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hell [hel]

1 noun

(a) Religion enfer m; Mythology (underworld) les Enfers mpl;

∎ to go to hell (Christianity) aller en enfer; Mythology descendre aux Enfers;

∎ it's (as) hot as hell in there il fait une chaleur de tous les diables ou infernale là-dedans;

∎ familiar go to hell! va te faire voir!;

∎ familiar to hell with him! qu'il aille au diable!;

∎ familiar to hell with society! au diable la société!;

∎ familiar to hell with what they think! leur avis, je m'assois dessus!;

∎ familiar come hell or high water contre vents et marées, envers et contre tout;

∎ familiar when hell freezes over à la saint-glinglin, la semaine des quatre jeudis;

∎ that won't happen until hell freezes over ça aura lieu la semaine des quatre jeudis;

∎ familiar it'll be a cold day in hell before I apologize je m'excuserai quand les poules auront des dents;

∎ familiar the boyfriend/flatmate/neighbours from hell un petit ami/un colocataire/des voisins mpl de cauchemar;

∎ familiar it was a journey from hell! ce voyage, c'était l'horreur!;

∎ familiar all hell broke loose ça a bardé;

∎ familiar to give sb hell passer un savon ou faire sa fête à qn;

∎ familiar give them hell! rentre-leur dedans!, fais-leur en baver!;

∎ familiar the damp weather plays hell with my arthritis ce temps humide me fait rudement souffrir de mon arthrite!, par ces temps humides, qu'est-ce que je déguste avec mon arthrite!;

∎ familiar there'll be hell to pay when he finds out ça va barder ou chauffer quand il l'apprendra;

∎ familiar they went into town to raise (a little) hell ils sont allés faire la bringue en ville;

∎ familiar the boss raised hell when he saw the report le patron a fait une scène de tous les diables en voyant le rapport;

∎ familiar I went along just for the hell of it j'y suis allé histoire de rire ou de rigoler;

∎ familiar he ran off hell for leather il est parti ventre à terre;

∎ familiar to ride hell for leather aller au triple galop ou à bride abattue;

∎ American familiar the whole country's going to hell in a handcart tout fout le camp dans ce pays;

∎ familiar hell's bells!, hell's teeth! mince alors!

(b) familiar (torture) enfer m;

∎ it's hell in here c'est infernal ici;

∎ it can be hell trying to park here quelquefois, c'est la croix et la bannière pour se garer par ici;

∎ working there was hell on earth or on wheels c'était l'enfer de travailler là-bas;

∎ he made her life hell il lui a fait mener une vie infernale

(c) familiar (used as emphasis)

∎ it's colder/hotter than hell il fait vachement froid/chaud;

∎ he's as happy/tired as hell il est vachement heureux/fatigué;

∎ he's in a hell of a mess il est dans un sacré pétrin;

∎ British it's a hell of a cold outside il fait un froid de canard dehors;

∎ a hell of a wind un vent du diable ou de tous les diables;

∎ there was a or one hell of a fight il y a eu une bagarre terrible;

∎ you've got a hell of a nerve! tu as un culot du diable!;

∎ a hell of a lot of books tout un tas ou un paquet de livres;

∎ he likes her a hell of a lot il est dingue d'elle;

∎ we had a hell of a good time nous nous sommes amusés comme des fous;

∎ it was a hell of a good film c'était un sacrément bon film;

∎ they had a hell of a time getting the car started ils en ont bavé pour faire démarrer la voiture;

∎ my arm started to hurt like hell mon bras a commencé à me faire vachement mal;

∎ he worked like hell il a travaillé comme une brute ou une bête;

∎ to run/to shout like hell courir/crier comme un fou;

∎ will you lend me $50? - like hell or the hell I will! peux-tu me prêter 50 dollars? - tu peux toujours courir!;

∎ I'm leaving - like hell or the hell you are! je pars - n'y compte pas!;

∎ I wish to hell I could remember si seulement je pouvais me souvenir^□ ;

∎ I just hope to hell he leaves j'espère de tout mon cœur qu'il partira;

∎ get the hell out of here! fous ou fous-moi le camp!;

∎ what the hell or in hell's name are you doing? qu'est-ce que tu fous?;

∎ what the hell's going on? qu'est-ce qui se passe, nom de Dieu?;

∎ why the hell did you go? qu'est-ce qui t'a pris d'y aller?;

∎ how the hell would I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache?;

∎ American how the hell are you doing, my friend? comment ça va, mon pote?;

∎ where the hell are my keys? où diable sont mes clefs?;

∎ who the hell do you think you are? mais tu te prends pour qui?;

∎ who the hell are you? qui diable êtes-vous?;

∎ oh well, what the hell! oh qu'est-ce que ça peut bien faire?;

∎ did you agree? - hell, no! as-tu accepté? - tu plaisantes!^□

(d) American familiar (high spirits)

∎ there's hell in that boy ce garçon respire la joie de vivre^□ ;

∎ full of hell plein d'entrain^□ ou de vivacité ^□

2 exclamation

∎ (oh) hell! bon Dieu!

►► Hell's Angels = nom d'un groupe de motards au comportement violent;

American University hell week = semaine au cours de laquelle les étudiants qui souhaitent devenir membres d'une "fraternity" ou d'une "sorority" sont soumis à toutes sortes d'épreuves initiatiques

✾ Film 'Hell's Angels' Hughes 'Les Anges de l'enfer'

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hell

A n

1 ( also Hell) Relig enfer m ; to go to/be in hell aller en/être en enfer ; may you rot in hell†! que le diable t'emporte! ; I'll see him in hell first†! plutôt mourir! ;

2 ○ ( unpleasant experience) enfer m ; life was hell (on earth) la vie était un enfer ; Mondays are sheer hell le lundi, c'est l'enfer ; Oxford is hell on a Saturday Oxford est infernal le samedi ; to make sb's life hell (for him/her) rendre la vie infernale à qn ; it was hell getting the work finished on a eu toutes les peines du monde à terminer le travail ; to go through hell connaître un calvaire (doing à faire) ; a neighbour from hell ○ un voisin infernal or insupportable ;

3 ○ ( as intensifier) a hell of a waste/shock un gâchis/un choc terrible ; it's a hell of a lot worse/ easier c'est nettement pire/plus facile ; he's one hell of a smart guy US c'est fou ce qu'il est intelligent ○ ; we had a hell of a time ( bad) on en a bavé ○ ; ( good) on s'est payé du bon temps ○ ; you've got a hell of a nerve! tu ne manques pas de culot ○ ! ; a hell of a way to do sth une drôle de façon de faire qch ; as jealous/guilty as hell terriblement jaloux/coupable ; it sure as hell wasn't me une chose est sûre, ce n'était pas moi ; to run/fight like hell courir/se battre de toutes ses forces ; let's get the hell out of here! barrons-nous ○ ! ; get the hell out of here! dégage! ; like hell I will/you are! pas question! ; ‘it's a good film’-‘like hell it is!’ ‘c'est un bon film’-‘tu rigoles ○ !’ ; why/who the hell? pourquoi/qui bon Dieu ○ ? ; what the hell are you doing? qu'est- ce que tu fais, bon Dieu ○ ? ; how the hell should I know? comment je pourrais le savoir, bon Dieu ○ ? ; oh, what the hell! ( too bad) tant pis! ; oh, to ou the hell with it! je laisse tomber ○ !

B ◑ excl bon Dieu ○ ! ; hell's bells!, hell's teeth! nom de Dieu! ; go to hell ○ ! va te faire voir ○ ! ; to hell with all of you! ○ allez vous faire voir ○ !

Idioms

all hell ○ broke ou was let loose le raffut a éclaté ; come hell or high water ○ coûte que coûte ; he/she has been to hell and back il/elle revient de loin ; there was/will be hell to pay il/elle l'a payé/le paiera cher ; to be hell ○ on sth US être un enfer ○ pour qch ; to beat ou knock hell out of sb/sth cogner qn/qch comme un sourd ○ ; to catch hell ○ US prendre un savon ○ ; to do sth for the hell of it ○ faire qch pour le plaisir ; to give sb hell ◑ ( cause to suffer) rendre la vie dure à qn ; ( scold) engueuler ○ qn ; go on, give 'em hell ◑ vas-y, montre-leur ○ ; not to have a cat in hell's chance ou a snowball's chance in hell ◑ ne pas avoir une foutue ◑ chance ; not to have a hope in hell ◑ of doing ne pas avoir une foutue ◑ chance de faire ; to play (merry) hell with sth ○ chambouler qch ○ ; to raise (merry) hell ○ faire une scène (with sb à qn).

Phrasal verb

■ hell around ○ US mener une vie de patachon ○.

Big English-French dictionary > hell
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hel
noun

((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) infierno

- for the hell of it
- hellbent on

hell n infierno

hell

tr[hel]

noun

1 infierno

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a hell of a familiar (good) estupendo,-a, fantástico,-a, genial 2 (bad) fatal, horrible

go to hell! ¡vete al diablo!

like hell! familiar ¡ni hablar!

to give somebody hell hacerle pasar un mal rato a alguien

to have a hell of a time (good) pasarlo a lo grande, pasarlo pipa, pasarlo bomba 2 (bad) pasarlo fatal, pasarlas canutas

to knock the hell out of dejar hecho,-a polvo

to play hell with hacer estragos en

... the hell? ¿... demonios?

■ what the hell do you think you're doing? ¿qué demonios crees que estás haciendo?

■ who the hell does she think she is? ¿quién demonios se cree que es?

■ where the hell is he? ¿dónde demonios está?

hell ['hɛl] n

: infierno m

hell

n.

• averno s.m.

• garito s.m.

• infierno s.m.

• profundo s.m.

• tiniebla s.f.

• tártaro s.m.

hel
noun

1)

a) ( Relig) infierno m

all hell broke loose o out — se armó la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo (fam)

come hell or high water — sea como sea, pase lo que pase

hell for leather — como alma que lleva el diablo (fam)

just for the hell of it — sólo por divertirse*

there'll be hell to pay — (colloq) se va a armar la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo (fam)

to knock hell o beat (the) hell out of somebody — sacudir a algn de lo lindo (fam), sacarle* la mugre a algn (AmL fam)

to play hell o (BrE also) merry hell with something — hacer* estragos en algo

to raise hell — ( make trouble) montar un número (fam); ( have rowdy fun) (AmE) armar jarana (fam)

b) (suffering, confusion)

a living hell — un auténtico infierno

three months of sheer hell — tres meses infernales

I went through hell after his death — sufrí muchísimo cuando murió

to give somebody hell — (colloq)

those children really give her hell — esos niños le hacen pasar las de Caín (fam)

this tooth's giving me hell — esta muela me está haciendo ver las estrellas (fam)

to make somebody's life hell — (colloq) hacerle* la vida imposible a algn

2) (colloq) (as intensifier)

how the hell...? — ¿cómo demonios or diablos...? (fam)

what the hell! — ¿y qué?

why the hell...? — ¿por qué diablos...? (fam)

he's a o one hell of a guy — es un tipo sensacional (fam)

that's one hell of a problem you've got there — ahí tienes un problema de padre y señor mío (fam)

to run like hell — correr como un loco (fam)

it hurts like hell — duele una barbaridad

like o the hell he will/can/did/has! — y un cuerno! (fam)

get the hell out of here! — lárgate de aquí! (fam)

3) (colloq) (in interj phrases)

go to hell! — vete al cuerno or al diablo! (fam)

hell, that's some car! — (AmE) caray, qué cochazo! (fam & euf)

oh hell! — caray! (fam & euf), carajo or coño or mierda! (vulg)

to hell with waiting: I'm off! — qué esperar ni qué ocho cuartos! yo me voy (fam)

oh, well, what the hell! — bueno ¿qué importa? or ¿y qué? (fam)

[hel]
1. N

1) (=underworld, fig) infierno m

life became hell — la vida se convirtió en un infierno

- be hell on earth

- till hell freezes over

to give sb hell —

she gave me hell when she found out — (=scold) me puso de vuelta y media cuando se enteró, me puso como un trapo cuando se enteró *

my back's giving me hell — esta espalda me está haciendo la vida imposible

- go through hell

I've been going through hell, wondering where you were — he estado preocupadísimo, preguntándome dónde estarías

- come hell or high water

I'm going to finish this come hell or high water — voy a terminar esto aunque me cueste la vida or pase lo que pase

he's determined to support them come hell or high water — está decidido a apoyarlos contra viento y marea or pase lo que pase

- hell for leather

he drove hell for leather to the airport — condujo hasta el aeropuerto como un endemoniado

- all hell broke loose or was let loose

- play merry hell with sth

- raise hell

- I'll see you/her etc in hell first

- he doesn't stand a snowball or snowflake in hell's chance

- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

- the road or path or way to hell is paved with good intentions

2) * (as intensifier)

• (as)... as hell, it was as hot as hell — hacía un calor infernal

I'm mad as hell — estoy como una cabra * or una chota *

I sure as hell won't be going back there — pierde cuidado que no volveré a ese sitio

• they did it just for the hell of it — lo hicieron por puro capricho or porque sí

• like hell, "I'll go myself" - "like hell you will!" — -iré yo mismo -¡ni lo sueñes! or ¡ni hablar!

"I swam 100 lengths" - "like hell you did" — -nadé cien largos -¡eso no te lo crees ni tú!

to run like hell — correr como un demonio or un diablo

it hurts like hell — duele una barbaridad

• a hell of a, there were a hell of a lot of people there — había un montañazo de gente

that's one hell of a lot of money — eso sí que es un verdadero dineral

a hell of a noise — un ruido de todos los demonios, un ruido tremendo

we had a hell of a time — (=good) lo pasamos en grande or (LAm) regio; (=bad) lo pasamos fatal

• the hell, to beat the hell out of sb — dar una paliza de padre y muy señor mío a algn *

to scare the hell out of sb — darle un susto de muerte a algn

• to hell, I hope to hell you're right — Dios quiera que tengas razón

I wish to hell he'd go — ojalá se fuera de una vez por todas

• what the hell, I've got nothing to lose — ¡qué narices! or ¡qué más da! no tengo nada que perder

what the hell do you want? — ¿qué demonios or diablos quieres?

• who the hell are you? — ¿quién demonios or diablos eres tú?

3) ** (as interjection)

(oh) hell! — ¡caray! *, ¡mierda! **

• hell's bells! — † ¡válgame Dios! *

• get the hell out of here! — ¡vete al diablo! **

let's get the hell out of here! — ¡larguémonos de aquí! *

• go to hell! — ¡vete al diablo! **

• hell, no! — ¡ni lo sueñes!, ¡ni hablar!

• hell's teeth! — † ¡válgame Dios! *

• to hell with it! — ¡a hacer puñetas! **

to hell with him! — ¡que se vaya a hacer puñetas! **
bloody
2.

CPD

hell's angel N — ángel m del infierno

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[hel]
noun

1)

a) ( Relig) infierno m

all hell broke loose o out — se armó la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo (fam)

come hell or high water — sea como sea, pase lo que pase

hell for leather — como alma que lleva el diablo (fam)

just for the hell of it — sólo por divertirse*

there'll be hell to pay — (colloq) se va a armar la gorda or la de Dios es Cristo (fam)

to knock hell o beat (the) hell out of somebody — sacudir a algn de lo lindo (fam), sacarle* la mugre a algn (AmL fam)

to play hell o (BrE also) merry hell with something — hacer* estragos en algo

to raise hell — ( make trouble) montar un número (fam); ( have rowdy fun) (AmE) armar jarana (fam)

b) (suffering, confusion)

a living hell — un auténtico infierno

three months of sheer hell — tres meses infernales

I went through hell after his death — sufrí muchísimo cuando murió

to give somebody hell — (colloq)

those children really give her hell — esos niños le hacen pasar las de Caín (fam)

this tooth's giving me hell — esta muela me está haciendo ver las estrellas (fam)

to make somebody's life hell — (colloq) hacerle* la vida imposible a algn

2) (colloq) (as intensifier)

how the hell...? — ¿cómo demonios or diablos...? (fam)

what the hell! — ¿y qué?

why the hell...? — ¿por qué diablos...? (fam)

he's a o one hell of a guy — es un tipo sensacional (fam)

that's one hell of a problem you've got there — ahí tienes un problema de padre y señor mío (fam)

to run like hell — correr como un loco (fam)

it hurts like hell — duele una barbaridad

like o the hell he will/can/did/has! — y un cuerno! (fam)

get the hell out of here! — lárgate de aquí! (fam)

3) (colloq) (in interj phrases)

go to hell! — vete al cuerno or al diablo! (fam)

hell, that's some car! — (AmE) caray, qué cochazo! (fam & euf)

oh hell! — caray! (fam & euf), carajo or coño or mierda! (vulg)

to hell with waiting: I'm off! — qué esperar ni qué ocho cuartos! yo me voy (fam)

oh, well, what the hell! — bueno ¿qué importa? or ¿y qué? (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > hell
4 hell

noun

1) Hölle, die

all hell was let loose — (fig.) es war die Hölle los; see also academic.ru/60153/raise">raise 1. 7)

2) (coll.)

[oh] hell! — verdammter Mist! (ugs.)

what the hell! — ach, zum Teufel! (ugs.)

to or the hell with it! — ich hab's satt (ugs.)

a or one hell of a [good] party — eine unheimlich gute Party (ugs.)

work/run like hell — wie der Teufel arbeiten/rennen (ugs.)

it hurt like hell — es tat höllisch weh (ugs.)

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[hel]
noun

((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) die Hölle

- for the hell of it
- hellbent on
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he'll

[hi:l]

= he will/he shall, will¹, shall

hell

[hel]

I. n no pl

1. (not heaven) Hölle f

to go to \hell in die Hölle kommen, zur Hölle fahren geh o fig

2. ( fig fam) Hölle f fam

to \hell with it! ich hab's satt!

to \hell with you! du kannst mich mal!

to not have a chance/hope in \hell nicht die geringste Chance/leiseste Hoffnung haben

\hell on earth die Hölle auf Erden

to annoy the \hell out of sb ( fam) jdn schrecklich nerven, jdm fürchterlich auf den Keks gehen BRD fam

to be \hell die Hölle sein fam

to be \hell on sb/sth für jdn/etw die Hölle sein

to beat [or knock] the \hell out of sb jdn windelweich prügeln fam, jdn grün und blau schlagen fam

▪ sth/sb from \hell etw/jd ist die reinste Hölle

a job/winter from \hell eine höllische Arbeit/ein höllischer Winter

to frighten [or scare] the \hell out of sb jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to go through \hell durch die Hölle gehen

to have been to \hell and back durch die Hölle gegangen sein

to make sb's life \hell jdm das Leben zur Hölle machen

to raise \hell (complain) Krach schlagen fam; (be loud and rowdy) einen Höllenlärm machen

3. ( fam: for emphasis)

he's one \hell of a guy! er ist echt total in Ordnung!

they had a \hell of a time (negative) es war die Hölle für sie; (positive) sie hatten einen Heidenspaß

a \hell of a decision eine verflixt schwere Entscheidung fam

a \hell of a lot verdammt viel

a \hell of a performance eine Superleistung fam

as cold as \hell saukalt sl

as hard as \hell verflucht hart sl

as hot as \hell verdammt heiß sl

to do sth as quickly as \hell etw in einem Höllentempo machen fam

to hope/wish to \hell ( fam) etw inständig hoffen/wünschen

4.

▶ all \hell breaks loose die Hölle [o der Teufel] ist los

▶ come \hell or high water ( fam) komme, was wolle

▶ to do sth for the \hell of it etw aus reinem Vergnügen [o zum Spaß] machen

▶ until \hell freezes over ( dated fam) bis in alle Ewigkeit

she'll be waiting until \hell freezes over da kann sie warten, bis sie schwarz wird

▶ from \hell entsetzlich, schrecklich

we had a weekend from \hell unser Wochenende war eine Katastrophe

▶ to give sb \hell (scold) jdm die Hölle heißmachen fam; (make life unbearable) jdm das Leben zur Hölle machen

▶ go to \hell! (sl: leave me alone) scher dich zum Teufel! sl

▶ to go to \hell in a handbasket AM ( fam) den Bach runtergehen fam

▶ to have \hell to pay ( fam) jede Menge Ärger haben fam

▶ like \hell wie verrückt fam

▶ to play \hell with sth mit etw dat Schindluder treiben fam

▶ the road to \hell is paved with good intentions ( prov) es gibt nichts Gutes, außer man tut es prov

▶ to run \hell for leather ( dated fam) wie der Teufel rennen fam

II. interj

what the \hell are you doing? was zum Teufel machst du da?

get the \hell out of here, will you? mach, dass du rauskommst! fam, scher dich zum Teufel! sl

oh \hell! Scheiße! sl, Mist! fam

\hell no! bloß nicht!

▶ \hell's bells [or teeth]! verdammt nochmal! sl

▶ the \hell you do! AM ( fam) einen Dreck tust du! sl

▶ like \hell! (sl) nie im Leben! sl

▶ what the \hell! (sl) was soll's! fam

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[hel]
n

1) Hölle f

to go to hell (lit) — in die Hölle kommen, zur Hölle fahren (liter)

the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov) — der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov)

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned (liter) — es gibt nichts Schlimmeres als die Rache einer geschmähten Frau

2)

(fig uses) all hell broke loose — die Hölle war los

it's hell working there —

it was hell in the trenches — es war die reine Hölle in den Schützengräben

their life together was hell on earth — ihr gemeinsames Leben war die reinste Hölle or die Hölle auf Erden

a living hell — die Hölle auf Erden

life became hell — das Leben wurde zur Hölle

to go through hell — Höllenqualen ausstehen

I put her through hell — ich machte ihr das Leben zur Hölle

she made his life hell — sie machte ihm das Leben zur Hölle

we've been to hell and back (inf) — es war die reinste Hölle

you'll get hell if he finds out (inf) — der macht dich zur Schnecke or Sau, wenn er das erfährt (inf)

there'll be hell to pay when he finds out — wenn er das erfährt, ist der Teufel los (inf)

to play hell with sth — etw total durcheinanderbringen

I did it ( just) for the hell of it (inf) — ich habe es nur zum Spaß or aus Jux gemacht

come hell or high water — egal, was passiert

you can wait until hell freezes over — da kannst du warten, bis du schwarz wirst

hell for leather — was das Zeug hält; run also was die Beine hergeben

the mother-in-law from hell — die böse Schwiegermutter, wie sie im Buche steht

the holiday from hell — der absolut katastrophale Urlaub

3) (inf

intensifier) a hell of a noise — ein Höllen- or Heidenlärm m (inf)

it's (as) hot as hell — es ist höllisch heiß (inf)

I was angry as hell — ich war stinksauer (inf)

to work like hell — arbeiten, was das Zeug hält, wie wild arbeiten (inf)

to run like hell — laufen, was die Beine hergeben

it hurts like hell — es tut wahnsinnig weh (inf)

a hell of a lot — verdammt viel (inf)

she's a or one hell of a girl — die ist schwer in Ordnung (inf), das ist ein klasse Mädchen (inf)

that's one or a hell of a problem/difference/climb — das ist ein verdammt or wahnsinnig schwieriges Problem (inf)/ein wahnsinniger Unterschied (inf)/eine wahnsinnige Kletterei (inf)

I hope to hell he's right — ich hoffe ja nur, dass er recht hat

to hell with you/him — hol dich/ihn der Teufel (inf), du kannst/der kann mich mal (inf)

to hell with it! — verdammt noch mal (inf)

to hell with your problems! — deine Probleme können mir gestohlen bleiben (inf)

get the hell out of my house! — mach, dass du aus meinem Haus kommst!

go to hell! — scher dich or geh zum Teufel!

he can go to hell for all I care — meinetwegen soll er sich zum Teufel scheren (inf)

what the hell do you want? — was willst du denn, verdammt noch mal? (inf)

where the hell is it? — wo ist es denn, verdammt noch mal? (inf)

you scared the hell out of me — du hast mich zu Tode erschreckt

like hell he will! — den Teufel wird er tun

pay that much for a meal? like hell — so viel für ein Essen bezahlen? ich bin doch nicht verrückt!

he knows the Queen? – like hell! — er und die Königin kennen? – wers glaubt!

hell! — so'n Mist! (inf), verdammt noch mal! (inf)

hell's bells!, hell's teeth! ( euph, expressing surprise ) — heiliger Strohsack or Bimbam! (inf); (expressing anger) zum Kuckuck noch mal! (inf)

what the hell, I've nothing to lose — zum Teufel, ich habe nichts zu verlieren (inf)

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hell [hel]

A s

1. Hölle f (auch fig):

it was hell es war die (reine) Hölle;

beat ( oder knock) hell out of sb umg jemanden fürchterlich verdreschen;

catch ( oder get) hell umg eins aufs Dach kriegen;

come hell or high water umg unter allen Umständen, auf Biegen od Brechen;

give sb hell umg jemandem die Hölle heißmachen;

go to hell in die Hölle kommen, zur Hölle fahren;

go to hell! umg scher dich zum Teufel!;

make sb’s life a hell jemandem das Leben zur Hölle machen;

there will be hell to pay if we get caught umg wenn wir erwischt werden, ist der Teufel los;

play hell with umg Schindluder treiben mit;

raise hell umg einen Mordskrach schlagen;

I’ll see you in hell first! umg ich werd den Teufel tun!;

suffer hell on earth die Hölle auf Erden haben

2. intensivierend umg:

a hell of a lot eine verdammte Menge;

a hell of a noise ein Höllenlärm;

be in a hell of a temper eine Mordswut oder eine Stinklaune haben;

a hell of a good car ein verdammt guter Wagen;

a hell of a guy ein Pfundskerl;

what the hell …? was zum Teufel …?;

like hell wie verrückt (arbeiten etc);

it hurts like hell es tut hundsgemein weh;

like hell he paid for the meal! er dachte nicht im Traum daran, das Essen zu zahlen!;

hell for leather wie verrückt (fahren etc);

get the hell out of here! mach, dass du rauskommst!;

the hell I will! ich werd den Teufel tun!;

not a hope in hell nicht die geringste Hoffnung;

(as) … as hell fürchterlich …;

(as) tired (sure) as hell hundemüde (todsicher, so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche);

hell’s bells ( oder teeth)! → B

3. umg

a) Spaß m:

for the hell of it aus Spaß an der Freude;

the hell of it is that … das Komische daran ist, dass …

b) US Ausgelassenheit f, Übermut m

4. Spielhölle f

5. TYPO Defektenkasten m

B int umg

a) (verärgert) verdammt!, verflucht!: → bloody A 4

b) iron haha!

c) (überrascht) Teufel auch!, Teufel, Teufel!

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noun

1) Hölle, die

all hell was let loose — (fig.) es war die Hölle los; see also raise 1. 7)

2) (coll.)

[oh] hell! — verdammter Mist! (ugs.)

what the hell! — ach, zum Teufel! (ugs.)

to or the hell with it! — ich hab's satt (ugs.)

a or one hell of a [good] party — eine unheimlich gute Party (ugs.)

work/run like hell — wie der Teufel arbeiten/rennen (ugs.)

it hurt like hell — es tat höllisch weh (ugs.)

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n.

Hölle -n f.

English-german dictionary > hell
5 hell

1. [hel] n
1. ад, преисподняя

to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад

to suffer /to go/ through hell - образн. переносить муки ада

2. разг.

1) игорный дом; притон

2) дешёвый ресторан или бар

3. что-л. очень сложное или неприятное; мука

4. редк.

1) ящик, куда портной бросает обрезки

2) полигр. ящик для сломанных литер

5. амер. печь для сжигания отходов производства (на лесозаводах и т. п.)

♢ hell of a... - а) чертовский, адский, невыносимый; a hell of a noise - адский /невыносимый/ шум; a hell of a comedown! - чертовская неудача!; ≅ дьявольски не повезло!; a hell of a place - проклятое место; б) чертовски

that's a hell of a long trip - это чертовски долгая поездка

we had the hell of a time - а) мы прекрасно провели время; б) нам чертовски не повезло; мы ужасно провели время

like hell - а) сильно, стремительно; отчаянно; to work like hell - работать с остервенением /как чёрт, здорово/; it's raining like hell - льёт как из ведра; I'll miss you like hell - я буду чертовски скучать без тебя, мне тебя будет очень не хватать; he ran like hell - он мчался как безумный; б) в эмоц. отрицании чёрта с два

will you see Mr. X.? - Like hell I will! - вы увидите г-на X.? - Как бы не так! /Чёрта с два!/

as hell - чертовски, адски, ужасно

sure as hell - непременно, безусловно, точно

it's as cold as hell - собачий холод

what /why, who, where/ the hell - какого чёрта; чёрт побери

what the hell are you doing here? - какого чёрта вы тут торчите?

what the hell do I care? - мне на это в высшей степени наплевать!

what the hell do you want? - что вам нужно, чёрт побери?

who the hell are you? - кто ты такой, чёрт (тебя) побери?

go to hell! - пошёл к чёрту!

to hell with him! - ну его к чёрту!; пошёл он к чёрту!

hell's bells (and buckets of blood)!, hell's fire!, hell's wheels! - чёрт!; чёрт возьми!

get the hell out of here - убирайся отсюда ко всем чертям

the hell of smth. - суть, соль чего-л., самое главное

the hell of the plan is that it works - самое главное - этот план реален

the hell of it was that nobody could understand him - всё дело в том, что никто его не понимал

hell for leather см. hell-for-leather

hell and /or/ high water - тяжкие испытания

he led his men through hell and high water - он провёл своих людей сквозь огонь и воду

come hell or high water - несмотря ни на что; вопреки всему

just for the hell of it - ради удовольствия; бесцельно, просто так

broke all the windows just for the hell of it - перебил все окна за здорово живёшь

to hell and gone - а) в высшей степени; б) очень далеко; ≅ у чёрта на рогах /на куличках/; к чёрту на рога /на кулички/

to get /to catch/ hell - получить нагоняй

to give smb. hell - дать кому-л. нагоняй, взгреть кого-л.; задать кому-л. жару

to raise hell - устроить скандал, поднять шум

to play hell with smth. - разрушить что-л. до основания; исковеркать что-л.

to be hell on - а) быть ужасно трудным /мучительным/ (для кого-л.); б) обходиться слишком строго или сурово (с кем-л.); she was hell on her servants - она тиранила прислугу; в) быть гибельным, пагубным (для кого-л., чего-л.)

these country roads are hell on the tires - эти просёлочные дороги - гибель для покрышек

to be hell for smth. - быть всей душой за что-л.

she was hell for cleanliness - она помешалась на чистоте

there will be hell to pay - неприятностей не оберёшься

all hell broke /was let/ loose - поднялся адский шум; началось настоящее светопреставление

hell is paved with good intentions - ≅ ад вымощен благими намерениями

better to reign in hell than serve in heaven - посл. ≅ лучше править в аду, чем прислуживать в раю
2. [hel] v разг.
1. гулять, кутить (обыкн. hell around)

2. мчаться, нестись
3. [hel] int
чёрт

oh hell! - чёрт возьми!

bloody hell! - прост. проклятье!, чёрт возьми!

НБАРС > hell
6 hell

1. [hel] n
1. ад, преисподняя

to make smb.'s life a hell - образн. превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад

to suffer /to go/ through hell - образн. переносить муки ада

2. разг.

1) игорный дом; притон

2) дешёвый ресторан или бар

3. что-л. очень сложное или неприятное; мука

4. редк.

1) ящик, куда портной бросает обрезки

2) полигр. ящик для сломанных литер

5. амер. печь для сжигания отходов производства (на лесозаводах и т. п.)

♢ hell of a... - а) чертовский, адский, невыносимый; a hell of a noise - адский /невыносимый/ шум; a hell of a comedown! - чертовская неудача!; ≅ дьявольски не повезло!; a hell of a place - проклятое место; б) чертовски

that's a hell of a long trip - это чертовски долгая поездка

we had the hell of a time - а) мы прекрасно провели время; б) нам чертовски не повезло; мы ужасно провели время

like hell - а) сильно, стремительно; отчаянно; to work like hell - работать с остервенением /как чёрт, здорово/; it's raining like hell - льёт как из ведра; I'll miss you like hell - я буду чертовски скучать без тебя, мне тебя будет очень не хватать; he ran like hell - он мчался как безумный; б) в эмоц. отрицании чёрта с два

will you see Mr. X.? - Like hell I will! - вы увидите г-на X.? - Как бы не так! /Чёрта с два!/

as hell - чертовски, адски, ужасно

sure as hell - непременно, безусловно, точно

it's as cold as hell - собачий холод

what /why, who, where/ the hell - какого чёрта; чёрт побери

what the hell are you doing here? - какого чёрта вы тут торчите?

what the hell do I care? - мне на это в высшей степени наплевать!

what the hell do you want? - что вам нужно, чёрт побери?

who the hell are you? - кто ты такой, чёрт (тебя) побери?

go to hell! - пошёл к чёрту!

to hell with him! - ну его к чёрту!; пошёл он к чёрту!

hell's bells (and buckets of blood)!, hell's fire!, hell's wheels! - чёрт!; чёрт возьми!

get the hell out of here - убирайся отсюда ко всем чертям

the hell of smth. - суть, соль чего-л., самое главное

the hell of the plan is that it works - самое главное - этот план реален

the hell of it was that nobody could understand him - всё дело в том, что никто его не понимал

hell for leather см. hell-for-leather

hell and /or/ high water - тяжкие испытания

he led his men through hell and high water - он провёл своих людей сквозь огонь и воду

come hell or high water - несмотря ни на что; вопреки всему

just for the hell of it - ради удовольствия; бесцельно, просто так

broke all the windows just for the hell of it - перебил все окна за здорово живёшь

to hell and gone - а) в высшей степени; б) очень далеко; ≅ у чёрта на рогах /на куличках/; к чёрту на рога /на кулички/

to get /to catch/ hell - получить нагоняй

to give smb. hell - дать кому-л. нагоняй, взгреть кого-л.; задать кому-л. жару

to raise hell - устроить скандал, поднять шум

to play hell with smth. - разрушить что-л. до основания; исковеркать что-л.

to be hell on - а) быть ужасно трудным /мучительным/ (для кого-л.); б) обходиться слишком строго или сурово (с кем-л.); she was hell on her servants - она тиранила прислугу; в) быть гибельным, пагубным (для кого-л., чего-л.)

these country roads are hell on the tires - эти просёлочные дороги - гибель для покрышек

to be hell for smth. - быть всей душой за что-л.

she was hell for cleanliness - она помешалась на чистоте

there will be hell to pay - неприятностей не оберёшься

all hell broke /was let/ loose - поднялся адский шум; началось настоящее светопреставление

hell is paved with good intentions - ≅ ад вымощен благими намерениями

better to reign in hell than serve in heaven - посл. ≅ лучше править в аду, чем прислуживать в раю
2. [hel] v разг.
1. гулять, кутить (обыкн. hell around)

2. мчаться, нестись
3. [hel] int
чёрт

oh hell! - чёрт возьми!

bloody hell! - прост. проклятье!, чёрт возьми!

НБАРС > hell
7 hell

hell [hel]

noun

enfer m

• in hell en enfer

• to make sb's life hell rendre la vie infernale à qn

• all hell broke loose ça a fait tout un foin (inf)

• it's hell on earth c'est l'enfer

• a living hell un véritable enfer

• to go through hell vivre l'enfer

• oh hell! merde ! (inf !)

• the holiday from hell des vacances de cauchemar

• there'll be hell to pay ça va barder (inf)

► a/one hell of a

• to make a hell of a noise faire un boucan du diable (inf)

• a hell of a lot of people des masses (inf) de gens

• he's a hell of a nice guy c'est un type vachement bien (inf)

• we had a hell of a time ( = bad) ça n'a pas été marrant (inf) ; ( = good) ça a été génial (inf)

• they had one hell of a fight ils se sont étripés► the hell

• he did it for the hell of it il l'a fait parce qu'il en avait envie

• they beat the hell out of me ils m'ont roué de coups

• let's get the hell out of here barrons-nous (inf !)

• he scared the hell out of me il m'a fiché une de ces frousses (inf)

• what the hell! (in surprise) merde alors ! (inf !) ; (dismissive) qu'est-ce que ça peut bien faire !

• what the hell does he want now? qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien vouloir maintenant ?

• what the hell's going on? mais bon sang (inf) qu'est-ce qui se passe ?

• where the hell have I put it? où est-ce que j'ai bien pu le foutre ? (inf !)

• where the hell have you been? où t'étais passé ? (inf)► as hell

• I was angry as hell j'étais vraiment en boule (inf)

• it's hot as hell on crève (inf) de chaud► like hell

• to work like hell travailler comme un fou (inf)

• to run like hell courir comme un dératé (inf)

• it hurts like hell ça fait vachement (inf) mal

• will you do it? -- like hell I will! tu vas le faire ? -- tu rigoles (inf) !► to hell

• to hell with him! qu'il aille se faire voir ! (inf)

• to hell with it! la barbe ! (inf)

• go to hell! va te faire voir (inf) !► to give sb hell ( = make their life a misery) rendre la vie infernale à qn ; ( = scold) passer une engueulade (inf !) à qn

• the children give her hell les enfants lui en font voir de toutes les couleurs

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[hel] 1.
noun

1) ( also Hell) Religion enfer m

in hell — en enfer

2) (colloq) fig enfer m

to make somebody's life hell — rendre la vie infernale à quelqu'un

to go through hell — en baver (colloq)

a neighbour from hell — (colloq) un voisin infernal or insupportable

3) (colloq) ( as intensifier)

a hell of a shock — un choc terrible

a hell of a lot worse — nettement pire

he's one hell of a smart guy — US c'est fou ce qu'il est intelligent (colloq)

we had a hell of a time — ( bad) on en a bavé (colloq); ( good) on s'est payé du bon temps (colloq)

it sure as hell wasn't me — une chose est sûre, ce n'était pas moi

to run like hell — courir de toutes ses forces

let's get the hell out of here! — barrons-nous! (colloq)

get the hell out of here! — dégage! (colloq)

like hell I will/you are! — pas question!

‘it's a good film’ - ‘like hell it is!’ — ‘c'est un bon film’ - ‘tu rigoles (colloq)!’

why/who the hell? — pourquoi/qui bon Dieu? (colloq)

how the hell should I know? — comment je pourrais le savoir, bon Dieu? (colloq)

oh, what the hell! — ( too bad) tant pis!

to hell with it! — je laisse tomber! (colloq)
2.
(sl) exclamation bon Dieu! (colloq)

go to hell! — (colloq) va te faire voir! (colloq)

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all hell (colloq) broke loose — le raffut a éclaté

come hell or high water — (colloq) coûte que coûte

there was hell to pay — il/elle l'a payé cher

to catch hell — (colloq) US prendre un savon (colloq)

to do something for the hell of it — (colloq) faire quelque chose pour le plaisir

to give somebody hell — (sl) ( cause to suffer) rendre la vie dure à quelqu'un; ( scold) engueuler (colloq) quelqu'un

to raise (merry) hell — (colloq) faire une scène ( with somebody à quelqu'un)

English-French dictionary > hell
8 ♦ hell

♦ hell /hɛl/
A n.

1 [u] (relig.) inferno: to go to hell, andare all'inferno

2 [u] (mitol.) averno; inferi

3 [u] (fig.) inferno: School is hell, la scuola è un inferno; a living hell, un vero (o autentico) inferno: She's made my life a living hell, mi ha reso la vita un vero inferno

4 (fam.) pandemonio; putiferio; casino del diavolo (fam.): to raise hell, fare il diavolo a quattro; scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio

5 [u] (fam.) guaio, guai: to go through hell, passare dei bei guai; vederne (o passarne) di cotte e di crude; vedersela brutta

6 – the hell ( nelle domande, come rafforzativo) diavolo; caspita; cavolo: What the hell are you doing here?, che diavolo ci fai qui?; How the hell can they stand her?, come cavolo fanno a sopportarla?

7 (= gambling hell) bisca

B inter.

(fam.) accidenti!; maledizione!; diavolo!: Oh, hell!, accidenti!; Bloody hell!, maledizione!

● ( in origine, USA) Hell's Angels, gli Angeli dell'Inferno ( teppisti in motocicletta) □ (fam.) Hell's bells!, accidenti!; maledizione!; porca miseria! □ (fam.) hell-bent, caparbio, ostinato, testardo; incosciente, temerario: to be hell-bent on doing st., essere deciso a fare qc. a tutti i costi □ (tipogr.; un tempo) hell-box, cassetta per i caratteri di scarto □ hell-fire ► hellfire □ (fam.) hell for leather, a più non posso, a tutto spiano, a spron battuto; a tutta birra: to ride hell for leather, andare a briglia sciolta (o a spron battuto) □ (fam.) a hell of a, un sacco di, una gran quantità di; ( in senso negativo) infernale, orribile, pessimo, del diavolo; ( in senso positivo) grande, eccellente, ( di persona) in gamba, bravo: a hell of a lot of people, proprio un sacco di gente; a hell of a day, una giornata bestiale; una giornataccia; You did a hell of a job, hai fatto un gran (bel) lavoro; a hell of a guy, un tipo in gamba □ to have a hell of a time ( doing st.), impazzire (per riuscire a fare qc.); incontrare moltissima difficoltà (a fare qc.): We had a hell of a time finding a substitute, siamo impazziti per riuscire a trovare un sostituto □ (fig.) hell on earth, l'inferno in terra; un autentico inferno □ (fam.) to be hell on sb. [st.], essere un inferno (o un tormento, una rovina) per q. [qc.] □ ( slang GB) Hell's teeth! = Hell's bells! ► sopra □ ( slang) hell to pay, un sacco di guai; un casino (fam.): There'll be hell to pay when your boss finds out, succederà un casino (o la pagherai cara) quando il tuo capo lo verrà a sapere □ hell-raiser ► hellraiser □ (bot.) hell-weed, ( Cuscuta) cuscuta; ( Convolvulus sepium) vilucchione □ (fam.) as hell, tremendamente, terribilmente; del diavolo (fam.): I felt guilty as hell, mi sentivo terribilmente in colpa; It's as cold as hell, fa un freddo del diavolo □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una bella sgridata □ (fam.) come hell or high water, costi quel che costi; a qualunque costo; qualunque cosa accada □ (fam.) ( just) for the hell of it, così; per divertirsi un po'; tanto per farlo (o per fare qualcosa) □ (fam.) from hell, d'inferno, infernale; orribile; terribile; insopportabile: neighbours from hell, vicini insopportabili □ (fam.) to get hell = to catch hell ► sopra □ to give sb. hell, rendere la vita difficile a q.; ( anche) far passare un brutto quarto d'ora a q., strapazzare, strigliare q. □ (fam. USA) to go to hell in a handbasket, andare a rotoli, andare a ramengo (region.) □ I wish (o I hope) to hell…, vorrei proprio che…; quanto vorrei che…: I wish to hell he'd go away!, quanto vorrei che se ne andasse! □ to laugh like hell, ridere a crepapelle □ like hell, (fam.) moltissimo, a più non posso; ( slang) neanche per sogno; un corno, col cavolo (fam.): to work like hell, lavorare a più non posso (o come un matto); It hurts like hell, fa un male cane; to run like hell, correre a rotta di collo (o a più non posso); Like hell he helped me!, col cavolo che mi ha aiutato! □ not to have a hope in hell ( of doing st.), non avere la benché minima possibilità (di fare qc.) □ one hell of a = a hell of a ► sopra □ (fam. GB) to play ( merry) hell with st., mandare all'aria, rovinare, sciupare qc. □ to suffer hell on earth, soffrire (o patire) le pene dell'inferno □ (fam.) to hell and gone, lontanissimo; a casa del diavolo; ( anche) per sempre, per l'eternità □ ( You can) go to hell!, va' all'inferno (o al diavolo)! □ The hell I will!, neanche per sogno!; col cavolo che lo faccio (o che ci vado, ecc.)! □ To hell ( with sb. o st.)!, al diavolo, all'inferno (q. o qc.)!: To hell with you and your money!, al diavolo tu e i tuoi soldi! □ Until hell freezes over, per sempre; fino alla fine dei tempi □ ( slang) What the hell, al diavolo (i dubbi, gli scrupoli, ecc.)!: It's a risk, but what the hell, è un rischio, ma al diavolo i dubbi! □ What the hell ► A, def. 6 □ When hell freezes over, mai; quando nevicherà rosso □ (prov.) Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, niente è più temibile di una donna respinta □ (prov.) The road to hell is paved with good intentions, la strada per l'inferno è lastricata di buone intenzioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ hell
9 hell

Hell, yes. — А как же. Hell, no. — Да нет же. Well what the hell was she doin’? — Какого дьявола ей здесь надо? I’ve beat the hell outa him. — Я лупил его почем зря. Well – hell! — Ну уж нет! And he stinks to beat hell. — И воняет от тебя так, что просто ужас. You ain’t got no gun. – The hell I ain’t. Got a Luger. — Но ведь у тебя нет пистолета. – Как бы не так. Есть, «люгер». Hell of a nice place. — Веселое местечко. It’s a hell of a lot of fun — her crackin’ jokes all the time. — Можно хорошо поразвлечься – одни шуточки ее чего стоят. You’ve got hell’s own drag with the concierge now. — Консьержка теперь в восторге от вас. That’s hell of a hike. — Ну и прогулочка, доложу я вам! Yes. I’ve had such a hell of happy life – Ну да. Хлебнула я счастья Forgive me. – Forgive you hell — Простите меня. – Еще чего It was simply hell. — Это был сущий ад. They think it’s hell and damnation — То уж ты, значит, пропащий человек You look like hell. — Бог знает на кого похож. Sometimes he talks, and you don’t know what the hell he’s talkin’ about. — Иногда он говорит, а ты не можешь взять в толк, об чем. You’ll talk about it a hell of a lot. — Болтаете чертову пропасть. Hell, I seen too many guys. — Да, многих я тут перевидал.

English-Russian phrases dictionary > hell
10 be hell on

жарг.

1) (smb.) портить, отравлять жизнь кому-л., очень грубо, сурово обращаться с кем-л

She's hell on her servants. (RHD) — Она бесчеловечно обращается со своими слугами.

2) (smth.) портить что-л., приносить вред чему-л

These country roads are hell on tires. (RHD) — Эти проселочные дороги - гибель для шин.

Such a life was hell on his digestion and soon brought on an ulcer. (WD) — У него от такой жизни совсем испортилось пищеварение и открылась язва.

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11 infierno

m.

hell.

su vida con él era un infierno her life with him was hell

en el quinto infierno (informal) in the middle of nowhere

irse al infierno (informal) to go down the tubes o the pan (British)

mandar a alguien al infierno (informal) to tell somebody to go to hell

¡vete al infierno! (informal) go to hell!

pres.indicat.

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

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infierno

► nombre masculino

1 hell

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en el quinto infierno to be in the back of beyond

ir al infierno to go to hell

mandar a alguien al infierno to tell somebody to get lost

¡vete al infieno! go to hell!, get lost!

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noun m.

hell

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SM

1) (Rel) hell

la ciudad era un infierno (de llamas) — the city was a blazing inferno

vivieron un infierno — they went through hell

- está en el quinto infierno

- mandar a algn al quinto infierno

¡vete al infierno! — * go to hell! *

2) (=lugar) [horrible] hellhole *; [ruidoso] madhouse *

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masculino

a) hell

vete al infierno! — (fam) go to hell! (sl)

estar en el quinto infierno — (fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) to be in the back of beyond (colloq); (- lejano) to be miles away

b) (suplicio, sufrimiento)

su vida es un infierno — her life is hell

c) (fam) ( lugar - ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq); (- horrendo) hellhole (colloq)

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= inferno, underworld, hell.

Ex. He maintains that this evocation of the Inferno is apt because, though not a sodomite, Bulstrode can be seen in medieval terms as both a blasphemer and usurer.

Ex. These clients seek services not as drug abusers nor as criminals, but as war refugees from an underworld of violence and emotional deprivation.

Ex. According to Shakespeare's age, if she had agreed, she would have committed a mortal sin and been in danger of hell.

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* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* ser un infierno = be hell.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

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masculino

a) hell

vete al infierno! — (fam) go to hell! (sl)

estar en el quinto infierno — (fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) to be in the back of beyond (colloq); (- lejano) to be miles away

b) (suplicio, sufrimiento)

su vida es un infierno — her life is hell

c) (fam) ( lugar - ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq); (- horrendo) hellhole (colloq)

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= inferno, underworld, hell.

Ex: He maintains that this evocation of the Inferno is apt because, though not a sodomite, Bulstrode can be seen in medieval terms as both a blasphemer and usurer.

Ex: These clients seek services not as drug abusers nor as criminals, but as war refugees from an underworld of violence and emotional deprivation.

Ex: According to Shakespeare's age, if she had agreed, she would have committed a mortal sin and been in danger of hell.

* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* ser un infierno = be hell.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

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infierno

masculine

1 hell

¡vete al infierno! ( fam); go to hell! (sl)

estar en el quinto infierno or en los quintos infiernos ( fam) (en un lugar — aislado) to be out in the sticks o ( AmE) the Boonies ( colloq), to be in the back of beyond ( colloq) (— lejano) to be miles away

2

(suplicio, sufrimiento): un infierno hell

su vida de casada se ha convertido en un infierno her married life has become hell

3 ( fam) (lugar — ruidoso) madhouse ( colloq), bedlam ( colloq); (— horrendo) hellhole ( colloq)

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infierno sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) hell;

◊ ¡vete al infierno! (fam) go to hell! (sl);

su vida es un infierno her life is hell
b) (fam) ( lugar — ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq);

(— horrendo) hellhole (colloq)
infierno sustantivo masculino
1 Rel hell
2 (calvario, sufrimiento) hell, inferno: pasó por un auténtico infierno, he went through sheer hell
♦ Locuciones: en el quinto infierno, at the back of beyond
familiar ¡vete al infierno!, go to hell!, get lost!
' infierno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antesala
- condenada
- condenado
English:
hell
- hellhole
- inferno
- underworld
- under

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infierno nm

1. [en religión] hell;

Comp
Fam
¡al infierno con…!: ¡al infierno con la fiesta! to hell with the party!;

Comp
Fam
el quinto infierno: vive en el quinto infierno she lives in the back of beyond o in the middle of nowhere;

tuvimos que ir hasta el quinto infierno para encontrar una farmacia we had to go miles to find a Br chemist's o US drugstore;

Comp
Fam
irse al infierno to go down the tubes o Br the pan;
Fam
¡vete al infierno! go to hell!;

Comp
Fam
mandar a alguien al infierno to tell sb to go to hell

2. [lugar de sufrimiento] hell;

su vida con él era un infierno her life with him was hell;

está habitación es un infierno, hace un calor horrible this room's an oven, it's baking hot

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infierno

m hell;

vivir en el quinto infierno fig fam live in the back of beyond fam

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infierno nm

1) : hell

2)

el quinto infierno : the middle of nowhere

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infierno n hell

Spanish-English dictionary > infierno
12 infierno

infierno sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) hell;

◊ ¡vete al infierno! (fam) go to hell! (sl);
su vida es un infierno her life is hell
b) (fam) ( lugar — ruidoso) madhouse (colloq), bedlam (colloq);
(— horrendo) hellhole (colloq)
infierno sustantivo masculino
1 Rel hell
2 (calvario, sufrimiento) hell, inferno: pasó por un auténtico infierno, he went through sheer hell Locuciones: en el quinto infierno, at the back of beyond familiar ¡vete al infierno!, go to hell!, get lost! ' infierno' also found in these entries: Spanish: antesala - condenada - condenado English: hell - hellhole - inferno - underworld - under

English-spanish dictionary > infierno
13 vida

f.

1 life (existencia).

en vida de during the life o lifetime of

estar con vida to be alive

perder la vida to lose one's life

quitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?

vida amorosa love life

vida campestre country life

la vida estudiantil student life

vida eterna eternal life

vida de familia family life

vida laboral working life

vida matrimonial married life

vida privada private life

vida sana clean living

vida sentimental love life

vida sexual sex life

vida social social life

vida útil shelf life

2 life span, life span of person, duration.

3 livelihood, subsistence.

4 cost of living.

5 Vida.

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vida

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) life

2 (viveza) liveliness

3 (tiempo) lifetime, life

4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life

5 (medios) living, livelihood

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery

¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!

cambiar de vida to change one's life style

como si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on it

costarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's life

dar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm for

dar vida a (parir) to give birth to 2 (realizar) to bring to life

darse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it up

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's life

de por vida for life

de toda la vida lifelong

■ un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend

echarse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostitute

en la flor de la vida in the prime of life

en mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) life

en vida de during the life of

escapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, survive

estar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead

¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

llevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet life

pagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's life

pasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass away

perder la vida to die

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?

quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life

¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!

la otra vida the next life

señales de vida signs of life

vida de perros dog's life

vida familiar family life

vida íntima private life

vida sentimental love life

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noun f.

1) life

2) lifetime

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SF

1) (=existencia) life

he vivido aquí toda mi vida — I've lived here all my life

está escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo

¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

• con vida — alive

estar con vida — to be still alive

escapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive

•en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime

¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!

en mi vida he visto semejante cosa — I've never seen such a thing (in all my life)

• vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation

es una cuestión de vida o muerte — it's a matter of life and death

estar entre la vida y la muerte — to be at death's door

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte — to be fighting for one's life

• la otra vida — the next life

• perder la vida — to lose one's life

• de por vida — for life

• quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life

• quitarse la vida — to take one's own life

• rehacer la vida — to start a new life

• sin vida — lifeless

encontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor

fue hallado sin vida — he was found dead

un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse

• toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

ya no hay trabajos para toda la vida — there are no jobs for life nowadays

vida eterna — everlasting life

vida íntima — private life

vida nocturna — nightlife

vida privada — private life

vida sentimental — love-life
esperanza
2) (=forma de vivir) life

llevan una vida muy tranquila — they lead a very quiet life

• la vida airada — (=modo de vida) the criminal life; (=hampa) the underworld

de vida airada — loose-living, immoral

• mujer de vida alegre — loose woman

• vida arrastrada — wretched life

• la vida cotidiana — everyday life

• doble vida — double life

llevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life

• hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)

hacer una vida normal — to lead a normal life

no hacer vida social — to have no social life

hay que dejarles hacer su vida — you must let them live their own life

• mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astray

llevar mala vida — to have a dissolute lifestyle

mujer de mala vida — loose woman

vida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life

3) (=sustento)

la vida está muy cara — the cost of living is very high

tienen la vida resuelta — they are set up for life

• coste de la vida — cost of living

• ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's living

se gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations

• nivel de vida — standard of living
buscar 3.
4) [de objeto]

la vida de estos edificios es breve — the life of these buildings is short

la media de vida de un televisor — the average lifespan of a television set

vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life

5)

- amargar la vida a algn

- así es la vida

- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!

- complicarse la vida

contar la vida —

¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!

costarle la vida a algn —

le costó la vida — it cost him his life

dar vida a algn —

la mujer que me dio la vida — the woman who brought me into the world

dar vida a un personaje — to play a part

- darse buena vida o la vida padre

- estar encantado de la vida

acepté encantada de la vida — I was delighted to accept

- enterrarse en vida

- ¡esto es vida!

- hacer por la vida

- dar mala vida a algn

- meterse en vidas ajenas

- ¡hijo de mi vida!

- la vida y milagros de algn

cuéntame tu vida y milagros — tell me all about yourself

pasarse la vida —

se pasa la vida quejándose — he's forever complaining

pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life

- pasar a mejor vida

- pegarse la gran vida o la vida padre

- tener siete vidas como los gatos

- vender cara la vida
vivir 2., 1)
6) (=vitalidad)

lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life

sus ojos sin vida — his lifeless eyes

este sol es la vida — this sunshine is a real tonic

• dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life

dar vida a una fiesta — to liven up a party

7) (apelativo cariñoso)

¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!

8) euf
(=prostitución)
una mujer de la vida — a loose woman

echarse a la vida — to go on the game *

hacer la vida — to be on the game *

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

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* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

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

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

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

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

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

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

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

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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vida

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) life

la vida marina marine life

a los tres meses de vida at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida the right to life

no pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his life

era una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)

el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his life

jugarse la vida to risk one's life

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on it

sólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivors

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the river

el cuerpo sin vida de su amada ( liter); the lifeless body of his beloved ( liter)

dieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this world

el actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleon

con la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole month

real como la vida misma true, true-life

es una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life story

mientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope

2 (viveza, vitalidad) life

es un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of life

la ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much life

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

B (extensión de tiempo) life

se pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching television

toda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teaching

a lo largo de su vida throughout his life

en vida de tu padre when your father was alive

la corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last government

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliance

cuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Right

es el amor de mi vida she's the love of my life

amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery

amargarse la vida to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficult

complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida for life

de toda la vida loc adj/adv (desde siempre) lifelong

se conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way back

un programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicine

un amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voter

en la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!

¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!

en mi perra vida lo he visto (CS fam); I've never seen him in my life

enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world

hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible

tener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine lives

C

1 (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life

la medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting

¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?

déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life

¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life

la vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on her

hacen vida de casados or marital they live together

comparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!

¡qué vida más cruel! ( hum); it's a hard life! ( hum)

darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)

estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)

está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job

¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by me

estar/quedar loco de la vida (CS fam); to be over the moon ( colloq), to be thrilled

la vida y milagros or ( RPI) la vida, obra y misterios ( fam); life story

se sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story

pasar a mejor vida ( hum) «persona» to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak ( colloq);

«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)

pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life

2 (en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada/militar private/military life

su vida sentimental or amorosa his love life

3 (biografía) life

la vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervantes

las vidas de los santos the lives of the saints

Compuestos:

● vida alegre

( euf):

ser de vida alegre to be in the profession o the life ( AmE), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)

● vida contemplativa

life of contemplation

● vida de perros

( fam); dog's life

tuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life

● vida eterna or perdurable

la vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting life

● vida nocturna

nightlife

● vida social

social life

no hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social life

D

(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for life

la vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida ( fam): me busco la vida como puedo one way or another I get by o I make a living

¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!

E (como apelativo) darling

¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!

pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?

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vida sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol) life;

◊ la vida marina marine life;

una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
b) (viveza, vitalidad) life;

◊ lleno de vida full of life;

le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
◊ a lo largo de su vida throughout his life;

toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
◊ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life;

¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
◊ la vida está carísima the cost of living is very high;

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;
◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!

vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy

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vida nf

1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;

¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;

el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;

el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;

aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;

dar la vida por to give one's life for;

estar con vida to be alive;

va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;

estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;

perder la vida to lose one's life;

quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;

salir con vida to come out alive;

como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;

ser una cuestión o [m5] un asunto de vida o muerte to be a matter of life and death;

Comp

enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;

Comp

pasar a mejor vida Euf [persona] to pass away;
[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;
Comp

la otra vida the next life;

Comp

tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;

Comp

tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;

Prov

mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternal

Comp
vida artificial artificial life;
la vida eterna eternal life;

vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;

vida intrauterina intrauterine life

2. [periodo de existencia] life;

trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;

una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;

de mi/tu/ etc[m5] vida of my/your/ etc life;

el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;

un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;

le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;

de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;

de por vida for life;

en vida de during the life o lifetime of;

eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;

así no vas a aprobar en la o [m5] tu vida you'll never pass like that;

¡en mi o [m5] la vida vi cosa igual! I'd never seen such a thing in all my life!;

pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;

se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;

Comp

hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;

Comp
Am
toda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;

Comp

la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;

Comp

la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life story

3. Com [de maquinaria, aparato, automóvil] life;

tiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty years

Comp
vida en estantería shelf life;
vida media average life, mean lifetime

4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;

su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;

¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;

la vida política del país the country's political life;

¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;

yo hago o [m5] vivo mi vida como todo el mundo I just get on with my life like everyone else;

lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;

¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;

¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;

la buena vida the good life;

Comp

darse o [m5]pegarse la gran vida, darse o [m5] pegarse la vida padre to live the life of Riley;

Comp

llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's life

Comp
vida amorosa love life;
vida de familia family life;

vida privada private life;

vida pública public life;

vida sentimental love life;

vida sexual sex life;

vida social social life;

hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)

5. [animación] life;

este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;

estar lleno de vida to be full of life;

Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the father

Comp
vida nocturna nightlife
6. [necesidades materiales]
la vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;
Fam
está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;

ganarse la vida to earn a living;

con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job

7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!

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vida

f life; esp
TÉC life span;
de por vida for life;

toda la vida all one’s life;

somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;

en mi vida never (in my life);

en vida in his/ her etc lifetime;

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;

ganarse la vida earn a living;

vivir su vida live one’s own life;

hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;

a vida o muerte life-or-death;

estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;

darse buena vida o

la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;

pasar a mejor vida pass away;

quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;

perder la vida lose one’s life;

salir con vida come out alive;

sin vida lifeless;

la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;

vida en pareja married life, life together;

vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;

vida interior inner self;

así es la vida that’s life;

vida mía my love;

mujer de la vida loose woman;

dar vida a TEA play the part of

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vida nf

1) : life

la vida cotidiana: everyday life

2) : life span, lifetime

3) biografía: biography, life

4) : way of life, lifestyle

5) : livelihood

ganarse la vida: to earn one's living

6) viveza: liveliness

7)

media vida : half-life

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vida n

1. (en general) life [pl. lives]

lleva una vida muy interesante she leads a very interesting life

2. (sustento) living

se gana la vida como escritor he earns a living as a writer

de toda la vida all one's life

lo conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life

en la vida never

en la vida había visto algo así I've never seen anything like it

estar con vida to be alive

Spanish-English dictionary > vida
14 amor

intj.

honey, sweetheart.

m.

1 love (sentimiento).

hacer el amor to make love

de mil amores with pleasure

por amor al arte for the love of it

¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!

al amor de la lumbre o del fuego by the fireside

amor libre free love

amor platónico platonic love

amor propio pride

2 love (persona amada).

su primer amor his first love

el amor de mi vida the love of my life

un antiguo amor an old flame

3 devotion (esmero).

escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel

4 romance.

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amor

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) love

■ amor a los padres love for one's parents

■ amor a la pintura love of painting

■ es mi amor she's my love

2 (cuidado) loving care; (devoción) devotion

■ lo arregló con mucho amor she mended it lovingly

► nombre masculino plural amores

1 (asuntos) love affairs, loves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al amor de la lumbre by the fireside

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

con/de mil amores familiar willingly, with pleasure

hacer el amor to make love

por amor al arte familiar for the sake of it

¡por el amor de Dios! for God's sake!

amor cortés courtly love

amor libre free love

amor propio self-esteem

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noun m.

1) love

2) beloved

•

- amor propio
- hacer el amor
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SM

1) (=pasión) love (a for)

por el amor al arte — hum just for the fun of it

hacer algo por amor al arte — to do sth for nothing, do sth for free

por el amor de — for the love of

por (el) amor de Dios — for God's sake

hacer algo con amor — to do sth lovingly, do sth with love

lo hizo por amor — he did it for love

casarse por amor — to marry for love

matrimonio sin amor — loveless marriage

una relación de amor-odio — a love-hate relationship

hacer el amor — to make love

hacer el amor a — (=cortejar) to court; (=hacer sexo) to make love to

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

amor cortés — courtly love

amor de madre — mother love

amor fracasado — disappointment in love

amor interesado — cupboard love

amor libre — free love

amor maternal — mother love

amor platónico — platonic love

amor propio — amour propre, self-respect

es cuestión de amor propio — it's a matter of pride

picarle a algn en el amor propio — to wound sb's pride

2) (=persona) love, lover

mi amor, amor mío — my love, my darling

¡eres un amor! — you're a love!, you are sweet!

primer amor — first love

buscar un nuevo amor — to look for a new love

tiene un amor en la ciudad — he's carrying on an affair in town

3)

- ir al amor del agua

- estar al amor de la lumbre

- amor con el amor se paga

4) pl amores (=amoríos) love affair sing, romance sing

tener mal de amores — to be lovesick

¡de mil amores!, ¡con mil amores! — I'd love to!, gladly!

los mil amores de don Juan — Don Juan's countless affairs

requebrar a algn de amores — to court sb

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masculino

1)

a) ( sentimiento) love

una historia de amor — a love story

amor no correspondido — unrequited love

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)

siente un gran amor por ti — he loves you very much

amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals

de mil amores — with (the greatest of) pleasure

por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!

amor con amor se paga — one good turn deserves another

b) ( el acto sexual)

el amor — lovemaking

hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody

c) (persona, cosa amada) love

el gran amor de su vida — the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)

amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love

d) (esmero, dedicación)

hacer algo con amor — to do something lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto — a lot of love and care has gone into this

- amor cortés/libre

- amor materno or maternal

- amor propio

2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)

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= love, beloved.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.

Ex. This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

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* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* amor al prójimo = charity.

* amor al trabajo = love of work.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* amor divino = divine love.

* amor duradero = lasting love.

* amor filial = filial love.

* amor incondicional = unconditional love.

* amor paternal = parental love.

* amor por el libro = book-fancying.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* crucero del amor = love boat.

* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* elixir de amor = love potion.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* expresar amor por = profess + love for.

* filtro de amor = love potion.

* fuga por amor = elopement.

* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.

* historia de amor = love story.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.

* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.

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

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* sin amor = loveless.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* viejo amor = old flame.

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masculino

1)

a) ( sentimiento) love

una historia de amor — a love story

amor no correspondido — unrequited love

amor a primera vista — love at first sight

¿qué tal andas de amores? — (fam) how's your love life? (colloq)

siente un gran amor por ti — he loves you very much

amor al prójimo/a la patria — love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales — a great love of life/animals

de mil amores — with (the greatest of) pleasure

por amor al arte — (fam) just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios — ( mendigando) for the love of God; ( expresando irritación) for God's sake!

amor con amor se paga — one good turn deserves another

b) ( el acto sexual)

el amor — lovemaking

hacer el amor a/con alguien — to make love to/with somebody

c) (persona, cosa amada) love

el gran amor de su vida — the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono — (fam & hum) your beloved is on the telephone (hum)

amor mío or mi amor — my darling, my love

d) (esmero, dedicación)

hacer algo con amor — to do something lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto — a lot of love and care has gone into this

- amor cortés/libre

- amor materno or maternal

- amor propio

2) (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)

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= love, beloved.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.

Ex: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* amor al prójimo = charity.

* amor al trabajo = love of work.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* amor divino = divine love.

* amor duradero = lasting love.

* amor filial = filial love.

* amor incondicional = unconditional love.

* amor paternal = parental love.

* amor por el libro = book-fancying.

* amor por la perfección = love of perfection.

* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.

* amor verdadero = true love.

* árbol del amor = Judas tree, redbud.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* crucero del amor = love boat.

* desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* elixir de amor = love potion.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* expresar amor por = profess + love for.

* filtro de amor = love potion.

* fuga por amor = elopement.

* hacer Algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* herido de amor = lovelorn, lovelorn.

* historia de amor = love story.

* lazos de amor = bonding.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* manifestar amor por = profess + love for.

* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.

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

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* sin amor = loveless.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* viejo amor = old flame.

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amor

masculine

A

1 (sentimiento) love

una historia de amor a love story

amor no correspondido unrequited love

fue amor a primera vista it was love at first sight

tener amores con algn ( ant); to have a liaison with sb ( dated)

¿qué tal andas de amores? ( fam); how's your love life? ( colloq)

amor POR algn:

siente un gran amor por ti he loves you very much

amor A algn/algo:

amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's country

un gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animals

de mil amores with (the greatest of) pleasure

hacerle el amor a algn ( ant); to court o woo sb ( dated)

por amor al arte ( fam); just for the fun of it

por (el) amor de Dios (mendigando) for the love of God; (expresando irritación) for God's sake!

requerir a algn de amores ( ant); to pay court to sb ( arch)

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

2

(el acto sexual): el amor lovemaking

yacían desnudos después del amor ( liter); they lay naked after making love

hacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb

3 (persona amada) love; (cosa amada) love

él fue el gran amor de su vida he was the great love of her life

tu amorcito está al teléfono ( fam hum); your beloved is on the telephone ( hum)

amor mío or mi amor my darling, my love

su gran amor es la música music is her great love

4

(esmero, dedicación): hacer algo con amor to do sth lovingly

hay mucho amor puesto en esto a lot of love and care has gone into this

Compuestos:

● amor cortés

courtly love

● amor de hombre

tradescantia, wandering Jew

● amor libre

free love

● amor materno or maternal

maternal love

● amor propio

pride, self-esteem

B ( fam) (persona bondadosa) darling ( colloq), dear ( colloq), honey ( AmE colloq)

sus hijas son un amor his daughters are real darlings

C

al amor de la lumbre by the fireside

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amor sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( sentimiento) love;

◊ amor no correspondido unrequited love;

amor a primera vista love at first sight;
amor al prójimo/a la patria love for one's neighbor/one's country;
amor propio pride, self-esteem;
un gran amor a la vida/a los animales a great love of life/animals;
por amor al arte (fam) just for the fun of it;
por (el) amor de Dios ( mendigando) for the love of God;

( expresando irritación) for God's sake!
b) ( el acto sexual):

◊ hacer el amor a/con algn to make love to/with sb

c) (persona, cosa amada) love;

amor mío or mi amor my darling, my love
d) (esmero, dedicación):

◊ hacer algo con amor to do sth lovingly

2 (fam) ( persona encantadora) darling (colloq), dear (colloq)
amor sustantivo masculino love: amor fraternal, brotherly love
amor maternal, maternal love
amor platónico, platonic love
♦ Locuciones: hacer el amor, to make love
por amor al arte, for nothing: nadie trabaja por amor al arte, nobody works out of the goodness of his heart
' amor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amante
- cariño
- droga
- eterna
- eterno
- evidencia
- fraternal
- hacer
- muestra
- profunda
- profundo
- rendida
- rendido
- vida
- vista
- apasionado
- arte
- brujo
- carnal
- carta
- conquistador
- convivencia
- corresponder
- decir
- declaración
- declarar
- dios
- enfriamiento
- extinguir
- filial
- fugaz
- imposible
- infinito
- maternal
- materno
- nido
- pasajero
- por
- puro
- señal
English:
blind
- bonk
- buy
- conceal
- cupboard love
- definition
- eternal
- fierce
- flame
- free love
- love
- loveless
- lovesick
- pledge
- puppy love
- reciprocate
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- sight
- sweetheart
- Christ
- ego
- fellow
- for
- lovingly
- sake
- self
- sweet
- true

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amor nm

1. [sentimiento] love;

el amor lo transforma todo love changes everything;
Anticuado
mantiene amores con un señor de Montevideo she's having a liaison with a gentleman from Montevideo;

un amor imposible a love that could never be;
Formal
al amor de la lumbre o [m5] del fuego by the fireside;

amor mío, mi amor my love;

amor por algo love of sth;

amor por alguien love for sb;

siente un gran amor por los animales she has a great love of animals, she really loves animals;

hacer el amor [físicamente] to make love;
Anticuado [cortejar] to court;
hacer el amor a o [m5] con alguien to make love to o with sb;

por amor for love;
Fam
por amor al arte for the love of it;

deme una limosna, por amor de Dios for charity's sake o for the love of God, please spare me something;

¡por el amor de Dios, cállate! for God's sake shut up!;

Comp

de mil amores with pleasure;

Prov

amor con amor se paga one good turn deserves another

Comp
amor de adolescente puppy love; Lit amor cortés courtly love;
amor libre free love;

el amor de madre a mother's love;

el amor materno a mother's love;

amor platónico platonic love;

amor propio pride;

tiene mucho/poco amor propio she has high/low self-esteem;

amor verdadero true love

2. [persona amada] love;

un antiguo amor an old flame;

Ana fue su primer amor Ana was his first love;

el amor de mi vida the love of my life

3. [esmero] devotion;

escribe con amor su última novela she's lovingly crafting her latest novel;

limpiaba con amor el valioso jarrón he cleaned the valuable vase lovingly

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amor

m

1 love;

amor mío my love, darling;

amor al prójimo love for one’s fellow man;

por amor a alguien for the love of s.o.;

por amor al arte fig just for the fun of it;

por amor de Dios for God’s sake;

hacer el amor a alguien uso antiguo court o woo s.o.

2 ( acto sexual)

:

hacer el amor make love;

hacer el amor con alguien make love to o with s.o.

3

:

de o

con mil amores with the greatest of pleasure

4

:

al amor de la lumbre around the fire

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amor nm

1) : love

2) : loved one, beloved

3)

amor propio : self-esteem

4)

hacer el amor : to make love

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amor n love

mi amor por ti my love for you

su amor por la música his love of music

canción de amor love song

amor propio pride

Spanish-English dictionary > amor
15 leben

I v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive; man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once; lebt er noch? is he still alive?; er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered; so wahr ich lebe! I swear it; lebst du noch? umg., hum., iro. well, hello stranger; ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together; wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iro. this isn’t the 19th century(, you know); wie gehts? - man lebt ( so eben) umg. how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben: leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc.) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by + Ger.), (Verdienst, Rente) live on; vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian; makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s); gesund / ungesund leben lead a healthy / an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy / unhealthy conditions; sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves); nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle; leben und leben lassen live and let live; sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live; wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?; ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig., Andenken etc.: live on; die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike; das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5. es lebe...! three cheers for...!; es lebe der König / die Königin! long live the King / Queen!; leben Sie wohl farewell; Tag1 4 etc.

6. unpers.: es lebt sich ganz angenehm / bequem etc. life’s quite pleasant / comfortable etc.; hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

II v/t: ein angenehmes / bequemes etc. Leben leben lead a pleasant / comfortable etc. life, have a pleasant / comfortable ( oder an easy) etc. lifestyle; sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again; sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way; seinen Glauben leben geh. live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das Leben

existence; life; lifetime

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Le|ben ['leːbn]
nt -s, -

1) life

das Lében — life

das Lében des Menschen/der Tiere etc — the life of man/animals etc

am Lében sein/bleiben — to be/stay alive

das Lében als Milchmann — life as a milkman, a milkman's life

das Lében Hemingways — Hemingway's life, the life of Hemingway

haben — to have one's life ahead of or in front of or before/behind one

solange ich am Lében bin — as long as I live

sich des Lébens freuen, das or sein Lében genießen — to enjoy life

das or sein Lében verlieren — to lose one's life

jdm das Lében retten — to save sb's life

es geht um Lében und Tod, es ist eine Sache auf Lében und Tod — it's a matter of life and death

wenn dir dein Lében lieb ist — if you value your life

ein glückliches etc Lében führen — to lead a happy etc life

mit dem Lében davonkommen — to escape with one's life

mit dem Lében spielen, sein Lében aufs Spiel setzen — to take one's life in one's hands, to dice with death

mit dem Lében abschließen — to prepare for death

seinem Lében ein Ende machen or bereiten — to put an end to one's life

zu neuem Lében verhelfen — to breathe new life into sth, to revitalize sth

etw ins Lében rufen — to bring sth into being

or befördern (inf) — to kill sb, to take sb's life, to take care of sb (inf); (bei Hinrichtung auch) to put sb to death

seines Lébens nicht mehr sicher sein — to fear for one's life

ums Lében kommen — to die, to lose one's life

sein Lében lassen (müssen) — to lose one's life

jdn am Lében lassen — to spare sb's life

um sein Lében laufen or rennen — to run for one's life or for dear life

das Lében nehmen — to take one's (own) life

jdn wieder ins Lében zurückrufen — to bring sb back to life; Bewusstlosen to revive sb, to bring sb round (Brit) or around (US)

was ist das für ein Lében? — what kind of (a) life is that?

der Mann/die Frau meines Lébens — my ideal man/woman

etw für sein Lében gern tun — to love doing sth, to be mad about doing sth (inf)

etw für sein Lében gern essen/trinken — to be mad about sth (inf), to love sth

jdn künstlich am Lében erhalten — to keep sb alive artificially

ein Lében in Frieden/in Armut etc — a life of peace/poverty etc

er hat es nie leicht gehabt im Lében — he has never had an easy life

ein Lében lang — one's whole life (long)

zum ersten Mal or das erste Mal im Lében — for the first time in one's life

ich habe noch nie im or in meinem Lében geraucht — I have never smoked (in) all my life or in my whole life

nie im Lében! — never!

sich durchs Lében schlagen — to struggle through (life)

ins Lében treten — to go out into the world

im Lében stehen — to have some standing in the world

(draußen) im Lében ist das ganz anders — in real life it's very different

ein Roman, den das Lében schrieb — a novel of real life

ein Film nach dem Lében — a film from real life

das Lében geht weiter — life goes on

unser Lében währet siebenzig Jahr... (Bibl) — the days of our years are three score years and ten (Bibl)

so ist das Lében (eben) — that's life, such is life, that's the way the cookie crumbles (inf)

2) (= Betriebsamkeit) life

auf dem Markt herrscht reges Lében — the market is a hive of activity

in dieser Stadt ist wenigstens Lében — at least there is some life in this town

bringen (inf) — to liven or brighten sth up

voller Lében stecken — to be full of life

es war überhaupt kein Lében in seinem Vortrag — there wasn't a spark of life in his lecture

See:

→ Bude

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1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) alive

2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence

3) (to stay alive; to continue to live: It is possible to exist on bread and water.) exist

4) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) life

5) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) life

6) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) life

7) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) life

8) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) life

9) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) life

10) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) live

11) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) live

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Le·ben

<-s, ->

[ˈle:bn̩]

nt

1. (Lebendigsein) life

sein \Leben aushauchen (geh) to breathe one's last liter

jdn vom \Leben zum Tode befördern (geh) to put sb to death form

etw mit dem [o seinem] \Leben bezahlen (geh) to pay for sth with one's life

am \Leben bleiben/sein to remain [or stay]/be alive

solange er am Leben ist, wird das Haus nicht verkauft as long as he lives the house won't be sold

jdn ums \Leben bringen (geh) to take sb's life

mit dem \Leben davonkommen to escape with one's life

seinem \Leben ein Ende setzen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdn [künstlich] am \Leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially]

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] ums \Leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth]

jdn das \Leben kosten (geh) to cost sb his/her life

sein \Leben [für jdn/etw] lassen (geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth]

jdn am \Leben lassen to let sb live

um sein \Leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life

sich dat das \Leben nehmen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdm das [o jds] \Leben retten to save sb's life

aus dem \Leben scheiden (geh) to depart this world form

jdm das \Leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb; (jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live

mit seinem \Leben spielen to put one's life at risk

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] das [o sein] \Leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

jdn ins \Leben zurückrufen to revive sb

2. (Existieren) life

das ewige \Leben eternal life

sich akk seines \Lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life

das \Leben geht weiter life goes on

sein \Leben genießen/verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life

am \Leben hängen to love life

das [o sein] \Leben hinter sich dat haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings fam

das [o sein] \Leben vor sich dat haben to have one's [whole] life before one

ein [o jds] \Leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life

nie im \Leben [o im \Leben nicht] never

jdm/sich das \Leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself

so ist das \Leben [eben] that's life, such is life

das [o ein] \Leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death

zeit jds \Lebens as long as sb lives

ich war zeit meines \Lebens noch nie beim Arzt I have never consulted a doctor in all my life

3. (Alltag, Lebensweise) life

ein \Leben in Armut/im Luxus a life of poverty/luxury

ein geruhsames/hektisches \Leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life

das \Leben Picassos Picasso's life, the life of Picasso

das süße \Leben the life of Riley fam

das tägliche \Leben everyday life

sich akk [mit etw dat] durchs \Leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth]

das wirkliche \Leben real life

das \Leben zu zweit life as a couple

4. (Lebewesen) life

es gibt kein \Leben auf jenem Planeten there's no life on that planet

5. (Geschehen, Aktivität) life

etw zum [o zu neuem] \Leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth

etw ins \Leben rufen to found [or establish] sth

das öffentliche \Leben public life

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \Lebens a public figure

6. (Lebhaftigkeit) life

der Roman ist ohne \Leben there is no life in the novel

\Leben in etw akk bringen to put some life into sth

voller \Leben sein to be full of life

7. (Lebensinhalt) life

ihr Garten war ihr \Leben her garden was her life

8.

▶ wie das blühende \Leben aussehen to look in the pink hum

▶ \Leben in die Bude bringen (fam) to liven things up

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life

▶ aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be a slice of life

▶ es geht um [o ist eine Sache auf] \Leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death

▶ etw für sein \Leben gern tun to love doing sth

ich esse für mein \Leben gern Schokolade I love chocolate

ich würde für mein \Leben gern verreisen I'd love to travel

▶ jds \Leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread

▶ jdm das \Leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell

▶ wenn dir dein \Leben lieb ist if your life means sth to you

▶ das nackte \Leben retten [o mit dem nackten \Leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life

▶ ein Roman den/ein Stück das das \Leben schrieb a novel/a play of real life

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr sicher sein (fam) to fear for one's life

▶ [bei etw dat] sein \Leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth]

▶ wie das \Leben so spielt (fam) as is the way of the world

▶ jds \Leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk

▶ jdm nach dem \Leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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leben

A. v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive;

man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once;

lebt er noch? is he still alive?;

er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered;

so wahr ich lebe! I swear it;

lebst du noch? umg, hum, iron well, hello stranger;

ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together;

wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iron this isn’t the 19th century(, you know);

wie gehts? - man lebt (so eben) umg how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben:

leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by +ger), (Verdienst, Rente) live on;

vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian;

makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s);

gesund/ungesund leben lead a healthy/an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy/unhealthy conditions;

sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves);

nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle;

leben und leben lassen live and let live;

sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live;

wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?;

ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig, Andenken etc: live on;

die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike;

das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5.

es lebe …! three cheers for …!;

es lebe der König/die Königin! long live the King/Queen!;

leben Sie wohl farewell; → Tag¹ 4 etc

6. unpers:

es lebt sich ganz angenehm/bequem etc life’s quite pleasant/comfortable etc;

hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

B. v/t:

ein angenehmes/bequemes etc

Leben leben lead a pleasant/comfortable etc life, have a pleasant/comfortable ( oder an easy) etc lifestyle;

sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again;

sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way;

seinen Glauben leben geh live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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-- n.

existence n.

life n.

(§ pl.: lives)

lifetime n.

livings n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leben
16 un auténtico infierno

= a living hell

Ex. She had a large knot in her back which made her life a living hell until she decided to go and see a chiropractor.

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= a living hell

Ex: She had a large knot in her back which made her life a living hell until she decided to go and see a chiropractor.

Spanish-English dictionary > un auténtico infierno
17 Leben

I v/i

1. (am Leben sein) live; (nicht tot sein) be alive; man lebt nur einmal you only have one life to live, you only live once; lebt er noch? is he still alive?; er wird nicht mehr lange leben he hasn’t got much longer to live, his days are numbered; so wahr ich lebe! I swear it; lebst du noch? umg., hum., iro. well, hello stranger; ich habe alles, was ich zum Leben brauche I have all I need to keep body and soul together; wir leben nicht mehr im 19. Jahrhundert iro. this isn’t the 19th century(, you know); wie gehts? - man lebt ( so eben) umg. how are things? - surviving

2. eine bestimmte Lebensweise haben: leben von (Nahrung) live on ( oder off); (Tätigkeit etc.) live from ( oder off), make a living with ( oder by + Ger.), (Verdienst, Rente) live on; vegetarisch leben be a vegetarian; makrobiotisch leben live on macrobiotic food(s); gesund / ungesund leben lead a healthy / an unhealthy life; in gesunden/ungesunden Verhältnissen: live in healthy / unhealthy conditions; sie leben ganz gut they don’t do too badly (for themselves); nach einem Grundsatz leben live in accordance with a principle, stick to a principle; leben und leben lassen live and let live; sie lebt nur für ihre Kunst she only lives for her art

3. (wohnen) live; wie lange leben Sie schon hier? how long have you been living here?; ich träume davon, in Neuseeland zu leben my dream is to (go and) live in New Zealand

4. fig., Andenken etc.: live on; die Statue lebt the statue is very ( oder so) lifelike; das Stück lebt nicht there’s no life in the play

5. es lebe...! three cheers for...!; es lebe der König / die Königin! long live the King / Queen!; leben Sie wohl farewell; Tag1 4 etc.

6. unpers.: es lebt sich ganz angenehm / bequem etc. life’s quite pleasant / comfortable etc.; hier lebt es sich gut it’s not a bad life here, life’s not bad here

II v/t: ein angenehmes / bequemes etc. Leben leben lead a pleasant / comfortable etc. life, have a pleasant / comfortable ( oder an easy) etc. lifestyle; sein Leben noch einmal leben live one’s life (over) again; sein eigenes Leben leben lead an independent life, go one’s own way; seinen Glauben leben geh. live according to one’s faith ( oder beliefs)

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das Leben

existence; life; lifetime

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Le|ben ['leːbn]
nt -s, -

1) life

das Lében — life

das Lében des Menschen/der Tiere etc — the life of man/animals etc

am Lében sein/bleiben — to be/stay alive

das Lében als Milchmann — life as a milkman, a milkman's life

das Lében Hemingways — Hemingway's life, the life of Hemingway

haben — to have one's life ahead of or in front of or before/behind one

solange ich am Lében bin — as long as I live

sich des Lébens freuen, das or sein Lében genießen — to enjoy life

das or sein Lében verlieren — to lose one's life

jdm das Lében retten — to save sb's life

es geht um Lében und Tod, es ist eine Sache auf Lében und Tod — it's a matter of life and death

wenn dir dein Lében lieb ist — if you value your life

ein glückliches etc Lében führen — to lead a happy etc life

mit dem Lében davonkommen — to escape with one's life

mit dem Lében spielen, sein Lében aufs Spiel setzen — to take one's life in one's hands, to dice with death

mit dem Lében abschließen — to prepare for death

seinem Lében ein Ende machen or bereiten — to put an end to one's life

zu neuem Lében verhelfen — to breathe new life into sth, to revitalize sth

etw ins Lében rufen — to bring sth into being

or befördern (inf) — to kill sb, to take sb's life, to take care of sb (inf); (bei Hinrichtung auch) to put sb to death

seines Lébens nicht mehr sicher sein — to fear for one's life

ums Lében kommen — to die, to lose one's life

sein Lében lassen (müssen) — to lose one's life

jdn am Lében lassen — to spare sb's life

um sein Lében laufen or rennen — to run for one's life or for dear life

das Lében nehmen — to take one's (own) life

jdn wieder ins Lében zurückrufen — to bring sb back to life; Bewusstlosen to revive sb, to bring sb round (Brit) or around (US)

was ist das für ein Lében? — what kind of (a) life is that?

der Mann/die Frau meines Lébens — my ideal man/woman

etw für sein Lében gern tun — to love doing sth, to be mad about doing sth (inf)

etw für sein Lében gern essen/trinken — to be mad about sth (inf), to love sth

jdn künstlich am Lében erhalten — to keep sb alive artificially

ein Lében in Frieden/in Armut etc — a life of peace/poverty etc

er hat es nie leicht gehabt im Lében — he has never had an easy life

ein Lében lang — one's whole life (long)

zum ersten Mal or das erste Mal im Lében — for the first time in one's life

ich habe noch nie im or in meinem Lében geraucht — I have never smoked (in) all my life or in my whole life

nie im Lében! — never!

sich durchs Lében schlagen — to struggle through (life)

ins Lében treten — to go out into the world

im Lében stehen — to have some standing in the world

(draußen) im Lében ist das ganz anders — in real life it's very different

ein Roman, den das Lében schrieb — a novel of real life

ein Film nach dem Lében — a film from real life

das Lében geht weiter — life goes on

unser Lében währet siebenzig Jahr... (Bibl) — the days of our years are three score years and ten (Bibl)

so ist das Lében (eben) — that's life, such is life, that's the way the cookie crumbles (inf)

2) (= Betriebsamkeit) life

auf dem Markt herrscht reges Lében — the market is a hive of activity

in dieser Stadt ist wenigstens Lében — at least there is some life in this town

bringen (inf) — to liven or brighten sth up

voller Lében stecken — to be full of life

es war überhaupt kein Lében in seinem Vortrag — there wasn't a spark of life in his lecture

See:

→ Bude

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1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) alive

2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) existence

3) (to stay alive; to continue to live: It is possible to exist on bread and water.) exist

4) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) life

5) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) life

6) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) life

7) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) life

8) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) life

9) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) life

10) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) live

11) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) live

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Le·ben

<-s, ->

[ˈle:bn̩]

nt

1. (Lebendigsein) life

sein \Leben aushauchen (geh) to breathe one's last liter

jdn vom \Leben zum Tode befördern (geh) to put sb to death form

etw mit dem [o seinem] \Leben bezahlen (geh) to pay for sth with one's life

am \Leben bleiben/sein to remain [or stay]/be alive

solange er am Leben ist, wird das Haus nicht verkauft as long as he lives the house won't be sold

jdn ums \Leben bringen (geh) to take sb's life

mit dem \Leben davonkommen to escape with one's life

seinem \Leben ein Ende setzen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdn [künstlich] am \Leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially]

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] ums \Leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth]

jdn das \Leben kosten (geh) to cost sb his/her life

sein \Leben [für jdn/etw] lassen (geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth]

jdn am \Leben lassen to let sb live

um sein \Leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life

sich dat das \Leben nehmen (euph) to take one's life euph

jdm das [o jds] \Leben retten to save sb's life

aus dem \Leben scheiden (geh) to depart this world form

jdm das \Leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb; (jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live

mit seinem \Leben spielen to put one's life at risk

[bei etw dat/während einer S. gen] das [o sein] \Leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

jdn ins \Leben zurückrufen to revive sb

2. (Existieren) life

das ewige \Leben eternal life

sich akk seines \Lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life

das \Leben geht weiter life goes on

sein \Leben genießen/verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life

am \Leben hängen to love life

das [o sein] \Leben hinter sich dat haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings fam

das [o sein] \Leben vor sich dat haben to have one's [whole] life before one

ein [o jds] \Leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life

nie im \Leben [o im \Leben nicht] never

jdm/sich das \Leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself

so ist das \Leben [eben] that's life, such is life

das [o ein] \Leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death

zeit jds \Lebens as long as sb lives

ich war zeit meines \Lebens noch nie beim Arzt I have never consulted a doctor in all my life

3. (Alltag, Lebensweise) life

ein \Leben in Armut/im Luxus a life of poverty/luxury

ein geruhsames/hektisches \Leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life

das \Leben Picassos Picasso's life, the life of Picasso

das süße \Leben the life of Riley fam

das tägliche \Leben everyday life

sich akk [mit etw dat] durchs \Leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth]

das wirkliche \Leben real life

das \Leben zu zweit life as a couple

4. (Lebewesen) life

es gibt kein \Leben auf jenem Planeten there's no life on that planet

5. (Geschehen, Aktivität) life

etw zum [o zu neuem] \Leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth

etw ins \Leben rufen to found [or establish] sth

das öffentliche \Leben public life

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \Lebens a public figure

6. (Lebhaftigkeit) life

der Roman ist ohne \Leben there is no life in the novel

\Leben in etw akk bringen to put some life into sth

voller \Leben sein to be full of life

7. (Lebensinhalt) life

ihr Garten war ihr \Leben her garden was her life

8.

▶ wie das blühende \Leben aussehen to look in the pink hum

▶ \Leben in die Bude bringen (fam) to liven things up

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life

▶ aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be a slice of life

▶ es geht um [o ist eine Sache auf] \Leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death

▶ etw für sein \Leben gern tun to love doing sth

ich esse für mein \Leben gern Schokolade I love chocolate

ich würde für mein \Leben gern verreisen I'd love to travel

▶ jds \Leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread

▶ jdm das \Leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell

▶ wenn dir dein \Leben lieb ist if your life means sth to you

▶ das nackte \Leben retten [o mit dem nackten \Leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life

▶ ein Roman den/ein Stück das das \Leben schrieb a novel/a play of real life

▶ seines \Lebens nicht mehr sicher sein (fam) to fear for one's life

▶ [bei etw dat] sein \Leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth]

▶ wie das \Leben so spielt (fam) as is the way of the world

▶ jds \Leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk

▶ jdm nach dem \Leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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Leben n; -s, -

1. life; (Dasein) auch existence; (Sein) being;

so ist das Leben (nun einmal) that’s life, such is life; umg that’s the way the cookie crumbles;

am Leben sein be alive;

am Leben bleiben stay alive, survive;

mit dem Leben davonkommen survive, escape;

am Leben erhalten keep alive;

er hängt am Leben he really enjoys life, Todkranker: he’s not ready to die yet;

sein Leben teuer verkaufen sell one’s life dearly;

jemandem das Leben schenken spare sb’s life;

einem Kind das Leben schenken geh bring a child into the world;

Leben spendend geh life-giving;

Leben zerstörend geh life-destroying;

sich (dat)

das Leben nehmen take one’s (own) life;

seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder

setzen put an end to one’s life;

(freiwillig) aus dem Leben scheiden geh euph die by one’s own hand;

ums Leben kommen be killed;

es geht um Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death;

um sein Leben laufen oder

rennen run for dear life

2. (Lebenszeit) life(time);

das Leben vor/hinter sich (dat)

haben have one’s whole life ahead of one/have done with life;

mein ganzes Leben (lang) all my life;

das Geschäft meines/seines etc

Lebens the best deal I have/he has etc ever done, the deal of a lifetime

3. (Lebensweise) (way of) life, auch pej lifestyle;

das Leben in Australien life in Australia;

ein Leben in Armut/im Überfluss a life of poverty/luxury;

das einfache Leben the simple life;

das süße Leben la dolce vita;

das Leben genießen enjoy life;

das Leben ist schon schwer it’s a hard life;

jemandem das Leben sauer machen make sb’s life a misery;

sich mühsam durchs Leben schlagen have a hard struggle through life;

das Stück ist aus dem Leben gegriffen the play is a slice of life;

ein Stück nach dem Leben a play taken from real life, a slice of life

4. (Lebenskraft, Lebendigkeit) life, vitality; (geschäftiges Treiben) activity, bustle; im Gesichtsausdruck: animation;

Leben in eine Sache bringen put some life into sth;

Leben ins Haus bringen Kinder: liven up the place;

Leben in die Bude bringen umg liven things up;

das Stück hat kein Leben the play lacks vitality, there’s no life in the play;

voll(er) Leben full of life (umg beans); Straßen: full of activity ( oder bustle)

5. (Lebensbeschreibung) life, biography;

Leben des Galilei Titel: The Life of Galileo;

aus seinem Leben erzählen recount stories from one’s life;

Leben und Werk großer Künstler the lives and works of great artists

6. (Geschehen) life;

das wirtschaftliche/kulturelle Leben einer Stadt the business/cultural life of a town;

im öffentlichen Leben stehen be active in public life

7. (Lebewesen pl) life;

auf dem Mond ist kein Leben there’s no life on the moon

8. in Wendungen:

etwas für sein Leben gern tun love doing sth;

ich würde für mein Leben gern dorthin fahren I’d give anything to go there, I’d love to go there;

nie im Leben! umg never; (auf gar keinen Fall) auch not on your life;

je im Leben ever;

ins Leben rufen call into being, start (up);

ins Leben treten step into the big, wide world;

wie das Leben so spielt life is full of surprises;

nicht ums Leben möchte ich das: not for anything (in the world); → abschließen B 2, blühend, erwecken 2, ewig A, froh, lassen C 6; nackt, passieren B, trachten etc

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das; Lebens, Leben

1) life

das Leben — life

jemandem das Leben retten — save somebody's life

sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen — take one's [own] life

am Leben sein/bleiben — be/stay alive

seines Lebens nicht [mehr] sicher sein — not be safe [any more]

um sein Leben rennen — run for one's life

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

auf Tod und Leben kämpfen — be engaged in a life-and-death struggle

etwas für sein Leben gern essen/tun — love something/doing something

etwas ins Leben rufen — bring something into being

mit dem Leben davonkommen/das nackte Leben retten — escape/barely escape with one's life

jemandem nach dem Leben trachten — try to kill somebody

ein/sein [ganzes] Leben lang — one's whole life long

noch nie im Leben/zum erstenmal im Leben — never in/for the first time in one's life

mit beiden Beinen od. Füßen im Leben stehen — have one's feet firmly on the ground

nie im Leben, im Leben nicht! — (ugs.) not on your life! (coll.); never in your life! (coll.)

ein Leben in Wohlstand — a life of affluence

wie das Leben so spielt — it's funny the way things turn out

im öffentlichen Leben stehen — be in public life

so ist das Leben — such is life; that's the way things go

die Musik ist ihr Leben — music is her [whole] life

2) (Betriebsamkeit)

auf dem Markt herrschte ein reges Leben — the market was bustling with activity

das Leben auf der Straße — the comings and goings in the street

Leben ins Haus bringen — bring some life into the house

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-- n.

existence n.

life n.

(§ pl.: lives)

lifetime n.

livings n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Leben
18 Leben

le·ben

1. le·ben [ʼle:bn̩]

vi

1) ( lebendig sein) to live;

Gott sei Dank, er lebt [noch] Thank God, he's [still] alive;

lang [o es] lebe der/ die/das...! long live the...!;

von etw nicht \Leben und nicht sterben können not to be able to live on sth

2) ( ein bestimmtes Leben führen) to live;

christlich \Leben to lead a Christian life;

getrennt \Leben to live apart;

vegetarisch \Leben to be vegetarian;

jeder Mensch will glücklich und zufrieden \Leben everyone wants to have [or lead] a happy and satisfied life

3) ( seinen Lebensunterhalt bestreiten)

von etw \Leben to make one's living doing sth;

wovon lebt der überhaupt? however does he make his living?, whatever does he do for a living?;

vom Schreiben \Leben to make a living as a writer

4) ( wohnen) to live;

im Ausland/in der Stadt \Leben to live abroad/in town

5) ( da sein)

[für jdn/etw] \Leben to live [for sb/sth];

sie lebte nur für ihre Kinder/ ihren Beruf she only lived for her children/job;

mit etw \Leben können/ müssen to be able to/have to live with sth;

\Leben und \Leben lassen to live and let live;

man lebt [so] ( fam) so, so ( fam)

WENDUNGEN:

leb[e] wohl! farewell!;

hoch soll er/sie \Leben! for he/she's a jolly good fellow!

vt

1) ( verbringen)

etw \Leben to live sth;

ich lebe doch nicht das Leben anderer Leute! I have my own life to lead!

2) ( verwirklichen) to live;

seine Ideale/seinen Glauben \Leben to live according to one's ideals/beliefs

vi impers

wie lebt es sich denn als Millionär what's it like living the life of a millionaire?, what's life as a millionaire like?;

lebt es sich hier besser als dort? is life better here than there?, is it better living here than there?

2. Le·ben <-s, -> [ʼle:bn̩] nt

1) ( Lebendigsein) life;

jdn [künstlich] am \Leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially];

jdn vom \Leben zum Tode befördern ( geh) to put sb to death ( form)

etw mit dem [o seinem] \Leben bezahlen ( geh) to pay for sth with one's life;

jdn ums \Leben bringen ( geh) to take sb's life;

sein \Leben aushauchen ( geh) to breathe one's last ( liter)

am \Leben sein [o bleiben] to be [or remain] alive;

mit dem \Leben davonkommen to escape with one's life;

[bei etw/während einer S.] ums \Leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth];

jdn das \Leben kosten ( geh) to cost sb his/her life;

sein \Leben [für jdn/etw] lassen ( geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth];

jdn am \Leben lassen to let sb live;

um sein \Leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life;

sich dat das \Leben nehmen ( euph) to take one's life ( euph)

seinem \Leben ein Ende setzen ( euph) to take one's life ( euph)

jdm das [o jds] \Leben retten to save sb's life;

aus dem \Leben scheiden ( geh) to depart this world ( form)

jdm das \Leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb;

( jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live;

mit seinem \Leben spielen to put one's life at risk;

[bei/während etw] das [o sein] \Leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

2) ( Existieren) life;

das/sein \Leben hinter sich haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings ( fam)

das/sein \Leben vor sich haben to have one's [whole] life before one;

ein [o jds] \Leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life;

das tägliche \Leben everyday life;

das \Leben zu zweit life as a couple;

sein \Leben genießen/ verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life;

ein geruhsames/hektisches \Leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life;

am \Leben hängen to love life;

sich seines \Lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life;

jdm/sich das \Leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself;

das \Leben geht weiter life goes on;

ein \Leben in etw dat a life of sth;

zeit jds \Lebens for the rest of one's life;

das/ein \Leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death;

das ewige \Leben eternal life;

das süße \Leben the life of Riley ( fam)

so ist das \Leben [eben] that's life, such is life;

sich [mit etw] durchs \Leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth];

wie das \Leben so spielt ( fam) as is the way of the world;

nie im \Leben [o im \Leben nicht] never

3) (Geschehen, Aktivität) life;

etw zum/zu neuem \Leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth;

etw ins \Leben rufen to found sth, to establish sth;

das öffentliche \Leben public life;

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \Lebens a public figure

4) ( Lebensinhalt) life;

jds \Leben sein to be sb's life;

ihr Garten war ihr \Leben her garden was her life

WENDUNGEN:

jds \Leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread;

jdm das \Leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell;

[bei etw] sein \Leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth];

jds \Leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk;

es geht um \Leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death;

wie das blühende \Leben aussehen to look in the pink ( hum)

seines \Lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life;

etw für sein/ihr \Leben gern tun to love doing sth;

wenn jdm sein \Leben lieb ist if sb's life means sth to them;

das nackte \Leben retten [o mit dem nackten \Leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life;

seines \Lebens nicht mehr sicher sein ( fam) to fear for one's life;

jdm nach dem \Leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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19 leben

le·ben

1. le·ben [ʼle:bn̩]

vi

1) ( lebendig sein) to live;

Gott sei Dank, er lebt [noch] Thank God, he's [still] alive;

lang [o es] lebe der/ die/das...! long live the...!;

von etw nicht \leben und nicht sterben können not to be able to live on sth

2) ( ein bestimmtes Leben führen) to live;

christlich \leben to lead a Christian life;

getrennt \leben to live apart;

vegetarisch \leben to be vegetarian;

jeder Mensch will glücklich und zufrieden \leben everyone wants to have [or lead] a happy and satisfied life

3) ( seinen Lebensunterhalt bestreiten)

von etw \leben to make one's living doing sth;

wovon lebt der überhaupt? however does he make his living?, whatever does he do for a living?;

vom Schreiben \leben to make a living as a writer

4) ( wohnen) to live;

im Ausland/in der Stadt \leben to live abroad/in town

5) ( da sein)

[für jdn/etw] \leben to live [for sb/sth];

sie lebte nur für ihre Kinder/ ihren Beruf she only lived for her children/job;

mit etw \leben können/ müssen to be able to/have to live with sth;

\leben und \leben lassen to live and let live;

man lebt [so] ( fam) so, so ( fam)

WENDUNGEN:

leb[e] wohl! farewell!;

hoch soll er/sie \leben! for he/she's a jolly good fellow!

vt

1) ( verbringen)

etw \leben to live sth;

ich lebe doch nicht das Leben anderer Leute! I have my own life to lead!

2) ( verwirklichen) to live;

seine Ideale/seinen Glauben \leben to live according to one's ideals/beliefs

vi impers

wie lebt es sich denn als Millionär what's it like living the life of a millionaire?, what's life as a millionaire like?;

lebt es sich hier besser als dort? is life better here than there?, is it better living here than there?

2. Le·ben <-s, -> [ʼle:bn̩] nt

1) ( Lebendigsein) life;

jdn [künstlich] am \leben erhalten to keep sb alive [artificially];

jdn vom \leben zum Tode befördern ( geh) to put sb to death ( form)

etw mit dem [o seinem] \leben bezahlen ( geh) to pay for sth with one's life;

jdn ums \leben bringen ( geh) to take sb's life;

sein \leben aushauchen ( geh) to breathe one's last ( liter)

am \leben sein [o bleiben] to be [or remain] alive;

mit dem \leben davonkommen to escape with one's life;

[bei etw/während einer S.] ums \leben kommen to die [in sth/during sth], to lose one's life [in sth/during sth];

jdn das \leben kosten ( geh) to cost sb his/her life;

sein \leben [für jdn/etw] lassen ( geh) to give one's life [for sb/sth];

jdn am \leben lassen to let sb live;

um sein \leben laufen [o rennen] to run for one's life;

sich dat das \leben nehmen ( euph) to take one's life ( euph)

seinem \leben ein Ende setzen ( euph) to take one's life ( euph)

jdm das [o jds] \leben retten to save sb's life;

aus dem \leben scheiden ( geh) to depart this world ( form)

jdm das \leben schenken (geh: jdn gebären) to give birth to sb;

( jdn am Leben lassen) to let sb live;

mit seinem \leben spielen to put one's life at risk;

[bei/während etw] das [o sein] \leben verlieren to lose one's life [in/during sth]

2) ( Existieren) life;

das/sein \leben hinter sich haben to have one's life behind one, to have had one's innings ( fam)

das/sein \leben vor sich haben to have one's [whole] life before one;

ein [o jds] \leben lang one's [or sb's] whole life;

das tägliche \leben everyday life;

das \leben zu zweit life as a couple;

sein \leben genießen/ verpfuschen to enjoy/ruin one's life;

ein geruhsames/hektisches \leben führen to lead a quiet/hectic life;

am \leben hängen to love life;

sich seines \lebens freuen to enjoy [one's] life;

jdm/sich das \leben schwer machen to make life difficult for sb/oneself;

das \leben geht weiter life goes on;

ein \leben in etw dat a life of sth;

zeit jds \lebens for the rest of one's life;

das/ein \leben nach dem Tod[e] life after death;

das ewige \leben eternal life;

das süße \leben the life of Riley ( fam)

so ist das \leben [eben] that's life, such is life;

sich [mit etw] durchs \leben schlagen to struggle to make a living [doing sth];

wie das \leben so spielt ( fam) as is the way of the world;

nie im \leben [o im \leben nicht] never

3) (Geschehen, Aktivität) life;

etw zum/zu neuem \leben erwecken to bring sth back to life, to revive sth;

etw ins \leben rufen to found sth, to establish sth;

das öffentliche \leben public life;

eine Figur [o Person] des öffentlichen \lebens a public figure

4) ( Lebensinhalt) life;

jds \leben sein to be sb's life;

ihr Garten war ihr \leben her garden was her life

WENDUNGEN:

jds \leben hängt an einem dünnen [o seidenen] Faden sb's life is hanging by a thread;

jdm das \leben zur Hölle machen to make sb's life hell;

[bei etw] sein \leben aufs Spiel setzen to risk one's life [doing sth];

jds \leben steht auf dem Spiel sb's life is at risk;

es geht um \leben und Tod it's a matter of life and death;

wie das blühende \leben aussehen to look in the pink ( hum)

seines \lebens nicht mehr froh werden to have a rotten life;

etw für sein/ihr \leben gern tun to love doing sth;

wenn jdm sein \leben lieb ist if sb's life means sth to them;

das nackte \leben retten [o mit dem nackten \leben davonkommen] to barely escape with one's life;

seines \lebens nicht mehr sicher sein ( fam) to fear for one's life;

jdm nach dem \leben trachten to be out to kill sb

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20 pay

pei
1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagar, retribuir, remunerar (trabajo)

2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagar, saldar (deuda)

3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagar

4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) compensar, valer la pena, convenir

5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestar (atención), rendir (homenaje), conceder, ofrecer

2. noun
(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) salario, sueldo, paga, remuneración

- payable
- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to

pay¹ n paga / sueldo

Friday is pay day el viernes es el día de la paga

I'll give you your money when I get my pay te daré el dinero cuando cobre

pay² vb pagar

they pay me five dollars an hour me pagan cinco dólares la hora

to pay attention prestar atención

El pasado y el participio pasado de pay se escribe paid; el gerundio se escribe paying

pay

tr[peɪ]

noun

1 (wages) paga, sueldo, salario

■ equal pay igualdad de salarios

transitive verb (pt & pp paid tr[peɪd])

1 (gen) pagar; (bill, debt) pagar, saldar

■ I paid him 10 pounds to mend my bike le pagué 10 libras para que me arreglara la bici

■ how much did you pay for that dress? ¿cuánto te costó ese vestido?, ¿cuánto pagaste por ese vestido?

■ he still hasn't paid me for the meal aún no me ha pagado la comida

■ I wouldn't go out with him if you paid me no saldría con él ni que me pagaran

2 (make, give - attention) prestar; (homage, tribute) rendir; (respects) presentar, ofrecer; (compliment, visit, call) hacer

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (make, give - interest, dividends) dar

4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir

■ it'll pay you to keep your mouth shut te conviene no decir ni pío

intransitive verb

1 (gen) pagar

■ you don't have to pay to go in no hay que pagar para entrar

■ I'll pay for it yo lo pagaré

■ the company paid for him to go to New York la empresa le pagó el viaje a Nueva York

■ this kind of work pays very well este tipo de trabajo está muy bien pagado

2 figurative use (suffer) pagar ( for, -)

■ he'll pay for this! ¡me las pagará!

■ I paid dearly for my haste pagué muy cara mi prisa

3 (be profitable - business etc) ser rentable, ser factible

4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir

■ crime doesn't pay el crimen no compensa

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

pay per view pagar por ver, pago por visión

to be in somebody's pay ser empleado,-a de alguien, estar a sueldo de alguien

to get paid cobrar

■ how much do you get paid? ¿cuánto cobras?

to pay in advance pagar por adelantado

to pay cash / pay in cash pagar al contado, pagar en efectivo

to pay by cheque pagar con talón, pagar con cheque

to pay in instalments pagar a plazos

to pay one's way pagar su parte

to pay through the nose pagar un dineral

there will be hell to pay se va a armar la gorda

overtime pay dinero de horas extras

pay cheque sueldo, cheque nombre masculino del sueldo

pay claim reivindicación nombre femenino salarial

pay packet sobre nombre masculino de la paga

pay phone teléfono público

pay rise aumento de sueldo

pay slip nómina, hoja de salario

pay ['peɪ] v, paid ['peɪd] ; paying vt

1) : pagar (una cuenta, a un empleado, etc.)

2)

to pay attention : poner atención, prestar atención, hacer caso

3)

to pay back : pagar, devolver

she paid them back: les devolvió el dinero

I'll pay you back for what you did!: ¡me las pagarás!

4)

to pay off settle: saldar, cancelar (una deuda, etc.)

5)

to pay one's respects : presentar uno sus respetos

6)

to pay a visit : hacer una visita

pay vi

: valer la pena

crime doesn't pay: no hay crimen sin castigo

pay n

: paga f

pay

n.

• gajes s.m.pl.

• paga s.f.

• soldada s.f.

• sueldo s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: paid) = abonar v.

• contribuir v.

• ofrecer v.

• pagar v.

• prestar v.

• rendir v.

• retribuir v.

• tributar v.

I
1. peɪ
(past & past p paid) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditoradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc

2.

pay vi

1) ( with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) ( suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf ( que paga el alojamiento)

3.

pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

- pay back

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

II

mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

[peɪ] (vb: pt, pp paid)
1.

N (=wages) [of professional person] sueldo m ; [of worker] salario m, sueldo m ; [of day labourer] jornal m ; (=payment) paga f

the pay's not very good — no pagan muy bien

to draw or get one's pay — cobrar

to be in sb's pay — estar al servicio de algn

agents in the enemy's pay — agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo

2. VT

1) [+ bill, duty, fee] pagar; [+ account] liquidar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar; [+ employee, worker] pagar a

to pay sb £10 — pagar 10 libras a algn

how much is there to pay? — ¿cuánto hay que pagar?

to pay sb to do a job — pagar a algn para que haga un trabajo

paid — (on receipted bill) pagado

• to pay sth on account — pagar algo a cuenta

• a badly paid worker — un obrero mal pagado

• to pay cash (down) — pagar al contado

• I paid £5 for that record — pagué 5 libras por ese disco

how much did you pay for it? — ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?

that's what you're paid for — para eso te pagan

it's a service that has to be paid for — es un servicio que hay que pagar

• to be or get paid on Fridays — cobrar los viernes

when do you get paid? — ¿cuándo cobras?

• does your current account pay interest? — ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?

• to pay money into an account — ingresar dinero en una cuenta

• to pay one's way — pagarse los gastos
paid
2) (=be profitable to)

it wouldn't pay him to do it — (lit) no le compensaría hacerlo; (fig) no le valdría la pena hacerlo

but it paid him in the long run — pero a la larga le fue provechoso

3) [+ attention] prestar (to a); [+ homage] rendir (to a); [+ respects] ofrecer, presentar

to pay sb a visit or call, to pay a visit to or a call on sb — ir a ver a algn
heed, penalty 1., 1), respect 1., 1)
3. VI

1) pagar

don't worry, I'll pay — no te preocupes, lo pago yo

• to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado

• can I pay by cheque? — ¿puedo pagar con cheque?

• to pay for sth — pagar algo

they paid for her to go — pagaron para que fuera

• to pay in full — pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra

• to pay in instalments — pagar a plazos

2) [job]

his job pays well — tiene un buen sueldo, el trabajo le paga bien

3) (=be profitable) [business] rendir, ser rentable

the business doesn't pay — el negocio no es rentable

it pays to advertise — compensa hacer publicidad

it pays to be courteous/tell the truth — vale la pena ser cortés/decir la verdad
crime
4) (fig) (=suffer) pagar

she paid for it with her life — le costó la vida

they made him pay dearly for it — le hicieron pagarlo muy caro

you'll pay for this! — ¡me las pagarás!

4.

CPD

pay as you earn — (Brit) retención f fiscal (hecha por la empresa)

pay award N — adjudicación f de aumento de salarios

pay bargaining N — negociación f salarial

pay bed N — cama f de pago

pay cheque N — cheque m de la paga; (=salary) sueldo m

pay claim N — reivindicación f salarial

pay cut N — reducción f salarial

pay deal N — acuerdo m salarial

the union wants a better pay deal — el sindicato pide un mejor acuerdo salarial

pay desk N — caja f

pay dirt N — (US) grava f provechosa

- hit or strike pay dirt

pay dispute N — conflicto m salarial

pay envelope N — (US) sobre m de la paga

pay increase N — incremento m salarial

pay negotiations NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales

pay offer N — propuesta f de aumento (de sueldo)

pay office N — caja f, pagaduría f

pay packet N — (Brit) sobre m de la paga

pay pause † N — congelación f de sueldos y salarios

pay phone N — (Brit) teléfono m público

pay policy N — política f salarial

pay raise N (US), pay rise N — incremento m salarial

pay round N — serie f de negociaciones salariales

pay scale N — escala f salarial

pay slip N — nómina f, hoja f salarial or de sueldo

pay station N — (US) teléfono m público; (for parking) parquímetro m

pay structure N — estructura f salarial

pay talks NPL — = pay negotiations

pay television N — televisión f de pago

- pay back

- pay down

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

* * *

I
1. [peɪ]
(past & past p paid) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditor/tradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc

2.

pay vi

1) ( with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) ( suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf ( que paga el alojamiento)

3.

pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

- pay back

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

II

mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

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