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1 fond

fond [fɔ̃]

1. masculine noun

   a. [de récipient, vallée, jardin] bottom ; [de pièce] back

• être au fond de l'eau to be at the bottom of the river (or lake etc)

• le fond de la gorge the back of the throat

• envoyer un navire par le fond to send a ship to the bottom

• l'épave repose par 10 mètres de fond the wreck is lying 10 metres down

• les grands fonds the ocean depths

• au fond de la boutique at the back of the shop

• sans fond bottomless

• le fond de l'air est frais there's a nip in the air

• toucher le fond (dans l'eau) to touch the bottom ; ( = déprimer) to hit rock bottom

   b. ( = tréfonds) merci du fond du cœur I thank you from the bottom of my heart

• il pensait au fond de lui(-même) que... deep down he thought that...

• je vais vous dire le fond de ma pensée I shall tell you what I really think

• il a un bon fond he's basically a good person

• il y a un fond de vérité dans ce qu'il dit there's an element of truth in what he says

   c. ( = essentiel) [d'affaire, question, débat] heart

• c'est là le fond du problème that's the core of the problem

• aller au fond des choses to do things thoroughly

• débat de fond fundamental discussion

• problème de fond basic problem

• article de fond feature article

   d. ( = contenu) content

• le fond et la forme content and form

• le fond de l'affaire the substance of the case

   e. ( = arrière-plan) background

• fond sonore or musical background music

   f. ( = petite quantité) drop

• il va falloir racler les fonds de tiroirs we'll have to scrape together what we can

   g. (Sport) le fond long-distance running

• de fond [course, coureur] long-distance

   h. [de pantalon] seat

   i. (locutions) de fond en comble [fouiller] from top to bottom ; [détruire] completely

► au fond, dans le fond ( = en fait) basically

► à fond [visser] tightly ; [étudier] thoroughly

• respirer à fond to breathe deeply

• à fond la caisse (inf) at top speed

• à fond de train at top speed

2. compounds

► fond d'artichaut artichoke heart

► fond de court

• joueur de fond de court baseline player ► fond d'écran (Computing) wallpaper

► les fonds marins the sea bed

► fond de tarte ( = pâte) pastry base ; ( = crème) custard base

► fond de teint foundation (cream)

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fɔ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( partie inférieure) bottom

au fond du verre — in the bottom of the glass

au fond du tiroir — at the bottom of the drawer

vider les fonds de bouteilles — to empty out all the old bottles

toucher le fond — ( dans l'eau) to touch the bottom; fig to hit rock bottom

descendre au fond d'un puits — to go down a well

2) ( paroi) ( horizontale) bottom; ( verticale) back

le fond du placard — the back of the cupboard

valise à double fond — suitcase with a false bottom

fond de la mer — seabed

fond de l'océan — ocean floor

3) ( partie reculée) (de cour, magasin) back; (de couloir, pièce) far end

au fond de l'armoire — in the back of the wardrobe

la chambre du fond — the back bedroom

au fond des bois — deep in the woods

avancer dans le fond — ( dans un bus) to move up the bus

de fond en comble — from top to bottom

4) ( essence)

quel est le fond du problème? — what is the problem exactly?

les problèmes de fond — the basic problems

aller au fond des choses — to get to the bottom of things

un débat de fond — an in-depth debate

au fond or dans le fond, le problème est simple — the problem is simple, in fact

dans le fond, tu as raison — you're right, really

5) ( de texte) content

le fond et la forme — form and content

6) ( intérieur)

regarder quelqu'un au fond des yeux — ( avec amour) to look deep into somebody's eyes; ( avec suspicion) to give somebody a searching look

du fond du cœur — from the bottom of my heart

elle a un bon fond — she's very good at heart

il a un mauvais fond — he's got a nasty streak

7) ( arrière-plan) background

sur fond noir — on a black background

fond musical — background music

8) ( petite quantité)

un fond de porto — a drop of port

laisser un fond de bouteille — to leave a drop in the bottle

9) ( hauteur d'eau)

il n'y a pas assez de fond — the water is not deep enough

il y a 20 mètres de fond — the water is 20 metres [BrE] deep

l'épave gisait par 30 mètres de fond — the wreck lay 30 metres [BrE] down

10) Sport

épreuve de fond — long-distance event

11) ( de pantalon) seat

2.

à fond locution adverbiale

1) ( complètement)

connaître son domaine à fond — to be an expert in one's field

s'engager à fond — to commit oneself totally

soutenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à fond, être à fond (colloq) pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to support somebody/something wholeheartedly

nettoyer quelque chose à fond — to give something a thorough cleaning

respirer à fond — to breathe deeply

mettre la radio à fond — to turn the radio right up

2) (colloq) ( vite)

rouler à fond — to drive at top speed

il est arrivé à fond — he came rushing in

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fond d'artichaut

- fond de tarte

- fond de teint

- fonds marins

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user ses fonds de culotte sur le même banc — fig to be at school together

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fɔ̃ nm
See:

fonds

1) [récipient, trou] bottom

Mon porte-monnaie est au fond de mon sac. — My purse is at the bottom of my bag.

au fond de — at the bottom of

de fond en comble — from top to bottom

envoyer par le fond NAVIGATION (= couler) — to send to the bottom

être envoyé par le fond — to be sent to the bottom

sans fond — bottomless

2) [salle, scène, cour] back

au fond de — at the back of

Il est assis au fond de la classe. — He sits at the back of the class.

Les toilettes sont au fond du couloir. — The toilets are at the end of the corridor.

3) fig

aller au fond des choses — to get to the bottom of things

Il m'a dit le fond de sa pensée. — He told me what he really thinks.

le fond de l'air; Le fond de l'air est frais. — It's quite chilly out of the sun.

4) [tableau, décor] background

5) (opposé à la forme) content

6) (= petite quantité)

Il ne lui restait qu'un fond de vin rouge. — He only had a drop of red wine left in his glass.

7) SPORT

le fond — long distance running

course de fond; épreuve de fond — long-distance race

8) (autres locutions)

à fond adv [connaître] — thoroughly, [soutenir] entirely, [appuyer, visser] right down

à fond (de train) adv * — full tilt

dans le fond; au fond adv (= en somme) — all things considered

Dans le fond, ce n'est pas si grave. — All things considered, it's not really that bad.

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fond

A nm

1 ( partie inférieure) bottom; dans le or au fond du verre/de mon sac in the bottom of the glass/of my bag; au fond du tiroir/de la vallée/de la mer at the bottom of the drawer/of the valley/of the sea; tout au fond du canal at the very bottom of the canal; puits sans fond fig bottomless pit; vider les fonds de bouteilles to empty out all the old bottles; faire les fonds de poubelles to go through the rubbish GB ou garbage US; toucher le fond ( dans l'eau) to touch the bottom; fig to hit rock bottom; envoyer un navire par le fond to sink a ship; descendre au fond d'un puits/de la mine to go down a well/the mine; travailler au fond [mineur] to work down the mine; avoir dix ans de fond [mineur] to have spent ten years down the mine; ⇒ tiroir;

2 Géog, Tech ( paroi) ( horizontale) bottom; ( verticale) back; le fond de la casserole est en cuivre the bottom of the saucepan is copper; le fond du placard se démonte the back of the cupboard comes out; valise à double fond suitcase with a false bottom; fond de la mer seabed; fond de l'océan ocean floor; ⇒ grand;

3 ( partie reculée) (de cour, magasin) back; (de couloir, pièce) far end; au fond de l'armoire in the back of the wardrobe; être assis tout au fond to be sitting right at the back; la chambre/l'étagère du fond the back bedroom/shelf; au fond des bois deep in the woods; j'ai une arête coincée au fond de la gorge there's a fishbone stuck in my throat; avancer dans le fond ( dans un bus) to move up the bus; de fond en comble [fouiller, nettoyer, refaire] from top to bottom;

4 ( essence) quel est le fond de ta pensée? what do you really think?; quel est le fond du problème? what is the problem exactly?; poser des questions de fond to ask some fundamental questions; faire des critiques de fond sur qch to find fundamental flaws in sth; les problèmes de fond sont résolus the basic problems have been solved; aller au fond des choses to get to the bottom of things; atteindre or toucher le fond du désespoir to be in the depths of despair; un fond de vérité an element of truth; un débat de fond an in-depth debate; au fond or dans le fond, le problème est simple the problem is simple, in fact; dans le fond, tu as raison you're right, really;

5 Littérat ( contenu) content; le fond et la forme form and content; être d'accord sur le fond to agree on the content;

6 ( intérieur) regarder qn au fond des yeux ( avec amour) to look deep into sb's eyes; ( avec suspicion) to give sb a searching look; je vous remercie du fond du cœur thank you from the bottom of my heart; au fond de son cœur or d'elle-même, elle le sait deep down she knows it; tout au fond de lui-même il regrette ses actes deep in his heart he regrets what he did; elle a un bon fond she's very good at heart; il a un mauvais fond he's got a nasty streak;

7 ( arrière-plan) background; sur fond noir on a black background; sur fond de soleil couchant with a sunset in the background; sur fond de récession against a background of recession; fond musical background music; sur fond de musique with music playing in the background;

8 ( petite quantité) donne-moi juste un fond de porto give me just a drop of port; laisser un fond de verre/de bouteille to leave a drop in one's glass/the bottle;

9 Naut ( hauteur d'eau) il n'y a pas assez de fond pour plonger/mouiller the water is not deep enough to dive/anchor; il y a vingt mètres de fond the water is twenty metres^GB deep; l'épave gisait par trente mètres de fond the wreck lay thirty metres^GB down;

10 Sport épreuve de fond long-distance event;

11 Cout ( de pantalon) seat.

B à fond loc adv

1 ( complètement) connaître son domaine à fond [spécialiste] to be an expert in one's field; s'engager à fond to commit oneself totally; soutenir qn/qch à fond, être à fond pour○ qn/qch to support sb/sth wholeheartedly; nettoyer la maison à fond to give the house a thorough cleaning; respirer à fond to breathe deeply; mettre la radio/le chauffage à fond to turn the radio/the heating right up;

2 ○( vite) rouler à fond to drive at top speed; il est arrivé à fond he came rushing in.

Composés

fond d'artichaut Culin artichoke bottom; fond blanc Culin white stock; fond brun Culin brown stock; fond d'œil Anat back of the eye, fundus of the eye spéc; Méd ( examen) ophthalmoscopic examination; fond de robe Mode slip; fond de tarte Culin pastry case; fond de teint Cosmét foundation GB, make-up base US; fonds marins Géog depths of the sea.

Idiome

user ses fonds de culotte sur le même banc fig to be at school together.

[fɔ̃] nom masculin

1. [d'un récipient] bottom

[d'un placard] back

[extrémité] bottom, far end

[de la gorge] back

[d'une pièce] far end, back

[d'un jardin] far end, bottom

sans fond bottomless

au fin fond du désert in the middle of the desert

il y a cinq mètres de fond [de profondeur] the water is five metres deep ou in depth

aller par le fond to sink

couler par 100 m de fond to sink to a depth of 100 m

fond de culotte ou de pantalon seat (of one's pants)

le fond d'œil MÉDECINE the back of the eye

faire un examen du fond d'œil MÉDECINE to have an ophthalmoscopy

les grands fonds marins the depths of the ocean

à fond de cale at rock bottom

gratter ou vider ou racler les fonds de tiroir (familier & figuré) to scrape around (for money, food etc.)

2. (figuré) depths

toucher le fond (du désespoir) to reach the depths of despair

il connaît le fond de mon cœur/âme he knows what's in my heart/soul

je vous remercie du fond du cœur I thank you from the bottom of my heart

3. [cœur, substance] heart, core, nub

puis-je te dire le fond de ma pensée? can I tell you what I really think?

le fond et la forme LITTÉRATURE substance and form

sur le fond, vous avez raison you're basically right

4. [tempérament]

il a un bon fond he's basically a good ou kind person

elle n'a pas vraiment un mauvais fond she's not really a bad person

5. [arrière-plan] background

il y a un fond de vérité dans ce que vous dites there's some truth in what you're saying

fond sonore background music

le fond de l'air est frais there's a chill ou nip in the air

6. [reste] drop

il reste un fond de café there's a drop of coffee left

boire ou vider les fonds de bouteilles to drink up the dregs

le fond du panier the leftovers

7. CUISINE

fond de sauce/soupe basis for a sauce/soup

fond d'artichaut artichoke heart

fond de tarte pastry case

8. MINES

travailler au fond to work at the coal face

descendre au fond de la mine to go down the pit

les mineurs de fond the men in the pits

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à fond locution adverbiale

in depth

respirer à fond to breathe deeply

faire le ménage à fond dans la maison (familier) to clean the house thoroughly, to spring-clean

se donner à fond to give one's all

se donner à fond dans ou à quelque chose to throw oneself completely into something

à fond de train locution adverbiale

(at) full tilt

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à fond la caisse locution adverbiale,

à fond les manettes locution adverbiale

(familier) → link=àà fond de train

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au fond locution adverbiale

basically

au fond, c'est mieux comme ça it's better that way, really

au fond, on pourrait y aller en janvier in fact, we could go in January

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au fond de locution prépositionnelle

au fond de soi-même deep down

c'est au fond du couloir/de la salle it's at the (far) end of the corridor/of the hall

au fond de la rivière at the bottom of the river

regarder quelqu'un au fond des yeux to look deeply into somebody's eyes

dans le fond

→ link=auau fond

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de fond locution adjectivale

1. SPORT [épreuve, coureur, course] long-distance (avant nom)

ski de fond cross-country skiing

2. [analyse, remarque, texte] basic, fundamental

de fond en comble locution adverbiale

[nettoyer, fouiller] from top to bottom

revoir un texte de fond en comble (figuré) to revise a text thoroughly

fond de robe nom masculin

slip

fond de teint nom masculin

(make-up) foundation

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fond
2 amante

adj.

loving.

f. & m.

lover (querido).

m.

1 lover, illicit lover, woman's lover, doxy.

2 mistress.

pres.subj.

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

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amante

► adjetivo

1 loving, fond (de, of)

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 lover

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1. noun mf.
lover
2. adj.
loving, fond

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1.

ADJ loving, fond

nación amante de la paz — peace-loving nation

2.

SMF (=hombre, mujer) lover; (=mujer) mistress

tuvo muchas amantes — he had many mistresses

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I
adjetivo

su amante esposo — her loving husband

es muy amante de la buena mesa — he is very fond of good food
II
masculino y femenino lover

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= mistress [mistresses, -pl.], lover, buff, sweetheart.

Ex. But the curse has no effect and, as the commentator says, 'Ten years later his daughter Jane is still Grandley's mistress' = Aunque la maldición no ha surtido efecto y, como el comentarista dice, "Diez años después su hija Jane sigue siendo todavía la amante de Grandley".

Ex. The use of electronic mail provides a means by which people (particularly lovers) can express the kinds of emotions to one another which they would be unable to do face to face.

Ex. His intriguing book will be of interest to both buffs and scholars.

Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

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* amante de la autodisciplina = self-disciplinarian.

* amante de la biblioteca = library lover.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* amante de la cerveza = beer lover.

* amante de la disciplina = disciplinarian.

* amante de la disciplina férrea = strict disciplinarian.

* amante de la historia = history buff.

* amante de la informática = computer buff.

* amante de la literatura = literary.

* amante de la naturaleza = nature lover.

* amante de la precisión = precisionist.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* amante del cine = cinema buff, film buff, movie buff.

* amante del libro = book lover [booklover].

* amante de lo militar = military buff.

* amante de los animales = animal lover.

* amante del teatro = theatre buff.

* amante del vino = wine lover.

* amante joven = sugar baby.

* amante ricachón = sugar daddy.

* ex-amante = old flame.

* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.

* tener un amante = have + an affair.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

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I
adjetivo

su amante esposo — her loving husband

es muy amante de la buena mesa — he is very fond of good food
II
masculino y femenino lover

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= mistress [mistresses, -pl.], lover, buff, sweetheart.

Ex: But the curse has no effect and, as the commentator says, 'Ten years later his daughter Jane is still Grandley's mistress' = Aunque la maldición no ha surtido efecto y, como el comentarista dice, "Diez años después su hija Jane sigue siendo todavía la amante de Grandley".

Ex: The use of electronic mail provides a means by which people (particularly lovers) can express the kinds of emotions to one another which they would be unable to do face to face.

Ex: His intriguing book will be of interest to both buffs and scholars.

Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.

* amante de la autodisciplina = self-disciplinarian.

* amante de la biblioteca = library lover.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* amante de la cerveza = beer lover.

* amante de la disciplina = disciplinarian.

* amante de la disciplina férrea = strict disciplinarian.

* amante de la historia = history buff.

* amante de la informática = computer buff.

* amante de la literatura = literary.

* amante de la naturaleza = nature lover.

* amante de la precisión = precisionist.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* amante del cine = cinema buff, film buff, movie buff.

* amante del libro = book lover [booklover].

* amante de lo militar = military buff.

* amante de los animales = animal lover.

* amante del teatro = theatre buff.

* amante del vino = wine lover.

* amante joven = sugar baby.

* amante ricachón = sugar daddy.

* ex-amante = old flame.

* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.

* tener un amante = have + an affair.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

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amante¹

adjective

su amante esposo/padre her loving husband/father

es muy amante de la buena mesa he loves o is very fond of good food

es muy amante del orden he's a great one for o he's very keen on keeping things tidy ( colloq)

amante²

masculine and feminine

1 (de una persona) lover

2 (aficionado) lover

los amantes del teatro theater lovers, lovers of theater

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amante sustantivo masculino y femenino
lover
amante mf
1 (entusiasta) lover: los dos somos amantes de la ópera, we are both opera lovers
2 (pareja en el amor) (hombre) lover
(mujer) mistress
' amante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- ardiente
- goloso
- mantener
- querido
- sibarita
English:
ardent
- elope
- encounter
- lover
- mistress
- shack up
- sugar daddy
- toyboy
- live
- peaceful

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amante

♦ adj

es amante de su familia he loves his family;

ser muy amante de la naturaleza/los animales to be a great nature/animal lover;

es amante de la cocina francesa he's very partial to French food;

no soy muy amante del jazz I'm not a great jazz fan

♦ nmf

1. [querido] lover

2. [aficionado]
los amantes del arte/de la naturaleza art/nature lovers

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amante

I adj loving;

es amante de la buena vida he’s fond of good living;

ser amante de los animales be an animal lover

II m/f en una relación lover;

los amantes de la naturaleza nature lovers

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amante adj

: loving, fond

amante nmf

: lover

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amante n lover

Spanish-English dictionary > amante
3 gourmand

gourmand, e [guʀmɑ̃, ɑ̃d]

1. adjective

[personne] greedy

• cette voiture est (très) gourmande this car's heavy on petrol (Brit) or gas (US)

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

gourmand (frm)

• tu n'es qu'un gourmand ! (enfant) you greedy thing! (inf)

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gourmande guʀmɑ̃, ɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( amateur) fond of good food (jamais épith); ( glouton) greedy

je ne suis pas gourmande — I'm not that interested in food

il est gourmand (de sucreries) — he has a sweet tooth

2) ( d'argent) grasping

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ɡuʀmɑ̃, ɑ̃d adj gourmand, -e
greedy

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gourmand, gourmande

A adj

1 ( amateur) ( de sucreries) fond of sweet things ( jamais épith); ( de nourriture) fond of good food ( jamais épith); ( glouton) greedy; il est gourmand he loves his food GB, he's into food US; je ne suis pas gourmande I'm not that interested in food; il est gourmand (de sucreries) he has a sweet tooth; il est gourmand de fromage/gâteaux he can't resist cheese/cakes; ma voiture est gourmande my car is heavy on petrol GB, my car is a gas hog○ US;

2 ( gastronomique) repas gourmand gourmet meal; étape gourmande good eating place;

3 ( avide d'argent) grasping; un courtier gourmand a grasping broker;

4 ( sensuel) [lèvres] sensuous; il la regardait d'un air gourmand he looked at her hungrily.

B nm,f ( amateur de nourriture) c'est un gourmand ( pour les sucreries) he has a sweet tooth; ( pour la nourriture) he loves his food GB, he's into food US; petit gourmand! you greedy little thing!

Idiome

être gourmand comme une chatte to be a real gourmet.

( féminin gourmande) [gurmɑ̃, ɑ̃d] adjectif

1. [personne] greedy

gourmand de chocolat fond of chocolate

[gastronomique]

notre page gourmande our food ou gastronomy page

les petites recettes gourmandes de Julie Julie's special ou tasty recipes

2. [bouche] greedy

[lèvres] eager

[regard] greedy, eager

3. [État, fisc] greedy

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nom masculin

BOTANIQUE sucker

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > gourmand
4 eten

eten¹

〈 het〉

1 [voedsel] food

2 [maaltijd] meal ⇒ dinner 〈 middag of avond〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij laat zijn eten en drinken ervoor staan • 〈 figuurlijk〉 it's his be-all and end-all

     hij houdt van lekker eten • he is fond of good food

     eten en drinken meenemen • bring along something to eat and drink

     dat is geen eten • that isn't fit to eat

2   koud eten • cold meal, lunch

     warm eten • hot meal, dinner

     het eten is opgediend/klaar • dinner is served/ready

     het eten laten staan • 〈 niet beginnen〉 leave one's food; 〈 niet helemaal opeten〉 not finish one's food

     het eten maken • make dinner

     wijn bij het eten drinken • drink wine with a meal

     ik ben niet thuis met het eten • I won't be home for dinner

     onder het eten • during meals/the meal, at dinner(time)

     nog een kik en je gaat zonder eten naar bed • one more word out of you and you'll be packed off to bed without your dinner

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eten²

I 〈 onovergankelijk, overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 eat

♦voorbeelden:

1   een hapje eten • have a bite to eat

     hij begon er direct van te eten • he fell to

     al gegeten en gedronken hebben • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have had more than one's fill

     te veel/te weinig te eten geven • overfeed, underfeed

     het is te eten /niet te eten • it's edible/inedible, it tastes OK/awful

     〈 figuurlijk〉 daar kan men niet van eten • fair words butter no parsnips

     wat eten we vandaag? • what's for dinner today?

     goed kunnen eten • have a good hearty appetite

     je kunt hier lekker eten • they serve good food here

     lekker gegeten? • enjoyed your meal?

     eet smakelijk • enjoy your meal

     te veel eten • overeat (oneself)

     om op te eten zijn • be/look good enough to eat

     eet ze • enjoy

II 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [een maaltijd gebruiken] eat ⇒ dine

♦voorbeelden:

1   blijf je (te) eten? • will you stay for dinner?

     wij zitten net te eten • we've just sat down to dinner

     buitenshuis/buiten de deur eten • eat/dine out

     thuis eten • eat in

     iemand te eten vragen • ask someone to dinner

     uit eten gaan • go out for dinner

     iemand uit eten nemen • take someone out to dinner

III 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [door eten verkrijgen] eat

♦voorbeelden:

1   iemand arm eten • eat someone out of house and home

     zijn bord leeg eten • eat everything up

     zijn buikje rond eten • eat one's fill

     zich te barsten eten • eat till one is fit to burst

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > eten
5 madglad

adj:

[ være madglad] be fond of good food.

Danish-English dictionary > madglad
6 apetitoso

adj.

1 appetizing, mouthwatering, inviting, tasty.

2 luscious.

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apetitoso

► adjetivo

1 (aspecto de comida) appetizing; (comida) tasty, delicious

2 (oferta) tempting

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ADJ

1) (=gustoso) appetizing; (=sabroso) tasty; (=tentador) tempting, attractive

2) (=comilón) fond of good food

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- sa adjetivo <plato/manjar> appetizing, mouthwatering

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= inviting, palatable, appetising [appetizing, -USA], savoury [savory, -USA], moreish, delicious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

Ex. An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.

Ex. I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex. This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.

Ex. The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.

Ex. Public health research also stands to gain if we can understand why certain foods are so moreish.

Ex. This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex. Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

Ex. End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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- sa adjetivo <plato/manjar> appetizing, mouthwatering

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= inviting, palatable, appetising [appetizing, -USA], savoury [savory, -USA], moreish, delicious, tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

Ex: An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.

Ex: I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex: This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.

Ex: The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.

Ex: Public health research also stands to gain if we can understand why certain foods are so moreish.

Ex: This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex: Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

Ex: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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apetitoso -sa

adjective

‹plato/manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering

una rubia de lo más apetitosa ( fam); a luscious o ( BrE) tasty blonde (sl)

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apetitoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹plato/manjar› appetizing, mouthwatering

apetitoso,-a adjetivo appetizing, tempting
(comida) delicious, tasty

' apetitoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetitosa
English:
appetizing
- inviting
- mouthwatering
- tasty
- unappetizing
- unexciting
- uninviting

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apetitoso, -a adj

1. [comida] appetizing, tempting

2. [vacaciones, empleo] desirable;
[oferta] tempting
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apetitoso

adj appetizing

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apetitoso, -sa adj

: appetizing

Spanish-English dictionary > apetitoso
7 amateur

amateur, -trice [amatœʀ, tʀɪs]

masculine noun, feminine noun

a. ( = non-professionnel) amateur

• équipe amateur amateur team

• photographe amateur amateur photographer

• faire qch en amateur to do sth on a non-professional basis

• travail d'amateur amateurish work

b. ( = connaisseur) amateur de lover of

• amateur d'art/de musique art/music lover

• être amateur de films to be an avid filmgoer

• le jazz, je ne suis pas amateur I'm not a jazz fan

• il reste des carottes, il y a des amateurs ? there are some carrots left, are there any takers?

• avis aux amateurs ! if anyone's interested

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amatœʀ
1.

adjectif invariable amateur

radio amateur — radio ham (colloq)

2.

nom masculin

1) ( connaisseur) (en sport, photographie) enthusiast; ( en vin) connoisseur

amateur de jazz — jazz lover

c'est un grand amateur de cigares — he's a great lover of cigars

pour les amateurs de sensations fortes — for thrill-seekers

amateur de catch — wrestling fan

2) ( collectionneur)

amateur d'antiquités — antiques collector

3) ( non-professionnel) amateur

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amatœʀ nm
1) (= non professionnel) amateur

musicien amateur — amateur musician

sportif amateur — amateur sportsman

en amateur — as a hobby

Il fait de la photo en amateur. — He's an amateur photographer., He takes photos as a hobby.

2) péjoratif (pas sérieux) amateur

C'est un amateur. — He's an amateur.

en amateur — amateurishly

3) (qui apprécie)

un amateur de sport — a sports enthusiast

un amateur de musique — a music lover

C'est un amateur de musique. — He's a music lover.

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amateur

A adj inv [catégorie, sport, photographe, cinéma] amateur; radio amateur radio ham○, amateur radio operator.

B nm

1 ( connaisseur) (en moto, tennis, photographie) enthusiast; ( en vin) connoisseur; amateur d'opéra/de jazz opera/jazz lover; c'est un grand amateur de cigares/cuisine japonaise he's a great lover of cigars/Japanese cooking; pour les amateurs de sensations fortes for thrill-seekers; elle est très amateur de chocolat she loves chocolate;

2 ( collectionneur) amateur d'art/d'antiquités art/antiques collector;

3 ( non-professionnel) amateur; faire du cinéma en amateur to be an amateur filmmaker; match entre amateurs amateur match; c'est du travail d'amateur it's the work of an amateur;

4 ( acheteur éventuel) potential buyer; il vend sa voiture, vous êtes amateur? he's selling his car, are you interested?; avis aux amateurs, je vends mon vélo I'm selling my bike, if anyone's interested; avis aux amateurs de botanique/catch calling all botany lovers/wrestling fans.

[amatɶr] adjectif

1. (avec ou sans trait d'union) [non professionnel] amateur (modificateur)

théâtre amateur amateur theatre

SPORT amateur, non-professional

2. [friand, adepte]

amateur de: être amateur de quelque chose to be very interested in something

il est amateur de bonne chère he's very fond of good food

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[amatɶr] nom masculin et féminin

1. SPORT [non professionnel] amateur

2. (péjoratif) [dilettante] dilettante, mere amateur

3. [connaisseur]

amateur de connoisseur of

amateur d'art art lover ou enthusiast

4. (familier) [preneur] taker

je ne suis pas amateur I'm not interested, I don't go in for that sort of thing

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d'amateur locution adjectivale

(péjoratif) amateurish

c'est du travail d'amateur it's a shoddy piece of work

en amateur locution adverbiale

non-professionally

s'intéresser à quelque chose en amateur to have an amateur interest in something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > amateur
8 प्रियभोजन

priyá-bhojana
mfn. fond of good food Bhpr.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > प्रियभोजन
9 hij houdt van lekker eten

hij houdt van lekker eten

he is fond of good food

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hij houdt van lekker eten
10 lekkerbek

lekkerbek

1 gourmet

♦voorbeelden:

1 mijn broer is een geweldige lekkerbek • my brother is tremendously fond of good food (and drink)

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > lekkerbek
11 mijn broer is een geweldige lekkerbek

mijn broer is een geweldige lekkerbek

my brother is tremendously fond of good food (and drink)

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > mijn broer is een geweldige lekkerbek
12 amigo

adj.

friendly, familiar.

f. & m.

1 friend, comrade, companion, pal.

2 buddy, chap, chum, guy.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amigar.

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amigo

► adjetivo

1 (amigable) friendly

■ es muy amigo de Julio he's very friendly with Julio

2 (aficionado) fond (de, of)

■ no es muy amiga de discotecas she's not keen on discos

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 friend

■ una amiga mía a friend of mine

■ son amigos íntimos they are close friends

2 (novio) boyfriend; (novia) girlfriend

3 (amante) lover

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse amigo,-a de to make friends with

hacerse amigos,-as to become friends

amigo invisible secret Santa

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1. (f. - amiga)
noun

1) friend

2) boyfriend / girlfriend
2. (f. - amiga)
adj.

friendly

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amigo, -a
1. SM / F

1) friend

Manuel es un amigo mío — Manuel is a friend of mine

es una amiga de Sofía — she is a friend of Sofía's o of Sofía

es un amigo de la infancia — he's a childhood friend

es una amiga del colegio — she's a school friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre — a dog is a man's best friend

hacer amigos — to make friends

amigo/a de confianza — very close friend, intimate friend

amigo/a del alma — soulmate

amigo/a de lo ajeno — hum thief

amigo/a en la prosperidad — fair-weather friend

amigo/a íntimo/a — very close friend, intimate friend

amigo/a por correspondencia — penfriend

2) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend

3) [en oración directa]

pero, amigo, ya no se puede hacer nada — there's nothing more we can do, my friend

¡amigo! en ese tema ya no entro — hold on, I'm not getting mixed up in that!

2. ADJ

1)

son muy amigos — they are good o close friends

Gonzalo es muy amigo de Pepe — Gonzalo is a good o close friend of Pepe's o of Pepe

hacerse amigos — to become friends

al final me hice muy amigo de Antonio — in the end Antonio and I became good friends

se perdonaron y quedaron tan amigos — they made it up and everything was fine

lo pagamos a medias y todos tan amigos — we'll go halves on it and that'll be fine

2)

ser amigo de algo — to be fond of sth

soy amigo del buen vino — I'm fond of good wine

no soy muy amigo de las multitudes — I'm not very fond of o keen on crowds

soy amigo de hablar con franqueza — I like straight talking

3) [país, fuego] friendly

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I
- ga adjetivo

son/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends

hacerse amigo de alguien — to become friends with somebody

es muy amigo mío — he's a close friend of mine

un país amigo — a friendly country

un médico amigo me lo recetó — a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed it for me

ser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
II
- ga masculino, femenino friend

un amigo mío — a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos — we're very close friends

su amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend

no son más que amigos — they're just good friends

un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)

los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves

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= friend, buddy, mate.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.

Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

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* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.

* amigo de verdad = true friend.

* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.

* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.

* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].

* amigos = cohort.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* fuego amigo = friendly fire.

* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.

* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.

* hacer un amigo = make + friend.

* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* mejor amigo = best friend.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

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I
- ga adjetivo

son/se hicieron muy amigos — they are/they became good friends

hacerse amigo de alguien — to become friends with somebody

es muy amigo mío — he's a close friend of mine

un país amigo — a friendly country

un médico amigo me lo recetó — a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed it for me

ser amigo de algo: es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq); no es amiga de fiestas she's not keen on parties; no soy muy amigo de la comida picante — I'm not terribly fond of spicy food
II
- ga masculino, femenino friend

un amigo mío — a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos — we're very close friends

su amigo del alma — her best friend, her bosom friend

no son más que amigos — they're just good friends

un momento, amigo! — now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)

los amigos de lo ajeno — (hum) thieves

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= friend, buddy, mate.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Each volunteer is assigned a staff member ' buddy' for training and supervision.

Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.

* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* amigo de pasarlo bien = fun-loving.

* amigo de verdad = true friend.

* amigo íntimo = confidant, intimate friend, intimate, confidante.

* amigo invisible = invisible friend, Secret Santa.

* amigo por correspondencia = penfriend [pen-friend], pen-pal [penpal].

* amigos = cohort.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* amigo verdadero = true friend.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* círculo de amigos = circle of friends.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* fuego amigo = friendly fire.

* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.

* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacerse amigo de = befriend, chum with, establish + familiarity con.

* hacer un amigo = make + friend.

* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* mejor amigo = best friend.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

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amigo¹ -ga

adjective

son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends

es muy amigo mío he's a good o close friend of mine

un país amigo a friendly country

un médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for me

ser amigo DE algo:

es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people ( colloq), he loves o he's fond of contradicting people

no es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatherings

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food ( colloq), I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy food

amigo² -ga

masculine, feminine

friend

un amigo mío a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends

una amiga de la infancia/facultad a childhood/college friend

su amigo del alma her best friend, her bosom friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre ( fr hecha); a dog is a man's best friend

pregúntale al amigo aquí ask our friend here

no son más que amigos they're just good friends

Amigos del Museo de Bellas Artes Friends of the Museum of Fine Art

¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) mate! ( colloq)

amigo de lo ajeno ( hum) thief

los amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona this area is full of thieves

amigo³

interjection

¡amigo!, eso explica … ah, so that's it, that explains …

¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker

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Del verbo amigar: ( conjugate amigar)

amigo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

amigó es:

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

amigo
◊ -ga adjetivo: son/se hicieron muy amigos they are/they became good friends;

hacerse amigo de algn to become friends with sb;
es muy amigo mío he's a close friend of mine;
un país amigo a friendly country;
es muy amigo de contradecir he's a great one for contradicting people (colloq);
no es amiga de las fiestas she's not keen on parties
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
friend;
un amigo mío a friend of mine;
somos íntimos amigos we're very close friends;
¡un momento, amigo! now, just a minute, pal o buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate! (colloq)
amigo,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino friend: se hicieron amigos durante el verano, they became friends in the summer
mi hija se hizo amiga de un compañero de clase, my daughter made friends with a classmate
somos muy amigos, we are very good friends
un amigo mío, a friend of mine
II adj (aficionado) fond [de, of]: es muy amigo de estar en la terraza por la tarde, he very much enjoys being on the terrace in the afternoon

' amigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allegada
- allegado
- amiga
- colega
- como
- compadre
- contacto
- cuate
- disgustarse
- encubrir
- entrañable
- esperar
- incondicional
- maja
- majo
- origen
- pelearse
- proceder
- reconciliarse
- reflotar
- representar
- semblante
- simpática
- simpático
- soporífera
- soporífero
- tilín
- traición
- verdad
- abusar
- acompañado
- alma
- apreciado
- arreglar
- bueno
- cercano
- cita
- común
- confidente
- conservar
- cuyo
- de
- extrañar
- hacer
- íntimo
- llamar
- malo
- nuestro
- pata
- por
English:
audition
- be
- befriend
- best
- bosom
- boyfriend
- bring along
- bud
- bust up
- chum
- disclose
- dude
- foe
- fraternity
- friend
- friendly
- hers
- his
- hit
- introduce
- lifelong
- locate
- lover
- man
- mate
- mine
- mutual
- nudge
- of
- old
- pal
- pally
- penfriend
- personal
- provoke
- soulmate
- sport
- stick by
- through
- true
- buddy
- life
- look
- loyal
- off
- ours
- pen pal
- some
- theirs
- way

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amigo, -a

♦ adj

1. [no enemigo] friendly;

México y otros países amigos Mexico and other friendly nations;

un pintor amigo me lo regaló a painter friend of mine gave it to me;

se han hecho muy amigos they've become good friends o very friendly

2. [aficionado]
soy amigo de la buena mesa I'm partial to good food;

es amigo de la verdad he's someone who values the truth;

no soy amigo de madrugar I don't like getting up early;

es amigo de salir todas las noches he's a great one for going out every night

♦ nm,f

1. [persona] friend;

un amigo íntimo a close friend;

un amigo del colegio a schoolfriend;

es un amigo de mis padres he's a friend of my parents;

hacerse amigo de to make friends with

Comp
Fam Hum los amigos de lo ajeno the light-fingered;
amigo por correspondencia pen friend o pal;

amigo invisible = form of gift-giving (for example at office Christmas parties or in a large family) where each person anonymously buys a present for another;

Amigos de la Tierra Friends of the Earth

2. Fam [compañero, novio] partner

3. Fam [amante] lover

4. [tratamiento]
el amigo our friend;

lo que el amigo quiere es un vaso de whisky what our friend here wants is a glass of whisky

♦ interj

¡amigo, eso es otra cuestión! that's another matter, my friend!

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amigo

I adj friendly;

ser amigo de algo be fond of sth;

no soy amigo de esquiar I’m not a big skier, I’m not fond of skiing;

ser amigo de lo ajeno be light-fingered fam II m, amiga f friend;

hacerse amigos make friends;

somos muy amigos we’re very close, we’re very good friends;

amigo de la naturaleza nature lover

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amigo, -ga adj

: friendly, close

amigo, -ga n

: friend

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amigo¹ adj friendly [comp. friendlier; superl. friendliest]

ser muy amigos to be very good friends

es muy amigo mío he's a good friend of mine

amigo² n friend

un amigo mío a friend of mine

son amigos íntimos they're close friends

somos amigos de la infancia we're childhood friends

hacerse amigos to become friends

Spanish-English dictionary > amigo
13 apreciar

v.

1 to appreciate.

aprecio mucho tu ayuda I really appreciate your help

Yo aprecio tu ayuda I appreciate your help.

2 to be fond of.

3 to detect, to notice.

apreciaron una mejora significativa they detected o noticed a significant improvement

para apreciar mejor los detalles to be able to see the detail better

4 to appreciate to.

Yo aprecio escuchar las aves cantar I appreciate to hear the birds sing.

5 to perceive, to comprehend, to understand.

El apreció la gravedad del asunto He perceived the gravity of the matter.

6 to appraise.

El perito aprecia las joyas The expert appraises the jewels.

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apreciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (valorar) to appraise (en, at)

2 (sentir aprecio) to regard highly, hold in high esteem

■ apreciar a alguien to be fond of somebody

3 (reconocer valor) to appreciate

4 (percibir) to notice, see, perceive

■ no sabe apreciar la diferencia he can't tell the difference

► verbo pronominal apreciarse

1 (notarse) to be noticed, be noticeable

■ pueden apreciarse grietas en las paredes one can see cracks in the walls

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verb

to appreciate, be fond of, value, esteem

- apreciarse

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1. VT

1) (=tener cariño a) to be fond of, like

aprecio mucho a tu padre — I'm very fond of your father

2) (=valorar) to value

apreciar algo (en) mucho — to value sth highly

apreciar algo (en) poco — to attach little value to sth, set little value on sth

3) (=percibir) [+ comida, música] to appreciate

no sabe apreciar un buen vino — he doesn't know how to appreciate a good wine

4) (Econ) [+ moneda] to revalue

5) (=agradecer) to appreciate

aprecio mucho lo que han hecho por mí — I really appreciate what they've done for me

6) (=detectar) to notice, detect

no apreció el sarcasmo en sus palabras — he didn't notice o detect the sarcasm in her words

apreciaron una fractura en el hueso — they detected o found a bone fracture

este barómetro no aprecia cambios mínimos — this barometer doesn't detect o register very small changes

7) LAm (=realzar) to add value to, enhance, improve

2.

See:

apreciarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to be fond of

un amigo al que aprecio mucho — a very dear friend

2) <interés/ayuda/arte> to appreciate

sabe apreciar la buena comida — she appreciates good food

3) (percibir, observar) to see

en la foto se aprecian unas manchas oscuras — some dark areas are visible in the picture

para apreciar la magnitud de los daños — in order to appreciate the extent of the damage
2.
apreciarse v pron (frml) moneda to appreciate (frml)

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= appraise, appreciate, gain + an appreciation, have + a feeling about/for, cherish, relish, taste, prize [prise, -USA], take in, look up to, hold + Nombre + dear.

Ex. If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.

Ex. Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex. The students have gained an appreciation of how their library skills can contribute to furthering knowledge about the culture of their country.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.

Ex. They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.

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.

Ex. She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.

Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex. No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.

Ex. Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.

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* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.

* apreciar muchísimo = treasure.

* capaz de apreciar = appreciative.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to be fond of

un amigo al que aprecio mucho — a very dear friend

2) <interés/ayuda/arte> to appreciate

sabe apreciar la buena comida — she appreciates good food

3) (percibir, observar) to see

en la foto se aprecian unas manchas oscuras — some dark areas are visible in the picture

para apreciar la magnitud de los daños — in order to appreciate the extent of the damage
2.
apreciarse v pron (frml) moneda to appreciate (frml)

* * *

= appraise, appreciate, gain + an appreciation, have + a feeling about/for, cherish, relish, taste, prize [prise, -USA], take in, look up to, hold + Nombre + dear.

Ex: If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.

Ex: Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex: The students have gained an appreciation of how their library skills can contribute to furthering knowledge about the culture of their country.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: The British Museum Reading Room is filled with cranks, hacks, poverty-stricken scholars who cherish their hobby.

Ex: They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.

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.

Ex: She was so poor that she had nothing but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye.

Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex: No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.

Ex: Cuts in Government agriculture spending are an attack on everything we hold dear in this country.

* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.

* apreciar muchísimo = treasure.

* capaz de apreciar = appreciative.

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apreciar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona› to be fond of

un amigo al que aprecio mucho a very dear friend

B

1 ‹interés/ayuda› to appreciate

aprecio muchísimo todo lo que has hecho por mí I really appreciate everything you've done for me

2 ‹arte/música› to appreciate

sabe apreciar la buena comida she appreciates good food

un café para los que saben apreciar lo que es bueno a coffee for true connoisseurs, a coffee for people who appreciate the good things in life

C (percibir, observar) to see

en la radiografía se aprecian unas manchas oscuras some dark areas are visible o can be seen on the X-ray

fue difícil apreciar la magnitud de los daños it was difficult to appreciate the extent of the damage

este año se ha apreciado un ligero descenso en el número de accidentes there has been a slight drop in the number of accidents this year

■ apreciarse

v pron

( frml); «moneda» to appreciate ( frml)

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apreciar ( conjugate apreciar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to be fond of
2 ‹interés/ayuda/arte› to appreciate
3 (percibir, observar) to see;
◊ para apreciar la magnitud de los daños in order to appreciate the extent of the damage

apreciar verbo transitivo
1 to appreciate ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 2 (observar, ver) to notice, see
' apreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distinguir
- gusto
English:
appreciate
- dear
- esteem
- kindly
- prize
- treasure
- appreciation
- cherish
- value

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apreciar

♦ vt

1. [valorar] to appreciate, to value;

aprecio mucho tu ayuda I really appreciate your help;

aprecia demasiado las cosas materiales she puts too high a value on material things;

un plato muy apreciado por los turistas a dish that is very popular with tourists;

no sabe apreciar una buena obra de teatro he doesn't know how to appreciate a good play

2. [sentir afecto por]
aprecio mucho a tu hermana I think a lot of your sister, I'm very fond of your sister

3. [percibir] to detect, to notice;

han apreciado una mejora significativa they have detected o noticed a significant improvement;

acércate si quieres apreciar mejor los detalles come closer so you can see the detail better

♦ See also the pronominal verb apreciarse

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apreciar

v/t

1 appreciate

2 ( sentir afecto por) be fond of, think highly of

* * *

apreciar vt

1) estimar: to appreciate, to value

2) evaluar: to appraise, to assess

♦ See also the reflexive verb apreciarse

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apreciar vb

1. (valorar) to appreciate / to value

aprecio todo lo que has hecho por mí I appeciate all that you've done for me

2. (estimar) to be fond of

apreciamos a nuestros amigos we are fond of our friends

3. (percibir) to notice / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

a distancia no se aprecian los detalles de un cuadro you don't notice the details in a painting from a distance

Spanish-English dictionary > apreciar
14 gustar

v.

1 to be pleasing.

me gusta ir al cine I like going to the cinema

me gustan las novelas I like novels

así me gusta, has hecho un buen trabajo that's what I like to see, you've done a fine job

hazlo como más te guste do it whichever way you see fit, do it however you like

El buen vino gusta mucho Good wine is pleasing.

2 to taste, to try.

3 to like, to be fond of, to enjoy, to dig.

Me gusta el buen vino I like a good wine.

4 to like to, to enjoy, to love to, to go in for.

Nos gusta viajar We like to travel.

5 to be desirable, to be desired.

El cuadro caro gusta The expensive picture is desirable.

6 to like it.

Nos gusta We like it.

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gustar

► verbo transitivo

1 (agradar) to like

■ me gusta el vino I like wine

2 (probar) to taste, try

■ gusté una pizca para ver si estaba salado I tasted a little bit to see if it was too salty

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener complacencia) to enjoy (de, -)

■ gusta del buen comer she enjoys good food

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cuando guste / cuando gustes formal whenever you want

¿gustas? formal would you like some?

¿Ud. gusta? formal would you like some?

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verb

1) to like

2) be pleasing

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1. VI

1) [con complemento personal]

a) [con sustantivo]

me gusta el té — I like tea

¿te gustó México? — did you like Mexico?

no me gusta mucho — I don't like it very much

le gustan mucho los niños — she loves children, she's very fond of children, she likes children a lot

¿te ha gustado la película? — did you enjoy the film?

el rojo es el que más me gusta — I like the red one best

eso es, así me gusta — that's right, that's the way I like it

• me gusta como canta — I like the way she sings

b) + infin

¿te gusta jugar a las cartas? — do you like playing cards?

no me gusta nada levantarme temprano — I hate getting up early, I don't like getting up early at all

no me gustaría nada estar en su lugar — I'd hate to be o I really wouldn't like to be in his place o shoes

le gusta mucho jugar al fútbol — he's a keen footballer, he likes playing o to play football

le gusta llegar con tiempo de sobra a una cita — she likes to get to her appointments with time to spare

c)

• gustar que + subjun —

no le gusta que lo llamen Pepe — he doesn't like being o to be called Pepe

le gusta que la cena esté en la mesa cuando llega a casa — he likes his supper to be on the table when he gets home

no me gustó que no invitaran a mi hija a la boda — I didn't like the fact that o I was annoyed that my daughter wasn't invited to the wedding

me gusta mucho que me den masajes — I love having massages

¿te gustaría que te llevara al cine? — would you like me to take you to the cinema?, would you like it if I took you to the cinema?

d) (=sentir atracción por)

a mi amiga le gusta Carlos — my friend fancies * o likes o is keen on Carlos

2) [sin complemento explícito]

es una película que siempre gusta — it's a film that never fails to please

la obra no gustó — the play was not a success

mi número ya no gusta — my act isn't popular any more

3) [en frases de cortesía]

¿gusta usted? — would you like some?, may I offer you some?

si usted gusta — if you please, if you don't mind

como usted guste — as you wish, as you please †

cuando gusten — [invitando a pasar] when you're ready

puede venir por aquí cuando guste — you can come here whenever you like o wish

4)

• gustar de algo — to like sth

vivía recluido y no gustaba de compañía — he was a recluse and did not like company

la novela ideal para quienes no gusten de obras largas — the ideal novel for people who don't like o enjoy long books

• gustar de hacer algo — to like to do sth

Josechu, como gustan de llamarlo en su familia — Josechu, as his family like to call him

una expresión que gustan de repetir los escritores del XVIII — an expression that 18th century writers like to use o are fond of using frequently

2. VT

1) (=probar) to taste, sample

después de gustar la buena vida — after tasting the good life

2) LAm

gusto un café — I'd like a coffee

¿gustaría un poco de vino? — would you like some wine?

si gustan pasar a la sala de espera — would you like to go through to the waiting room?

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te gustó el libro? — did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía — I enjoy her company

no me/te/nos gustan los helados — I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música — he likes music very much

así me gusta! — that's what I like to see (o hear etc)!

creo que a Juan le gusta María — I think Juan likes María

hazlo como te guste — do it however you like

es el que más me gusta — he's/it's the one I like best

b)

gustarle a alguien + inf: le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE); le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq); me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I love playing o to play tennis; nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch; ¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? — would you like to visit the castle?

c)

gustarle a alguien que + subj: no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers; me gustaría que vinieras temprano — I'd like you to come early

2)

a) ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste — you may call or write, as you wish

cuando usted guste — whenever it is convenient for you

¿usted gusta? están muy buenas — would you like some? they're very nice

b)

gustar de algo — to like something

no gusta de bromas — he doesn't like jokes

c)

gustar de + inf — to like to + inf (AmE), to like -ing (BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas — he likes to play o he likes playing cards
2.
gustar vt

a) (liter) ( saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo — they tasted the sweet taste of victory (liter)

b) (AmL) ( querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? — would you like something to drink?

* * *

= appreciate, be fond of, like, wish, love, please, have + a liking for, be keen on, be into, strike + Posesivo + fancy, fancy, get + a buzz from, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

Ex. Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex. MARIAN EVANS, who wrote as GEORGE ELIOT, was at times fond of identifying herself as MRS. GEORGE HENRY LEWES, and eventually actually became MRS. JOHN WALTER CROSS.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex. By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex. I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.

Ex. Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex. As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex. Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.

Ex. He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.

Ex. How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex. He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.

Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

Ex. He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.

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* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* gustar las faldas = be a bit of a lad.

* gustarle a uno algo = be amused by, be amused by.

* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* gustar una hartá = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* me gustaría = I shoud like.

* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* nos gusten o no = like them or not.

* nos guste o no = like it or not.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te gustó el libro? — did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía — I enjoy her company

no me/te/nos gustan los helados — I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música — he likes music very much

así me gusta! — that's what I like to see (o hear etc)!

creo que a Juan le gusta María — I think Juan likes María

hazlo como te guste — do it however you like

es el que más me gusta — he's/it's the one I like best

b)

gustarle a alguien + inf: le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE); le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq); me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I love playing o to play tennis; nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch; ¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? — would you like to visit the castle?

c)

gustarle a alguien que + subj: no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers; me gustaría que vinieras temprano — I'd like you to come early

2)

a) ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste — you may call or write, as you wish

cuando usted guste — whenever it is convenient for you

¿usted gusta? están muy buenas — would you like some? they're very nice

b)

gustar de algo — to like something

no gusta de bromas — he doesn't like jokes

c)

gustar de + inf — to like to + inf (AmE), to like -ing (BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas — he likes to play o he likes playing cards
2.
gustar vt

a) (liter) ( saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo — they tasted the sweet taste of victory (liter)

b) (AmL) ( querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? — would you like something to drink?

* * *

= appreciate, be fond of, like, wish, love, please, have + a liking for, be keen on, be into, strike + Posesivo + fancy, fancy, get + a buzz from, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

Ex: Most users would appreciate disciplines placed adjacent to related disciplines.

Ex: MARIAN EVANS, who wrote as GEORGE ELIOT, was at times fond of identifying herself as MRS. GEORGE HENRY LEWES, and eventually actually became MRS. JOHN WALTER CROSS.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

Ex: I have a liking for novels which use techniques for disturbing the usual steady flow of sequential narrative with perhaps a flashback or two.

Ex: Librarians were most keen on the self-help aspects of community information.

Ex: As one librarian summarized, 'people are not into the stuffed looking, dingy, dust smelling type of libraries anymore... they expect atmospheres more like coffeehouses or nice bookstores'.

Ex: Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.

Ex: He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.

Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex: He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.

Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.

Ex: He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* gustar las faldas = be a bit of a lad.

* gustarle a uno algo = be amused by, be amused by.

* gustar los formalismos = stand on + ceremony.

* gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* gustar una hartá = love + Nombre + to bits.

* gustar + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* me gustaría = I shoud like.

* me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* nos gusten o no = like them or not.

* nos guste o no = like it or not.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

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gustar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te gustó el libro? did you like o enjoy the book?

me gusta su compañía I enjoy her company, I like being with her

no me/te/nos gustan los helados I/you/we don't like ice cream

le gusta mucho la música he's very fond of music, he likes music very much

¡así me gusta! that's what I like to see ( o hear etc)!, that's the spirit!

creo que a Juan le gusta María I think Juan likes María, I think Juan fancies o is keen on María ( BrE colloq)

me gusta como sonríe I like the way she smiles

hazlo como te guste do it however you like

un cantante que gusta mucho a very popular singer

éste es el que más me gusta this is the one I like best

2 gustarle a algn + INF:

le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar ( AmE), she likes playing the guitar ( BrE)

le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling o ( BrE) keen on travelling ( colloq)

me gusta mucho jugar al tenis I'm a keen tennis player, I love playing o to play tennis

nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch

¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? would you like to visit the castle?

3 gustarle a algn QUE + SUBJ:

no le gusta que le toquen sus papeles he doesn't like people touching o to touch his papers

no me gusta que salgas con ellos I don't like you going out o to go out with them

me gustaría que vinieras temprano I'd like you to come early, I'd like for you to come early ( AmE)

B «persona»

1 (en frases de cortesía) to wish ( frml)

puede llamar o escribir, como guste you may call or write, as you wish o whichever you prefer

pásese por nuestras oficinas cuando usted guste please call at our offices when convenient

para lo que usted guste mandar ( ant); at your service ( frml)

¿gusta? están muy buenas would you like some? they're very nice

2 gustar DE algo to like sth

es muy serio, no gusta de bromas he is very serious, he doesn't like jokes

no gusta de alabanzas she doesn't like to be praised, she doesn't like o enjoy being praised

gusta de la chica de pelo largo ( RPl); he likes the girl with long hair, he is keen on the girl with long hair ( BrE colloq)

gustar DE + INF to like to + INF ( AmE), to like -ING ( BrE)

gusta de jugar a las cartas he likes to play o he likes playing cards

■ gustar

vt

1 ( liter) (saborear) to taste

gustaron las mieles del triunfo they tasted the fruits of victory ( liter)

2 ( AmL) (querer) to like

¿gustan tomar algo? would you like something to drink?

si gustan pasar a la mesa would you like to go through to eat?

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gustar ( conjugate gustar) verbo intransitivo
1 (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿te gustó el libro? did you like o enjoy the book?;

me gusta su compañía I enjoy her company;
los helados no me/te/nos gustan I/you/we don't like ice cream;
le gusta mucho la música he likes music very much;
a Juan le gusta María Juan likes María;
le gusta tocar la guitarra she likes to play the guitar (AmE), she likes playing the guitar (BrE);
le gusta mucho viajar she's very fond of traveling (colloq);
nos gusta dar un paseo después de comer we like to have a walk after lunch;
¿te gustaría visitar el castillo? would you like to visit the castle?;
me gustaría que vinieras temprano I'd like you to come early
2 ( en frases de cortesía) to wish (frml);
◊ como guste as you wish;

cuando usted guste whenever it is convenient for you
verbo transitivo (AmL) ( querer) to like;
◊ ¿gustan tomar algo? would you like something to drink?

gustar
I verbo intransitivo 1 me gusta el pan, I like bread
me gustaba su compañía, I used to like his company
(con infinitivo) me gusta escribir, I like to write o I like writing
me gustaría ir, I would like to go ➣ Ver nota abajo
2 frml cortesía: cuando gustes, whenever you like
¿gustas?, would you like some?
3 frml (sentir agrado o afición) gustar de, to enjoy: gusta de salir a pasear por las mañanas, he likes to have a walk in the morning
II vtr (degustar, probar) to taste
Gustar se traduce por to like: Me gusta esta música. I like this music. Sin embargo, recuerda que en español el sujeto del verbo gustar es lo que nos gusta (esta música), mientras que en inglés el sujeto del verbo to like es I.
Si quieres añadir un verbo como complemento del verbo to like (me gusta nadar), debes emplear el gerundio, que siempre sugiere algo placentero: I like swimming. Pero si más que gustarte simplemente te parece una buena idea o lo haces por tu propio bien puedes usar el infinitivo: I like to go to the dentist twice a year. Me gusta ir al dentista dos veces al año. Sería muy difícil que alguien dijera I like going to the dentist, porque significaría que disfruta haciéndolo.
En el modo condicional ( I would like) sólo se puede usar el infinitivo: I would like to go out tonight. Me gustaría salir esta noche.

' gustar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adorar
- apetecer
- chiflar
- encantar
- enloquecer
- entusiasmar
- privar
- satisfacer
- tirar
- atraer
- latir
- tincar
English:
care for
- like
- thrive
- grow
- turn

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gustar

♦ vi

1. [agradar]
me gusta esa chica I like that girl;

me/te/le gustan las novelas I like/you like/she likes novels;

las fresas me gustan con locura I'm mad about strawberries, I adore strawberries;

¿te gustó la película? did you like o enjoy the movie o Br film?;

no me gustó nada I didn't like it at all;

no me gusta la playa I don't like the seaside;

me gusta ir al cine I like going to the cinema;

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

me hubiera gustado ser famoso como él I would have liked to be famous, like him;

me gusta como juega I like the way he plays;

sus declaraciones no gustaron a los dirigentes del partido her comments didn't go down too well with the party leaders;

el tipo de película que gusta al público the sort of film that the audience likes;

la comedia no gustó the comedy didn't go down well;

no nos gusta que pongas la música tan fuerte we don't like you playing your music so loud;

así me gusta, has hecho un buen trabajo that's what I like to see, you've done a fine job;

hazlo como más te guste do it whichever way you see fit, do it however you like

2. [atraer]
me gustas mucho I like you a lot, I really like you;

Andrés y Lidia se gustan Andrés and Lidia fancy each other o are pretty keen on each other

3. [en fórmulas de cortesía]
como/cuando guste as/whenever you wish;

para lo que usted guste mandar at your service;

¿gustas? [¿quieres?] would you like some?

4. Formal
gustar de hacer algo to like o enjoy doing sth;

gusta de pasear por las mañanas she likes o enjoys going for a walk in the mornings;

no gusta de bromas durante el horario laboral he doesn't like people joking around during working hours;

gusta de recordar sus tiempos de embajador he likes to reminisce about his time as ambassador

♦ vt

1. [saborear, probar] to taste, to try;

gustó el vino y dio su aprobación she tasted o tried the wine and said it was fine

2. Am Formal [querer]
¿gusta sentarse? would you like to sit down?

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gustar

v/i

:

me gusta viajar, fml

me gusta de viajar I like to travel, I like o enjoy traveling;

¿te gusta el ajo? do you like garlic?;

no me gusta I don’t like it;

me gusta Ana I like Ana, Br tb I fancy Ana fam ;

me gustaría … I would like …;

cuando guste whenever you like;

¿Vd. gusta? would you like some?

II v/t taste

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gustar vt

1) : to taste

2) : to like

¿gustan pasar?: would you like to come in?

gustar vi

1) : to be pleasing

me gustan los dulces: I like sweets

a María le gusta Carlos: Maria is attracted to Carlos

no me gusta que me griten: I don't like to be yelled at

2)

gustar de : to like, to enjoy

no gusta de chismes: she doesn't like gossip

3)

como guste : as you wish, as you like

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gustar vb

1. (en general) to like

esta música me gusta I like this music

a Susana le gusta leer Susana likes reading

¿te gustó la película? sí, me gustó mucho did you like the film? yes, I liked it a lot

me gustaría ir a Irlanda I'd like to go to Ireland

2. (persona) to like / to fancy [pt. & pp. fancied]

me gustas I like you

a Juana le gusta Carlos Juana fancies Carlos

gustar más to prefer

¿cuál te gusta más? which one do you prefer?

me gusta más el otro I prefer the other one

Spanish-English dictionary > gustar
15 piacere

1. v/i le piace il vino? do you like wine?

non mi piace il cioccolato I don't like chocolate

non mi piacciono i tuoi amici I don't like your friends

mi piacerebbe saperlo I'd really like to know

faccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please

2. m pleasure

( favore) favo(u)r

piacere! pleased to meet you!

viaggio m di piacere pleasure trip

aver piacere di be delighted to

mi fa piacere I'm happy to

con piacere with pleasure

per piacere please

serviti a piacere take as much as you like

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piacere s.m.

1 pleasure, delight: il piacere della lettura, the pleasure of reading; i piaceri della tavola, the pleasures of the table; i piaceri dello spirito, the pleasures of the spirit; è un piacere stare a chiacchierare con te, it's pleasant (o a pleasure) to talk to you; amante, avido di piaceri, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking; avrò sempre piacere di vederti, I shall always be delighted (o pleased) to see you; è per me un grande piacere poterti aiutare, I am delighted to be able to help you; mi fa sempre molto piacere ricevere sue notizie, it always gives me a lot of pleasure (o I'm always very happy) to hear from him; la tua lettera mi ha dato, fatto un grande piacere, I was very pleased to get your letter; sembra provar piacere nel dar fastidio alla gente, he seems to take pleasure (o delight) in annoying people; ti rivedo con piacere, I'm delighted to see you again; che piacere rivederti dopo tanto tempo!, what a pleasure to meet (you) again after so long! // piacere!, ( nelle presentazioni) how do you do?; piacere di conoscerla, pleased to meet you // con piacere!, with pleasure! // piove che è un piacere, it is raining cats and dogs; studia, lavora che è un piacere, she studies, works like mad; la tua auto va che è un piacere, it's a treat the way your car goes // avere il piacere di..., to have the pleasure of...: ho avuto il piacere di dirgli che..., I had the pleasure of informing him that...; posso avere il piacere di accompagnarla a casa?, may I have the pleasure of taking you home?

2 ( svago, divertimento) pleasure, amusement: piaceri leciti, illeciti, lawful, unlawful pleasures; non è un piacere uscire con questa pioggia, it is no pleasure going out in this rain; alternare le occupazioni coi piaceri, to alternate business with pleasure; darsi ai piaceri, to give oneself up to pleasure // viaggio, gita di piacere, pleasure trip

3 ( favore) favour, kindness: domandare, chiedere un piacere a qlcu., to ask a favour of s.o.; negare, rifiutare un piacere a qlcu., to refuse s.o. a favour; fare un piacere a qlcu., to do s.o. a favour (o kindness): puoi farmi un piacere?, can you do me a favour?; puoi farmi il piacere di venire subito?, will you be so kind as to come at once?; te lo chiedo per piacere: non arrabbiarti con lui!, I wish you wouldn't get angry with him! // per piacere, (if you) please: passami l'acqua, per piacere, pass me the water, please // fammi il piacere!, (iron.) do me a favour, will you! (o go on!): fammi il piacere di tacere!, (iron.) do me the favour of not talking!

4 ( volontà) will // a piacere, at will (o at pleasure): pane a piacere, as much bread as you like; fa' pure a tuo piacere, go ahead, as you like.

piacere v. intr. to like (s.o., sthg.); to be fond of (s.o., sthg.); to please (s.o.): gli piace viaggiare, he likes travelling; mi piace andare a scuola, I like going to school; ''Ti piace la letteratura russa?'' ''Sì, mi piace'', ''Do you like Russian literature?'' ''Yes, I do''; mi piace il francese, I like French; ti piace il jazz?, do you like (o are you fond of) jazz?; mi piace che tutto sia in ordine, I like everything to be in order; mi piace molto la poesia, I am very fond of poetry (o I like poetry very much); grattami la schiena, mi piace, scratch my back, I like it; mi piace ballare, I like dancing; la sera mi piace sedermi alla scrivania e leggere, I like to sit at my desk in the evening and read; mi piace questo paese, questa casa, questo libro, I like (o I am fond of) this country, this house, this book; ti è piaciuto il film?, did you like (o enjoy) the film?; mi piacerebbe andare a teatro, I would like to go to the theatre; gli piacerebbe che andassimo da lui, he would like us to go to his house; mi sarebbe piaciuto vederlo, I should have liked to see him; come mi piacerebbe essere al mare!, I wish I were at the seaside!; non mi piace affatto, I don't like it at all; non mi piacciono i presuntuosi, I don't like conceited people; non mi piace che tu gli parli, I don't like you to speak to him; un piatto che piace molto, a popular dish; quella ragazza piace a tutti, everybody likes that girl; è una persona che piace, he is a very likeable person; lo spettacolo piace, avrà sicuramente successo, everyone likes the show, it's sure to be a success; sono sicura di piacergli, I'm sure he likes me; ti piace il nostro progetto per le vacanze?, do you like our plan for the holidays?; ti piacerebbe un po' di vacanza?, would you like (o care) to have a little holiday? // a Dio piacendo, piaccia a Dio, please God (o God willing): piaccia a Dio che non venga una guerra!, please God there won't be a war! // come pare e piace, as one pleases: faccio come mi pare e piace, I do as I please // sarà una grande opera d'arte, ma non riesco a farmela piacere, it may be a great work of art but I can't bring myself to like it // quel cantante mi piace da morire, da impazzire, I'm really crazy about (o I really love o I'm really fond of) that singer // piaccia o non piaccia, whether one likes it or not: bisogna lavorare piaccia o non piaccia, you must work whether you like it or not.

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I [pja'tʃere] sm
1) (gen) pleasure

i piaceri della vita — the pleasures of life

fare qc per il piacere di farlo — to do sth for the sake of doing it

ho il piacere di annunciare che... — it gives me great pleasure to tell you that...

mi fa piacere per lui — I'm pleased for him

è un piacere averti qui — it's a pleasure to have you here

che piacere vederti! — how nice to see you!

piacere!; è un piacere conoscerla — pleased to meet you

mi farebbe piacere rivederlo — I would like to see him again

se ti fa piacere — if you like

con piacere — with pleasure, certainly

fare qc con piacere — to be happy o glad to do sth

ho saputo con piacere che ti sposi — I was delighted to hear you're getting married

un viaggio di piacere — a pleasure trip

è un viaggio d'affari o di piacere? — is this trip for business or for pleasure?

potevi averne a piacere — (volontà) you could take as many as you wanted

tanto piacere! iro — so what?

2) (favore) favour Brit, favor Am

fare un piacere a qn — to do sb a favo(u)r

mi faresti un piacere? — would you do me a favo(u)r?

mi fai il piacere di smetterla? — would you kindly stop that?

per piacere — please

per piacere, potresti...? — could you please...?

su, mangia la minestra, fammi il piacere — come on, eat your soup like a good boy (o girl)

ma fammi il piacere! — for heaven's sake!
II [pja'tʃere] vi irreg
(aus essere) (persona)

piacere a qn — to be liked by sb

mi piace — (lavoro, film) I like o enjoy it, (progetto) it suits me, (sport, attività) I enjoy it

quei ragazzi non mi piacciono — I don't like those boys

mi piace molto questo quadro — I like this picture very much

non credo gli piaccia — I don't think he likes it

mi piace di più così — I like it better this way

un gusto che piace — a pleasant o agreeable flavour

una ragazza che piace — (piacevole) a likeable girl, (attraente) an attractive girl

il suo discorso è piaciuto molto — his speech was well received

che ti piaccia o no; ti piaccia o non ti piaccia — whether you like it or not

che cosa ti piacerebbe fare? — what would you like to do?, what do you fancy doing?

gli piacerebbe andare al cinema — he would like to go to the cinema

mi sarebbe piaciuto andarci — I would have liked to go

fa' come ti pare e piace — do as you please o like

a Dio piacendo — God willing

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I 1. [pja'tʃere]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. — sb. likes sth.

mi piace moltissimo — I like it very much, I love it

mi piaci — I like you

mi piace la musica pop — I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music

il film gli è piaciuto molto — he really liked o enjoyed the film

quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto — I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy

piace agli uomini — men find her attractive

una soluzione che piace a tutti — a solution that appeals to everybody

è un prodotto che piace molto — it's a very popular product

mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare — I like travelling, dancing, swimming

mi piace dormire fino a tardi la domenica — on Sundays I like to sleep in late

mi piacerebbe andare in Grecia — I'd like to go to Greece

come vi piace! — as you like it! as you prefer!

così mi piace — that's the way I like it

così mi piaci! — now that's what I like to see!

vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia — whether you like it or not

faccio come mi pare e piace — I do as I please

lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto — the show was very successful o was a hit
2.
verbo pronominale piacersi

1) (a se stesso) to like oneself

2) (reciprocamente) to like each other

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non è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace — prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

a Dio piacendo — God willing
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Note:

Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?)
II [pja'tʃere]
sostantivo maschile

1) pleasure, delight

"vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" — "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"

ho appreso con piacere che — I was delighted to hear that

che piacere vederti! — how nice to see you!

provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi — I'm delighted to see you

2) (in formule di cortesia)

(tanto) piacere — how do you do, nice to meet you

piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza — nice o pleased to meet you

il piacere è tutto mio — the pleasure is all mine

3) (godimento) pleasure

amare i -i della tavola — to enjoy good food

viaggio di piacere — holiday trip

è un piacere guardarla — she's a pleasure to watch

4) (favore) favour BE, favor AE

fare un piacere a qcn. — to do sb. a favour o a good turn

fammi il piacere! — iron. do me a favour!

mi faccia il piacere di tacere! — (would you) shut up please!

5) per piacere please

6) a piacere at will, at pleasure

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prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first

andare giù che è un piacere — [cibo, vino] to go down well

piove che è un piacere! — it's pouring!

questa macchina va che è un piacere — this car handles like a dream

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piacere¹

/pja't∫ere/ [54]

Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?).

I verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere) a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. sb. likes sth.; mi piace moltissimo I like it very much, I love it; mi piaci I like you; mi piace la musica pop I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music; il film gli è piaciuto molto he really liked o enjoyed the film; quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy; piace agli uomini men find her attractive; una soluzione che piace a tutti a solution that appeals to everybody; è un prodotto che piace molto it's a very popular product; mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare I like travelling, dancing, swimming; mi piace dormire fino a tardi la domenica on Sundays I like to sleep in late; mi piacerebbe andare in Grecia I'd like to go to Greece; come vi piace! as you like it! as you prefer! così mi piace that's the way I like it; così mi piaci! now that's what I like to see! vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia whether you like it or not; faccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please; lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto the show was very successful o was a hit

II piacersi verbo pronominale

1 (a se stesso) to like oneself

2 (reciprocamente) to like each other

IDIOMS

non è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder; a Dio piacendo God willing.

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piacere²

/pja't∫ere/

sostantivo m.

1 pleasure, delight; "vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"; ho appreso con piacere che I was delighted to hear that; che piacere vederti! how nice to see you! provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi I'm delighted to see you

2 (in formule di cortesia) (tanto) piacere how do you do, nice to meet you; piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza nice o pleased to meet you; il piacere è tutto mio the pleasure is all mine

3 (godimento) pleasure; amare i -i della tavola to enjoy good food; viaggio di piacere holiday trip; è un piacere guardarla she's a pleasure to watch

4 (favore) favour BE, favor AE; fare un piacere a qcn. to do sb. a favour o a good turn; fammi il piacere! iron. do me a favour! mi faccia il piacere di tacere! (would you) shut up please!

5 per piacere please

6 a piacere at will, at pleasure

IDIOMS

prima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first; andare giù che è un piacere [cibo, vino] to go down well; piove che è un piacere! it's pouring! questa macchina va che è un piacere this car handles like a dream.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piacere
16 amante

m f lover

amante della musica music lover

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amante agg. loving, fond, keen: amante della pesca, keen on fishing; non è molto amante della musica, she is not very fond of music

◆ s.m. lover // è un'amante di R. Chandler, she's an admirer of R. Chandler

◆ s.f. mistress, lover.

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[a'mante]
1. agg

(appassionato) amante di — fond of, keen on

è amante del jazz — he's keen on jazz

2. sm/f

lover, (extraconiugale: uomo) lover, (donna) lover, mistress

sono amanti da anni — they've been lovers for years

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[a'mante] 1.
aggettivo

essere amante di — to be fond of o keen on o a lover of
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile

1) (partner sessuale) lover; (donna) mistress

farsi un amante — to take a lover

2) fig. lover

amante degli animali, del jazz — animal lover, jazz lover

è un amante della buona cucina — he is a lover of good food

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amante

/a'mante/

I aggettivo

essere amante di to be fond of o keen on o a lover of

II m. e f.

1 (partner sessuale) lover; (donna) mistress; farsi un amante to take a lover

2 fig. lover; amante degli animali, del jazz animal lover, jazz lover; è un amante della buona cucina he is a lover of good food.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > amante
17 tavola

"table;

Tisch;

table;

tabla;

mesa"

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f table

( asse) plank, board

in libro plate

tavola calda snackbar

tavola rotonda round table

sports tavola a vela sailboard

mettersi a tavola sit down to eat

a tavola! lunch/dinner is ready!, come and get it! colloq

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tavola s.f.

1 ( asse, assicella) board; plank; ( di marmo) slab: una tavola d'abete, a fir plank // tavola di salvezza, (anche fig.) safety plank // tavola a vela, windsurfer

2 ( tavolo) table: tavola rettangolare, ovale, rectangular, oval table; tavola rotonda, (anche fig.) round table // a tavola!, dinner's ready!; il pranzo è in tavola, dinner is served; alzarsi da tavola, to rise from (o to leave) the table; andare a tavola, to go to eat; apparecchiare, sparecchiare la tavola, to lay, to clear the table; essere a tavola, to be at table; sedersi a tavola, to sit down to eat; servire a tavola, to wait at table // tavola calda, snack bar; tavola fredda, buffet // i piaceri della tavola, the pleasures of the table // amare la tavola, to be fond of eating // mettere le carte in tavola, (fig.) to lay one's cards on the table // tenere tavola imbandita, ( essere molto ospitali) to keep open house // (lett.) la Tavola Rotonda, the Round Table

3 ( piano di legno) (wooden) board, (wooden) panel: un dipinto su tavola, a painting on a wooden board (o panel) // tavola reale, ( gioco) backgammon // le Tavole della Legge, ( Bibbia) the Tables of the Law

4 ( illustrazione di libro) plate: tavola a colori, colour plate; tavole fuori testo, full-page illustrations

5 ( tabella, prospetto; raccolta) table: tavole astronomiche, astronomical tables // (mat.): tavole dei logaritmi, tables of logarithms; tavola pitagorica, multiplication table; tavole dei pesi e misure, tables of weights and measures // (mil.) tavola di tiro, firing (o gunnery) table // (st.) le Tavole Amalfitane, the Tables of Amalfi // (amm.) tavola di ammortamento, scale of depreciation // (banca): tavole di interessi, interest tables; tavole di sconto, discount tables // (dir.) tavola catastale, cadestral table (o land register) // (stat.): tavole attuariali, actuarial tables; tavole di mortalità, mortality tables (o charts); tavole di sopravvivenza, life tables

6 (anat.) table: tavola vitrea, vitreous table.

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['tavola]
1. sf

1) (mobile) table

a tavola! — come and eat!, dinner's ready!

essere a tavola — to be having a meal

preparare la tavola — to lay o set the table

sedersi a tavola — to sit down to eat, sit down at the table

ama i piaceri della tavola — he enjoys his food

la buona tavola — good food

2) (asse) plank, board

il mare è una tavola — the sea is like a millpond

3) (tabella) table, (illustrazione) plate, (quadro su legno) panel (painting)

2.

- tavola calda

- tavola periodica degli elementi

- tavola pitagorica

- tavola reale

- tavola rotonda

- tavola a vela

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['tavola]
sostantivo femminile

1) (asse) board, plank, slab

tavola del pavimento — floorboard

2) fig.

il mare è una tavola — the sea is as smooth as glass

3) (tavolo da pranzo) (dining) table

a tavola! — lunch o dinner (is ready)! time for lunch o dinner!

portare o servire in tavola to put the food on the table, to serve; preparare o apparecchiare la tavola to set o lay the table; mettersi o sedersi a tavola to sit down at the table, to dinner; essere a tavola to be having lunch o dinner; alzarsi da tavola — to leave (the) table, to get up from the table, to get down

4) (cucina)

amare la buona tavola — to enjoy good food

i piaceri della tavola — the pleasures of the table o of good food

5) (quadro) painting (on wood)

una tavola di Raffaello — a painting by Raphael

6) mat. table

- e dei logaritmi o logaritmiche — log tables

7) edit. tip. (illustrazione) illustration, plate; (tabella) table

8) (tavoletta) tablet, table

le -e della legge — bibl. the Tables of the Law

9) da tavola [vino, sale, biancheria] table attrib.

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tavola calda — snack bar, coffee bar, diner AE, luncheonette AE

tavola periodica — periodic table

tavola pitagorica — multiplication table

tavola reale — gioc. trictrac

tavola rotonda — fig. round table, round-table discussion, panel discussion

i cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda — the knights of the Round Table

tavola da snowboard — snowboard

tavola da surf — surfboard

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calcare le -e del palcoscenico — to tread the boards

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tavola

/'tavola/

sostantivo f.

1 (asse) board, plank, slab; tavola del pavimento floorboard

2 fig. il mare è una tavola the sea is as smooth as glass

3 (tavolo da pranzo) (dining) table; a tavola! lunch o dinner (is ready)! time for lunch o dinner! portare o servire in tavola to put the food on the table, to serve; preparare o apparecchiare la tavola to set o lay the table; mettersi o sedersi a tavola to sit down at the table, to dinner; essere a tavola to be having lunch o dinner; alzarsi da tavola to leave (the) table, to get up from the table, to get down

4 (cucina) amare la buona tavola to enjoy good food; i piaceri della tavola the pleasures of the table o of good food

5 (quadro) painting (on wood); una tavola di Raffaello a painting by Raphael

6 mat. table; -e dei logaritmi o logaritmiche log tables

7 edit. tip. (illustrazione) illustration, plate; (tabella) table

8 (tavoletta) tablet, table; le -e della legge bibl. the Tables of the Law

9 da tavola [vino, sale, biancheria] table attrib.

IDIOMS

calcare le -e del palcoscenico to tread the boards

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COMPOUNDS

tavola calda snack bar, coffee bar, diner AE, luncheonette AE; tavola periodica periodic table; tavola pitagorica multiplication table; tavola reale gioc. trictrac; tavola rotonda fig. round table, round-table discussion, panel discussion; i cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda the knights of the Round Table; tavola da snowboard snowboard; tavola da surf surfboard.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tavola
18 cher

cher, chère¹ [∫εʀ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = coûteux) expensive

• c'est vraiment pas cher ! it's really cheap!

• la vie est chère à Paris Paris is an expensive place to live

• c'est trop cher pour ce que c'est it's overpriced

   b. ( = aimé) [personne, souvenir, vœu] dear (à to)

• c'est mon vœu le plus cher it's my dearest wish

• selon une formule chère au président as a favourite saying of the president goes

   c. (avant le nom) dear

• (mes) chers auditeurs dear listeners

• ses chères habitudes the old habits she holds so dear

• chers tous (sur lettre) dear all

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

(formal or humorous) mon cher

• ma chère my dear

3. adverb

[valoir, coûter, payer] a lot

• le caviar vaut or coûte cher caviar costs a lot

• il prend cher he charges a lot

• ça s'est vendu cher it fetched a high price

• je l'ai eu pour pas cher (inf) I got it cheap (inf)

• je donnerais cher pour savoir ce qu'il fait (inf) I'd give anything to know what he's doing

• je ne donne pas cher de sa vie/de sa réussite I wouldn't rate his chances of survival/succeeding very highly

• son imprudence lui a coûté cher his rashness cost him dear (Brit) or a great deal (US)

• il a payé cher son imprudence he paid dearly for his rashness

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1.

chère ʃɛʀ adjectif

1) ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved

la mort d'un être cher — the death of a loved one

2) ( précieux)

cher à quelqu'un — [thème, principe, idée] dear to somebody (épith, après n)

selon une formule qui lui est chère — as his/her favourite [BrE] saying goes

un site cher au poète — a place the poet was fond of

3) ( pour interpeller) dear

cher ami, vous avez tout à fait raison! — my dear friend, you're absolutely right!

ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! — well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!

4) ( dans la correspondance) dear

chers tous — dear all

5) ( onéreux) expensive, dear

pas cher — cheap, inexpensive

pas cher du tout — reasonably-priced

la vie est plus chère — the cost of living is higher

2.

nom masculin, féminin

mon cher — gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir

ma chère — gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady

3.

adverbe

1) lit ( en argent) a lot (of money)

les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer — having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly

coûter plus/moins cher — to cost more/less

acheter cher — to buy at a high price

se vendre cher — [objet] to fetch a lot

je l'ai eu pour moins cher — I got it cheaper

ils font payer très cher leur services — they charge an awful lot for their services

2) fig ( en importance) [payer] dearly

le blocus a coûté cher à notre économie — our economy paid a high price for the blockade

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ne pas donner cher de quelqu'un or de la peau de quelqu'un — (colloq) not to rate somebody's chances (highly)

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ʃɛʀ (-ère)
1. adj

1) (= aimé) dear

"Chère Mélusine..." — "Dear Mélusine..."

mon cher; ma chère — my dear

2) (= très apprécié) dear

être cher à qn — to be dear to sb

3) (= coûteux) expensive, dear

C'est trop cher. — It's too expensive.

2. adv

coûter cher — to cost a lot, to be expensive

payer qch cher — to pay a lot for sth, figto pay dearly for sth

il me le payera cher! — he'll pay for this!

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cher, chère

A adj

1 ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved; ses amis les plus chers his/her dearest friends; la mort d'un être cher the death of a loved one;

2 ( précieux) cher à qn [thème, principe, idée] dear to sb ( épith, après n); selon un principe qui lui est cher according to a principle that he/she holds dear; selon une formule qui lui est chère as his/her favourite^GB saying goes; une image chère à l'artiste a favourite^GB image of the artist; un site cher au poète/à Byron a place the poet/Byron was fond of;

3 ( pour interpeller) dear; cher ami/monsieur, vous avez tout à fait raison! my dear friend/sir, you're absolutely right!; ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!;

4 ( dans la correspondance) dear; chers tous dear all; cher monsieur Martin dear Mr Martin;

5 ( onéreux) expensive, dear; c'est cher pour ce que c'est it's expensive ou dear for what it is; pas cher [restaurant, robe] cheap, inexpensive; ils ont des robes pas chères du tout they've got some very cheap ou reasonably-priced dresses; 15 euros le menu, ce n'est vraiment pas cher 15 euros for the set menu, that's pretty reasonable; la vie est plus chère the cost of living is higher; manifestations contre la vie chère demonstrations against the high cost of living.

B nm,f mon cher gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir; ma chère gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady; que désirez-vous, très chère? fml what would you like, my dear?

C adv

1 lit ( en argent) a lot (of money); coûter/valoir cher to cost/be worth a lot; les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly; coûter plus/moins cher to cost more/less; coûter cher en qch lit, fig to cost a lost in sth; acheter/vendre cher to buy/to sell at a high price; se vendre cher [objet] to fetch a lot; ses tableaux ne se vendent pas cher his/her paintings don't fetch much; je l'ai payé très cher I paid a lot for it; je l'ai eu pour pas cher/moins cher I got it cheap/cheaper; il y a mieux ailleurs pour moins cher there's better and cheaper elsewhere; certains médecins prennent plus cher some doctors charge more; ils font payer cher/très cher leur services they charge a lot/an awful lot for their services; c'est/ce n'est pas cher payé it's/it's not expensive; le procédé revient cher/trop cher the process is expensive/too expensive; on y mange pour pas cher you can eat there at a reasonable price ou quite cheaply;

2 fig ( en importance) [coûter, payer] dearly; ça nous a coûté cher it cost us dearly; ils lui ont fait payer cher sa négligence they made him/her pay dearly for his/her negligence; le blocus a coûté cher à notre économie/la collectivité our economy/the community paid a high price for the blockade.

D chère nf fml food, fare; faire bonne chère to eat well; aimer la bonne chère to appreciate good food ou fare.

Idiome

ne pas donner cher de qn or des chances de qn or de la peau de qn○ not to rate sb's chances (highly).

( féminin chère) [ʃɛr] adjectif

1. [aimé] dear

ceux qui vous sont chers your loved ones, the ones you love

un être cher a loved one

2. [dans des formules de politesse] dear

mes bien ou très chers amis dearest friends

le cher homme n'a pas compris (humoristique & ironique) the dear man didn't understand

mes bien ou très chers frères RELIGION beloved brethren

3. [précieux] dear, beloved

il est retourné à ses chères études (humoristique) he's gone back to his ivory tower ou to his beloved books

la formule si chère aux hommes politiques the phrase beloved of politicians, that favourite phrase of politicians

mon souhait le plus cher my dearest ou most devout wish

4. [onéreux] expensive, dear (UK)

c'est plus cher it's dearer (UK) ou more expensive

c'est moins cher it's cheaper ou less expensive

voilà un dîner pas cher! now this is a cheap dinner!

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adverbe

1. COMMERCE

coûter cher to cost a lot, to be expensive

est-ce que ça te revient cher? does it cost you a lot?

prendre cher (familier) to charge a lot

il vaut cher

a. [bijou de famille] it's worth a lot ou valuable

b. [article en magasin] it's expensive

je l'ai eu pour pas cher (familier) I didn't pay much for it

2. (locution)

donner cher: je donnerais cher pour le savoir I'd give anything to know

je ne donne pas cher de sa vie I wouldn't give much for his chances of survival

il ne vaut pas cher he's a good-for-nothing

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cher
19 plat

plat, plate [pla, plat]

1. adjective

   a. flat

• chaussure plate flat shoe

   b. [style] dull

   c. ( = obséquieux) il nous a fait ses plus plates excuses he made the humblest of apologies to us

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = récipient, mets) dish ; ( = partie du repas) course ; ( = contenu) plate(ful)

• il en a fait tout un plat (inf) he made a song and dance about it (inf)

• il lui prépare de bons petits plats he makes tasty little dishes for her

   b. ( = partie plate) flat (part) ; [de main] flat

• course de plat flat race

• il y a 3 km de plat there's a 3km flat stretch

• faire du plat à qn (inf) [+ femme] to try to pick sb up

► à plat

• mettre qch à plat to lay sth down flat ; (figurative) to have a close look at sth

• remise à plat [de dossier, problème, situation] thorough review

• être à plat [pneu, batterie] to be flat ; [personne] (inf) to be run down

• tomber à plat [remarque, plaisanterie] to fall flat

   c. (en plongeant) faire un plat to do a belly flop

3. compounds

► plat cuisiné (chez un traiteur) ready-made meal

► plat du jour

• quel est le plat du jour ? what's today's special? ► plat de résistance main course ; (figurative) pièce de résistance

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1.

plate pla, plat adjectif

1) ( sans relief) [fond, surface, pays] flat; [mer] smooth

être plate, avoir la poitrine plate — to be flat-chested

2) ( peu profond) [chapeau, caillou, paquet] flat; [bateau] flat-bottomed; [montre, briquet] slimline; [cheveux] limp

3) ( sans talon) [chaussure] flat

4) fig [goût] bland; [vin] insipid; [style, description] lifeless; [traduction] flat; [texte] dull

faire de plates excuses à quelqu'un — to apologize abjectly to somebody

2.

nom masculin

1) (pour cuire, servir) dish

2) ( aliments servis) dish

3) ( partie d'un repas) course

4) ( partie plate)

le plat de la main — the flat of one's hand

5) ( terrain plat) flat ground

courir sur du plat — to run on the flat

3.

à plat locution adverbiale

1) ( horizontalement)

poser or mettre quelque chose à plat — to lay something down flat

dormir à plat — to sleep without a pillow

à plat ventre — lit flat on one's stomach

se mettre à plat ventre devant quelqu'un — fig to grovel in front of somebody

tomber à plat — [plaisanterie] to fall flat

2) ( hors d'usage)

à plat — [pneu] flat; [batterie] flat GB, dead

3) (colloq) ( sans énergie)

être à plat — [personne] to be run down

sa maladie l'a mis à plat — his illness really took it out of him (colloq)

4) ( en ordre)

mettre à plat — to review [something] from scratch [comptes, dossier]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- plat de côtes

- plat cuisiné

- plat du jour

- plat à poisson

- plat de résistance

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faire un plat — (colloq) ( en natation) to do a belly flop (colloq)

faire du plat à quelqu'un — (colloq) to chat somebody up (colloq) GB, to come on to somebody (colloq)

mettre les petits plats dans les grands — (colloq) to go to town on a meal (colloq)

mettre les pieds dans le plat — (colloq) to put one's foot in it

faire tout un plat de quelque chose — (colloq) to make a big deal about something

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pla, at plat, -e
1. adj

1) (surface, relief) flat

2) (= ennuyeux) (personne, livre) dull

3) (= fade) (vin) flat-tasting

4) (autres locutions)

à plat ventre — face down

être à plat ventre — to be lying face down

tomber à plat ventre — to fall flat on one's face

2. nm

1) (= récipient) dish

2) CUISINE (= mets) dish

le premier plat — the first course

le plat principal — the main course

le plat de résistance — the main course

3) (= partie plate) flat part

le plat de la main — the flat of the hand

4) (autres locutions)

à plat (pneu, batterie) — flat, (= fatigué) dead beat, tired out

mise à plat — case-by-case review

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plat, plate

A adj

1 ( sans relief) [fond, surface, pays, terrain] flat; [mer] smooth; un terrain parfaitement plat a perfectly flat plot of land; être plate, avoir la poitrine plate to be flat-chested; électroencéphalogramme plat electroencephalograph showing a flat trace;

2 ( peu profond) [chapeau] flat; [bateau, embarcation] flat-bottomed; ( sans épaisseur) [caillou, paquet] flat; [montre, calculatrice, briquet] slimline; [cheveux] limp;

3 ( sans talon) [chaussure, soulier] flat; ⇒ couture;

4 ( fade) [saveur, goût] bland; [vin] insipid; ( sans caractère) [style, description] lifeless; [traduction] flat; [texte, discours] dull;

5 ( humble) faire de plates excuses à qn to apologize abjectly to sb.

B nm

1 (pour cuire, servir) dish; plat de porcelaine/d'argent china/silver dish;

2 ( aliments servis) dish; plat froid/chaud cold/hot dish; un plat de spaghetti/viande a dish of spaghetti/meat; un bon petit plat a tasty dish; ⇒ vengeance;

3 ( partie d'un repas) course; plusieurs plats au choix a choice of several courses;

4 ( partie plate) le plat de la main the flat of one's hand; le plat d'un couteau the flat of a knife;

5 ( terrain plat) flat ground; courir sur du plat to run on the flat.

C plate nf

1 Naut flat-bottomed boat;

2 Hist piece of plate armour^GB.

D à plat loc adv

1 ( horizontalement) [mains, pieds] flat; poser or mettre qch à plat to lay sth down flat; pose les livres à plat sur mon bureau lay the books down flat on my desk; dormir à plat to sleep without a pillow; à plat ventre lit flat on one's stomach; dormir à plat ventre to sleep flat on one's stomach; se mettre à plat ventre devant qn fig to grovel in front of sb; tomber à plat [plaisanterie, remarque] to fall flat;

2 ( hors d'usage) [pneu] flat; [batterie] flat GB, dead;

3 ○( sans énergie) être à plat [personne] to be run down; sa maladie l'a mis à plat his illness really took it out of him○;

4 ( en ordre) mettre/remettre qch à plat [comptes, activité, dossier] to review sth from scratch; une mise à plat du système fiscal est envisagée a complete review of the tax system is planned.

Composés

plat de côtes top rib of beef; plat cuisiné Comm ready-cooked meal; ( chez soi) dish that takes time and trouble; plat du jour today's special, dish of the day; plat à légumes vegetable dish; plat de nouilles○ pej drip○ péj; plat à poisson serving dish for fish; plat de résistance Culin main course; fig main item; plat à tarte pie dish; plates côtes Culin top rib ¢ of beef.

Idiomes

faire un plat○ ( en natation) to do a belly flop○; faire du plat à qn○ to chat sb up○ GB, to come on to sb○; mettre les petits plats dans les grands○ to go to town on a meal○; mettre les pieds dans le plat○ to put one's foot in it; faire tout un plat de qch○ to make a song and dance about sth○ GB, to make a big deal about sth.

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( féminin plate) [pla, plat] adjectif

1. [plan, horizontal - terrain] flat, level ; [ - mer] still

2. [non profond] flat, shallow

3. [non saillant] flat

avoir la poitrine plate to be flat-chested

elle est plate comme une planche à pain ou comme une limande (familier) she's (as) flat as a board ou pancake

4. [non épais - montre, calculatrice] slimline

5. [sans hauteur - casquette] flat

ma coiffure est trop plate my hair lacks body

chaussures plates ou à talons plats flat shoes

6. [médiocre - style] flat, dull, unexciting

[sans saveur - vin] insipid

une plate imitation a pallid imitation

7. [obséquieux] cringing, fawning

je vous fais mes plus plates excuses please accept my most humble apologies

8. [non gazeux] still, non-sparkling

9. LITTÉRATURE → link=rime rime

10. GÉOMÉTRIE [angle] straight

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nom masculin

1. [partie plate] flat (part)

le plat de la main/d'une épée the flat of the hand/a sword

2. [lieu plan]

sur le plat on the flat ou level

ÉQUITATION [course] flat race

3. (familier) [plongeon] belly-flop

faire un plat to belly-flop

4. (familier & locution)

faire du plat à quelqu'un

a. [à une femme] to chat somebody up (UK), to give somebody a line (US)

b. [à son patron] to butter somebody up (UK), to sweet-talk somebody

5. [de bœuf]

plat de côtes best (UK) ou short (US) rib

6. IMPRIMERIE

plats boards

7. MÉTALLURGIE (small) flat (bar)

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plate nom féminin

monkey-boat

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à plat locution adjectivale

1. (familier) [fatigué] (all) washed out

2. (familier) [déprimé] down

il est très à plat he's feeling very low ou down

3. [pneu, batterie, pile] flat

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à plat locution adverbiale

1. [horizontalement] flat

couché à plat lying flat on his back

les mains à plat sur la table hands flat on the table

mettre quelque chose à plat

a. [robe] to unpick (and lay out the pieces)

b. [projet, problème] to examine from all angles

tomber à plat [plaisanterie] to fall flat

2. [rouler] with a flat (tyre)

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à plat ventre locution adverbiale

face down ou downwards

se mettre à plat ventre

a. [après avoir été allongé] to flop over onto one's stomach

b. [après avoir été debout] to lie face downwards

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

ils sont tous à plat ventre devant elle (figuré) they all bow down to her

II

[pla] nom masculin

1. [contenant] dish

plat ovale/à poisson oval/fish dish

plat à gratin baking dish

plat à tarte flan dish

2. [préparation culinaire] dish

plat cuisiné precooked ou ready-cooked dish

plat garni main dish served with vegetables

le plat du jour the dish of the day, today's special

un plat en sauce a dish cooked ou made with a sauce

elle aime les bons petits plats she enjoys good food

vendre quelque chose contre un plat de lentilles (allusion) BIBLE to sell something for very little

3. [partie du menu] course

le plat principal ou de résistance the main course ou dish

mettre les petits plats dans les grands to put on a big spread

faire (tout) un plat de quelque chose (familier) to make a big deal out of ou a g reat fuss about something

il n'y a pas de quoi en faire tout un plat it's not worth getting all worked up about

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plat
20 सुप्सरस्

su-psáras
mfn. enjoying a good meal, fond of dainty food (superl. - tama) RV.

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