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1 δίδωμι
δίδωμι (Hom.+) by-form διδῶ (B-D-F §94, 1; Rob. 311f) Rv 3:9 (δίδω Tregelles, δίδωμι v.l.), 3 sg. διδοῖ (GrBar 7:2), 3 pl. διδόασι; impf. 3 sg. ἐδίδου, ἐδίδει (Hs 6, 2, 7; cp. Mk 4:8 cod. W), 3 pl. ἐδίδουν, ἐδίδοσαν J 19:3; ptc. διδῶν (Hs 8, 3, 3); fut. δώσω; 1 aor. ἔδωκα, subj. 3 sg. δώσῃ J 17:2; Rv 8:3 v.l. (on this W-S.§14, 9; B-D-F §95, 1; Rob. 308f), 1 pl. δώσωμεν Mk 6:37 v.l., 3 pl. δώσωσιν Rv 4:9 v.l.; pf. δέδωκα; plpf. ἐδεδώκειν (and without augm. δεδώκειν Mk 14:44; Lk 19:15; J 11:57); 2 aor. subj. 3 sg. δῷ J 15:16 (δώῃ v.l.); also in the form δώῃ Eph 1:17; 2 Ti 2:25 (in both δῷ as v.l.): in all these cases read δώῃ subj., not δῴη opt., s. below; δοῖ Mk 8:37 (B-D-F §95, 2; Mlt. 55; Rdm.2 97f and Glotta 7, 1916, 21ff; GKilpatrick in Festschrift JSchmid ’63, 135), pl. δῶμεν, δῶτε, δῶσιν; 2 aor. opt. 3 sg. Hellenist. (also LXX) δῴη for δοίη Ro 15:5; 2 Th 3:16; 2 Ti 1:16, 18 (on Eph 1:17; 2 Ti 2:25 s. above); 2 aor. impv. δός, δότε, inf. δοῦναι, ptc. δούς; pf. δέδωκα LXX. Pass.: 1 fut. δοθήσομαι (W-S. §14, 8ff); 1 aor. ἐδόθην; pf. δέδομαι.① to give as an expression of generosity, give, donate as a gen. principle: μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν it is more blessed to give than to receive Ac 20:35 (Theophyl. Sim., Ep. 42 τὸ διδόναι ἢ τὸ λαβεῖν οἰκειότερον); cp. 1 Cl 2:1; Hm 2:4ff (the contrast δίδωμι … λαμβάνω is frequently found: Epicharmus, Fgm. 273 Kaibel; Com. Fgm. Adesp. 108, 4 K.; Maximus Tyr. 32, 10c ὀλίγα δούς, μεγάλα ἔλαβες; Sir 14:16; Tat. 29, 2).—On the logion Ac 20:35 s. Unknown Sayings 77–81: giving is blessed, not receiving (cp. EHaenchen on Ac 20:35; Aristot., EN 4, 3, 26; Plut., Mor. 173d). S. μᾶλλον 3c. δὸς τοῖς πτωχοῖς give to the poor Mt 19:21 (HvonCampenhausen, Tradition u. Leben ’60, 114–56). τινὶ ἔκ τινος give someone some (of a substance: Tob 4:16; Ezk 48:12) Mt 25:8. S. also 7:11; 14:7.② to give someth. out, give, bestow, grant δ. δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα put a ring on the finger Lk 15:22 (cp. Esth 3:10—δίδωμί τι εἰς τ. χεῖρα also Aristoph., Nub. 506; Herodas 3, 70). give τινί τι someth. to someone τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν Mt 7:6 (Ps.-Lucian, Asin. 33 τὰ ἔγκατα τοῖς κυσὶ δότε).—A certificate of divorce to one’s wife 5:31 (Dt 24:1; conversely of the wife Just., A II, 2, 6 ῥεπούδιον δοῦσα); without dat. 19:7. Of bread (w. dat. or acc. somet. to be supplied fr. the context) 26:26f; Mk 2:26; 14:22; Lk 6:4; 11:7f; 22:19; J 21:13 (difft. Mt 14:19; 15:36; Mk 6:41; 8:6 the disciples transfer to others what they have received). W. inf. foll. δ. τινὶ φαγεῖν give someone someth. to eat Mt 14:16; 25:35, 42; Mk 5:43; 6:37; J 6:31 al. (cp. Gen 28:20; Ex 16:8, 15; Lev 10:17); someth. to drink Mt 27:34; Mk 15:23; J 4:7; Rv 16:6 (Hdt. 4, 172, 4; Aristoph., Pax 49; Jos., Ant. 2, 64; schol. on Nicander, Alexiph. 146 δὸς πιεῖν τί τινι, without dat. 198; PGM 13, 320 δὸς πεῖν[=πιεῖν]; Jos., Ant. 2, 64).—τὰς ῥάβδους GJs 9:1.—Lk 15:29 (Hipponax 43 Deg.).③ to express devotion, give δόξαν δ. θεῷ give God the glory, i.e. praise, honor, thanks (Josh 7:19; Ps 67:35; 1 Esdr 9:8; 2 Ch 30:8 and oft.) Lk 17:18; J 9:24 (practically=promise under oath to tell the truth); Ac 12:23 al. δόξαν καὶ τιμήν (2 Ch 32:33) give glory and honor Rv 4:9. Through a sacrificial offering θυσίαν δ. bring an offering Lk 2:24 (cp. Jos., Ant. 7, 196 θυσίαν ἀποδοῦναι τ. θεῷ).④ to cause to happen, esp. in ref. to physical phenomena, produce, make, cause, give fig. extension of mng. 1 ὑετὸν δ. (3 Km 17:14; Job 5:10; Zech 10:1; PsSol 5:9) yield rain Js 5:18; send rain Ac 14:17. τέρατα cause wonders to appear Ac 2:19 (Jo 3:3). Of heavenly bodies φέγγος δ. give light, shine Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24 (cp. Is 13:10). Of a musical instrument φωνὴν δ. (cp. Ps 17:14; 103:12; Jdth 14:9; Pind., N. 5, 50b [93]) produce a sound 1 Cor 14:7f.⑤ to put someth. in care of another, entrustⓐ of things entrust τινί τι someth. to someone money Mt 25:15; Lk 19:13, 15; the keys of the kgdm. Mt 16:19; perh. Lk 12:48. W. εἰς τὰς χεῖρας added J 13:3 (cp. Gen 39:8; Is 22:21; 29:12 al.) or ἐν τῇ χειρί τινος 3:35 (cp. Jdth 9:9; Da 1:2; 7:25 Theod.; 1 Macc 2:7). Of spiritual things J 17:8, 14; Ac 7:38.ⓑ of pers. τινά τινι entrust someone to another’s care J 6:37, 39; 17:6, 9, 12, 24; Hb 2:13 (Is 8:18).ⓐ of payment pay, give τινί τι Mt 20:4; 26:15; 28:12; Mk 14:11; Lk 22:5; Rv 11:18. Fig. repay someone (Mélanges Nicole, var. contributors, JNicole Festschr. 1905, p. 246 [HvanHerwerden=PLips 40 III, 3 p. 129] λίθῳ δέδωκεν τῷ υἱῷ μου; Ps 27:4) Rv 2:23. Of taxes, tribute, rent, etc. τινὶ ἀπό τινος pay rent of someth. Lk 20:10 (cp. 1 Esdr 6:28). τὶ pay (up), give someth. Mt 16:26; 27:10; Mk 8:37; δ. κῆνσον, φόρον καίσαρι pay tax to the emperor (Jos., Bell. 2, 403) Mt 22:17; Mk 12:14; Lk 20:22. Of inheritance pay out a portion of property Lk 15:12.ⓑ as commercial t.t. for bookkeeping λόγον δ. render account (POxy 1281, 9 [21 A.D.]; PStras 32, 9 δότω λόγον; cp. Phil 4:15) Ro 14:12.ⓒ of a bank deposit, equivalent to τιθέναι put, place, deposit ἀργύριον ἐπὶ τράπεζαν put money in the bank Lk 19:23.⑦ appoint to special responsibility, appoint (Num 14:4) κριτάς judges Ac 13:20; w. double acc. appoint someone someth. (PLille 28, II [III B.C.] αὐτοῖς ἐδώκαμεν μεσίτην Δωρίωνα) τοὺϚ μὲν ἀποστόλους some (to be) apostles Eph 4:11. τινὰ κεφαλήν make someone head 1:22. Also δ. τινὰ εἴς τι B 14:7 (Is 42:6).⑧ to cause someth. to happen, give (Philo, Leg. All. 3, 106 δ. χρόνον εἰς μετάνοιαν) δ. γνῶσιν σωτηρίας= to give (his people) knowledge of salvation = to tell (his people) how to be saved Lk 1:77.⑨ to bear as a natural product, yield, produce of a field and its crops καρπὸν δ. yield fruit (Ps 1:3) Mt 13:8; Mk 4:7f; fig. ἔδωκεν μοὶ Κύριος καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ GJs 6:3 (Pr 11:30).⑩ to dedicate oneself for some purpose or cause, give up, sacrifice τὸ σῶμά μου τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διδόμενον my body, given up for you Lk 22:19 (cp. Thu. 2, 43, 2; Libanius, Declam. 24, 23 Förster οἱ ἐν Πύλαις ὑπὲρ ἐλευθερίας τ. Ἑλλήνων δεδωκότες τὰ σώματα; of Menas δ. ἀπροφασίστως ἑαυτόν ‘gave of himself unstintingly’ OGI 339, 19f; Danker, Benefactor 321–23; for use of δ. in a testamentary context cp. Diog. L. 5, 72); ἑαυτὸν (τὴν ψυχὴν) δ. give oneself up, sacrifice oneself (ref. in Nägeli 56; 1 Macc 6:44; 2:50) w. dat. 2 Cor 8:5. λύτρον ἀντι πολλῶν give oneself up as a ransom for many Mt 20:28; Mk 10:45 (ἀντί 3). Also ἀντίλυτρον ὑπέρ τινος 1 Ti 2:6. ὐπέρ τινος for or because of a person or thing J 10:15 v.l.; Gal 1:4; Tit 2:14; AcPl Ha 8, 24 (on the form of these passages s. KRomaniuk, NovT 5, ’62, 55–76). ἑαυτὸν δ. τῷ θανάτῳ ISm 4:2 (cp. Just., A I, 21, 2 πυρί); δ. ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὸ θηρίον face the beast Hv 4, 1, 8.⑪ to cause (oneself) to go, go, venture somewhere (cp. our older ‘betake oneself’) (Polyb. 5, 14, 9; Diod S 5, 59, 4; 14, 81, 2; Jos., Ant. 7, 225; 15, 244) εἰς τὸ θέατρον Ac 19:31; εἰς τὴν ἔρημον GJs 1:4.⑫ to use an oracular device, draw/cast lots Ac 1:26.⑬ to grant by formal action, grant, allow, freq. of God (cp. 7 above) ἐξουσίαν δ. (Hippol., Ref. 5, 26, 21 grant someone the power or authority, give someone the right, etc. (cp. TestJob 20:3; Jos., Ant. 2, 90, Vi. 71) Mt 9:8; 28:18; 2 Cor 13:10; Rv 9:3; 1 Cl 61:1; τοῦ πατεῖν ἐπάνω τινός tread on someth. Lk 10:19. τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ γράψαι τὴν ἱστορίαν ταύτην the ability to write this account GJs 25:1. ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπί Lk 9:1 (cp. Just., D. 30, 3 ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ δύναμιν). ταῦτά σοι πάντα δώσω i.e. put them under your control Mt 4:9 of the devil. Simple δ. w. inf. (Appian, Liby. 19 §78 ἢν [=ἐὰν] ὁ θεὸς δῷ ἐπικρατῆσαι 106 §499) δέδοται it is given, granted to someone γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια to know the secrets Mt 13:11; cp. ἡ δοθεῖσα αὐτῷ γνῶσις B 9:8 (Just., D. 7, 3 εἰ μή τῳ θεός δῷ συνιέναι) ἔδωκεν ζωὴν ἔχειν he has granted (the privilege) of having life J 5:26. μετὰ παρρησίας λαλεῖν to speak courageously Ac 4:29 and oft. Rather freq. the inf. is to be supplied fr. the context (Himerius, Or. 38 [4], 8 εἰ θεὸς διδοίη=if God permits) οἷς δέδοται sc. χωρεῖν Mt 19:11. ἦν δεδομένον σοι sc. ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν J 19:11. W. acc. and inf. foll. (Appian, Mithrid. 11, §37; Heliodorus 5, 12, 2 δώσεις με πιστεύειν) οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν you will not permit your holy one to see corruption Ac 2:27; 13:35 (both Ps 15:10). ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν ἐμφανῆ γενέσθαι granted that he should be plainly seen 10:40. δὸς … ῥαγήναι τὰ δέσμα grant that our chains be broken AcPl Ha 3,11f. Pregnant constr.: grant, order (Diod S 9, 12, 2 διδ. λαβεῖν=permit to; 19, 85, 3 τὶ=someth.; Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 125 §524 ὁ καιρὸς ἐδίδου=the opportunity permitted; Biogr. p. 130 ἐδίδου θάπτειν τ. ἄνδρα) ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ ἀποκτείνωσιν orders were given them not to kill Rv 9:5; cp. 19:8.—Of an oath w. double inf. Lk 1:73f. S. also 17 below.⑮ give up, someth. that has been under one’s control for a relatively long time, give up, give back ἡ θάλασσα τ. νεκρούς the sea gave up its dead Rv 20:13.⑯ to proffer someth., extend, offer χεῖρα hold out one’s hand (to someone) Ac 9:41 (cp. 1 Macc 6:58; 2 Macc 12:11; Jos., Bell. 6, 318). (τὸν) μαστὸν τῇ παῖδι GJs 5:2; 6:3.⑰ In many phrases this word relates to an activity or an abstract object, and with tr. freq. determined by the noun object; cp. 13 above.ⓐ of humans: of a plan conceived in a meeting give counsel or advice: δ. for ποιεῖν (cp. κατά A2b β and s. s.v. συμβούλιον), which is read by some mss., in συμβούλιον δ. conspired (against Jesus) Mk 3:6. ἀφορμὴν δ. give an occasion (for someth.) 2 Cor 5:12; Hm 4, 1, 11; μαρτυρίαν δ. give testimony 1 Cl 30:7; δ. τὸ μαρτύριον bear witness AcPl Ha 4, 28; γνώμην δ. give an opinion 1 Cor 7:25; 2 Cor 8:10; ἐγκοπὴν δ. cause a hindrance 1 Cor 9:12; ἐντολὴν δ. command, order J 11:57; 12:49; 1J 3:23; ἐντολὴν καινὴν δ. give a new commandment J 13:34; εὔσημον λόγον δ. speak plainly or intelligibly 1 Cor 14:9; παραγγελίαν δ. give an instruction 1 Th 4:2; δ. τὴν ἐν [κυρίῳ σφραγίδα] seal in the Lord AcPl Ha 11, 23 (restored after the Coptic); προσκοπὴν δ. put an obstacle in (someone’s) way 2 Cor 6:3; δ. ἐκδίκησιν take vengeance 2 Th 1:8; ῥάπισμα δ. τινί slap someone J 18:22; 19:3; σημεῖον δ. give a sign Mt 26:48; τόπον δ. τινί make room for someone (Plut., Gai. Gracch. 840 [13, 3]) Lk 14:9; fig. leave room for Ro 12:19 (cp. τόπος 4); Eph 4:27. ὑπόδειγμα δ. give an example J 13:15; φίλημα δ. τινί give someone a kiss Lk 7:45.—δὸς ἐργασίαν Lk 12:58 is prob. a Latinism=da operam take pains, make an effort (B-D-F §5, 3b note 9; Rob. 109), which nevertheless penetrated the popular speech (OGI 441, 109 [senatorial decree 81 B.C.]; POxy 742, 11 [colloq. letter 2 B.C.] δὸς ἐργασίαν; PMich 203, 7; 466, 33f [Trajan]; PGiss 11, 16 [118 A.D.]; PBrem 5, 8 [117/119 A.D.]).ⓑ esp. oft. of God (Hom. et al.) and Christ: give, grant, impose (of punishments etc.), send, of gifts, peace τινί τι Eph 4:8; 1 Cl 60:4; τινί τινος give someone some of a thing Rv 2:17. Also τινὶ ἔκ τινος 1J 4:13. τὶ εἴς τινα 1 Th 4:8 (Ezk 37:14); εἰς τὰς καρδίας put into the hearts Rv 17:17 (cp. X., Cyr. 8, 2, 20 δ. τινί τι εἰς ψυχήν). Also ἐν τ. καρδίαις δ. (cp. ἐν 3) 2 Cor 1:22; 8:16 (cp. Ezk 36:27). εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν Hb 8:10 (Jer 38: 33); ἐπὶ καρδίας Hb 10:16 (δ. ἐπί w. acc. as Jer 6:21, and s. Jer 38:33 ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν γράψω). W. ἵνα foll. grant that Mk 10:37.—The pass. occurs very oft. in this sense (Plut., Mor. 265d; 277e) Lk 8:10; Rv 6:4; 7:2; 13:7, 14f and oft. ἐκδίκησιν διδόναι τινί inflict punishment on someone 2 Th 1:8; βασανισμὸν καὶ πένθος δ. τινί send torment and grief upon someone Rv 18:7; ὄνομα δ. GJs 6:2, χάριν δ. (Jos., Bell. 7, 325) Js 4:6; 1 Pt 5:5 (both Pr 3:34); GJs 14:2; υἱοθεσίαν AcPl Ha 2, 28; 9,12; ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν 2, 30f; μεγαλεῖα 6,13. W. gen. foll. over someone Mt 10:1; Mk 6:7; J 17:2.—B. 749. Schmidt, Syn. 193–203. DELG. M-M. TW. -
2 δίδωμι
δίδωμι, Il.23.620, etc. (late [full] δίδω POxy. 121 (iii A. D.)); late forms, [ per.] 1pl. διδόαμεν v. l. in J.BJ3.8.5, etc., [ per.] 3pl. δίδωσι ([etym.] παρα-) Id.AJ10.4.1, etc.; but thematic forms are freq. used, esp. in [dialect] Ep. and [dialect] Ion., διδοῖς, διδοῖσθα, Il.9.164, 19.270,Aδιδοῖ Od.17.350
, Mimn.2.16, Hdt.2.48, Hp.Aër.12 ([etym.] ἀνα-), A.Supp. 1010, etc.,διδοῦσι Il.19.265
(always in Hom.), dub. in [dialect] Att., Antiph.156; imper.δίδου Thgn.1303
, Hdt.3.140, E.Or. 642,δίδοι Pi.O.1.85
, Epigr. in Class.Phil.4.78, [dialect] Ep.δίδωθι Od.3.380
; inf. διδόναι, alsoδιδοῦν Thgn.1329
, [dialect] Ep.διδοῦναι Il.24.425
, [dialect] Aeol.δίδων Theoc.29.9
; part. διδούς, [dialect] Aeol.δίδοις Alc.Supp.23.13
: [tense] impf. ἐδίδουν -ους -ου, Ar.Eq. 678, Od.19.367, 11.289 ([dialect] Ep.δίδου Il. 5.165
), etc.; [ per.] 3pl.ἐδίδοσαν Hdt.8.9
, etc., ἐδίδουν (v.l. ἐδίδων) Hes. Op. 139, D.H.5.6 codd. ([etym.] ἀπ-), also ἔδιδον prob. in h.Cer. 437, δίδον ib. 328; [dialect] Ep. iter.δόσκον Il.14.382
: [tense] fut.δώσω 14.268
, etc., [dialect] Ep.διδώσω Od.13.358
, 24.314; inf.δωσέμεναι Il.13.369
: [tense] aor. 1 ἔδωκα, used only in ind., Od.9.361, etc., [dialect] Ep.δῶκα Il.4.43
: [tense] aor. 2 ἔδων, used in pl. ind. ἔδομεν ἔδοτε ἔδοσαν ([dialect] Lacon.ἔδον IG5(1).1
B1), and in moods, δός, δῶ, δοίην, δοῦναι, δούς; [dialect] Ep. forms of [tense] aor., subj. [ per.] 3sg. δώῃ, δώῃσι, δῷσι, Il.16.725, 1.324, Od.2.144; [ per.] 3sg. δώη, [dialect] Boeot. (Delph.), IG7.3054 (Lebad.),δοῖ PPetr.2
.p.24; [ per.] 1pl.δώομεν Il.7.299
, Od.16.184, [ per.] 3pl.δώωσι Il.1.137
; [ per.] 3sg. opt. is written ,δοῖ IG14.1488
, etc.; inf.δόμεναι Il.1.116
,δόμεν 4.379
(also [dialect] Dor., Ar.Lys. 1163 ([etym.] ἀπο-), δόμειν SIG942
([place name] Dodona)); Cypr. inf.δοϝέναι Inscr.Cypr.135.5H.
(also opt. δυϝάνοι ib. 6); Arc. part.ἀπυ-δόας IG5(2).6.13
([place name] Tegea); inf. (Orchom., iii B. C.), also in later Greek, BGU38.13 (ii A. D.): [tense] pf.δέδωκα Pi.N.2.8
, etc.; [dialect] Boeot. [ per.] 3pl.ἀπο-δεδόανθι IG7.3171.35
(Orchom.): [tense] plpf.ἐδεδώκει X.Cyr.1.4.26
:—[voice] Med. only in compds.:— [voice] Pass., [tense] fut. , Is.3.39, etc.: [tense] aor.ἐδόθην Od.2.78
, etc.: [tense] pf.δέδομαι Il.5.428
, A.Supp. 1041, Th.1.26, etc.; [ per.] 3pl. : [tense] plpf.ἐδέδοτο Th.3.109
:—give freely,τινί τι Od.24.274
, etc.: in [tense] pres. and [tense] impf., to be ready to give, offer, Il.9.519, Hdt.5.94, 9.109, Ar.Fr. 100, X.An.6.3.9, etc.; things offered,D.
18.119.2 of the gods, grant, assign, κῦδος, νίκην, etc., Il.19.204, 11.397, etc.; of evils, δ. ἄλγεα, ἄτας, κήδεα, etc., 1.96, 19.270, Od.9.15, etc.; twice in Hom. in [voice] Pass., οὔ τοι δέδοται πολεμήϊα ἔργα not to thee have deeds of war been granted, Il.5.428, cf. Od.2.78; later εὖ διδόναι τινί give good fortune, provide well for.., S.OT 1081, OC 642, E.Andr. 750: abs., of the laws, grant permission,δόντων αὐτῷ τῶν νόμων Is.7.2
, cf. Pl.Lg. 813c.4 with inf. added, ξεῖνος γάρ οἱ ἔδωκεν.. ἐς πόλεμον φορέειν gave it him to wear in war, Il.15.532, cf. 23.183;δῶκε [τεύχεα] θεράποντι φορῆναι 7.149
: later freq. of giving to eat or drink,ἐκ χειρὸς διδοῖ πιεῖν Hdt.4.172
, cf. Cratin.124, Pherecr.69, etc.;ἐδίδου ῥοφεῖν Ar.Fr. 203
;δίδου μασᾶσθαι Eup. 253
;δὸς καταφαγεῖν Hegem.1
;τὴν κύλικα δὸς ἐμπιεῖν Pherecr.41
;δὸς τὴν μεγάλην σπάσαι Diph.17.7
; with inf. omitted,φιάλην ἔδωκε κεράσας Ephipp.10
;εὐζωρότερον δός Diph.58
; also of giving water to wash with, δίδου κατὰ χειρός (sc. νίψασθαι) Arched.2.3, cf. Alex.261.2.5 Prose phrases, δ. ὅρκον, opp. λαμβάνειν, tender an oath, , cf. D.39.3, Arist. Rh. 1377a8; δ. ψῆφον, γνώμην, put a proposal to the vote, propose a resolution, D.21.87, 24.13: δ. χάριν, = χαρίζεσθαι, S.Aj. 1354, Cratin. 317; ὀργῇ χάριν δούς having indulged.., S.OC 855; λόγον τινὶ δ. give one leave to speak, X.HG5.2.20;δ. λόγον σφίσι
deliberate,Hdt.
1.97;οὐκ, εἰ διδοίης.. σαυτῷ λόγον S.OT 583
; δοῦναι, λαβεῖν λόγον, Arist.SE 165a27 (but δ. λόγον, εὐθύνας, render accounts, IG12.91, al.): δ. δίκην or δίκας, v. δίκη: ἀκοὴν δ. λόγοις lend an ear to.., S. El.30, etc.; δ. ἐργασίαν give diligence, = Lat. dare operam, OGI441.109 (Lagina, i B. C.), POxy.742.11: c. inf., Ev.Luc.12.58: abs., sc.πληγήν, λίθῳ δ. τινί PLips. 13 iii 3
; ἐμβολὰς διδόναι, ram, of ships, D.S.13.10.II c. acc. pers., hand over, deliver up,ἀχέεσσί με δώσεις Od.19.167
;μιν.. ὀδύνῃσιν ἔδωκεν Il.5.397
;Ἕκτορα κυσίν 23.21
;πυρί τινα Od.24.65
;πληγαῖς τινά Pl.R. 574c
;ἔδωκε θῆρας φόβῳ Pi.P.5.60
.2 of parents, give their daughter to wife,θυγατέρα ἀνδρί Il.6.192
, Od.4.7; also of Telemachus,ἀνέρι μητέρα δώσω 2.223
; τὴν.. Σάμηνδε ἔδοσαν gave her in marriage to go to Samé, 15.367, cf. 17.442; with inf. added,δώσω σοι Χαρίτων μίαν ὀπυιέμεναι Il. 14.268
: in Prose and Trag.,θυγατέρα δ. τινὶ γυναῖκα Hdt.1.107
, cf. Th.6.59, X.HG4.1.4, etc.: abs.,ἐδίδοσαν καὶ ἤγοντο ἐξ ἀλλήλων Hdt. 5.92
.β, cf. E.Med. 288; alsoδ. κόρᾳ ἄνδρα Pi.P.9.117
.3 διδόναι τινά τινι grant another to one's entreaties, pardon him at one's request, X.An.6.6.31; διδόναι τινί τι forgive one a thing, condone it, E.Cyc. 296 (s. v. l.).4 δ. ἑαυτόν τινι give oneself up,δ. σφέας αὐτοὺς τοῖσι Ἀθηναίοισι Hdt.6.108
, cf. S.Ph.84, Th.2.68;τινὶ εἰς χεῖρας S.El. 1348
;δ. ἑαυτὸν τοῖς δεινοῖς D.18.97
;εἰς τοὺς κινδύνους Plb.3.17.8
;εἰς ἔντευξιν Id.3.15.4
; εἰς τρυφήν, εἰς λῃστείας, D.S.17.108, 18.47: c. inf., .5 appoint, establish, of a priest, LXXEx.31.6; δῶμεν ἀρχηγόν ib.Nu. 14.4; δ. τινὰ εἰς ἔθνος μέγα ib.Ge.17.20; place, τινὰ ὑπεράνω πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ib.De.28.1:—[voice] Pass., οἱ δεδομένοι, = Nethinim, ministers of the Temple, ib.Ne.5.3; ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἵνα .. orders were given them that.., Apoc.9.5.III in vows and prayers, c. acc. pers. et inf., grant, allow, bring about that.., esp. in prayers, δὸς ἀποφθίμενον δῦναι δόμον Ἄϊδος εἴσω grant that he may go.., Il.3.322;τὸν κασίγνητον δότε τυίδ' ἴκεσθαι Sapph.Supp.1.2
; δός με τείσασθαι give me to.., A.Ch.18, cf. Eu.31; also c. dat. pers.,τούτῳ.. εὐτυχεῖν δοῖεν θεοί Id.Th. 422
;θεοὶ δοῖέν ποτ' αὐτοῖς.. παθεῖν S.Ph. 316
, cf. OC 1101, 1287, Pl.Lg. 737b.2 grant, concede in argument,δ. καὶ συγχωρεῖν Id.Phd. 100b
, cf. Arist.Metaph. 990a12, al.: c. inf., Id.Ph. 239b29;δ. εἶναι θεούς Iamb.Myst.1.3
;ἑνὸς ἀτόπου δοθέντος τἆλλα συμβαίνει Arist.Ph. 186a9
; δεδομένα, τά, data, title of work by Euclid; ἡ δοθεῖσα γραμμή, γωνία, etc., Pl.Men. 87a, Euc.1.9, etc.;δεδόσθω κύκλος Archim.Sph.Cyl.1.6
, al.; also in Alchemy, δός take certain substances, Pleid.X.69.IV Gramm., describe, record, Sch.Pi. P.5.93, Sch.Il.16.207.V seemingly intr., give oneself up, devote oneself, c. dat., esp.ἡδονῇ E.Ph.21
, Plu.Publ.13;ἡδοναῖς Philostr. VS1.12
;ἐλπίδι J.AJ17.12.2
;εἰς δημοκοπίαν D.S.25.8
; at full speed,Alciphr.
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3 recibir
v.1 to receive.recibió un golpe en la cabeza he was hit on the head, he took a blow to the headestoy recibiendo clases de piano I'm having o taking piano classesreciba mi más cordial o sincera felicitación (Formal) please accept my sincere congratulationsEllos reciben monedas They receive coins.Ella recibe el reconocimiento She received=accepted the acknowledgement.2 to receive (persona, visita).lo recibieron con un cálido aplauso he was received with a warm round of applause3 to meet.4 to get (captar) (ondas de radio, televisión).aquí no recibimos la CNN we don't get CNN here5 to hold surgery (atender visitas) (médico, dentista).6 to welcome, to give a reception to, to receive.Ellos recibieron a Ricardo They welcomed Richard.* * *1 (gen) to receive2 (invitados) to entertain3 (salir al encuentro) to meet4 (acoger) to welcome, receive\recibe un abrazo de (en carta) best wishes from, lots of love fromrecibir una negativa to be refused, meet with a refusal* * *verb1) to receive2) get3) welcome4) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=ser beneficiario de)a) [+ dinero, apoyo, llamada, noticias] to receive, get; [+ ayuda, homenaje] to receiverecibirán una compensación económica — they'll get compensation, they will receive financial compensation más frm
he recibido del Sr Gómez la cantidad de... — [en recibo] received from Sr Gómez the sum of...
¿recibiste mi carta? — did you get my letter?
"mensaje recibido" — (Radio) "message received"
•
recibir asistencia médica — to receive medical assistance, be given medical assistance•
recibir el calificativo de — to be labelled (as)b) [lago, río, mar]2) (=sufrir) [+ susto] to getrecibir un golpe — to be hit, be struck
3) [+ persona]a) (=acoger) to welcome•
ir a recibir a algn — to meet sb•
salieron a recibirlos al jardín — they received them in the gardenb) [para reunión, entrevista] [gen] to see; [formalmente] to receivec) [en el matrimonio] to takela recibió por esposa — he took her as o for his wife
4) (Taur)5) (=aceptar) [+ propuesta, sugerencia] to receive6) [en correspondencia]reciba un saludo de... — yours sincerely...
7) (=sostener) [+ peso] to bear2. VIla baronesa solo puede recibir los lunes — the baroness is only at home on Mondays, the baroness can only receive visitors on Mondays
2) [médico] to see patients3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <carta/paquete> to receive, get; < mercancías> to receive¿han recibido el libro que pedí? — has the book I ordered come in yet?
b) (Rad, TV) to receivec) <ayuda/llamada/oferta> to receive¿recibiste mi recado? — did you get my message?
ha recibido orden de... — he has been ordered o he has received orders to...
recibe el nombre de... — it is called...
reciba un atento saludo de... — (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE)
recibe un fuerte abrazo... — (Corresp) best wishes
reciba nuestra más cordial felicitación — (frml) please accept our warmest congratulations (frml)
2) <persona/visita> to receive3) ( acoger) <propuesta/oferta> (+ compl) to receiverecibieron la sugerencia fríamente — the suggestion met with o received a cold reception
4) <peso/carga> to support2.recibir virecibe los jueves — she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays
3.el doctor no recibe hoy — the doctor does not have office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery today
recibirse v pron (AmL) (Educ) to graduate* * *= get, greet, receive, garner, intake.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.----* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.* recibir donaciones = attract + donation.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.* recibir elogios = win + accolade.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir facturas = invoice.* recibir gratis = get + free.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* recibir noticias de = hear from.* recibir notificación = receive + notice.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* recibir pago = receive + payment.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* recibir recompensa = receive + reward.* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.* recibirse = be receivable.* recibirse con una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir una pensión = draw + a pension.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recibir un premio = receive + award, earn + an award.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <carta/paquete> to receive, get; < mercancías> to receive¿han recibido el libro que pedí? — has the book I ordered come in yet?
b) (Rad, TV) to receivec) <ayuda/llamada/oferta> to receive¿recibiste mi recado? — did you get my message?
ha recibido orden de... — he has been ordered o he has received orders to...
recibe el nombre de... — it is called...
reciba un atento saludo de... — (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE)
recibe un fuerte abrazo... — (Corresp) best wishes
reciba nuestra más cordial felicitación — (frml) please accept our warmest congratulations (frml)
2) <persona/visita> to receive3) ( acoger) <propuesta/oferta> (+ compl) to receiverecibieron la sugerencia fríamente — the suggestion met with o received a cold reception
4) <peso/carga> to support2.recibir virecibe los jueves — she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays
3.el doctor no recibe hoy — the doctor does not have office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery today
recibirse v pron (AmL) (Educ) to graduate* * *= get, greet, receive, garner, intake.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.
Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.* recibir donaciones = attract + donation.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.* recibir elogios = win + accolade.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir facturas = invoice.* recibir gratis = get + free.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.* recibir lo que Uno se merece = get + Posesivo + just rewards, get + Posesivo + due(s).* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* recibir noticias de = hear from.* recibir notificación = receive + notice.* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.* recibir pago = receive + payment.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* recibir preparación = undergo + training.* recibir publicidad = receive + publicity.* recibir recompensa = receive + reward.* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.* recibirse = be receivable.* recibirse con una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.* recibir un aluvión de = deluge with.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* recibir una pensión = draw + a pension.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recibir un premio = receive + award, earn + an award.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.* * *recibir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹carta/paquete› to receive, get; ‹mercancías› to receiverecibió muchos regalos para su cumpleaños she got lots of birthday giftsrecibió el premio en nombre de su hijo he accepted o received the prize on behalf of his sonlas solicitudes se reciben en horario de oficina applications will only be accepted during office hoursrecibí del Sr Contreras la cantidad de … received from Mr Contreras the sum of …2 ( Rad, TV) to receive3 ‹ayuda/llamada/oferta› to receive¿no recibiste mi recado? didn't you get my message?ha recibido orden de desalojar el local he has been ordered to o he has received an order to vacate the premises¿han recibido el libro que pedí? has the book I ordered come in yet?han recibido ayuda de varios organismos privados they have received help from o have been given help by various private organizationsdesde que estoy aquí no he recibido más que disgustos I've had nothing but trouble since I came hereha recibido muchas demostraciones de afecto people have shown her a great deal of kindnesslas plantas de esta familia reciben el nombre de … plants belonging to this family are called …recibir la comunión to receive o take communionB ‹persona/visita› to receivenos recibieron con los brazos abiertos they welcomed us with open armssalió a recibir a los invitados she went out to greet o receive the guestsvan a ir a recibirlo al aeropuerto they are going to meet him at the airportlos recibió en el salón she saw o entertained o received them in the sitting roomel encargado la recibirá enseguida the manager will see you right awayno recibe visitas she's not receiving visitorsrecibió al toro de rodillas he met o received the bull on his kneesC (acoger) ‹propuesta/oferta› (+ compl) to receiverecibió tu propuesta con entusiasmo she welcomed your proposal, she received your proposal enthusiasticallyrecibieron su sugerencia fríamente her suggestion met with o received a cold reception, her suggestion was received coldlyD ‹peso/carga› to support■ recibirvirecibe los jueves y los viernes she sees o receives visitors on Thursdays and Fridaysacaba de recibirse she has just graduated o got her degreerecibirse DE algo to qualify AS sthse recibió de abogado/médico he qualified as a lawyer/doctor* * *
recibir ( conjugate recibir) verbo transitivo ( en general) to receive;
reciba un atento saludo de … (Corresp) sincerely yours (AmE), yours faithfully/sincerely (BrE);
recibir a algn con los brazos abiertos to welcome sb with open arms;
van a ir a recibirlo they are going to meet him;
el encargado la recibirá enseguida the manager will see you right away
recibirse verbo pronominal (AmL) (Educ) to graduate;
recibirse de algo to qualify as sth
recibir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un regalo, llamada, etc) to receive, get: recibieron una mala noticia, they were given some bad news
recibió un golpe en la espalda, he was hit on the back
(un premio) to win
2 (en el despacho) to receive
(acoger) to welcome
(en el aeropuerto, etc) to meet
3 (un consejo) no le gusta recibir consejos, she doesn't like taking advice
4 Telec to receive
5 (un nombre) estas construcciones reciben el nombre de basílicas, these buildings are called basilicas
II vi (admitir visitas) to receive, see visitors: esta doctora sólo recibe los martes y los jueves, the doctor is only available for consultation on Tuesday and Thursday
' recibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- baqueteada
- baqueteado
- cobrar
- dar
- ingresar
- autorizar
- esperar
- le
English:
bind over
- bow
- come into
- deserts
- entertain
- get
- greet
- have
- incoming
- interested
- lap up
- on
- receive
- reception
- see in
- step forward
- meet
- public
- qualify
- red
- relief
- sign
- take
- turn
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar, aceptar, admitir] to receive;[carta, regalo, premio, llamada, respuesta] to receive, to get; [propuesta, sugerencia] to receive; [castigo] to be given; [susto] to get; [clase, instrucción] to have;recibir una paliza to get beaten up;recibió un golpe en la cabeza he was hit on the head, he took a blow to the head;un sector que recibe muchas ayudas del gobierno an industry which receives substantial government aid;recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura he won o was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature;el anuncio fue muy bien recibido the announcement was welcomed;recibieron la orden de detener al general they received o were given the order to arrest the general;recibió la noticia con alegría he was very happy about the news;recibir consejos de alguien to receive advice from sb, to be given advice by sb;recibí orden de que no la molestaran I received orders that she was not to be disturbed;estoy recibiendo clases de piano I'm having o taking piano classes;estos pilares reciben todo el peso del techo these pillars take the weight of the whole roof;Formal2. [persona, visita] to receive;lo recibieron con un cálido aplauso he was received with a warm round of applause;¿cuándo cree que podrá recibirnos? when do you think she'll be able to see us?3. [ir a buscar] to meet;fuimos a recibirla al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport4. [captar] [ondas de radio, televisión] to get;aquí no recibimos la CNN we don't get CNN here;torre de control a V-5, ¿me recibe? ground control to V-5, do you read me?♦ vi[atender visitas] [médico, dentista] to hold surgery; [rey, papa, ministro] to receive visitors;el médico no recibe hoy the doctor isn't seeing any patients today* * *v/t receive* * *recibir vt1) : to receive, to get2) : to welcomerecibir vi: to receive visitors* * *recibir vb1. (en general) to receive / to get -
4 según
prep.1 according to, as per, in accordance with, in pursuance of.2 after the fashion of.* * *1 (conforme) according to2 (dependiendo) depending on■ según lo que digan, tomaremos una decisión depending on what they say, we'll make a decision3 (como) just as4 (a medida que) as■ según la miraba me di cuenta de que ya nos habíamos visto as I looked at her I realized we had met before5 (tal vez) it depends■ iré o me quedaré, según I'll either go or I'll stay, it depends* * *verb1) according to2) depending on* * *1. PREP1) (=de acuerdo con) according tosegún lo que dice — from what he says, going by what he says
según parece — seemingly, apparently
2) (=depende de) depending on2. CONJ1) (=depende de) depending on2) [indicando manera] assegún están las cosas, es mejor no intervenir — the way things are, it's better not to get involved
según se entra, a la izquierda — to the left as you go in
3) [indicando simultaneidad] as3.ADV *-¿lo vas a comprar? -según — "are you going to buy it?" - "it all depends"
según y como, según y conforme — it all depends
* * *I1) ( de acuerdo con) according tosegún parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...
según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay
2) ( dependiendo de)IIsegún + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
adverbio it dependsIIIeste método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
a) ( a medida que) asb) ( en cuanto)según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign
* * *= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.Ex. One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.Ex. The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.Ex. Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.Ex. These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).----* actuar según = act on/upon.* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.* según convenga = as appropriate.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* según el contexto = contextually.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según lo cual = where.* según lo planeado = as planned.* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.* según los ingresos = means-tested.* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* según sea conveniente = to suit.* según sea necesario = as required.* según sea pertinente = as applicable.* según se cree = reputedly.* según se desee = at will.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.* según un método prescrito = clerically.* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.* según yo = in my books.* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.* * *I1) ( de acuerdo con) according tosegún parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...
según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay
2) ( dependiendo de)IIsegún + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
adverbio it dependsIIIeste método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
a) ( a medida que) asb) ( en cuanto)según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign
* * *= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.
Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.Ex: One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.Ex: The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.Ex: Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.Ex: These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).* actuar según = act on/upon.* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.* según convenga = as appropriate.* según corresponda = as appropriate.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* según el contexto = contextually.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.* según la estación del año = seasonally.* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según lo cual = where.* según lo planeado = as planned.* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.* según los ingresos = means-tested.* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* según sea conveniente = to suit.* según sea necesario = as required.* según sea pertinente = as applicable.* según se cree = reputedly.* según se desee = at will.* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.* según un método prescrito = clerically.* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.* según yo = in my books.* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.* * *A (de acuerdo con) according tosegún Elena/él according to Elena/himel evangelio según San Mateo the Gospel according to St Matthewsegún fuentes autorizadas/nuestros cálculos according to official sources/our calculationslo hice según tus indicaciones I did it according to o following your instructions, I followed your instructionssegún parece sus días están contados apparently, its days are numbered o it would appear o seem its days are numberedasí que está en la India … — según parece … so he's in India … — so it seems o apparentlysegún las órdenes que me dieron in accordance with the orders I was givensegún me dijo, piensa quedarse from what he told me, he intends to stayB (dependiendo de) según + SUBJ:según te parezca as you think bestobtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you liveiré según y cómo or según y conforme me sienta whether I go or not depends on how I feelit dependseste método puede resultar o no, según this method may or may not work, it depends1 (a medida que) assegún van entrando as they come in2(en cuanto): según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado just as we reached the window they put up the closed signsegún llegues sube a verme come up and see me as soon as you arrive* * *
según preposición
1 ( de acuerdo con) according to;
según parece apparently
2 ( dependiendo de):
¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live
■ adverbio
it depends;◊ puede resultar o no, según it may or may not work, it depends
■ conjunción ( a medida que) as;
según van entrando as they come in
según
I preposición
1 (de acuerdo con) according to
según mis cálculos, according to my calculations
2 (en la opinión de) según los metodistas, according to the Methodists
según tú, María es la mejor, according to you, Maria is the best
3 (dependiendo de) depending on: el precio varía según el peso, the price varies according to the weight
4 (por el modo en que) según lo dijo, parecía preocupada, by the way she was speaking, she seemed worried
II adverbio
1 (tal como) just as: cóselo según indica el patrón, sew it just as the pattern shows
2 (a medida que) as: según nos íbamos acercando..., as we were coming closer...
' según' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- cálculo
- conforme
- cuchara
- dispuesta
- dispuesto
- previsión
- tesis
- última
- último
- caso
- corresponder
- cual
- desarrollo
- dizque
- entendido
English:
according
- account
- by
- customize
- depend
- eye
- from
- Greenwich Mean Time
- law
- merit
- on
- performance-related pay
- plan
- point
- pursuant
- reportedly
- reputedly
- seasonally
- to
- under
- wear on
- accordance
- apparently
- comprehensive
- custom
- evidently
- halal
- record
- stream
- whereby
* * *♦ prep1. [de acuerdo con] according to;según el ministro, fue un accidente according to the minister, it was an accident;según su opinión, ha sido un éxito in her opinion o according to her, it was a success;según pone aquí, ahora hay que apretar la tecla de retorno according to what it says here, now you have to press the return key;según Nietzsche,… according to Nietzsche,…;el Evangelio según San Juan the Gospel according to St John2. [dependiendo de] depending on;según la hora que sea depending on the time;según el tiempo que haga iremos a la montaña depending on what the weather's like, we may go to the mountains;según como te vaya en el examen, podemos ir a celebrarlo depending on how you do in the exam, we could go out for a celebration♦ adv1. [como] (just) as;todo permanecía según lo recordaba everything was just as she remembered it;actuó según se le recomendó he did as he had been advised;hazlo según creas do as you see fit;según parece, no van a poder venir apparently, they're not going to be able to come2. [a medida que] as;entrarás en forma según vayas entrenando you'll get fit as you train¿te gusta la pasta? – según do you like pasta? – it depends;lo intentaré según esté de tiempo I'll try to do it, depending on how much time I have;según qué días la clase es muy aburrida some days the class is really boring* * *I prp according to;según él according to him;según eso which means;según el tiempo depending on the weather;según y como, según y conforme vaya depending on how things pan outII adv1 it depends;aceptaré o no, según I might accept, it all depends:la tensión crecía según se acercaba el final the tension mounted as the end approached* * *según adv: it dependssegún y como: it all depends onsegún conj1) como, conforme: as, just assegún lo dejé: just as I left it2) : depending on howsegún se vea: depending on how one sees itsegún prep1) : according tosegún los rumores: according to the rumors2) : depending onsegún los resultados: depending on the results* * *según1 adv1. (dependiendo de) depending on2. it dependsno sé si iré o me quedaré, según I don't know if I'll go or stay, it depends3. (a medida que) assegún iban entrando, se les daba una copa de cava as they came in, they were given a glass of cavasegún2 prep according tosegún lo previsto according to plan / just as planned -
5 otrzym|ać
pf — otrzym|ywać impf vt książk. 1. (dostać) to receive, to get [list, paczkę, prezent, kwiaty]- za nieposłuszeństwo otrzymał od ojca karę he was punished by his father for disobedience- bokser otrzymał cios poniżej pasa the boxer was hit below the belt- otrzymał w spadku duże pieniądze he inherited a fortune- aktorzy otrzymali brawa po przedstawieniu the actors were given a round of applause after the performance, the actors were applauded after the performance- otrzymał od księdza rozgrzeszenie he was given absolution by the priest- cieszył się z otrzymanej nagrody he was happy with the prize he received- ukończyła studia i otrzymała stopień magistra chemii she graduated from university with a master’s degree in chemistry- żołnierze otrzymali rozkaz wymarszu the soldiers received marching orders2. (wytworzyć) to obtain- azot otrzymujemy z powietrza nitrogen is obtained from the air- metodą klonowania można otrzymać kilka identycznych zwierząt one can obtain several identical animals by cloningThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > otrzym|ać
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6 وزع
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) \ وَزَّعَ الجِرَايات \ ration: to control the supply of sth. that is hard to get; give rations to: Food and petrol are rationed during a war. The people are rationed. \ See Also الحِصَص \ وَزَّعَ ورق اللَّعب \ deal, dealt: to hand out the cards in order at a card game. \ وَزَّعَ على أبعاد \ space: to arrange sth. so that it is not continuous; provide empty areas or periods between things: Space these plants, to allow for their growth. Space your visits evenly. \ See Also مسافات متساوية -
7 allocate
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
8 allot
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
9 circulate
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
10 distribute
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
11 give out
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
12 issue
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
13 share
وَزَّعَ \ allocate: set sth. apart for a special purpose; to give sth. as sb’s. share: $50 was allocated for new library books. We allocated the hardest jobs to the strongest boys.. allot: give sth. esp. as a share: Each of us was allotted a shelf for his books. circulate: to move or pass round: Please circulate this book among your friends. distribute: to share out; give to many people: He distributed his money among the poor. He distributed the books to his class. give out: to say publicly; hand out publicly: The news was given out at the meeting. Copies of the report were given out too. issue: to send out (orders) officially; supply (stamps, food, clothes, etc.) officially: Winter coats were issued to the soldier. share: to divide fairly: We shared the work between us. Share out the sweets among your friends. \ See Also خصص (خَصَّصَ) -
14 צוי
צוי, צָוָה 1) to join, attend. Ber.6b; Sabb.30b לִצְווֹת לזה ed. (perh. fr. צָוַת, v. צוּת; Ar. לצבות), v. צָבַת.( 2) to arrange, pile; denom. צִיּוּן. Pi. צִוָּה, צִוָּוה (b. h.) to order, command; to appoint. Men.44a מצוה אחת צִיוָּנוּוכ׳ the Lord gave us one command, its name is Tsitsith. Ib. צַוֵּה עלי ויעשוניוכ׳ give orders about me, that they make me a proselyte. Sabb.23a, a. e. אשר קדשנו … וצִוָּנוּוכ׳ (abbrev. אקב״ו who has sanctified us through his commandments, and commanded us to ; והיכן צִוָּנוּ and where did he command us (where in the Torah is it intimated)? B. Bath. 151b מְצַוֶּה מחמת מיתה one who disposes of his property, because he expects to die. Sifra Tsav, end כדי המְצַוֶּה למי שנצטוה the commander was worthy of him who was commanded; a. fr.Part. pass. מְצוּוֶּה. Kidd.31a גדול מצ׳ ועושהוכ׳ he who is commanded, and does (a good deed, because it is Gods will) stands higher than he that is not commanded and does (a good deed); a. e. Nithpa. נִצְטַוֶּה to be ordered, commanded. Ib. 38a שלש מצות נִצְטַוּוּוכ׳ three commands were given to the lsraelites on their entering the land. Ib. b כל מצוה שנצטוווכ׳ whatever command was enjoined upon the Israelites before they entered the land. Y.Meg.I, 70d bot. אלו המצות שנִצְטַוִּינוּוכ׳ these are the commandments which were given us through the mouth of Moses; a. fr. -
15 צוה
צוי, צָוָה 1) to join, attend. Ber.6b; Sabb.30b לִצְווֹת לזה ed. (perh. fr. צָוַת, v. צוּת; Ar. לצבות), v. צָבַת.( 2) to arrange, pile; denom. צִיּוּן. Pi. צִוָּה, צִוָּוה (b. h.) to order, command; to appoint. Men.44a מצוה אחת צִיוָּנוּוכ׳ the Lord gave us one command, its name is Tsitsith. Ib. צַוֵּה עלי ויעשוניוכ׳ give orders about me, that they make me a proselyte. Sabb.23a, a. e. אשר קדשנו … וצִוָּנוּוכ׳ (abbrev. אקב״ו who has sanctified us through his commandments, and commanded us to ; והיכן צִוָּנוּ and where did he command us (where in the Torah is it intimated)? B. Bath. 151b מְצַוֶּה מחמת מיתה one who disposes of his property, because he expects to die. Sifra Tsav, end כדי המְצַוֶּה למי שנצטוה the commander was worthy of him who was commanded; a. fr.Part. pass. מְצוּוֶּה. Kidd.31a גדול מצ׳ ועושהוכ׳ he who is commanded, and does (a good deed, because it is Gods will) stands higher than he that is not commanded and does (a good deed); a. e. Nithpa. נִצְטַוֶּה to be ordered, commanded. Ib. 38a שלש מצות נִצְטַוּוּוכ׳ three commands were given to the lsraelites on their entering the land. Ib. b כל מצוה שנצטוווכ׳ whatever command was enjoined upon the Israelites before they entered the land. Y.Meg.I, 70d bot. אלו המצות שנִצְטַוִּינוּוכ׳ these are the commandments which were given us through the mouth of Moses; a. fr. -
16 צָוָה
צוי, צָוָה 1) to join, attend. Ber.6b; Sabb.30b לִצְווֹת לזה ed. (perh. fr. צָוַת, v. צוּת; Ar. לצבות), v. צָבַת.( 2) to arrange, pile; denom. צִיּוּן. Pi. צִוָּה, צִוָּוה (b. h.) to order, command; to appoint. Men.44a מצוה אחת צִיוָּנוּוכ׳ the Lord gave us one command, its name is Tsitsith. Ib. צַוֵּה עלי ויעשוניוכ׳ give orders about me, that they make me a proselyte. Sabb.23a, a. e. אשר קדשנו … וצִוָּנוּוכ׳ (abbrev. אקב״ו who has sanctified us through his commandments, and commanded us to ; והיכן צִוָּנוּ and where did he command us (where in the Torah is it intimated)? B. Bath. 151b מְצַוֶּה מחמת מיתה one who disposes of his property, because he expects to die. Sifra Tsav, end כדי המְצַוֶּה למי שנצטוה the commander was worthy of him who was commanded; a. fr.Part. pass. מְצוּוֶּה. Kidd.31a גדול מצ׳ ועושהוכ׳ he who is commanded, and does (a good deed, because it is Gods will) stands higher than he that is not commanded and does (a good deed); a. e. Nithpa. נִצְטַוֶּה to be ordered, commanded. Ib. 38a שלש מצות נִצְטַוּוּוכ׳ three commands were given to the lsraelites on their entering the land. Ib. b כל מצוה שנצטוווכ׳ whatever command was enjoined upon the Israelites before they entered the land. Y.Meg.I, 70d bot. אלו המצות שנִצְטַוִּינוּוכ׳ these are the commandments which were given us through the mouth of Moses; a. fr. -
17 menos
adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
•
echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
•
era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
•
quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
•
ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
18 order
order ['ɔ:də(r)]ordre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (j)-(m) instruction ⇒ 1 (c) commande ⇒ 1 (d) mandat ⇒ 1 (e) ordonnance ⇒ 1 (f) état ⇒ 1 (i) classe ⇒ 1 (j) espèce ⇒ 1 (j) ordonner ⇒ 2 (a) commander ⇒ 2 (b), 3 organiser ⇒ 2 (c) classer ⇒ 2 (d) afin que ⇒ 6 afin de ⇒ 71 noun(a) (sequence, arrangement) ordre m;∎ in alphabetical/chronological order par ordre alphabétique/chronologique;∎ in ascending order of importance par ordre croissant d'importance;∎ can you put the figures in the right order? pouvez-vous classer les chiffres dans le bon ordre?;∎ let's do things in order faisons les choses en ordre;∎ what was the order of events? dans quel ordre les événements se sont-ils déroulés?;∎ they have two boys and a girl, in that order ils ont deux garçons et une fille, dans cet ordre;∎ Theatre in order of appearance par ordre d'entrée en scène; Cinema & Television par ordre d'apparition à l'écran;∎ in order of age par rang d'âge;∎ we were called to the platform, in order of precedence on était appelés à la tribune par ordre de préséance;∎ battle order ordre m de bataille(b) (organization, tidiness) ordre m;∎ to put one's affairs/books in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires/livres, ranger ses affaires/livres;∎ the magazines are all out of order les magazines sont tous dérangés;∎ to get one's ideas in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées;∎ she needs to get some order into her life elle a besoin de mettre un peu d'ordre dans sa vie;∎ figurative to set one's house in order remettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires∎ to give sb orders to do sth ordonner à qn de faire qch;∎ to give the order to open fire donner l'ordre d'ouvrir le feu;∎ the Queen gave the order for the prisoner to be executed la reine ordonna que le prisonnier soit exécuté;∎ Harry loves giving orders Harry adore donner des ordres;∎ we have orders to wait here on a reçu l'ordre d'attendre ici;∎ our orders are to… nous avons l'ordre de…;∎ I'm just following orders je ne fais qu'exécuter les ordres;∎ and that's an order! et c'est un ordre!;∎ I don't have to take orders from you je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir de vous;∎ orders are orders les ordres sont les ordres;∎ on my order, line up in twos à mon commandement, mettez-vous en rangs par deux;∎ on doctor's orders sur ordre du médecin;∎ to be under sb's orders être sous les ordres de qn;∎ I am under orders to say nothing j'ai reçu l'ordre de ne rien dire;∎ by order of the King par ordre du roi, de par le roi;∎ until further orders jusqu'à nouvel ordre;∎ Finance order to sell ordre m de vente;∎ Finance order to pay mandat m ou ordonnance f de paiement(d) Commerce (request for goods) commande f; (goods ordered) marchandises fpl commandées; American (portion) part f;∎ to place an order for sth passer (une) commande de qch;∎ to place an order with sb, to give sb an order passer une commande à qn, commander qch à qn;∎ another firm got the order ils ont passé la commande auprès d'une autre compagnie;∎ the books are on order les livres ont été commandés;∎ your order has now arrived votre commande est arrivée;∎ to fill an order exécuter une commande;∎ as per order conformément à votre commande;∎ can I take your order? (in restaurant) avez-vous choisi?;∎ have you given your order? (in restaurant) est-ce que vous avez commandé?;∎ American an order of French fries une portion de frites∎ (money) order mandat m;∎ pay to the order of A. Jones payez à l'ordre de A. Jones;∎ pay A. Jones or order payer à A. Jones ou à son ordre;∎ by order and for account of A. Jones d'ordre et pour compte de A. Jones;∎ cheque to order chèque m à ordre∎ he was served with an order for the seizure of his property il a reçu une ordonnance pour la saisie de ses biens(g) (discipline, rule) ordre m, discipline f;∎ children need to be kept in order les enfants ont besoin de discipline;∎ to restore order rétablir l'ordre; (in meeting) ordre m;∎ to call sb to order rappeler qn à l'ordre;∎ to be ruled out of order être en infraction avec le règlement;∎ order! de l'ordre!;∎ he's out of order ce qu'il a dit/fait était déplacé∎ the old order l'ordre ancien;∎ in the order of things dans l'ordre des choses;∎ Politics order of the day ordre m du jour;∎ in working order en état de marche ou de fonctionnement;∎ in good/perfect order en bon/parfait état∎ the lower orders les ordres inférieurs;∎ research work of the highest order un travail de recherche de tout premier ordre;∎ British a crook of the first order un escroc de grande envergure;∎ questions of a different order des questions d'un autre ordre;∎ order of magnitude ordre de grandeur;∎ a disaster/a project/an investment of this order (of magnitude) un désastre/un projet/des investissements de cette envergure(k) (decoration) ordre m∎ the Order of St Benedict l'ordre de saint Benoît∎ to order sb to do sth ordonner à qn de faire qch;∎ the Queen ordered that the prisoner (should) be executed la reine donna l'ordre d'exécuter le prisonnier;∎ the doctor ordered him to rest for three weeks le médecin lui a prescrit trois semaines de repos;∎ the government ordered an inquiry into the disaster le gouvernement a ordonné l'ouverture d'une enquête sur la catastrophe;∎ Law he was ordered to pay costs il a été condamné aux dépens;∎ the minister ordered the drug to be banned le ministre a ordonné de faire retirer le médicament de la vente;∎ to order sb back/in/out donner à qn l'ordre de reculer/d'entrer/de sortir;∎ we were ordered out of the room on nous a ordonné de quitter la pièce;∎ she ordered the children to bed elle a ordonné aux enfants d'aller se coucher;∎ Military to order sb to do sth donner l'ordre à qn de faire qch;∎ they were ordered (to return) home on leur donna ou ils reçurent l'ordre de regagner leurs foyers;∎ the troops were ordered to the Mediterranean les troupes ont reçu l'ordre de gagner la Méditerranée∎ he ordered himself a beer il a commandé une bière(c) (organize → society) organiser; (→ ideas, thoughts) mettre de l'ordre dans; (→ affairs) régler, mettre en ordre;∎ a peaceful, well-ordered existence une existence paisible et bien régléecommander, passer une commande;∎ would you like to order now? (in restaurant) voulez-vous commander maintenant?par ordre de;∎ by order of the Court sur décision du tribunal(b) (acceptable) approprié, admissible;∎ it is quite in order for you to leave rien ne s'oppose à ce que vous partiez;∎ I think lunch is in order je pense qu'il est temps de faire une pause pour le déjeuner;∎ an apology is in order des excuses s'imposentafin que;∎ in order that no one goes home empty-handed afin que nul ne rentre chez soi les mains videsafin de;∎ in order to simplify things afin de simplifier les choses;∎ in order not to upset you pour éviter de vous faire de la peinede l'ordre de;(machine, TV) en panne; (phone) en dérangement;∎ out of order (sign) hors service, en pannesur commande;∎ British she's one of these people who can cry to order elle fait partie de ces gens qui arrivent à pleurer sur commande;∎ I can't do it to order ça ne se commande pas;∎ also figurative to be made to order être fait sur commande;∎ he had a suit made to order il s'est fait faire un costume sur mesures►► the Order of the Bath l'ordre m du Bain;order book carnet m de commandes;∎ our order books are empty/full nos carnets de commandes sont vides/pleins;Marketing order cycle cycle m de commande;order cycle time durée f du cycle de commande;order form bon m de commande;the Order of the Garter l'ordre m de la Jarretière;the Order of Merit l'ordre m du Mérite;order number numéro m de commande;Politics order paper (feuille f de l') ordre m du jour;the Order of the Thistle l'ordre m du Chardoncommander;∎ he likes ordering people about il adore régenter son monde;∎ I refuse to be ordered about! je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir!(a) (supplies) commanderSport expulser -
19 consigne
consigne [kɔ̃siɲ]feminine nouna. ( = instructions) instructions• donner/laisser les consignes to give/leave instructionsc. ( = punition) detentiond. ( = somme remboursable) deposit• il y a une consigne de 2 € sur la bouteille there's a 2-euro deposit on the bottle* * *kɔ̃siɲ1) ( ordre) orders (pl), instructions (pl)donner or lancer une consigne de grève — to issue strike orders
‘consignes à suivre en cas d'incendie’ — ‘fire regulations’
2) ( pour les bagages) left luggage office GB, baggage checkroom US3) (de bouteilles, d'emballages) deposit•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔ̃siɲ nf1) (= ordre, instruction) instructions pl2) COMMERCE deposit3) [gare] left luggage Grande-Bretagne checkroom USA4) (= punition) ÉDUCATION detention, MILITAIRE confinement to barracks* * *consigne nf1 ( ordre) orders (pl), instructions (pl); donner consigne de faire to give orders to do; avoir pour consigne de faire to have orders to do; appliquer or respecter la consigne to comply with orders; suivre des consignes to follow orders; c'est la consigne those are the orders; donner or lancer une consigne de grève to issue strike orders; donner or lancer une consigne de boycott to order a boycott; la police a reçu des consignes de silence pour cette affaire the police were instructed to keep silent on the matter; le mouvement n'a donné aucune consigne de vote à ses adhérents the movement did not instruct its members how to vote; consigne leur a été donnée de ne rien dire they were instructed to say nothing; passer la consigne à qn to pass the word on to sb; ‘consignes à suivre en cas d'incendie’ ‘fire regulations’;2 ( pour les bagages) ( comptoir) left luggage office GB, baggage checkroom US; mettre or laisser or déposer qch à la or en consigne to put sth in left luggage GB, to check sth (in) US;3 (de bouteilles, d'emballages) deposit (de of).[kɔ̃siɲ] nom féminin2. [punition, MILITAIRE] confinement to barracks -
20 grupo
m.1 group (conjunto).en grupo in a groupgrupo ecologista environmental groupgrupo de estudio study groupgrupo de música pop pop groupgrupo de presión (politics) pressure group, lobbygrupo de riesgo group at riskgrupo de rock rock group2 group of people, bevy, circle, group.* * *1 group2 TÉCNICA unit, set\en grupo together, en massegrupo electrógeno power plantgrupo sanguíneo blood group* * *noun m.1) group2) band•* * *SM1) [gen] group; (=equipo) team; [de árboles] cluster, clumpgrupo de contacto — (Pol) contact group
grupo de estafas — (Policía) fraud squad
grupo de estupefacientes — (Policía) drug squad
grupo de homicidios — (Policía) murder squad
grupo de investigación — research team, team of researchers
grupo de presión — pressure group, special interest group (EEUU)
2) (Elec, Téc) unit, plant; (=montaje) assemblygrupo electrógeno, grupo generador — generating set, power plant
3) Cono Sur (=trampa) trick, con ** * *a) (de personas, empresas, países) group; ( de árboles) clumpen grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups
b) (Mús) tbgrupo musical — group, band
* * *= aggregate, bank, batch [batches, -pl.], body, class, cluster, clutch, congeries, grouping, pack, cohort, camp, set, group, gang, bunch, corps, band, class group, combine, constituent group, collective, ensemble, bevy, line-up, cluster, segment, pod, order, mob.Ex. The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex. The local system is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a single library or those of a library cluster.Ex. This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex. This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.Ex. This is a situation much debated between the two camps of those who would give everyone what he wants and those who would give each reader only the things of some constructive value.Ex. SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.Ex. The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. They are a very impatient bunch, however: knowing themselves what the technology can do, they can get a little short with obstructionists who raise non-technical objections.Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.Ex. In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.Ex. If the panel members represent class groups, they must canvass for suggestions.Ex. 158 public organisations with very diverse computer machinery formed a combine to develop an application which would make the database available on the organisations' different computer systems. = 158 instituciones públicas con equipos informáticos muy diversos crearon un grupo para desarrollar una aplicación que hiciera que la base de datos estuviese disponible en sus diferentes sistemas informáticos.Ex. Different constituent groups tend to rate aspects of the library quite differently.Ex. These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.Ex. DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.Ex. It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex. The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.Ex. Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex. The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.Ex. In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.----* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* análisis de grupo = cohort analysis.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* camaradería de grupo = group ride.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* como grupo = collectively.* crear un grupo = set up + group.* debate de grupo = group discussion.* debate en grupo = group discussion.* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.* empresa de un grupo = operating company.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entrevista en grupo = group interview.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.* gran grupo = constellation.* grupo activista = faction group.* grupo al Algo que va dirigido = target group.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* grupo asesor = advisory group.* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).* grupo chantajista = extortion racket.* grupo cívico = civic group.* grupo consultivo = advisory group.* grupo coordinador = steering group.* grupo cultural = cultural group.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.* grupo de autoayuda = self-help group, self-help group, self-help group.* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de consumidores = consumer group.* grupo de control = control group.* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].* grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.* grupo de dirección = management.* grupo de discusión = discussion group.* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de empresas = business group.* grupo de estanterías = stack, stack range.* grupo de estudio = study circle.* grupo de expertos = cadre, brains trust, group of experts, network, think tank.* grupo defensor = interest group.* grupo de gestión = management team.* grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.* grupo de intelectuales = intelligentsia.* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.* grupo de investigación = research group.* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* grupo de los 20 = G-20.* grupo de los ocho, el = G8, the.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.* grupo de normalización = standards group.* grupo de opinión = focus group.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo de poder = power group.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* grupo de recursos = clump.* grupo de referencia = reference group.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* grupo de rock = rock group.* grupo de seguidores = fandom.* grupo de términos de búsqueda relacionados = search hedge, subject hedge.* grupo de trabajo = study group, study team, task force, working party, task group, research group, working group, project team.* Grupo de Trabajo de Ingeniería de Internet (IETF) = Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociaci = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* grupo de tres = threesome.* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.* grupo electrógeno = electrical generator, power unit, power generator.* grupo especial = special interest group.* grupo específico = niche.* grupo etario = age bracket.* grupo étnico = ethnic group, racial group, cultural group.* grupo experimental = experimental group.* grupo extremista = extremist group.* grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.* grupo influyente = force.* grupo instrumental = ensemble.* grupo integrante = constituent group.* grupo interdisciplinar = cross-functional team.* grupo intérprete = executant body.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* grupo marginal = disadvantaged community, marginalised group.* grupo mayoritario = majority group.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* grupo minoritario = minority group.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* grupo político = political group.* grupo principal de usuarios = primary user group.* grupo profesional = occupational group.* grupo racial = racial group.* grupo racista = hate group.* grupo referente = reference group.* grupo religioso = denominational body, religious group.* grupos = quarters.* grupo sanguíneo = blood group, blood type.* grupos de diez = tens of.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* grupo social = community group, social group.* grupo supervisor = steering group.* grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* por grupos = in batches.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* reunión de grupo = group meeting.* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).* rodear en grupo = swarm.* SDI por grupos = group SDI.* sentimiento de grupo = togetherness.* sesión de grupo = group session.* tarifa de grupo = group rate.* técnica de grupo nominal = nominal group technique.* terapia de grupo = group therapy.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* violación en grupo = gang rape.* * *a) (de personas, empresas, países) group; ( de árboles) clumpen grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups
b) (Mús) tbgrupo musical — group, band
* * *= aggregate, bank, batch [batches, -pl.], body, class, cluster, clutch, congeries, grouping, pack, cohort, camp, set, group, gang, bunch, corps, band, class group, combine, constituent group, collective, ensemble, bevy, line-up, cluster, segment, pod, order, mob.Ex: The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.
Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex: The local system is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a single library or those of a library cluster.Ex: This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex: This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.Ex: This is a situation much debated between the two camps of those who would give everyone what he wants and those who would give each reader only the things of some constructive value.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.Ex: The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: They are a very impatient bunch, however: knowing themselves what the technology can do, they can get a little short with obstructionists who raise non-technical objections.Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.Ex: In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.Ex: If the panel members represent class groups, they must canvass for suggestions.Ex: 158 public organisations with very diverse computer machinery formed a combine to develop an application which would make the database available on the organisations' different computer systems. = 158 instituciones públicas con equipos informáticos muy diversos crearon un grupo para desarrollar una aplicación que hiciera que la base de datos estuviese disponible en sus diferentes sistemas informáticos.Ex: Different constituent groups tend to rate aspects of the library quite differently.Ex: These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.Ex: DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.Ex: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex: The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.Ex: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.Ex: In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* análisis de grupo = cohort analysis.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* camaradería de grupo = group ride.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* como grupo = collectively.* crear un grupo = set up + group.* debate de grupo = group discussion.* debate en grupo = group discussion.* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.* empresa de un grupo = operating company.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entrevista en grupo = group interview.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.* gran grupo = constellation.* grupo activista = faction group.* grupo al Algo que va dirigido = target group.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* grupo asesor = advisory group.* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).* grupo chantajista = extortion racket.* grupo cívico = civic group.* grupo consultivo = advisory group.* grupo coordinador = steering group.* grupo cultural = cultural group.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.* grupo de autoayuda = self-help group, self-help group, self-help group.* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de consumidores = consumer group.* grupo de control = control group.* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].* grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.* grupo de dirección = management.* grupo de discusión = discussion group.* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de empresas = business group.* grupo de estanterías = stack, stack range.* grupo de estudio = study circle.* grupo de expertos = cadre, brains trust, group of experts, network, think tank.* grupo defensor = interest group.* grupo de gestión = management team.* grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.* grupo de intelectuales = intelligentsia.* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.* grupo de investigación = research group.* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* grupo de los 20 = G-20.* grupo de los ocho, el = G8, the.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.* grupo de normalización = standards group.* grupo de opinión = focus group.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo de poder = power group.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* grupo de recursos = clump.* grupo de referencia = reference group.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* grupo de rock = rock group.* grupo de seguidores = fandom.* grupo de términos de búsqueda relacionados = search hedge, subject hedge.* grupo de trabajo = study group, study team, task force, working party, task group, research group, working group, project team.* Grupo de Trabajo de Ingeniería de Internet (IETF) = Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociaci = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* grupo de tres = threesome.* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.* grupo electrógeno = electrical generator, power unit, power generator.* grupo especial = special interest group.* grupo específico = niche.* grupo etario = age bracket.* grupo étnico = ethnic group, racial group, cultural group.* grupo experimental = experimental group.* grupo extremista = extremist group.* grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.* grupo influyente = force.* grupo instrumental = ensemble.* grupo integrante = constituent group.* grupo interdisciplinar = cross-functional team.* grupo intérprete = executant body.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* grupo marginal = disadvantaged community, marginalised group.* grupo mayoritario = majority group.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* grupo minoritario = minority group.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* grupo político = political group.* grupo principal de usuarios = primary user group.* grupo profesional = occupational group.* grupo racial = racial group.* grupo racista = hate group.* grupo referente = reference group.* grupo religioso = denominational body, religious group.* grupos = quarters.* grupo sanguíneo = blood group, blood type.* grupos de diez = tens of.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* grupo social = community group, social group.* grupo supervisor = steering group.* grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* por grupos = in batches.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* reunión de grupo = group meeting.* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).* rodear en grupo = swarm.* SDI por grupos = group SDI.* sentimiento de grupo = togetherness.* sesión de grupo = group session.* tarifa de grupo = group rate.* técnica de grupo nominal = nominal group technique.* terapia de grupo = group therapy.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* violación en grupo = gang rape.* * *Alos grupos sociales marginados marginalized social groupsun grupo de casas a group o cluster of housesse dividieron en grupos de (a) cuatro they split into groups of fouren grupo ‹salir/trabajar› in a group/in groups2 ( Mús) tbgrupo musical group, band3 ( Quím) groupCompuestos:support groupadvisory group, think tankconstruction consortiumcontrol groupconsortiumhotel chain● grupo de interés or presiónpressure groupjazz group o bandinternet forumpress consortium( Pol) Group of Eightnewsgroupworking partyuser groupgenerator● grupo fónico/tónicophonic/tonic grouptarget group( frml); peer groupparliamentary groupblood grouptener el grupo sanguíneo Rh or Rhesus positivo/negativo to be Rhesus positive/negative¿qué grupo sanguíneo tiene? what blood group are you?tengo el grupo sanguíneo A/AB/B positivo/negativo I'm blood group A/AB/B positive/negativecontrol group* * *
grupo sustantivo masculino
( de árboles) clump;
grupos sociales social groups;
de grupo ‹terapia/trabajo› group ( before n);
en grupo ‹salir/trabajar› in a group/in groupsb) (Mús) tb
grupo sustantivo masculino
1 g roup: no queda sangre del groupo B+, there is no B+ blood left
tiene mi grupo sanguíneo, he has the same blood group as I do
grupo de trabajo, working party
terapia de grupo, group therapy
2 Mús group, band
3 Elec grupo electrógeno, power generator o electric generating set
' grupo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- argot
- beatería
- cada
- clase
- comando
- componente
- conjunta
- conjunto
- contra
- cuerpo
- delirio
- descolgarse
- desfilar
- dirigirse
- disolver
- disolverse
- dispersar
- dispersarse
- ecologista
- entrada
- equipo
- escolta
- estamento
- exclusión
- figurar
- fuerza
- GEO
- guerrilla
- incorporarse
- iniciar
- jerga
- junta
- manifestarse
- maquinaria
- mayoría
- minoritaria
- minoritario
- ninguna
- ninguno
- núcleo
- nutrido-a
- panel
- paquete
- patrulla
- pertenencia
- pesar
- piña
- readmitir
- relevo
English:
address
- army
- back
- band
- bear down on
- blood group
- body
- bracket
- breakaway
- bunch
- camp
- chain gang
- class
- cliquey
- clump
- cluster
- collection
- collective
- combine
- come under
- commission
- contra
- crowd
- demo
- dense
- drummer
- dynamics
- fervent
- flagship
- flock
- foursome
- fraternity
- frenzied
- gather
- group
- guard
- heterogeneous
- homogeneous
- huddle
- inbred
- Ivy League
- join
- knot
- lead
- leadership
- lobby
- make up
- manager
- manageress
- motley
* * *grupo nm1. [conjunto] group;[de árboles] cluster;grupo (de empresas) (corporate) group;en grupo in a group;el grupo de cabeza [en carrera] the leading groupPol grupo de contacto contact group; Econ grupo de control control group; Informát grupo de discusión discussion group;grupo ecologista environmental group;grupo de edad age group;grupo empresarial (business) group o combine;grupo de estudio study group;Pol grupo mixto = independent MPs and MPs from minor parties in Spanish parliament; Informát grupo de noticias newsgroup;el grupo de los ocho (grandes) the G8 countries;grupo parlamentario parliamentary group;Pol grupo de presión pressure group, lobby;grupo de riesgo group at risk;UE Grupo de Sabios Committee of Wise Men;grupo sanguíneo blood group;el grupo de los siete (grandes) the G7 countries;Informát grupo de usuarios user group2. [de músicos] group, band3. Tec unit, setElec grupo electrógeno generator4. Quím groupgrupo fónico phonic group;grupo nominal noun phrase;grupo de palabras word group;grupo vocálico vowel cluster* * *m group;en grupos in groups* * *grupo nm: group* * *grupo n group
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