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1 wit

I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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[wit]
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) der Witz

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) witziger Kopf

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) geistige Fähigkeit

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- academic.ru/82686/witless">witless
- -witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
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wit

[wɪt]

I. n

1. no pl (humour) Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m geh

a flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m

biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor

to have a ready \wit schlagfertig sein

2. no pl (intelligence) Verstand m

to be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen

to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun

3. (practical intelligence)

▪ \wits pl geistige Fähigkeiten, Intelligenz f kein pl

battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein

to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen fam, sich akk wieder besinnen

to frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigen

to have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammen haben/zusammenhalten fam

to live [or survive] on one's \wits sich akk [mit Schläue] durchs Leben schlagen

to lose one's \wits ( old) den Verstand verlieren

to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen fam

to pit one's \wits against sb/sth seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen geh

4. (funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf fam; (astute person) schlagfertige Person

II. vi ( form)

▪ to \wit nämlich, und zwar

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I [wɪt]
vi (old JUR)

to wit — nämlich, und zwar
II [wɪt]
n

1) (= understanding) Verstand m

beyond the wit of man — über den menschlichen Verstand or Horizont hinaus

a battle of wits — ein geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's wits' end — am Ende seiner Weisheit sein, mit seinem Latein am Ende sein (hum inf)

I was at my wits' end (to find a solution) — ich wusste mir keinen Rat or Ausweg mehr(, wie ich eine Lösung finden könnte)

to drive sb out of his wits — jdn um seinen Verstand bringen

to lose one's wits — den or seinen Verstand verlieren

to collect one's wits — seine fünf Sinne (wieder) zusammennehmen

to frighten or scare sb out of his wits — jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — zu Tode erschreckt sein

to have or keep one's wits about one — seine (fünf) Sinne zusammen- or beisammenhaben, einen klaren Kopf haben

to sharpen one's wits — seinen Verstand schärfen

to use one's wits — seinen Verstand gebrauchen, sein Köpfchen or seinen Grips anstrengen (inf)

to live by or on one's wits — sich schlau or klug durchs Leben schlagen

2) (= humour, wittiness) Geist m, Witz m

full of wit — geistreich

the book is full of wit — es ist sehr viel Geistreiches in dem Buch

3) (= person) geistreicher Kopf

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wit¹ [wıt] s

1. meist pl geistige Fähigkeiten pl, Intelligenz f

2. meist pl Verstand m:

be at one’s wit’s ( oder wits’) end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

have one’s wits about one seine fünf Sinne oder seinen Verstand beisammenhaben;

have the wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etwas zu tun;

keep one’s wits about one einen klaren Kopf behalten;

live by one’s wits sich mehr oder weniger ehrlich durchs Leben schlagen;

out of one’s wits von Sinnen, verrückt

3. Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m

4. geistreicher Mensch, witziger Kopf

5. obs

a) kluge Person

b) geistige Größe

c) Witz m, witziger Einfall

wit² [wıt] 1. und 3. sg präs wot [wɒt; US wɑt], sg präs wost [wɒst; US wɑst], pl präs wite [waıt], prät und pperf wist [wıst]

A v/t obs einer Sache gewahr werden

B v/i:

to wit obs oder JUR das heißt, nämlich

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I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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n.

Verstand -¨e m.

Witz -e m.

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2 wit

[wɪt] n

1) no pl ( humour) Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m ( geh)

a flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m;

biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor;

to have a ready \wit schlagfertig sein

2) no pl ( intelligence) Verstand m;

to be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen;

to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun

3) ( practical intelligence)

\wits pl geistige Fähigkeiten, Intelligenz f kein pl;

battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen;

to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein;

to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen ( fam), sich akk wieder besinnen;

to frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschrecken;

to be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigen;

to have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammenhaben ( fam) /zusammenhalten ( fam)

to live [or survive] on one's \wits sich akk [mit Schläue] durchs Leben schlagen;

to lose one's \wits (old) den Verstand verlieren;

to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen ( fam)

to pit one's \wits against sb/ sth seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen ( geh)

4) ( funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf ( fam) ( astute person) schlagfertige Person vi ( form);

to \wit nämlich, und zwar

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3 gł|owa

f 1. (część ciała) head
- pokiwać głową to nod (one’s head)

- pokręcić a. potrząsnąć głową to shake one’s head

- pochylać głowę to bow one’s head

- podnosić głowę to raise one’s head; przen. to rebel, to revolt

- ból głowy a headache

- cierpieć na ból głowy to have a headache

- głowa mi/jej pęka a. puchnie od hałasu/waszego gadania all the noise/your chatter is giving me/her a splitting headache

- włożyć czapkę na głowę to put a cap on

- chodzić z gołą a. odkrytą głową to go bareheaded

- głową naprzód [upaść, skoczyć] headlong, head first

- od stóp do głów from head to toe a. foot

- zmierzyć kogoś wzrokiem od stóp do głów to look sb up and down, to look sb over from head to foot

- ubrana na czerwono od stóp do głów dressed in red from head to toe

- przerastać kogoś o głowę (być wyższym) to be a head taller than sb; przen. to be head and shoulders above sb

- głowa ci/mu się kiwała (ze zmęczenia) you were/he was nodding off; (od alkoholu) you were/he was tipsy

- krew uderzyła mu/jej do głowy the blood rushed to his/her head

- kręciło się jej/mi w głowie she/I felt dizzy, her/my head was spinning

- szumiało mu w głowie his head was spinning a. whirling

- leje mi się na głowę my roof leaks

- (mieć) dach nad głową (to have) a roof over one’s head
2. (umysł) head, mind
- z głowy (z pamięci, bez sprawdzania) from memory

- chodzi mi po głowie myśl a. pomysł, żeby zmienić pracę I’ve been toying with the idea of changing jobs

- siedzieć komuś w głowie [myśl, wydarzenie] to be on sb’s mind, to weigh on sb’s mind

- ten problem od tygodnia siedzi mi w głowie I haven’t been able to get my mind off the problem all week

- nie mieścić się komuś w głowie to be unbelievable a. incredible, to boggle sb’s mind

- nie mieści mi się w głowie, jak mogłeś zapomnieć o jej urodzinach I can’t believe you forgot her birthday

- nie postać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to not occur to sb, to not enter sb’s mind a. head

- nawet w głowie mi nie postało, żeby się jej sprzeciwiać it never even occured to me to contradict her

- nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing comes to mind, I can’t think of anything

- nie przyszło jej do głowy, żeby do niego zadzwonić a. że powinna do niego zadzwonić it didn’t occur to her to phone him a. that she ought to phone him

- przelecieć a. przemknąć komuś przez głowę [myśl, pomysł] to cross sb’s mind

- przeleciało a. przemknęło mu przez głowę, żeby do nich napisać the idea of writing to them crossed his mind

- wchodzić/nie wchodzić komuś do głowy [nauka, przedmiot szkolny] to come/to not come easily to sb

- daty zawsze łatwo wchodziły jej do głowy she’s always had a good head for dates

- języki obce łatwo wchodzą mu do głowy he picks up foreign languages easily, foreign languages come easily to him

- matematyka w ogóle nie wchodzi mi do głowy I have no head for maths

- wylecieć komuś z głowy to slip sb’s mind

- wszystko, czego się uczyłem, na egzaminie wyleciało mi z głowy I’d studied really hard, but during the exam my mind went blank, everything that I’d learned went out of my head during the exam

- wyleciało mi z głowy, że miałam pojechać po niego na lotnisko I was supposed to pick him up at the airport but it completely slipped my mind

- kłaść a. wbijać coś komuś w głowę a. do głowy to hammer sth into sb’s head

- kłaść a. pakować coś komuś łopatą do głowy to cram sth into sb’s head

- kręcić a. mącić a. mieszać komuś w głowie to mix sb up; to do sb’s head in GB pot.

- miałam/miał/miała pustkę w głowie my/his/her mind went blank

- mieć mętlik w głowie to be all mixed up

- moja w tym głowa, żeby… it’s up to me to…

- mieć coś z głową to be off one’s head

- mieć dobrze w głowie to be sensible

- mieć głowę do czegoś to have a (good) head for sth [matematyki, interesów]

- mieć głowę zajętą czymś/kimś to be preoccupied with sth/sb

- mieć spokojną głowę to have nothing to worry about

- mieć wolną głowę to have a clear head a. mind

- miesza a. mąci a. plącze mi/jej się w głowie I’m/she’s confused a. mixed up

- nabić a. zaprzątnąć sobie głowę czymś to stuff one’s head with sth

- nie mam teraz głowy do tego I’ve got too many other things on my mind to think about that right now

- robić coś z głową/bez głowy to use/to not use one’s head a. one’s common sense when doing sth

- wyjazd na wycieczkę zaplanowany z głową/zupełnie bez głowy a well-/thoughtlessly planned trip

- zaświtać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to dawn on sb

- już mi coś zaczęło świtać w głowie I was beginning to get the idea

- rozjaśniło mi/mu się w głowie it became clearer to me/him

- po rozmowie z matką rozjaśniło mi się w głowie talking to a. with my mother helped me sort it all out

- tracić głowę pot. to lose one’s head
3. (człowiek inteligentny) brain pot.
- człowiek z głową a man/woman with a good head on his/her shoulders

- mądra głowa a brain pot.

- tęga głowa a brainbox GB pot., a brain pot.

- jej siostra to tęga a. mądra głowa her sister is a real brain

- z tego matematyka to nie lada głowa this mathematician is a real brain
4. (fryzura) hair(cut), hairstyle
- modnie uczesana głowa a fashionable hairstyle

- miała głowę prosto od fryzjera she’d just had her hair done

- zrób coś z tą głową, wyglądasz jak czupiradło do something with your hair, you look a fright
5. (w wyliczeniach) na głowę a. od głowy each, per person
- do zapłacenia jest 100 zł na głowę a. od głowy it costs 100 zlotys each a. per person

- dochód na głowę mieszkańca per capita income

- spożycie alkoholu na głowę mieszkańca per capita alcohol consumption
6. (przywódca) head
- głowa rodziny the head of the family

- koronowane głowy crowned heads

- głowa państwa Polit. the head of state

- głowa kościoła anglikańskiego/(rzymsko)katolickiego Relig. the head of the Anglican/(Roman) Catholic church

■ kapuściana a. ośla a. zakuta głowa pot., obraźl. dimwit pot., obraźl., thickhead pot., obraźl.

- pójść a. skoczyć po rozum do głowy pot. to see the light (of reason) iron.

- łamać sobie głowę nad czymś pot. to puzzle over sth, to chew sth over

- łamać sobie głowę czymś to (w)rack a. cudgel one’s brain(s) about sth, to chew sth over

- mieć na tyle oleju w głowie, żeby… pot. to have the wit(s) a. the brains a. the sense to… pot.

- nie mieć oleju a. rozumu w głowie pot. not to have the sense one was born with

- mieć źle a. niedobrze w głowie pot. to need to have one’s head examined pot.

- mieć zielono a. pstro w głowie pot. to be an airhead pot.

- zawracać komuś głowę to bug sb pot.; to bother a. pester sb

- suszyć komuś głowę to nag sb

- przewracać komuś w głowie [zaszczyty, pochlebstwa, sukcesy] to go to sb’s head

- mieć coś/kogoś z głowy pot. (pozbyć się) to get rid of sb/sth; (załatwić sprawę) to get sth out of the way a. over (and done) with pot.

- wybić coś sobie z głowy pot. to get sth out of one’s head pot.

- wybij sobie z głowy wakacje za granicą you can just forget about going abroad for the holidays pot.

- wybić coś komuś z głowy pot. to put sb off sth

- muszę mu wybić z głowy ten pomysł I have to put him off that idea

- wziąć sobie kogoś/coś na głowę pot. to take sb/sth on one’s shoulders

- siedzieć komuś na głowie pot. to stay with sb

- rodzina z Kanady siedzi mi na głowie od miesiąca I’ve had relatives from Canada on my hands all month pot.

- zwalić się komuś na głowę pot. to descend on sb

- mieć z kimś/czymś urwanie głowy pot. to have one’s hands full with sb/sth pot.

- w domu było urwanie głowy there was bedlam in the house

- zachodzić w głowę pot. to go nuts trying to figure sth out pot.

- zachodzę w głowę, gdzie mogłam wsadzić paszport/zostawić teczkę I’m going nuts trying to figure out where I could’ve put my passport/left my briefcase

- zawrócić komuś w głowie (zbałamucić) to lead sb astray; (rozkochać) to turn sb’s head

- mieć głowę na karku a. nie od parady to have one’s head screwed on right a. screwed the right way, to have a good head on one’s shoulders

- przewyższać kogoś o głowę to be head and shoulders above sb

- (po)bić kogoś na głowę to outdo sb; to run a. make rings (a)round sb pot.

- konkurencja bije nas na głowę pod względem liczby sprzedanych egzemplarzy/kontroli jakości the competition is running rings around us in terms of sales/quality control

- mieć mocną/słabą głowę to have/to not have a strong head (for alcohol), to hold/to not hold (one’s) liquor well

- iść a. uderzać komuś do głowy [alkohol] to go (straight) to sb’s head

- kurzyło mu się z głowy he was drunk

- dać głowę (stracić życie) to lose one’s life

- głowę dam, że… I’m positive a. absolutely certain (that)…

- skrócić kogoś o głowę a. uciąć komuś głowę to behead sb

- nadstawiać głowy a. głowę to risk one’s neck

- odpowiadać a. ręczyć głową za kogoś/coś to stick one’s neck out for sb/sth

- naznaczyć cenę na czyjąś głowę to put a price on sb’s head

- chodzić z głową w chmurach to have one’s head in the clouds

- chować głowę w piasek to bury one’s head in the sand

- stać a. być postawionym na głowie pot. to make no sense

- wisieć (komuś) nad głową to be hanging over sb a. over sb’s head

- nosić głowę wysoko to hold up one’s head a. to hold one’s head (up) high

- rwać a. drzeć włosy z głowy to tear one’s hair out

- schylać a. pochylać głowę przed kimś to bow (down) before sb

- stawać na głowie (żeby coś zrobić) pot. to bend over backwards (to do sth), to break one’s neck (to do sth)

- tłuc a. walić głową o mur to beat a. bang one’s head against the wall a. against a brick wall

- ukręcić czemuś głowę pot. to hush sth up [sprawie, aferze]; to nip sth in the bud [plotce]

- wchodzić komuś na głowę pot. to walk all over sb

- wylać komuś kubeł zimnej wody na głowę pot. to bring sb (back) down to earth

- wylewać komuś pomyje na głowę pot. to bad-mouth sb pot.

- wziąć kogoś za głowę pot. to take sb in hand

- zmyć komuś głowę pot. to give sb what for pot.

- woda sodowa uderzyła mu do głowy pot. he’s become big-headed pot.

- włos ci/mu z głowy nie spadnie it won’t harm a hair on your/his head

- włos się mi/jej na głowie jeży (od czegoś) sth makes my/her hair stand on end, sth makes my/her hair curl

- życie a. los nie głaszcze go/jej po głowie he/she doesn’t have an easy life

- spokojna głowa not to worry pot.; don’t worry

- spokojna głowa, zdążymy don’t worry, we’ll be on time

- niech cię o to głowa nie boli that’s not your problem, don’t worry about it

- głowa do góry! chin up!, cheer up!

- marzenie ściętej głowy a pipe dream

- czapki z głów! hats off!

- co dwie głowy to nie jedna przysł. two heads are better than one przysł.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gł|owa
4 esprit

esprit [εspʀi]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = pensée) mind

• avoir l'esprit large to be broad-minded

• avoir l'esprit vif to be quick-witted

• avoir l'esprit clair to have a clear head

• avoir l'esprit mal tourné to have a dirty mind

• il a l'esprit ailleurs his mind is on other things

• dans mon esprit ça voulait dire... to my mind it meant...

• il m'est venu à l'esprit que... it crossed my mind that...

   b. ( = humour) wit

• avoir de l'esprit to be witty

• faire de l'esprit to try to be witty

   c. ( = personne) un des plus grands esprits du siècle one of the greatest minds of the century

• bel esprit wit

• les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike

   d. (Religion, spiritualism) spirit

• esprit, es-tu là ? is there anybody there?

   e. [de loi, époque, texte] spirit

   f. ( = aptitude) avoir l'esprit d'analyse/critique to have an analytical/critical mind

   g. ( = attitude) spirit

• l'esprit de cette classe the general attitude of this class

• avoir mauvais esprit to be negative about things

• faire du mauvais esprit to make snide remarks

2. compounds

► esprit de compétition competitive spirit

► esprit d'équipe team spirit

► esprit de famille family feeling

► esprit frappeur poltergeist

► l'Esprit saint the Holy Spirit

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ɛspʀi
nom masculin

1) ( caractère) mind

avoir l'esprit vif — to have a quick mind

avoir l'esprit mal placé — to have a dirty mind (colloq)

avoir l'esprit d'aventure — to be adventurous

avoir un esprit de synthèse — to be good at synthesizing

avoir l'esprit de contradiction — to be contrary

2) ( cerveau) mind

l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit — the idea crossed my mind

mettre un doute dans l'esprit de quelqu'un — to sow the seeds of doubt in somebody's mind

cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit — it completely slipped my mind

garder quelque chose à l'esprit — to keep something in mind

cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? — didn't it ever occur to you?

avoir l'esprit dérangé — to be disturbed

avoir l'esprit ailleurs — to be miles away

3) ( humour) wit

avoir de l'esprit — to be witty

une réponse pleine d'esprit — a witty reply

faire de l'esprit — to try to be witty

4) ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere

je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire — I'm in no mood for laughing

dans un esprit de vengeance — in a spirit of revenge

5) ( personne) individual

l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps — one of the greatest minds of his/her time

calmer les esprits — to calm people down

6) ( caractéristique) spirit

conforme à l'esprit de l'entreprise — in accordance with the company ethic

7) Philosophie, Religion, Mythologie spirit

les choses de l'esprit — spiritual matters

croire aux esprits — to believe in ghosts

‘esprit es-tu là?’ — ‘is there anybody there?’

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Phrasal Verbs:

- esprit d'à-propos

- esprit de corps

- esprit d'équipe

- esprit de famille

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perdre ses esprits — ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses

retrouver or reprendre ses esprits — ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits

les grands esprits se rencontrent — great minds think alike

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ɛspʀi
1. nm

1) (= pensée, intellect, facultés) mind

ouvrir l'esprit de qn — to open sb's mind

perdre l'esprit — to lose one's mind

avoir l'esprit à faire qch — to be in the mood to do sth, to feel like doing sth

venir à l'esprit de qn — to cross sb's mind

Ça ne m'est pas venu à l'esprit. — It didn't cross my mind., It never crossed my mind.

avoir bon esprit — to be of a good disposition

avoir mauvais esprit — to be of a bad disposition

avoir l'esprit critique — to be critical

2) (= humour) wit

avoir de l'esprit — to be witty

Il a beaucoup d'esprit. — He's very witty.

faire de l'esprit — to try to be witty

3) (mentalité, d'une loi) spirit

l'esprit et la lettre de la loi — the spirit and the letter of the law

dans un esprit de — in a spirit of

4) (créature imaginaire) spirit

2. esprits nmpl

reprendre ses esprits — to come to, to come round

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esprit nm

1 ( caractère) mind; avoir l'esprit logique/vif to have a logical/quick mind; avoir l'esprit mal placé or tourné to have a dirty mind; avoir l'esprit d'aventure to be adventurous; avoir un esprit de synthèse to be good at synthesizing; avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to have a ready wit; avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary; avoir l'esprit de système to systematize things; avoir l'esprit de sacrifice to be willing to make sacrifices;

2 ( cerveau) mind; garder l'esprit libre to keep an open mind; l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit the idea crossed my mind; mettre un doute dans l'esprit de qn to sow the seeds of doubt in sb's mind; cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit it completely slipped my mind; avoir/garder qch à l'esprit to have/keep sth in mind; mettre qch dans l'esprit de qn to get sb to bear sth in mind; mets-toi bien ça dans l'esprit bear that in mind; dans mon/leur esprit c'était facile the way I/they saw it, it was easy; paresse d'esprit intellectual laziness; cela m'occupe l'esprit it gives me something to think about; cela me repose l'esprit I find it relaxing for the mind; cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? didn't it ever occur to you?; se transporter en esprit en 1789 to go back mentally to 1789; avoir l'esprit dérangé to be disturbed; avoir l'esprit ailleurs to be miles away; ⇒ simple;

3 ( humour) wit; pétiller d'esprit to sparkle with wit; avoir de l'esprit to be witty; une réponse pleine d'esprit a witty reply; avec esprit wittily; femme d'esprit witty woman; faire de l'esprit to try to be witty; tous deux rivalisent d'esprit they're each trying to be wittier than the other;

4 ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere; avoir l'esprit chagrin to be in a despondent mood; je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm in no mood for laughing; dans un esprit de vengeance/confrontation/compromis in a spirit of revenge/confrontation/compromise; il y a un meilleur esprit the atmosphere has improved;

5 ( personne) individual; un esprit prudent/rebelle/faible a cautious/rebellious/spineless individual; l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps one of the greatest minds of his/her time; esprit fort freethinker; être un esprit libre to be a free spirit; calmer les esprits to calm people down; les esprits sont échauffés feeling is running high;

6 ( caractéristique) spirit; conserver l'esprit de l'émission to try to preserve the spirit of the programme^GB; dans l'esprit de l'époque or du temps in the spirit of the age; conforme à/contraire à l'esprit de l'entreprise in accordance with/contrary to the company ethic;

7 Philos, Relig spirit; les choses de l'esprit spiritual matters;

8 Mythol spirit; des esprits maléfiques evil spirits; un esprit bienfaisant a kindly spirit; croire aux esprits to believe in ghosts; ‘esprit es-tu là?’ ‘is there anybody there?’;

9 Ling esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing.

Composés

esprit d'à-propos ready wit; esprit de caste class consciousness; avoir l'esprit de caste to be class conscious; esprit de club club spirit; avoir l'esprit de club to be clubbable; esprit de corps solidarity, esprit de corps sout; avoir l'esprit de corps to show solidarity; esprit d'équipe team spirit; avoir l'esprit d'équipe to have team spirit; esprit de famille family solidarity; ils ont l'esprit de famille they're a very close family; je n'ai pas l'esprit de famille I'm not very family-oriented; esprit frappeur poltergeist; Esprit saint Relig Holy Spirit ou Ghost; esprit de sel† spirits of salt†; esprit de vin† spirit of wine†.

Idiomes

perdre ses esprits ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses; retrouver or reprendre ses esprits ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits; ne pas être un pur esprit to be only flesh and blood; les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike.

[ɛspri] nom masculin

1. [manière de penser] mind

les voyages ouvrent l'esprit travel broadens the mind

avoir l'esprit clair to be a clear thinker

avoir l'esprit critique to have a critical mind

avoir l'esprit étroit/large to be narrow-minded/broad-minded

avoir l'esprit lent/vif to be slow-witted/quick-witted

avoir l'esprit mal tourné (familier) to have a dirty mind

esprit de: esprit d'analyse analytical mind

avoir l'esprit d'aventure to have a spirit of adventure

avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to be quick off the mark, to have a ready wit

avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary ou argumentative

esprit de suite consistency

sans esprit de suite inconsistently

avoir l'esprit de synthèse to be good at drawing ideas together

avoir l'esprit de l'escalier to be slow off the mark

2. [facultés, cerveau] mind, head

as-tu perdu l'esprit? are you out of your mind?, have you completely lost your head?

maintenant que j'ai fini le rapport, j'ai l'esprit libre now I've finished the report, I can relax

où avais-je l'esprit? what was I thinking of?

j'ai l'esprit ailleurs I'm not concentrating

il n'a pas l'esprit à ce qu'il fait his mind is elsewhere ou isn't on what he's doing

ça m'a traversé l'esprit it occurred to me, it crossed my mind

une idée me vient à l'esprit I've just thought of something

dans son esprit nous devrions voter according to him we should vote

dans mon esprit, la chambre était peinte en bleu in my mind's eye, I saw the bedroom painted in blue

dans mon esprit, les enfants partaient avant nous what I had in mind was for the children to go before us

3. [idée] sense

il a eu le bon esprit de ne pas téléphoner he had the sense not to call

4. [mentalité] spirit

l'esprit dans lequel cela a été fait the spirit in which it was done

avoir l'esprit sportif to be fond of sport

esprit de chapelle ou clan ou clocher ou parti parochial attitude

avoir l'esprit de clocher to be parochial

esprit de caste class consciousness

esprit de compétition/d'équipe competitive/team spirit

(avoir l')esprit de corps (to have) esprit de corps

avoir l'esprit d'entreprise to be enterprising

avoir l'esprit de famille to be family-minded

esprit de révolte rebelliousness

esprit de sacrifice spirit of sacrifice

c'est du mauvais esprit he's/they're etc. just trying to make trouble

faire preuve de mauvais esprit to be a troublemaker

5. [humeur]

avoir l'esprit à: je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm not in the mood for laughing

6. [personne] mind

c'est un esprit tatillon he's far too fussy

un des esprits marquants de ce siècle one of the great minds ou leading lights of this century

esprits chagrins (péjoratif) faultfinders

un esprit libre a freethinker

un bel esprit a wit

les grands esprits se rencontrent (humoristique) great minds think alike

7. [humour] wit

avoir de l'esprit to be witty

faire de l'esprit to try to be witty ou funny

une femme (pleine) d'esprit a witty woman

une remarque pleine d'esprit a witty remark, a witticism

8. RELIGION spirit

[ange]

Esprit Spirit

Esprit malin, Esprit des ténèbres Evil Spirit, Evil One

l'Esprit Saint the Holy Spirit ou Ghost

9. [fantôme] ghost, spirit

esprit frappeur poltergeist

10. LINGUISTIQUE breathing

esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing

11. CHIMIE [partie volatile] spirit

esprit de sel, esprit-de-sel spirits of salt

esprit de vin, esprit-de-vin spirits of wine, ethanol

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esprits nom masculin pluriel

senses

reprendre ses esprits

a. [après un évanouissement] to regain consciousness, to come to

b. [se ressaisir] to get a grip on oneself

dans un esprit de locution prépositionnelle

dans un esprit de conciliation in an attempt at conciliation

dans un esprit de justice in a spirit of justice, in an effort to be fair

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > esprit
5 saber

m.

knowledge.

el saber no ocupa lugar (Prov) you can never know too much

El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.

v.

1 to know.

ya lo sé I know

de haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home

hacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody something

para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information

Ellos saben de eso They know about that.

Ellos saben la información They know the information.

2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).

lo supe ayer I found out yesterday

¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?

3 to know about (entender de).

sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics

4 to taste.

saber bien/mal to taste good/bad

saber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revolting

le supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)

me sabe mal mentirle (figurative) I feel bad about lying to him

Esto sabe bien This tastes good.

5 to know how to, to know, to know to.

Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.

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SABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

sé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.

Past Indicative

supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron.

Future Indicative

sabré, sabrás, sabrá, sabremos, sabréis, sabrán.

Conditional

sabría, sabrías, sabría, sabríamos, sabríais, sabrían.

Present Subjunctive

sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepáis, sepan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

supiera, supieras, supiera, supiéramos, supierais, supieran;

supiese, supieses, supiese, supiésemos, supieseis, supiesen.

Future Subjunctive

supiere, supieres, supiere, supiéremos, supiereis, supieren.

Imperative

sabe (tú), sepa (él/Vd.), sepamos (nos.), sabed (vos.), sepan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) to know

2) can

3) learn

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- a saber
- saber a 2. noun m.
knowledge

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1. VT

1) (=tener conocimiento de)

a) [+ dato, información] to know

no sabía que era tu cumpleaños — I didn't know it was your birthday

sé que me has mentido — I know you've lied to me

lo sé — I know

sin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing

• hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sth

quiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...

el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...

b) [locuciones]

• a saber — namely

dos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth

a saber si realmente lo compró — I wonder whether he really did buy it

a saber dónde lo tiene guardado — I wonder where he has it hidden away

• ¡ anda a saber! — LAm God knows!

• demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...

¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *

• cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...

• ¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!

• lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know

• para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information

• que yo sepa — as far as I know

que sepamos — as far as we know

• un no sé qué — a certain something

un no sé qué de afectado — a certain (element of) affectation

• ¡ quién sabe! — who knows!

¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?

• ¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!

• tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)

¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?

• ¡ vete a saber! — God knows!

¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!

vete tú a saber — your guess is as good as mine

• ya lo sabía yo — I thought as much

• ¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *

- cada uno sabe dónde le aprieta el zapato

- no sabía dónde meterse

- no saber ni papa
Briján
2) (=enterarse de) to find out

en cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him

cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it

lograron saber el secreto — they managed to learn the secret

3) (=tener noticias) to hear

desde hace seis meses no sabemos nada de él — we haven't heard from him for six months

4) (=tener destreza en)

¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?

no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery

• saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself

¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?

saben tratar muy bien al forastero — they know how to look after visitors

¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?

todavía no sabe orientarse por la ciudad — he still doesn't know his way around town

pocos campeones saben perder — few champions are good losers

es una persona que sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

5) LAm

saber hacer — to be in the habit of doing

no sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here

2. VI

1) (=tener conocimiento)

• saber de algo — to know of sth

sabe mucho de ordenadores — he knows a lot about computers

sé de un sitio muy bueno — I know of a very good place

hace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while

2) (=estar enterado) to know

costó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know

un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"

3) (=tener sabor) to taste

no sabe demasiado bien — it doesn't taste too good

sabe un poco amargo — it tastes rather bitter

• saber a — to taste of

esto sabe a queso — this tastes of cheese

esto sabe a demonio(s) — this tastes awful

saberle mal a algn —

me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did

no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me

3.

See:

saberse
SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
masculino knowledge

una persona de gran saber — a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar — one can never know too much
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

ya lo sé — I know

no lo sé — I don't know

no sé cómo se llama — I don't know his name

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

no sabía que tenía hijos — I didn't know he had (any) children

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

no sé qué decirte — I really don't know what to say

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

tiene un no sé qué — she has a certain something

me da no sé qué decirte esto — I feel very awkward saying this to you

que yo sepa — as far as I know

saber algo de algo — to know something about something

sé muy poco de ese tema — I know very little about the subject

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

nos hizo saber su decisión — he informed us of his decision

b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

no sabe lo que dice — he doesn't know what he's talking about

tú no sabes lo que es esto! — you can't imagine what it's like!

2) ( ser capaz de)

saber + inf — to know how to + inf

¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir — she can already read and write

sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

sabe hablar varios idiomas — she can speak several languages

no saben perder — they're bad losers

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

3) ( enterarse) to find out

lo supe por mi hermana — I found out about it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sin que lo supiéramos — without our knowing

si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! — if I had only known before!

cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

4)

a saber — (frml) namely
2.
saber vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

¿quién sabe? — who knows?

saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar — I know of a place where you can get it fixed

b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

Sentido II

2)

a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo — to taste of something

sabe a ajo — it tastes of garlic

no sabe a nada — it has no taste to it

sabe a podrido — it tastes rotten

b) ( causar cierta impresión)

saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
3.
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria — he knows the whole story off by heart

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

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I
masculino knowledge

una persona de gran saber — a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar — one can never know too much
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to know

ya lo sé — I know

no lo sé — I don't know

no sé cómo se llama — I don't know his name

así que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know

no sabía que tenía hijos — I didn't know he had (any) children

para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)

no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

no sé qué decirte — I really don't know what to say

¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what

tiene un no sé qué — she has a certain something

me da no sé qué decirte esto — I feel very awkward saying this to you

que yo sepa — as far as I know

saber algo de algo — to know something about something

sé muy poco de ese tema — I know very little about the subject

hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something

nos hizo saber su decisión — he informed us of his decision

b) ( darse cuenta de) to know

no sabe lo que dice — he doesn't know what he's talking about

tú no sabes lo que es esto! — you can't imagine what it's like!

2) ( ser capaz de)

saber + inf — to know how to + inf

¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir — she can already read and write

sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

sabe hablar varios idiomas — she can speak several languages

no saben perder — they're bad losers

sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself

3) ( enterarse) to find out

lo supe por mi hermana — I found out about it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough

sin que lo supiéramos — without our knowing

si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! — if I had only known before!

cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

4)

a saber — (frml) namely
2.
saber vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( tener conocimiento) to know

vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

¿quién sabe? — who knows?

saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar — I know of a place where you can get it fixed

b) (tener noticias, enterarse)

saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

Sentido II

2)

a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo — to taste of something

sabe a ajo — it tastes of garlic

no sabe a nada — it has no taste to it

sabe a podrido — it tastes rotten

b) ( causar cierta impresión)

saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
3.
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria — he knows the whole story off by heart

sabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)

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saber¹

¹ = learning.

Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.

* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.

* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.

* institución del saber = institution of learning.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* rama del saber = branch of learning.

* saber escuchar = listening capacity.

saber²

² = know, learn, find out.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.

* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.

* curioso por saber = interrogator.

* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.

* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.

* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no saber de = have + no understanding of.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.

* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.

* no saber qué contestar = stump.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.

* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.

* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.

* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.

* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.

* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....

* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.

* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.

* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.

* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* saber escuchar = listening skills.

* saber hacer = savoir faire.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saber interiormente = know + underneath.

* saber leer y escribir = be literate.

* saberlo todo = be omniscient.

* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.

* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

saber³

³ = taste.

Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.

* saber a = reek of.

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saber¹

masculine

knowledge

un compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledge

una persona de gran saber a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too much

saber² [ E25 ]

vt

A

1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know

(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …

quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't know

así que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know

¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?

no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children

¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?

¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!

para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lies

es tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?

¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)

no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull through

no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself

no supe qué decir I didn't know what to say

mira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to say

no lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain

¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I saw

quién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it is

un tal Ricardo no sé cuántos ( fam); Ricardo something-or-other ( colloq)

le salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or other

tiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractive

ese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't like

me da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to you

ya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore

¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of

—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to know

sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject

sabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War

2

hacerle saber algo a algn ( frml): nos hizo saber su decisión he informed us of his decision

por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …

la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …

3 (darse cuenta) to know

¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!

está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in for

perdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do

B (ser capaz de) saber + INF:

¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and write

sabe escuchar she's a good listener

no saben perder they're bad losers

no sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with people

no te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herself

este niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep still

C

a saber ( frml); namely

lo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland

D (enterarse) to find out

no lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterday

lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sister

si es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough

¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!

¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!

¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?

■ saber

vi

Sentido I

A

1 to know

¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with her

dice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knows

no puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could be

parece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never know

él que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how

2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sb

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed

¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?

3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:

no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month

no quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with him

B (enterarse) saber DE algo:

yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio

si llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me know

Sentido II

A (tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste

sabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bitter

saber A algo to taste OF sth

sabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy taste

esta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to it

sabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rotten

tenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted delicious

B

(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else

me sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again

■ saberse

v pron

A ( enf) ( fam) (conocer) ‹lección/poema› to know

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heart

se sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the team

sabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)

se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answers

B ( refl) (saber que se es) (+ compl):

se sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive

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saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
◊ una persona de gran saber a person of great learning

saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹nombre/dirección/canción› to know;

◊ ya lo sé I know;

no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
b) ( enterarse) to find out;

◊ lo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister;

sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
◊ saber hacer algo to know how to do sth;

¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
a) ( tener conocimiento) to know;

◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;

saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixed
b) (tener noticias, enterarse):

◊ no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month;

yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to taste;

◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;

saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rotten
b) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him

saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way

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saber

♦ nm

knowledge;
Formal
según mi/nuestro/ etc[m5]. leal saber y entender to the best of my/our/ etc knowledge;

Prov

el saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much

♦ vt

1. [conocer] to know;

ya lo sé I know;

no lo sé I don't know;

yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;

no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;

ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;

de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;

es de o [m5]por todos sabido que… it's common knowledge that…, everyone knows that…;

hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;

para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;

¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;

si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;

sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;
Fig
no sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;

no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;

no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;
Fam
te ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;

no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;

¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;

¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;
Irónico
como te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;
Irónico
cuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;

tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;
Fam
y no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth

2. [ser capaz de]
saber hacer algo to be able to do sth, to know how to do sth;

¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;

no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;

sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;

sabe perder he's a good loser;

su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking

3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;

lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;

supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;

¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;

¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?

4. [entender de] to know about;

sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics

♦ vi

1. [tener sabor] to taste (a of);
a mí me sabe a fresa it tastes of strawberries to me;

sabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;

esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;

saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;

¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;

esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;

Comp
Fam
saber a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos to taste disgusting o revolting

2. [sentar]
le supo mal [le enfadó] it upset o annoyed him;

me sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;

Comp
Fam
saber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off

3. [tener conocimiento] to know;

no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;

sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;

que yo sepa as far as I know;

¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;

pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;

es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;

Comp
Méx Fam
¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?

4. [entender]
saber de algo to know about sth;

¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;

ése sí que sabe he's a canny one

5. [tener noticia]
saber de alguien to hear from sb;

no sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;

saber de algo to learn of sth;

supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;

no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with you

6. [parecer]
eso me sabe a disculpa that sounds like an excuse to me;

este postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;

las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer

7. Am [soler]
saber hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb saberse

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saber

I v/t

1 know;

hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;

¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;

¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;

¡para que lo sepas! so there!;

sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book

2 ( ser capaz de)

:

saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;

sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;

saber alemán know German

3 ( enterarse) find out;

lo supe ayer I found out yesterday

II v/i

1 know (de about);

¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;

¡quién sabe! who knows!;

¡qué sé yo! who knows?;

que yo sepa as far as I know;

no que yo sepa not as far as I know;

hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long time

2 ( tener sabor) taste (a of);

me sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;

las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;

me sabe mal fig it upsets me

III m knowledge, learning

IV

:

a saber namely

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saber {71} vt

1) : to know

2) : to know how to, to be able to

sabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin

3) : to learn, to find out

4)

a saber : to wit, namely

saber vi

1) : to know, to suppose

2) : to be informed

supimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster

3) : to taste

esto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right

4)

saber a : to taste like

sabe a naranja: it tastes like orange

♦ See also the reflexive verb saberse

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saber vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

sabe mucho de política he knows a lot about politics

¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?

sé llegar al parque I know how to get to the park

no sé dónde está el coche I don't know where the car is

2. (tener capacidad, habilidad) can [pt. could]

sabe tocar el piano she can play the piano

¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?

3. (hablar) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

sabe inglés y francés she speaks English and French

4. (tener noticias) to hear [pt. & pp. heard]

hace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard anything from them for ages

5. (enterarse) to find out [pt. & pp. found]

cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...

6. (tener sabor) to taste

este helado sabe a avellana this ice cream tastes of hazelnuts

este potaje no sabe a nada this stew has no taste

saber mal una cosa a alguien (disgustar, enfadar) to be upset / not to like

le supo mal que se fueran sin ella she was upset that they went without her

me sabe mal no acompañarte hasta tu casa I don't like not walking you home

que yo sepa as far as I know

vete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess

vete a saber dónde estarán las llaves it's anyone's guess where the keys are

¡yo qué sé! how should I know?

Spanish-English dictionary > saber
6 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

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bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

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

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

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

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

* * *

bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno
7 quick

1. adjective
1) schnell; kurz [Rede, Zusammenfassung, Pause]; flüchtig [Kuss, Blick usw.]

it's quicker by train — mit dem Zug geht es schneller

that was/you were quick! — das ging aber schnell!

could I have a quick word with you? — kann ich Sie kurz einmal sprechen?

be quick! — mach schnell! (ugs.); beeil[e] dich!

2) (prompt to act or understand) schnell [Person]; wach [Verstand]; aufgeweckt [Kind]

he is very quick — er ist sehr schnell von Begriff (ugs.)

be quick to do something — etwas schnell tun

be quick to take offence — schnell od. leicht beleidigt sein

she is quick to criticize — mit Kritik ist sie schnell bei der Hand

[have] a quick temper — ein aufbrausendes Wesen [haben]
2. adverb
schnell

quick! — [mach] schnell!
3. noun
empfindliches Fleisch

bite one's nails to the quick — die Nägel bis zum Fleisch abkauen

be cut to the quick — (fig.) tief getroffen od. verletzt sein

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[kwik] 1. adjective
1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) schnell

2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) schnell

3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) schnell
2. adverb
(quickly: quick-frozen food.) schnell

- academic.ru/90635/quickly">quickly
- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness
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quick

[kwɪk]

I. adj

1. ( also fig: fast) schnell, rasch, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. geschwind, sofortig

to be \quick about sth sich akk mit etw dat beeilen, schnell mit etw dat machen

\quick as lightning [or a flash] schnell wie der Blitz fig

a \quick decision eine schnelle [o rasche] [o sofortige] Entscheidung

to have a \quick drink/meal [noch] schnell [o mal eben] etw trinken/essen; MIL

\quick march Eilmarsch m fachspr

\quick march! im Gleichschritt, marsch! fachspr

a \quick one ( fig fam: drink) ein Schluck m auf die Schnelle fam; (sex) ein Quickie m fam, eine schnelle Nummer fig fam

to have a \quick one ( fig fam) drink einen auf die Schnelle kippen fam; sex eine schnelle Nummer schieben fam

in \quick succession in schneller [o rascher] [Ab]folge, schnell [o kurz] nacheinander

to have a \quick temper ( fig pej) ein rasch aufbrausendes Temperament haben, sich akk schnell aufregen

my boss needs a \quick answer mein Chef braucht eine rasche Antwort

▪ to be \quick to do sth (fig, usu pej) rasch mit etw dat bei der Hand sein

he is always \quick to criticize mit Kritik ist er rasch bei der Hand

2. (short) kurz

to give sb a \quick call jdn kurz anrufen

to have a \quick look at sth sich dat etw kurz ansehen

to ask sb a \quick question jdn [noch] kurz etw fragen, jdm eine kurze Frage stellen

the \quickest way der kürzeste Weg

could I have a \quick word with you? könnte ich Sie kurz sprechen?

3. (hurried) noch schnell [o kurz] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. geschwind]

to say a \quick goodbye/hello noch schnell auf Wiedersehen/hallo sagen

to give sb a \quick hug jdn noch kurz umarmen

4. (alert) [geistig] gewandt [o beweglich], intelligent, klug, scharfsinnig

to have a \quick mind ein kluger Kopf sein, einen scharfen Verstand [o wachen Geist] haben

\quick wit Aufgewecktheit f; in replying Schlagfertigkeit f fig

she's a \quick girl sie ist ein aufgewecktes Mädchen

he's too \quick for me mit ihm kann ich nicht mithalten

5.

▶ to be \quick with child ( old) hochschwanger sein

II. adv schnell, rasch

as \quick as possible so schnell wie möglich

to get rich \quick schnell reich werden

III. interj schnell

IV. n

1. (sensitive part)

to bite/cut nails to the \quick die Nägel bis auf das Nagelbett abbeißen/schneiden

to cut sb to the \quick ( fig) jdn bis ins Mark treffen fig

2. ( liter: living persons)

the \quick and the dead die Lebenden und die Toten

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[kwɪk]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= rapid) schnell; answer schnell, prompt

be quick! — mach schnell!; (on telephone etc)

come on, quick, quick! — komm, schnell, schnell or zack, zack (inf)!

and be quick about it — aber ein bisschen dalli (inf)

you were/he was quick — das ist ja schnell gegangen, das war ja schnell

he's a quick worker —

he was the quickest to be promoted — er wurde am schnellsten befördert

he was too quick for me (in speech) — das ging mir zu schnell; (in escaping) er war zu schnell für mich

quick march! (Mil) — im Eilschritt, marsch!

it's quicker by train — mit dem Zug geht es schneller

to be quick to do sth — etw ganz schnell tun

he is quick to criticize other people — er ist mit seiner Kritik schnell bei der Hand

he is quick to anger —

the quickest way to the station — der schnellste Weg zum Bahnhof

what's the quickest way to the station? —

what's the quickest way to finish it? — wie werde ich am schnellsten damit fertig?

2) (= short, quickly done) kiss flüchtig; speech, synopsis kurz; rest klein, kurz

let me have a quick look —

we had a quick meal let's go for a quick drive — wir haben schnell etwas gegessen komm, wir machen eine kleine Spritztour

he took a quick swig of whisky — er trank schnell einen Schluck Whisky

to have a quick chat (with sb) — (mit jdm) ein paar Worte wechseln

could I have a quick word? —

could I have a quick try? — darf ich mal schnell or kurz versuchen?

I'll just write him a quick note — ich schreibe ihm schnell mal or mal kurz

I grabbed a quick sleep — ich legte mich kurz hin

time for a quick beer — genügend Zeit, um schnell ein Bierchen zu trinken

a quick one — eine(r, s) auf die Schnelle (inf); (question) eine kurze Frage

3) (= lively, quick to understand) mind wach; person schnell von Begriff (inf); child aufgeweckt; temper hitzig, heftig; eye, ear scharf

the quicker children soon get bored — die Kinder, die schneller begreifen or die eine schnellere Auffassungsgabe haben, langweilen sich bald

he is quick at figures — er kann schnell rechnen

to be quick at doing sth — fix dabei sein, etw zu tun

he's very quick — er begreift or kapiert (inf) schnell

he's too quick for me — mit ihm komme ich nicht mit

quick, isn't he? (in repartee) — der ist aber schlagfertig

2. n

1) (ANAT) empfindliches Fleisch (besonders unter den Fingernägeln)

to bite one's nails to the quick — die Nägel bis zum Fleisch abkauen

to be cut to the quick (Brit) — tief getroffen sein

to cut sb to the quick (Brit) — jdn zutiefst verletzen

2) pl (liter)

the quick and the dead — die Lebenden und die Toten

3. adv (+er)
schnell
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quick [kwık]

A adj (adv quickly)

1. schnell, rasch, prompt, sofortig, umgehend:

quick answer (service) prompte Antwort (Bedienung);

quick returns pl WIRTSCH schneller Umsatz;

he is quick to make friends er schließt schnell Freundschaft;

she is quick to learn ( oder at learning) sie lernt schnell;

he’s quick to criticize er ist schnell mit Kritik bei der Hand; → offence 3, succession 1

2. schnell, flink, geschwind, rasch:

be quick! mach schnell!, beeil(e) dich!;

be quick about sth sich mit etwas beeilen;

a quick one bes Br umg → quickie 2

3. (geistig) wach, aufgeweckt, schlagfertig, fix:

quick wit Schlagfertigkeit f; → uptake 1

4. schnell, fix (prompt handelnd)

5. hitzig, aufbrausend (Temperament)

6. scharf (Auge etc):

a quick ear ein feines Gehör

7. obs scharf (Geruch, Geschmack, Schmerz)

8. lose, treibend (Sand etc)

9. aus lebenden Pflanzen bestehend:

a quick hedge eine lebende Hecke

10. obs lebend, lebendig

11. lebhaft ( auch WIRTSCH)

12. meist quick with child obs hochschwanger

13. WIRTSCH flüssig, liquid (Anlagen, Aktiva)

14. Bergbau: erzhaltig, ergiebig

B s

1. the quick obs koll die Lebenden pl:

the quick and the dead

2. BOT Br Hecken bildende Pflanze(n pl)

3. empfindliches oder lebendes Fleisch (besonders unter den Nägeln)

4. fig Mark n:

to the quick

a) bis ins Fleisch,

b) fig bis ins Mark,

c) fig durch und durch;

cut sb to the quick jemanden bis ins Mark treffen;

a Tory to the quick ein Tory durch und durch oder bis auf die Knochen;

paint sb to the quick jemanden malen, wie er leibt und lebt

5. US Quecksilber n

C adv geschwind, schnell, sofort

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1. adjective
1) schnell; kurz [Rede, Zusammenfassung, Pause]; flüchtig [Kuss, Blick usw.]

it's quicker by train — mit dem Zug geht es schneller

that was/you were quick! — das ging aber schnell!

could I have a quick word with you? — kann ich Sie kurz einmal sprechen?

be quick! — mach schnell! (ugs.); beeil[e] dich!

2) (prompt to act or understand) schnell [Person]; wach [Verstand]; aufgeweckt [Kind]

he is very quick — er ist sehr schnell von Begriff (ugs.)

be quick to do something — etwas schnell tun

be quick to take offence — schnell od. leicht beleidigt sein

she is quick to criticize — mit Kritik ist sie schnell bei der Hand

[have] a quick temper — ein aufbrausendes Wesen [haben]
2. adverb
schnell

quick! — [mach] schnell!
3. noun
empfindliches Fleisch

bite one's nails to the quick — die Nägel bis zum Fleisch abkauen

be cut to the quick — (fig.) tief getroffen od. verletzt sein

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adj.

rasch adj.

schnell adj. n.

Schnellsortieren n.

English-german dictionary > quick
8 Verstand

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; (Denkfähigkeit) intellect, mind; (Vernunft) (common) sense; (Ratio) (powers Pl. of) reason; (Intelligenz) intelligence; (Urteilsfähigkeit) powers Pl. of judg(e)ment; (Auffassungskraft) understanding; gesunder Verstand common sense; mein Verstand sagt mir common sense tells me; klarer / kühler Verstand a clear / cool head; scharfer Verstand keen (Am. sharp) mind ( oder intellect); mit Verstand intelligently, with a bit of common sense; den Verstand verlieren go mad (Am. crazy); jemanden um den Verstand bringen drive s.o. mad ( oder insane, bes. Am. crazy); wieder zu Verstand kommen come to one’s senses; das geht über meinen Verstand that’s beyond me; hat er denn keinen Verstand? has he got no sense in him ( oder wits about him)?; er ist nicht recht bei Verstand umg. he’s not in his right mind, he’s not all there; etw. mit Verstand genießen savo(u)r s.th.

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der Verstand

brains; sense; wits; brain; common sense; senses; wit; reason; understanding; mind; intellect; intelligence

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Ver|stạnd [fɛɐ'ʃtant]
m - (e)s
[-dəs] no pl (= Fähigkeit zu denken) reason; (= Intellekt) mind, intellect; (= Vernunft) (common) sense; (= Urteilskraft) (powers pl of) judgement
das müsste dir dein Verstand sagen — your common sense should tell you that

den Verstand verlieren — to lose one's mind

hast du denn den Verstand verloren?, bist du denn noch bei Verstand? — have you taken leave of your senses? (esp Brit), are you out of your mind?

jdn um den Verstand bringen — to drive sb out of his mind

nicht recht or ganz bei Verstand sein — not to be in one's right mind

zu Verstand kommen — to come to one's senses

mit seinem Verstand am Ende sein — to be at one's wits' end

das geht über meinen Verstand — it's beyond me, it beats me (inf)

da bleibt einem der Verstand stehen (fig inf) — the mind boggles (inf)

etw ohne Verstand tun — to do sth mindlessly

etw ohne Verstand essen/trinken — to eat/drink sth without paying attention

etw mit Verstand genießen/essen/trinken — to savour (Brit) or savor (US) sth, to relish sth

See:

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der

1) (the thinking power of the mind: He was a person of great intellect.) intellect

2) (the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mind

3) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) sense

4) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) understand

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Ver·stand

<-[e]s>

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtant]

m kein pl reason no art, no pl

jdm \Verstand zutrauen to think sb has [common] sense

bei klarem \Verstand sein to be in full possession of one's faculties [or in one's right mind]

bist du noch bei \Verstand? (fam) are you quite right in the head? fam

seinen \Verstand anstrengen (fam) to think hard

jdn um den \Verstand bringen to drive sb out of his/her mind

über jds \Verstand gehen to be beyond sb

nicht bei \Verstand sein to not be in one's right mind

da bleibt einem der \Verstand stehen the mind boggles

den \Verstand verlieren to lose [or go out of] one's mind

etw mit \Verstand essen/genießen/trinken to savour [or AM -or] sth

etw ohne \Verstand essen/rauchen/trinken to eat/smoke/drink sth without savouring [or AM -oring] it

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der; Verstand[e]s (Fähigkeit zu denken) reason no art.; (Fähigkeit, Begriffe zu bilden) mind; (Vernunft) [common] sense no art.

Tiere haben keinen Verstand — animals do not have the power or faculty of reason

der menschliche Verstand — the human mind

wenn du deinen Verstand gebraucht hättest — if you had used your brain or had been thinking

ich hätte ihm mehr Verstand zugetraut — I thought he would have had more sense

manchmal zweifle ich an seinem Verstand — I sometimes doubt his sanity

hast du denn den Verstand verloren — (ugs.) have you taken leave of your senses?; are you out of your mind?

das geht über meinen Verstand — that's beyond me

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Verstand m; -(e)s, kein pl; (Denkfähigkeit) intellect, mind; (Vernunft) (common) sense; (Ratio) (powers pl of) reason; (Intelligenz) intelligence; (Urteilsfähigkeit) powers pl of judg(e)ment; (Auffassungskraft) understanding;

gesunder Verstand common sense;

mein Verstand sagt mir common sense tells me;

klarer/kühler Verstand a clear/cool head;

scharfer Verstand keen (US sharp) mind ( oder intellect);

mit Verstand intelligently, with a bit of common sense;

den Verstand verlieren go mad (US crazy);

jemanden um den Verstand bringen drive sb mad ( oder insane, besonders US crazy);

wieder zu Verstand kommen come to one’s senses;

das geht über meinen Verstand that’s beyond me;

hat er denn keinen Verstand? has he got no sense in him ( oder wits about him)?;

er ist nicht recht bei Verstand umg he’s not in his right mind, he’s not all there;

etwas mit Verstand genießen savo(u)r sth

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der; Verstand[e]s (Fähigkeit zu denken) reason no art.; (Fähigkeit, Begriffe zu bilden) mind; (Vernunft) [common] sense no art.

Tiere haben keinen Verstand — animals do not have the power or faculty of reason

der menschliche Verstand — the human mind

wenn du deinen Verstand gebraucht hättest — if you had used your brain or had been thinking

ich hätte ihm mehr Verstand zugetraut — I thought he would have had more sense

manchmal zweifle ich an seinem Verstand — I sometimes doubt his sanity

hast du denn den Verstand verloren — (ugs.) have you taken leave of your senses?; are you out of your mind?

das geht über meinen Verstand — that's beyond me

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-¨e m.

apprehension n.

brain n.

brains n.

mind n.

reason n.

sanity n.

sense n.

understanding n.

wit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Verstand
9 keen

ki:n
adjective

1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) entusiasta

2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) agudo, penetrante

3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) cortante

•

- keenly
- keenness
- keen on

keen adj aficionado / entusiasta

he's a keen golfer es muy aficionado al golf

to be keen on something ser aficionado a algo / gustar algo

what sports are you keen on? ¿qué deportes te gustan?

to be keen to do something tener ganas de hacer algo

he was keen to see the new film tenía muchas ganas de ver la nueva película

keen

tr[kiːn]

adjective

1 (eager) entusiasta, aficionado,-a

■ he's a very keen pupil es un alumno muy entusiasta

■ she's a keen tennis player es muy aficionada al tenis

■ the children are keen to go to the circus los niños tienen muchas ganas de ir al circo

2 (sharp - mind, senses etc) agudo,-a, vivo,-a; (- look) penetrante; (- wind) cortante; (- edge, point) afilado,-a

3 (feeling) profundo,-a, intenso,-a

4 (competition) fuerte, reñido,-a

5 (price) competitivo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as keen as mustard ser muy entusiasta

to be keen on something ser aficionado,-a a algo, gustarle algo a alguien

■ she's very keen on the idea le entusiasma la idea

to be keen on somebody gustarle alguien a alguien

■ he's very keen on your sister le gusta mucho tu hermana

to take a keen interest in mostrar un gran interés por

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keen

tr[kiːn]

noun

1 canción fúnebre acompañada de lamentaciones

intransitive verb

1 llorar la pérdida de una persona de esta manera

keen ['ki:n] adj

1) sharp: afilado, filoso

a keen blade: una hoja afilada

2) penetrating: cortante, penetrante

a keen wind: un viento cortante

3) enthusiastic: entusiasta

4) acute: agudo, fino

keen hearing: oído fino

keen intelligence: inteligencia aguda

keen

adj.

• afilado, -a adj.

• agudo, -a adj.

• colmilludo, -a adj.

• entusiasta adj.

• lince adj.

• mordaz adj.

• penetrante adj.

• perspicaz adj.

• precioso, -a adj.

• sutil adj.

kiːn
adjective -er, - est

1) ( enthusiastic) < photographer> entusiasta; < student> aplicado, que muestra mucho interés

to be keen to + INF: he was keen to start work tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar; to be keen ON something/-ING (BrE): I'm keen on travel/golf me encanta viajar/el golf; he didn't seem too keen on the idea no parecía gustarle mucho la idea, no parecía estar muy entusiasmado con la idea; they're keen on joining the club tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club; to be keen ON somebody (BrE): she's very keen on him le gusta muchísimo; I'm not too keen on their sister — su hermana no me cae muy bien

2)

a) ( sharp) < blade> afilado, filoso (AmL), filudo (Chi, Per); < breeze> cortante

b) ( acute) < hearing> muy fino; <sight/sense of smell> agudo, muy bueno; <wit/intelligence> agudo

she has a keen eye for business — tiene mucha visión or (fam) mucho ojo para los negocios

c) ( intense) < competition> muy reñido; < interest> vivo

[kiːn]
1. ADJ
(compar keener) (superl keenest)
1) (=enthusiastic) [supporter] entusiasta; [student] aplicado

she's a keen photographer/gardener — es muy aficionada a la fotografía/la jardinería

he's a keen footballer — es muy aficionado a jugar al fútbol

he's a keen cook — le gusta mucho or le encanta cocinar

she's just started and she's still very keen — acaba de empezar y tiene aún mucho entusiasmo

try not to seem too keen — procura no parecer muy interesado

to be keen to do sth — tener interés por hacer algo

I was keen to get started — tenía muchas ganas de empezar

the government is keen to dismiss these rumours — al gobierno le interesa descartar estos rumores

he was keen to point out the financial benefits — tenía sumo interés por hacer resaltar las ventajas económicas, hizo mucho hincapié en las ventajas económicas

• to be keen on sth (Brit) —

I'm not all that keen on grapes — no me gustan mucho las uvas

he's keen on fishing — es muy aficionado a la pesca, le gusta mucho la pesca

I'm not keen on the idea — no me entusiasma or no me hace mucha gracia la idea

both companies were keen on a merger — ambas compañías querían la fusión or tenían interés en la fusión

I'm not very keen on him — no es santo de mi devoción, no me cae demasiado bien

to be keen on doing sth: I'm very keen on horse riding — (Brit) me gusta muchísimo montar a caballo, me encanta montar a caballo; (as a hobby) soy muy aficionada a montar a caballo

I'm not keen on going — no me apetece mucho ir

- be as keen as mustard

2) (=intense) [desire] fuerte, vivo; [delight] intenso; [interest] vivo, grande; [competition, match, struggle] reñido

his keen sense of loyalty — su gran sentido de la lealtad

3) (=sharp) [edge, blade] afilado; [wind, air] cortante; [mind, intelligence] agudo, penetrante; [intellect, wit, sense of humour] agudo; [eyesight] agudo, muy bueno; [hearing] fino

• to have a keen appetite — tener buen apetito

• to have a keen eye for detail — tener buen ojo para los detalles

• to have a keen nose for sth — tener buen olfato para algo

• to have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato

4) (=competitive) [price, rate] competitivo

5) (US)
* (=good)
he plays a keen game of squash — juega genial or fenomenal al squash *

2.

N (Irl) (Mus) lamento fúnebre por la muerte de una persona

3.

VI lamentar

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[kiːn]
adjective -er, - est

1) ( enthusiastic) < photographer> entusiasta; < student> aplicado, que muestra mucho interés

to be keen to + INF: he was keen to start work tenía muchas ganas de empezar a trabajar; to be keen ON something/-ING (BrE): I'm keen on travel/golf me encanta viajar/el golf; he didn't seem too keen on the idea no parecía gustarle mucho la idea, no parecía estar muy entusiasmado con la idea; they're keen on joining the club tienen muchas ganas de hacerse socios del club; to be keen ON somebody (BrE): she's very keen on him le gusta muchísimo; I'm not too keen on their sister — su hermana no me cae muy bien

2)

a) ( sharp) < blade> afilado, filoso (AmL), filudo (Chi, Per); < breeze> cortante

b) ( acute) < hearing> muy fino; <sight/sense of smell> agudo, muy bueno; <wit/intelligence> agudo

she has a keen eye for business — tiene mucha visión or (fam) mucho ojo para los negocios

c) ( intense) < competition> muy reñido; < interest> vivo

English-spanish dictionary > keen
10 quick

kwik
1. adjective
1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido

2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rápido

3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rápido

2. adverb
(quickly: quick-frozen food.) de prisa, rápido, rápidamente

- quickly
- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness

quick adj rápido

let's have a quick snack comamos algo rápido

be quick! ¡date prisa!

quick

tr[kwɪk]

adjective

1 (fast) rápido,-a

■ let's have a quick look echemos un vistazo

■ I would appreciate a quick reply agradecería una respuesta pronta

■ he let me have it cheap for a quick sale me lo dejó barato porque lo quería vender rápido

■ let's have a quick snack comamos algo rápido

■ be quick or you'll miss it! ¡rápido o lo perderás!, ¡date prisa o lo perderás!

2 (clever) espabilado,-a, despierto,-a, listo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as quick as lightning como un rayo, como una bala

quick march! SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡de frente!

to be quick on the uptake captar algo en seguida

to be quick to anger tener mal genio

to be quick to take offence enfadarse por nada

to cut somebody to the quick herir a alguien en lo vivo

to have a quick one familiar echar un trago, tomar una copita

to have a quick temper tener un genio vivo

quick ['kwɪk] adv

: rápidamente

quick adj

1) rapid: rápido

2) alert, clever: listo, vivo, agudo

3)

a quick temper : un genio vivo

quick n

1) flesh: carne f viva

2)

to cut someone to the quick : herir a alguien en lo más vivo

quick

adj.

• agudo, -a adj.

• diligente adj.

• fino, -a adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• listo, -a adj.

• presto, -a adj.

• presuroso, -a adj.

• pronto, -a adj.

• rápido, -a adj.

• veloz adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

• ágil adj.

adv.

• pronto adv.

n.

• carne viva s.f.

I kwɪk
adjective quicker, quickest

a) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápido

it's a lot quicker by car — se va mucho más rápido en coche

he made a quick recovery — se repuso rápidamente

I'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda

that was quick! — qué rapidez!

OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate

they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro

to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos

b) ( brief) (before n, no comp) <calculation/question> rápido; < nod> breve

to have a quick look at something — echarle un vistazo a algo

he'd like a quick word with you — quiere hablar contigo un momento

c) ( easily roused)

she has a quick temper — tiene mucho genio

d) ( prompt)

he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad

they were quick to spot the problem — identificaron el problema rápidamente

e) ( clever)

he has a quick wit — es muy agudo

she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida

II

adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamente

come quick — ven corriendo or rápido

quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí

as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas

III

noun ( flesh) (+ sing vb)

the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo

[kwɪk]
1. ADJ
(compar quicker) (superl quickest)
1) (=fast) [method, movement] rápido

this is the quickest way to do it — esta es la forma más rápida de hacerlo

it's quicker by train — es más rápido ir en tren

be quick! — ¡rápido!, ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)

to be quick to do sth — hacer algo rápidamente

he was quick to see the possibilities — vio rápidamente las posibilidades

his opponents were quick to point out that... — sus adversarios señalaron rápidamente que...

to be quick to act — obrar con prontitud

to be quick to anger — enfadarse con facilidad

to be quick to take offence — ofenderse por nada

• and be quick about it! — ¡y date prisa!, ¡y apúrate! (LAm)

• quick march! — (Mil) ¡marchando, ar!

• at a quick pace — a un paso rápido

• he made a quick recovery — se recuperó rápidamente

• in quick succession — en rápida sucesión

• to have a quick temper — tener un genio vivo

• he's a quick worker — trabaja rápido, es un trabajador rápido
draw 1., 4), mark II, 1., 6), uptake
2) (=with minimal delay) [answer, decision] rápido

we must have a quick answer — necesitamos una respuesta rápida

• we are hoping for a quick end to the bloodshed — esperamos que el derramamiento de sangre acabe pronto

• a quick fix — una solución fácil

• the price has been reduced for a quick sale — han reducido el precio para venderlo pronto

3) (=not lengthy) [meal] rápido

• he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek — me dio un besito en la mejilla

• let's have a quick look at that * — déjame echarle un vistazo rápido a eso

• to have a quick one * — (=drink) tomarse un trago

• can I have a quick word (with you)? — ¿puedo hablar un segundo contigo?, ¿podemos hablar un segundo?

4) (=sharp) [person] listo; [wit] agudo; [mind, reflexes] ágil, rápido

• he is very quick at maths — es muy rápido para las matemáticas

• to have a quick eye for sth — captar or coger algo al vuelo

2. N

1) (Anat)

• the quick, her nails were bitten down to the quick — se había mordido las uñas hasta dejárselas como muñones

- cut sb to the quick

2) ††
liter
the quick and the dead — los vivos y los muertos

3.

ADV deprisa, rápido

quick! — ¡deprisa!, ¡rápido!

I left as quick as I could — me fui lo más rápido or deprisa que pude

come as quick as you can — ven cuanto antes

- as quick as a flash

4.

CPD

quick thinking N — reacción f rápida
quick-thinking
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I [kwɪk]
adjective quicker, quickest

a) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápido

it's a lot quicker by car — se va mucho más rápido en coche

he made a quick recovery — se repuso rápidamente

I'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda

that was quick! — qué rapidez!

OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate

they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro

to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos

b) ( brief) (before n, no comp) <calculation/question> rápido; < nod> breve

to have a quick look at something — echarle un vistazo a algo

he'd like a quick word with you — quiere hablar contigo un momento

c) ( easily roused)

she has a quick temper — tiene mucho genio

d) ( prompt)

he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad

they were quick to spot the problem — identificaron el problema rápidamente

e) ( clever)

he has a quick wit — es muy agudo

she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida

II

adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamente

come quick — ven corriendo or rápido

quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí

as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas

III

noun ( flesh) (+ sing vb)

the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo

English-spanish dictionary > quick
11 ready

ready [ˈredɪ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = prepared) [person, thing] prêt ; [answer, excuse] tout fait

• to be ready to do sth être prêt à faire qch

• are you ready to order? puis-je prendre votre commande ?

• "flight 211 is now ready for boarding" « vol 211, embarquement immédiat »

• the crops are ready for harvesting c'est le moment de faire la récolte

• ready for use prêt à l'emploi

• ready, steady, go! à vos marques ! prêts ? partez !

• ready and waiting fin prêt

• ready when you are quand tu veux

• to be ready with an excuse avoir une excuse toute prête

► to get ready se préparer

• get ready for it! tenez-vous prêt ! ; (before momentous news) tenez-vous bien !

• to get sb/sth ready (to do sth) préparer qn/qch (pour faire qch)

• she was getting the children ready for school elle préparait les enfants pour l'école

• to get ready to do sth s'apprêter à faire qch

   b. we have the goods you ordered ready to hand nous tenons à votre disposition les marchandises que vous avez commandées

• ready cash (argent m ) liquide m

• to pay in ready cash payer en espèces

   c. ( = willing) ready to do sth prêt à faire qch

• I'm ready, willing and able to do the job je suis prêt à faire ce travail

• to be only too ready to do sth n'être que trop disposé à faire qch

   d. ( = needing) I'm ready for bed il est temps que j'aille me coucher

   e. ( = about to) he was ready to hit her il était sur le point de la frapper

   f. ( = prompt) [wit] vif ; [reply] prompt ; [solution, explanation] tout fait ; [market] tout trouvé

• don't be so ready to criticize ne soyez pas si prompt à critiquer

• a ready supply of sth une réserve de qch à portée de main

2. noun

► at the ready

• to have a gun at the ready être prêt à tirer

• to have a tissue at the ready avoir un mouchoir à portée de main

3. compounds

► ready-cooked adjective [meal, dish] cuisiné

► ready-furnished adjective tout meublé

► ready-made adjective [curtains] tout fait ; [clothes] de confection

► ready meal noun plat m cuisiné

► ready-mix noun préparation f instantanée

► ready-prepared adjective [meal] tout préparé

► ready-to-eat adjective cuisiné

► ready-to-wear adjective prêt à porter

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['redɪ] 1.
noun

(to have) a gun/pen at the ready — (être) prêt à tirer/écrire
2.
(colloq) readies plural noun argent m
3.
adjective

1) ( prepared) prêt ( for pour)

ready to do — prêt à faire

to get ready — se préparer

to get something ready — préparer quelque chose

ready when you are — quand tu veux

ready, steady, go — Sport à vos marques, prêts, partez!

I'm ready, willing and able — je suis à votre service

ready and waiting — fin prêt

2) ( willing) prêt ( to do à faire)

more than ready to do — plus que disposé à faire

to be ready for — avoir besoin de [meal, vacation]

3) ( quick) [answer] tout prêt; [wit] vif/vive; [smile] facile

to be ready with one's criticism — être prompt à critiquer

4) ( available) [market, supply] à portée (de main); [access] direct

ready cash (colloq) —

ready money — (colloq) (argent m) liquide m
4.
transitive verb préparer [ship, car] ( for something à quelque chose)

English-French dictionary > ready
12 show

I [ʃəʊ]
nome

1) (as entertainment) spettacolo m. (anche teatr. cinem.); (particular performance) rappresentazione f.; rad. telev. trasmissione f.; (of slides) proiezione f.

on with the show! — (as introduction) lo spettacolo abbia inizio!

2) comm. (of cars, boats etc.) salone m.; (of fashion) sfilata f.; (of flowers, crafts) mostra f.

on show — esposto, in mostra

3) (of feelings) prova f., dimostrazione f.; (of strength) dimostrazione f.; (of wealth) ostentazione f.

to make o put on a (great) show of doing ostentare o fare sfoggio di (sapere) fare; he made a show of concern ostentava la sua preoccupazione; to be all show — essere solo apparenza, essere molto fumo e poco arrosto

4) (performance)

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

5) colloq. (business, undertaking)

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

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to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
II 1. [ʃəʊ]
verbo transitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (present for viewing) mostrare [person, object, photo]; presentare [ fashion collection]; mostrare, fare vedere [ ticket]; [TV channel, cinema] dare [ film]

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

2) (display competitively) fare sfilare [ animal]; esporre, mettere in mostra [ flowers]

3) (reveal) mostrare [ feeling]; esporre [principle, fact]; [ garment] lasciare vedere [ underclothes]; [ patient] presentare [ symptoms]

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

4) (indicate) indicare [time, direction]

5) (demonstrate) [ reply] dimostrare, testimoniare [wit, intelligence]; [gesture, gift] dimostrare [respect, gratitude]

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

6) (prove) dimostrare [truth, guilt]

to show that — [ document] provare che; [ findings] dimostrare che; [ expression] mostrare che

7) (conduct)

to show sb. to their seat — [host, usher] fare sedere qcn.

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

8) colloq. (teach a lesson to)

I'll show him! — (as revenge) gli faccio vedere io! (when challenged) gli farò vedere!
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (be noticeable) [stain, label, emotion] vedersi

2) (be exhibited) [ artist] esporre; [ film] passare

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- show in

- show off

- show out

- show round

- show up

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it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

show a leg! — colloq. giù dal letto!

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's face — colloq. farsi vedere

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

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[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrare

2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) vedersi

3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) far vedere, presentare

4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrare

5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) condurre, accompagnare

6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrare

7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) dimostrare, provare

8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrare
2. noun
1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) mostra, spettacolo

2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) dimostrazione

3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) finta

4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) mostra, ostentazione

5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) prestazione, prova di sé

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- showy
- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up
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show /ʃəʊ/
n.

1 esposizione; mostra; fiera; esibizione; salone: a show of paintings, un'esposizione di quadri; a flower show, una mostra di fiori; a dog [cattle] show, una mostra canina [di bovini]; a sample show, una fiera campionaria; the Motor [the Boat] Show, il salone dell'automobile [della nautica]

2 [cu] mostra; esibizione; ostentazione; dimostrazione; sfoggio: a show of affection, una dimostrazione d'affetto; (mil., polit., ecc.) a show of force, un'ostentazione di forza

3 [cu] apparenza; finzione; mostra; finta: It's all show!, è tutta una finta!; to do [to say] st. for show, fare [dire] qc. per mostra

4 [u] aspetto esteriore; esteriorità; parvenza: He's too concerned with show, si preoccupa troppo delle apparenze; a request with some show of sense, una richiesta che ha qualche parvenza di ragionevolezza

5 (teatr.) spettacolo, rappresentazione, rivista; (cinem., radio, TV) proiezione, programma, show: The show begins at nine o'clock, lo spettacolo comincia alle nove; DIALOGO → - Booking online- There's a show at 7.10 or the late show is at 10.30, c'è uno spettacolo alle 21:10 o l'ultimo è alle 22:30; stage show, spettacolo teatrale; TV show, programma televisivo; spettacolo televisivo; quiz show, quiz show; spettacolo a base di quiz

6 segno; traccia

7 (fam.) affare; azienda; impresa; organizzazione; baracca (fam.): After all, it's your show!, dopotutto, è affar tuo!; He wants to run ( o to boss) the show, vuole essere a capo dell'azienda; vuole comandare lui; You're in charge of the whole show, sei tu il capo della baracca!

8 (fam.) affare; cosa; faccenda: a disgraceful show, un brutt'affare; una cosa vergognosa; to give the ( whole) show away, mettere a nudo la faccenda; svelare le magagne; scoprire gli altarini

9 (fam., spec. USA) occasione; opportunità: Give him a fair show, dategli l'occasione di mostrare quel che vale (o quel che sa fare)

10 (fam.) prova di sé; prestazione; comportamento

11 ( gergo mil.) prova di forza; battaglia; operazione; l'impegnare il nemico

12 (ipp., USA) piazza d'onore, terzo posto ( in una corsa)

● (teatr.) show bill, cartellone, manifesto □ show-box, scatola che contiene foto piccanti ( che si vedono attraverso un foro) □ show business ► showbusiness □ ( USA) show biz ► showbiz □ show card ► showcard □ show ground, zona fiera (o fieristica) □ (comm.) show-how, dimostrazione ( di un metodo, ecc.) □ ( nelle votazioni) show of hands, alzata di mano: to vote by (a) show of hands, votare per alzata di mano □ (fam.) show-off, ostentazione, esibizionismo; (fam.) esibizionista, mattatore □ (fam. GB; di persona o personaggio vistosi) show pony, primadonna; primattore □ (leg.) show-up, confronto ( tra l'imputato e la vittima o un testimone); confronto all'americana □ show stopper, (teatr.) canzone (numero, ecc.) che scatena gli applausi; (fig.) cosa eccezionale; capolavoro □ show trial, processo politico ( per dimostrare il potere del governo) □ ( USA) show-window, vetrina, mostra ( di negozio) □ for show, per mostra; per salvare le apparenze □ ( USA) to get a fair show, essere trattato con lealtà (o con equità) □ (fig. USA) to get the show on the road, dare inizio ai lavori (al progetto, alla campagna) □ (fam. antiq.) Good show!, bel lavoro!; bravo!; benissimo! □ to make a show of, far mostra di, fingere di; mettere in mostra; ostentare: He made a show of interest [of accepting my offer], fece finta di essere interessato [di accettare la mia offerta]; to make a show of indifference, ostentare indifferenza □ to make a fine show, fare un bell'effetto; far figura □ a show of solidarity, un gesto di solidarietà □ to be on show, essere in mostra; essere esposto; ( di merce) essere in vetrina □ (fam.) to put up a good [a poor] show, dare una buona [una cattiva] prova di sé; fare una bella [una misera] figura; figurare bene [male] □ (fam.) to steal the show, monopolizzare (o prendersi tutti) gli applausi; fare un successone; essere la star ( di un evento mondano) □ (fam.) Let's get this show on the road!, cominciamo!
♦ (to) show /ʃəʊ/
(pass. showed, p. p. shown)

A v. t.

1 mostrare; far vedere; esibire; mettere in mostra; esporre; presentare a una mostra; dimostrare; indicare; additare; segnare: Show us the garden, mostraci il giardino; I was shown a specimen, mi hanno mostrato un esemplare; Show me how to do it, fammi vedere come si fa; All passengers are to show their passports, tutti i passeggeri devono esibire i passaporti; to show one's goods, mettere in mostra (o esporre) la propria merce; to show paintings, esporre quadri (a un mostra); We are going to show the new spring collection, esporremo la nuova collezione primaverile; He showed neither joy nor sorrow, non ha dimostrato né gioia né dolore; He shows his age, dimostra gli anni che ha; Please show me the way, per favore, indicami la strada!; A barometer shows air pressure, il barometro segna la pressione atmosferica; ( sport: dell'arbitro) to show the red [the yellow] card, mostrare il cartellino rosso [giallo]

2 dimostrare; provare; rivelare: This shows you how difficult it is, questo ti dimostra quanto sia difficile; This goes to show that you can do it, ciò sta a dimostrare che sei capace di farlo; The report shows that he did it on purpose, il rapporto prova che l'ha fatto di proposito

3 accompagnare; condurre; guidare; portare: to show sb. to the door, accompagnare q. alla porta; DIALOGO → - Showing guest to room- I'll just get someone to show you to your room, chiamo qualcuno che vi accompagni alla camera

4 (econ., fin., comm.) far registrare; presentare; accusare: to show a big increase in exports, far registrare un forte aumento delle esportazioni; to show a deficit, presentare un deficit; ( di conti) essere in rosso; The stock market showed a heavy fall yesterday, ieri la borsa ha accusato una forte flessione

5 (cinem.) proiettare; (teatr.) rappresentare; programmare; dare (fam.): They're showing a famous film of the 1920s, danno un famoso film degli anni venti

B v. i.

1 apparire; vedersi: The buds are just showing, appaiono i primi germogli

2 (fam. USA) farsi vedere; mostrarsi; fare atto di presenza; comparire: Her husband never shows at her at-homes, il marito non si fa mai vedere ai ricevimenti della moglie

3 vedersi; essere visibile: The mend doesn't show at all, il rammendo non si vede affatto; Does the scar still show?, si vede ancora la cicatrice?

4 (cinem.) essere in programma; essere proiettato: What's showing tonight?, che cosa danno stasera?

5 essere in mostra; ( anche arte) fare una mostra; partecipare ( a una mostra, un concorso, ecc.)

● to show one's class, fare sfoggio di classe □ (fig.) to show a clean pair of heels, darsela a gambe □ (fig.) to show the cloven hoof, rivelare un'indole malvagia, diabolica □ to show sb. the door, mostrare la porta a q.; mettere q. alla porta □ to show one's face (o head), mostrare la faccia; farsi vedere □ to show fight, mostrarsi bellicoso; accettare il combattimento (o lo scontro); opporre resistenza □ ( sport) to show good play, esprimere un bel gioco □ to show one's hand, scoprire il proprio gioco; (fig.) mettere le carte in tavola, rivelare le proprie intenzioni □ to show a leg, metter giù una gamba dal letto; alzarsi: Show a leg!, giù dal letto! □ (lett.) to show mercy on (o upon) sb., aver pietà di q. □ to show oneself, mostrarsi in pubblico, farsi vedere; dimostrarsi, dar prova d'essere: He showed himself to be clever [a clever student], ha dimostrato d'essere bravo [un bravo studente] □ to show sb. the sights, far vedere a q. le cose più notevoli ( monumenti, ecc.) d'una città (o d'un luogo); fare da cicerone a q. □ to show signs of, dar segno di; dimostrare di □ ( anche fig.) to show one's teeth, mostrare i denti □ (fig. lett.) to show the way, indicare il cammino; aprire la strada (fig.) □ to have nothing to show for all one's efforts [for one's life's work], non avere niente in mano dopo tutti gli sforzi compiuti [dopo una vita di lavoro]; stringere un pugno di mosche (fig.) □ That dress shows your underwear, con quel vestito ti si vede quello che porti sotto □ ( in treno, ecc.) Show your tickets, please, biglietti, prego! □ I'll show you!, ti faccio vedere io! □ (prov.) Time will show, chi vivrà vedrà.

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I [ʃəʊ]
nome

1) (as entertainment) spettacolo m. (anche teatr. cinem.); (particular performance) rappresentazione f.; rad. telev. trasmissione f.; (of slides) proiezione f.

on with the show! — (as introduction) lo spettacolo abbia inizio!

2) comm. (of cars, boats etc.) salone m.; (of fashion) sfilata f.; (of flowers, crafts) mostra f.

on show — esposto, in mostra

3) (of feelings) prova f., dimostrazione f.; (of strength) dimostrazione f.; (of wealth) ostentazione f.

to make o put on a (great) show of doing ostentare o fare sfoggio di (sapere) fare; he made a show of concern ostentava la sua preoccupazione; to be all show — essere solo apparenza, essere molto fumo e poco arrosto

4) (performance)

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

5) colloq. (business, undertaking)

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

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to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
II 1. [ʃəʊ]
verbo transitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (present for viewing) mostrare [person, object, photo]; presentare [ fashion collection]; mostrare, fare vedere [ ticket]; [TV channel, cinema] dare [ film]

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

2) (display competitively) fare sfilare [ animal]; esporre, mettere in mostra [ flowers]

3) (reveal) mostrare [ feeling]; esporre [principle, fact]; [ garment] lasciare vedere [ underclothes]; [ patient] presentare [ symptoms]

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

4) (indicate) indicare [time, direction]

5) (demonstrate) [ reply] dimostrare, testimoniare [wit, intelligence]; [gesture, gift] dimostrare [respect, gratitude]

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

6) (prove) dimostrare [truth, guilt]

to show that — [ document] provare che; [ findings] dimostrare che; [ expression] mostrare che

7) (conduct)

to show sb. to their seat — [host, usher] fare sedere qcn.

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

8) colloq. (teach a lesson to)

I'll show him! — (as revenge) gli faccio vedere io! (when challenged) gli farò vedere!
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (be noticeable) [stain, label, emotion] vedersi

2) (be exhibited) [ artist] esporre; [ film] passare

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- show in

- show off

- show out

- show round

- show up

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it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

show a leg! — colloq. giù dal letto!

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's face — colloq. farsi vedere

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

English-Italian dictionary > show
13 long

I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

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I 1. [loŋ] adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang

2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lange weg

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) weitreichend
2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lang

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lang

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- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb
((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) sich sehnen

- longing
- longingly
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long¹

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (in space) lang; (over great distance) weit; (elongated) lang, länglich; ( fam: tall) groß, lang fam

the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang

we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt

as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang fam

there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden

to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen

\long journey weite Reise

to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein

to go a \long way ( fig: succeed) es weit [o zu etwas] bringen

to go a \long way toward[s] sth ( fig: help) eine große Hilfe bei etw dat sein

to have a \long way to go ( fig) [noch] einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

2. (in time) lang; (tedious) lang, langwierig

each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde

we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten

\long career [jahre]lange Karriere

a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag

\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft

a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis

to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen

\long service jahrelanger Dienst

a \long time eine lange Zeit

it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam

to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...

to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben

3. (in scope) lang

the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang

a \long book ein dickes Buch

a \long list eine lange Liste

4. pred ( fam: ample)

▪ to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben

\long on ideas but short on funds mehr Ideen als Geld

to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen

to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein

5. LING

a \long vowel ein langer Vokal

6. (improbable)

a \long chance eine geringe Chance

\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen

7. FIN

\long security/shares Versicherung f/Aktien pl mit langer Laufzeit

to be \long of stock STOCKEX eine Longposition einnehmen fachspr

8.

▶ the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes

▶ [not] by a \long chalk bei Weitem [nicht]

▶ in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen]

▶ to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten

▶ \long time no see ( fam) lange nicht gesehen fam

▶ to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

▶ to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun

II. adv

1. (for a long time) lang[e]

have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?

how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?

the authorities have \long known that... den Behörden war seit Langem bekannt, dass...

\long live the King! lang lebe der König!

to be \long lange brauchen

I won't be \long (before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig; (before appearing) ich bin gleich da

don't be \long beeil dich!

to be \long about doing sth lange für etw akk brauchen

don't be too \long about it! lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, beeil dich nur!

2. (at a distant time) lange

\long ago vor langer Zeit

\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...

not \long before... kurz davor

3. (after implied time) lange

if this meeting goes on any \longer wenn das Meeting noch länger andauert

how much \longer will it take? wie lange wird es noch dauern?

not any \longer nicht länger

I'm not going to wait any \longer ich werde nicht länger warten

I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!

no \longer nicht mehr

he no \longer wanted to go there er wollte nicht mehr dorthin

4. (throughout)

all day/night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]

5.

▶ as [or so] \long as... (during) solange...; (provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...

▶ to be not \long for this world ( dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein

▶ so \long! ( fam) tschüss fam, bis dann fam

III. n

1. no pl (long time) eine lange Zeit

have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?

to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun]

it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern

take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit

2. (in Morse) lang

one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang

3. FIN

▪ \longs pl Langläufer pl fachspr

4.

▶ before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald

▶ the \long and the short of it kurz gesagt

long²

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

vi sich akk sehnen

▪ to \long for sth sich akk nach etw dat sehnen

▪ to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun

long³

n GEOG abbrev of longitude Länge f

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I abbr See: of longitude II [lɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in size) lang; glass hoch; journey weit

it is 6 feet long — es ist 6 Fuß lang

to be long in the leg — lange Beine haben

to pull a long face — ein langes Gesicht machen

it's a long way — das ist weit

it's a long way to Hamburg — nach Hamburg ist es weit

to have a long memory — ein gutes Gedächtnis haben

to be long in the tooth (inf) — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

surely he is a bit long in the tooth to be climbing Everest — ist er nicht schon ein bisschen (zu) alt, um den Everest zu besteigen?

2) (in time) lang; job langwierig

it's a long time since I saw her — ich habe sie schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

will you need it for a long time? — brauchen Sie es lange?

he's been here (for) a long time — er ist schon lange hier

she was abroad for a long time —

well hullo, it's been a long time — hallo, schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

long time no see (inf) — sieht man dich auch mal wieder? (inf)

to take a long look at sth — etw lange or ausgiebig betrachten

how long is the film? — wie lange dauert der Film?

a year is 12 months long — ein Jahr hat 12 Monate

how long is your vacation? (US) — wie lange haben Sie Urlaub?

to take the long view — etw auf lange Sicht betrachten

3) (POET, PHON) vowel, syllable lang

4)

a long drink (mixed) — ein Longdrink m

a long gin —

I'd like something long and cool — ich möchte einen kühlen Longdrink

2. adv

1) lang(e)

to be long in or about doing sth — lange zu etw brauchen

don't be long! — beeil dich!

don't be too long about it — lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, mach nicht zu lange (inf)

don't be too long about phoning me — ruf mich bald (mal) an

I shan't be long (in finishing) — ich bin gleich fertig; (in returning)

two months without you, it's been too long — zwei Monate ohne dich, das war zu lang(e)

he drank long and deep — er nahm einen langen, tiefen Schluck

all night long — die ganze Nacht

long ago — vor langer Zeit

not long ago — vor Kurzem

long before — lange vorher

long before now — viel früher

not long before I met you — kurz bevor ich dich kennenlernte

not long before that — kurz davor

those days are long (since) past — diese Tage sind schon lange vorbei

at the longest — höchstens

as long as — so lange wie

we waited as long as we could — wir haben gewartet, solange wir konnten

See:

→ also ago, since

2)

(in comp) how much longer can you stay? — wie lange können Sie noch bleiben?

I can't wait any longer — ich kann nicht mehr länger warten

if that noise goes on any longer — wenn der Lärm weitergeht

I'll wait no longer I'll insist no longer — ich warte nicht länger ich werde nicht weiter darauf bestehen

3)

so long! (inf) — tschüs(s)! (inf), bis später!

3. n

1)

the long and the short of it is that... — kurz gesagt..., der langen Rede kurzer Sinn...

that's the long and the short of it — und damit hat sichs (inf)

before long — bald

are you going for long? —

I won't stay for long — ich bleibe nicht lange

it won't take long — das dauert nicht lange

it didn't take long before... — es dauerte nicht lange, bis...

I won't take long — ich brauche nicht lange (dazu)

2) (POET) lange Silbe
III
vi
sich sehnen (for nach); (less passionately) herbeisehnen, kaum erwarten können (for sth etw acc)
he longed for his wife to return — er wartete sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr seiner Frau

I'm longing for him to resign —

the children were longing for the bell to ring — die Kinder warteten sehnsüchtig auf das Klingeln or konnten das Klingeln kaum erwarten

he is longing for me to make a mistake — er möchte zu gern, dass ich einen Fehler mache

I am longing to go abroad — ich brenne darauf, ins Ausland zu gehen

he longed to know what was happening — er hätte zu gerne gewusst, was vorging

I'm longing to see my cat again — ich möchte meine Katze so gern wiedersehen

I'm longing to see that film — ich will den Film unbedingt sehen

I'm longing to hear his reaction — ich bin sehr auf seine Reaktion gespannt

how I long for a cup of tea/a shower — wie ich mich nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Dusche sehne

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long¹ [lɒŋ]

A adj

1. a) allg lang (auch fig langwierig):

a long illness (journey, list, look, speech, etc);

long years pl of experience langjährige Erfahrung;

long time no see umg sieht man dich auch wieder mal?;

two miles (weeks) long zwei Meilen (Wochen) lang;

a long way round ein großer Umweg;

two long miles zwei gute Meilen, mehr als zwei Meilen; → haul A 5 b, → live¹ A 2, measure A 1, run A 1, ton¹ 1 a

b) weit, lang (Weg), weit (Entfernung)

2. zu lang:

his second service was long;

the coat is long on him der Mantel ist ihm zu lang

3. lang (gestreckt), länglich

4. Längs…:

long side

5. umg lang, hochgewachsen (Person)

6. groß:

a long figure eine vielstellige Zahl

7. übergroß, Groß…:

long dozen dreizehn; → hundred B 1

8. weitreichend (Gedanken etc):

a long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;

take the long view weit vorausblicken; → view C 2

9. grob (Schätzung)

10. gering (Chance): → odds 3

11. seit Langem bestehend, alt (Brauch, Freundschaft etc)

12. besonders WIRTSCH langfristig, mit langer Laufzeit, auf lange Sicht:

long bill langfristiger Wechsel

13. (zeitlich) fern, weit in der Zukunft liegend (Datum etc)

14. WIRTSCH

a) eingedeckt (of mit)

b) auf Preissteigerung wartend:

be ( oder go) long of the market, be on the long side of the market auf Hausse spekulieren

15. be long on umg eine Menge … haben:

he’s long on good ideas

16. mit Mineral-, Sodawasser oder Fruchtsaft aufgefüllt (alkoholisches Getränk):

long drink Longdrink m

17. LING lang (Vokal)

18. LIT

a) lang

b) betont

19. CHEM leichtflüssig

B adv

1. lang(e):

have you been waiting long? wartest du schon lange?;

long dead schon lange tot;

as long as he lives solange er lebt;

as ( oder so) long as

a) solange wie,

b) sofern; vorausgesetzt, dass; falls;

long after lange danach;

as long ago as 1900 schon 1900;

I saw him no longer ago than last week ich sah ihn erst letzte Woche;

so long! umg bis dann!, tschüs(s)!; → ago, all A 1, before A 2, overdue 2, since A 1

2. lange (in elliptischen Wendungen):

don’t be long beeil dich!, mach schnell!;

I won’t be long

a) ich bin gleich wieder da,

b) ich bin gleich fertig;

be long (in oder about) doing sth lange brauchen, um etwas zu tun;

it was not long before he came es dauerte nicht lange, bis er kam

3. (in Steigerungsformen):

hold out longer länger aushalten;

no longer, not any longer nicht mehr, nicht (mehr) länger

C s

1. (eine) lange Zeit:

at (the) longest längstens;

for long lange (Zeit);

it is long since I saw her es ist lange her, dass ich sie gesehen habe;

take long (to do sth) lange brauchen(, um etwas zu tun);

the long and (the) short of it is that …

a) es dreht sich einzig und allein darum, dass …,

b) mit einem Wort, …; → before B 3

2. Länge f:

a) LING langer Laut

b) LIT lange Silbe

3. WIRTSCH Haussier m

4. pl

a) auch pair of longs lange Hose

b) Übergrößen pl

long² [lɒŋ] v/i sich sehnen ( for nach):

long to do sth sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun;

she was longing for the sermon to end sie sehnte das Ende der Predigt herbei;

he longed for the holidays (US vacation) to come er sehnte sich nach den Ferien;

she is longing for him to kiss her sie sehnt sich danach, von ihm geküsst zu werden;

longed-for ersehnt

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I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

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adj.

lang adj.

langwierig adj.

weit adj.

English-german dictionary > long
14 long

long

1. long [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] adj

1) ( in space) lang;

( covering great distance) weit;

( elongated) lang, länglich; (fam: tall) groß, lang ( fam)

the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang;

we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt;

as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang;

there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden;

\long journey weite Reise;

to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein;

to go a \long way ( fig) es weit [o zu etwas] bringen;

to go a \long way toward[s] sth ( fig) eine große Hilfe bei etw dat sein;

to have a \long way to go ( fig) [noch] einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

2) ( in time) lang;

( tedious) lang, langwierig ( pej)

we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten;

each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde;

to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen;

\long career [jahre]lange Karriere;

a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag;

\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft;

a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;

to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen;

\long service jahrelanger Dienst;

a \long time eine lange Zeit;

it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam;

to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...;

to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben

3) ( in extent) lang;

the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang;

a \long book ein dickes Buch;

a \long list eine lange Liste

4) pred ( fam);

to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben;

to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen;

to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein

5) ling

a \long vowel ein langer Vokal

6) ( having low probability)

\long chance geringe Chance;

\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen

7) fin

a \long security/ shares eine Versicherung/Aktien fpl mit langer Laufzeit

PHRASES:

the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes;

[not] by a \long chalk bei weitem [nicht];

in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen];

\long time, no see ( no see) ( fam) lange nicht gesehen ( fam)

to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;

to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun;

to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten n

1) ( long period) eine lange Zeit;

have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?;

to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun];

it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern;

take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit

2) ( in Morse code) lang;

one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang

PHRASES:

the \long and the short of sth kurz gesagt;

before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald adv

1) ( for a long time) lang[e];

have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?;

how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?;

the authorities have \long known that... ( form) den Behörden war seit langem bekannt, dass...;

\long live the king! lang lebe der König!;

to be \long lange brauchen;

I won't be \long ( before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig;

( before appearing) ich bin gleich da;

don't be \long beeil dich!

2) ( at a distant time) lange;

\long ago vor langer Zeit;

\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...

3) ( after implied point of time) lange;

I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!

4) ( throughout)

all day/ night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]

PHRASES:

to be not \long for this world (dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein ( fam)

as [or so] \long as... so lange...;

( provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...;

so \long (dated) tschüs, bis dann

2. long [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] vi

sich akk sehnen;

to \long for sth sich akk nach etw dat sehnen;

to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun

3. long

4. n geog abbrev of longitude Länge f

English-German students dictionary > long
15 effect

effect

A n

1 ( net result) effet m (of de ; on sur) ; to have the effect of doing avoir pour effet de faire ; the effect of advertising is to increase demand la publicité a pour effet d'accroître la demande ; to have an effect on sth/sb avoir un effet sur qch/qn ; to have a damaging effect on sth avoir un effet néfaste sur qch ; to have little effect on sth/sb avoir peu d'effet sur qch/qn ; criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him la critique semble n'avoir aucun effet sur lui ; the film had quite an effect on me ce film m'a fait forte impression ; to use sth to good effect employer qch avec succès ; to use sth to dramatic effect obtenir un effet spectaculaire en utilisant qch ; to feel the effect(s) of sth sentir les effets de qch ;

2 ( repercussions) répercussions fpl (of de ; on sur) ;

3 (power, efficacy) efficacité f ; the treatment loses effect over time le traitement cesse de faire effet avec le temps ; my advice was of no effect mes conseils ont été sans effet ; she warned him, but to little effect elle l'a averti, mais sans grand résultat ; we took precautions, to no effect nous avons pris des précautions mais en vain ; to take effect [price increases] prendre effet ; [law, ruling] entrer en vigueur ; [pills, anaesthetic] commencer à agir ; to come into effect Jur, Admin entrer en vigueur ; to put policies into effect appliquer des directives ; with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5% à dater du 1^er janvier, les cotisations augmenteront de 5% ;

4 ( theme) the effect of what he is saying is that il veut dire par là que ; she left a note to the effect that elle a laissé un mot pour dire que ; rumours to this effect des rumeurs en ce sens ; yes, she made a remark to that effect oui, elle a fait une remarque en ce sens ; she said ‘I do not intend to resign’ or words to that effect elle a dit ‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ ou quelque chose de ce genre ;

5 ( impression) effet m ; the overall effect l'effet d'ensemble ; the lighting gives ou creates the effect of moonlight l'éclairage crée un effet de clair de lune ; to achieve an effect obtenir un effet ; she uses her wit to deadly effect elle a un sens de l'humour ravageur ; he paused for effect il a fait une pause théâtrale ; she dresses like that for effect elle s'habille comme ça pour faire de l'effet ; a beautiful marbled effect un bel effet de marbre ;

6 Sci effet m ; the Doppler/placebo effect l'effet Doppler/placebo.

B effects npl Jur ( belongings) effets mpl.

C in effect adv phr dans le fond.

D vtr effectuer [reduction, repair, sale, transformation, reform] ; apporter [improvement] ; parvenir à [reconciliation, settlement].

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16 keen

adjective

1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]

2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]

3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]

be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun

he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen

be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun

not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein

be keen on somebody — scharf auf jemanden sein (ugs.)

4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]

5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]

6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]

7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]

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[ki:n]
adjective

1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) eifrig, scharf

2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) scharf

3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) scharf

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- academic.ru/88509/keenly">keenly
- keenness
- keen on
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keen¹

[ki:n]

adj

1. (enthusiastic) begeistert, leidenschaftlich

\keen hunter begeisterter Jäger/begeisterte Jägerin

▪ to be \keen on doing sth etw mit Begeisterung [o leidenschaftlich gern] tun

▪ to be \keen to do sth etw unbedingt tun wollen

they were \keen for their children to go to the best schools sie wollten unbedingt, dass ihre Kinder die besten Schulen besuchen

▪ to be \keen on sb auf jdn scharf sein sl

to be \keen on football/horror movies/jazz auf Fußball/Horrorfilme/Jazz versessen sein

2. (perceptive) eye scharf; ear fein

\keen eyesight [or vision] scharfe Augen

\keen mind scharfer Verstand

\keen sense of hearing feines Gehör

3. (extreme) pain heftig, stark

\keen competition scharfe Konkurrenz

to have a \keen desire for sth ein heftiges Verlangen nach etw dat spüren

\keen interest lebhaftes Interesse

4. (sharp) blade scharf; wind beißend, schneidend; noise, voice schrill

5. pred AM ( dated: very good) toll fam

peachy \keen ( also iron) prima a. iron

how are you doing? — peachy \keen! I've just gotten fired wie geht's dir denn so? — fantastisch, ich bin gerade gefeuert worden

6. BRIT (low) prices günstig

7.

▶ to be as \keen as mustard [on sth] BRIT ( dated fam) Feuer und Flamme [für etw akk] sein fam, ganz versessen [o erpicht] [auf etw akk] sein

keen²

[ki:n]

I. n Totenklage f

II. vi die Totenklage halten, wehklagen

▪ to \keen for sb jdn betrauern

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I [kiːn]
adj (+er)

1) (= acute, intense) appetite kräftig; interest groß, stark; pleasure groß; anticipation gespannt; feeling stark, tief; desire, pain heftig, stark; mind, intelligence, sense of humour, wit scharf; sight, eye, hearing, ear gut, scharf; awareness geschärft; competition scharf

to keep a keen eye on sth — ein wachsames Auge auf etw (acc) haben

to have a keen nose for sth — eine gute or feine Nase für etw haben

they have a keen awareness or appreciation of the dangers — sie sind sich der Gefahren deutlich bewusst

he has a keen sense of history — er hat ein ausgeprägtes Gefühl für Geschichte

2) (= enthusiastic) begeistert; football fan, golfer, supporter leidenschaftlich, begeistert; (= eager, interested) applicant, learner stark interessiert; (= hardworking) eifrig

keen to learn — lernbegierig

keen to know — begierig zu wissen

try not to seem too keen — versuchen Sie, Ihr Interesse nicht zu sehr zu zeigen

if he's keen we can teach him — wenn er wirklich interessiert ist or Interesse hat, können wir es ihm beibringen

he is terribly keen — seine Begeisterung/sein Interesse/sein Eifer kennt kaum Grenzen

to be keen on sb — von jdm sehr angetan sein

to be keen on sth — etw sehr gern mögen; on classical music, Italian cooking also, football sehr viel für etw übrighaben

to be keen on mountaineering/dancing — begeisterter or leidenschaftlicher Bergsteiger/Tänzer sein, leidenschaftlich gern bergsteigen/tanzen

he is very keen on golf/tennis etc — er ist ein Golf-/Tennisfan m etc

to become keen on sb/sth — sich für jdn/etw erwärmen

I'm not very keen on him/that idea — ich bin von ihm/dieser Idee nicht gerade begeistert

he's very keen on getting the job finished — ihm liegt sehr viel daran, dass die Arbeit fertig wird

he's not keen on her coming — er legt keinen (gesteigerten) Wert darauf, dass sie kommt

he's very keen that we should go/for us to go — er legt sehr großen Wert darauf or ihm ist sehr daran gelegen, dass wir gehen

they are keen for revenge — sie sind auf Rache aus

3) (= sharp) blade, wind scharf; frost scharf, klirrend

4) (esp Brit: competitive) prices günstig

5) (US inf = very good) spitzenmäßig (inf)
II (Ir)
1. n
Totenklage f
2. vi
die Totenklage halten
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keen¹ [kiːn] adj (adv keenly)

1. scharf (geschliffen), mit scharfer Schneide oder Kante:

keen edge scharfe Schneide

2. schneidend (Kälte), scharf (Wind)

3. beißend (Sarkasmus)

4. scharf (Sinne, Verstand etc):

keen ears pl scharfes Gehör;

have a keen mind einen scharfen Verstand haben, scharfsinnig sein; → mustard A 1

5. fein (Gefühl, Sinn)

6. durchdringend, stechend (Blick, Geruch)

7. grell (Licht), schrill (Ton)

8. WIRTSCH

a) scharf (Wettbewerb)

b) lebhaft, stark (Nachfrage)

9. heftig, stark (Gefühl):

keen desire heftiges Verlangen, heißer Wunsch;

keen interest starkes oder lebhaftes Interesse

10. WIRTSCH besonders Br äußerst konkurrenz- oder wettbewerbsfähig (Preise)

11. begeistert, leidenschaftlich (Sportler etc)

12. besonders US sl spitze, klasse

13. versessen, scharf ( beide:

on, about auf akk):

be keen on auch sich drängen nach;

be keen on doing ( oder to do) sth etwas unbedingt tun wollen;

he is very keen to do it ihm liegt sehr viel daran oder ihm ist sehr viel daran gelegen, es zu tun;

she is very keen on his doing it, she is very keen for him to do it ( oder that he should do it) ihr liegt sehr viel daran oder ihr ist sehr viel daran gelegen, dass er es tut;

he’s keen for his daughter to go to university er will unbedingt, dass seine Tochter studiert;

not be keen (on) keine Lust haben (zu); → mustard A 1

14. keen on begeistert von, sehr interessiert an (dat):

be keen on music musikbegeistert sein;

she is not very keen on him sie macht sich nicht sehr viel aus ihm

keen² [kiːn] Ir

A s Totenklage f

B v/i die Totenklage erheben oder singen ( over für)

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adjective

1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]

2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]

3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]

be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun

he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen

be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun

not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein

be keen on somebody — scharf auf jemanden sein (ugs.)

4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]

5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]

6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]

7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]

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adj.

eifrig adj.

scharf adj.

English-german dictionary > keen
17 Sharp

[ʃɑːp] 1.
aggettivo

1) (good for cutting) [knife, scissors, edge] tagliente, affilato

2) (pointed) [tooth, fingernail] affilato; [end, pencil, nose] appuntito; [ rock] aguzzo; [ needle] acuminato, appuntito; [ point] sottile, fine; [ features] angoloso

3) (abrupt) [ angle] acuto; [ bend] stretto; [movement, fall, rise] brusco, improvviso; [ incline] forte

4) (acidic) [ taste] forte, aspro; [ smell] acre; [ fruit] aspro, acido

5) (piercing) [ pain] acuto, pungente; [ cry] acuto; [ blow] forte, duro; [ frost] forte, intenso; [ cold] pungente

6) fig. (aggressive) [ tongue] tagliente; [ tone] aspro

7) (alert) [person, wit, mind, eyesight] acuto; [ hearing] fine

to keep a sharp look-out — restare sul chi vive

to have a sharp eye for sth. — fig. avere occhio per qcs

8) spreg. (clever) [businessman, person] astuto

sharp operator — furbo

9) (clearly defined) [image, sound] netto, nitido; [contrast, distinction] netto

to bring sth. into sharp focus — mettere bene a fuoco qcs.; fig. mettere qcs. in primo piano

10) BE colloq. [ suit] sgargiante, vistoso

11) AE colloq. (stylish) sciccoso

12) mus. diesis; (too high) (troppo) alto, acuto
2.
avverbio

1) (abruptly) [ stop] bruscamente, improvvisamente

2) (promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — alle nove in punto, precise

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto
3.
nome mus. diesis m.

••

to be at the sharp end — essere in prima linea

to look sharp — BE colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

* * *
(Surnames) Sharp /ʃɑ:p/
* * *
[ʃɑːp] 1.
aggettivo

1) (good for cutting) [knife, scissors, edge] tagliente, affilato

2) (pointed) [tooth, fingernail] affilato; [end, pencil, nose] appuntito; [ rock] aguzzo; [ needle] acuminato, appuntito; [ point] sottile, fine; [ features] angoloso

3) (abrupt) [ angle] acuto; [ bend] stretto; [movement, fall, rise] brusco, improvviso; [ incline] forte

4) (acidic) [ taste] forte, aspro; [ smell] acre; [ fruit] aspro, acido

5) (piercing) [ pain] acuto, pungente; [ cry] acuto; [ blow] forte, duro; [ frost] forte, intenso; [ cold] pungente

6) fig. (aggressive) [ tongue] tagliente; [ tone] aspro

7) (alert) [person, wit, mind, eyesight] acuto; [ hearing] fine

to keep a sharp look-out — restare sul chi vive

to have a sharp eye for sth. — fig. avere occhio per qcs

8) spreg. (clever) [businessman, person] astuto

sharp operator — furbo

9) (clearly defined) [image, sound] netto, nitido; [contrast, distinction] netto

to bring sth. into sharp focus — mettere bene a fuoco qcs.; fig. mettere qcs. in primo piano

10) BE colloq. [ suit] sgargiante, vistoso

11) AE colloq. (stylish) sciccoso

12) mus. diesis; (too high) (troppo) alto, acuto
2.
avverbio

1) (abruptly) [ stop] bruscamente, improvvisamente

2) (promptly)

at 9 o'clock sharp — alle nove in punto, precise

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto
3.
nome mus. diesis m.

••

to be at the sharp end — essere in prima linea

to look sharp — BE colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

English-Italian dictionary > Sharp
18 quick

[kwɪk] adj

1) (a. fig: fast) schnell, rasch, sofortig;

to be \quick about sth sich akk mit etw dat beeilen, schnell mit etw dat machen;

\quick as lightning [or a flash] schnell wie der Blitz ( fig)

a \quick decision eine schnelle [o rasche] [o sofortige] Entscheidung;

to have a \quick drink/ meal [noch] schnell [o mal eben] etw trinken/essen mil

\quick march Eilmarsch m fachspr;

\quick march! im Gleichschritt, marsch! fachspr;

a \quick one;

(fig fam: drink) ein Schluck m auf die Schnelle ( fam) ( sex) ein Quickie m ( fam), eine schnelle Nummer ( fig) ( fam)

to have a \quick one ( fig) ( fam) drink einen auf die Schnelle kippen ( fam) sex eine schnelle Nummer schieben ( fam)

in \quick succession in schneller [o rascher] [Ab]folge, schnell [o kurz] nacheinander;

to have a \quick temper (fig, pej) ein rasch aufbrausendes Temperament haben, sich akk schnell aufregen;

my boss needs a \quick answer mein Chef braucht eine rasche Antwort;

to be \quick to do sth (fig, usu pej) rasch mit etw dat bei der Hand sein;

he is always \quick to criticize mit Kritik ist er rasch bei der Hand

2) ( short) kurz;

to give sb a \quick call jdn kurz anrufen;

to have a \quick look at sth sich dat etw kurz ansehen;

to ask sb a \quick question jdn [noch] kurz etw fragen, jdm eine kurze Frage stellen;

the \quickest way der kürzeste Weg;

could I have a \quick word with you? könnte ich Sie kurz sprechen?

3) ( hurried) noch schnell [o kurz];

to say a \quick goodbye/ hello noch schnell auf Wiedersehen/hallo sagen;

to give sb a \quick hug jdn noch kurz umarmen

4) ( alert) [geistig] gewandt [o beweglich], intelligent, klug, scharfsinnig;

to have a \quick mind ein kluger Kopf sein, einen scharfen Verstand [o wachen Geist] haben;

\quick wit Aufgewecktheit f; in replying Schlagfertigkeit f ( fig)

she's a \quick girl sie ist ein aufgewecktes Mädchen;

he's too \quick for me mit ihm kann ich nicht mithalten

PHRASES:

to be \quick with child (old) hochschwanger sein adv schnell, rasch;

as \quick as possible so schnell wie möglich;

to get rich \quick schnell reich werden interj schnell n

1) ( sensitive part)

to bite/cut nails to the \quick die Nägel bis auf das Nagelbett abbeißen/schneiden;

to cut sb to the \quick ( fig) jdn bis ins Mark treffen ( fig)

2) (liter: living persons)

the \quick and the dead die Lebenden und die Toten

English-German students dictionary > quick
19 at

[æt, ət] prep

1) ( in location of)

\at sth, at the baker's beim Bäcker;

she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke;

my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949;

the man who lives \at number twelve der Mann, der in Nummer zwölf wohnt;

I'd love to stay \at home ich möchte gerne zu Hause bleiben;

John's \at work right now John ist gerade bei der Arbeit;

\at the top of the stairs am oberen Treppenende;

sb \at the door ( sb wanting to enter) jd an der Tür;

\at sb's feet neben jds Füßen

2) ( attending)

\at sth, \at the party/ festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival;

we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum;

\at school auf [o in] der Schule;

\at university auf [o an] der Universität;

\at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit;

\at the institute am Institut;

while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er eine Menge gelernt

3) ( during time of)

\at sth;

he was defeated \at this election er wurde bei dieser Wahl geschlagen;

what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?;

\at the weekend am Wochenende;

\at night in der Nacht, nachts;

our train leaves \at 2:00 unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr;

\at daybreak im Morgengrauen;

\at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht;

\at midnight um Mitternacht;

I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich habe im Moment viel zu tun;

I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen;

I'm free \at lunchtime ich habe in der Mittagspause Zeit;

we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor;

\at the age of 60 im Alter von 60;

most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente;

\at the beginning/ end am Anfang/Ende;

\at this stage of research bei diesem Stand der Forschung;

\at a time auf einmal, gleichzeitig;

just wait a second - I can't do ten things \at a time eine Sekunde noch - ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen;

his death came \at a time when the movement was split sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als die Bewegung auseinanderbrach;

\at the time zu dieser Zeit, zu diesem Zeitpunkt;

\at the same time ( simultaneously) zur gleichen Zeit, gleichzeitig;

they both yelled “no!” \at the same time beide schrieen im gleichen Moment „nein!“;

( on the other hand) auf der anderen Seite;

I like snow - \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich mag Schnee - andererseits hasse ich die Kälte;

\at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]

4) ( to amount of)

he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen;

learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen;

he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 km/h schnell gefahren zu sein;

he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell er will;

\at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h;

the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu;

the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen alle angelaufen;

\at £20 für 20 Pfund;

I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle für diese Schuhe keine 150 Dollar!;

\at that price, I can't afford it für diesen Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten;

the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen;

inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5%;

\at least ( at minimum) mindestens;

clean the windows \at least once a week! putze die Fenster mindestens einmal pro Woche!;

( if nothing else) zumindest;

\at least you could say you're sorry du könntest dich zumindest entschuldigen;

they seldom complained - officially \at least sie haben sich selten beschwert - zumindest offiziell;

\at [the] most [aller]höchstens;

I'm afraid we can only pay you £5 an hour at [the] most ich befürchte, wir können Ihnen höchstens 5 Pfund in der Stunde zahlen

5) ( in state of)

I love watching the animals \at play ich sehe den Tieren gerne beim Spielen zu;

everything is \at a standstill alles steht still;

the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg;

she finished \at second place in the horse race sie belegte bei dem Pferderennen den zweiten Platz;

to be \at an advantage/ a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein;

to be \at fault im Unrecht sein;

\at first zuerst, am Anfang;

\at first they were happy together anfangs waren sie miteinander glücklich;

\at last endlich, schließlich + superl

she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie im Stress ist;

he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er noch am glücklichsten;

\at large in Freiheit;

there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß

6) after adj ( in reaction to)

I was so depressed \at the news ich war über die Nachricht sehr frustriert;

we are unhappy \at the current circumstances die gegenwärtigen Umstände machen uns unglücklich ( fam);

don't be angry \at her! ärgere dich nicht über sie!;

I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst after vb

many people in the audience were crying \at the film viele Leute im Publikum weinten wegen des Films;

they laughed \at her funny joke sie lachten über ihren komischen Witz;

she shuddered \at the thought of flying in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken an einen Flug in einem Flugzeug;

her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar

7) ( in response to)

I'm here \at your invitation ich bin auf Ihre Einladung hin gekommen;

\at your request we will send extra information auf Ihre Bitte hin senden wir Ihnen zusätzliche Informationen;

\at that daraufhin

8) after vb ( in ability to) bei +dat;

he excels \at estimating the seriousness of the offers er tut sich beim Einschätzen der Ernsthaftigkeit der Angebote hervor after adj

he's very good \at getting on with people er kann sehr gut mit Menschen umgehen;

she's good \at maths but bad \at history sie ist gut in Mathematik, aber schlecht in Geschichte;

he is poor \at giving instructions er kann keine guten Anweisungen geben after n

he's a failure \at love er kennt sich kaum in der Liebe aus

9) after vb ( repeatedly do) an +dat;

the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum;

she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel;

if you persevere \at a skill long enough, you will master it wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert, beherrscht man sie auch;

to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein;

he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit 15 Jahren

10) after vb ( expressing object of action)

they smiled \at us as we drove by sie lächelten uns zu, als wir vorbeifuhren;

he glanced \at his wife before he answered er warf seiner Frau einen Blick zu, bevor er antwortet;

she hates it when people laugh \at her sie hasst es, ausgelacht zu werden;

the kids waved \at their father die Kinder winkten ihrem Vater zu;

some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an;

the policeman rushed \at him der Polizist rannte auf ihn zu;

the policy aimed \at reducing taxation die Politik hatte eine Steuerreduzierung zum Ziel;

what are you hinting \at? was hast du vor?;

to go \at sb jdn angreifen

11) after n ( expressing the means by which sth is done)

\at a rough guess, I'd say the job will take three or four weeks grob geschätzt würde ich sagen, die Arbeit dauert drei bis vier Wochen

PHRASES:

to be \at the end of one's rope mit seinem Latein am Ende sein;

\at hand in Reichweite;

we have to use all the resources \at hand wir müssen alle verfügbaren Ressourcen einsetzen;

to be \at one's wit's end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

\at all überhaupt;

she barely made a sound \at all sie hat fast keinen Ton von sich gegeben;

I haven't been well \at all recently mir ging es in letzter Zeit gar nicht gut;

I don't like him \at all ich kann ihn einfach nicht ausstehen;

did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?;

nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand;

I'm afraid I've got nothing \at all to say ich befürchte, ich habe gar nichts zu sagen;

there was nobody at home \at all when I called dort war niemand zu Hause, als ich anrief;

not \at all ( polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache;

( definitely not) keineswegs, überhaupt [o durchaus] nicht;

I'm not \at all in a hurry - please don't rush ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig - renne bitte nicht so;

to get \at sth auf etw hinaus wollen [o abzielen];

\at that noch dazu;

where it's \at (fam: fashionable) wo etw los ist;

New York is where it's \at, stylewise in New York ist modemäßig richtig was los ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > at
20 show

show

A n

1 ( as entertainment) Theat, gen spectacle m ; ( particular performance) représentation f ; Cin séance f ; Radio, TV émission f ; ( of slides) projection f ; live show Radio, TV émission en direct ; US ( sex show) spectacle érotique ; to put on ou stage a show monter un spectacle ; family show spectacle pour tous ; on with the show! ( as introduction) place au spectacle! ; ( during performance) que la représentation continue! ; the show must go on lit la représentation doit avoir lieu vaille que vaille ; fig il faut continuer vaille que vaille ; to do ○ ou take in ○ a show s'offrir un spectacle ;

2 Comm (as promotion, display) (of cars, boats etc) salon m ; ( of fashion) défilé m ; (of flowers, crafts) exposition f ; motor/boat show salon de l'auto/de la navigation ; flower show exposition florale ; to be on show être exposé ;

3 ( outward display) ( of feelings) semblant m (of de) ; ( of strength) démonstration f (of de) ; ( of wealth) étalage m (of de) ; a show of affection/defiance un semblant d'affection/de rébellion ; a show of unity une démonstration d'unité ; to make ou put on a (great) show of doing s'évertuer pour la galerie à faire ; to put on a show poser pour la galerie ; he made a show of gratitude/concern il a affiché sa gratitude/sa sollicitude ; to be all show n'être que de la comédie ; to be all for ou just for show être de l'esbroufe ○ ; the glitter and show of the circus l'éclat et la splendeur du cirque ; the roses make a splendid show les roses sont un véritable ravissement pour l'œil ;

4 ( performance) he put up a good/poor show c'était parfait/lamentable ; it was a poor show not to thank them ce n'était pas très adroit de ne pas les remercier ; good show old chap† bravo mon ami† ;

5 ○ (business, undertaking) affaire f ; she runs the whole show c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire ; to run one's own show avoir sa propre affaire ; it's not his show ce n'est pas lui qui prend les décisions ;

6 Med ( at onset of labour) perte f du bouchon muqueux.

B vtr ( prét showed, pp shown)

1 ( present for viewing) montrer [person, object, photo] (to à) ; présenter [ticket, fashion collection] (to à) ; [TV channel, cinema] passer [film] ; the explosion was shown on the evening news ils ont montré l'explosion aux informations du soir ; to show sb sth montrer qch à qn ; show him your book montre-lui ton livre ; to show sb reclining/being arrested montrer qn étendu/en train d'être arrêté ; to be shown on TV/at the cinema passer à la télé/au cinéma ;

2 ( display competitively) présenter [animal] ; exposer [flower, vegetables] ;

3 ( reveal) montrer [feeling, principle, fact] ; [garment] laisser voir [underclothes, dirt, stain] ; [patient] présenter [symptoms] ; to show interest in montrer de l'intérêt pour ; to show that bien montrer que ; to show how/why/when etc montrer comment/pourquoi/quand etc ;

4 ( indicate) montrer [object, trend, loss, profit, difficulty] ; indiquer [time, direction, area] ; to show sb where to go indiquer à qn où aller ; the lights are showing red les feux sont au rouge ;

5 (demonstrate, express) [person, action] montrer [skill, principle] ; [writing] montrer [originality] ; [reply] témoigner de [wit, intelligence] ; [gesture, gift] témoigner de [respect, gratitude] ; show them what you can do montre-leur ce que tu sais faire ; to show consideration/favouritism towards sb, to show sb consideration/favouritism être gentil avec/favoriser qn ; to show sb that… montrer à qn que… ; just to show there's no ill-feeling juste pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune ; to show one's age accuser son âge ; as shown in diagram 12/scene two comme on le voit figure 12/dans la deuxième scène ;

6 ( prove) démontrer [truth, validity, guilt] ; to show that [document] prouver que ; [findings] démontrer que ; [facial expression] montrer que ; this shows him to be a liar cela montre qu'il est menteur ; it all goes to show that… ça prouve que… ;

7 ( conduct) to show sb to their seat [host, usher] placer qn ; to show sb to their room accompagner qn à sa chambre ; to show sb up/down the stairs accompagner qn en haut/en bas ; to show sb to the door reconduire qn ;

8 ○ ( teach a lesson to) I'll show you/him! ( as revenge) je vais t'apprendre/lui apprendre ○ ; ( when challenged) je te/lui ferai voir ○.

C vi ( prét showed ; pp shown)

1 ( be noticeable) [stain, label] se voir ; [fear, anger, distress] (by actions, appearance) se voir ; ( in eyes) se lire ;

2 ( be exhibited) [artist] exposer ; [film] passer ; to show to advantage [colour, object] faire bel effet ;

3 ○ ( turn up) se montrer ○ ; he didn't show after all il ne s'est pas montré finalement ;

4 US Turf ( be placed) être placé ; to show ahead être en tête.

D v refl ( prét showed ; pp shown) to show oneself [person, animal] se montrer ; to show oneself to be prouver qu'on est.

Idioms

it just goes to show c'est ça la vie ; show a leg ○ ! debout! ; to have nothing to show for sth ne rien avoir tiré de qch ; to show one's face ○ montrer son nez ○ ; to show one's hand abattre son jeu ; to show the way montrer la voie ; to show the way forward ouvrir la voie ; to steal ou stop the show être l'attraction ; ⇒ door.

Phrasal verbs

■ show in:

▶ show [sb] in faire entrer.

■ show off:

▶ show off ○ faire le fier/la fière ; to show off to ou in front of sb faire l'intéressant/-e devant qn ;

▶ show [sb/sth] off, show off [sb/sth] mettre [qch] en valeur [figure, special feature] ; faire admirer [skill, talent] ; exhiber [baby, boyfriend, car].

■ show out:

▶ show [sb] out accompagner [qn] à la porte.

■ show round:

▶ show [sb] round faire visiter.

■ show through:

▶ show through [courage, determination] transparaître ;

▶ show through [sth] se voir à travers.

■ show up:

▶ show up

1 ( be visible) [dust, mark] se voir ; [pollution, signs, symptoms] se manifester ; [details, colour] ressortir ;

2 ○ ( arrive) se montrer ○ ;

▶ show up [sth] révéler [fault, mark] ;

▶ show [sb] up

1 ( let down) faire honte à [person] ;

2 ( reveal truth about) research has shown him up for what he is des recherches ont montré sa vraie nature.

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