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Общая лексика: если только он поймёт..., стоит только ему понять...Универсальный англо-русский словарь > once he understands...
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1) Общая лексика: стоит ему только понять2) Макаров: (...) стоит ему только понять (...)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when once he understands
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3 when once he understands (...)
Макаров: стоит ему только понять (...)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when once he understands (...)
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once [wʌns]1. adv1) (оди́н) раз;once again ( или more) ещё раз
;а) не́сколько раз;б) иногда́, и́зредка;once every day раз в день
;once (and) for all раз (и) навсегда́
;once in a while ( или way) иногда́, и́зредка
;once or twice не́сколько раз
;more than once не раз, неоднокра́тно
;not once ни ра́зу, никогда́
2) не́когда, когда́-то; одна́жды;once (upon a time) ≅ жил-бы́л ( начало сказок)
;I was once very fond of him я когда́-то о́чень люби́л его́
(if) once you hesitate you are lost сто́ит вам заколеба́ться, и вы пропа́ли
;when once he understands сто́ит ему́ то́лько поня́ть
;he never once offered to help me он да́же не предложи́л помо́чь мне
◊all at once неожи́данно
;а) сра́зу;do it at once, please сде́лайте э́то неме́дленно, пожа́луйста
;б) в то же вре́мя, вме́сте с тем;at once stern and tender стро́гий и вме́сте с тем не́жный
2. n оди́н раз;for (this) once на э́тот раз, в ви́де исключе́ния
;once is enough for me одного́ ра́за с меня́ вполне́ доста́точно
3. a редк. пре́жний, тогда́шний;my once master мой пре́жний учи́тель или хозя́ин
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[wʌns]at once в то же время, вместе с тем; at once stern and tender строгий и вместе с тем нежный at once сразу; do it at once, please сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста at once в то же время, вместе с тем; at once stern and tender строгий и вместе с тем нежный at once сразу; do it at once, please сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста when once he understands стоит ему только понять; he never once offered to help me он даже не предложил помочь мне once некогда, когда-то; однажды; once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок); I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его more than once не раз, неоднократно; not once ни разу, никогда once редк. прежний, тогдашний; my once master мой прежний учитель или хозяин more than once не раз, неоднократно; not once ни разу, никогда once некогда, когда-то; однажды; once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок); I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его once некогда, когда-то; однажды; once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок); I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его once один раз; for (this) once на этот раз, в виде исключения; once is enough for me одного раза с меня вполне достаточно once редк. прежний, тогдашний; my once master мой прежний учитель или хозяин once (один) раз; once again (или more) еще раз once служит для усиления: (if) once you hesitate you are lost стоит вам заколебаться, и вы пропали once (один) раз; once again (или more) еще раз once and again иногда, изредка once and again несколько раз once every day раз в день; once (and) for all раз (и) навсегда once in a while (или way) иногда, изредка; once or twice несколько раз once один раз; for (this) once на этот раз, в виде исключения; once is enough for me одного раза с меня вполне достаточно once in a while (или way) иногда, изредка; once or twice несколько раз once служит для усиления: (if) once you hesitate you are lost стоит вам заколебаться, и вы пропали when once he understands стоит ему только понять; he never once offered to help me он даже не предложил помочь мне -
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1. [wʌns] nодин раз2. [wʌns] advfor once - на этот раз, в виде исключения
1. (один) раз, однаждыonce a week [a month, a year] - (один) раз в неделю [в месяц, в год]
once more /again/ - ещё раз
once or twice - раз или два, раза два; несколько раз
to do smth. once - сделать что-л. один раз
I have been there once - я был там один раз /однажды/
2. когда-то, некогда; однаждыhe once went round the world - он когда-то совершил кругосветное путешествие
3. редк. когда-нибудь♢
all at once - а) неожиданно, внезапно; б) все вместе, сразуat once - а) сразу, немедленно, тотчас же; б) в то же время, в одно и то же время; вместе с тем
(every) once in a way /while/ - время от времени, иногда
for once in a way /while/ - в кои-то веки
for once - на этот раз; в виде исключения
(for) this once, just for once - хотя бы (один) раз; только в этой связи
not once см. not 4
once and again - а) несколько раз; б) изредка, иногда
once upon a time - ≅ давным-давно, много лет тому назад ( начало сказок)
once in a blue moon - очень редко; ≅ после дождичка в четверг; когда рак на горе свистнет
once a liar, always a liar - солгавший однажды, солжёт ещё раз /будет лгать всегда/
a man can die but once - ≅ двум смертям не бывать, одной не миновать
3. [wʌns] cjonce bit, twice shy - посл. ≅ обжёгшись на молоке, будешь дуть на воду; пуганая ворона куста боится
как только(if) once you show any sign of fear, the dog will attack you - стоит вам только показать, что вы боитесь, собака сразу бросится на вас
when once he understands... - стоит ему только понять...
once you are finished, go home - раз ты закончил, иди домой
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1. nодин раз2. adjколишній; давній; тодішній3. adv1) раз, один раз; одного разуonce again, once more — ще раз
once or twice — раз чи два; кілька разів
once and again — неодноразово, не раз
once in a while (way) — інколи, зрідка
2) колись, одного разуonce upon a time — колись, давним-давно
3) досить, як тільки (для підсилення)at once — відразу, негайно
once bit, twice shy — присл. налякав міх, що й торби страшно
4. conjяк тільки* * *I [wens] nII [wens] advfor once — цього разу, як виняток
1) ( один) раз2) колись; одного разу3) коли-небудьall at once — зненацька, раптово; усі разом, відразу
at once — відразу, негайно; у той же час; разом з тим
III [wens]once and again — кілька разів; зрідка, іноді
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1. adverb1) (один) раз; once again (или more) еще раз;once and againа) несколько раз;б) иногда, изредка; once every day раз в день; once (and) for all раз (и) навсегда; once in a while (или way) иногда, изредка; once or twice несколько раз; more than once не раз, неоднократно; not once ни разу, никогда2) некогда, когда-то; однажды; once (upon a time) = жил-был (начало сказок); I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его3) служит для усиления: (if) once you hesitate you are lost стоит вам заколебаться, и вы пропали; when once he understands стоит ему только понять; he never once offered to help me он даже не предложил помочь мнеall at once неожиданноat onceа) сразу; do it at once, please сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста;б) в то же время, вместе с тем; at once stern and tender строгий и вместе с тем нежный2. nounодин раз; for (this) once на этот раз, в виде исключения; once is enough for me одного раза с меня вполне достаточно3. adjective rareпрежний, тогдашний; my once master мой прежний учитель или хозяин* * *(d) однажды* * *1) (один) раз 2) однажды, некогда, когда-то* * *[ wʌns] adv. один раз, когда-то, однажды, раз, иногда, некогда n. один раз* * *как-токогда-топрежде* * *1. нареч. 1) один раз; раз 2) когда-то 3) редк. когда-нибудь; однажды (в будущем) 2. сущ. один раз; один-единственный раз 3. прил. прежний 4. союз (в усилительной функции, тж. once that) -
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/wʌns/ * phó từ - một lần =once or twice+ một hay hai lần =once more+ một lần nữa - một khi =when once he understands+ một khi nó đã hiểu - trước kia, xưa kia =once upon a time+ ngày xửa, ngày xưa - đã có một thời =once famour artist+ nghệ sĩ nổi danh một thời !all at once - (xem) all !once at once - ngay một lúc, cùng một lúc - lập tức !for once - ít nhất là một lần !once and again - (xem) again !once bitten, twice shy - (tục ngữ) phải một bận, cạch đến già !once for all - một lần cho mãi mãi; dứt khoát !once in a white - thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi * liên từ - khi mà, ngay khi, một khi =once he hesitates we have him+ một khi nó do dự là ta thắng nó đấy * danh từ - một lần =once is enough for me+ một lần là đủ đối với tôi -
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wʌns
1. нареч.
1) один раз;
раз, разок;
единожды, однажды once a day, month, year etc. ≈ раз в день, в месяц, в год и т. д. more than once ≈ не раз, неоднократно once and for all ≈ раз и навсегда once or twice ≈ несколько раз, пару раз not once, never once ≈ ни разу, никогда once again, once more ≈ еще раз once and again, once or more а) несколько раз, время от времени;
б) иногда, изредка once in a while, once in a way ≈ иногда, изредка;
время от времени if once, when once ≈ хоть раз, стоит лишь раз... all at once ≈ неожиданно
2) когда-то, некогда;
однажды once upon a time, there was once а) жил-был, жил да был... (начало сказок) ;
б) дела давно минувших дней (тж. once-upon-a-time) So runs this once-upon-a-time in my memory. ≈ Вот проносятся вихрем в моей памяти воспоминания о былом. I was very much in love with her once. ≈ Я когда-то очень любил ее. He once told me where to go. ≈ Однажды он послал меня куда подальше. Syn: one day, formerly
3) редк. когда-нибудь;
однажды (в будущем) Britons and Saxons shall be once one people. ≈ Бритты и саксы однажды станут единым народом. You may be once old as I am. ≈ Когда-нибудь и тебе будет столько лет, сколько мне. Once I'm going to be there. ≈ Когда-нибудь я туда попаду.
4) (в сочетаниях причастиями и прилагательными в постпозиции, а также через дефис - см. примеры) Once-popular composers drop out of favour. ≈ Некогда популярные сочинители предаются забвению. The once-beautiful eyes, already dark with death. ≈ Когда-то прекрасные глаза уже покрыты тенью смерти. once-fired once-off once-only - once removed once-through
5) амер. диал. (употр. как усилительная частица же, - ка) Well, sit down once. ≈ Садись же. Give me the knife once. ≈ Дай-ка ножик. Come here once! ≈ Подойди-ка! ∙ once in a blue moon ≈ ид. после дождичка в четверг;
крайне редко a man can die but once ≈ посл. двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать once bit, twice shy ≈ посл. на молоке обжегся - на воду дует once a liar, always a liar ≈ посл. единожды солгав, будет лгать всегда once in a lifetime ≈ тж. перен. раз в жизни;
один раз за всю жизнь once too often ≈ одного раза больше чем достаточно once over lightly ≈ мельком, быстро, поверхностно
2. сущ. один раз;
один-единственный раз for (this) once ≈ на этот раз, в виде исключения He had to do it but this once. ≈ На этот раз ему пришлось это сделать. once is enough ≈ одного раза вполне достаточно at once
3. прил. прежний, бывший;
давний my once husband ≈ мой тогдашний муж Syn: former, previous
4. союз( в усилительной функции, тж. once that) (If) once you speak you are dead ≈ Скажи хоть слово, и ты умрешь. When once she asks I'd do anything ≈ Стоит ей только попросить, и я сделаю все. I never once lied to you. ≈ Я никогда не лгал вам. Syn: when once, if once, as soon as один раз;
- for * на этот раз, в виде исключения;
- do it but this * сделайте это хотя бы на этот раз;
- is happened only that * это случилось только один раз;
- * is enough for me с меня одного раза вполне достаточно раз, однажды;
- * a week раз в неделю;
- * more еще раз;
- * or twice раз или два, раза два;
несколько раз;
- to do smth. * сделать что-л один раз;
- never * did I see him there я его там ни разу не видел когда-то, некогда;
однажды;
- * powerful nation некогда могущественная страна;
- my * friend мой бывший друг;
- he * went round the world он когда-то совершил кругосветное путешествие;
- there * lived a man там некогда жил человек;
- I was very fond of him * я когда-то очень любил его (редкое) когда-нибудь;
- I hope to go there * я надеюсь когда-нибудь поехать туда > all at * неожиданно, внезапно;
все вместе, сразу;
> at * сразу, немедленно, тотчас же;
в то же время, в одно и то же время;
вместе с тем;
> * in a way время от времени, иногда;
> for * на этот раз раз;
в виде исключения;
> this *, just for * хотя бы раз;
только в этой связи;
> not * ни разу > * and again несколько раз;
изрезка, иногда;
> for all раз и навсегда;
> * upon a time давным-давно, много лет тому назад;
> * in a blue moon очень редко;
после дождичка в четверг;
когда рак на горе свистнет;
> * a lair, always a liar солгавший однажды, солжет еще раз;
> a man can die but * двум смертям не бывать, одной не миновать;
> * bit, twike shy (пословица) обжегшись на молоке, будешь дуть на воду;
пуганая ворона куста боится как только;
- * you show any sign of fear, the dog will attack you стоит вам только показать, что вы боитесь, собака сразу бросится на вас;
- when * he understands... стоит ему только понять...;
- * you are finished, go home раз ты закончил, иди домой at ~ в то же время, вместе с тем;
at once stern and tender строгий и вместе с тем нежный at ~ сразу;
do it at once, please сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста at ~ в то же время, вместе с тем;
at once stern and tender строгий и вместе с тем нежный at ~ сразу;
do it at once, please сделайте это немедленно, пожалуйста when ~ he understands стоит ему только понять;
he never once offered to help me он даже не предложил помочь мне once некогда, когда-то;
однажды;
once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок) ;
I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его more than ~ не раз, неоднократно;
not once ни разу, никогда ~ редк. прежний, тогдашний;
my once master мой прежний учитель или хозяин more than ~ не раз, неоднократно;
not once ни разу, никогда once некогда, когда-то;
однажды;
once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок) ;
I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его once некогда, когда-то;
однажды;
once (upon a time) = жилбыл (начало сказок) ;
I was once very fond of him я когда-то очень любил его ~ один раз;
for (this) once на этот раз, в виде исключения;
once is enough for me одного раза с меня вполне достаточно ~ редк. прежний, тогдашний;
my once master мой прежний учитель или хозяин ~ (один) раз;
once again (или more) еще раз ~ служит для усиления: (if) once you hesitate you are lost стоит вам заколебаться, и вы пропали ~ (один) раз;
once again (или more) еще раз ~ and again иногда, изредка ~ and again несколько раз ~ every day раз в день;
once (and) for all раз (и) навсегда ~ in a while( или way) иногда, изредка;
once or twice несколько раз ~ один раз;
for (this) once на этот раз, в виде исключения;
once is enough for me одного раза с меня вполне достаточно ~ in a while (или way) иногда, изредка;
once or twice несколько раз ~ служит для усиления: (if) once you hesitate you are lost стоит вам заколебаться, и вы пропали when ~ he understands стоит ему только понять;
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du:
1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) 02) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down) 03) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) 04) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) 05) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) hacer6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) hacer7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) hacer8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) servir, ir bien, ser suficiente9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) hacer, dedicarse, estudiar10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) ir11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) arreglar12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) hacer, comportarse, actuar13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) hacer14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) causar, hacer15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitar
2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) fiesta, evento- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with
do vb hacerwhat are you doing? ¿qué haces?do as you are told! ¡haz lo que se te dice!how do you do? ¿cómo está usted?Con este saludo, la respuesta típica es también how do you do?to do you good sentarte bien / irte biento do well ir bien / tener éxitowhat do you do? ¿a qué te dedicas? / ¿cuál es tu trabajo?do también se emplea para formular las preguntas en presentedo you like dancing? ¿te gusta bailar?do elephants live in Asia? ¿viven los elefantes en Asia?
Multiple Entries: D.O. do do.
do sustantivo masculino ( nota) C; ( en solfeo) do, doh (BrE);
do sustantivo masculino Mús (de solfeo) doh, do (de escala diatónica) C
do bemol, C-flat
do de pecho, high C
do sostenido, C-sharp Locuciones: dar el do de pecho, to do one's very best 'do' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrochar - acomodada - acomodado - acompañar - anda - animarse - apetecer - apostarse - aprender - arte - así - atañer - atonía - atreverse - bajeza - bastar - bastante - bastarse - bien - bola - bordar - brazo - bricolaje - broma - caballo - cacharro - cada - calaña - campar - capaz - cara - cargar - cascabel - casual - cepillarse - cerrar - colada - coletilla - comer - comandita - comecome - como - componer - componenda - compromiso - común - con - contentarse - contrapelo - corpachón English: about-face - about-turn - actually - advance - again - agree - aim to - all - all-out - allow - any - approachable - approve of - as - ask - aspect - associate - attempt - attribute - authorize - bankrupt - begin - best - born - bunk - burden - business - busywork - by - C - call - can - carry-on - cast - cease - cheap - chief - choose - cleaning - clear - come through - command - commit - compel - compelling - complaint - compute - conception - condescend - conditiondotr[dʊː]■ do you smoke? ¿fumas?■ do you know Susan? ¿conoces a Susan?■ what do they want? ¿qué quieren?■ where does Neil live? ¿dónde vive Neil?■ what film did you see? ¿qué película viste?■ when did they leave? ¿cuándo se fueron?■ do come with us! ¡ánimo, vente con nosotros!■ I did post it, I swear! ¡sí que lo mandé, te lo juro!■ do you like basketball? - yes, I do ¿te gusta el baloncesto? - sí, me gusta■ did you see the film? - no, I didn't ¿viste la película? - no, no la vi■ who wears glasses? - Brian does ¿quién lleva gafas? - Brian■ who broke the vase? - I did ¿quién rompió el florero? - yo■ you don't smoke, do you? no fumas, ¿verdad?■ you like fish, don't you? a ti te gusta el pescado, ¿verdad?■ she lives in Madrid, doesn't she? vive en Madrid, ¿verdad?■ you went to their wedding, didn't you? tú fuiste a su boda, ¿verdad?■ they didn't believe you, did they? no te creyeron, ¿verdad?1 (gen) hacer■ what are you doing here? ¿qué haces aquí?■ what are you doing this weekend? ¿qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?■ whatever you do, don't drink alcohol hagas lo que hagas, no bebas alcohol■ what can I do about it? ¿qué quieres que haga yo?2 (as job) hacer, dedicarse■ what do you do (for a living)? ¿a qué te dedicas?■ what does he want to do when he leaves university? ¿a qué quiere dedicarse cuando deje la universidad?3 (carry out - job, task) hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo; (- duty) cumplir con■ I've got to do the cooking/cleaning tengo que cocinar/limpiar■ have you done your homework? ¿has hecho los deberes?4 (study) estudiar■ do you do biology at school? ¿estudias biología en el instituto?5 (solve - puzzle) solucionar; (- crossword, sum) hacer6 (produce, make - meal) preparar, hacer; (drawing, painting, translation, etc) hacer; (offer - service) servir, tener, hacer; (- discount) hacer■ does this pub do food? ¿sirven comidas en este pub?7 (attend to) atender, servir■ what can I do for you? ¿en qué le puedo servir?8 (put on, produce - play, opera, etc) presentar, dar, poner en escena; (play the part of) hacer el papel de9 (finish, complete) terminar■ have you done moaning? ¿has terminado de protestar?10 (achieve) lograr, conseguir■ he's done it! ¡lo ha conseguido!11 (travel over - distance) recorrer, hacer; (complete - journey) hacer, ir; (travel at - speed) ir a■ we did London to Nottingham in two and a half hours fuimos de Londres a Nottingham en dos horas y media12 (be sufficient for) ser suficiente; (be satisfactory for, acceptable to) ir bien a■ will 6 glasses do you? ¿será suficiente con seis vasos?■ yes, that will do me nicely sí, eso me irá perfectamente13 familiar (cheat, swindle) estafar, timar; (rob) robar; (arrest, convict) coger; (fine) encajar una multa; (serve time in prison) cumplir■ you've been done! ¡te han timado!1 (act, behave) hacer2 (progress) ir■ how are you doing? ¿qué tal vas?, ¿cómo te van las cosas?■ how are we doing for time? ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?3 (complete, finish) terminar■ have you done with the hairdryer? ¿has terminado con el secador?4 (be sufficient) bastar, ser suficiente, alcanzar■ will one slice do for you? ¿tendrás suficiente con una rebanada?■ that'll do! ¡basta!5 (be satisfactory, suitable) servir, estar bien■ well, I suppose it'll have to do bueno, supongo que tendrá que servir■ it (just/simply) won't do no puede ser■ this cushion will do as/for a pillow este cojín servirá de almohada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat does it! ¡esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!, ¡ya está bien!to be/have to do with somebody/something tener que ver con alguien/algoto do business with somebody negociar con alguiento do drugs drogarse, consumir drogasto do one's best hacer lo mejor posibleto do one's hair peinarseto do one's military service hacer el servicio militarto do one's nails arreglarse las uñasto do something again volver a hacer algoto do something for somebody (help) hacer algo por alguien 2 (flatter, suit) favorecer a alguien, quedarle bien a alguien 3 (please) atraer a alguien, decirle algo a alguienwhat's done is done a lo hecho, pechoyou've done it now ahora sí que la has hecho buena1) carry out, perform: hacer, realizar, llevar a caboshe did her best: hizo todo lo posible2) prepare: preparar, hacerdo your homework: haz tu tarea3) arrange: arreglar, peinar (el pelo)4)to do in ruin: estropear, arruinar5)to do in kill: matar, liquidar famdo vi1) : haceryou did well: hiciste bien2) fare: estar, ir, andarhow are you doing?: ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo te va?3) finish: terminarnow I'm done: ya terminé4) serve: servir, ser suficiente, alcanzarthis will do for now: esto servirá por el momento5)to do away with abolish: abolir, suprimir6)to do away with kill: eliminar, matar7)to do by treat: tratarhe does well by her: él la trata biendo v auxdo you know her?: ¿la conoces?I don't like that: a mí no me gusta esoI do hope you'll come: espero que vengasdo you speak English? yes, I do: ¿habla inglés? síexpr.• cargarse v.• eliminar v.• liquidar v.expr.• buscarle tres pies al gato expr.• encontrarle defectos a todo expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: did, done) = arreglar v.• desempeñar v.• ejecutar v.• hacer v.(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-pp: hechofut/c: har-•)• obrar v.• resolver v.
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1. duː, weak form dʊ, də1) hacer*are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?
to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer
can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?
what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?
I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with
2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes
3) ( as job)what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?
what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?
4) (achieve, bring about)she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial
he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!
to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?
5)a) (fix, arrange, repair)b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar6) (make, produce)a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?
b) \<\<drawinganslation\>\> hacer*7) (BrE) ( offer)they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras
8) (suffice for, suit)two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente
9) ( travel)the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas
10)a) ( study) estudiarb) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar11) ( Theat)a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel deb) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* enc) ( impersonate) imitar12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir13) (BrE colloq)a) (catch, prosecute) agarrarb) ( cheat) estafar, timarI've been done! — me han estafado or timado!
14) ( use) (sl)to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas
15) (colloq) ( finish) terminarare o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?
2.
vi1) (act, behave) hacer*2) (get along, manage)how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?
how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado
how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?
how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?
she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes
to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo
3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!
4)a) (be suitable, acceptable)look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!
it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve
I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso
b)to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa
5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastarone bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente
6) ( finish) (in past p) terminarI'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía
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3.
1) Sense Iv aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]2)a) (used to form negative)I do not o don't know — no sé
I did not o didn't see her — no la vi
b) (with inversion after negative adv)3)a)Ex:does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?/Ex:b)Ex:boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!/Ex:4)a)( emphasizing)Ex:you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala carado be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?/Ex:b)Ex:I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara.../Ex:not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...
c) ( in legal formulae)5)Ex:do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/noshe wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él noshe found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así/Ex:6)Ex:you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?/Ex:I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...
•Phrasal Verbs:- do down- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with
II duː1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)fair dos — (BrE colloq)
fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!
3)do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl
III dəʊ
I [duː] ( 3rd pers sing present does) (pt did) (pp done)1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) hacerwhat are you doing tonight? — ¿qué haces esta noche?
what's this doing on my chair? — ¿qué hace esto en mi silla?
what's to be done? — ¿qué se puede hacer?
what's the weather doing? — ¿qué tal tiempo hace?
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to do sth again — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo de nuevoit will have to be done again — habrá que volver a hacerlo, habrá que hacerlo de nuevo
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what's he ever done for me? — ¿qué ha hecho él por mí?what can I do for you? — ¿en qué puedo servirle?, ¿qué se le ofrece? (LAm)
could you do something for me? — ¿me podrías hacer un favor?
what are we going to do for money? — ¿de dónde vamos a sacar dinero?
the new measures will do a lot for small businesses — las nuevas medidas serán de gran ayuda para las pequeñas empresas
after the accident she couldn't do much for herself — después del accidente casi no podía valerse por sí misma
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if you do anything to him I'll kill you — si le haces algo te matowhat's he done to his hair? — ¿qué se ha hecho en el pelo?
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what have you done with my slippers? — ¿dónde has puesto mis zapatillas?what am I going to do with you? — ¿qué voy a hacer contigo?
what are you doing with yourself these days? — ¿qué haces ahora?
what am I going to do with myself for the rest of the day? — ¿qué puedo hacer el resto del día?
living 2., 1)she didn't know what to do with herself once the children had left home — se encontró un poco perdida cuando sus hijos se fueron de casa
2) (=carry out) [+ work, essay] hacerSome [do] + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb:•
he did a drawing/ portrait of her — la dibujó/retrató, hizo un dibujo/retrato de ella•
to do one's duty (by sb) — cumplir con su deber (con algn)3) (=clean)4) (=arrange, prepare) [+ vegetables] preparar; [+ room] hacer, arreglarhair 1., 1)this room needs doing — hay que hacer or arreglar esta habitación
5) (=spend) pasar6) (=finish)now you've (gone and) done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *
that's done it! * we're stuck now — ¡la hemos fastidiado! * ahora no podemos salir de aquí
that does it! * that's the last time I lend him my car — ¡es el colmo! or ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, es la última vez que le dejo el coche
good 2., 2)have you done moaning? * — ¿has acabado de quejarte?
7) (=offer, make available)8) (=study) [+ university course, option] hacer, estudiarI want to do Physics at university — quiero hacer or estudiar física en la universidad
to do Italian — hacer or estudiar italiano
9) (Theat) [+ play] representar, poner; [+ part] hacer10) (=mimic) [+ person] imitar11) (Aut, Rail etc) (=travel at) [+ speed] ir a; (=cover) [+ distance] cubrir12) (=attend to)proud13) * (=visit) [+ city, museum] visitar, recorrer; [+ country] visitar, viajar por14) * (=be suitable, sufficient for)will a kilo do you? — ¿le va bien un kilo?
that'll do me nicely — (=be suitable) eso me vendrá muy bien; (=suffice) con eso me basta
15) * (=cheat) estafar, timar; (=rob) robarI've been done! — ¡me han estafado or timado!
16) * (=prosecute) procesar; (=fine) multar17) * (=beat up) dar una paliza aI'll do you if I get hold of you! — ¡te voy a dar una paliza como te pille!
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=act) hacer•
you would do better to accept — sería aconsejable que aceptaras•
do as you think best — haga lo que mejor le parezca•
do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!•
she was up and doing at 6 o'clock — a las 6 de la mañana ya estaba levantada y trajinando•
you would do well to take his advice — harías bien en seguir su consejowell I, 1., 1)•
you could do a lot worse than marry her — casarte con ella no es lo peor que podrías hacer2) (=get on)•
he did badly in the exam — le fue mal en el examen•
you can do better than that — (essay, drawing) puedes hacerlo mejor; iro (=find better excuse) ¡y qué más!•
how is your father doing? — ¿cómo está tu padre?, ¿cómo le va a tu padre?how are you doing? * — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va?
how did you do in the audition? — ¿qué tal or cómo te fue en la audición?
how do you do? (greeting) ¿cómo está usted?, gusto en conocerlo (LAm); (as answer) ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado!•
he's doing well at school — le va bien en el colegio3) (=be suitable)•
it doesn't do to upset her — cuidado con ofenderla•
will this one do? — ¿te parece bien este?will it do if I come back at eight? — ¿va bien si vuelvo a las ocho?
will tomorrow do? — ¿iría bien mañana?
it's not exactly what I wanted, but it will or it'll do — no es exactamente lo que quería pero servirá
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that won't do, you'll have to do it again — así no está bien, tendrás que volver a hacerlomake 1., 4)•
you can't go on your own, that would never do! — no podemos consentir que vayas sola, ¡eso no puede ser!4) (=be sufficient) bastar•
three bottles of wine should do — bastará con tres botellas de vino•
will £20 do? — ¿bastarán 20 libras?, ¿tendrás bastante con 20 libras?that will do! — ¡basta ya!
5) (=happen)"could you lend me £50?" - "nothing doing!" — -¿me podrías prestar 50 libras? -¡de ninguna manera! or -¡ni hablar!
have you done? — ¿ya has terminado or acabado?
don't take it away, I've not done yet — no te lo lleves, ¡aún no he terminado or acabado!
I haven't done telling you — ¡no he terminado de contarte!
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I've done with travelling — ya no voy a viajar más, he renunciado a los viajesI've done with all that nonsense — ya no tengo nada que ver or ya he terminado con todas esas tonterías
have you done with that book? — ¿has terminado con este libro?
7) * (=clean) hacer la limpieza (en casa)3. AUXILIARY VERBThere is no equivalent in Spanish to the use of in questions, negative statements and negative commands.do you understand? — ¿comprendes?, ¿entiendes?
where does he live? — ¿dónde vive?
didn't you like it? — ¿no te gustó?
why didn't you come? — ¿por qué no viniste?
2) (negation)I don't understand — no entiendo or comprendo
don't worry! — ¡no te preocupes!
don't you tell me what to do! — ¡no me digas lo que tengo que hacer!
do tell me! — ¡dímelo, por favor!
do sit down — siéntese, por favor, tome asiento, por favor frm
I do wish I could come with you — ¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo!
but I do like it! — ¡sí que me gusta!, ¡por supuesto que me gusta!
so you do know him! — ¡así que sí lo conoces!
rarely does it happen that... — rara vez ocurre que...
a)"did you fix the car?" - "I did" — -¿arreglaste el coche? -sí
"I love it" - "so do I" — -me encanta -a mí también
"he borrowed the car" - "oh he did, did he?" — -pidió el coche prestado -¿ah sí? ¡no me digas!
I like this colour, don't you? — me gusta este color, ¿a ti no?
"do you speak English?" - "yes, I do/no I don't" — -¿habla usted inglés? -sí, hablo inglés/no, no hablo inglés
"may I come in?" - "(please) do!" — -¿se puede pasar? -¡pasa (por favor)!
"who made this mess?" - "I did" — -¿quién lo ha desordenado todo? -fui yo
"shall I ring her again?" - "no, don't!" — -¿la llamo otra vez? -¡no, no la llames!
he lives here, doesn't he? — vive aquí, ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no?
I don't know him, do I? — no lo conozco, ¿verdad?
it doesn't matter, does it? — no importa, ¿no?
she said that, did she? — ¿eso es lo que dijo?
4. NOUN1) (Brit) * (=party) fiesta f ; (=formal gathering) reunión fthey had a big do for their twenty-fifth anniversary — dieron una gran fiesta por su vigésimo quinto aniversario
2) (in phrases)•
the do's and don'ts of buying a house — lo que debe y lo que no debe hacerse al comprar una casa•
it's a poor do when... — es una vergüenza cuando...- do by- do down- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with
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[dǝʊ]N (Mus) do m* * *
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1. [duː], weak form [dʊ, də]1) hacer*are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?
to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer
can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?
what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?
I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with
2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes
3) ( as job)what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?
what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?
4) (achieve, bring about)she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial
he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!
to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?
5)a) (fix, arrange, repair)b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar6) (make, produce)a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?
b) \<\<drawing/translation\>\> hacer*7) (BrE) ( offer)they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras
8) (suffice for, suit)two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente
9) ( travel)the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas
10)a) ( study) estudiarb) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar11) ( Theat)a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel deb) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* enc) ( impersonate) imitar12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir13) (BrE colloq)a) (catch, prosecute) agarrarb) ( cheat) estafar, timarI've been done! — me han estafado or timado!
14) ( use) (sl)to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas
15) (colloq) ( finish) terminarare o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?
2.
vi1) (act, behave) hacer*2) (get along, manage)how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?
how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado
how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?
how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?
she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes
to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo
3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!
4)a) (be suitable, acceptable)look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!
it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve
I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso
b)to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa
5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastarone bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente
6) ( finish) (in past p) terminarI'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía
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3.
1) Sense Iv aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]2)a) (used to form negative)I do not o don't know — no sé
I did not o didn't see her — no la vi
b) (with inversion after negative adv)3)a)Ex:does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?/Ex:b)Ex:boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!/Ex:4)a)( emphasizing)Ex:you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala carado be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?/Ex:b)Ex:I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara.../Ex:not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...
c) ( in legal formulae)5)Ex:do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/noshe wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él noshe found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así/Ex:6)Ex:you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?/Ex:I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...
•Phrasal Verbs:- do down- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with
II [duː]1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)fair dos — (BrE colloq)
fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!
3)do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl
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v.1 to include, to comprise.el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period from 1995 to 1999, the period between 1995 and 1999El estudio comprende muchas áreas The study comprises several areas.2 to understand.te comprendo perfectamente I quite understandcomprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappycomo comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furiousElla comprende y perdona She understands and forgives.Ella comprendió la lección She understood the lesson.* * *1 (entender) to understand2 (contener) to comprise, include\¿comprendes? (en conversación) you see?hacerse comprender to make oneself understoodtodo comprendido (excursión etc) all-in, inclusive* * *verb1) to understand, realize2) comprise, cover* * *1. VT1) (=entender) to understandcompréndeme, no me quedaba más remedio — you have to understand, I had no choice
no comprendo cómo ha podido pasar esto — I don't see o understand how this could have happened
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hacer comprender algo a algn, esto bastó para hacernos comprender su posición — this was all we needed to understand his position•
hacerse comprender — to make o.s. understood2) (=darse cuenta) to realizecomprendemos perfectamente que haya gente a quien le molesta el tabaco — we fully understand o appreciate that some people are bothered by smoking
3) (=incluir) to comprise frmla colección comprende cien discos y cuarenta libros — the collection consists of o frm comprises a hundred records and forty books
el primer tomo comprende las letras de la A a la G — the first volume covers o frm comprises letters A to G
edad 1)el período comprendido entre 1936 y 1939 — the period from 1936 to 1939 o between 1936 and 1939
2. VI1) (=entender) to understand¿comprendes? — do you understand?
2) (=darse cuenta)¡ya comprendo! — now I see!, I get it (now)! *
como tú comprenderás, no soy yo quién para juzgarlo — as you will appreciate o understand, I'm not the best person to judge him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex. Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.
Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *comprender [E1 ]vtA (entender) to understandcomprendo tus temores/su reacción I understand your fears/his reactionnadie me comprende nobody understands mevuelve a las once ¿comprendido? I want you back at eleven, do you understand?, I want you back at eleven, do you have that? ( AmE) o ( BrE) have you got that? ( colloq)entonces comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized then that he had been trickedcomo usted comprenderá, no podemos hacer excepciones as I'm sure you will appreciate, we cannot make exceptionsdesignios que la mente humana no alcanza a comprender designs that the human mind cannot comprehendB(abarcar, contener): el segundo tomo comprende los siglos XVII y XVIII the second volume covers the 17th and 18th centurieslos gastos de calefacción están comprendidos en esta suma the heating costs are included in this totalIVA no comprendido not including VAT, excluding VAT, exclusive of VAT ( frml)jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años young people between the ages of 19 and 23* * *
comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo
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2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover;
[factura/precio] to include
verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand
' comprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- asequible
- concebir
- entender
- explicarse
- percibir
- seguir
- cuenta
- explicar
- incluir
English:
comprehend
- comprise
- cotton on
- figure out
- get through
- grasp
- incorporate
- insight
- sympathize
- understand
- misunderstand
- realize
- though
* * *♦ vt1. [incluir] to include, to comprise;el grupo comprende varias empresas the group comprises several companies;el país comprende tres regiones bien diferenciadas the country consists of three quite distinct regions;el gasto de instalación no está comprendido the cost of installation is not included;la exposición comprende 500 cuadros the exhibition consists of 500 paintings;el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period between 1995 and 1999 o from 1995 to 19992. [entender] to understand;como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious;te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand;no comprendo tu actitud I don't understand your attitude;no comprendo cómo puede gustarte Carlos I don't know what you see in Carlos;comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy;¿comprendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry♦ See also the pronominal verb comprenderse* * *v/t1 understand;hacerse comprender make o.s. understood;comprender mal misunderstand2 ( abarcar) include* * *comprender vt1) entender: to comprehend, to understand2) abarcar: to cover, to includecomprender vi: to understand¡ya comprendo!: now I understand!* * *comprender vb2. (incluir) to be made up of -
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С ПОЛУСЛОВА (С ПОЛСЛОВА coll) понимать кого-что, схватывать что PrepP these forms only adv more often used with impfv verbs) (of a person) (to understand s.o. or sth., grasp sth.) at once, from the first words spoken, from just a hintX понимает все - — X picks up on everything (understands everything, gets the point) at a word (right away etc)X понимает Y-a \П-317 - X catches person Y's meaning at once (right away etc)X understands person Y immediately (right away etc)X и Y понимают друг друга \П-317 - X and Y don't need to spell everything out.Да, её муж стар и не очень красив, у него лысина, брюшко, но с ним легко и просто, он всё понимает с полуслова... (Некрасов 1). Yes, her husband was old and not very good-looking, he was bald, he had a paunch, but life with him was easy and simple, he understood everything at a word... (1a).«...Лучше бы он (старик) совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают...»(Искандер 5). "...Не (the old man) would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away..." (5a).Мы понимали друг друга с полуслова, давая об этом знать специальным сигналом, что тоже ускоряло наше общение, сокращая слова (Гинзбург 1). We no longer needed to spell everything out. We had a special sign to show that we had understood, so we could use abbreviations and save time (1a). -
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• С ПОЛУСЛОВА (С ПОЛСЛОВА coll) понимать кого-что, схватывать что[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ (of a person) (to understand s.o. or sth., grasp sth.) at once, from the first words spoken, from just a hint:- X понимает все с полслова ≈ X picks up on everything (understands everything, gets the point) at a word (right away etc);- X understands person Y immediately (right away etc);♦ Да, её муж стар и не очень красив, у него лысина, брюшко, но с ним легко и просто, он всё понимает с полуслова... (Некрасов 1). Yes, her husband was old and not very good-looking, he was bald, he had a paunch, but life with him was easy and simple; he understood everything at a word... (1a).♦ "...Лучше бы он [старик] совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают..."(Искандер 5). "... Не [the old man] would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away..." (5a).♦ Мы понимали друг друга с полуслова, давая об этом знать специальным сигналом, что тоже ускоряло наше общение, сокращая слова (Гинзбург 1). We no longer needed to spell everything out. We had a special sign to show that we had understood, so we could use abbreviations and save time (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с полслова
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18 с полуслова
• С ПОЛУСЛОВА (С ПОЛСЛОВА coll) понимать кого-что, схватывать что[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ (of a person) (to understand s.o. or sth., grasp sth.) at once, from the first words spoken, from just a hint:- X понимает все с полуслова ≈ X picks up on everything (understands everything, gets the point) at a word (right away etc);- X understands person Y immediately (right away etc);♦ Да, её муж стар и не очень красив, у него лысина, брюшко, но с ним легко и просто, он всё понимает с полуслова... (Некрасов 1). Yes, her husband was old and not very good-looking, he was bald, he had a paunch, but life with him was easy and simple; he understood everything at a word... (1a).♦ "...Лучше бы он [старик] совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают..."(Искандер 5). "... Не [the old man] would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away..." (5a).♦ Мы понимали друг друга с полуслова, давая об этом знать специальным сигналом, что тоже ускоряло наше общение, сокращая слова (Гинзбург 1). We no longer needed to spell everything out. We had a special sign to show that we had understood, so we could use abbreviations and save time (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с полуслова
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19 conectar
v.1 to connect something.el puente conecta la isla con el continente the bridge connects o links the island to the mainlandEl adaptador conecta los dos cables The adapter connects both cables.2 to connect (vuelo).3 to switch on, to turn on.Ricardo conectó el abanico Richard switched on the fan.4 to wire up.5 to get drugs, to make a score, to score.* * *1 (gen) to connect (up)2 (aparato eléctrico) to switch on, plug in2 familiar (llevarse bien) to hit it off, get on well* * *verb1) to connect2) link* * *1. VT1) [+ cables, tubos] to connect (up)todavía no hemos conectado la luz en el piso nuevo — we still haven't had the electricity connected in the new flat
masa II, 6)conectar un aparato eléctrico a tierra — to earth o (EEUU) ground an electrical appliance
2) (=enlazar)esta autovía conectará Granada con Almería — this dual carriageway will link Granada and o to Almería
3) (=relacionar)no logro conectar una cosa con la otra — I can't see how one thing connects with another, I can't see how everything ties in together
conectó todos los datos y resolvió el problema — he put all the facts together and solved the problem
2. VI1) * (=congeniar)un autor que ha sabido conectar con el público — an author who knows how to get through to o reach the public
2) (=enlazar)esta carretera conectará con la autopista — this road will link up to o provide a link to the motorway
3) (TV, Radio)conectamos con nuestro corresponsal en Londres — and now it's over to our correspondent in London, and now we're going over to our correspondent in London
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cables/aparatos> to connect (up); <luz/gas/teléfono> to connectconectar algo a la red — to connect something to the mains supply o plug something in
2) ( relacionar) <hechos/sucesos> to connect, link3) (AmL) ( poner en contacto)2.conectar a alguien con alguien — to put somebody in touch o in contact with somebody
conectar vi1)a) (Rad, TV)conectar con alguien/algo — to go over to somebody/something
b) ( empalmar) to connect, link upc) (llevarse bien, entenderse) to get along o on welld) (AmL) (con vuelo, tren)este vuelo/tren conecta con el de Dublín — this flight/train connects with the Dublin one
2) (Méx arg) ( conseguir droga) to score (sl)* * *= connect, link, turn on, wire, hook, provide + an interface, network, hook up, hit it off.Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex. A modem is permanently wired, and converts digital messages which the terminal and computer understand into analogue messages capable of being transmitted down telephone lines.Ex. I don't think that is a very liberating experience, especially a terminal that's hooked to a large computer that almost no one understands, no one but a very few people.Ex. This service called A.S.K. (Access to Sources of Knowledge) will provide an interface between users and suppliers.Ex. This paper briefly presents hints to libraries wishing to network their CD-ROM databases.Ex. People are going to want to hook up different pieces of software and expect them to work.Ex. As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.----* conectar en red = network.* conectarse = log on, log, login.* conectarse con = interface to/with.* conectarse mediante llamada telefónica = dial up.* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cables/aparatos> to connect (up); <luz/gas/teléfono> to connectconectar algo a la red — to connect something to the mains supply o plug something in
2) ( relacionar) <hechos/sucesos> to connect, link3) (AmL) ( poner en contacto)2.conectar a alguien con alguien — to put somebody in touch o in contact with somebody
conectar vi1)a) (Rad, TV)conectar con alguien/algo — to go over to somebody/something
b) ( empalmar) to connect, link upc) (llevarse bien, entenderse) to get along o on welld) (AmL) (con vuelo, tren)este vuelo/tren conecta con el de Dublín — this flight/train connects with the Dublin one
2) (Méx arg) ( conseguir droga) to score (sl)* * *= connect, link, turn on, wire, hook, provide + an interface, network, hook up, hit it off.Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.
Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex: A modem is permanently wired, and converts digital messages which the terminal and computer understand into analogue messages capable of being transmitted down telephone lines.Ex: I don't think that is a very liberating experience, especially a terminal that's hooked to a large computer that almost no one understands, no one but a very few people.Ex: This service called A.S.K. (Access to Sources of Knowledge) will provide an interface between users and suppliers.Ex: This paper briefly presents hints to libraries wishing to network their CD-ROM databases.Ex: People are going to want to hook up different pieces of software and expect them to work.Ex: As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.* conectar en red = network.* conectarse = log on, log, login.* conectarse con = interface to/with.* conectarse mediante llamada telefónica = dial up.* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].* * *conectar [A1 ]vtA ‹cables/aparatos› to connect, connect up; ‹luz/gas/teléfono› to connectantes de conectarlo a la red compruebe el voltaje before connecting to the mains supply o plugging it in, check the voltageB (relacionar) ‹hechos/sucesos› to connect, linkno conectó una cosa con la otra she didn't make a connection between o connect the two thingsel secuestro puede estar conectado con el caso Malla the kidnapping may be linked o connected to the Malla caseC ( AmL) (poner en contacto) conectar a algn CON algn; to put sb in touch o in contact WITH sb■ conectarviA1 ( Rad, TV):conectamos con el equipo móvil we're going over to our outside broadcast unitconectemos con Juan Mendoza en París let's go over to o let's join Juan Mendoza in Paris2 (empalmar) to connect, link up3 (llevarse bien, entenderse) to get along o on wellun cantante/político que conecta bien con la juventud a singer/politician who relates well to o really engages with o reaches young people4( AmL) (con un vuelo, tren): en Río conectamos con el vuelo a Asunción in Rio we took a connecting flight to Asunción o we transferred to the Asunción flighteste vuelo/tren conecta con el de Dublín this flight/train connects with the Dublin one* * *
conectar ( conjugate conectar) verbo transitivo
‹luz/gas/teléfono› to connect
verbo intransitivoa) (Rad, TV) conectar con algn/algo to go over to sb/sth
c) (llevarse bien, entenderse) to get along o on welld) (AmL) conectar con algo [vuelo/tren] to connect with sth;
conectar
I verbo transitivo
1 to connect (up): he conectado el vídeo a la televisión, I've connected the video to the television
2 (a la red eléctrica) to plug in, switch on
3 (dos puntos distantes) to unit, link up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (establecer comunicación) to communicate: conecté con ella a través de Internet, I contacted her by Internet
2 fam (simpatizar) no conecto con mi padre, I don't get on with my father
' conectar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
instalar
- poner
- relacionar
- vincular
English:
adapter
- adaptor
- connect
- connect up
- earth
- ground
- hook up
- lay on
- wire
- link
* * *♦ vt1. [aparato, mecanismo] [con cables] to connect (a o con (up) to);conecta la lavadora a la red eléctrica connect the washing machine to the electricity supply2. [encender] [radio, calefacción] to turn on, to switch on3. [unir, comunicar] to connect, to link;el puente conecta la isla con el continente the bridge connects o links the island to the mainland4. [asociar] to link, to connect;la policía ha conectado el robo con las mafias locales the police have linked o connected the robbery to the local mafia♦ viconectamos con nuestro enviado especial en la zona and now over to our special correspondent in the area[entenderse] to relate to sb;una escritora que conecta con los más jóvenes a writer who knows how to relate to younger readers;al partido le ha fallado conectar con los sectores más desfavorecidos the party has failed to reach o get through to the most disadvantaged groups3. [vuelo] to connect;necesito conectar con el vuelo de las 9 I have to be there for a connecting flight at 9 o'clock* * *I v/t1 connect, link2 EL connect;conectar a tierra ground, Br earthII v/i connect* * *conectar vt: to connectconectar viconectar con : to link up with, to communicate with* * *conectar vb1. (en general) to connect2. (encender) to turn on / to switch on¿has conectado el vídeo? have you turned the video on? -
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1. II am not guessing, I know это не догадки, я это точно знаю; as far as I know насколько мне известно /я знаю/; he may be a robber for all I know почем я знаю /откуда мне знать/, он может быть и грабитель; as everyone knows как [всем] известно; how do /should/ I know? откуда мне знать?; let me know дайте мне знать2. IIknow in some manner you know best тебе лучше знать || she knows better than to spend all her money at once она не настолько глупа, чтобы сразу истратить все свой деньги; god [only] knows why одному богу известно почему3. III1) know smth. know a foreign language (a lot of English, the facts of the case, one's business, one's profession, etc.) знать иностранный язык и т. д., he knows only English and French он знает только английский и французский, он владеет только английским языком и французским; know literature (poetry, the law, banking, etc.) разбираться в литературе и т. д., know a poem (one's lesson, one's part, smb.'s name, the way, the number, etc.) знать /помнить/ стихотворение и т. д.; know the area (the country, the place, etc.) знать данный район и т. д., ориентироваться в данной местности и т. д., know smb.'s faults (smb.'s habits, smb.'s character, smb.'s peculiarities, one's duties, etc.) знать чьи-л. недостатки и т. д., иметь представление о чьих-л. недостатках и т. д.; he knows more than he says он знает больше, чем говорит; certain things which you cannot but know некоторые обстоятельства, которых вы не можете не знать; he doesn't seem to know the value of time он, по-видимому, не умеет ценить время; he doesn't know his own mind он сам не знает, чего он хочет; don't I know it! мне ли этого не знать!2) know smth. know fear (misery, poverty and sorrow, life, etc.) испытать /познать/ страх и т. д., he knows no defeat он не знает поражений; he has never known trouble у него никогда не было неприятностей, ему неведомы неприятности; he has known better days он знавал /видел/ лучшие времена; his zeal knows no bounds его усердие не имеет границ3) know smb. know this man (this actress, the mayor, a very good lawyer, etc.) знать этого человека и т. д., быть знакомым с этим человеком и т. д.; I should like to know Mr. Hill я бы хотел познакомиться с мистером Хиллом; when I first knew him когда я впервые узнал его /познакомился с ним/; you two ought to know one another вы должны подружиться друг с другом4) know smb., smth. I didn't know you when you came forward я не узнал тебя, когда ты вышел вперед; he knows a good horse (a good drama, a good actor, etc.) он большей знаток лошадей и т. д.; he knows a good thing when he sees it он понимает толк в вещах4. IV1) know smth. in some manner know smth. positively (perfectly well, thoroughly, through and through, a little, insufficiently, superficially, officially, personally, intuitively, etc.) знать что-л. определенно и т. д., hardly /scarcely/ know smth. почти не иметь представления о чем-л.; when you get to know it better когда вы с этим получше познакомитесь2) know smb. in some manner know smb. intimately (personally, slightly, only casually, etc.) близко и т. д. знать кого-л., быть близко и т. д. знакомым с кем-л.; get /come/ to know smb. better узнать кого-л. лучше; it happened that they knew each other well оказалось, что они хорошо знали друг друга; know smb. for (at) some time have you known him long? вы его давно знаете?; вы давно с ним знакомы?3) know smb., smth. in some manner know smb., smth. easily (with difficulty, etc.) узнавать кого-л., что-л. сразу и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some time know smb., smth. at once (immediately, instantly, again, etc.) узнать кого-л., что-л. тотчас же и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some place you are just like your father, I'd know you anywhere ты очень похож на отца, я узнал бы тебя при встрече5. VIIknow smb. to be smth. know him to be a gentleman (her to be a liar, him to be a poet, this man to be one of their accomplices, etc.) знать его как порядочного человека и т. д., know him to be honest (the judge to be just, herself to be pretty, etc.) знать, что он честен / что он честный человек/ и т. д., know smb. do smth. know educated people make this mistake (a man die of love, etc.) знать случаи, когда и образованные люди делают такую ошибку и т. д.; I have never known him tell a lie я не припомню такого случая, чтобы он соврал; I have never known that man smile я никогда не видел, чтобы этот человек улыбался6. XIbe known wait until all the facts in the case are known подождите, пока [не] станут известны /[не] выяснятся/ все обстоятельства дела; everything gets known все выходит наружу, утаить ничего нельзя; I don't want it known я не хочу, чтобы это получило огласку; be known in some manner this is well (widely, generally, etc.) known это хорошо и т. д. известно; the name is little known here это имя здесь мало кто знает; be known to smb. he is known to the police он у полиции на заметке; be known as smb. he is known as a successful architect его считают преуспевающим архитектором; be known to be smb. he is known to be a good fellow говорят, что он хороший малый; be known to have some quality he is known to be generous (to be obstinate, etc.) он прославился своей щедростью и т. д.; be known to do smth. he had never been known to laugh никто никогда не видел, чтобы он смеялся, его смеха никто никогда не слышал7. XIIIknow how to do smth. know how to make cakes (how to play chess, how to manage a horse, how to drive a car, how to read, how to write, how to speak, etc.) уметь печь пироги и т. д., do you know how to go there alone? ты один найдешь туда дорогу?; know what (whether) to do I don't know what to say я не знаю, что сказать; I don't know whether to go or not я не знаю know идти или нет8. XVIknow about /of/ smb., smth. know about the man (of his presence, about the trouble, about the matter, of the engagement, etc.) знать об этом человеке и т. д.; I know about it я в курсе дела; I'll let you know about it later on я тебе сообщу /дам знать/ об этом позже; how did they come to know of it? каким образом это стало им известно?; this is the best method I know of это лучший из известных мне методов; has Smith been ill? - Not that I know of Смит болел? - Насколько я знаю /мне известно/ - нет; know of a good watchmaker ( of any good doctor near here, of any teacher who would suit me, etc.) знать хорошего часовщика и т. д.9. XVIII|| make oneself known представиться кому-л.; why don't you make yourself known to him? a) почему бы тебе не познакомиться с ним?; б) почему бы тебе не открыться ему?10. XXI11) know smth. about /of/ smth., smb. know everything ( all, most, a little, etc.) about /of/ smth., smb. знать все и т. д. о чем-л., о ком-л.; I know nothing about him у меня нет никаких сведений о нем; do you know anything about astronomy? вы что-нибудь понимаете в астрономии?; know smth. from /by/ smth. know smth. from history знать что-л. из истории; know smth. by /from/ experience знать что-л. по опыту; know smb. by smth. know smb. by name (by reputation, by his articles, etc.) знать кого-л. по имени и т. д.; do you know him by sight? вы его знаете в лицо?; know smth. against smb. know some facts against him иметь кое-какие факты, говорящие против него || know smth. by heart знать что-л. наизусть; know smth. for a fact знать точно что-л.2) know smb. by (from, at, etc.) smth. know one's brother by his voice (the man by the scar, him by his walk, a policeman by the clothes he wears, etc.) узнать своего брата по голосу и т. д.; I knew him from the photograph я его узнал по фотографии; she knew him at a distance она узнала /признала/ его издалека; know smb., smth. from smb., smth. know a friend from a foe (a fool from a wise man, the one from the other, the swallow from a house martin, right from wrong, good from evil, one tune from another, etc.) отличать друга от врага и т. д., you wouldn't know him from an Englishman его не отличишь от настоящего англичанина; know smb. for smb. know him for an American (for a German, for a sportsman, etc.) узнавать в нем американца и т. д.; I wonder how you were able to know him for a doctor удивляюсь, как вам удалось определить, что он врач11. XXIV1know smb. as smb. know smb. as a great lawyer (as a man of ability, as a poor man, etc.) знать кого-л. как крупного юриста и т. д.12. XXVknow that... (where..., who..., etc.) know that you were coming today (that you are busy, (that) you would help me if you could, (that) it is going to rain, (that) he was here, where he was, who did it, who Napoleon was, who's who on the screen, what he is talking about, etc.) знать, что вы сегодня приезжаете и т. д.; know what's what знать, что к чему; you know how it is знаешь, как это бывает; I don't know that he understands much about it не думаю /сомневаюсь/, чтобы он в этом что-л. понимал; heaven knows when I shall be back кто его знает, когда я вернусь; let me know if you change your mind если передумаете, дайте мне знать /сообщите мне/; there is no knowing what it may lead to (how she will act, when we shall meet again, etc.) нельзя сказать, к чему это может привести и т. д.13. XXVIknow smb. since I've known her since I was a child я знаю ее с детства
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