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little inclined to sth

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1 enclin

enclin, e [ɑ̃klɛ̃, in]

adjective

• enclin à qch/à faire qch inclined to sth/to do sth

• il est peu enclin à prendre des risques he is little inclined to take risks

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encline ɑ̃klɛ̃, in adjectif inclined (à to; à faire to do)

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ɑ̃klɛ̃, in adj enclin, -e
enclin à qch — inclined to sth

enclin à faire — inclined to do

peu enclin à qch — little inclined to sth

peu enclin à faire — little inclined to do

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enclin, encline adj inclined (à to; à faire to do).

( féminin encline) [ɑ̃klɛ̃, in] adjectif

enclin à quelque chose/à faire quelque chose inclined to something/to do something

peu enclin à partager ses secrets reluctant to share his secrets

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > enclin
2 geneigt

I P.P. neigen

II Adj.

1. geneigt sein zu (+ Inf.) feel inclined to (+ Inf.), feel like (+ Ger.) sie zeigte sich wenig geneigt zu (+ Inf.) she showed little inclination to; du scheinst dazu nicht sehr geneigt zu sein you don’t seem to be very keen (on it); ich bin dazu überhaupt nicht geneigt it’s the last thing I feel like doing

2. geh.: jemandem geneigt sein förm. be well-disposed towards s.o.; jemandem ein geneigtes Ohr schenken lend a willing ear to s.o.; geneigter Leser gentle reader

3. (abschüssig) sloping

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(schief) prone; sloping; oblique; slanting;

(willens) inclined; content; disposed

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ge|neigt [gə'naikt]
adj (geh)
Zuhörer, Publikum willing; Aufmerksamkeit kind; (obs = huldvoll) gracious
genéígter Leser! — gentle reader

jdm/einer Sache genéígt sein — to be well-disposed or favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) disposed to sb/sth

genéígt sein, etw zu tun — to be inclined to do sth

nicht genéígt sein, etw zu tun — not to be inclined to do sth

See:

→ auch neigen, Ohr

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ge·neigt

adj (geh) kind, friendly

▪ jdm \geneigt sein to be well [or favourably] [or AM favorably] disposed towards sb

▪ \geneigt sein, etw zu tun to be inclined to do sth

sich akk jdm \geneigt zeigen to show sb kindness

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Adjektiv

geneigt sein od. sich geneigt zeigen, etwas zu tun — be inclined to do something; (bereit sein) be ready or willing to do something

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geneigt

A. pperf → neigen

B. adj

1.

geneigt sein zu (+inf) feel inclined to (+inf), feel like (+ger)

sie zeigte sich wenig geneigt zu (+inf) she showed little inclination to;

du scheinst dazu nicht sehr geneigt zu sein you don’t seem to be very keen (on it);

ich bin dazu überhaupt nicht geneigt it’s the last thing I feel like doing

2. geh:

jemandem geneigt sein form be well-disposed towards sb;

jemandem ein geneigtes Ohr schenken lend a willing ear to sb;

geneigter Leser gentle reader

3. (abschüssig) sloping

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Adjektiv

geneigt sein od. sich geneigt zeigen, etwas zu tun — be inclined to do something; (bereit sein) be ready or willing to do something

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adj.

inclinational adj.

inclined adj.

slanted adj.

sloped adj. p.p.

leant p.p.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geneigt
3 Neigung

f

1. inclination; (geneigte Fläche) slope, incline; Straße: gradient; MATH. dip

2. fig. (Hang) inclination (zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTS., POL. tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); bes. zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of); eine Neigung zur Kunst / Philosophie etc. haben have an artistic / a philosophical etc. bent; ein Mensch mit künstlerischen / philosophischen etc. Neigungen auch an artistically / philosophically etc. inclined person; seinen Neigungen nachgeben oder leben follow one’s inclinations; wenig Neigung zeigen zu (+ Inf.) (keine Lust haben) show little inclination to (+ Inf.) er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction

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die Neigung

(Gefälle) slope; gradient; declination; inclination;

(Veranlagung) bent; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; disposition;

(Vorliebe) tendency; inclination; propensity; bias; penchant; warp; trend

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Nei|gung ['naigʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= das Neigen) inclination; (= Gefälle) incline, slope; (ESP RAIL) gradient (Brit), grade (US); (= Schräglage) tilt; (von Schiff) list; (von Magnetnadel) dip; (ASTRON) inclination

2) (= Tendenz) tendency; (MED = Anfälligkeit) proneness, tendency; (= Hingezogensein, Veranlagung) leaning usu pl; (= Hang, Lust) inclination

er hat eine Néígung zum Geiz/zum Trinken/zur Kritik — he has a tendency to be mean/to drink/to criticize, he inclines or tends to be mean/to drink/to criticize

künstlerische/politische Néígungen — artistic/political leanings

etw aus Néígung tun — to do sth by inclination

keine/geringe Néígung verspüren, etw zu tun — to have or feel no/little inclination to do sth

3) (= Zuneigung) affection, fondness

zu jdm eine Néígung fassen — to take a liking to sb

jds Néígung erwidern — to return sb's affection

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die

1) aptness

2) (a natural inclination: a bent for mathematics.) bent

3) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) bias

4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) grade

5) (a slope.) gradient

6) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) inclination

7) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) inclination

8) (a slope.) incline

9) liability

10) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) slope

11) (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) leaning

12) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) liking

13) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) notion

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Nei·gung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Vorliebe) leaning

eine \Neigung verspüren, etw zu tun to feel an inclination to do sth

2. (Zuneigung) affection

aus \Neigung with affection

3. (Tendenz) tendency

du hast eine \Neigung zur Ungeduld you have a tendency to be impatient

4. (Gefälle) slope

5. BAU pitch

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die; Neigung, Neigungen

1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod

2) o. Pl. (Geneigtsein) inclination; (eines Geländes) slope

3) (Vorliebe) inclination

seine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings

eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something

4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency

5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination

6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking

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Neigung f

1. inclination; (geneigte Fläche) slope, incline; Straße: gradient; MATH dip

2. fig (Hang) inclination (

zu to, toward[s]), propensity (to, for); (Vorliebe) liking, penchant, predilection (for); WIRTSCH, POL tendency, trend (toward[s]); (Veranlagung) disposition (for); besonders zum Negativen: proclivity (for); (Zuneigung) affection (for), love (of);

eine Neigung zur Kunst/Philosophie etc

haben have an artistic/a philosophical etc bent;

ein Mensch mit künstlerischen/philosophischen etc

Neigungen auch an artistically/philosophically etc inclined person;

seinen Neigungen nachgeben oder

leben follow one’s inclinations;

wenig Neigung zeigen zu (+inf) (keine Lust haben) show little inclination to (+inf)

er zeigt wenig Neigung dazu (hat kein Talent) he shows little talent in that direction

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die; Neigung, Neigungen

1) o. Pl. (des Kopfes) nod

2) o. Pl. (Geneigtsein) inclination; (eines Geländes) slope

3) (Vorliebe) inclination

seine politischen/künstlerischen Neigungen — his political/artistic leanings

eine Neigung für etwas — a penchant or fondness for something

4) o. Pl. (Anfälligsein) tendency

5) o. Pl. (Lust) inclination

6) (Liebe) affection; fondness; liking

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-en (Drang) f.

affinity n.

aptitude n.

aptness n.

inclination n.

penchant n.

predisposition n.

proclivity n.

proneness n.

propensity n.

tendency n. -en (Gestalt) f.

dip n.

gradient n.

slant n.

slope n.

warp n. -en (zu) f.

liability (to) n. -en f.

declination n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Neigung
4 mofarse

pron.v.

to scoff.

mofarse de to mock

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mofarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to scoff, mock

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

mofarse de algo/alguien to mock something/somebody, make fun of something/somebody

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VPR

mofarse de algo/algn — to mock sth/sb, scoff at sth/sb, sneer at sth/sb

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verbo pronominal

mofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

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(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger

Ex. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

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verbo pronominal

mofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

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(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger

Ex: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

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mofarse [A1 ]

v pron

mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb

todos se mofan de él they all make fun of o poke fun at him

no te mofes de las desgracias de los demás don't laugh at other people's misfortunes

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mofarse ( conjugate mofarse) verbo pronominal mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
mofarse verbo reflexivo to jeer [de, at], scoff [de, at], make fun [de, of]: se mofaban del equipo perdedor, they scoffed at the losing team
' mofarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reírse
English:
jeer
- mock
- taunt

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mofarse vpr

to scoff;

mofarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb

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mofarse

v/r

:

mofarse de make fun of

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mofarse vr

mofarse de : to scoff at, to make fun of

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mofarse vb to make fun

Spanish-English dictionary > mofarse
5 schwach

I Adj.

1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassen

5. schwach auf der Brust sein umg. be out of pocket

II Adv.:

1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective

2. (schlecht) schwach spielen play badly; schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

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weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete

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schwạch [ʃvax]
1. adj comp - er
['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, poor
schwache Augen — weak or poor (eye)sight

or eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)

ein schwaches Lob — faint praise

jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot

ein schwacher Trost — cold or small comfort

in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment

schwach sein — to be weak in sth

auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky

alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power

jdn an seiner schwachen or schwächsten Stelle treffen — to strike at or hit sb's weak spot

mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)

nur nicht schwach werden! — don't weaken!

schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken

die Schwachen — the weak

der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog

2. adv comp -er,
superl am -sten
1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely

2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorly

schwach besiedelt or bevölkert — sparsely populated

das Stadion war nur schwach besetzt — there were only a few people in the stadium

3) (= geringfügig) klatschen weakly; sich interessieren slightly; sich beteiligen very little

sich immer schwächer beteiligen — to participate less and less

schwach aktiv (Atommüll etc) — low-level

schwach radioaktiv — with low-level radioactivity

schwach betont — weakly stressed

schwach bewegt (Meer) — gently rolling

schon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick

4) (= mild) salzen, süßen slightly; würzen lightly; pfeffern mildly

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1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low

2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint

3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly

4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly

5) feebly

6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble

7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy

8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak

9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak

10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak

11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak

12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly

13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight

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schwach

<schwächer, schwächste>

[ʃvax]

I. adj

1. (nicht kräftig) weak; Stimme feeble, faint

▪ für etw akk zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth

krank und \schwach weak and ill

▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person

\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance

2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weak

einen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed

3. (wenig leistend) weak

in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor

ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsman

ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil

4. MED (unzureichend) weak, poor

ein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesight

im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age

\schwache Gesundheit poor health

eine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution

5. (dürftig) weak, poor

\schwaches Ergebnis poor result

eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam show

6. (nicht stichhaltig) Argument weak; Theorie shaky

es gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses

7. (gering) weak; Licht dim

\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblance

ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication

ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard

eine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participation

ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest

\schwache Nachfrage poor demand

eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response

eine \schwache Vorstellung von etw dat haben to have a faint idea of sth

8. (leicht) weak

\schwache Atmung faint breathing

eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement

\schwacher Druck light pressure

ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat

ein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/wind

eine \schwache Strömung a light current

▪ schwächer werden to become fainter

9. PHYS (eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered; Batterie low; Ladung weak

\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic field

dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough

das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing

10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thin

ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link

11. CHEM (gering konzentriert) weak

12.

▶ [bei jdm/etw] \schwach werden (fam) to be unable to resist [sb/sth]

bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateau

bei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like that

nur nicht \schwach werden! (standhaft bleiben!) don't weaken!; (durchhalten!) don't give in!

▶ jdm wird \schwach [zumute] (fam) sb feels faint; s.a. Augenblick, Bild, Trost, Stelle

II. adv

1. (leicht) faintly

das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint

er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance

2. (spärlich) sparsely

nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night

mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works

die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended

3. (geringfügig)

Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months

dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me

\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly

eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw akk haben to vaguely remember sth

4. (dürftig) feebly

die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance

5. KOCHK (mild) slightly

der Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food

das Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough

6. NUKL

\schwach aktiv low level active

\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste

7. CHEM

\schwach basisch weak basic

\schwach flüchtig low volatile

\schwach löslich weakly soluble

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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schwach

A. adj

1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;

schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;

schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;

schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;

schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;

schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;

schwacher Esser poor eater;

das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;

schwaches Lob faint praise;

schwache Stelle weak spot;

eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;

schwacher Trost small consolation;

schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;

schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;

einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;

schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;

schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;

schwache Vorstellung THEAT poor performance; umg, fig (schlechte Leistung) poor show;

ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;

schwache Seite → Schwäche 2;

eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;

in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;

ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;

sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;

die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft;

schwach werden weaken; fig (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb;

er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;

bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;

sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;

nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;

mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4.

schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen

5.

schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocket

B. adv:

1.

schwach aktiv PHYS, Substanz: low-level;

schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;

schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc: half empty;

schwach besiedelt oder

bevölkert Region: sparsely populated;

schwach betont LING, Silbe: weakly stressed;

schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;

schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;

schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;

schwach motorisiert low-powered;

sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;

sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;

schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective

2. (schlecht)

schwach spielen play badly;

schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

…schwach im adj

1. qualitätsmäßig:

ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;

inhaltsschwach with poor content

2. leistungsmäßig:

gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;

konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;

konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;

lernschwach with learning difficulties

3. mit zu geringer Zahl:

mitgliederschwach with few members;

PS-schwach low-powered

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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adj.

faint adj.

feckless adj.

feeble adj.

flimsy adj.

fragile adj.

infirm adj.

languid adj.

slight adj.

weak adj. adv.

faintly adv.

fecklessly adv.

feebly adv.

flimsily adv.

infirmly adv.

languidly adv.

slightly adv.

weakly adv.

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6 pencher

pencher [pɑ̃∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ meuble, bouteille] to tip up

• pencher la tête (en avant) to bend one's head forward ; (sur le côté) to tilt one's head

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être incliné) [mur, arbre] to lean ; [navire] to list ; [objet en déséquilibre] to tilt

• faire pencher la balance to tip the scales

   b. ( = être porté à) je penche pour la première hypothèse I lean towards the first hypothesis

3. reflexive verb

► se pencher

   a. ( = s'incliner) to lean over ; ( = se baisser) to bend down

• se pencher en avant to lean forward

• se pencher par-dessus bord to lean overboard

   b. ( = examiner) se pencher sur un problème/cas to look into a problem/case

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pɑ̃ʃe
1.

verbe transitif to tilt [meuble]; to tip [something] up [bouteille]

pencher la tête en avant — to bend one's head forward(s)

pencher la tête en arrière/sur le côté — to tilt one's head back/to one side

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( être incliné) [tour, arbre, mur] to lean; [bateau] to list; [tableau] to slant, to tilt

2) ( préférer)

pencher pour — to incline toward(s) [opinion, théorie]; to be in favour [BrE] of [solution, fermeté]

3.

se pencher verbe pronominal

1) ( s'incliner) [personne] to lean; ( se baisser) to bend down

se pencher à la fenêtre — to lean out of the window

se pencher sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to bend over somebody/something

2) ( analyser)

se pencher sur — to look into [problème, passé]

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pɑ̃ʃe
1. vi

1) [tableau, glace] to tilt

Ce tableau penche vers la droite. — The picture's tilting to the right.

2) [mur, tour, tas, arbre] to lean

3)

faire pencher la balance — to tip the balance

faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn/qch — to tip the balance in sb/sth's favour Grande-Bretagne to tip the balance in sb/sth's favor USA

4) fig

pencher pour — to be inclined to favour Grande-Bretagne to be inclined to favor USA

2. vt

to tilt

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pencher verb table: aimer

A vtr to tilt [meuble, objet]; to tip [sth] up [bouteille, verre]; pencher la tête [personne] ( en avant) to bend one's head forward(s); ( en arrière) to lean ou tilt one's head back; pencher la tête sur le côté to tilt one's head to one side; pencher le corps en avant/en arrière to lean forward(s)/backward(s); pencher la tête [fleur] to wilt.

B vi

1 ( être incliné) [objet, tour, arbre, mur] to lean; [bateau] to list; [tableau] to slant, to tilt; le tableau penche un peu du côté gauche the painting is slanting ou tilting a little to the left;

2 ( préférer) pencher pour to incline toward(s) [opinion, théorie]; to be in favour^GB of [solution, fermeté].

C se pencher vpr

1 ( s'incliner) [personne] to lean; ( se baisser) to bend down; se pencher en avant/en arrière/vers to lean forward(s)/backward(s)/(over) toward(s); se pencher à la fenêtre to lean out of the window; ‘défense de se pencher au-dehors’ ‘do not lean out of GB ou out US the window’; se pencher sur qn/qch to bend over sb/sth;

2 ( analyser) se pencher sur to look into [problème, passé]; se pencher avec indulgence sur le cas de qn to take a lenient view of sb's case.

[pɑ̃ʃe] verbe intransitif

1. (auxiliaire être) [être déséquilibré - entassement] to lean (over), to tilt ; [ - bateau] to list

la tour/le mur penche vers la droite the tower/the wall leans to the right

le miroir penche encore un peu, redresse-le the mirror is still crooked, straighten it

faire pencher la balance en faveur de/contre quelqu'un (figuré) to tip the scales in favour of/against somebody

2. (auxiliaire être) [être en pente] to slope (away)

le sol penche the floor slopes ou is on an incline

3. (auxiliaire avoir)

pencher pour [préférer] to be inclined to, to incline towards

je pencherais en sa faveur I would tend to agree with him

la décision a l'air de pencher en ma faveur the decision seems to weigh in my favour

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[pɑ̃ʃe] verbe transitif

to tilt, to tip up (separable)

il pencha la tête en arrière pour l'embrasser he leaned backwards to kiss her

elle pencha la tête au-dessus du parapet she leaned over the parapet

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se pencher verbe pronominal intransitif

[s'incliner] to lean, to bend

elle se pencha sur le berceau she leaned over the cradle

‘ne pas se pencher au-dehors’ ‘do not lean out of the window’

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se pencher sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

to look into

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pencher
7 pensar

m.

1 thinking.

2 thinking, way of thinking.

v.

1 to think.

pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing something

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present

dar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thought

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebody

pensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/something

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come

Esa chica piensa That girls thinks.

2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).

ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it

3 to think up.

4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.

Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.

5 to consider, to have in mind.

Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.

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pensar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)

■ estuvo pensando en sus amigos he was thinking about his friends

2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)

3 (creer) to think, think about

4 (opinar) to think (de, about)

5 (decidir) to decide

6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of

► verbo pronominal pensarse

1 to think about

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!

pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebody

sin pensar without thinking

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verb

1) to think

2) intend

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1. VT

1) (=opinar) to think

• pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?

¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?

• pensar que — to think that

-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"

dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should

yo pienso que no — I don't think so

2) (=considerar) to think about, think over

lo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over

esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration

lo pensó mejor — she thought better of it

me pongo triste solo con pensarlo — the mere thought of it makes me sad

• pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...

piénsalo bien antes de responder — think carefully before you answer

¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *

3) (=decidir)

• pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...

he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it

4) (=tener la intención de)

• pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sth

pienso seguir insistiendo — I intend to keep on trying

no pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out

no pienso volver a Cuba — I have no intention of going back to Cuba

no pienso decir nada — I won't be saying anything

5) (=concebir) to think up

¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?

6) (=esperar)

cuando menos lo pienses — when you least expect it

sin pensarlo — unexpectedly

2. VI

1) (=tener ideas) to think

eso me hace pensar — that makes me think

quieren imponer su forma de pensar — they want to impose their way of thinking

después de mucho pensar tuve una idea — after much thought I had an idea

• pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?

estaba pensando en ir al cine esta tarde — I was thinking of going to the cinema this evening

solo piensa en pasarlo bien — all he thinks about is having a good time

pienso mucho en ti — I think about you a lot

• pensar para sí — to think to o.s.

• dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you think

un reportaje que da que pensar — a thought-provoking article

dar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions

• sin pensar — without thinking

• pensar sobre algo — to think about sth

pensar con los pies —

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

2)

• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb

• pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb

¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!

¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) (=aspirar)

• pensar en algo — to aim at sth

piensa en una cátedra — he's aiming at a chair

3.

See:

pensarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex. There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

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* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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pensar [A5 ]

vi

1 (razonar) to think

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

no entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinking

después de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offer

déjame pensar let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking

¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!

es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you think

pensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about you

tú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of me

actúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequences

piensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parents

se pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the past

sólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having fun

es mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

no quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened

2 (esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change

3 (creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb

es un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of others

dar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you think

su repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinking

las prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicions

piensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong

■ pensar

vt

A

1 (creer, opinar) to think

pensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten it

pienso que no I don't think so

pienso que sí I think so

yo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help her

eso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him

¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungrateful

no es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think

- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan

- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself

¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?

¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?

2 (considerar) to think about

aún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it

¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can

¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start trembling

¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni lo pienses! no way! ( colloq), not on your life! ( colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it

3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think about

B (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -ING

tú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?

¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutes

tengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrow

pensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sunday

mañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow

■ pensarse

v pron

( enf) ( fam); ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about

tómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it over

aún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought

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pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;
◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;

actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
a) (creer, opinar) to think;

◊ pienso que no I don't think so;

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about;

◊ lo pensaré I'll think about it;

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) ‹ persona› to think about

2 ( tener la intención de):
◊ pensar hacer algo to think of doing sth;

pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself

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pensar

♦ vi

to think;

pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;

pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;

¿en qué piensas o [m5] estás pensando? what are you thinking (about)?;

hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;

sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;

sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;

pensar para sí to think to oneself;

pensar sobre algo to think about sth;

piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;

sin pensar without thinking;

dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;

da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;

pensar en voz alta to think aloud;

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;

Prov

piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;

¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out

♦ vt

1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;

piénsalo think about it, think it over;

después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;

si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;

ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;

¡ni pensarlo! no way!;

pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;

¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!

2. [opinar, creer] to think;

¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;

pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;

¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;

piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;

pienso que sí/no I think so/not;

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;

pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;

no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;

¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!

3. [idear] to think up

4. [tener la intención de]
pensar hacer algo to intend to do sth;

no pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;

¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?

5. [decidir] to think;

¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?

♦ See also the pronominal verb pensarse

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pensar

I v/t

1 think about;

¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!

2 ( opinar) think

II v/i think (en about);

¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;

sin pensar without thinking

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pensar {55} vi

1) : to think

2)

pensar en : to think about

pensar vt

1) : to think

2) : to think about

3) : to intend, to plan on

♦ See also the reflexive verb pensarse

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pensar vb

1. (reflexionar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

piénsalo bien think carefully

pienso que no es para tanto I don't think it's that important

¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

2. (opinar) to think

¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?

3. (tener la intención) to think / to plan [pt. & pp. planned]

esta noche pensamos ir al cine we're thinking about going to the cinema tonight

pensaba decírselo el sábado I was going to tell him on Saturday

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?

4. (idear) to think up

el preso pensó un plan para escapar the prisoner thought up a plan to escape

¡ni pensarlo! no way!

sin pensar without thinking

Spanish-English dictionary > pensar
8 burlarse

burlarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)

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to mock

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VPR

1) (=bromear) to joke, banter

yo no me burlo — I'm serious, I'm not joking

2)

burlarse de algn — to mock sb, make fun of sb

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= sneer, deride, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger.

Ex. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex. In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.

Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

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* burlarse de = poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, flout, sneer at, scoff at.

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= sneer, deride, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger.

Ex: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex: In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.

Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

* burlarse de = poke + fun at, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, make + fun of, flout, sneer at, scoff at.

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■burlarse verbo reflexivo to mock, make fun [de, of]
' burlarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consistente
- burlar
English:
constantly
- deride
- fun
- gibe
- jeer
- laugh at
- mock
- rib
- ridicule
- scoff
- send up
- sneer
- tease

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vpr

burlarse de to mock;

burlarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb;

burlarse de las leyes to flout the law

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burlarse

v/r make fun (de of)

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vr

burlarse de : to make fun of, to ridicule

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burlarse vb to make fun / to tease

se burlaban del profesor they made fun of the teacher

Spanish-English dictionary > burlarse
9 piano

1. adj flat

2. adv ( adagio) slowly

( a voce bassa) quietly, in a low voice

3. m plan

( pianura) plane

di edificio floor

music piano

piano rialzato mezzanine (floor)

primo piano foreground

photography close-up

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piano¹ agg.

1 flat, level, even: paese piano, flat country; strada piana, level road; superficie piana, level (o even) surface; terreno piano, level ground // mettere in piano, to lay flat // corsa piana, flat race; correre i 400 metri piani, to run the 400 metres flat race

2 ( liscio) smooth: pietra piana, smooth stone

3 ( chiaro, intelligibile) clear, plain: scrittura piana, clear handwriting

4 ( semplice) simple: parole umili e piane, simple and humble words // messa piana, low mass

5 (mat.) plane: geometria piana, plane geometry; curva piana, plane curve

6 (gramm.) paroxytone

7 (mus.) piano.

piano² avv.

1 ( sommessamente) softly, quietly: puoi suonare un po' più piano, per favore?, could you play more quietly please?; fa' piano, altrimenti lo svegli, don't make a noise or you'll wake him up; parla così piano che non lo sento, he speaks in such a low voice (o so low) that I can't hear him

2 (mus.) piano

3 ( lentamente) slowly, slow: va' piano, go slowly; camminare piano, to walk slowly; la nebbia si diradò pian piano, the fog gradually dispersed; sto cominciando pian piano a capire, I'm just beginning to understand; pian piano ci riuscirò, little by little I shall succeed in it // chi va piano va sano e va lontano, (prov.) slow and steady wins the race

4 ( con cautela) gently, carefully: fa' piano, ché lo strappi, be careful or you'll tear it; sollevalo piano perché si rompe facilmente, lift it up gently because it breaks easily; piano con le spese!, go easy on spending!; vacci piano con quel vino: è forte, go easy with that wine, it's very strong.

piano³ s.m.

1 ( terreno pianeggiante) plain; flat land, level land: dopo qualche chilometro di piano, comincia la salita, after some miles on the level, the ground begins to rise; scendere dalla montagna al piano, to go down the mountain to the plain

2 ( superficie piana) plane (anche fis.); surface; top: il piano della tavola, the top of the table; piano di lavoro, work top (o work surface); (amer.) ( in cucina) counter; piano di marmo, marble top; il piano della seggiola, the seat of the chair // piano cottura, hob // piano stradale, road surface // (fis.): piano orizzontale, inclinato, horizontal, inclined plane; piano principale, principal plane; piano di simmetria, plane of symmetry; piano equatoriale, equatorial plane; piano di polarizzazione, plane of polarization // (aer.): piano alare, wing plane; piani di coda, tail unit // (mar.) piano di galleggiamento, water plane // (mecc.) piano di riscontro, surface plate // (ferr.) piano di caricamento, loading platform // (geol.): piano stratigrafico, stage; piano di stratificazione, bedding plane; piano di faglia, fault plane

3 ( di casa) floor, storey; (di nave, autobus) deck: il piano superiore di un edificio, the top storey (o floor) of a building; piano terreno, piano terra, ground floor (o amer. first floor); primo piano, first floor (o amer. second floor); abito al terzo piano, I live on the third floor; a due piani, two-storied; autobus a due piani, double-decker; una casa di quindici piani, a fifteen-storied building (o a building of fifteen storeys) // una torta a tre piani, a three-tier (ed) cake

4 ( livello) plane, level: siamo sullo stesso piano, we are on the same plane (o level); mettere due cose sullo stesso piano, to put two things on the same level // un artista di primo piano, an artist of the first rank (o a first-rate artist); una persona di primo piano, a prominent person (o a person in the limelight o in the public eye) // un particolare di secondo piano, a detail of secondary importance // passare in secondo piano, to be overshadowed (o superseded)

5 (arte, fot., cinem.) primo piano, (arte) foreground, (fot., cinem.) close-up

6 (inform.) desk; scheme.

piano⁴ s.m.

1 plan; scheme, project, programme: piano di studi, plan (o programme) of studies; piano di lavoro, schedule (o work programme); piano d'azione, policy; piano operativo, operations plan; fare piani, to plan (o to make plans); avere dei piani per il futuro, to have plans for the future; rovinare, far saltare i piani a qlcu., to wreck s.o.'s plans; la polizia è riuscita a sventare il piano dei rapinatori, the police managed to foil the robbers' plan // (amm.): piano dei conti, chart of accounts (o account classification); piano regolatore, town-planning scheme (o spec. amer. zoning regulations); piano di pensionamento, pension scheme; piano di prepensionamento, job release scheme (o project) // (econ.): piano economico, economic plan; piano quinquennale dell'agricoltura, five-year agricultural plan; piano di investimento, investment plan; piano di riparto degli utili, profit appropriation account; piano di pubblicità, advertising plan; piano delle vendite, sales plan; piano di sviluppo, development plan; piano di sviluppo delle vendite, sales promotion plan; piano di compartecipazione agli utili, profit-sharing scheme; piano di finanziamento, credit scheme; piano di pagamento rateale, time-payment plan; piano verde, Agricultural Development Scheme; piano per la Ricostruzione Economica, piano Marshall, Marshall Plan // ( assicurazioni) piano assicurativo, insurance scheme

2 ( planimetria) plan: il piano di una casa, the plan of a house.

piano⁵ → pianoforte.

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['pjano] I piano (-a)
1. agg

1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attr

geometria piana — plane geometry

corsa piana Sport — flat race

2) (facile) straightforward, simple, (chiaro) clear, plain

2. avv

(lentamente) slowly, (con cautela) carefully, slowly, (a basso volume o voce) softly, quietly

la macchina andava piano — the car was travelling slowly

vai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!

vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!

attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!

parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down

pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little

pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there

pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience

3. sm

Geom plane, (superficie) top, surface, (fig : livello) level, plane, (Geog : pianura) plain

mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything

quei due alunni sono sullo stesso piano — those two pupils are at the same level o are on a par

- piano inclinato

- piano di lavoro

- piano stradale
II ['pjano]
1. sm

(progetto: anche) Mil plan, (industriale) design, (programma) work plan

un piano di pace — a peace plan

facciamo un piano — let's draw up a plan

non era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so

tutto va secondo i piani — everything's going according to plan

2.

- piano di battaglia

- piano di guerra

- piano regolatore

- piano di studi

- piano di volo
III ['pjano] sm
Mus piano

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I 1. ['pjano]
aggettivo

1) (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even

piatto piano — dinner plate

2) mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3) (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4) ling.

parola -a — = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5) sport

cento metri -i — hundred metres sprint

6) in piano (orizzontalmente)

posare qcs. in piano — to lay sth. (down) flat
2.
avverbio

1) (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently

piano! piano! — easy (does it)! steady!

vacci piano con il gin! — go easy on the gin!

2) (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly

parla più piano — lower your voice

3) (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly

vai più piano! — slow down!

4) pian(o) piano little by little

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chi va piano va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
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Note:

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper)
II ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2) (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3) (livello) level

mettere due persone sullo stesso piano — to put two people on the same level

balzare in primo piano — [notizia, problema] to come to the fore

passare in secondo piano — [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place

di primo piano — [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major

di secondo piano — [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4) cinem. fot. (inquadratura)

primo piano — close-up

in primo piano — in close-up, in the foreground

secondo piano — middle distance

5) (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck

primo piano — first BE o second AE floor

al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto — downstairs, on the floor below

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piano americano — cinem. thigh shot

piano ammezzato — mezzanine

piano di cottura — hob

piano interrato — basement

piano di lavoro — worktop

piano sequenza — cinem. sequence shot

piano stradale — roadway, road surface
III ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE

piano quinquennale — five-year plan

fare -i — to make plans

tutto è andato secondo i -i — everything went according to plan

2) (progetto) plan, layout

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piano d'azione — plan of action

piano di battaglia — mil. battle map; fig. plan of action

piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi — univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term
IV ['pjano]
pianoforte

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piano¹

/'pjano/

I aggettivo

1 (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even; piatto piano dinner plate

2 mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3 (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4 ling. parola -a = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5 sport cento metri -i hundred metres sprint

6 in piano (orizzontalmente) posare qcs. in piano to lay sth. (down) flat

II avverbio

1 (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently; piano! piano! easy (does it)! steady! vacci piano con il gin! go easy on the gin!

2 (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly; parla più piano lower your voice

3 (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly; vai più piano! slow down!

4 pian(o) piano little by little

IDIOMS

chi va piano va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race.

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piano²

/'pjano/

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper).

sostantivo m.

1 (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2 (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3 (livello) level; mettere due persone sullo stesso piano to put two people on the same level; balzare in primo piano [notizia, problema] to come to the fore; passare in secondo piano [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place; di primo piano [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major; di secondo piano [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4 cinem. fot. (inquadratura) primo piano close-up; in primo piano in close-up, in the foreground; secondo piano middle distance

5 (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck; primo piano first BE o second AE floor; al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto downstairs, on the floor below

COMPOUNDS

piano americano cinem. thigh shot; piano ammezzato mezzanine; piano di cottura hob; piano interrato basement; piano di lavoro worktop; piano sequenza cinem. sequence shot; piano stradale roadway, road surface.

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piano³

/'pjano/

sostantivo m.

1 (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE; piano quinquennale five-year plan; fare -i to make plans; tutto è andato secondo i -i everything went according to plan

2 (progetto) plan, layout

COMPOUNDS

piano d'azione plan of action; piano di battaglia mil. battle map; fig. plan of action; piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term.

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piano⁴

/'pjano/ ⇒ 34

→ pianoforte.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piano
10 afecto

adj.

1 fond, inclined.

2 affected.

3 pledged, subject to lien, encumbered.

m.

affection, fondness.

sentir afecto por alguien to be fond of somebody

pres.indicat.

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

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afecto

► adjetivo

1 (aficionado) fond (a, of)

2 (enfermo) suffering (de, from)

► nombre masculino afecto

1 affection

■ con todo mi afecto with all my love

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tomarle afecto a alguien to become fond of somebody

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afecto

► nombre masculino

1 affection

■ con todo mi afecto with all my love

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noun m.

affection

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1. ADJ

1) (=apegado) affectionate

afecto a — attached to

2)

afecto a — (Jur) (=sujeto) subject to, liable for

3)

afecto de — (Med) afflicted with

2. SM

1) (=cariño) affection, fondness (a for)

tomar afecto a algn — to become attached to sb

2) (=emoción) feeling, emotion

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] ( simpatizante)

afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something

b) [ser] ( aficionado)

afecto a algo — keen on something

afecto a + inf — given to -ing

2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)

afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch

3) (frml) ( afectado)

afecto de algo — afflicted with something (frml)
II
masculino ( cariño) affection

tenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody

tomarle afecto a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

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= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.

Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex. In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.

Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

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* afecto físico = physical affection.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.

* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.

* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.

* mostrar afecto = show + affection.

* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] ( simpatizante)

afecto a algo — a ideas/un régimen sympathetic to something

b) [ser] ( aficionado)

afecto a algo — keen on something

afecto a + inf — given to -ing

2) (frml) (sujeto, ligado)

afecto a algo: los empleados afectos a esa sucursal — those employed at that branch

3) (frml) ( afectado)

afecto de algo — afflicted with something (frml)
II
masculino ( cariño) affection

tenerle afecto a or sentir afecto por alguien — to be fond of somebody

tomarle afecto a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

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= affection, warmth, tenderness, caring, attachment.

Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex: In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.

Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

* afecto físico = physical affection.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.

* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.

* manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.

* mostrar afecto = show + affection.

* recordado con afecto = fondly remembered.

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afecto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER] (simpatizante) afecto A algo ‹a ideas/un régimen› sympathetic TO sth

2 [ SER] (aficionado) afecto A algo keen ON sth afecto A + INF given TO -ING

B ( frml) (sujeto, ligado) afecto A algo:

los empleados afectos a esa sucursal employees belonging to that branch, those employed at that branch

la adquisición de bienes afectos a actividades profesionales the purchase of goods for professional use

C ( frml) (afectado) afecto DE algo afflicted WITH sth ( frml)

afecto²

masculine

A (cariño) affection

le tiene gran afecto a or siente gran afecto por su viejo profesor she has great affection for o she is very fond of her old teacher

B afectos mpl ( period)

(en necrológicas): familiares y afectos family and close friends

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Del verbo afectar: ( conjugate afectar)

afecto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

afectó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
afectar
afecto
afectar ( conjugate afectar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tener efecto en) to affect;

◊ esto nos afecta a todos this affects us all

b) ( afligir) to affect (frml);

◊ la noticia lo afectó mucho the news upset him terribly

2 ( fingir) ‹admiración/indiferencia› to affect, feign
afecto sustantivo masculino ( cariño) affection;
◊ tenerle afecto a algn to be fond of sb;

tomarle afecto a algn to grow fond of sb
afectar verbo transitivo
1 (incumbir) to affect: la medida nos afecta a todos, the measure affects us all
2 (impresionar, entristecer) to affect, sadden: le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre, she was deeply affected by her father's death
afecto,-a
I adj frml (adepto, simpatizante) sympathetic
II sustantivo masculino affection: todos nosotros le tomamos mucho afecto, we all became very fond of him

' afecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afecta
- afectar
- calor
- cariño
- cobrar
- demostración
- efusión
- manifestación
- pequeña
- pequeño
- ganar
- necesitado
- reconquistar
English:
affection
- get
- sale
- upset
- care
- disturbed
- toll

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afecto, -a

♦ adj

1. [aficionado] keen (a on);
son afectos a la conversación they are fond of talking

2. [adepto] sympathetic (a to);
un militar afecto al antiguo régimen a soldier who is sympathetic to the old regime

3. [adscrito] attached (a to);
un funcionario afecto al departamento de contabilidad a civil servant attached to the accounts department

♦ nm

1. [cariño] affection, fondness;

sentir afecto por alguien o [m5] tener afecto a alguien to be fond of sb;

lo trata con afecto she's very affectionate towards him;

en poco tiempo le ha tomado mucho afecto she has quickly become very fond of him

2. [sentimiento, emoción] emotion, feeling

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afecto

I adj

:

afecto a algo keen on sth; POL sympathetic to sth

II m affection;

tener afecto a alguien be fond of s.o.

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afecto, -ta adj

1) : affected, afflicted

2) : fond, affectionate

afecto nm

cariño: affection

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afecto n affection

tenerle afecto a alguien to be fond of someone

Spanish-English dictionary > afecto
11 plano

adj.

flat, even, level, plain.

m.

1 blueprint, diagram, map, blue-print.

2 plane, level.

3 plane, plane surface, surface.

4 Plano.

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plano

► adjetivo

1 (superficie) flat

► nombre masculino plano

1 (de una ciudad) street plan, map

2 (de una casa) plan

3 (nivel) level

4 CINEMATOGRAFÍA shot

5 MATEMÁTICAS plane

6 figurado (perspectiva) point of view

■ desde un plano particular from a personal point of view

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de plano (rechazar) flatly, point blank

en primer plano in the foreground, close-up

en segundo plano in the background

plano inclinado inclined plane

primer plano (foto, cine) close-up

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plano

► nombre masculino

1 (de una ciudad) street plan, map

2 (de una casa) plan

3 (nivel) level

4 CINEMATOGRAFÍA shot

5 MATEMÁTICAS plane

6 figurado (perspectiva) point of view

■ desde un plano particular from a personal point of view

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1. (f. - plana)
adj.

flat, level
2. noun m.
1) plan, map

2) flat

3) plane

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1.

ADJ (=llano) flat, level

tiene los pies planos — he has flat feet

es muy plana de pecho — she is very flat-chested

2. SM

1) (Mat, Mec) plane

plano focal — focal plane

plano inclinado — inclined plane

2) (=posición, nivel) plane

están en un plano distinto — they're on a different plane

de distinto plano social — of a different social plane o position

3) (Cine, Fot) shot

unos preciosos planos de elefantes — some beautiful elephant shots

un primer plano — a close-up

en primer plano — (Cine, Fot) in close-up; (Arte) in the foreground

estar en (un) segundo plano — (fig) to be in the background

plano aéreo — aerial shot

plano corto — close-up

plano general — general view

plano largo — long shot

4) (Aer)

plano de cola — tailplane

5) (Arquit, Mec) plan; (Geog) map; [de ciudad] map, street plan

levantar el plano de — [+ país] to survey, make a map of; [+ edificio] to draw up the designs for

plano acotado — contour map

6)

de plano: caer de plano — to fall flat

confesar de plano — to make a full confession

le daba el sol de plano — the sun shone directly on it

rechazar algo de plano — to turn sth down flat

7) [de espada] flat

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I
- na adjetivo

1) <superficie/terreno/zapato> flat

los 100 metros planos — (AmL) the hundred meters dash o sprint

2) <figura/ángulo> plane
II
masculino

1) ( de edificio) plan; ( de ciudad) street plan, map

2) (Mat) plane

3)

a) ( nivel) level

se mueven en planos sociales muy diferentes — they move in very different social circles

en el plano afectivo — on an emotional level

en el plano laboral — on the employment front

b) (Cin, Fot) shot

- plano corto

- plano general/largo

4) ( de espada) flat

5)

de plano — <rechazar/rehusar> flatly

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I
- na adjetivo

1) <superficie/terreno/zapato> flat

los 100 metros planos — (AmL) the hundred meters dash o sprint

2) <figura/ángulo> plane
II
masculino

1) ( de edificio) plan; ( de ciudad) street plan, map

2) (Mat) plane

3)

a) ( nivel) level

se mueven en planos sociales muy diferentes — they move in very different social circles

en el plano afectivo — on an emotional level

en el plano laboral — on the employment front

b) (Cin, Fot) shot

- plano corto

- plano general/largo

4) ( de espada) flat

5)

de plano — <rechazar/rehusar> flatly

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plano¹

¹ = plan, floor plan.

Ex: A plan is a drawing showing relative positions on a horizontal plane, e.g., relative positions of part of a building, a landscape design, the arrangement of furniture in a room or building, etc.

Ex: The winning entry in the competition to produce a design for the main library building is described and a floor plan of the building is presented.

* alzado de planos = survey.

* levantamiento de planos = survey.

* pantalla plana = flat screen [flatscreen].

* plano de la ciudad = street plan, city map.

* plano del metro = subway map.

plano²

² = plane.

Ex: At this stage the indexer is working in the verbal plane of classification.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* en un segundo plano = in the background.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* plano conceptual = idea plane.

* plano notacional = notational plane.

* plano verbal = verbal plane.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* relegado a un segundo plano = on the back burner, back burner.

* relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat.

plano³

³ = flat [flatter -comp., flattest -sup.].

Ex: The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.

* cable plano = flat wire.

* de pies planos = flat-footed.

* destonillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.

* pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.

* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.

* televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen TV.

* televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.

* televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.

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plano¹ -na

adjective

A ‹superficie/terreno› flat; ‹zapato› flat

los 100 metros planos ( AmL); the hundred meters, the hundred meters dash o sprint

pie¹ (↑ pie (1))

B ‹figura/ángulo› plane

plano²

masculine

A (de un edificio) plan; (de una ciudad) street plan, plan, map

Compuesto:

plano acotado

contour map

B ( Mat) plane

Compuestos:

● plano de cola

tail plane

● plano inclinado

inclined plane

C

1 (nivel) level

objetos situados en planos diferentes objects located on different levels

se mueven en planos sociales muy diferentes they move in very different social circles

en cuanto a calidad está en otro plano as for quality, it's in a different class

en el plano afectivo on an emotional level o plane

en el plano laboral la situación no es alentadora on the employment front the news is not encouraging

primero¹ (↑ primero (1)), segundo¹ (↑ segundo (1))

2 ( Cin, Fot) shot

Compuestos:

● plano corto

close-up

● plano general

pan shot

● plano largo

long shot

● plano picado

aerial view

D (de una espada) flat

E

de plano: negó de plano su participación en los hechos he flatly denied his involvement in the matter

rechazó de plano la propuesta she rejected the proposal outright

se equivocaron de plano con esa decisión they made totally the wrong decision

el sol nos daba de plano en los ojos the sun was shining straight o right into our eyes

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Del verbo plañir: ( conjugate plañir)

plaño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

plañó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
plano
plañir
plano 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ‹superficie/terreno/zapato› flat;
◊ los 100 metros planos (AmL) the hundred meters dash o sprint

2 ‹figura/ángulo› plane
plano 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( de edificio) plan;
( de ciudad) street plan, map
2 (Mat) plane
3
a) ( nivel) level;

◊ en el plano afectivo on an emotional level

b) (Cin, Fot) shot

4
◊ de plano ‹rechazar/rehusar› flatly

plano,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de una ciudad) map
2 (de un edificio, de calles) plan, draft
3 Cine shot
primer plano, close-up
4 (nivel, aspecto) level: dejó sus problemas personales en segundo plano, he put his personal problems aside
5 Mat plane
II adjetivo flat, even
' plano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliación
- fondo
- llana
- llano
- perfilar
- plana
- posponer
- sección
- sobresalir
- trazado
- delinear
- destacar
- hacer
- planta
- primero
- relegar
- segundo
- trazar
English:
background
- blueprint
- close-up
- design
- flat
- flatly
- floor plan
- level
- limelight
- map
- of
- plan
- plane
- shrift
- street-map
- which
- blue
- close
- dinner
- even
- foreground
- hand
- lime
- place
- shallow
- street

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plano, -a

♦ adj

flat

♦ nm

1. [diseño, mapa] plan;

el plano de una ciudad the map of a city

Comp
plano acotado spot height map;
plano de calles street map;

plano de planta floor plan

2. [ámbito]
en el plano político politically;

una persona muy estable en el plano afectivo a very emotionally stable person

3. Cine shot;

primer plano close-up;
también Fig
en segundo plano in the background

Comp
plano corto close-up;
plano general pan shot;

plano largo long shot

4. [en pintura]
primer plano foreground;

segundo plano background

5. Mat plane

Comp
Geol plano de falla fault plane;
plano inclinado inclined plane

♦ de plano loc adv
[golpear] right, directly; [negar] flatly; Fam
cantar de plano to make a full confession;

te equivocas de plano you're completely wrong;

rechazó de plano la propuesta she flatly rejected the proposal

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plano

I adj flat

II m

1 ARQUI plan; de ciudad map

2 en cine shot

3 MAT plane

4 fig ( aspecto) level

5

:

primer/segundo plano foreground/middle ground;

pasar/relegar a un segundo plano fig fade/push into the background;

estar en el primer plano de la actualidad be in the spotlight o limelight;

de plano completely; negar categorically; rechazar outright

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plano, -na adj

: flat, level, plane

plano nm

1) plan: map, plan

2) : plane (surface)

3) nivel: level

en un plano personal: on a personal level

4) : shot (in photography)

5)

de plano : flatly, outright, directly

se negó de plano: he flatly refused

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plano¹ adj flat

la superficie es plana the surface is flat

plano² n

1. (de una ciudad) map / street plan

consultaron el plano they looked at the map

2. (de un edificio) plan

el arquitecto ha trazado los planos del hospital the arquitect has drawn the plans of the hospital

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12 tenter

tenter [tɑ̃te]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. ( = chercher à séduire) [+ personne] to tempt

• se laisser tenter par une offre to be tempted by an offer

• qu'est-ce qui te tente comme gâteau ? (inf) what kind of cake do you feel like?

• un match de tennis, ça te tenterait ? do you feel like a game of tennis?

• tu peux venir si ça te tente you can come if you feel like it

• il ne faut pas tenter le diable don't tempt fate

b. ( = essayer) [+ expérience, démarche] to try, to attempt

• tenter de faire qch to attempt to do sth

• on a tout tenté pour le sauver they tried everything to save him

• on a tenté l'impossible pour le sauver they attempted the impossible to save him

• tenter le tout pour le tout to risk one's all

• tenter sa chance to try one's luck

• tenter le coup (inf) to have a go (inf)

• je vais tenter de le convaincre I'll try and convince him

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tɑ̃te
verbe transitif

1) ( essayer) to attempt

j'ai tout tenté pour l'en dissuader — I've tried everything to dissuade him/her

tenter sa chance — to try one's luck

je vais tenter l'expérience — I'll have a go

tenter le tout pour le tout — to risk one's all

2) ( attirer) to tempt

cela ne la tente guère — that doesn't appeal to her very much

ça ne me tente qu'à moitié — I'm only half tempted by it

se laisser tenter par — to let oneself be tempted by

laisse-toi tenter! — be a devil!

3) ( éprouver) to tempt

tenter le diable — to court disaster

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tɑ̃te vt
1) (= essayer) to try

tenter qch/de faire — to try sth/to do

Il a tenté plusieurs fois de s'évader. — He tried several times to escape.

tenter sa chance — to try one's luck

2) [personne] to tempt

être tenté de — to be tempted to

J'ai été tenté de tout abandonner. — I was tempted to give up.

Ça ne me tente vraiment pas d'aller à la piscine. — I don't really feel like going to the swimming pool.

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tenter verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( essayer) to attempt; il a tenté de s'échapper he attempted to escape; j'ai tout tenté pour la dissuader I've tried everything to dissuade her; tenter l'impossible to attempt the impossible; tenter sa chance to try one's luck, to have a go; tenter le coup to give it a try○, to have a go○; je vais tenter l'expérience I'll have a go, I'll give it a try; tenter le tout pour le tout to risk one's all;

2 ( attirer) to tempt; cela/l'idée ne la tente guère that/the idea doesn't appeal to her very much; ça ne me tente qu'à moitié I'm only half tempted by it; se laisser tenter par to let oneself be tempted by; laisse-toi tenter! be a devil!; cette année, je suis tenté par l'Égypte this year I feel like going to Egypt;

3 ( éprouver) to tempt; tenter le sort to tempt fate ou providence.

Idiome

tenter le diable to court disaster.

[tɑ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [risquer, essayer] to try, to attempt

tenter une expédition de secours to mount a rescue attempt

tenter une ascension difficile to attempt a difficult climb

je vais tout tenter pour la convaincre I'll try everything to convince her

tenter de faire [chercher à faire] to try ou to attempt ou to endeavour (soutenu) to do

tenter le diable to tempt fate

tenter (la) fortune ou la chance ou le sort to try one's luck

2. [soumettre à une tentation] to tempt

le gâteau me tentait the cake looked very tempting

une petite jupe noire m'avait tentée my eye had been caught by a little black skirt

le mariage, cela ne te tente pas? don't you ever feel like getting married?

se laisser tenter to give in to temptation

il te propose une sortie, laisse-toi tenter he's offering to take you out, why not accept?

être tenté de to be tempted ou to feel inclined to

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