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1 matter-of-fact
adjectivekeeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative:في الحَقيقَه، في الواقِع، حَقيقَةًa matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.
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2 отношение отношени·е
1) attitudeбезучастное отношение — indifference, detached attitude
бережное отношение к людям — regard for / consideration for the people
добросовестное отношение к своим обязанностям — conscientious attitude to / towards one's duties
негативное / отрицательное отношение — negative attitude
непредвзятое / объективное отношение — unbias(s)ed attitude
непримиримое отношение — uncompromising / irreconcilable attitude (to)
пристраст ное отношение — partial / bias(s)ed attitude
формальное отношение — formal / conventional attitude
2) мн— relations, relationshipвосстановить отношения — to reestablish / to resume / to restore relations
запутать отношения — to muddle / to blur / to dim relations / relationship
испортить отношения — to damage / to upset relations
испортить отношения между странами — to harm / to damage relations between the countries
крепить / упрочить отношения — cement; relations
нанести ущерб отношениям — to damage / to harm / to impair / to upset relations
омрачать / портить отношения — to mar relations
перестраивать отношения — to recast / to restructure relations
поддерживать / сохранять отношения — to maintain relations
порвать / разорвать отношения — to break off / to disrupt / to rupture / to sever relations
улучшать отношения — to improve / to repair relations
установить отношения — to enter into / to establish relations
установить хорошие отношения с представителями прессы / с прессой — to cultivate reporters
взаимовыгодные отношения — mutually advantageous / beneficial relations
внешние отношения — external / foreign relations
враждебные отношения — hostility / hostile relations
денежные отношения — monetary / money relations
дипломатические отношения — diplomatic intercourse / relations
полные дипломатические отношения, в полном объеме — full diplomatic relations
акты об установлении дипломатических отношений — official papers on establishment of diplomatic missions
разрыв дипломатических отношений — breach / breaking off / rupture / severance of diplomatic relations
формальное установление дипломатических отношений — formal initiation / establishment of diplomatic relations
добрососедские отношения — good-neighbourly / good-neighbour relations
развивать добрососедские отношения — to develop good-neighbourly / good-neighbour relations
дружественные отношения — amicable / friendly relations
межгосударственные отношения — interstate / state-to-state relations
общепризнанные нормы межгосударственных отношений — generally recognized norms of relations between states
международные отношения — international intercourse, international / foreign relations
равноправные / справедливые международные отношения — equitable international relations
имитация / моделирование международных отношение — simulation of international relations
межнациональные отношения — interethnic relations, international relations
мирные / миролюбивые отношения — peace / peaceful relations
принцип многосторонних отношений (напр. торговых между несколькими странами) — multilateralism
напряжённые / натянутые отношения — tense / strained relations
совершенствование общественных отношений — perfecting / refinement of social relations
торговые отношения — trade / commercial relations
взаимовыгодные экономические отношения — mutually advatageous / beneficial economic relations
оздоровление международных экономических отношений — normalization of international economic relations
налаживание отношений — development of relations; (с избирателями, печатью и т.п.) fence-mending
отношения взаимовыгодного сотрудничества — relations of mutually advantageous / beneficial cooperation
отношения между странами значительно ухудшились — the relations between the countries are at a low ebb
отношения, построенные на страхе — relations built on fear
охлаждение в отношение ях — cooldown / chill in relations
содействовать / способствовать развитию отношений — to further / to promote relations
разрыв отношений — breaking off / rupture / severance of relations
в поисках / целях улучшения отношений — in pursuit of improved relations
ухудшение отношений — aggravation / deterioration in / of relations
3)4)в отношении чего-л. — in respect of smth.
во всех отношениях — in all respects / in every respect
по отношению к чему-л. — with respect to smth.
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > отношение отношени·е
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3 sachlich
I Adj. (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) matter-of-fact, down-to-earth; (faktisch) factual; (zweckbetont) functional; Unterschied: substantial, material; ein sachliches Design a functional design; mehrere sachliche Fehler several factual errors; sachliche Gründe objective reasons; sachlich bleiben keep to the facts; (nicht persönlich werden) remain objective; seine freundliche und trotzdem sachliche Art his friendly and yet down-to-earth mannerII Adv.: sachlich falsch / richtig factually wrong / correct; sachlich hat er Recht his facts are right; sachlich argumentieren argue objectively, use objective arguments; etw. sachlich beurteilen judge s.th. objectively; an etw. sachlich herangehen approach s.th. objectively* * *objective; factual; businesslike; matter-of-fact* * *sạch|lich ['zaxlɪç]1. adj1) (= faktisch) Irrtum, Angaben factual; Unterschied material, factual; Grund, Einwand practical; (= sachbezogen) Frage, Wissen relevant3) (= schmucklos) functional, businesslike2. adv1) (= faktisch) unzutreffend factuallydie Auskunft war sachlich falsch/richtig — the information was wrong/correct
rein sachlich hast du recht — from a purely factual point of view you are right
2) (= objektiv) objectively* * *1) factually2) (keeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative: a matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.) matter-of-fact* * *sach·lich[ˈzaxlɪç]I. adj1. (objektiv) objective▪ \sachlich bleiben to remain objective, to keep to the point▪ \sachlich sein to be objective2. (in der Angelegenheit begründet) factualein \sachlicher Unterschied a factual [or material] difference3. (schmucklos) functionalII. adv1. (objektiv) objectively2. (inhaltlich) factually* * *1.1) (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) functional <building, style, etc.>; matter-of-fact, down-to-earth < letter etc.>2) nicht präd. (sachbezogen) factual < error>; material < consideration>2.1) (objektiv) objectively; < state> as a matter of fact; (nüchtern) < furnished> in a functional style; < written> in a matter-of-fact way2) (sachbezogen) factually < wrong>* * *A. adj (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) matter-of-fact, down-to-earth; (faktisch) factual; (zweckbetont) functional; Unterschied: substantial, material;ein sachliches Design a functional design;mehrere sachliche Fehler several factual errors;sachliche Gründe objective reasons;sachlich bleiben keep to the facts; (nicht persönlich werden) remain objective;seine freundliche und trotzdem sachliche Art his friendly and yet down-to-earth mannerB. adv:sachlich falsch/richtig factually wrong/correct;sachlich hat er recht his facts are right;sachlich argumentieren argue objectively, use objective arguments;etwas sachlich beurteilen judge sth objectively;an etwas sachlich herangehen approach sth objectively* * *1.1) (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) functional <building, style, etc.>; matter-of-fact, down-to-earth <letter etc.>2) nicht präd. (sachbezogen) factual < error>; material < consideration>2.1) (objektiv) objectively; < state> as a matter of fact; (nüchtern) < furnished> in a functional style; < written> in a matter-of-fact way2) (sachbezogen) factually < wrong>* * *adj.factual adj.functional adj.objective adj. adv.factually adv.matter of fact expr.objectively adv.soberingly adv. -
4 sächlich
I Adj. (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) matter-of-fact, down-to-earth; (faktisch) factual; (zweckbetont) functional; Unterschied: substantial, material; ein sachliches Design a functional design; mehrere sachliche Fehler several factual errors; sachliche Gründe objective reasons; sachlich bleiben keep to the facts; (nicht persönlich werden) remain objective; seine freundliche und trotzdem sachliche Art his friendly and yet down-to-earth mannerII Adv.: sachlich falsch / richtig factually wrong / correct; sachlich hat er Recht his facts are right; sachlich argumentieren argue objectively, use objective arguments; etw. sachlich beurteilen judge s.th. objectively; an etw. sachlich herangehen approach s.th. objectively* * *objective; factual; businesslike; matter-of-fact* * *sạch|lich ['zaxlɪç]1. adj1) (= faktisch) Irrtum, Angaben factual; Unterschied material, factual; Grund, Einwand practical; (= sachbezogen) Frage, Wissen relevant3) (= schmucklos) functional, businesslike2. adv1) (= faktisch) unzutreffend factuallydie Auskunft war sachlich falsch/richtig — the information was wrong/correct
rein sachlich hast du recht — from a purely factual point of view you are right
2) (= objektiv) objectively* * *1) factually2) (keeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative: a matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.) matter-of-fact* * *sach·lich[ˈzaxlɪç]I. adj1. (objektiv) objective▪ \sachlich bleiben to remain objective, to keep to the point▪ \sachlich sein to be objective2. (in der Angelegenheit begründet) factualein \sachlicher Unterschied a factual [or material] difference3. (schmucklos) functionalII. adv1. (objektiv) objectively2. (inhaltlich) factually* * *1.1) (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) functional <building, style, etc.>; matter-of-fact, down-to-earth < letter etc.>2) nicht präd. (sachbezogen) factual < error>; material < consideration>2.1) (objektiv) objectively; < state> as a matter of fact; (nüchtern) < furnished> in a functional style; < written> in a matter-of-fact way2) (sachbezogen) factually < wrong>* * ** * *1.1) (objektiv) objective; (nüchtern) functional <building, style, etc.>; matter-of-fact, down-to-earth <letter etc.>2) nicht präd. (sachbezogen) factual < error>; material < consideration>2.1) (objektiv) objectively; < state> as a matter of fact; (nüchtern) < furnished> in a functional style; < written> in a matter-of-fact way2) (sachbezogen) factually < wrong>* * *adj.factual adj.functional adj.objective adj. adv.factually adv.matter of fact expr.objectively adv.soberingly adv. -
5 positivo
positive* * *positivo agg.1 positive // (gramm.): aggettivo positivo, positive adjective; grado positivo, positive degree // (mat.): numero positivo, positive number; segno positivo, positive sign // (elettr.) polo positivo, positive pole2 ( favorevole) positive: atteggiamento positivo, positive attitude; un giudizio positivo, a positive judgment; gli aspetti positivi e negativi di una situazione, positive and negative aspects of a situation; lo considero un fatto positivo, I consider it a favourable event // mi ha dato una risposta positiva, he said yes3 ( effettivo, reale) positive, real, actual; ( certo, sicuro) definite, certain, sure: conoscenza positiva, definite knowledge; fatto positivo, real (o actual) fact; informazioni, notizie positive, certain (o sure o definite) information, news; è positivo che..., it is certain that...; non ho prove positive, I have no positive proofs; dare un ordine positivo, to give a positive (o definite) order4 ( opposto a naturale): filosofia positiva, positive philosophy; leggi positive, positive laws; diritto positivo, positive law; scienze positive, positive sciences // religione positiva, positive religion5 ( pratico) practical, matter-of-fact, prosaic: una persona positiva, a matter-of-fact (o practical) person6 (med.) positive◆ s.m. reality, the positive, the real // di positivo, for certain: lo so di positivo, I know it for certain.* * *[pozi'tivo] 1.1) (buono, favorevole) [risultato, critica, giudizio] positiveil lato positivo — the sunny o plus side
2) (costruttivo) [ atteggiamento] positive, constructive3) (oggettivo) [conoscenza, dato] positive4) (affermativo) [ risposta] positive5) med. [esame, test, reazione] positive6) mat. [ numero] positive7) el. positive8) ling.2.sostantivo maschile fot. positive* * *positivo/pozi'tivo/1 (buono, favorevole) [risultato, critica, giudizio] positive; la cosa -a è che the good thing is that; il lato positivo the sunny o plus side2 (costruttivo) [ atteggiamento] positive, constructive; pensare in modo positivo to think positive(ly)3 (oggettivo) [conoscenza, dato] positive4 (affermativo) [ risposta] positive5 med. [esame, test, reazione] positive6 mat. [ numero] positive7 el. positive8 ling. (di) grado positivo (in the) positivefot. positive. -
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hard-headed, sober* * *adj matter-of-fact ( fx account, statement, attitude), down-to-earth ( fx attitude),F sober ( fx account, description),( om person også) sober-minded; level-headed;( praktisk) hard-headed ( fx businessman);[ ved en nøgtern betragtning] on sober consideration. -
7 podejś|cie
Ⅰ sv ⇒ podejść Ⅱ n 1. (droga pod górę) climb- ostre a. strome/niebezpieczne/łagodne podejście a steep/dangerous/gentle climb2. sgt (stosunek) attitude, approach- dobre/złe/rzeczowe podejście do sprawy the right/a wrong/a matter-of-fact approach to the matter- naukowe podejście do tematu a scientific approach to the subject- mieć właściwe podejście do dzieci/ludzi starszych to have the right touch with children/the elderly; (próba) to jego pierwsze/drugie podejście do egzaminu it’s the first/second time he’s taken the exam- zdał na studia za pierwszym podejściem he passed the entrance exam at the first attemptThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podejś|cie
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8 algo
adv.1 a bit (un poco).es algo más grande it's a bit bigger2 somewhat, a little bit, sort of, some.pron.1 something (alguna cosa).¿te pasa algo? is anything the matter?algo es algo something is better than nothingalgo así, algo por el estilo something like thatalgo así como… something like…por algo lo habrá dicho he must have said it for a reason2 a bit, a little (cantidad pequeña).algo de some3 something (cosa importante).se cree que es algo he thinks he's something (special)* * *1 (afirmación) something; (negación, interrogación) anything■ ¿quieres algo? do you want anything?■ ¿pasa algo? is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?■ ¿queda algo de café? is there any coffee left?► adverbio1 (un poco) a bit, a little, somewhat\algo así something like thatalgo es algo something is better than nothing* * *1. pron.something, anything- algo de2. adv.somewhat, rather* * *1. PRON1) [en oraciones afirmativas] something-¿no habéis comido nada? -sí, algo hemos picado — "haven't you eaten anything?" - "yes, we've had a little snack"
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algo así, es músico o algo así — he's a musician or something like that•
algo de, tuve algo de miedo — I was a bit scaredtienen algo de razón — they are right to a certain extent o in a way
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en algo, queríamos ser útiles en algo — we wanted to be of some use•
llegar a ser algo — to be something¿quieres tomarte algo? — would you like a drink?
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llegamos a las tres y algo — we arrived at three somethingsi no deja de comer dulces un día le va a dar algo — if he doesn't stop eating sweet things something will happen to him one day
si lo dice el director, por algo será — if the manager says so, he must have his reasons o there must be a reason for it
ya es algo —
ha logrado un estilo propio, lo que ya es algo — she has achieved her own style, which is quite something
2) [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] [gen] anything; [esperando respuesta afirmativa] something¿hay algo para mí? — is there anything o something for me?
¿puedes darme algo? — can you give me something?
¿le has dado algo más de dinero? — have you given him any more money?
¿no le habrá pasado algo? — nothing has happened to him, has it?
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] rather, a littleestos zapatos son algo incómodos — these shoes are rather o a little uncomfortable
puede parecer algo ingenuo — he may seem slightly o rather o a little o somewhat frm naive
2) [con verbos] a little3. SM1)• un algo, tiene un algo que atrae — there's something attractive about him o there's something about him that's attractive
2) Col mid-afternoon snacksee ALGUNO, ALGO* * *Ia) something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; ( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something¿quieres algo de beber? — do you want something o anything to drink?
por algo será — there must be some o a reason
¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?
b) ( en aproximaciones)IIadverbio a little, slightlyIII¿te duele? - algo — does it hurt? - a little o a bit
1)a)un algo — ( un no sé qué) something
si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad
b) ( un poco)2) (Col) ( merienda) mid-afternoon snack* * *= anything, somewhat, something, business [businesses, -pl.], kinda [kind of], something or other.Nota: Expresión utilizada para indicar que nos estamos refiriendo a cualquier cosa o a algo concreto de lo que no nos acordamos muy bien.Ex. It may or may not be too late to do anything about it.Ex. Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.Ex. Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased; while if their bibliographies had half a dozen earlier articles in common we should be justified in assuming that they covered very much the same subject.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as ' kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.----* algas = algae.* algo absurdo = nonsense.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo antiestético = a blot on the landscape.* algo así como = something like.* algo banal = frill.* algo básico = necessity.* algo bueno = a good thing.* algo bueno aportará = something is bound to come of it.* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* algo concreto = that certain something.* algo demoledor = steamroller.* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* algo diferente = something else.* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo difícil = tall order.* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* algo distinto de = something other than.* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* algo en particular = that certain something.* algo esencial = essential.* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* algo estúpido, persona estúpida, algo fácil, algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo extra = frill.* algo fácil = no-brainer.* Algo falso = hoax.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* algo hecho rápidamente = quickie.* algo impostergable = a matter of urgency.* algo inaplazable = a matter of urgency.* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* algo instintivo = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* algo irrelevante = irrelevance.* algo mal visto = dirty word.* algo maravilloso pero pasajero = a nine days wonder.* algo más = anything else.* algo más de = more of.* algo minúsculo = just a little dot.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* algo muy valioso = nugget.* algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo opcional = extra.* algo para picar = finger food.* algo parecido = suchlike.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que es prescindible = inessential.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algo recién llegado = latecomer [late-comer].* algo seguro = safe bet.* algo sensacional = show-stopper [showstopper].* algo superfluo = frill.* algo urgente = rush on, a matter of urgency.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* algo visceral = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice, settle into + the norm.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* 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.* o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* relativo a las algas = algal.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo natural para = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* sonsacar algo de = get + something out of.* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* * *Ia) something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; ( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something¿quieres algo de beber? — do you want something o anything to drink?
por algo será — there must be some o a reason
¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?
b) ( en aproximaciones)IIadverbio a little, slightlyIII¿te duele? - algo — does it hurt? - a little o a bit
1)a)un algo — ( un no sé qué) something
si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad
b) ( un poco)2) (Col) ( merienda) mid-afternoon snack* * *= anything, somewhat, something, business [businesses, -pl.], kinda [kind of], something or other.Nota: Expresión utilizada para indicar que nos estamos refiriendo a cualquier cosa o a algo concreto de lo que no nos acordamos muy bien.Ex: It may or may not be too late to do anything about it.
Ex: Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.Ex: Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased; while if their bibliographies had half a dozen earlier articles in common we should be justified in assuming that they covered very much the same subject.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as ' kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.* algas = algae.* algo absurdo = nonsense.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo antiestético = a blot on the landscape.* algo así como = something like.* algo banal = frill.* algo básico = necessity.* algo bueno = a good thing.* algo bueno aportará = something is bound to come of it.* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* algo concreto = that certain something.* algo demoledor = steamroller.* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* algo diferente = something else.* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo difícil = tall order.* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* algo distinto de = something other than.* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* algo en particular = that certain something.* algo esencial = essential.* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* algo estúpido, persona estúpida, algo fácil, algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo extra = frill.* algo fácil = no-brainer.* Algo falso = hoax.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* algo hecho rápidamente = quickie.* algo impostergable = a matter of urgency.* algo inaplazable = a matter of urgency.* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* algo instintivo = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* algo irrelevante = irrelevance.* algo mal visto = dirty word.* algo maravilloso pero pasajero = a nine days wonder.* algo más = anything else.* algo más de = more of.* algo minúsculo = just a little dot.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* algo muy valioso = nugget.* algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo opcional = extra.* algo para picar = finger food.* algo parecido = suchlike.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que es prescindible = inessential.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algo recién llegado = latecomer [late-comer].* algo seguro = safe bet.* algo sensacional = show-stopper [showstopper].* algo superfluo = frill.* algo urgente = rush on, a matter of urgency.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* algo visceral = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice, settle into + the norm.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* 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.* o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* relativo a las algas = algal.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo natural para = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* sonsacar algo de = get + something out of.* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* * *1 something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; (esperando respuesta afirmativa) somethingalgo le debe haber molestado something must have upset hersi llegara a pasarle algo, no me lo perdonaría if anything happened to her, I'd never forgive myself¿quieres algo de beber? do you want something o anything to drink?si no te creyó, por algo será if he didn't believe you there must be some o a reasonquiero que llegues a ser algo I want you to be somebodyle va a dar algo cuando lo vea he'll have a fit ( o go crazy etc) when he sees italgo así something like thatalgo es algo it's better than nothingque esté arrepentido ya es algo he's sorry, that's something at leastalgo DE algo:¿queda algo de pan? is there any bread left?hay algo de cierto en lo que dice there's some truth in what he says2(en aproximaciones): serán las once y algo it must be some time after elevenpesa tres kilos y algo it weighs three kilos and a bit, it weighs just over three kilosalgo2a little, slightlyse siente algo cansada she feels slightly o a little tiredson algo parecidos they're somewhat similares algo más caro, pero es mejor it's slightly o a little o a bit more expensive, but it is better¿te duele? — algo does it hurt? — a little o a bitalgo3A1un algo (un no sé qué) somethingtiene un algo que me recuerda a su madre she has something of her mother about her2(un poco): hay un algo de verdad en lo que dice there's a grain of truth o some truth in what she says* * *
algo 1 pronombrea) something;
(en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything;
( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something;
si llegara a pasarle algo if anything happened to her;
¿quieres algo de beber? do you want something o anything to drink?;
por algo será there must be some o a reason;
le va a dar algo he'll have a fit;
o algo así or something like that;
eso ya es algo at least that's something;
sé algo de francés I know some French;
¿queda algo de pan? is there any bread left?b) ( en aproximaciones):
pesa tres kilos y algo it weighs three kilos and a bit
algo 2 adverbio
a little, slightly;
es algo para ti it's a bit too big for you
algo
I pron indef
1 (afirmativo) something
(interrogativo) anything: su padre es arquitecto o algo así, his father is an architect or something like that
¿algo más?, anything else?
si tu madre te ha reñido, por algo será, if your mother has told you off, there must be a reason for it
familiar me pagan poco, pero algo es algo, they don't pay me much, but it's better than nothing
2 (cantidad pequeña) some, a little: ¿queda algo de comer?, is there any food left?
II adv (un poco) quite, somewhat: me encuentro algo cansado, I'm feeling rather tired
' algo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acabar
- achicharrar
- acoger
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actitud
- actual
- alcanzar
- alisar
- almohada
- almorzar
- alquilar
- alrededor
- amagar
- añales
- aparecer
- apestar
- aprender
- así
- asociarse
- aspirar
- atinar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- aunar
- bajar
- bala
- bambolearse
- bandeja
- beneficiarse
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- broma
- buena
- bueno
- cábala
- cacarear
- cazar
- cachondeo
- calentar
- canela
- cantar
- cantada
- cantado
- capaz
- cara
- carecer
English:
about
- access
- acclimatized
- account
- accountable
- accustom
- acquaint
- acquit
- acting
- action
- actual
- addicted
- advance
- advantage
- advice
- afraid
- again
- agree
- ahead
- aim
- aim at
- aim to
- all-out
- allow
- allowance
- amenable
- amends
- amiss
- anathema
- angry
- anxious
- any
- anything
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- appeal
- arrange
- as
- ask
- ask for
- assess
- assessment
- associate
- at
- attempt
- attest
- authorize
- away
- ax
* * *♦ pron1. [alguna cosa] something;[en interrogativas] anything;algo de comida/bebida something to eat/drink;algo para leer something to read;¿necesitas algo para el viaje? do you need anything for your journey?;¿te pasa algo? is anything the matter?;deben ser las diez y algo it must be gone ten o'clock;pagaron dos millones y algo they paid over two million;algo así, algo por el estilo something like that;algo así como… something like…;por algo lo habrá dicho he must have said it for a reason;si se ofende, por algo será if she's offended, there must be a reason for it;algo es algo something is better than nothing2. [cantidad pequeña] a bit, a little;algo de some;habrá algo de comer, pero es mejor que vengas cenado there will be some food, but it would be best if you had dinner before coming;¿has bebido cerveza? – algo did you drink any beer? – a bit3. Fam [ataque]te va a dar algo como sigas trabajando así you'll make yourself ill if you go on working like that;¡a mí me va a dar algo! [de risa] I'm going to injure myself o Br do myself an injury (laughing)!;[de enfado] this is going to drive me mad!4. [cosa importante] something;si quieres llegar a ser algo if you ever want to be anybody, if you ever want to get anywhere;se cree que es algo he thinks he's something (special)♦ adv[un poco] a bit;es algo más grande it's a bit bigger;estoy algo cansado de vuestra actitud I'm rather o somewhat tired of your attitude;se encuentra algo mejor she's a bit o slightly better;necesito dormir algo I need to get some sleep♦ nm1.un algo [cosa indeterminada] something;esa película tiene un algo especial that film has something specialtomar el algo to have a snack [between meals]* * *I pron1 en frases afirmativas something;algo es algo it’s something, it’s better than nothing;o algo así or something like that;unas 5.000 personas o algo así 5,000 or so people, 5,000 people more or less;por algo será there must be a reasonII adv rather, somewhat* * *algo adv: somewhat, ratheres simpático, pero algo tacaño: he's nice but rather stingyalgo pron1) : something2)algo de : some, a littletengo algo de dinero: I've got some money* * *algo1 adv rather / a bitalgo2 pron1. (en frases afirmativas) something2. (en frases interrogativas) anything¿quiere algo más, señora? would you like anything else, madam?¿pasa algo? is anything wrong?3. (cantidad indeterminada) some / any¿me dejas algo de dinero? can you lend me some money -
9 sache
f; -, -n1. (Gegenstand) thing; Sachen (Kleidung etc.) umg. allg. things; (Habseligkeiten) auch belongings; häng deine Sachen in den Schrank hang up you things in the cupboard (Am. closet); seine Sachen überall herumliegen lassen leave one’s things lying around all over the place; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. (violent) damage to property; warme Sachen für den Winter (warme Kleidung) warm things for the winter; süße Sachen (Süßigkeiten) sweet things, sweets; scharfe Sachen (Schnaps etc.) hard stuff Sg.2. (Angelegenheit) affair; (auch Vorfall) matter, business; (Problem, Frage) matter; das ist eine Sache für sich that’s a completely different matter; iro. that’s another story; ich werde der Sache nachgehen I’ll look into the matter; bei der Sache bleiben keep to the point; das gehört nicht zur Sache that’s got nothing to do with it; die Sache ist... the thing is..., it’s like this...; die Sache ist die, dass... the point is that...; in eigener Sache sprechen speak on one’s own behalf; wie ist die Sache mit dem Auto ausgegangen? how did that business with the car turn out?; die Sache steht gut things are looking good; die Sache macht sich umg. things are ( oder it’s) coming along fine; das ist so eine Sache it’s not so easy; eine runde Sache a fine piece of work; ich mag keine halben Sachen I don’t like (any) half measures; das ist eine tolle / blöde Sache umg. that’s fantastic / a stupid business; ich habe die ganze Sache ( gründlich) satt I’m sick (and tired) of the whole business; die einfachste / natürlichste Sache der Welt the simplest / most natural thing in the world; das ist nicht jedermanns Sache that’s not for everybody, that’s not everybody’s cup of tea; jemandem sagen, was Sache ist umg. (worauf es ankommt) put s.o. in the picture allg.; (die Meinung sagen) tell s.o. what’s what; sie war ganz bei der Sache she was all attention ( oder quite absorbed); er war nicht ( ganz) bei der Sache he had his mind on other things, he wasn’t (quite) concentrating; seiner Sache sicher sein be sure of oneself; sich seiner Sache sicher glauben think o.s. sure of one’s point; zur Sache kommen get to the point; (handeln) get down to business (brass tacks umg.); zur Sache! can we get to the point?; bleiben wir bei der Sache! let’s stick to the point; das tut nichts zur Sache that makes no difference; das kommt der Sache schon näher that’s more like it; das ist seine Sache that’s his business ( oder affair); das ist nicht meine Sache that’s got nothing to do with me; es ist eine Sache der Erziehung etc. it’s a matter of upbringing etc.; es ist eine Sache von Leben und Tod it’s a matter of life and death; es ist eine abgekartete Sache it’s a put-up job (Am. a scam oder setup) umg.; mach keine Sachen! umg., erstaunt: you’re kidding; warnend: no funny business; Sachen gibt’s(, die gibt’s gar nicht) umg. would you believe it allg.; was machst du denn für Sachen? umg. what have you been up to then?; du machst Sachen! umg. the things you get up to!; was höre ich denn für ( schöne) Sachen? what’s all this I’ve been hearing then?3. JUR. case; in Sachen A. gegen B. JUR. in the matter of A versus B4. in Sachen umg., fig. (bezüglich) with regard to, as to; in Sachen Umwelt where the environment is concerned, in questions of the environment; was tut sich in Sachen Hausbau? how are things on the housebuilding front?; wie macht er sich in Sachen Schule? how’s he getting on at (Am. how’s he doing in) school?5. (Ziel, Anliegen) cause; für eine gute / gerechte Sache kämpfen fight for a good cause / for the cause of justice; mit jemandem gemeinsame Sache machen make common cause with s.o.6. (Aufgabe) job; er versteht seine Sache he knows his stuff; sie hat ihre Sache gut gemacht she did a good job; etw. um der Sache willen tun do s.th. for its own sake; es ist Sache des Gerichts zu entscheiden, ob... it is for the court to decide whether...* * *die Sacheaffair; cause; business; concern; matter; thing* * *Sạ|che ['zaxə]f -, -n1) thing; (= Gegenstand) object, thing; (JUR = Eigentum) article of propertyder Mensch wird zur Sache — man is reduced to or becomes an object
Sachen gibts(, die gibts gar nicht)! (inf) — would you credit it! (inf)
2) pl inf = Zeug) things pl; (JUR) propertyseine Sachen packen — to pack ones bags
eine Sache der Polizei/der Behörden — a matter for the police/authorities
es ist Sache der Polizei/der Behörden, das zu tun — it's up to the police/authorities or it's for the police/authorities to do that
das mit dem Präsidenten war eine unangenehme Sache — that was an unpleasant business with the president
das ist eine ganz tolle/unangenehme Sache — it's really fantastic/unpleasant
die Sache macht sich (inf) — things are coming along
das ist eine andere Sache — that's a different matter, that's a different kettle of fish (inf), that's a different cup of tea (US inf)
das ist meine/seine Sache — that's my/his affair or business
in eigener Sache — on one's own account
das ist nicht jedermanns Sache — it's not everyone's cup of tea (inf)
er versteht seine Sache — he knows what he's doing or what he's about (inf)
er macht seine Sache gut — he's doing very well; (beruflich) he's doing a good job
diese Frage können wir nicht hier mitbesprechen, das ist eine Sache für sich — we can't discuss this question now, it's a separate issue all to itself
und was hat deine Frau gesagt?/was meinen Sie zu diesen Streiks? – das ist eine Sache für sich — and what did your wife say?/what do you think about these strikes? – that's another story
das ist so eine Sache (inf) — it's a bit tricky, it's a bit of a problem
die Sache mit der Bank ist also geplatzt — so the bank job fell through
4) (= Vorfall) business, affairwas hat die Polizei zu der Sache gesagt? — what did the police say about it or about all this business?
die Sache hat geklappt/ist schiefgegangen — everything or it worked/went wrong
mach keine Sachen! (inf) — don't be daft (Brit inf) or silly!
eine Sache der Erziehung/des Geschmacks — a matter or question of education/taste
mehr kann ich zu der Sache nicht sagen — that's all I can say on the subject
um die Sache herumreden — to talk( all) round the subject
zur Sache! — let's get on with it; (Parl, Jur etc) come to the point!
zur Sache gehen (inf) — to come to the crunch (inf); (Sport) to get stuck in (inf)
seiner Sache sicher or gewiss sein — to be sure of one's ground
bei der Sache sein — to be with it (inf), to be on the ball (inf)
sie war nicht bei der Sache — her mind was elsewhere
bei der Sache bleiben — to keep one's mind on the job; (bei Diskussion) to keep to the point
6) (= Sachlage) things pl, no artso steht die Sache also — so that's the way things are
die Sache ist die, dass... — the thing is that...
7)* * *die1) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) proposition2) (an object; something that is not living: What do you use that thing for?) thing3) (any fact, quality, idea etc that one can think of or refer to: Music is a wonderful thing; I hope I haven't done the wrong thing; That was a stupid thing to do.) thing* * *Sa·che<-, -n>[ˈzaxə]fwarme \Sachen warm clothes [or nsing clothingbewegliche/unbewegliche \Sachen JUR personal property [or chattels] [or movables]/immovables [or things immovable]eingebrachte \Sache contributed itemherrenlose \Sache derelict property, res nulliusverbrauchbare \Sache consumablevertretbare \Sache fungibleich hatte mir die \Sache eigentlich anders vorgestellt in fact, I had imagined things differentlywie ist die \Sache mit dem Haus gelaufen? how did the house business turn out?die \Sache ist schiefgegangen everything went wrongdie \Sache steht gut things are looking gooddas ist so eine \Sache (fam) that's a bit tricky [or bit of a problem]das ist eine andere \Sache that's another matter [or something else]das ist eine \Sache des Geschmacks that's a matter of tastees ist eine \Sache seiner Abstammung it's a question of his origins▪ jds \Sache sein to be sb's affair [or business]eine aussichtslose \Sache a lost causebeschlossene \Sache sein to be [all] settled [or a foregone conclusion]in eigener \Sache on one's own behalfgeschäftliche \Sache business mattereine unangenehme \Sache an unpleasant affair [or business]um der \Sache willen for the love of it [or it's own sake]; s.a. Naturin \Sachen... in the matter of...in \Sachen Umwelt bleibt noch viel zu tun there is still a lot to be done where the environment is concernedin \Sachen [o in der \Sache] Meier gegen Müller in the case [of] [or form in re] Meier versus Müllereine \Sache verhandeln/vertreten/verweisen to hear/uphold/remit a casezur \Sache vernommen werden to be questioned [with regard to the matter itself]8. (Sachlage) factual situationdie \Sache ist die, dass... (es geht darum, dass...) the matter so far is that...; (einschränkend) the thing is [that]...bei der \Sache bleiben to keep to the pointneben der \Sache liegen (fam) to be beside the pointnichts zur \Sache tun to be irrelevant, to not matterzur \Sache kommen to come to the point9. (Aufgabe) jober macht seine \Sache gut he's doing well [or a good job]es ist \Sache der Polizei, den Schuldigen zu finden it's up to [or it's for] the police to find the guilty personkeine halben \Sachen machen to not do things by halves, to not deal in half-measuresseine \Sache verstehen to know what one is doing [or fam is aboutmach keine \Sachen! (fam: was du nicht sagst) [what] you don't say?; (tu das bloß nicht) don't be daft! famwas machst du bloß für \Sachen! (fam) the things you do!was sind denn das für \Sachen? what's going on here?das sind doch keine \Sachen! (fam) you shouldn't do that12.▶ bei der \Sache sein to be concentratinger war nicht bei der \Sache his mind was wanderinger war bei den Hausaufgaben nicht ganz bei der \Sache he didn't give his full attention to his homework▶ mit jdm gemeinsame \Sache machen to make common cause with sb▶ nicht jedermanns \Sache sein to be not everyone's cup of tea* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *…sache f im subst1. Begründung:Charaktersache matter ( oder question) of character;Einstellungssache matter ( oder question) of attitude2. Zuständigkeit:Frauensache women’s business;Ministersache ministerial matter;Regierungssache government matter* * *die; Sache, Sachen1) Plural thingsscharfe Sachen trinken — drink the hard stuff (coll.)
2) (Angelegenheit) matter; business (esp. derog.)es ist beschlossene Sache, dass... — it's [all] arranged or settled that...
es ist die einfachste Sache [von] der Welt — it's the simplest thing in the world
[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces [with somebody]
[sich (Dat.)] seiner Sache sicher od. gewiss sein — be sure one is right
das tut nichts zur Sache — that's irrelevant; that's got nothing to do with it
3) (RechtsSache) case4) o. Pl. (Anliegen) cause* * *-n f.business n.case n.cause n.concern n.matter n.thing n. -
10 quelque
quelque [kεlk(ə)]━━━━━━━━━2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <• puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous ? is there something I can do for you?• il a quelque chose (qui ne va pas) (maladie) there's something wrong with him ; (ennuis) there's something the matter with him• il a plu quelque chose de bien ! it rained like anything! (inf)• ça alors, c'est quelque chose ! that's a bit too much!► quelque part somewhere ; ( = d'une certaine façon) in a way• il veut l'acheter, à quelque prix que ce soit he wants to buy it no matter how much it costs► en quelque sorte ( = pour ainsi dire) as it were ; ( = d'une certaine manière) in a way• on pourrait dire en quelque sorte que... you could say in a way that...• M. Dupont va vous dire quelques mots Mr Dupont is going to say a few words to you• les quelques centaines de personnes qui lisent ses romans the few hundred people who read his novels2. <( = environ) about* * *kɛlk
1.
1) ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any2) ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any
2.
1) ( environ)les quelque deux mille spectateurs — the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators
2) (si) howeverquelque admirable que soit son attitude — however admirable his/her attitude may be
3.
quelque chose pronom indéfini invariable ( dans les phrases affirmatives) somethingil y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition — it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer
faire quelque chose à quelqu'un — [événement, substance] to have an effect on somebody
c'est quelque chose! (colloq) tu es toujours en retard! — for crying out loud! you're always late
en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose — in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher
ça me dit quelque chose — it reminds me of something, it rings a bell
4.
quelque part locution adverbiale somewhereil lui a mis son pied quelque part — (colloq) euph he gave him/her a kick in the behind
5.
quelque peu locution adverbiale somewhat
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Remarques à propos de ‘quelque chose’Dans les phrases affirmatives quelque chose se traduit par something: quelque chose m'a frappé = something struck me; j'ai vu quelque chose qui va te plaire = I saw something that you will likeDans les phrases interrogatives et conditionnelles, l'anglais fait une distinction entre une vraie question dont la réponse peut être oui ou non ou une vraie supposition: avez-vous quelque chose à ajouter? = have you got anything to add?; si tu vois quelque chose de louche = if you see anything suspicious; si quelque chose leur arrivait = if anything happened to them; et une supposition formulée sous forme de question: tu fais une drôle de tête, tu as quelque chose à dire? = you're pulling a face, have you got something to say?; ou de suggestion: si tu as vu quelque chose que tu aimerais pour ton anniversaire = if you have seen something that you'd like for your birthday; si quelque chose te déplaît, dis-le = if there's something you don't like, say so* * *kɛlk1. adj1) (au singulier) someIl habite à quelque distance d'ici. — He lives some distance from here.
Il trouvera quelque excuse. — He'll find some excuse., He'll find some excuse or other.
2) (en corrélation: n'importe)quelque... que — whatever, whichever
Quelque livre qu'il choisisse... — Whatever book he chooses..., Whichever book he chooses...
Par quelque temps qu'il fasse... — Whatever the weather...
3)quelque chose — something, (en tournure interrogative) anything
J'ai quelque chose pour toi. — I've got something for you.
Je voudrais quelque chose de moins cher. — I'd like something cheaper.
faire quelque chose à qn (= émouvoir) — to do something to sb
quelque chose d'autre — something else, (tournure interrogative) anything else
4)quelque part — somewhere, (tournure interrogative) anywhere
J'ai oublié mon sac quelque part. — I've left my bag somewhere.
5) (locution)Il a quelques amis à Paris. — He has some friends in Paris., He has a few friends in Paris.
J'ai acheté quelques disques. — I bought some records., I bought a few records.
Il reste quelques bouteilles. — There are a few bottles left.
Ils ont fini les quelques bouteilles qui restaient. — They finished the few bottles that were left.
"quelle heure est-il?" - - "onze heures et quelques" — "what time is it?" - - "just gone eleven"
2. adv1) (= environ)quelque peu — rather, somewhat
J'ai trouvé ça quelque peu déplacé de sa part. — I thought what he said was somewhat uncalled-for.
* * *quelque ⇒ Note d'usageA adj indéf1 ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; nous avons eu quelque difficulté à nous comprendre we had some difficulty in understanding each other; j'ai eu quelque peine à le convaincre I had some trouble persuading him; il sera probablement allé voir quelque ami he's probably gone to see some friend of his; il trouvera bien quelque autre moyen d'y parvenir he's sure to find some other way of managing it; il y a quelque temps some time ago; depuis quelque temps il est déprimé for some time he has been depressed; il y aurait quelque contradiction à dire que it would be somewhat contradictory to say that; si pour quelque raison que ce soit tu ne pouvais pas venir if for whatever reason you were unable to come; quelque décision que tu prennes whatever decision you come to; de quelque côté que nous allions whichever way we go;2 ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; quelques jours/chaises/étudiants some ou a few days/chairs/students; je voudrais ajouter quelques mots I'd like to add a few words; quelques instants a few moments; la police a dispersé les quelques manifestants qui restaient the police dispersed the few remaining demonstrators; est-ce qu'il vous reste quelques cartons? do you have any boxes left?; ça dure trois heures et quelques it lasts over three hours.B adv1 ( environ) les quelque deux mille spectateurs the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators; il y a quelque 20 ans de cela it was about 20 years ago; ça lui a coûté quelque 300 euros it cost him about 300 euros; ils étaient quelque deux cents hommes they numbered some two hundred men;2 (si) however; quelque compétents qu'ils soient however competent they may be; quelque admirable que soit son attitude however admirable his attitude may be.C quelque chose pron indéf inv ( affirmatives) something; vous mangerez/boirez bien quelque chose? you'll eat/drink something won't you?; vous avez fait tomber quelque chose you've knocked something over; elle lui a offert un petit quelque chose she gave him a little something; il faut faire quelque chose! we've got to do something!; il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas something's wrong; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; ils y sont pour quelque chose they've got something to do with it; il se passe quelque chose there's something going on; il leur est peut-être arrivé quelque chose maybe something's happened to them; elle est restée quelque chose comme trois heures she stayed for something like ou for about three hours; il me reste quelque chose comme 200 euros I've got about 200 euros left; quelque chose d'autre something else; quelque chose de mieux/de moins cher something better/cheaper; il m'a dit quelque chose d'incroyable he told me something amazing; il y a quelque chose d'inquiétant chez elle, elle a quelque chose d'inquiétant there's something strange about her; il y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer; il boit, c'est quelque chose d'inimaginable! he drinks such a lot, it's unbelievable!; il a quelque chose de son grand-père he's got a look of his grandfather about him; faire quelque chose à qn [événement, substance] to have an effect on sb; il y a quelque chose comme vent aujourd'hui○! there's quite a wind blowing today!; il y avait quelque chose comme monde en ville○ there was quite a crowd in town; c'est quelque chose! tu es toujours en retard! for crying out loud! you're always late; en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher; leur faire ranger leur chambre, c'est quelque chose! getting them to tidy their room is quite an operation!; c'est déjà quelque chose! that's something at least!; ça me dit quelque chose it reminds me of something, it rings a bell.D quelque part loc adv somewhere; ils sont quelque part en Autriche they're somewhere in Austria; il lui a mis son pied quelque part○ euph he gave him a kick in the behind; tu n'aurais pas vu mes clés quelque part? you haven't seen my keys anywhere, have you?E quelque peu loc adv somewhat; ma remarque l'a quelque peu décontenancé he was somewhat taken aback by my remark; il était quelque peu surpris/gêné he was somewhat surprised/embarrassed; il a accepté après avoir quelque peu hésité he accepted after some hesitation.[kɛlk(ə)] déterminant (adjectif indéfini)1. [un peu de] someelle est bizarre depuis quelque temps she's been acting strangely for a ou some time now3. [en corrélation avec 'que']dans quelque pays que tu sois whichever ou whatever country you may be inà quelque heure que ce soit whatever the time, at whatever time————————[kɛlk(ə)] adverbeil y a quelque 40 ans de cela that was about 40 years ago, that was 40 or so years ago2. [en corrélation avec 'que']nous y arriverons, quelque difficile que ce soit we will manage, however difficult it may be————————quelques déterminant (adjectif indéfini pluriel)amène quelques amis bring some ou a few friends alongen quelque sorte locution adverbialec'est en quelque sorte un cheval avec un buste d'homme it is, as it were ou so to speak, a horse with the head and shoulders of a manquelque chose pronom indéfini1. [dans une affirmation] somethingça m'a fait quelque chose de le revoir 20 ans plus tard it was really weird to see him 20 years laterquand il est parti, ça m'a vraiment fait quelque chose when he left, it really affected mes'il m'arrivait quelque chose, contactez mon notaire if anything ou something should happen to me, contact my solicitorça te ferait vraiment quelque chose si je partais? would it really matter to you ou would you feel anything if I left?3. (familier) [dans une approximation]elle a quelque chose comme 80 ans she's about 80 ou 80 or soc'était une Renault 5 ou quelque chose comme ça it was a Renault 5 or something (of the kind) ou like that4. (familier) [emploi expressif]je vais te corriger, quelque chose de bien! I'm going to give you a good ou proper hiding!a. [ton exaspéré] that's a bit much!b. [ton admiratif] that's quite something!quelque part locution adverbiale1. [dans un lieu] somewhere2. (familier & euphémisme) [aux toilettes]3. (familier & euphémisme) [au derrière]————————quelque part que locution conjonctive -
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v.1 to count.se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one handPedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.2 to count.cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs toosomos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children3 to count.sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten4 to count.aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing herelo que cuenta es… what matters is…5 to tell.cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.Le conté I told him [her].6 to consider, to repute, to judge.María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to count2) tell•* * *1. VT1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up2) (=relatar) to tell¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?
el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?
si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job
¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?
¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *
se cuenta que... — it is said that...
- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!3) (=tener la edad de)4) (=incluir) to countseis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me
1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips
5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mindcuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are
2. VI1) (Mat) to countparar de contar * —
hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it
2) (=relatar) to tellojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it
- cuenta y no acaba de hablar3) (=importar, valer) to count•
contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two4)•
contar con —a) (=confiar en) to count oncuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me
b) (=tener presente)tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road
cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are
sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...
c) (=incluir) to count inlo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that
no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy
d) (=tener) to haveel polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool
una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.----* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.
Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *vtA ‹dinero/votos› to count15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notificationestá contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arriveB1 (incluir) to counta mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporterslo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friendssin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teachery eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime2la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tellno se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyonecuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a storyes una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)■ contarviA1 ( Mat) to countcuenta de diez en diez count in tenscuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it2 (importar, valer) to countpara él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very longa efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable incomelo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the partyno cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointmentyo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out2 (prever) to expectno contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weatherno habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setbackel hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and saunano contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledgelos sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization■ contarse1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have accesssus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among themsu nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalistssu novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best2* * *
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [enumerar] to count;contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand2. [incluir] to count;cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering3. [narrar] to tell;no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;Fam¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;Famcuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;Irónico¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;Famno me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story4. [tener una cantidad de]la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt5. [considerar]a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week♦ vi1. [hacer cálculos] to count;sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it2. [importar] to count;lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men3.contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you4.contar con [tener, poseer] to have;cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament5.contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly* * *I v/t1 count2 ( narrar) tell;¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?II v/i1 count2:contar con count on* * *contar {19} vt1) : to count2) : to tell3) : to includecontar vi1) : to count (up)2) : to matter, to be of concerneso no cuenta: that doesn't matter3)contar con : to rely on, to count on* * *contar vb1. (en general) to count3. (edad) to be -
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v.1 to fall.tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/treecaer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairsMaría cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.2 to fall (rain, snow).cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain3 to go down, to set (sun).al caer el día o la tarde at duskal caer el sol at sunset4 to fall for it.5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.7 to drop it.Se me cayó I dropped it.8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.9 to crash on.Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.* * *Present Indicativecaigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fall2) drop3) hang•- caerse- caer bien
- caer mal* * *Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall•
[hacer] caer algo — to knock sth overb) [desde una altura] to fall•
[dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in•
[dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop bysuele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by
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caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sbqueremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him
su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day
2) [lluvia, helada]¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!
3) (=colgar) to hang, falles una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely
4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, droppicado 2., 2)caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested6) (=morir) to fall, diemuchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle
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caer [en] (=incurrir) —no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs
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caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth•
caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptationy no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation
caer bajo —
trampa 2)¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
8) (=darse cuenta)no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand
ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *
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caer en [que] — to realize that9) [fecha] to fall, besu cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday
¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?
10) (=tocar)el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid
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caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence11) (=estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?
eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east
12)• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —
eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils
13) (=causar impresión)no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me
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caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro
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caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy
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caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him14) (=sentar)a) [información, comentario]me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me
b) [ropa]15) (=terminar)•
al caer la [noche] — at nightfall•
al caer la [tarde] — at dusk2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.----* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *■ caer (verbo intransitivo)A de una alturaB caer: chaparrón, nevadaC1 caer: cortinas, falda2 caer: terrenoD1 incurrir2 en un engaño, un timoE entender, darse cuentaF1 en un estado2 caer en un vicioG1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc2 perder el cargo3 caer: soldado4 caer: fugitivo5 caer enfermoH1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc2 caer: tarde, nocheI tocar en suerteJ1 sentarle mal2 en cuestiones de gustoK1 presentarse, aparecer2 caer sobre alguienL1 estar comprendido2 caer: cumpleaños etc3 estar situadoM caer: precios etcN aportar dineroO caer: llamada■ caerse (verbo pronominal)A1 de una altura2 caerse + me/te/le etcB desprenderseC equivocarseD contribuirviA (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my legtropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his facecayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/facecayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgivenesscayó el telón the curtain came down o fellla pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the wellel coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliffcayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spotse dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchairse dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliffel avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedivedel helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the seale caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeksdejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;‹noticia› to let drop o falllo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passingB«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frostcayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavilyempezó a caer granizo it began to hailestá cayendo un aguacero it's pouringcayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rainel rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near hereC1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hangcon un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang betterel pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist2 «terreno» to drop, fallel terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the riverD1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling himno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptationcayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letterla obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculousesos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgarcaer muy bajo to stoop very lowvenderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!2(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinkerE ( fam)(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)F1(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;«costumbre» to die outcaer en el olvido to sink into oblivion2caer en un vicio to get into a bad habitcaer en el alcohol to take to drinkcaer en la droga to start taking drugsG1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fallla capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's jobcayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with themvamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caughthan caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught5caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken illcayó en cama he took to his bedyo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as wellHla tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation2al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfallantes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfallI ( fam)(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in BilbaoJ (+ compl)1(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with mele cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invitedla noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock2(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousinKno podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better timede vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and thenno podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warningestar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sbtres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon himcayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnightcaerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sbL1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdictionsu caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her dutiescae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fallel 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, dropel dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international marketO■ caerseA1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall overbájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll falltropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the waterme caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairsse cayó del caballo he fell off his horsese cayó de la cama she fell out of bedse cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heapestá que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed2 (+ me/te/le etc):oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glovese me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my handsten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop itpor poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of mese me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling downestoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without sayingB (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall offse le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell outse le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go baldla ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apartD* * *
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash
* * *♦ vi1. [hacia abajo] to fall;cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;caer en un pozo to fall into a well;el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;cayó una helada there was a frost;está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;Famestá cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building3. [sol] to go down, to set;al caer el sol at sunset;la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;caer como moscas to drop like flies7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;[precio] to fall, to go down;ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euroRelno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked9. [darse cuenta]no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;Espno caigo I give up, I don't know;caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;caer en una trampa to fall into a trapnos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her handscae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remitcayó en cama he took to his bed;caer en desuso to fall into disuse;caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace15. [sentar]caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esplos pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shockme cae mal I can't stand him;tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;Famtu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your bosscayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged itla mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month21. Am [visitar] to drop in22. Compcaer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;estar al caer to be about to arrive;ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;RP Famcaer parado to fall on one's feet* * *I v/i1 fall;caer sobre fall on;dejar caer algo drop sth;caer enfermo fall ill;caer en lunes fall on a Monday;al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;dejarse caer fam flop down2:me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him:cae cerca it’s not far;¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?4:estar al caer be about to arrive;¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!* * *caer {13} vi1) : to fall, to drop2) : to collapse3) : to hang (down)4)me caes bien: I like you5)caer mal or* * *caer vb2. (fecha) to be / to falleste año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year3. (entender) to get somethingcaer desmayado to faint / to collapseestar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive -
13 forhold
sg - fórholdet, pl - fórhold1) соотноше́ние с, пропо́рция жi fórhold til... — по сравне́нию с...
2) ( взаимо)отноше́ния мн; связь ж3) обстоя́тельства мнde nǽrmere fórhold — подро́бности мн
únder sǻdanne fórhold — при да́нных обстоя́тельствах
* * *circumstance, condition, factor, proportion, ratio, relationship* * *(et -)(især pl: tilstand, vilkår) conditions ( fx conditions in Denmark, social conditions), circumstances ( fx under the presentcircumstances); state of things ( fx the present state of things makes it impossible); situation ( fx the situation has changed);( målestoksforhold) scale;( proportion) proportion ( fx the proportion between Blacks and Whites in the population);( fordelingsforhold) ratio ( fx in the ratio of 2 to 3; share the profits in an agreed ratio);( forbindelse) relations ( fx between two countries, between parents and children, between Blacks and Whites); relationship ( fx between mother and child; it developed into a lasting relationship);( foreteelse, fænomen) phenomenon (pl phenomena), matter;( omstændighed) fact, circumstance ( fx I did not know of this fact (el.circumstance));[ forholdet er det at] the fact is that;( anklagepunkt) count ( fx he was found guilty on all counts);[ forholdene] matters, things, conditions, (the state of) affairs;[ de faktiske forhold] the facts;[ forb med (vb +) præp:][ efter den tids forhold] by the standards of that time;[ forholdet mellem årsag og virkning] the relation between cause and effect;[ hans forhold til sine overordnede (, sin familie)] his relations (el.relationship) with his superiors (, his family);[ få et naturligt forhold til] form a natural relationship with ( fx the opposite sex);( erotisk) have an affair with,(se også ndf: stå i forhold til);[få (, have) et afslappet forhold til](fx spiritus) develop (, have) a relaxed attitude to ( fx alcohol);[ have et godt forhold til] be on good (el. friendly) terms with;[ i forhold til] in proportion to, proportional to;( sammenlignet med) (as) compared with, on ( fx prices are now up 10% on last year); to ( fx it is nothing to what I have seen);[ stå i forhold til en kvinde] have sexual relations with a woman;[ hans held stod ikke i forhold til hans evner] his success was out of all proportion to his abilities;( i passende forhold til) proportion to ( fx proportion the reward to the work done);[ under de forhold] under those circumstances. -
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c black plus [ply]━━━━━━━━━4. conjunction━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque plus fait partie d'une locution comme d'autant plus, non... plus, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <► ne... plus not any more• je ne reviendrai plus/plus jamais I won't/I'll never come back again• elle n'est plus très jeune she's not as young as she used to be► plus de + nom2. <a. (avec verbe) more━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est court (une ou deux syllabes), son comparatif se forme généralement avec la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif se termine par y, son comparatif est formé avec ier.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif n'a qu'une syllabe brève et se termine par une seule consonne, cette consonne est doublée.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les mots de deux syllabes se terminant en ing, ed, s, ly forment leur comparatif avec more plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Attention aux comparatifs irréguliers.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est long (au moins trois syllabes), son comparatif se forme généralement avec more plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. (locutions)• il y aura plus de 100 personnes there will be more than or over 100 people• il roulait à plus de 100 km/h he was driving at more than or over 100km per hour► à plus ! (inf) see you later!► plus que + adjectif ou adverbe• j'en ai plus qu'assez ! I've had more than enough of this!► de plus ( = en outre) (en tête de phrase) moreover• c'est dangereux, de plus c'est illégal it's dangerous, and what's more, it's illegal• vous n'avez pas une chaise en plus ? you wouldn't have a spare chair?• en plus de cela on top of that► en plus + adjectif• il ressemble à sa mère, mais en plus blond he's like his mother only fairer• je cherche le même genre de maison en plus grand I'm looking for the same kind of house only bigger► ... et plus• il est compétent, mais ni plus ni moins que sa sœur he's competent, but neither more nor less so than his sister► plus... moins the more... the less• plus on le connaît, moins on l'apprécie the more you get to know him, the less you like him► plus... plus the more... the more• plus il en a, plus il en veut the more he has, the more he wants► plus ou moins ( = à peu près, presque) more or less• ils utilisent cette méthode avec plus ou moins de succès they use this method with varying degrees of success► qui plus est moreover3. <a. ► le plus + verbe mostb. ► le plus + adjectif ou adverbe court━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est court (une ou deux syllabes), son superlatif se forme avec la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif se termine par y, son superlatif se forme avec la terminaison iest.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif n'a qu'une syllabe brève et se termine par une seule consonne, cette consonne est doublée.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les mots de deux syllabes se terminant en ing, ed, s, ly forment leur superlatif avec most plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque la comparaison se fait entre deux personnes ou deux choses, on utilise le comparatif au lieu du superlatif.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━c. ► le plus + adjectif ou adverbe long━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est long (au moins trois syllabes), son superlatif se forme avec the most plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque la comparaison se fait entre deux personnes ou deux choses, on utilise le comparatif au lieu du superlatif.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. ► le plus de + nom the moste. (locutions)► le plus... possible• ça vaut 100 € au plus it's worth 100 euros at the most• il a trente ans, tout au plus he's thirty at most• rappelle-moi au plus vite call me back as soon as possible► des plus + adjectif4. <• tous les voisins, plus leurs enfants all the neighbours, plus their children5. <c black b. ( = avantage) plus• ici, parler breton est un plus indéniable being able to speak Breton is definitely a plus here━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The s of plus is never pronounced when used in negatives, eg il ne la voit plus. When used in comparatives the s is generally pronounced s, eg il devrait lire plus, although there are exceptions, notably plus preceding an adjective or adverb, eg plus grand, plus vite. Before a vowel sound, the comparative plus is pronounced z, eg plus âgé.* * *
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1. ply, plys, plyz8 plus 3 égale 11 — 8 and ou plus 3 equals 11
plus 10° — plus 10°
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adverbe de comparaison1) ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif)je ne peux pas faire plus — I can do no more, I can't do any more
plus j'y pense, moins je comprends — the more I think about it, the less I understand
qui plus est — furthermore, what's more
2) ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) mostc'est le même modèle en plus petit — it's the same model, only smaller
3) ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) mosttrois heures plus tôt/tard — three hours earlier/later
plus tu te coucheras tôt, moins tu seras fatigué — the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you'll be
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adverbe de négationelle ne fume plus — she doesn't smoke any more ou any longer, she no longer smokes
plus besoin de se presser — (colloq) there's no need to hurry any more
il n'y a plus d'œufs — there are no more eggs, there aren't any eggs left
j'entre dans le garage, plus de voiture! — I went into the garage, the car was gone!
plus que trois jours avant Noël! — only three days left ou to go until Christmas!
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plus de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom dénombrable)plus tu mangeras de bonbons, plus tu auras de caries — the more sweets GB ou candy US you eat, the more cavities you'll have
il y en a plus d'un qui voudrait être à sa place — quite a few people would like to be in his/her position
je n'ai pas pris plus de crème que toi — I didn't take any more cream than you did, I took no more cream than you did
3) ( avec un numéral)il était déjà bien plus de onze heures — it was already well past ou after eleven o'clock
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au plus locution adverbiale at the most
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de plus locution adverbiale1) ( en outre) furthermore, moreover, what's more2) ( en supplément)une fois de plus — once more, once again
9% de plus — 9% more
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en plus locutionle même modèle avec le toit ouvrant en plus — the same model, only with a sunroof
les taxes en plus — plus tax, tax not included
II plysnom masculin invariable1) Mathématique plus2) (colloq) ( avantage) plus (colloq)
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plus/le plus used in comparison (meaning more/the most) is pronounced [ply] before a consonant and [plyz] before a vowel. It is pronounced [plys] when at the end of a clause. In the plus de and plus que structures both [ply] and [plys] are generally usedplus used in ne plus (meaning no longer/not any more) is always pronounced [ply] except before a vowel, in which case it is pronounced [plyz]: il n'habite plus ici [plyzisi]1 adjectifs et adverbes courtsEn règle générale on ajoute ‘-er’ à la fin de l'adjectif/adverbe: plus grand/petit/simple = taller/smaller/simpler; plus longtemps/vite = longer/faster- pour certains mots dont l'unique voyelle est une voyelle brève, on double la consonne finale: big/bigger, sad/sadder, dim/dimmer, wet/wetter etc- attention aux adjectifs en ‘y’: sunny devient sunnier, pretty/prettier, happy/happier etc2 adjectifs et adverbes longsOn ajoute more devant le mot: plus beau/compétent/intéressant = more beautiful/competent/interesting; plus facilement/sérieusement = more easily/seriously- certains mots de deux syllabes admettent les deux formes: simple peut produire simpler ou more simple, handsome/handsomer ou more handsome etc- certains mots de deux syllabes n'admettent que la forme avec more: callous/more callous, cunning/more cunning- les adverbes se terminant par ‘-ly’ n'admettent que la forme avec more: quickly/more quickly, slowly/more slowly etc1 adjectifs et adverbes courtsEn règle générale on ajoute ‘(e)st’ à la fin du mot: le plus grand/petit/simple = the tallest/smallest/simplest; le plus longtemps/vite = the longest/fastest- pour certains mots dont l'unique voyelle est une voyelle brève, on double la consonne finale: big- the biggest, sad- the saddest, dim- the dimmest etc- attention aux adjectifs en ‘y’: sunny devient the sunniest, pretty/the prettiest, happy/the happiest etc2 adjectifs et adverbes longsOn ajoute the most devant le mot: le plus beau/compétent/intéressant = the most beautiful/competent/interesting; le plus facilement/sérieusement = the most easily/seriously- certains mots de deux syllabes admettent les deux formes: simple/the simplest ou the most simple, clever/the cleverest ou the most clever etc- certains mots de deux syllabes n'admettent que la forme avec the most: callous/the most callous, cunning/the most cunning etc- les adverbes en ‘-ly’ n'admettent que la forme avec the most: quickly/the most quickly, slowly/the most slowly etcAttention: lorsque la comparaison ne porte que sur deux éléments on utilise la forme du comparatif: le plus doué des deux = the more gifted of the two; la voiture la plus rapide des deux = the faster carL'expression le plus possible est traitée avec possibleOn trouvera ci-contre exemples et exceptions illustrant les différentes fonctions de plus. On trouvera également des exemples de plus dans les notes d'usage. Voir l'index* * *ply, plys1. adv1) (négation)ne... plus — no longer, not... any more
Il ne travaille plus ici. — He's no longer working here., He doesn't work here any more.
Je ne veux plus le voir. — I don't want to see him any more., I no longer want to see him.
ne plus avoir de qch; Je n'ai plus d'argent. — I've got no more money., I've got no money left
Je n'ai plus de pain. — I've got no bread left., I've got no more bread.
2) (comparatif: devant un adjectif) moreIl fait un peu plus froid qu'hier. — It's a bit colder than yesterday.
Elle est plus grande que moi. — She's bigger than me.
Il est plus intelligent que son frère. — He's more intelligent than his brother.
3) (comparaison: non suivi d'un adjectif)Il travaille plus. — He works more.
Il travaille plus que moi. — He works more than me.
4)plus de; Il nous faut plus de pain. — We need more bread.
plus de 3 heures — more than 3 hours, over 3 hours
Il y avait plus de dix personnes. — There were more than 10 people.
plus de minuit — after midnight, past midnight
5)de plus; Il a 3 ans de plus que moi. — He's 3 years older than me.
Le voyage a pris trois heures de plus que prévu. — The journey took 3 hours longer than planned.
Il nous faut un joueur de plus. — We need one more player.
6)en plus; 3 kilos en plus — 3 kilos more
J'ai apporté quelques gâteaux en plus. — I brought a few more cakes.
en plus de; Deux personnes sont arrivées en plus de celles qui étaient déjà là. — Two more people came, in addition to those already there.
7)plus... plus... — the more... the more...
Plus il gagne d'argent, plus il en veut. — The more money he earns, the more he wants.
8)Il y a de plus en plus de touristes par ici. — There are more and more tourists round here.
de plus en plus (suivi d'un adjectif) Il fait de plus en plus chaud. — It's getting hotter and hotter.
9)ni plus ni moins — no more, no less
10) (superlatif)le plus; la plus; les plus — the most
C'est le plus grand de la famille. — He's the tallest in his family., (sans adjectif, modifiant un verbe)
C'est ce qu'elle aime le plus. — That's what she likes most.
de plus — what's more, moreover
en plus de cela... — what is more...
2. conjQuatre plus deux égalent six. — 4 plus 2 is 6.
3. nm(= avantage) plus* * *I.plus ⇒ Note d'usageA prép1 ( dans une addition) 8 plus 3 égale 11 8 and 3 equals 11, 8 plus 3 equals 11; on nous a servi du fromage, un dessert plus du café we were served cheese, a dessert and coffee (as well);2 ( pour exprimer une valeur) un jour il faisait moins 5°, le lendemain plus 10° one day it was minus 5°, the next plus 10°.B adv de comparaison1 ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) le plus the most; il mange/travaille plus (que moi) he eats/works more (than I do ou than me); tu devrais demander plus you should ask for more; je ne peux pas faire plus I can do no more, I can't do any more, I can't do more than that; elle en sait plus que lui sur le sujet she knows more about the subject than he does; c'est plus que je ne peux supporter it's more than I can bear; elle l'aime plus que tout she loves him/her more than anything; il est plus à plaindre qu'autre chose he's more to be pitied than anything else; c'est plus que bien it's more than just good; elle est plus que jolie she's more than just pretty; il a fait plus que l'embaucher, il l'a aussi formé he did more than just hire him, he also trained him; j'en ai plus qu'assez I've had more than enough; elle mange deux fois/trois fois plus que lui she eats twice/three times as much as he does; plus je gagne, plus je dépense the more I earn, the more I spend; plus j'y pense, moins je comprends the more I think about it, the less I understand; plus ça va as time goes on; qui plus est furthermore, what's more; c'est lui qui m'a le plus appris he's the one who taught me the most; quel pays aimes-tu le plus? which country do you like best?; de plus en plus more and more; il fume de plus en plus he smokes more and more;2 ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) most; deux fois plus vieux/cher twice as old/expensive (que as); trois/quatre fois plus cher three/four times as expensive (que as); il n'est pas plus riche que moi he's no richer than I am ou than me, he isn't any richer than I am ou than me; c'est le même modèle en plus petit it's the same model, only smaller; il est on ne peut plus gentil/désagréable he's as nice/unpleasant as can be; il est plus ou moins fou he's more or less insane; il est plus ou moins artiste he's an artist of sorts; la cuisine était plus ou moins propre the kitchen wasn't particularly clean, the kitchen was clean after a fashion; il a été plus ou moins poli he wasn't particularly polite; ils étaient plus ou moins ivres they were a bit drunk; le plus heureux des hommes the happiest of men; la plus belle de toutes the most beautiful of all; mon vœu le plus cher my dearest wish; l'arbre le plus gros que j'aie jamais vu the biggest tree I've ever seen; son livre le plus court his shortest book; c'est ce qu'il y a de plus beau/important au monde it's the most beautiful/important thing in the world; un livre des plus intéressants a most interesting book; un individu des plus méprisables a most despicable individual; de plus en plus difficile more and more difficult; de plus en plus chaud hotter and hotter;3 ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) most; trois heures plus tôt/tard three hours earlier/later; deux fois plus longtemps twice as long (que as); trois/quatre fois plus longtemps three/four times as long (que as); ils ne sont pas restés plus longtemps que nous they didn't stay any longer than we did ou than us; il l'a fait plus ou moins bien he didn't do it very well; de plus en plus loin further and further; plus tu te coucheras tard, plus tu auras de mal à te lever the later you go to bed, the harder it'll be for you to get up; plus tu te coucheras tôt, moins tu seras fatigué the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you'll be; c'est moi qui y vais le plus souvent I go there the most often; ça s'est passé le plus simplement/naturellement du monde it happened quite simply/naturally.C adv de négation elle ne fume plus she doesn't smoke any more ou any longer, she no longer smokes, she's given up smoking; il n'habite plus ici he no longer lives here, he doesn't live here any more ou any longer; le grand homme n'est plus the great man is no more; elle ne veut plus le voir she doesn't want to see him any more ou any longer, she no longer wants to see him; il a décidé de ne plus y aller he decided to stop going there; je ne veux plus en entendre parler I don't want to hear any more about it; il n'y est plus (jamais) retourné he never went back there (again); plus jamais ça! never again!; nous ne faisons plus ce modèle we no longer do this model, we don't do this model any more ou any longer; il n'a plus vingt ans ( il n'est plus très jeune) he's not twenty any more, he's no longer twenty; nous n'avons plus d'espoir we've no more hope, we no longer have any hope, we've given up hoping; plus besoin de se presser○ there's no longer any need to hurry, there's no more need to hurry, there's no need to hurry any more; il n'y a plus de pain/d'œufs there is no more bread/there are no more eggs, there isn't any bread left/there aren't any eggs left; je ne veux plus de vin I don't want any more wine; il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left; plus rien ne m'intéresse nothing interests me any more; je ne voyais plus rien I could no longer see anything, I couldn't see a thing any more; il n'y a plus personne dans la pièce there's nobody left in the room, there's no longer anybody in the room; il n'y a plus aucun crayon there aren't any pencils left, there are no more pencils; il n'y a plus aucun problème there's no longer any problem; ce n'est plus du courage, c'est de la folie it's no longer bravery, it's foolhardiness; j'entre dans le garage, plus de voiture○! I went into the garage, the car was gone○!; ce n'est plus qu'une question de jours it's only a matter of days now; il n'y a plus qu'une solution there's only one solution left; il ne restait plus que quelques bouteilles there were only a few bottles left, there was nothing left but a few bottles; il n'y a plus que lui qui puisse nous aider only he can help us now; plus que trois jours avant les vacances! only three days left ou to go until the vacation!; nous n'avons plus qu'à rentrer à la maison all we can do now is go home; il ne me reste plus qu'à vous remercier it only remains for me to thank you.D plus de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) trois/deux fois plus de livres/verres que three times/twice as many books/glasses as; c'est là que j'ai vu le plus de serpents that's where I saw the most snakes; c'est lui qui a le plus de livres he's got the most books; le joueur qui a le plus de chances de gagner the player who is most likely to win; les jeunes qui posent le plus de problèmes the young people who pose the most problems; c'est le candidat qui a remporté le plus de voix he's the candidate who won the most votes; plus tu mangeras de bonbons, plus tu auras de caries the more sweets GB ou candy US you eat, the more cavities you'll have; il y en a plus d'un qui voudrait être à sa place quite a few people would like to be in his/her position;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) je n'ai pas pris plus de crème que toi I didn't take any more cream than you did, I took no more cream than you did; il n'a pas plus d'imagination que sa sœur he has no more imagination than his sister, he hasn't got any more imagination than his sister; trois/deux fois plus de vin/talent three times/twice as much wine/talent (que as); le joueur qui a gagné le plus d'argent the player who won the most money;3 ( avec un numéral) elle ne possède pas plus de 50 disques she has no more than 50 records; une foule de plus de 10 000 personnes a crowd of more than ou over 10,000 people; il a plus de 40 ans he's over 40, he's more than 40 years old; les gens de plus de 60 ans people over 60; les plus de 60 ans the over-sixties; il était déjà bien plus de onze heures/midi it was already well past ou after eleven o'clock/midday.F de plus loc adv1 ( en outre) furthermore, moreover, what's more;2 ( en supplément) j'ai mangé deux pommes de plus qu'elle I ate two apples more than she did; donnez-moi deux pommes de plus give me two more apples; ça nous a pris deux heures de plus que la dernière fois it took us two hours longer than last time; j'ai besoin de deux heures de plus I need two more hours; il a trois ans de plus que sa sœur he's three years older than his sister; une fois de plus once more, once again; l'augmentation représente 9% de plus que l'année précédente the rise is 9% more than last year.G en plus loc en plus (de cela) on top of that; il est arrivé en retard et en plus (de cela) il a commencé à se plaindre he arrived late and what' s more ou on top of that he started complaining; c 'est le même modèle avec le toit ouvrant en plus it's the same model, only with a sunroof; c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en plus he's the image of his father, only with a moustache GB ou mustache US; il a reçu 100 euros en plus de son salaire habituel he got 100 euros on top of his usual salary; en plus de son métier d'ingénieur il élève des tatous besides his job as an engineer, he breeds armadillos; les taxes en plus plus tax, tax not included; il s'est passé quelque chose en plus something else happened as well. A note on pronunciation: plus/le plus used in comparison (meaning more/the most) is pronounced [ply] before a consonant and [plyz] before a vowel. It is pronounced [plys] when at the end of a clause. In the plus de and plus que structures both [ply] and [plys] are generally used. plus used in ne plus (meaning no longer/not any more) is always pronounced [ply] except before a vowel, in which case it is pronounced [plyz]: il n'habite plus ici [plyzisi].II.plus nm1 Math plus; le signe plus the plus sign;2 ○( avantage) plus○; son expérience d'enseignant constitue un plus pour lui his teaching experience is a point in his favourGB ou is a plus○.[ply(s)] adverbeA.[COMPARATIF DE SUPÉRIORITÉ]1. [suivi d'un adverbe, d'un adjectif]c'est plus loin it's further ou fartherc'est plus rouge qu'orange it's red rather than ou it's more red than orangec'est plus que gênant it's embarrassing, to say the leastelle a eu le prix mais elle n'en est pas plus fière pour ça she got the award, but it didn't make her any prouder for all thatje veux la même, en plus large I want the same, only biggerencore plus beau more handsome still, even more handsomecinq fois plus cher five times dearer ou as dear ou more expensive2. [avec un verbe] moreje m'intéresse à la question plus que tu ne penses I'm more interested in the question than you thinkB.[SUPERLATIF DE SUPÉRIORITÉ]1. [suivi d'un adverbe, d'un adjectif]le plus loin the furthest ou farthestc'est ce qu'il y a de plus original dans sa collection d'été it's the most original feature of his summer collection2. [précédé d'un verbe] mostc'est moi qui travaille le plus I'm the one who works most ou the hardestC.[ADVERBE DE NÉGATION]1. [avec 'ne']2. [tour elliptique]plus de glace pour moi, merci no more ice cream for me, thanks————————[ply(s)] adjectif————————[ply(s)] conjonction3 plus 3 égale 6 3 plus 3 is ou makes 6il fait plus 5º it's 5º above freezing, it's plus 5º2. [en sus de] plusle transport, plus le logement, plus la nourriture, ça revient cher travel, plus ou and accommodation, plus ou then food, (all) work out quite expensiveplus le fait que... plus ou together with the fact that...————————[ply(s)] nom masculinau plus locution adverbiale[au maximum] at the most ou outsideça coûtera au plus 30 euros it'll cost a maximum of 30 euros ou 30 euros at mostde plus locution adverbialemets deux couverts de plus lay two extra ou more placesil est content, que te faut-il de plus? he's happy, what more do you want?un mot/une minute de plus et je m'en allais another word/minute and I would have left10 euros de plus ou de moins, quelle différence? 10 euros either way, what difference does it make?2. [en trop] too manyen recomptant, je trouve trente points de plus on adding it up again, I get thirty points too manyde plus, il m'a menti what's more, he lied to mede plus en plus locution adverbiale[suivi d'un adverbe] more and morede plus en plus dangereux more and more ou increasingly dangerousça devient de plus en plus facile/compliqué it's getting easier and easier/more and more complicated2. [précédé d'un verbe]de plus en plus de locution déterminante[suivi d'un nom comptable] more and more, a growing number of[suivi d'un nom non comptable] more and morede plus en plus de gens more and more people, an increasing number of peopleil y a de plus en plus de demande pour ce produit demand for this product is increasing, there is more and more demand for this productdes plus locution adverbialeson attitude est des plus compréhensibles her attitude is most ou quite understandableen plus locution adverbiale1. [en supplément] extra (avant nom)les boissons sont en plus drinks are extra, you pay extra for the drinks10 euros en plus ou en moins, quelle différence? 10 euros either way, what difference does it make?[en trop] sparea. [à la fin du jeu] I've got one card left overb. [en distribuant] I've got one card too manyet vous emportez une bouteille de champagne en plus! and you get a bottle of Champagne as well ou on top of that ou into the bargain!elle a une excellente technique et en plus, elle a de la force her technique's first-class and she's got strength tooet elle m'avait menti, en plus! not only that but she'd lied to me (as well)!je ne tiens pas à le faire et, en plus, je n'ai pas le temps I'm not too keen on doing it, and besides ou what's more, I've no timeen plus de locution prépositionnelleen plus du squash, elle fait du tennis besides (playing) squash, she plays tenniset plus locution adverbiale45 kilos et plus over 45 kilos, 45 odd kilosni plus ni moins locution adverbialeje te donne une livre, ni plus ni moins I'll give you one pound, no more no lesstu t'es trompé, ni plus ni moins you were mistaken, that's allnon plus locution adverbialeje ne sais pas — moi non plus! I don't know — neither do I ou nor do I ou me neither!on ne peut plus locution adverbialeplus de locution déterminante1. [comparatif, suivi d'un nom] moreelle roulait à plus de 150 km/h she was driving at more than 150 km/h ou doing over 150 km/hil est plus de 5 h it's past 5 o'clock ou after 52. [superlatif, suivi d'un nom]les plus de 20 ans people over 20, the over-20splus... moins locution correlativethe more... the lessplus il vieillit, moins il a envie de sortir the older he gets, the less he feels like going outplus ça va, moins je la comprends I understand her less and less (as time goes on)plus... plus locution correlativethe more... the moreplus je réfléchis, plus je me dis que... the more I think (about it), the more I'm convinced that...plus ça va, plus il est agressif he's getting more and more aggressive (all the time)plus ça va, plus je me demande si... the longer it goes on, the more I wonder if...plus ou moins locution adverbialec'est plus ou moins cher, selon les endroits prices vary according to where you arequi plus est locution adverbialewhat's ou what is moresans plus locution adverbialec'était bien, sans plus it was nice, but nothing moretout au plus locution adverbialec'est une mauvaise grippe, tout au plus it's a bad case of flu, at the most -
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41) вести́ себя́2) относи́ться* * *I. vb:[ forholde en noget] withhold (el. keep) something from somebody ( fx he kept this information from me).II. vb:[ forholde sig] behave; do ( fx what shall I do if he refuses?);[ sagen forholder sig sådan] the fact (of the matter) is this, the facts are these;[ hvis sagen (el. det) forholder sig sådan] if that is the case, if (that is) so;[ sådan forholder det sig] that is the case; that is so;[ hvordan forholder det sig med] what about, what is the position as regards;[ forholde sig neutral (, passiv)] remain neutral (, passive);[ forholde sig rolig] keep quiet;[ forholde sig til] adopt an attitude to,( forstå) relate to ( fx I can't relate to that kind ofliterature);[ 10 forholder sig til 5 som 16 til 8] 10 is to 5 as 16 to 8. -
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dire [diʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 371. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!• on dit que... people say that...• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!• laisse dire ! let them talk!• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!b. ( = penser) to think• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very niced. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of hime. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)• qui dit mieux ? any advance?► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?2. <► se direa. ( = penser) to think to o.s.• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?3. <* * *
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1. diʀ1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said
2) ( faire savoir) to tellje me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...
c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!
je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more
c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)
à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!
je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!
ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice
dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?
dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?
ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about
on dit que... — it is said that...
autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words
disons, demain — let's say tomorrow
tu l'as dit! — (colloq)
comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)
4) ( formuler)lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring
comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say
qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?
6) ( demander)7) ( objecter)il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful
il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine
tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!
8) ( penser) to think9) ( inspirer)
2.
se dire verbe pronominalil faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...
il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...
2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be4) ( se déclarer)il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of
5) ( être exprimé)
3.
se dire verbe impersonnel
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1. diʀnom masculin
2.
dires nom masculin pluriel statements* * *diʀ1. nm2. vt1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tellElle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.
dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb
Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?
Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.
dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do
Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.
dire que — to say, to say that
Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.
2) (= prétendre)On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.
3) (= plaire)dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.
Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.
4) (= penser)que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?
on dit que — they say, they say that
On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.
on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if
On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.
dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way
Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!
et dire que... — and to think that...
ceci dit; cela dit — that being said
Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.
c'est dire si... — that just shows that...
* * *dire verb table: médireA nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.C vtr1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?D se dire vpr1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favourGB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.I[dir] nom masculin————————dires nom masculin plurield'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father saidau dire de locution prépositionnelleau dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher saysII[dir] verbe transitifA.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]1. [énoncer] to sayquel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!b. [pour insulter] get lost!je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened offune honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallowssi (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speakdisons-le, disons le mot let's not mince wordsdire non to say no, to refusea. [généralement] to say yesb. [à une proposition] to acceptc. [au mariage] to say I do2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speakdire la/une messe to say mass/a massdire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitationB.[EXPRIMER]1. [oralement] to sayque dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I thinkbon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretariesce disant with these words, so sayingc'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it allpour tout dire in fact, to be honestje ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myselfil va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeededil en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this worldil y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!vouloir dire [signifier] to meanun haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumesvous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?3. [écrire] to saydans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to givele général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for youtu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!6. [ordonner] to tell[conseiller] to telltu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of agej'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the departmentPierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objectionselle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistakesi c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say sopuisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn'ttu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another sonloin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they sayon le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a cowardelle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything elseon ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced dietelle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her[dans des jeux d'enfants]je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's prettyil faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face itil faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstancesdisons que... let's say (that)...11. [décider]il est dit que... fate has decreed that...il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yetb. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closedb. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is castaussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than doneC.[PENSER, CROIRE]et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?dire que... to think that...2. [croire]a. [au goût] it tastes like teab. [à l'odeur] it smells like teac. [d'apparence] it looks like teaon dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like woolon dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me[exprime une probabilité]on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front rowD.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back2. [stipuler par écrit] to sayque dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?3. [faire penser à]dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiarLambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?4. [tenter]tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it————————se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another————————se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [être formulé]comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you sayse dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes————————se dire verbe pronominal transitifmaintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepteddis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you————————se dire verbe pronominal intransitif[estimer être] to sayil se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in himils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy
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