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tant [tɑ̃]adverb• il l'aime tant ! he loves her so much!• tu m'en diras tant ! really!c. ( = autant) les enfants, tant filles que garçons the children, both girls and boys• tant que ça ? as much as that?• tu la paies tant que ça ? do you pay her as much as that?d. (locutions)• il sera difficile de sauver l'entreprise, tant il est vrai que sa situation financière est désastreuse the financial situation is so disastrous that it will be difficult to save the company► tant et si bien que so much so that• ils essaient tant bien que mal de conserver leur emploi they're doing their best to keep their jobs• la plupart survivent tant bien que mal avec leurs économies most of them manage to get by on their savings► tant mieux ( = à la bonne heure) good ; (avec une certaine réserve) so much the better• je ne peux pas venir -- tant pis pour toi ! I can't come -- that's your loss!► tant que ( = aussi longtemps que) as long as ; ( = pendant que) while• tant qu'elle aura de la fièvre, elle restera au lit as long as she has a temperature she'll stay in bed• tant que tu n'auras pas fini tes devoirs, tu resteras à la maison you can't go out until you've finished your homework• tant qu'on a la santé ! (inf) as long as you've got your health!(PROV) tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir(PROV) where there's life, there's hope• tant que tu y es, achète aussi du pain while you are at it, buy some bread as well• je veux une moto -- pourquoi pas une voiture tant que tu y es ! (inf) I want a motorbike -- why not a car while you're at it! (inf)► tant qu'à faire• tant qu'à faire, allons-y maintenant we might as well go now• j'aurais préféré être beau et riche, tant qu'à faire I would have preferred to have been handsome and rich for that matter• tant qu'à faire, faites-le bien if you're going to do it, do it properly► en tant que ( = comme) as* * *tɑ̃
1.
1) ( tellement) ( modifiant un verbe) so much; ( modifiant un participe passé) muchvous m'en direz tant! — (colloq) you don't say!
tant il est vrai que... — since it's a well-known fact that...
2) ( autant)tant ses films que ses romans — both his/her films and his/her novels ou his/her films as much as his/her novels
ce n'est pas tant une question d'argent qu'une question de principe — it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle
n'aimer rien tant que... — to like nothing so much as...
tant bien que mal — [réparer, organiser, diriger] after a fashion; [se débrouiller] more or less
3) ( aussi longtemps)je ne partirai pas tant qu'il ne m'aura pas accordé un rendez-vous — I won't leave until he's given me an appointment
tant que tu y es, balaye aussi la cuisine — while you're at it, sweep the kitchen as well
traite-moi de menteur tant que tu y es! — (colloq) go ahead and call me a liar!
4) ( remplaçant un nombre)gagner/dépenser tant par mois — to earn/to spend so much a month
2.
tant de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom dénombrable) so many2) ( avec un nom non dénombrable) so much
3.
tant pis pour toi — too bad, that's your bad luck
tant et plus — gén a great deal; ( avec un nom dénombrable) a great many
s'il avait un tant soit peu de bon sens — if he had the slightest bit of common sense, if he had an ounce of common sense
tant qu'à faire, autant repeindre toute la pièce — we may as well repaint the whole room while we're at it
tant qu'à faire, je préférerais que ce soit lui qui l'achète — since somebody has to buy it, I'd rather it was him
en tant que as; en tant que tel — as such
tant que ça? — (colloq) ( avec un nom dénombrable) that many?; ( avec un nom non dénombrable ou un verbe) that much?
je ne l'aime pas tant que ça — I don't like him/her all that much
* * *tɑ̃ adv1) (= tellement) so muchIl a tant travaillé qu'il s'est rendu malade. — He worked so hard that he made himself ill.
tant de nourriture — so much food, [gens, livres] so many
2) (en corrélation avec "que": autant)Prenez-en tant que vous voudrez. — Take as much as you want.
pour des raisons tant personnelles que professionnelles — for personal as much as professional reasons
Tu ne sortiras pas tant que tu n'auras pas fini tes devoirs. — You're not going out until you've finished your homework., (avec une phrase affirmative) while
Profites-en tant que tu peux. — Make the most of it while you can.
en tant que — as
Il y est allé en tant que représentant du syndicat. — He went as a representative of the union.
tant mieux — that's great, so much the better
un tant soit peu (= un peu) — a little bit, (= même un peu) (even) remotely
tant bien que mal [réussir] — with great difficulty
tant s'en faut lit — far from it, not by a long way
* * *A adv1 ( modifiant un verbe) so much; ( modifiant un participe passé) much; il a tant crié qu'il n'a plus de voix, il n'a plus de voix tant il a crié he's been shouting so much that he's lost his voice; il quitta la pièce tant il se sentait honteux he was so ashamed that he left the room; il a tant insisté que j'ai fini par céder he was so insistent that I ended up giving in; qu'as-tu à tant pleurer? why are you crying so much?; il travaille tant! he works so much ou so hard!; vous m'en direz tant! you don't say!; il y a tant à faire qu'il ne sait pas où commencer there's so much to be done that he doesn't know where to start; elle m'a tant appris! she taught me so much!; tant il est vrai que… since it's a well-known fact that…; les diamants tant convoités the much coveted diamonds; le moment tant attendu the long-awaited moment; le chef tant redouté the much dreaded boss;2 ( dans une comparaison) son œuvre est remarquable, tant ses films que ses romans his works are remarkable, both his films and his novels ou his films as much as his novels; il est odieux avec tout le monde, tant avec ses collègues qu'avec sa famille he's obnoxious to everybody, both to his colleagues and to his family ou as much to his colleagues as to his family; ce n'est pas tant une question d'argent qu'une question de principe it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle; n'aimer rien tant que… to like nothing so much as…; il poussait tant qu'il pouvait he pushed as hard as he could, he pushed for all he was worth; tu peux protester tant que tu voudras, il ne changera pas d'avis you can protest as much as you like, he won't change his mind; faire qch tant bien que mal to do sth with great difficulty;3 ( aussi longtemps) tant que as long as; je resterai tant qu'il y aura du travail I'll stay as long as there's work to be had; je ne partirai pas tant qu'il ne m'aura pas accordé un rendez-vous I won't leave until he's given me an appointment; profites-en tant que tu peux make the most of it while you can; aide-moi donc à déplacer cette armoire tant que tu es là since you're here why don't you help me move the wardrobe?; tant que tu y es, balaye aussi la cuisine while you're at it, sweep the kitchen as well; traite-moi de menteur tant que tu y es○! go ahead and call me a liar!;4 ( remplaçant un nombre) gagner/dépenser tant par mois to earn/to spend so much a month; votre lettre datée du tant your letter of such- and-such a date.B tant de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) so many; tant de livres/d'idées so many books/ideas; tant de meubles so much furniture; Loulou, Grovagnard, Pichon et tant d'autres Loulou, Grovagnard, Pichon and so many others; des petits pavillons comme on en voit tant en banlieue small houses of which there are so many in the suburbs; s'il y a tant de tickets vendus par semaine if so many tickets are sold per week;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) so much; tant d'argent/de travail/de bonheur so much money/work/happiness; je n'ai jamais vu tant de monde I've never seen so many people; tant d'humilité force le respect such humility commands respect; il y avait tant de sel dans la soupe qu'elle était immangeable the soup was so salty, you couldn't eat it.C ( dans des locutions) tant pis too bad; tant pis pour toi/lui/eux too bad for you/him/them, that's your/his/their bad luck; tant mieux so much the better; tant mieux pour toi/lui/eux good for you/him/them; tant et plus gén a great deal; ( avec nom comptable) a great many; tant et si bien que so much so that; il a fait tant et si bien qu'il s'est fait renvoyer he finally managed to get himself fired; il est un tant soit peu arrogant he's a bit arrogant; s'il avait un tant soit peu d'imagination/de bon sens if he had the slightest bit of imagination/of common sense, if he had an ounce of imagination/of common sense; si tu étais (un) tant soit peu inquiet if you were in the least bit worried; tant s'en faut not by a long shot; tant qu'à faire, autant repeindre toute la pièce we may as well repaint the whole room; tant qu'à faire, je préférerais que ce soit lui qui l'achète since somebody has to buy it, I'd rather it was him; tant qu'à acheter un ordinateur, autant en acheter un bon if you're going to buy a computer, you may as well buy a good one; en tant que as; en tant que lexicographe as a lexicographer; en tant que tel as such; si tant est qu'il puisse y aller that is if he can go at all; tant que ça○? ( avec un nom comptable) that many?; ( avec un nom non comptable ou un verbe) that much?; je ne l'aime pas tant que ça I don't like him/her all that much; tant qu'à moi/toi/lui○ as for me/you/him.[tɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec un verbe][en corrélation avec 'que']ils ont tant fait qu'ils ont obtenu tout ce qu'ils voulaient they worked so hard that they ended up getting everything they wantedtant va la cruche à l'eau (qu'à la fin elle se casse) (proverbe) the pitcher will go to the well once too often2. [avec un participe passé]3. (soutenu) [introduisant la cause]deux personnes se sont évanouies, tant il faisait chaud it was so hot (that) two people fainted4. [exprimant une quantité imprécise] so much5. [introduisant une comparaison]tant... que: pour des raisons tant économiques que politiques for economic as well as political reasonsce n'est pas tant sa colère qui me fait mal que son mépris it is not much her anger that hurts me as her contempt6. (locution)comme il y en a tant: une maison de banlieue comme il y en a tant one of those suburban houses that you come across so often————————[tɑ̃] nom masculin————————en tant que locution conjonctive1. [en qualité de] as2. [dans la mesure où] as long astant bien que mal locution adverbialele moteur est reparti, tant bien que mal somehow, the engine started up again————————tant de locution déterminante[en corrélation avec 'que']elle a tant de travail qu'elle n'a même plus le temps de faire les courses she has so much work that she doesn't even have the time to go shopping anymorevous m'avez reçu avec tant de générosité que je ne sais quoi dire you've made me so welcome that I'm lost for words2. [exprimant une quantité imprécise]tant et plus locution adverbialetant et si bien que locution conjonctivetant il est vrai que locution conjonctiveil s'en remettra, tant il est vrai que le temps guérit tout he'll get over it, for it's true that time is a great healer————————tant mieux locution adverbialeil est parti et c'est tant mieux he's left and just as well ou and a good thing too————————tant pis locution adverbialeje reste, tant pis s'il n'est pas content I'm staying, too bad if he doesn't like ittant soit peu locution adverbiales'il est tant soit peu intelligent, il comprendra if he is even the slightest bit intelligent, he'll understand————————tant que locution conjonctive1. [autant que] as ou so much aselle ne travaille pas tant que les autres she doesn't work as much ou as hard as the othersmanges-en tant que tu veux have as many ou much as you likevous irez, tous tant que vous êtes every last one of you will gotous tant que nous sommes all of us, every single ou last one of us2. [aussi longtemps que] as long as[pendant que] whiletant que j'y pense, as-tu reçu ma carte? while I think of it, did you get my card?pourquoi pas un château avec piscine tant que tu y es! why not a castle with a swimming pool while you're at it!tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir while there's life there's hope————————tant qu'à locution conjonctivetant qu'à partir, autant partir tout de suite if I/you etc. must go, I/you etc. might as well do it right awaytant qu'à m'expatrier, j'aime mieux que ce soit dans un beau pays if I have to go and live abroad, I'd rather go somewhere nicetant qu'à faire: tant qu'à faire, je préférerais du poisson I'd rather have fish if I have the choicetant qu'à faire, sortons maintenant we might as well go out nowun tant soit peu locution adverbiales'il voulait être un tant soit peu plus aimable if he would only be just the slightest ou tiniest bit more friendly -
122 uno
1. art aun uovo an egg2. adj a, one3. m oneuno e mezzo one and a half4. pron onea uno a uno one by onel'uno dopo l'altro one after the otherl'un l'altro each other, one another* * *uno agg.num.card. e s.m. one: uno contro cinque, one against five; un giorno o due, one or two days; uno per cento, one per cent; un terzo, one third; un uomo su mille, one man in a thousand; nemmeno uno, not a single one; il numero uno, the number one (anche fig.); un asino numero uno, (fam.) a first-class fool; ci volle una settimana esatta, it took just one week; ho solamente un libro, I have only one book; scrivi uno, write one; scrivere uno e riportare cinque, to write down one and carry five; inviteremo uno o due amici, we'll invite one or two friends; una o due righe più sotto, one or two lines further down; le mille e una notte, the thousand and one nights; l'articolo uno della Costituzione, article one of the constitution; tutti per uno, uno per tutti, all for one and one for all; partire o non partire per me è tutt'uno, its' all the same to me whether we leave or not; delle due una, o è partito o è a casa, there are two possibilities, either he has left or he is at home; a uno a uno, one by one; entrare uno a uno, go in one by one◆ s.m. (fil.) One; God.uno, un, una art.indet.1 a, an: un artista, an artist; una donna, a woman; un europeo, a European; un onore, an honour; un'ora lieta, a happy hour; un bel palazzo, a beautiful building; una grande città, a big city; un lavoro interessante, an interesting job // non ha un amico, he hasn't a single friend // ho una fame che non ti dico!, I'm starving! // ha una casa!, you should see her house! // un tale bugiardo!, he's such a liar!2 (seguito da agg. poss.) one (of): un suo amico, one of his friends (o a friend of his); un vostro rappresentante, one of your agents3 ( in espressoni numeriche o di quantità) a, one: un centinaio, un milione, a (o one) hundred, a (o one) million; un quarto, un quinto, a quarter (o a fourth), a fifth; una gran quantità, a large quantity // una buona dose di coraggio, a lot of courage4 ( per indicare approssimazione) some, about: una cinquantina di persone, some (o about) fifty people; un cinque o sei giorni, some (o about) five or six days; disterà una ventina di chilometri, it's about twenty kilometres away.1 ( qualcuno) someone; ( un tale) a fellow, a man; ( una tale) a woman; ( con partitivo) one: c'era uno che voleva parlarti, there was someone (o a fellow o a man) who wanted to speak to you; ho parlato con uno che ti conosce, I've been speaking to someone who knows you; ha telefonato una tale, a woman phoned; uno di noi, di voi, one of us, of you; ho parlato con uno dei tuoi assistenti, I spoke to one of your assistants; è una delle migliori attrici italiane, she is one of Italy's best actresses // è uno dei tanti, uno qualsiasi, he is one of the many // una di quelle, a tart (o one of them)2 (con valore impers.) one, you: uno non può dire se sia vero o no, one (o you) can't say whether it's true or not // se uno vuole può farlo, if you want to, you can (o prov. where there's a will there's a way)3 ( ciascuno) each: li ho pagati mille euro l'uno, I paid one thousand euros each for them; ce ne daranno due per uno, we'll be given two each // facciamo un po' per uno, let's share it // paghiamo metà per uno, let's go fifty fifty4 ( riferito a cosa) one ( anche con partitivo): questo abito non mi sta bene, ne vorrei uno più scuro, this dress doesn't suit me, I'd like a darker one; ''Mi occorre una penna'' ''Prendine una dal mio tavolo'', ''I need a pen'' ''Take one from my desk'' // ne ha combinata una delle sue, he's been up to his tricks again // ne ha fatta una grossa!, he's really done it this time! // vuoi sentirne una?, do you want to know the latest? // non gliene va mai bene una, he never does anything right5 (in corr. con altro) (l')uno..., l'altro..., one... the other...: ha due figli, uno lavora, l'altro studia, he has two sons; one is working and the other's a student // uno..., un altro..., one..., another...: c'erano molti stranieri, uno veniva dal Cile, un altro dall'Olanda, un altro ancora dalle Filippine, there were a lot of foreigners: one came from Chile, another from Holland and (yet) another from the Philippines // l'uno e l'altro, ( entrambi) both: l'uno e l'altro ( fratello) negarono, both (brothers) denied it; l'una e l'altra ( città) furono distrutte, both (cities) were destroyed // né l'uno né l'altro, neither; ( in presenza di altra negazione) either: non voglio né l'uno né l'altro, I want neither (o I don't want either); né l'uno né l'altro rispose, non risposero né l'uno né l'altro, neither of them replied // l'un l'altro, ( reciprocamente) one another; (spec. fra due) each other: si aiutano l'un l'altro, they help one another (o each other) // gli uni..., gli altri..., some..., some... (o some..., others) // gli uni e gli altri, they all (o all of them); compl. them all (o all of them): sono partiti gli uni e gli altri, they all left; scrissi agli uni e agli altri, I wrote to them all.* * *['uno] uno (-a) davanti a sm un + consonante, vocale, uno + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti a sf un' + vocale, una + consonante1. aggnon ha una lira — he hasn't a penny, he's penniless
ho comprato una mela e due pere — I bought one apple and two pears
ho passato un mese in Italia — I spent one month in Italy
2. art indet1) a, an (+ vocale)2)una noia! — such a bore!ma questo è un porcile! — it's an absolute pigsty in here!
3)disterà un 10 km — it's round about 10 km away3. pron1) onea
uno a uno — one by oneuno di noi — one of us
facciamo metà per uno — let's go halves
2) (un tale) somebody, someone3) (in costruzione impersonale) one, youse
uno vuole — if one wants, if you wantse
uno ha i soldi — if one has the money4)l'uno — onenon confondere gli uni con gli altri — don't confuse one lot with the other
abbiamo visto l'uno e l'altro — we've seen both of them
sono entrati l'uno dopo l'altro — they came in one after the other
si amano l'un l'altro — they love each other
5)non me ne va mai bene una — nothing ever goes right for me
4. sm5. sf(ora) one o'clockche ore sono? — è l'una — what time is it? — it's one (o'clock)
* * *['uno] 1.articolo indeterminativo (un, una, un'; in the masculine, un is used before a vowel and a consonant; uno is used before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; una is used in the feminine, but the form un' is used before a vowel) a, anEx:un cane, un albero — a dog, a treeuna mela, un'aquila — an apple, an eagle II uno, f. una, m.pl. uni, f.pl. une pronome indefinito/Ex:1) onel'uno o l'altro — either, one or the other
l'un l'altro — each other, one another
dipendiamo gli uni dagli altri — we depend on each other o on one another
non o neanche uno ha detto grazie nobody o not one person said thank you; non sono uno che dimentica i compleanni I'm not the kind of person who forgets birthdays; ne ha combinata una delle sue he's been up to his tricks again; non gliene va bene una nothing seems to go right for him; per dirne una — just to mention one thing
2) (un tale) someone, somebodyho parlato con uno, una che ti ha visto — I spoke to a man, a woman who saw you
3) (con valore impersonale) one, you4) (ciascuno) each2.aggettivo (numerale) oneuna persona su tre — one person in o out of three
3.pagina, numero uno — page, number one
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (numero) one2) (giorno del mese) first4.l'una — (di notte) one am; (di pomeriggio) one pm
* * *uno/'uno/ ⇒ 26, 5, 8, 13(un, una, un'; in the masculine, un is used before a vowel and a consonant; uno is used before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; una is used in the feminine, but the form un' is used before a vowel) a, an; un cane, un albero a dog, a tree; una mela, un'aquila an apple, an eagle II uno, f. una, m.pl. uni, f.pl. unepron.indef.1 one; l'uno e l'altro both; l'uno o l'altro either, one or the other; l'un l'altro each other, one another; uno di noi one of us; ne rimane solo uno there's only one left; a uno a uno one by one; dipendiamo gli uni dagli altri we depend on each other o on one another; non o neanche uno ha detto grazie nobody o not one person said thank you; non sono uno che dimentica i compleanni I'm not the kind of person who forgets birthdays; ne ha combinata una delle sue he's been up to his tricks again; non gliene va bene una nothing seems to go right for him; per dirne una just to mention one thing2 (un tale) someone, somebody; ho parlato con uno, una che ti ha visto I spoke to a man, a woman who saw you3 (con valore impersonale) one, you; se uno ci pensa if you (come to) think of it4 (ciascuno) each; sei euro l'uno six euros each; ne abbiamo presi due per uno we took two (of them) eachIII aggettivo(numerale) one; ci sono rimasto un giorno I stayed there one day; una persona su tre one person in o out of three; non ha detto una parola he didn't utter a (single) word; pagina, numero uno page, number oneIV m.inv.1 (numero) one2 (giorno del mese) firstV una sostantivo femminile -
123 there
1. adverbsomebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid
there or thereabouts — so ungefähr
be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein
there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....
are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?
2) (calling attention)hello or hi there! — hallo!
there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]
3) (in that respect) daso there — und damit basta (ugs.)
there you are wrong — da irrst du dich
there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht
there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen
there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))
4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden
down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf
get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen
get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen
was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)
there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...
there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...
there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr
there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit
2. interjection... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht
2) (expr. triumph or dismay)there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))
3. nounthere, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
da, dortnear there — da od. dort in der Nähe
* * *[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, AM ðer, ðɚ]1. (in, at that place) dort, dawhere are my glasses? — right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? — gleich dort neben dir!\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hasthere and \there hier und da\there and then [or then and \there] auf der Stelle, sofortto be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun▶ to be \there for sb für jdn da sein\there or thereabouts (at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo fam; (approximately) so ungefährforty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen2. (at the place indicated) dort, daI've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestelltif anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!that girl \there has it das Mädchen dort hat esin \there da drin[nen]out \there da draußenover \there da [o dort] drübenup \there dort oben3. (to a place) dahin, dorthinput the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahinthe museum was closed today — we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu — wir gehen morgen hinwe'll never get \there in time wir kommen niemals rechtzeitig hintry again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schonyou'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst\there and back hin und zurückin \there dort hineinread out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier aufI'd have to disagree with you \there in diesem Punkt [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen5. (to introduce sentences)\there's Linda coming da kommt Linda\there's a good boy/girl/dog braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hundtie your shoelaces, \there's a good girl binde dir die Schnürsenkel zu, sei ein liebes Mädchen\there appears [or seems] to be... anscheinend gibt es...\there appeared to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden6. (to express existence)▪ \there is es gibt\there's someone on the phone for you [da ist jemand am] Telefon für dich\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spielis \there any food left? ist noch etwas zu essen da?\there being no other possibility,... da es keine andere Möglichkeit gab,...I don't want \there to be any problems ich will nicht, dass es irgendwelche Probleme gibt7. (said to attract attention)hello \there! hallo!\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon8.▶ to not be all \there ( fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein fam; (no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein fam▶ \there you are [or go] ( fam: what you wanted) hier bitte; (expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte\there you are — that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte — das macht 3,80 Pfundyou press the button and \there you are du drückst auf den Knopf, das ist alleswe didn't win the competition, but \there you go — we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte — wir können es nächstes Jahr noch einmal versuchen\there you are! I knew you'd forget if you didn't write it down da haben wir's! ich wusste, dass du es vergessen würdest, wenn du es dir nicht aufschreibstsometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun malat the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienenbest friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an▶ \there you go again das übliche Spiel\there she goes again — she never knows when to stop es ist immer dasselbe — sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! fam▶ \there you have it na siehst dusimply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's▶ to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen▶ \there it is was soll'spretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's▶ to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit seinII. interj1. (expressing sympathy) da!, schau!\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!\there, \there, don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang weh tun2. (expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht3. (annoyance) also bitte4. ( fam)so \there! und damit basta!you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!* * *[ðɛə(r)]1. adv1) dort, da; (with movement) dorthin, dahinlook, there's Joe/there's Joe coming — guck mal, da ist/kommt Joe
it's under/over/in there — es liegt dort or da drunter/drüben/drin
put it under/over/in/on there — stellen Sie es dort or da drunter/rüber or hinüber/rein or hinein/drauf or hinauf
let's stop there — hören wir doch da auf; (travelling) halten wir doch da or dort an
2) (fig: on this point) dayou've got me there —
3)there is/are — es or da ist/sindthere was once a castle here — hier war or stand einmal eine Burg
there is dancing afterwards — danach ist Tanz, danach wird getanzt
there's a book I want to read — da ist ein Buch, das ich lesen möchte
is there any wine left? – well, there was — ist noch Wein da? – gerade war noch welcher da
there isn't any food/time/point, is there? – yes there is — es gibt wohl nichts zu essen/dazu haben wir wohl keine Zeit/das hat wohl keinen Sinn, oder? – doch!
there seems to be no-one at home —
there comes a time when... — es kommt eine Zeit, wo...
there being no alternative solution —
there will be an opportunity for shopping God said: let there be light, and there was light — es wird Gelegenheit zum Einkaufen geben und Gott sprach: es werde Licht! und es ward Licht
there you are (giving sb sth) — hier(, bitte)!; (on finding sb) da sind Sie ja!
there you or we are, you see, I knew he'd say that — na, sehen Sie, ich habe es ja gewusst, dass er das sagen würde
wait, I'll help you... there you are! — warten Sie, ich helfe Ihnen,... so(, das wärs)!
you press the switch and there you are! — Sie brauchen nur den Schalter zu drücken, das ist alles
I can't dance, but there again, I never could — ich kann nicht tanzen, aber das habe ich eigentlich noch nie gekonnt
2. interjthere! there! — na, na!
stop crying now, there's a good boy —
drop it, there's a good dog — lass das fallen, komm, sei brav
now there's a good boy, don't tease your sister — komm, sei ein braver Junge und ärgere deine Schwester nicht
hurry up there (inf) — Beeilung!, Tempo, Tempo!
make way there — Platz da!, machen Sie mal Platz!
there, take this to your mother —
but there, what's the good of talking about it? — was solls, es hat doch keinen Zweck, darüber zu reden
there! I knew it would break! — da! ich habs ja gewusst, dass es kaputtgehen würde!
* * *there [ðeə(r)]A adv1. da, dort:the authorities there die dortigen Behörden;are you still there? TEL hören Sie?;I have been there before umg das weiß ich alles schon, ich weiß (genau) Bescheid;a) hier und jetzt,b) auf der Stelle, sofort;a) da ist es,b) fig so steht es, so stehen die Dinge;a) (da,) bitte schön,b) siehst du, da hast du’s;there you go umg da kann man nichts machen;2. (da-, dort)hin:there and back hin und zurück;a) hingelangen, -kommen,b) fig umg es schaffen;go there hingehen3. darin, in dieser Sache oder Hinsicht:there I agree with you darin stimme ich mit dir überein4. fig da, hier, an dieser Stelle (in einer Rede etc)5. es:there was once a king es war einmal ein König;there was dancing es wurde getanzt;there is sth between these two die beiden haben etwas miteinander;there is sth in that da ist etwas dran;there arises the question es erhebt sich die Frage;there are friends and there are friends unter den Freunden gibt es solche und solche;there was considerable confusion es herrschte beträchtliche Verwirrung;I thought there would be tears ich dachte, es würde Tränen geben;there’s a good boy sei schön brav!B int1. da!, schau (her)!, na!:there, there! (tröstend) na, komm!;there now! na, bitte!2. (wenn etwas beendet ist) so!* * *1. adverb1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) dasomebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid
be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein
there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....
are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?
hello or hi there! — hallo!
there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]
3) (in that respect) daso there — und damit basta (ugs.)
there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht
there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen
there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))
4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden
down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf
get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen
get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen
there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...
there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...
there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit
2. interjection... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht
1) (to soothe child etc.)there, there — na, na (ugs.)
2) (expr. triumph or dismay)there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))
3. nounthere, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
da, dortnear there — da od. dort in der Nähe
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I.A prep1 ( in the same manner as) comme ; he acted like a professional il a agi comme un professionnel or en professionnel ; like the liar that she is, she… en bonne menteuse, elle… ; eat up your dinner like a good boy sois gentil et finis ton dîner ; stop behaving like an idiot! arrête de faire l'idiot! ; like me, he loves swimming tout comme moi, il adore nager ; it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary voilà, nous vous demandons d'accepter une réduction de salaire ; it happened like this voilà comment cela s'est passé ; look, it wasn't like that écoutez, cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça ; when I see things like that quand je vois des choses pareilles ; don't talk like that! ne dis pas des choses pareilles! ; ‘how do I do it?’-‘like this’ ‘comment faut-il faire?’-‘comme ça’ ; I'm sorry to disturb you like this je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça ; all right, be like that then! et puis fais ce que tu voudras! ; they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that ils sont allés à Ibiza ou quelque chose comme ça ;2 (similar to, resembling) comme ; to be like sb/sth être comme qn/qch ; he was like a son to me il était comme un fils pour moi ; you know what she's like! tu sais comment elle est! ; it was just like a fairytale! on aurait dit un conte de fée! ; what's it like? c'est comment? ; it's a second-hand car but it looks like new c'est une voiture d'occasion mais elle est comme neuve ; where did you get your jacket?-I want to buy one like it où as-tu acheté ta veste-je veux acheter la même or une pareille ; so this is what it feels like to be poor, so this is what poverty feels like! maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre! ; there's nothing like a nice warm bath! rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!, il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon bain chaud! ; I've never seen anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil! ; that's more like it! voilà ce qui est mieux! ; Paris! there's nowhere like it! rien ne vaut Paris! ; I don't earn anything like as much as she does je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle ; what was the weather like? quel temps faisait-il? ; what's Oxford like as a place to live? comment est la vie à Oxford? ;3 ( typical of) it's not like her to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard ; if that isn't just like him! c'est bien (de) lui! ; it's just like him to be so spiteful! c'est bien lui d'être si méchant! ; just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin! ; he's not like himself these days il n'est pas lui-même ces jours-ci ;4 ( expressing probability) it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it looks like the war will be a long one il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure ; he was acting like he was crazy ○ US il se comportait comme un fou ; you seem like an intelligent man tu as l'air intelligent ;5 (close to, akin to) it cost something like £20 cela a coûté dans les 20 livres, cela a coûté environ 20 livres ; something like half the population are affected environ la moitié de la population est touchée ; with something like affection/enthusiasm avec un semblant d'affection/d'enthousiasme.B adj sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre ; cups, bowls and like receptacles des tasses, des bols et des récipients du même genre ; cooking, ironing and like chores la cuisine, le repassage et autres tâches du même genre ; to be of like mind être du même avis, avoir les mêmes opinions.C conj1 ( in the same way as) comme ; like I said, I wasn't there ○ comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là ; nobody can sing that song like he did personne ne peut chanter cette chanson comme lui ; it's not like I imagined it would be ce n'est pas comme je l'avais imaginé ; like they used to comme ils le faisaient autrefois ;2 ○ ( as if) comme si ; she acts like she knows everything elle fait comme si elle savait tout ; he acts like he owns the place il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui.D adv1 (akin to, near) it's nothing like as nice as their previous house c'est loin d'être aussi beau que leur maison précédente ; ‘the figures are 10% more than last year’-‘20%, more like ○ !’ ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’-‘20%, plutôt!’ ; luxury hotel! boarding house, more like ○ ! un hôtel de luxe! une pension, oui! iron ;2 ○ ( so to speak) I felt embarrassed, like GB, I felt, like, embarrassed US je me sentais plutôt embarrassé ; it reminds me a bit, like, of a hospital ça me fait penser, comment dire, à un hôpital.E n dukes, duchesses and the like des ducs, des duchesses et autres personnes de ce genre ; earthquakes, floods and the like des tremblements de terre, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre ; I've never seen its like ou the like of it je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille ; their like will never be seen again des gens comme eux, il n'y en a plus ; scenes of unrest the like(s) of which had never been seen before in the city des scènes d'agitation telles qu'on n'en avait jamais vu dans la ville ; the like(s) of Al Capone des gens comme Al Capone ; she won't even speak to the likes of us ○ ! elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous! ; you shouldn't associate with the like(s) of them ○ tu ne devrais pas fréquenter des gens de leur acabit pej or des gens comme ça.F - like (dans composés) bird-like qui fait penser à un oiseau ; child-like enfantin ; king-like royal.like enough, very like†, (as) like as not probablement ; like father like son Prov tel père tel fils Prov.II.1 ( get on well with) aimer bien [person] ; I like Paul j'aime bien Paul ; to like sb as a friend aimer bien qn en tant qu'ami ; to like A better than B préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B ; to like A best préférer A ; to be well liked être apprécié ; to want to be liked vouloir plaire ;2 ( find to one's taste) aimer (bien) [animal, artist, food, music, product, style] ; to like X better than Y préférer X à Y ; to like Z best préférer Z ; to like one's coffee strong aimer son café fort ; how do you like your tea? comment aimes-tu boire ton thé? ; what I like about him/this car is… ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est… ; we like the look of the house la maison nous semble bien ; I like the look of the new boss le nouveau patron me paraît sympathique or me plaît ; if the managerlikes the look of you si tu fais bonne impression sur le directeur ; she didn't like the look of the hotel l'hôtel ne lui disait rien ; I don't like the look of that man cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas ; I don't like the look of her, call the doctor elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin ; I don't like the sound of that ça ne me dit rien qui vaille ; I don't like what I hear about her ce que j'entends dire à propos d'elle ne me plaît pas beaucoup ; she hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it ça fait des semaines qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné, je n'aime pas ça ; if you like that sort of thing à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses ; you'll come with us and like it! tu viendras avec nous que ça te chante ○ ou pas! ; I like cheese but it doesn't like me ○ j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas ; this plant likes sunlight cette plante se plaît au soleil ;3 ( enjoy doing) aimer bien ; ( stronger) aimer ; I like doing, I like to do j'aime (bien) faire ; he likes being able to do il aime pouvoir faire ; I like to see people doing j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent ; that's what I like to see! je trouve ça très bien! ; I like it when you do j'aime bien que tu fasses ; I don't like it when you do je n'aime pas que tu fasses ; I likeed it better when we did j'aimais mieux quand on faisait ; how do you like your new job? qu'est-ce que tu penses de ton nouveau travail? ; how do you like living in London? ça te plaît de vivre à Londres? ; how would you like it if you had to do…? ça te plairait à toi d'être obligé de faire…? ;4 ( approve of) aimer ; I don't like your attitude je n'aime pas ton attitude, ton attitude ne me plaît pas ; the boss won't like it if you're late le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard ; she doesn't like to be kept waiting elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre ; to like sb to do aimer que qn fasse ; I like that! iron ça, c'est la meilleure! ; I like his cheek ou nerve! iron il ne manque pas de culot! ; I like it! ça me plaît! ; like it or not we all pay tax que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts ;5 ( wish) vouloir, aimer ; I would ou should like a ticket je voudrais un billet ; I would ou should like to do je voudrais or j'aimerais faire ; she would have liked to do elle aurait voulu or aimé faire ; would you like to come to dinner? voudriez-vous venir dîner?, est-ce que cela vous dirait de venir dîner? ; I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine ; we'd like her to do nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse ; would you like me to come? voulez-vous que je vienne? ; I'd like to see him try ○ ! je voudrais bien voir ça! ; how would you like to come? qu'est-ce que tu dirais de venir? ; where did they get the money from, that's what I'd like to know je voudrais or j'aimerais bien savoir où ils ont trouvé l'argent ; I don't like to disturb her je n'ose pas la déranger ; if you like ( willingly agreeing) si tu veux ; ( reluctantly agreeing) si tu y tiens ; he's a bit of a rebel if you like il est un peu contestataire si tu veux ; you can do what you like tu peux faire ce que tu veux ; say what you like, I think it's a good idea tu peux dire ce que tu veux or tu diras ce que tu voudras, je pense que c'est une bonne idée ; sit (any)where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ;6 ( think important) to like to do tenir à faire ; I like to keep fit je tiens à me maintenir en forme. -
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'fə:ðə
1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) más lejos, más allá
2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) más; además
3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) adelantar, aligerar, avanzar; fomentar, promover, apoyar, favorecer- furthest
further1 adj1. más lejos2. másfurther2 adv1. más lejos2. mástr['fɜːðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (farther) más lejos2 (more, additional) más, adicional; (new) nuevo,-a■ this office will remain closed until further notice esta oficina permanecerá cerrada hasta nuevo aviso■ for further information, please contact... para más información, póngase en contacto con...1 (farther) más lejos■ is it much further? ¿queda mucho más?2 (more, to a greater degree) más■ the situation is still further complicated than we thought la situación es aún más complicada de lo que pensábamos3 formal use (besides) además■ further, I'd like to complain about the lack of parking spaces además, quisiera quejarme de la falta de aparcamientos1 (advance, promote) fomentar, promover■ he would have gone to any lengths to further his career hubiera hecho cualquier cosa para promover su propia carrera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthis must not go any further esto tiene que quedar entre nosotros, esto no tiene que salir de aquífurther to con referencia a, referente afurther education estudios nombre masculino plural superiores Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also far/Table 1further ['fərðər] vt: promover, fomentarfurther adv1) farther: más lejos, más adelante2) moreover: además3) more: másI'll consider it further in the morning: lo consideraré más en la mañanafurther adj1) farther: más lejano2) additional: adicional, másadj.• adicional adj.• más lejano adj.adv.• además adv.• más allá adv.• más lejos adv.• siguiente adv.v.• adelantar v.• fomentar v.• promover v.
I 'fɜːrðər, 'fɜːðə(r)a) ( in distance)how much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda por hacer?
further on, there's another set of traffic lights — más adelante, hay otro semáforo
b) ( in progress)have you got any further with that essay? — ¿has adelantado ese trabajo?
c) ( in time)this vase dates back even further — este jarrón es aún más antiguo or data de una época aún anterior
d) (in extent, degree)the situation is further complicated by her absence — el hecho de que ella no esté complica aún más la situación
2)further to — ( Corresp) (as prep)
further to your letter of June 6,... — con relación a or en relación con su carta del 6 de junio,...
3) ( furthermore) (as linker) además
II
adjective máshave you any further questions? — ¿tienen más preguntas or alguna otra pregunta?
III
transitive verb \<\<cause/aims\>\> promover*, fomentar; \<\<career/interests\>\> favorecer*['fɜːðǝ(r)]1. ADV(compar) of farhow much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda?
have you much further to go? — ¿le queda mucho camino por hacer?
let's go further north/south — vayamos más al norte/sur
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his car was parked further along — su coche estaba aparcado un poco más arriba/abajoa crowd was gathering further along the street — se estaba congregando una multitud de gente calle arriba/abajo
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we were too tired to go any further that day — estábamos demasiado cansados para continuar ese día•
we live further away from the city centre — vivimos más lejos del centro de la ciudad•
I think it's further down the road — creo que está bajando un poco más la calleI was visiting a friend further down the street — estaba visitando a un amigo que vive bajando un poco la calle
I don't think we want to go any further down that road — (fig) no creo que sea prudente seguir por ese camino (fig)
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nothing was further from my thoughts — nada más lejos de mi intención•
I sank even further in — me hundí aún más•
further on — más adelante•
the boat drifted further out to sea — la barca iba siendo arrastrada mar adentro•
further to the south — más al sur•
we decided to go further up the track — decidimos seguir avanzando por el camino2) (in time)I never plan anything further than a week ahead — nunca planeo nada con más de una semana de antelación
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there is evidence of this even further back in history — incluso más antiguamente se ven evidencias de esto3) (=in progress)•
you'll get further with her if you're polite — conseguirás más si se lo pides educadamenteI got no further with him — (in questioning) no pude sacarle nada más
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we need to go further and address the issues — tenemos que ir más allá y proponer soluciones a los problemashe went further, claiming the man had attacked him — no se quedó ahí, sino que aseguró que el hombre lo había atacado
this mustn't go any further — [confidential matter] esto que no pase de aquí
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further on in this chapter — más adelante en este capítulo•
I think we should take this matter further — creo que deberíamos proseguir con este asunto4) (=more) más5) (=in addition) ademásand I further believe that... — y creo además que...
6) (Comm) (in correspondence)further to your letter of the 7th — con or en relación a su carta del 7
2.ADJ (compar)of far; (=additional) más•
I have no further comment to make — no tengo nada más que añadir•
please send me further details of your products — le ruego me envíen más información con respecto a sus productos•
we have no further need of your services — ya no necesitamos sus servicios3.VT (=promote) [+ cause, aim, understanding, career] promover, fomentarshe was accused of furthering her own interests — la acusaron de actuar en beneficio de sus propios intereses
4.CPDfurther education N — (Brit) (vocational, non-academic etc) formación f continua, educación f postescolar
further education college (Brit) N — ≈ centro m de formación continua
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I ['fɜːrðər, 'fɜːðə(r)]a) ( in distance)how much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda por hacer?
further on, there's another set of traffic lights — más adelante, hay otro semáforo
b) ( in progress)have you got any further with that essay? — ¿has adelantado ese trabajo?
c) ( in time)this vase dates back even further — este jarrón es aún más antiguo or data de una época aún anterior
d) (in extent, degree)the situation is further complicated by her absence — el hecho de que ella no esté complica aún más la situación
2)further to — ( Corresp) (as prep)
further to your letter of June 6,... — con relación a or en relación con su carta del 6 de junio,...
3) ( furthermore) (as linker) además
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adjective máshave you any further questions? — ¿tienen más preguntas or alguna otra pregunta?
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transitive verb \<\<cause/aims\>\> promover*, fomentar; \<\<career/interests\>\> favorecer* -
126 caer
v.1 to fall.tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/treecaer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairsMaría cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.2 to fall (rain, snow).cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain3 to go down, to set (sun).al caer el día o la tarde at duskal caer el sol at sunset4 to fall for it.5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.7 to drop it.Se me cayó I dropped it.8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.9 to crash on.Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.* * *Present Indicativecaigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fall2) drop3) hang•- caerse- caer bien
- caer mal* * *Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall•
[hacer] caer algo — to knock sth overb) [desde una altura] to fall•
[dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in•
[dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop bysuele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by
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caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sbqueremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him
su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day
2) [lluvia, helada]¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!
3) (=colgar) to hang, falles una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely
4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, droppicado 2., 2)caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested6) (=morir) to fall, diemuchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle
7)•
caer [en] (=incurrir) —no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs
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caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth•
caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptationy no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation
caer bajo —
trampa 2)¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
8) (=darse cuenta)no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand
ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *
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caer en [que] — to realize that9) [fecha] to fall, besu cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday
¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?
10) (=tocar)el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid
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caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence11) (=estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?
eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east
12)• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —
eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils
13) (=causar impresión)no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me
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caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro
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caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy
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caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him14) (=sentar)a) [información, comentario]me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me
b) [ropa]15) (=terminar)•
al caer la [noche] — at nightfall•
al caer la [tarde] — at dusk2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.----* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *■ caer (verbo intransitivo)A de una alturaB caer: chaparrón, nevadaC1 caer: cortinas, falda2 caer: terrenoD1 incurrir2 en un engaño, un timoE entender, darse cuentaF1 en un estado2 caer en un vicioG1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc2 perder el cargo3 caer: soldado4 caer: fugitivo5 caer enfermoH1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc2 caer: tarde, nocheI tocar en suerteJ1 sentarle mal2 en cuestiones de gustoK1 presentarse, aparecer2 caer sobre alguienL1 estar comprendido2 caer: cumpleaños etc3 estar situadoM caer: precios etcN aportar dineroO caer: llamada■ caerse (verbo pronominal)A1 de una altura2 caerse + me/te/le etcB desprenderseC equivocarseD contribuirviA (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my legtropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his facecayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/facecayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgivenesscayó el telón the curtain came down o fellla pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the wellel coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliffcayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spotse dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchairse dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliffel avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedivedel helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the seale caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeksdejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;‹noticia› to let drop o falllo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passingB«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frostcayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavilyempezó a caer granizo it began to hailestá cayendo un aguacero it's pouringcayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rainel rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near hereC1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hangcon un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang betterel pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist2 «terreno» to drop, fallel terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the riverD1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling himno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptationcayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letterla obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculousesos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgarcaer muy bajo to stoop very lowvenderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!2(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinkerE ( fam)(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)F1(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;«costumbre» to die outcaer en el olvido to sink into oblivion2caer en un vicio to get into a bad habitcaer en el alcohol to take to drinkcaer en la droga to start taking drugsG1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fallla capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's jobcayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with themvamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caughthan caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught5caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken illcayó en cama he took to his bedyo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as wellHla tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation2al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfallantes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfallI ( fam)(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in BilbaoJ (+ compl)1(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with mele cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invitedla noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock2(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousinKno podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better timede vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and thenno podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warningestar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sbtres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon himcayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnightcaerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sbL1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdictionsu caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her dutiescae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fallel 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, dropel dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international marketO■ caerseA1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall overbájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll falltropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the waterme caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairsse cayó del caballo he fell off his horsese cayó de la cama she fell out of bedse cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heapestá que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed2 (+ me/te/le etc):oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glovese me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my handsten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop itpor poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of mese me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling downestoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without sayingB (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall offse le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell outse le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go baldla ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apartD* * *
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash
* * *♦ vi1. [hacia abajo] to fall;cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;caer en un pozo to fall into a well;el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;cayó una helada there was a frost;está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;Famestá cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building3. [sol] to go down, to set;al caer el sol at sunset;la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;caer como moscas to drop like flies7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;[precio] to fall, to go down;ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euroRelno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked9. [darse cuenta]no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;Espno caigo I give up, I don't know;caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;caer en una trampa to fall into a trapnos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her handscae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remitcayó en cama he took to his bed;caer en desuso to fall into disuse;caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace15. [sentar]caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esplos pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shockme cae mal I can't stand him;tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;Famtu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your bosscayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged itla mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month21. Am [visitar] to drop in22. Compcaer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;estar al caer to be about to arrive;ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;RP Famcaer parado to fall on one's feet* * *I v/i1 fall;caer sobre fall on;dejar caer algo drop sth;caer enfermo fall ill;caer en lunes fall on a Monday;al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;dejarse caer fam flop down2:me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him:cae cerca it’s not far;¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?4:estar al caer be about to arrive;¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!* * *caer {13} vi1) : to fall, to drop2) : to collapse3) : to hang (down)4)me caes bien: I like you5)caer mal or* * *caer vb2. (fecha) to be / to falleste año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year3. (entender) to get somethingcaer desmayado to faint / to collapseestar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive -
127 mucho
adj.a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.adv.1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.2 very often, too often.m.a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.* * *► adjetivo1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many► adverbio1 (de cantidad) a lot, much■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later3 (de frecuencia) often\como mucho at the mostcon mucho by farni con mucho nowhere near asni mucho menos far frompor mucho que however much* * *1. (f. - mucha)adj.many, much, a lot of, plenty of2. adv.much, a lot- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)pron.many, much, a lot* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, muchtengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money
había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there
¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?
no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money
2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, manytiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants
muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so
se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times
¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?
no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake
3) * [con singular colectivo]había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there
hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around
mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back
4) (=demasiado)es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you
esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, muchtengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do
tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened
¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?
no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do
-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"
b) [referido a tiempo] long¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?
¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?
-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"
hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing
2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, manysomos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us
son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to
muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...
muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent
-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"
¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?
-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"
3. ADV1) (=en gran cantidad) a lotte quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot
viene mucho — he comes often o a lot
me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot
sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot
- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"
lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry
¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *
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muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *•
pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying2) [en respuestas]-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"
-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"
3) [otras locuciones]•
como mucho — at (the) most•
con mucho — by far, far and awayfue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best
no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas
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cuando mucho — frm at (the) most•
tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb•
ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he wasmi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it
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por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you studypor mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him
* * *Ia) <salir/ayudar> a lotme gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot
funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better
¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?
b) ( en respuestas)¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very
II¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
- cha adjetivo1)a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?
b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?
2) (sing)a) (fam) ( con valor plural)mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it
b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)III- cha pronombre1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said
muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...
2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?
3) (en locs)con mucho — by far, easily
no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it
* * *= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.----* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* afectar mucho = hit + hard.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* beber mucho = drink + heavily.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* con mucha antelación = far in advance.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* contener mucho = be high in.* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.* de muchas maneras = in every way.* de mucho arraigo = long-established.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* de mucho cuidado = badass.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).* durar mucho = last + long.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hacer mucho = do + much.* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.* llenar mucho = be filling.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* muchas ganancias = high return.* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.* muchas horas = long hours.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* muchas veces = multiple times.* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.* mucho dinero = big bucks.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* mucho interés = keen interest.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más allá de = far beyond.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.* mucho peor = far worse.* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).* muchos beneficios = high return.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muchos más = a great many more.* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* mucho trabajo = hard graft.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no mucho después = not long after.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* * *Ia) <salir/ayudar> a lotme gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot
funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better
¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?
b) ( en respuestas)¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very
II¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
- cha adjetivo1)a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?
b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?
2) (sing)a) (fam) ( con valor plural)mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it
b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)III- cha pronombre1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said
muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...
2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?
3) (en locs)con mucho — by far, easily
no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it
* * *= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.
Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* afectar mucho = hit + hard.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* beber mucho = drink + heavily.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* con mucha antelación = far in advance.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* contener mucho = be high in.* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.* de muchas maneras = in every way.* de mucho arraigo = long-established.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* de mucho cuidado = badass.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).* durar mucho = last + long.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hacer mucho = do + much.* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.* llenar mucho = be filling.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* muchas ganancias = high return.* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.* muchas horas = long hours.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* muchas veces = multiple times.* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.* mucho dinero = big bucks.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* mucho interés = keen interest.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más allá de = far beyond.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.* mucho peor = far worse.* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).* muchos beneficios = high return.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muchos más = a great many more.* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* mucho trabajo = hard graft.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no mucho después = not long after.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* * *1salen mucho they go out a lotno salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lotahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better nowesto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologiststrabaja mucho he works very hard¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very muchpor mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to youpor mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear youdespués de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreementmucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either2(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very muchA1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot oftiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin Cno le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for himhabía mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people theresucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attendingmuchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungryseis hijos son muchos six children's a lotsomos muchos there are a lot of usB ( sing)1 ( fam)(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish ithoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around2 ( fam)(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like thatA(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untruetengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to dosi no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to askmuchos creen que … many (people) believe that …muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosenBmucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long timehace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met youC ( en locs):como mucho at (the) mostcostará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) mostcon mucho by far, easilyfue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by farcuando mucho at (the) mostni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you adviceno es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it* * *
mucho 1 adverbio
‹ trabajar› hard;◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;
me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussionb) ( en respuestas):◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;
¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2◊ - cha adjetivo
(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungryb) (pl) many, a lot of;◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;
hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
( en oraciones negativas) much;
tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;
muchos de nosotros many of us
2◊ muchoa) ( referido a tiempo):
¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?b) ( en locs)
con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few
* * *mucho, -a♦ adj1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;Fames mucho hombre he's a real man;es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;Fammucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible♦ pron(singular) a lot;* * *I adjmuch;mucho tiempo a lot of time;no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;tengo mucho frío I am very cold;es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for memany;muchos amigos a lot of friends;no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friendsII pronmuch;no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lotmany;no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …III advmuch;¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?2:como mucho at the most;dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;ni mucho menos far from it;por mucho que however much* * *mucho adv1) : much, a lotmucho más: much morele gusta mucho: he likes it a lot2) : long, a long timetardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here3)por mucho que : no matter how much1) : a lot of, many, muchmucha gente: a lot of peoplehace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages2)muchas veces : often1) : a lot, many, muchhay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to domuchas no vinieron: many didn't come2)cuando mucho orcomo mucho : at most3)con mucho : by far4)ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it* * *mucho1 adj1. (en general) a lot of / lots oflee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiarcomo mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?2. (otras expresiones) verymucho2 adv1. (en general) a lotlo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry2. (comparaciones) much3. (mucho tiempo) a long timeno está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finishedmucho3 pron1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot3. (con plurales) many / a lot -
128 comme
comme [kɔm]━━━━━━━━━1. conjunction2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <• comme il pleuvait, j'ai pris la voiture as it was raining I took the carc. ( = en tant que) as━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Avec un nom, on utilise like ; avec un verbe, as et the way sont plus corrects que like, mais like est couramment utilisé.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━e. ( = tel que) like• bête comme il est... stupid as he is...f. (locutions)• il est comme ça ! he's like that!• il a pêché un saumon comme ça ! he caught a salmon this big!• je l'ai enfermé, comme ça il ne peut pas nous suivre I locked him in - that way he can't follow us• si c'est comme ça, je m'en vais ! if that's the way it is, I'm leaving!• alors, comme ça, vous nous quittez ? so you're leaving us just like that?• le docteur m'a dit comme ça, prenez des calmants (inf) the doctor just told me to take tranquillizers► comme quoi• comme quoi tout le monde peut se tromper which just goes to show that anybody can make a mistake► comme ci comme ça so-so (inf)• comme si nous ne le savions pas ! as if we didn't know!• tu n'es pas content mais tu peux faire comme si (inf) you're not happy but you can pretend to be► comme tout2. <• comme ils sont bruyants ! they're so noisy!• comme il fait beau ! isn't it a lovely day!• écoute comme elle chante bien ! isn't she a wonderful singer!* * *kɔm
1.
adverbe how
2.
1) ( de même que)ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle — he's as stupid as she is
il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs — he's lazy, just like his sister
jolie comme tout — ever so pretty GB, really pretty
2) ( dans une comparaison)c'est tout comme — (colloq) it comes to the same thing
elle me traite comme un enfant — she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child
3) ( dans une explication)des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon — industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan
puisque c'est comme ça — if that's the way it is, if that's how it is
4) (colloq) ( dans une approximation)elle a eu comme un évanouissement — she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit
5) ( indiquant l'intensité)avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien — he's so mean, he won't give you anything
6) ( indiquant une fonction) as7) ( puisque) as, sincecomme elle était seule — as ou since she was alone
8) ( au moment où) as••comme ci comme ça — (colloq) so-so (colloq)
* * *kɔm1. prép1) (comparaison) likeIl est comme son père. — He's like his father.
Je voudrais un manteau comme celui de la photo. — I'd like a coat like the one in the picture.
2) (manière) likeFaites comme lui. — Do as he does., Do it like him.
Ça se plie comme ça. — You fold it like this.
Faites-le comme ça. — Do it like this., Do it this way.
C'était un poisson grand comme ça. — The fish was this big.
comme ça,...; Comme ça on n'aura pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.
comme cela,...; Comme cela nous n'aurons pas d'ennuis. — That way we won't have any problems.
comme ci, comme ça — so-so
"Comment est-ce que tu as trouvé le film?" - - "Comme ci comme ça." — "What did you think of the film?" - - "So-so."
"comment ça va?" - - "comme ça" — "how are things?" - - "ok"
3) (= en tant que) asse donner comme objectif de faire qch — to set o.s. the goal of doing sth
J'ai travaillé comme serveuse cet été. — I worked as a waitress this summer.
comme tout; joli comme tout — ever so pretty
comme c'est pas permis; Il est malin comme c'est pas permis. — He's as smart as they come.
comme quoi (ce qui prouve que) — which just goes to show that, (selon quoi) saying that
Il s'en est tiré sain et sauf, comme quoi il y a un dieu pour les inconscients. — He escaped unharmed, which just goes to show there is a god for the reckless.
Il a écrit une lettre comme quoi il... — He wrote a letter saying that he...
comme il faut adv — properly
Mets le couvert comme il faut! — Set the table properly!, adjproper
Ce sont des gens comme il faut. — They're very proper people.
2. conj1) (= ainsi que) asElle écrit comme elle parle. — She writes as she talks.
Faites comme vous voulez. — Do as you like.
2) (= au moment où) asIl est parti comme j'arrivais. — He left as I arrived.
3) (= puisque) as, sinceComme il était en retard, il... — As he was late, he...
3. advRegarde comme c'est beau! — Look, isn't it lovely!, Look how lovely it is!
* * *A adv how; comme tu es malin! how clever you are!; comme il a raison! how right he is!; comme j'aime lire! how I love reading!; comme tu as grandi, je ne t'ai pas reconnu how you've grown, I didn't recognize you.B conj1 ( de même que) ici comme en Italie ( exclusivement) here as in Italy; ( inclusivement) both here and in Italy; ils sont bêtes, lui comme elle they are both as stupid as each other, he's as stupid as she is; en France et en Angleterre, comme dans les autres pays d'Europe in France and in England as (well as) in the other European countries; contente-toi de dire comme moi just say the same thing as me; il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs he's lazy, just like his sister; il mange comme eux he eats the same things as they do; elle est sage-femme comme sa mère et sa grand-mère she's a midwife, like her mother and grandmother (before her); fais comme moi do as I do; nous avons fêté Noël chez nous, comme tous les ans we spent Christmas at home, as we do every year; été comme hiver all year round, summer and winter alike; comme toujours as always; j'y étais allé comme chaque matin I'd gone there as I did every morning; jolie/légère comme tout ever so pretty/light GB, really pretty/light;2 ( dans une comparaison) il est grand comme sa sœur he's as tall as his sister; les cheveux du bébé sont lisses comme de la soie the baby's hair is as smooth as silk; c'est tout comme○ it comes to the same thing; rouge comme une pivoine as red as a beetroot GB ou beet US; je leur ai parlé tout comme je te parle I spoke to them just like○ I'm speaking to you now; c'est quelqu'un de comme ça○! he's/she's great!; il est bête/courageux comme pas un he's as stupid/brave as they come; il boit/travaille comme pas un he drinks/works like anything; comme tu y vas! that's going a bit far!; elle me traite comme un enfant she treats me like a child, she treats me as if I were a child;3 ( dans une équivalence) c'est comme une brioche avec des raisins à l'intérieur it's like a brioche with currants in it; un chapeau comme celui-là a hat like that one; je voudrais un manteau comme le tien I'd like a coat like yours; comme pour faire as if to do; et comme pour bien marquer leur refus, ils sont sortis de la salle and as if to make a point of their refusal, they left the room; elle a fait un geste comme pour se protéger she made a movement as if to protect herself;4 (dans une illustration, une explication) des pays industrialisés comme les États-Unis et le Japon industrialized countries such as ou like the United States and Japan; qu'est-ce que vous avez comme couleurs? what colours do you have?; qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme vaisselle? what is there in the way of crockery?; comme ça like that; alors comme ça tu vas travailler à l'étranger? so you're going to work abroad then?; puisque c'est comme ça if that's the way it is, if that's how it is; on va faire comme si we're going to pretend that; il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas he pretended (that) he hadn't seen me; c'est comme si it's as if; comme s'il dormait as if ou as though he was sleeping; comme si je n'avais que ça à faire! as if I had nothing better to do!; comme si j'avais besoin de ça! that's the last thing I needed!; ‘je ne trouve pas ça joli’-‘fais comme si’ ‘I don't think it's pretty’-‘just pretend you do’; elle m'a dit, comme si de rien n'était, que… she told me, just like that, that…; se comporter comme si de rien n'était to act as if nothing were wrong;5 ○( dans une approximation) elle a eu comme un évanouissement she sort of fainted, she had a kind of fainting fit; elle semblait comme gênée she seemed somewhat embarrassed;6 ( indiquant l'intensité) avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien he's so mean, he won't give you anything; maigre comme elle est she's so thin;7 ( indiquant une fonction) as; travailler comme jardinier to work as a gardener; il a été recruté comme traducteur he was taken on as a translator; la phrase est donnée comme exemple the sentence is given as an example; que veux-tu comme cadeau? what would you like for ou as a present?;8 ( puisque) as, since; comme elle était seule as ou since she was alone; comme il l'aime, il lui pardonnera as ou since he loves him/her, he'll forgive him/her;9 ( au moment où) as; juste comme just as; comme il traversait la rue as he was crossing the road; elle arrivait comme je partais she was coming in as I was going out.comme quoi! which just shows!; comme ci comme ça○ so-so○.[kɔm] conjonctionil a fait un signe, comme pour appeler he made a sign, as if to call outc'est comme ta sœur, elle ne téléphone jamais your sister's the same, she never phonesje suis comme toi, j'ai horreur de ça I'm like you, I hate that kind of thingfais comme moi, ne lui réponds pas do as I do, don't answer himil ne m'a pas injurié, mais c'était tout comme he didn't actually insult me, but it was close ou as good as2. [exprimant la manière] asfais comme il te plaira do as you like ou pleasecomme on pouvait s'y attendre, nos actions ont baissé as could be expected, our shares have gone downla connaissant comme je la connais knowing her as well as ou like I docomme dirait l'autre (familier) , comme dit l'autre (familier) as the saying goes, to coin a phrase, as they saycomme il se doit en pareilles circonstances as befits the circumstances, as is fitting in such circumstancescomme ci comme ça (familier) : tu t'entends bien avec lui? — comme ci comme ça do you get on with him? — sort of ou so-somince comme elle est, elle peut porter n'importe quoi being as slim as she is everything suits her, she is so slim that everything suits herles arbres comme le marronnier... trees like ou such as the chestnut...4. [en tant que] as5. [pour ainsi dire]il restait sur le seuil, comme paralysé he was standing on the doorstep, (as if he was) rooted to the spot6. [et]le règlement s'applique à tous, à vous comme aux autres the rules apply to everybody, you includedun spectacle que les parents, comme les enfants, apprécieront a show which will delight parents and children alike[pendant que] while————————[kɔm] adverbe1. [emploi exclamatif] howcomme c'est triste! how sad (it is)!, it's so sad!comme tu es grande! what a big girl you are now!, how big you've grown!2. [indiquant la manière]tu sais comme il est you know what he's like ou how he iscomme ça locution adjectivale1. [ainsi] like thatil est comme ça, on ne le changera pas! that's the way he is, you won't change him!2. [admirable] greatcomme ça locution adverbiale1. [de cette manière] like this ou thatc'est comme ça, que ça te plaise ou non! that's how ou the way it is, whether you like it or not!2. [en intensif]alors comme ça, tu te maries? (oh) so you're getting married?————————comme il faut locution adjectivale————————comme il faut locution adverbiale1. [correctement] properly2. (familier) [emploi exclamatif]il s'est fait battre, et comme il faut (encore)! he got well and truly thrashed!comme quoi locution conjonctive1. [ce qui prouve que] which shows ou (just) goes to show that2. (familier) [selon quoi]j'ai reçu des ordres comme quoi personne ne devait avoir accès au dossier I've been instructed not to allow anybody access to that filecomme si locution conjonctive1. [exprimant la comparaison] as ifelle faisait comme si de rien n'était she pretended (that) there was nothing wrong, she pretended (that) nothing had happenedcomme s'il ne savait pas ce qu'il faisait! as if ou as though he didn't know what he was doing!comme tout locution adverbiale
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