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1 such-and-such

adjective, pronoun (used to refer to some unnamed person or thing: Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.) tal y tal, tal y cual

'sʌtʃənsʌtʃ
adjective tal (o cual)

we were told to get such-and-such a book — nos dijeron que compráramos tal (o cual) libro

['sʌtʃǝnsʌtʃ]
ADJ tal o cual
she lives in such-and-such a street — vive en tal o cual calle

on such-and-such a day in May — a tantos de mayo

he wanted the report completed by such-and-such a date — quería el informe terminado en tal o cual fecha

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['sʌtʃənsʌtʃ]
adjective tal (o cual)

we were told to get such-and-such a book — nos dijeron que compráramos tal (o cual) libro

English-spanish dictionary > such-and-such
2 such

{sʌtʃ}
I. 1. такъв, подобен
SUCH a man, SUCH a one такъв човек
in SUCH cases в такива/подобни случаи
2. неопределено такъв какъвто
on SUCH a day as you may go в който/какъвто ден можеш да отидеш
3. като сравнение такъв
SUCH love as his такава голяма/искрена/неискрена и пр. (според контекста) любов като неговата
SUCH beauty as hers такава/толкова голяма хубост като нейната
4. определено, но неуточнено
in SUCH and SUCH place, at SUCH and SUCH time на такова и такова/еди-какво си място, в толкова и толкова/едиколко си часа
SUCH and SUCH a person такова и такова/еди-какво си лице
5. за усилване при възклицание и пр.
we had SUCH fun! колко весело прекарахме! толкова се веселихме
6. SUCH as като, като например
poets SUCH as Byron поети като (например) Байрон
insects SUCH as bees, etc. насекоми като пчелите и пр
7. SUCH as, SUCH that такъв, който/че/щото
her illness is not SUCH as to cause anxiety болестта и не e такава, че да буди тревога
his behaviour was SUCH that we all came to hate him държането му беше такова, че ние всички го намразихме
SUCH as it is такъв какъвто е, макар и недобър и пр.
you may use my car SUCH as it is можeш да използваш моята кола, макар и да не е толкова добра
II. 1. такъв
SUCH is his character такъв му e xaрактерът
SUCH is the case такъв e случаят
SUCH was my intention такова беше намерението ми
2. в съчет
SUCH as този/такъв който, тези/такива които
SUCH as live by begging тези, които се препитават с просия
all SUCH всички такива/от този род
and (all) SUCH и тем подобни
as SUCH като такъв, сам по себе си
the name, as SUCH, means nothing името, само по себе си, не значи нищо
3. такъв какъвто
I am sending you SUCH as I have изпращам ти такива, каквито имам
III. adv толкова, такова, така
SUCH a long time ago толкова отдавна
you gave me SUCH a fright толкова/така ме уплаши
SUCH nasty weather такова отвратително време

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{s^tsh} а 1. такъв, подобен; such a man, such a one такъв човек; in such c(2) {s^tsh} pron 1. такъв; such is his character такъв му e xaрактер{3} {s^tsh} adv толкова, такова, така; such a long time ago толкова

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такъв;

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1. all such всички такива/от този род 2. and (all) such и тем подобни 3. as such като такъв, сам по себе си 4. her illness is not such as to cause anxiety болестта и не e такава, че да буди тревога 5. his behaviour was such that we all came to hate him държането му беше такова, че ние всички го намразихме 6. i am sending you such as i have изпращам ти такива, каквито имам 7. i. такъв, подобен 8. ii. такъв 9. iii. adv толкова, такова, така 10. in such and such place, at such and such time на такова и такова/еди-какво си място, в толкова и толкова/едиколко си часа 11. in such cases в такива/подобни случаи 12. insects such as bees, etc. насекоми като пчелите и пр 13. on such a day as you may go в който/какъвто ден можеш да отидеш 14. poets such as byron поети като (например) Байрон 15. such a long time ago толкова отдавна 16. such a man, such a one такъв човек 17. such and such a person такова и такова/еди-какво си лице 18. such as it is такъв какъвто е, макар и недобър и пр 19. such as live by begging тези, които се препитават с просия 20. such as като, като например 21. such as този/такъв който, тези/такива които 22. such as, such that такъв, който/че/щото 23. such beauty as hers такава/толкова голяма хубост като нейната 24. such is his character такъв му e xaрактерът 25. such is the case такъв e случаят 26. such love as his такава голяма/искрена/неискрена и пр. (според контекста) любов като неговата 27. such nasty weather такова отвратително време 28. such was my intention такова беше намерението ми 29. the name, as such, means nothing името, само по себе си, не значи нищо 30. we had such fun! колко весело прекарахме! толкова се веселихме 31. you gave me such a fright толкова/така ме уплаши 32. you may use my car such as it is можeш да използваш моята кола, макар и да не е толкова добра 33. в съчет 34. за усилване при възклицание и пр 35. като сравнение такъв 36. неопределено такъв какъвто 37. определено, но неуточнено 38. такъв какъвто
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such[sʌtʃ] I. adj такъв, подобен; \such a man такъв човек; \such a thing такова (подобно) нещо; animals \such as mice такива животни като мишките; my life is \such a mess! животът ми е толкова объркан! at \such a time в такова време, в такъв момент; no \such thing! дума да не става! да ги нямаме такива! \such is life! такъв (това) е животът! do no \such thing! не прави това! II. pron 1. такъв; as \such като такъв; сам(а) по себе си; по същество; the book isn't interesting as \such книгата, сама по себе си, не е интересна; and \such такива хора (неща); all \such и тям подобни; и прочие; \such as it is; \such as there is такъв какъвто е; такъв какъвто има; макар и да не струва; dinner's on the table, \such as it is обядът, такъв, какъвто е, е на масата; she closed the window with \such force that the glass broke тя затвори прозореца с такава сила (толкова силно), че стъклото се счупи; their problems are \such as to make it impossible for them to live together any longer проблемите им са такива, че те не могат да живеят повече заедно; that's not for \such as you то не е за хора (такива) като теб; 2. търг. те.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > such
3 such

1. [sʌtʃ] a
1. такой, подобный

such people - такие люди

such happiness was all he wished - такого /подобного/ счастья - вот всё, что он желал

some such plan was in my mind - примерно такой же план пришёл мне в голову

in such cases - в таких /в подобных/ случаях

in such a way - таким образом, так

he speaks in such a way that I don't understand him - он говорит так, что я его не понимаю

and such things - и тому подобное

there is no such thing - ничего подобного нет

do no such thing! - не делай ничего подобного!

I never say such things - я никогда не говорю подобных вещей

there are no such doings now - теперь подобных вещей не бывает

2. эмоц.-усил.

1) такой

such horrid language - такой ужасный язык

such good music - такая хорошая музыка

such a long time ago - так давно

such fun that nobody left - так весело, что никто не ушёл

he was such a good [a clever] man - он был таким хорошим [умным] человеком

2) такой хороший, такой большой, такой далёкий и т. п.

such a fellow! - ну что за парень!

such a liar! - какой (наглый) лжец!

such a lie! - столь наглая ложь!

such a pity - такая жалость

it is such a pity he can't come - я очень /так/ (со)жалею, что он не может прийти

it is such an honour for me! - это такая честь для меня!

don't be in such a hurry I - не спешите так!

you gave me such a fright! - вы меня так напугали!

3. в сочетаниях:

such as - а) как например; languages coming from Latin, such as French, Italian, Spanish - языки, ведущие своё происхождение от латыни, как например: французский, итальянский, испанский; such as? а например?, что именно?; I've read several books on astronomy. - Such as? - я прочитал несколько книг по астрономии. - Какие именно? /Какие, например?/; б) такой как; such love as his - такая любовь, как у него; such beauty as yours - такая красота, как ваша; poets such as Keats, such poets as Keats - такие поэты, как Китс; a plan such /such a plan/ as he would never have thought of himself - такой план, какой ему самому никогда и в голову не пришёл бы; to take such steps as shall be considered necessary - принять такие меры, которые будут признаны необходимыми; until such time as... - до тех пор, пока...; в) тот который; такой который; on such a day as you can go - в тот день, когда вы сможете пойти /уйти, уехать/; such a scarlet as makes the eyes ache - такой красный цвет, от которого болят глаза; г) такой, чтобы; I am not such a simpleton as to believe - не так уж я глуп, чтобы поверить; his illness was not such as to cause anxiety - его болезнь была не такой (серьёзной), чтобы вызвать беспокойство

such that - такой что

his behaviour was such that everyone disliked him - он вёл себя так (плохо), что его все невзлюбили

♢ such master, such man - посл. каков хозяин, таков и слуга; ≅ каков поп, таков и приход
2. [sʌtʃ] pron
1. таковой

such was his nature - таков был его характер

such are the results - таковы результаты

such was the force of the explosion... - сила взрыва была такова...

I may have offended him, but such was not my intention - я, может быть, обидел его, но это не входило в мои намерения

2. тот, такой; те, такие

all such - такие люди

(all) such as are of my opinion lift up their hands - пусть (все) те, кто согласен со мной, поднимут руки

I haven't heard of any such - я о таком (человеке) не слышал

I have not very many dictionaries, but I will send you such as I have - у меня не очень много словарей, но я пришлю вам те, что есть

such as live by the pen - те, кто живёт литературным /писательским/ трудом

such only who have lived in that country - только те, кто жил в этой стране

3. в сочетаниях:

and such - разг. и тому подобные

he does not hold with theatres and balls and such - он не одобряет театров, балов и тому подобного

as such - как таковой; по существу; сам по себе

a name as such means nothing - имя само по себе ничего не значит /не говорит/

I am a diplomat and will be treated as such - я дипломат и требую соответствующего отношения к себе

the leader, as such, is entitled to respect - руководитель как таковой имеет право на уважение

such being the case - поскольку дело обстоит таким образом, поскольку это так, раз такое дело

if such were the case - если б дело обстояло так, если бы это было так

such is not the case - это не так

such as it is - какое бы оно там ни было

you may use my typewriter, such as it is - можете пользоваться моей машинкой, хотя она и не очень хорошая

НБАРС > such
4 such

1. adjective
1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal(es), así, semejante, de este tipo

2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal; así de (malos, i2etc/i2)

3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tal; tan/tanto

4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tal, tan

2. pronoun
(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) lo que; como tal

- suchlike
- such-and-such
- such as it is

such adj pron

1. tal / semejante

they shouldn't allow such people in no deberían dejar entrar a semejantes personas

how could you do such a thing? ¿cómo podrías hacer una cosa así?

there is no such thing as fairies! ¡las hadas no existen!

2. tan / tanto

it was such a good film! ¡era una película tan buena!

it wasn't such a hard exam no fue un examen tan difícil

there were such a lot of people! ¡había tanta gente!

such as como / por ejemplo

I like sports such as tennis and squash me gustan los deportes como el tenis y el squash

such

tr[sʌʧ]

adjective

1 (of that sort) tal, semejante

■ there's no such thing no existe tal cosa

■ in such cases en tales casos

2 (so much, so great) tal, tanto,-a

■ he's always in such a hurry siempre anda con tanta prisa

■ there were such a lot of people había tanta gente

adverb

1 (so very) tan

■ it was such a boring film that... era una película tan aburrida que...

■ she's such a clever woman es una mujer tan inteligente

pronoun

1 (of that specified sort) tal

■ he acts like a child and I treat him as such se comporta como un niño y lo trato como tal

■ the disaster was such that... el desastre fue tal que...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as such (strictly speaking) propiamente dicho 2 (that way) como tal

at such and such a time a tal hora

in such a way that... de tal manera que...

such as (like, for example) como

such as? ¿por ejemplo?

such is life! ¡así es la vida!

such ['sʌʧ] adv

1) so: tan

such tall buildings: edificios tan grandes

2) very: muy

he's not in such good shape: anda un poco mal

3)

such that : de tal manera que

such adj

: tal

there's no such thing: no existe tal cosa

in such cases: en tales casos

animals such as cows and sheep: animales como vacas y ovejas

such pron

1) : tal

such was the result: tal fue el resultado

he's a child, and acts as such: es un niño, y se porta como tal

2) : algo o alguien semejante

books, papers and such: libros, papeles y cosas por el estilo

such

adj.

• así adj.

• semejante adj.

• tal adj.

adj.indef.

• tal adj.indef.

pron.

• semejante pron.

• tal pron.

I sʌtʃ
adjective

1)

a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)

I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza...

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera...!

I've got such a lot of work to do — tengo tanto (trabajo) que hacer

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

b) (with clauses of result or purpose)

such... (that) — tal/tan... que

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

c) (in comparisons)

such... as — tan... como

such a patient teacher as you — un maestro tan paciente como tú

2)

a) (of this, that kind) tal

such children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

there's no such thing as the perfect crime — el crimen perfecto no existe

I said no such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

you'll do no such thing! — de ninguna manera!

b) ( unspecified) tal

the letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique

II

pronoun

1)

a) ( of the indicated kind) tal

such were her last words — tales fueron sus últimas palabras

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

b)

such as — como

many modern inventions, such as radar... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar...

I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?

c)

as such — como tal/tales

he was a great leader and will be remembered as such — fue un gran líder y será recordado como tal

2)

a)

such as, such... as — (frml)

such (people) as were dissatisfied — quienes estaban descontentos

b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)

the evidence, such as it is, seems to... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen...

3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)

such that — tal... que

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

[sʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ (=of that kind) tal; (=so much) tanto

such a book — tal libro

such books — tales libros

books such as these — semejantes libros

did you ever see such a thing? — ¿has visto alguna vez cosa semejante?, ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?

I was in such a hurry — tenía tanta prisa

it caused such trouble that... — dio lugar a tantos disgustos que...

such an honour! — ¡tanto honor!

it made such a stir as had not been known before — tuvo una repercusión como no se había conocido hasta entonces

in such cases — en tales casos, en semejantes casos

we had such a case last year — tuvimos un caso parecido el año pasado

such is not the case — frm la cosa no es así

on just such a day in June — justo en un día parecido de junio

such a plan is most unwise — un proyecto así es poco aconsejable, un proyecto de ese tipo no es aconsejable

• writers such as Updike, such writers as Updike — autores como Updike

such a man as Ganivet — un hombre tal como Ganivet

such a man as you — un hombre como tú

such money as I have — el dinero que tengo

such stories as I know — las historias que conozco

this is my car such as it is — aunque valga poco, es mi coche

he read the documents such as they were — leyó los documentos que había

such as? — ¿por ejemplo?

• such is life — así es la vida

• there's no such thing — no existe tal cosa

there's no such thing as a unicorn — el unicornio no existe

• the Gautier case was such a one — el caso Gautier era de ese tipo

• some such idea — algo por el estilo

2.

ADV tan

such good food — comida tan buena

such a clever girl — una muchacha tan inteligente

it's such a long time now — hace tanto tiempo

3.

PRON los que, las que

we took such as we wanted — tomamos los que queríamos

I will send you such as I receive — te mandaré los que reciba

• may all such perish! — ¡mueran cuantos hay como él!

• rabbits and hares and such — conejos y liebres y tal

• as such, and as such he was promoted — y así fue ascendido

there are no trees as such — no hay árboles propiamente dichos, no hay árboles que digamos

• we know of none such — no tenemos noticias de ninguno así

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I [sʌtʃ]
adjective

1)

a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)

I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza...

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera...!

I've got such a lot of work to do — tengo tanto (trabajo) que hacer

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

b) (with clauses of result or purpose)

such... (that) — tal/tan... que

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

c) (in comparisons)

such... as — tan... como

such a patient teacher as you — un maestro tan paciente como tú

2)

a) (of this, that kind) tal

such children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

there's no such thing as the perfect crime — el crimen perfecto no existe

I said no such thing! — yo no dije tal cosa!

you'll do no such thing! — de ninguna manera!

b) ( unspecified) tal

the letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique

II

pronoun

1)

a) ( of the indicated kind) tal

such were her last words — tales fueron sus últimas palabras

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo

b)

such as — como

many modern inventions, such as radar... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar...

I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?

c)

as such — como tal/tales

he was a great leader and will be remembered as such — fue un gran líder y será recordado como tal

2)

a)

such as, such... as — (frml)

such (people) as were dissatisfied — quienes estaban descontentos

b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)

the evidence, such as it is, seems to... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen...

3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)

such that — tal... que

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

English-spanish dictionary > such
5 such

sʌtʃ
1. прил.
1) а) такой б) подобный such as such that
2) такой-то;
определенный( но не названный) ∙ such master, such servant посл. ≈ каков хозяин, таков и слуга
2. мест.;
указ.
1) таковой and such разг. ≈ и тому подобные as such Syn: the same
2) а) тот, такой;
такие, те б) (указывает на одинаковое, типовое множество объектов;
в значении kind, stuff и т.д.) wood, glass and such ≈ дерево, стекло, и т.д. такой, подобный - * people такие люди - * happiness was all he wished такого /подобного/ счастья - вот все, что он желал - some * plan was in my mind примерно такой же план пришел мне в голову - in * cases в таких /в подобных/ случаях - in * a way таким образом, так - he speaks in * a way that I don't understand him он говорит так, что я его не понимаю - and * things и тому подобное - there is no * thing ничего подобного нет - do no * thing! не делай ничего подобного! - I never say * things я никогда не говорю подобных вещей - there are no * doings now теперь подобных вещей не бывает( эмоционально-усилительно) такой - * horrid langauge такой ужасный язык - * good music такая хорошая музыка - * a long time ago так давно - * fun that nobody left так весело, что никто не ушел - he was * a good man он был таким хорошим человеком такой хороший, такой большой, такой далекий и т. п. - * a fellow! ну что за парень! - * a liar! какой (наглый) лжец! - * a lie! столь наглая ложь! - * a pity такая жалость - it is * a pity he can't come я очень( так) (со) жалею, что он не может прийти - it is * an honour for me! это такая честь для меня! - don't be in * a hurry! не спешите так! - you gave me * a fright! вы меня так напугали! в сочетаниях: - * as как например;
такой как;
тот который;
такой который;
такой, чтобы - langauges coming from Latin, * as French, Italian, Spanish языки, ведущие свое происхождение от латыни, как например: французский, итальянский, испанский - * as? а например?, что именно? - I've read several books on astronomy. - Such as? я прочитал несколько книг по астрономии. - Какие именно? /Какие, например?/ - * love as his такая любовь, как у него - * beauty as yours такая красота, как ваша - poets * as Keats, * poets as Keats такие поэты, как Китс - a plan * /* a plan/ as he would never have thought of himself такой план, какой ему самому никогда и в голову не пришел бы - to take * steps as shall be considered necessary принять такие меры, которые будут признаны необходимыми - until * time as... до тех пор, пока... - on * a day as you can go в тот день, когда вы сможете пойти /уйти, уехать/ - * a scarlet as makes the eyes ache такой красный цвет, от которого болят глаза - I am not * a simpleton as to believe не так уж я глуп, чтобы поверить - his illness was not * as to cause anxiety его болезнь была не такой (серьезной), чтобы вызвать беспокойство - * that такой что - his behaviour was * that everyone disliked him он вел себя так (плохо), что его все невзлюбили > * master, * man (пословица) каков хозяин, таков и слуга;
каков поп, таков и приход таковой - * was his nature таков был его характер - * are the results таковы результаты - * was the force of the explosion... сила взрыва была такова... - I may have offended him, but * was not my intention я, может быть, обидел его, но это не входило в мои намерения тот, такой;
те, такие - all * такие люди - (all) * as are of my opinion lift up their hands пусть( все) те, кто согласен со мной, поднимут руки - I haven't heard of any * я о таком( человеке) не слышал - I have not very many dictionaries, but I will send you * as I have у меня не очень много словарей, но я пришлю вам те, что есть - * as live by the pen те, кто живет литературным /писательским/ трудом - * only who have lived in that country только те, кто жил в этой стране в сочетаниях: - and * (разговорное) и тому подобные - he does not hold with theatres and balls and * он не одобряет театров, балов и тому подобного - as * как таковой;
по существу;
сам по себе - a name as * means nothing имя само по себе ничего не значит /не говорит/ - I am a diplomat and will be treated as * я дипломат и требую соответствующего отношения к себе - the leader, as *, is entitled to respect руководитель как таковой имеет право на уважение - * being the case поскольку дело обстоит таким образом, поскольку это так, раз такое дело - if * were the case если б дело обстояло так, если бы это было так - * is not the case это не так - * as it is какое бы оно там ни было - you may use my typewriter, * as it is можете пользоваться моей машинкой, хотя она и не очень хорошая ~ pron demonstr. тот, такой;
те, такие;
all such такие люди;
all such as are of my opinion... пусть те, кто со мной согласен... ~ pron demonstr. тот, такой;
те, такие;
all such такие люди;
all such as are of my opinion... пусть те, кто со мной согласен... allow ~ an amount for food, ~ an amount for rent and the rest for other things выделите столько-то денег на еду, столько-то на квартиру, а остальные деньги пойдут на другие расходы such pron demonstr. таковой;
such was the agreement таково было соглашение;
and such разг. и тому подобные;
as such как таковой;
по существу ~ такой;
don't be in such a hurry не спешите так;
there are no such doings now теперь подобных вещей не бывает;
and such things и тому подобное such pron demonstr. таковой;
such was the agreement таково было соглашение;
and such разг. и тому подобные;
as such как таковой;
по существу ~ такой;
don't be in such a hurry не спешите так;
there are no such doings now теперь подобных вещей не бывает;
and such things и тому подобное ~ that так что;
he said it in such a way that I couldn't help laughing он так это сказал, что я не мог удержаться от смеха ~ as тот, который;
he will have no books but such as I'll let him have он не получит никаких книг, кроме тех, которые я разрешу ему взять ~ as такой, как;
her conduct was such as might be expected она вела себя так, как этого можно было ожидать ~ that такой, что;
his behaviour was such that everyone disliked him он так себя вел, что все его невзлюбили ~ as такой, чтобы;
his illness is not such as to cause anxiety его болезнь не настолько серьезна, чтобы вызывать беспокойство such pron demonstr. таковой;
such was the agreement таково было соглашение;
and such разг. и тому подобные;
as such как таковой;
по существу ~ такой;
don't be in such a hurry не спешите так;
there are no such doings now теперь подобных вещей не бывает;
and such things и тому подобное ~ такой-то;
определенный (но не названный) ~ pron demonstr. тот, такой;
те, такие;
all such такие люди;
all such as are of my opinion... пусть те, кто со мной согласен... allow ~ an amount for food, ~ an amount for rent and the rest for other things выделите столько-то денег на еду, столько-то на квартиру, а остальные деньги пойдут на другие расходы ~ as как например ~ as такой, чтобы;
his illness is not such as to cause anxiety его болезнь не настолько серьезна, чтобы вызывать беспокойство ~ as такой, как;
her conduct was such as might be expected она вела себя так, как этого можно было ожидать ~ as тот, который;
he will have no books but such as I'll let him have он не получит никаких книг, кроме тех, которые я разрешу ему взять we note your remarks and in reply to ~... мы принимаем к сведению ваши замечания и в ответ на них...;
such as he is какой бы он там ни был ~ master, ~ servant посл. каков хозяин, таков и слуга ~ master, ~ servant посл. каков хозяин, таков и слуга ~ that так что;
he said it in such a way that I couldn't help laughing он так это сказал, что я не мог удержаться от смеха ~ that такой, что;
his behaviour was such that everyone disliked him он так себя вел, что все его невзлюбили such pron demonstr. таковой;
such was the agreement таково было соглашение;
and such разг. и тому подобные;
as such как таковой;
по существу there are no hotels as ~ in this town в этом городе нет настоящих гостиниц ~ такой;
don't be in such a hurry не спешите так;
there are no such doings now теперь подобных вещей не бывает;
and such things и тому подобное we note your remarks and in reply to ~... мы принимаем к сведению ваши замечания и в ответ на них...;
such as he is какой бы он там ни был

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > such
6 such

1. adjective, no compar. or superl.
1) (of that kind) solch...

such a person — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Mensch; ein solcher Mensch

such a book — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Buch; ein solches Buch

such people — solche Leute

such things — so etwas

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

or some such thing — oder so etwas; oder etwas in der Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

you'll do no such thing — das wirst du nicht tun

there is no such bird — solch einen od. einen solchen Vogel gibt es nicht

experiences such as these — solche od. derartige Erfahrungen

there is no such thing as a unicorn — Einhörner gibt es gar nicht

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

I will take such steps as I think necessary — ich werde die Schritte unternehmen, die ich für notwendig halte

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

at such a moment as this — in einem Augenblick wie diesem; (disapproving) gerade jetzt

in such a case — in einem solchen od. (ugs.) so einem Fall

for or on such an occasion — zu einem solchen Anlass

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

2) (so great) solch...; derartig

I got such a fright that... — ich bekam einen derartigen od. (ugs.) so einen Schrecken, dass...

such was the force of the explosion that... — die Explosion war so stark, dass...

to such an extent — dermaßen

3) with adj. so

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

she has such lovely blue eyes — sie hat so schöne blaue Augen

such a long time — so lange
2. pronoun
as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

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1. adjective
1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) solch

2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) derartig

3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) derartig

4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) solch
2. pronoun
(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) der/die/das, solch

- academic.ru/71813/suchlike">suchlike
- such-and-such
- such as it is
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such

[sʌtʃ, sətʃ]

I. adj

1. attr, inv (of that kind) solcher(r, s)

I had never met \such a person before so [o geh solch] ein Mensch [o ein solcher Mensch] war mir noch nie begegnet

I don't spend money on \such things für solche [o fam so] Dinge gebe ich kein Geld aus

present on this grand occasion were Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters and other \such stars bei diesem besonderen Anlass waren Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters und andere Stars dieser Größenordnung zugegen

I have been involved in many \such courses ich habe [schon] viele Kurse dieser Art gemacht

he said she had a cold, superior manner or some \such remark er sagte, sie sei kalt und überheblich, oder so etwas [o fam was] in der Richtung

I tried to tell her in \such a way that she wouldn't be offended ich versuchte es ihr so zu sagen, dass sie nicht beleidigt war

I'll show you \such books as I have ich zeige Ihnen, was ich an Büchern habe

in \such cases in solchen [o fam so] Fällen

\such a thing so etwas [o fam was]

I'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver — do you have \such a thing? ich suche ein Tuch, mit dem man Silber putzen kann — führen Sie das?

I said no \such thing so etwas habe ich nie gesagt, ich habe nie etwas Derartiges gesagt

there's no \such thing as ghosts so etwas wie Geister gibt es nicht

2. (so great) solche(r, s), derartig

he' \such an idiot! er ist so [o geh solch] ein Idiot!, er ist ein solcher [o derartiger] Idiot!

why are you in \such a hurry? warum bist du so [o derart] in Eile?

\such beauty is rare solche [o so viel] Schönheit ist selten

\such beauty! ( liter) welch [eine] Schönheit! geh

3.

▶ there's no \such thing as a free lunch ( prov fam) nichts ist umsonst

II. pron

1. (of that type) solche(r, s)

we were second-class citizens and they treated us as \such wir waren Bürger zweiter Klasse und wurden auch so [o als solche] behandelt

\such was not my intention ( form) das war nicht meine Absicht

\such being the case... wenn das so ist,...

what is the reward for \such a one as Fox? was ist der Lohn für jemanden [o fam so einen] wie Fox?

\such is life so ist das Leben

\such as it is so wie die Dinge liegen

\such as it was, we had no alternative but to call our parents so wie die Dinge lagen, blieb uns nichts anderes übrig, als unsere Eltern anzurufen

our lunch was \such that we don't really need an evening meal unser Mittagessen war so üppig, dass wir kein Abendessen brauchen

the wound was \such that... die Wunde war so groß, dass...

\such is the elegance of his typeface that... seine Schrift ist so elegant, dass...

2. (introducing examples)

\such as wie

small companies \such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession Kleinunternehmen wie unseres sind äußerst rezessionsanfällig

that sum of money is to cover costs \such as travel and accommodation dieser Betrag soll Auslagen wie Reise- und Unterbringungskosten abdecken

3. (suchlike) dergleichen

we talked about our kids, the weather and \such wir sprachen über unsere Kinder, das Wetter und Ähnliches [o dergleichen

4. (strictly speaking)

▪ as \such an [und für] sich, eigentlich

we don't have a secretary as \such wir haben eigentlich [o an [und für] sich] keine richtige Sekretärin

there was no vegetarian food as \such es gab kein eigentlich vegetarisches Essen

5.

▶ \such as it is:

you're welcome to borrow my tennis racket, \such as it is du kannst dir gerne meinen Tennisschläger ausborgen — soweit er überhaupt noch viel taugt

breakfast, \such as it was, consisted of a couple of croissants and a cup of coffee das Frühstück, soweit vorhanden, bestand aus ein paar Croissants und einer Tasse Kaffee

the car, \such as it is, will get you to work auch wenn das Auto nicht mehr viel taugt, kannst du damit immer noch zur Arbeit fahren

III. adv inv so

she's \such an arrogant person sie ist so [o dermaßen] arrogant

that's \such a good film das ist so ein [o ein wirklich] guter Film

\such a big city! was für eine große Stadt!

I've never had \such good coffee ich habe noch nie [einen] so guten Kaffee getrunken

it's \such a long time ago es ist [schon] so lange her

to be \such a long way [away] so weit weg sein

I'd put on \such a lot of weight that... ich hatte so [o dermaßen] viel zugenommen, dass...

\such nice weather so schönes Wetter

it was \such nice weather that... das Wetter war so schön, dass...

\such that... so [o auf die Art]... dass...

we still have to link the sentences \such that they constitute a narrative wir müssen die Sätze noch so verbinden, dass sie eine Erzählung ergeben

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[sʌtʃ]
1. adj

1) (= of that kind) solche(r, s)

such a person — so or solch ein Mensch, ein solcher Mensch

such a book — so ein Buch, ein solches Buch

such people/books — solche Leute/Bücher

many/few/all such people/books — viele/wenige/all solche Leute/Bücher

all such books are very expensive —

do you have such a book? — haben Sie so ein Buch?

such a thing — so etwas, so was

have you got such a thing as...? there's such a thing as divorce — haben Sie so etwas wie...? es gibt so etwas wie eine Scheidung

I said no such thing — das habe ich nie gesagt

no such thing — nichts dergleichen

I'll/you'll do no such thing — ich werde mich/du wirst dich hüten

there's no such thing as a unicorn — so etwas wie ein Einhorn gibt es nicht

... or some such idea —... oder so etwas,... oder so was in der Richtung (inf),... oder so ähnlich

... or some such name/place —... oder so (ähnlich)

he was such a one/just such another — er war einer von ihnen/auch (so) einer

in such a case — in einem solchen Fall

men/books such as these, such men/books as these — Männer/Bücher wie diese, solche Männer/Bücher

writers such as Agatha Christie, such writers as Agatha Christie —

he's not such a fool as you think — er ist nicht so dumm, wie Sie denken

I'm not such a fool as to believe that or that I'd believe that — ich bin nicht so dumm or kein solcher Dummkopf, dass ich das glaube

such people as attended — die(jenigen), die anwesend waren

I'll give you such books/money as I have — was ich an Büchern/Geld habe, gebe ich Ihnen

2)

(= so much, so great etc) he's such a liar — er ist so or solch ein Lügner, er ist ein derartiger or solcher Lügner

he did it in such a way that... — er machte es so, dass...

such wealth! — welch( ein) Reichtum!

such beauty! — welche Schönheit!

he's always in such a hurry — er hat es immer so eilig

3) pred

his surprise was such that..., such was his surprise that... — seine Überraschung war so groß, dass..., er war so überrascht, dass...

his manner was such that... —

her speech was such that... — ihre Rede war so gehalten, dass...

4)

See:

→ such-and-such

2. adv
so, solch (geh)
nobody else makes such a good cup of tea as you — niemand kocht so guten Tee wie du

it's such a long time ago — es ist so lange her

3. pron

rabbits and hares and such — Kaninchen, Hasen und dergleichen

such being the case... —

such was not my intention — dies war nicht meine Absicht

such is not the case — dies ist nicht der Fall

such is life! — so ist das Leben!

those and such as those (hum inf) — die oberen zehntausend

may all such perish! — mögen sie alle verderben!

as such — an sich

such as? — (wie) zum Beispiel?

such as it is — so, wie es nun mal ist

the food, such as there was of it... —

I'll give you such as I have — ich gebe Ihnen, was ich habe

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such [sʌtʃ]

A adj

1. solch(er, e, es), derartig(er, e, es):

such a man ein solcher Mann;

no such thing nichts dergleichen;

there are such things so etwas gibt es oder kommt vor;

such a life as they live ein Leben, wie sie es führen;

such people as you see here die(jenigen) oder alle Leute, die man hier sieht;

a system such as this ein derartiges System;

such a one ein solcher, eine solche, ein solches;

Mr such and such Herr Soundso;

such and such persons die und die Personen

2. ähnlich, derartig(er, e, es):

silk and such luxuries

3. präd so (beschaffen), derart(ig), von solcher Art ( as to dass):

such is life so ist das Leben;

such as it is wie es nun einmal ist;

such being the case da es sich so verhält

4. solch(er, e, es), so groß oder klein etc, dermaßen:

he got such a fright that … er bekam einen derartigen Schrecken, dass …;

such was the force of the explosion so groß war die Gewalt der Explosion

5. umg so gewaltig, solch:

we had such fun! wir hatten (ja) so einen Spaß!

B adv so, derart:

such a nice day so ein schöner Tag;

such a long time eine so lange Zeit

C pron

1. solch(er, e, es), der, die, das, die pl:

such as

a) diejenigen, welche; alle, die; solche, die,

b) wie (zum Beispiel);

such was not my intention das war nicht meine Absicht;

man as such der Mensch als solcher;

all such alle dieser Art;

and such (like) und dergleichen

2. umg oder WIRTSCH der-, die-, dasselbe, dieselben pl

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1. adjective, no compar. or superl.
1) (of that kind) solch...

such a person — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Mensch; ein solcher Mensch

such a book — solch od. (ugs.) so ein Buch; ein solches Buch

such people — solche Leute

such things — so etwas

symphonies and other such compositions — Sinfonien und andere Kompositionen dieser Art

or some such thing — oder so etwas; oder etwas in der Art

I said no such thing — ich habe nichts dergleichen gesagt

you'll do no such thing — das wirst du nicht tun

there is no such bird — solch einen od. einen solchen Vogel gibt es nicht

experiences such as these — solche od. derartige Erfahrungen

there is no such thing as a unicorn — Einhörner gibt es gar nicht

such writers as Eliot and Fry — Schriftsteller wie Eliot und Fry

I will take such steps as I think necessary — ich werde die Schritte unternehmen, die ich für notwendig halte

at such a time — zu einer solchen Zeit

at such a moment as this — in einem Augenblick wie diesem; (disapproving) gerade jetzt

in such a case — in einem solchen od. (ugs.) so einem Fall

for or on such an occasion — zu einem solchen Anlass

such a one as he/she is impossible to replace — jemand wie er/sie ist unersetzlich

2) (so great) solch...; derartig

I got such a fright that... — ich bekam einen derartigen od. (ugs.) so einen Schrecken, dass...

such was the force of the explosion that... — die Explosion war so stark, dass...

to such an extent — dermaßen

3) with adj. so

such a big house — ein so großes Haus

she has such lovely blue eyes — sie hat so schöne blaue Augen

such a long time — so lange
2. pronoun
as such — als solcher/solche/solches; (strictly speaking) im Grunde genommen; an sich

such is life — so ist das Leben

such as — wie [zum Beispiel]

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adj.

derartig adj.

solch adj.

solcher adj.

solches adj.

English-german dictionary > such
7 such

/sʌtʃ/ * tính từ - như thế, như vậy, như loại đó =such people as these+ những người như thế =experiences such as this are rare+ những kinh nghiệm như vật rất hiếm =I've never seen such a thing+ tôi chưa thấy một việc như thế bao giờ =don't be in such a hurry+ không phải vội vã đến thế - thật là, quả là =such a beautiful day!+ một ngày thật là đẹp! - đến nỗi =the oppression was such as to make everyone rise up+ sự áp bức tàn bạo đến nỗi làm cho mọi người phải nổi dậy =he told such a strange story that nobody believed it+ anh ấy kể một câu chuyện lạ lùng đến nỗi không ai tin được - (như) such-and-such !such father such son - cha nào con nấy !such master such servant - thầy nào tớ ấy * danh từ - cái đó, điều đó, những cái đó, những thứ đó; những cái như vậy, những điều như vậy =I may have offended, but such was not my intention+ tôi có thể làm mất lòng đấy, nhưng (cái) đó không phải là chủ định của tôi =customers who are not satisfied with the goods bought can change such, if unused+ khách hàng nào không vừa lòng với hàng đã mua có thể đổi những thứ đó, nếu chưa dùng - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ); (thơ ca); (văn học) những ai, ai =let such as have any objections take the floor+ những ai có ý kiến phản đối xin mời phát biểu !all such - những người như thế !as such - như vậy, như thế, với cương vị như thế

English-Vietnamese dictionary > such
8 go to rack and ruin

погибать, идти к гибели; совершенно разориться; приходить в упадок, в запустение; пойти прахом; см. тж. rack and ruin

The worst of all University snobs are those unfortunates who go to rack and ruin from their desire to ape their betters. (W. Thackeray, ‘The Book of Snobs’, ch. XV) — Хуже всех университетских снобов те несчастные, что лезут из кожи вон, стараясь подражать счастливчикам из более высоких слоев общества.

By God, I've never known such heat as we had in May... The olives went to rack and ruin. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Man from Glasgow’) — Видит бог, у нас никогда такой жары не было, как в этом мае... Погибли все оливковые деревья.

Gase had bought Peter Moody's old house and the orchard which sloped down to the river - a good property, though he did not know how to run it and the place had gone to rack and ruin. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Working Bullocks’, ch. XXII) — Гейз купил у Питера Муди его старый дом с фруктовым садом, сбегающим вниз к реке. Когда-то это была неплохая усадьба, но для нее не нашлось хорошего хозяина, и она пришла в запустение.

...she rapped out, ‘A person can't get out of this house for half a day without everything going to rack and ruin.’ (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 3) — - Нельзя из этого дома и на полдня уйти - все пойдет к черту! - затараторила Эвелина...

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9 tale

such a

tali pl such

tale e quale just like

un tale someone

il signor tal dei tali Mr So-and-so

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tale pron.dimostr. (questa, quella persona) he, she; the (o that) fellow, the (o that) person, the (o that) woman*, the one: è lui il tale che cercavi, that's (o he's) the fellow you were looking for; non mi parlare di quel tale, don't talk to me about that fellow; quella tale che ha telefonato sono io, I'm the one (o the person) that phoned // il tal dei tali, so-and-so (o what's-his-name); la tal dei tali, so-and-so (o what's-her-name)

◆ pron.indef.

1 (preceduto da art. indet.) someone: un tale mi disse che..., someone told me that...; c'è una tale che vuole parlarti, someone wishes to speak to you; ho appuntamento con un tale di Genova, I have an appointment with someone from Genoa // un tale che conosco, someone I know

2 ( preceduto da quel, quella) the man*; the woman*: c'è quel tale dell'assicurazione, the insurance man is here; ha ritelefonato quella tale di ieri, the woman who phoned yesterday has called again.

tale agg.

1 ( simile, siffatto) such (a); like that (pred.): un tale fatto non era mai accaduto, nothing like that had ever happened (o such a thing had never happened); tali fatti accadono ogni giorno, such things (o things like that) happen every day; non avevo previsto una tale reazione da parte sua, I hadn't expected such a reaction on his part; come ci si può fidare di gente di tal genere?, how can you trust people like that (o such people)? // tale che, da, such as: la situazione non è tale da destare preoccupazione, the situation isn't such as to cause concern // la sua vista, un tempo ottima, non è più tale, his sight used to be excellent, but it no longer is

2 ( con valore intensivo) such; so: c'era una tale confusione!, there was such chaos!; ho preso un tale spavento!, I got such a fright!; è ridotto in un tale stato!, he's in such a way!; è di una tal cocciutaggine!, he's so stubborn!; fu un tal peccato!, it was such a pity!; la violenza dello scoppio fu tale da mandare in frantumi tutti i vetri della casa, the force of the blast was so strong as to shatter all the windows in the house; ha subito un tale colpo che non riesce più a riprendersi, he suffered such a shock that he can't get over it

3 (per esprimere somiglianza, identità, spesso in corr. con quale) like: tale il padre, tale il figlio, like father, like son // tale (e) quale → quale

◆ agg.indef.

1 (al sing. preceduto dall'art. indet.) a: un tale Signor Rossi, a Mr Rossi; tali fratelli Bianchi, a (firm called) Bianchi brothers

2 (preceduto dall'art. det., per indicare qlco. o qlcu. in modo indeterminato) such-and-such: il tal giorno, alla tal ora, such-and-such a day, an hour; voleva sapere chi era la tal persona, he wanted to know who such-and-such was // ricordi quel tale amico di cui ti avevo parlato?, do you remember that friend of mine I told you about?

◆ agg.dimostr. ( questo, quello) this, that; (pl.) these, those; ( sopracitato) above-mentioned, aforesaid; above: in tali circostanze, in (o under) those circumstances; in tal caso, in that case; dette tali parole, se ne andò, with these words he left; tale sconto è valido solo per comitive, the above (o above-mentioned o aforesaid) reduction is only valid for groups; tali provvedimenti hanno suscitato parecchie polemiche, these measures have caused a lot of controversy; il termine ultimo è il 31 maggio; se entro tale data non sarà stato effettuato il pagamento..., the deadline is May 31; if payment is not made by that date...

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['tale]
1. agg dimostr

1) (simile, così grande) such (a)

è di una tale arroganza — he is so arrogant

tale articolo è in vendita presso tutte le nostre filiali — the above-mentioned article is on sale at all our branches

tali discorsi sono inaccettabili — such talk is not acceptable

non avevo mai visto un tale disordine — I had never seen such a mess

e con tali scuse è riuscito ad evitare la punizione — and with excuses like those he managed to escape punishment

cosa ti fa credere che nutra tali sentimenti? — what makes you think he feels like that?

2)

(nelle similitudini) tale... tale... — like... like...

tale padre tale figlio — like father like son

è tale quale suo nonno — he's the spitting image of o exactly like his grandfather

il tuo vestito è tale quale il mio — your dress is just o exactly like mine

hanno riportato una vittoria tale, quale non avevano sperato — they won an even greater victory than they had expected

2. agg indef

1)

(certo) quella tale persona desidera parlarti — that man (o woman) wants to see you

ti cercava una tale Giovanna — somebody called Giovanna was looking for you

ha detto che vedeva un amico, un tal Rossi — he said he was meeting a friend, a certain Rossi

2) (persona o cosa indeterminata) such-and-such

il tale giorno alla tale ora — on such and such a day at such and such a time

3. pron indef

1)

un(una) tale — (una certa persona) someone, (quella persona già menzionata) the one, the person, that person, that man (woman)

è fidanzata con un tale dell'ufficio contabilità — she's engaged to someone in accounts

hai più visto quel tale di cui mi dicevi? — did you ever see that person o man you were telling me about again?

ha telefonato di nuovo quella tale — that woman phoned again

2)

il tal dei tali — whatshisname

la tal dei tali — whatshername

diciamo che l'ho saputo dal tal dei tali — let's just say I had o heard it from you know who

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['tale] 1.
aggettivo dimostrativo

1) (simile)

- i persone — such people o people like that

non lo credevo capace di una tale azione — I didn't think he could do such a thing

in -i circostanze — in such circumstances

2) (in frasi esclamative)

c'è una tale confusione! — there's such a mess!

è un tale idiota! — he's such an idiot!

fa un tale freddo! — it's so cold!

3) (questo)

in tal caso — in that case

a tale scopo — for this purpose, to this end

a tale proposito vorrei dire... — in this regards I would like to say...

ho letto qualcosa a tale proposito sul "Times" — I read about it on the "Times"

4) (uguale, così)

la questione è irrisolta e tale rimarrà — the question is unsettled and will remain so

5) come tale, in quanto tale as such

6) tale che..., tale da

c'era un tale caldo o un caldo tale che non si riusciva a dormire it was so hot we couldn't sleep; a tal punto che — so much that

7) (in correlazione con quale)

l'ho trovato tale e quale — I found him exactly the same

ho un vestito tale (e) quale a questo — I have a dress just like this one

essere tale e quale a qcn. — to be the spitting o very image of sb
2.
aggettivo indefinito

1)

un tale signor Mori, un tale Gino — a (certain) Mr Mori, a (certain) Gino

2)

quel tale amico di cui ti ho parlato — that friend I told you about

ci incontreremo il tal giorno alla tal ora — we'll meet that day that time
3.
pronome dimostrativo

lui è il tale che cerchi — he's the person o man o one you're looking for
4.
pronome indefinito

1)

ho conosciuto un tale di Roma — I met a guy o man from Rome

ho incontrato un tale che dice di conoscerti — I met someone o a person who says he knows you

2)

c'è quel tale dell'assicurazione — there's that man from the insurance company

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il signor Tal dei Tali — Mr Somebody(-or-other), Mr So-and-so

tale (il) padre, tale (il) figlio — like father like son

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tale

/'tale/

I aggettivo dimostrativo

1 (simile) - i persone such people o people like that; non lo credevo capace di una tale azione I didn't think he could do such a thing; in -i circostanze in such circumstances

2 (in frasi esclamative) c'è una tale confusione! there's such a mess! è un tale idiota! he's such an idiot! fa un tale freddo! it's so cold!

3 (questo) in tal caso in that case; a tale scopo for this purpose, to this end; a tale proposito vorrei dire... in this regards I would like to say...; ho letto qualcosa a tale proposito sul "Times" I read about it on the "Times"

4 (uguale, così) la questione è irrisolta e tale rimarrà the question is unsettled and will remain so

5 come tale, in quanto tale as such

6 tale che..., tale da... c'era un tale caldo o un caldo tale che non si riusciva a dormire it was so hot we couldn't sleep; a tal punto che so much that

7 (in correlazione con quale) l'ho trovato tale e quale I found him exactly the same; ho un vestito tale (e) quale a questo I have a dress just like this one; essere tale e quale a qcn. to be the spitting o very image of sb.

II aggettivo indefinito

1 un tale signor Mori, un tale Gino a (certain) Mr Mori, a (certain) Gino

2 quel tale amico di cui ti ho parlato that friend I told you about; ci incontreremo il tal giorno alla tal ora we'll meet that day that time

III pronome dimostrativo

lui è il tale che cerchi he's the person o man o one you're looking for

IV pronome indefinito

1 ho conosciuto un tale di Roma I met a guy o man from Rome; ho incontrato un tale che dice di conoscerti I met someone o a person who says he knows you

2 c'è quel tale dell'assicurazione there's that man from the insurance company

IDIOMS

il signor Tal dei Tali Mr Somebody(-or-other), Mr So-and-so; tale (il) padre, tale (il) figlio like father like son.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tale
10 tal

adj.

1 such (semejante, tan grande).

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…

su miedo era tal o tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

en tal caso in such a case

dijo cosas tales como… he said things like…

2 such and such.

a tal hora at such and such a time

pron.

such a thing (alguna cosa).

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tal

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such

■ nunca había oído tal cosa I had never heard such a thing

■ en tales condiciones in such conditions

2 (tan grande) such, so

■ tal es su ignorancia que... he is so ignorant that...

3 (cosa sin especificar) such and such

■ tal día such and such a day

4 (persona sin especificar) someone called, a certain

■ vino un tal Alberto someone called Alberto came

► pronombre

1 (alguno - cosa) such a thing, something; (- persona) someone, somebody

■ yo no dije tal I didn't say such a thing

■ tal habrá que lo crea someone is bound to believe it

► adverbio

1 (así) in such a way, so

■ tal me contestó que no supe cómo reaccionar he answered in such a way that I didn't know how to react

■ tal estaban de cansados que se fueron a dormir en seguida they were so tired that they went straight to bed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

como tal as such

de tal manera que in such a way that

de tal palo tal astilla like father, like son

no hay tal como... there's nothing like...

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how... ?

■ ¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

tal como (ejemplos) such as 2 (de la misma manera) just as

tal cual just as it is

tal para cual two of a kind

tal vez perhaps, maybe

tal y como just as, as

■ tal y como veo las cosas... as I see things...

y tal y cual and so on

una tal familiar prostitute

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1. adj.
1) such

2) said

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- tal vez
2. adv.
so, thus

- con tal que

- ¿qué tal?
3. pron.
1) such a one

2) such a thing

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1. ADJ

1) [en relación con algo ya mencionado] such

no existía tal restaurante — no such restaurant existed

nunca he hecho tal cosa — I never did any such thing o anything of the sort

en tales casos es mejor consultar con un médico — in such cases it's better to consult a doctor

nunca he visto a tal persona — I've never seen any such person

hace diez años, tal día como hoy — on the same day ten years ago, ten years ago today

el tal cura resultó estar casado — this priest (we were talking about) o pey this priest person turned out to be married
cosa 4), palo 1)
2) [indicando extrañeza o exageración] such

con tal atrevimiento — with such a cheek, so cheekily

eran tales sus deseos de venganza — her desire for revenge was so great

¡había tal confusión en el aeropuerto! — it was total chaos at the airport!

tal era su fuerza que podía levantar a dos hombres — he was so strong that he could lift two men

3) [indicando indeterminación]

se aloja en tal o cual hotel — he is staying at such-and-such a hotel

tal día, a tal hora — on such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a time

vivía en la calle tal, en el número cual — she lived in such-and-such a street at such-and-such a number

necesitaba un millón para tal cosa y otro millón para tal otra — he needed a million for one thing and another million for another

un tal García — one García, a man called García or something pey

2. PRON

1) (=persona indeterminada)

el tal — this man I mentioned

esa es una tal — pey she's a tart *

me dijo que yo era un tal o un cual — she called me all sorts of names

es su padre, y como tal, es responsable de su hijo — he's his father, and as such he is responsible for his son

- son tal para cual
fulano
2) (=cosa indeterminada)

no haré tal — I won't do anything of the sort, I'll do no such thing

• y tal * —

fuimos al cine y tal — we went to the pictures and stuff *

había pinchos, bebidas y tal — there were snacks and drinks and things

estábamos charlando y tal, y de pronto me dio un beso — we were just chatting and so on, when suddenly he kissed me

• tal y cual, teníamos prisa, pero entre tal y cual tardamos una hora — we were in a hurry, but between one thing and another it took us an hour

es muy simpática y tal y cual, pero no me gusta — she's very nice and all that, but I don't like her

me dijo que si tal y que si cual, pero no pudo convencerme — he said this, that and the other, but he wasn't able to convince me

3. ADV

1) [en comparaciones]

• tal como, estaba tal como lo dejé — it was just as I had left it

tal y como están las cosas, no creo que sea buena idea — as things are o given the current state of affairs, I don't think it would be a good idea

tal y como están las cosas, es mejor que nos vayamos — under the circumstances, it would be better if we left

• tal cual, déjalo tal cual — leave it just as it is

después de tantos años sigue tal cual — she hasn't changed after all these years

se enteró de la noticia y se quedó tal cual — when he heard the news he didn't bat an eyelid

en la foto salió tal cual es en realidad — it came out in the photo just like it is in real life

tal la madre, cual la hija — like mother, like daughter

• tal que, tomaremos algo ligero tal que una tortilla — we'll have something light such as o like an omelette

2) [en preguntas]

¿qué tal? — how's things?, how are you?

¿qué tal el partido? — what was the game like?, how was the game?

¿qué tal tu tío? — how's your uncle?

¿qué tal estás? — how are you?

¿qué tal estoy con este vestido? — how do I look in this dress?

¿qué tal has dormido? — how did you sleep?

¿qué tal es físicamente? — what does she look like?

¿qué tal si lo compramos? — why don't we buy it?, suppose we buy it?

3)

• tal vez — perhaps, maybe

son, tal vez, las mejores canciones del disco — they are perhaps o maybe o possibly the best songs on the album

-¿crees que ganarán? -tal vez — "do you think they'll win?" - "perhaps o maybe o they may do"

tal vez me pase por tu casa mañana — I may drop in at your place tomorrow

4)

• con tal de, hace lo que sea con tal de llamar la atención — he'll do anything to attract attention

no importa el frío con tal de ir bien abrigado — the cold doesn't matter as long as o if you're well wrapped up

• con tal de que — provided (that), as long as

con tal de que no me engañes — provided (that) o as long as you don't deceive me

con tal de que regreséis antes de las once — provided (that) o as long as you get back before eleven

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adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

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= such.

Ex. Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

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* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

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adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

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= such.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

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tal¹

adjective

A

(dicho): no existía tal tesoro, todo era fruto de su imaginación there was no such treasure, he had made it all up

yo nunca he dicho tal cosa I have never said anything of the kind o anything of the sort

nunca recibí tales instrucciones I never received any such instructions

B

(seguido de consecuencia): su desesperación era tal or era tal su desesperación que llegó a pensar en el suicidio his despair was such o such was his despair that he even contemplated suicide

se llevó tal disgusto or se llevó un disgusto tal que estuvo llorando toda la tarde she was so upset (that) she spent the whole afternoon crying

había tal cantidad de gente que no pudimos entrar there were such a lot of o so many people that we couldn't get in

C (con valor indeterminado) such-and-such ( before n)

siempre está pidiendo dinero para tal cosa y tal otra he's always asking for money for one thing or another

ha llamado un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned, someone called Méndez phoned

tal²

pronoun

si quieres que te traten como a un adulto, compórtate como tal if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

es usted el secretario y como tal tiene ciertas responsabilidades you are the secretary and as such you have certain responsibilities

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth

estaban pintando, poniendo tablas nuevas y tal ( Esp); they were painting, putting in new boards and so on o and that sort of thing

me dijo que si eras un tal y un cual … he said all kinds of terrible things about you

son tal para cual ( fam); he's just as bad as she is o they're as bad as each other o they're two of a kind

Compuestos:

● tal para cual

masculine and feminine ( Méx fam) so-and-so ( colloq)

● tal por cual

masculine and feminine ( fam); so-and-so ( colloq)

tal³

adverb

A ( fam)

(en preguntas): hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?

B ( en locs):

con tal de + INF: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention

con tal de no tener que volver mañana as long as I don't have to come back tomorrow

con tal (de) que + SUBJ: con tal (de) que no se entere nadie, pagará lo que le pidamos he'll pay whatever we ask to stop anybody finding out

quédatelo por ahora, con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes del viernes keep it for now, as long as o provided you give it back (to me) before Friday

dale otro, cualquier cosa con tal (de) que se calle give her another one, anything to keep her quiet

tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are

déjalo tal (y) como lo encontraste leave it just the way you found it o just as you found it

hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you o just as she told you

tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words, she said just that, word for word

no cambié nada, lo dejé todo tal cual I didn't change anything, I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was

el postre le quedó igualito al de la foto, tal cual the dessert came out exactly as it looked in the photo

tal vez maybe

¿vas a ir? — tal vez are you going to go? — maybe o I'll see

tal vez no se enteró or no se haya enterado maybe o perhaps o it's possible she hasn't heard

se me ocurrió que tal vez estuviera or estaría allí esperándome it occurred to me that he might be there waiting for me

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tal adjetivo
1 ( dicho) such;
◊ en tales casos in such cases;

nunca dije tal cosa I never said anything of the kind o such a thing
2 ( seguido de consecuencia):
◊ se llevó tal disgusto que … she was so upset (that) …;

había tal cantidad de gente que … there were so many people that …
3 ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such;
◊ tal día, en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place;

llamó un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned
■ pronombre:
◊ eres un adulto, compórtate como tal you're an adult, behave like one;

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth;
son tal para cual they're as bad as each other
■ adverbio
1 (fam) ( en preguntas):
◊ hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?;

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?;
¿qué tal lo pasaron? how did it go?
2 ( en locs)
◊ con tal de: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention;

con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back;
tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are;
hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you;
tal cual: lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was;
tal vez maybe
tal
I adjetivo
1 (dicho, semejante) such: no dije tal cosa, I never said such a thing o anything of the kind
tales mariposas son corrientes aquí, butterflies like that are common here
de tal madre, tal hija, like mother, like daughter
de tal manera, in such a way
en tales condiciones, in such conditions
tal día como hoy, on a day like today
(uso enfático) nunca escuché tal algarabía, I never heard such a racket
tenía tal dolor de cabeza..., I had such a headache...
2 (valor indeterminado) such and such
tal día, en tal sitio, such and such a day at such and such a place
ayer te llamó un tal Pedro, someone called Pedro phoned you yesterday
II pron él es el jefe, y como tal es el culpable, he's the boss and, as such, he's to blame
sois tal para cual, you are two of a kind
y tal y cual, and so on
III adv (en expresiones)
1 ¿qué tal?: ¿qué tal tu familia?, how is your family? 2 tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 3 tal cual, just as it is 4 tal como, just as: tal como lo contaba, parecía cierto, the way he explained it, it seemed true
(del mismo modo) escríbelo tal y como te lo cuento, write it exactly as I tell you 5 con tal (de) que, so long as, provided
' tal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- bailar
- bañera
- bien
- caso
- como
- con
- cual
- fulana
- fulano
- hombre
- manera
- padre
- palo
- rebotar
- reventa
- según
- semejante
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- tramoya
- vez
- caer
- che
- esperar
- llegar
- pasar
- preguntar
- prever
- punto
- qué
- regular
- resultar
- salir
- tirar
- y
English:
abroad
- arbitration
- average
- card
- certain
- chip
- colour
- come out
- do
- father
- fine
- flail
- grill
- intimidate
- like
- long
- maybe
- perhaps
- stand
- such
- such-and-such
- suchlike
- talk
- two
- wander
- way
- a
- come
- cope
- get
- keep
- kind
- length
- OK
- one
- regardless
- shame
- status
- tell
- thing

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tal

♦ adj

1. [semejante] such;

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!;

en tal caso in such a case;

dijo cosas tales como… he said such things as…

2. [tan grande] such;

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…;

me enojé de tal modo que… I got so angry that…;

su miedo era tal que…, tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

3. [mencionado]
yo no he dicho tal cosa I never said such a thing, I never said anything of the sort;

tales noticias resultaron falsas the news turned out to be untrue;

ese tal Félix es un antipático that Félix is really unpleasant

4. [sin especificar] such and such;

a tal hora at such and such a time;

quedamos tal día en tal sitio we agreed to meet on a certain day in a certain place

5. [desconocido]
te ha llamado un tal Pérez a Mr Pérez called for you;

hay un tal Jiménez que te puede ayudar there's someone called Mr Jiménez who can help you

♦ pron

1. [semejante cosa] such a thing;

yo no dije tal I never said any such thing, I never said anything of the sort;

como tal [en sí] as such;

tal y cual, tal y tal this and that;

y tal [etcétera] and so on;

trajeron vino, cerveza y tal they brought wine and beer and so on o and stuff

2. [semejante persona]
si eres un profesional, actúa como tal if you're a professional, then act like one

3. Comp

que si tal, que si cual this, that and the other;

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

♦ adv

¿qué tal…? how…?;

¿qué tal (estás)? how are you (doing)?, how's it going?;

¿qué tal el viaje? how was the journey?;

¿qué tal es ese hotel? what's that hotel like?;

¿qué tal si nos tomamos algo? why don't we have something to drink?;

¿qué tal un descanso? what about a break?;

tal (y) como just as o like;

todo está tal y como lo dejamos everything is just as we left it;

tal y como están las cosas… as things stand…, the way things are…;

tal y como suele ocurrir… as is usual…;

déjalo tal cual leave it (just) as it is;
Fam
una bebida, tal que una cerveza a drink, like a beer

♦ con tal de loc conj

as long as, provided;

con tal de volver pronto… as long as o provided we're back early…;

haría lo que fuera con tal de entrar en el equipo I'd do anything to get into the team, I'd do anything as long as o provided I got into the team;

lo haré con tal (de) que me des tiempo I'll do it as long as o provided you give me time

♦ tal vez loc adv

perhaps, maybe;

¿vienes? – tal vez are you coming? – perhaps o maybe o I may do;

tal vez vaya I may go;

tal vez llueva mañana it may rain tomorrow;

tal vez no lo creas you may not believe it;

pensé que tal vez mereciera la pena intentarlo I thought it might be worth trying;

tal vez sí maybe, perhaps;

tal vez no maybe not, perhaps not

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tal

I adj such;

no dije tal cosa I said no such thing;

el gerente era un tal Lucas the manager was someone called Lucas;

el tal abogado resultó ser su padre the lawyer (in question) turned out to be her father

II adv

1

:

¿qué tal? how’s it going?;

¿qué tal la película? what was the movie like?

2

:

tal como such as;

tal y como exactly as, just as;

dejó la habitación tal cual la encontró she left the room just as she found it;

occurió así, tal cual that was exactly how it happened;

Marta está tal cual Marta is the same as ever, Marta hasn’t changed a bit;

con tal de que + subj as long as, provided that

III pron

:

tal y tal, tal y cual and so on, and so forth;

tal para cual two of a kind

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tal adv

1) : so, in such a way

2)

tal como : just as

tal como lo hice: just the way I did it

3)

con tal que : provided that, as long as

4)

¿qué tal? : how are you?, how's it going?

tal adj

1) : such, such a

2)

tal vez : maybe, perhaps

tal pron

1) : such a one, someone

2) : such a thing, something

3)

tal para cual : two of a kind

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tal adj

1. (semejante) such

no deberían admitir a tales personas they shouldn't let such people in

la máquina hacía tal ruido que no pudimos oírnos the machine was making such a racket that we couldn't hear one another

2. (persona indeterminda) someone called

te ha llamado una tal Silvia someone called Silvia rang you

con tal de to

hará cualquier cosa con tal de ir al concierto he'll do anything to go to the concert

con tal de que as long as

iré yo, con tal de que vayáis conmigo I'll go, as long as you come with me

de tal palo tal astilla like father like son

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how...?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

tal como just as

ella es tal como me la imaginaba she's is just as I imagined

tal cual (sin más) just like that (de la misma manera) the way it is

me gusta tal cual está I like it the way it is

tal vez maybe / perhaps

Spanish-English dictionary > tal
11 so

I Adv.

1. (in dieser Weise, so beschaffen) like this ( oder that); so ist es umg. that’s how it is; bestätigend: that’s it, you’ve got it; so ist das Leben that’s life, such is life; also, es ist so:... you see, it’s like this: ... so geht das nicht! umg. that’s just not on; eingreifend: oh no you don’t!; das machst du gut so you’re doing nicely, that’s the way (to do it); komm mir nicht so! umg. don’t speak to me like that; so oder so one way or another; (wie man’s sieht) whichever way you look at it; verlierst du etc.: auch whatever you do; er meint es nicht so umg. he doesn’t (really) mean it (to be taken) like that; ich will mal nicht so sein umg. I don’t want to be difficult; sei doch nicht so! umg. don’t be like that!; er hat so seine Stimmungen umg. he has his little moods; so tun, als ob pretend; tu doch nicht so! umg. stop putting it on ( oder faking); hab dich nicht so! umg. stop making such a fuss; so geht’s, wenn du nicht hörst that’s what comes of not listening; so genannt so-called (auch bei Neuprägungen); (angeblich) auch would-be; deine so genannten Freunde iro. your so-called friends; das so genannte... auch what is known as...; so sagt man as they say; so steht es hier that’s what it says here; ..., so der Präsident..., according to the president;..., so the president maintains

2. umg.: danke, es geht schon so it’s all right, thanks; (ich schaffe das schon) I can manage, thanks; warum fragst du? - nur so I just wondered; einfach so ( zum Spaß) just for kicks; ich habe auch so genug Arbeit I’ve got enough work as it is; das habe ich so bekommen (umsonst) I got it for free

3. (so sehr) so much; ich freue / schäme mich so! I’m so pleased / ashamed!; es tut so weh! it hurts so much; was stinkt hier so? what’s making this awful smell?, what stinks?; sie hat so geschrien, dass... she screamed so much that...

4. so! umg. right!; abschließend: auch that’s that!; so, das wäre geschafft! right, that should do it; so, nun mach / erzähl mal! umg. come on, get on with it / spit it out!; so? is that right ( oder so)?, really?; so, so! umg. I see; interessierter: well, well!; er ist hier - so! is he?; er braucht Geld - so! umg. does he (now)?; ach so! oh(, I see)!

5. vor Adv. und Adj.: so kalt etc. so cold etc.; vergleichend: so schlecht etc. as bad etc.; nicht so kalt etc. not so cold etc.; vergleichend: auch not as cold etc.; so... wie oder als as... as; so wenig wie möglich as little as possible; ich bin so wenig wie er daran interessiert I’m no more interested in it than he is; so gut wie nichts next to nothing; eine so große Menge such a (large) quantity; eine so hohe Summe such a large sum; so freundlich sein und oder zu (+ Inf.) be so kind as to...; doppelt so viele twice as many; so sehr, dass... so much (so) that..., to such an extent that...; umso

6. umg.: so ein such a; so ein Tag such a day, a day like this; Ausruf: what a day!; so ein Idiot! what an idiot!; so ein Unsinn! what nonsense!; so eins one like this ( oder that); so eine(r ) (Ding) one like this ( oder that); (Mensch) someone like this ( oder that); und so einen heiratet die! and she goes and marries someone like that!; siehe auch solch

7. so etwas something like that; bei Frage: auch anything like that; bei Verneinung: anything like that; so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen / gehört I’ve never seen anything like it / I’ve never heard such a thing; hat man so was schon gehört! umg. did you ever hear of such a thing!; (na) so was! umg. really?, you don’t say!; zu sich selbst: that’s strange; stärker: would you believe it; und so was nennt sich Schauspielerin! and she calls herself an actress!

8. so viel so much; so viel wie as much as; so viel du willst as much as you want ( oder like); doppelt so viel twice as much; noch einmal so viel as much again; so viel ist gewiss oder sicher one thing is certain; so viel für heute that’s it for today; so viel wie eine Zusage sein be as good as an acceptance, amount to an acceptance; ein Unentschieden gegen sie ist so viel wie ein Sieg drawing (Am. auch tying) with them is as good as winning

9. so weit so far; so weit, so gut so far so good; es ist so weit ganz gut it’s OK as far as it goes; bei einem Vorgang: so far so good; es geht ihm so weit gut he’s (doing) quite well on the whole; das ist so weit ja alles schön und gut, aber... umg. it’s fine up to a point, but...; so weit sein (Arbeit, Person) be finished; (bereit) be ready; wann ist es ( endlich) so weit? auch (wann kommen wir hin?) when will we finally get there?; endlich ist es so weit it’s ready ( oder finished) at last; (wir sind angekommen) we’ve etc. finally made it; es ist gleich so weit we’re etc. nearly there, any minute now

10. umg. (ungefähr) around, about; so in einer Stunde in an hour or so, in about an hour; so alle acht Tage every week or so; so um die 50 about fifty, fiftyish; ich habe so das Gefühl, dass... I have a sort of feeling that..., somehow I get the feeling that...; was treibst du so? what are you up to these days?; wie geht es ihm so? how is he then?; was kostet es denn so? what sort of price were you thinking of ( oder are they asking etc.)?; wie findest du ihn denn so? what do you think of him then?; er war Regisseur oder so or something like that, or something along those lines; er hieß Merkl oder so or something like that, or something to that effect; 100 Euro oder so somewhere around 100 euros; ... und so... and so on

II Konj.

1. (folglich, deshalb) so; und so kam es, dass... and so..., that’s how...

2. (wie sehr) however; so schnell / viel du kannst as fast / much as you can; so schnell ich rannte,... however fast I ran,...; so krank er auch ist however ill he may be; so weit es reicht as far as it goes; so dass so that; wie du mir, so ich dir umg. tit for tat

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like this; that way; thus; so

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abbr SE
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1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so

3) (in this way: It would be quicker if you did it like this.) like this

4) (so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) this

5) (in that way: Don't hold it like that - you'll break it!) like that

6) (so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) that

7) ((referring to something mentioned immediately before or after) in this or that way or manner: He spoke thus; Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.) thus

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SO

Abk von Südosten SE

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Abkürzung = Südost[en] SE

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so

A. adv

1. (in dieser Weise, so beschaffen) like this ( oder that);

so ist es umg that’s how it is; bestätigend: that’s it, you’ve got it;

so ist das Leben that’s life, such is life;

also, es ist so: … you see, it’s like this:

… so geht das nicht! umg that’s just not on; eingreifend: oh no you don’t!;

das machst du gut so you’re doing nicely, that’s the way (to do it);

komm mir nicht so! umg don’t speak to me like that;

so oder so one way or another; (wie man’s sieht) whichever way you look at it; verlierst du etc: auch whatever you do;

er meint es nicht so umg he doesn’t (really) mean it (to be taken) like that;

ich will mal nicht so sein umg I don’t want to be difficult;

sei doch nicht so! umg don’t be like that!;

er hat so seine Stimmungen umg he has his little moods;

so tun, als ob pretend;

tu doch nicht so! umg stop putting it on ( oder faking);

hab dich nicht so! umg stop making such a fuss;

so geht’s, wenn du nicht hörst that’s what comes of not listening;

so genannt → sogenannt;

so sagt man as they say;

so steht es hier that’s what it says here;

…, so der Präsident …, according to the president; …, so the president maintains

2. umg:

danke, es geht schon so it’s all right, thanks; (ich schaffe das schon) I can manage, thanks;

warum fragst du? -

nur so I just wondered;

einfach so (zum Spaß) just for kicks;

ich habe auch so genug Arbeit I’ve got enough work as it is;

das habe ich so bekommen (umsonst) I got it for free

3. (so sehr) so much;

ich freue/schäme mich so! I’m so pleased/ashamed!;

es tut so weh! it hurts so much;

was stinkt hier so? what’s making this awful smell?, what stinks?;

sie hat so geschrien, dass … she screamed so much that …

4.

so! umg right!; abschließend: auch that’s that!;

so, das wäre geschafft! right, that should do it;

so, nun mach/erzähl mal! umg come on, get on with it/spit it out!;

so? is that right ( oder so)?, really?;

so, so! umg I see; interessierter: well, well!;

er ist hier -

so! is he?;

er braucht Geld -

so! umg does he (now)?;

ach so! oh(, I see)!

5. vor adv und adj:

so kalt etc so cold etc; vergleichend:

so schlecht etc as bad etc;

nicht so kalt etc not so cold etc; vergleichend: auch not as cold etc;

so … wie oder

als as … as;

so wenig wie möglich as little as possible;

ich bin so wenig wie er daran interessiert I’m no more interested in it than he is;

so gut wie nichts next to nothing;

eine so große Menge such a (large) quantity;

eine so hohe Summe such a large sum;

so freundlich sein und oder

zu (+inf) be so kind as to …;

doppelt so viele twice as many;

so sehr, dass … so much (so) that …, to such an extent that …; → umso

6. umg:

so ein such a;

so ein Tag such a day, a day like this; Ausruf: what a day!;

so ein Idiot! what an idiot!;

so ein Unsinn! what nonsense!;

so eins one like this ( oder that);

so eine(r) (Ding) one like this ( oder that); (Mensch) someone like this ( oder that);

und so einen heiratet die! and she goes and marries someone like that!; → auch solch

7.

so etwas something like that; bei Frage: auch anything like that; bei Verneinung: anything like that;

so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen/gehört I’ve never seen anything like it/I’ve never heard such a thing;

hat man so was schon gehört! umg did you ever hear of such a thing!;

(na) so was! umg really?, you don’t say!; zu sich selbst: that’s strange; stärker: would you believe it;

und so was nennt sich Schauspielerin! and she calls herself an actress!

8.

so viel so much;

so viel wie as much as;

so viel du willst as much as you want ( oder like);

doppelt so viel twice as much;

noch einmal so viel as much again;

so viel ist gewiss oder

sicher one thing is certain;

so viel für heute that’s it for today;

so viel wie eine Zusage sein be as good as an acceptance, amount to an acceptance;

ein Unentschieden gegen sie ist so viel wie ein Sieg drawing (US auch tying) with them is as good as winning

9.

so weit so far;

so weit, so gut so far so good;

es ist so weit ganz gut it’s OK as far as it goes; bei einem Vorgang: so far so good;

es geht ihm so weit gut he’s (doing) quite well on the whole;

das ist so weit ja alles schön und gut, aber umg it’s fine up to a point, but;

so weit sein (Arbeit, Person) be finished; (bereit) be ready;

wann ist es (endlich) so weit? auch (wann kommen wir hin?) when will we finally get there?;

endlich ist es so weit it’s ready ( oder finished) at last; (wir sind angekommen) we’ve etc finally made it;

es ist gleich so weit we’re etc nearly there, any minute now

10. umg (ungefähr) around, about;

so in einer Stunde in an hour or so, in about an hour;

so alle acht Tage every week or so;

so um die 50 about fifty, fiftyish;

ich habe so das Gefühl, dass … I have a sort of feeling that …, somehow I get the feeling that …;

was treibst du so? what are you up to these days?;

wie geht es ihm so? how is he then?;

was kostet es denn so? what sort of price were you thinking of ( oder are they asking etc)?;

wie findest du ihn denn so? what do you think of him then?;

er war Regisseur

oder so or something like that, or something along those lines;

er hieß Merkl

oder so or something like that, or something to that effect;

100 Euro oder so somewhere around 100 euros;

… und so … and so on

B. konj

1. (folglich, deshalb) so;

und so kam es, dass … and so …, that’s how …

2. (wie sehr) however;

so schnell/viel du kannst as fast/much as you can;

so schnell ich rannte, … however fast I ran, …;

so krank er auch ist however ill he may be;

so weit es reicht as far as it goes;

so dass so that;

wie du mir, so ich dir umg tit for tat

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Abkürzung = Südost[en] SE

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adv.

as adv.

so adv.

thus adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > so
12 que

conj.

1 that.

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me

que haya pérdidas no es un problema insuperable the fact that we've suffered losses isn't an insurmountable problem

2 that.

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me

3 than.

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you

antes morir que vivir la guerra I'd rather die than live through a war

4 that (expresa consecuencia).

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him

5 so (that).

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

6 that (expresa deseo).

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun

7 if.

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it

8 or.

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not

pron.

1 who, that (person).

la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me

el que me lo compró the one who bought it from me

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious

el que más y el que menos every last one of us, all of us without exception

2 who, whom (person).

el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for

ese libro es el que me quiero comprar that book is the one (that o which) I want to buy

* * *

que

► conjunción

1 that

■ dice que no vendrá he says (that) he won't come

■ quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

2 (en comparaciones) than

■ es más alto que su padre he is taller than his father

3 (deseo, mandato)

■ ¡que esperes un momento! wait a moment!

■ ¡que te diviertas! enjoy yourself!

4 (duda, extrañeza)

■ ¿que no te hicieron pagar nada? (you say) they didn't make you pay anything?

5 (causal, consecutiva)

■ ¡arriba, que ya son las ocho! get up, it's eight o'clock!

6 (tanto si... como si...) whether... or not...

■ que llueva que no llueva, iremos de excursión whether it rains or not, we're going on a trip

7 (reiterativo) and

■ charla que charla se nos pasó la hora we were so busy talking that the hour just flew by

8 (final) so that

■ ven aquí que te vea bien come here so that I can see you properly

9 familiar (condicional) if

■ que te gusta, te lo quedas; que no te gusta, lo cambias if you like it, keep it; if you don't, you can change it

10 que no (adversativa) not

■ justicia pido, que no gracia I want justice, not mercy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a que no? / ¿a que sí? right?, isn't that right?

¿a que no...? I bet you can't...!

■ a que no sabes la respuesta I bet you don't know the answer

¡con lo que...! you know how much...

■ ¡con lo que le gusta el queso y se lo han prohibido! you know how much he likes cheese, and now he's not allowed to have any!

que si esto que si lo otro what with one thing and the other

■ que si esto, que si lo otro, total que no lo ha traído what with one thing and another, in the end he didn't bring it

que para qué (para énfasis)

■ hace un frío que para qué it's really cold, it's so cold, it's freezing cold

■ se da unos aires que para qué he puts on these ridiculous airs

que yo sepa as far as I know

yo que tú... if I were you...

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que

► pronombre

1 (sujeto, persona) who, that; (cosa) that, which

■ la chica que vino ayer está enferma the girl who came yesterday is ill

■ el árbol que se quemó está en el jardín the tree that got burnt is in the garden

■ este árbol, que parecía muerto en invierno, está rebrotando this tree, which looked dead in winter, is sprouting

2 (complemento, persona) whom, who; (cosa) that, which

■ el coche que me prestaste está ahí the car (that) you lent me is there

■ el niño que viste ayer es mi hijo the boy you saw yesterday is my son

3 preposition + que (complemento circunstancial) which; (lugar) where; (tiempo) when

■ la pistola con que le hirieron era nuestra the gun with which he was wounded was ours, the gun he was wounded with was ours

■ la casa en que vivía estaba lejos the house where he lived was far away

4 def art + que the one which, the one that

■ ese libro es el que me gusta that's the book I like

■ ésa es la que quiero that's the one I want

* * *
1. pron.
1) that

2) who

3) which

4) whom
2. conj.
1) that, than

2) let

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I
PRON REL

1) [refiriéndose a personas]

a) [como sujeto] who, that

el hombre que vino ayer — the man who o that came yesterday

hable con alguien que entienda de esto — talk to someone who knows about this

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that

el hombre que vi en la calle — the man (that) I saw in the street

la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones — the girl (that) he met on holiday

2) [refiriéndose a cosas]

a) [como sujeto] that, which

la película que ganó el premio — the film that o which won the award

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that, which

el coche que compré — the car (that o which) I bought

el libro del que te hablé — the book (that o which) I spoke to you about

el día que ella nació — the day (when o that) she was born

la cama en que pasé la noche — the bed in which I spent the night, the bed I spent the night in

3)

el/la/los/las que — ver el 8)

4)

lo que — ver lo I, 3)
II
CONJ

1) [en subordinada sustantiva: a menudo se omite]

a) + indic that

creo que va a venir — I think (that) he will come

dijo que vendría — he said (that) he'd come

dile a Rosa que me llame — tell Rosa to call me

estoy seguro de que lloverá — I am sure (that) it will rain

aceptan la idea de que el diálogo es útil — they accept the idea that a dialogue is useful

eso de que no lo sabía es un cuento — all that about him not knowing is pure fiction

b) + subjun that

no sabía que tuviera coche — I didn't know (that) he had a car

me alegro de que hayan ganado — I am glad (that) they have won

es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo — it's a pity (that) we haven't got more time

no digo que sea un traidor — I'm not saying (that) he's a traitor

espero que os sea útil — I hope you'll find it useful

no creo que te sea difícil encontrarlo — I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding it

quieren que les esperes — they want you to wait for them

c)

decir que sí — to say yes
claro 2., 4)
2) [en comparaciones]

• eres igual que mi padre — you're just like my father

• más que — more than

ganas más que yo — you earn more than me

es más alto que tú — he's taller than you

más que nada — more than anything

• menos que — less than

• prefiero estar aquí que en mi casa — I'd rather be here than at home

prefiero las películas serias que las comedias — I prefer serious films to comedies

• yo que tú — if I were you

yo que tú, iría — I'd go, if I were you

3) [expresando resultado]

a) [a menudo se omite] that

• tan... que, es tan grande que no lo puedo levantar — it's so big (that) I can't lift it

soplaba tan fuerte que no podíamos salir — it was blowing so hard (that) we couldn't go out

• tanto... que, las manos le temblaban tanto que apenas podía escribir — her hands were shaking so much (that) she could hardly write

b)

tengo una sed que me muero — I'm dying of thirst

huele que es un asco — it smells disgusting
bendición 2), primor 2)
4) [expresando causa]

llévate un paraguas, que está lloviendo — take an umbrella, it's raining

no lo derroches, que es muy caro — don't waste it, it's very expensive

¡vamos, que cierro! — come on now, I'm closing!

¡cuidado, que te caes! — careful or you'll fall!, mind you don't fall!

¡suélteme, que voy a gritar! — let go or I'll scream!

5) [expresando reiteración o insistencia]

siguió toca que toca — he kept on playing

estuvieron habla que habla toda la noche — they talked and talked all night

• ¡que sí!, -es verde -¡que no! -¡que sí! — "it's green" - "no it isn't!" - "yes it is!"

-no funciona -que sí, es que lo haces mal — "it doesn't work" - "yes it does, you're just doing it wrong"

6) [sin antecedente expreso]

a) [expresando mandato]

¡que lo haga él! — let him do it!, he can do it himself!

¡que entre! — send him in!, let him come in!

b) [expresando deseo]

¡que venga pronto! — let's hope he comes soon!

¡que te mejores! — get well soon!

¡que os guste la película! — enjoy the film!

c) [expresando sorpresa]

¿que no estabas allí? — (are you telling me) you weren't there?

7)

• el que — + subjun (=el hecho de que) the fact that

el que viva en Vitoria no es ningún problema — the fact that he lives in Vitoria isn't a problem

el que quiera estar con su madre es natural — it is natural (that) he should want to be with his mother

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I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex. A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *
I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *

que¹

conjunction

A (en oraciones sustantivas)

1 (introduciendo un complemento) que + INDIC:

¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí? can you prove (that) you were there?

creemos que ésta es la única solución viable we believe that this is the only viable solution, we believe this to be the only viable solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo he asked me who I was

dice Javier que dónde está la tijera Javier wants to know where the scissors are, Javier says where are the scissors? ( colloq)

lo raro que lo pronuncia the strange way he pronounces it

que + SUBJ:

quiero que vengas I want you to come

lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay

dice que apagues la luz he says you're to turn the light off

que yo sepa aún no han llegado as far as I know they still haven't arrived

ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you

2 (introduciendo el sujeto) que + INDIC:

está claro que no te gusta it's obvious that you don't like it, you obviously don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira ( fam); this business about him being ill is a lie

que + SUBJ:

(el) que sea el jefe no significa … the fact that he's the boss doesn't mean …, just because he's the boss doesn't mean …

lo más importante es que quede claro the most important thing is for it to be clear o is that it should be clear

sería una pena que no pudieses venir it would be a pity if you couldn't come

3

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder the thing is o I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today

me gustaría ir, pero es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the trouble is I don't have any money

pero ¿es que eres sordo? are you deaf or something?

B (con elipsis del verbo o complemento)

1

(en expresiones de deseo, advertencia): ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!

por mí que se muera he can drop dead for all I care

y que no tenga que repetírtelo and I don't want to have to tell you again

2

(en expresiones de mandato): ¡que te calles! shut up! ( colloq)

¡que pase el siguiente! next please!

3

(en expresiones de concesión, permiso): si quiere, que se quede let him stay if he wants to, he can stay if he wants to

4

(en expresiones de sorpresa): ¿que se casa? she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?

5

(en expresiones de indignación): ¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto! to think we have to put up with this from him!

C (uso enfático)

1

(reafirmando algo): ¡que no, que no voy! no, I tell you, I'm not going!, no! I'm not going!

¡que sueltes, te digo! I said, let go!

2

(respondiendo a una pregunta): ¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí, no me he movido de casa where was I? right here, I haven't left the house

¿que qué hago yo aquí? ¡pero si ésta es mi casa! what do you mean, what am I doing here? this is my house!

3

(indicando persistencia): estuvimos todo el día corre que te corre we spent the whole day rushing around

D

1

(introduciendo una razón): escóndete, que te van a ver hide or they'll see you, hide, they'll see you

ven, que te peino come here and let me comb your hair

2 (introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto she sings beautifully

está que da pena verlo he's in a sorry state

E

(en comparaciones): su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you

quiera que no, deberá reconocerlo like it or not, he'll have to accept it, he'll have to accept it, whether he likes it o not

F ( fam) (en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you

G ( arc)

(expresando contraste): justicia pido, que no favores I ask for justice, not for favors

que²

pronoun

A (refiriéndose a personas)

1 ( sujeto) who

los que estén cansados, que esperen aquí those who are tired o anyone who's tired, wait here

los niños, que estaban cansados, se quedaron the children, who were tired, stayed behind

no conozco a nadie que tenga piscina I don't know anyone who has a swimming pool

el hombre que está sentado en la arena the man (who's) sitting on the sand

ésa es Cecilia, la que acaba de entrar that's Cecilia, the one who's just come in

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga anyone who disagrees should say so, if anyone disagrees, please say so

aquí la que manda es mi madre my mother's the one who gives the orders here

2 ( complemento):

todas las chicas que entrevistamos all the girls (that o who) we interviewed, all the girls whom we interviewed ( frml)

es el único al que no le han pagado he's the only one who hasn't been paid

la sentaron al lado de Rodrigo, al que detestaba they sat her next to Rodrigo who o ( frml) whom she hated

el paciente del que te hablé the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

B (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos etc)

1 ( sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó they told me what happened

2 ( complemento):

el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her

tiene mucha flema, como buen inglés que es he's very phlegmatic, good Englishman that he is

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?

ver tb lo¹ art B. (↑ lo (1)), que¹ conj C. (↑ que (1))

me dormí de tan cansada que estaba I was so tired (that) I fell asleep o I fell asleep, I was so tired

la forma en que lo dijo the way (that o in which) she said it

el día (en) que llegaron the day (that o on which) they arrived

la época en (la) que ocurrió the period in which it took place, the period (that) it took place in

* * *

Multiple Entries:
que
qué
que conjunción
1 ( oraciones subordinadas)
a) that;

◊ creemos que esta es la solución we believe that this is the solution;

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure (that) she'll come;
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?;
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie;
quiero que vengas I want you to come;
dice que no vayas she says you're not to go;
es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear;
sería una lástima que no vinieras it would be a shame if you didn't come
b)

◊ es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today;

es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money
2
a) ( en expresiones de deseo):

◊ ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon;

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!;
ver tb ir v aux 2
b) ( en expresiones de mandato):

◊ ¡que te calles! shut up! (colloq);

¡que no! I said no!
c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa):

◊ ¿que se casa? she's getting married?;

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?
d) ( indicando persistencia):

◊ se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo he goes on and on about the same old thing;

y aquí llueve que llueve and over here it just rains and rains
3 ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that;
◊ se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

4 ( en comparaciones):
◊ su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine;

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you
5 (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if;
◊ yo que tú if I were you

■ pronombre
1 ( refiriéndose a personas)
a) ( sujeto) who;

◊ los que estén cansados those who are tired;

es la que manda aquí she's the one who gives the orders here
b) ( complemento):

◊ la mujer que amo the woman (that) I love;

las chicas que entrevistamos the girls (that o who) we interviewed;
el único al que no le han pagado the only one who hasn't been paid;
la persona de la que te hablé the person (that o who) I spoke to you about
2 (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)
a) ( sujeto) that, which;

◊ la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke;

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me
b) ( complemento):

◊ el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her;

la casa en que vivo the house (that) I live in;
¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?;
ver tb lo art 2 b
qué pronombre
1 ( interrogativo)
a) what;

◊ ¿que es eso? what's that?;

¿y que? so what?;
¿de que habló? what did she talk about?;
¿sabes que? you know what o something?;
no sé que hacer I don't know what to do
b) ( al pedir que se nos repita algo) what;

◊ ¿qué? what?

c) ( en saludos):

◊ ¿que tal? how are you?;

¿que es de tu vida? how's life?
2 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡que va a ser abogado ese! him, a lawyer?;

ver tb ir V 1
■ adjetivo
1 ( interrogativo) what, which;
◊ ¿que color quieres? what o which color do you want?

2 ( en exclamaciones) what;
◊ ¡que noche! what a night!

■ adverbio:
◊ ¡que lindo! how lovely!;

¡que inteligente eres! aren't you clever!;
¡que bien (que) se está aquí! it's so nice here!;
¡que bien! great!, good!
que
I pron rel
1 (de persona) (como sujeto) who: la mujer que vendió el coche, the woman who sold the car
(como objeto de relativo) who, frml whom: su esposa, a la que admiraba, era muy amable, his wife, whom I admired, was very kind
la niña con la que juega, the girl (that o who o se omite) she plays with
el hombre del que hablé, the man of whom I spoke
2 (de cosa) (como sujeto) that, which
lo que, what: esto es lo que ocurrió, this is what happened
la casa que se incendió, the house (which o that) was burned down
(como complemento) el reloj que compró, the watch (which o that) he bought
la casa en la que vive ahora, the house where he lives now
II conj
1 (introducción de sujeto o complemento) (se omite o that) creo que va a llover, I think (that) it's going to rain
2 (expresión de deseo, mandato, etc) (se omite) que tengas un buen día, have a nice day
3 (consecución) (se omite o that) hacía tanto frío que me quedé en casa, it was so cold (that) I stayed at home
4 (comparación) than: su coche es mejor que el mío, his car is better than mine
5 (condicional) yo que tú iría, if I were you, I would go
6 (uso enfático) que sí, que iré al cine contigo, of course I'll go to the cinema with you
qué
I adjetivo
1 (pron interrogativo) what, which: ¿qué has comprado?, what have you bought?
¿qué color prefieres?, which colour do you prefer?
2 (pron excl) what, how: ¡qué de gente!, what a lot of people!
¡qué suerte tienes! how lucky you are!
¡qué vergüenza!, what a disgrace!
II adv excl so: ¡qué buenas que son!, they are so good!

' que' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonar
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- ablandar
- abonarse
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- aburrimiento
- acabar
- acabose
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acercarse
- acholada
- acholado
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acompañar
- acopio
- actuación
- actual
- actualizar
- acuerdo
- adelante
- adelgazar
- adentro
- adicta
- adicto
- adivinar
- administración
- admitir
- adorno
- advertir
- aferrarse
- afín
- aflojar
- agradar
- agrado
- aguatera
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- abortion
- about
- absent
- accept
- acceptable
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accustom
- acknowledge
- action
- actual
- actually
- ad-lib
- adapt
- add on
- address
- adjust
- admit
- admittedly
- advise
- affirmative
- afraid
- afresh
- after
- agenda
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alive
- all
- allege
- allow
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- aloud
- alphabetically
- already
- also
- alter
- alternative
- ambit
- amenities
- amicable
- amiss

* * *

que

♦ pron relativo

1. (sujeto) [persona] who, that;
[cosa] that, which;
la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me;

el que me lo compró the one o person who bought it from me;

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious;

¿hay alguien que tenga un encendedor? does anyone have a lighter?;

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like;

hace natación, que es muy sano she swims, which is very good for your health;

la salsa fue lo que más me gustó the sauce was the bit I liked best;

el que más y el que menos every last one of us/them, all of us/them without exception

2. (complemento directo) (se puede omitir en inglés) [persona] who, Formal whom;
[cosa] that, which;
el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday;

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for;

eres de los pocos a los que invitaron you're one of the few people (who) they invited;

esa casa es la que o [m5] esa es la casa que me quiero comprar that house is the one (that) I want to buy, that's the house (that) I want to buy;

eso es todo lo que sé that's all o everything I know

3. (complemento indirecto) (se puede omitir en inglés)
al que, a la que, a los/las que (to) who, Formal (to) whom;

ese es el chico al que presté dinero that's the boy (who) I lent some money to, that's the boy (to) whom I lent some money

4. (complemento circunstancial)
la playa a la que fui the beach where I went, the beach I went to;

la mujer con/de la que hablas the woman (who) you are talking to/about;

la mesa en la que escribes the table on which you are writing, the table you are writing on;

la manera o [m5] forma en que lo dijo the way (in which) she said it;

(en) que [indicando tiempo] when;

el día (en) que me fui the day (when) I left;

el año (en) que nos conocimos the year (when) we first met

5. [en frases]
en lo que tú te arreglas, yo recojo la cocina I'll tidy the kitchen up while you're getting ready

♦ conj

1. (con oraciones de sujeto) that;

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me, it's important for you to listen to me;

que haya pérdidas no significa que vaya a haber despidos the fact that we've suffered losses doesn't mean anyone is going to lose their job;

sería mejor que no se lo dijeras it would be better if you didn't tell her;

se suponía que era un secreto it was supposed to be a secret

2. (con oraciones de complemento directo) that;

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me;

creo que no iré I don't think (that) I'll go;

procura que no se te escape el perro try and make sure (that) the dog doesn't get away from you;

intentamos que todos estén contentos we try to keep everybody happy;

me dijeron que me quedara en casa they told me to stay at home;

me dijeron que dónde iba they asked me where I was going

3. (después de preposición)
estoy convencido de que es cierto I'm convinced (that) it's true;

con que esté listo el jueves es suficiente as long as it's ready by Thursday, that'll be fine;

estoy en contra de que siga en el cargo I'm opposed to him continuing in his job;

sin que nadie se entere without anyone realizing;

el hecho de que… the fact that…

4. (comparativo) than;

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you;

alcanza la misma velocidad que un tren convencional it can go as fast as a conventional train;

trabaja el doble de horas que yo she works twice as many hours as me;

antes morir que vivir la guerra otra vez I'd rather die than live through the war again

5. [indica causa, motivo]
hemos de esperar, que todavía no es la hora we'll have to wait, (as) it isn't time yet;

no quiero café, que luego no duermo I won't have any coffee, it stops me from sleeping;

baja la voz, que nos van a oír lower your voice or they'll hear us;

el dólar ha subido, que lo oí en la radio the dollar has gone up, I heard it on the radio

6. [indica consecuencia] that;

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him;

¡esta habitación huele que apesta! this room stinks!;

mira si es grande que no cabe por la puerta it's so big it won't go through the door

7. [indica finalidad] so (that);

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

8. [indica deseo, mandato] that;

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun;

¡que te diviertas! have fun!;

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it;
Fam
¡que se vaya a la porra! she can go to hell!;

por favor, que nadie se mueva de aquí please don't anybody go away from here;

¡que llamen a un médico! get them to call a doctor!

9. [para reiterar, hacer hincapié]
¡que te doy un bofetón! do that again and I'll slap you!;

¿no vas a venir? – ¡que sí! aren't you coming? – of course I am!;

¿pero de verdad no quieres venir? – ¡que no! but do you really not want to come? – definitely not!;

¡que me dejes! just leave me alone!;

¡que pases te digo! but do come in, please!

10. [para expresar contrariedad, enfado]
¡que tenga una que hacer estas cosas a sus años! that she should have to do such things at her age!

11. (en oraciones interrogativas) [para expresar reacción a lo dicho]
¿que quiere venir? pues que venga so she wants to come? then let her;

¿que te han despedido? [con tono de incredulidad] you're telling me they've sacked you?;

¿cómo que dónde está? ¡donde siempre! what do you mean where is it? it's where it always is!

12. [para explicar]
es que… the thing is (that)…, it's just (that)…;

es que yo ya tengo perro the thing is (that) o it's just (that) I already have a dog;

¿es que te da vergüenza? are you embarrassed (or what)?, is it that you're embarrassed?

13. [indica hipótesis] if;

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it;

¿que llueve? nos quedamos en casa if it rains, we'll just stay at home;

¿tú que él qué harías? what would you do if you were him o (if you were) in his shoes?

14. [indica disyunción] or;

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not;

han tenido algún problema que otro they've had the odd problem

15. [indica reiteración]
estuvieron charla que te charla toda la mañana they were chatting o esp Br nattering away all morning;

se pasó el día llora que te llora she cried and cried all day, she didn't stop crying all day

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que

I pron rel sujeto: persona who, that; cosa which, that; complemento: persona that, whom fml ; cosa that, which;

el coche que ves the car you can see, the car that o which you can see;

el que the one that;

la que the one that;

lo que what

II conj that;

lo mismo que tú the same as you;

¡que entre! tell him to come in;

¡que descanses! sleep well;

¡que sí! I said yes;

¡que no! I said no;

es que … the thing is …;

yo que tú if I were you;

¡que no se repita! make sure it doesn’t happen again!;

¡que me pase esto a mí! I can’t believe this is happening to me!;

eso sí que no definitely not!;

alguno que otro the odd

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qué adv

: how, what

¡qué bonito!: how pretty!

qué adj

: what, which

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

qué pron

: what

¿qué quieres?: what do you want?

que conj

1) : that

dice que está listo: he says that he's ready

espero que lo haga: I hope that he does it

2) : than

más que nada: more than anything

3) (implying permission or desire)

¡que entre!: send him in!

¡que te vaya bien!: I wish you well!

4) (indicating a reason or cause)

¡cuidado, que te caes!: be careful, you're about to fall!

no provoques al perro, que te va a morder: don't provoke the dog or (else) he'll bite

5)

es que : the thing is that, I'm afraid that

6)

yo que tú : if I were you

que pron

1) : who, that

la niña que viene: the girl who is coming

2) : whom, that

los alumnos que enseñé: the students that I taught

3) : that, which

el carro que me gusta: the car that I like

4)

el (la, lo, las, los) que el, la, lo, los

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que¹ conj

1. (con oraciones subordinadas) that

me dijo que no quería ir he told me that he didn't want to go

creo que está bien I think that it's OK

En todos los ejemplos anteriores that puede omitirse

2. (en comparaciones) than

Tomás es más alto que Paco Tomás is taller than Paco

Raquel baila mejor que yo Raquel dances better than me

Con verbos como mandar, decir o querer, etc, que se traduce mediante un infinitivo

me dijo que esperara aquí he told me to wait here

quiero que vengas a la fiesta I want you to come to the party

En las exclamaciones y algunas otras construcciones, que no se traduce

¡que lo pases bien! enjoy yourself! / have a good time!

ahora no voy, que es demasiado tarde I'm not going now, it's too late

dame la chaqueta, que te la cuelgue give me your jacket, I'll hang it up for you

¿a que...? I bet...

¿a que no sabes a quién vi ayer? I bet you don't know who I saw yesterday

que² pron

1. (referido a una persona) who

la chica que ganó la carrera the girl who won the race

el ganador, que tiene 25 años, es periodista the winner, who is 25, is a journalist who puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the teacher we had last year el profesor que tuvimos el año pasado

2. (referido a una cosa) which

el barco que se hundió the ship which sank

la casa, que estaba vacía, se quemó the house, which was empty, burnt down which puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the record you lent me is scratched el disco que me dejaste está rayado

Spanish-English dictionary > que
13 fête

fête [fεt]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = commémoration) (religieuse) feast ; (civile) holiday

• Noël est la fête des enfants Christmas is a time for children

   b. ( = jour du prénom) saint's day

• la fête de la Saint-Jean Saint John's day

• souhaiter bonne fête à qn to wish sb a happy saint's day

   c. ( = congé) holiday

• les fêtes (de fin d'année) the (Christmas and New Year) holidays

   d. ( = foire, kermesse) fair

• fête paroissiale parish fête

• fête de la bière beer festival

• c'est la fête au village the fair is on in the village

   e. ( = réception) party

• donner une fête to throw a party

• faire une fête (pour son anniversaire etc) to have a (birthday etc) party

   f. ( = allégresse collective) la fête celebration

• c'est la fête ! everyone's celebrating!

• toute la ville était en fête the whole town was celebrating

• air/atmosphère de fête festive air/atmosphere

   g. (locutions) je n'étais pas à la fête it was no picnic (for me) (inf)

• être de la fête to be one of the party

• ça va être ta fête (inf!) you've got it coming to you (inf)

• faire sa fête à qn (inf!) to beat sb up (inf)

• faire la fête (inf) to live it up (inf)

• faire fête à qn to give sb a warm welcome

• elle se faisait une fête d'y aller she was really looking forward to going

• ce n'est pas tous les jours fête it's not every day that we have an excuse to celebrate

2. compounds

► fête de famille family celebration

► fête foraine fun fair

► fête légale public holiday

► la fête des Mères Mother's Day

► fête nationale national holiday

► la fête des Pères Father's Day

► la fête des Rois Twelfth Night

► la fête du travail Labour Day

► fête de village village fête

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FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE

The Fête de la Musique is a music festival which has taken place every year since 1981. On 21 June throughout France everybody is invited to play music in public places such as parks, streets and squares.

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FÊTES LÉGALES

Holidays to which employees are entitled in addition to their paid leave in France are as follows:

Religious holidays: Christmas Day, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Assumption (15 August) and All Saints' Day (1 November).

Other holidays: New Year's Day, 1 May (« la fête du travail »), 8 May (commemorating the end of the Second World War), 14 July (Bastille Day) and 11 November (Armistice Day).

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fɛt
nom féminin

1) ( jour chômé) public holiday GB, holiday US

2) ( jour du saint patron)

c'est ma fête — it's my (saint's) name-day

ça va être ma fête! — (colloq) iron I'm going to cop it! (colloq)

la fête des pompiers — the festival of the patron saint of firemen

3) ( solennité religieuse) festival

4) ( célébration) (day of) celebration

5) ( réjouissances privées) party

faire la fête — to live it up (colloq)

je serai de la fête! — fig I'll be there!

air de fête — festive look

avoir le cœur en fête — to feel incredibly happy

être à la fête — fig to have a field day

ne pas être à la fête — fig to be having a bad time

6) ( foire) fair; ( kermesse) fête, fair; ( manifestation culturelle) festival; ( réjouissances officielles) celebrations (pl)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fête de bienfaisance

- fête fixe

- fête foraine

- fête légale

- fête des Mères

- fête mobile

- la fête des morts

- fête Nationale

- fête des Pères

- fête des Rois

- fête du travail

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faire sa fête (colloq) à quelqu'un — to give somebody a working over (colloq)

ce n'est pas tous les jours la fête — Proverbe life is not a bed of roses

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fɛt
1. nf

1) (avec des amis, en famille) party, (pour fêter un événement) celebration, party

Nous organisons une petite fête pour son anniversaire. — We're having a little party for his birthday.

faire la fête — to live it up, to celebrate

faire fête à qn — to give sb a warm welcome

se faire une fête de (événement à venir) — to look forward to

2) (jour de la fête du saint dont on porte le nom) name day

C'est sa fête aujourd'hui. — It's his name day today.

ça va être sa fête! fig * — he's going to get it!, *

3) (jour de la fête du saint) saint's day

la fête de la Toussaint — All Saints' Day

4) (publique) holiday

les fêtes religieuses — religious holidays

5) [vendanges, lumières] festival

Dimanche prochain, c'est la fête des vendanges. — Next Sunday is the grape harvest festival.

le comité des fêtes — the festival committee

la salle des fêtes — the village hall

2. fêtes nfpl

(Noël et Nouvel An) festive season

les fêtes de fin d'année — the festive season

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fête nf

1 ( jour chômé) public holiday GB, holiday US; le vendredi saint, c'est fête? is Good Friday a public holiday GB ou a holiday US?; sauf dimanches et fêtes except Sundays and public holidays GB ou holidays US; où passes-tu les fêtes de Pâques/fin d'année? where are you going for Easter/Christmas?;

2 ( jour du saint patron) c'est ma fête it's my (saint's) name-day; bonne fête! happy name-day!; ça va être ma fête○! iron I'm going to cop it○!; aujourd'hui, c'est la fête des pompiers today is the festival of the patron saint of firemen;

3 ( solennité religieuse) festival; fête païenne/chrétienne pagan/Christian festival; la fête des morts All Souls' Day;

4 ( célébration) (day of) celebration; les fêtes du bicentenaire the bicentenary celebrations;

5 ( réjouissances privées) party; donner or faire une fête to give ou have a party; faire la fête to live it up○; être de la fête lit to be one of the party; compte sur moi, je serai de la fête! fig I'll be there!; fête de famille family gathering; ambiance/air de fête festive atmosphere/look; l'ambiance est à la fête the mood is festive; toute la ville était en fête the whole town was in holiday mood; avoir le cœur en fête to feel incredibly happy, to be bubbling over with joy; c'est une fête pour les yeux it's a feast for the eyes; être à la fête fig to have a field day; ne pas être à la fête to be having a bad time;

6 ( réjouissances publiques) ( foire) fair; ( kermesse) fête, fair; ( manifestation culturelle) festival; ( réjouissances officielles) celebrations (pl); fête de la musique/bière music/beer festival; il y a la fête au village there's a fair in the village; que la fête commence! let the festivities begin!; fête paroissiale parish fête; les fêtes de Carnaval the carnival festivities; la fête de la moisson the harvest festival.

Composés

fête de bienfaisance charity bazaar; fête fixe fixed feast; fête foraine funfair; fête légale public holiday GB, legal holiday US; fête des Mères Mothers' Day, Mothering Sunday GB; fête mobile movable feast; fête des Pères Fathers' Day; fête des Rois (Mages) Twelfth Night, Epiphany; fête du travail Labour Day, 1 May; Fête Nationale national holiday; ( en France) Bastille Day.

Idiomes

le chien me fait fête quand je rentre the dog makes a great fuss of me when I get in; faire sa fête à qn○ to give sb a working over○; ce n'est pas tous les jours la fête Prov you have to take the rough with the smooth, life is not a bed of roses.

ⓘ Fête nationale France's fête nationale is celebrated annually on the 14th July with nationwide firework displays, street parties, dancing and other local festivities. The date was chosen because of its symbolic significance, commemorating the fall of the Bastille in 1789 which signalled the end of the ancien régime.

[fɛt] nom féminin

1. [célébration - civile] holiday ; [ - religieuse] feast

demain c'est fête tomorrow we have a day off

la fête de l'Assomption (the feast of) the Assumption

fête légale public holiday

la fête des Mères Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday (UK)

la fête des Morts All Souls' Day

la fête nationale

a. [généralement] the national holiday

b. [en France] Bastille Day

c. [aux États-Unis] Independence Day

la fête de Noël (the celebration of) Christmas

la fête des Pères Father's Day

la fête des Rois Twelfth Night, Epiphany

la fête du Travail May Day

2. [d'un saint] saint's day, name day

souhaiter sa fête à quelqu'un to wish somebody a happy saint's ou name day

on va lui faire sa fête! we're going to teach him a lesson he won't forget!

ça va être ta fête! you'll cop it (UK) ou catch hell (US)

3. [réunion - d'amis] party

on donne ou organise une petite fête pour son anniversaire we're giving a party for his birthday, we're giving him a birthday party

le film est une vraie fête pour l'esprit/les sens the film is really uplifting/a real treat for the senses

une fête de famille a family celebration ou gathering

vous serez de la fête ? will you be joining us/them?

être à la fête: il n'a jamais été à pareille fête (figuré) he's never had such a good time

que la fête commence! let the festivities begin!

4. [foire] fair

[kermesse] fête, fete

[festival] festival, show

(et) la fête continue! the fun's not over yet!

ce n'est pas tous les jours (la) fête! it's not everyday you've got something to celebrate!

faire la fête to have a party ou (some) fun ou a good time

la fête de la bière the beer festival

fête foraine [attractions] funfair (UK), carnival (US)

la fête de l'Humanité ou de l'Huma (familier) annual festival organized by the Communist daily newspaper 'l'Humanité'

la fête de la Musiqueannual music festival organized on the 21st of June in the streets of large towns

fête à Neu-Neu large funfair held in the Bois de Boulogne every summer

fête patronale town or village festival marking the patron saint's name

5. (locution)

faire (la) fête à quelqu'un to greet somebody warmly

mon chien m'a fait (la) fête quand je suis revenu my dog was all over me when I got back

se faire une fête de to look forward eagerly to

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fêtes nom féminin pluriel

[généralement] holidays

[de Noël et du jour de l'an] the Christmas and New Year celebrations

les fêtes juives/catholiques the Jewish/Catholic holidays

fêtes galantes ART fêtes galantes

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de fête locution adjectivale

[air, habits] festive

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en fête locution adjectivale

la ville/les rues en fête the festive town/streets

FÊTE

The French traditionally wish bonne fête to the person who has the same name as the saint commemorated on a particular day.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fête
14 tanto

adj.

so much, all that much, that much, as much.

adv.

so much, such a lot, so, so very much.

pron.

as much, so much, all that much, that much.

m.

1 portion, certain amount.

2 score point, point.

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tanto

► adjetivo

1 (incontables) so much; (contables) so many

■ no cojas tanta leche don't take so much milk

■ no comas tantos caramelos don't eat so many sweets

■ ¡tengo tanto calor! I'm so hot!

■ ¡ha pasado tanto tiempo! it's been so long!

2 (comparación - incontable) as much; (- contables) as many

■ trajo tanto pan como yo he brought as much bread as I did

■ tengo tantos libros como tú I've got as many books as you

► pronombre

1 (incontable) so much; (contable) so many

■ no había tantos there weren't so many

► adverbio

1 (cantidad) so much

■ ¡te quiero tanto! I love you so much!

■ lo siento tanto I'm so sorry

2 (tiempo) so long

■ esperamos tanto we waited for so long

■ hace tanto que no viene it's a long time since he last came

3 (frecuencia) so often

■ no los telefonees tanto don't phone them so often

► nombre masculino tanto

1 (punto) point; (fútbol) goal

2 (cantidad imprecisa) so much, a certain amount

■ percibes un tanto al mes you get so much a month

3 (poco) bit

■ es un tanto estrecho it's a bit narrow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las tantas familiar very late, at an unearthly hour

a tantos de sometime in

■ fue a tantos de enero it was sometime in January

apuntar un tanto / marcar un tanto (gen) to score a point 2 (fútbol) to score a goal

con tanto / de tanto with so much

■ se quedó afónica de tanto gritar she lost her voice with shouting so much

cuanto más... tanto más... the more... the more...

en tanto / entre tanto / mientras tanto meanwhile

eso es tanto como... that is like...

estar al tanto (informado) to be informed 2 (alerta) to be on the alert

ni tanto ni tan poco / ni tanto ni tan calvo familiar neither one extreme nor the other

no es para tanto / no hay para tanto it's not that bad

no será tanto it can't be as bad as you make out

otro tanto as much again, the same again

por lo tanto therefore

ser uno de tantos / ser una de tantos to be nothing special

tanto cuanto as much as

tanto más / tanto menos all the more / all the less

tanto mejor / tanto peor so much the better / so much the worse

tanto si... como si... whether... or...

■ tanto si quieres como si no whether you like it or not

uno de tantos / una de tantas run-of-the-mill

... y tantos /... y tantas (cantidad) odd 2 (año) something

■ treinta y tantos libros thirty odd books

■ en el año cuarenta y tantos in nineteen forty something

tanto por ciento percentage

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tanto

► nombre masculino

1 (punto) point; (fútbol) goal

2 (cantidad imprecisa) so much, a certain amount

■ percibes un tanto al mes you get so much a month

3 (poco) bit

■ es un tanto estrecho it's a bit narrow

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1. noun m.
1) point, goal

2) certain amount

3) rate

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- tanto por ciento
2. (f. - tanta)
adj.

1) so many, so much, such

2) as many, as much
3. adv.
1) so much

2) so long

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- al tanto
- entre tanto
- por lo tanto
- un tanto 4. (f. - tanta)
pron.

so many, so much

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1. ADJ

1) [indicando gran cantidad] [en singular] so much; [en plural] so many

ahora no bebo tanta leche — I don't drink so o as much milk now

tiene tanto dinero que no sabe qué hacer con él — he has so much money he doesn't know what to do with it

¡tuve tanta suerte! — I was so lucky!

¡tengo tantas cosas que hacer hoy! — I have so many things to do today!

había tantos coches que no había donde aparcar — there were so many cars that there was nowhere to park

• tanto... como — [en singular] as much... as; [en plural] as many... as

tiene tanto dinero como yo — he has as much money as I do

no recibe tantas llamadas como yo — he doesn't get as many calls as I do

• tanto gusto — how do you do?, pleased to meet you

2) [indicando cantidad indeterminada]

había cuarenta y tantos invitados — there were forty-odd guests

hay otros tantos candidatos — there are as many more candidates, there's the same number of candidates again

se dividen el trabajo en otras tantas partes — they divide up the work into a like number of parts

2. PRON

1) (=gran cantidad) [en singular] so much; [en plural] so many

gana tanto — he earns so much

no necesitamos tantas — we don't need so many

vinieron tantos que no cabían en la sala — so many people came that they wouldn't all fit into the room

• tanto como — [en singular] as much as; [en plural] as many as

gano tanto como tú — I earn as much as you

coge tantos como quieras — take as many as you like

• es uno de tantos — he's nothing special

2) (=cantidad indeterminada)

nació en el mil novecientos cuarenta y tantos — she was born in nineteen forty-something o some time in the forties

a tantos de marzo — on such and such a day in March

yo no sé qué tantos de libros hay — I don't know how many books there are

las tantas (de la madrugada o de la noche) —

el tren llegó a las tantas — the train arrived really late o in the middle of the night

estar fuera hasta las tantas — to stay out until all hours

-¿qué hora es? -deben de ser las tantas — "what's the time?" - "it must be pretty late"

3) [otras locuciones]

• entre tanto — meanwhile

• mientras tanto — meanwhile

• no es para tanto — [al quejarse] it's not as bad as all that; [al enfadarse] there's no need to get like that about it

• por lo tanto — so, therefore

ni tanto así —

no nos desvíamos ni tanto así — we didn't deviate even by this much

no le tengo ni tanto así de lástima — I haven't a scrap of pity for him

¡y tanto! —

-¿necesitarás unas vacaciones? -¡y tanto! — "do you need a holiday?" - "you bet I do!"

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] [indicando duración, cantidad] so much; [indicando frecuencia] so often

se preocupa tanto que no puede dormir — he gets so worried that he can't sleep, he worries so much that he can't sleep

estoy cansada de tanto andar — I'm tired after all this walking

¡cuesta tanto comprar una casa! — buying a house is such hard work!

no deberías trabajar tanto — you shouldn't work so hard

¡no corras tanto! — don't run so fast!

ya no vamos tanto al cine — we don't go to the cinema so o as much any more

ahora no la veo tanto — I don't see so o as much of her now, I don't see her so often now

• tanto como, él gasta tanto como yo — he spends as much as I do o as me

tanto como corre, va a perder la carrera — he may be a fast runner, but he's still going to lose the race

tanto como habla no dice más que tonterías — all his talk is just hot air

tanto tú como yo — both you and I

tanto si viene como si no — whether he comes or not

• tanto es así que — so much so that
montar 2., 3)
2) [con adjetivos, adverbios]

los dos son ya mayores, aunque su mujer no tanto — the two of them are elderly, although his wife less so

• tanto como, es difícil, pero tanto como eso no creo — it's difficult, but not that difficult

es un poco tacaño, pero tanto como estafador, no — he's a bit on the mean side, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him a swindler

• es tanto más difícil — it is all the more difficult

es tanto más loable cuanto que... — it is all the more praiseworthy because...

• tanto mejor — so much the better

tanto mejor para ti — so much the better for you

• tanto peor — so much the worse

tanto peor para ti — it's your loss o that's just too bad

- ¡ni tanto ni tan calvo!

3) [en locuciones conjuntivas]

• en tanto — as (being)

estoy en contra de la leyes en tanto sistema represivo — I am against laws as (being) a repressive system

• en tanto que — (=mientras que) while; (=como) as

no puede haber democracia en tanto que siga habiendo torturas — for as long as there is torture, there can never be democracy, there cannot be democracy while there is torture

la Iglesia en tanto que institución — the Church as an institution

4. SM

1) (=cantidad)

me paga un tanto fijo cada semana — he pays me a fixed amount each week

cobra un tanto por página — he gets so much per page

¿qué tanto será? — LAm how much (is it)?

• otro tanto, las máquinas costaron otro tanto — the machines cost as much again o the same again

tanto alzado — fixed price

por un tanto alzado — for a fixed rate

tanto por ciento — percentage

2) (=punto) (Ftbl, Hockey) goal; (Baloncesto, Tenis) point

Juárez marcó el segundo tanto — Juárez scored the second goal

marcó dos tantos — he scored twice

• apuntar los tantos — to keep score

tanto a favor — goal for, point for

tanto del honor — consolation goal

tanto en contra — goal against, point against
apuntarse 3)
3)

• estar al tanto — to be up to date

estar al tanto de los acontecimientos — to be fully abreast of events

• mantener a algn al tanto de algo — to keep sb informed about sth

• poner a algn al tanto de algo — to put sb in the picture about sth

4)

• un tanto — [como adv] rather

estoy un tanto cansado — I'm rather tired

* * *
I
adverbio

1) [see note under tan] ( aplicado a adjetivo o adverbio) so; ( aplicado a verbo) so much

es tan difícil de describir — it's so difficult to describe

es una chica tan amable! — she's such a nice girl!

si es así, tanto mejor — if that's the case, so much the better

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti — and if you don't like it, too bad o (colloq) tough!

la tan esperada boda — the long-awaited wedding

no es tan difícil — it's not that difficult

ya no salimos tanto — nowadays we don't go out so often o so much

tan/tanto... que — so... (that)

tanto insistió que me quedé — he was so insistent that I stayed

tan/tanto... como — as... as

no es tan tímida como parece — she's not as shy as she looks

sale tanto como tú — he goes out as much o as often as you do

tan pronto como le sea posible — as soon as you can

no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar — they haven't improved enough to win

tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra — both Suárez and Vargas voted against

no lo reconocí de tan viejo que estaba — he had aged so much I didn't recognize him

2) (AmL exc RPl)

qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?; ¿qué tanto hay de cierto en eso? — how much of it is true?

3) para locs ver tanto III 2)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) so much; (pl) so many

había tanto espacio/tantos niños — there was so much space/there were so many children

tiene tanta fuerza...! — she has such strength...!

tanto tiempo sin verte! — it's been so long!

tanto/tantos... como as much/as many...as; sufro tanto como ella I suffer as much as she does; no hubo tantos turistas como el año pasado there weren't been as many o so many tourists as last year; tengo tanta suerte como tú — I'm as lucky as you are

b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)

tenía setenta y tantos años — he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd (colloq)

cincuenta y tantos pesos — fifty and something pesos

2) (sing) (fam) ( con valor plural) so many

había tanto mosquitos — there were so many mosquitoes
III
- ta pronombre

1)

a) (sing) so much; (pl) so many

quería azúcar, pero no tanta — I wanted sugar but not that much

es uno de tantos — he's one of many

tengo tanto que hacer! — I've so much to do!

¿de verdad gana tanto? — does he really earn that much?

ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco — there's no need to go that far

no ser para tanto — (fam)

no te pongas así, no es para tanto — come on, there's no need to get like that about it

duele, pero no es para tanto — it hurts, but it's not that bad

tanto tienes tanto vales — you are what you own

b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)

hasta las tantas de la madrugada — until the early hours of the morning

en mil ochocientos treinta y tantos — in eighteen thirty-something

cincuenta y tantas — fifty-odd, fifty or so

c) tanto ( refiriéndose a tiempo) so long

hace tanto que no me llama — it's been so long since she called me

aún faltan dos horas - ¿tanto? — there's still two hours to go - what? that long?

2) (en locs)

en tanto — while

en tanto + subj — as long as, so long as

en tanto tú estés aquí — as long as you're here

entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime

hasta tanto + subj — (frml)

hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto — until this conflict is solved

otro tanto — as much again

me queda otro tanto por hacer — I have as much again still to do

cuesta $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto — it costs $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again

otro tanto cabe decir de... — the same can be said of...

por (lo) tanto — therefore

tan siquiera: no pudo ni tan siquiera gritar he couldn't even shout; cómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers; si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!; tan sólo only; tanto es así que... so much so that...; tanto más cuanto que... — especially since...
IV
masculino

1) ( cantidad)

un tanto por ciento — a certain percentage

hay que dejar un tanto de depósito — you have to put down a certain amount as a deposit

2) ( punto - en fútbol) goal; (- en fútbol americano) point; (- en tenis, en juegos) point

apuntarse un tanto — to score a point

3) (en locs)

al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture; mantenerse al tanto de to keep up to date with; te mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informed; estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq); ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happened; un tanto triste — somewhat o rather o a little sad

* * *
I
adverbio

1) [see note under tan] ( aplicado a adjetivo o adverbio) so; ( aplicado a verbo) so much

es tan difícil de describir — it's so difficult to describe

es una chica tan amable! — she's such a nice girl!

si es así, tanto mejor — if that's the case, so much the better

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti — and if you don't like it, too bad o (colloq) tough!

la tan esperada boda — the long-awaited wedding

no es tan difícil — it's not that difficult

ya no salimos tanto — nowadays we don't go out so often o so much

tan/tanto... que — so... (that)

tanto insistió que me quedé — he was so insistent that I stayed

tan/tanto... como — as... as

no es tan tímida como parece — she's not as shy as she looks

sale tanto como tú — he goes out as much o as often as you do

tan pronto como le sea posible — as soon as you can

no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar — they haven't improved enough to win

tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra — both Suárez and Vargas voted against

no lo reconocí de tan viejo que estaba — he had aged so much I didn't recognize him

2) (AmL exc RPl)

qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?; ¿qué tanto hay de cierto en eso? — how much of it is true?

3) para locs ver tanto III 2)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) so much; (pl) so many

había tanto espacio/tantos niños — there was so much space/there were so many children

tiene tanta fuerza...! — she has such strength...!

tanto tiempo sin verte! — it's been so long!

tanto/tantos... como as much/as many...as; sufro tanto como ella I suffer as much as she does; no hubo tantos turistas como el año pasado there weren't been as many o so many tourists as last year; tengo tanta suerte como tú — I'm as lucky as you are

b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)

tenía setenta y tantos años — he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd (colloq)

cincuenta y tantos pesos — fifty and something pesos

2) (sing) (fam) ( con valor plural) so many

había tanto mosquitos — there were so many mosquitoes
III
- ta pronombre

1)

a) (sing) so much; (pl) so many

quería azúcar, pero no tanta — I wanted sugar but not that much

es uno de tantos — he's one of many

tengo tanto que hacer! — I've so much to do!

¿de verdad gana tanto? — does he really earn that much?

ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco — there's no need to go that far

no ser para tanto — (fam)

no te pongas así, no es para tanto — come on, there's no need to get like that about it

duele, pero no es para tanto — it hurts, but it's not that bad

tanto tienes tanto vales — you are what you own

b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas)

hasta las tantas de la madrugada — until the early hours of the morning

en mil ochocientos treinta y tantos — in eighteen thirty-something

cincuenta y tantas — fifty-odd, fifty or so

c) tanto ( refiriéndose a tiempo) so long

hace tanto que no me llama — it's been so long since she called me

aún faltan dos horas - ¿tanto? — there's still two hours to go - what? that long?

2) (en locs)

en tanto — while

en tanto + subj — as long as, so long as

en tanto tú estés aquí — as long as you're here

entre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime

hasta tanto + subj — (frml)

hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto — until this conflict is solved

otro tanto — as much again

me queda otro tanto por hacer — I have as much again still to do

cuesta $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto — it costs $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again

otro tanto cabe decir de... — the same can be said of...

por (lo) tanto — therefore

tan siquiera: no pudo ni tan siquiera gritar he couldn't even shout; cómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers; si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!; tan sólo only; tanto es así que... so much so that...; tanto más cuanto que... — especially since...
IV
masculino

1) ( cantidad)

un tanto por ciento — a certain percentage

hay que dejar un tanto de depósito — you have to put down a certain amount as a deposit

2) ( punto - en fútbol) goal; (- en fútbol americano) point; (- en tenis, en juegos) point

apuntarse un tanto — to score a point

3) (en locs)

al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture; mantenerse al tanto de to keep up to date with; te mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informed; estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq); ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happened; un tanto triste — somewhat o rather o a little sad

* * *

tanto¹

* al tanto = in the know, in step.

* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.

* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.

* en tanto por ciento = percentage-wise.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meantime, ad interim.

* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.

* otros tantos = as many.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

tanto²

= so much, so + Participio, quite so much.

Ex: It is rather a pity that book reviewers tend to ignore this very popular genre so much.

Ex: On the other hand, 626 is now unused, for the subject to which it was originally allocated, Canal engineering, has so decreased in importance that it no longer justifies a separate heading.

Ex: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.

* cada tanto = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* cada tantos minutos = every few minutes.

* cada tantos + Período de Tiempo = every few + Período de Tiempo.

* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* con tanta frecuencia = so often.

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.

* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.

* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).

* en tanto que = insofar as [in so far as].

* es por lo tanto deducible = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* tan = all too + Adjetivo.

* tan + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo, so + Adjetivo, as + Adjetivo + as that.

* tan + Adjetivo/Adverbio = all that + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tan + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.

* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan a menudo = so often.

* tan anunciado = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded.

* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.

* tan borracho como una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tan cacareado = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded, much acclaimed.

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.

* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.

* tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.

* tan famoso = much acclaimed.

* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.

* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.

* tan lejano como = as far afield as.

* tan lejos como = as far away as.

* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.

* tan pancho = as cool as a cucumber, unfazed.

* tan pregonado = much-vaunted.

* tan pronto = quite so soon.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.

* tan querido de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.

* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.

* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.

* tan renombrado = much acclaimed.

* tan simple como = with as little ado as.

* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.

* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.

* tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.

* tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.

* tanto como sea posible = as far as possible.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* tanto es así que = so much so that.

* tanto mejor = so much the better.

* tanto por ciento = percentage.

* tanto que = so much so that, insomuch that.

* tantos = so many.

* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.

* tan tranquilo = unfazed.

* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.

* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.

* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the wheel.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

tanto³

³ = goal.

Ex: Kristen Taylor leads Carolina with three goals and an assist.

* encargado de anotar los tantos = scorer.

* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.

* tanto de la victoria = winning goal.

* tanto del empate = equaliser [equalizer, -USA].

* * *

tanto¹

adverb

A [ see note under tan] (aplicado a un adjetivo o adverbio) so; (aplicado a un verbo) so much

es tan difícil de describir it's so difficult to describe

¡es una chica tan amable! she's such a nice girl!

¡te he echado tanto de menos! I've missed you so much!

si es así, tanto mejor if that's the case, so much the better

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti and if you don't like it, too bad o ( colloq) tough!

vamos, no es tan difícil come on, it's not that difficult

¡y tanto! and how!

el tan esperado acontecimiento the long-awaited event

ya no cenamos afuera tanto nowadays we don't eat out so often o so much

de tanto que habla te marea he talks so much he makes your head spin

es tanto más importante cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos ( frml); it is all the more important because it is his only source of income

no deberías trabajar/gastar tanto you shouldn't work so hard/spend so much

tan/tanto … QUE:

llegó tan tarde que ya no había nadie he arrived so late (that) everybody had gone

tanto insistió que no tuve más remedio que quedarme he was so insistent that I just had to stay

tan/tanto … COMO:

no es tan tímida como parece she's not as shy as she looks

sale tanto como tú/como se lo permiten los compromisos he goes out as much o as often as you do/as his commitments allow

tan pronto como le sea posible as soon as you can, as soon as possible

no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar el torneo they haven't improved enough to win the tournament

tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra both Suárez and Vargas voted against

te lo cobran tanto si lo comes como si no lo comes they charge you for it whether you eat it or not

B

( AmL exc CS): qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?

es difícil decir qué tanto hay de autobiográfico en la novela it is difficult to say how much of the novel is autobiographical

C para locs ver tanto³ pron B. (↑ tanto (3))

tanto² -ta

adjective

A

1 ( sing) so much; (pl) so many

no sabía que había tanto espacio/tantas habitaciones I didn't know there was so much space/there were so many rooms

había tantísima gente ( fam); there were so many o such a lot of people

¡tiene tanta fuerza …! she has such strength …!, she is so strong …!

¡tanto tiempo sin verte! it's been so long!, it's been such a long time!

tanto … QUE:

comió tanto chocolate que le hizo mal he ate so much chocolate (that) it made him ill

tanto … COMO:

tengo tanto derecho como el que más I've got as much right as anyone else o as the next man

no ha habido tantos turistas como el año pasado there haven't been as many o so many tourists as last year

2 ( fam)

(expresando cantidades indeterminadas): tenía setenta y tantos años he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd ( colloq)

mil quinientos y tantos pesos one thousand five hundred and something pesos, fifteen hundred something pesos ( AmE)

B ( sing) ( fam) (con valor plural) so many

había tanto mosquito que no pudimos dormir there were so many mosquitoes we couldn't sleep

tanto³ -ta

pronoun

A

1 ( sing) so much; (pl) so many

¿no querías azúcar? — sí, pero no tanta didn't you want sugar? — yes, but not that much

vinieron tantos que no alcanzaron los asientos so many people came there weren't enough seats

es uno de tantos he's one of many

¡tengo tanto que hacer! I've so much to do!

¿de verdad gana tanto? does he really earn that much?

ni tanto ni tan calvo or tan poco there's no need to go that far

no es para tanto ( fam): no te pongas así, hombre; tampoco es para tanto come on, there's no need to get like that about it

duele un poco, pero no es para tanto it hurts a bit, but it's not that bad

no pinta mal pero tampoco es para tanto she's not a bad artist but she's not that good

tanto monta, monta tanto ( Esp); it makes no difference, it's as broad as it is long ( colloq)

tanto tienes, tanto vales you are what you own

2 ( fam)

(expresando cantidades indeterminadas): hasta las tantas de la madrugada until the early hours of the morning

te cobran tanto por folio/por minuto they charge you so much a sheet/a minute

en el año mil ochocientos treinta y tantos in eighteen thirty-something

cincuenta y tantas fifty-odd, fifty or so

3

tanto (refiriéndose a tiempo) so long

hace tanto que no me llama she hasn't called me for such a long time o for so long, it's been so long since she called me

todavía faltan dos horas — ¿tanto? there's still two hours to go — what? that long?

B ( en locs):

en tanto while

en tanto ella atendía a los clientes, él cocinaba while she served the customers, he did the cooking

en tanto + SUBJ as long as, so long as

en tanto tú estés aquí as long as you're here

en tanto que ( frml) (como) as; (dado que) inasmuch as ( frml), insofar as ( frml)

entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime

hasta tanto + SUBJ

( frml): hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto until this conflict is solved

otro tanto: otro tanto cabe decir de su política exterior the same can be said of their foreign policy

me queda otro tanto por hacer I have as many again still to do

cuesta unos $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto it costs about $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again

por (lo) tanto therefore

tan siquiera: ¡si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido! if only you'd warned me!

no le escribió ni tan siquiera una notita he didn't even write her a little note

cómprale tan siquiera unas flores at least buy her some flowers o buy her some flowers, at least

tan sólo only

tenía tan sólo cuatro años he was only four years old

por tan sólo dos mil pesos for only o for as little as two thousand pesos

tanto es así or tan así es so much so

se sentía mal, tanto es así que no quiso comer she felt ill, so much so that she didn't want anything to eat

tanto más cuanto que specially since, all the more so because

es importante, tanto más cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos it's important, specially since o all the more so because it's his only source of income

tanto⁴

masculine

A

(cantidad): recibe un tanto por ciento por cada venta she gets a percentage o a certain percentage on every sale

tienes que entregar un tanto de depósito you have to put down so much o a certain amount as a deposit

B (punto — en fútbol) goal; (— en fútbol americano) point; (— en tenis, en juegos) point

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

C ( en locs):

al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture

me mantengo al tanto de lo que pasa en el mundo I keep abreast of o I keep up to date with what is going on in the world

te mantendré al tanto I'll keep you informed

ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido he already knows what's happened

estáte al tanto para cuando venga keep an eye out for him ( colloq)

un tanto somewhat, rather, a little

un tanto triste somewhat o rather o a little sad

* * *

tanto 1 adverbio
1 [ see note under
◊ tan ] ( aplicado a adjetivo o adverbio) so;

( aplicado a verbo) so much;
◊ es tan bonito it's so beautiful;

¡es una chica tan amable! she's such a nice girl!;
tanto mejor so much the better;
tan solo only;
tanto es así que … so much so that …;
ya no salimos tanto we don't go out so often o so much now;
llegó tan tarde que … he arrived so late (that) …;
no es tan tímida como parece she's not as shy as she looks;
sale tanto como tú he goes out as much as you do;
tan pronto como puedas as soon as you can;
tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra both Suárez and Vargas voted against
2 (AmL exc RPl)
◊ qué tanto/qué tan: ¿qué tanto te duele? how much does it hurt?;

¿qué tan alto es? how tall is he?
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( cantidad):
◊ un tanto por ciento a percentage;

hay que dejar un tanto de depósito you have to put down a certain amount as a deposit
2 ( punto — en fútbol) goal;
(— en fútbol americano, tenis, juegos) point
3 ( en locs)
◊ al tanto: me puso al tanto she put me in the picture;

mantenerse al tanto de algo to keep up to date with sth;
estar al tanto (pendiente, alerta) to be on the ball (colloq);
está al tanto de lo ocurrido he knows what's happened;
un tanto somewhat, rather;
un tanto triste somewhat sad
tanto 2
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ( sing) so much;

(pl) so many;
◊ había tanto espacio/tantos niños there was so much space/there were so many children;

¡tanto tiempo sin verte! it's been so long!;
tanto dinero/tantos turistas como … as much money/as many tourists as …
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas):

◊ tenía setenta y tantos años he was seventy something, he was seventy-odd (colloq)

■ pronombre
1
a) ( sing) so much;

(pl) so many;
◊ ¡tengo tanto que hacer! I've so much to do!;

vinieron tantos que … so many people came (that) …;
¿de verdad gana tanto? does he really earn that much?;
no ser para tanto (fam): duele, pero no es para tanto it hurts, but it's not that bad
b) (fam) ( expresando cantidades indeterminadas):

◊ hasta las tantas de la madrugada until the early hours of the morning;

treinta y tantas thirty or so
c) ( refiriéndose a tiempo):

◊ hace tanto que no me llama it's been so long since she called me;

aún faltan dos horas — ¿tanto? there's still two hours to go — what? that long?
2 ( en locs)
◊ en tanto while;

entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime;
otro tanto as much again;
me queda otro tanto por hacer I have as much again still to do;
por (lo) tanto therefore
tanto,-a
I adjetivo & pron
1 (gran cantidad, mucho) (con singular) so much
(con plural) so many: ¿cómo puedes ahorrar tanto (dinero)?, how are you able to save so much money?
no necesito tantos folios, I don't need so many sheets of paper
¡hace tanto tiempo!, it's been so long!
no es para tanto, it's not that bad
2 (cantidad imprecisa) le costó cuarenta y tantos dólares, it cost her forty-odd dollars
tiene cincuenta y tantos años, he's fifty something o fifty-odd
3 (en comparaciones: con singular) as much
(: en plural) as many: tiene tantos amigos como tú, he has as many friends as you
II adverbio tanto 1 (hasta tal punto) so much: no deberías beber tanto, you shouldn't drink so much
si vienes con nosotros, tanto mejor, if you come with us, so much the better
tanto peor, so much the worse
2 (referido a tiempo) so long: tardé un mes en escribirlo, - ¿tanto?, I spent one month writing it, - so long?
(a menudo) ya no sale tanto, nowadays he doesn't go out so often
III sustantivo masculino tanto 1 Dep point
Ftb goal
2 (una cantidad determinada) a certain amount
♦ Locuciones: figurado apuntarse un tanto, to score a point
estar al tanto, to be up-to-date
poner al tanto, to put sb in the picture
a las tantas: me llamó a las tantas de la madrugada/de la noche, she phoned me in the early hours of the morning/very late at night
entre tanto, meanwhile
otro tanto, as much again
por lo tanto, therefore
tanto (...) como (...), both: tanto Pedro como María, both Pedro and María
tanto por ciento, percentage
un tanto, somewhat, rather, a bit
un tanto cansado, rather tired
¡y tanto!, and how!
' tanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- amargada
- amargado
- atonía
- bar
- calva
- calvo
- ciento
- cuñada
- cuñado
- embrutecerse
- empañar
- escarnio
- fastidio
- griterío
- gusto
- hartar
- hermano
- histórica
- histórico
- idiotizar
- licuación
- marcar
- mejor
- mientras
- mucha
- mucho
- normal
- objeto
- padre
- para
- parecerse
- permitirse
- que
- ronca
- ronco
- satisfacción
- sobrino
- tanta
- tela
- toda
- todo
- tutearse
- ver
- vencerse
- anotar
- anular
- apuntar
- arreglar
- así
English:
acquaint
- all
- alone
- as
- awaken
- ball
- better
- bog down
- both
- critical
- delay
- din
- ear
- excitement
- fall apart
- fuss over
- hence
- labour
- lie down
- meantime
- meanwhile
- monopolize
- much
- must
- name
- neither
- packaging
- picture
- point
- privy
- rupture
- score
- scorer
- so
- somewhat
- song
- spin out
- stretch out
- such
- that
- therefore
- this
- whereas
- work
- alike
- begrudge
- cope
- every
- fail
- follow

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tanto, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad] [singular] so much;
[plural] so many;
tanto dinero so much money, such a lot of money;

tanta gente so many people;

tiene tanto entusiasmo/tantos amigos que… she is so enthusiastic/has so many friends that…;
Fam
nunca había visto tanto niño junto en mi vida I'd never seen so many children in one place;

de tanto gritar se quedó afónico he lost his voice from all that shouting, he shouted so much that he lost his voice;

¡tanto quejarse del tiempo y luego se mudan a Alaska! they never stop complaining about the weather and then they move to Alaska!

2. [cantidad indeterminada] [singular] so much;
[plural] so many;
nos daban tantos pesos al día they used to give us so many pesos per day;

hay cuarenta y tantos candidatos there are forty-odd o forty or so candidates;

tiene treinta y tantos años she's thirty-something o thirty-odd;

nos conocimos en el año sesenta y tantos we met in nineteen sixty-something

3. [en comparaciones]
tanto… como as much… as;

tantos… como as many… as;

hoy no hay tanta gente como ayer there aren't as many people today as yesterday

♦ pron

1. [tan gran cantidad] [singular] so much;
[plural] so many;
tenemos tanto de qué hablar we have so much o such a lot to talk about;

¿cómo puedes tener tantos? how can you have so many?;

éramos tantos que faltó comida there were so many of us we ran out of food;

Comp

ser uno de tantos to be nothing special

2. [cantidad indeterminada] [singular] so much;
[plural] so many;
si el petróleo está a tanto el barril… if oil costs so much a barrel…;

a tantos de agosto on such and such a date in August;

debe de andar por los cuarenta y tantos he must be forty-odd;

ocurrió en el sesenta y tantos it happened in nineteen sixty-something

3. [igual cantidad] [singular] as much;
[plural] as many;
tantos as many;

tantos como desees as many as you like;

había mucha gente aquí, pero allí no había tanta there were a lot of people here, but there weren't as many there;

otro tanto as much again, the same again;

otro tanto le ocurrió a los demás the same thing happened to the rest of them;

ponme otro tanto same again, please;

Comp
Fam
ni tanto ni tan calvo there's no need to go to extremes;

Comp
Esp
tanto monta, monta tanto it makes no difference, it's all the same to me/him/ etc

♦ adv

1. [mucho]
tanto (que…) [cantidad] so much (that…);
[tiempo] so long (that…);
no bebas tanto don't drink so much;

de eso hace tanto que ya no me acordaba it's been so long since that happened that I don't even remember;

la aprecia tanto que… he's so fond of her that…;

ya no llueve tanto it's not raining as much o so hard now;

ya no vienen tanto por aquí they don't come here so often o as much any more;

la quiero, pero no tanto I like her, but not that much;

quizás tardemos una hora en llegar – ¡no tanto! it may take us an hour to get there – it won't take that long!;

¿nos denunciarán? – no creo que la cosa llegue a tanto will they report us? – I don't think it will come to that;

no es para tanto [no es tan grave, malo] it's not too serious;
[no te enfades] there's no need to get so upset about it, it's not such a big deal;
¿el mejor escritor de la historia? yo creo que no es para tanto the best writer ever? I don't see what all the fuss is about myself;

faltan cien kilómetros todavía – ¿tanto? there are still a hundred kilometres to go – as much as that?;

tanto (es así) que… so much so that…;

odia las fiestas, tanto es así que no celebra ni su cumpleaños he hates parties, so much so that he doesn't even celebrate his own birthday;

tanto más cuanto que… all the more so because…;

tanto mejor/peor so much the better/worse;

si no nos quieren invitar, tanto peor para ellos if they don't want to invite us, that's their loss;

¡y tanto! absolutely!, you bet!;

hay cosas más importantes en la vida – ¡y tanto! there are more important things in life – there certainly are! o that's too true!

2. [en comparaciones]
tanto como as much as;

me gusta tanto como a ti I like it (just) as much as you do;

la casa está deteriorada, pero no tanto como para demolerla the house is in a poor state of repair, but not so as you'd want to demolish it;

tanto hombres como mujeres both men and women;

tanto si estoy en casa como si no whether I'm at home or not

3. Am
qué tanto [cuánto]: [m5]¿qué tanto lo conoces? how well do you know him?;

no importa qué tanto sepan de tecnología it doesn't matter how much they know about technology

♦ nm

1. [punto] point;
[gol] goal;
marcar un tanto to score

Comp
tanto directo de saque [en tenis] ace;
tanto de saque [en tenis] service point

2. [ventaja] point;

apuntarse un tanto (a favor) to earn a point in one's favour

3. [poco]
un tanto a bit, rather;

es un tanto pesada she's a bit of a bore o rather boring;

se le ve un tanto triste he seems rather sad

4. [cantidad indeterminada]
un tanto so much, a certain amount;

te cobran un tanto por la reparación y otro por el desplazamiento they charge you so much o a certain amount for the repair work and on top of that a call-out charge;

un tanto así [acompañado de un gesto] this much

Comp
tanto por ciento percentage;
¿qué tanto por ciento de IVA llevan los libros? what percentage Br VAT o US sales tax do you pay on books?

♦ al tanto loc adv

siempre está al tanto de todo she always knows everything that's going on;

no estoy al tanto de lo que ha pasado I'm not up to date with what happened;

mantener a alguien al tanto de algo [informado] to keep sb up to date on o informed about sth;

te mantendremos al tanto we'll keep you informed;

mantenerse al tanto (de algo) to keep up to date (on sth), to keep oneself informed (about sth);

poner a alguien al tanto (de algo) to inform sb (about sth)

♦ en tanto que loc conj

1. [mientras, hasta que] while;

espera en tanto que acabamos wait while we finish

2. [mientras, pero] while, whereas;

él dimitió en tanto que los demás siguieron en el cargo he resigned while o whereas the others remained in their posts

♦ en tanto que loc prep
[como] as;
en tanto que director, me corresponde la decisión as manager, it's for me to decide

♦ entre tanto loc adv
[mientras] meanwhile;
haz las camas y entre tanto, yo lavo los platos you make the beds and, meanwhile, I'll do the dishes

♦ hasta tanto loc conj
[hasta que] until;
hasta tanto no se reúnan until they meet

♦ por (lo) tanto loc conj

therefore, so

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tanto

I adj so much; igual cantidad as much;

tantos pl so many; igual número as many;

comí tantos pasteles que me puse malo I ate so many candies that I was ill;

no vimos tantos pájaros como ayer we didn’t see as many birds as we did yesterday

II pron so much; igual cantidad as much;

un tanto a little;

tantos pl so many; igual número as many;

uno de tantos one of many;

tienes tanto you have so much;

no hay tantos como ayer there aren’t as many as yesterday;

a las tantas de la noche in the small hours

III adv so much; igual cantidad as much; periodo so long;

tardó tanto como él she took as long as him;

tanto mejor so much the better;

no es para tanto it’s not such a big deal;

a tanto no llega things aren’t as bad as that;

tanto es así que … so much so that…;

tanto (me) da I don’t really care;

¡y tanto! yeah!, right on!

IV en locuciones

:

por lo tanto therefore, so;

entre tanto meanwhile;

ella trabajaba en tanto que él veía la televisión she was working while he was watching television

V m

1 point;

apuntarse o

marcar un tanto DEP score a point;

tanto por ciento percentage

2

:

estar al tanto be informed (de about)

3

:

él es muy inteligente, y ella otro tanto he is very intelligent and so is she o and she is too

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tanto adv

1) : so much

tanto mejor: so much the better

2) : so long

¿por qué te tardaste tanto?: why did you take so long?

tanto, -ta adj

1) : so much, so many, such

no hagas tantas preguntas: don't ask so many questions

tiene tanto encanto: he has such charm, he's so charming

2) : as much, as many

come tantos dulces como yo: she eats as many sweets as I do

3) : odd, however many

cuarenta y tantos años: forty-odd years

tanto nm

1) : certain amount

2) : goal, point (in sports)

3)

al tanto : abreast, in the picture

4)

un tanto : somewhat, rather

un tanto cansado: rather tired

tanto, -ta pron

1) : so much, so many

tiene tanto que hacer: she has so much to do

¡no me des tantos!: don't give me so many!

2)

entre tanto : meanwhile

3)

por lo tanto : therefore

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tanto¹ adj pron

1. (con nombres incontables) so much

no deberías tomar tanto café you shouldn't drink so much coffee

2. (con nombres contables) so many

¡hay tantos mosquitos! there are so many mosquitoes!

Cuando se traduce con un adjetivo en inglés, se usa so a secas

hace tanto frío it's so cold

hacía tanto calor it was so hot

tengo tanta hambre I'm so hungry

tanto... como as much... as / as many... as

Depende de si el nombre es contable o incontable

tiene tanto dinero como tú he's got as much money as you

tenéis tantos gatos como nosotros you've got as many cats as us

por lo tanto therefore

... y tantos... something

tiene treinta y tantos años he's thirty something

las tantas the early hours

tanto² adv

1. (en general) so much

no deberías fumar tanto you shouldn't smoke so much

2. (tiempo) so long

tardabas tanto, que me fui you took so long, that I went

no es para tanto it's not that bad

tanto... como... both... and...

tanto tú como yo sabemos como es both you and I know what he's like

tanto mejor so much the better

tanto³ n point / goal

tanto por ciento percentage

estar al tanto (saber) to know (estar alerta) to be on the alert

poner a alguien al tanto to put someone in the picture

Spanish-English dictionary > tanto
15 apagar

v.

1 to put out (fuego, incendio).

apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

2 to quench.

El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.

3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.

María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.

4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.

El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.

5 to blow out.

Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.

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apagar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out

2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out

3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off

■ apaga la radio turn the radio off

4 (color) to soften

5 figurado (dolor) to soothe; (pena) to heal

6 figurado (sed) to quench

► verbo pronominal apagarse

1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off

2 (emoción) to fade, wane

3 figurado (morirse) to pass away

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apaga y vámonos let's call it a day

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verb

1) to turn off, switch off

2) put out, blow out

•

- apagarse

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1. VT

1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow out

apagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray

por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes

- entonces apaga y vámonos

2) (Elec) to turn off, switch off

apaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off

apagó el motor y salió del coche — she switched off the engine and got out of the car

apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system

3) [+ sed] to quench

4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify

5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe

6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute

7) [+ color] to tone down, soften

8) [+ cal] to slake

9) And, Caribe [+ arma de fuego] to empty, discharge

2.

See:

apagarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

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* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out

2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
2.
apagarse v pron

1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane

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= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.

Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.

Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.

Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.

* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.

* apagar la cal = slake + lime.

* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* apagarse = subside.

* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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apagar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off

apaga y vámonos ( Esp fam); let's call it a day ( colloq), let's jack it in ( BrE sl)

2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow out

B ( liter); ‹sed› to quench; ‹ira› to appease ( liter)

los años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years

■ apagarse

v pron

A «luz/fuego/vela» to go out

la luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on again

se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

B ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wane

se habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o waned

su vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)

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apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
( soplando) to blow out
apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
(una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
(un color) to soften
(la sed) to quench
' apagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desconectar
- luz
English:
beat out
- blow out
- come forward
- douse
- extinguish
- leave on
- power down
- put off
- put out
- quench
- shut down
- shut off
- stub
- switch off
- turn off
- turn out
- black
- blow
- damp
- dampen
- put
- shut
- snuff
- stamp
- switch
- turn

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apagar

♦ vt

1. [luz] to switch off;
[aparato] to turn o switch off;
apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;
Informát
apagar equipo [en menú] shut down

2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;

“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”

3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;
[dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull
♦ vi

Comp
Esp Fam
¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;

si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it

♦ See also the pronominal verb apagarse

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apagar

v/t televisor, luz turn off; fuego put out; vela snuff, put out;

apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day

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apagar {52} vt

1) : to turn off, to shut off

2) : to extinguish, to put out

♦ See also the reflexive verb apagarse

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apagar vb

1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off

apaga la televisión turn the television off

2. (fuego, cigarrillo) to put out [pt. & pp. put]

los bomberos apagaron el incendio the firefighters put the fire out

3. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

apagó las velas de un soplido she blew out the candles in one go

Spanish-English dictionary > apagar
16 específico

adj.

specific, particular, special.

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específico

► adjetivo

1 specific

► nombre masculino específico

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

peso específico specific gravity

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específico

► nombre masculino

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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(f. - específica)

adj.

specific

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1.

ADJ specific

2.

SM (Med) specific

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex. The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex. There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex: The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex: There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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específico¹ -ca

adjective

A (determinado, preciso) specific peso

B ( Farm, Med) specific

un medicamento específico a specific

específico²

masculine

specific

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Del verbo especificar: ( conjugate especificar)

especifico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

especificó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
especificar
específico
especificar ( conjugate especificar) verbo transitivo
to specify
específico
◊ -ca adjetivo

specific
especificar verbo transitivo to specify
específico,-a
I adjetivo specific
II m Med specific (remedy): los médicos de la seguridad social procuran no recetar específicos, doctors in the national health care system avoid prescribing specifics to their patients

' específico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
específica
- peso
- concreto
- general
- helecho
- particular
- quinceañero
English:
backbencher
- crime
- general
- given
- in
- literate
- particular
- specific
- back

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específico, -a

♦ adj

specific

♦ nm
[medicamento] specific
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específico

adj specific

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específico, -ca adj

: specific

♦ específicamente adv

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específico adj specific

Spanish-English dictionary > específico
17 Kommen

v/i; kommt, kam, ist gekommen

1. come; (ankommen) auch arrive; (gelangen) get ( bis to); durch eine Stadt / Gegend kommen pass through a town / area; nach Hause kommen come ( oder get) home; wie komme ich zum Bahnhof / nach Linz? how do I get to the (Am. train) station / to Linz?; ich komme gerade von der Arbeit I’ve just got back from work; komm schon! come on!, hurry up!; ich komme schon! I’m coming; na, komm schon! umg. come on (, now)!; er wird bald kommen he’ll be here ( oder with you) soon, he won’t be long; da kommt jemand there’s somebody coming; es ist Post für dich gekommen there’s some post (Am. mail) for you; spät kommen come ( oder be) late; zu spät kommen be late; und etwas versäumen: be too late; jetzt komme ich an die Reihe now it’s my turn; zuerst oder als Erster / zuletzt oder als Letzter kommen come first / last; wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst Sprichw. first come, first served; wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben etwa: he who lags behind, loses; angelaufen etc. kommen come running etc. along ( oder up); der soll mir nur kommen!, er soll nur kommen! drohend: (just) let him come; jemanden kommen lassen send for s.o.; etw. kommen lassen (bestellen) send for ( oder order) s.th.; wie weit bist du gekommen? how far did you get?; es kam mir ( der Gedanke), dass... it occurred to me that...; es kommt mir oder mir kommt eine Idee I’ve got an idea, I know what we can do; mir kommen die Tränen tears come to my eyes, my eyes fill with tears; iro. don’t make me weep; das wird teuer kommen / dich teuer kommen umg. it’ll come expensive / it’ll cost you; ihr Aufschlag kommt gut Tennis: her serve is coming on well; siehe auch Reihe, spät II etc.

2. (herannahen) be coming; es kommt ein Gewitter there’s a storm coming (up); der Morgen kommt it’s nearly morning, it’s starting to get light; die Flut kommt the tide is coming in; da vorn kommt gleich eine Kreuzung there’s a junction (Am. intersection) coming up, we’re just coming to a junction (Am. intersection)

3. (geschehen) auch happen; etw. kommen sehen (voraussehen) see s.th. coming; das kommt mir gelegen / ungelegen it’s a good / bad time ( oder the right / wrong moment) for me; wie kommt das? how does that come about?, how is that possible?; wie oder woher kommt es, dass how is it that, how come umg.; das kommt daher, dass it’s because; das durfte jetzt nicht kommen it shouldn’t happen (now), it shouldn’t be possible; umg. (das hättest du nicht sagen sollen) you shouldn’t have said that; was auch ( immer) kommen mag... whatever happens,...; komme, was da wolle come what may; es wird noch ganz anders kommen there’s worse to come (yet); das musste ja so kommen it had to ( oder was bound to) happen; es kam, wie es kommen musste the inevitable happened; es ist so weit gekommen, dass things have got to the stage where; es wird noch so weit kommen, dass er rausgeschmissen wird he’ll be thrown out one of these days

4. umg. wenn Sie mir so kommen if you talk to me like that; komm mir ja nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky, Am. don’t be such a smart aleck, I don’t want any of your cheek; komm mir nur nicht mit diesen Ausreden spare me your excuses; damit kannst du mir nicht kommen you don’t expect me to believe that, do you?; komm mir nicht dauernd mit der Geschichte I wish you wouldn’t keep going on ( oder I wish you’d stop pestering me) about that business; er kommt einfach mit diesen Ideen he just trots out these ideas

5. umg. (einen Orgasmus haben) come; ich komme I’m coming; es kommt ihr she’s coming

6. umg. (sich entwickeln) develop; wie kommt dein neues Projekt? how is your new project coming on?

7. kommen an (+ Akk)

a) (gelangen zu) come ( oder get) to, arrive at; (jemandem zukommen) go ( oder fall) to; an jemandes Stelle kommen take s.o.’s place;

b) (sich verschaffen, bekommen) get hold of; wie bist du an die Daten gekommen? how did you come by these data?

8. kommen auf (+ Akk) (herausfinden) think of, hit upon; (sich erinnern an) think of, remember; auf eine Summe kommen come to ( oder total) an amount; auf die Rechnung kommen go ( oder be put) on the bill (Am. auch tab); das kommt (steht) auf Seite 12 that comes ( oder is) on page 12; auf etw. zu sprechen kommen get onto the subject of s.th.; wie kommst du darauf? what makes you say that?, what gives you that idea?; darauf wäre ich nie gekommen it would never have occurred to me; ich komme nicht darauf! I just can’t think of it; darauf komme ich gleich I’ll be coming to that; auf 100 Einwohner kommt ein Arzt there’s a ( oder one) doctor for every 100 inhabitants; ich lasse nichts auf ihn kommen I won’t have anything said against him

9. hinter etw. (+ Akk) kommen find s.th. out

10. das Buch kommt ins oberste Regal / ins Arbeitszimmer the book goes on the top shelf / belongs in the study; in Gefahr / Not / Verlegenheit kommen get into danger / difficulties Pl. / an embarrassing situation; ins Rutschen kommen get into a slide ( oder skid)

11. über einen Zaun etc. kommen get over a fence etc.; über jemanden kommen Gefühl etc.: come over s.o.; Fluch: come upon s.o.

12. um etw. kommen lose s.th.; durch fremdes Mitwirken: be done out of s.th.; ums Leben kommen lose one’s life, die, (getötet werden) auch be killed

13. kommen unter (+ Akk) eine Überschrift etc.: go under; ein Auto etc.: be run over by

14. kommen von Ergebnis: be a result of ( oder due to); das kommt davon! see what happens?, what did I tell you?; das kommt davon, wenn du so viel trinkst that’s what happens when you drink so much

15. kommen vor (+ Akk) come ( oder go) before; vors Gericht kommen Sache: come up before the court

16. zu etw. kommen come ( oder get) to s.th.; (bekommen) come by s.th., get hold of s.th.; zu Geld kommen (erben) come into money; zur Ansicht kommen, dass... come to the conclusion that..., decide that...; zur Sprache kommen come up (for discussion); ( wieder) zu sich kommen come to ( oder [a]round), regain consciousness; wie kamst du bloß dazu(, das zu tun)? what on earth made you do that?; es kam zum Streit a quarrel developed; es kam zu Kämpfen zwischen... fighting broke out between...; zum Stehen kommen come to a standstill; ich komme einfach nicht zum Lesen I just don’t get ( oder find) the time to read anything; ich komme aber erst morgen dazu I won’t get (a)round to it ( oder manage it) before tomorrow; wie kommen Sie dazu? how dare you?; siehe auch Kraft 1, Sache etc.

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to arrive; to emerge; to come

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Kọm|men
nt -s, no pl
coming
ein einziges Kommen und Gehen — a constant coming and going

etw ist im Kommen — sth is coming in, sth is on the way in

jd ist im Kommen — sb is on his/her way up

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das

1) (coming or arrival: the advent of space travel.) advent

2) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) get

3) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) come

4) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) come

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kom·men

[ˈkɔmən]

I. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (eintreffen) to come, to arrive

ich bin gerade ge\kommen I just arrived [or got here]

ich komme schon! I'm coming!

sie \kommen morgen aus Berlin they're arriving [or coming] from Berlin tomorrow

der Zug kommt aus Paris the train is coming from Paris

da kommt Anne/der Bus there's Anne/the bus

der Bus müsste jeden Augenblick \kommen the bus is due any minute

ich komme um vier und hole Sie ab I'll come and fetch you at four

der Wind kommt von Osten/von der See the wind is blowing [or coming] from the East/off the sea

sie kam in Begleitung ihres Mannes she was accompanied by her husband

ich bin ge\kommen, um zu helfen I've come [or I'm here] to help

du kommst wie gerufen! you've come just at the right moment!

wann soll das Baby \kommen? when's the baby due?

das Baby kam am 1. Mai the baby arrived [or was born] on the 1 May

zurzeit \kommen laufend Anfragen zur neuen Software we keep receiving queries about the new software at the moment

seine Antwort kam zögernd his answer was hesitant, he answered hesitantly

jede Hilfe kam zu spät help came [or arrived] too late

angefahren/angeflogen/angerannt \kommen to arrive by car/by plane/at a run

sie kamen gestern aus Rom angefahren/angeflogen they drove up/flew in from Rome yesterday

angereist \kommen to arrive

mit dem Auto/Fahrrad \kommen to come by car/bike, to drive/cycle

als Erster/Letzter \kommen to be the first/last to arrive, to arrive first/last

früh/pünktlich/rechtzeitig/spät \kommen to arrive early/on time [or punctually]/in time/late

zu Fuß \kommen to come on foot, to walk

2.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (gelangen)

▪ irgendwohin \kommen to get [or reach] somewhere

kommt man hier zum Bahnhof? is this the way to the station?

wie komme ich von hier zum Bahnhof? how do I get to the station from here?

zu Fuß kommt man am schnellsten dahin the quickest way [to get] there is to walk

sie kommt kaum noch aus dem Haus she hardly gets out of the house these days

nach Hause \kommen to come [or get] home

unter's Messer \kommen (hum) to have an operation

[sicher] ans Ufer \kommen to [safely] reach the bank

ans Ziel \kommen to reach the finishing [or AM finish] line

3.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich begeben) to come

kommst du mit uns ins Kino? are you coming to the cinema with us?

meine Kollegin kommt sofort zu Ihnen my colleague will be with you [or be along] immediately

nach draußen/oben/unten \kommen to come outside/upstairs/downstairs

nach London/England \kommen to come to London/England

4.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (passieren)

▪ durch etw akk/über etw akk/einen Ort \kommen to pass [or come] through sth/a place

5.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (teilnehmen)

▪ zu etw dat \kommen Kongress, Party, Training to come to [or form attend] sth

6.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (besuchen)

▪ zu jdm \kommen to visit sb, to come and see [or visit] sb

ich komme gern[e] einmal zu Ihnen I'd be delighted to visit you sometime

komm doch mal, ich würde mich sehr freuen! [come and] stop by sometime, I'd love to see you!

7.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (herstammen)

▪ irgendwoher \kommen to come [or be] [or hail] from somewhere

sie kommt aus New York/Australien she's [or she comes] [or she hails] from New York/Australia, she's a New Yorker/an Australian

8.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (folgen, an der Reihe sein) to come

wer kommt [jetzt]? whose turn [or go] is it?

▪ nach etw dat \kommen to come after [or follow] sth

die Schule kommt kurz nach der Kreuzung the school is just after the crossroads

▪ nach/vor jdm \kommen to come after/before sb

an die Reihe \kommen to be sb's turn [or go]

ich komme zuerst [an die Reihe] I'm first, it's my turn [or go] first

noch \kommen to be still [or yet] to come

da wird noch mehr Ärger \kommen there'll be more trouble yet

das Schlimmste kommt noch the worst is yet to come

zuerst [o als Erster] /als Nächster/zuletzt [o als Letzter] \kommen to come first/next/last

9.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (untergebracht werden)

ins Gefängnis/Krankenhaus \kommen to go to prison/into hospital

vor Gericht \kommen Fall to come to court; Mensch to come [or appear] before the court

in die Schule/Lehre \kommen to start school/an apprenticeship

10.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (erlangen)

▪ zu etw dat \kommen to achieve sth

wie komme ich zu dieser Ehre? (iron, hum) to what do I owe this honour?

zu der Erkenntnis \kommen, dass... to realize [or come to the realization] that...

zu Geld \kommen to come into money

zu Kräften \kommen to gain strength

zu Ruhm \kommen to achieve [or win] fame

[wieder] zu sich dat selbst \kommen to get out of one's head, to come back to [or find] oneself again

zu sich dat \kommen to come to, to regain consciousness

▪ an jdn/etw \kommen to get hold of sb/sth

wie bist du an das viele Geld ge\kommen? how did you get hold of [or come by] all that money?; s.a. Besinnung, Ruhe

11.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (verlieren)

▪ um etw akk \kommen to lose sth

ums Leben \kommen to lose one's life, to be killed, to die

12.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (erreichen) to reach

auf den 2. Platz \kommen to reach 2nd place, to come [in] 2nd

13.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (gebracht werden) to come

kam Post für mich? was there any post for me?

14.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (veranlassen, dass jd kommt)

den Arzt/den Klempner/ein Taxi \kommen lassen to send for [or call] the doctor/the plumber/a taxi

15.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (hingehören) to go, to belong

die Tasse kommt dahin the cup belongs there

16.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (herannahen) to approach; (eintreten, geschehen) to come about, to happen

heute kommt noch ein Gewitter there'll be a thunderstorm today

der Winter kommt mit Riesenschritten winter is fast approaching

der Termin kommt etwas ungelegen the meeting comes at a somewhat inconvenient time

das habe ich schon lange \kommen sehen! I saw that coming a long time ago

das kam doch anders als erwartet it/that turned out [or happened] differently than expected

es kam eins zum anderen one thing led to another

und so kam es, dass... and that's why/how..., and that's how it came about [or happened] that...

wie kommt es, dass...? how is it that...?, how come...?

es musste ja so \kommen it/that was bound to happen

es hätte viel schlimmer \kommen können it could have been much worse

▪ zu etw dat \kommen to happen

zum Prozess \kommen to come to trial

es zu etw dat \kommen lassen zum Streit to let it come to sth

so weit \kommen, dass... to get to the stage [or point] where...

so weit kommt es noch! (iron fam) that'll be the day! fam

komme, was da wolle come what may

was auch immer \kommen mag whatever happens

wie's kommt so kommt's whatever will be, will be

[wieder] im K\kommen sein to be[come] fashionable again

17.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (in Erscheinung treten) Pflanzen to come on [or along]

die ersten Tomaten \kommen schon the first tomatoes are appearing

18.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (jdn erfassen)

▪ über jdn \kommen Gefühl to come over sb

eine gewaltige Traurigkeit kam über mich I was overcome by a tremendous sadness

es kam einfach so über mich it just came over me

19.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich bei jdm zeigen)

jdm \kommen die Tränen sb is overcome by tears, sb starts to cry

jdm \kommen Zweifel, ob... sb is beset [or overcome] by doubts [or sb doubts] whether...

20.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (in einen Zustand geraten)

▪ in etw akk \kommen to get into sth

wir kamen plötzlich ins Schleudern we suddenly started to skid

in Fahrt [o Schwung] \kommen to get going

in Gefahr/Not \kommen to get into danger/difficulty

in Sicherheit \kommen to get to safety

in Verlegenheit \kommen to get [or become] embarrassed; s.a. Stillstand

21.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich verhalten) to be

so lasse ich mir nicht \kommen! I won't have [or stand for] that!

so kommst du mir nicht! don't you take that line with me!

jdm frech \kommen to be cheeky to sb

22.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: jdn belästigen)

▪ jdm mit etw dat \kommen to start telling sb about sth

komm mir nicht schon wieder damit! don't give me [or start] that again!

da kann [o könnte] ja jeder \kommen (fam) anyone could say that

der soll nur \kommen! (fam) just let him try!

23.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (seinen Grund haben) to come from

daher kommt es, dass... that's why...

das kommt davon! (fam) it's your own fault!

das kommt davon, dass/weil... that's because...

das kommt davon, wenn... that's what happens when...

wie kommt es, dass... how come..., how is it that [that]...

24.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich an etw erinnern)

▪ auf etw akk \kommen to remember sth, to recall sth

ich komme beim besten Willen nicht darauf I just can't seem to remember [or recall] it

25.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (einfallen)

▪ jdm \kommen to think of, to occur

jdm kommt der Gedanke, dass... it occurs to sb that...

na, das kommt dir aber früh! (iron) why didn't that occur to you sooner?

26.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich verschaffen)

▪ an etw akk \kommen to get hold of sth

wie bist du an das Geld ge\kommen? where did you get the money?

27.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (etw herausfinden)

▪ hinter etw akk \kommen Pläne to find out sth sep, to get to the bottom of sth

hinter ein Geheimnis \kommen to uncover [or sep find out] a secret

wie kommst du darauf? what gives you that idea?, what makes you think that?; s.a. Schlich, Spur

28.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein FILM, RADIO, TV (gesendet werden) to be on

was kommt heute im Fernsehen? what's on [television] tonight?

als Nächstes \kommen die Nachrichten the news is [on] next

29.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (Zeit für etw finden)

▪ zu etw dat \kommen to get around to doing sth

ich komme zu nichts mehr! I don't have time for anything else!

30.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (entfallen)

▪ auf jdn/etw \kommen to be allotted to sb/sth

auf jeden Studenten kamen drei Studentinnen for every male student there were three female students, the ratio of female to male students was 3:1

31.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (ähnlich sein)

▪ nach jdm \kommen to take after sb

32.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: kosten) to cost

die Reparatur kam sehr teuer the repairs cost a lot [of money]

▪ auf etw akk \kommen to come to sth

33.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (überfahren werden)

unter ein Auto/einen Lastwagen \kommen to be knocked down by a car/lorry [or AM truck]

unter die Räder \kommen to get knocked [or run] down [or run over

34.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (ansprechen)

auf einen Punkt/eine Angelegenheit \kommen to broach [or get onto] a point/matter

auf etw akk zu sprechen \kommen to get [a]round to [talking about] sth

jetzt, wo wir auf das Thema Gehaltserhöhung zu sprechen \kommen,... now that we're on [or we've got round to] the subject of pay rises...

ich werde gleich darauf \kommen I'll come [or get] to that in a moment

35.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (reichen)

▪ an etw akk \kommen to reach sth

36.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sl: Orgasmus haben) to come fam

37.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: eine Aufforderung verstärkend)

komm, sei nicht so enttäuscht come on, don't be so disappointed

komm, lass uns gehen! come on [or hurry up], let's go!

komm, komm, werd nicht frech! now now, don't get cheeky!

ach komm! (fam) come on!

38.

▶ erstens kommt es anders und zweitens als man denkt (prov) things never turn out the way you expect

▶ komm ich heut nicht, komm ich morgen (prov) you'll see me when you see me

▶ zu kurz \kommen to come off badly, to get a raw deal

▶ auf jdn/etw nichts \kommen lassen (fam) to not hear a [bad] word said against sb

▶ wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst (prov) first come, first served; s.a. achtzig, halten, nahe, Zeit

II. UNPERSÖNLICHES INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich einfinden)

▪ es kommt jd sb is coming

es kommt jetzt der berühmte Magier Obrikanus! and now the famous magician, Obrikanus!

es scheint keiner mehr zu \kommen nobody else seems to be coming

2.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (beginnen)

▪ es kommt etw sth is coming

es kommt auch mal wieder schöneres Wetter the weather will turn nice again

3.

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (sl: Orgasmus haben)

▪ es kommt jdm (veraltet) sb comes

III. TRANSITIVES VERB

<kam, gekommen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: kosten)

▪ jdn etw \kommen to cost sb sth

die Reparatur kam mich sehr teuer I paid a lot [of money] for the repairs, the repairs cost a lot [of money]

* * *

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) come; (eintreffen) come; arrive

ich komme schon! — I'm coming!

der Kellner kommt sofort — the waiter will be with you directly

angelaufen/angebraust usw. kommen — come running/roaring etc. along; (auf jemanden zu) come running/roaring etc. up

angekrochen kommen — (fig.) come crawling up

zu spät kommen — be late

durch eine Gegend kommen — pass through a region

nach Hause kommen — come or get home

zu jemandem kommen — (jemanden besuchen) come and see somebody

ist für mich keine Post gekommen? — is/was there no post for me?

etwas kommen lassen — (etwas bestellen) order something

jemanden kommen lassen — send for or call somebody

da könnte ja jeder kommen! — (ugs.) who do you think you are?/who does he think he is? etc.

komm mir bloß nicht damit! — (ugs.) don't give me that!

[bitte] kommen! — (im Funkverkehr) come in[, please]

2) (gelangen) get

ans Ufer/Ziel kommen — reach the bank/finishing-line

wie komme ich nach Paris? — how do I get to Paris?; (fig.)

auf etwas (Akk.) zu sprechen kommen — turn to the discussion of something

jemandem auf die Spur/Schliche kommen — get on somebody's trail/get wise to somebody's tricks

wie kommst du darauf? — what gives you that idea?

dazu kommen, etwas zu tun — get round to doing something

zum Einkaufen/Waschen kommen — get round to doing the shopping/washing

3) (auftauchen) <seeds, plants> come up; <buds, flowers> come out; <peas, beans> form; < teeth> come through

zur Welt kommen — be born

ihr ist ein Gedanke/eine Idee gekommen — she had a thought/an idea; a thought/an idea came to her

jemandem kommen die Tränen — tears come to somebody's eyes

4) (aufgenommen werden)

zur Schule kommen — go to or start school

ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis kommen — go into hospital/to prison

in den Himmel/in die Hölle kommen — (fig.) go to heaven/hell

5) (gehören) go; belong

in die Schublade/ins Regal kommen — go or belong in the drawer/on the shelf

6) (gebracht, befördert werden) go

in den Müll kommen — be thrown out

7) (geraten) get

in Gefahr/Not/Verlegenheit kommen — get into danger/serious difficulties/get or become embarrassed

unter ein Auto/zu Tode kommen — be knocked down by a car/be or get killed

ins Schleudern kommen — go into a skid

neben jemandem zu sitzen kommen — get to sit next to somebody; s. auch Schwung; Stimmung

8) (nahen)

ein Gewitter/die Flut kommt — a storm is approaching/the tide's coming in

der Tag/die Nacht kommt — (geh.) day is breaking/night is falling

dieses Unglück habe ich schon lange kommen sehen — I saw this disaster coming a long time ago

im Kommen sein — <fashion etc.> be coming in; < person> be on the way up

9) (sich ereignen) come about; happen

was auch immer kommen mag — come what may

das durfte [jetzt] nicht kommen — (ugs. spött.) that's hardly the thing to say now

gelegen/ungelegen kommen — <offer, opportunity> come/not come at the right moment; < visit> be/not be convenient

überraschend [für jemanden] kommen — come as a surprise [to somebody]

daher kommt es, dass... — that's [the reason] why...

das kommt davon, dass... — that's because...

vom vielen Rauchen/vom Vitaminmangel kommen — be due to smoking/vitamin deficiency

wie kommt es, dass... — how is it that you/he etc....; how come that... (coll.)

das kommt davon! — see what happens!

10) unpers

es kam zum Streit/Kampf — there was a quarrel/fight

es kam alles ganz anders — it all or everything turned out quite differently

so weit kommt es noch [, dass ich euern Dreck wieder wegräume]! — (ugs. iron.) that really is the limit[, expecting me to clear up your rubbish after you]!

11) (ugs.): (erreicht werden)

wann kommt der nächste Bahnhof? — when do we get to the next station? (coll.)

jetzt kommt gleich Mannheim — we'll be at Mannheim any moment

da vorn kommt eine Tankstelle — there's a petrol station coming up (coll.)

12)

zu Geld kommen — become wealthy

zu Erfolg/Ruhm usw. kommen — gain success/fame etc.

nie zu etwas kommen — (ugs.) never get anywhere

wieder zu Kräften kommen — regain one's strength

[wieder] zu sich kommen — regain consciousness; come round

um etwas kommen — lose something

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

13) (an der Reihe sein; folgen)

zuerst/zuletzt kam... — first/last came...

als erster/letzter kommen — come first/last

jetzt komme ich [an die Reihe] — it is my turn now

14) (ugs.): (sich verhalten)

jemandem frech/unverschämt/grob kommen — be cheeky/impertinent/rude to somebody

so lasse ich mir nicht kommen! — I don't stand for that sort of thing!

15)

ich lasse auf ihn usw. nichts kommen — I won't hear anything said against him etc.

über jemanden kommen — (jemanden erfassen) < feeling> come over somebody

16) (entfallen)

auf hundert Berufstätige kommen vier Arbeitslose — for every hundred people in employment, there are four people unemployed

17)

woher kommen diese Sachen? — where do these things come from?

seine Eltern kommen aus Sachsen — his parents come or are from Saxony

18) (ugs.): (kosten)

auf 100 Euro kommen — cost 100 euros

alles zusammen kam auf... — altogether it came to...

wie teuer kommt der Stoff? — how much or dear is that material?

etwas kommt [jemanden] teuer — something comes expensive [for somebody]

19) (ugs.): (anspringen) < engine> start

20) (salopp): (Orgasmus haben) come (sl.)

21) (ugs.): (als Aufforderung, Ermahnung)

komm/kommt/kommen Sie — come on, now

komm, komm — oh, come on

22) (Sportjargon): (gelingen)

[gut] kommen/nicht kommen — <serve, backhand, forehand, etc.> be going/not be going well

23) in festen Wendungen: s. Ausbruch 2); Einsatz 3); Entfaltung 1); Fall

* * *

Kommen n; -s, kein pl arrival;

ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen a constant coming and going;

es ist ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen people are in and out all day, there’s a constant stream of of people coming and going;

im Kommen sein Ideologie etc: be in the ascendant;

breitere Schlipse etc

sind wieder im Kommen wider ties etc are coming in again;

dieser Dirigent ist im Kommen he’s an up-and-coming conductor

* * *

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) come; (eintreffen) come; arrive

ich komme schon! — I'm coming!

der Kellner kommt sofort — the waiter will be with you directly

angelaufen/angebraust usw. kommen — come running/roaring etc. along; (auf jemanden zu) come running/roaring etc. up

angekrochen kommen — (fig.) come crawling up

zu spät kommen — be late

durch eine Gegend kommen — pass through a region

nach Hause kommen — come or get home

zu jemandem kommen — (jemanden besuchen) come and see somebody

ist für mich keine Post gekommen? — is/was there no post for me?

etwas kommen lassen — (etwas bestellen) order something

jemanden kommen lassen — send for or call somebody

da könnte ja jeder kommen! — (ugs.) who do you think you are?/who does he think he is? etc.

komm mir bloß nicht damit! — (ugs.) don't give me that!

[bitte] kommen! — (im Funkverkehr) come in[, please]

2) (gelangen) get

ans Ufer/Ziel kommen — reach the bank/finishing-line

wie komme ich nach Paris? — how do I get to Paris?; (fig.)

auf etwas (Akk.) zu sprechen kommen — turn to the discussion of something

jemandem auf die Spur/Schliche kommen — get on somebody's trail/get wise to somebody's tricks

wie kommst du darauf? — what gives you that idea?

dazu kommen, etwas zu tun — get round to doing something

zum Einkaufen/Waschen kommen — get round to doing the shopping/washing

3) (auftauchen) <seeds, plants> come up; <buds, flowers> come out; <peas, beans> form; < teeth> come through

zur Welt kommen — be born

ihr ist ein Gedanke/eine Idee gekommen — she had a thought/an idea; a thought/an idea came to her

jemandem kommen die Tränen — tears come to somebody's eyes

4) (aufgenommen werden)

zur Schule kommen — go to or start school

ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis kommen — go into hospital/to prison

in den Himmel/in die Hölle kommen — (fig.) go to heaven/hell

5) (gehören) go; belong

in die Schublade/ins Regal kommen — go or belong in the drawer/on the shelf

6) (gebracht, befördert werden) go

in den Müll kommen — be thrown out

7) (geraten) get

in Gefahr/Not/Verlegenheit kommen — get into danger/serious difficulties/get or become embarrassed

unter ein Auto/zu Tode kommen — be knocked down by a car/be or get killed

ins Schleudern kommen — go into a skid

neben jemandem zu sitzen kommen — get to sit next to somebody; s. auch Schwung; Stimmung

8) (nahen)

ein Gewitter/die Flut kommt — a storm is approaching/the tide's coming in

der Tag/die Nacht kommt — (geh.) day is breaking/night is falling

dieses Unglück habe ich schon lange kommen sehen — I saw this disaster coming a long time ago

im Kommen sein — <fashion etc.> be coming in; < person> be on the way up

9) (sich ereignen) come about; happen

was auch immer kommen mag — come what may

das durfte [jetzt] nicht kommen — (ugs. spött.) that's hardly the thing to say now

gelegen/ungelegen kommen — <offer, opportunity> come/not come at the right moment; < visit> be/not be convenient

überraschend [für jemanden] kommen — come as a surprise [to somebody]

daher kommt es, dass... — that's [the reason] why...

das kommt davon, dass... — that's because...

vom vielen Rauchen/vom Vitaminmangel kommen — be due to smoking/vitamin deficiency

wie kommt es, dass... — how is it that you/he etc....; how come that... (coll.)

das kommt davon! — see what happens!

10) unpers

es kam zum Streit/Kampf — there was a quarrel/fight

es kam alles ganz anders — it all or everything turned out quite differently

so weit kommt es noch [, dass ich euern Dreck wieder wegräume]! — (ugs. iron.) that really is the limit[, expecting me to clear up your rubbish after you]!

11) (ugs.): (erreicht werden)

wann kommt der nächste Bahnhof? — when do we get to the next station? (coll.)

jetzt kommt gleich Mannheim — we'll be at Mannheim any moment

da vorn kommt eine Tankstelle — there's a petrol station coming up (coll.)

12)

zu Geld kommen — become wealthy

zu Erfolg/Ruhm usw. kommen — gain success/fame etc.

nie zu etwas kommen — (ugs.) never get anywhere

wieder zu Kräften kommen — regain one's strength

[wieder] zu sich kommen — regain consciousness; come round

um etwas kommen — lose something

ums Leben kommen — lose one's life

13) (an der Reihe sein; folgen)

zuerst/zuletzt kam... — first/last came...

als erster/letzter kommen — come first/last

jetzt komme ich [an die Reihe] — it is my turn now

14) (ugs.): (sich verhalten)

jemandem frech/unverschämt/grob kommen — be cheeky/impertinent/rude to somebody

so lasse ich mir nicht kommen! — I don't stand for that sort of thing!

15)

ich lasse auf ihn usw. nichts kommen — I won't hear anything said against him etc.

über jemanden kommen — (jemanden erfassen) < feeling> come over somebody

16) (entfallen)

auf hundert Berufstätige kommen vier Arbeitslose — for every hundred people in employment, there are four people unemployed

17)

woher kommen diese Sachen? — where do these things come from?

seine Eltern kommen aus Sachsen — his parents come or are from Saxony

18) (ugs.): (kosten)

auf 100 Euro kommen — cost 100 euros

alles zusammen kam auf... — altogether it came to...

wie teuer kommt der Stoff? — how much or dear is that material?

etwas kommt [jemanden] teuer — something comes expensive [for somebody]

19) (ugs.): (anspringen) < engine> start

20) (salopp): (Orgasmus haben) come (sl.)

21) (ugs.): (als Aufforderung, Ermahnung)

komm/kommt/kommen Sie — come on, now

komm, komm — oh, come on

22) (Sportjargon): (gelingen)

[gut] kommen/nicht kommen — <serve, backhand, forehand, etc.> be going/not be going well

23) in festen Wendungen: s. Ausbruch 2); Einsatz 3); Entfaltung 1); Fall

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interj.

come interj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: kam, ist gekommen)

= to come v.

(§ p.,p.p.: came, come)

to cum v.

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18 מני

מני, מָנָה(b. h.) to divide, distribute; to count. Bekh IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחדוכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58b ומונין א׳) and he counts with the rod, one, two Ib. מְנָאָם רביצין if he counted them while they were crouching. Shebu.34a bot. מָנֶה מָנִיתִי לךוכ׳ (not מְנִיתִיךָ, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) I counted (delivered) to thee a Maneh (as a loan) in the presence ; ib.b R. Hash. 12a חכמי ישראל מוֹנִין למבולוכ׳ the Jewish scholars count the dates of the flood in accordance with R. El. (beginning the year with Tishri), and the astronomical calendar in accordance with R. J. (beginning with Nisan). Pesik. R. s. 15, beg. אין מונין ללבנהוכ׳ we count by the moon (fix the date of the new month) only when seen after sunset. Succ.29a, a. fr. מונין ללבנה regulate the seasons by the moon (have a lunar year). Men. 65b, a. e. מְנֵה ימיםוכ׳ count the required number of days and proclaim (one day as) the New Moon Day. Yoma V, 3; a. fr.Part. pass. מָנוּי; f. מְנוּיָה; pl. מְנוּיִים, מְנוּיִין, מְנוּיִן; מְנוּיוֹת a) counted. Taan.8b דבר המ׳ that which has been counted (is known by number). Bekh.IX, 7 אחד מן המ׳ one of the sheep already counted.b) classified; (pl.) class. Ḥag.17b מה חדש למְנוּיָיו אף עצרת למְנוּיָיו ( עצרת = שבוע של ע׳) as the New Moon festival belongs to its class (of days), so does the Pentecost (which is determined by counting weeks) belong to its class (of weeks), i. e. the pilgrims sacrifice ( חגיגה) may be offered during the entire eighth week from Passover; R. Hash. 5a למְנוּיָו.c) (v. Nif.) entered for a share in the sacrifice. Zeb.V, 8 אינו נאכל אלא למנויו can be partaken of only by those registered for it. Pes.V, 3 (61a) שחטו שלא לאוכליו ושלא למנוייו (Bab. ed. למנויו) if while slaughtering he had in mind such as were unable to partake of it (sick persons) or such as had not been registered for it. Ib. 61a bot. איתקש אוכלין למנויין (Ms. M. אוכליו למנוייו) the partakers (to be held in mind) are analogous to the registered. Ib. 70a אינה … למְנוּיֶהָ Ms. M. (ed. incorr. למנוייו, למנויו) it (the pilgrims sacrifice) can only be partaken of by those registered for it; a. fr. Nif. נִמְנֶה, נִי׳ 1) to be counted. Num. R. s. 1 אינן נִמְנִים ולא נמדדין are neither numbered nor measured. Bets.3b, a. e. את שדרכו לִימָּנוֹת, v. אֵת. Gitt.V, 6 נִמְנוּ (usu. נמנו וגמרו) they (their votes) were counted, they resolved, v. גָּמַר II; a. fr. 2) to be counted on for a share in the Passover lamb, to be registered (Ex. 12:4). Pes.VIII, 3 לעולם נִימְנִין עליווכ׳ persons may continually be entered for a share in it, as long as there remains for each Ib. נימנין ומושכיןוכ׳ they may be entered and withdraw again. Ib. 89a אבל לִימָּנוֹת but as for registering (additional names). Tosef. ib. VII, 7 רצו להמשך ולהִמָּנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. incorr.) if some of them wish to withdraw and have others entered on their share ; a. fr. 3) to be specified. Y.Taan.IV, 68b (ref. to Mish. IV, 5) מה ראה … להִימָּנוֹת what reason was there for that specification of the time when each family of priests and the people had to offer wood?; Y.Shek.IV, beg.47d; Y.Meg.I, 70c top. Hif. הִמְנָה, הִי׳ to cause to be entered; to add to the number of sharers; to transmit ones share to another person. Y.Pes.VIII, 36a top חי׳ אותו על חנם he gave him a share gratuitously. Tosef. ib. l. c. בני חבורה שרצו להַמְנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. לַמְנוֹת) members of a party who desire to give others a share in their own portion. Ib. המַמְנֶה אחרים על חלקו (ed. Zuck. פסחו) he who assigns to others a share in his portion; a. fr. Hof. הוּמְנֶה to be added to the number; to be entered as a member of a group or of a family. Tosef. ib. 3 ה׳ על אחד מהם if he (the orphan) has been entered as his guest by one of the guardians. Ib. 6 בני חבורה שהוּמְנוּוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. שנמנו) members of a group who have been entered (in a body) in addition to the original participants; a. e. Pi. מִנָּה, מִי׳ to appoint, elect. Gitt.V, 4 שמי׳ להן אביהןוכ׳ for whom their father had appointed an executor. Ib. שמִינָּהוּ אביוכ׳ whom the father … has appointed. Taan.10b כל שראוי למַנּיתיוכ׳ who is worthy to be elected manager ; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּנֶּה; pl. מְמוּנִּים. Sot.42a למה סגן ממ׳ for what purpose is a deputy high priest appointed?; Yoma 39a מימינו ed. (corr. acc.; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. fr.Hor.13b שאביהם ממונים פרנסוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שממ׳ אביהם, = מן הממונים) whose father is of those worthy to be elected manager (v. Taan. l. c.).V. מְמוּנֶּה.Esp. to ordain as teacher and judge. Y.Snh.I, 19a bot. ב״ד שמי׳ שלאוכ׳ a court that ordained without the consent of the Nasi. Ib. היה כל אחד מְמַנֶּהוכ׳ each teacher used to ordain his own pupils; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְמַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְמַנֶּה 1) to be appointed, designated as deputy, to be ordained. Sifra Aḥăré Par. 5, ch. VIII לרבות כהן אחר המִתְמַנֶּה to imply the other priest that is designated as a deputy. Y.Bicc.III, 65d top חכםשנ׳וכ׳ when a scholar is ordained, his sins are forgiven. Ib. זה שהוא מתמ׳ בכסףוכ׳ (not מתמני) before him who has been ordained for money, we must not stand up, nor do we call him rabbi, and the cloak upon him is like the cover of ass. Yoma 22b. Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מאי אם זהשנ׳ על … אתם שאתם מִתְמַכִּיןוכ׳ if this one appointed superintendent of wicks, was privileged to be counted among the great of the generation, how much more you who are to be appointed over the preservation of lives (as directors of charities). R. Hash. II, 9 (25a) שנִתְמַנּוּב״ד עלוכ׳ Ms. O. (ed. שעמדו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 90) who have been ordained as a court for all Israel; a. fr. 2) (of things) to be assigned. Tosef.Sot.VII, 20 נִתְמַנָּה לאדם פרנסהוכ׳ if a livelihood has been assigned to a man (by Providence, i. e. if he has succeeded in establishing a livelihood), he must buy a house; חזר נ׳ לו יקחוכ׳ (v. ed. Zuckerm. note) if more has been provided for him, he must buy a field … and then marry a wife.

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19 מנה

מני, מָנָה(b. h.) to divide, distribute; to count. Bekh IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחדוכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58b ומונין א׳) and he counts with the rod, one, two Ib. מְנָאָם רביצין if he counted them while they were crouching. Shebu.34a bot. מָנֶה מָנִיתִי לךוכ׳ (not מְנִיתִיךָ, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) I counted (delivered) to thee a Maneh (as a loan) in the presence ; ib.b R. Hash. 12a חכמי ישראל מוֹנִין למבולוכ׳ the Jewish scholars count the dates of the flood in accordance with R. El. (beginning the year with Tishri), and the astronomical calendar in accordance with R. J. (beginning with Nisan). Pesik. R. s. 15, beg. אין מונין ללבנהוכ׳ we count by the moon (fix the date of the new month) only when seen after sunset. Succ.29a, a. fr. מונין ללבנה regulate the seasons by the moon (have a lunar year). Men. 65b, a. e. מְנֵה ימיםוכ׳ count the required number of days and proclaim (one day as) the New Moon Day. Yoma V, 3; a. fr.Part. pass. מָנוּי; f. מְנוּיָה; pl. מְנוּיִים, מְנוּיִין, מְנוּיִן; מְנוּיוֹת a) counted. Taan.8b דבר המ׳ that which has been counted (is known by number). Bekh.IX, 7 אחד מן המ׳ one of the sheep already counted.b) classified; (pl.) class. Ḥag.17b מה חדש למְנוּיָיו אף עצרת למְנוּיָיו ( עצרת = שבוע של ע׳) as the New Moon festival belongs to its class (of days), so does the Pentecost (which is determined by counting weeks) belong to its class (of weeks), i. e. the pilgrims sacrifice ( חגיגה) may be offered during the entire eighth week from Passover; R. Hash. 5a למְנוּיָו.c) (v. Nif.) entered for a share in the sacrifice. Zeb.V, 8 אינו נאכל אלא למנויו can be partaken of only by those registered for it. Pes.V, 3 (61a) שחטו שלא לאוכליו ושלא למנוייו (Bab. ed. למנויו) if while slaughtering he had in mind such as were unable to partake of it (sick persons) or such as had not been registered for it. Ib. 61a bot. איתקש אוכלין למנויין (Ms. M. אוכליו למנוייו) the partakers (to be held in mind) are analogous to the registered. Ib. 70a אינה … למְנוּיֶהָ Ms. M. (ed. incorr. למנוייו, למנויו) it (the pilgrims sacrifice) can only be partaken of by those registered for it; a. fr. Nif. נִמְנֶה, נִי׳ 1) to be counted. Num. R. s. 1 אינן נִמְנִים ולא נמדדין are neither numbered nor measured. Bets.3b, a. e. את שדרכו לִימָּנוֹת, v. אֵת. Gitt.V, 6 נִמְנוּ (usu. נמנו וגמרו) they (their votes) were counted, they resolved, v. גָּמַר II; a. fr. 2) to be counted on for a share in the Passover lamb, to be registered (Ex. 12:4). Pes.VIII, 3 לעולם נִימְנִין עליווכ׳ persons may continually be entered for a share in it, as long as there remains for each Ib. נימנין ומושכיןוכ׳ they may be entered and withdraw again. Ib. 89a אבל לִימָּנוֹת but as for registering (additional names). Tosef. ib. VII, 7 רצו להמשך ולהִמָּנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. incorr.) if some of them wish to withdraw and have others entered on their share ; a. fr. 3) to be specified. Y.Taan.IV, 68b (ref. to Mish. IV, 5) מה ראה … להִימָּנוֹת what reason was there for that specification of the time when each family of priests and the people had to offer wood?; Y.Shek.IV, beg.47d; Y.Meg.I, 70c top. Hif. הִמְנָה, הִי׳ to cause to be entered; to add to the number of sharers; to transmit ones share to another person. Y.Pes.VIII, 36a top חי׳ אותו על חנם he gave him a share gratuitously. Tosef. ib. l. c. בני חבורה שרצו להַמְנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. לַמְנוֹת) members of a party who desire to give others a share in their own portion. Ib. המַמְנֶה אחרים על חלקו (ed. Zuck. פסחו) he who assigns to others a share in his portion; a. fr. Hof. הוּמְנֶה to be added to the number; to be entered as a member of a group or of a family. Tosef. ib. 3 ה׳ על אחד מהם if he (the orphan) has been entered as his guest by one of the guardians. Ib. 6 בני חבורה שהוּמְנוּוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. שנמנו) members of a group who have been entered (in a body) in addition to the original participants; a. e. Pi. מִנָּה, מִי׳ to appoint, elect. Gitt.V, 4 שמי׳ להן אביהןוכ׳ for whom their father had appointed an executor. Ib. שמִינָּהוּ אביוכ׳ whom the father … has appointed. Taan.10b כל שראוי למַנּיתיוכ׳ who is worthy to be elected manager ; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּנֶּה; pl. מְמוּנִּים. Sot.42a למה סגן ממ׳ for what purpose is a deputy high priest appointed?; Yoma 39a מימינו ed. (corr. acc.; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. fr.Hor.13b שאביהם ממונים פרנסוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שממ׳ אביהם, = מן הממונים) whose father is of those worthy to be elected manager (v. Taan. l. c.).V. מְמוּנֶּה.Esp. to ordain as teacher and judge. Y.Snh.I, 19a bot. ב״ד שמי׳ שלאוכ׳ a court that ordained without the consent of the Nasi. Ib. היה כל אחד מְמַנֶּהוכ׳ each teacher used to ordain his own pupils; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְמַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְמַנֶּה 1) to be appointed, designated as deputy, to be ordained. Sifra Aḥăré Par. 5, ch. VIII לרבות כהן אחר המִתְמַנֶּה to imply the other priest that is designated as a deputy. Y.Bicc.III, 65d top חכםשנ׳וכ׳ when a scholar is ordained, his sins are forgiven. Ib. זה שהוא מתמ׳ בכסףוכ׳ (not מתמני) before him who has been ordained for money, we must not stand up, nor do we call him rabbi, and the cloak upon him is like the cover of ass. Yoma 22b. Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מאי אם זהשנ׳ על … אתם שאתם מִתְמַכִּיןוכ׳ if this one appointed superintendent of wicks, was privileged to be counted among the great of the generation, how much more you who are to be appointed over the preservation of lives (as directors of charities). R. Hash. II, 9 (25a) שנִתְמַנּוּב״ד עלוכ׳ Ms. O. (ed. שעמדו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 90) who have been ordained as a court for all Israel; a. fr. 2) (of things) to be assigned. Tosef.Sot.VII, 20 נִתְמַנָּה לאדם פרנסהוכ׳ if a livelihood has been assigned to a man (by Providence, i. e. if he has succeeded in establishing a livelihood), he must buy a house; חזר נ׳ לו יקחוכ׳ (v. ed. Zuckerm. note) if more has been provided for him, he must buy a field … and then marry a wife.

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20 מָנָה

מני, מָנָה(b. h.) to divide, distribute; to count. Bekh IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחדוכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58b ומונין א׳) and he counts with the rod, one, two Ib. מְנָאָם רביצין if he counted them while they were crouching. Shebu.34a bot. מָנֶה מָנִיתִי לךוכ׳ (not מְנִיתִיךָ, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) I counted (delivered) to thee a Maneh (as a loan) in the presence ; ib.b R. Hash. 12a חכמי ישראל מוֹנִין למבולוכ׳ the Jewish scholars count the dates of the flood in accordance with R. El. (beginning the year with Tishri), and the astronomical calendar in accordance with R. J. (beginning with Nisan). Pesik. R. s. 15, beg. אין מונין ללבנהוכ׳ we count by the moon (fix the date of the new month) only when seen after sunset. Succ.29a, a. fr. מונין ללבנה regulate the seasons by the moon (have a lunar year). Men. 65b, a. e. מְנֵה ימיםוכ׳ count the required number of days and proclaim (one day as) the New Moon Day. Yoma V, 3; a. fr.Part. pass. מָנוּי; f. מְנוּיָה; pl. מְנוּיִים, מְנוּיִין, מְנוּיִן; מְנוּיוֹת a) counted. Taan.8b דבר המ׳ that which has been counted (is known by number). Bekh.IX, 7 אחד מן המ׳ one of the sheep already counted.b) classified; (pl.) class. Ḥag.17b מה חדש למְנוּיָיו אף עצרת למְנוּיָיו ( עצרת = שבוע של ע׳) as the New Moon festival belongs to its class (of days), so does the Pentecost (which is determined by counting weeks) belong to its class (of weeks), i. e. the pilgrims sacrifice ( חגיגה) may be offered during the entire eighth week from Passover; R. Hash. 5a למְנוּיָו.c) (v. Nif.) entered for a share in the sacrifice. Zeb.V, 8 אינו נאכל אלא למנויו can be partaken of only by those registered for it. Pes.V, 3 (61a) שחטו שלא לאוכליו ושלא למנוייו (Bab. ed. למנויו) if while slaughtering he had in mind such as were unable to partake of it (sick persons) or such as had not been registered for it. Ib. 61a bot. איתקש אוכלין למנויין (Ms. M. אוכליו למנוייו) the partakers (to be held in mind) are analogous to the registered. Ib. 70a אינה … למְנוּיֶהָ Ms. M. (ed. incorr. למנוייו, למנויו) it (the pilgrims sacrifice) can only be partaken of by those registered for it; a. fr. Nif. נִמְנֶה, נִי׳ 1) to be counted. Num. R. s. 1 אינן נִמְנִים ולא נמדדין are neither numbered nor measured. Bets.3b, a. e. את שדרכו לִימָּנוֹת, v. אֵת. Gitt.V, 6 נִמְנוּ (usu. נמנו וגמרו) they (their votes) were counted, they resolved, v. גָּמַר II; a. fr. 2) to be counted on for a share in the Passover lamb, to be registered (Ex. 12:4). Pes.VIII, 3 לעולם נִימְנִין עליווכ׳ persons may continually be entered for a share in it, as long as there remains for each Ib. נימנין ומושכיןוכ׳ they may be entered and withdraw again. Ib. 89a אבל לִימָּנוֹת but as for registering (additional names). Tosef. ib. VII, 7 רצו להמשך ולהִמָּנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. incorr.) if some of them wish to withdraw and have others entered on their share ; a. fr. 3) to be specified. Y.Taan.IV, 68b (ref. to Mish. IV, 5) מה ראה … להִימָּנוֹת what reason was there for that specification of the time when each family of priests and the people had to offer wood?; Y.Shek.IV, beg.47d; Y.Meg.I, 70c top. Hif. הִמְנָה, הִי׳ to cause to be entered; to add to the number of sharers; to transmit ones share to another person. Y.Pes.VIII, 36a top חי׳ אותו על חנם he gave him a share gratuitously. Tosef. ib. l. c. בני חבורה שרצו להַמְנוֹתוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. לַמְנוֹת) members of a party who desire to give others a share in their own portion. Ib. המַמְנֶה אחרים על חלקו (ed. Zuck. פסחו) he who assigns to others a share in his portion; a. fr. Hof. הוּמְנֶה to be added to the number; to be entered as a member of a group or of a family. Tosef. ib. 3 ה׳ על אחד מהם if he (the orphan) has been entered as his guest by one of the guardians. Ib. 6 בני חבורה שהוּמְנוּוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. שנמנו) members of a group who have been entered (in a body) in addition to the original participants; a. e. Pi. מִנָּה, מִי׳ to appoint, elect. Gitt.V, 4 שמי׳ להן אביהןוכ׳ for whom their father had appointed an executor. Ib. שמִינָּהוּ אביוכ׳ whom the father … has appointed. Taan.10b כל שראוי למַנּיתיוכ׳ who is worthy to be elected manager ; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּנֶּה; pl. מְמוּנִּים. Sot.42a למה סגן ממ׳ for what purpose is a deputy high priest appointed?; Yoma 39a מימינו ed. (corr. acc.; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. fr.Hor.13b שאביהם ממונים פרנסוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שממ׳ אביהם, = מן הממונים) whose father is of those worthy to be elected manager (v. Taan. l. c.).V. מְמוּנֶּה.Esp. to ordain as teacher and judge. Y.Snh.I, 19a bot. ב״ד שמי׳ שלאוכ׳ a court that ordained without the consent of the Nasi. Ib. היה כל אחד מְמַנֶּהוכ׳ each teacher used to ordain his own pupils; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְמַנֶּה, Nithpa. נִתְמַנֶּה 1) to be appointed, designated as deputy, to be ordained. Sifra Aḥăré Par. 5, ch. VIII לרבות כהן אחר המִתְמַנֶּה to imply the other priest that is designated as a deputy. Y.Bicc.III, 65d top חכםשנ׳וכ׳ when a scholar is ordained, his sins are forgiven. Ib. זה שהוא מתמ׳ בכסףוכ׳ (not מתמני) before him who has been ordained for money, we must not stand up, nor do we call him rabbi, and the cloak upon him is like the cover of ass. Yoma 22b. Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מאי אם זהשנ׳ על … אתם שאתם מִתְמַכִּיןוכ׳ if this one appointed superintendent of wicks, was privileged to be counted among the great of the generation, how much more you who are to be appointed over the preservation of lives (as directors of charities). R. Hash. II, 9 (25a) שנִתְמַנּוּב״ד עלוכ׳ Ms. O. (ed. שעמדו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 90) who have been ordained as a court for all Israel; a. fr. 2) (of things) to be assigned. Tosef.Sot.VII, 20 נִתְמַנָּה לאדם פרנסהוכ׳ if a livelihood has been assigned to a man (by Providence, i. e. if he has succeeded in establishing a livelihood), he must buy a house; חזר נ׳ לו יקחוכ׳ (v. ed. Zuckerm. note) if more has been provided for him, he must buy a field … and then marry a wife.

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