to do it; he has not got to do it (coll.)

er musste es tun od. hat es tun müssen — he had to do it

muss er es tun? — must he do it?; does he have to or (coll.) has he got to do it?

wir werden zurückkommen müssen — we shall have to come back

muss das jetzt sein? — does it have to be now?

muss das sein? — it is really necessary?

es muss nicht sein — it is not essential

so musste es ja kommen — it was inevitable that it should come to this

wir müssen Ihnen leider mitteilen, dass... — we regret to have to inform you that...

das muss 1968 gewesen sein — it must have been in 1968

er muss gleich hier sein — he will be here or he is bound to be here at any moment

2) Konjunktiv II

es müsste doch möglich sein — it ought to be possible

reich müsste man sein! — how nice it would be to be rich!

man müsste nochmals zwanzig sein — oh to be twenty again!
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (gehen, fahren, gebracht werden usw. müssen) have to go

ich muss zur Arbeit/nach Hause — I have to or must go to work/go home

2)

ich muss mal — (fam.) I've got to or need to spend a penny (Brit. coll.) or (Amer. coll.) go to the john

3) (gezwungen, verpflichtet sein)

muss er? — does he have to?; has he got to? (coll.)

er muss nicht — he doesn't have to or (coll.) hasn't got to

* * *

müssen

A. v/mod; muss, musste, hat … müssen

1. besonders bei äußerer Notwendigkeit, Verpflichtung: have to, have got to; besonders bei innerer Überzeugung: must;

ich muss I have to, I’ve got to, I must;

ich muss unbedingt I really must;

ich musste I had to;

ich werde müssen I’ll have to;

ich müsste (eigentlich) I ought to;

er muss nicht hingehen (von außen bestimmt) he doesn’t have to go; (weil ich es so bestimme) he needn’t go;

er musste nicht gehen he didn’t have to go;

er hätte nicht gehen müssen (brauchen) he needn’t have gone;

er hätte hier sein müssen he ought to ( oder should) have been here;

was sein muss, muss sein that’s just the way it is, that’s life;

muss das sein? is that really necessary?; (hör doch auf) do you have to?;

wenn es (unbedingt) sein muss if there’s no other way, if you etc (absolutely) must;

es muss nicht sein it’s not absolutely necessary;

das muss man gesehen haben you’ve got to see it, you mustn’t miss it; man glaubt es sonst nicht: you’ve got to see it to believe it;

kein Mensch muss müssen hum nobody really has to do anything; → auch sollen¹ 1-3, sollen² 1

2. bei innerem Zwang:

ich musste (einfach) lachen I couldn’t help laughing, I just had to laugh;

sie musste ihrem Ärger Luft machen she had to give vent to her anger;

ich musste sie immerzu ansehen I just had to go on looking at her, I couldn’t take my eyes off her;

er muss immer alles wissen he’s always got to know about everything

3. bei (sicherer) Annahme, in logischer Konsequenz: must; Vergangenheit: must have;

er muss verrückt sein he must be mad;

er muss es gewesen sein it must have been him;

es muss nicht stimmen it doesn’t have to be right;

ich muss es vergessen haben I must have forgotten;

sie müssen bald kommen they’re bound to be here soon;

der Zug müsste längst hier sein the train should have arrived long ago;

so wie es aussieht, muss es bald regnen it looks as if we’re in for some rain;

das muss 1998 gewesen sein it must have been in 1998;

das musste ja passieren that was bound to ( oder just had to) happen;

das musste natürlich jetzt passieren iron it 'would have to happen now

4. im konjkt, um einen Wunsch auszudrücken:

man müsste mehr Zeit haben there ought to be more time, we ought to have more time (for that sort of thing);

Geld müsste man haben if only we had plenty of money;

so müsste es immer sein it should always be like this;

das müsste sie eigentlich wissen she really ought to know that

5. umg, verneint (dürfen):

du musst doch nicht gleich die Wut kriegen there’s no need to go straight into a rage;

das musst du nicht tun you mustn’t do that;

du musst nicht traurig sein you mustn’t be sad

B. v/i (hat gemusst)

1. have to; (gezwungen werden) auch be forced to; bei innerer Überzeugung: must;

ich muss! I’ve got no choice;

muss ich (wirklich)? do I (really) have to?;

ich muss nach Hause I have to go home, I must go home;

er muss zur Schule he has to go to school;

das Auto muss heute noch in die Werkstatt the car has to go into the garage today;

sie hat zum Chef gemusst she had to go and see the boss;

ich muss mal (aufs Klo) umg I must go to the loo, US I have to go to the bathroom; kinderspr I need to do a wee

2. umg (an der Reihe sein)

wer muss heute? whose turn is it today?

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. müssen

1) (gezwungen, verpflichtet sein) have to

er muss es tun — he must do it; he has to or (coll.) has got to do it

er muss es nicht tun — he does not have to do it; he has not got to do it (coll.)

er musste es tun od. hat es tun müssen — he had to do it

muss er es tun? — must he do it?; does he have to or (coll.) has he got to do it?

wir werden zurückkommen müssen — we shall have to come back

muss das jetzt sein? — does it have to be now?

muss das sein? — it is really necessary?

es muss nicht sein — it is not essential

so musste es ja kommen — it was inevitable that it should come to this

wir müssen Ihnen leider mitteilen, dass... — we regret to have to inform you that...

das muss 1968 gewesen sein — it must have been in 1968

er muss gleich hier sein — he will be here or he is bound to be here at any moment

2) Konjunktiv II

es müsste doch möglich sein — it ought to be possible

reich müsste man sein! — how nice it would be to be rich!

man müsste nochmals zwanzig sein — oh to be twenty again!
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (gehen, fahren, gebracht werden usw. müssen) have to go

ich muss zur Arbeit/nach Hause — I have to or must go to work/go home

2)

ich muss mal — (fam.) I've got to or need to spend a penny (Brit. coll.) or (Amer. coll.) go to the john

3) (gezwungen, verpflichtet sein)

muss er? — does he have to?; has he got to? (coll.)

er muss nicht — he doesn't have to or (coll.) hasn't got to

* * *

aux.

must modal v.

(§ p.,pp.: mußte, gemußt)

= to be obliged expr.

to have got to expr.

to have to v.

to want v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > müssen

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