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leve for

1 leve for

live for

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > leve for
2 leve

1

жить

léve et sundt liv — вести́ здоро́вый о́браз жи́зни

léve óver évne — жить не по сре́дствам

(lǽnge) léve...! — да здра́вствует...!

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lead, live

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I. (et) cheer(s);

[ et leve for kongen!] long live the King;

[ et leve for hæren!] three cheers for the army;

[ udbringe et leve for] call for three cheers for.

II. vb live,

( være i live) be living, be alive;

[ hvordan lever De?] how are you?

[ kongen leve!] long live the King;

[hr. X skal leve! længe leve hr. X!] three cheers for Mr X;

[ leve livet] live life fully;

( nyde livet) enjoy life;

(T: more sig) live it up;

[ leve et elendigt liv] lead a miserable life;

[ leve livet farligt] live dangerously;

[ så sandt jeg lever] upon my life;

[ lev vel!] goodbye!

F farewell!

[ med præp & adv:]

[ leve af]

( spise) live on (el. off),

( om dyr) feed on;

( om penge) live on ( fx his wage, very little, charity);

( ernære sig ved) live by ( fx live by one's pen);

[ intet at leve af] no means of subsistence;

[ hverken til at leve eller dø af] not enough to keep body and soul together;

[ leve af sine penge] have a private income;

[ leve for] live on ( fx very little money);

(fig) live for ( fx one's children, pleasure, one's work);

[ han lever og ånder kun for det] it is his whole life; that is all he lives for;

[ leve højt] have a good time, live on the fat of the land;

[ leve højt på], se ndf: leve på;

[ leve sig ind i] enter into the spirit of; identify oneself with ( fx a role); familiarize oneself with ( fx a subject);

[ leve ` med] take an active interest in what is going on;

[` leve med]

(dvs finde sig i) live with;

[ leve op igen] revive;

[ leve op til] live up to ( fx one's reputation, expectations), come up to ( fx his expectations);

[ leve over evne] live beyond one's means;

[ leve på] live on ( fx one's memories);

[ leve på en løgn] base one's life on a lie;

[ den fest kan vi leve ( højt) på længe] we'll remember that party for a long time;

[ leve højt på]

(neds: udnytte) batten on ( fx the social services);

[ leve sammen] live together;

[ leve sammen med] live (together) with.

Danish-English dictionary > leve
3 leve de democratie

leve de democratie

three cheers for democracy

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > leve de democratie
4 leve

adj.

1 light (suave, sutil).

2 minor (pecado, falta, herida).

3 benignant, mild.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: levar.

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leve

► adjetivo

1 (ligero, suave) slight; (de poco peso) light

2 (poco importante) slight, trifling; (poco grave) minor

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adj.

light, mild

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ADJ

1) (=sin importancia) minor

cometió una falta leve — he committed a minor offence

solo tiene heridas leves — he only has minor injuries

2) (=suave) [brisa] light; [sonrisa] slight

asintió con un leve movimiento de cabeza — she gave a slight nod of agreement

3) (=ligero) [carga, peso] light

4) frm (=muy fino) light, fine

un leve velo — a light veil

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adjetivo

1)

a) <perfume/gasa> delicate

b) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild

2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor

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= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

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* falta leve = lesser sin.

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adjetivo

1)

a) <perfume/gasa> delicate

b) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild

2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor

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= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

* falta leve = lesser sin.

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leve

adjective

A

1 (delicado, tenue) ‹perfume/gasa› delicate

2

(ligero): tenía una leve sospecha/duda she had a slight o faint suspicion/a slight doubt

insinuó una leve sonrisa she gave a slight smile

soplaba una leve brisa there was a gentle o slight breeze blowing

sintió unos leves golpes en la puerta he heard a gentle o light knocking at the door

hay un leve parecido entre ellos there's a faint o slight resemblance between them

tuvo la varicela pero muy leve she had chickenpox but only very mildly

B (de poca importancia) ‹pecado› venial; ‹castigo/sanción› light; ‹herida/lesión› slight

cometió una infracción leve he committed a minor offense

sus heridas son de carácter leve he has only slight o minor injuries

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Del verbo levar: ( conjugate levar)

levé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

leve es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
levar
leve
levar ( conjugate levar) verbo transitivo:
◊ leve anclas to weigh anchor

leve adjetivo
a) ‹perfume/gasa› delicate

b) ‹sospecha/duda› slight;

‹ sonrisa› slight;
‹ brisa› gentle, slight;
‹ golpe› gentle, light;
‹ enfermedad› mild;
‹herida/lesión› slight;
‹ pecado› venial;
‹castigo/sanción› light;
‹ infracción› minor
levar verbo transitivo levar anclas, to weigh anchor
leve adjetivo
1 (poco pesado) light
2 (suave, poco intenso) una leve brisa, a gentle breeze
una leve idea, a slight idea
3 fig (de poca gravedad) slight
herida leve, slight injury
' leve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- cojera
- contoneo
- desperfecto
- murmullo
- carácter
- codazo
- experimentar
- ligero
English:
ailment
- mild
- minor
- radiation
- slight

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leve adj

1. [de poco peso] light

2. [poco importante] [pecado, falta, herida] minor;
[enfermedad] mild, slight;
resultó herido de carácter leve he suffered minor injuries;

la inflación experimentó una leve subida inflation rose slightly;

no tengo la más leve sospecha de que sea él I don't suspect him in the slightest;

el paciente experimentó una leve mejoría there was a slight improvement in the patient's condition

3. [poco intenso] [dolor] slight;
[olor, sabor] slight, faint; [castigo] mild;
soplaba una leve brisa a gentle breeze was blowing;

se produjo un leve temblor de tierra there was a minor earth tremor;

se detectaba un leve temblor en su voz a faint tremor was noticeable in her voice;

nos ofreció una leve sonrisa she gave us a faint smile

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leve

adj slight; sonrisa faint

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leve adj

1) : light, slight

2) : trivial, unimportant

♦ levemente adv

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leve adj slight

un dolor leve a slight pain

una brisa leve a slight breeze

Spanish-English dictionary > leve
5 ligero

adj.

1 light, lite.

2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.

3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.

4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.

adv.

fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.

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ligero

► adjetivo

1 (liviano) light

2 (sin importancia) minor, light

3 (rápido) swift

4 (ágil) agile

5 (frívolo) flippant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la ligera lightly, flippantly

ser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsible

tomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriously

viajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light

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(f. - ligera)

adj.

1) slight

2) light, lightweight

3) quick, agile

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1. ADJ

1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweight

una blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse

construido con materiales ligeros — built from lightweight materials

hemos cenado algo ligero — we had something light for dinner

• viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

• ligero de ropa — lightly dressed

vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year

fotos de chicas ligeras de ropa — photos of scantily clad girls

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

ligero como una pluma — as light as a feather

2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate

sopla un ligero viento — a light wind is blowing

el más ligero ruido lo despierta — he wakes at the slightest noise

3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light

4) (=rápido) swift

ligero de dedos — quick-fingered

ligero de pies — light-footed, quick

- ligero como una bala o el viento
ligero como una bala
5) (=ágil) agile

después del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile

6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneaking

un ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German

tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake

7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †

no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
casco 5)
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted

9)

• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly

no se pueden hacer las cosas a la ligera — you shouldn't act so rashly

es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly

no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily

• tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously

2.

ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quickly

ella corrió ligero por el puente — she ran quickly over the bridge

venga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going

• de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

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* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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ligero¹ -ra

adjective

A (liviano)

1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thin

es ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feather

material ligero lightweight material

2 ligero DE algo:

salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed

siempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light

3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreet

vamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack now

B (leve)

1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minor

oyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridor

le dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the hand

soplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breeze

cualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noise

tiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper

2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slight

un ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latin

tengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)

C

1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight

lo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolous

una mujer ligera ( ant); a woman of easy virtue ( datedor hum)

a la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously

casco

D (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimble

de un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the stream

E (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast

¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than me

un caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the wind

ligero²

adverb

quickly, fast

bébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're going

vamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)

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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ( liviano)
a) ‹paquete/gas/metal› light;

‹ tela› light, thin;
◊ ligero de ropa lightly dressed;

viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
b) ‹comida/masa› light

2 ( leve)
a) ‹dolor/sabor/olor› slight;

‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
◊ tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

b) ‹sensación/sospecha› slight

3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
◊ a la ligera ‹ actuar› without thinking, hastily;

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely

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ligero, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poco peso] light;

ir o [m5] viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light;

iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;
[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;
Comp

ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [traje, tela] thin

3. [comida] light;

en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home

4. [armamento] light

5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;
[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;
sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;

tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;

tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

6. [literatura, teatro] light;

una comedia ligera a light comedy;

quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard

7. [rápido] quick, swift;

caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;

tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking

8. [ágil] agile, nimble

9. [irreflexivo] flippant;

hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;

juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);

tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;

Comp

ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;
[mujer] to be flighty
♦ adv
[rápidamente] quickly;
ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush

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ligero

I adj

1 light;

ligero de ropa scantily clad;

a la ligera ( sin pensar) lightly, casually;

tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously

2 ( rápido) rapid, quick

3 movimiento agile, nimble

4 ( leve) slight

II adv quickly

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ligero, -ra adj

1) : light, lightweight

2) : slight, minor

3) : agile, quick

4) : lighthearted, superficial

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ligero adj

1. (en general) light

el algodón es más ligero que el hierro cotton is lighter than iron

vas muy ligero de ropa you're wearing hardly any clothes

2. (leve) slight

sufrió un ligero mareo she felt slightly dizzy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligero
6 falta

f.

1 lack (carencia).

hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work

a falta de in the absence of

por falta de for want o lack of

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence

es una falta de educación it's bad manners

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect

2 absence (ausencia).

nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence

echar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)

sin falta without fail

el lunes sin falta on Monday without fail

3 fault.

sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/something

falta de ortografía spelling mistake

4 foul (sport) (infracción).

lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kick

falta libre directa direct free kick offense

falta personal personal foul

5 offense (law).

falta grave/leve serious/minor offense

6 missed period.

7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.

8 need, want.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.

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falta

► nombre femenino

1 (carencia) lack

■ falta de sensibilidad lack of sensitivity

2 (escasez) shortage

■ existe una falta de agua there is a water shortage

3 (ausencia) absence

4 (error) mistake

■ has hecho una falta de ortografía you've made a spelling mistake

5 (defecto) fault, defect

6 (mala acción) misdeed

7 MEDICINA missed period

8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)

9 DEPORTE (fútbol) foul; (tenis) fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...

coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

echar en falta to miss

hacer falta to be necessary

■ hizo falta un martillo we needed a hammer

no hace falta que... there is no need for...

pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

poner falta a alguien to mark somebody absent

por falta de...→ link=a a falta de

sacar faltas a to find fault with

sacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

sin falta without fail

tirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

¡falta hacía! and about time too!

falta de educación bad manners plural

falta de pago nonpayment

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noun f.

1) lack, want

2) fault, error

3) foul

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SF

1) (=carencia)

a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lack

los candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation

es evidente su falta de voluntad negociadora — it is clear that they have no wish to negotiate

• falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respect

la falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas

¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!

b)

• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of

a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information

a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer

• a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system

• a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the end

a falta de 40kms para la meta el ciclista se retiró — the cyclist withdrew 40kms from the finish

- a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

c)

• por falta de — for lack of

se absolvió al acusado por falta de pruebas — the defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence

el rosal se murió por falta de luz — the rose died due to lack of light

d)

• echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sb

echo en falta a mis amigos — I miss my friends

durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
educación 3)
2)

• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car

a este plato le hace falta sal — this dish needs more salt

lo que hace falta aquí es más disciplina — what's needed here is stricter discipline

aquí no haces falta — you're not needed here

no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else

es el hombre que hacía falta — he is the right man for the job

¡falta hacía! — and about time too!

si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go

• hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurse

no hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion

ahora lo que te hace falta es recuperar las fuerzas — what you need now is to regain your strength

¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!

• hacer falta que + subjun —

hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling

si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call

no hace falta que se lo digas — there's no need for you to tell him

ni falta que hace iró —

-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *

3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence

• poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent

falta de asistencia — absence

tiene cinco faltas de asistencia — he has been absent five times

4) (=infracción)

a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)

• falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct

• falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)

b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) fault

ha sido falta — it was a foul o fault

va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw

• cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb

• lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick

falta personal — personal foul

5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault

• sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb

siempre le está sacando faltas a todo lo que hago — she's always picking holes in everything I do

• sin falta — without fail

mañana sin falta recibirá nuestro informe — you will get our report tomorrow without fail

falta de ortografía — spelling mistake

6) [por estar embarazada] missed period

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femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

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= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

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* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

falta

feminine

A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sth

por falta de fondos owing to a lack of funds

no se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of time

falta de personal staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it

¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better name

a falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitude

echó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missing

se echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missed

B (inasistencia) absence

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent

tienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 times

sin falta without fail

C (de la menstruación) missed period

es la segunda falta I've missed two periods

D

hacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with him

no hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay

¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!

le hace falta descansar he needs to rest

a ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)

me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very much

ni falta que (me/te/le) hace ( fam); so what? ( colloq), who cares? ( colloq)

nos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)

E (infracción, omisión) offense*

incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that

agarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb out

Compuestos:

● falta de educación

es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table

● falta de lesiones

( Der) (minor) bodily harm

acusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harm

● falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

● falta de pago

nonpayment

F ( Dep)

1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) fault

el árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul

2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw

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Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)

falta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;

es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;

si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail

4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;

(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;

(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt

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falta nf

1. [ausencia] absence;
[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;
nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;

estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;

en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;

la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;

estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;

ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;

es una falta de educación it's bad manners;

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;

¡qué o [m5] vaya falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!;

a falta de in the absence of;

a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;

echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;
[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;
no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;

si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;

sin falta without fail;

hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;

Comp

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better

2.
hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;

me hace falta suerte I need some luck;

me haces mucha falta I really need you;

si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;

¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;

espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;

no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares

3. [no asistencia] absence;

me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this month

Comp
falta de asistencia absence
4. [imperfección] fault;
[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;
sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb

5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;
[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;
una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;

falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;

he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictation

Comp
falta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment
6. Dep [infracción] foul;
[en tenis] fault;
cometer o [m5] hacer una falta to commit a foul;

cometer o [m5] hacer una falta a alguien to foul sb;

señalar una falta to give o award a free kick

Comp
falta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;
falta libre directa direct free kick offence;

falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;

falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;

falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;

falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;

falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foul

7. Dep [tiro libre] free kick;

marcar de falta to score from a free kick;

lanzar o [m5] sacar una falta to take a free kick

Comp
falta libre directa direct free kick;
falta libre indirecta indirect free kick

8. [en la menstruación] missed period;

ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods

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falta

f

1 ( escasez) lack, want;

falta de lack of, shortage of;

a o

por falta de due to o for lack of;

por falta de tiempo due to o for o

through lack of time;

por falta de capital for lack of capital

2 ( error) mistake;

sin faltas perfect

3 ( ausencia) absence;

echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.

4 en tenis fault; en fútbol, baloncesto foul;

hacer una falta en fútbol commit a foul, foul;

hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;

doble falta en tenis double fault;

cometer doble falta double-fault

5 DEP ( tiro libre) free kick;

lanzar una falta take a free kick;

marcar de falta score from a free kick;

pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick

6

:

hacer falta be necessary;

buena falta le hace it’s about time;

no me hace falta I don’t need it;

ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss

7

:

sin falta without fail

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falta nf

1) carencia: lack

hacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed

2) defecto: defect, fault, error

3) : offense, misdemeanor

4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)

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falta n

1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage

hubo falta de alimentos there was a shortage of food

2. (ausencia) absence

la profesora le puso una falta the teacher marked him down as absent

3. (error) mistake

una falta de ortografía a spelling mistake

4. (acción censurable) offence

fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you

5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul

cometió una falta he committed a foul

6. (en tenis) fault

echar en falta to miss

echaba en falta a su familia he missed his family

eché en falta varios libros I realized some of my books were missing

hacer falta to need

no hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come

te hace falta un bolígrafo rojo you need a red pen

sin falta without fail

Spanish-English dictionary > falta
7 leva

"lever;

Hebel;

levier;

palanca;

alavanca"

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f lever

military call-up, AE draft

motoring leva del cambio gear lever

commerce nuove leve pl junior employees

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leva¹ s.f.

1 (mecc.) lever: leva a mano, hand lever; leva a pedale, foot (control) lever; leva del cambio, gear lever (o amer. gear shift), (al volante) column shift-bar, (di macchina utensile) speed lever; leva del freno, brake lever; leva del gas, throttle (lever); (ferr.) leva dello scambio, switch lever; leva di arresto, cut-off lever; leva di avviamento, starting lever; leva di disinnesto, release lever, (a scatto) trip lever; leva di bloccaggio, clamping lever; leva di manovra, operating lever; (aer.) leva di comando, di controllo, control lever (o cloche); leva liberacarrello, (di macchina da scrivere) carriage release // (inform.) leva di estrazione della carta, board puller // far leva, to lever (o to prize): per aprire il barattolo fai leva con un coltello, to open the jar, put a knife under the edge and prize it (open) // far leva sui sentimenti di qlcu., to play on s.o.'s feelings

2 (fig.) incentive, stimulus*: il denaro è una potente leva per ottenere il successo, money is a powerful incentive to reach success

3 (fig.) (strumento di comando) lever: le leve del potere, the levers of power.

leva² s.f.

1 (mil.) call up; (coscrizione) conscription; (spec. amer.) draft: leva di terra, National Service; leva di mare, National Service in the Navy; la leva del 1957, those called up in 1957; leva di massa, general conscription; consiglio, commissione di leva, army selection board; essere di leva, to be due for call up (o to be liable for National Service); renitente alla leva, draft dodger (o draft evader); gli scartati alla leva, draft rejects

2 (estens.) generation: le nuove leve del cinema, the new generation in the cinema.

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I ['lɛva] sf
(anche) fig lever

far leva su qc — to lever sth up, fig to take advantage of sth

far leva su qn — to work on sb

leva del freno a mano — handbrake (lever)

avere in mano le leve del comando fig — to hold the reins

- leva del cambio

- leva di comando
II ['lɛva] sf
Mil conscription, call-up Brit, draft Am

essere di leva — to be due for call-up o draft, (in servizio) to be a conscript

le nuove leve fig — the younger generation

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['lɛva] I
sostantivo femminile lever (anche fig.)

fare leva con — to lever with [palo, sbarra]

fare leva su qcs. — fig. to play on sth.

avere in mano le -e del comando — fig. to be in the driving seat

leva del cambio — aut. gear lever BE, (gear) stick BE, gearshift AE

leva di comando — aer. stick

leva del freno a mano — aut. brake lever
II 1.
sostantivo femminile

1) mil. (coscrizione) conscription, call-up, draft AE; (servizio militare) military service

chiamare alla leva — to call up for military service, to draft AE

obblighi di leva — compulsory military service

essere di leva — to be liable for military service

soldato di leva — conscript (soldier), draftee AE

visita di leva — army medical

2) (giovani richiamati) conscript soldiers, conscripts
2.
sostantivo femminile plurale leve (generazioni)

le nuove -e — the new generations

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leva¹

/'lεva/

sostantivo f.

lever (anche fig.); fare leva con to lever with [palo, sbarra]; fare leva su qcs. fig. to play on sth.; avere in mano le -e del comando fig. to be in the driving seat

\

COMPOUNDS

leva del cambio aut. gear lever BE, (gear) stick BE, gearshift AE; leva di comando aer. stick; leva del freno a mano aut. brake lever.

————————

leva²

/'lεva/

I sostantivo f.

1 mil. (coscrizione) conscription, call-up, draft AE; (servizio militare) military service; chiamare alla leva to call up for military service, to draft AE; obblighi di leva compulsory military service; essere di leva to be liable for military service; soldato di leva conscript (soldier), draftee AE; visita di leva army medical

2 (giovani richiamati) conscript soldiers, conscripts

II leve f.pl.

(generazioni) le nuove -e the new generations.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > leva
8 pied

pied [pje]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. [de personne, animal] foot

• avoir de petits pieds to have small feet

• j'ai mal au pied droit my right foot is hurting

• avoir pied [nageur] to be able to touch the bottom

• je n'ai plus pied I'm out of my depth

• perdre pied to be out of one's depth

• avoir bon pied bon œil to be as fit as a fiddle

• avoir le pied marin to be a good sailor

• avoir les pieds sur terre to have one's feet firmly on the ground

• faire le pied de grue (inf) to stand about waiting

• faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenir qch (inf) to move heaven and earth to get sth

• ça lui fera les pieds (inf) that'll teach him (inf)

• mettre les pieds chez qn to set foot in sb's house

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

• partir du bon pied to get off to a good start

• je ne sais pas sur quel pied danser I don't know what to do

• « au pied ! » (à un chien) "heel!"

► coup de pied kick

• un coup de pied au derrière (inf) a kick up the backside (inf)

• donner un coup de pied à or dans to kick► à pied on foot

• aller à pied to walk

• aller à Chamonix à pied to walk to Chamonix

• faire de la marche à pied to go walking

• faire de la course à pied to go running► à pied sec without getting one's feet wet

► sauter à pieds joints to jump with one's feet together

• sauter à pieds joints dans qch to jump into sth with both feet

   b. ( = partie inférieure) [d'arbre, colline, échelle, lit, mur] foot ; [de table] leg ; [d'appareil photo] tripod ; [de lampe] base ; [de verre] stem

• être au pied du mur (figurative) to have one's back to the wall

   c. (Agriculture) [de salade, tomate] plant

• pied de vigne vine

   d. (Butchery) pied de porc pig's trotter

   e. (mesure, en poésie) foot

   f. ( = plaisir) (inf!) prendre son pied ( = s'amuser) to have fun (inf)

• c'est le pied ! it's brilliant! (inf)

• ce n'est pas le pied it's no picnic (inf)

   g. (locutions)

► pied à pied [se défendre, lutter] every inch of the way

► à pied d'œuvre ready to get down to the job

► au pied levé

• remplacer qn au pied levé to stand in for sb at a moment's notice► au pied de la lettre literally

► comme un pied (inf)

jouer comme un pied to be a useless (inf) player

• il conduit comme un pied he's a lousy (inf!) driver► de pied ferme resolutely

► en pied

• un portrait en pied a full-length portrait► sur pied

• être sur pied [personne, malade] to be up and about

• mettre qch sur pied to set sth up► sur le pied de guerre ready for action

► sur un pied d'égalité [être, mettre] on an equal footing ; [traiter] as equals

2. <

► pied de lit footboard

► pied de nez

• faire un pied de nez à qn to thumb one's nose at sb

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pje
nom masculin

1) gén foot

marcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors — to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed

être pieds nus — to be barefoot(ed)

il était pieds nus dans ses chaussures — his feet were bare inside his shoes

sauter à pieds joints — lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet

coup de pied — kick

donner un coup de pied à quelqu'un — to kick somebody

casser quelque chose à coups de pied — to kick something to pieces

écarter quelque chose d'un coup de pied — to kick something aside

à pied — gén on foot

promenade à pied — walk

randonnée à pied — ramble

bottes aux pieds — wearing boots

traîner les pieds — lit, fig to drag one's feet

ne plus tenir sur ses pieds — to be about to keel over

taper du pied — ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot

mettre pied à terre — to dismount

de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap — from head to foot, from top to toe

portrait en pied — full-length portrait

statue en pied — standing figure

avoir un pied (colloq) dans l'édition — to have a foothold in publishing

avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds — (colloq) fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for

sur un pied d'égalité — on an equal footing

2) ( d'animal) gén foot; ( de cheval) hoof; Culinaire trotter

animaux sur pied — livestock [U] on the hoof

3) (de colline, d'escalier) foot, bottom; ( de colonne) foot, base

4) ( de meuble) ( totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; ( de champignon) stalk

5) ( plant) head

pied de vigne — vine

récolte sur pied — standing crop

6) ( unité de longueur) foot

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- pied à coulisse

- pied de lit

••

pied à pied — inch by inch

être sur pied — [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running

mettre quelque chose sur pied — to set something up

j'ai pied — I can touch the bottom

je n'ai plus pied — I'm out of my depth

perdre pied — lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground

être à pied d'œuvre — to be ready to get down to work

je me suis débrouillé comme un pied — (colloq) I've made a mess of it

elle joue au tennis comme un pied — (colloq) she's hopeless at tennis

faire un pied de nez à quelqu'un — to thumb one's nose at somebody

faire un pied de nez aux conventions — to cock a snook at conventions

faire du pied à quelqu'un — to play footsy with somebody (colloq)

faire des pieds et des mains (colloq) pour obtenir quelque chose — to work really hard at getting something

ça lui fera les pieds — (colloq) that will teach him/her a lesson

c'est le pied — (sl) ( très bien) that's terrific (colloq)

c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui — (sl) things aren't so hot today (colloq)

prendre son pied — (sl) to have a good time

mettre à pied — ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [somebody] off

lever le pied — (colloq) ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop

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pje nm
1) [personne] foot

J'ai mal aux pieds. — My feet are hurting.

pieds nus — barefoot

à pied — on foot

à pied sec — without getting one's feet wet

de pied en cap — from head to foot

mettre les pieds quelque part — to set foot somewhere

2) [montagne, colline] foot

au pied de — at the foot of

3) [verre] stem, [table] leg, [lampe] base

4) (= plante) plant

pied de laitue — lettuce plant

5) (autres locutions)

à pied d'œuvre — ready to start work

au pied de la lettre — literally

au pied levé — at a moment's notice

mettre à pied [militaire, fonctionnaire] — to suspend, [employé] to lay off

mettre qn au pied du mur [homme] — to get sb with his back to the wall, [femme] to get sb with her back to the wall

en pied (portrait) — full-length

sur pied AGRICULTURE — on the stalk, uncut, (= debout, rétabli) up and about

mettre sur pied [entreprise] — to set up

sur le pied de guerre — on a war footing

sur un pied d'égalité — on an equal footing

sur pied d'intervention — on stand-by

avoir pied — to be able to touch the bottom

Justine n'aime pas nager là où elle n'a pas pied. — Justine doesn't like to swim out of her depth.

perdre pied — to get out of one's depth

avoir le pied marin — to have one's sea legs, to be a good sailor

faire du pied à qn — to play footsie with sb

faire des pieds et des mains — to move heaven and earth, to pull out all the stops

se lever du bon pied — to get out of bed on the right side

se lever du pied gauche — to get out of bed on the wrong side

c'est le pied! * — it's wicked! *

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pied nm

1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat foot; avoir les pieds plats to have flat feet; avoir les pieds cambrés to have high-arched feet ou high arches; marcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed; être pieds nus to have bare feet, to be barefoot(ed); il était pieds nus dans ses chaussures his feet were bare inside his shoes; aimer rester (les) pieds nus to like to go barefoot(ed); marcher/courir (les) pieds nus to walk about/to run around bare-foot(ed); sauter à pieds joints lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet; il a sauté à pieds joints dans le piège he jumped into the trap with both feet; coup de pied kick; donner un coup de pied à qn to kick sb; donner un coup de pied dans qch to kick sth; tuer qn à coups de pied to kick sb to death; casser qch à coups de pied to kick sth to pieces; écarter qch d'un coup de pied to kick sth aside; je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses◑/au cul● I kicked him up the backside○/arse● GB ou ass◑ US; à pied gén on foot; être à pied to be on foot; aller quelque part à pied to go somewhere on foot; promenade à pied walk; randonnée à pied ramble; être aux pieds de qn lit, fig to be at sb's feet; se jeter aux pieds de qn to throw oneself at sb's feet; son chien au pied with his dog at his heels; au pied! ( ordre à un chien) heel!; bottes aux pieds wearing boots; ne plus pouvoir mettre un pied devant l'autre to be unable to go another step ou to put one foot in front of the other; traîner les pieds lit, fig to drag one's feet; ne plus tenir sur ses pieds to be about to keel over; taper du pied ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot; repousser qch du pied to push sth away with one's foot; mettre pied à terre ( de cheval) to dismount; ( de camion) to get out; (de moto, bicyclette) to dismount, to get off; avoir le pied alerte to have a spring in one's step; de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap from head to foot, from top to toe; portrait en pied full-length portrait; statue en pied standing figure; je n'ai jamais mis les pieds chez elle I've never set foot in her house; avoir un pied dans l'édition to have a foothold in publishing; avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds○ fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for;

2 ( d'animal) Zool gén foot; ( de cheval) hoof; Culin trotter; pieds de porc/de mouton pig's/sheep's trotters; animaux sur pied livestock on the hoof;

3 (de collant, chaussette) foot;

4 ( base) (de colline, falaise, d'escalier) foot, bottom; (de mât, colonne) foot, base; habiter au pied des montagnes to live at the foot of the mountains; au pied de l'arbre at the foot of the tree;

5 ( de meuble) ( pris dans sa totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; table à trois pieds three-legged table; pied de table table-leg; pied de lampe lampstand; au pied du lit ( opposé à la tête) at the foot of the bed;

6 ( de champignon) stalk;

7 ( plant) (de céleri, salade) head; pied de vigne vine; récolte sur pied standing crop;

8 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur Mes ( anglais) foot (0,3048 metres^GB); ( autrefois) foot (0,3248 metres^GB); ⇒ six;

9 Littérat ( en métrique) foot;

10 ( niveau) sur un pied d'égalité on an equal footing; sur le même pied on the same level.

Composés

pied de col collarstand; pied à coulisse calliper rule; pied de lit footboard; pied tendre tenderfoot.

Idiomes

pied à pied [céder, se défendre] inch by inch; être sur pied [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running; mettre qch sur pied to set sth up; mise sur pied setting up; remettre qch sur pied [pays, affaire] to get sth back on its feet again; j'ai pied I can touch the bottom; je n'ai plus pied I'm out of my depth; perdre pied lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground; lâcher pied to give up; prendre pied quelque part to get a foothold somewhere; ne pas mettre les pieds dehors not to set foot outside; avoir toujours un pied en l'air to be always on the go; être à pied d'œuvre to be ready to get down to work; je me suis débrouillé comme un pied○ I've made a mess of it; elle joue au tennis comme un pied○ she's hopeless at tennis; faire un pied de nez à qn to thumb one's nose at sb; faire un pied de nez à la tradition/aux conventions to cock a snook at tradition/at conventions; faire du pied à qn to play footsy with sb○; faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenir qch to work really hard at getting sth; ça lui fera les pieds○ that will teach him a lesson; c'est le pied○ ( très bien) that's terrific○; c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui○ things aren't so hot today○; prendre son pied○ gén to have a good time; ( au lit) to have it away◑; sortir les pieds devant to leave feet first; partir du bon/mauvais pied to get off on the right/wrong foot; mettre à pied ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [sb] off; lever le pied○ ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop.

[pje] nom masculin

1. ANATOMIE & ZOOLOGIE foot

pieds nus barefoot (adverbe)

marcher/être pieds nus to walk/to be barefoot

avoir ou marcher les pieds en dedans to be pigeon-toed, to walk with one's feet turned in

avoir ou marcher les pieds en dehors to be splay-footed ou duck-toed (US), to walk with one's feet turned out

sauter à pieds joints to make a standing jump

le pied m'a manqué my foot slipped, I lost my footing

mettre le pied (en plein) dans quelque chose to step right in something

je vais lui mettre mon pied quelque part (euphémisme) I'll kick him ou give him a kick up the backside

mettre pied à terre [à cheval, à moto] to dismount

lorsqu'ils mirent le pied sur le sol de France when they set foot on French soil

je n'ai pas mis les pieds dehors/à l'église depuis longtemps (familier) I haven't been out/to church for a long time

je ne mettrai ou remettrai plus jamais les pieds là-bas I'll never set foot there again

avoir les pieds plats to have flat feet (sens propre), to be flat-footed (sens propre)

ni pied ni patte (familier) : il ne remuait ou bougeait ni pied ni patte he stood stock-still ou didn't move a muscle

aller ou avancer ou marcher d'un bon pied to go apace

aller ou marcher d'un pied léger to tread light-heartedly ou lightly

avoir bon pied bon œil to be fit as a fiddle ou hale and hearty

partir du bon/mauvais pied to start off (in) the right/wrong way

avoir le pied marin to be a good sailor

je n'ai pas le pied marin to have one's feet (firmly) on the ground ou one's head screwed on (the right way)

avoir pied to touch bottom

au secours, je n'ai plus pied! help, I'm out of my depth ou I've lost my footing!

avoir un pied dans: j'ai déjà un pied dans la place/l'entreprise I've got a foot in the door/a foothold in the company already

avoir un pied dans la tombe to have one foot in the grave

elle n'a pas les deux pieds dans le même sabot there are no flies on her

bien fait pour tes/ses pieds (familier) , ça te/lui fera les pieds (familier) serves you/him right!

je suis pieds et poings liés my hands are tied

faire des pieds et des mains pour to bend over backwards ou to pull out all the stops in order to

faire du pied à quelqu'un

a. [flirter] to play footsie with somebody

b. [avertir] to kick somebody (under the table)

faire le pied de grue to cool ou to kick (UK) one's heels

elle en est partie les pieds devant she left there feet first ou in a box

avoir le pied au plancher [accélérer] to have one's foot down

lever le pied

a. [ralentir] to ease off (on the accelerator), to slow down

b. [partir subrepticement] to slip off

mettre le pied à l'étrier to get into the saddle

il a fallu lui mettre le pied à l'étrier he had to be given a leg up (figuré)

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

mettre quelque chose sur pied to set something up

il ne peut plus mettre un pied devant l'autre

a. [ivre] he can't walk in a straight line any more

b. [fatigué] his legs won't carry him any further

reprendre pied to get ou to find one's footing again

retomber sur ses pieds (sens propre & figuré) to fall ou to land on one's feet

ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser to be at a loss to know what to do

se jeter ou se traîner aux pieds de quelqu'un to throw oneself at somebody's feet, to get down on one's knees to somebody

se lever du pied gauche to get out of the wrong side of the bed

comme un pied (familier) [très mal]: je cuisine comme un pied I'm a useless cook, I can't cook an egg

on s'est débrouillés comme des pieds we went about it the wrong ou in a cack-handed (UK) way

prendre son pied (familier) [s'amuser] to get one's kicks

il prend son pied en faisant du jazz! he gets a real kick out of playing jazz!

quel pied! (familier) : on a passé dix jours à Hawaï, quel pied! we really had a ball ou we had the time of our lives during our ten days in Hawaï!

ce n'est pas le pied! (familier) : les cours d'anglais, ce n'est pas le pied! the English class isn't much fun!

2. [d'un mur, d'un lit] foot

[d'une table, d'une chaise] leg

[d'une lampe, d'une colonne] base

[d'un verre] stem

[d'un micro, d'un appareil photo] stand, tripod

3. IMPRIMERIE [d'une lettre] bottom, foot

4. BOTANIQUE plant

[de champignon] foot

pied de laitue lettuce plant

pied mère stool

pied de vigne vine (plant), vinestock

5. [mesure] foot

le mur fait six pieds de haut the wall is six-feet high

un mur de six pieds de haut a six-foot high wall

6. TECHNOLOGIE

pied de bielle AUTOMOBILE end of connecting rod

pied à coulisse calliper rule

pied de roi (Québec) folding ruler

7. LITTÉRATURE foot

vers de 12 pieds 12-foot verse ou line

8. CUISINE

pied de cochon pig's trotter (UK) ou foot (US)

pieds paquets stuffed mutton tripe dish (from Marseilles)

9. [d'un bas, d'une chaussette] foot

10. MUSIQUE foot

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à pied locution adverbiale

1. [en marchant] on foot

on ira au stade à pied we'll walk to the stadium

2. [au chômage]

mettre quelqu'un à pied

a. [mesure disciplinaire] to suspend somebody

b. [mesure économique] to lay somebody off, to make somebody redundant (UK)

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à pied d'œuvre locution adjectivale

être à pied d'œuvre to be ready to get down to the job

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à pied sec locution adverbiale

on dry land, without getting one's feet wet

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au pied de locution prépositionnelle

at the foot ou bottom of

au pied des Alpes in the foothills of the Alps

au pied du mur: être au pied du mur to be faced with no alternative

mettre quelqu'un au pied du mur to get somebody with his/her back to the wall, to leave somebody with no alternative

au pied de la lettre locution adverbiale

literally

suivre des instructions au pied de la lettre to follow instructions to the letter

au pied levé locution adverbiale

at a moment's notice

il faut que tu sois prêt à le faire au pied levé you must be ready to drop everything and do it

de pied en cap locution adverbiale

en vert de pied en cap dressed in green from top ou head to toe

habillé de pied en cap par un couturier japonais wearing a complete outfit by a Japanese designer

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de pied ferme locution adverbiale

resolutely

je t'attends de pied ferme I'll definitely be waiting for you

des pieds à la tête locution adverbiale

from top to toe ou head to foot

couvert de peinture des pieds à la tête covered in paint from head to foot

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en pied locution adjectivale

[photo, portrait] full-length

[statue] full-size standing

pied à pied locution adverbiale

inch by inch

lutter ou se battre pied à pied to fight every inch of the way

sur le pied de guerre locution adverbiale

MILITAIRE on a war footing

(humoristique) ready (for action)

dans la cuisine, tout le monde était sur le pied de guerre it was action stations in the kitchen

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sur pied locution adjectivale

[récolte] uncut, standing

[bétail] on the hoof

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sur pied locution adverbiale

être sur pied [en bonne santé] to be up and about

remettre quelqu'un sur pied to put somebody on his/her feet again, to make somebody better

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sur un pied d'égalité locution adverbiale

on an equal footing

être sur un pied d'égalité avec to stand on equal terms with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pied

9 nivel

m.

1 level, height (altura).

al nivel de level with

al nivel del mar at sea level

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level

2 level, standard (grado).

no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is poor

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

a nivel europeo at a European level

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign

nivel mental level of intelligence

nivel de vida standard of living

3 spirit level (instrument).

4 carpenter's level, level.

5 floor, storey, decker.

De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker

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nivel

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) level, height

■ el nivel de las aguas de un río the water level of a river

■ el sofa está al nivel de la ventana the sofa is level with the window

2 (categoría) level, standard, degree

■ no están al mismo nivel intelectual they are not at the same intellectual level

■ mis alumnos tienen muy buen nivel de inglés my students' English is very good

3 (instrumento) level

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a nivel de as for

■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expenses

al más alto nivel at the highest level

nivel de producción production level

nivel de vida standard of living

nivel del mar sea level

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noun m.

1) level

2) standard

3) grade

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SM

1) (=altura) level, height

a 900m sobre el nivel del mar — at 900m above sea level

la nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m

a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal

al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as

paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level

nivel de crucero — cruising altitude

nivel del agua — water level

nivel del mar — sea level

nivel freático — water table

2) [escolar, cultural] level, standard

el nivel cultural del país — the cultural standard of the country

alto nivel de empleo — high level of employment

conferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference

de primer nivel — top-level

a nivel internacional — at an international level

estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

no está al nivel de los demás — he is not up to the standard of the others

- dar el nivel

nivel de vida — standard of living

niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures

3) (=instrumento) (tb: nivel de aire, nivel de burbuja) spirit level

4)

a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with

a nivel de ministro es un desastre — as a minister he's a disaster

a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel

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masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

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= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

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* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

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

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* * *

masculino

a) ( altura) level

sobre el nivel del mar — above sea level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel — top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel — a low-ranking civil servant

no está al nivel de los demás — he's not up to the same standard as the others

estar al nivel de las circunstancias — to rise to the occasion

- nivel de vida

* * *

= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.

Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.

Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.

Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.

Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.

Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.

Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.

Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.

Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.

Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.

* a bajo nivel = low-level.

* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* a dos niveles = two-tier.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.

* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.

* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* a nivel federal = federally, federally.

* a nivel individual = privately.

* a nivel local = locally, domestically.

* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].

* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.

* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].

* a nivel privado = privately.

* a nivel regional = regionally.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a tres niveles = three-tiered.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.

* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].

* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* bajada de nivel = drawdown.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.

* construido en dos niveles = split-level.

* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* curva de nivel = contour line.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* descenso de nivel = drawdown.

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de tercer nivel = third-level.

* de tres niveles = three-tiered.

* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en otro nivel = on a different plane.

* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.

* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel avanzado = advanced level.

* nivel básico = introductory level.

* nivel cultural = literacy.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.

* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.

* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.

* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.

* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.

* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.

* nivel de la calle = road-level.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.

* nivel de luminosidad = light level.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.

* nivel de ruido = noise level.

* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nivel de saturación = point of futility.

* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.

* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.

* nivel de utilización = degree of use.

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

* nivel económico = wealth.

* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.

* nivel escolar = grade level.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.

* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].

* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.

* nivel introductorio = introductory level.

* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.

* nivel máximo = high-water mark.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel medio = middle range.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.

* nivel salarial = salary bracket.

* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.

* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].

* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* paso a nivel = level-crossing.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.

* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.

* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

* * *

nivel

masculine

A

1 (altura) level

está a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea level

pon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height

2 (en una escala, jerarquía) level

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

negociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiations

un funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servant

a nivel de mandos medios at middle-management level

una solución a nivel internacional an international solution

la obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodrama

no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the others

no supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectations

es incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional level

Compuestos:

● nivel de vida

standard of living

● nivel freático

water table

B ( Const) tb

nivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level

* * *

nivel sustantivo masculino
a) ( altura) level

b) (en escala, jerarquía) level;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks;

nivel de vida standard of living;
no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
nivel sustantivo masculino
1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
3 (jerarquía) level
4 (utensilio) level
5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
' nivel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- altura
- baja
- bajo
- escalón
- indicador
- indicadora
- ministerial
- paso
- plana
- plano
- ras
- tren
- alcanzar
- azúcar
- chato
- competir
- creces
- crecida
- cultural
- descender
- descenso
- desnivelado
- elemental
- elevar
- equiparar
- hundimiento
- hundir
- intermedio
- menguar
- parejo
- rango
- sobre
- sobrepasar
- superior
English:
above
- academic
- catch up
- crossing
- down
- grade
- ground level
- high-level
- high-powered
- intermediate
- keep up
- level
- level crossing
- living standards
- maintain
- oil
- oil gauge
- par
- plane
- proficiency
- quality
- rank
- reach
- sea-level
- spirit level
- stand
- standard
- top
- top-level
- up to
- water level
- watermark
- A level
- basis
- bracket
- catch
- comprehensive
- contour
- county
- deck
- degree
- descend
- dumb
- ground
- high
- keep
- lapse
- living
- lowest common denominator
- low

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nivel nm

1. [altura] level, height;

al nivel de level with;

al nivel del mar at sea level;

la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level

2. [piso, capa] level

Comp
Geol nivel freático groundwater level o table
3. [grado] level, standard;

a nivel europeo at a European level;

son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;

una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;

un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;

tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;

en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;

una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;

al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)

Comp
Informát nivel de acceso access level;
nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;
Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;
nivel mental level of intelligence;

nivel de vida standard of living

4. [instrumento]
nivel (de burbuja) spirit level

5.
a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;

a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;

a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy

* * *

nivel

m

1 level;

a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;

un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide

2 ( altura) height

* * *

nivel nm

1) : level, height

nivel del mar: sea level

2) : level, standard

nivel de vida: standard of living

* * *

nivel n

1. (en general) level

ha subido el nivel del agua the level of the water has risen

2. (calidad) standard

nivel de vida standard of living

Spanish-English dictionary > nivel

10 lever

lever [l(ə)ve]

➭ TABLE 5

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = soulever) [+ poids, objet] to lift ; [+ main, bras, tête] to raise ; [+ vitre] to wind up

• levez la main put your hand up

• lève les pieds quand tu marches pick your feet up when you walk

• lever les yeux to look up

• lever l'ancre to weigh anchor ; (figurative) (inf) to make tracks (inf)

• lever les yeux au ciel to raise one's eyes heavenwards

• lever le camp to break camp ; ( = partir) to clear off (inf)

• lever le siège to raise the siege ; ( = partir) to clear off (inf)

• lever la patte (pour uriner) to lift its leg

• lever le pied ( = ralentir) to slow down

• lever la main sur qn to raise one's hand to sb

• lever le rideau to raise the curtain

• lever son verre à la santé de qn to raise one's glass to sb

   b. ( = arrêter) [+ blocus] to raise ; [+ séance, audience] to bring to an end ; [+ obstacle, difficulté, scellés] to remove ; [+ interdiction, sanction, restriction] to lift ; [+ ambiguïté] to clear up ; [+ immunité parlementaire] to take away

• on lève la séance ? (inf) shall we call it a day?

   c. ( = prélever) [+ impôts] to levy ; [+ fonds] to raise ; (Cards) [+ pli] to take ; [+ morceau de viande] to remove

• lever les filets d'un poisson to fillet a fish

   d. ( = chasser) [+ lapin] to start ; [+ perdrix] to flush ; [+ femme] (inf!) to pick up (inf)

   e. ( = sortir du lit) [+ enfant, malade] to get up

2. intransitive verb

[plante, blé] to come up [pâte] to rise

3. reflexive verb

► se lever

   a. ( = se mettre debout) to stand up

• se lever de table/de sa chaise to get down from the table/get up from one's chair

• le professeur les fit se lever the teacher made them stand up

• levez-vous ! stand up!

   b. ( = sortir du lit) to get up

• se lever tôt to get up early

• ce matin, il s'est levé du pied gauche he got out of bed on the wrong side this morning

• il faut se lever de bonne heure pour le convaincre ! (inf) you'll have your work cut out to persuade him

   c. [soleil, lune] to rise ; [jour] to break ; [vent] to get up ; [brume] to lift ; [rideau, main] to go up

• le soleil n'était pas encore levé the sun had not yet risen

• ça se lève the weather is clearing

4. masculine noun

   a. lever de soleil sunrise

• le lever du jour daybreak

• il partit dès le lever du jour he left at daybreak

• le lever du rideau ( = commencement d'une pièce) curtain up

• en lever de rideau as a curtain-raiser

   b. ( = réveil) prenez trois comprimés au lever take three tablets when you get up

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I
1. ləve
verbe transitif

1) ( dresser) gén to raise

lever la main or le doigt — ( pour parler) to put up one's hand

lever la main sur quelqu'un — ( frapper) to raise a hand to somebody

lever les bras au ciel — to throw up one's hands (de in)

lève les pieds quand tu marches! — don't drag your feet!

lever les yeux or la tête — ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at)

sans lever les yeux — [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break

2) ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]

lever son verre — to raise one's glass (à to)

lever le rideau — Théâtre to raise the curtain

lever les filets — ( à la pêche) to haul in the nets

3) ( sortir du lit) to get [somebody] up [enfants, malade]

4) ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés]; to close [séance]

5) ( collecter) to raise [capitaux, fonds]; to levy [impôt]

6) ( recruter) to levy [troupes]

7) ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier]

lever un lièvre — lit to start a hare

2.

verbe intransitif

1) Culinaire [pâte] to rise

2) Agriculture [semis, blé] to come up

3.

se lever verbe pronominal

1) ( sortir du lit) to get up

il faut se lever de bonne heure (colloq) pour comprendre ce qu'il dit — fig you need to be pretty (colloq) clever to understand what he says

2) ( se mettre debout) to stand up

se lever de sa chaise — to rise from one's chair

se lever de table — to leave the table

‘accusé, levez-vous!’ — Droit ‘the accused will stand’

3) ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up ( contre against)

4) ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise ( sur over)

le jour se lève — it's getting light

5) ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up

II ləve
nom masculin

1) ( sortie du lit)

être là au lever des enfants — to be there when the children get up

2) Géographie = levé 3.

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- lever du jour

- lever de rideau

- lever du soleil

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ləve
1. vt

1) [vitre, bras] to raise

Levez vos verres! — Raise your glasses!

Levez la main si vous connaissez la réponse. — Put your hand up if you know the answer.

lever les yeux — to look up

2) [objet lourd] to lift, to raise

Je n'arrive pas à le lever. — I can't lift it.

3) [interdiction, siège] to lift, [difficulté] to remove

4) [séance] to close

la séance est levée — the meeting is closed

5) [impôts, armée] to levy

6) CHASSE, [lièvre] to start, [perdrix] to flush

7) * [fille, garçon] to pick up, to pull *

2. vi

CUISINE, [pâte] to rise

3. nm

1) (après le réveil)

au lever — on getting up

2) [astre]

au lever du soleil — at sunrise, when the sun rises

3)

au lever du rideau — when the curtain goes up

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lever verb table: lever

A nm

1 ( sortie du lit) au lever, boire un jus de fruit on getting up, drink some fruit juice; être là au lever des enfants to be there when the children get up;

2 Géog ⇒ levé C.

B vtr

1 ( dresser) gén to raise [main, doigt, bras, poing, sourcil, jambe]; lever la main or le doigt ( pour parler) to put up one's hand; lever la main sur qn ( pour frapper) to raise one's hand to sb; lever les bras au ciel to throw up one's hands (de in); lever le pied gén to lift up one's foot; ( ralentir) lit, fig to slow down; ( partir)○ to clear off○; lève les pieds quand tu marches! pick your feet up when you walk!; lever les yeux or la tête ( regarder) to look up (sur, vers at); ne pas lever les yeux or le nez○ de qch not to look up from sth; sans lever les yeux [dire, répondre] without looking up; [travailler, étudier] without a break; lever les yeux au ciel to raise one's eyes to heaven; lever la patte○ ( uriner) [chien] to cock a leg; il a levé la patte contre l'arbre it cocked its leg up against the tree; lever son cul◑ to get off one's arse◑ GB ou ass◑ US; ⇒ doigt;

2 ( soulever) to lift [objet]; to raise [barrière]; lever un chargement de quelques mètres to lift a load a few metres^GB; lever son verre to raise one's glass (à to); lever le rideau Théât to raise the curtain; lever une vitre Aut to wind up a window; lever les filets Pêche to haul in the nets;

3 ( sortir du lit) to get [sb] up [enfants, malade];

4 ( mettre fin à) to lift [embargo, sanction, peine, contrôle]; to raise [siège]; to dispel [doute, malentendu, ambiguïté, mystère]; to end [tabou, secret, isolement, audience]; to remove [obstacle, difficultés, incertitude]; to close [séance];

5 ( collecter) to raise [capitaux, fonds]; to levy [impôt];

6 ( recruter) to levy [troupes];

7 Fin to take up [actions, achat à terme]; lever une option to exercise an option;

8 Chasse ( débusquer) to flush out [gibier, perdrix]; lever un lièvre lit to start a hare; fig to open a can of worms;

9 Géog lever un plan to carry out a survey;

10 Culin ( découper) lever un filet (de poisson) to fillet a fish; lever une cuisse de poulet to carve a chicken leg;

11 ○( séduire) to pick up○ [homme, femme, client].

C vi

1 Culin [pâte] to rise;

2 Agric, Hort [semis, blé] to come up.

D se lever vpr

1 ( sortir du lit) to get up; se lever tôt/la nuit to get up early/in the night; avoir du mal à se lever to find it difficult to get up; il faut se lever de bonne heure○ pour comprendre ce qu'il dit you need to be pretty clever○ to understand what he says; ⇒ gauche;

2 ( se mettre debout) to stand up; se lever de sa chaise to rise from one's chair; il l'a aidée à se lever he helped her to her feet; se lever pour applaudir to rise to one's feet to applaud; se lever de table to get up from the table; ‘accusé, levez-vous!’ Jur ‘the accused will stand’; se lever sur ses étriers Équit to stand on one's stirrups; ‘lève-toi et marche’ ‘arise, take up thy bed and walk’;

3 ( se dresser) [partie du corps] to rise; des mains se sont levées some hands went up; des poings se lèvent fists are being shaken;

4 ( s'insurger) [personne, peuple] to rise up (contre against);

5 ( apparaître) [soleil, lune] to rise (sur over); le soleil va se lever the sun is about to rise; le jour se lève it's getting light;

6 Météo ( s'agiter) [vent] to rise; [brise] to get up; ( s'éclaircir) [nuages, brouillard, brume] to clear; [temps] to clear up;

7 Théât le rideau se lève the curtain rises (sur on).

Composés

lever des couleurs Mil raising of the colours^GB; lever du drapeau raising of the flag; lever du jour daybreak; au lever du jour at daybreak; lever de rideau ( début de la représentation) curtain up; ( prélude) curtain raiser; partir au/manquer le lever de rideau to leave at/to miss curtain up; en lever de rideau, match Ali-Chang as a curtain raiser, Ali vs Chang match; lever du roi Hist King's levee; assister au lever du roi to be present at the King's levee; lever du soleil sunrise; au lever du soleil at sunrise.

I

[ləve] nom masculin

1. [apparition]

le lever du soleil sunrise

le lever du jour daybreak, dawn

2. [fait de quitter le lit]

elle boit un grand verre d'eau au lever she drinks a big glass of water as soon as she gets up ou first thing in the morning

le lever du roi the levee of the king

3. THÉÂTRE

au lever de rideau when the curtain goes up

un lever de rideau [pièce] a curtain raiser

4. [d'un plan] survey

II

[ləve] verbe transitif

A.

1. [faire monter] to raise, to lift

[soulever] to lift

[redresser] to lift up

lève la vitre close the window

levons nos verres à sa réussite let's raise our glasses to ou let's drink to his success

lever le rideau THÉÂTRE to raise the curtain

lever l'ancre to weigh anchor

lever l'étendard de la révolte to rise up in revolt, to raise the banner (of rebellion)

2. [diriger vers le haut - partie du corps] to lift, to raise

lever la tête to lift ou to raise one's head

lever le pied [automobiliste] to drive slowly

lever les yeux [de son livre etc.] to look up

lever les yeux au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's eyes to heaven

le chien lève la patte the dog cocks its leg

lever les bras au ciel to lift up ou to raise one's arms to heaven

lever le cœur à quelqu'un to turn somebody's stomach

3. [sortir du lit]

lever quelqu'un to get somebody up, to get somebody out of bed

B.

1. [ramasser - filets de pêche] to raise ; [ - courrier, impôt] to collect

2. [dessiner - carte] to draw (up)

3. CUISINE [viande] to carve

lever les filets d'un poisson to fillet a fish

4. [faire cesser - blocus, interdiction] to lift ; [ - séance, audience] to close ; [ - scrupules, ambiguïté] to remove ; [ - punition] to lift ; [ - obstacle] to get rid of, to remove

5. BOURSE

lever une valeur to take up a security

lever des titres to take delivery of stock

lever une option to take up an option

6. JEUX to pick up (separable)

lever les cartes to take ou to pick up a trick

C.

1. CHASSE to flush

2. (très familier) [séduire] to pull (très familier), to pick up (très familier)

3. MILITAIRE [mobiliser] to raise

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[ləve] verbe intransitif

1. [pousser - blé] to come up (inseparable)

2. CUISINE to rise, to prove

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se lever verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [monter] to go up

je vois une main qui se lève au fond de la classe I see a hand going up at the back of the class

tous les yeux ou regards se levèrent vers elle all eyes turned towards her

le rideau se lève sur un salon bourgeois the curtain rises on a middle-class drawing room

2. [se mettre debout] to stand up, to rise

se lever de sa chaise to get up ou to rise from one's chair

ne te lève pas de table! don't leave the table!

se lever contre (figuré) to rise up against

il est temps que les hommes de bonne volonté se lèvent it is time for men of goodwill to stand up and be counted

3. [sortir du lit - dormeur] to get up, to rise (littéraire) ; [ - malade] to get up

je ne peux pas me lever le matin I can't get up ou I can't get out of bed in the morning

se lever avec le soleil to be up with the lark

pour la prendre en défaut il faut se lever tôt ou de bonne heure! (figuré) you'd have to be on your toes to catch her out!

pour trouver du bon pain ici, tu peux te lever de bonne heure you've got your work cut out finding ou you'll be a long time finding good bread round here

ils m'ont encore fait lever aux aurores aujourd'hui they got me up at the crack of dawn today

4. [apparaître - astre] to rise ; [ - jour] to dawn, to break

5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to get up

[brume] to lift, to clear

[orage] to break

le temps se lève [il fait meilleur] the sky's clearing (up)

6. (littéraire) [surgir, naître] to rise (up)

l'espoir commença à se lever dans tous les cœurs hope welled up in everyone's heart

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lever

11 experimentar

v.

1 to experience.

experimentar frío/calor to feel cold/hot

las temperaturas experimentarán un leve ascenso/descenso we will see a slight rise/fall in temperatures

Se nos operó una transformación We experienced a transformation.

2 to test.

3 to experiment, to test, to noodle around, to test out.

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experimentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer experimentos) to experiment, test

2 (probar) to test, try out

3 (sentir, notar) to experience, feel; (- cambio) to undergo; (- aumento) to show; (- pérdida, derrota) to suffer

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FRASEOLOGÍA

experimentar una mejoría to improve, make progress

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verb

1) to experiment

2) experience

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1. VT

1) [+ método, producto] to test, try out

el nuevo fármaco está siendo experimentado — the new drug is being tested

2) (=notar) [+ cambio] to experience, go through; [+ pérdida, deterioro] to suffer; [+ aumento] to show; [+ sensación] to feel

las cifras han experimentado un aumento de un 5 por 100 — the figures show an increase of 5%

no experimenté ninguna sensación nueva — I felt no new sensation

el enfermo ha experimentado una ligera mejoría — the patient has improved slightly

2.

VI to experiment ( con with) (en on)

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1.
verbo intransitivo

experimentar con algo — to experiment on o with something
2.
experimentar vt

1) ( probar) to try out, experiment with

2)

a) < sensación> to experience, feel; <tristeza/alegría> to feel

b) ( sufrir) < cambio> to undergo

la inflación experimentó un alza — inflation rose

la situación no experimentó variación alguna — there was no change in the situation

ha experimentado una leve mejoría — there's been a slight improvement in his condition

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= experience, experiment, institute + experiments, pass through, suffer, undergo, prototype, mess with, feel, go through.

Ex. If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.

Ex. We need not abandon our professional library studies programs, but we must also be willing to experiment with future oriented programs and structures at the same time.

Ex. In an open-planned building designed flexibly to cater for adaptations, the librarian is not inhibited for making changes or instituting experiments.

Ex. The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.

Ex. Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.

Ex. Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex. The electronic book (e-book) is already available commercially in Japan, and a British company is currently prototyping a handwriting recognition notepad.

Ex. Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.

Ex. Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.

Ex. A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.

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* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.

* experimentar una revolución = enter + a revolution.

* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* experimentar una transformación = undergo + transformation.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* experimentar un crecimiento = experience + growth.

* experimentar un descenso = experience + drop.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

experimentar con algo — to experiment on o with something
2.
experimentar vt

1) ( probar) to try out, experiment with

2)

a) < sensación> to experience, feel; <tristeza/alegría> to feel

b) ( sufrir) < cambio> to undergo

la inflación experimentó un alza — inflation rose

la situación no experimentó variación alguna — there was no change in the situation

ha experimentado una leve mejoría — there's been a slight improvement in his condition

* * *

= experience, experiment, institute + experiments, pass through, suffer, undergo, prototype, mess with, feel, go through.

Ex: If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.

Ex: We need not abandon our professional library studies programs, but we must also be willing to experiment with future oriented programs and structures at the same time.

Ex: In an open-planned building designed flexibly to cater for adaptations, the librarian is not inhibited for making changes or instituting experiments.

Ex: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.

Ex: Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.

Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex: The electronic book (e-book) is already available commercially in Japan, and a British company is currently prototyping a handwriting recognition notepad.

Ex: Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.

Ex: Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.

Ex: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.

* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.

* experimentar una revolución = enter + a revolution.

* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* experimentar una transformación = undergo + transformation.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* experimentar un crecimiento = experience + growth.

* experimentar un descenso = experience + drop.

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experimentar [A1 ]

vi

experimentar CON algo to experiment ON sth, carry out experiments ON sth

■ experimentar

vt

A (probar) to try out, experiment with

B

1 ‹sensación› to experience, feel; ‹tristeza/alegría› to feel

2 (sufrir) ‹cambio› to undergo

la inflación ha experimentado un descenso/alza de tres puntos inflation has dropped/risen three points

su estado ha experimentado una ligera mejoría his condition has improved slightly, his condition has shown o undergone a slight improvement

experimentaron serias dificultades they experienced o suffered o had serious difficulties

la situación no ha experimentado variación alguna there has been no change in the situation

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experimentar ( conjugate experimentar) verbo intransitivo experimentar con algo to experiment on o with sth
verbo transitivo
a) ‹ sensación› to experience, feel;

‹tristeza/alegría› to feel
b) ( sufrir) ‹ cambio› to undergo;

◊ ha experimentado una leve mejoría there's been a slight improvement in his condition

experimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una sensación) to experience, feel: cuando la cuerda se rompió, experimentó un miedo abrumador, when the rope broke, he felt overwhelming fear
2 (un cambio) to undergo
Med experimentar una mejora, to improve
II verbo intransitivo (hacer experimentos) to experiment [con, with]
' experimentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
English:
experience
- experiment
- get off on
- go through
- undergo
- drop
- grow

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experimentar

♦ vt

1. [sensación, sentimiento, efecto] to experience;

experimentar frío/calor to feel cold/hot;

experimenté una gran tristeza I felt a great sadness

2. [derrota, pérdidas] to suffer;
[cambios, empeoramiento] to undergo, to suffer; [mejoría] to undergo, to experience;
las temperaturas experimentarán un leve ascenso/descenso we will see a slight rise/fall in temperatures

3. [probar] to test;
[hacer experimentos con] to experiment with o on
♦ vi

experimentar con to experiment with o on

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experimentar

I v/t try out, experiment with

II v/i experiment ( con on)

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experimentar vi

: to experiment

experimentar vt

1) : to experiment with, to test out

2) : to experience

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experimentar vb

1. (hacer experimentos) to experiment

los científicos experimentan con animales scientists experiment on animals

2. (probar) to test

están experimentando una nueva vacuna they're testing a new vaccine

3. (sentir) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

experimentó una gran alegría she felt very happy

4. (sufrir un cambio) to undergo [pt. underwent; pp. undergone]

esta ciudad ha experimentado grandes cambios this city has undergone many changes

Spanish-English dictionary > experimentar

12 pronóstico

m.

1 forecast.

2 prognostic, outlook, prognostication.

3 prognosis, outlook, outlook for the patient.

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pronóstico

► nombre masculino

1 (del tiempo) forecast

2 MEDICINA prognosis

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de pronóstico grave serious

■ ha sufrido heridas de pronóstico grave she sustained serious injuries

de pronóstico reservado

■ el estado del paciente es de pronóstico reservado the patient is being kept in for observation

pronóstico metereológico weather forecast

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noun m.

1) forecast, prediction

2) prognosis

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SM

1) (=predicción) [gen] prediction, forecast; [en carreras] tip

pronósticos para el año nuevo — predictions for the new year

pronóstico del tiempo — weather forecast

2) (Med) prognosis

de pronóstico leve — slight, not serious

su pronóstico es reservado — [por falta de datos] his condition is uncertain; [por posibilidad de agravamiento] his condition is unstable

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masculino

a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/leve — he was seriously/slightly injured

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

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= augury, forecast, prediction, prognosis [prognoses, pl.].

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.

Ex. Libraries, like the rest of the world have changed beyond all belief and prediction in the past 50 years.

Ex. The system also provides information on over 300 diseases, their prognosis and treatment from leading medical and drug reference books.

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* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* pronóstico metereológico = weather forecast.

* pronósticos de expertos = punditry.

* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.

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masculino

a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/leve — he was seriously/slightly injured

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

* * *

= augury, forecast, prediction, prognosis [prognoses, pl.].

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.

Ex: Libraries, like the rest of the world have changed beyond all belief and prediction in the past 50 years.

Ex: The system also provides information on over 300 diseases, their prognosis and treatment from leading medical and drug reference books.

* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* pronóstico metereológico = weather forecast.

* pronósticos de expertos = punditry.

* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.

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pronóstico

masculine

1 (predicción) forecast, prediction

todo resultó según mis pronósticos everything turned out as I predicted o forecast

el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

2 ( Med) prognosis

quedó ingresado con lesiones de pronóstico reservado he was taken to (the) hospital where doctors said it was too early to judge the seriousness of his injuries o where he is being kept under observation

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/menos grave he was seriously/slightly injured

3 (en carreras de caballos) tip

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Del verbo pronosticar: ( conjugate pronosticar)

pronostico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pronosticó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pronosticar
pronosticó
pronóstico
pronosticar ( conjugate pronosticar) verbo transitivo ‹tiempo/resultado› to forecast;
‹victoria/muerte› to predict
pronóstico sustantivo masculino
a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction;

◊ el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

pronosticar verbo transitivo (augurar, predecir) to predict, forecast
pronóstico sustantivo masculino
1 forecast, prediction
pronóstico del tiempo, weather forecast
2 Med prognosis: tiene lesiones de pronóstico grave, she has serious injuries
' pronóstico' also found in these entries:
English:
dark
- forecast
- hopeful
- out
- outlook
- prediction
- prognosis
- projection
- tip
- weather
- weather forecast
- football

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pronóstico nm

1. [predicción] forecast

Comp
pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast
2. Med prognosis;

de pronóstico leve suffering from a mild condition;

de pronóstico grave in a serious condition;

de pronóstico reservado under observation

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pronóstico

m MED prognosis;

sus heridas son de pronóstico reservado the hospital is making no statement about his injuries;

pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast;

contra todo pronóstico against all odds

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pronóstico nm

1) predicción: forecast, prediction

2) : prognosis

* * *

pronóstico n (en general) prediction / forecast

¿cuál es tu pronóstico para el Mundial? what's your prediction for the World Cup?

pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast

Spanish-English dictionary > pronóstico

13 jour

jour [ʒuʀ]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. plural masculine noun

3. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. day

• trois fois par jour three times a day

• c'est à deux jours de marche it's a two-day walk

• faire 30 jours (de prison) to do 30 days (inf)

• quel jour sommes-nous ? what day is it today?

• le jour de Noël Christmas Day

• un jour il lui a écrit one day he wrote to her

• un jour viendra où... the day will come when...

• ils s'aiment comme au premier jour they're as much in love as ever

• dès le premier jour from day one

• être dans un bon jour to be in a good mood

• décidément ce n'est pas mon jour ! it's just not my day today!

• ce n'est vraiment pas le jour ! you've (or we've etc) picked the wrong day!

• au jour d'aujourd'hui in this day and age

• du jour où sa femme l'a quitté, il s'est mis à boire he started drinking the day his wife left him

• il y a deux ans jour pour jour two years ago to the day

• tes deux enfants, c'est le jour et la nuit your two children are chalk and cheese

• c'est le jour et la nuit ! there's no comparison!

► à jour

• être à jour to be up to date

• mettre à jour to bring up to date

• tenir à jour to keep up to date

• ce tarif n'est plus à jour this price list is out of date

• se mettre à jour dans son travail to catch up with one's work► du jour

• un œuf du jour a new-laid egg

• les nouvelles du jour the day's news

• le héros du jour the hero of the day

• l'homme du jour the man of the moment► de jour [crème, équipe, service] day

• hôpital de jour (pour traitement) outpatient clinic ; (psychiatrique) day hospital ; (pour activités) daycare centre

• être de jour to be on day duty

• il travaille de jour cette semaine he's on day shifts this week

• voyager de jour to travel by day

• de jour comme de nuit night and day► jour et nuit day and night

• ils ont travaillé jour et nuit they worked day and night► tous les jours every day

• de tous les jours everyday

• dans la vie de tous les jours in everyday life

• mon manteau de tous les jours my everyday coat► un beau jour (passé) one fine day ; (futur) one of these days

► un de ces jours one of these days

• à un de ces jours ! see you again sometime!► un jour ou l'autre sooner or later

► à ce jour to date

• il n'existe à ce jour aucun traitement efficace no effective treatment has been found to date► au jour le jour [existence, gestion] day-to-day

• vivre au jour le jour ( = sans souci) to live from day to day ; ( = pauvrement) to live from hand to mouth► jour après jour day after day

► de jour en jour day by day

► d'un jour à l'autre

• on l'attend d'un jour à l'autre ( = incessamment) he's expected any day now

• il change d'avis d'un jour à l'autre ( = très rapidement) he changes his mind from one day to the next► du jour au lendemain overnight

• ça ne se fera pas du jour au lendemain it won't happen overnight

   b. ( = lumière, éclairage) light

• il fait jour it's light

• demain, il fera jour à 7 heures tomorrow it'll be light at 7

• je fais ça le jour I do it during the day

• se lever avant le jour to get up before dawn

► au petit jour at dawn

► jeter un jour nouveau sur to throw new light on

► mettre au jour to bring to light

► se faire jour to become clear

► sous un jour favorable

• montrer qch sous un jour favorable to show sth in a favourable light

• voir qch sous un jour favorable to see sth in a favourable light

• se présenter sous un jour favorable [projet] to look promising

   c. ( = naissance) donner le jour à to give birth to

• voir le jour to be born ; [projet] to see the light

   d. ( = ouverture) gap

2. <

jours

   a. ( = période) days

• il faut attendre des jours meilleurs we must wait for better days

• aux beaux jours in the summertime

• ces vedettes ont fait les beaux jours de Broadway these were the stars of the golden age of Broadway

• du Moyen Âge à nos jours from the Middle Ages right up until today

• de nos jours these days

► ces jours-ci

• il a fait très beau ces jours-ci the weather's been very nice lately

• elle doit arriver ces jours-ci she'll be here any day now

• ceux qui veulent prendre l'avion ces jours-ci people wanting to fly now

   b. ( = vie) jusqu'à la fin de mes jours until I die

• finir ses jours à l'hôpital to end one's days in hospital

• mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life

• nous gardons cela pour nos vieux jours we're keeping that for our old age

3. <

► le jour de l'An New Year's Day

► jour de congé day off

► jour de deuil day of mourning

► jour férié public holiday

► jour de fête ( = férié) holiday ; ( = de joie) day of celebration

► jour de maladie day off sick

► jour mobile discretionary holiday (granted by company)

► le jour des Morts All Souls' Day

► jour de repos [de salarié] day off

• après deux jours de repos, il est reparti after a two-day break, he set off again ► le jour des Rois Twelfth Night

► jour de sortie [de domestique] day off ; [d'élève] day out

► jour de travail working day

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ʒuʀ
nom masculin

1) ( période de vingt-quatre heures) day

en un jour — in one day

dans les trois jours — within three days

ces derniers jours — these last few days

d'un jour — [bonheur, espoir] fleeting; [mode] passing; [reine] for a day

des jours et des jours — for ever and ever

dès le premier jour — right from the start

jour après jour — ( quotidiennement) day after day; ( progressivement) little by little

vivre au jour le jour — to live one day at a time; ressembler, Rome

2) ( date) day

ce jour-là — that day

quel jour sommes-nous? — what day is it today?

un jour ou l'autre — some day

tous les jours — every day

jour pour jour — to the day

de jour en jour — from day to day

à ce jour — to date

à jour — up to date

mettre à jour — ( actualiser) to bring up to date [courrier, travail]; to revise [édition]; ( révéler) to expose, to reveal [mystère, secret, trafic, problème]

mise à jour — ( actualisation) (d'édition, de données, statistiques) updating (de of); ( découverte) (de secret, trafic) revelation (de of)

édition mise à jour — revised edition

tenir à jour — to keep up to date

jusqu'à ce jour — ( maintenant) until now; ( alors) until then

de nos jours — nowadays

d'un jour à l'autre — [être attendu] any day now; [changer] from one day to the next

du jour au lendemain — overnight

nouvelle/mode du jour — latest news/fashion

3) ( du lever au coucher du soleil) day

les jours raccourcissent — the days are getting shorter

pendant le jour — during the day

nuit et jour — night and day

le jour se lève — it's getting light

lumière du jour — daylight

au lever or point du jour — at daybreak

le petit jour — the early morning

se lever avec le jour — to get up at the crack of dawn

travailler de jour — to work days

4) ( clarté) daylight

il fait jour — it's daylight

en plein jour — in broad daylight

faire quelque chose au grand jour — to do something for all to see

se faire jour — [vérité] to come to light

mettre au jour — to unearth [vestige]; to bring [something] to light [vérité]

jeter un jour nouveau sur quelque chose, éclairer quelque chose d'un jour nouveau — to shed new light on something; faux I

5) ( aspect)

sous ton meilleur/pire jour — at your best/worst

je ne te connaissais pas sous ce jour — I knew nothing of that side of you

je t'ai vu sous ton vrai jour — I saw you in your true colours [BrE]

sous un jour avantageux — in a favourable [BrE] light

6) fig

donner le jour à quelqu'un — to bring somebody into the world

voir le jour — [personne] to come into the world; [œuvre, projet] to see the light of day; [organisme] to come into being

mes jours sont comptés — my days are numbered

finir ses jours à la campagne — to end one's days in the country

des jours difficiles — hard times

attenter à ses jours — to make a suicide attempt

avoir encore de beaux jours devant soi — still to have a future

les beaux jours reviennent — spring will soon be here

7) Construction, Bâtiment ( ouverture) gap

jour entre des tuiles — gap between tiles

8) ( de broderie)

jours — openwork (embroidery) [U]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- jour de l'An

- jour de deuil national

- jour férié

- jour de fermeture

- jour des morts

- jour ouvrable

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Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour — Rome wasn't built in a day

beau comme le jour — very good-looking

être dans un bon jour — to be in a good mood

être dans un mauvais jour — to be having an off day

il y a des jours avec et des jours sans — (colloq) there are good days and bad days

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ʒuʀ nm
1) (durée, fraction de la semaine) day

J'ai passé trois jours chez mes cousins. — I spent three days staying at my cousins'.

tous les jours — every day

de jour en jour — day by day

d'un jour à l'autre — from one day to the next

du jour au lendemain — overnight

dans huit jours — in a week

dans quinze jours — in a fortnight

2) (opposé à la nuit) day, daytime

pendant le jour — during the day, in the daytime

à la lumière du jour — by the light of day, in daylight

3) (= clarté) daylight

il fait jour — it's daylight

en plein jour — in broad daylight

au jour — in daylight

au petit jour — at daybreak

au grand jour — in broad daylight, figin the open

4) (= aspect)

sous un jour favorable — in a favourable light

sous un jour nouveau — in a new light

5) (= ouverture) opening

6) COUTURE openwork no pl

7) (autres locutions)

être à jour — to be up to date

mettre à jour — to bring up to date, to update

mise à jour — update

mettre au jour — to uncover, to disclose

se faire jour fig — to become clear

donner le jour à — to give birth to

voir le jour — to be born

au jour le jour — from day to day

de nos jours — these days, nowadays

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jour ⇒ La mesure du temps

A nm

1 ( période de vingt-quatre heures) day; en un jour in one day; dans les trois jours within three days; mois de trente jours thirty-day month; barbe de trois jours three days' growth of beard; trois fois par jour three times a day; c'est à trois jours de train it's three days away by train; ces derniers jours these last few days; un jour de plus ou de moins ne changera rien one day here or there won't make any difference; les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas every day is different; dans huit jours in a week's time, in a week; quinze jours a fortnight GB; tous les quinze jours every fortnight GB ou two weeks US; d'un jour [bonheur, espoir] fleeting; [mode] passing; [reine] for a day; deux poussins d'un jour two one-day old chicks; être la vedette d'un jour to be here today and gone tomorrow; des jours et des jours for ever and ever; dès le premier jour right from the start; jour après jour ( quotidiennement) day after day; ( progressivement) little by little; vivre au jour le jour to live one day at a time; gagner sa vie au jour le jour to scratch a living; voir les choses au jour le jour to take each day as it comes; noter ses pensées au jour le jour to note down one's thoughts every day; ⇒ barbe C 1;

2 ( date) day; ce jour-là that day; quel jour sommes-nous? what day is it today?; elle viendra un jour she'll come one day; c'est mon jour de courses it's my shopping day; viens un jour où il n'y sera pas come on a day he's out, come one day when he's out; le jour où je mourrai the day I die; un jour ou l'autre some day; l'autre jour the other day; un de ces jours one of these days; un beau jour one fine day; tous les jours every day; de tous les jours everyday; jour pour jour to the day; de jour en jour from day to day; à ce jour to date; à jour up to date; mettre à jour ( actualiser) to bring up to date [courrier, travail]; to revise [édition]; to update [données, application]; ( révéler) to expose, to reveal [mystère, secret, trafic, problème]; mise à jour ( actualisation) ( d'édition) revision; (de données, d'application) updating (de of); ( découverte) (de secret, trafic) revelation (de of); édition mise à jour revised edition; tenir à jour to keep up to date; jusqu'à ce jour ( maintenant) until now; ( alors) until then; de nos jours nowadays; d'un jour à l'autre [être attendu] any day now; [changer] from one day to the next; du jour au lendemain overnight; nouvelle/mode du jour latest news/fashion; au jour d'aujourd'hui○ today;

3 ( du lever au coucher du soleil) day; les jours raccourcissent the days are getting shorter; pendant le jour during the day; nuit et jour night and day; tout le jour all day; le jour se lève it's getting light; lumière du jour daylight; au lever or point du jour at daybreak; le petit jour the early morning; se lever avec le jour to get up at the crack of dawn; travailler de jour to work days; travail de jour day work;

4 ( clarté) daylight; il fait jour it's daylight; laisser entrer le jour to let in the daylight; en plein jour in broad daylight; faire qch au grand jour to do sth for all to see; se faire jour [vérité] to come to light; mettre au jour to unearth [vestige]; to bring [sth] to light [vérité]; jeter un jour nouveau sur qch, éclairer qch d'un jour nouveau to shed new light on sth; ⇒ faux;

5 ( aspect) sous ton meilleur/pire jour at your best/worst; je ne te connaissais pas sous ce jour I knew nothing of that side of you; je t'ai vu sous ton vrai jour I saw you in your true colours; sous un jour avantageux in a favourable^GB light;

6 fig donner le jour à qn to bring sb into the world; donner jour à qch to give rise to sth; voir le jour [personne] to come into the world; [œuvre, projet] to see the light of day; [organisme] to come into being; mes jours sont comptés my days are numbered; finir ses jours à la campagne to end one's days in the country; des jours difficiles hard times; attenter à ses jours to make a suicide attempt; avoir encore de beaux jours devant soi to still have a future; les beaux jours reviennent spring will soon be here;

7 Constr ( ouverture) gap; jour dans un mur/entre des tuiles gap in a wall/between tiles;

8 Cout jours openwork (embroidery) ¢; faire des jours to do openwork; une bordure avec des jours an openwork border; jours à fils tirés drawn thread work; motif à jours ( en tricot) lacy pattern.

Composés

jour de l'An New Year's Day; jour d'arrivée day of arrival; jour astronomique astronomical day; jour calendaire calendar day; jour de chance lucky day; jour de colère day of wrath; jour de départ day of departure; jour de deuil day of mourning; jour de deuil national national day of mourning; jour férié bank holiday GB, legal holiday US; jour de fermeture closing day; jour de fête ( férié) holiday; aujourd'hui c'est jour de fête fig it's a great day today; jour franc clear day; jour du Grand Pardon Relig Day of Atonement; jour J D day; jour du Jugement Relig Judgment Day; jour maigre Relig day of abstinence (without meat); jour des morts Relig All Souls' Day; jour ouvrable working day; jour de paie payday; jour de planche Naut lay day; jour de relâche Théât closing day; jour du Seigneur Relig Sabbath; jour sidéral sidereal day; jour solaire solar day; jour de souffrance Constr opening looking on to a neighbour^GB; jour de travail working day; jour utile lawful day.

Idiomes

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour Rome wasn't built in a day; beau comme le jour very good-looking; ce n'est pas mon jour! this isn't my day!; être dans un bon jour to be in a good mood; être dans un mauvais jour to be having an off day; il y a des jours avec et des jours sans there are good days and bad days.

[ʒur] nom masculin

A.[DIVISION TEMPORELLE]

1. [division du calendrier] day

un mois de trente jours a thirty-day month

un jour de repos a day of rest

un jour de travail a working day (UK), a workday

il me reste des jours à prendre avant la fin de l'année I still have some (days) to take before the end of the year

dans deux/quelques jours in two/a few days' time

il est resté des jours entiers sans sortir he didn't go out for days on end

tous les jours every day

au jour le jour

a. [sans s'occuper du lendemain] from day to day

b. [précairement] from hand to mouth

de jour en jour

a. [grandir] daily, day by day

b. [varier] from day to day, from one day to the next

d'un jour à l'autre

a. [incessamment] any day (now)

b. [de façon imprévisible] from one day to the next

jour après jour

a. [constamment] day after day

b. [graduellement] day by day

jour par jour day by day

jour pour jour to the day

2. [exprime la durée]

un bébé d'un jour a day-old baby

un jour de: c'est à un jour de marche/voiture it's one day's walk/drive away

nous avons eu trois jours de pluie we had rain for three days ou three days of rain

j'en ai pour deux jours de travail it's going to take me two days' work

ça va prendre un jour de lessivage et trois jours de peinture it'll take one day to wash down and three days to paint

3. [date précise] day

l'autre jour the other day

le jour où the day ou time that

dès le premier jour from the very first day

comme au premier jour as it was in the beginning

ils sont amoureux comme au premier jour they're as much in love as when they first met

le jour est loin où j'étais heureux it's a long time since I've been happy

le jour viendra où the day will come when

un jour one day

un jour que one day when

le jour de la rentrée ÉDUCATION the first day (back) at school

le vendredi, c'est le jour de Nora/du poisson Friday is Nora's day/is the day we have fish

le jour de l'an New Year's Day

le jour du Jugement dernier doomsday, Judgment Day

le jour des morts All Souls' Day

le jour des Rois Twelfth Night

le jour du Seigneur the Lord's Day, the Sabbath

le grand jour pour elle/lui her/his big day

son manteau/son discours des grands jours the coat she wears/the speech she makes on important occasions

mes chaussures de tous les jours my everyday ou ordinary shoes, the shoes I wear everyday

ce n'est pas mon jour! it's not my day!

ce n'est (vraiment) pas le jour!, tu choisis bien ton jour! (ironique) you really picked your day!

il est dans un mauvais jour he's having one of his off days

un beau jour one (fine) day

un de ces jours, un jourou l'autre one of these days

à un de ces jours! see you soon!

à ce jour to this day, to date

au jour d'aujourd'hui (familier) in this day and age

B.[CLARTÉ]

1. [lumière] daylight

le jour baisse it's getting dark

il fait (encore) jour it's still light

il faisait grand jour it was broad daylight

le jour se lève the sun is rising

avant le jour before dawn ou daybreak

au petit jour at dawn ou daybreak

jour et nuit, nuit et jour day and night, night and day

je dors le jour I sleep during the day ou in the daytime

examine-le au ou en plein jour look at it in the daylight

jour artificiel artificial daylight

2. [aspect]

sous un certain jour in a certain light

le marché apparaît sous un jour défavorable the market does not look promising

enfin, il s'est montré sous son vrai jour! he's shown his true colours at last!

voir quelque chose sous son vrai ou véritable jour to see something in its true light

sous un faux jour in a false light

3. (locution)

donner le jour à

a. [enfant] to give birth to, to bring into the world

b. [projet] to give birth to

c. [mode, tendance] to start

jeter un jour nouveau sur to throw ou to cast new light on

mettre au jour to bring to light

voir le jour

a. [bébé] to be born

b. [journal] to come out

c. [théorie, invention] to appear

d. [projet] to see the light of day

C.[OUVERTURE]

1. [interstice - entre des planches] gap, chink ; [ - dans un feuillage] gap

2. ARCHITECTURE opening

ART light

3. COUTURE opening (made by drawing threads)

des jours openwork, drawn work

4. (locution)

se faire jour to emerge, to become clear

l'idée s'est fait jour dans son esprit the idea dawned on her

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jours nom masculin pluriel

1. [vie] days, life

mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life

ses jours sont comptés his days are numbered

ses jours ne sont plus en danger we no longer fear for her life

2. [époque]

de la Rome antique à nos jours from Ancient Rome to the present day

passer des jours heureux to have a good time

les mauvais jours

a. [les moments difficiles] unhappy days, hard times

b. [les jours où rien ne va] bad days

il a sa tête des mauvais jours it looks like he's in a bad mood

ce manteau a connu des jours meilleurs this coat has seen better days

ses vieux jours his old age

de nos jours these days, nowadays

les beaux jours

a. [printemps] springtime

b. [été] summertime

ah, c'étaient les beaux jours! [jeunesse] ah, those were the days!

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à jour locution adjectivale

[cahier, travail] kept up to date

[rapport] up-to-date, up-to-the-minute

être à jour de ses cotisations to have paid one's subscription

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à jour locution adverbiale

up to date

tenir/mettre quelque chose à jour to keep/to bring something up to date

mettre sa correspondance à jour to catch up on one's letter writing

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au grand jour locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose au grand jour (figuré) to do something openly ou in broad daylight

l'affaire fut étalée au grand jour the affair was brought out into the open

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de jour locution adjectivale

[hôpital, unité] day, daytime (modificateur)

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de jour locution adverbiale

[travailler] during the day

[conduire] in the daytime, during the day

être de jour to be on day duty ou on days

de jour comme de nuit day and night

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du jour locution adjectivale

[mode, tendance, préoccupation] current, contemporary

[homme] of the moment

le journal du jour the day's paper

un œuf du jour a new-laid ou newly-laid ou freshly-laid egg

le poisson est-il du jour? is the fish fresh (today)?

du jour au lendemain locution adverbiale

overnight

il a changé d'avis du jour au lendemain he changed his mind overnight

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d'un jour locution adjectivale

short-lived, ephemeral (soutenu), transient (soutenu)

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par jour locution adverbiale

a day, per day

trois fois par jour three times a day

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jour

14 assis

assis, e [asi, iz]

past participle of asseoir adjective

sitting

• position or station assise sitting position

• être assis to be sitting down

• nous étions très bien/mal assis (sur des chaises) we had very comfortable/uncomfortable seats ; (par terre) we were very comfortably/uncomfortably seated

• rester assis to remain seated

• nous sommes restés assis pendant des heures we sat for hours

• reste assis ! ( = ne bouge pas) sit still! ; ( = ne te lève pas) don't get up!

• assis ! (à un chien) sit!

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1.

assise asi, iz participe passé asseoir

2.

participe passé adjectif

1) ( position)

être assis — ( et non debout) to be sitting down; ( et non allongé) to be sitting up; ( installé sur un siège) to be sitting down ou seated

j'étais assis à mon bureau — I was sitting at my desk

rester assis des heures à attendre — to sit about waiting for hours

reste assis — ( ne te lève pas) don't get up; ( ne bouge pas) sit still

assis! — ( à un chien) sit!

on est mal assis dans cette voiture — the seats in this car are uncomfortable

2) [réputation] well-established (épith)

3) (colloq) staggered

3.

adjectif [personne, position] seated

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asi, iz assis, -e
1. pp

See:

asseoir

2. adj

sitting, sitting down

Il est assis par terre. — He's sitting on the floor.

assis en tailleur — sitting cross-legged

3. nf

1) CONSTRUCTION course

2) GÉOGRAPHIE stratum

3) fig basis, foundation

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assis, assise

A pp ⇒ asseoir.

B pp adj

1 ( position) être assis ( et non debout) to be sitting down; ( et non allongé) to be sitting up; ( installé sur un siège) to be sitting down ou seated; j'étais assis à mon bureau/dans le jardin I was sitting at my desk/in the garden GB ou yard US; je l'ai trouvée assise par terre I found her sitting on the floor; il était assis dans son lit he was sitting up in bed; rester assis to remain seated; rester assis des heures à attendre/ne rien faire to sit about waiting for hours/for hours doing nothing; les enfants, ça ne peut pas rester assis children can't sit still; reste assis ( ne te lève pas) don't get up; ( ne bouge pas) sit still; assis! ( à un chien) sit!; on est bien/mal assis dans cette voiture the seats in this car are comfortable/uncomfortable;

2 ( affirmé) [situation, réputation] well-established ( épith); son autorité est bien assise his authority is well established; régime assis sur des bases solides solidly based regime;

3 ○( époustouflé) staggered; ⇒ chaise.

C adj [personne, position] seated; portrait de femme assise portrait of (a) seated woman.

D assise nf

1 ( confort) seating; ce sofa offre une bonne assise this is a comfortable sofa;

2 ( fondement) basis, foundation;

3 Constr ( pour fondations) bedding, hardcore; ( rangée) assise de briques course of bricks;

4 Géol ( couche) stratum; (de montagne, rocher) step;

5 Biol, Bot layer (of cells).

E assises nfpl

1 ( réunion) gén meeting; Pol conference; le comité tiendra ses assises à Paris the committee will meet ou hold its meeting in Paris;

2 Jur assizes; envoyer qn aux assises to send sb for trial; c'est ce qu'il soutiendra aux assises this is what he will say in court.

( féminin assise) [asi, iz] participe passé

→ link=asseoir asseoir

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( féminin assise) [asi, iz] adjectif

1. [établi] stable

position bien assise well-established position

2. [non debout] sitting (down)

rester assis: je vous en prie, restez assis please don't get up

tout le monde est resté assis everyone remained seated

se tenir assis to be sitting up

assis! [à un chien] sit!

assise nom féminin

1. [fondement] foundation, basis

2. CONSTRUCTION course

[d'une route] bed

3. ANATOMIE & BOTANIQUE & GÉOLOGIE stratum

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assises nom féminin pluriel

1. DROIT

(cour d')assises ≃ crown court (UK), ≃ circuit court (US)

2. [réunion] meeting, conference

la fédération tient ses assises à Nice a meeting of the federation is being held ou taking place in Nice

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > assis

15 levis

1.
lĕvis, e, adj. [for leg-vis; Sanscr. laghu-s, little; cf. O. H. Germ. ring-i; Germ. gering; Gr. elachus], light in weight, not heavy (opp. gravis).
I.
Lit.:
leviora corpora (opp. graviora),
Lucr. 2, 227:
aether,
id. 5, 459:
aura,
id. 3, 196:
levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:
stipulae,
Verg. G. 1, 289: armatura, light armor:
levis armaturae Numidae,
the light-armed Numidians, Caes. B. G. 2, 10; also, by metonymy, lightarmed troops; v. armatura, and cf.:
sed haec fuerit nobis tamquam levis armaturae prima orationis excursio,
Cic. Div. 2, 10 fin.; so,
miles,
a light-armed soldier, Liv. 8, 8; cf.
of clothing: nudi, aut sagulo leves,
Tac. G. 6:
flebis in solo levis angiportu,
Hor. C. 1, 25, 10.—Of the earth upon the dead:
terraque securae sit super ossa levis,
Tib. 2, 4, 50;
esp. freq. on tombstones: sit tibi terra levis (abbreviated, S. T. T. L.): per leves populos,
the shades, bodiless persons, Ov. M. 10, 14:
virgaque levem coerces aurea turbam,
Hor. C. 1, 10, 18.— Poet. with inf.: fessis leviora tolli Pergama Grais, a lighter burden, i. e. easier to be destroyed, Hor. C. 2, 4, 11.—
B.
Transf.
1.
Light of digestion, easy to digest (mostly poet. and post-Aug.):
quae in aqua degunt, leviorem cibum praestant. Inter domesticas quadrupedes levissima suilla est, gravissima bubula,
lightest of digestion, Cels. 1, 18:
leves malvae,
Hor. C. 1, 31, 16 (cf.:
gravi Malvae salubres corpori,
id. Epod. 2, 57).—
2.
Light in motion, swift, quick, fleet, nimble, rapid (syn.:
agilis, alacer, pernix): ipsa (diva) levi fecit volitantem flamine currum (i. e. Argo),
a quick, favorable wind, Cat. 64, 9; cf.:
leves venti,
Ov. M. 15, 346:
flatus,
Sil. 15, 162:
currus,
light, swift, Ov. M. 2, 150:
levi deducens pollice filum,
light, nimble, id. ib. 4, 36; so,
pollex,
id. ib. 6, 22:
saltus,
id. ib. 7, 767;
3, 599: peltam pro parma fecit, ut ad motus concursusque essent leviores,
Nep. Iphicr. 1:
Messapus levis cursu,
Verg. A. 12, 489:
leves Parthi,
id. G. 4, 314:
equus,
Val. Fl. 1, 389:
Nympharumque leves cum Satyris chori,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 31:
quaere modos leviore plectro,
nimbler, gayer, id. ib. 2, 1, 40:
et levis erecta consurgit ad oscula plantā,
Juv. 6, 507.—With inf. ( poet.):
omnes ire leves,
Sil. 16, 488:
exsultare levis,
id. 10, 605:
levior discurrere,
id. 4, 549:
nullo levis terrore moveri,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 514:
hora,
fleeting, Ov. M. 15, 181:
terra,
light, thin soil, Verg. G. 2, 92:
et ubi montana (loca) quod leviora et ideo salubriora,
Varr. R. R. 1, 6, 3;
so (opp graviora),
id. ib. —
3.
Slight, trifling, small (mostly poet.): ignis, Ov. M. 3, 488:
tactus,
a slight, gentle touch, id. ib. 4, 180:
strepitus,
id. ib. 7, 840:
stridor,
id. ib. 4, 413.
II.
Trop.
A.
Without weight, i. e. of no consequence; hence, in gen., light, trifling, unimportant, inconsiderable, trivial, slight, little, petty, easy (class.):
nunquam erit alienis gravis qui suis se concinnat levem,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 58:
grave est nomen imperii atque id etiam in levi persona pertimescitur,
Cic. Agr. 2, 17, 45:
leve et infirmum,
id. Rosc. Com. 2, 6: quae mihi ad spem obtinendae veritatis gravissima sunt;
ad motum animi... leviora,
id. Deiot. 2, 5:
quod alia quaedam inania et levia conquiras,
id. Planc. 26, 63:
auditio,
a light, unfounded report, Caes. B. G. 7, 42:
cui res et pecunia levissima et existimatio sanctissima fuit semper,
something very insignificant, Cic. Rosc. Com. 5, 15:
dolor,
id. Fin. 1, 12, 40:
proelium,
Caes. B. G. 7, 36:
periculum,
id. B. C. 3, 26:
in aliquem merita,
id. ib. 2, 32, 10:
leviore de causa,
id. B. G. 7, 4 fin.:
praecordia levibus flagrantia causis,
Juv. 13, 182:
effutire leves indigna tragoedia versus,
Hor. A. P. 231.—As subst.:
in levi habitum,
was made little of, was regarded as a trifle, Tac. H. 2, 21; id. A. 3, 54:
levia sed nimium queror,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 63:
quid leviora loquor? Petr. poët. 134, 12: non est leve tot puerorum observare manus,
no easy matter, Juv. 7, 240:
quidquid levius putaris,
easier, id. 10, 344.—
(β).
With gen. ( poet.):
opum levior,
Sil. 2, 102.—
B.
In disposition or character.
1.
Light, light-minded, capricious, fickle, inconstant, unreliable, false:
homo levior quam pluma,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 23:
ne me leviorem erga te putes,
id. Trin. 5, 2, 34:
tu levior cortice,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 22:
vitium levium hominum atque fallacium,
Cic. Lael. 25, 91:
quidam saepe in parva pecunia perspiciuntur quam sint leves,
id. ib. 17, 63:
leves ac nummarii judices,
id. Clu. 28, 75:
sit precor illa levis,
Tib. 1, 6, 56:
levi brachio aliquid agere,
Cic. Att. 4, 16, 6:
quid levius aut turpius,
Caes. B. G. 5, 28 fin.:
auctor,
Liv. 5, 15:
leves amicitiae,
Cic. Lael. 26, 100:
spes,
vain, empty, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 8:
leviores mores,
Ulp. Fragm. 6, 12.—
2.
Mild, gentle, pleasant (rare):
quos qui leviore nomine appellant, percussores vocant,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 93; and:
levior reprehensio,
id. Ac. 2, 32, 102:
tandem eo, quod levissimum videbatur, decursum est,
the gentlest, mildest, Liv. 5, 23 fin.:
nec leves somnos timor aut cupido Sordidus aufert,
Hor. C. 2, 16, 15; id. Epod. 2, 28:
exsilium,
mild, tolerable, Suet. Aug. 51.—Hence, adv.: lĕ-vĭter, lightly, not heavily.
1.
Lit. (rare):
armati,
light-armed, Curt. 4, 13.—Of the blow of a weapon:
levius casura pila sperabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 92, 2.—
2.
Trop.
a.
Slightly, a little, not much, somewhat:
leviter densae nubes,
Lucr. 6, 248:
inflexum bacillum,
Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30:
genae leviter eminentes (al. leniter),
id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:
qui (medici) leviter aegrotantes leniter curant, gravioribus autem morbis, etc.,
id. Off. 1, 24, 83:
saucius,
id. Inv. 2, 51, 154:
non leviter lucra liguriens,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 76, § 177:
agnoscere aliquid,
id. Fin. 2, 11, 33:
eruditus,
id. de Or. 3, 6, 24.— Comp.:
quanto constantior idem In vitiis, tanto levius miser,
so much less, Hor. S. 2, 7, 18:
dolere,
Ov. P. 1, 9, 30.— Sup.:
ut levissime dicam,
to express it in the mildest manner, Cic. Cat. 3, 7 fin. —
b.
Easily, lightly, without difficulty, with equanimity:
id eo levius ferendum est, quod, etc.,
Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 2; cf.:
sed levissime feram, si, etc.,
id. Prov. Cons. 20, 47; Liv. 29, 9.— Comp.:
levius torquetis Arachne,
more dexterously, Juv. 2, 56.
2.
lēvis (erroneously laevis), e, adj. [Gr. leios, leuros], smooth, smoothed, not rough, opp. asper (class.).
I.
Lit.
A.
In gen.:
corpuscula quaedam levia, alia aspera, etc.,
Cic. N. D. 1, 24, 66:
in locis (spectatur): leves an asperi,
id. Part. Or. 10, 36:
Deus levem eum (mundum) fecit et undique aequabilem,
id. Univ. 6:
pocula,
smooth, shining, Verg. A. 5, 91:
pharetrae,
id. ib. 5, 558:
brassica,
Cato, R. R. 15, 7:
levissima corpora,
Lucr. 4, 659:
coma pectine levis,
Ov. M. 12, 409:
nascunturque leves per digitos umerosque plumae,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 11:
levior assiduo detritis aequore conchis,
Ov. M. 13, 792: inimicus pumice levis, rubbed (cf. pumicatus), Juv. 9, 95.— Poet.: levi cum sanguine Nisus labitur infelix, slippery, [p. 1055] Verg. A. 5, 328:
levis Juventas ( = imberbis),
smooth, without hair, beardless, Hor. C. 2, 11, 6; so,
ora,
Tib. 1, 9 (8), 31:
crura,
Juv. 8, 115:
sponsus,
id. 3, 111:
caput,
id. 10, 199; 2, 12; hence, also, poet. for youthful, delicate, beautiful:
pectus,
Verg. A. 11, 40:
frons,
id. E. 6, 51:
umeri,
id. A. 7, 815:
colla,
Ov. M. 10, 698.—Also, finely dressed, spruce, effeminate:
vir,
Ov. A. A. 3, 437; Pers. 1, 82: argentum, smooth, not engraved or chased, Juv. 14, 62.—In neutr. absol.:
externi ne quid valeat per leve morari,
smoothness, Hor. S. 2, 7, 87; so,
per leve,
Pers. 1, 64:
per levia,
Aus. Idyll. 16, 4.—
B.
Transf., rubbed smooth, ground down, softened, soft (rare), Scrib. Comp. 228; Cels. 2, 8.—
II.
Trop., of speech, smooth, flowing (rare but class.):
oratio (opp. aspera),
Cic. Or. 5 fin.; so,
levis verborum concursus (opp. asper),
id. de Or. 3, 43, 171:
levis et aspera (vox),
Quint. 11, 3, 15:
levis et quadrata compositio,
id. 2, 5, 9:
levia ac nitida,
id. 5, 12, 18:
(aures) fragosis offenduntur et levibus mulcentur,
id. 9, 4, 116.— Adv. does not occur.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > levis

16 debout

debout [d(ə)bu]

adverb

invariable adjective

   a. [personne] ( = en position verticale) standing ; ( = levé) up

• être or se tenir debout to stand

• être debout ( = levé) to be up ; ( = guéri) to be up and about

• se mettre debout to stand up

• je préfère rester debout I prefer to stand

• hier, nous sommes restés debout jusqu'à minuit yesterday we stayed up till midnight

• je ne tiens plus debout I'm ready to drop (inf)

• elle est debout toute la journée she's on her feet all day

• debout ! get up!

• debout là-dedans ! (inf) get up, you guys!

   b. [bouteille, meuble] standing up(right)

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• tenir debout [objet] to stay upright

   c. [édifice, mur] standing attrib

• son histoire ne tient pas debout his story doesn't make sense

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dəbu
1.

adverbe, adjectif invariable

1) (vertical, sur pied) [personne] standing

les personnes debout — the people standing

‘assis: 40, debout: 10’ — ( dans un bus) ‘seated: 40, standing: 10’

rester debout — to stand; ( veiller) to stay up

j'ai dû voyager debout — I had to stand all the way

ne restez pas debout, asseyez-vous — do take a seat

être or se tenir debout — to stand

se mettre debout — to stand up

ça bougeait tellement que personne ne pouvait se tenir debout — it was moving so much that no-one could stay on their feet

je ne tiens plus debout, je vais me coucher — I'm falling asleep on my feet, I'm going to go to bed

aidez-la à se mettre debout — help her to get up

2) ( hors du lit) [personne] up

tu es déjà debout! — you're already up!

3) ( qui se maintient) [bâtiment, mur] standing

le bâtiment ne tient plus debout — the building is falling down

ton histoire tient debout — (colloq) your story seems likely

4) (vertical, sur une extrémité) [animal] on its hind legs; [objet] upright

poser un tonneau debout — to put a barrel upright

nous avons remis la statue debout — we stood the statue back up

5) ( guéri)

grâce à votre médicament, il était debout en deux jours — thanks to your medicine, he was up and about in two days

2.

exclamation get up!

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d(ə)bu
1. adj inv

1) (personne, animal) (en position non assise ou couchée) standing, standing up

debout sur ses jambes — standing on one's own two feet

debout sur ses pattes de derrière — standing on its back legs

debout! — get up!

être debout — to be standing, to stand

être encore debout fig — to be still standing

2) (= levé, éveillé) up

Elle est debout à 6 heures tous les matins. — She's up at 6 every morning.

Tu es déjà debout? — Are you up already?

être encore debout — to be still up

3) [chose]

être debout — to be upright

être encore debout fig (= en état) — to be still going

la station debout — the standing position, standing

La station debout lui est pénible. — Standing is painful for him.

2. adv

standing up

Mieux vaut mourir debout que vivre à genoux. — It's better to die standing up than to spend your life on your knees.

Il a mangé son repas debout. — He ate his meal standing up.

mettre qn debout — to get sb to their feet

mettre qch debout — to stand sth up

Mets les livres debout sur l'étagère. — Stand the books up on the shelf.

se mettre debout — to stand up

tenir debout — to stand up

se tenir debout — to stand up

Il a du mal à tenir debout. — He's unsteady on his feet., fig

ne pas tenir debout [raisonnement] — not to hold up, [histoire] not to hold water

Cette histoire ne tient pas debout. — This story doesn't hold water.

à dormir debout (histoire, conte) — cock-and-bull

une histoire à dormir debout — a cock-and-bull story

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debout

A adv, adj inv

1 (vertical, sur pied) [personne] standing; debout sur une chaise standing on a chair; les personnes/trois personnes debout the people/three people standing; il reste cinq places debout there are five standing places left; ‘assis: 40, debout:10’ ( dans un bus) ‘seated: 40, standing: 10’; la station debout me fatigue I find standing up tiring; nous sommes restés debout toute la soirée we stood (up) all evening; j'ai dû voyager debout I had to stand all the way; ne restez pas debout, asseyez-vous do take a seat; merci, je préfère rester debout thanks, but I prefer to stand; être or se tenir debout to stand; se mettre debout to stand up, to get to one's feet, to get up; le plafond était trop bas pour que je puisse me tenir debout the ceiling was too low for me to stand upright; ça bougeait tellement que personne ne pouvait se tenir debout it was moving so much that no-one could stay on their feet; je ne tiens plus debout, je vais me coucher I'm falling asleep on my feet, I'm going to go to bed; le vieillard/l'ivrogne tient à peine debout sur ses jambes the old man/the drunkard can hardly stand; dès qu'elle a su se tenir debout as soon as she could stand; aidez-la à se mettre debout help her to get up;

2 ( hors du lit) [personne] up; tu es déjà debout! you're already up!; il est debout à cinq heures he's up at five; je suis resté debout toute la nuit I stayed up all night (long);

3 ( qui se maintient) [bâtiment, mur] standing; un seul temple/arbre était encore debout only one temple/tree was still standing; fig une des rares institutions restant debout one of the few institutions still standing; le bâtiment ne tient plus debout the building is falling down; ton histoire tient debout○ your story seems likely; leur histoire ne tient pas debout○ their story doesn't hold water;

4 (vertical, sur une extrémité) [animal] on its hind legs; [objet] upright; le chien s'est mis debout pour attraper le sucre the dog got up on its hind legs to get the sugar; poser un tonneau debout to put a barrel upright; j'ai mis la table debout contre le mur I've stood the table up against the wall; nous avons remis la statue debout we stood the statue back up;

5 ( guéri) grâce à votre médicament, il était debout en deux jours thanks to your medicine, he was up and about in two days.

B excl ( hors du lit) get up!, out of bed!; ( hors d'un siège) get up!, on your feet!

[dəbu] adverbe

1. [en parlant des personnes - en station verticale] standing up

manger debout to eat standing up

debout! get ou stand up!

il était debout sur la table he was standing on the table

ils l'ont mis debout they helped him to his feet ou helped him up

se mettre debout to stand (up), to rise

je préfère rester debout I'd rather stand

je suis resté debout toute la journée I was on my feet all day

ne restez pas debout (please) sit down

bébé se tient debout baby can stand up

il ne tient plus debout

a. [fatigué] he's dead on his feet

b. [ivre] he's legless

2. [en parlant d'animaux]

le poulain se tient déjà debout the foal is already up on its feet

3. [en parlant d'objets] upright, vertical

mettre une chaise debout to stand a chair up

(figuré)

mettre un projet debout to set up a project

ça ne tient pas debout it doesn't make sense

le raisonnement ne tient pas debout the argument doesn't hold water ou hold up

4. [éveillé] up

debout! get up!

être debout à 5 h to be up at 5 o'clock

je reste debout très tard I stay up very late

5. [en bon état] standing

les murs sont encore debout the walls are still standing

la maison de mon enfance est encore debout the house where I lived as a child is still there

la république ne restera pas longtemps debout the republic won't hold out for long

6. [guéri] up on one's feet (again), up and about

[sorti de chez soi, de l'hôpital] out and about

7. (littéraire) [dignement] uprightly, honourably

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > debout

17 seul

seul, e [sœl]

1. adjective

   a. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib

• être/rester seul to be/remain alone

• laissez-moi seul quelques instants leave me alone for a moment

• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief

• ils se retrouvèrent enfin seuls they were alone at last

• un homme seul peut très bien se débrouiller a single man can manage perfectly well

• se sentir (très) seul to feel (very) lonely

• seul au monde alone in the world

• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedly

• mot employé seul word used alone

• la lampe seule ne suffit pas the lamp alone is not enough

• il était tout seul dans un coin he was all by himself in a corner

   b. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book

• le seul homme/livre the only man/book

• un seul livre suffit one book will do

• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul

• pour cette seule raison for this reason alone

• un seul moment d'inattention a single moment's lapse of concentration

• une seule fois only once

• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6

   c. (en apposition) only

• seul le résultat compte only the result counts

• seuls les parents sont admis only parents are admitted

• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them

   d. (locutions) seul et unique one and only

• d'un seul coup ( = subitement) suddenly ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

• vous êtes seul juge you alone can judge

• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...

• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...

• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...

• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...

• parler à qn seul à seul to speak to sb in private

• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb

• comme un seul homme as one man

2. adverb

   a. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself

• vivre/travailler seul to live/work alone

   b. ( = sans aide) by oneself

• faire qch (tout) seul to do sth (all) by oneself

• il l'a fait tout seul he did it all by himself

• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!

• ça va tout seul it's all going smoothly

3. masculine noun, feminine noun

• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it

• le seul que j'aime the only one I love

• il n'en reste pas un seul there isn't a single one left

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seule sœl adjectif

1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own

elle est venue toute seule — she came alone

elle m'a laissé seul — she left me on my own

vous êtes seul dans la vie? — are you single?

elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) — she wants to speak to you alone ou in private

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's own

je peux le faire seul — I can do it by myself ou on my own

elle a mené la révolution à elle seule — she single-handedly led the revolution

il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul — he ate a whole chicken all by himself

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's really easy; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly

3) ( unique) only

une seule femme — only one woman

un seul d'entre eux — only one of them

la seule et unique personne — the one and only person

pas un seul client — not a single customer

l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne — the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person

d'une seule pièce — in one piece

pour cette seule raison — for this reason alone

dans le seul but de faire — with the sole aim of doing

à la seule idée de faire — at the very idea of doing

seul de son espèce — unique

ils ont parlé d'une seule voix — they were unanimous

4) ( solitaire) lonely

5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only

elle seule pourrait vous le dire — only she could tell you

l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés — the offer is open only to our employees

6) ( avec valeur nominale)

le seul, la seule — the only one

j'ai été le seul à aimer le spectacle — I was the only one who enjoyed the show

ils sont les seuls à croire que — they're alone in thinking that

il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé — not a single person stood up

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sœl seul, -e
1. adj

1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, alone

Je suis seul. — I am on my own.

Il est seul. — He is on his own.

un homme seul (non marié) — a single man, (sans compagne) a man on his own, a man alone

une femme seule (non mariée) — a single woman, (non accompagnée) a woman on her own, a woman alone

faire cavalier seul — to go it alone

2) (= esseulé) lonely

se sentir seul — to feel lonely

3) (= unique)

un seul... — only one..., a single...

Vous avez droit à un seul livre. — You're entitled to one book only.

Il reste une seule nectarine. — There's only one nectarine left.

Il ne reste pas une seule pomme. — There isn't a single apple left.

le seul... — the only...

C'est le seul Agatha Christie que je n'aie pas lu. — That's the only Agatha Christie I haven't read.

ce livre seul — this book alone, only this book

le seul et unique... — the sole...

4) (autres locutions)

à lui (tout) seul — single-handed, on his own

d'un seul coup (= soudainement) — at one blow, (= à la fois) all at once

2. adv

1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's own

vivre seul — to live alone, to live on one's own

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

faire qch (tout) seul — to do sth (all) by oneself, to do sth (all) on one's own

Elle a fait ça toute seule? — Did she do it by herself?

Elle est venue seule. — She came by herself.

seul à seul — in private

2) (= seulement) only

Seul ce livre peut résoudre votre problème. — Only this book can solve your problem.

3. nm/f

il en reste un seul — there's only one left

pas un seul — not a single one

Il n'en reste pas une seule. — There isn't a single one left.

le seul; la seule — the only one

C'est la seule que je ne connaisse pas. — She's the only one I don't know.

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seul, seule adj

1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;

2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;

3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;

4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;

5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;

6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.

( féminin seule) [sɶl] adjectif

1. [sans compagnie] alone, on one's own

seul au monde ou sur la terre (all) alone in the world

il n'est bien que seul he prefers his own company

enfin seuls! alone at last!

seul à seul [en privé] in private, privately

je voudrais te parler seul à seul I'd like to talk to you in private

se retrouver seul à seul avec quelqu'un to find oneself alone with somebody

elle vit seule avec sa mère she lives alone with her mother

un homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their own

tu seras seul à défendre le budget you'll be the only one speaking for the budget

tout seul, toute seule: elle parle toute seule she's talking to herself

il a bâti sa maison tout seul he built his house all by himself

leur entrevue ne s'est pas passée toute seule! their meeting didn't go smoothly!

le dîner ne se préparera pas tout seul! dinner isn't going to make itself!

laisse des pommes de terre, t'es pas tout seul! (familier) leave some potatoes, you're not the only one eating!

2. [abandonné, esseulé] lonely, lonesome (US)

3. [sans partenaire, non marié] alone, on one's own

un homme seul

a. [non accompagné] a man on his own

b. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelor

elle est seule avec trois enfants she's bringing up three children on her own

les personnes seules ne toucheront pas l'allocation single ou unmarried people will not be eligible for the allowance

un club pour personnes seules a singles club

4. (avant le nom) [unique] only, single, sole

c'est l'homme d'une seule passion he's a man with one overriding ou ruling passion

c'est l'homme d'une seule femme he's a one-woman man

un seul mot et tu es mort one word and you're dead

il n'a qu'un seul défaut he's only got one fault

je n'ai été en retard qu'une seule fois I was late only once

pas un seul..., pas une seule... not one..., not a single...

un seul et même..., une seule et même... one and the same...

un seul et unique..., une seule et unique... only one (and one only)...

je l'ai vue une seule et unique fois I saw her only once

le seul et unique exemplaire the one and only copy

la seule fois que je l'ai vue the only ou one time I saw her

5. [sans autre chose]

mon salaire seul ou (soutenu) mon seul salaire ne suffit pas à faire vivre ma famille my salary alone is not enough to support my family

le vase seul vaut combien? how much is it for just the vase?

la propriété à elle seule leur donne de quoi vivre the property alone brings in enough for them to live on

6. (comme adverbe) only

seul Pierre a refusé only Pierre refused, Pierre was the only one to refuse

7. (avant le nom) [simple] mere

la seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples

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, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne] only one (person)

je te crois mais je dois être la seule! I believe you, but thousands wouldn't!

tu voudrais t'arrêter de travailler? t'es pas le seul! (familier) you'd like to stop work? you're not the only one!

pas un seul (de ses camarades) n'était prêt à l'épauler not a single one (of her friends) was prepared to help her

2. [animal, objet] only one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > seul

18 leven

leven¹

〈 het〉

1 [het bestaan] life ⇒ existence

2 [werkelijkheid, levensechtheid] life ⇒ reality

3 [levensduur] life, lifetime

4 [levenswijze] life ⇒ living

5 [morele handel en wandel] life

6 [levensloop, levensgeschiedenis] life ⇒ life history

7 [verschijnselen/werkzaamheden in een kring] life

8 [levensonderhoud] life ⇒ living

9 [lawaai] life ⇒ noise

10 [drukte, levendigheid, activiteit] life ⇒ liveliness

♦voorbeelden:

1   elkaar op leven en dood bestrijden • wage a life-and-death struggle

     het leven begint bij 40 • life begins at 40

     zijn leven geven voor zijn land • lay down one's life for one's country

     voor hun leven wordt gevreesd • there are fears for their lives

     zijn leven hangt aan een zijden draad(je) • his life hangs by a thread

     de aanslag heeft aan twee mensen het leven gekost • the attack cost the lives of two people

     zo is het leven • that's life

     dat kostte hem het leven • that killed him/cost him his life

     het leven laten/erbij inschieten • lose one's life

     zijn leven loopt op een eind • his end is drawing near

     het leven schenken aan • give birth to

     iemand het leven schenken • spare someone's life

     zijn leven duur verkopen • sell one's life dearly, fight to the bitter end

     zijn leven wagen • risk one's life

     bij leven en welzijn • if all is well

     iets in leven houden • keep something alive

     nog in leven zijn • be still alive

     in leven blijven • stay/keep alive

     iemand naar het leven staan • be after someone's blood

     om het leven komen • lose one's life, be killed

     iemand om het leven brengen • kill someone

     op gewelddadige wijze om het leven komen • meet (with) a violent death

     het leven van alle dag • everyday life

     rennen alsof je leven ervan afhangt • run for one's life

     zijn leven niet (meer) zeker zijn • be not safe here (anymore)

     als je leven je lief is • if you value your life

     〈 spreekwoord〉 zolang er leven is, is er hoop • while there is life there is hope

2   een stichting in het leven roepen • establish an association

     een organisatie in het leven roepen • set up an organization

     tekenen/schilderen naar het leven • draw/paint from life/nature

     uit het leven gegrepen • true to life, taken/drawn from (real) life

3   je doet er je hele leven mee • it will last you all your life

     zijn hele verdere leven • for the rest of his life

     zijn leven slijten • spend one's days

     dat heb ik nog nooit van mijn leven gezien • I have never seen that in my life

     van zijn leven niet • never (in all my life)

     heb je van je leven! • well, I never!

     hij is voor zijn leven invalide • he will be an invalid for the rest of his life

     voor het leven benoemd • appointed for life

     een lidmaatschap voor het leven • a life membership

     voor het leven getekend • marked for life

     iemand het leven zuur maken • make someone's life a misery

4   een druk leven hebben • lead a busy life

     zijn eigen leven leiden • lead one's own life

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn eigen leven gaan leiden • lead/assume a life of its own 〈bijvoorbeeld van verhaal/gerucht〉

     een gemakkelijk leven hebben • have an easy life

     een nieuw leven beginnen • turn over a new leaf

     zijn leven beteren • mend one's ways

     zij heeft geen leven bij die man • that man makes her life a misery

     hoe staat het leven? • how's life?

5   een dubbel leven leiden • lead a double life

     een losbandig leven leiden • lead a wild life

6   mijn/hun leven lang • all my life/their lives

     bij/tijdens zijn leven • in/during his lifetime

7   het maatschappelijk/het huiselijk leven • public/private life

     in het volle leven staan • be in touch with things

8   het leven wordt steeds duurder • the cost of living is going up all the time

9   leven maken • make a noise

10 een onderneming nieuw leven inblazen • breathe/inject new life into a firm

     leven in de brouwerij brengen • stir/liven things up, get things going

     er kwam leven in de brouwerij • things were beginning to liven up

     iets/iemand weer tot leven brengen • bring something/someone to life again

¶   een bruin leven • a good/an easy life

     hij heeft ook het eeuwige leven niet • he won't last for ever

     〈 ironisch〉 toen begon het lieve leven(tje) • then the fat was in the fire

     de bescherming van het ongeboren leven • protection of the unborn child

     〈 prostitutie〉 in het leven • on the game

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leven²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [niet dood zijn] live ⇒ be alive

2 [met betrekking tot zaken/voorstellingen] live (on)

3 [zich voeden] live on

4 [zijn dagen doorbrengen] live

5 [zich gedragen] live

6 [in zijn onderhoud voorzien] live (on/by) ⇒ 〈 vaak pejoratief〉 live off

♦voorbeelden:

1   blijven leven • stay alive

     mens, durf te leven • come on, live a little

     hij heeft niet lang meer te leven • he has not long to live

     eeuwig leven • live eternally

     en zij leefden nog lang en gelukkig • and they lived happily ever after

     langer leven dan iemand • outlive someone

     haar ouders leven niet meer • her parents are no longer alive

     leef je nog? • are you still alive?

     in leven en sterven • till death do us part

     〈 figuurlijk〉 te weinig om te leven en te veel om te sterven • hardly sufficient to keep body and soul together

     hij weet van voren niet dat hij van achteren leeft • 〈 aartsdom〉 he is not all there; 〈 de kluts kwijt〉 he's completely at sixes and sevens

     〈 spreekwoord〉 wie dan leeft, die dan zorgt • you have to take things as they come

2   dat gevoel leeft heel sterk • that feeling is still very strong

     bij veel mensen leeft het idee … • many people still have the idea …

     leeft die vaas nog? • is that vase still in one piece?

     de kermis leeft niet meer bij de mensen • fun fairs no longer appeal to people

     wat er leeft binnen de organisatie • what is going on inside the organization

3   op brood en rauwkost leven • live on bread and raw vegetables

4   de nu levende generatie • the present generation

     met deze man is/valt niet te leven • you can't live with that man

     in angst leven • live in fear

     met iemand in vrede leven • live in peace with someone

     we leven toch in een vrij land? • it's a free country, isn't it?

     naar iets toe leven • look forward to something

5   erop los leven • lead a wild life

     stil gaan leven • retire

     zij leven langs elkaar heen • they have little to say to each other

6   van duizend gulden kun je niet leven • you can't live on a thousand guilders

     goed kunnen leven • be comfortably off

     zij kan er goed van leven • she can live well from it

     zij moet ervan leven • she has to live on it

     hij heeft genoeg om van te leven • he has enough to get by

     van dit vak kun je niet leven • you can't make a living out of this trade

¶   leve de democratie • three cheers for democracy

     leve de koningin! • long live the Queen!

     deze romanpersonages leven • these characters are true to life

     weten wat er leeft onder de bevolking • know what people are thinking

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [een leven leiden] live

♦voorbeelden:

1   een eenzaam leven leven • lead a solitary/lonely life

¶   geleefd worden • have one's life lived for one

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > leven

19 torsión

f.

torsion, twist.

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torsión

► nombre femenino

1 (torcedura) twist, twisting

2 TÉCNICA torsion

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noun f.

twisting, torsion

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SF

1) (=torcedura) twist, twisting

2) (Mec) torsion, torque

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femenino torsion

con una leve torsión del tronco — with a slight twist of the upper body

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= torsion, buckle, buckling effect.

Ex. The title 'Torsion in the reinforced concrete in service cores in tall buildings' contains four separate elementary or unit concepts: torsion, reinforced concrete, service cores, tall buildings.

Ex. The thermal deflection increased little or kept invariable with the continuous increase in temperature after the thermal buckle had occurred.

Ex. For example, a model of an aircraft wing can be 'opened-up' on the screen to examine the buckling effects of the simulated loading on the wing's internal structure.

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* par de torsión = torque.

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femenino torsion

con una leve torsión del tronco — with a slight twist of the upper body

* * *

= torsion, buckle, buckling effect.

Ex: The title 'Torsion in the reinforced concrete in service cores in tall buildings' contains four separate elementary or unit concepts: torsion, reinforced concrete, service cores, tall buildings.

Ex: The thermal deflection increased little or kept invariable with the continuous increase in temperature after the thermal buckle had occurred.

Ex: For example, a model of an aircraft wing can be 'opened-up' on the screen to examine the buckling effects of the simulated loading on the wing's internal structure.

* par de torsión = torque.

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torsión

feminine

torsion

con una leve torsión del tronco with a slight twist of the upper body

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torsión sustantivo femenino
torsion
torsión sustantivo femenino
1 (torcimiento) twisting
2 Téc torsion
resistencia a la torsión, torsion resistance

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torsión nf

1. [del cuerpo, brazo] twist, twisting

2. Tec torsion

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torsión

f twisting; TÉC torsion

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torsión nf, pl torsiones : torsion

♦ torsional adj

Spanish-English dictionary > torsión

20 carácter

m.

1 character, temperament, personality, temper.

2 trait, strain.

3 symbol, character, typeface.

4 character, fiber, guts, moral strength.

5 aspect, character, guise, type.

6 character, persona, fiction character.

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carácter

► nombre masculino (pl caracteres)

1 (personalidad) character

■ es una mujer de mucho carácter she's got a strong character

2 (condición) nature, kind

■ este proyecto es de carácter científico this project is of a scientific nature

■ asistió en carácter de observador he attended as an observer

3 (imprenta) letter

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tener buen carácter to be good-natured

tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered

caracteres de imprenta type sing, typeface sing

caracteres góticos Gothic type sing

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noun m.

1) character

2) nature

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SM
(pl caracteres)
1) [de persona] character

tiene un carácter muy fuerte — he has a strong personality

no tiene carácter — he lacks character, he's a weak character

• tener el carácter abierto — to be open, have an open nature

• tener buen carácter — to be good-natured

• persona de carácter — person of o with character

una persona de mucho carácter — person with a strong character o a lot of personality

• de carácter duro — hard-natured

• imprimir carácter — to be character-building, build up character

pasé un año en el ejército y eso imprime carácter — I spent a year in the army, and that builds up character

• tener mal carácter — to be ill-tempered

• tener el carácter reservado — to be of a quiet o reserved disposition

2) [de edificio, estilo] character

una casa con mucho carácter — a house with a lot of character

3) (=índole) nature

algunos datos de carácter biográfico — some biographical data

problemas de carácter general — problems of a general nature

una visita con carácter oficial/privado — an official/private visit

información de carácter reservado — information of a confidential nature

la despenalización tiene carácter retroactivo — the decriminalization will be applied retrospectively

un aumento de sueldo con carácter retroactivo — a backdated pay rise

la estación se utilizará para trenes de carácter urbano — the station will be used by trains serving the city

con carácter de urgencia — as a matter of urgency

4) (Bio) trait, characteristic

carácter adquirido — acquired characteristic

carácter dominante — dominant trait, dominant characteristic

carácter hereditario — hereditary trait

carácter recesivo — recessive trait

5) (Tip) character

una pintada con caracteres árabes — (a piece of) graffiti written in Arabic

está escrito con caracteres góticos — it is written in Gothic (script)

caracteres de imprenta — block letters

carácter de letra — handwriting

6) (Inform) character

carácter alfanumérico — alphanumeric character

carácter comodín — wild character

carácter de cambio de página — form feed character

carácter de petición — prompt

carácter libre — wildcard character

7) LAm (Literat, Teat) character

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masculino (pl - racteres)

1)

a) (modo de ser, genio) character

el carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter — a good-natured person

un carácter abierto — an open nature

tener mal carácter — to have a (bad) temper

b) ( firmeza) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

c) (originalidad, estilo) character

2)

a) (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature

con carácter gratuito — free of charge

con carácter retroactivo — retroactively

heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro — it lent the painting a special quality

b) (Biol) characteristic

- carácter dominante/recessivo

3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

4) (Impr, Inf) character

en caracteres de imprenta — in block letters

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script

•

- carácter comodín

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masculino (pl - racteres)

1)

a) (modo de ser, genio) character

el carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter — a good-natured person

un carácter abierto — an open nature

tener mal carácter — to have a (bad) temper

b) ( firmeza) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

c) (originalidad, estilo) character

2)

a) (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature

con carácter gratuito — free of charge

con carácter retroactivo — retroactively

heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro — it lent the painting a special quality

b) (Biol) characteristic

- carácter dominante/recessivo

3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

4) (Impr, Inf) character

en caracteres de imprenta — in block letters

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script

•

- carácter comodín

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carácter¹

¹ = status, complexion, temper, strength of character, temperament.

Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.

Ex: These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.

Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* carácter aleatorio = randomness.

* carácter conclusivo = finality, conclusiveness.

* carácter consultivo = consultative status.

* carácter contrariante = contrary nature.

* carácter definitivo = finality, conclusiveness.

* carácter de urgencia = sense of urgency.

* carácter fortuito = randomness.

* carácter fuerte = strong-mindedness.

* carácter irlandés = Irishness.

* carácter judío = Jewishness.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* carácter reciente = recentness.

* carácter sagrado = sacredness.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de mal carácter = ill-natured.

* desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.

carácter²

² = character, script, sorts, sort.

Nota: En tipografía, cada uno de los elementos (letras, símbolos, espacios, acentos, etc.) que componían una tipo de letra.

Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

* búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres = string search, string searching.

* búsqueda por secuencia de caracteres = character-string search.

* búsquedas de secuencias de caracteres = text-string searching.

* cadena de caracteres = character string.

* carácter de control = control character.

* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* carácter de líneas gruesas = fat face [fat-face].

* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.

* caracteres alfabéticos = alphabetic characters.

* caracteres modernos = modern face.

* carácter tipográfico = type.

* codificación de caracteres = character encoding.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* juego de caracteres = character set.

* lector óptico de caracteres = optical character reader.

* OCR (reconocimiento óptico de caracteres) = OCR (optical character recognition).

* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.

* secuencia de caracteres = text string.

* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.

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carácter

masculine

(pl - racteres)

A

1 (modo de ser) character

el carácter latino the Latin character o temperament

una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person

tiene un carácter muy abierto he has a very open nature

es muy débil de carácter he is a very weak character

2 (firmeza, genio) character

tiene mucho/poco carácter she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality

3 (originalidad, estilo) character

una casa antigua con mucho carácter an old house with a lot of character

B

1 (índole, naturaleza) nature

una visita de carácter oficial/privado a visit of an official/a private nature, an official/private visit

el carácter superficial del estudio the superficial nature o the superficiality of the survey

con carácter gratuito free of charge

con carácter retroactivo retroactively

heridas de carácter leve ( period); minor wounds

le daba un carácter especial al cuadro it lent the painting a special quality

con carácter devolutivo (Col, Ven fam hum): te lo presto, pero con carácter devolutivo I'll let you have it, but it's strictly on loan

2 ( Biol) characteristic

Compuestos:

● carácter adquirido

acquired characteristic

● carácter dominante

dominant characteristic

● carácter heredado

inherited characeristic o feature

● carácter recesivo

recessive characteristic

C (Col, Méx) (personaje) character

D ( Impr, Inf) character

escríbalo en caracteres de imprenta write it in block letters o print it

escrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos written in the Cyrillic alphabet/in Gothic script

Compuestos:

● carácter alfanumérico

alphanumeric character

● carácter comodín

wildcard character

● carácter de petición

prompt

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carácter sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - racteres)

a) ( en general) character;

◊ tenemos un carácter muy distinto we have very different characters;

el restaurante tiene mucho carácter the restaurant has lots of character;
une persona de carácter fuerte a person of strong character;
una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person;
un carácter abierto an open nature;
tener mal carácter to have a (bad) temper
b) (índole, naturaleza) nature;

◊ una visita de carácter oficial a visit of an official nature;

heridas de carácter leve (period) minor wounds
c) (Biol) characteristic

d) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character

carácter sustantivo masculino
1 (genio, nervio) character: es una persona de mucho carácter, he is a person with a strong character
2 (modo de ser) tiene un carácter muy dulce, she's a very sweet person
tener buen/mal carácter, to be good-natured/bad-tempered
3 (condición, naturaleza) nature: es una medida de carácter transitorio, it's a temporary measure
4 Impr character
' carácter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- accesible
- acto
- agriar
- amorfa
- amorfo
- arrollador
- arrolladora
- áspera
- áspero
- blanda
- blando
- cambiante
- cardo
- de
- débil
- debilidad
- dramatizar
- empañarse
- endurecer
- fortaleza
- genio
- humildad
- humilde
- imposible
- índole
- moldear
- nervio
- ni
- prudente
- radical
- rasgo
- rebelde
- revestir
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- sombra
- sosegada
- sosegado
- suavizar
- suavidad
- suavizarse
- talante
- teatralidad
- temperamento
- tinte
- tipismo
- trato
- variable
English:
character
- close
- colour
- deviousness
- disposition
- elusiveness
- good-natured
- make-up
- mold
- mould
- nature
- nice
- rugged
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- self-assertiveness
- serious
- sliminess
- solid
- spineless
- spirit
- technical hitch
- temper
- temperamentally
- tough-minded
- type
- versatility
- weak
- weakness
- wimpish
- forceful
- intimate
- make
- mellow

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carácter (pl caracteres) nm

1. [personalidad, modo de ser] character;

tener buen carácter to be good-natured;

tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered

2. [genio] character, personality;

una mujer de carácter a woman of character;

tener mucho carácter to have a strong personality;

tener poco carácter not to have much personality

3. [índole, naturaleza] character;

una reunión de carácter privado/oficial a private/an official meeting;

un artículo de carácter satírico a satirical article;

el carácter accidentado del terreno the ruggedness of the terrain;

solicitaron ayuda con carácter de urgencia they requested urgent assistance

4. [de imprenta] character;

escriba en caracteres de imprenta [en impreso] please print

Comp
caracteres alfanuméricos alphanumeric characters
5. Biol carácter adquirido acquired characteristic;

carácter dominante dominant character;

carácter heredado inherited characteristic;

carácter ligado al sexo sex-linked characteristic;

carácter recesivo recessive characteristic

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carácter

m

1 character

2 INFOR,TIP character;

caracteres de imprenta block letters

3 ( naturaleza) nature

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carácter nm, pl caracteres

1) índole: character, kind, nature

2) temperamento: disposition, temperament

3) : letter, symbol

caracteres chinos: Chinese characters

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carácter n

1. (en general) character

tiene un carácter muy agradable she's got a very pleasant character

tiene mucho carácter he's got a strong personality

2. (índole) nature

no es propio de su carácter it's not in his nature

una visita de carácter social a social visit

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