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2 preguntar
v.to ask.preguntar algo a alguien to ask somebody somethinga mí no me lo preguntes don't ask mesi no es mucho preguntar, ¿cuántos años tiene? if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?preguntar por to ask about o afterpreguntan por tí they'are asking for youElla le preguntó a María She asked Mary.Ella pregunta sandeces She asks stupid things.Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.* * *1 to ask1 to wonder\preguntar por alguien to ask after somebody, ask about somebody* * *verb1) to ask, question2) inquire•* * *1.VT to askpregúntale si quiere venir — ask him if he wants to come, ask him whether he wants to come or not
le fue preguntada su edad — frm he was asked his age
2.VI to ask, inquirepreguntar por algn: si te preguntan por mí di que no he llegado — if they ask about me, tell them I haven't arrived
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to ask2.preguntar vi to askle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido — he asked her (about) what had happened
preguntar POR algo/alguien — to ask about something/somebody
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud — he asked about you/how you were
3.preguntaban por un tal Mario — they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse v pron (refl) to wonder* * *= ask, make + an inquiry, question, enquire [inquire, -USA], make + enquiry.Ex. Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.Ex. The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex. Users can enquire at the reference desk.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.----* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo = make + Nombre + wonder.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* preguntar a = check into.* preguntarse = wonder.* sin preguntar = unasked.* volver a preguntar = check back.* * *1.verbo transitivo to ask2.preguntar vi to askle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido — he asked her (about) what had happened
preguntar POR algo/alguien — to ask about something/somebody
me preguntó por ti/por tu salud — he asked about you/how you were
3.preguntaban por un tal Mario — they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse v pron (refl) to wonder* * *= ask, make + an inquiry, question, enquire [inquire, -USA], make + enquiry.Ex: Having just demolished enumerative classification to some extent in the previous section, it is reasonable to ask how effective menu-based information retrieval systems might be.
Ex: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex: Users can enquire at the reference desk.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo = make + Nombre + wonder.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* preguntar a = check into.* preguntarse = wonder.* sin preguntar = unasked.* volver a preguntar = check back.* * *preguntar [A1 ]vtto askme preguntó la hora he asked me the timepregúntale si viene a comer ask him if he's coming to luncheso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that, that's not the sort of thing you ask o one asks¿cuánto te costó? si no es mucho preguntar how much did it cost, if you don't mind my asking o if it's not rude to ask?la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson■ preguntarvito askpregunte en el ayuntamiento ask o inquire at the town halla mí no me preguntes, no sé nada don't ask me, I don't know anythingle preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happenedno le interesa la respuesta, pregunta por preguntar she's not interested in the answer, she's just asking for the sake of asking o asking for the sake of itpreguntar POR algo/algn to ask ABOUT sth/sbvino a preguntar por el trabajo he came to inquire about the jobme preguntó por ti/por tu salud he asked about you/how you were, he asked after you/your health ( BrE)preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario( refl) to wonderme pregunto si habrá llegado I wonder if she's arrived* * *
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
preguntar POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' preguntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocajarro
- interesar
- perder
- quemarropa
English:
ask
- ask about
- ask after
- ask for
- business
- enquire
- inquire
- inquire after
- ashamed
- harm
* * *♦ vtto ask;preguntar algo a alguien to ask sb sth;a mí no me lo preguntes don't ask me;si no es mucho preguntar, ¿cuántos años tiene? if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?;esas cosas no se preguntan you just don't ask questions like that♦ vito ask;a mí no me preguntes don't ask me;preguntan por ti they're asking for you;pregunté por sus padres I asked after his parents;entre en la oficina y pregunte por Carolina go into the office and ask for Carolina;eso es preguntar por preguntar that's just asking for the sake of asking* * *I v/t askII v/i ask;preguntar por algo ask about sth;* * *preguntar vt: to ask, to questionpreguntar vi: to ask, to inquire* * *preguntar vb to ask -
3 indiscreción
f.1 indiscretion, tactlessness.2 tactless remark, slip, indiscretion, slip of the tongue.* * *1 indiscretion* * *SF1) (=falta de discreción) indiscretion2) (=acto, dicho) gaffe, faux pas* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex. Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.
* * *1 (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿podría decirme su edad, si no es indiscreción? could you tell me how old you are, if you don't mind my asking o if that's not a rude o an indiscreet question?cometió la indiscreción de preguntarle cuánto ganaba he was so tactless as to ask her how much she earned, he committed the indiscretion of asking her how much she earneduna indiscreción por su parte nos permitió conocer la verdad an indiscreet o unguarded remark that he made enabled us to find out the truth2 (cualidad — al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (— al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *
indiscreción sustantivo femeninoa) (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark;
(— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark;◊ ¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?;
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
indiscreción sustantivo femenino indiscretion
(comentario) tactless remark: si no es indiscreción, if you don't mind my asking
' indiscreción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resbalón
- disculpar
English:
indiscretion
* * *indiscreción nf1. [cualidad] indiscretion2. [comentario] indiscreet remark;[hecho] indiscretion;si no es indiscreción if you don't mind my asking;fue una indiscreción preguntarle su edad it was a bit tactless o indiscreet to ask her her age;quieren evitar que una indiscreción descubra el resultado they want to avoid the result being given away by an indiscreet o careless remarkindiscreción amoroso romantic adventure* * *f1 indiscretion, lack of discretion2 ( declaración) indiscreet remark* * *indiscreción nf, pl - ciones1) imprudencia: indiscretion2) : tactless remark -
4 fragen
I vt/i1. ask; (ausfragen) question, query; ( jemanden) etwas fragen ask (s.o.) a question; viel fragen ask a lot of questions; gern fragen like to ask questions; ich wollte fragen, ob... I was wondering if ( oder whether)..., I wanted to ask if ( oder whether)...; wenn ich fragen darf if you don’t mind my asking; da fragst du mich zu viel (I’m afraid) I can’t help you there, I don’t know about that; frag lieber nicht! don’t ask!; (sonst hörst du etw. Unangenehmes) you don’t want to know!; man wird ja wohl noch fragen dürfen sorry I asked; frag nicht so dumm! don’t ask such silly ( oder stupid) questions; da fragst du noch? (das ist doch selbstverständlich) how can you even ask (such a thing)?; (du wagst es zu fragen?) you’ve got a nerve; Fragen kostet nichts there’s no harm in asking2. (sich erkundigen) inquire ( nach oder wegen about); nach jemandem fragen ask about s.o.; nach Befinden: auch ask after s.o.; (jemanden sprechen wollen) ask for s.o.; ich fragte ihn nach seiner Frau I asked him how his wife was; jemanden nach seinem Namen / dem Weg etc. fragen ask s.o. his ( oder her) name / the way etc.3. (bitten): ( jemanden) fragen nach ask (s.o.) for; jemanden um Erlaubnis / Rat fragen ask s.o.’s permission / advice; sie fragt nach einem Glas Wasser she’s asking for a glass of water; fragst du ihn wegen dem Auto? umg. (ob wir es haben können) will you ask him about the car ( oder whether we can have the car)?; gefragtII v/i: nicht fragen nach (sich nicht kümmern um) not care about; niemand fragt nach mir nobody bothers about me; wer fragt schon danach? who cares?; er fragt einen Dreck danach, wie das Wetter ist umg. he couldn’t care less ( oder he doesn’t give a damn) about the weatherIII v/refl1. wonder; ich frage mich, wie er es schafft auch I’d like to know how he does it; ich frage mich, warum I (just) wonder why, I can’t help wondering why; da fragt man sich doch! umg. I ask you; ich habe mich gefragt, wer das war I wondered who that was2. unpers.: es fragt sich, ob / wann etc. it’s a question of whether / when etc., the question is whether / when etc.* * *to question; to ask; to query;sich fragento wonder* * *fra|gen ['fraːgn]1. vtito askich fragte sie nach den Kindern — I asked her how the children were doing
nach jds Namen/Alter/dem Weg frágen — to ask sb's name/age/the way
nach Arbeit/Post frágen — to ask whether there is/was any work/mail
nach den Ursachen frágen — to inquire as to the causes
nach den Folgen frágen — to bother or care about the consequences
er fragte nicht danach, ob... — he didn't bother or care whether...
wegen etw frágen — to ask about sth
da fragst du noch? — you still have to ask?, you still don't know?
man wird ja wohl noch frágen dürfen (inf) — I was only asking (inf), there's no law against asking, is there? (inf)
wenn ich ( mal) frágen darf — if I may or might ask
ohne lange zu frágen — without asking a lot of questions
See:→ auch gefragt2. vrto wonderdas/da frage ich mich — I wonder
das frage ich mich auch — that's just what I was wondering
ja, das fragt man sich — yes, that's the question
es fragt sich, ob... — it's debatable or questionable whether or if...
man fragt sich, ob... — one wonders whether or if...
da muss man sich frágen, ob... — you or one can't help wondering whether or if...
ich frage mich, wie/wo... — I'd like to know how/where..., I really wonder how/where...
* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) ask3) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) inquire4) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) inquire5) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) enquire6) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) enquire7) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) enquire8) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) query9) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) question* * *fra·gen[ˈfra:gn̩]I. vi1. (eine Frage stellen) to askda müssen Sie woanders \fragen you'll have to ask someone elseman wird ja wohl noch \fragen dürfen (fam) I was only askingohne [lange] zu \fragen without asking [a lot of] questions2. (sich erkundigen)▪ nach jdm \fragen to ask for sbhat während meiner Abwesenheit irgendwer nach mir gefragt? did anyone ask for me while I was away?nach der Uhrzeit \fragen to ask the timenach dem Weg \fragen to ask for directionsnach jds Gesundheit \fragen to enquire [or ask] about [or BRIT a. after] sb's healthdürfte ich Sie wohl nach Ihrem Alter/Beruf \fragen? may I enquire how old you are/what you do for a living?II. vr▪ es fragt sich, ob... it is doubtful whether...III. vt▪ [jdn] etwas \fragen to ask [sb] sth▪ jdn \fragen, ob/wann/... to ask sb whether/when...* * *1.transitives, intransitives Verb1) asker fragt immer so klug — he always asks or puts such astute questions
frag nicht so dumm! — (ugs.) don't ask such silly questions
das fragst du noch? — (ugs.) need you ask?
da fragst du mich zu viel — that I don't know; I really can't say
jemanden fragend ansehen — look at somebody inquiringly; give somebody a questioning look
2) (sich erkundigen)nach etwas fragen — ask or inquire about something
jemanden nach/wegen etwas fragen — ask somebody about something
nach dem Weg/jemandes Meinung fragen — ask the way/[for] somebody's opinion
nach jemandem fragen — (jemanden suchen) ask for somebody; (nach jemandes Befinden fragen) ask after or about somebody
3) (nachfragen) ask for2.nach jemandem/etwas nicht fragen — not care about somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich fragen, ob... — wonder whether...
das frage ich mich auch — I was wondering that, too
* * *A. v/t & v/i1. ask; (ausfragen) question, query;(jemanden) etwas fragen ask (sb) a question;viel fragen ask a lot of questions;gern fragen like to ask questions;wenn ich fragen darf if you don’t mind my asking;da fragst du mich zu viel (I’m afraid) I can’t help you there, I don’t know about that;man wird ja wohl noch fragen dürfen sorry I asked;frag nicht so dumm! don’t ask such silly ( oder stupid) questions;da fragst du noch? (das ist doch selbstverständlich) how can you even ask (such a thing)?; (du wagst es zu fragen?) you’ve got a nerve;Fragen kostet nichts there’s no harm in asking2. (sich erkundigen) inquire (wegen about);nach jemandem fragen ask about sb; nach Befinden: auch ask after sb; (jemanden sprechen wollen) ask for sb;ich fragte ihn nach seiner Frau I asked him how his wife was;jemanden nach seinem Namen/dem Weg etc3. (bitten):(jemanden) fragen nach ask (sb) for;jemanden um Erlaubnis/Rat fragen ask sb’s permission/advice;sie fragt nach einem Glas Wasser she’s asking for a glass of water;fragst du ihn wegen dem Auto? umg (ob wir es haben können) will you ask him about the car ( oder whether we can have the car)?; → gefragtB. v/i:nicht fragen nach (sich nicht kümmern um) not care about;niemand fragt nach mir nobody bothers about me;wer fragt schon danach? who cares?;er fragt einen Dreck danach, wie das Wetter ist umg he couldn’t care less ( oder he doesn’t give a damn) about the weatherC. v/r1. wonder;ich frage mich, wie er es schafft auch I’d like to know how he does it;ich frage mich, warum I (just) wonder why, I can’t help wondering why;da fragt man sich doch! umg I ask you;ich habe mich gefragt, wer das war I wondered who that was2. unpers:es fragt sich, ob/wann etc it’s a question of whether/when etc, the question is whether/when etc* * *1.transitives, intransitives Verb1) asker fragt immer so klug — he always asks or puts such astute questions
frag nicht so dumm! — (ugs.) don't ask such silly questions
das fragst du noch? — (ugs.) need you ask?
da fragst du mich zu viel — that I don't know; I really can't say
jemanden fragend ansehen — look at somebody inquiringly; give somebody a questioning look
nach etwas fragen — ask or inquire about something
jemanden nach/wegen etwas fragen — ask somebody about something
nach dem Weg/jemandes Meinung fragen — ask the way/[for] somebody's opinion
nach jemandem fragen — (jemanden suchen) ask for somebody; (nach jemandes Befinden fragen) ask after or about somebody
3) (nachfragen) ask for4) (verneint): (sich nicht kümmern)2.nach jemandem/etwas nicht fragen — not care about somebody/something
reflexives Verbsich fragen, ob... — wonder whether...
das frage ich mich auch — I was wondering that, too
* * *(nach) v.to ask (for) v. v.to ask v.to interrogate v.to query v.to request v. -
5 pregunta
f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question -
6 indiscrétion
indiscrétion [ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = curiosité) [de question] indiscretion ; [de personne] inquisitiveness• excusez mon indiscrétion, mais quel âge avez-vous ? I hope you don't mind me asking, but how old are you?• sans indiscrétion, combien l'avez-vous payé ? would you mind if I asked how much you paid for it?b. ( = tendance à trop parler) indiscretionc. ( = parole) indiscreet remark ; ( = action) indiscretion* * *ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃1) ( curiosité) inquisitivenesssans indiscrétion, combien gagnez-vous? — if you don't mind my asking, how much do you earn?
2) ( tendance à trop parler) lack of discretion3) ( parole indiscrète) indiscreet remark* * *ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃ nfsans indiscrétion,... — without wishing to be indiscreet,...
* * *indiscrétion nf1 ( curiosité) inquisitiveness; il est d'une grande indiscrétion he's very inquisitive; sans indiscrétion, combien gagnez-vous? if you don't mind my asking, how much do you earn?;2 ( tendance à trop parler) lack of discretion; elle est d'une grande indiscrétion she's very indiscreet;3 ( parole indiscrète) indiscreet remark; une indiscrétion a permis d'apprendre que it came out that.[ɛ̃diskresjɔ̃] nom fémininsans indiscrétion, avez-vous des enfants? do you mind if I ask you if you've got any children?2. [révélation] indiscretioncommettre une indiscrétion to commit an indiscretion, to say something one shouldn't -
7 permettere
allow, permit* * *permettere v.tr.1 ( consentire) to allow, to let*, to permit; ( autorizzare) to authorize: gli permise di andare, he let him go; non era permesso portare i cani nel parco, the public were not allowed to take their dogs into the park; non mi è permesso di usarlo, I am not allowed to use it; qui la caccia non è permessa, shooting is not allowed (o permitted) here; la vendita di questo prodotto non è permessa, the sale of this product is not allowed; la polizia non ha permesso la manifestazione, the police didn't authorize the demonstration; crede che gli sia permesso tutto, he thinks he can do anything he likes; non ti permetto di usare questo tono, I won't let you use this tone of voice // permettete?, may I?; permettetemi di presentarvi mio fratello, let me introduce my brother (o permit me to introduce my brother) to you; permettimi di rilevare che..., permit (o allow) me to point out that...; se lei permette, l'accompagno, if you don't mind, I'll go with you; permette questo ballo?, may I have this dance? // Dio permettendo, God willing; tempo permettendo, weather permitting // i miei mezzi non me lo permettono, I can't afford it // (fin.) permettere la fluttuazione di una moneta, to float a currency (o to let a currency float)2 ( rendere possibile) to enable, to allow: il nostro denaro gli permetterà di restare in Francia altre due settimane, our money will enable (o allow) him to stay in France for another two weeks; la strada è abbastanza larga da permettere il sorpasso, the street is large enough to allow overtaking; questa lampada mi permette di leggere a lungo senza fatica, this lamp enables me to read for a long time without getting tired3 ( tollerare, sopportare) to permit, to allow, to tolerate: non permetto che ti tratti così, I won't tolerate him treating you like this4 ( prendersi la libertà) to take* the liberty (of doing): mi permetto di dirvi che avete torto, I take the liberty of telling you that you are wrong; non mi permetterei mai di correggerlo, I would never take the liberty of correcting him; scusi se mi permetto, ma vorrebbe essere più esplicito?, excuse me (o I hope you don't mind my asking), but could you be more explicit? // ma come ti permetti!, how dare you!5 ( permettersi, concedersi) to allow oneself: mi sono permessa una breve vacanza, I have allowed myself a short holiday // permettersi il lusso di, to afford: non posso permettermi il lusso dell'automobile, I cannot afford a car.* * *[per'mettere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (autorizzare) to allow, to permit, to authorizepermettere a qcn. di fare qcs. — to give sb. permission o to allow sb. to do sth.
permettimi di dirti che... — let me tell you that...
se permetti, so quello che faccio! — if you please, I know what I'm doing!
se permette, tocca a me — it's my turn, if you don't mind
2) (tollerare)3) (rendere possibile) to permit, to allow, to enable2.verbo pronominale permettersi1) (concedersi)- rsi di fare — to allow o permit oneself to do
* * *permettere/per'mettere/ [60]1 (autorizzare) to allow, to permit, to authorize; permettere a qcn. di fare qcs. to give sb. permission o to allow sb. to do sth.; permettimi di dirti che... let me tell you that...; permette questo ballo? may I have this dance? se permetti, so quello che faccio! if you please, I know what I'm doing! se permette, tocca a me it's my turn, if you don't mind; mi permetto di dubitarne I have my doubts about that2 (tollerare) non permetto che mi parli così I won't let him talk to me like that3 (rendere possibile) to permit, to allow, to enable; tempo permettendo weather permitting; questo mi ha permesso di risparmiare this allowed me to save moneyII permettersi verbo pronominale1 (concedersi) - rsi di fare to allow o permit oneself to do; non posso permettermi di comprarlo I can't afford to buy it2 (prendersi la libertà) si è permesso di entrare he took the liberty of coming in; come ti permetti? how do you dare? -
8 mogen
I 〈 hulpwerkwoord〉1 [toestemming/recht/vrijheid hebben] can ⇒ be allowed to, 〈 tegenwoordig tijd of indirecte rede〉 may, 〈 met ontkenning〉 must, 〈 in voorwaardelijke wijs〉 should, 〈 in voorwaardelijke wijs〉 ought to3 [met betrekking tot toegeving] may, might4 [met betrekking tot een mogelijkheid] should5 [kunnen] 〈zie voorbeelden 5〉6 [met betrekking tot een wens] 〈zie voorbeelden 6〉♦voorbeelden:1 mag ik een kilo peren van u? • (can I have) two pounds of pears, pleasemag ik uw naam even? • could/may I have your name, please?mag Deirdre blijven spelen? • can Deirdre stay and play?je mag gaan spelen, maar je mag je niet vuil maken • you can go out and play, but you're not to get dirtyer mag hier niet gerookt worden • you're not allowed to smoke hereals ik vragen mag • if you don't mind my askingu mag hier even wachten • please take a seatdat mag ik niet zeggen • I'm not at liberty/allowed to tell youmag het een onsje meer zijn? • do you mind if it's a bit more?mag ik zo vrij zijn? • do you mind?alles mag toch maar vandaag de dag • anything goes nowadaysmag ik alsjeblieft? • do you mind? 〈nadruk op ‘mind’〉ik mag het eigenlijk niet vertellen • I'm not really supposed to tell youmag ik even? • do you mind?, may I?mag ik er even langs? • excuse me (please)dat mag niet • that's not allowed; 〈 tegen de regels〉 that's against the rules; 〈 tegen de wet〉 that's illegalvan mij mag het • it's alright by mevan mij mag het een maand duren • I don't mind if it takes a/another monthhij wou meekomen maar hij mocht niet van zijn moeder • he wanted to come along but his mother wouldn't let him2 dat mag ook wel eens gezegd worden • there's no harm in saying that, tooje had me wel eens mogen waarschuwen • you might/could have warned meik mag niet mopperen • I mustn't complainje mag je wel eens scheren • you could do with a shaveje mag wel uitkijken, het is glad op straat • you'd better/you should be careful, it's slippery outhij mag blij zijn dat … • he ought to/should be happy that …wat een mooie jas! dat mag ook wel voor dat geld • what a lovely coat! it ought to/should be at that pricehij mag dan slim zijn, sterk is hij niet • he may be clever, but he isn't strongdat mag dan zo zijn, maar … • that may well be (so), but …; granted, but …hoe dat ook moge zijn • be that as it may4 mocht dat het geval zijn, … • should that be the case, …; if so, …5 het mocht niet baten • it was no use/gooddat ik dit nog mag meemaken! • that I should live to see this!het heeft niet zo mogen zijn • it was not to be6 moge dit jaar u veel geluk brengen • 〈 algemeen, bijvoorbeeld met betrekking tot schooljaar〉 I hope you will be very happy in the coming yearlang moge hij heersen • long may he reignzo mag ik het horen/zien • that's what I like (to hear/see), that's the spirithij mag er zijn • 〈 algemeen〉 he's quite a guy; 〈 heeft kwaliteiten〉 he's got what it takes; 〈is groot/flink van postuur〉 he's a big guy/; 〈 is knap〉 he's some guyhet mocht wat • it doesn't mean a thingik mag graag een sigaartje roken • I like/enjoy a nice cigarII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 [sympathiek vinden] like♦voorbeelden:1 ik mag hem wel • I quite/rather like himzij is een beetje arrogant, maar dat mag ik wel • she's a bit arrogant but I like them that way -
9 indiscret
indiscret, -ète [ɛ̃diskʀε, εt]adjectivea. ( = trop curieux) [personne] inquisitive ; [question] indiscreet• serait-ce indiscret de vous demander... ? would it be indiscreet to ask you...?b. ( = bavard) [personne] indiscreet* * *- ète ɛ̃diskʀɛ, ɛt adjectif1) ( trop curieux) [question] indiscreet; [personne] inquisitivecombien gagnez-vous, si ce n'est pas indiscret? — how much do you earn, if you don't mind my asking?
2) ( qui ne sait pas garder un secret) [propos, personne] indiscreet* * *ɛ̃diskʀɛ, ɛt adj (-ète)* * *A adj1 ( trop curieux) [question] indiscreet; [personne] inquisitive; combien gagnez-vous, si ce n'est pas indiscret? how much do you earn, if you don't mind my asking?; il y a des oreilles indiscrets ici there are eavesdroppers about; à l'abri des regards indiscrets away from prying eyes;2 ( qui ne sait pas garder un secret) [propos, personne] indiscreet.( féminin indiscrète) [ɛ̃diskrɛ, ɛt] adjectif1. [curieux - personne] inquisitive ; [ - demande, question] indiscreet ; [ - regard] inquisitive, pryingsans (vouloir) être indiscret, combien est-ce que ça vous a coûté? could I possibly ask you how much you paid for it?loin des oreilles indiscrètes far from ou out of reach of eavesdroppers————————, indiscrète [ɛ̃diskrɛ, ɛt] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne curieuse] inquisitive person2. [personne bavarde] indiscreet person -
10 perdonare
forgive* * *perdonare v.tr.1 to forgive*, to pardon: gli ho perdonato i suoi torti, I have forgiven him his wrongs; mi avete perdonato?, am I forgiven?; non perdonerò mai Giovanni, I shall never forgive John; ti perdono, I forgive you; perdonare un peccato, un'offesa, to forgive a sin, an offence; come potrò perdonarlo per quello che mi ha fatto?, how can I forgive him for what he has done to me?; non gli ho mai perdonato quello sbaglio, I've never forgiven him for that mistake; bisogna perdonargli un po' di impazienza, you must forgive (him for) his impatience // Dio ci perdoni!, God forgive us!2 ( scusare) to excuse, to pardon: perdona il disturbo, excuse me for troubling you (o excuse my troubling you); perdoni l'audacia, please, excuse my being so bold; perdona se mi prendo questa libertà, pardon (o excuse) the liberty I am taking; perdonate se vi interrompo, excuse my interrupting you; mi perdoni, dove è la cattedrale?, excuse me, where is the cathedral?◆ v. intr. to forgive*: devi perdonare e dimenticare, you must forgive and forget // un male che non perdona, an incurable disease.* * *[perdo'nare]1. vt1) to forgive, pardonperdonare a qn qc/di aver fatto qc — to forgive sb (for) sth/for doing o having done sth
2) (scusare) to excuse, pardonperdona la domanda — if you don't mind my asking...
2. vi* * *[perdo'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (accordare il perdono a) to forgive*, to pardon [colpa, offesa, peccato]perdonare qcs. a qcn. — to forgive sb. sth., to pardon sb. for sth.
perdonare a qcn. di o per aver fatto qcs. — to forgive sb. for doing sth
2) (scusare) to pardon, to excuse2.perdoni la sua giovane età — excuse him, he's just a boy
3.perdonare a qcn. — to forgive sb.
verbo pronominale perdonarsi* * *perdonare/perdo'nare/ [1]1 (accordare il perdono a) to forgive*, to pardon [colpa, offesa, peccato]; perdonare qcs. a qcn. to forgive sb. sth., to pardon sb. for sth.; perdonare a qcn. di o per aver fatto qcs. to forgive sb. for doing sth.2 (scusare) to pardon, to excuse; perdoni la mia curiosità pardon my curiosity; perdoni la sua giovane età excuse him, he's just a boy; mi si perdoni l'espressione if you'll excuse my expression3 (avere riguardi per) la morte non perdona nessuno death does not spare anyoneIII perdonarsi verbo pronominalenon me lo perdonerò mai I'll never forgive myself for that. -
11 perdonare
[perdo'nare]1. vt1) to forgive, pardonperdonare a qn qc/di aver fatto qc — to forgive sb (for) sth/for doing o having done sth
2) (scusare) to excuse, pardonperdona la domanda — if you don't mind my asking...
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12 atrevimiento
m.1 daring.2 cheek (insolencia).3 forwardness, effrontery, insolence, crust.* * *1 (osadía) daring, boldness2 (insolencia) effrontery, insolence, impudence* * *noun m.daring, boldness* * *SM1) (=audacia) daring, boldness2) (=insolencia) insolence, cheek; (=osadía) forwardness* * *masculino nervequé atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
* * *= boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.----* tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.* * *masculino nervequé atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
* * *= boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.
Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.* * *nervetuvo el atrevimiento de decirme que no lo haría he had the nerve o audacity to tell me that he wouldn't do it* * *
atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
nerve
atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (audacia) daring, audacity
2 (insolencia) insolence, impudence
' atrevimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confianza
- desvergüenza
- intromisión
- pagar
English:
daring
- presumption
- suggestiveness
- audacity
* * *atrevimiento nmperdona mi atrevimiento, ¿estás casada? if you don't mind me asking, are you married?2. [insolencia] cheek;tuvo el atrevimiento de gritarle she had the cheek o nerve to shout at him;¡qué atrevimiento! what a cheek!* * *m nerve* * *atrevimiento nm1) : daring, boldness2) : insolence -
13 eyib
1) shame, disgraceeyib olsun – for shameeyibdir! – It's a shame!eyibdeyil? – Aren't you ashamed? eyib tutmaq – put to shame2) defecteyibsiz – without defect, irreproachable◊ Soruşmaq eyib olmasın. – I hope you don't mind my asking -
14 indiscreto agg
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15 indiscreto
agg [indis'kreto] indiscreto (-a)se non sono indiscreto... — if you don't mind my asking...
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16 als ik vragen mag
als ik vragen magVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > als ik vragen mag
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17 perdonar
v.to forgive (ofensa, falta).perdonarle algo a alguien to forgive somebody for somethingperdone que le moleste sorry to bother youperdona la pregunta, ¿estás casada? forgive o pardon my asking, but are you married?perdone, ¿me deja salir? excuse me, can I get past?La evidencia disculpa al ladrón The evidence dispenses=exonerates the thief* * *2 (excusar) to excuse■ perdona que te interrumpa excuse me for interrupting, sorry to bother you■ 'Perdonen las molestias' "We apologize for any inconvenience"3 (deuda) to write off4 familiar (prescindir de) to do without, go without\no perdonar ni una familiar to be unrelenting, not let somebody get away with anythingperdonarle la vida a alguien to spare somebody's life* * *verb1) to forgive, pardon2) excuse3) spare* * *1. VT1) (=disculpar)a) [+ falta, pecado] to forgiveperdona nuestras ofensas — (Rel) forgive us our trespasses
b)¿me perdonas? — do you forgive me?
que Dios me perdone si me equivoco, pero... — may God forgive me if I'm wrong, but...
2) (=excusar)a) [+ curiosidad, ignorancia] to pardon, excuseperdone mi ignorancia, pero... — pardon o excuse my ignorance, but...
b)perdonar una obligación/una deuda a algn — to let sb off an obligation/a debt
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perdonar la vida a algn — to spare sb's life; (Dep) to let sb off the hookc) (Econ) [+ deuda] to write off3) (=perder) [+ detalle, ocasión] to miss2.VI (=disculpar)¿perdona?, ¿perdone? — [cuando no se ha entendido algo] sorry?, pardon?, pardon me? (EEUU)
¡perdona!, ¡perdone! — (=disculpándose) (I'm) sorry!; (=llamando la atención) excuse me!, pardon me!
¡ay, perdona, no te había visto! — oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there!
perdone, ¿me podría decir el precio de este traje? — excuse me, could you tell me how much this suit is?
perdona, pero yo iba primero — excuse me, but I was first
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los años no perdonan — time shows no mercy•
perdonar por algo, perdona por la interrupción, pero necesito hablar contigo — I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need to talk to youperdona por haberte ofendido — please forgive me if I have offended you, I'm sorry to have offended you
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( disculpar) <persona/falta> to forgiveb) (Der) to pardonc) < pecado> to forgived) < deuda> to write off; <castigo/obligación>le perdonó el castigo/el dictado — she let him off the punishment/the dictation
e) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)perdona mi curiosidad, pero... — forgive o pardon my asking but...
perdonen las molestias que esto pueda causarles — we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you
2.perdone que lo moleste, pero... — sorry to bother you o (AmE) pardon me for bothering you, but...
perdonar viperdone ¿me puede decir dónde está la estación? — excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me where the station is?
perdone ¿cómo ha dicho? — sorry? what did you say?, excuse o pardon me? what did you say? (AmE)
perdona ¿te he hecho daño? — (I'm) sorry, are you all right?, excuse me, are you all right? (AmE)
perdona, pero yo no dije eso — I'm sorry but that's not what I said
* * *= forgive, waive, let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone, remit.Ex. He continued: 'please, forgive me Jeanne'.Ex. When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.Ex. This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.Ex. Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.Ex. The fine was remitted after he assured the council that he would 'in future conform to the rules of the house'.----* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* perdonar una deuda = write-off + debt.* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( disculpar) <persona/falta> to forgiveb) (Der) to pardonc) < pecado> to forgived) < deuda> to write off; <castigo/obligación>le perdonó el castigo/el dictado — she let him off the punishment/the dictation
e) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)perdona mi curiosidad, pero... — forgive o pardon my asking but...
perdonen las molestias que esto pueda causarles — we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you
2.perdone que lo moleste, pero... — sorry to bother you o (AmE) pardon me for bothering you, but...
perdonar viperdone ¿me puede decir dónde está la estación? — excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me where the station is?
perdone ¿cómo ha dicho? — sorry? what did you say?, excuse o pardon me? what did you say? (AmE)
perdona ¿te he hecho daño? — (I'm) sorry, are you all right?, excuse me, are you all right? (AmE)
perdona, pero yo no dije eso — I'm sorry but that's not what I said
* * *= forgive, waive, let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone, remit.Ex: He continued: 'please, forgive me Jeanne'.
Ex: When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.Ex: This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.Ex: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.Ex: The fine was remitted after he assured the council that he would 'in future conform to the rules of the house'.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* perdonar una deuda = write-off + debt.* perdone(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *perdonar [A1 ]vt1 (disculpar) to forgivete perdono, pero que no se vuelva a repetir I forgive you, but don't let it happen again2 ( Der) to pardon3 ‹pecado› to forgiveperdónanos nuestras deudas forgive us our trespassesDios me perdone, pero creo que lo hizo a propósito may I be forgiven for saying this, but I think he did it on purpose4 ‹deuda› to write offme perdonó la deuda he wrote off my debt, he let me off the money I owed himno le perdona ni una she doesn't let him get away with anything, she pulls him up over every little thing ( BrE colloq)hoy te perdono el dictado I'll let you off o ( BrE) excuse you dictation todayle perdonó el castigo she let him off the punishment5(en fórmulas de cortesía): perdona mi curiosidad, pero necesito saberlo forgive o pardon my asking but I need to knowperdonen las molestias que puedan causar las obras we apologize for any inconvenience the work may cause youperdone que lo moleste, pero ¿hay algún teléfono por aquí? sorry to bother you o ( AmE) pardon me for bothering you, but is there a telephone around here?■ perdonarviperdone ¿me puede decir dónde está la estación? excuse me o ( AmE) pardon me, can you tell me where the station is?perdone ¿cómo ha dicho? sorry? what did you say?, excuse me o pardon me? what did you say? ( AmE)perdona ¿te he hecho daño? (I'm) sorry, are you all right?, excuse me, are you all right? ( AmE)perdona, pero yo lo vi primero excuse me, but I saw it firstperdona, pero yo no he dicho eso nunca I'm sorry but I never said that* * *
perdonar ( conjugate perdonar) verbo transitivo
perdona mi curiosidad, pero … forgive my asking but …;
perdone que lo moleste, pero … sorry to bother you o (AmE) pardon me for bothering you, but …b) (Der) to pardon
verbo intransitivo:◊ perdone ¿me puede decir la hora? excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me the time?;
perdone ¿cómo ha dicho? sorry? what did you say?, excuse o pardon me? what did you say? (AmE);
perdona, pero yo no dije eso I'm sorry but that's not what I said
perdonar verbo transitivo
1 to forgive: perdonar algo a alguien, to forgive sb for sthg
2 (un castigo, una deuda) perdonar una deuda, to write off a debt
perdonar una deuda a alguien, to let sb off a debt
3 (absolver de un delito) to pardon
4 (una obligación) to exempt
' perdonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dispensar
- indulgente
English:
excuse
- forgive
- let off
- overlook
- pardon
- spare
- let
- remit
* * *♦ vt1. [ofensa, falta] to forgive;perdonarle algo a alguien to forgive sb for sth;no le perdonó nunca que no la invitara a la boda she never forgave him for not inviting her to the wedding;su mujer no le perdona ni una his wife keeps him on a short leash;perdona que no te haya dirigido la palabra I'm sorry I've been ignoring you;perdonar los pecados to forgive sins;que Dios me perdone, pero su padre es un sinvergüenza God forgive me for saying so, but his father is a good-for-nothingperdonarle la vida a alguien to spare sb their life;Fam Peyva por ahí perdonándole la vida a todo el mundo she goes around patronizing everybody3. [deuda] to pardon;te perdono lo que me debes I'll let you off what you owe me;perdonar la deuda externa de un país to pardon a country's foreign debtperdona que no te haga caso, estoy muy cansada I'm sorry I'm not paying much attention to what you're saying, I'm very tired;perdona la pregunta, ¿estás casada? forgive o pardon my asking, but are you married?;perdona mi ignorancia, ¿qué es un atomizador? sorry to be so ignorant, but what's an atomizer?no perdona su coñac y su puro después de la comida he never misses his brandy and cigar after dinner♦ vilos años no perdonan the years take their toll;un delantero que no perdona a lethal forward;perdona, no lo hice a idea I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose;perdone, ¿me deja pasar? excuse me, can I get past?;perdone, ¿le he hecho mucho daño? I'm sorry, did I hurt you?;ya perdonarás, pero yo estaba primero I'm sorry o excuse me, but I was first;perdona, pero creo que te equivocas I'm sorry, but I think you're mistaken* * *I v/t1 forgive;perdonar algo a alguien forgive s.o. sth2 JUR pardonII v/i:¡perdone! sorry!;perdone, ¿tiene hora? excuse me, do you have the time?* * *perdonar vt1) disculpar: to forgive, to pardon2) : to exempt, to excuse* * *perdonar vbte perdono, pero no lo vuelvas a hacer I forgive you, but don't do it again -
18 ennuyer
ennuyer [ɑ̃nyije]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verba. ( = lasser) to boreb. ( = préoccuper) to worry ; ( = importuner) to bother• ça m'ennuie de te le dire, mais... I'm sorry to have to tell you but...• ça m'ennuie, ce que tu me demandes de faire what you're asking me to do is rather awkwardc. ( = irriter) ennuyer qn to annoy sb2. reflexive verba. ( = se morfondre) to be bored (de, à with)* * *ɑ̃nɥije
1.
1) ( lasser) to borevoyager m'ennuie — I find travelling [BrE] boring
2) ( déranger) to bother3) ( irriter) to annoy4) ( harceler) to hassle (colloq)
2.
s'ennuyer verbe pronominal1) ( être las) to be bored2) ( se lasser) to get boredje me suis franchement ennuyée — I got really bored; rat, sou
3) ( languir)* * *ɑ̃nɥije vt1) (= contrarier) to bothersi cela ne vous ennuie pas — if you don't mind, if it's no trouble
J'espère que cela ne vous ennuie pas trop. — I hope it's not too much trouble.
2) (= lasser) to bore* * *ennuyer verb table: essuyerA vtr1 ( lasser) to bore; mon travail/mari m'ennuie my job/husband bores me; ça m'ennuie à mourir it bores me to death; voyager m'ennuie I find travellingGB boring;2 ( déranger) to bother; est-ce que ça vous ennuierait si j'ouvrais la fenêtre? would it bother you if I opened a window?; excusez-moi de vous ennuyer I'm sorry to disturb you; ce qui m'ennuie avec lui c'est que what bothers me about him is that; est-ce que ça vous ennuierait de m'accompagner? would you mind coming with me?; si ça ne vous ennuie pas trop if you don't mind;3 ( irriter) to annoy; ça m'ennuie que tu cries sans arrêt it annoys me the way you shout all the time;4 ( harceler) to hassle○; arrête de m'ennuyer stop hassling me.B s'ennuyer vpr1 ( être las) to be bored; elle s'ennuie chez elle she is bored at home; s'ennuyer mortellement to be bored stiff; avoir l'air de s'ennuyer to look bored;2 ( se lasser) to get bored; je me suis franchement ennuyée I got really bored; s'ennuyer à faire to get bored doing; ⇒ rat, sou;[ɑ̃nɥije] verbe transitifavoir l'air ennuyé to look bothered ou worriedça m'ennuie de te le dire mais... I'm sorry to have to say this to you but...je ne voudrais pas vous ennuyer mais... I don't like to bother ou trouble you but...3. [agacer] to annoy4. [lasser] to bore————————s'ennuyer verbe pronominal intransitif————————s'ennuyer de verbe pronominal plus prépositions'ennuyer de quelqu'un/quelque chose to miss somebody/something -
19 devant
devant [d(ə)vɑ̃]1. prepositiona. ( = en face de) in front of ; ( = le long de) past• il marchait devant moi he was walking in front of or ahead of me• regarde devant toi look in front or ahead of youc. ( = en présence de) in front of• cela s'est passé juste devant nous or nos yeux it happened before our very eyesd. ( = face à) faced with ; ( = étant donné) in view of2. adverb• tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your sweater on back-to-front (Brit) or backwards (US)b. ( = en avant) ahead• marchez devant, les enfants walk in front, children• passe devant, je te rejoindrai go on ahead and I'll catch up with you• passez devant, je ne suis pas pressé you go first, I'm in no hurry3. masculine noun4. plural masculine noun* * *
I
1. dəvɑ̃1) ( en face de)devant quelqu'un/quelque chose — in front of somebody/something
regarder/marcher droit devant soi — to look/walk straight ahead
2) ( près de) outsidecela s'est passé devant chez moi — it happened in front of ou outside my house
il attendait devant la porte — ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door
3) ( en présence de)cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux — it took place in front of us/before our very eyes
4) ( face à)fuir devant le danger — to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger
l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur — the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune
5) ( en avant de)la voiture devant nous — the car ahead ou in front of us
il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre — he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other
elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant — (colloq) ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me
6) ( de reste)
2.
1) ( en face)‘où est la poste?’ - ‘tu es juste devant’ — ‘where's the post office?’ - ‘you're right in front of it’
2) ( en tête)je passe devant, si vous le permettez — ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind
3) ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front
II dəvɑ̃nom masculin (de vêtement, maison, scène) frontde devant — [dents, chambre, porte] front
••* * *d(ə)vɑ̃1. vbSee:2. adv1) [placer] [situé] in frontIl marchait devant. — He was walking in front.
2) [passer]On est passés devant hier. — We went past it yesterday.
3) (= en avant) aheadIl est déjà loin devant. — He's already a long way ahead.
3. prépIl était assis devant moi. — He was sitting in front of me.
Nous sommes passés devant chez toi. — We went past your house.
Ils sont devant nous sur le plan technique. — They're ahead of us technically.
2) (en présence de) [notaire, magistrat, parent] in front of, beforeDevant le juge, il ne faisait plus le fier. — He wasn't so full of himself once he was before the judge.
3) (= face à) [événement] in the face of, [danger] in the face of4) (= étant donné) [circonstances, attitude] in view ofDevant son attitude, je préfère renoncer. — In view of his attitude, I'd rather give up the idea.
4. nm1) [immeuble, objet] frontles pattes de devant — the front legs, the forelegs
5. devants nmpl* * *I.A prép1 ( en face de) devant qn/qch in front of sb/sth; la voiture est garée devant la maison the car is parked in front of the house; il est assis devant la fenêtre he's sitting at the window; tu as mis ton pull devant derrière you've put your jumper on back to front; le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter the bus went straight past me without stopping; regarder/marcher droit devant soi to look/walk straight ahead; regarde devant toi quand tu marches! look where you're going!; il était assis devant une bière he was sitting with a beer in front of him; pousse -toi de devant la télévision move away from the television ; enlève ça de devant moi ( obstacle à la vue) move that away, I can't see; ( obstacle au passage) move that out of my way;2 ( près de) outside; on se retrouve devant le théâtre let's meet outside the theatreGB; cela s'est passé devant chez moi it happened in front of ou outside my house; il attendait devant la porte ( à l'extérieur) he was waiting outside the door; ( à l'intérieur) he was waiting by the door;3 ( en présence de) il l'a dit devant moi he said it in front of me; il tremblait devant le juge he stood before the judge, trembling; il doit comparaître devant la Cour Suprême he has to appear before the Supreme Court ; tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi all men are equal in the eyes of the law; je jure devant Dieu I swear before God; on est toujours ému devant un tel spectacle it's always such a moving sight; il ne fume jamais devant ses parents ( c'est interdit) he never smokes in front of his parents; il s'inclina devant elle he bowed before her; cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux it took place in front of us/before our very eyes; devant la situation, il faut faire faced with ou in view of the situation, it's necessary to do; je m'incline devant tes arguments I bow to your arguments; à la porte, il s'effaça devant moi when we got to the door, he stood back to let me pass; passer devant le maire to get married;4 ( face à) fuir devant le danger to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger; hésiter devant le danger to hesitate in the face of danger; je recule devant ce genre de responsabilité I shy away from that kind of responsibility; l'égalité devant l'éducation equality in education; devant l'inévitable/la difficulté faced with the inevitable/difficulty; l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune; la réaction des étudiants devant le texte the reaction of the students when faced ou confronted with the text; ils ont reconnu leur impuissance devant mon cas they had to admit they couldn't help me;5 ( en avant de) la voiture devant nous the car ahead ou in front of us; il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other; elle est passée devant moi, elle m'est passée devant○ ( dans une file) she jumped the queue GB ou cut in line US and went ahead of me; laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) to let somebody go first;6 ( de reste) avoir beaucoup de travail devant soi to have a lot of work to do; avoir du temps devant soi to have plenty of time; avoir de l'argent devant soi to have some money to spare; avoir un mois devant soi to have a whole month ahead of one; avoir toute la vie devant soi to have one's whole life ahead of one.B adv1 ( en face) si tu passes devant, achète-moi un livre if you're passing it ou the bookshop, buy me a book; ‘où est la poste?’-‘tu es juste devant’ ‘where's the post office?’-‘you're right in front of it’;2 ( en tête) je passe devant, si vous le permettez ( pour montrer le chemin) I'll go ahead of you, if you don't mind; puis-je passer devant? ( dans une file) do you mind if I go before you?; pars devant, je te rejoins go ahead, I'll catch up with you;3 ( à l'avant) (dans une salle, un théâtre) at the front; ( dans une voiture) in the front; j'ai pris des places devant I've booked GB ou reserved seats at the front.sortir les pieds devant○ to leave feet first; se retrouver Gros Jean comme devant to be back at square one, to be back where one started.II.devant nm (de vêtement, maison, scène) front; une chambre sur le devant a room at the front; de devant [dents, chambre, porte] front; ⇒ scène.devant de cheminée fire-screen.prendre les devants to take the initiative; il savait qu'on allait le licencier: il a pris les devants et a démissionné he knew he was going to be made redundant: he pre-empted it by resigning ou he took the initiative and resigned first.[dəvɑ̃] préposition1. [en face de] in front of[avec mouvement] past2. [en avant de] in front of[en avance sur] ahead ofa. to go straight on ou ahead3. [en présence de]a. [devant les gens présents] to cry in front of everyoneb. [en public] to cry in publicje jure devant Dieu... I swear to God...[étant donné] given————————[dəvɑ̃] adverbe1. [à l'avant]devant derrière back to front, the wrong way round2. [en face]3. [en tête]passe devant, tu verras mieux come ou go through you'll get a better view————————[dəvɑ̃] nom masculin[généralement] frontprendre les devants to make the first move, to be the first to act————————de devant locution adjectivale[dent, porte] front————————de devant locution prépositionnelle -
20 permission
permission [pεʀmisjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = autorisation) permissionb. (Military) ( = congé) leave* * *pɛʀmisjɔ̃1) gén permission2) Armée leave [U]•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɛʀmisjɔ̃ nf1) (= accord, autorisation) permissionJ'ai la permission d'utiliser sa chaîne hi-fi. — I've got permission to use his hi-fi.
2) MILITAIRE leave3) (= document) pass* * *permission nf1 gén permission; demander la permission to ask permission; demander à qn la permission de faire to ask sb's permission to do; accorder à qn la permission de faire to grant sb permission to do; je leur ai donné la permission de le faire I gave them permission to do it; avec votre permission with your permission; avoir la permission de faire to have permission to do; avoir la permission de qn pour faire to have sb's permission to do; il a ma permission he has my permission;2 Mil leave ¢; partir en permission to go on leave; avoir quelques jours de permission to have a few days' leave; j'ai pris une permission de dix jours I took ten days' leave; les permissions sont supprimées all leave has been cancelledGB.la permission de minuit permission to stay out late.[pɛrmisjɔ̃] nom féminindemander/accorder la permission de faire quelque chose to ask/to grant permission to do somethingles enfants n'ont la permission de sortir qu'accompagnés the children don't have permission ou aren't allowed to go out unaccompaniedavec votre permission, je vais aller me coucher if you don't mind, I'll go to bedsans demander la permission without asking permission, without so much as a by-your-leave (humoristique)être en permission to be on leave ou furloughCan ou Could I use your mobile phone? Est-ce que je peux me servir de votre téléphone portable ?Yes, of course you can. Go ahead. Bien sûr, allez-yI'm afraid you can't. It isn't working. Je regrette, mais il ne marche pasMay I open the window? Puis-je ouvrir la fenêtre ?Yes, of course you may. Oui, bien sûrI'd rather you didn't. It's a bit cold. J'aimerais mieux pas. Il fait un peu froidDo you mind if I smoke? Ça vous dérange si je fume ?No, I don't mind. Non, ça ne me dérange pasI'm afraid smoking isn't allowed. Désolé, mais il est interdit de fumer iciWould it be all right if I left now? Ça pose un problème si je pars maintenant ?Yes, I don't see why not. Non, je ne vois pas pourquoiWell, actually, I'd prefer you to stay. Eh bien, en fait, je préférerais que vous restiezI wonder if I might have a little more wine? Pourrais-je reprendre un peu de vin ?Certainly, help yourself. Bien sûr, servez-vousSorry, but there's none left. Désolé, mais il n'en reste plus
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