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41 parecido
adj.similar, analogous, alike, akin.m.resemblance, likeness, parallel, similarity.past part.past participle of spanish verb: parecer.* * *► adjetivo1 similar1 resemblance, likeness\tener parecido con alguien to bear a resemblance to somebodybien parecido,-a good-lookingmal parecido,-a ugly————————1 resemblance, likeness* * *1. noun m.1) similarity2) resemblance2. (f. - parecida)adj.1) alike2) similar* * *1. ADJ1) (=similar) similarser parecido a algo — to be similar to sth, be like sth
mi reloj es muy parecido al tuyo — my watch is very similar to yours, my watch is very like yours
ser parecido a algn — [de aspecto] to look like sb; [de carácter] to be like sb
2)bien parecido — good-looking, nice-looking, handsome
2.SM resemblance, likenessyo no te veo el parecido con tu hermano — I can't see the resemblance o likeness between you and your brother
hay un gran parecido entre las dos historias — there is a great resemblance o likeness between the two stories, the two stories are very alike
* * *I- da adjetivono son tan parecidos — ( personas) they're not so alike; ( cosas) they're not that similar
IIeres muy parecido a tu padre — you're a lot like your father; bien parecido, mal parecido
masculino resemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano — he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother
son de un parecido asombroso — there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them
* * *= like, similar, common thread, resemblance, like-minded, alike, sameness, similitude, kindred.Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.Ex. Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.Ex. Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.Ex. The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.Ex. We have already pointed out the startling resemblance between this and the published outline of the 'new' BSO being prepared for UNISIST.Ex. Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.Ex. Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.Ex. The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.----* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* muy parecido a = much like.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* parecido a = akin to, equalling that, along the lines of, to the effect of, kind of like.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* parecido a las noticias = news-type.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* parecido a una bandeja = tray-like.* parecido a una caja = boxlike.* parecido a una capa = cape-like.* parecido a un ácaro = mite-like.* parecido a una catedral = cathedral-like.* parecido a una oficina de información al ciudadano = CAB-type.* parecido a un catálogo = catalogue type.* parecido a un desierto = desert-like.* parecido a un diccionario = dictionary-like.* parecido a un laberinto = maze-like.* parecido a un paraíso = paradise-like.* parecido a un remo = paddle-like.* parecido a un sistema experto = expert-type.* parecido a un televisor = TV-like.* parecido a un tiburón = sharky.* parecido a un violín = fiddle-like.* ser parecido = be on a par.* * *I- da adjetivono son tan parecidos — ( personas) they're not so alike; ( cosas) they're not that similar
IIeres muy parecido a tu padre — you're a lot like your father; bien parecido, mal parecido
masculino resemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano — he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother
son de un parecido asombroso — there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them
* * *= like, similar, common thread, resemblance, like-minded, alike, sameness, similitude, kindred.Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.Ex: Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.
Ex: Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.Ex: The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.Ex: We have already pointed out the startling resemblance between this and the published outline of the 'new' BSO being prepared for UNISIST.Ex: Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.Ex: Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* muy parecido a = much like.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* parecido a = akin to, equalling that, along the lines of, to the effect of, kind of like.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* parecido a las noticias = news-type.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* parecido a una bandeja = tray-like.* parecido a una caja = boxlike.* parecido a una capa = cape-like.* parecido a un ácaro = mite-like.* parecido a una catedral = cathedral-like.* parecido a una oficina de información al ciudadano = CAB-type.* parecido a un catálogo = catalogue type.* parecido a un desierto = desert-like.* parecido a un diccionario = dictionary-like.* parecido a un laberinto = maze-like.* parecido a un paraíso = paradise-like.* parecido a un remo = paddle-like.* parecido a un sistema experto = expert-type.* parecido a un televisor = TV-like.* parecido a un tiburón = sharky.* parecido a un violín = fiddle-like.* ser parecido = be on a par.* * *no los veo tan parecidos como dicen I don't think they're as much alike as people sayson muy parecidas de cara they have very similar featuresllevaba una especie de capa o algo parecido she was wearing a kind of cape or something like thatyo tengo una falda muy parecida I have a very similar skirtparecido A algo/algn similar TO sth/sberes muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like o ( BrE) very like your fatherresemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some resemblance o a certain resemblance to his brotherno le encuentro ningún parecido con su familia I can't see any family resemblancetiene un gran parecido a or con Jaime there is a close resemblance between him and Jaime, he's a lot like Jaime, he and Jaime are very alikeson de un parecido asombroso there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them* * *
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer)
parecido es:
el participio
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parecer
parecido
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecido they're of the same opinion
parecido 1 -da adjetivo [ser] ‹ personas› alike;
‹ cosas› similar;
una especie de capa o algo parecido a cape or something like that;
parecido A algo similar to sth;
eres muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like your father
parecido 2 sustantivo masculino
resemblance, similarity;
tiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother;
hay un parecido en sus estilos there is a resemblance o similarity in their styles
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
parecido,-a adjetivo
1 alike, similar 2 bien parecido, good-looking
II sustantivo masculino likeness, resemblance: no guarda parecido con el anterior, it doesn't bear any resemblance to the previous one
' parecido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afín
- aire
- clavada
- clavado
- copia
- identidad
- igual
- igualdad
- imitación
- parecer
- parecerse
- parecida
- reconocerse
- semejante
- sí
- asemejar
- recordar
- vago
English:
alike
- difference
- exact
- lacy
- like
- likeness
- parallel
- similar
- similarity
- similarly
- such
- thing
- close
- -like
- resemblance
- rounders
- rubbery
- salad
- vaguely
* * *parecido, -a♦ adjsimilar;parecido a similar to, like;es parecido a su padre he resembles his father;¡habráse visto cosa parecida! have you ever heard o seen the like?;bien parecido [atractivo] good-looking;mal parecido [feo] ugly♦ nmresemblance (con/entre to/between);el parecido entre todos los hermanos es asombroso there's a startling resemblance between all the brothers;tiene un gran parecido a John Wayne he looks very like John Wayne;cualquier parecido es pura coincidencia any similarity is purely coincidental* * *I adj similar;bien parecido good-looking;no mal parecido not bad-lookingII m similarity;tener un gran parecido look a lot alike* * *parecido, -da adj1) : similar, alike2)bien parecido : good-lookingparecido nm: resemblance, similarity* * *parecido1 adj similarparecido2 n (semejanza) resemblance / similarity -
42 wyglądać
1. (-am, -asz); vt2. viwyglądać kogoś/czegoś — to be on the lookout for sb/sth
wyglądać (wyjrzeć) (perf) przez okno — to look through lub out (of) the window
wyglądać (wyjrzeć perf) zza/spod czegoś — to appear from behind/from beneath sth
wyglądać świetnie/źle — to look great/bad
wyglądasz na zmęczonego/zmartwionego — you look tired/worried
wygląda na to, że... — it looks as if...
* * *ipf.1. (= wyzierać) look out; wyglądać przez okno look out l. through the window.2. przen. (= ukazywać się) appear, emerge, be visible; słońce wygląda zza chmur sun appears from behind the clouds, clouds are clearing away.3. (= dawać się widzieć) be visible, appear; wyglądać spod czegoś appear from beneath sth.4. tylko ipf. (= prezentować się) look; dobrze dzisiaj wyglądasz you look good today; wyglądać jak śmierć look like death warmed up l. over; on mi wygląda na złodzieja he looks like a thief to me; ładnie bym wyglądał I would be in trouble; jak to wygląda! what is this!, what do you think this is!; wyglądać jak półtora nieszczęścia look the very picture of misery; wyglądać świetnie l. źle look great l. bad; wyglądasz na zmęczonego you look tired; wyglądać blado look pale; wyglądać młodo (jak) na swój wiek look young for one's age; jak ona wygląda? what does she look like?; wygląda na to, że... it looks as if...; na to wygląda so it would seem, so it seems.5. tylko ipf. (= oczekiwać z tęsknotą) look forward to, expect, await; wyglądać kogoś l. czegoś jak kania dżdżu crave (for) sth, long for sth, desire sth eagerly, crave to see, meet, etc. sb; be looking forward to meet, see, etc. sb, be looking forward to sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wyglądać
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43 zeigen
I v/t1. allg. show; (vorführen) present; (zur Schau stellen) exhibit, display; jemandem etw. zeigen show s.o. s.th., show s.th. to s.o.; jemandem die Stadt zeigen show s.o. ([a]round) the town ( oder city), show s.o. the sights; zeig mal, was du kannst! come on, show us what you can do; zeig mir jemanden, der es besser kann I’d like to see anyone do better; lass dir von ihr zeigen, wie’s geht let her show you how it’s done; dem werd ich’s zeigen! umg., drohend: I’ll show him2. (anzeigen) show, indicate; das Thermometer zeigt 20° the thermometer is showing 20°; was zeigt die Waage? what do the scales (Am. does the scale) say?3. geh. (sehen lassen) show; die Blumen zeigen schon Knospen the flowers are beginning to show their buds; was zeigt das Foto? what is the photo of?, what does the photo show?4. fig. (erkennen lassen) show, demonstrate; (ausdrücken) express; seinen Ärger deutlich zeigen make it obvious how angry one is; jemandem seine Liebe zeigen show one’s love for s.o.; sie kann i-e Gefühle nicht zeigen she finds it hard to express her feelings; deine Antwort zeigt ( mir), dass du nichts verstanden hast it’s clear (to me) from your answer that you haven’t understood anything; die Erfahrung zeigt, dass... experience shows ( oder proves) that...II v/i1. Person, Pfeil etc.: point; zeigen auf (+ Akk) point at, point s.th. out; Thermometer: be at; Uhr: say; nach Norden zeigen point north; Fenster etc.: face north; zur Tür zeigen point to the door; sich so hinstellen, dass das Gesicht zur Wand zeigt stand facing the wall, position o.s. so as to be facing the wall; Finger2. zeig mal let’s see, let’s have a lookIII v/refl1. (sichtbar werden) show (itself); Person: show o.s.; (erscheinen) appear, come out; plötzlich: turn up; die ersten Sterne zeigten sich the stars were beginning to come out, the first stars were visible in the sky; sich mit jemandem zeigen be seen with s.o.; sich in der Öffentlichkeit zeigen appear in public, make a public appearance; so kann ich mich nicht zeigen I can’t go out ( oder let myself be seen) in this state2. fig. (sich erweisen) prove (to be); sich zeigen als prove (o.s.) to be; sich dankbar / freundlich zeigen be grateful / friendly; es zeigte sich, dass... it turned out that...; daran zeigt sich, dass... this shows that...; da zeigt sich wieder einmal, dass... it just goes to show that...; es wird sich ja zeigen we shall see, time will tell; jetzt zeigt sich, dass es so nicht geht it’s now apparent that this is not the right way; früh zeigte sich sein Talent zum Schriftsteller he showed an early talent for writing; erkenntlich 2, Seite 3 etc.* * *to display; to show; to indicate; to exhibit; to express; to screen; to evince; to point;sich zeigento appear; to show* * *zei|gen ['tsaign]1. vito pointnach Norden/rechts zéígen — to point north or to the north/to the right
auf jdn/etw zéígen — to point at sb/sth
mit der Maus auf etw zéígen (Comput) — to point the mouse at sth
2. vtto show; (Thermometer, Messgerät auch) to be at or on, to indicatejdm etw zéígen — to show sb sth or sth to sb
ich muss mir mal von jemandem zéígen lassen, wie man das macht — I'll have to get someone to show me how to do it
dem werd ichs (aber) zéígen! (inf) — I'll show him!
zeig mal, was du kannst! — let's see what you can do!, show us what you can do!
3. vrto appear; (Gefühle) to showsich mit jdm zéígen — to let oneself be seen with sb
in dem Kleid kann ich mich doch nicht zéígen — I can't be seen in a dress like that
er zeigt sich nicht gern in der Öffentlichkeit — he doesn't like showing himself or being seen in public
sich zéígen als... — to show or prove oneself to be...
es zeigt sich, dass... — it turns out that...
es zeigt sich (doch) wieder einmal, dass... — it just goes to show...
es wird sich zéígen, wer recht hat — time will tell who is right, we shall see who's right
daran zeigt sich, dass... — that shows (that)...
* * *1) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) display2) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) show3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) show4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) show5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) show6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) show7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) show8) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) wear9) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) point10) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) signify* * *zei·gen[ˈtsaign̩]I. vt▪ jdm etw \zeigen to show sb sthjdm die Richtung/den Weg \zeigen to show sb the way2. (vorführen)▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \zeigen to show [sb] sb/sthes jdm zeigen (fam) to show sbWirkung \zeigen to have an effectInteresse/Reue \zeigen to show interest/regretseine Gefühle [nicht] \zeigen to [not] show one's feelingsguten Willen \zeigen to show good willMut \zeigen to show courageII. vi1. (deuten/hinweisen) to pointnach rechts/oben/hinten \zeigen to point right [or to the right]/upwards/to the backnach Norden \zeigen to point north [or to the north]der Zeiger der Benzinuhr zeigt auf „leer“ the needle on the fuel gauge reads “empty”▪ \zeigen, dass to show that, to be a sign thatIII. vrkomm, zeig dich mal! let me see what you look likeam Himmel zeigten sich die ersten Wolken the first clouds appeared in the sky* * *1.transitives Verb point2.[mit dem Finger/einem Stock] auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — point [one's finger/a stick] at somebody/something
transitives Verb showjemandem etwas zeigen — show somebody something; show something to somebody; (jemanden zu etwas hinführen) show somebody to something
dem werd' ich's zeigen! — (ugs.) I'll show him!
3.zeig mal, was du kannst — show [us] what you can do
reflexives Verb1) (sich sehen lassen) appeares wird sich zeigen, wer schuld war — time will tell who was responsible
es hat sich gezeigt, dass... — it turned out that...
* * *A. v/tjemandem etwas zeigen show sb sth, show sth to sb;jemandem die Stadt zeigen show sb ([a]round) the town ( oder city), show sb the sights;zeig mal, was du kannst! come on, show us what you can do;zeig mir jemanden, der es besser kann I’d like to see anyone do better;lass dir von ihr zeigen, wie’s geht let her show you how it’s done;2. (anzeigen) show, indicate;das Thermometer zeigt 20° the thermometer is showing 20°;was zeigt die Waage? what do the scales (US does the scale) say?3. geh (sehen lassen) show;die Blumen zeigen schon Knospen the flowers are beginning to show their buds;was zeigt das Foto? what is the photo of?, what does the photo show?seinen Ärger deutlich zeigen make it obvious how angry one is;jemandem seine Liebe zeigen show one’s love for sb;sie kann i-e Gefühle nicht zeigen she finds it hard to express her feelings;deine Antwort zeigt (mir), dass du nichts verstanden hast it’s clear (to me) from your answer that you haven’t understood anything;die Erfahrung zeigt, dass … experience shows ( oder proves) that …B. v/i1. Person, Pfeil etc: point;mit der Maus auf etwas zeigen point the mouse at sth;nach Norden zeigen point north; Fenster etc: face north;zur Tür zeigen point to the door;sich so hinstellen, dass das Gesicht zur Wand zeigt stand facing the wall, position o.s. so as to be facing the wall; → Finger2.zeig mal let’s see, let’s have a lookC. v/r1. (sichtbar werden) show (itself); Person: show o.s.; (erscheinen) appear, come out; plötzlich: turn up;die ersten Sterne zeigten sich the stars were beginning to come out, the first stars were visible in the sky;sich mit jemandem zeigen be seen with sb;sich in der Öffentlichkeit zeigen appear in public, make a public appearance;so kann ich mich nicht zeigen I can’t go out ( oder let myself be seen) in this state2. fig (sich erweisen) prove (to be);sich zeigen als prove (o.s.) to be;sich dankbar/freundlich zeigen be grateful/friendly;es zeigte sich, dass … it turned out that …;daran zeigt sich, dass … this shows that …;da zeigt sich wieder einmal, dass … it just goes to show that …;es wird sich ja zeigen we shall see, time will tell;jetzt zeigt sich, dass es so nicht geht it’s now apparent that this is not the right way;früh zeigte sich sein Talent zum Schriftsteller he showed an early talent for writing; → erkenntlich 2, Seite 3 etc* * *1.transitives Verb point2.[mit dem Finger/einem Stock] auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — point [one's finger/a stick] at somebody/something
transitives Verb showjemandem etwas zeigen — show somebody something; show something to somebody; (jemanden zu etwas hinführen) show somebody to something
dem werd' ich's zeigen! — (ugs.) I'll show him!
3.zeig mal, was du kannst — show [us] what you can do
reflexives Verb1) (sich sehen lassen) appeares wird sich zeigen, wer schuld war — time will tell who was responsible
es hat sich gezeigt, dass... — it turned out that...
* * *v.to evince v.to exhibit v.to expose v.to offer v.to point v.to show v.(§ p.,p.p.: showed)or p.p.: shown•) -
44 mira
intj.1 look, look here, listen, behold.2 to tell you the truth.f.1 sight.mira telescópica telescopic sight2 intention.con miras a with a view to, with the intention ofponer la mira o las miras en algo to set one's sights on something3 aim, goal, intention, objective.4 watchtower.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mirar.* * *1 (dispositivo) sight2 figurado intention\con miras a with a view toestrecho,-a de miras narrow-mindedtener sus miras en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebodymira telescópica telescopic sight* * *SF1) (Mil, Téc) sight2) (=intención) aim, intentiontener miras sobre algo/algn — to have designs on sth/sb
3) pl miras (=actitud)amplio o ancho de miras — (=tolerante) broad-minded
4)estar a la mira — to be on the lookout (de for)
5) (=torre) watchtower; (=puesto) lookout post* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.Ex. Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.----* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *a) (Arm, Ópt) sightb) (intención, objetivo)tiene la mira puesta en ese cargo — he's set his sights on getting that job
* * *= viewfinder, gun sight [gunsight].Nota: De arma.Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.
Ex: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* mira telescópica = telescopic sight.* * *Amira telescópica telescopic sight2(intención, objetivo): con miras a reducir los gastos with a view to reducing costsvino con la mira de quedarse unos días he came intending to stay o with the idea of staying (for) a few daystiene la mira puesta en ese cargo he's set his sights on getting that jobsus miras son egoístas his motives are selfishes de una estrechez de miras increíble she has an amazingly narrow o shortsighted outlook (on things)hay que encarar el proyecto con amplitud de miras we have to adopt a broad-minded approach to the projectes muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-mindedB( RPl) (perspectiva): ¿están por terminar? — ¡ni miras! are you nearly finished? — nowhere near! o you must be joking! ( colloq)llevan tres años de novios pero no tienen miras de casarse they've been going out for three years but they don't have any plans to marry* * *
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar)
mira es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mira
mirar
mira sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm, Ópt) sight;b) (intención, objetivo):
con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future;
es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
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no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mira por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mira atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botija
- espanto
- hablar
- luego
- menear
- mirar
- tener
- venir
English:
be
- beauty
- bright
- eye
- fancy
- look
- look at
- side
- sight
- take
- watch
- about
- this
- what
* * *mira nf1. [en instrumento, arma] sightmira telescópica telescopic sight2. [intención, propósito] intention;con miras a with a view to, with the intention of;celebraron una reunión con miras a llegar a un acuerdo they held a meeting with a view to reaching an agreement;se están preparando con miras a los Juegos Olímpicos they are training with a view to competing in the Olympic Games;ser amplio de miras to be enlightened;ser corto de miras to be short-sighted3. RPmiras [posibilidades] [m5] no hay ni miras de que podamos mudarnos antes del verano there's no chance whatsoever of us being able to move before the summer;no tengo ni miras de que me aumenten el sueldo I haven't the slightest chance o prospect of getting a pay Br rise o US raise* * *f:con miras a with a view to;estar en el punto de mira de alguien be the focus of s.o.’s attention;está en el punto de mira de los Lakers the Lakers have an eye on him* * *mira nf1) : sight (of a firearm or instrument)2) : aim, objectivecon miras a: with the intention of, with a view tode amplias miras: broad- mindedponer la mira en: to aim at, to aspire to -
45 mal
━━━━━━━━━1. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque mal est suivi d'un participe passé ou d'un adjectif, par exemple mal logé, mal aimé, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = de façon défectueuse) [organisé] badly ; [entretenu] poorlyb. ( = de façon répréhensible) [se conduire] badly• tu trouves ça mal qu'il y soit allé ? do you think it was wrong of him to go?c. ( = de façon peu judicieuse) mal choisi ill-chosend. ( = avec difficulté) il respire mal he has difficulty in breathinge. (locutions)• ça va ? -- pas mal how are you? -- not bad• pas mal de gens pensent que... quite a lot of people think that...2. <a. ( = contraire à la morale) wrongb. ( = laid) ce tableau n'est pas mal this picture is quite nicec. ( = malade) illd. ( = mal à l'aise) uncomfortablee. ( = en mauvais termes) se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb3. <b. ( = souffrance) pain ; ( = maladie) illness• le mal du siècle ( = fléau) the scourge of the age• je suis tombé -- tu as mal ? I've fallen -- does it hurt?• où avez-vous mal ? where does it hurt?• ça me fait mal au cœur ( = ça me rend malade) it makes me feel sick ; ( = ça me fait de la peine) it breaks my heart ; ( = ça me révolte) it makes me sickc. ( = dommage) harmd. ( = difficulté) difficulty• j'ai obtenu son accord, mais non sans mal ! I got him to agree, but it wasn't easy!• il a dû prendre son mal en patience ( = attendre) he had to put up with the delay ; ( = supporter) he had to grin and bear it• ne vous donnez pas ce mal don't bother► en mal de [+ argent, idées] short of ; [+ tendresse, amour] yearning for4. <* * *
1.
1) ( répréhensible) wrong2) ( mauvais) badce ne serait pas mal de déménager — it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; an
3) (colloq)elle est pas mal — ( physiquement) she's rather good looking
2.
nom masculin1) ( peine) trouble, difficulty2) ( douleur) painfaire mal — lit, fig to hurt
ça me fait mal au ventre — lit it gives me a stomach-ache
3) ( maladie) illness, diseasetu vas attraper du mal — (colloq) you'll catch something; remède, patience
4) ( manque)5) ( dommage) harmfaire du mal à — ( durablement) to harm; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]
il n'y a pas de mal — ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done
une douche ne te ferait pas de mal — hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm
6) ( calamité)qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? — is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?
7) ( méchanceté)8) Philosophie, Religion evil
3.
1) ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit] badlyelle joue mal — ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player
s'y prendre mal avec quelqu'un — to deal with somebody the wrong way; étreindre
2) ( de manière défectueuse)elle est mal en point — she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way
3) ( difficilement)marcher mal — [personne] to walk with difficulty
4) ( insuffisamment) [éclairé, payé] poorlymal entretenu — neglected; cordonnier
5) ( sans goût) [s'habiller] badly6) ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly7) ( défavorablement)aller mal — [personne] not to be well; [affaires] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well
être mal (assis or couché) — not to be comfortable
ne le prenez pas mal — don't take it badly ou the wrong way
8) ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badlyse tenir mal — ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture
il serait mal venu de faire — it would be unseemly to do; acquis
4.
Phrasal Verbs:••ça me ferait mal — (sl) ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off (sl)
entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre — Proverbe it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils
* * *mal abr nfMaison d'animation et des loisirs cultural centre* * *A adj inv1 ( répréhensible) wrong; qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? what has she done wrong?; c'est mal de faire it's wrong to do;3 ○ un film pas mal a rather good film; elle est pas mal ( physiquement) she's rather good looking; c'est quelqu'un de pas mal ( sous tous rapports) he's/she's really nice; ‘et l'autre robe?’-‘pas mal!’ ‘and the other dress?’-‘it's not bad!’; pas mal la robe! what a great dress!B nm1 ( peine) sans mal easily; sans trop de mal quite easily; non sans mal not without difficulty; avoir du mal à faire to find it difficult to do; avoir beaucoup/un peu de mal à faire to find it very/a bit difficult to do; avoir un mal fou○ or de chien○ à faire to have a hell of a job○ doing; se donner du mal pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth; se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn/pour faire qch to go to a great deal of trouble on sb's account/to do sth; ne te donne pas ce mal! don't bother!; donne-toi un peu de mal! make some effort!;2 ( douleur) faire mal lit, fig to hurt; se faire mal to hurt oneself; ça ne fait pas mal it doesn't hurt; ça va faire mal lit it's going to hurt ou be painful; ( nouvel impôt) it's going to hurt; ( apprendre la vérité) it's going to be painful; ( être remarquable) it's going to be big○; j'ai mal it hurts; avoir mal partout to ache all over; elle avait très mal she was in pain; ma jambe me fait mal my leg hurts; ces bottes me font mal aux pieds these boots hurt my feet; avoir mal à la tête/à l'estomac to have a headache/a stomach-ache; avoir mal au dos/aux dents/aux oreilles to have backache/toothache/earache; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; j'ai mal aux yeux my eyes are sore; j'ai mal au genou/au cou/au doigt my knee/neck/finger hurts; j'ai mal au cœur I feel sick GB ou nauseous US; j'ai mal au ventre I have a stomach-ache; ça me fait mal au ventre lit it gives me a stomach-ache; fig○ I find it really upsetting; j 'ai mal aux articulations I have aching joints; souffrir mille maux to suffer the torments of the damned;3 ( maladie) mal sans gravité minor illness; mal incurable incurable disease; le mal a progressé the disease has got GB ou gotten US worse; tu vas attraper du mal○ you'll catch something; ⇒ remède, patience;4 ( manque) être en mal de ( ne pas avoir) to be short of; ( ne pas recevoir) to be lacking in; être en mal d'inspiration to be short of inspiration; être en mal d'affection to be lacking in affection;5 ( dommage) le mal est fait the harm is done; faire du mal à ( durablement) to harm [personne, économie]; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]; il n'y a pas de mal or grand mal à cela there's no harm in that; il n'y a pas de mal ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done; une douche ne te fera pas de mal hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm; ne rien faire de mal not to do anything wrong; quel mal y a-t-il à cela? what harm is there in that?; mettre à mal qch to damage sth; mettre à mal qn to give sb a hard time;6 ( calamité) qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?; un mal à combattre an evil that must be fought;7 ( méchanceté) penser à mal to have evil intentions; sans songer or penser à mal without meaning any harm; dire du mal de qn/qch to speak ill of sb/sth; après avoir fait le mal pendant des années after years of evil-doing;8 Philos, Relig evil; conflit entre le bien et le mal conflict between good and evil; forces du mal forces of evil.C adv1 ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit, conçu, lire, conduire] badly; elle travaille mal her work isn't good; elle joue mal ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player; s'y prendre mal avec qn to deal with sb the wrong way; pas mal écrit/conçu rather well written/designed; pas trop mal écrit/conçu quite well written/designed; ⇒ étreindre;2 ( de manière défectueuse) mal fonctionner/ouvrir not to work/open properly; fonctionner très mal not to work properly GB ou right US at all; enfant mal élevé badly brought up child; c'est un petit mal élevé he's a badly brought up little brat; elle est mal en point she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way; dire quelque chose mal à propos to make an inappropriate remark;3 ( difficilement) ça s'explique mal it's difficult to explain; on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; marcher mal [personne] to walk with difficulty;4 ( insuffisamment) [éclairé] poorly, badly; [payé] badly; je t'entends mal I can't hear you very well; il entend mal ( permanent) he's slightly deaf, he doesn't hear very well; ils mangent mal they don't eat very well; je les connais mal I don't know them well; mal entretenu neglected; pas mal payé/équipé rather well-paid/-equipped; ⇒ cordonnier;5 ( sans goût) [s'habiller, meubler] badly;6 ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly; mal m'a pris de faire ça I should never have done that; mal interpréter to misinterpret; j'avais mal compris I had misunderstood; mal informé ill-informed;7 ( défavorablement) aller mal [personne] not to be well; [affaires, vie] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well; ‘comment va-t-elle?’-‘mal!’ ‘how is she?’-‘not very well!’; le vert te va pas mal○ green rather suits you!; aller de plus en plus mal [personne] to be getting worse; [affaires, vie] to get worse and worse; se sentir mal ( santé) not to feel well; ( mal à l'aise) to feel awkward; se trouver mal to faint; être mal [personne] to feel awful; être mal (assis or couché or installé) not to be comfortable; être au plus mal to be critically ill; être mal remis not to have fully recovered; dormir/tourner/commencer mal to sleep/to turn out/to begin badly; ne le prenez pas mal don't take it badly ou the wrong way; être mal avec qn to be on bad terms with sb; se mettre mal avec qn to fall out with sb; être mal vu not to be well thought of; aller pas mal○ [personne, affaires] to be fine;8 ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly; mal faire to do wrong; ils nous traitent mal ( employeurs) they don't treat us well; traiter mal ( frapper) to ill-treat; se tenir mal ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture; elle parle mal she uses bad language; tu as mal agi you shouldn't have done that; il serait mal venu de faire it would be unseemly to do; ⇒ acquis.D ○ pas mal loc adv ( beaucoup) il a pas mal bu he's had quite a lot to drink; il a bu pas mal de bière he's drunk quite a lot of beer; elle a pas mal d'amis she has quite a few friends; il est pas mal violent he's rather violent; ça a mis pas mal de temps it took quite a long time.mal de l'air airsickness; avoir le mal de l'air ( ponctuellement) to feel airsick; ( généralement) to suffer from airsickness; mal blanc whitlow; mal de dents toothache; avoir des maux de dents to have frequent toothache GB ou toothaches US; mal de dos backache ¢; mal d'estomac stomach-ache; avoir des maux d'estomac ( ponctuellement) to have a stomach-ache; ( souvent) to suffer from stomach-ache GB ou stomach-aches US; mal de gorge sore throat; avoir un mal de gorge to have a sore throat; avoir des maux de gorge to get sore throats; mal des grands ensembles social problems attendant on high-density housing; mal de mer seasickness; avoir le mal de mer ( ponctuellement) to feel seasick; ( généralement) to suffer from seasickness; mal du pays homesickness; avoir le mal du pays to feel homesick; mal du siècle world-weariness; mal de tête headache; avoir des maux de tête ( ponctuellement) to have headaches; ( souvent) to suffer from ou get headaches; mal des transports motion sickness; avoir le mal des transports to be prone to motion sickness.ça me ferait mal (aux seins)◑ ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off◑; entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre Prov it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.1. [souffrance physique] painj'ai mal là it hurts ou it's painful hereça vous fait encore mal? does it still hurt?, is it still hurting you?aïe, ça fait mal! ouch, it ou that hurts!a. [après un heurt] no broken bones!b. [après une erreur] no harm done!a. [habituellement] to suffer from seasicknessb. [au cours d'un voyage] to be seasick3. [dommage, tort] harmet si j'en ai envie, où est le mal? and if that's what I feel like doing, what harm is there in that?dire du mal de quelqu'un to gossip about somebody, to speak ill of somebody4. [douleur morale] painfaire (du) mal à quelqu'un to hurt somebody, to make somebody sufferquand j'y repense, ça me fait du ou ça fait mal it hurts to think about itn'essaie pas de la revoir, ça te ferait du mal don't try to see her again, it'll only cause you pain ou upset youentre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre (proverbe) always choose the lesser evil ou the lesser of two evilsavoir du mal à faire quelque chose to have difficulty (in) ou trouble doing somethingj'ai de plus en plus de mal à me souvenir des noms I'm finding it harder and harder to remember names7. [par opposition au bien]le bien et le mal right and wrong, good and evil————————[mal] adverbe1. [désagréablement] wrongça commence mal, c'est mal parti things are off to a bad startça va finir mal ou mal finira. [généralement] it'll end in disasterb. [à des enfants turbulents] it'll all end in tearsil sera là aussi, ça tombe mal he'll be there too, which is unfortunate2. [en mauvaise santé]aller mal, se porter mal to be ill ou unwell, to be in poor health3. [défavorablement] badlyelle a très mal pris que je lui donne des conseils she reacted badly ou she took exception to my giving her advicene le prends pas mal mais... I hope you won't be offended but..., don't take it the wrong way but...être/se mettre mal avec quelqu'un to be/to get on the wrong side of somebodys'ils croient que je vais me laisser faire, ils me connaissent mal! if they think I'm going to take it lying down, they don't know me very well!a. [salement] he's a messy eaterb. [trop peu] he doesn't eat enoughc. [mal équilibré] he doesn't eat properlya. [tu es voûté] you've got poor postureb. [à table] you don't have any table mannerselle se voyait mal le lui demander (familier) she couldn't quite imagine ou she couldn't quite see herself asking himmal élevé bad-mannered, impolitea. [trop peu] to be underfed ou undernourishedb. [avec de la mauvaise nourriture] to be fed bad ou poor food6. [malhonnêtement - agir] badly7. [inconfortablement] uncomfortablyêtre mal assis to be uncomfortably seated ou uncomfortable8. (locution)si je n'y vais pas, ça la fiche mal it won't look good if I don't go————————[mal] adjectif invariable1. [immoral] wrongje n'ai rien dit/fait de mal I haven't said/done anything wrong3. [peu satisfaisant]ça n'était pas si mal [film, repas, prestation] it wasn't that bad————————au plus mal locution adjectivale2. [fâché]de mal en pis locution adverbiale————————en mal de locution prépositionnelleêtre en mal d'affection to be longing ou yearning for loveêtre en mal d'inspiration to be short of ou lacking inspirationmal à l'aise locution adjectivalemal à propos locution adverbiale———————— -
46 male
1. m evilche c'è di male? where's the harm in it?andare a male go off, go badaversela o prendersela a male take it the wrong waymedicine mal di gola sore throatmal di testa/di denti headache/toothachemal di mare seasicknessfar male a qualcuno hurt someonemi fa male il braccio my arm hurtsil cioccolato mi fa male chocolate doesn't agree with mefar male alla salute be bad for youfarsi male hurt oneself2. adv badlycapire male misunderstanddi male in peggio from bad to worsemeno male! thank goodness!stare male ( essere malato) be ill( essere giù) be depressedil giallo mi sta male yellow doesn't suit me, I don't suit yellowil divano sta male qui the couch doesn't look right heresta male... it's not done to...mi ha risposto male he gave me a rude answer* * *male s.m.1 (opposto di bene) evil: il bene e il male, right and wrong (o good and evil); il genio del male, the evil genius; lo spirito del male, the spirit of evil; non conosce il male, she doesn't know the meaning of evil; indurre qlcu. al male, to lead s.o. astray; rendere bene per male, to return good for evil2 (sventura) ill, evil, misfortune; (guaio) trouble: i mali della vita, the ills (o evils) of life; augurare del male a qlcu., to wish s.o. ill; raccontare i propri mali, to tell one's troubles (o woes) // portare male, to bring bad luck // mal comune mezzo gaudio, (prov.) misery loves company // a mali estremi, estremi rimedi, (prov.) desperate ills need desperate remedies // un male tira l'altro, (prov.) it never rains but it pours (o misfortunes never come singly) // non tutto il male viene per nuocere, (prov.) every cloud has a silver lining // tra due mali bisogna scegliere il minore, (prov.) choose the lesser of two evils3 (malattia) illness, disease, sickness; (dolore fisico) pain, ache: mal d'aria, altitude sickness; mal caduco, falling sickness; mal di cuore, heart disease; mal di denti, toothache; mal di gola, sore throat: ho mal di gola, I have a sore throat; mal di mare, seasickness; avere il mal di mare, to be seasick; mal di montagna, mountain sickness; mal di stomaco, stomach-ache; mal di testa, headache; un brutto male, cancer; i cibi pesanti mi fanno male, heavy food gives me indigestion; ti fa male?, does it hurt?; ho male alle braccia, mi fanno male le braccia, my arms ache (o hurt); mi fai male, you are hurting me; essere affetto da un male incurabile, to suffer from an incurable disease; farsi male, to hurt oneself: si è fatto male cadendo da un albero, he hurt himself falling from a tree; si è fatto male alla gamba, he hurt his leg4 (danno, torto) harm, damage: il male che mi ha fatto, the wrongs he has done me; che male ti può fare?, what harm can it do you?; ciò farà più male che bene, it will do more harm than good; gli avete fatto del male parlando così, you have hurt him by talking like that; non c'è niente di male in ciò, there is no harm in that; non si deve fare male a nessuno, you mustn't hurt people; poco male se non può venire, it does not matter if he cannot come; non sarà male avvisarlo, it wouldn't hurt to tell him; la sua partenza è stato un male per tutti, his departure was bad for everyone.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: meno male, just as well (o a good job o a good thing); (grazie a Dio) thank goodness; (almeno) at least: è arrivato con due ore di ritardo, ma meno male che ora è qui, he arrived two hours late, but at least he's here now; ho dato l'esame di francese e ho preso 20; meno male, poteva andare peggio, I got 20 out of 30 in the French exam; not so bad!, it could have been worse; ho dimenticato il portafogli, meno male che ho un po' di soldi in tasca, I have forgotten my wallet, it's just as well (o it's a good job o it's a good thing) I have some money in my pocket; meno male che sei arrivato, ero proprio nei pasticci, thank goodness you've arrived, I was really in a mess // non bisogna pensare male di lui, give him the benefit of the doubt (o don't think badly of him) // non c'è male, not too bad (o pretty well) // non pensavo a nulla di male, I did not mean anything bad // spettacolo che fa male, (doloroso), painful sight // andare a male, to go bad // aversela a male di qlco., prendere qlco. a male, to feel hurt by sthg. (o to take sthg. in bad part o to take sthg. amiss) // farsi venire un male, to pretend to faint (o to swoon) // mettere male, to foster enmity (o to sow discord) // venir male, to feel faint; mi vien male, I feel faint // voler male a qlcu., (odiarlo) to hate s.o.; (avere un rancore contro qlcu.) to have a grudge against s.o.male avv.1 (in modo non giusto, scorrettamente) badly: riconosco di aver agito male, I admit I behaved badly; parlare male l'italiano, to speak Italian badly; trattare male qlcu., to treat s.o. badly; è un lavoro fatto male, it's a badly done job // mi ha risposto male, he gave me a rude answer (o he answered me rudely) // fa male a prendersela tanto, he's wrong to get so upset // ti ho fatto male?, did I hurt you?2 (in modo sgradevole, sconveniente, sfavorevole): ho dormito male stanotte, I slept badly last night; in quel ristorante si mangia male, the food's awful in that restaurant; quella persona veste male, that person dresses badly; ci siamo rimasti tutti molto male, we all felt bad (o we were all upset) about it; sentirsi male, to feel ill // star male, (di salute) to be ill; (essere sconveniente) to look bad; (di abito ecc.) not to suit // star male a quattrini, to be badly off // gli affari vanno male, business is bad // le cose si mettono male, things are looking bad // io la vedo male, I don't like the look of it // finir male, (avere cattivo esito) to end badly; (prendere una brutta strada) to come to a bad end: la giornata è finita male, the day ended badly; se continua a frequentare quell'ambiente, finirà male, if he keeps in with those people, he'll come to a bad end // non male, not (so) bad: ''Come stai?'' ''Non male'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad''; ''Come vanno le cose?'' ''Non male'', ''How are things going?'' ''Not badly'' // bene o male, somehow (or other) // né bene né male, so so // di male in peggio, from bad to worse // per male che vada, at (the) worst3 (in modo imperfetto, non completamente) not properly, poorly, badly: quella porta è chiusa male, that door isn't properly closed; la radio funziona male, the radio isn't working properly // hai scritto male l'indirizzo, you didn't get the address right // la foto è riuscita male, the photo hasn't come out well; la gita era mal organizzata, the trip was badly (o poorly) organized // la mia fiducia era mal riposta, my trust was misplaced // siete male informati, you've got it wrong // devo aver capito male, I must have misunderstood4 (con valore di negazione): guardare qlcu. con mal celata antipatia, to look at s.o. with ill-concealed dislike; è un atteggiamento che mal si addice a un presidente, it's an attitude that ill becomes a president5 (con valore di agg.): quella ragazza non è male, that girl isn't bad-looking; questo quadro non è male, this picture isn't bad at all◆ inter. (per esprimere disapprovazione o rammarico): ''Non hai ancora fatto i compiti? Male!'', ''Haven't you done your homework yet? That's too bad!''; ''Ho perso di nuovo le chiavi di casa'' ''Male!'', ''I've lost the house keys again'' ''Too bad!''* * *['male]1. avv1) (in modo insoddisfacente) badly, (in modo errato) badly, wronglyscrivere/comportarsi male — to write/behave badly
rispondere male — (in modo errato) to answer wrongly o incorrectly, (in modo sgarbato) to answer back
parlar male di qn — to speak ill of sb, say bad things about sb
2)sentirsi/star male — (di salute) to feel/be ill
3)gli è andata male di nuovo — he failed againrestare o rimanere male — (deluso) to be disappointed, (dispiaciuto) to be sorry, (offeso) to be hurt o offended
quell'abito le sta proprio male — that dress just doesn't suit her, that dress looks terrible on her
la vedo male — things look bad (to me), it doesn't look good to me
niente male quel ragazzo — that boy's not bad, that boy's a bit of alright fam
2. sm1) (ciò che è ingiusto, disonesto) evil2) (danno) harmfare del male a qn — to harm o hurt sb
3) (dolore) pain, ache, (malattia) illness, diseasemi fa male una gamba — my leg hurts, I've got a pain in my leg
farsi male — to hurt o.s.
fare (del) male a qn — to hurt o harm sb
avere un brutto male — (euf : cancro) to have cancer
* * *I 1. ['male]1) (in modo sbagliato, scorretto, insoddisfacente) [fatto, pagato, leggere, cominciare, trattare, dormire] badly; [ illuminato] poorly, badly; [diagnosticato, indirizzato] wronglyfinire male — [ persona] to go to the bad; [ rapporto] to go sour
comportarsi male — to behave badly, to misbehave (oneself), to misconduct oneself
di male in peggio — worse and worse, from bad to worse
parlare male di qcn. — to badmouth sb., to speak evil o ill of sb.
la vedo male — fig. I don't like the look of it
essere mal visto — to be in bad odour BE o odor AE
guardare male qcn. — to frown at sb.
3) niente male, mica male not bad2. II ['male]una festa niente male — a goodish party, not a bad party
sostantivo maschile1) (ciò che è malvagio, immorale) evil, illil bene e il male — good and evil, right and wrong
non c'è nulla di male a fare — there is nothing wrong with o in doing
2) (dolore) pain, achefare male a qcn. — [ persona] to hurt o injure sb.; fig. to hurt sb.
farsi male — to get hurt, to hurt o injure oneself
farsi male alla mano — to hurt o injure one's hand
3) (malattia) illness, sicknessbrutto male — eufem. cancer
4) (danno)fare del male a qcn. — to harm sb., to do sb. harm
fare male alla salute — [fumo, alcol] to damage health, to be bad for one's health
portare male — to be unlucky; [ persona] to be a jinx
"come va?" - "non c'è male!" — "how are you?" - "not so bad!"
5) (sentimento)volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb
•••andare a male — to go bad, to spoil, to go off BE
aversela o aversene a male to take something amiss, to get sore; mettere male to make o create mischief; non tutto il male vien per nuocere every cloud has a silver lining; non farebbe male a una mosca — he wouldn't hurt o harm a fly, he wouldn't say boo to a goose
* * *male1/'male/I avverbio(compar. peggio; superl. malissimo, pessimamente)1 (in modo sbagliato, scorretto, insoddisfacente) [fatto, pagato, leggere, cominciare, trattare, dormire] badly; [ illuminato] poorly, badly; [diagnosticato, indirizzato] wrongly; funzionare male not to work properly; finire male [ persona] to go to the bad; [ rapporto] to go sour; comportarsi male to behave badly, to misbehave (oneself), to misconduct oneself; parlare male tedesco to speak bad German; ti sento male I can't hear you very well; di male in peggio worse and worse, from bad to worse; ho fatto male a fare questo I should never have done that; non sarebbe male fare it wouldn't be a bad idea to do; sta male parlare a bocca piena it's bad manners to speak with one's mouth full2 (in modo negativo) parlare male di qcn. to badmouth sb., to speak evil o ill of sb.; la vedo male fig. I don't like the look of it; essere mal visto to be in bad odour BE o odor AE; guardare male qcn. to frown at sb.; le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black down for us3 niente male, mica male not bad; una festa niente male a goodish party, not a bad party; niente male il vestito! nice dress!II interiezionemale! that's bad!————————male2/'male/ ⇒ 7sostantivo m.1 (ciò che è malvagio, immorale) evil, ill; il bene e il male good and evil, right and wrong; non fare nulla di male to do nothing wrong; non c'è nulla di male a fare there is nothing wrong with o in doing; che male c'è? where is the harm (in it)? what harm is there? che cosa ha fatto di male? what has she done wrong?2 (dolore) pain, ache; dove ha male? where does it hurt? mal di testa headache; fare male [braccio, schiena] to ache, to hurt; [ taglio] to smart, to sting; fare male a qcn. [ persona] to hurt o injure sb.; fig. to hurt sb.; farsi male to get hurt, to hurt o injure oneself; farsi male alla mano to hurt o injure one's hand; questi stivali mi fanno male ai piedi these boots hurt my feet4 (danno) fare del male a qcn. to harm sb., to do sb. harm; fare male alla salute [fumo, alcol] to damage health, to be bad for one's health; troppo sole fa male alla pelle too much sun(bathing) is bad for your skin; portare male to be unlucky; [ persona] to be a jinx; "come va?" - "non c'è male!" "how are you?" - "not so bad!"; poco male! no harm done!5 (sentimento) volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.andare a male to go bad, to spoil, to go off BE; aversela o aversene a male to take something amiss, to get sore; mettere male to make o create mischief; non tutto il male vien per nuocere every cloud has a silver lining; non farebbe male a una mosca he wouldn't hurt o harm a fly, he wouldn't say boo to a goose\mal d'aria airsickness; avere il mal d'aria to be airsick; mal d'auto car sickness; avere il mal d'auto to be carsick; mal di mare seasickness; avere il mal di mare to be seasick; mal di montagna mountain sickness. -
47 mira
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar) \ \
mira es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: mira mirar
mira sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm, Ópt) sight;b) (intención, objetivo):con la mira puesta en el porvenir with one's sight set on the future; es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo 1 no me mires así don't look at me like that; mira a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye; se me quedó mirando he just stared at me; miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window; miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it; ir a mira escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping 2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off; miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready 3 ( considerar): lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it; mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered; ( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts; mira mal a algn to disapprove of sb 4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq); ¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you! verbo intransitivo 1 ( en general) to look; mira por la ventana to look out of the window; ¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?; mira atrás to look back 2 ( estar orientado) mira A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth; [terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth; 3 mirarse verbo pronominal
mira sustantivo femenino
1 (pieza de instrumento o arma por donde se mira) sight
mira telescópica, telescopic sight
2 pref pl (intención) plan, intention, sight: hemos estado ahorrando con miras a mandar a Juan a la universidad, we've been saving to send Juan to the university
3 Téc levelling stave/staff/rod
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mira' also found in these entries: Spanish: botija - espanto - hablar - luego - menear - mirar - tener - venir English: be - beauty - bright - eye - fancy - look - look at - side - sight - take - watch - about - this - what -
48 show
ʃəu
1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) enseñar, mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) notarse, verse3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exhibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) indicar, mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) conducir, acompañar6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) enseñar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) demostrar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar
2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposición, espectáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) exhibición, demostración, alarde3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) ostentación, apariencia4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ostentación, apariencia5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) actuación•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up
show1 n1. espectáculo2. programa3. feria / exposiciónshow2 vb1. mostrar / enseñar2. demostrar3. verse / notarse
show /ʃou/, /tʃou/ sustantivo masculino (pl
show sustantivo masculino show Locuciones: fam pey (llamar la atención) montar/dar un show, to make a scene ' show' also found in these entries: Spanish: acusar - acusarse - adorno - alzada - alzado - amable - aparentar - arrojar - boato - charlatán - charlatana - chula - chulo - concurso - dar - decir - delicia - demostrar - demostración - desarrollarse - desfile - despliegue - deterioro - echar - ensañarse - enseñar - espectáculo - estimable - evidencia - evidenciar - exhibir - exhibirse - expuesta - expuesto - exteriorizar - fanfarrón - fanfarrona - fanfarronear - fantasma - fastuosa - fastuoso - gala - guiñol - horterada - indicar - lucir - lucirse - manifestar - mano - marcar English: chat show - colour - delight - door - embarrassing - fashion show - favor - favour - flop - grandiose - guide - hand - mill about - mill around - parody - peep show - puppet show - quiz - rope - sensitivity - show - show in - show off - show out - show round - show up - show-jumper - show-jumping - show-off - show-stopper - shown - sign - sought-after - spectacle - spectacular - steal - talk-show - variety show - all - bear - belie - bristle - chat - comedy - demonstrate - display - dog - editor - entertainment - fashiontr[ʃəʊ]3 (exhibition) exposición nombre femenino4 (display) muestra, demostración nombre femenino■ a show of strength una demostración de fuerza, una exhibición de fuerza5 (outward appearance, pretence) apariencia6 (ostentation, pomp) alarde nombre masculino■ it's all for show es pura fachada, todo es para aparentar7 familiar (organization) negocio, tinglado■ who runs this show? ¿quién manda aquí?1 (display -gen) enseñar; (- things for sale) mostrar, enseñar2 (point out) indicar, señalar■ do you want me to show you the way? ¿quieres que te indique el camino?3 (reveal - feelings) demostrar, expresar; (- interest, enthusiasm, etc) demostrar, mostrar4 (allow to be seen) dejar ver5 (measurement etc) marcar; (profit, loss) indicar, registrar, arrojar■ the clock showed 4.25 el reloj marcaba las 4.25■ the thermometer shows a temperature of 20 degrees el termómetro marca una temperatura de 20 grados■ figures out today show that inflation is up by 2% cifras publicadas hoy indican que la inflación ha subido un 2%■ I'll show him! ¡se va a enterar!7 (prove, demonstrate) demostrar■ research has shown that the common cold can be cured las investigaciones han demostrado que se puede curar el resfriado común8 (depict, present) representar, mostrar9 (guide) llevar, acompañar■ will you show Mr. Smith out please? ¿quieres acompañar al Sr. Smith a la puerta por favor?10 (painting etc) exponer, exhibir; (film) dar, poner, pasar, proyectar; (slides) pasar, proyectar; (on TV) dar, poner■ they're showing "Dracula" at the Rex dan "Drácula" en el Rex■ are they showing the match live? ¿dan el partido en directo?1 (be perceptible) verse, notarse■ I did it quickly - yes, it shows! lo hice deprisa - ¡sí, se nota!2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL poner, dar, echar, proyectar, exhibir■ what's showing at the Odeon? ¿qué dan en el Odeon?, ¿qué echan en el Odeon?3 familiar (appear, turn up) aparecer, presentarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit just goes to show! ¡hay que ver!let's get this show on the road! ¡manos a la obra!the show must go on el espectáculo debe continuartime will show el tiempo lo diráto be all show ser puro teatro, ser fingido,-ato be on show estar expuesto,-ato have nothing to show for something no reportarle a uno ningún beneficio■ he had nothing to show for a life's work except a stupid watch lo único que tenía como recompensa a una vida dedicada al trabajo era un estúpido relojto have something to show for something tener algo que recompensa■ at least you've got something to show for it al menos tienes algo que recompensa el esfuerzo que has hecho■ and what have you got to show for it? ¿y qué tienes como recompensa?, ¿y qué beneficio te ha reportado?to put on/up a good show hacer un buen papel, estar muy biento show a leg levantarseto show one's age notársele los años a unoto show one's face asomar la carato show one's teeth mostrar los dientes, enseñar los dientesto show somebody the door echar a alguien (a la calle)to show signs of something dar señales de algo, dar muestras de algoto show the way (set an example) dar ejemploto steal the show llevarse la palmaagricultural show feria del campoboat show salón nombre masculino náuticofashion show desfile nombre masculino de modeloshorse show concurso hípicoquiz show programa nombre masculino concursoshow business el mundo del espectáculoshow house casa pilotoshow trial juicio amañado (para influir en la opinión pública)1) display: mostrar, enseñar2) reveal: demostrar, manifestar, revelarhe showed himself to be a coward: se reveló como cobarde3) teach: enseñar4) prove: demostrar, probar5) conduct, direct: llevar, acompañarto show someone the way: indicarle el camino a alguien6) : proyectar (una película), dar (un programa de televisión)show vi1) : notarse, versethe stain doesn't show: la mancha no se ve2) appear: aparecer, dejarse vershow n1) : demostración fa show of force: una demostración de fuerza2) exhibition: exposición f, exhibición fflower show: exposición de floresto be on show: estar expuesto3) : espectáculo m (teatral), programa m (de televisión, etc.)to go to a show: ir al teatron.• actuación s.f.• atuendo s.m.• bambolla s.f.• boato s.m.• celebridad s.f.• demostración s.f.• espectáculo s.m.• exhibición s.f.• función s.f.• lucimiento s.m.• manifestación s.f.• ostensión s.f.• pompa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: showed) or p.p.: shown•) = demostrar v.• denotar v.• enseñar v.• exhibir v.• exponer v.• lucir v.• manifestarse v.• mostrar v.• ostentar v.• presentar v.• probar v.• representar v.• revelar v.• señalar v.
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1. ʃeʊ1)a) \<\<photograph/passport\>\> mostrar*, enseñarto show somebody something, to show something TO somebody — mostrarle* algo a alguien
to have nothing/something to show for something: they had little/nothing to show for their years of work vieron poco/no vieron recompensados sus años de trabajo; she has something to show for her efforts — sus esfuerzos han dado fruto or le han reportado algo
b) \<\<feelings\>\> demostrar*, exteriorizar*; \<\<interest/enthusiasm/taste\>\> demostrar*, mostrar*; \<\<courage\>\> demostrar* (tener)he shows her no respect — no le tiene ningún respeto, le falta al respeto
could you show me the way? — ¿me podría indicar el camino?
c) ( allow to be seen)2)a) (depict, present)does the map show places of interest? — ¿están señalados or marcados en el mapa los lugares de interés?
as shown in fig. 2 — como se indica or se muestra en la figura 2
b) (record, register) \<\<barometer/dial/indicator\>\> marcar*, señalar, indicar*; \<\<profit/loss\>\> arrojar3)a) ( demonstrate) \<\<truth/importance\>\> demostrar*it just goes to show how wrong you can be about people — eso te demuestra cómo te puedes equivocar con la gente
b) ( teach) enseñarI'll show them! — (colloq) ya van a ver!
4) ( by accompanying) (+ adv compl)he showed us to our seats — nos llevó or nos acompañó hasta nuestros asientos
to show somebody in — hacer* pasar a alguien
to show somebody over a building — mostrarle* or enseñarle a alguien un edificio
5)a) ( screen) \<\<movie\>\> dar*, pasar, proyectar (frml), poner* (Esp); \<\<program\>\> dar*, poner* (Esp), emitir (frml); \<\<slides\>\> pasar, proyectar (frml)b) ( exhibit) \<\<paintings/sculpture\>\> exponer*, exhibir; \<\<horse/dog\>\> presentar, exponer*
2.
vi1) ( be visible) \<\<dirt/stain\>\> verse*, notarse; \<\<emotion/scar\>\> notarseI did it in a hurry - yes, it shows! — lo hice deprisa y corriendo - sí, se nota! or sí, y así quedó!
to show through — verse*
2)a) ( be screened) ( Cin)it's showing at the Trocadero — la están dando en el Trocadero, la ponen en el Trocadero (Esp)
b) ( exhibit) \<\<artist\>\> exponer*, exhibir3) ( turn up) (colloq) aparecer*
3.
v refla) ( become visible) \<\<person\>\> asomarse, dejarse verb) ( prove to be) demostrar* ser; ( turn out to be) resultar serPhrasal Verbs:- show off- show up
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agricultural show — feria f agrícola y ganadera, exposición f rural (RPl)
to be on show — estar* expuesto or en exhibición
to put something on show — exponer* algo; (before n)
show house — (BrE) casa f piloto
2) ca) ( stage production) espectáculo mto get the show on the road — (colloq) poner* manos a la obra
let's get this show on the road — manos a la obra!
to steal the show — \<\<actor\>\> robarse el espectáculo, llevarse todos los aplausos
b) (on television, radio) programa m3) (no pl)a) ( display) muestra f, demostración fb) ( outward appearance)I made a show of enthusiasm — fingí estar entusiasmado; alarde m
4) (colloq) (no pl)a) (activity, organization) asunto mto run the show — llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta (fam), ser* el amo del cotarro (fam)
b) ( performance) (BrE)to put up a good/poor show — hacer* un buen/mal papel, defenderse* bien/mal
[ʃǝʊ] (vb: pt showed) (pp shown)good show! — espléndido!, bravo!
1. N1) (=showing) demostración f, manifestación f2) (=exhibition) exposición f ; [of trade] feria fflower 3., horse 2., Lord Mayor•
to be on show — estar expuesto3) (=sight)4) (Theat)a) (=performance) espectáculo m, función f•
to go to a show — ir al teatro•
the last show starts at 11 — la última función empieza a las 11•
there is no show on Sundays — el domingo no hay función•
to stage a show — montar un espectáculob) (fig)•
bad show! — ¡malo!•
good show! * — ¡muy bien hecho!to put up a good show * — dar buena cuenta de sí, hacer un buen papel
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on with the show!, the show must go on! — ¡que siga el espectáculo!•
to put up a poor show * — no dar buena cuenta de sí, hacer un mal papel- give the show away- steal the show5) (Rad, TV) programa m6) (=outward appearance) apariencia f•
it's all show with him — en su caso todo es apariencia, todo lo hace para impresionar•
to do sth for show — hacer algo para impresionarit's just for show — (behaviour) es para impresionar nada más; (object) (=for decoration) es solo un adorno; (=not real) es de adorno
•
the party made a show of unity at its conference — el partido presentó una fachada de gran unidad en su congreso7) (=affected display) alarde m8) * (=organization)•
who's in charge of this show? — ¿quién manda aquí?•
this is my show — aquí mando yo•
he runs the show — manda él, él es el amo2. VT1) (gen) enseñar, mostrarto show sb sth, show sth to sb — enseñar or mostrar algo a algn
have I shown you my hat? — ¿te he enseñado or mostrado ya mi sombrero?
he showed me his new car — me enseñó or mostró su nuevo coche
to show o.s.: she won't show herself here again — no volverá a dejarse ver por aquí
come on, show yourself! — vamos, ¡sal de ahí!
it shows itself in his speech — se revela en su forma de hablar, se le nota en el habla
•
don't show your face here again — no te vuelvas a dejar ver por aquí•
he had nothing to show for his trouble — no vió recompensado su esfuerzo, no le lució nada el esfuerzo2) (=exhibit) [+ paintings] exhibir; [+ goods] exponer; [+ film] proyectar, pasar; [+ slides] proyectar; (Theat) representar, dar *3) (=indicate) [dial, gauge, instrument] marcarthe speedometer shows a speed of... — el velocímetro marca...
it shows 200 degrees — marca or indica 200 grados
•
the clock shows two o'clock — el reloj marca las dos•
the figures show a rise — las cifras arrojan un aumento•
to show a loss/ profit — (Comm) arrojar un saldo negativo/positivo4) (=demonstrate) demostrarto show that... — demostrar que..., hacer ver que...
it just goes to show (that)... — queda demostrado (que)...
I showed him that this could not be true — le hice ver or demostré que esto no podía ser cierto
•
this shows him to be a coward — esto deja manifiesto lo cobarde que es, esto demuestra que es un cobarde•
I'll show him! * — ¡ya va a ver!, ¡ese se va a enterar!•
to show what one is made of — demostrar de lo que uno es capaz5) (=express, manifest) demostrar•
to show his disagreement, he... — para mostrar su disconformidad, él...•
he showed no fear — no demostró tener miedo, no mostró ningún miedo•
she showed great intelligence — demostró ser muy inteligente, mostró gran inteligencia•
the choice of dishes shows excellent taste — la selección de platos demuestra or muestra un gusto muy fino6) (=reveal)•
to show o.s. incompetent — descubrir su incompetencia, mostrarse incompetente7) (=direct, conduct)to show sb the door — (fig) echar a algn con cajas destempladas
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to show sb into a room — hacer que pase algn, hacer entrar a algn en un cuartothey showed us round the garden — nos mostraron or enseñaron el jardín
who is going to show us round? — ¿quién actuará de guía?, ¿quién será nuestro guía?
3. VI1) [stain, emotion, underskirt] notarse, verseit doesn't show — no se ve, no se nota
fear showed on her face — se le notaba or frm manifestaba el miedo en la cara
don't worry, it won't show — no te preocupes, no se notará
"I've never been riding before" - "it shows" — -nunca había montado a caballo antes -se nota
2) [film]there's a horror film showing at the Odeon — están pasando or (LAm) dando una película de horror en el Odeón
3) (=demonstrate)it just goes to show that...! — ¡hay que ver que...!
4.CPDshow apartment N — (Brit) apartamento m modelo, piso m piloto (Sp), departamento m piloto or modelo (LAm)
showbiz column, showbiz reportershow biz *, show business N — el mundo del espectáculo
show flat N — (Brit) apartamento m modelo, piso m piloto (Sp), departamento m piloto or modelo (LAm)
show home, show house N — (Brit) casa f modelo, casa f piloto
show jumper N — participante mf en concursos de saltos or de hípica
show jumping N — concursos mpl de saltos or de hípica
show trial N — proceso m organizado con fines propagandísticos
show window N — escaparate m
- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *
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1. [ʃeʊ]1)a) \<\<photograph/passport\>\> mostrar*, enseñarto show somebody something, to show something TO somebody — mostrarle* algo a alguien
to have nothing/something to show for something: they had little/nothing to show for their years of work vieron poco/no vieron recompensados sus años de trabajo; she has something to show for her efforts — sus esfuerzos han dado fruto or le han reportado algo
b) \<\<feelings\>\> demostrar*, exteriorizar*; \<\<interest/enthusiasm/taste\>\> demostrar*, mostrar*; \<\<courage\>\> demostrar* (tener)he shows her no respect — no le tiene ningún respeto, le falta al respeto
could you show me the way? — ¿me podría indicar el camino?
c) ( allow to be seen)2)a) (depict, present)does the map show places of interest? — ¿están señalados or marcados en el mapa los lugares de interés?
as shown in fig. 2 — como se indica or se muestra en la figura 2
b) (record, register) \<\<barometer/dial/indicator\>\> marcar*, señalar, indicar*; \<\<profit/loss\>\> arrojar3)a) ( demonstrate) \<\<truth/importance\>\> demostrar*it just goes to show how wrong you can be about people — eso te demuestra cómo te puedes equivocar con la gente
b) ( teach) enseñarI'll show them! — (colloq) ya van a ver!
4) ( by accompanying) (+ adv compl)he showed us to our seats — nos llevó or nos acompañó hasta nuestros asientos
to show somebody in — hacer* pasar a alguien
to show somebody over a building — mostrarle* or enseñarle a alguien un edificio
5)a) ( screen) \<\<movie\>\> dar*, pasar, proyectar (frml), poner* (Esp); \<\<program\>\> dar*, poner* (Esp), emitir (frml); \<\<slides\>\> pasar, proyectar (frml)b) ( exhibit) \<\<paintings/sculpture\>\> exponer*, exhibir; \<\<horse/dog\>\> presentar, exponer*
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vi1) ( be visible) \<\<dirt/stain\>\> verse*, notarse; \<\<emotion/scar\>\> notarseI did it in a hurry - yes, it shows! — lo hice deprisa y corriendo - sí, se nota! or sí, y así quedó!
to show through — verse*
2)a) ( be screened) ( Cin)it's showing at the Trocadero — la están dando en el Trocadero, la ponen en el Trocadero (Esp)
b) ( exhibit) \<\<artist\>\> exponer*, exhibir3) ( turn up) (colloq) aparecer*
3.
v refla) ( become visible) \<\<person\>\> asomarse, dejarse verb) ( prove to be) demostrar* ser; ( turn out to be) resultar serPhrasal Verbs:- show off- show up
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agricultural show — feria f agrícola y ganadera, exposición f rural (RPl)
to be on show — estar* expuesto or en exhibición
to put something on show — exponer* algo; (before n)
show house — (BrE) casa f piloto
2) ca) ( stage production) espectáculo mto get the show on the road — (colloq) poner* manos a la obra
let's get this show on the road — manos a la obra!
to steal the show — \<\<actor\>\> robarse el espectáculo, llevarse todos los aplausos
b) (on television, radio) programa m3) (no pl)a) ( display) muestra f, demostración fb) ( outward appearance)I made a show of enthusiasm — fingí estar entusiasmado; alarde m
4) (colloq) (no pl)a) (activity, organization) asunto mto run the show — llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta (fam), ser* el amo del cotarro (fam)
b) ( performance) (BrE)to put up a good/poor show — hacer* un buen/mal papel, defenderse* bien/mal
good show! — espléndido!, bravo!
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tirer [tiʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = amener vers soi) [+ pièce mobile, poignée, corde] to pull ; (vers le bas) to pull down ; (vers le haut) to pull up ; [+ rideaux] to draw ; [+ tiroir] to pull open ; [+ verrou] ( = fermer) to slide to ; ( = ouvrir) to draw• as-tu tiré le verrou ? have you bolted the door?b. ( = remorquer) [+ véhicule, charge] to pull ; [+ navire, remorque] to towc. ( = sortir) [+ épée, couteau, vin, cidre] to draw• il a tiré 4 000 € de sa vieille voiture he managed to get 4,000 euros for his old car• on ne peut rien en tirer (enfant têtu) you can't do anything with him ; (personne qui refuse de parler) you can't get anything out of hime. ( = délivrer) tirer qn de prison/d'une situation dangereuse to get sb out of prison/of a dangerous situationh. (Photography, typography) to print• ce journal est tiré à 100 000 exemplaires this paper has a circulation of 100,000• tirer un roman à 8 000 exemplaires to print 8,000 copies of a noveli. ( = tracer) [+ ligne, trait] to draw ; [+ plan] to draw up• tirer un coup (vulg!) to have it off (vulg!)• tirer un corner/un penalty to take a corner/a penaltyl. [+ chèque, lettre de change] to draw• prête-moi ta carte bleue pour que j'aille tirer de l'argent lend me your credit card so that I can go and get some money outn. ( = passer) (inf) to get through• encore une heure/un mois à tirer another hour/month to get through2. intransitive verba. to pullb. ( = faire feu) to fire ; ( = se servir d'une arme à feu, viser) to shoot• tirer sur qn/qch to shoot at sb/sthc. (Sport, football) to shoote. [cheminée, poêle] to drawf. [moteur, voiture] to pullg. [points de suture, sparadrap] to pull• le matin, j'ai la peau qui tire my skin feels tight in the morningh. (locutions)► tirer à sa fin [journée] to be drawing to a close ; [épreuve] to be nearly over ; [provisions] to be nearly finished3. reflexive verb► se tirera.se tirer de [+ danger, situation] to get o.s. out of• sa voiture était en mille morceaux mais lui s'en est tiré his car was smashed to pieces but he escaped unharmedb. bien/mal se tirer de qch [+ tâche] to handle sth well/badly• comment va-t-il se tirer de ce sujet/travail ? how will he cope with this subject/job?• les questions étaient difficiles mais il s'en est bien tiré the questions were difficult but he handled them wellc. ( = déguerpir) (inf!) to clear off (inf)• allez, on se tire come on, let's be off* * *tiʀe
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1) ( déplacer) to pull [véhicule]; to pull up [chaise]; to pull away [tapis]2) ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at3) ( tendre)4) ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet]5) ( avec une arme) to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [flèche]tirer un corner/penalty — to take a corner/penalty
7) ( choisir au hasard)tirer (au sort) — to draw [carte, loterie, nom]; to draw for [partenaire]
9) ( sortir)10) ( faire sortir)11) ( obtenir)tirer de quelqu'un — to get [something] from somebody [renseignement, aveu]
tirer de quelque chose — to draw [something] from something [force, ressources]; to derive [something] from something [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [something] out of something [argent]
tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture — ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car
12) ( dériver)13) ( extraire)14) ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]tiré à part — [texte] off-printed
15) ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]tirer un chèque — to draw a cheque GB ou check US
tirer des plans — fig to draw up plans
16) (colloq) ( passer)plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer — only one more hour/week to go
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verbe intransitif1) ( exercer une traction) to pulltirer sur quelque chose — to pull on something; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at something
2) ( utiliser une arme) gén to shoot ( sur at); ( à feu) to fire ( sur at)elle lui a tiré dans la jambe — she shot him/her in the leg
3) ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot4) ( choisir au hasard)5) ( prendre)6) ( aspirer)7) ( être imprimé)tirer à mille exemplaires — [périodique] to have a circulation of one thousand
8) ( aller vers)tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé — [couleur] to be yellowish/orangy
tirer sur la cinquantaine — [personne] to be pushing fifty
tirer à gauche/droite — [voiture] to pull to the left/right
3.
se tirer verbe pronominal1) ( sortir)se tirer de — to come through [situation, difficultés]
2) (sl) ( partir) to push off (colloq)3) ( avec une arme)se tirer dessus — ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another
4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller)s'en tirer — to cope, to manage
5) (colloq) ( échapper)s'en tirer — ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it (colloq)
* * *tiʀe1. vt1) (pour arracher, amener à soi) to pullIl m'a tiré les cheveux. — He pulled my hair.
tiré par les cheveux fig (histoire, intrigue, explications) — far-fetched
2) (= fermer) [volet, porte, trappe] to pull to, to close, [rideau] to draw3) (= extraire)tirer qch de qch — to take sth from sth, to pull sth out of sth, [fruit, sol] to extract sth from sth
Elle a tiré un mouchoir de son sac. — She took a handkerchief from her bag., She pulled a handkerchief out of her bag.
tirer son nom de — to take one's name from, to get one's name from
tirer qn de qch [embarras] — to help sb out of sth, to get sb out of sth
4) (= sortir)5) (avec une arme) [balle, coup de feu] to fire, [animal] to shootIl a tiré plusieurs coups de feu. — He fired several shots.
6) [chèque] to draw7) (= tracer) to draw, to trace8) (= imprimer) [journal, livre, photo] to print9) (= choisir) [carte] to drawtirer les cartes — to read the cards, to tell the cards
10) FOOTBALL, [corner] to take11) NAVIGATION2. vi1)"Tirer" — "Pull"
tirer sur qch [corde, poignée] — to pull on sth, to pull at sth, [pipe] to draw on sth
2) (avec arme) to shoot, (= faire feu) to shoot, to firetirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle, to fire with a rifle
tirer sur qn (= faire feu sur) — to shoot at sb, to fire on sb
Il a tiré sur les policiers. — He shot at police officers., He fired on police officers.
3) FOOTBALL to shoot4) [cheminée] to draw5)* * *tirer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( déplacer) [personne, animal, véhicule] to pull [véhicule]; [personne] to pull up [fauteuil, chaise]; [personne] to pull away [tapis]; tirer la tête en arrière to toss one's head back; ⇒ chapeau, couverture;2 ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at [cordelette, manette, sonnette]; tirer qn par le bras to pull sb's arm; tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair; tirer qn par la manche to tug at sb's sleeve;3 ( tendre) tirer ses cheveux en arrière to pull back one's hair; tirer ses bas to pull up one's stockings; tirer sa chemise/jupe to straighten one's shirt/skirt; ⇒ épingle; se faire tirer la peau○ Cosmét to have a face-lift; la peau/ça me tire○ my skin/it feels tight;5 Mil to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot; tirer le canon ( pour honorer) to fire a salute; tirer vingt et un coups de canon to fire a twenty-one gun salute;6 ( propulser) to shoot [balle, flèche] (sur at); elle lui a tiré (une balle) dans le dos she shot him in the back;7 ( viser) tirer le canard/faisan/gibier to shoot duck/pheasant/game;8 Sport ( de ballon) tirer un corner/penalty to take a corner/penalty; tirer un coup franc ( au football) to take a free kick; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a free throw;9 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw [carte, loterie, nom, gagnant, adversaire]; to draw for [partenaire]; tirer les blancs to draw white; tirer une bonne carte to draw a strong card;11 Astrol tirer les cartes à qn to tell the cards for sb; se faire tirer les cartes to have one's fortune told with cards;12 ( prendre) to draw [vin, bière, eau, électricité, argent] (de, sur from); tirer de l'eau du puits to draw water from the well; tirer de l'argent sur un compte to draw money from an account; ⇒ vin;13 ( sortir) tirer de qch to take [sth] out of sth [objet]; to pull [sb] out of sth [personne]; tirer un stylo de son sac/d'un tiroir to take a pen out of one's bag/out of a drawer; tirer un enfant de l'eau/des flammes to pull a child out of the water/out of the flames; tirer qch de sa poche to pull sth out of one's pocket; tirer une bouffée de sa cigarette/pipe to take a puff at ou on one's cigarette/pipe; ⇒ épingle, marron, ver;14 ( faire sortir) tirer de qch to get [sb/sth] out of sth [personne, pays, entreprise]; tirer le pays de la récession to get the country out of recession; tire-moi de là! get me out of this!; tirer qn d'une maladie to pull sb through an illness; tu l'as tirée de son silence/sa mélancolie you drew her out of her silence/her melancholy;15 ( obtenir) tirer de qn to get [sth] from sb [renseignement, aveu]; tirer de qch to draw [sth] from sth [force, ressources]; to derive [sth] from sth [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [sth] out of sth [argent]; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de lui (comme argent, renseignements, preuve d'intelligence) you won't get much out of him; tirer le maximum de la situation to make the most of the situation; tirer un son d'un instrument to get a note out of an instrument;16 ( dériver) tirer de qch to base [sth] on sth [récit, film]; to get [sth] from sth [nom]; le film est tiré du roman the film is based on the novel; la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur the guillotine gets its name from its inventor; le mot est tiré de l'anglais the word comes from the English;17 ( extraire) tirer de qn/qch to take [sth] from sb/sth [texte]; to derive [sth] from sth [substance]; texte tiré de Zola/la Bible text taken from Zola/the Bible; le médicament est tiré d'une plante the drug comes from a plant;18 ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, tract, texte, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]; journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand;19 ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]; tirer un chèque Fin to draw a cheque GB ou check US (sur on); tirer des plans fig to draw up plans; ⇒ comète;20 ○( passer) plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer only one more hour/week to go; tirer quelques années en prison to spend a few years in prison.B vi1 ( exercer une traction) to pull; tirer sur qch ( avec une force régulière) to pull on sth; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at sth; tire fort! pull hard!; tirer sur les rames to pull on the oars; tirer de toutes ses forces to heave with all one's might; le moteur tire bien/tire mal○ the engine is pulling well/isn't pulling properly; ⇒ corde;2 ( utiliser une arme) to shoot (sur at); ( à feu) to fire (sur at); tirer à l'arc to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirer à la carabine/à l'arbalète to shoot with a rifle/with a crossbow; tirer pour tuer to shoot to kill; tirer au fusil/en l'air/à balles réelles to fire a gun/into the air/with live ammunition; tirer le premier to fire first, to shoot first; se faire tirer dessus to come under fire, to be shot at; ⇒ boulet; elle lui a tiré dans la jambe she shot him in the leg;3 Sport ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot; tirer au but ( au football) to take a shot at goal;4 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw lots; on n'a qu'à tirer let's just draw lots; ⇒ paille;5 ( prendre) tirer sur to draw on; tirer sur son compte/ses réserves to draw on one's account/one's reserves;6 ( aspirer) la cheminée tire bien/tire mal the chimney draws well/doesn't draw well; tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe to draw on one's cigarette/pipe;7 Imprim, Presse tirer à mille exemplaires [périodique] to have a circulation of a thousand; à combien tire la revue? what's the circulation of the magazine?;8 ( avoir une nuance) tirer sur le jaune/le bleu/le vert/le violet/l'orangé to be yellowish/bluish/greenish/purplish/orangy; être d'un bleu tirant sur le vert to be greenish-blue;10 ( dévier) [voiture]tirer à gauche/droite to pull to the left/right; Équit tirer à la main [cheval] to pull.C se tirer vpr1 ( sortir) se tirer de to come through [situation, difficultés]; se tirer de ses ennuis to come through one's troubles; ⇒ pas;2 ◑( partir) je me tire I'm off○ GB, I'm splitting○; tire-toi get lost○; je me suis tiré de chez lui I cleared from his place; je me suis tiré de chez mes parents I left home; je vais me tirer à Montréal I'm going off to Montreal;3 ( se servir d'une arme) se tirer une balle to shoot oneself (dans in); se tirer une balle dans la tête to blow one's brains out; se tirer dessus ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another;4 ( exercer une traction) se tirer la moustache to pull at one's moustache;5 ○( se débrouiller) s'en tirer to cope; il s'en tire mal ( forte contrainte) he's finding it hard to cope; ( travail délicat) he doesn't do very well; comment est-ce que vous vous en tirez? how do you cope?; elle s'en tire mieux que lui ( épreuve de résistance) she is coping better than he is; ( épreuve d'habileté) she is doing better than him; elle s'en tire tout juste she just gets by;6 ○( échapper) s'en tirer ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it○; je m'en suis tiré avec quelques égratignures I escaped with a few scratches; son médecin pense qu'elle s'en tirera her doctor thinks (that) she will pull through; sans diplôme, il ne s'en tirera jamais without a degree, he'll never get by; il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he's not going to get away with it; s'en tirer à bon prix to get off lightly; ⇒ compte.[tire] verbe transitifA.[DÉPLACER]tirer quelqu'un par le bras/les cheveux/les pieds to drag somebody by the arm/hair/feet2. [amener à soi] to pull[étirer - vers le haut] to pull (up) ; [ - vers le bas] to pull (down)elle me tira doucement par la manche she tugged ou pulled at my sleevetirer ses cheveux en arrière to draw ou to pull one's hair backa. [accidentellement] to pull a threadb. [pour faire un jour] to draw a threada. [s'attribuer le mérite] to take all the creditb. [s'attribuer le profit] to take the lion's share3. [pour actionner - cordon d'appel, élastique] to pull ; [ - tiroir] to pull (open ou out)tirer les rideaux to pull ou to draw the curtainstire le portail derrière toi close the gates behind you, pull the gates toa. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt openb. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt to, to shoot a boltB.[EXTRAIRE, OBTENIR]1. [faire sortir]tirer quelque chose de to pull ou to draw something out oftirer le vin/cidre (du tonneau) to draw wine/cider (off from the barrel)tirer quelqu'un de [le faire sortir de] to get somebody out oftirer quelqu'un de son silence to draw somebody out (of his/her silence)2. [fabriquer]tirer quelque chose de to derive ou to get ou to make something fromtirer des sons d'un instrument to get ou to draw sounds from an instrument3. [percevoir - argent][retirer - chèque, argent liquide] to drawtirer de l'argent d'un compte to draw money out of ou to withdraw money from an account4. [extraire, dégager]tirer la morale/un enseignement de quelque chose to learn a lesson from somethingce que j'ai tiré de ce livre/cet article what I got out of this book/articlece roman tire son titre d'une chanson populaire the title of this novel is taken from a popular song5. [obtenir, soutirer]tirer quelque chose de: tirer de l'argent de quelqu'un to extract money from somebody, to get money out of somebodyon n'en tirera jamais rien, de ce gossea. (familier) [il n'est bon à rien] we'll never make anything out of this kidb. [il ne parlera pas] we'll never get this kid to talk, we'll never get anything out of this kid6. (familier) [voler]je me suis fait tirer mon portefeuille au cinéma! somebody nicked (UK) ou swiped (US) my wallet at the cinema!C.[PROJETER][balle, flèche] to shoot2. [feu d'artifice] to set offce soir, on tirera un feu d'artifice there will be a fireworks display tonight4. [à la pétanque, boule en main] to throw[boule placée] to knock out (separable)[en haltérophilie] to lift5. (locution)E.[TRACER, IMPRIMER]3. IMPRIMERIE [livre] to printce magazine est tiré à plus de 200 000 exemplaires this magazine has a print run ou a circulation of 200,000bon à tirer ‘passed for press’un bon à tirer [épreuve] a press proof4. (Belgique & locution)tu es assez grand, tu tires ton plan you're old enough to look after yourself————————[tire] verbe intransitifne tirez pas, je me rends! don't shoot, I surrender!tirez dans les jambes shoot at ou aim at the legstirer à balles/à blanc to fire bullets/blankstirer sur quelqu'un to take a shot ou to shoot ou to fire at somebodyils ont l'ordre de tirer sur tout ce qui bouge they've been ordered to shoot ou to fire at anything that moveson m'a tiré dessus I was fired ou shot at2. ARMEMENT & SPORTtirer à l'arc/l'arbalètea. [activité sportive] to do archery/crossbow archeryb. [action ponctuelle] to shoot a bow/crossbowtirer à la carabine/au pistoleta. [activité sportive] to do rifle/pistol shootingb. [action ponctuelle] to shoot with a rifle/pistolil a tiré dans le mur/petit filet he sent the ball against the wall/into the side netting4. [exercer une traction] to pulltire! pull!, heave!5. [aspirer - fumeur]tirer sur une pipe to draw on ou to pull at a pipetirer sur une cigarette to puff at ou to draw on a cigarette6. [avoir un bon tirage - cheminée, poêle]la cheminée/pipe tire mal the fireplace/pipe doesn't draw properly7. [peau] to feel tight[points de suture] to pullaïe, ça tire! ouch, it's pulling!8. JEUXtirer au sort to draw ou to cast lots9. IMPRIMERIEtirer à 50 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of ou to have a (print) run of 50,000 (copies)10. (locution, Belgique & Suisse)————————tirer à verbe plus préposition1. PRESSE2. NAUTIQUE3. (locution)————————tirer sur verbe plus préposition[couleur] to verge ou to border onses cheveux tirent sur le roux his hair is reddish ou almost red————————se tirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tirer verbe pronominal intransitifs'il n'est pas là dans 5 minutes, je me tire if he's not here in 5 minutes I'm goingtire-toi! [ton menaçant] beat it!, clear ou push off!dès que je peux, je me tire de cette boîte as soon as I can, I'll get out of this dump2. [toucher à sa fin - emprisonnement, service militaire] to draw to a closeplus qu'une semaine, ça se tire quand même! only a week to go, it's nearly over after all!————————se tirer de verbe pronominal plus préposition[se sortir de] to get out ofil s'est bien/mal tiré de l'entrevue he did well/badly at the interviews'en tirer (familier) [s'en sortir]: avec son culot, elle s'en tirera toujours with her cheek, she'll always come out on topsi tu ne m'avais pas aidé à finir la maquette, je ne m'en serais jamais tiré if you hadn't given me a hand with the model, I'd never have managedrien à faire, je ne m'en tire pas! [financièrement] it's impossible, I just can't make ends meet!tu ne t'en tireras pas avec de simples excuses [être quitte] you won't get away ou off with just a few words of apologys'en tirer à ou avec ou pour [devoir payer] to have to payà quatre, on ne s'en tirera pas à moins de 150 euros le repas the meal will cost at least 150 euros for the four of usil ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he won't get off so lightly, he won't get away with iton n'a encaissé qu'un seul but, on ne s'en est pas trop mal tirés they scored only one goal against us, we didn't do too badly -
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[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) vise2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) være synlig3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) vise; spille; udstille4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vise5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) følge6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) vise7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) vise; bevise8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) vise2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) show; -show2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstration; -demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) lade som om4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) for et syns skyld5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) forsøg•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) vise2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) være synlig3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) vise; spille; udstille4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vise5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) følge6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) vise7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) vise; bevise8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) vise2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) show; -show2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstration; -demonstration3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) lade som om4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) for et syns skyld5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) forsøg•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
51 provechoso
adj.1 beneficial, desirable, fruitful, helpful.2 profitable, paying.* * *► adjetivo1 (beneficioso) beneficial; (lucrativo) profitable2 (de utilidad) useful, worthwhile* * *ADJ (=ventajoso) advantageous; (=beneficioso) beneficial, useful; (=rentable) profitable* * *- sa adjetivo profitable* * *= advantageous, beneficial, fruitful, profitable, rewarding.Ex. Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that might prove fruitful, or that are related to the searcher's initial search term.Ex. With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.----* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* provechoso para ambos = mutually beneficial.* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* * *- sa adjetivo profitable* * *= advantageous, beneficial, fruitful, profitable, rewarding.Ex: Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.
Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that might prove fruitful, or that are related to the searcher's initial search term.Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* provechoso para ambos = mutually beneficial.* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* * *provechoso -saese vago no ha hecho nada provechoso en su vida that good-for-nothing has never done anything worthwhile in his life o has never done a useful thing in his lifeun contrato muy provechoso para la empresa a very profitable contract for the companyfue una conversación muy provechosa it was a very profitable o useful conversation* * *
provechoso◊ -sa adjetivo
profitable, fruitful
provechoso,-a adjetivo
1 beneficial, useful
2 Fin profitable
' provechoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buena
- bueno
- filón
- provechosa
- saludable
- conveniente
English:
advantageous
- fruitful
- good
- profitable
- rewarding
- move
* * *provechoso, -a adj1. [ventajoso] beneficial, advantageous;sus consejos nos fueron muy provechosos we found his advice very helpful2. [lucrativo] profitable* * *adj beneficial, useful* * *provechoso, -sa adjbeneficioso: beneficial, profitable, useful♦ provechosamente adv* * *provechoso adj useful / beneficial -
52 ventajoso
adj.advantageous, favorable, favourable, profitable.* * *► adjetivo1 advantageous2 (beneficioso) profitable* * *(f. - ventajosa)adj.1) advantageous2) profitable* * *ADJ1) (gen) advantageous; (Econ) profitable2) (LAm)= ventajista 1.* * *I- sa adjetivoa) < negocio> profitable; <acuerdo/situación> favorable*, advantageousb) (Col) < persona> opportunisticII- sa masculino, femenino (Col) opportunist* * *= advantageous, profitable.Ex. Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.Ex. With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.----* posición ventajosa = high ground.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* * *I- sa adjetivoa) < negocio> profitable; <acuerdo/situación> favorable*, advantageousb) (Col) < persona> opportunisticII- sa masculino, femenino (Col) opportunist* * *= advantageous, profitable.Ex: Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.
Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.* posición ventajosa = high ground.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* * *1 ‹negocio› profitable; ‹acuerdo/situación› favorable*, advantageousmasculine, feminine( Col)* * *
ventajoso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹acuerdo/situación› favorable( conjugate favorable), advantageous
ventajoso,-a adj (beneficioso) advantageous, favourable
' ventajoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
convenir
- rentable
- ventajosa
English:
advantageous
* * *ventajoso, -a♦ adj1. [acuerdo, condiciones] advantageous, favourable;estar en una situación ventajosa to be in a favourable position♦ nm,fCol opportunist* * *adj advantageous* * *ventajoso, -sa adj1) : advantageous2) : profitable♦ ventajosamente adv* * *ventajoso adj advantageous -
53 parezca
* * ** * *parezca, parezcas, etc* * *
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer)
parezca es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
parecer
parezca
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parezca they're of the same opinion
parezca, parezcas, etc see parecer 1
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
' parezca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intromisión
- mentira
- aunque
- parecer
English:
bombed-out
- dwarf
- oddly
- strangely
- though
- as
- good
- odds
- seem
-
54 parecer
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him ' parecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: al - aparentar - emitir - encontrar - juicio - mentira - ver - vista - visto - dar - envejecer - latir - muñeca - sonar - tincar English: appear - change - cuff - dwarf - evidently - feel - look - seem - seemingly - sound - strike - view - apparently - mind - opinion - suggestive - tune -
55 parecido
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer) \ \
parecido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: parecer parecido
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parecido they're of the same opinion
parecido 1 -da adjetivo [ser] ‹ personas› alike; ‹ cosas› similar; una especie de capa o algo parecido a cape or something like that; parecido A algo similar to sth; eres muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like your father
parecido 2 sustantivo masculino resemblance, similarity; tiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother; hay un parecido en sus estilos there is a resemblance o similarity in their styles
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
parecido,-a adjetivo
1 alike, similar 2 bien parecido, good-looking
II sustantivo masculino likeness, resemblance: no guarda parecido con el anterior, it doesn't bear any resemblance to the previous one ' parecido' also found in these entries: Spanish: afín - aire - clavada - clavado - copia - identidad - igual - igualdad - imitación - parecer - parecerse - parecida - reconocerse - semejante - sí - asemejar - recordar - vago English: alike - difference - exact - lacy - like - likeness - parallel - similar - similarity - similarly - such - thing - close - - like - resemblance - rounders - rubbery - salad - vaguely -
56 parezca
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer) \ \
parezca es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: parecer parezca
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parezca they're of the same opinion
parezca, parezcas, etc see parecer 1
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him ' parezca' also found in these entries: Spanish: intromisión - mentira - aunque - parecer English: bombed-out - dwarf - oddly - strangely - though - as - good - odds - seem -
57 rispondere
answer (a something), reply (a to)( reagire) respondsaluto acknowledgerispondere alle speranze come up to expectationsrispondere di qualcosa be accountable for something (a to)rispondere male answer backtelecommunications non risponde there's no answer* * *rispondere v. intr.1 to answer (s.o., sthg.), to reply: ti ho chiesto una cosa, rispondimi, I asked you something, answer me; non ho ancora risposto alla sua lettera, I have not answered (o replied to) his letter yet; rispondere di sì, di no, to answer yes, no; rispondere per iscritto, to answer (o to reply) in writing; rispondere a voce, to give a verbal answer; rispondere al telefono, to answer the phone; '' ( Suona il) telefono!'' ''Rispondo io'', ''Telephone!'' ''I'll get it (o I'll answer)''; rispondere a una domanda, to answer (o to reply to) a question; rispondere a un invito, to reply to (o to answer) an invitation; rispondere al saluto di qlcu., to return (o to acknowledge) s.o.'s greeting; rispondere con un cenno del capo, to nod (o to reply with a nod); rispondere con una risata, to answer with a laugh // rispondere a mezza bocca, to answer reluctantly // rispondere a tono, to reply to the point // rispondere per le rime, to answer back // rispondere all'appello, to answer the roll; (fig.) to answer the call // (dir.) rispondere in giudizio, to answer in court // (mil.) rispondere al fuoco del nemico, to answer the enemy's fire // un'eco rispose dalla grotta, an echo came back from the cave2 ( ribattere) to answer back: quando lo rimprovero risponde sempre, when I scold him he always answers back3 ( assumersi la responsabilità) to be responsible (for); to answer (for): non rispondo delle sue azioni, I am not responsible for his actions; ne risponderai personalmente, you will answer for it personally; ritornerà, ne rispondo io, he will come back, I assure you (o you take my word for it); (comm.) la ditta non risponde di eventuali danni provocati alla merce, the firm cannot be held responsible for accidental damage to the goods4 ( corrispondere) to answer (sthg.), to meet* (sthg.); to correspond: ciò risponde al mio scopo, this answers my purpose; questo non risponde ai miei bisogni, this does not meet my needs; questo quadro non risponde alla descrizione in catalogo, this picture does not correspond to the description in the catalogue; non rispondeva alle mie speranze, he did not live up to my hopes; parole che non rispondono al pensiero, words that do not correspond with one's thoughts; rispondere all'attesa di qlcu., to come up to (o to satisfy o to be equal to) s.o.'s expectations; questo arnese non risponde all'uso, this tool is not suitable for the work // rispondere al nome di, to answer to the name of5 ( obbedire) to respond: i nervi rispondono a stimoli, nerves respond to stimuli; questo cavallo, questo motore non risponde, this horse, this engine won't respond6 ( guardare) to look out (on): queste finestre rispondono nel cortile, these windows look out on the courtyard7 ( a carte) to follow suit8 (fam.) ( riflettersi): ho un dolore alla spalla che risponde al gomito, I have a pain in my shoulder that I can also feel in my elbow◆ v.tr.1 to answer: rispose che non poteva venire, he answered he couldn't come; non rispose verbo, he did not answer a word; rispondere poche parole, to say a few words in reply; rispondere poche righe, to write a few words in reply2 ( a carte) to reply: ho chiamato fiori e ha risposto quadri, I called clubs and he replied diamonds // rispondere picche, to refuse flatly.* * *1. [ris'pondere]vb irreg vi (aus avere)1)rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to
ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered
rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no
rispondere bene — to give the right o correct answer
rispondere male — (sgarbatamente) to answer back, answer rudely, (in modo errato) to give the wrong answer
2)rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond4)rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer5)rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sbrispondere di qc — to be accountable for sthnon rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions
6) Carte to follow, reply2. vt1)rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...
2)rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly
* * *[ris'pondere] 1.1) (replicare) to answer, to replyrispondere a — to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]
rispondere a qcn. — to answer sb
non risponde (nessuno) — there's no answer, it's not answering BE
3) (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BErispondere a — to meet [accusa, obiezione]; to answer [ violenza]
rispondere a — to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]
6) (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7) (chiamarsi)rispondere per qcn. — to answer for sb.
rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. — to answer for sb.'s honesty
9) dir.rispondere dei debiti di qcn. — to be liable for sb.'s debts
10) gioc.11) mil. to return2.rispondere al fuoco di qcn. — to return sb.'s fire
verbo transitivo to answer* * *rispondere/ris'pondere/ [64](aus. avere)1 (replicare) to answer, to reply; rispondere a to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]; rispondere a qcn. to answer sb.2 (al telefono) rispondere al telefono to answer the telephone; non risponde (nessuno) there's no answer, it's not answering BE; rispondo io! I'll get it!3 (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BE5 (essere conforme a) rispondere a to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]6 (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7 (chiamarsi) rispondere al nome di to answer to the name of8 (rendere conto) rispondere per qcn. to answer for sb.; rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. to answer for sb.'s honesty; rispondere delle proprie azioni to be responsible for one's actions9 dir. facoltà di non rispondere right of silence; rispondere dei debiti di qcn. to be liable for sb.'s debts10 gioc. rispondere con lo stesso seme to follow suit11 mil. to return; rispondere al fuoco di qcn. to return sb.'s fireto answer; non rispose una parola he didn't even say one word. -
58 mean
mi:n
I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre•- meanly- meanness
- meanie
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1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)
2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio
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1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado•- meaning
2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well
mean1 adj1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipáticodon't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!2. mezquino / tacañomean2 vb1. significar / querer decirwhat does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?2. pretender / querer / tener la intencióntr[miːn]1 (average) medio,-a1 (average) promedio2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media3 (middle term) término medio————————tr[miːn]1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a————————tr[miːn]1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta5 (be important) significar■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quisoto mean well tener buenas intenciones1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención deI didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin quererwhat do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?2) signify: querer decir, significarwhat does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?3) : importarhealth means everything: lo que más importa es la saludmean adj1) humble: humilde2) negligible: despreciableit's no mean feat: no es poca cosa3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño4) cruel: malo, cruelto be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien5) average, median: mediomean n1) midpoint: término m medio2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética3) means nplway: medio m, manera f, vía f4) means nplresources: medios mpl, recursos mpl5)by all means : por supuesto, cómo no6)by means of : por medio de7)by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modoadj.• abellacado, -a adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• menguado, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• miserable adj.• prieto, -a adj.• ruin adj.• transido, -a adj.n.• manera s.f.• media (Matemática) s.f.• medio s.m.• promedio s.m.• término medio s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.• entender v.• querer decir v.• significar v.
I miːntransitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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adverb (AmE colloq & dial)
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[miːn]ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!
2) (=nasty) malodon't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!
you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!
a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada
you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo
3) (=vicious) malo4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre5) (US) formidable, de primera
II [miːn]1.N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media fthe golden or happy mean — el justo medio
2.ADJ mediomean life — (Phys) vida f media
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[miːn](pt, pp meant) VT1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decirwhat does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?
"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa
you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotrosyour friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí
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the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suenaknow 1., 4)•
the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra2) [person]a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse awhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19
do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?
b) (=signify) significar•
don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?c) (=be determined about)you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!
d) (=intend)what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?
I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar
I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo
sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú
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I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma•
was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?•
I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención3) (=suppose) suponer•
to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es buenothis portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca
I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!
you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!
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I [miːn]transitive verb (past & past p meant)1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decirto mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella
2)a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decirwhat do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?
do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?
he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo
I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres
what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?
b) ( be serious about) decir* en serioI mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!
3) (equal, entail) significar*being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda
to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina
4)a) ( intend)he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal
to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro
b)to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)
you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando
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2)a) (unkind, nasty) malob) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humildethat's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)
4) ( Math) (before n) medio
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59 adefesio
m.1 fright, sight (person).2 eyesore, monstrosity (cosa).3 ugly thing, ugly object.4 outdated person, frump, scarecrow.5 ugly person.* * *1 (persona) freak2 (cosa) monstrosity* * *SM1) (=persona rara) queer bird, oddball *; (=persona fea) disaster *; (=objeto feo) monstrosity; (=ropa fea) outlandish attire, ridiculous attire2) (=disparate) piece of nonsense, absurdity* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio — to look a sight o fright
* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio — to look a sight o fright
* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio to look a sight o frightun adefesio de sombrero, con cintas y plumas a hideous hat, with ribbons and feathers¿cómo han permitido construir ese adefesio ahí? how could they allow an eyesore o a monstrosity like that to be built there?¿y por ese adefesio dejó a Lola? and he left Lola for that ugly bag? ( colloq)este cuadro es un verdadero adefesio this picture is a monstrosity o is absolutely hideous* * *
adefesio sustantivo masculino ( cosa) eyesore;
( persona):
ir hecho un adefesio to look a sight o fright (colloq)
adefesio m (persona) sight, a ridiculous person
(objeto) monstrosity
' adefesio' also found in these entries:
English:
eye
* * *adefesio nmFam1. [persona] fright, sight;iba hecho un adefesio he looked a real sight2. [cosa] eyesore, monstrosity;ese sombrero es un adefesio that hat is hideous* * *m fig fam1 monstrosity, hideous thing2 persona freak fam ;estar hecho un adefesio look a sight* * *adefesio nm: eyesore, monstrosity -
60 droit
I.droit1, e1 [dʀwa, dʀwat]1. adjective2. masculine noun3. feminine noun• le tiroir/chemin de droite the right-hand drawer/path• garder or tenir sa droite to keep to the right• candidat/idées de droite right-wing candidate/ideasII.droit2, e2 [dʀwa, dʀwat]1. adjectivea. ( = sans déviation, non courbe) [barre, ligne, route, nez] straightb. ( = vertical, non penché) [arbre, mur] straight• être or se tenir droit comme un i to stand bolt uprightc. ( = honnête, loyal) [personne] upright2. feminine noundroite ( = ligne) straight line3. adverb[viser, couper, marcher] straight• aller/marcher droit devant soi to go/walk straight ahead• aller droit au but or au fait to go straight to the pointIII.droit3 [dʀwa]1. masculine nouna. ( = prérogative) right• droit de pêche/chasse fishing/hunting rights• droit du sang/du sol right to nationality based on parentage/on place of birth• avoir le droit de faire qch (simple permission, possibilité) to be allowed to do sth ; (autorisation juridique) to have the right to do sth• avoir droit à [+ allocation] to be entitled to• avoir droit de regard sur [+ documents] to have the right to examine ; [+ affaires, décision] to have a say in• de quel droit est-il entré ? what right did he have to come in?• droit civil/pénal civil/criminal lawc. ( = taxe) droit d'entrée entrance fee• droits d'inscription/d'enregistrement enrolment/registration fee2. compounds► droit d'auteur ( = propriété artistique, littéraire) copyright• « tous droits (de reproduction) réservés » "all rights reserved" ► droits de succession inheritance tax* * *
1.
droite dʀwɑ, ɑt adjectif1) (pas courbe, pas tordu) [ligne, route, barre, cheveux, mur, nez] straight; ( pas penché) [écriture] up-and-downse tenir droit — ( debout) to stand up straight; ( assis) to sit up straight
s'écarter du droit chemin — fig to stray from the straight and narrow
2) ( contraire de gauche) right3) ( honnête) [personne] straight, upright; [vie] blameless4) ( sensé) [jugement] sound5) ( en couture) [jupe] straight; [veste] single-breasted6) Mathématique [cône, angle, prisme] right
2.
adverbe [aller, rouler] straightaller droit au but or fait — fig to go straight to the point
ça m'est allé droit au cœur — fig it really touched me
marcher or filer (colloq) droit — fig to toe the line
venir tout droit de — [expression, citation] to come straight out of [auteur, œuvre]
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nom masculin1) ( prérogative) rightavoir des droits sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to have rights over somebody/something
avoir droit à — to have the right to [liberté, nationalité]; to be entitled to [bourse, indemnité]
il a eu droit à une amende — iron he got a fine
avoir le droit de faire — ( la permission) to be allowed to do; (selon la morale, la justice) to have the right to do
avoir le droit de vie ou de mort sur quelqu'un — to have (the) power of life and death over somebody
à bon droit — [se plaindre] with good reason
‘à qui de droit’ — ‘to whom it may concern’
j'en parlerai à qui de droit — (colloq) I'll speak to the appropriate person
faire droit à — to grant [requête]
2) Droit ( ensemble de lois) law3) ( redevance) fee4) ( en boxe) rightcrochet/uppercut du droit — right hook/uppercut
•Phrasal Verbs:••se tenir droit comme un i or un piquet — to hold oneself very erect
* * *dʀwa droit, -e1. adj1) (= non courbe) straight2) (= loyal, franc) upright, straight3) (= opposé à gauche) right2. adv3. nm1) (= prérogative) rightOn n'a pas le droit de fumer à l'école. — We're not allowed to smoke at school.
être en droit de — to have a right to, to have the right to
à bon droit (= justement) — with good reason
avoir droit de cité fig — to belong
See:2) (= lois, sujet)See:3) (= poing)4) (= taxe) duty, tax, [inscription] fee4. droits nmpl1) (= prérogatives) rightsSee:2) (= somme d'argent)See:5. nf1) (= ligne) straight line2) BOXE (= coup) right3) (= opposé à gauche) rightà droite (position) — on the right, (direction) right, to the right
4) POLITIQUE right, right wing* * *A adj1 (pas courbe, pas tordu) [ligne, route, barre, cheveux, mur, tour, nez] straight; ( pas penché) [cône, cylindre, prisme] right; [écriture] up-and-down; le tableau n'est pas droit the picture isn't straight; se tenir droit ( debout) to stand up straight; ( assis) to sit up straight; tenir qch droit to hold sth straight; le droit chemin fig the straight and narrow; s'écarter du droit chemin to stray from the straight and narrow; descendre en droite ligne de to be a direct descendant of;2 ( contraire de gauche) right; le côté droit the right side; du côté droit on the right(-hand) side;4 ( sensé) [jugement] sound;6 Math right.B adv [aller, rouler] straight; droit devant straight ahead; se diriger droit vers to make straight for, to make a beeline for○; la voiture venait droit sur nous the car was coming straight at us; continuez tout droit carry straight on; file tout droit à la maison go straight home; aller droit au but or fait fig to go straight to the point; aller droit à la catastrophe to be heading straight for disaster; ça m'est allé droit au cœur fig it really touched me; marcher droit lit to walk straight; marcher or filer○ droit to toe the line; regarder qn droit dans les yeux to look sb straight in the eye; venir tout droit de [expression, citation] to come straight out of [auteur, œuvre]; je reviens tout droit de chez elle/de l'exposition I've come straight from her place/the exhibition.C nm1 ( prérogative) right; connaître/faire valoir ses droits to know/assert one's rights; avoir des droits sur qn/qch to have rights over sb/sth; de quel droit est-ce que tu me juges? what gives you the right to judge me?; être dans son (bon) droit, avoir le droit pour soi or de son côté to be within one's rights; de (plein) droit by right(s); de droit divin [monarque, monarchie] by divine right; cela leur revient de droit it's theirs by right; c'est tout à fait ton droit you have every right to do so, you're perfectly entitled to do so; avoir droit à to have the right to [liberté, nationalité]; to be entitled to, to be eligible for [bourse, indemnité]; vous avez droit à une boisson chacun you're allowed one drink each; les spectateurs ont eu droit à un beau match the spectators were treated to a fine game; on a eu droit à ses souvenirs de régiment iron he treated us to stories about his army days; il a eu droit à une amende iron he got a fine; avoir le droit de faire ( la permission) to be allowed to do; (selon la morale, la justice) to have the right to do; elle n'a pas le droit de sortir le soir she isn't allowed to go out at night; j'ai quand même le droit de poser une question! iron I suppose I am allowed to ask a question?; j'ai le droit de savoir I've got a right to know; elle n'a pas le droit de me juger/d'exiger ça de moi she has no right to judge me/to demand that of me; avoir le droit de vie ou de mort sur qn to have (the) power of life and death over sb; il s'imagine qu'il a tous les droits he thinks he can do whatever he likes; être en droit de to be entitled to; on est en droit de se demander si… we are entitled ou we have every right to wonder if…; ça te donne droit à… it entitles you to…; à bon droit [se plaindre, protester] with good reason; ‘à qui de droit’ ‘to whom it may concern’; j'en parlerai à qui de droit○ I'll speak to the appropriate person; faire droit à to grant [demande, requête];2 Jur ( ensemble de lois) law; le droit français/anglais French/English law; faire son droit to study law; étudiant en droit law student;3 ( redevance) fee; acquitter/percevoir un droit to pay/receive a fee; droit d'inscription registration fee; passible de droit dutiable;D droite nf1 ( opposé à gauche) la droite the right; la porte de droite the door on the right; être/rouler à droite to be/to drive on the right; tourner à droite to turn right; tenir sa droite Aut to keep (to the) right; à ta droite, sur ta droite on your right; à droite de to the right of; deuxième couloir à droite second corridor on the right; il ne connaît pas sa droite de sa gauche he can't tell (his) right from (his) left; demander à droite et à gauche ( partout) to ask everywhere ou all over the place; ( à tous) to ask everybody; être critiqué de droite et de gauche to be criticized from all sides ou by everybody;2 Pol right; voter à droite to vote for the right; de droite [parti, personne, gouvernement] right-wing; être à or de droite to be right-wing;3 Math straight line.droit administratif administrative law; droit aérien Jur air law; droit des affaires Jur company law GB, corporate law US; droit d'aînesse Jur birthright, primogeniture; droit d'antenne broadcasting right; droit d'asile Pol right of asylum; droit au bail right to the lease; droit canon Jur canon law; droit de cité Jur (right of) citizenship; fig acceptance; acquérir droit de cité fig to gain acceptance; avoir droit de cité to be accepted; donner droit de cité à to accept; droit civil Jur civil law; droit commercial commercial law; droit commun ( prisonnier) nonpolitical; de droit commun [prisonnier] nonpolitical, ordinary; [[taux, régime] ordinary; droit constitutionnel Jur constitutional law; droit coutumier Jur common law; droit écrit Jur statute law; droit d'entrée Comm, Fisc import duty; ( pour une personne) entrance fee; droit d'étalage Comm, Fisc stallage; droit fil Cout straight grain; fig main line; dans le droit fil de fig in line with; droit fiscal Jur tax law; droit de grâce Jur right of reprieve; droit de grève Pol right to strike; droit immobilier Jur property law; droit international Jur international law; droit maritime Jur maritime law; droit de passage Jur right of way GB, easement US; droit pénal Jur criminal law; droit de port Fisc port dues; droit de poursuite Jur right of action; droit de préemption right of preemption; droit privé Jur private law; droit de propriété right of possession; droit public Jur public law; droit de recours Jur right of appeal; droit de regard Fin right of inspection; gén avoir droit de regard sur to have a say in; droit de réponse right of reply; droit de rétention lien; droit du sang right to citizenship by virtue of kinship; droit social Jur labourGB law; droit du sol right to citizenship by virtue of birth in a country; droit de timbre Fisc stamp duty; droit du travail Jur labourGB law; droit d'usage Jur customary right; droit de veto right of veto; droit de visite Jur right of access; droit de vote Pol right to vote; droits d'auteur Édition royalties; droits civiques Pol civil rights; droits de douane Comm, Fisc customs duties; les droits de l'homme human rights; droits de quai Fisc wharfage; droits de reproduction reproduction rights; tous droits de reproduction réservés all rights reserved; droits de succession Fisc inheritance tax; droits de tirage spéciaux, DTS Fisc special drawing rights, SDR.se tenir droit comme un i or un piquet to hold oneself very erect ou upright.I1. [rectiligne - allée, bâton, nez] straight2. [vertical, non penché - mur] upright, straight, plumb (terme spécialisé) ; [ - dossier, poteau] upright, straightêtre ou se tenir droita. [assis] to sit up straightb. [debout] to stand up straightdroit comme un cierge ou un i ou un piquet (as) stiff as a poker ou a ramrod ou a post3. [d'aplomb] straight6. [vêtement]manteau/veston droit single-breasted coat/jacket————————adverbe[écrire] in a straight line[couper, rouler] straight (adverbe)après le carrefour, c'est toujours tout droit after the crossroads, keep going straight on ou aheadaller droit à la catastrophe/l'échec to be heading straight for disaster/a failure————————droite nom fémininII[ailier, jambe, œil] right————————nom masculin————————droite nom féminin1. [côté droit]la droite the right (side), the right-hand sidede droite et de gauche from all quarters ou sides2. POLITIQUE————————à droite locution adverbiale1. [du côté droit]à droite et à gauche (figuré) here and there, hither and thither (littéraire & humoristique), all over the place2. MILITAIREà droite, droite! right wheel!3. POLITIQUEêtre à droite to be right-wing ou on the right————————à droite de locution prépositionnelleto ou on the right of————————de droite locution adjectivale1. [du côté droit]la porte de droite the door on the right, the right-hand door2. POLITIQUEles gens de droite rightwingers, people on the right[drwa] nom masculin1. DROITavoir le droit pour soi to have right ou the law on one's sidedroit civil/commercial/constitutionnel civil/commercial/constitutional lawdroit commun ou coutumier common lawdroit privé/public private/public law2. [prérogative particulière] rightdans cette entreprise, le droit de cuissage est monnaie courante sexual harassment is very common in this companydroit de voirietax paid by businesses who wish to place displays, signs etc. on the public highwayle droit de vote (the) franchise, the right to voteavoir droit de cité [idéologie] to be established, to have currencyils se croient tous les droits, ces gens-là! these people think they can do what they like!3. [autorisation sociale ou morale] rightde quel droit l'a-t-il lue? what gave him the right to read it?, what right had he to read it?donner droit à: le billet donne droit à une consommation gratuite the ticket entitles you to one free drinkdonner le droit à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose to give somebody the right to ou to entitle somebody to do somethingêtre en droit de faire to be entitled ou to have the right to doreprendre ses droits [idée, habitude, nature] to reassert itselfa. [explications] to be entitled tob. [bourse, indemnité] to be entitled to, to be eligible forc. [reconnaissance, respect] to deservea. [comptabilité, dossier] to have the right to examine ou to inspectb. [activités] to have the right to controla. [généralement] to be allowed ou to have the right to dob. [officiellement] to have the right ou to be entitled to doj'ai bien le droit de me reposer! I'm entitled to some rest, aren't I?5. [frais] feedroits d'inscription registration fee ou fees6. (locution)dans mon/son (bon) droit within my/his rightsde (plein) droit by rights, as a right————————droits nom masculin pluriel1. droita. [prérogative] rights, copyrightb. [somme] royaltiestous droits (de reproduction) réservés copyright ou all rights reserved2. INFORMATIQUE
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