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61 de cada + Número + veces + Número
= Número + times out of + NúmeroEx. If in desperation they do ask at the library, nine times out of ten what they want takes no more than a minute or two to find.* * *= Número + times out of + NúmeroEx: If in desperation they do ask at the library, nine times out of ten what they want takes no more than a minute or two to find.
Spanish-English dictionary > de cada + Número + veces + Número
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62 su
1. prep onargomento about( circa) (round) aboutsul tavolo on the tablesul mare by the seasulle tremila lire round about three thousand liresu misura made to measurenove volte su dieci nine times out of ten2. adv up( al piano di sopra) upstairssu! come on!guardare in su look up* * *su avv.1 ( moto, direzione) up; ( al piano superiore) upstairs: puoi venire su un momento?, can you come up (stairs) a moment?; vado su a prendere le chiavi, I'll go up and get the keys; l'ho mandato su in solaio, I've sent him up to the attic; devo portare su le valigie?, shall I bring the cases up?; guardate su, look up; tira su quel pezzo di carta, pick up that piece of paper; il prezzo della benzina è andato su parecchio, the price of petrol has gone up a great deal // là su → lassù; qua su → quassù // su e giù → giù // su per, up: su per la collina, up the hill; si precipitò su per le scale, he rushed upstairs // metter su casa, to set up house // tirar su un bambino, ( allevarlo) to bring up a child // tirarsi su, ( in salute) to recover (o to pick up); ( finanziariamente) to get on one's feet again // Con uso rafforzativo: si spinse su su fino alla vetta, he climbed all the way up to the summit; risalire su su fino alle origini, to go all the way back to the beginning2 ( posizione, situazione) up (above) (anche fig.); ( al piano superiore) upstairs: gli ospiti sono su in terrazza, the guests are up on the terrace; l'ufficio è su al primo piano, the office is up on the first floor; ti chiamano da su, they're calling you from upstairs (o from up above); a mezzanotte era ancora su, ( alzato) he was still up at midnight // più su, higher up; ( più avanti) further up (o further along): abita due piani più su, he lives two floors (higher) up; appendi il quadro un po' più su, hang the picture a little higher up; l'albergo è pochi metri più su, the hotel is a few metres further on3 ( indosso) on: aveva su un paio di scarpe nuove, he had a new pair of shoes on; metti su il soprabito, put your coat on // metter su arie, to put on airs4 ( con valore esortativo): su, sbrigati!, get a move on!; su, andiamo!, come on, let's go!; su, coraggio!, su con la vita!, cheer up!; su, non piangere!, come on, don't cry!5 ( con uso pleonastico): di su!, out with it!6 in su, ( verso l'alto) up (wards); ( in avanti) onwards: guardai in su, I looked up; giaceva sul pavimento a faccia in su, he was lying face upwards on the floor; dalla vita in su, from the waist upwards; camminare col naso in su, to walk with one's nose in the air; i nostri prezzi vanno da dieci euro in su, our prices are from ten euros upwards; il traffico è scorrevole da Bologna in su, the traffic is moving smoothly from Bologna onwards; la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal fattorino in su, the rule applies to all staff, from the office boy up; la tapparella non va né in su né in giù, the shutter won't go either up or down◆ s.m.: era un su e giù continuo, it was a continuous coming and going.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: su le mani!, hands up! // su per giù, more or less (o roughly o about): avrà su per giù la mia età, he must be about my age; c'erano su per giù mille persone, there were roughly a thousand people // essere su di morale, to be in high spirits // essere su di giri, to be revved up; (fig.) to feel on top of the world // avercela su con qlcu., to have it in for s.o. ∙ Per andare su, mettere su, venire su → anche andare, mettere, venire.su prep.1 ( per indicare sovrapposizione con contatto) on, (form.) upon; ( con movimento) up; on to (o onto); ( in cima a) on top of: c'è una macchia sul pavimento, there's a stain on the floor; la lettera era sul tavolo, the letter was on the table; posalo sulla sedia, put it on the chair; l'acrobata camminava su una fune, the acrobat was walking on a tightrope; metti il coperchio sulla pentola, put the lid on the pan; si arrampicò su un albero, he climbed up a tree; salire su una scala, to go up a ladder; salire sul treno, to get on the train; caricarono gli sci sul tetto della macchina, they loaded the skis on to the car roof (o on top of the car); i corpi giacevano ammassati uno sull'altro, the bodies were piled one on top of another; il paese sorgeva su una ridente collina, the village stood on (o upon) a sunny hilltop; l'aereo si è schiantato sull'autostrada, the plane crashed on to the motorway // il suo ragionamento si fondava su false premesse, his reasoning was based on false assumptions // far assegnamento su qlcu., to rely on s.o.2 (per indicare sovrapposizione senza contatto, ovvero protezione, difesa, rivestimento) over: stiamo volando su Londra, we're flying over London; c'è un ponte sul fiume, there's a bridge over the river; una nube tossica incombeva sulla città, a toxic cloud hung over the city; metti un golfino sulle spalle, put a cardigan over your shoulders; passare la lucidatrice sul pavimento, to pass the polisher over the floor; spalmare la crema sul viso, to spread cream over one's face // sul suo capo pendeva la minaccia del licenziamento, the threat of dismissal hung over his head3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio, controllo) over: non ha alcuna autorità su di noi, he has no authority over us; celebrare la vittoria sul nemico, to celebrate one's victory over the enemy; regnare su un popolo, to reign over a people; esercitare la propria influenza, il proprio potere su qlcu., to exert one's influence, power over s.o.; avere un vantaggio su qlcu., to have an advantage over s.o.4 (a un livello superiore, più in alto di) above (anche fig.): il sole era alto sull'orizzonte, the sun was high above the horizon; il paese è a 500 metri sul livello del mare, the village is 500 m above sea level // per lui il lavoro ha la precedenza su tutto, he puts work before everything5 ( lungo) on; ( che si affaccia su) on to (o onto): una casa, una città sul fiume, a house, a city on the river; un negozio sul corso principale, a shop on the main street; passeggiammo sul lungomare, we walked on (o along) the seafront; la mia finestra guarda sul cortile, my window looks on to (o onto) the courtyard; questa porta dà sul giardino, this door opens onto the garden6 ( verso, in direzione di, contro) to (wards); ( contro) on; at: l'esercito marciò su Napoli, the army marched on Naples; tutti i riflettori erano puntati sulla rock star, all the spotlights were focused on the rock star; tutti si scagliarono su di lui, they all flung themselves at (o on) him (o fam. they all went for him); sparare sulla folla, to fire on (o into) the crowd7 ( dopo, di seguito a) after: commettere errori su errori, to make mistake after mistake // costruire pietra su pietra, to build stone by stone8 ( approssimativamente) about; ( di tempo) at, about: sul mezzogiorno, about midday; sul far della sera, at nightfall; sulla fine del secolo, at the turn of the century; da qui a Firenze ci si impiega sulle tre ore, it takes about three hours to get (from here) to Florence; peserà sui 50 chili, it must weigh about 50 kilos; l'ha pagato sui 500 euro, he paid about 500 euros for it; un ragazzo sui 10 anni, a boy about 10 years of age; è sulla trentina, he's about thirty years old // un colore sul verde, a greenish colour // era un po' sul depresso, he was a bit depressed9 ( intorno a, riguardo a) on, about: un saggio sulla letteratura del Novecento, an essay on 20th century literature; su che cosa sarà la conferenza?, what will the talk be about?; sa tutto sulla storia del jazz, he knows everything about the history of jazz; discutere sui fatti del giorno, to discuss the day's events10 ( per esprimere proporzione) out of: nove su dieci espressero parere favorevole, nine out of ten were in favour; arriva in ritardo due gioni su tre, he arrives late two days out of three; una volta su mille, one time out of a thousand; meritare otto su dieci, to get eight out of ten.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: sul momento, at first; sull'istante, immediately; sui due piedi, on the spot // su misura, made to measure // dipinto su legno, tela, painted on wood, canvas // (comm.): su campione, by sample; su campione tipo, on type (o on standard); su richiesta, on demand // essere sul punto di fare qlco., to be about (o to be going) to do sthg. // fare sul serio, to be in (o deadly) earnest (o to be serious): fai sul serio?, are you serious? (o fam. no kidding?) // credere sulla parola, to take s.o.'s word for it.* * *[su]1. prep su + il=sul, su + lo=sullo, su + l'=sull', su + la=sulla, su + i=sui, su + gli=sugli, su + le= sullegettarsi sulla preda — to throw o.s. on one's prey
procedi sulla sinistra — keep on o to the left
2) (addosso) overbuttati uno scialle sulle spalle — throw a shawl over o round your shoulders
3) (da una parte all'altra) over4) (autorità, dominio) over5) (più in alto di) above100 metri sul livello del mare — 100 metres above sea level
6) (argomento) about, onun articolo sulla prima guerra mondiale — an article on o about the First World War
una conferenza sulla pace nel mondo — a conference on o about world peace
7) (circa) about, around8) (proporzione) out of, in2 giorni su 3 — 2 days out of 3, 2 days in 3
9)2. avv1) (in alto, verso l'alto) up, (al piano superiore) upstairssu — look uplì
su — up theresu — up here2) (in poi) onwardsdal numero 39 in su — from number 39 onwards
dai 20 anni in su — from the age of 20 onwards
prezzi dalle 50 euro in su — prices from 50 euros (upwards)
3) (addosso) on4)su coraggio! — come on, cheer up!su su non fare così! — now, now, don't behave like that!
su dal niente — to rise from nothing* * *[su] 1.1) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top ofpassare la mano su qcs. — to run one's hand over sth.
salire sulla scala, su un albero — to climb (up) the ladder, a tree
salire sul treno, sull'autobus — to get on o onto the train, the bus
2) (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) overun ponte sul fiume — a bridge across o over the river
3) (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over4) (al di sopra di) above5) (verso)la stanza dà sul parco — the room looks onto o towards the park
puntare un'arma su qcn. — to aim a gun at sb
sul quarto canale — telev. on channel four
8) (riguardo a, intorno a) on, aboutsu consiglio di qcn. — on sb.'s advice, at o on sb.'s suggestion
su ordine di qcn. — on sb.'s order
10) (per indicare approssimazione) about, around11) (per indicare iterazione) after, uponcommettere sbagli su sbagli — to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake
12) (distributivo) out of2.1) (in alto) up2) (al piano superiore) upstairsportare qcs. su in soffitta — to take sth. up to the attic
salire su su nel cielo — to raise up and up o further up into the sky
4) in su up, upwards5) su persu per la montagna, le scale — up the mountain, the stairs
6) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro3.interiezione come on* * *su/su/1 (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of; la tazza è sul tavolo the cup is on the table; battere il pugno sul tavolo to slam one's fist on the table; passare la mano su qcs. to run one's hand over sth.; salire sulla scala, su un albero to climb (up) the ladder, a tree; dimenticare l'ombrello sul treno to leave one's umbrella on the train; salire sul treno, sull'autobus to get on o onto the train, the bus; mettilo su quel mucchio put it on top of that pile2 (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over; nuvole sulle montagne clouds over the mountain tops; un ponte sul fiume a bridge across o over the river; portare un maglione sulla camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; mettere una coperta sulla poltrona to lay a blanket over the armchair3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over; governare su un paese to rule (over) a country4 (al di sopra di) above; 500 m sul livello del mare 500 m above sea level5 (verso) la stanza dà sul parco the room looks onto o towards the park; puntare un'arma su qcn. to aim a gun at sb.6 (con nomi di fiumi e laghi) un ponte sul Tamigi a bridge over the Thames; le città sul Po the towns along the Po; crociera sul Nilo cruise on the Nile; vacanze sul Lago Maggiore holidays by Lake Maggiore7 (per indicare un supporto) on; su CD on CD; disegnare sulla sabbia to draw in the sand; copiare su carta to copy onto paper; sul giornale in the newspaper; sul quarto canale telev. on channel four8 (riguardo a, intorno a) on, about9 (per indicare il modo) su commissione on commission; su consiglio di qcn. on sb.'s advice, at o on sb.'s suggestion; su ordine di qcn. on sb.'s order10 (per indicare approssimazione) about, around; essere sui vent'anni to be about twenty; sul finire del secolo towards the end of the century11 (per indicare iterazione) after, upon; commettere sbagli su sbagli to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake12 (distributivo) out of; due persone su tre two out of every three people; una settimana su tre one week in threeII avverbio2 (al piano superiore) upstairs; su fa più freddo it's colder upstairs; portare qcs. su in soffitta to take sth. up to the attic4 in su up, upwards; più in su further up; guardare in su to look up(wards); dalla vita in su from the waist up(wards); dai 3 anni in su from (the age of) 3 up; a faccia in su face up(wards)5 su per su per la montagna, le scale up the mountain, the stairs6 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per le scale to go up and down the stairsIII interiezionecome on. -
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64 time
A n1 ( continuum) temps m ; time and space le temps et l'espace ; in ou with time, in the course of time avec le temps ; as time goes/went by avec le temps ; at this point in time à l'heure qu'il est ; for all time à jamais ; the biggest drugs haul of all time la plus importante saisie de drogue de tous les temps ;2 ( specific duration) temps m ; most of the time la plupart du temps ; he was ill for some of the time il a été malade pendant une partie du temps ; she talked (for) some of the time, but most of the time she was silent elle a parlé par moments, mais pendant la plupart du temps elle a gardé le silence ; all the time tout le temps ; I was waiting for you here all the time je t'attendais ici pendant tout ce temps-là ; she was lying all the time elle mentait depuis le début ; you've got all the time in the world, you've got plenty of time tu as tout ton temps ; to find/have/take the time to do trouver/avoir/prendre le temps de faire ; to spend one's time doing passer son temps à faire ; to take one's time prendre son temps ; take your time over it! prends ton temps! ; writing a novel takes time, it takes time to write a novel il faut du temps pour écrire un roman ; do I have (enough) time to go to the shops? est-ce que j'ai le temps d'aller aux magasins? ; half the time he isn't even listening la moitié du temps il n'écoute même pas ; some time before/after quelque temps avant/après ; that's the best film I've seen for a long time c'est le meilleur film que j'aie vu depuis longtemps ; he has been gone for a long time cela fait longtemps or un bon moment qu'il est parti ; it'll be a long time before I go back there! je n'y retournerai pas de sitôt! ; you took a long time!, what a (long) time you've been! tu en a mis du temps! ; we had to wait for a long time nous avons dû attendre longtemps ; I've been living in this country for a long time j'habite dans ce pays depuis longtemps, cela fait longtemps que j'habite dans ce pays ; it takes a long time for the car to start la voiture met du temps à démarrer ; she would regret this for a long time to come elle allait le regretter pendant longtemps ; a long time ago il y a longtemps ; a short time ago il y a peu de temps ; some time ago il y a un moment, il y a quelque temps ; we haven't heard from her for some time ça fait un moment qu'on n'a pas eu de ses nouvelles ; it continued for some (considerable) time ça a continué pendant un bon moment or pendant pas mal de temps ; it won't happen for some time yet ça ne se produira pas de sitôt or avant longtemps ; she did it in half the time it had taken her colleagues elle l'a fait en deux fois moins de temps que ses collègues ; in no time at all, in next to no time en moins de deux ; in five days'/weeks' time dans cinq jours/semaines ; within the agreed time dans les délais convenus ; in your own time ( at your own pace) à ton rythme ; ( outside working hours) en dehors des heures de travail ; on company time pendant les heures de bureau ; my time isn't my own je n'ai plus une minute à moi ; my time is my own je suis maître de mon temps ;3 (hour of the day, night) heure f ; what time is it?, what's the time? quelle heure est-il? ; she looked at the time elle a regardé l'heure ; the time is 11 o'clock il est 11 heures ; 10 am French time 10 heures, heure française ; tomorrow, at the same time demain, à la même heure ; this time next week la semaine prochaine à la même heure ; this time next year l'année prochaine à la même date or époque ; this time last week/year il y a exactement huit jours/un an ; by this time next week/year d'ici huit jours/un an ; on time à l'heure ; the trains are running on ou to time les trains sont à l'heure ; the bus/train times les horaires mpl or les heures des bus/des trains ; the times of trains to Montreal les heures or les horaires des trains pour Montréal ; it's time to go! c'est l'heure de partir! ; it's time for school/bed c'est l'heure d'aller à l'école/au lit ; it's time for breakfast c'est l'heure du petit déjeuner ; it's time, your time is up c'est l'heure ; it's time we started/left il est temps de commencer/partir ; to lose time [clock] retarder ; that clock keeps good time cette horloge est toujours à l'heure ; about time too! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; not before time! il était (or il est) grand temps! ; you're just in time for lunch/a drink tu arrives juste à temps pour déjeuner/boire quelque chose ; to arrive in good time arriver en avance ; to be in plenty of time ou in good time for the train être en avance pour prendre le train ; I want to have everything ready in time for Christmas je veux que tout soit prêt à temps pour Noël ; to be behind time avoir du retard ; twenty minutes ahead of time vingt minutes avant l'heure prévue ; six months ahead of time six mois avant la date prévue ;4 (era, epoch) époque f ; in Victorian/Roman times à l'époque victorienne/romaine ; in Dickens' times du temps de Dickens ; at the time à l'époque ; at that time à cette époque, en ce temps-là ; time was ou there was a time when one could… à une certaine époque on pouvait… ; to be ahead of ou in advance of the times [person, invention] être en avance sur son époque ; to be behind the times être en retard sur son époque ; to keep up ou move with the times être à la page ; times are hard les temps sont durs ; those were difficult times c'étaient des temps difficiles ; in times past, in former times autrefois ; in happier times en un temps plus heureux, à une époque plus heureuse ; it's just like old times c'est comme au bon vieux temps ; in times of war/peace en temps de guerre/paix ; peace in our time la paix de notre vivant ; at my time of life à mon âge ; I've seen a few tragedies in my time j'en ai vu des drames dans ma vie ; she was a beautiful woman in her time c'était une très belle femme dans son temps ; it was before my time ( before my birth) je n'étais pas encore né ; ( before I came here) je n'étais pas encore ici ; if I had my time over again si je pouvais recommencer ma vie ; to die before one's time mourir prématurément ; to be nearing one's time† ( pregnant woman) approcher de son terme ;5 ( moment) moment m ; at times par moments ; it's a good/bad time to do c'est le bon/mauvais moment pour faire ; the house was empty at the time la maison était vide à ce moment-là ; at the time I didn't notice à ce moment-là je ne l'avais pas remarqué ; at the right time au bon moment ; this is no time for jokes ce n'est pas le moment de plaisanter ; at all times à tout moment ; at any time à n'importe quel moment ; at any time of the day or night à n'importe quelle heure du jour ou de la nuit ; we're expecting him any time now il doit arriver d'un moment à l'autre ; at no time did I agree à aucun moment je n'ai accepté ; come any time you want viens quand tu veux ; the time has come for change/action l'heure est venue de changer/d'agir ; at times like these you need your friends dans ces moments-là on a besoin de ses amis ; by the time I finished the letter the post had gone le temps de finir ma lettre et le courrier était parti ; by the time she had got downstairs he had gone avant qu'elle n'arrive en bas il était déjà parti ; by this time most of them were dead la plupart d'entre eux étaient déjà morts ; some time this week dans la semaine ; some time next month dans le courant du mois prochain ; for the time being pour l'instant, pour le moment ; from that ou this time on à partir de ce moment ; from the time (that) I was 15 depuis l'âge de 15 ans ; there are times when il y a des moments où ; when the time comes le moment venu ; in times of danger dans les moments de danger ; in times of crisis/high inflation dans les périodes de crise/forte inflation ; no more than 12 people at any one time pas plus de 12 personnes à la fois ; until such time as he does the work jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse le travail ; at the same time en même temps ; I can't be in two places at the same time je ne peux pas être partout à la fois ; now's our time to act! c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir! ;6 ( occasion) fois f ; nine times out of ten neuf fois sur dix ; three times a month trois fois par mois ; hundreds of times des centaines de fois ; the first/last/next time la première/dernière/prochaine fois ; time after time, time and time again maintes fois ; each ou every time that chaque fois que ; some other time perhaps une autre fois peut-être ; three at a time trois à la fois ; there were times when il y avait des fois où ; many's the time when I refused bien des fois j'ai refusé ; she passed her driving test first time round/third time round elle a eu son permis du premier coup/à la troisième fois ; do you remember the time when…? tu te rappelles quand…?, tu te rappelles la fois où…? ; from time to time de temps en temps ; 10 dollars a time 10 dollars le coup ; for months at a time pendant des mois entiers ; (in) between times entre-temps ;7 ( experience) to have a tough ou hard time doing avoir du mal à faire ; they gave him a rough ou hard ou tough time of it ils lui en ont fait voir (de toutes les couleurs ○) ; he's having a rough ou hard ou tough time il traverse une période difficile ; I'm having a bad time at work en ce moment j'ai des problèmes au travail ; we had a good time on s'est bien amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; to have an easy time (of it) se la couler douce ○ ; the good/bad times les moments heureux/difficiles ; she enjoyed her time in Canada elle a beaucoup aimé son séjour au Canada ; during her time as ambassador pendant qu'elle était ambassadeur ;8 Admin, Ind ( hourly rate) to work/be paid time travailler/être payé à l'heure ; to be paid time and a half être payé une fois et demie le tarif normal ; on Sundays we get paid double time le dimanche on est payé double ;10 Mus mesure f ; to beat ou mark time battre la mesure ; to stay in ou keep time rester en mesure ; to be in/out of time être/ne pas être en mesure ; in waltz/march time sur un rythme de valse/marche ;11 Sport temps m ; a fast time un bon temps ; in record time en (un) temps record ; to keep time chronométrer ;12 Math, fig one times two is two une fois deux, deux ; three times four trois fois quatre ; ten times longer/stronger dix fois plus long/plus fort ; eight times as much huit fois autant.B vtr1 ( schedule) prévoir [attack] (for pour) ; prévoir, fixer [holiday, visit] (for pour) ; fixer [appointment, meeting] ; the demonstration is timed to coincide with the ceremony l'heure de la manifestation est prévue pour coïncider avec la cérémonie ; we time our trips to fit in with school holidays nous faisons coïncider nos voyages avec les vacances scolaires ; the bomb is timed to go off at midday la bombe est réglée pour exploser à midi ; to be well-/badly-timed être opportun/inopportun ; the announcement was perfectly timed la déclaration est tombée à point nommé ;2 ( judge) calculer [blow, stroke, shot] ; to time a remark/joke choisir le moment pour faire une remarque/plaisanterie ;3 (measure speed, duration) chronométrer [athlete, cyclist] ; mesurer la durée de [journey, speech] ; minuter la cuisson de [egg] ; to time sb over 100 metres chronométrer qn sur 100 mètres.from time out of mind depuis la nuit des temps ; there is a time and place for everything il y a un temps pour tout ; there's always a first time il y a un début à tout ; there's a first time for everything il y a une première fois pour tout ; he'll tell you in his own good time il te le dira quand il en aura envie ; all in good time chaque chose en son temps ; only time will tell seul l'avenir nous le dira ; to pass the time of day with sb échanger quelques mots avec qn ; I wouldn't give him the time of day je ne lui dirais même pas bonjour ; to have time on one's hands ( for brief period) avoir du temps devant soi ; ( longer) avoir beaucoup de temps libre ; time hung heavy on his hands il trouvait le temps long ; to have a lot of time for sb apprécier beaucoup qn ; I've got a lot of time for people who work with the sick j'admire beaucoup les personnes qui soignent les malades ; I've got no time for pessimists/that sort of attitude je ne supporte pas les pessimistes/ce genre d'attitude ; to do time ○ ( prison) faire de la taule ○ ; to make time with sb ○ US ( chat up) draguer ○ qn ; ( have sex with) s'envoyer ○ qn ; give me France/Lauren Bacall every time! rien ne vaut la France/Lauren Bacall! ; long time no see ○ ! ça fait un bail ○ (qu'on ne s'est pas vu)! ; time please! 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I.sur1 [syʀ]a. (position) on ; (avec mouvement) onto ; ( = dans) in ; ( = par-dessus) over ; ( = au-dessus de) above• il y a un sac sur la table/une affiche sur le mur there's a bag on the table/a poster on the wall• il a 1 500 € sur son compte he has 1,500 euros in his account• il neige sur Paris/sur toute l'Europe it's snowing in Paris/all over Europe• s'endormir sur un livre/son travail to fall asleep over a book/over one's work• « travaux sur 5 km » "roadworks for 5km"• gravure sur bois/verre wood/glass engravingc. (temps: proximité, approximation) il est arrivé sur les 2 heures he came at about 2• sur le moment or sur le coup, je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understandd. (cause) sur invitation/commande by invitation/order• sur un signe du patron, elle sortit at the boss's signal, she lefte. (moyen, manière) onf. (matière, sujet) on• sur douze verres, six sont ébréchés out of twelve glasses six are chipped• un jour/un vendredi sur trois every third day/Friday• il vient un jour/mercredi sur deux he comes every other day/Wednesdayi. (influence, supériorité) on• avoir des droits sur qn/qch to have rights over sb/to sthj. ► sur ce ( = sur ces mots)sur ce, il est sorti upon which he went out• sur ce, il faut que je vous quitte and now I must leave youII.sur2, e [syʀ]adjective( = aigre) sour* * *Note: Lorsque sur indique une position dans l'espace il se traduit généralement par on: sur la table/une chaise = on the table/a chair; sur la côte/le lac = on the coast/the lakeLorsque sur a une valeur figurée comme dans régner sur, pleurer sur, sur l'honneur, sur place etc la traduction sera fournie dans l'article du deuxième élément, respectivement régner, pleurer, honneur, place etc
I syʀ1) ( dessus) on2) (au-dessus, sans contact) overun pont sur la rivière — a bridge across ou over the river
3) (étendue, surface)4) ( direction)5) ( support matériel) on6) ( au sujet de) [débat, thèse] on; [étude, poème] about7) ( objet d'un travail)une personne sur dix — one person out of ou in ten
9) ( indique l'accumulation) lit upon; fig after10) ( juste après)ils se sont quittés sur ces mots — with these words, they parted
sur ce or quoi — upon which
sur ce, je vous laisse — with that, I must leave you
11) ( pendant)on ne peut pas juger sur une période aussi courte — you can't judge over ou in such a short period
12) Radio, Télévision, Télécommunications on [radio, chaîne, ligne téléphonique]
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I syʀ prép1) (position) onPose-le sur la table. — Put it on the table.
2) (en recouvrant) overPour finir, versez le coulis de fruits rouges sur le gâteau. — And to finish it, pour the coulis of red berries over the cake.
3) (sans contact direct) overIls ont construit un nouveau pont sur le Rhône. — They have built a new bridge over the Rhone.
sur soi; Je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi. — I haven't got any money on me.
4) (direction) towardssur votre droite — on your right, to your right
Vous verrez l'hôpital sur votre droite. — You'll see the hospital on your right., You'll see the hospital to your right.
5) (= à propos de) on, aboutun livre sur Balzac — a book on Balzac, a book about Balzac
une conférence sur l'art roman — a lecture on Romanesque art, a lecture about Romanesque art
6) (dans une proportion) out ofSur 20, 2 sont venus. — Two out of twenty came.
7)un sur 10 (statistiques) — one in 10, ÉDUCATION one out of 10
J'ai eu quatorze sur vingt en maths. — I got 14 out of 20 in maths.
une semaine sur deux — every other week, one week in two
une semaine sur trois — every third week, one week in three
9) (en indiquant l'heure) around10) (cause)11) (répétition)12) (autre locution)Sur ce, il partit sans dire un mot. — Whereupon he left without uttering a word.
Sur ce, il faut que je vous quitte. — And now I must leave you.
II sur, -e* * *I.sur prép❢ Lorsque sur indique une position dans l'espace il se traduit généralement par on: sur la table/une chaise = on the table/a chair; sur la côte/le lac = on the coast/the lake.On trouvera ci-dessous des exemples supplémentaires et exceptions. Lorsque sur a une valeur figurée comme dans régner sur, pleurer sur, sur l'honneur, sur place etc la traduction sera fournie dans l'article du deuxième élément, respectivement régner, pleurer, honneur, place etc.1 ( dessus) on; le verre est sur la table the glass is on the table; prends un verre sur la table take a glass from the table; appliquer la lotion sur vos cheveux apply the lotion to your hair; la clé est sur la porte the key is in the door; passer la main sur une étoffe to run one's hand over a fabric; il doit être sur la route he must be on the road ou on his way by now;2 (au-dessus, sans contact) over; des nuages sur les montagnes/la plaine clouds over the mountaintops/the plain; un pont sur la rivière a bridge across ou over the river; la nuit est tombée/l'orage s'est abattu sur la ville night fell/the storm broke over the city;3 (étendue, surface) la forêt est détruite sur 150 hectares the forest has been destroyed over an area of 150 hectares; une table d'un mètre sur deux a table (of) one metre by two;4 ( direction) se diriger sur Valence to head ou make for Valence; une voiture déboucha sur la droite a car pulled out on the right;5 ( support matériel) on; sur un morceau de papier on a piece of paper; elle est très jolie sur la photo she looks very pretty in the photograph; dessiner sur le sable to draw in the sand;6 ( au sujet de) [débat, exposé, essai, chapitre, thèse] on; [étude, poème] about; [article, livre] on;7 ( objet d'un travail) être sur une affaire to be involved in a business deal; on est sur un gros chantier actuellement we're currently involved in a big construction project;8 ( indique un rapport de proportion) une personne sur dix one person in ou out of ten; une semaine sur trois one week in three; il a fait trois exercices sur quatre he did three exercises out of four; sur 250 employés, il y a seulement 28 femmes out of 250 employees, there are only 28 females; un mardi sur deux every other Tuesday; il y a deux chances sur trois qu'il ne vienne pas there are two chances out of three that he won't come;9 ( indique l'accumulation) lit upon; fig after; entasser pierre sur pierre to pile stone upon stone; faire proposition sur proposition to make one offer after another, to make offer after offer; commettre erreur sur erreur to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake; il a eu deux accidents coup sur coup he had two accidents one after the other;10 ( juste après) ils se sont quittés sur ces mots with these words, they parted; sur le moment at the time; sur ce or quoi upon which, thereupon; sur ce, je vous laisse with that, I must leave you;11 ( pendant) on ne peut pas juger sur une période aussi courte/trois jours you can't decide over ou in such a short period/three days;II.III[syr] préposition1. [dans l'espace - dessus] on ; [ - par-dessus] over ; [ - au sommet de] on top of ; [ - contre] againstelle avait des bleus sur tout le visage she had bruises all over her face, her face was covered in bruisesmonter sur un manège/une bicyclette to get on a roundabout/bicycledemain, du soleil sur le nord tomorrow, there will be sunshine in the northune chambre avec vue sur la mer a room with a view of ou over the seades fenêtres qui donnent sur la rue windows giving onto ou overlooking the streetil y avait un monde fou, on était tous les uns sur les autres there was a huge crowd, we were all crushed up together ou one on top of the other2. [indiquant la direction]sur votre gauche, le Panthéon on ou to your left, the Pantheonobliquer sur la droite to turn ou to bear rightla porte s'est refermée sur elle the door closed behind ou after her‘virages sur 3 km’ ‘bends for 3 km’la foire s'étend sur 3 000 m² the fair covers 3,000 m²sur les quatre heures, quelqu'un a téléphoné (at) around ou about four, somebody phoned[indiquant la proximité]sur le moment ou le coup, je me suis étonné at the time ou at first, I was surprisedil va sur ses 40 ans he's approaching ou nearly 405. [indiquant la durée]c'est un contrat sur cinq ans it's a five-year contract, the contract runs for five yearsje lui ai envoyé lettre sur lettre I sent him letter after ou upon letter7. [indiquant la cause]juger quelqu'un sur ses propos/son apparence to judge somebody by his words/appearance8. [indiquant la manière, l'état, la situation]avoir un effet sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to have an effect on somebody/somethingêtre sur ses gardes/la défensive/le qui-vive to be on one's guard/the defensive/the look-outc'est sur la première chaîne/France Inter it's on channel one/France Inter9. [indiquant le moyen]vivre sur ses économies/un héritage to live off one's savings/a legacyon peut tailler deux jupes sur le même patron you can make two skirts out of ou from the same patternle film se termine sur une vue du Lido the film ends with ou on a view of the Lido10. [indiquant le domaine, le sujet]sur ce point, nous sommes d'accord we agree on that point140 personnes sont sur le projet there are 140 people on ou involved in the project11. [indiquant - une proportion] out of ; [ - une mesure] byun homme sur deux one man in two, every second mansur 100 candidats, 15 ont été retenus 15 out of 100 candidates were shortlistedfaire une enquête sur 1 000 personnes to do a survey of ou involving 1,000 people12. [indiquant une relation de supériorité] over -
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I.sur1 [syʀ]a. (position) on ; (avec mouvement) onto ; ( = dans) in ; ( = par-dessus) over ; ( = au-dessus de) above• il y a un sac sur la table/une affiche sur le mur there's a bag on the table/a poster on the wall• il a 1 500 € sur son compte he has 1,500 euros in his account• il neige sur Paris/sur toute l'Europe it's snowing in Paris/all over Europe• s'endormir sur un livre/son travail to fall asleep over a book/over one's work• « travaux sur 5 km » "roadworks for 5km"• gravure sur bois/verre wood/glass engravingc. (temps: proximité, approximation) il est arrivé sur les 2 heures he came at about 2• sur le moment or sur le coup, je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understandd. (cause) sur invitation/commande by invitation/order• sur un signe du patron, elle sortit at the boss's signal, she lefte. (moyen, manière) onf. (matière, sujet) on• sur douze verres, six sont ébréchés out of twelve glasses six are chipped• un jour/un vendredi sur trois every third day/Friday• il vient un jour/mercredi sur deux he comes every other day/Wednesdayi. (influence, supériorité) on• avoir des droits sur qn/qch to have rights over sb/to sthj. ► sur ce ( = sur ces mots)sur ce, il est sorti upon which he went out• sur ce, il faut que je vous quitte and now I must leave youII.sur2, e [syʀ]adjective( = aigre) sour* * *Note: Lorsque sur indique une position dans l'espace il se traduit généralement par on: sur la table/une chaise = on the table/a chair; sur la côte/le lac = on the coast/the lakeLorsque sur a une valeur figurée comme dans régner sur, pleurer sur, sur l'honneur, sur place etc la traduction sera fournie dans l'article du deuxième élément, respectivement régner, pleurer, honneur, place etc
I syʀ1) ( dessus) on2) (au-dessus, sans contact) overun pont sur la rivière — a bridge across ou over the river
3) (étendue, surface)4) ( direction)5) ( support matériel) on6) ( au sujet de) [débat, thèse] on; [étude, poème] about7) ( objet d'un travail)une personne sur dix — one person out of ou in ten
9) ( indique l'accumulation) lit upon; fig after10) ( juste après)ils se sont quittés sur ces mots — with these words, they parted
sur ce or quoi — upon which
sur ce, je vous laisse — with that, I must leave you
11) ( pendant)on ne peut pas juger sur une période aussi courte — you can't judge over ou in such a short period
12) Radio, Télévision, Télécommunications on [radio, chaîne, ligne téléphonique]
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I syʀ prép1) (position) onPose-le sur la table. — Put it on the table.
2) (en recouvrant) overPour finir, versez le coulis de fruits rouges sur le gâteau. — And to finish it, pour the coulis of red berries over the cake.
3) (sans contact direct) overIls ont construit un nouveau pont sur le Rhône. — They have built a new bridge over the Rhone.
sur soi; Je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi. — I haven't got any money on me.
4) (direction) towardssur votre droite — on your right, to your right
Vous verrez l'hôpital sur votre droite. — You'll see the hospital on your right., You'll see the hospital to your right.
5) (= à propos de) on, aboutun livre sur Balzac — a book on Balzac, a book about Balzac
une conférence sur l'art roman — a lecture on Romanesque art, a lecture about Romanesque art
6) (dans une proportion) out ofSur 20, 2 sont venus. — Two out of twenty came.
7)un sur 10 (statistiques) — one in 10, ÉDUCATION one out of 10
J'ai eu quatorze sur vingt en maths. — I got 14 out of 20 in maths.
une semaine sur deux — every other week, one week in two
une semaine sur trois — every third week, one week in three
9) (en indiquant l'heure) around10) (cause)11) (répétition)12) (autre locution)Sur ce, il partit sans dire un mot. — Whereupon he left without uttering a word.
Sur ce, il faut que je vous quitte. — And now I must leave you.
II sur, -e* * *I.sur prép❢ Lorsque sur indique une position dans l'espace il se traduit généralement par on: sur la table/une chaise = on the table/a chair; sur la côte/le lac = on the coast/the lake.On trouvera ci-dessous des exemples supplémentaires et exceptions. Lorsque sur a une valeur figurée comme dans régner sur, pleurer sur, sur l'honneur, sur place etc la traduction sera fournie dans l'article du deuxième élément, respectivement régner, pleurer, honneur, place etc.1 ( dessus) on; le verre est sur la table the glass is on the table; prends un verre sur la table take a glass from the table; appliquer la lotion sur vos cheveux apply the lotion to your hair; la clé est sur la porte the key is in the door; passer la main sur une étoffe to run one's hand over a fabric; il doit être sur la route he must be on the road ou on his way by now;2 (au-dessus, sans contact) over; des nuages sur les montagnes/la plaine clouds over the mountaintops/the plain; un pont sur la rivière a bridge across ou over the river; la nuit est tombée/l'orage s'est abattu sur la ville night fell/the storm broke over the city;3 (étendue, surface) la forêt est détruite sur 150 hectares the forest has been destroyed over an area of 150 hectares; une table d'un mètre sur deux a table (of) one metre by two;4 ( direction) se diriger sur Valence to head ou make for Valence; une voiture déboucha sur la droite a car pulled out on the right;5 ( support matériel) on; sur un morceau de papier on a piece of paper; elle est très jolie sur la photo she looks very pretty in the photograph; dessiner sur le sable to draw in the sand;6 ( au sujet de) [débat, exposé, essai, chapitre, thèse] on; [étude, poème] about; [article, livre] on;7 ( objet d'un travail) être sur une affaire to be involved in a business deal; on est sur un gros chantier actuellement we're currently involved in a big construction project;8 ( indique un rapport de proportion) une personne sur dix one person in ou out of ten; une semaine sur trois one week in three; il a fait trois exercices sur quatre he did three exercises out of four; sur 250 employés, il y a seulement 28 femmes out of 250 employees, there are only 28 females; un mardi sur deux every other Tuesday; il y a deux chances sur trois qu'il ne vienne pas there are two chances out of three that he won't come;9 ( indique l'accumulation) lit upon; fig after; entasser pierre sur pierre to pile stone upon stone; faire proposition sur proposition to make one offer after another, to make offer after offer; commettre erreur sur erreur to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake; il a eu deux accidents coup sur coup he had two accidents one after the other;10 ( juste après) ils se sont quittés sur ces mots with these words, they parted; sur le moment at the time; sur ce or quoi upon which, thereupon; sur ce, je vous laisse with that, I must leave you;11 ( pendant) on ne peut pas juger sur une période aussi courte/trois jours you can't decide over ou in such a short period/three days;II.j'en suis tout à fait sûr, j'en suis sûr et certain I'm absolutely sure, I'm positivec'est sûr et certain it's 100% surea. [du sien propre] she's sure she'll succeedb. [de celui d'autrui] she's sure it'll be a successa. [en général] to be self-assured ou self-confidentb. [sur un point particulier] to be confident3. [fiable - personne, ami] trustworthy, reliable ; [ - données, mémoire, raisonnement] reliable, sound ; [ - alarme, investissement] safe ; [ - main, pied] steady ; [ - oreille] keen ; [ - goût] reliableavoir le coup d'œil/de crayon sûr to be good at sizing things up/at capturing a likeness (in drawing)4. [sans danger] safele plus sûr est de... the safest thing is to...appelle-moi, c'est plus sûr! call me, just to be on the safe side!————————adverbeà coup sûr locution adverbiale————————pour sûr locution adverbiale -
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n. "Time", belangrijk Amerikaans actualiteitenweekblad betreffende politiek, cultuur en sporttime1[ tajm]4 gelegenheid ⇒ moment, ogenblik♦voorbeelden:kill time • de tijd dodenlose no time • geen tijd verliezen, direct doenmake time for something • ergens tijd voor vrijmakentake one's time • zich niet haastentime and (time) again • steeds weer/opnieuwin next to no time • in een mum van tijdI'm working against time • ik moet me (vreselijk) haasten, het is een race tegen de klokfor a time • een tijdjein (less than) no time (at all) • in minder dan geen tijdall the time • de hele tijd, voortdurend; altijddo you have the time? • weet u hoe laat het is?he arrived ahead of time • hij kwam (te) vroegat the time • toen, indertijdshe is often behind time with her payments • ze is vaak te laat/achter met haar betalingenby the time the police arrived, … • tegen de tijd dat/toen de politie arriveerde, …what time is it?, what's the time? • hoe laat is het?time was when Britain ruled the world • eens heerste Engeland over de wereldbe ahead of one's time • zijn tijd vooruit zijnat one time • vroeger, eensbe behind the times • achterlopen, niet meer van deze tijd zijnonce upon a time • er was eens4 have time on one's hands • genoeg/te veel vrije tijd hebbenthere's a time and place for everything • alles op zijn tijdbide one's time • afwachten〈 informeel〉 any time • altijd, om 't even wanneerevery time • elke keer, altijd; steeds/telkens (weer)many times, many a time • vaak, dikwijls5 nine times out of ten • bijna altijd, negen op de tien keertake time by the forelock • de gelegenheid/kans aangrijpenget time and a half for working on Saturdays • anderhalf keer betaald krijgen voor werken op zaterdagI had the time of my life • ik heb ontzettend genotensince time out of mind • sinds onheuglijke tijdenyour time is drawing near • jouw tijd is bijna gekomenhave a time (of it) • het lastig/moeilijk hebbenI have no time for him • ik mag hem niet, ik heb een hekel aan hemlast one's time • zijn tijd wel durenplay for time • tijd rekkenserve one's time • een gevangenisstraf uitzittentime will tell • de tijd zal het uitwijzentime's up! • het is de hoogste tijd!(and) about time too! • (en) het werd ook tijdtime after time • keer op keerat all times • altijd, te allen tijdeone at a time • één tegelijkat the same time • tegelijkertijd; toch, desalnietteminat this time of day • in dit late stadiumat times • somsbetween times • nu en danfor the time being • voorlopigfrom time to time • van tijd tot tijd→ double-quick double-quick/, easy easy/, evil evil/, good good/, hard hard/, heavy heavy/, high high/, own own/, short short/, thin thin/1 maat2 tempo♦voorbeelden:keep time • in de maat blijven, de maat houdenin time • in de maatout of time • uit de maat, vals→ common common/————————time2〈 werkwoord〉2 het juiste moment kiezen voor/om te♦voorbeelden: -
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1 [maal] time2 [wending] turn♦voorbeelden:het is de eerste keer dat ik het zie • this is the first time I have seen iteen enkele keer • once or twicegeen enkele keer • not oncevoor de laatste keer • for the last timevolgende keer beter! • better luck next time!de vorige/laatste keer dat hij hier was • when he was last here, (the) last time he was herenu moet je toch eens een keer ophouden • and now it's about time you stopped(op) een andere keer • another timedeze (ene) keer hield iedereen nu eens zijn mond • for once everybody kept quietnou vooruit, voor deze keer dan! • all right then, but just this once!de ene keer (is het) dit, de andere keer dat • now it's this and then it's thatnog een keer(tje) • (once) again, once morekeer op keer • time after time, time and againper keer • a timeanderhalf keer zoveel • half as much/many again(op) een keer • one dayeen keer te veel • once too oftendat is één keer en nooit meer • never againéén enkele keer, slechts één keer • only onceéén keer moet de eerste zijn • there is a first time for everything(het lukte hem) in één keer • (he did it) in one gowe hebben alles in één keer betaald • we paid for everything outright(meteen) de eerste keer al • right offnegen van de tien keer • nine times out of tendat heb ik nu al tien/honderd keer gehoord • I've already heard that I don't know how many times/a hundred timestwee keer • twicedat zal me geen tweede keer gebeuren! • I'll make sure that doesn't happen againvoor mijn part is hij twintig keer burgemeester • he can be mayor twenty times over for all I carede zoveelste keer • the umpteenth time -
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m.1 nail.estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot2 clove (especia).3 rip-off (informal) (precio abusivo).4 pin (medicine) (para huesos).5 big problem.6 clavus, corn, corneous tubercule of skin.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: clavar.* * *1 nail2 BOTÁNICA clove3 (callo) corn\como un clavo familiar very punctual, on the dotdar en el clavo figurado to hit the nail on the headestar sin un clavo familiar to be flat brokeno dar ni clavo familiar not to lift a finger¡por los clavos de Cristo! for Christ's sake!remachar el clavo figurado to make matters worse* * *noun m.1) nail2) clove* * *SM1) [de carpintero] nail; [de adorno] studagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo —
estoy tan desesperado que me agarraría a un clavo ardiendo — I'm so desperate I'd do anything o I'm capable of anything
los estudiantes se agarran a esta ley como a un clavo ardiendo — the students are pinning their hopes on this law as their last hope
como un clavo —
llegó a las dos en punto, como un clavo — she arrived at two o'clock on the dot
a las doce, como un clavo, llamaba a la puerta — at twelve o'clock, as regular as clockwork, he would call at the door
2) [de botas de fútbol] stud; [de zapatillas de correr] spike3) [de montañismo] piton4) (Bot) (tb: clavo de olor) clove5) (=callo) corn6) (Med) (=pieza metálica) (metal) pin, (metal) rodes un clavo tener que levantarse temprano — it's a real pain o bind having to get up so early
¡vaya clavo que te han vendido! — they've sold you a dud! *
* * *1)a) (Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work
b) (Med) pinc) ( en montañismo) piton2) (Bot, Coc) tb3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)* * *1)a) (Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work
b) (Med) pinc) ( en montañismo) piton2) (Bot, Coc) tb3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)* * *clavo11 = nail, stud, pin.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
Ex: In general, studless tires do best on snow, while those with studs are best on icy roads.Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.* martillo de clavos = nail hammer.* sin clavos = studless.clavo22 = spike.Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.
* con clavos = hobnailed.* zapatillas de clavos = spikes.* * *A1 ( Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: está tan necesitado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate he'd take ( o do etc) anythingse agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hopedar en el clavo: diste en el clavo, de eso se trata you've hit the nail on the head, that's exactly itdiste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wantedsiempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones meteorológicas his weather forecasts are always right on the mark o ( BrE) spot ondar una en el clavo y ciento en la herradura to be wrong nine times out of tenno dar or pegar ni clavo ( fam): se pasa todo el día mirando la tele, sin dar ni clavo he spends all day watching TV, he doesn't do a stroke of workmi marido no pega ni clavo en casa my husband doesn't lift a finger at home ( colloq)¡por los clavos de Cristo! for heaven's sake!remachar el clavo to make matters worseun clavo quita or saca otro clavo one shoulder of mutton drives another one down ( arch), a new boyfriend ( o worry etc) helps you forget an old one2 ( Med) pin3 (en montañismo) pitonclavo de olor cloveC (de un forúnculo) coreDresultaron ser un clavo, no vendimos ni uno they turned out to be a dead loss, we didn't sell a single oneel auto que me vendió es un clavo the car he sold me is a dead loss o a lemon ( colloq)tener que ir hasta allá es un clavo it's a pain in the neck o a drag having to go all that way ( colloq)su secretaria es un clavo his secretary is hopeless o a dead loss* * *
Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar)
clavo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
clavó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
clavar
clavo
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1a) clavo algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;
‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me
c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on
2 (fam)
◊ nos clavoon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000
clavarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (CS fam) clavose con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavo sustantivo masculinoa) (Tec) nail;◊ dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the headb) (Med) pin
d) (Bot, Coc) tb
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clavo sustantivo masculino
1 (punta) nail
2 Med pin
3 Culin (especia) clove
♦ Locuciones: agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo, to clutch at straws
dar en el clavo, to hit the nail on the head
' clavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espuela
- estaquilla
- remachar
- tachuela
- aguantar
- cabeza
- clavar
- enderezar
- enganchar
- estaca
- pisar
- punta
- salir
English:
catch
- clove
- correct
- drive
- extract
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- peg
- spike
- stick
- straw
- fix
- jab
- job
- right
- sink
* * *clavo nm1. [pieza metálica] nail;Famagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: Julián se agarra a su novia como a un clavo ardiendo Julian clings to his girlfriend as if he were terrified of losing her;está tan desesperado por encontrar trabajo que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate to find work he'd take on anything;como un clavo: estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot;me extraña que no haya llegado, normalmente es como un clavo it's strange that she hasn't arrived yet, she's normally here on the dot;Famdar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head;un clavo saca otro clavo new cares/pleasures drive old ones away;Famno pega ni clavo he doesn't do a stroke of work;llevas tres meses sin pegar ni clavo you haven't done a thing for three months;Famno tener ni un clavo, estar sin un clavo to be flat broke3. [especia] clove4. [callo] corn* * *m1 de metal nail;dar en el clavo hit the nail on the head;como un clavo on the dot;está tan desesperado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he’s so desperate he’d do anything;remachar el clavo make matters worse2 GASTR clove3 CSur fampersona dead loss fam* * *clavo nm1) : nailclavo grande: spike2) : clove3)dar en el clavo : to hit the nail on the head* * *clavo n nail -
71 в большинстве случаев
1) General subject: commonly, generally, in general, in most cases, in the majority of cases, more often than not, more often that not, nine times out of ten, as often as not, more often than not, as often as not, in most instances, for the most part2) Construction: most of the timesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в большинстве случаев
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72 в громадном большинстве случаев
General subject: nine times out of tenУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в громадном большинстве случаев
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73 в девяти случаях из десяти
General subject: nine times out of tenУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в девяти случаях из десяти
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74 обычно
1) General subject: as a general (as a usual) thing, as a general rule, as a rule, by convention, by ordinary, commonly, customarily (в обычном порядке; традиционно), familiarly, for the most part, frequently, generally, in general, it is conventional, mostly, nine times out of ten, ordinarily, usu. (от "usually"), usually, vulgarly, vulgo, actually, normally, more often than not, habitually, normal2) Engineering: classically (Classically this equation is used to illustrate -- обычно это уравнение...)3) Mathematics: be normal practice, characteristically, conventionally, it is common practice, often, regularly, routinely, traditionally, used to5) Psychology: as things go6) Information technology: most commonly7) Oil: typically8) Makarov: as a general thing, as a usual thing, as rule -
75 procent
-tu, -ty; loc sg - cie; m( setna część) percent, per cent (BRIT), ( odsetki) interestpewien/duży procent — a certain/high percentage
* * *mi1. (= odsetek) percent; zwł. Br. per cent; percentage ( czegoś of sth); obniżyć się l. spaść o 20 procent fall l. drop by 20 percent; podwyżka cen o pięć procent five percent increase in prices; pewien/duży procent certain/high percentage; w dziewięćdziesięciu procentach przypadków nine times out of ten; miasto zniszczone w 90 procentach city l. town destroyed in 90 percent; zgadzam się z tobą w stu procentach I am l. agree with you a l. one hundred percent, I totally agree with you; być pewnym (czegoś) na sto procent be a l. one hundred percent sure (of sth).2. (= odsetki) interest; procenty od kredytu loan interest, interest on a loan; na pięć procent at five percent interest.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > procent
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76 în general
1. in the main / the lumpon the wholegenerally / roughly (speaking)(speaking) in generalby and large.2. ( de obicei) as a (general) ruleusuallyordinarilynine times out of ten. 3. ( în ansamblu) taken all in alltaken all round. -
77 juego de bolos
• bowling• nine times out of ten• nineteen• skittles• tenpin• tenrec -
78 rendszerint
(DE) üblicherweise; (EN) as a rule; commonly; generally; in a common way; in a general way; in the general way; in the ordinary way; in the usual way; nine times out of ten; usually -
79 обычно
usually наречие:usually (обычно, обыкновенно)словосочетание:nine times out of ten (обычно, почти всегда) -
80 почти всегда
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