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1 much noise about nothing
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2 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cerca de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por+art.3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por (aí)4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) em torno de3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) volver!* * *a.bout[əb'aut] adv 1 quase, aproximadamente, cerca de. I am about ready / estou quase pronto. it is about your size / é quase do seu tamanho. we walked about forty miles / caminhamos cerca de quarenta milhas. 2 em redor, em volta, por todos os lados. the fields about Cambridge / os campos ao redor de Cambridge. all the children were about their sick father / todas as crianças ficaram em redor de seu pai doente. 3 aqui e ali, para cá e para lá. they were walking about / eles estavam andando de lá para cá. 4 em direção contrária, em sentido oposto. the ship turned about and left / o navio mudou de rumo e partiu. • prep 1 acerca de, a respeito de, sobre, relativo a. his opinion about this topic is... / a sua opinião acerca deste assunto é... what is she talking about? / sobre o que ela está falando? 2 perto de, nas imediações de, junto a. I lost my wallet about here / perdi minha carteira nas imediações deste lugar. 3 em redor de, em volta de. she had her sweater about her shoulder / ela tinha a blusa em volta dos ombros. 4 prestes a, disposto a, a ponto de. he is about to go / ele está prestes a partir. 5 ocupado com, interessado em. while you are about the cooking, you can look after the baby / enquanto você está ocupado com a cozinha, pode tomar conta do bebê. about as high quase tão alto. all about em toda parte. do you know what you are about? você sabe o que pretende fazer? você conhece as dificuldades a enfrentar? go about your own business não se importe com as coisas alheias. how about a glass of wine? que tal um copo de vinho? I am about sick of it coll já estou farto disto! it is somewhere about the place está por aí. left about! meia-volta à esquerda! much noise about nothing muita gritaria por nada. right about! meia-volta à direita! she had no money about her ela não tinha dinheiro consigo. she is about the garden ela está em qualquer lugar do jardim. to be about something tratar de alguma coisa, fazer alguma coisa. to come about acontecer, realizar-se. to go about andar para lá e para cá, vaguear. to go about something ter a intenção de fazer alguma coisa. to hang about ficar à toa. to lie about estar espalhado, estar em desordem. to take turns about fazer alguma coisa por turno. -
3 much
❢ When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long ; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.For particular usages, see A below. When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.For particular usages see C below.A adv1 ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup ; much smaller/happier beaucoup plus petit/ content (than que) ; they're not much cheaper than the originals ils ne sont pas beaucoup moins chers que les originaux ; much more interesting beaucoup or bien plus intéressant ; the film was much better than expected le film était bien meilleur que prévu ; it's much better organized c'est beaucoup mieux organisé ; they're getting much less demanding ils deviennent beaucoup moins exigeants ; the shoes are much too expensive les chaussures sont beaucoup trop chères ; it's much too dangerous c'est beaucoup trop dangereux ; he doesn't much care for them il ne les aime pas beaucoup ; I didn't much like what I saw je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé ce que j'ai vu ; she doesn't worry much about it ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup ; we'd much rather stay here nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici ; the meeting has been much criticized on a beaucoup critiqué la réunion ; they are much to be pitied ils méritent qu'on ait pitié d'eux ; much loved by her friends très aimée de ses amis ; your comments would be much appreciated tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus ; he's not much good at Latin/at tennis il n'est pas très bon en latin/au tennis ; he's not much good at doing il n'est pas très doué pour faire ; does it hurt much? est-ce que ça fait très mal? ; it's much the more interesting of the two studies c'est de loin la plus intéressante des deux études ; she's much the best teacher here elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici ; much to our annoyance, they didn't phone back ils n'ont pas rappelé, ce qui nous a beaucoup vexés ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ;2 ( often) beaucoup, souvent ; we don't go out much nous ne sortons pas beaucoup ; they didn't see each other much ils ne se voyaient pas beaucoup ; she doesn't talk much about the past elle ne parle pas beaucoup du passé ; do you go to concerts much? est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert? ; a much married film star une vedette de cinéma qui s'est remariée plusieurs fois ;3 (approximately, nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près ; to be much the same être à peu près pareil (as que) ; his condition is much the same as yesterday son état est plus ou moins or à peu près le même qu'hier ; it's pretty much like driving a car c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture ; he behaved much the way the others did il s'est comporté plus ou moins comme les autres ; in much the same way à peu près de la même façon (as que) ; much the same is true of China la situation est à peu près la même en Chine ;4 ( specifying degree to which something is true) too much trop ; you worry/talk too much tu t'inquiètes/parles trop ; very much ( a lot) beaucoup ; ( absolutely) tout à fait ; he misses you very much tu lui manques beaucoup ; I'd appreciate it very much if j'apprécierais beaucoup que (+ subj) ; thanks very much merci beaucoup ; we enjoyed ourselves very much nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés ; she's very much like her mother elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère ; it's very much the norm c'est tout à fait la norme ; I felt very much the foreigner je me sentais tout à fait étranger ; so much tellement ; I wanted so much to meet you j'avais tellement envie de vous rencontrer ; it hurts so much ça fait tellement mal ; it's so much better c'est tellement mieux ; he hates flying so much that he prefers to take the boat il déteste tellement l'avion qu'il préfère prendre le bateau ; thanks so much for merci beaucoup pour ; as much autant (as que) ; I like them as much as you (do) je les aime autant que toi ; she doesn't worry as much as before elle ne s'inquiète pas autant qu'avant ; they hated each other as much as ever ils se détestaient toujours autant ; she is as much entitled to a visa as you elle a autant droit à un visa que toi ; they were as much a part of village life as the farmers ils faisaient autant partie de la vie du village que les fermiers ; he wasn't sure and said as much il n'était pas sûr et il l'a dit ; I thought as much c'est bien ce qui me semblait ; however much même si ; you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord ; I couldn't cry out however much it hurt je ne pouvais pas crier même si ça me faisait très mal ;5 (emphatic: setting up a contrast) not so much X as Y moins X que Y, plus Y que X ; it wasn't so much a warning as a threat c'était moins un avertissement qu'une menace, c'était plus une menace qu'un avertissement ; the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante ; it doesn't annoy me so much as make me wonder ça m'agace moins que ça ne me surprend.B pron1 ( a great deal) beaucoup ; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose ; do you have much left? est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup? ; did he earn much? est-ce qu'il a gagné beaucoup? ; we have much to learn nous avons beaucoup à apprendre (from de) ; we didn't eat much nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose ; there isn't much to do il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he doesn't have much to say il n'a pas grand-chose à dire ; there isn't much one can do to prevent it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire pour empêcher ça ; he doesn't have much to complain about il n'a pas à se plaindre ; it leaves much to be desired ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer ; there's much to be said for beaucoup de choses plaident en faveur de [plan, country life, job-sharing] ; much of une grande partie de ; much of the difficulty lies in… une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans… ; much of the meeting was spent discussing… une grande partie de la réunion a été consacrée à discuter… ; much of their work involves… une grande partie de leur travail consiste à… ; much of what remains is useless une grande partie de ce qui reste est inutile ; much of the resentment is due to le ressentiment vient en grande partie de ; I don't see much of them now je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant ; to make much of sth ( focus on) insister sur qch ; ( understand) comprendre qch ; the report made much of the scandal le rapport insistait sur le scandale or faisait grand cas du scandale ; I couldn't make much of her last book je n'ai pas compris grand-chose à son dernier livre ;2 (expressing a relative amount, degree) so much tant ; they are willing to pay so much per vehicle ils sont prêts à payer tant par véhicule ; we'd eaten so much that nous avions tant mangé que ; she spends so much of her life abroad elle passe une très grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger ; she spends so much of her life abroad that elle passe une si grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger que ; so much of her work is gloomy il y a une grande partie de son œuvre qui est sombre ; so much of the earth is polluted la terre est tellement polluée ; so much of the time, it's a question of patience la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience ; too much trop ; it costs too much c'est trop cher ; you eat too much tu manges trop ; it's too much! lit c'est trop! ; ( in protest) c'en est trop! ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop éprouvant ; she was too much of an egotist to do elle était trop égoïste pour faire ; I couldn't eat all that, it's too much for me! je ne pourrais jamais manger tout ça, c'est trop pour moi! ; the heat/the work was too much for them ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur/le travail ; the measures proved too much for them ils n'ont pas pu tolérer les mesures ; he was too much for his opponent il était trop fort pour son adversaire ; I bought about this much j'en ai acheté à peu près ça ; he's read this much already il a déjà lu tout ça ; I'll say this much for him, he's honest il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête ; this much is certain, we'll have no choice une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix ; twice as much deux fois autant or plus ; if we had half as much as you si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as ; I'll need half as much again il me faudra encore la moitié de ça ; as much as possible autant que possible ; they paid as much as we did ils ont payé autant que nous ; is it as much as that? est-ce que ça fait autant que ça? ; I enjoy nature as much as the next person j'apprécie la nature autant que n'importe qui ; it can cost as much as £50 ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling ; it was as much as I could do not to laugh il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire ; as much as to say… d'un air de dire… ; how much? combien? ; how much did you pay for it? combien est-ce que tu l'as payé? ; tell them how much you won dis-leur combien tu as gagné ; how much do they know? qu'est-ce qu'ils savent au juste? ; he never knew how much we missed him il n'a jamais su à quel point or combien il nous a manqué ; do you know how much this means to me? est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi? ;3 (focusing on limitations, inadequacy) it's not ou nothing much ce n'est pas grand-chose ; it's not up to much GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; he 's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau ; she doesn't think much of him elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui ; she doesn't think much of it elle n'en pense pas beaucoup de bien ; I'm not much of a letter-writer/reader je n'aime pas beaucoup écrire des lettres/lire ; it's not much of a film ce n'est pas un bon film ; it wasn't much of a life ce n'était pas une vie ; it wasn't much of a holiday for us ce n'était vraiment pas des vacances pour nous ; that's not much of a consolation! ça ne me console pas tellement! ; I'm not much of a one for cooking ○ la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort ○.C quantif beaucoup de ; have you got much money/work? est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'argent/de travail? ; I haven't got (very) much time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; we didn't get much support nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de soutien ; it doesn't make much sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; there isn't much wine left il ne reste pas beaucoup de vin ; does he watch much TV? est-ce qu'il regarde beaucoup la télé ○ ? ; she didn't speak much English elle parlait peu anglais ; too much energy trop d'énergie ; to spend too much money dépenser trop d'argent ; we don't have too much time nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps ; don't use so much salt ne mets pas tant de sel ; why does he make so much noise? pourquoi fait-il tant de bruit? ; I spent so much time doing j'ai passé tant de temps à faire ; she gets so much enjoyment out of the radio elle a tant de plaisir à écouter la radio ; we paid twice as much money nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent ; how much time have we got left? combien de temps nous reste-t-il? ; how much liquid does it contain? combien de liquide est-ce que ça contient?D much+ (dans composés) much-loved/-respected très apprécié/respecté ; much-maligned tant décrié ; much-needed indispensable.E much as conj phr bien que (+ subj) ; much as he needed the money, he wouldn't beg for it il avait vraiment besoin de cet argent et pourtant il ne pouvait se résoudre à mendier ; much as we regret our decision we have no choice bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix.F much less conj phr encore moins ; I've never seen him much less spoken to him je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler.G so much as adv phr without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser ; if you so much as move/sigh si tu fais le moindre mouvement/pousses le moindre soupir ; they can be imprisoned for so much as criticizing the regime ils peuvent être emprisonnés ne serait-ce que pour avoir critiqué le régime.much wants more plus on en a plus on en veut ; there isn't much in GB ou to US it (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près ; there isn't much in it for us ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose ; she's late again? 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4 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre, acerca de
2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cerca de, alrededor de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por todas partes3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) alrededor (de)
3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) media vueltaabout1 adv1. más o menos / aproximadamenteabout five years ago hace aproximadamente cinco años / hace unos cinco años2. alrededor / a eso de / sobreat about eight o'clock a eso de las ocho / sobre las ocho3. por ahí / alrededorabout2 prep1. sobre / acerca dewhat's the book about? ¿de qué va el libro?2. porhow about? / what about? ¿qué tal? / ¿qué te parece?how about an ice cream? ¿qué tal un helado?what about? ¿y? / ¿qué pasa con?what about Susie? ¿y Susie?tr[ə'baʊt]1 (concerning) sobre, acerca de■ to speak about... hablar de...■ what is the book about? ¿de qué trata el libro?■ what did you do about...? ¿qué hiciste con...?2 (showing where) por, en; (around) alrededor de■ when I looked about me I saw that... al mirar a mi alrededor vi que...1 (approximately) alrededor de■ it cost about £500 costó unas quinientas libras3 (near) por aquí, por ahí■ where's Jean? --she's somewhere about ¿dónde está Jean? --andará por aquí4 (out of bed) levantado,-a5 (in all directions) de un lado a otro1 (around) por ahí, en existencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to... estar a punto de...how about «+ noun» ¿qué te parece + sustantivo?■ how about a pizza? ¿qué te parece una pizza?how about «+ -ing» ¿y si + subj?■ how about going to Paris ¿y si fuéramos a París?it's about time (that) « + past tense» ya va siendo hora de que + subjand about time too! familiar ¡ya era hora!about [ə'baʊt] adv1) approximately: aproximadamente, casi, más o menos2) around: por todas partes, alrededorthe children are running about: los niños están corriendo por todas partes3)to be about to : estar a punto de4)to be up and about : estar levantadoabout prep1) around: alrededor de2) concerning: de, acerca de, sobrehe always talks about politics: siempre habla de políticaadv.prep.• a eso de prep.adv.• acerca de adv.• como adv.prep.• acerca de prep.• alrededor de prep.• cerca de prep.• de prep.• por prep.• respecto a prep.• sobre prep.
I ə'baʊt1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamenteshe must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)
at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)
there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12
about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes
2)to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo
3) ( movement)4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?
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1)a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca dewhat's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo
about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?
what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!
b) ( pertaining to)there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta
2) ( engaged in)while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?
why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?
3)a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?
b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de[ǝ'baʊt] When about is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring about, come about, turn about, wander about, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (=approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente, alrededor deabout £20 — unas 20 libras, 20 libras más o menos
there were about 25 guests — había unos 25 invitados, había como 25 invitados (esp LAm)
at about two o'clock — a eso de las dos, sobre las dos
it's about two o'clock — son las dos, más o menos
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that's about all I could find — eso es más o menos todo lo que podía encontrar•
that's about it — eso es(, más o menos)•
it's just about finished — está casi terminado•
that's about right — eso es(, más o menos)•
it's about time you stopped — ya es hora de que lo dejes2) (place)is anyone about? — ¿hay alguien?
is Mr Brown about? — ¿está por aquí el Sr. Brown?
to be about again — (after illness) estar levantado
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there's a lot of measles about — hay mucho sarampión, está dando el sarampión•
there isn't much money about — hay poco dinero, la gente tiene poco dinero•
to run about — correr por todas partes•
there's a thief about — por aquí anda un ladrón•
to walk about — pasearse3)to be about to do sth — estar a punto de or (LAm) por hacer algo
2. PREP1) (=relating to) de, acerca de, sobrea book about gardening — un libro de jardinería, un libro sobre la jardinería
about the other night, I didn't mean what I said — respecto a la otra noche, no iba en serio cuando dije esas cosas
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do something about it! — ¡haz algo!he was chosen out of 200, how or what about that! — entre 200 lo eligieron a él, ¡quién lo diría! or ¡fíjate!
how or what about coming with us? — ¿por qué no vienes con nosotros?
how or what about a drink? — ¿vamos a tomar una copa?
how or what about a song? — ¿por qué no nos cantas algo?
how or what about it? — (=what do you say?) ¿qué te parece?; (=what of it?) ¿y qué?
how or what about me? — y yo, ¿qué?
what's that book about? — ¿de qué trata ese libro?
what did she talk about? — ¿de qué habló?
what's all this noise about? — ¿a qué se debe todo este ruido?
"I want to talk to you" - "what about?" — -quiero hablar contigo -¿acerca de qué?
2) (=particular to)3) (=doing)go about•
while you're about it can you get me a beer? — ya que estás en ello ¿me traes una cerveza?4) (=intending)5) (=around)to do jobs about the house — (=repairs) hacer arreglos en la casa
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he looked about him — miró a su alrededor•
somewhere about here — por aquí cerca•
to wander about the town — deambular por la ciudad* * *
I [ə'baʊt]1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamenteshe must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)
at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)
there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12
about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes
2)to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo
3) ( movement)4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?
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1)a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca dewhat's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo
about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?
what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!
b) ( pertaining to)there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta
2) ( engaged in)while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?
why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?
3)a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?
b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de -
5 nothing etc to write home about
adj infmlThat's nothing to write home about — Подумаешь, невидаль!
I don't fancy that he was anything to write home about — Не думаю, что он был какой-то особенный
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nothing etc to write home about
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6 ruido
m.1 noise (sonido).desde aquí se escuchan los ruidos de la fiesta you can hear the noise of the party from hereesta lavadora hace mucho ruido this washing machine is very noisy¡no hagas ruido! be quiet!ruido de fondo background noisemucho ruido y pocas nueces much ado about nothing2 row (alboroto).hacer o meter ruido to cause a stir3 glitch.4 bruit.* * *1 (gen) noise2 (sonido) sound3 (jaleo) din, row4 figurado stir, commotion\hacer ruido / meter ruido to make a noise 2 figurado to cause a stirmucho ruido y pocas nueces familiar much ado about nothingruido ambiental / ruido de fondo background noise* * *noun m.noise, sound* * *SM1) (=sonido) noise¿has oído ese ruido? — did you hear that noise?
no hagas ruido, que el niño está durmiendo — don't make a sound, the baby's sleeping
me hace ruido el estómago — * my stomach is rumbling
lejos del mundanal ruido — hum, liter far from the madding crowd liter
es más el ruido que las nueces —
prometieron reformas para este año, pero era más el ruido que las nueces — they promised reforms for this year, but it was all hot air
los grandes beneficios anunciados son más el ruido que las nueces — the large profits they announced are not all what they were cracked up to be
ruido de sables, en los cuarteles se oye ruido de sables — there's talk of rebellion in the ranks
2) (=escándalo)hacer o meter ruido — to cause a stir
* * *a) ( sonido) noiseno metas or hagas tanto ruido — don't make so much noise
lejos del mundanal ruido — (liter o hum) far from the madding crowd (liter), away from it all
b) (Audio) noise* * *a) ( sonido) noiseno metas or hagas tanto ruido — don't make so much noise
lejos del mundanal ruido — (liter o hum) far from the madding crowd (liter), away from it all
b) (Audio) noise* * *ruido11 = clatter, noise, cacophony, rumble, loud noise, squeak, swish.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex: The book contributors have produced a work that is intricate and persuasive, and they have also produced a deafening cacophony of concepts.Ex: Deep in the rugged coal fields of West Virginia, the rumble of a steam locomotive mingles with the sound of the New River crashing through its steep rocky gorge.Ex: Overstimulation (ie, crowded quarters & loud noises) generally has negative effects on people.Ex: On a bicycle there can be nothing more annoying then a squeak while you're riding.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* alejado del mundanal ruido = far from the maddening crowd(s).* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer ruido = be loud, rattle.* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* hacer un ruido = make + a noise.* haciendo ruido = noisily.* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* ruido altisonante = cacophony.* ruido corporal = bodily noise.* ruido de fondo = background noise.* ruido industrial = industrial noise.* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ruido sordo = thud.* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.* sin ruido = soundless.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.ruido22 = false drop, false hit.Ex: False drops are cards which drop from the needle when the documents that the cards represent are not truly relevant to the topic of a search.
Ex: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse; these are called ' false hits'.* ruido documental = noise.* * *1 (sonido) noiseentra sin hacer ruido come in quietlyno quiero oír ni un ruido I don't want to hear a soundla lavadora hace un ruido extraño the washing machine is making a funny noisese oyen mucho los ruidos de la calle you can hear a lot of noise from the streetno metas or hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise2 ( Audio) noiseCompuestos:white noisebackground noisesaber* rattling* * *
ruido sustantivo masculino
noise;
no hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise
ruido sustantivo masculino
1 noise: la lavadora hace un ruido extraño, the washing machine is making a strange noise
sin ruido, quietly
2 (jaleo) fuss, row: dejad de meter ruido, vais a molestar a los vecinos, stop fussing, you'll disturb the neighbors
3 familiar stir, commotion
♦ Locuciones: mucho ruido y pocas nueces, much ado about nothing
' ruido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstraerse
- amortiguar
- barullo
- callar
- chasquido
- detonación
- disgusto
- ensordecer
- escándalo
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- hacer
- jaleo
- jolgorio
- matar
- molesta
- molesto
- mundanal
- negra
- negro
- nuez
- oír
- puñetera
- puñetero
- retumbar
- seca
- seco
- sofocar
- sonsonete
- sorber
- sorda
- sordo
- tecleo
- zarabanda
- absorber
- absorción
- alboroto
- armar
- aturdir
- bulla
- bullicio
- creer
- despacio
- enloquecedor
- espantoso
- follón
- fondo
- fuerte
- infernal
- jicotera
English:
ado
- alarm
- bang
- bend
- boom
- bump
- clatter
- crash
- die down
- dislike
- distraction
- disturbance
- disturbing
- effective
- excruciating
- grind
- hell
- incessant
- loud
- make
- munch
- nerve
- noise
- nonstop
- off-putting
- perpetual
- persistent
- quiet
- quietly
- racket
- rattle
- rumble
- rumbling
- rumpus
- scratch
- silence
- sleep through
- smack
- smash
- snap
- sound
- static
- stifle
- terrific
- this
- thud
- thump
- thunder
- tired
- tread
* * *ruido nm1. [sonido] noise;escuchamos un ruido we heard a noise;desde aquí se escuchan los ruidos de la fiesta you can hear the noise of the party from here;esta lavadora hace mucho ruido this washing machine is very noisy;esta impresora hace un ruido muy raro this printer is making a very strange noise;¡no hagas ruido! be quiet!;mucho ruido y pocas nueces much ado about nothingruido de fondo background noise; Pol ruido de sables:se oye ruido de sables there has been some sabre-rattling2. [alboroto] row;3. Tel noiseruido blanco white noise;ruido en la línea line noise* * *m noise;hacer ruido make a noise;armar mucho ruido make a lot of noise; fig make a fuss;mucho ruido y pocas nueces all talk and no action* * *ruido nm: noise, sound* * *ruido n noise -
7 Lärm
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. noise; (Radau) racket, din; macht nicht so einen Lärm auch keep the noise down; bei dem Lärm kann ich nicht schlafen I can’t sleep with all this noise (going on); Lärm am Arbeitsplatz workplace noise; großen Lärm um etw. machen fig. make a big fuss about s.th.; viel Lärm um nichts fig. a lot of fuss (lit. much ado) about nothing; viel Lärm um nichts machen fig. make a lot of fuss ( oder a big to-do) about nothing, make a big thing out of nothing ( oder a mountain out of a molehill); Lärm schlagen make a racket ( oder din); fig. make a lot of noise, kick up a fuss* * *der Lärmclamour; clamor; fuss; loudness; uproar; noisiness; row; tumult; hullabaloo; to-do; noise* * *Lạ̈rm [lɛrm]m -(e)s, no plnoise; (= Geräuschbelästigung auch) din, row, racket; (= Aufsehen) fuss"Viel Lärm um nichts" — "Much Ado about Nothing"
viel Lärm um nichts machen — to make a lot of fuss or a lot of ado or a big to-do (inf) about nothing
viel Lärm um jdn/etw machen — to make a big fuss about sb/sth
* * *(an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) noise* * *<-[e]s>[lɛrm]m kein pl noise, racket\Lärm machen to make a noise▶ viel \Lärm um nichts [machen] [to make] a lot of fuss about nothing* * *der; Lärm[e]s noise; (fig.) fuss (um about) to-doLärm schlagen — kick up or make a fuss
* * *macht nicht so einen Lärm auch keep the noise down;Lärm am Arbeitsplatz workplace noise;großen Lärm um etwas machen fig make a big fuss about sth;viel Lärm um nichts machen fig make a lot of fuss ( oder a big to-do) about nothing, make a big thing out of nothing ( oder a mountain out of a molehill);* * *der; Lärm[e]s noise; (fig.) fuss (um about) to-doLärm schlagen — kick up or make a fuss
* * *nur sing. m.din n.dins n.fuss n.hubbub n.noise n.noisiness n. -
8 bruit
bruit [bʀyi]masculine noun• un bruit de moteur/voix the sound of an engine/of voicesc. ( = agitation) beaucoup de bruit pour rien a lot of fuss about nothing• faire grand bruit [affaire, déclaration] to cause a stird. ( = nouvelle) rumour* * *bʀɥinom masculin1) ( son) noiseun bruit de casseroles/d'assiettes — the clatter of saucepans/of plates
j'entends un bruit de pas/voix — I can hear footsteps/voices
2) ( tapage) noisefaire du bruit — to make a noise, to be noisy
faire un bruit infernal or d'enfer — [machine] to make a terrible din; [voisins] to make an awful racket
son film a fait beaucoup de bruit — his/her film attracted a lot of attention
4) ( rumeur) rumour [BrE]le bruit court que — rumour [BrE] has it that
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *bʀɥi nm1) (= son) noise, soundJ'ai entendu un bruit. — I heard a noise.
sans bruit — without a sound, noiselessly
faire du bruit — to make a noise, figto cause a stir
3) (= rumeur) rumour Grande-Bretagne rumor USAle bruit court que... — there's a rumour that..., it's rumoured that...
Des bruits circulent à son sujet. — There are rumours going round about him.
* * *bruit nm1 ( son) noise; entendre un bruit to hear a noise; on n'entend pas un bruit you can't hear a sound; bruit léger faint noise; bruit soudain sudden noise; bruit étouffé thud; le bruit de la circulation/d'un train ( au loin) the sound of traffic/of a train; ( proche) the noise of traffic/of a train; un bruit de marteau hammering; un bruit de casseroles/d'assiettes the clatter of saucepans/of plates; un bruit de ferraille a clang; j'entends un bruit de pas/voix I can hear footsteps/voices; entendre le bruit des charrettes sur les pavés to hear carts rattling over the cobbles; on dirait un bruit de moteur it sounds like an engine; il y a un bruit dans le moteur the engine is making a funny noise; dans un bruit de tonnerre with a noise like thunder;2 ( tapage) noise; la pollution par le bruit noise pollution; faire du bruit to make a noise, to be noisy; tu fais trop de bruit you're too noisy, you're making too much noise; ne fais pas de bruit, il dort don't make any noise, he's asleep; il y a du bruit it's noisy; travailler dans le bruit to work in a noisy environment; faire un bruit infernal or d'enfer [machine] to make a terrible din; [voisins] to make an awful racket; sans bruit [marcher] silently; [pleurer] in silence; [fonctionner] without making any noise;3 fig ( commotion) son film a fait beaucoup de bruit his/her film attracted a lot of attention; on a fait grand bruit de ce livre this book caused quite a stir; faire beaucoup de bruit pour rien to make a lot of fuss about nothing; une affaire qui a fait du bruit an affair that caused an uproar;6 Télécom noise;bruit de couloir rumourGB; bruit de fond background noise.[brɥi] nom masculinles bruits de la maison/rue the (everyday) sounds of the house/streetfaire un bruit to make a sound ou noise2. [vacarme]j'ai horreur d'expliquer quelque chose dans le bruit I hate explaining something against a background of noisele bruit court que... rumour has it ou it is rumoured that...des bruits de bottes rumours of impending war, the sound of jackbootsbruit cardiaque ou du cœur heart ou cardiac soundsans bruit locution adverbiale -
9 шум
1. noise, sound; noisiness(силен) разг. din, row, racket(глух) thud(на криле) flapping(шумолене) rustle(в ушите) buzzing(врява) tumult, clamour, hullabaloo, uproar, hubbub, pandemonium(om стъпки) pad, clopмед. thrill, ( в сърцето) murmurпрен. cause a stir; make a fuss2. прен. stir, to-do; fussза какво е всичкият този шум? what's all this fuss about? why make such a hullabaloo about it?вдигам страшен шум make a terrible to-do* * *шум,м., -ове, (два) шу̀ма 1. noise, sound; noisiness; ( силен) разг. din, row, racket; ( глух) thud; (на криле) flapping; ( шумолене) rustle; (в ушите) buzzing; ( врява) tumult, clamour, hullabaloo, uproar, hubbub, pandemonium; (от стъпки) pad, clop; мед. thrill, (в сърцето) murmur; адски \шум a hell of a noise, an infernal row; вдигам \шум make a noise/din, raise an uproar/a hullabaloo; прен. cause a stir; make a fuss; не вдигам \шум keep still;2. прен. stir, to-do; fuss; вдигам страшен \шум make a terrible to-do; вдигам \шум около себе си make a stir in the world; за какво е целият този \шум? what’s all this fuss about? why make such a hullabaloo about it? много \шум за нищо much ado about nothing; much cry and little wool; a storm in a teacup.* * *noise: make шум - вдигам шум; sound ; rustle (шумолене); clamour (врява); hubbub ; noisiness ; pandemonium ; row {rxu} (силен); rattle ; tumult ; turmoil (прен.)* * *1. (om стъпки) pad, clop 2. (в ушите) buzzing 3. (врява) tumult, clamour, hullabaloo, uproar, hubbub, pandemonium 4. (глух) thud 5. (на криле) flapping 6. (силен) разг. din, row, racket 7. (шумолене) rustle 8. noise, sound;noisiness 9. адски ШУМ a hell of a noise, an infernal row 10. вдигам ШУМ make a noise/din, raise an uproar/a hullabaloo 11. вдигам ШУМ около сeбе си make a stir in the world 12. вдигам страшен ШУМ make a terrible to-do 13. за какво е всичкият този ШУМ ? what's all this fuss about?why make such a hullabaloo about it? 14. мед. thrill, (в сърцето) murmur 15. много ШУМ за нищо much ado about nothing;much cry and little wool;a storm in a teacup 16. не вдигам ШУМ keep still 17. прен. cause a stir;make a fuss 18. прен. stir, to-do;fuss -
10 hałas
m (G hałasu) 1. (głośny dźwięk) noise- ogłuszający/piekielny hałas a deafening/an infernal noise- hałas bitewny the noise of battle- hałas uliczny street noise- hałasy wielkiego miasta the noises of a big city- hałas odsuwanych krzeseł the noise of chairs being moved- wejść/wyjść z hałasem to enter/leave noisily- narobić (strasznego) hałasu to create a (terrible) noise- tłumić hałas to muffle (a) noise2. przen. noise przen.- wiadomość narobiła hałasu w prasie there was a lot of noise about it- wiele hałasu o nic much ado about nothing* * *narobić perf hałasu — (przen) to make a fuss
wiele hałasu o nic — (przen) much ado about nothing
* * *mi1. (= wrzawa) noise, racket; hałas uliczny street noise; bez hałasu (= cicho) quietly; (= skrycie) slyly, on the sly.2. (= zamieszanie) fuss, commotion; narobić hałasu make a fuss; narobić dużo hałasu wokół czegoś kick up a fuss about sth; wiele hałasu o nic much ado about nothing.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > hałas
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11 mucho
adj.a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.adv.1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.2 very often, too often.m.a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.* * *► adjetivo1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many► adverbio1 (de cantidad) a lot, much■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later3 (de frecuencia) often\como mucho at the mostcon mucho by farni con mucho nowhere near asni mucho menos far frompor mucho que however much* * *1. (f. - mucha)adj.many, much, a lot of, plenty of2. adv.much, a lot- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)pron.many, much, a lot* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, muchtengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money
había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there
¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?
no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money
2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, manytiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants
muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so
se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times
¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?
no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake
3) * [con singular colectivo]había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there
hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around
mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back
4) (=demasiado)es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you
esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, muchtengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do
tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened
¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?
no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do
-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"
b) [referido a tiempo] long¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?
¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?
-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"
hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing
2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, manysomos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us
son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to
muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...
muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent
-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"
¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?
-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"
3. ADV1) (=en gran cantidad) a lotte quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot
viene mucho — he comes often o a lot
me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot
sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot
- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"
lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry
¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *
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muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *•
pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying2) [en respuestas]-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"
-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"
3) [otras locuciones]•
como mucho — at (the) most•
con mucho — by far, far and awayfue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best
no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas
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cuando mucho — frm at (the) most•
tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb•
ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he wasmi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it
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por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you studypor mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him
* * *Ia) <salir/ayudar> a lotme gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot
funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better
¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?
b) ( en respuestas)¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very
II¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
- cha adjetivo1)a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?
b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?
2) (sing)a) (fam) ( con valor plural)mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it
b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)III- cha pronombre1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said
muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...
2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?
3) (en locs)con mucho — by far, easily
no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it
* * *= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.----* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* afectar mucho = hit + hard.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* beber mucho = drink + heavily.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* con mucha antelación = far in advance.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* contener mucho = be high in.* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.* de muchas maneras = in every way.* de mucho arraigo = long-established.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* de mucho cuidado = badass.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).* durar mucho = last + long.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hacer mucho = do + much.* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.* llenar mucho = be filling.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* muchas ganancias = high return.* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.* muchas horas = long hours.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* muchas veces = multiple times.* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.* mucho dinero = big bucks.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* mucho interés = keen interest.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más allá de = far beyond.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.* mucho peor = far worse.* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).* muchos beneficios = high return.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muchos más = a great many more.* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* mucho trabajo = hard graft.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no mucho después = not long after.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* * *Ia) <salir/ayudar> a lotme gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot
funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better
¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?
b) ( en respuestas)¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very
II¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
- cha adjetivo1)a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?
b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?
2) (sing)a) (fam) ( con valor plural)mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it
b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)III- cha pronombre1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said
muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...
2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?
3) (en locs)con mucho — by far, easily
no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it
* * *= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.
Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* afectar mucho = hit + hard.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* beber mucho = drink + heavily.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* con mucha antelación = far in advance.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* conseguir mucho = do + much.* contener mucho = be high in.* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.* de muchas maneras = in every way.* de mucho arraigo = long-established.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* de mucho cuidado = badass.* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.* de muchos usos = all-purpose.* desde hace muchos años = for years.* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* día de mucho calor = scorcher.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).* durar mucho = last + long.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muchos años = many years ago.* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hacer mucho = do + much.* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.* llenar mucho = be filling.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* muchas ganancias = high return.* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.* muchas horas = long hours.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* muchas veces = multiple times.* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.* mucho dinero = big bucks.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* mucho interés = keen interest.* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.* mucho más allá de = far beyond.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.* mucho peor = far worse.* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).* muchos beneficios = high return.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muchos más = a great many more.* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* mucho trabajo = hard graft.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no hace mucho = in the recent past.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.* no mucho después = not long after.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho más = and much more.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* * *1salen mucho they go out a lotno salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lotahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better nowesto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologiststrabaja mucho he works very hard¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very muchpor mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to youpor mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear youdespués de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreementmucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either2(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very muchA1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot oftiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin Cno le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for himhabía mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people theresucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attendingmuchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungryseis hijos son muchos six children's a lotsomos muchos there are a lot of usB ( sing)1 ( fam)(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish ithoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around2 ( fam)(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like thatA(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untruetengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to dosi no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to askmuchos creen que … many (people) believe that …muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosenBmucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long timehace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met youC ( en locs):como mucho at (the) mostcostará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) mostcon mucho by far, easilyfue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by farcuando mucho at (the) mostni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you adviceno es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it* * *
mucho 1 adverbio
‹ trabajar› hard;◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;
me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussionb) ( en respuestas):◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;
¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2◊ - cha adjetivo
(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungryb) (pl) many, a lot of;◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;
hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
( en oraciones negativas) much;
tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;
muchos de nosotros many of us
2◊ muchoa) ( referido a tiempo):
¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?b) ( en locs)
con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few
* * *mucho, -a♦ adj1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;Fames mucho hombre he's a real man;es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;Fammucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible♦ pron(singular) a lot;* * *I adjmuch;mucho tiempo a lot of time;no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;tengo mucho frío I am very cold;es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for memany;muchos amigos a lot of friends;no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friendsII pronmuch;no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lotmany;no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …III advmuch;¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?2:como mucho at the most;dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;ni mucho menos far from it;por mucho que however much* * *mucho adv1) : much, a lotmucho más: much morele gusta mucho: he likes it a lot2) : long, a long timetardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here3)por mucho que : no matter how much1) : a lot of, many, muchmucha gente: a lot of peoplehace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages2)muchas veces : often1) : a lot, many, muchhay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to domuchas no vinieron: many didn't come2)cuando mucho orcomo mucho : at most3)con mucho : by far4)ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it* * *mucho1 adj1. (en general) a lot of / lots oflee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiarcomo mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?2. (otras expresiones) verymucho2 adv1. (en general) a lotlo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry2. (comparaciones) much3. (mucho tiempo) a long timeno está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finishedmucho3 pron1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot3. (con plurales) many / a lot -
12 шум
муж. noise;
sound (звук) ;
murmur (приглушенный) ;
hubbub, uproar (гам, гвалт) ;
din (назойливый шум, грохот) ;
ado (суета, суматоха) ;
перен. sensation, stir под шум дождя ≈ to the accompaniment of the rain;
with the sound of rain in the background прекратите шум! ≈ stop this noise! дыхательный шум ≈ souffle поднять шум ≈ to make a noise;
перен. to raise a clamour, to set up a clamour шум ветра ≈ noise/sound of the wind шум волн ≈ noise/sound of the waves шум боя ≈ roar/din of the battle шум леса ≈ murmur of the forest шум листьев ≈ rustle of leaves шум в ушах ≈ buzzing in the ears;
tinnitus шум в сердце ≈ cardiac murmur наделать шуму ≈ to make a racket, to kick up a row;
to cause a sensation без шума ≈ without a fuss, without any fanfares много шума из ничего ≈ much ado about nothing адский шум ≈ hell of a noise шум и гам ≈ hue-and-cry;
hubbub;
hullabalooм.
1. noise;
(чего-л. тж.) sound (of) ;
без ~а noiselessly;
поднять ~ make* а noise;
~ леса murmur of the forest;
~ ветра sound of the wind;
2. разг. (оживленное обсуждение) stir;
поднять ~ вокруг чего-л. make* a fuss about smth. ;
наделать много ~а(у) cause а stir/sensation;
3. разг. (громкая ссора) row, bawling;
4. мед.: ~ в сердце cardiac murmur;
~ в ушах buzzing in the ears;
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13 Geschrei
n; -s, kein Pl.; oft pej.1. (Schreien) shouting; stärker: screaming; anfeuerndes: cheering; von Baby: crying; von Esel: braying; von Möwen etc.: screeching, screaming3. umg., fig. howls Pl. of protest, hue and cry; (Aufheben) huge ( oder almighty) fuss; ein großes Geschrei machen raise a hue and cry; (Getue) make a huge fuss (um oder wegen about); viel Geschrei um nichts much ado about nothing* * *das Geschreivociferation; hue; noise; clamor; shouting; clamour; vociferousness* * *Ge|schrei [gə'ʃrai]nt -s, no plshouts pl, shouting; (von Kindern, Fußballfans, Streitenden auch) yells pl, yelling; (von Verletzten, Babys, Popfans) screams pl, screaming; (= schrilles Geschrei) shrieks pl, shrieking; (fig = Aufhebens) fuss, to-do (inf)viel Geschréí um etw machen — to kick up (inf) or make a big fuss about sth
ein großes Geschréí erheben — to set up a cry; (fig) to raise an outcry
* * *das1) ((a) loud uproar.) clamour2) (a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc): A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal.) shout* * *Ge·schrei<-s>[gəˈʃrai]was ist denn da draußen für ein \Geschrei? what's all that shouting [or yelling] [going on] outside?; (von Verletzten) screaming; (schrill) shrieking[wegen einer S. gen] ein [großes/riesiges] \Geschrei machen [o (geh) erheben] to make [or kick up] a [big] fuss [or fam to start squawking] [or sl to bellyache [a lot]] [about sth]viel \Geschrei um nichts a lot of fuss about nothing* * *das; Geschreis1) shouting; shouts pl.; (durchdringend) yelling; yells pl.; (schrill) shrieking; shrieks pl.; (von Verletzten, Tieren) screaming; screams pl.2) (ugs.): (das Lamentieren) fuss; to-doein großes Geschrei wegen etwas machen — make or kick up a great fuss about something; make a great to-do about something
* * *1. (Schreien) shouting; stärker: screaming; anfeuerndes: cheering; von Baby: crying; von Esel: braying; von Möwen etc: screeching, screamingein großes Geschrei machen raise a hue and cry; (Getue) make a huge fuss (um oderwegen about);viel Geschrei um nichts much ado about nothing* * *das; Geschreis1) shouting; shouts pl.; (durchdringend) yelling; yells pl.; (schrill) shrieking; shrieks pl.; (von Verletzten, Tieren) screaming; screams pl.2) (ugs.): (das Lamentieren) fuss; to-doein großes Geschrei wegen etwas machen — make or kick up a great fuss about something; make a great to-do about something
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14 ruido1
1 = clatter, noise, cacophony, rumble, loud noise, squeak, swish.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex. The book contributors have produced a work that is intricate and persuasive, and they have also produced a deafening cacophony of concepts.Ex. Deep in the rugged coal fields of West Virginia, the rumble of a steam locomotive mingles with the sound of the New River crashing through its steep rocky gorge.Ex. Overstimulation (ie, crowded quarters & loud noises) generally has negative effects on people.Ex. On a bicycle there can be nothing more annoying then a squeak while you're riding.Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.----* alejado del mundanal ruido = far from the maddening crowd(s).* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer ruido = be loud, rattle.* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* hacer un ruido = make + a noise.* haciendo ruido = noisily.* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* ruido altisonante = cacophony.* ruido corporal = bodily noise.* ruido de fondo = background noise.* ruido industrial = industrial noise.* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ruido sordo = thud.* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.* sin ruido = soundless.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp. -
15 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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16 что за шум, а драки нет?
1) Jargon: Why all this noise if there's no fight?2) Set phrase: hear noise all right, but where is the fight?, is it a tempest in a teapot?, is it hue and cry or what? (used (often: mockingly) to mean: what is this noise about?), is it much ado about nothing, is it much cry and little wool?Универсальный русско-английский словарь > что за шум, а драки нет?
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17 ruido
ruido sustantivo masculino noise; no hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise
ruido sustantivo masculino
1 noise: la lavadora hace un ruido extraño, the washing machine is making a strange noise
sin ruido, quietly
2 (jaleo) fuss, row: dejad de meter ruido, vais a molestar a los vecinos, stop fussing, you'll disturb the neighbors
3 familiar stir, commotion Locuciones: mucho ruido y pocas nueces, much ado about nothing ' ruido' also found in these entries: Spanish: abstraerse - amortiguar - barullo - callar - chasquido - detonación - disgusto - ensordecer - escándalo - estrepitosa - estrepitoso - hacer - jaleo - jolgorio - matar - molesta - molesto - mundanal - negra - negro - nuez - oír - puñetera - puñetero - retumbar - seca - seco - sofocar - sonsonete - sorber - sorda - sordo - tecleo - zarabanda - absorber - absorción - alboroto - armar - aturdir - bulla - bullicio - creer - despacio - enloquecedor - espantoso - follón - fondo - fuerte - infernal - jicotera English: ado - alarm - bang - bend - boom - bump - clatter - crash - die down - dislike - distraction - disturbance - disturbing - effective - excruciating - grind - hell - incessant - loud - make - munch - nerve - noise - nonstop - off-putting - perpetual - persistent - quiet - quietly - racket - rattle - rumble - rumbling - rumpus - scratch - silence - sleep through - smack - smash - snap - sound - static - stifle - terrific - this - thud - thump - thunder - tired - tread -
18 шум
муж.noise; sound ( звук); murmur (приглушенный); hubbub, uproar (гам, гвалт); din (назойливый шум, грохот); ado (суета, суматоха); перен. sensation, stirпод шум дождя — to the accompaniment of the rain; with the sound of rain in the background
без шума — without a fuss, without any fanfares
дыхательный шум — мед. souffle
наделать шуму — to make a racket, to kick up a row; to cause a sensation
поднять шум — to make a noise; перен. to raise a clamour, to set up a clamour
шум боя — roar/din of the battle
шум в ушах — buzzing in the ears; tinnitus
шум ветра — noise/sound of the wind
шум волн — noise/sound of the waves
••шум и гам — hue-and-cry; hubbub; hullabaloo
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19 шум
м.поднять шум — make* a noise; (перен.) raise, или set* up, a clamour
шум ветра, волн — noise / sound of the wind, the waves
шум боя — roar / din of battle
под шум дождя — to the accompaniment of the rain; with the sound of rain in the background
♢
шум в ушах — buzzing in the ears; tinnitus мед.наделать шуму, поднять большой шум — make* a racket, kick up a row; cause a sensation
без шума — without a fuss, without any fanfares
шум и гам — hue-and-cry; hubbub
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20 make
/meik/ * danh từ - hình dáng, cấu tạo (của một vật); kiểu (quần áo); tầm vóc, dáng, tư thế (người) - sự chế nhạo =Vietnamese make+ chế tạo ở Việt Nam =is this your own make?+ cái này có phải tự anh làm lấy không? - (điện học) công tắc, cái ngắt điện !to be on the make - (thông tục) thích làm giàu - đang tăng, đang tiến - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đang tìm người để ăn nằm với * ngoại động từ - làm, chế tạo =to make bread+ làm bánh =to make verse+ làm thơ =made in Vietnamese+ chế tạo ở Việt Nam =made of ivory+ làm bằng ngà - sắp đặt, xếp đặt, dọn, thu dọn, sửa soạn, chuẩn bị =to make the bed+ dọn giường =to make tea+ pha trà - kiếm được, thu =to make money+ kiếm tiền =to make a profit+ kiếm lãi =to make good marks at school+ được điểm tốt ở trường - làm, gây ra =to make a noise+ làm ồn - làm, thực hiện, thi hành =to make one's bow+ cúi đầu chào =to make a journey+ làm một cuộc hành trình - khiến cho, làm cho =to make somebody happy+ làm cho ai sung sướng - bắt, bắt buộc =make him repeat it+ bắt hắn ta phải nhắc đi nhắc lại điều đó - phong, bổ nhiệm, lập, tôn =they wanted to make him president+ họ muốn tôn ông ta lên làm chủ tịch - ước lượng, đánh giá, định giá, kết luận =to make the distance at 10 miles+ ước lượng quâng đường ấy độ 10 dặm - đến; tới; (hàng hải) trông thấy =to make the land+ trông thấy đất liền =the train leaves at 7.35, can we make it?+ xe lửa khởi hành vào hồi 7 giờ 35, không biết chúng tôi có thể đến kịp không? - hoàn thành, đạt được, làm được, đi được =to make 30 kilometers an hour+ đi được 30 kilômét một giờ - thành, là, bằng =two and two make four+ hai cộng với hai là bốn - trở thành, trở nên =if you work hard you will make a good teacher+ nếu anh làm việc chăm chỉ, anh sẽ trở nên một giáo viên tốt - nghĩ, hiểu =I do not know what to make of it+ tôi không biết nghĩ về điều đó ra sao =I could not make head or tail of it+ tôi chẳng hiểu được đầu đuôi câu chuyện ra sao * nội động từ - đi, tiến (về phía) =to make for the door+ đi ra cửa - lên, xuống (thuỷ triều) =the tide is making+ nước thuỷ triều đang lên - làm, ra ý, ra vẻ - sửa soạn, chuẩn bị !to make after - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) theo đuổi, đeo đuổi !to make against - bất lợi, có hại cho !to make away - vội vàng ra đi !to make away with - huỷ hoại, giết, thủ tiêu, khử - lãng phí, phung phí - xoáy, ăn cắp !to make back off - trở lại một nơi nào... !to make off - đi mất, chuồn, cuốn gói !to make off with - xoáy, ăn cắp !to make out - đặt, dựng lên, lập =ro make out a plan+ đặt kế hoạch =to make out a list+ lập một danh sách =to make out a cheque+ viết một tờ séc - xác minh, chứng minh - hiểu, giải thích, tìm ra manh mối, nắm được ý nghĩa, đọc được =I cannot make out what he has wirtten+ tôi không thể đọc được những điều hắn ta viết - phân biệt, nhìn thấy, nhận ra =to make out a figure in the distance+ nhìn thấy một bóng người đằng xa - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) diễn biến, tiến triển =how are things making out?+ sự việc diễn biến ra sao? !to make over - chuyển, nhượng, giao, để lại =to make over one's all property to someone+ để lại tất cả của cải cho ai - sửa lại (cái gì) !to make up - làm thành, cấu thành, gộp thành, hợp lại, gói ghém, thu vén =to make all things up into a bundle+ gói ghém tất cả lại thành một bó - lập, dựng =to make up a list+ lập một danh sách - bịa, bịa đặt =it's all a made up story+ đó là một câu chuyện hoàn toàn bịa đặt - hoá trang =to make up an actor+ hoá trang cho một diễn viên - thu xếp, dàn xếp, dàn hoà =the two friends have had a quarrel, but they will soon make it up+ hai người bạn xích mích với nhau, nhưng rồi họ sẽ dàn hoà ngay thôi - đền bù, bồi thường =to make some damage up to somebody+ bồi thường thiệt hại cho ai - bổ khuyết, bù, bù đắp !to make with - (từ lóng) sử dụng !to make amends for something - (xem) amends !to make as if !to make as though - làm như thể, hành động như thể !to make beleive - (xem) beleive !to make bold to - (xem) bold !to make both ends meet - (xem) meet !to make free with - tiếp đãi tự nhiên không khách sáo !to make friends with - (xem) friend !to make fun of !to make game of - đùa cợt, chế nhạo, giễu !to make good - (xem) good !make haste! - (xem) haste !to make a hash of job - (xem) hash !to make hay while the sun shines - (xem) hay !to make head - (xem) head !to make head against - (xem) head !to make headway - (xem) headway !to make oneself at home - tự nhiên như ở nhà, không khách sáo !to make love to someone - (xem) love !to make little (light, nothing) of - coi thường, coi rẻ, không chú ý đên, không quan tâm đến !to make much of - (xem) much !to make the most of - (xem) most !to make mountains of molehills - (xem) molehill !to make one's mark - (xem) makr !to make merry - (xem) merry !to make one's mouth water - (xem) water !to make of mar - (xem) mar !to make ready - chuẩn bị sãn sàng !to make room (place) for - nhường chổ cho !to make sail - gương buồm, căng buồm !to make oneself scarce - lẩn đi, trốn đi !to make [a] shift to - (xem) shift !to make terms with - (xem) term !to make too much ado about nothing - chẳng có chuyện gì cũng làm rối lên !to make a tool of someone - (xem) tool !to make up one's mind - (xem) mind !to make up for lost time - (xem) time !to make war on - (xem) war !to make water - (xem) water !to make way - (xem) way !to make way for - (xem) way
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