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1 poor in words

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wortarm adj.

English-german dictionary > poor in words
2 poor

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[English Word] be poor

[Swahili Word] -dhiki

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] udhiki

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[English Word] be poor

[Swahili Word] -tabakwa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] become poor

[Swahili Word] -fukarika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] fukara n

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[English Word] become poor

[Swahili Word] -tabakwa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] make poor

[Swahili Word] -fukarisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] fukara n

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] dhalili

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Example] I know you have a fiancee, it's that poor farmer

[Swahili Example] najua una mchumba yule mkulima dhalili [Mun]

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] fukara

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

[Swahili Definition] ya kimaskini sana

[English Example] this person was very poor...[Mganga Pazi p. 2]

[Swahili Example] mtu huyu alikuwa fukara sana... [Mganga Pazi uk. 2]

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] hatifu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] kiwa

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] makiwa, mkiwa, ukiwa

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] maskini

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] nyiminyimi

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] nyima

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] nyimivu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] nyima

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] tule

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] poor

[Swahili Word] fakiri

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Swahili Definition] ya kimaskini sana

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[English Word] poor (in quality)

[Swahili Word] hafifu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -hafifisha, uhafifu

[English Example] those dresses are poor quality

[Swahili Example] mavazi hayo hafifu [Mt]

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[English Word] poor and foolish man

[English Plural] poor and foolish men

[Swahili Word] lofa

[Swahili Plural] malofa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Word] Eng.

[Swahili Example] najidanganya mwenyewe kuwa na lofa wewe [Ma]

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[English Word] poor mouth

[Swahili Word] ulofa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Derived Word] Eng.

[Terminology] slang

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] fukara

[Swahili Plural] mafukara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] kabwela

[Swahili Plural] makabwela

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Swahili Example] kabwela yule [...] haijuzu kuingia nyumbani kwa kabaila [Abd]

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] kibapara

[Swahili Plural] vibapara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8an

[Terminology] pejorative

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] maskini

[Swahili Plural] maskini

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] mhitaji

[Swahili Plural] wahitaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] hitaji

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] mkiwa

[Swahili Plural] wakiwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] kiwa

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] mtule

[Swahili Plural] watule

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] tule

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[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Swahili Word] fakiri

[Swahili Plural] mafakiri

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] poor quality

[Swahili Word] uhafifu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 14

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Example] uhafifu wa mavazi hayo [Mt]

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English-Swahili dictionary > poor
3 poor

[puə], [pɔː] 1. прил.
1) бедный, малоимущий, неимущий

one of the world's poorest countries — одна из беднейших стран в мире

LA's poor areas — бедные районы Лос-Анджелеса

She came from a poor family. — Она родилась в бедной семье.

The defendant is too poor to afford a lawyer. — Ответчик настолько беден, что не может позволить себе нанять адвоката.

Syn:

hard up, underprivileged, unemployable, needy, indigent, destitute

Ant:

rich, privileged, upper-class, wealthy, well-to-do

2) ( poor in) бедный, скудный, лишённый (какого-л.) качества или запасов (чего-л.)

an area poor in coal — регион, со скудным запасом угля

sinners, in other words those who are poor in spirit — грешники, другими словами, нищие духом

3) плохой; слабый; скудный; недостаточный

poor wages — маленькая зарплата

poor attendance — плохая посещаемость

poor crop — плохой урожай

of poor quality — низкокачественный

poor health — слабое здоровье

poor eyesight / hearing / memory — плохое зрение, плохой слух, плохая память

poor chance — ничтожный шанс

poor visibility — плохая видимость

in poor condition — в плохом состоянии

I am a poor swimmer. — Я плохо плаваю.

I am poor at sport. — Я плохой спортсмен.

She is a poor sailor. разг. — Её быстро укачивает.

He is a poor loser. — Он не умеет достойно проигрывать.

His English is very poor. — Он очень плохо говорит по-английски.

Syn:

inferior

4) неплодородный ( о почве)

5) худой, тощий ( о скоте)

6) уст. скромный; жалкий, ничтожный

in my poor opinion — по моему скромному мнению

Syn:

humble

7) бедный, несчастный

poor fellow! — бедняга!

Oh, you poor thing. — Ах ты, бедняжка!

Syn:

unfortunate, hapless

8) диал. недавно умерший, покойный

Syn:

late, deceased

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poor relation — бедный родственник

(as) poor as a church mouse — беден как церковная мышь / крыса

to take a poor view of smth. — не одобрять что-л.

- poor man's smth.
2. сущ.
( the poor) употр. с гл. во мн. бедные, малоимущие, неимущие

Ant:

rich

Англо-русский современный словарь > poor
4 wortarm

poor in words

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > wortarm
5 wortarm

- {poor in words}

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > wortarm
6 वाच् _vāc

वाच् f. [वच्-क्विप् दीर्घो$संप्रसारणं च Uṇ.2.67]

1 A word, sound, an expression (opp. अर्थ); वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R.1.1.

-2 Words, talk, language, speech; वाचि पुण्यापुण्यहेतवः Māl.4; लौकिकानां हि साधूनामर्थं वागनुवर्तते । ऋषीणां पुनराद्यानां वाचमर्थो$नुधावति U.1.1; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे Ki.1.3 'spoke these words', 'spoke as fol- lows'; R.1.49; Śi.2.13,23; Ku.2.3.

-3 A voice, sound; अशरीरिणी वागुदचरत् U.2; मनुष्यवाचा R.2.33.

-4 An assertion, a statement.

-5 An assurance, a pro- mise.

-6 A phrase, proverb, saying.

-7 N. of Sara- svatī, the goddess of speech.

-Comp. -अपहारकः (वागपहारकः) 1 a 'stealer of speech', a reader of pro- hibited texts; Ms.11.51.

-2 a liar (मिथ्यावादी).

-अपेत (वागपेत) a. dumb.

-अर्थः (वागर्थः) a word and its meaning; वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ R.1.1; see above.

-असिः cutting speech (cutting like a sword); स्फुरन्नसाधोर्विवृणोति वागसिः Ki.14.12.

-आडम्बरः, (-वागाडम्बरः) verbosity, bombast.

-आत्मन् a. (

वागात्मन्) consisting of words; ऋषे प्रबुद्धो$सि वागात्मनि ब्रह्मणि U.2.

-ईशः (वागीशः) 1 an orator, an eloquent man.

-2 an epithet of Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods; वागीशाद्याः सुमनसः Nyāyamāla.

-3 an epithet of Brahman; वागीशं (धातारं) वाग्भिरर्थ्याभिः प्रणिपत्योपतस्थिरे Ku.2.3.

-4 the lunar mansion called Puṣya. (

-शा) N. of Sarasvatī.

-ईश्वरः (वागीश्वरः) 1 an orator, eloquent man.

-2 an epithet of Brahman. (

-री) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.

-उत्तरम् (वागु- त्तरम्) end of speech.

-ऋषभः, (वागृषभः) 'eminent in speech', an eloquent or learned man.

-कलहः- (वाक्कलहः) a quarrel, strife.

-कीरः (वाक्कीरः) a wife's brother.

-केलिः, -ली (वाक्केलिः -ली) witty conversation.

-गुदः (वाग्गुदः) a kind of bird; Ms.12.64.

-गुणः (वाग्गुणः) a merit or excellence of speech; (35 such merits are enumerated by Hemachandra).

-गुम्फः (pl.) artificial language.

-गुलिः, -गुलिकः (

वाग्गुलिः &c.) the betel-bearer of a king &c.; cf. ताम्बूलकरङ्कवाहिन्.

- चपल a. (

-वाक्चपल) chattering, frivolous or inconside- rate in talk.

-चापल्यम् (वाक्चापल्यम्) idle or frivo- lous talk, chattering, gossiping.

-छलम् (वाक्छलम्) 'dishonesty in words', an evasive reply, a prevarica- tion; एतावदेवास्ति मे वाक्छलम् Mu.2; केनेदममृतं मे वाक्छलाद् वृष्टम् K.33.

-जालम् (वाग्जालम्) bombast, empty talk; अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जालं वाग्मिनो वृथा Śi.2.27.

-जीवमः (वाग्जीवनः) a buffon; Kau. A.2.1.

-डम्बरः (वाग्ड- म्बरः) 1 bombast.

-2 eloquent language.

-दण्डः (वाग्दण्डः) 1 reproachful words, reprimand, reproof.

-2 restraint of speech, control over words; cf. त्रिदण्ड Ms.12.1.

-दत्त (वाग्दत्त) a. promised, affianced, betrothed. (

-त्ता) an affianced or betrothed virgin; Kull. on Ms.5.72.

-दरिद्र (वाग्दरिद्र) a. 'poor in words', i. e. speaking little.

-दलम् (वाग्दलम्) a lip.

-दानम् (वाग्दानम्) betrothal; Ms.5.72 (Kull.).

-दुष्ट a.

(वाग्दुष्ट) 1 abusive, scurrilous, using abusive words; Ms.8.345.

-2 using ungrammatical language.

(-ष्टः) 1 a defamer.

-2 a Brāhmaṇa not invested with the sacred thread at the proper time of his life.

-देवता, -देवी (वाग्देवता, वाग्देवी) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech; वाग्देवतायाः सांमुख्यमाधत्ते S. D.1. ˚कुलम् science, learning.

-दोषः (वाग्दोषः) 1 the utterance of a (dis- agreeable) sound; द्वीपिचर्मपरिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः H. B.

-2 abuse, defamation.

-3 an ungrammatical speech.

-निबन्धन (वाग्निबन्धन) a. depending on words.

-निमि- त्तम् (वाङ्निमित्तम्) Prognostications; तच्चाकर्ण्य वाङ्- निमित्तज्ञः पितरि सुतरां जीविताशां शिथिलीचकार Hch. V.

-निश्चयः (वाङ्निश्चयः) affiance by word of month, marriage contract.

-निष्ठा (वाङ्निष्ठा) faithfulness (to one's word or promise).

-पटु a. (

वाक्पटु) skilful in speech, eloquent.

-पति a. (

वाक्पति) eloquent; oratorical.

(-तिः) 1 N. of Bṛihaspati (in this sense वाचसांपतिः is also used).

-2 the constellation Puṣya.

-पथः(वाक्पथः) 1 a moment fit for speech.

-2 the range of speech.

-पाटवम् (वाक्पाटवम्) eloquence.

-पारीणः (वाक्पा- रीणः) beyond the range of speech; वाक्पारीणरुचिः स चेन्मुखमयं पद्मः प्रिये तावकम् N.22.14.

-पारुष्यम् (वाक्पारु- ष्यम्) 1 severity of language.

-2 violence in words, abusive or scurrilous language, defamation; एवं दण्डविधिः प्रोक्तो वाक्पारुष्यस्य तत्त्वतः Ms.8.278.

-प्रचोदनम् (वाक्प्रचो- दनम्) an order expressed in words.

-प्रतोदः (वाक्प्र- तोदः) 'the goad of words', goading or taunting lan- guage.

-प्रलापः (वाक्प्रलापः) eloquence.

-बन्धनम् (वाग्बन्धनम्) stopping the speech, silencing; व्रीडार्ता प्रकरोति दाडिमपलव्याजेन वाग्बन्धनम् Amaru.16.

-भट (वाग्भटः) N. of a writer on medicine.

- मनस n. (the duel

-वाङ्मनसी in Vedic language) speech and mind; अथैनं तुष्टुवुः स्तुत्यमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् R.1.15; अतीतः पन्थानं तव च महिमा वाङ्मनसयोः Śiva-mahimna 2.

-मात्रम् (वाङ्मात्रम्) mere words.

-मुखम् (वाङ्मुखम्) the beginning or introduction of a speech, an exordium, a preface.

-यत a. (

-वाग्यत) one who has controlled or curbed his speech, silent.

-यमः (वाग्यमः) one who has con- trolled his speech, a sage.

-यामः (वाग्यामः) a dumb man.

-युद्धम् (वाग्युद्धम्) a war of words, (hot) debate or discussion, controversy.

-रोधः (वाग्रोधः) stopping the speech, silencing.

-वज्रः (वाग्वज्रः) 1 adamantine words; अहह दारुणो वाग्वज्रः U.1.

-2 harsh or severe language.

-विद् a. (

वाग्विद्) eloquent.

-विदग्ध a. (

वाग्विदग्ध) skilled in speech. (

-ग्धा) a sweet-speaking or fascinating woman.

-विनिःसृत a. (

वाग्विनिःसृत) put forth by speech; वाच्यर्था नियताः सर्वे वाङ्मूला वाग्वि- निःसृताः । तां तु यः स्तेनयेद्वाचं स सर्वस्तेयकृन्नरः ॥ Ms.4.256.

-विभवः (वाग्विभवः) stock or provision of words, power of description, command of language; नास्ति मे वाग्विभवः प्रशंसितुम् V.3; रघूणामन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवो$पि सन् R.1.9; Māl.1.26.

-विलासः (वाग्विलासः) graceful or elegant speech.

-विलासिन् m. (

वाग्विलासिन्) pi- geon, dove.

-विस्तरः (वाग्विस्तरः) prolixity.

-वीरः (वाग्वीरः) master of speech.

-व्ययः (वाग्व्ययः) waste of breath.

-व्यवहारः (वाग्व्यवहारः) verbal or oral discussion; प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रं किमत्र वाग्व्यवहारेण M.1.

-व्यापारः (वाग्व्यापारः) 1 the manner of speaking.

-2 the style or habit of speaking.

-3 customary phra- seology or mode of talking.

-शलाका (वाक्शलाका) in- jurious speech.

-शल्यम्(वाक्शल्यम्) = वाक्शलाका. -शस्त्रम् (वाक्शस्त्रम्) a curse; वाक्शस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन् द्विजः Ms.11.33.

-संतक्षणम् sarcastic remarks; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैः... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.

-संयमः (वाक्संयमः), -संवरः (वाक्संवरः) restraint or control of speech.

-संगः (वाक्संगः) 1 impeded or slow speech.

-2 para- lysis of speech.

-सारः (वाक्सारः) eloquence.

-सिद्धम् (वाक्सिद्धम्) supernatural perfection of speech.

-स्तम्भः (वाक्स्तम्भः) paralysis of speech.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > वाच् _vāc
7 inānis

inānis e, adj. with comp. and sup, empty, void: vas: domum reddere inanem: naves (opp. onustae), Cs.: naves, dismantled: tumulus, cenotaph, V.: sepulchrum, O.—Void, stripped, deserted, abandoned, unoccupied: civitas: egentes inanesque discedere, empty-handed: equus, without a rider: Absint inani funere neniae, without a corpse, H.: venter, hungry, H.: quod inani sufficit alvo, Iu.: laeva, without rings, H.: litterae, empty: paleae, light, V.: corpus, lifeless: galea, i. e. harmless, V.: umbra, O.: verba, a semblance of speech, V.: Gaurus (an extinct volcano), Iu.: epistula inanis aliquā re utili: ager centum aratoribus inanior est, less populous by: Sanguinis pectus inane, O.: lymphae dolium, H.—Fig., empty, useless, worthless, vain, unprofitable: Laborem inanem capit, T.: honesti inane nomen esse: elocutio: damnatus inani iudicio, Iu.: minae: multae res, ut gloria, unsubstantial: causas nectis inanīs, pretexts, V.: simulatio, Cs.: fama, unfounded, V.: Tempus, leisure, V.: omnia plena consiliorum, inania verborum, poor in words: quae inanissima prudentiae reperta sunt.—Of persons, vain, puffed up, worthless, petty: homo, S.: inanīs Hoc iuvat, empty heads, H.: animus: inaniora ingenia, L.
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inanis, inane ADJ

void, empty, hollow; vain; inane, foolish

Latin-English dictionary > inānis
8 wortarm

adj.

poor in words expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wortarm
9 inane

ĭnānis, e, adj. [etym. dub.; cf. 2. in-], empty, void (opp. plenus; freq. and class.).
I.
Physically:
cum vas inane dicimus, non ita loquimur ut physici, quibus inane esse nihil placet, sed ita, ut verbi causa sine aqua, sine vino, sine oleo vas esse dicamus,
Cic. Fat. 11, 24:
aqualis inanis (opp. plena),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 41:
tune inane quicquam putes esse, cum ita completa et conferta sint omnia, ut, etc.,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125:
quae spatium pleno possint distinguere inane,
Lucr. 1, 527:
domum ejus exornatam et instructam, fere jam iste reddiderat nudam atque inanem,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 34, § 84:
granum inane cassumque,
Plin. 18, 17, 45, § 161:
quae (naves) inanes ad eum remitterentur,
Caes. B. G. 5, 23, 4; so,
naves (opp. onustae),
id. B. C. 3, 8, 3; 3, 40, 4; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 131; cf.:
inde navigia inania et vacua hinc plena et onusta mittantur,
Plin. Pan. 31, 4:
lagenae,
Cic. Fam. 16, 26, 2:
mensa,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 26:
vix incedo inanis, ne ire posse cum onere existimes,
without a burden, id. Am. 1, 1, 174; cf.:
ego bajulabo: tu, ut decet dominum, ante me ito inanis,
id. As. 3, 3, 70:
janitor ad dantes vigilet: si pulset inanis Surdus, etc.,
emptyhanded, without presents, Prop. 4 (5), 5, 47:
hic homo est inanis,
without money, without fortune, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 44; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 2; id. Trin. 3, 2, 75:
misera in civitate et inani,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160:
egentes inanesque discedere,
id. ib. 2, 2, 9, § 25 fin.:
structores ad frumentum profecti inanes redierunt,
id. Att. 14, 3, 1; cf. id. Off. 3, 2, 6:
equus,
without a rider, id. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160; cf.:
quid, quod omnes consulares... simul atque assedisti partem istam subselliorum nudam atque inanem reliquerunt?
id. Cat. 1, 7, 16:
absint inani funere neniae,
without a corpse, Hor. C. 2, 20, 21:
parasitus,
unfed, hungry, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 78:
venter,
hungry, Hor. S. 1, 6, 127; cf.:
siccus, inanis Sperne cibum vilem,
id. ib. 2, 2, 14:
quod inani sufficit alvo,
Juv. 5, 7:
laeva,
without rings, Hor. S. 2, 7, 9:
litterae,
empty, Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 1:
paleae,
empty, light, Verg. G. 3, 134:
nubila,
id. ib. 4, 196:
venti,
id. A. 6, 740: tum ebur ex inani corpore extractum (a transl. of the Platon. apoleloipotos psuchên sômatos), lifeless, dead, Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45 Mos.:
corpus,
Ov. H. 15, 116; id. Am. 3, 9, 6; cf.
in the foll.: vulgus,
i. e. the shades, Stat. Th. 1, 93; cf.
umbra,
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 25:
imago,
id. F. 5, 463:
regna Ditis,
Verg. A. 6, 269:
Tartara,
Ov. M. 11, 670: leo, a lion ' s hide, Stat. Th. 1, 483; so,
tigris,
id. ib. 6, 722:
vultus,
i. e. blind, Sen. Phoen. 43: Gaurus, i. e. hollow (an extinct volcano), Juv. 9, 57. —
(β).
With abl., gen., or ab (the last rare):
nulla epistula inanis aliqua re utili,
Cic. Att. 2, 8, 1:
Agyrinensis ager centum septuaginta aratoribus inanior est,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 52, § 121:
sanguinis atque animi pectus inane,
Ov. H. 3, 60:
corpus animae,
id. M. 13, 488; 2, 611; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 32:
lymphae dolium,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 26:
pectus deorum,
Sil. 2, 309: inanis a marsupio, Prud. steph. 2, 104. —
B.
Subst.: ĭnāne, is, n., an empty space, a void (most freq. in Lucr.):
scilicet hoc id erit vacuum quod inane vocamus,
Lucr. 1, 439:
namque est in rebus inane,
id. 1, 330 sq.; cf. id. 1, 569; 2, 236:
ita nullum inane, nihil esse individuum potest,
Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 65:
plus esse inanis,
Lucr. 1, 365:
inani,
ib. 524:
inane,
id. 1, 369; 426; 507;
514 et saep.: ad inane naturae,
Plin. 30, 1, 4, § 13:
per inane,
through the air, Lucr. 1, 1018; 2, 65 et saep.; Verg. E. 6, 31; id. A. 12, 906; Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 169 et saep.— Abl.:
inani,
Lucr. 1, 742; 1009:
ab inani,
id. 1, 431:
in inani,
id. 1, 1078; 2, 122:
sine inani,
id. 1, 510; 532; 538:
per inania,
id. 1, 223; Ov. M. 2, 506.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen., empty, useless, worthless, vain, unprofitable:
aures ipsae, quid plenum, quid inane sit judicant,
Cic. Brut. 8, 34:
quod honestum nos et laudabile esse dicamus, id illi cassum quiddam et inani vocis sono decoratum esse dicant,
id. Tusc. 5, 41, 119; cf.:
honesti inane nomen esse,
id. Ac. 2, 22, 71:
sin vera visa divina sunt, falsa autem et inania humana,
id. Div. 2, 62, 127:
voces inanes fundere,
id. Tusc. 3, 18, 42; cf.
elocutio,
id. de Or. 1, 6, 20:
damnatus inani judicio,
Juv. 1, 47:
vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 32:
verba,
id. 8, 2, 17; 9, 3, 100; cf.
verborum torrenti,
id. 10, 7, 23:
crimen,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 72, § 177:
o inanes nostras contentiones!
id. de Or. 3, 2, 7:
o spes fallaces et cogitationes inanes meae!
id. Mil. 34, 94; cf.:
inani et tenui spe te consolaris,
id. Rosc. Com. 14, 42:
spes,
Verg. A. 10, 627:
religio,
Cic. Rep. 1, 15 fin.:
delectari multis inanibus rebus, ut gloriā, etc.,
id. Lael. 14, 49; 23, 86:
cupiditates,
id. Fin. 1, 13, 46:
causas nequidquam nectis inanes,
Verg. A. 9, 219:
minae,
Hor. Epod. 6, 3:
tempus inane peto, requiem spatiumque furori,
vacant, leisure, Verg. A. 4, 433; so,
ternpora (with morae),
Val. Fl. 3, 657: tempora, in prosody, i. q. the Gr. kenos chronos, the use of a short syllable for a long one, Quint. 9, 4, 51 Spald.—
(β).
With gen.:
omnia plena consiliorum, inania verborum,
poor in words, Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 37:
quae inanissima prudentiae reperta sunt,
id. Mur. 12, 26.—
B.
Of persons, vain, worthless, petty:
Graii,
Lucr. 1, 639:
homo inanis et regiae superbiae,
Sall. J. 64, 5:
imagines, quibus inanissimi homines serviunt,
Lact. 2, 17, 8:
inanes Hoc juvat,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 76; Liv. 45, 23, 16; Lucr. 1, 639:
hi pressi et integri, contra inflati illi et inanes,
Quint. 12, 10, 16; cf.:
illud vero pusilli animi et inanis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 17, 7:
non negaverim totam Asiae regionem inaniora parere ingenia,
Liv. 45, 23, 16.—
C.
As subst.: ĭnāne, is, n., that which is empty or vain; emptiness, vanity, inanity:
o curas hominum! o quantum est in rebus inane!
Pers. 1, 1:
inane abscindere soldo,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 113.— Plur.:
dum vitat humum, nubes et inania captet,
id. A. P. 230:
inaina famae,
idle reports, Tac. A. 2, 76:
inania belli,
id. ib. 2, 69.—Hence, adv.: ĭnānĭter, vainly, idly, uselessly:
exsultare,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 13:
moveri,
id. Ac. 2, 15, 47; cf. id. ib. 2, 11, 34:
pectus angere,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 211:
medicas exercet inaniter artes,
Ov. M. 2, 618.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > inane
10 inanis

ĭnānis, e, adj. [etym. dub.; cf. 2. in-], empty, void (opp. plenus; freq. and class.).
I.
Physically:
cum vas inane dicimus, non ita loquimur ut physici, quibus inane esse nihil placet, sed ita, ut verbi causa sine aqua, sine vino, sine oleo vas esse dicamus,
Cic. Fat. 11, 24:
aqualis inanis (opp. plena),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 41:
tune inane quicquam putes esse, cum ita completa et conferta sint omnia, ut, etc.,
Cic. Ac. 2, 40, 125:
quae spatium pleno possint distinguere inane,
Lucr. 1, 527:
domum ejus exornatam et instructam, fere jam iste reddiderat nudam atque inanem,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 34, § 84:
granum inane cassumque,
Plin. 18, 17, 45, § 161:
quae (naves) inanes ad eum remitterentur,
Caes. B. G. 5, 23, 4; so,
naves (opp. onustae),
id. B. C. 3, 8, 3; 3, 40, 4; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 131; cf.:
inde navigia inania et vacua hinc plena et onusta mittantur,
Plin. Pan. 31, 4:
lagenae,
Cic. Fam. 16, 26, 2:
mensa,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 26:
vix incedo inanis, ne ire posse cum onere existimes,
without a burden, id. Am. 1, 1, 174; cf.:
ego bajulabo: tu, ut decet dominum, ante me ito inanis,
id. As. 3, 3, 70:
janitor ad dantes vigilet: si pulset inanis Surdus, etc.,
emptyhanded, without presents, Prop. 4 (5), 5, 47:
hic homo est inanis,
without money, without fortune, Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 44; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 2; id. Trin. 3, 2, 75:
misera in civitate et inani,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160:
egentes inanesque discedere,
id. ib. 2, 2, 9, § 25 fin.:
structores ad frumentum profecti inanes redierunt,
id. Att. 14, 3, 1; cf. id. Off. 3, 2, 6:
equus,
without a rider, id. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160; cf.:
quid, quod omnes consulares... simul atque assedisti partem istam subselliorum nudam atque inanem reliquerunt?
id. Cat. 1, 7, 16:
absint inani funere neniae,
without a corpse, Hor. C. 2, 20, 21:
parasitus,
unfed, hungry, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 78:
venter,
hungry, Hor. S. 1, 6, 127; cf.:
siccus, inanis Sperne cibum vilem,
id. ib. 2, 2, 14:
quod inani sufficit alvo,
Juv. 5, 7:
laeva,
without rings, Hor. S. 2, 7, 9:
litterae,
empty, Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 1:
paleae,
empty, light, Verg. G. 3, 134:
nubila,
id. ib. 4, 196:
venti,
id. A. 6, 740: tum ebur ex inani corpore extractum (a transl. of the Platon. apoleloipotos psuchên sômatos), lifeless, dead, Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45 Mos.:
corpus,
Ov. H. 15, 116; id. Am. 3, 9, 6; cf.
in the foll.: vulgus,
i. e. the shades, Stat. Th. 1, 93; cf.
umbra,
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 25:
imago,
id. F. 5, 463:
regna Ditis,
Verg. A. 6, 269:
Tartara,
Ov. M. 11, 670: leo, a lion ' s hide, Stat. Th. 1, 483; so,
tigris,
id. ib. 6, 722:
vultus,
i. e. blind, Sen. Phoen. 43: Gaurus, i. e. hollow (an extinct volcano), Juv. 9, 57. —
(β).
With abl., gen., or ab (the last rare):
nulla epistula inanis aliqua re utili,
Cic. Att. 2, 8, 1:
Agyrinensis ager centum septuaginta aratoribus inanior est,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 52, § 121:
sanguinis atque animi pectus inane,
Ov. H. 3, 60:
corpus animae,
id. M. 13, 488; 2, 611; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 32:
lymphae dolium,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 26:
pectus deorum,
Sil. 2, 309: inanis a marsupio, Prud. steph. 2, 104. —
B.
Subst.: ĭnāne, is, n., an empty space, a void (most freq. in Lucr.):
scilicet hoc id erit vacuum quod inane vocamus,
Lucr. 1, 439:
namque est in rebus inane,
id. 1, 330 sq.; cf. id. 1, 569; 2, 236:
ita nullum inane, nihil esse individuum potest,
Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 65:
plus esse inanis,
Lucr. 1, 365:
inani,
ib. 524:
inane,
id. 1, 369; 426; 507;
514 et saep.: ad inane naturae,
Plin. 30, 1, 4, § 13:
per inane,
through the air, Lucr. 1, 1018; 2, 65 et saep.; Verg. E. 6, 31; id. A. 12, 906; Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 169 et saep.— Abl.:
inani,
Lucr. 1, 742; 1009:
ab inani,
id. 1, 431:
in inani,
id. 1, 1078; 2, 122:
sine inani,
id. 1, 510; 532; 538:
per inania,
id. 1, 223; Ov. M. 2, 506.
II.
Trop.
A.
In gen., empty, useless, worthless, vain, unprofitable:
aures ipsae, quid plenum, quid inane sit judicant,
Cic. Brut. 8, 34:
quod honestum nos et laudabile esse dicamus, id illi cassum quiddam et inani vocis sono decoratum esse dicant,
id. Tusc. 5, 41, 119; cf.:
honesti inane nomen esse,
id. Ac. 2, 22, 71:
sin vera visa divina sunt, falsa autem et inania humana,
id. Div. 2, 62, 127:
voces inanes fundere,
id. Tusc. 3, 18, 42; cf.
elocutio,
id. de Or. 1, 6, 20:
damnatus inani judicio,
Juv. 1, 47:
vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 32:
verba,
id. 8, 2, 17; 9, 3, 100; cf.
verborum torrenti,
id. 10, 7, 23:
crimen,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 72, § 177:
o inanes nostras contentiones!
id. de Or. 3, 2, 7:
o spes fallaces et cogitationes inanes meae!
id. Mil. 34, 94; cf.:
inani et tenui spe te consolaris,
id. Rosc. Com. 14, 42:
spes,
Verg. A. 10, 627:
religio,
Cic. Rep. 1, 15 fin.:
delectari multis inanibus rebus, ut gloriā, etc.,
id. Lael. 14, 49; 23, 86:
cupiditates,
id. Fin. 1, 13, 46:
causas nequidquam nectis inanes,
Verg. A. 9, 219:
minae,
Hor. Epod. 6, 3:
tempus inane peto, requiem spatiumque furori,
vacant, leisure, Verg. A. 4, 433; so,
ternpora (with morae),
Val. Fl. 3, 657: tempora, in prosody, i. q. the Gr. kenos chronos, the use of a short syllable for a long one, Quint. 9, 4, 51 Spald.—
(β).
With gen.:
omnia plena consiliorum, inania verborum,
poor in words, Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 37:
quae inanissima prudentiae reperta sunt,
id. Mur. 12, 26.—
B.
Of persons, vain, worthless, petty:
Graii,
Lucr. 1, 639:
homo inanis et regiae superbiae,
Sall. J. 64, 5:
imagines, quibus inanissimi homines serviunt,
Lact. 2, 17, 8:
inanes Hoc juvat,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 76; Liv. 45, 23, 16; Lucr. 1, 639:
hi pressi et integri, contra inflati illi et inanes,
Quint. 12, 10, 16; cf.:
illud vero pusilli animi et inanis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 17, 7:
non negaverim totam Asiae regionem inaniora parere ingenia,
Liv. 45, 23, 16.—
C.
As subst.: ĭnāne, is, n., that which is empty or vain; emptiness, vanity, inanity:
o curas hominum! o quantum est in rebus inane!
Pers. 1, 1:
inane abscindere soldo,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 113.— Plur.:
dum vitat humum, nubes et inania captet,
id. A. P. 230:
inaina famae,
idle reports, Tac. A. 2, 76:
inania belli,
id. ib. 2, 69.—Hence, adv.: ĭnānĭter, vainly, idly, uselessly:
exsultare,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 13:
moveri,
id. Ac. 2, 15, 47; cf. id. ib. 2, 11, 34:
pectus angere,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 211:
medicas exercet inaniter artes,
Ov. M. 2, 618.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > inanis
11 inopes

ĭnops, ŏpis, adj. [2. in-opis], without resources, helpless, weak (class.).
I.
In gen.:
ab ope inops, qui ejus indiget,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll.:
inopes relicti a duce,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34:
nihil cum potentiore juris humani relinquitur inopi,
Liv. 9, 1, 8:
solare inopem et succurre relictae,
Verg. A. 9, 290.—
(β).
With ab:
sic inopes et ab amicis, et ab existimatione sunt,
Cic. Att. 1, 1, 2. —
(γ).
With inf.:
inopes laudis conscendere carmen,
unable, Prop. 2, 10, 23 (3, 1, 23 Müll.).—
II.
In partic., helpless through poverty, destitute, needy, indigent.
A.
Lit.:
res pauperes inopesque,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 5, 24:
aerarium inops et exhaustum,
empty, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 70, § 164:
te semper inops vexet cupido,
unsated, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 98:
domus cujusvis inopis,
Nep. Ages. 7, 4. —Esp., of the dead who could not pay Charon's fee:
haec omnis inops inhumataque turba est,
Verg. A. 6, 325; cf.:
infletaeque jacent inopes super arva catervae,
Aus. Mos. 4: mortuis in ore nummum immittere, ut apud inferos non tamquam inopes errent, Schol. Juv. 3, 267. —
(β).
With gen., destitute of, without:
humanitatis,
Cic. de Or. 2, 10, 40:
amicorum,
id. Lael. 15:
animi,
Verg. A. 4, 300:
mentis,
Ov. F. 4, 457:
consilii,
Liv. 26, 18, 6:
rationis,
Stat. Th. 1, 373:
senatus auxilii humani,
Liv. 3, 7, 7:
terra pacis,
Ov. P. 2, 2, 96:
somni cibique,
id. M. 14, 424:
provinciae virorum,
Tac. H. 2, 67:
miles Martis,
that never fights, Sil. 9, 334.—
(γ).
Plur. as subst.: ĭnŏpes, um, opp. potentes, Sall. H. Fragm. 4, 61, 17 Dietsch.— Sing.:
si nihil cum potentiore juris humani relinquitur inopi,
Liv. 9, 1, 8. —
B.
Trop.
1.
Of inanimate things, mean, wretched, contemptible:
inopis et pusilli animi esse,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 17:
nostras inopes noluit esse vias,
Ov. Ib. 24:
advorsus atque inops amor,
Lucr. 4, 1142:
odia aegra sine armis errabant, iraeque inopes,
impotent, Val. Fl. 5, 147:
vita,
Vell. 2, 19, 4. —
2.
Of speech, poor in words or ideas, meagre:
non erat abundans, non inops tamen,
Cic. Brut. 67, 238:
non inops verbis,
id. ib. 70, 247:
ad ornandum,
id. ib. 76, 263:
Latinam linguam non modo non inopem, sed locupletiorem etiam esse quam Graecam,
id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:
vir inopi lingua et infacundus,
Gell. 18, 8, 6.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > inopes
12 inops

ĭnops, ŏpis, adj. [2. in-opis], without resources, helpless, weak (class.).
I.
In gen.:
ab ope inops, qui ejus indiget,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Müll.:
inopes relicti a duce,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 34:
nihil cum potentiore juris humani relinquitur inopi,
Liv. 9, 1, 8:
solare inopem et succurre relictae,
Verg. A. 9, 290.—
(β).
With ab:
sic inopes et ab amicis, et ab existimatione sunt,
Cic. Att. 1, 1, 2. —
(γ).
With inf.:
inopes laudis conscendere carmen,
unable, Prop. 2, 10, 23 (3, 1, 23 Müll.).—
II.
In partic., helpless through poverty, destitute, needy, indigent.
A.
Lit.:
res pauperes inopesque,
Plaut. Rud. 1, 5, 24:
aerarium inops et exhaustum,
empty, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 70, § 164:
te semper inops vexet cupido,
unsated, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 98:
domus cujusvis inopis,
Nep. Ages. 7, 4. —Esp., of the dead who could not pay Charon's fee:
haec omnis inops inhumataque turba est,
Verg. A. 6, 325; cf.:
infletaeque jacent inopes super arva catervae,
Aus. Mos. 4: mortuis in ore nummum immittere, ut apud inferos non tamquam inopes errent, Schol. Juv. 3, 267. —
(β).
With gen., destitute of, without:
humanitatis,
Cic. de Or. 2, 10, 40:
amicorum,
id. Lael. 15:
animi,
Verg. A. 4, 300:
mentis,
Ov. F. 4, 457:
consilii,
Liv. 26, 18, 6:
rationis,
Stat. Th. 1, 373:
senatus auxilii humani,
Liv. 3, 7, 7:
terra pacis,
Ov. P. 2, 2, 96:
somni cibique,
id. M. 14, 424:
provinciae virorum,
Tac. H. 2, 67:
miles Martis,
that never fights, Sil. 9, 334.—
(γ).
Plur. as subst.: ĭnŏpes, um, opp. potentes, Sall. H. Fragm. 4, 61, 17 Dietsch.— Sing.:
si nihil cum potentiore juris humani relinquitur inopi,
Liv. 9, 1, 8. —
B.
Trop.
1.
Of inanimate things, mean, wretched, contemptible:
inopis et pusilli animi esse,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 17:
nostras inopes noluit esse vias,
Ov. Ib. 24:
advorsus atque inops amor,
Lucr. 4, 1142:
odia aegra sine armis errabant, iraeque inopes,
impotent, Val. Fl. 5, 147:
vita,
Vell. 2, 19, 4. —
2.
Of speech, poor in words or ideas, meagre:
non erat abundans, non inops tamen,
Cic. Brut. 67, 238:
non inops verbis,
id. ib. 70, 247:
ad ornandum,
id. ib. 76, 263:
Latinam linguam non modo non inopem, sed locupletiorem etiam esse quam Graecam,
id. Fin. 1, 3, 10:
vir inopi lingua et infacundus,
Gell. 18, 8, 6.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > inops
13 povero

1. adj poor

2. m poor man, povera f poor woman

i poveri pl the poor

* * *

povero agg.

1 ( bisognoso) needy, poor, poverty-stricken: un uomo povero, a poor man; la sua famiglia è molto povera, his family is very poor; il paese più povero dell'America latina, the poorest country in Latin America

2 ( che desta compassione) poor, unfortunate, wretched: il povero bambino, the poor child; il povero giovane si uccise, the unfortunate young man killed himself // povero diavolo!, poor devil! // povero me!, poor me!, woe is me! // povero te se lo fai, you'll be sorry if you do it // sei un povero illuso!, you're just a poor fool! // e tu, povero ingenuo, non lo sapevi!, and you, you poor innocent creature, didn't know!

3 ( scarso) poor, scanty: un povero raccolto, a scanty (o poor) crop (o harvest); un povero reddito, a poor income; fiume povero di acque, shallow river; un dizionario povero di esempi, a dictionary without many examples; un ragazzo povero di fantasia, a boy lacking in imagination; il nostro paese è povero di pascoli, our country is poor in pasture-land

4 ( sterile) poor, barren, sterile: spirito povero di idee, mind barren of ideas; terreno povero, barren (o sterile) land

5 ( umile) humble, poor: la mia povera opinione è che..., my humble opinion is that...

6 ( semplice, disadorno) plain, bare: in parole povere, in plain words; uno stile povero, a plain style // detto in parole povere, vuole un aumento, in plain English, he wants a rise // arte povera, poor art // cucina povera, plain (o simple) cooking

7 ( modesto) modest, poor: un dono povero, a modest gift

8 (fam.) ( defunto) late: la mia povera mamma, my late mother; ricordare i poveri morti, to remember the dead

◆ s.m. poor man, pauper; ( mendicante) beggar: i poveri, the poor (o the needy o poor people o the have-nots); fare la carità ai poveri, to give charity to the poor // poveri di spirito, ( di intelligenza limitata) dullwitted people // beati i poveri in spirito, ( Bibbia) blessed are the poor in spirit.

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['pɔvero] povero (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) poor, (stile, scusa) weak, (raccolto) poor, scanty, (vegetazione) sparse, (vestito) plain, (stanza) bare

sono molto poveri — they're very poor

povero di — lacking in, having little

minerale povero di ferro — ore with a low iron content

aria povera di ossigeno — air low in oxygen

paese povero di risorse — country short of o lacking in resources

2)

(fraseologia) essere povero in canna — to be as poor as a church mouse

povero illuso! — poor fool!

povera piccola! — poor little thing!

sei un povero stupido! — you're a stupid fool!

povera me! — poor me!

in parole povere — in plain language

povero di spirito — half-wit

povero te se lo fai! — just you dare!

il mio povero marito — my poor (late) husband

2. sm/f

poor man (woman)

i poveri — the poor

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['pɔvero] 1.
aggettivo

1) (senza risorse) [persona, quartiere, paese] poor

2) (carente, misero) [terreno, raccolto, alimentazione] poor

povero di — poor o lacking in

dieta -a di zuccheri — (insufficiente) diet lacking in sugar; (consigliata) low-sugar diet

3) (infelice)

povero bambino! — poor child!

povero te, me! — poor you, me!

un povero Cristo — colloq. a poor chap BE o guy AE

povero diavolo — poor devil

4) (defunto) poor, late

il mio povero marito — my late husband
2.
sostantivo maschile poor man*, pauper

i -i — the poor

••

povero in canna — as poor as a church mouse

in parole -e — to put it simply, in plain words

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povero

/'pɔvero/

I aggettivo

1 (senza risorse) [persona, quartiere, paese] poor

2 (carente, misero) [terreno, raccolto, alimentazione] poor; povero di poor o lacking in; dieta -a di zuccheri (insufficiente) diet lacking in sugar; (consigliata) low-sugar diet

3 (infelice) povero bambino! poor child! povero te, me! poor you, me! un povero Cristo colloq. a poor chap BE o guy AE; povero diavolo poor devil

4 (defunto) poor, late; il mio povero marito my late husband

II sostantivo maschile

poor man*, pauper; i -i the poor

IDIOMS

povero in canna as poor as a church mouse; in parole -e to put it simply, in plain words.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > povero
14 hombre

adj.

manly.

intj.

1 hey man, well, what a surprise.

2 O man.

3 man alive.

m.

1 man.

hombre de negocios businessman

hombre orquesta one-man band

hombre de paja front (man), straw man (United States)

hombre de palabra man of his word

hombre rana frogman

el hombre de a pie the man in the street

el hombre del saco (informal) the bogeyman

hombre del tiempo weatherman

un pobre hombre a nobody

¡pobre hombre! poor chap o (British) guy! (United States)

de hombre a hombre man to man

ser muy hombre to be a (real) man

ser todo un hombre, ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man, to be every inch a man

hombre de acción man of action

el hombre de la calle the man in the street

hombre de las cavernas caveman

hombre lobo werewolf

hombre de mundo man of the world

2 male, man.

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hombre

► nombre masculino

1 (individuo) man

■ el hombre y la mujer man and woman

2 (especie) man, mankind

3 familiar (marido) husband

► interjección

1 (asombro) hey!, hey there!, well!

■ ¡hombre, Pedro, no te esperaba! hey, Pedro, I didn't expect you!

2 (enfático) sure!

■ ¡sí hombre! you bet!, yeah sure!

■ ¡hombre claro! of course!, you bet!

3 (enfado) but really!

■ ¡pero hombre! but really!

■ ¡anda hombre! come on!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de hombre a hombre man-to-man

hacer un hombre to make a man of

■ te hará un hombre it'll make a man of you

hacerse un hombre to become a man

¡hombre al agua! man overboard!

¡pobre hombre! poor chap!, poor bloke! (US poor guy!)

portarse como un hombre to act like a man

ser muy hombre to be every inch a man

ser otro hombre to be a changed man

buen hombre good fellow

el hombre de la calle the man in the street

el hombre medio the average man

hombre anuncio sandwich man

hombre de bien good man, honest man

hombre de estado statesman

hombre de letras man of letters

hombre de mundo man of the world

hombre de negocios businessman

hombre de paja figurado front man

hombre de palabra man of his word

hombre de peso important figure

hombre de pro honest man

hombre del tiempo weatherman

hombre del saco familiar bogey man

hombre lobo werewolf

hombre orquesta one-man band

hombre rana frogman

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noun m.

man

* * *

1. SM

1) (=varón adulto) man; (=especie humana) mankind

¡ven aquí si eres hombre! — come over here if you're a real man!

ayúdale, que el hombre ya no puede más — help him, the poor man's exhausted

es otro hombre desde que se casó — he's been a different man since he got married

es hombre de pocas palabras — he is a man of few words

¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!

• el abominable hombre de las nieves — the abominable snowman

• creerse muy hombre, se cree muy hombre — he thinks he's a real hard man

• pobre hombre, el pobre hombre se quedó sin nadie — the poor man o poor devil ended up all alone

no le hagas caso, es un pobre hombre — don't take any notice, he's just a sad little man *

como un solo hombre —

contestaron como un solo hombre — they answered with one voice

- desde que el hombre es hombre

- hablar de hombre a hombre

- ser un hombre de pelo en pecho

- ser un hombre hecho y derecho

- si lo compras, me haces un hombre

- el hombre propone y Dios dispone

hombre blanco — white man

hombre bueno — honest man, good man

hombre de armas — man-at-arms

hombre de bien — honest man, good man

hombre de confianza — right-hand man

hombre de estado — statesman

hombre de la calle, el hombre de la calle no entiende el problema — the average person can't understand the problem

hombre de las cavernas — caveman

hombre del día — man of the moment

hombre de letras — man of letters

hombre de leyes — lawyer, attorney (-at-law) (EEUU)

hombre del saco — bogeyman

hombre del tiempo — weatherman

hombre de mar — seafaring man, seaman

hombre de mundo — man of the world

hombre de negocios — businessman

hombre de paja — stooge *

hombre de pro, hombre de provecho — worthy o good man

hombre fuerte, el hombre fuerte del partido — the strong man of the party

hombre lobo — werewolf

hombre medio, el hombre medio — the man in the street, the average person

hombre mosca — trapeze artist

hombre muerto, ¡si no te rindes eres hombre muerto! — surrender or you're a dead man!

hombre mundano — man-about-town

hombre orquesta — one-man band

2) (=miembro de ejército, equipo) man

2.

EXCL

-¿me haces un favor? -sí, hombre — "would you do me a favour?" - "(yes) of course"

-¿vendrás? -¡hombre claro! — "are you coming?" - "you bet!"

¡venga, hombre, haz un esfuerzo! — come on, make an effort!

¡hombre, no me vengas con eso! — oh please o oh come on, don't give me that!

hombre, yo creo que... — well, I think that...

¡hombre, Pedro! ¿qué tal? — hey, Pedro! how's things?

¡vaya, hombre, qué mala suerte has tenido! — dear oh dear, what terrible luck!

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I
masculino

a) ( varón) man

hombres, mujeres y niños — men, women and children

está hecho un hombre — he's a real man, now

hablar de hombre a hombre — to talk man-to-man

no es lo bastante hombre como para hacerlo — he's not man enough to do it

el ejército te hará un hombre — the Army will make a man (out) of you

hombre al agua! — man overboard!

este hombre no sabe lo que dice — this guy doesn't know what he's talking about

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho — to be a real man, be a he-man (hum)

hombre precavido vale por dos — forewarned is forearmed

b) ( especie humana)

el hombre — man

el hombre prehistórico — prehistoric man

el hombre propone y Dios dispone — Man proposes and God disposes

- hombre de bien

- hombre de confianza

- hombre de estado

- hombre del tiempo

- hombre de mundo

- hombre de negocios

- hombre de paja

- hombre lobo

- hombre medio/de la calle

- hombre orquesta

- hombre rana
II
interjección

hombre! qué sorpresa! — well! o hey! what a nice surprise!

¿te gustaría venir? - hombre! — would you like to come? - you bet! what do you think?

hombre, no es lo mismo — come off it, it's not the same thing at all (colloq)

hombre, supongo que sí — well o I don't know, I suppose so

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= male, man [men, -pl.].

Ex. The decision has been made to use the term males instead of the term Men in the indexing of documents.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

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* agujero de hombre = manhole.

* alimentación del hombre = human nutrition, human nutrition.

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* asignado por el hombre = humanly-assigned.

* asociación benéfica de hombres de negocios = Lions club.

* basado en el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].

* causado por el hombre = man-made.

* centrado en el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA], anthropocentric.

* centralización en el hombre = human-centredness [human-centeredness, -USA].

* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* creado por el hombre = human-generated.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* desastre provocado por el hombre = man-made disaster.

* devoradora de hombres = man-eater.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.

* dominado por el hombre = male dominated [male-dominated].

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.

* generado por el hombre = human-generated.

* hecho por el hombre = man-made.

* hombre anuncio = sandwich man, sandwich-board man, human billboard.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* hombre bomba = suicide bomber.

* hombre con éxito = successful man.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].

* hombre de estado = statesman [statesmen, -pl.].

* hombre de éxito = successful man.

* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].

* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* hombre de las cavernas = prehistoric man, caveman.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* hombre del tiempo = weatherman, weatherman.

* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].

* hombre de negocios = businessman [businessmen, -pl.], entrepreneur.

* hombre de paja = straw man, straw figure, frontman.

* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].

* hombre lobo = werewolf [werewolves, -pl.].

* hombre mayor = elderly man.

* hombre medio, el = average person, the.

* hombre muerto = goner.

* hombre negro = black man, coloured man.

* hombre orquesta = one-man band.

* hombre para todo = handyman [handymen, pl.].

* hombre prehistórico, el = early man.

* hombre primitivo, el = early man.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* hombre sabio = wise man.

* hombre santo = holy man.

* hombres de negocios = business people.

* hombre viril = virile man.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* intervención del hombre = human intervention.

* liberación del hombre = men's liberation.

* orientación hacia el hombre = human-centredness [human-centeredness, -USA].

* orientado hacia el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].

* peluquería de hombres = barber's shop.

* pobre hombre = poor fellow.

* por el hombre = humanly.

* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.

* provocado por el hombre = man-made.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* seleccionado por el hombre = humanly-selected.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* ¡vaya hombre! = oh dear!.

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I
masculino

a) ( varón) man

hombres, mujeres y niños — men, women and children

está hecho un hombre — he's a real man, now

hablar de hombre a hombre — to talk man-to-man

no es lo bastante hombre como para hacerlo — he's not man enough to do it

el ejército te hará un hombre — the Army will make a man (out) of you

hombre al agua! — man overboard!

este hombre no sabe lo que dice — this guy doesn't know what he's talking about

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho — to be a real man, be a he-man (hum)

hombre precavido vale por dos — forewarned is forearmed

b) ( especie humana)

el hombre — man

el hombre prehistórico — prehistoric man

el hombre propone y Dios dispone — Man proposes and God disposes

- hombre de bien

- hombre de confianza

- hombre de estado

- hombre del tiempo

- hombre de mundo

- hombre de negocios

- hombre de paja

- hombre lobo

- hombre medio/de la calle

- hombre orquesta

- hombre rana
II
interjección

hombre! qué sorpresa! — well! o hey! what a nice surprise!

¿te gustaría venir? - hombre! — would you like to come? - you bet! what do you think?

hombre, no es lo mismo — come off it, it's not the same thing at all (colloq)

hombre, supongo que sí — well o I don't know, I suppose so

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= male, man [men, -pl.].

Ex: The decision has been made to use the term males instead of the term Men in the indexing of documents.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

* agujero de hombre = manhole.

* alimentación del hombre = human nutrition, human nutrition.

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* asignado por el hombre = humanly-assigned.

* asociación benéfica de hombres de negocios = Lions club.

* basado en el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].

* causado por el hombre = man-made.

* centrado en el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA], anthropocentric.

* centralización en el hombre = human-centredness [human-centeredness, -USA].

* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* creado por el hombre = human-generated.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* desastre provocado por el hombre = man-made disaster.

* devoradora de hombres = man-eater.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.

* dominado por el hombre = male dominated [male-dominated].

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.

* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.

* generado por el hombre = human-generated.

* hecho por el hombre = man-made.

* hombre anuncio = sandwich man, sandwich-board man, human billboard.

* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].

* hombre bomba = suicide bomber.

* hombre con éxito = successful man.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].

* hombre de estado = statesman [statesmen, -pl.].

* hombre de éxito = successful man.

* hombre de la calle = layman [laymen, -pl.], lay person [layperson].

* hombre de la calle, el = common man, the, man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* hombre de las cavernas = prehistoric man, caveman.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* hombre del tiempo = weatherman, weatherman.

* hombre de mar = seaman [seamen -pl.].

* hombre de negocios = businessman [businessmen, -pl.], entrepreneur.

* hombre de paja = straw man, straw figure, frontman.

* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].

* hombre lobo = werewolf [werewolves, -pl.].

* hombre mayor = elderly man.

* hombre medio, el = average person, the.

* hombre muerto = goner.

* hombre negro = black man, coloured man.

* hombre orquesta = one-man band.

* hombre para todo = handyman [handymen, pl.].

* hombre prehistórico, el = early man.

* hombre primitivo, el = early man.

* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* hombre sabio = wise man.

* hombre santo = holy man.

* hombres de negocios = business people.

* hombre viril = virile man.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* intervención del hombre = human intervention.

* liberación del hombre = men's liberation.

* orientación hacia el hombre = human-centredness [human-centeredness, -USA].

* orientado hacia el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].

* peluquería de hombres = barber's shop.

* pobre hombre = poor fellow.

* por el hombre = humanly.

* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.

* provocado por el hombre = man-made.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* seleccionado por el hombre = humanly-selected.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* ¡vaya hombre! = oh dear!.

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hombre¹

masculine

1 (varón) man

hombres, mujeres y niños men, women and children

ya es un hombre hecho y derecho he's a grown man now

es el hombre de la casa he's the man of the house

¡cómo ha crecido! está hecho un hombre hasn't he grown! he's a real man, now

fue un gran hombre he was a great man

vamos a hablar de hombre a hombre let's talk man-to-man

no es lo bastante hombre como para decírmelo a la cara he's not man enough to tell me to my face

se cree muy hombre he thinks he's such a man

el ejército te va a hacer un hombre the Army will make a man (out) of you

¡hombre al agua! man overboard!

como no consiga el dinero soy hombre muerto if I don't manage to get the money I've had it o I'm finished o I'm a dead man ( colloq)

es un pobre hombre he's a poor devil

este hombre no sabe lo que dice this guy o he doesn't know what he's talking about

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man, be a he-man ( hum)

hombre precavido or prevenido vale por dos forewarned is forearmed

2

(especie humana): el hombre man

nadie pensó que el hombre llegaría a la luna nobody thought that man would reach the moon

la explotación del hombre por el hombre the exploitation of man by his fellow man

el hombre prehistórico prehistoric man

el hombre propone y Dios dispone Man proposes and God disposes

Compuestos:

● hombre anuncio

sandwich-board man

● hombre araña

spiderman

● hombre de acción

man of action

● hombre de armas

man-at-arms

● hombre de bien

fine, upstanding man

● hombre de ciencia

man of science

● hombre de confianza

right-hand man

● hombre de estado

statesman

● hombre de la calle

man in the street

● hombre de las cavernas

caveman

● hombre de letras

man of letters

● hombre del saco

bogeyman

● hombre del tiempo

weatherman

● hombre de mundo

man of the world

● hombre de negocios

businessman

● hombre de paja

(en política) puppet; (en un negocio sucio) front man, front ( colloq), straw man ( AmE)

● hombre fuerte

strong man

● hombre lobo

werewolf

● hombre objeto

male sex-object

● hombre orquesta

( Mús) one-man band

soy el hombre orquesta de esta oficina ( hum); I have to do everything in this office

● hombre público

public figure

● hombre rana

frogman, diver

hombre²

interjection

¡hombre!, ¡qué alegría encontrarte aquí! well, hey! what a nice surprise to see you here!

¿te gustaría venir? — ¡hombre! would you like to come? — you bet! o what do you think?

vamos, hombre, anímate come on o hey, cheer up!

acércate, hombre, que no te voy a hacer nada come here, I'm not going to do anything to you!

hombre, no es lo mismo come off it, it's not the same thing ( colloq), but it's not the same

hombre, supongo que vendrá well o I don't know, I suppose she'll come

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hombre sustantivo masculino
a) ( varón) man;

◊ hombres, mujeres y niños men, women and children;

no es lo bastante hombre para … he's not man enough to …;
¡hombre al agua! man overboard!;
este hombre no sabe lo que dice this guy doesn't know what he's talking about;
hombre de confianza right-hand man;
hombre del tiempo weatherman;
hombre de negocios businessman;
hombre lobo werewolf;
hombre medio man in the street;
hombre rana frogman, diver;
hombre precavido vale por dos forewarned is forearmed
b) ( especie humana):

◊ el hombre man

■ interjección:
◊ ¡hombre! ¡qué sorpresa! well! what a nice surprise!;

¿te gustaría venir? — ¡hombre! would you like to come? — you bet! what do you think?;
hombre, no es lo mismo come off it, it's not the same thing at all (colloq)
hombre
I sustantivo masculino
1 (individuo) man
hombre de Estado, statesman
hombre de paja, dummy, figurehead
hombre lobo, werewolf
hombre rana, frogman
2 (género, especie) mankind, man
II interj
1 (en un saludo) hey!, hey there!: ¡hombre, José!, ¿qué tal te va?, hey, José! how are things?
2 (enfático) ¡hombre, claro que iré!, sure, of course I'll go!
(incredulidad) ¡sí hombre!, ¿te crees que soy tonto, o qué?, oh, come on! do you think I'm stupid?
♦ Locuciones: ser muy hombre, to be every inch a man
de hombre a hombre, man-to-man

' hombre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abominable
- acción
- acomodador
- acomodadora
- adúltera
- adúltero
- aferrada
- aferrado
- agente
- albacea
- amante
- aparte
- artesana
- artesano
- asesina
- asesino
- autor
- autora
- bañador
- bienhechor
- bienhechora
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- cabrón
- cabrona
- calle
- cámara
- camarera
- camarero
- campesina
- campesino
- capataz
- cartera
- cartero
- casera
- casero
- cerdo
- cobrador
- cobradora
- coco
- comedianta
- comediante
- cómica
- cómico
- compatriota
- confidente
- conquistador
English:
A
- aged
- alone
- ascot
- average
- bear down on
- bogeyman
- brief
- businessman
- chase
- come up
- common
- conviction
- decision
- decoy
- discard
- doze
- elegantly
- ethical
- evening dress
- excommunicate
- frogman
- grief-stricken
- grown
- guffaw
- hairpiece
- hurt
- in
- inch
- inhibited
- intrigue
- jacket
- let out
- madman
- man
- manhood
- masculine
- masseur
- mate
- misgiving
- nipple
- nobleman
- of
- one-man band
- open-minded
- ordinary
- overboard
- pants
- parent
- point out

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hombre

♦ nm

1. [varón adulto] man;

ropa de hombre menswear;

el hombre blanco white men;

paseaba del brazo de su hombre she walked along arm in arm with her man;

un pobre hombre a nobody;

¡pobre hombre! poor guy!;

¡hombre al agua! man overboard!;

de hombre a hombre man to man;

el hombre es un lobo para el hombre man is a wolf to man;

Comp

como un solo hombre: los trabajadores defendieron a su compañera como un solo hombre the workers defended their colleague as one;

Comp

hacer un hombre a alguien: el ejército no lo hizo un hombre the army failed to make a man of him;

Comp

ser hombre: da la cara si eres hombre show your face if you're a man;

Comp

ser hombre muerto: si me descubren, soy hombre muerto if they find me out, I'm a dead man;

¡arroja el arma o eres hombre muerto! throw down your weapon or you're a dead man!;

Comp

ser muy hombre to be a (real) man;

te crees muy hombre, ¿no? you think you're a big man, don't you?;

Comp
Fam
ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man, to be every inch a man;

Comp

ser todo un hombre to be a real man, to be every inch a man;

Prov

el hombre y el oso, cuanto más feos más hermosos people often prefer brawn to classical good looks;

Prov

hombre precavido o [m5] prevenido vale por dos forewarned is forearmed;

Prov

el hombre propone y Dios dispone Man proposes and God disposes

Comp
hombre de acción man of action;
hombre anuncio sandwich-board man;

hombre de bien honourable man;

el hombre de la calle the man in the street;

el hombre de las cavernas cavemen;

hombre de ciencias man of science;

hombre de confianza right-hand man;

hombre de Cromañón Cro-magnon man;

hombre de Estado statesman;

hombre de familia family man;

hombre fuerte strongman;

el hombre fuerte del régimen the strongman of the regime;

hombre de iglesia man of the cloth;

el hombre invisible the invisible man;

hombre de letras man of letters;

hombre lobo werewolf;

hombre de mar seaman, sailor;

hombre de mundo man of the world;

hombre de Neanderthal Neanderthal man;

hombre de negocios businessman;

el hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman;

hombre objeto: [m5] me tratan como a un hombre objeto they treat me as a sex object;

hombre orquesta one-man band;

hombre de paja front (man), US straw man;

hombre de palabra: [m5] es un hombre de palabra he's a man of his word;

el hombre de a pie the man in the street;

hombre público public figure;

hombre rana frogman;
Fam el hombre del saco the bogeyman;
hombre del tiempo weatherman

2.
el hombre [la humanidad] man, mankind;

la evolución del hombre the evolution of mankind

♦ interj

1. Esp [como apelativo]
¡hombre! ¡qué alegría verte! (hey,) how nice to see you!;

¿te acuerdas de Marisol?, ¡sí, hombre, nuestra compañera de clase! do you remember Marisol? you know, she was at school with us!;

¿me acercas a casa? – sí, hombre can you give me a Br lift o US ride home? – sure;

¡sí, hombre, que ya voy! all right, all right, I'm coming!;

hombre, ¡qué pena! oh, what a shame!;

pero hombre, no te pongas así oh, don't be like that!;

hombre, no es exactamente mi plato favorito, pero… well, it's not exactly my favourite dish, but…;

¡hombre Pepe, tú por aquí! hey, Pepe, fancy seeing you here!

2. Méx Fam
n'hombre [uso enfático] [m5]¿cómo les fue? – n'hombre, nos la pasamos súper-bien how did it go? – man, we had a blast!;

n'hombre, no vayas a ver esa película, es aburridísima god no, don't go to that movie o Br film, it's unbelievably boring

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hombre

m

1 man;

de hombre a hombre man to man;

hombre hecho a sí mismo self-made man;

pobre hombre poor man o soul;

¡hombre al agua! man overboard!

2

:

el hombre (la humanidad) man, mankind

3

:

¡claro, hombre! you bet!, sure thing!;

¡hombre, qué alegría! that’s great!

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hombre nm

1) : man

el hombre: man, mankind

2)

hombre de estado : statesman

3)

hombre de negocios : businessman

4)

hombre lobo : werewolf

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hombre n

1. (en general) man [pl. men]

un hombre alto y moreno a tall, dark man

2. (humanidad) mankind

hombre del tiempo weatherman [pl. weathermen]

hombre de negocios businessman [pl. businessmen]

Spanish-English dictionary > hombre
15 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

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poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
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¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

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= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

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poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

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poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

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poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

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poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

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poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
16 Ohr

n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT. ear (auch fig., Gehör); gute / schlechte Ohren haben have good / poor hearing; jemandem etw. ins Ohr flüstern whisper s.th. into s.o.’s ear; die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears; ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears; jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg. give s.o. a clip (a)round the ears; spitzen I, taub 1

2. fig., in Wendungen: die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully; die Ohren spitzen oder lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears; ganz Ohr sein be all ears; ein Ohr haben für have an ear for; ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for; ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to s.o.; ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener; jemandem ein Ohr oder die Ohren abreden oder abquatschen umg. jabber away endlessly at s.o.; gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder einen Satz heiße Ohren umg., hum. you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears; ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc.) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears; die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune; jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester s.o.; jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg. rip s.o. off; sich aufs Ohr legen umg. get some shuteye; schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg. and don’t you forget it!; bis über die oder beide Ohren in Arbeit / Schulden etc. stecken umg. be up to one’s ears in work / debt etc.; bis über die oder beide Ohren verliebt umg. head over heels in love; viel um die Ohren haben umg. have an awful lot on one’s plate; von einem Ohr ( bis) zum anderen grinsen umg. grin from ear to ear; mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning; halt die Ohren steif! umg. keep your pecker (Am. chin) up!; sich (Dat) die Ohren brechen Sl. slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone; mir kam zu Ohren, dass... I happened to hear that...; was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?; ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears; es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption; das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls; er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening; auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned; wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg. you should get your ears seen to; zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; faustdick I 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken I 4

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das Ohr

ear

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[oːɐ]
nt -(e)s, -en
ear
seine Óhren sind nicht mehr so gut — his hearing isn't too good any more

auf einem Óhr taub sein — to be deaf in one ear

auf dem Óhr bin ich taub (fig) — nothing doing (inf), I won't hear of it

auf taube/offene Óhren stoßen — to fall on deaf/sympathetic ears

bei jdm ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes Óhr finden — to find sb a ready/willing/sympathetic listener

ein offenes Óhr für jdn/etw haben — to be ready to listen to sb/sth

jdm ein geneigtes Óhr leihen or schenken (geh) — to lend sb an ear or a sympathetic ear

lange Óhren machen (inf) — to prick up one's ears

ein musikalisches Óhr haben — to have a musical ear or an ear for music

ein scharfes or feines Óhr haben — to have a good ear

die Óhren hängen lassen (inf) — to look down in the mouth (inf) or down in the dumps (inf)

die Óhren steifhalten (inf) — to keep one's chin up

die Óhren anlegen — to put its ears back

mach or sperr die Óhren auf! (inf) — wash or clean out your ears (inf)

mir klingen die Óhren — my ears are burning

seine Kritik klingt ihnen noch immer in den Óhren — his criticism is still ringing in their ears

jdm die Óhren volljammern (inf) — to keep (going) on or moaning at sb

die Wände haben Óhren — walls have ears

ganz Óhr sein (hum) — to be all ears

sich aufs Óhr legen or hauen (inf) — to turn in (inf), to hit the hay or the sack (inf), to kip down (Brit inf)

sitzt er auf seinen Óhren? (inf) — is he deaf or something?

jdn bei den Óhren nehmen, jdm die Óhren lang ziehen (inf) — to tweak sb's ear(s)

für deutsche/englische Óhren klingt das komisch — that sounds odd to German/English ears

diese Nachricht war nicht für fremde Óhren bestimmt — this piece of news was not meant for other ears

jdm eins or ein paar hinter die Óhren geben (inf) — to give sb a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

ein paar or eins hinter die Óhren kriegen (inf) — to get a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

or schlagen (inf) — to hit sb over the head with sth

schreib es dir hinter die Óhren (inf) — will you (finally) get that into your (thick) head (inf), has that sunk in? (inf)

noch nass or feucht or nicht trocken hinter den Óhren sein — to be still wet behind the ears

jdm etw ins Óhr sagen — to whisper sth in sb's ear

die Melodie geht ( leicht) ins Óhr — the tune is very catchy

du hast wohl Dreck or Watte in den Óhren! (inf) — are you deaf or something?, is there something wrong with your ears?

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im Óhr — I can still hear his words clearly, his words are still ringing in my ears

jdm ( mit etw) in den Óhren liegen — to badger sb (about sth), to keep on at sb (about sth) (inf)

mit halbem Óhr(e) hinhören or zuhören — to half listen, to listen with half an ear

jdn übers Óhr hauen — to take sb for a ride (inf), to pull a fast one on sb (inf)

bis über die or beide Óhren verliebt sein — to be head over heels in love

bis über die or beide Óhren verschuldet sein — to be up to one's ears or eyes (Brit) in debt

viel um die Óhren haben (inf) — to have a lot on (one's plate) (inf), to be rushed off one's feet (inf)

es ist mir zu Óhren gekommen — it has come to my ears (form)

zum einen Óhr hinein und zum anderen wieder hinaus gehen (inf) — to go in one ear and out the other (inf)

dein Wort in Gottes Óhr — God willing

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das

(the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) ear

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Ohr

<-[e]s, -en>

[ˈo:ɐ̯]

nt ear

abstehende \Ohren haben sb's ears stick out

die \Ohren anlegen Tier to put its ears back

feine/scharfe \Ohren haben to have a keen/sharp ear

in jds \Ohr flüstern to whisper in sb's ear

gute/schlechte \Ohren haben to have good/bad ears

ein \Ohr für Musik haben to have a good ear for music

rote \Ohren bekommen to go red

jdm sausen die \Ohren sb's ears are buzzing [or singing]

sich dat etw akk in die \Ohren stopfen to put sth into one's ears

auf einem \Ohr taub sein to be deaf in one ear

in den \Ohren weh tun to grate on the ears

jdn am \Ohr ziehen to pull sb's ear

jds \Ohren sind zu sb's ears are deaf

sich dat die \Ohren zuhalten to put one's hands over one's ears

▶ von einem \Ohr zum andern strahlen to grin from ear to ear

▶ die \Ohren anlegen (fam) to put one's ears back, to get stuck in BRIT fam

▶ ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes \Ohr finden to find a ready/willing/sympathetic listener [or a sympathetic ear]

▶ die \Ohren aufmachen/aufsperren (fam) to listen attentively/carefully

▶ eins hinter die \Ohren bekommen to get a clip round [or on] the ear, to get a thick ear

▶ auf diesem \Ohr schlecht hören [o taub sein] (fam o fig) to turn a deaf ear to sth

▶ die \Ohren auf Durchzug stellen to not listen [to sb]

▶ es faustdick hinter den \Ohren haben (fam) to be a crafty [or sly] one

▶ noch feucht [o nicht trocken] hinter den \Ohren sein (fam) to be still wet behind the ears

▶ nicht für fremde \Ohren [bestimmt] sein to be not [meant] for other ears

▶ für jds \Ohren to sb's ears

für deutsche/englische \Ohren klingt das komisch that sounds odd to a German/to an English person

▶ ganz \Ohr sein (hum fam) to be all ears

▶ jdm eins [o ein paar] hinter die \Ohren geben (fam) to give sb a clip round the ear [or a thick ear]

▶ ins \Ohr gehen to be catchy

▶ ein geneigtes \Ohr finden (geh) to find a willing ear

▶ etw noch im \Ohr haben to be still able to hear sth

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im \Ohr I can still clearly hear his words, his words are still ringing in my ears

▶ viel [o jede Menge] um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot [or a great deal] on one's plate fam

▶ mit halbem \Ohr hinhören to listen with half an ear, to half-listen

▶ die \Ohren hängen lassen (fam) to let it get one down, to get downhearted

▶ jdn übers \Ohr hauen (fam) to take sb for a ride fam, to pull a fast one on sb fam

▶ jdm etw um die \Ohren hauen [o schlagen] (fam) to hit [or beat] sb round [or over] the head with sth, throw something [back] at sb

▶ zu einem \Ohr hinein-, und zum anderen wieder hinausgehen (fam) to go in at one ear and out at the other

▶ jdm klingen die \Ohren sb's ears are burning

▶ jdm zu \Ohren kommen to come to sb's ears [or attention]

▶ jdm die \Ohren lang ziehen (fam) to give sb a good talking to

▶ lange \Ohren machen (fam) to prick up one's ears

▶ sich akk aufs \Ohr legen [o (fam) hauen] to put one's head down, to have a kip BRIT fam

▶ jdm sein \Ohr leihen to lend sb one's ear

▶ jdm [mit etw dat] in den \Ohren liegen (fam) to go [or keep] on at sb [about sth], to badger [or pester] sb [with sth]

▶ \Ohren wie ein Luchs haben to have a very sharp sense of hearing

▶ mach [o sperr] die \Ohren auf! (fam) wash [or clean] your ears out! fam

▶ bei jdm auf offene \Ohren stoßen to fall on sympathetic ears [with sb]

bei ihr stößt man immer auf offene \Ohren she always has a sympathetic ear

▶ jdn um ein offenes \Ohr bitten to ask sb to listen to one

▶ ein offenes \Ohr für jdn/etw haben to be willing to listen to sb/sth

▶ jdm zu [o aus] den \Ohren rauskommen (fam) to be [or have sth] coming out of one's ears

▶ ein scharfes [o feines] \Ohr haben to have a sharp [or keen] sense of hearing, to have a good ear

▶ mit den \Ohren schlackern (fam) to be struck speechless, to be gobsmacked BRIT sl

▶ etw schmeichelt jd's \Ohr sth is music in sb's ear

▶ sich dat etw hinter die \Ohren schreiben (fam) to get sth into one's head, to etch sth indelibly in one's mind

▶ auf den \Ohren sitzen (fam) to close one's ears

sag mal, sitzt du auf deinen \Ohren, oder was ist los? hey, have you gone deaf or something?

▶ die \Ohren spitzen to prick one's ears

▶ bis über beide \Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden, etc. stecken (fam) to be up to one's ears in work, debt, etc.

▶ die \Ohren steifhalten (fam) to keep a stiff upper lip

▶ auf dem \Ohr taub sein (fam o fig) to be deaf to that sort of thing

▶ [bei jdm] auf taube \Ohren stoßen (fam) to fall on deaf ears [with sb]

▶ tauben \Ohren predigen to preach to deaf ears

▶ seinen \Ohren nicht trauen to not believe one's ears

▶ bis über die [o beide] \Ohren verliebt sein to be head over heels in love

▶ [vor etw dat] die \Ohren verschließen to turn a deaf ear [to sth]

▶ viel um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot on one's plate fam

▶ jdm die \Ohren volljammern (fam) to keep [going] on [or moaning] at sb

▶ jdm wackeln die \Ohren (fam) to be staggered [or fam gobsmacked]

an jedem Film-Set können Ihnen Regisseure Sache erzählen, dass Ihnen die \Ohren wackeln on any film set the director can tell you things that will make your hair curl

▶ die Wände haben \Ohren the walls have ears

▶ das ist nichts für zarte \Ohren that is not for tender [or sensitive] ears

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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Ohr n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT ear (auch fig, Gehör);

gute/schlechte Ohren haben have good/poor hearing;

jemandem etwas ins Ohr flüstern whisper sth into sb’s ear;

die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears;

ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears;

jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg give sb a clip (a)round the ears; → spitzen A, taub 1

2. fig, in Wendungen:

die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully;

die Ohren spitzen oder

lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears;

ganz Ohr sein be all ears;

ein Ohr haben für have an ear for;

ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for;

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to sb;

ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener;

jemandem ein Ohr oder

die Ohren abreden oder

abquatschen umg jabber away endlessly at sb;

gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder

einen Satz heiße Ohren umg, hum you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears;

ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears;

die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune;

jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester sb;

jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg rip sb off;

sich aufs Ohr legen umg get some shuteye;

schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg and don’t you forget it!;

bis über die oder

beide Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden etc

stecken umg be up to one’s ears in work/debt etc;

bis über die oder

beide Ohren verliebt umg head over heels in love;

viel um die Ohren haben umg have an awful lot on one’s plate;

von einem Ohr (bis) zum anderen grinsen umg grin from ear to ear;

mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning;

halt die Ohren steif! umg keep your pecker (US chin) up!;

sich (dat)

die Ohren brechen sl slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone;

mir kam zu Ohren, dass … I happened to hear that …;

was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?;

ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears;

es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption;

das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls;

er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening;

auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned;

wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg you should get your ears seen to;

zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; → faustdick A 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken A 4

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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-en n.

ear n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ohr
17 при

1. (близо до) at, near, by. close to

той е привратата he is at the door

той живее при гарата he lives near the station

при огъня by the fire

битката при Сливница the battle of Slivnitsa

2. (заедно с) with; at

(под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at

той живее при баща си he lives with his father, he lives at his father's (house)

всичките документи са при него he has all the documents with him

болницата при дивизията the hospital attached to the division

преподавател при катедрата по a lecturer at the department of

3. (до,кьм) (за посока) to

отидохме при министъра we went to the minister

4. (за време) in. during, on, at; at the time of; under

при изгрев слънце at sunrise

при пръв случай as soon as possible; at the first opportunity

при сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract

при отваряне на вратата on/upon opening the door

при пресичане на улицата when/in crossing the street

при тази новина at the news

при тези думи with these words; on/upon hearing these words

при царуването на during the reign of, under

при социализма under socialism

5. (при наличието на) with; with... at hand; for; under; in (the presence of)

(в случаи на) in case of

при такива познания/способности/връзки with such knowledge/talents/connections

при такова здраве with such health

(за недобро здраве) when o.'s health is so poor, o.'s health being so poor

при всичкото му уважение for all his respect

при толкова синове with so many sons

приелектрическа светлина by electric light

придобра воля with good will

при подобни обстоятелства under such circumstances

при това положение as things are/stand, that being the case

при следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses

при закрити врата юр. in camera

при нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled

при дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence

състезанието мина при добър ред the contest passed in perfect order

6. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to

при това however, besides; at that

при все, че although

при все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless

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при,

предл.

1. ( близо до) at, near, by, close to; битката \при Сливница истор. the battle of Slivnitsa;

2. ( заедно с) with; at; ( под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at; всичките документи са \при него he has all the documents with him; той живее \при майка си he lives at his mother’s (house);

3. (до, към) (за посока) to;

4. (за време) in, during, on, at; at the time of; under; \при пресичане на улицата when crossing the street; \при сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract; \при социализма under socialism; \при тази новина at the news; \при тези думи with these words; on/upon hearing these words;

5. ( при наличието на) with; with … at hand; for; under; in (the presence of); \при всичкото му уважение for all his respect; \при дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence; \при закрити врата юр. in camera; \при нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled; \при следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses; \при такива познания/способности with such knowledge/talents;

6. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to; • \при все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless; \при все, че although; \при това however, besides; at that.

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at: He stood при the door. - Той застана при вратата., He is a lecturer at Sofia University. - Той е лектор при Софийския университет.; near (близо до): She works при the school. - Тя работи при училището.; by (близо до); with (със): I will stay при my children. - Ще остана при децата си., при such intelligence - при такъв интелект; to: He went при a specialist. - Той отиде при специалист.; beside; on (едновременно със): при his entering we stood up. - При влизането му ние станахме.; when: Ice melts при heated. - Ледът се разтопява при нагряване.; although - при все че

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1. (близо до) at, near, by. close to 2. (в случаи на) in case of 3. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to 4. (до,кьм) (за посока) to 5. (за време) in. during, on, at;at the time of;under 6. (за недобро здраве) when o.'s health is so poor, o.'s health being so poor 7. (заедно с) with;at 8. (под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at 9. (при наличието на) with;with... at hand;for;under;in (the presence of) 10. ПРИ все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless 11. ПРИ все, че although 12. ПРИ всичкото му уважение for all his respect 13. ПРИ дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence 14. ПРИ закрити врата юр. in camera 15. ПРИ изгрев слънце at sunrise 16. ПРИ нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled 17. ПРИ огъня by the fire 18. ПРИ отваряне на вратата on/upon opening the door 19. ПРИ подобни обстоятелства under such circumstances 20. ПРИ пресичане на улицата when/in crossing the street 21. ПРИ пръв случай as soon as possible;at the first opportunity 22. ПРИ сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract 23. ПРИ следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses 24. ПРИ социализма under socialism 25. ПРИ тази новина at the news 26. ПРИ такива познания/ способности/връзки with such knowledge/ talents/connections 27. ПРИ такова здраве with such health 28. ПРИ тези думи with these words;on/upon hearing these words 29. ПРИ това however, besides;at that 30. ПРИ това положение as things are/stand, that being the case 31. ПРИ толкова синове with so many sons 32. ПРИ царуването на during the reign of, under 33. ПРИдобра воля with good will 34. ПРИелектрическа светлина by electric light 35. битката ПРИ Сливница the battle of Slivnitsa 36. болницата ПРИ дивизията the hospital attached to the division 37. всичките документи са ПРИ него he has all the documents with him 38. отидохме ПРИ министъра we went to the minister 39. преподавател ПРИ катедрата по a lecturer at the department of 40. състезанието мина ПРИ добър ред the contest passed in perfect order 41. той е ПРИвратата he is at the door 42. той живее ПРИ баща си he lives with his father, he lives at his father's (house) 43. той живее ПРИ гарата he lives near the station

Български-английски речник > при
18 fukara

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[Swahili Word] fukara

[Swahili Plural] mafukara

[English Word] beggar

[English Plural] beggars

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

[Swahili Example] msichana mzuri kijijini aliweza kuolewa na kijana fukara [Mun]

[English Example] a fine girl in the village was able to marry a young beggar

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[Swahili Word] fukara

[Swahili Plural] mafukara

[English Word] poor person

[English Plural] poor people

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

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[Swahili Word] fukara

[Swahili Plural] mafukara

[English Word] destitute person

[English Plural] destitute people

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

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[Swahili Word] fukara

[English Word] impoverished

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

[Swahili Definition] ya kimaskini sana

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[Swahili Word] fukara

[English Word] poor

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara

[Swahili Definition] ya kimaskini sana

[Swahili Example] mtu huyu alikuwa fukara sana... [Mganga Pazi uk. 2]

[English Example] this person was very poor...[Mganga Pazi p. 2]

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Swahili-english dictionary > fukara
19 Öhr

n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT. ear (auch fig., Gehör); gute / schlechte Ohren haben have good / poor hearing; jemandem etw. ins Ohr flüstern whisper s.th. into s.o.’s ear; die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears; ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears; jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg. give s.o. a clip (a)round the ears; spitzen I, taub 1

2. fig., in Wendungen: die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully; die Ohren spitzen oder lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears; ganz Ohr sein be all ears; ein Ohr haben für have an ear for; ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for; ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to s.o.; ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener; jemandem ein Ohr oder die Ohren abreden oder abquatschen umg. jabber away endlessly at s.o.; gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder einen Satz heiße Ohren umg., hum. you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears; ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc.) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears; die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune; jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester s.o.; jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg. rip s.o. off; sich aufs Ohr legen umg. get some shuteye; schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg. and don’t you forget it!; bis über die oder beide Ohren in Arbeit / Schulden etc. stecken umg. be up to one’s ears in work / debt etc.; bis über die oder beide Ohren verliebt umg. head over heels in love; viel um die Ohren haben umg. have an awful lot on one’s plate; von einem Ohr ( bis) zum anderen grinsen umg. grin from ear to ear; mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning; halt die Ohren steif! umg. keep your pecker (Am. chin) up!; sich (Dat) die Ohren brechen Sl. slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone; mir kam zu Ohren, dass... I happened to hear that...; was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?; ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears; es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption; das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls; er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening; auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned; wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg. you should get your ears seen to; zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; faustdick I 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken I 4

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das Ohr

ear

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[oːɐ]
nt -(e)s, -en
ear
seine Óhren sind nicht mehr so gut — his hearing isn't too good any more

auf einem Óhr taub sein — to be deaf in one ear

auf dem Óhr bin ich taub (fig) — nothing doing (inf), I won't hear of it

auf taube/offene Óhren stoßen — to fall on deaf/sympathetic ears

bei jdm ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes Óhr finden — to find sb a ready/willing/sympathetic listener

ein offenes Óhr für jdn/etw haben — to be ready to listen to sb/sth

jdm ein geneigtes Óhr leihen or schenken (geh) — to lend sb an ear or a sympathetic ear

lange Óhren machen (inf) — to prick up one's ears

ein musikalisches Óhr haben — to have a musical ear or an ear for music

ein scharfes or feines Óhr haben — to have a good ear

die Óhren hängen lassen (inf) — to look down in the mouth (inf) or down in the dumps (inf)

die Óhren steifhalten (inf) — to keep one's chin up

die Óhren anlegen — to put its ears back

mach or sperr die Óhren auf! (inf) — wash or clean out your ears (inf)

mir klingen die Óhren — my ears are burning

seine Kritik klingt ihnen noch immer in den Óhren — his criticism is still ringing in their ears

jdm die Óhren volljammern (inf) — to keep (going) on or moaning at sb

die Wände haben Óhren — walls have ears

ganz Óhr sein (hum) — to be all ears

sich aufs Óhr legen or hauen (inf) — to turn in (inf), to hit the hay or the sack (inf), to kip down (Brit inf)

sitzt er auf seinen Óhren? (inf) — is he deaf or something?

jdn bei den Óhren nehmen, jdm die Óhren lang ziehen (inf) — to tweak sb's ear(s)

für deutsche/englische Óhren klingt das komisch — that sounds odd to German/English ears

diese Nachricht war nicht für fremde Óhren bestimmt — this piece of news was not meant for other ears

jdm eins or ein paar hinter die Óhren geben (inf) — to give sb a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

ein paar or eins hinter die Óhren kriegen (inf) — to get a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

or schlagen (inf) — to hit sb over the head with sth

schreib es dir hinter die Óhren (inf) — will you (finally) get that into your (thick) head (inf), has that sunk in? (inf)

noch nass or feucht or nicht trocken hinter den Óhren sein — to be still wet behind the ears

jdm etw ins Óhr sagen — to whisper sth in sb's ear

die Melodie geht ( leicht) ins Óhr — the tune is very catchy

du hast wohl Dreck or Watte in den Óhren! (inf) — are you deaf or something?, is there something wrong with your ears?

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im Óhr — I can still hear his words clearly, his words are still ringing in my ears

jdm ( mit etw) in den Óhren liegen — to badger sb (about sth), to keep on at sb (about sth) (inf)

mit halbem Óhr(e) hinhören or zuhören — to half listen, to listen with half an ear

jdn übers Óhr hauen — to take sb for a ride (inf), to pull a fast one on sb (inf)

bis über die or beide Óhren verliebt sein — to be head over heels in love

bis über die or beide Óhren verschuldet sein — to be up to one's ears or eyes (Brit) in debt

viel um die Óhren haben (inf) — to have a lot on (one's plate) (inf), to be rushed off one's feet (inf)

es ist mir zu Óhren gekommen — it has come to my ears (form)

zum einen Óhr hinein und zum anderen wieder hinaus gehen (inf) — to go in one ear and out the other (inf)

dein Wort in Gottes Óhr — God willing

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das

(the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) ear

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Ohr

<-[e]s, -en>

[ˈo:ɐ̯]

nt ear

abstehende \Ohren haben sb's ears stick out

die \Ohren anlegen Tier to put its ears back

feine/scharfe \Ohren haben to have a keen/sharp ear

in jds \Ohr flüstern to whisper in sb's ear

gute/schlechte \Ohren haben to have good/bad ears

ein \Ohr für Musik haben to have a good ear for music

rote \Ohren bekommen to go red

jdm sausen die \Ohren sb's ears are buzzing [or singing]

sich dat etw akk in die \Ohren stopfen to put sth into one's ears

auf einem \Ohr taub sein to be deaf in one ear

in den \Ohren weh tun to grate on the ears

jdn am \Ohr ziehen to pull sb's ear

jds \Ohren sind zu sb's ears are deaf

sich dat die \Ohren zuhalten to put one's hands over one's ears

▶ von einem \Ohr zum andern strahlen to grin from ear to ear

▶ die \Ohren anlegen (fam) to put one's ears back, to get stuck in BRIT fam

▶ ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes \Ohr finden to find a ready/willing/sympathetic listener [or a sympathetic ear]

▶ die \Ohren aufmachen/aufsperren (fam) to listen attentively/carefully

▶ eins hinter die \Ohren bekommen to get a clip round [or on] the ear, to get a thick ear

▶ auf diesem \Ohr schlecht hören [o taub sein] (fam o fig) to turn a deaf ear to sth

▶ die \Ohren auf Durchzug stellen to not listen [to sb]

▶ es faustdick hinter den \Ohren haben (fam) to be a crafty [or sly] one

▶ noch feucht [o nicht trocken] hinter den \Ohren sein (fam) to be still wet behind the ears

▶ nicht für fremde \Ohren [bestimmt] sein to be not [meant] for other ears

▶ für jds \Ohren to sb's ears

für deutsche/englische \Ohren klingt das komisch that sounds odd to a German/to an English person

▶ ganz \Ohr sein (hum fam) to be all ears

▶ jdm eins [o ein paar] hinter die \Ohren geben (fam) to give sb a clip round the ear [or a thick ear]

▶ ins \Ohr gehen to be catchy

▶ ein geneigtes \Ohr finden (geh) to find a willing ear

▶ etw noch im \Ohr haben to be still able to hear sth

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im \Ohr I can still clearly hear his words, his words are still ringing in my ears

▶ viel [o jede Menge] um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot [or a great deal] on one's plate fam

▶ mit halbem \Ohr hinhören to listen with half an ear, to half-listen

▶ die \Ohren hängen lassen (fam) to let it get one down, to get downhearted

▶ jdn übers \Ohr hauen (fam) to take sb for a ride fam, to pull a fast one on sb fam

▶ jdm etw um die \Ohren hauen [o schlagen] (fam) to hit [or beat] sb round [or over] the head with sth, throw something [back] at sb

▶ zu einem \Ohr hinein-, und zum anderen wieder hinausgehen (fam) to go in at one ear and out at the other

▶ jdm klingen die \Ohren sb's ears are burning

▶ jdm zu \Ohren kommen to come to sb's ears [or attention]

▶ jdm die \Ohren lang ziehen (fam) to give sb a good talking to

▶ lange \Ohren machen (fam) to prick up one's ears

▶ sich akk aufs \Ohr legen [o (fam) hauen] to put one's head down, to have a kip BRIT fam

▶ jdm sein \Ohr leihen to lend sb one's ear

▶ jdm [mit etw dat] in den \Ohren liegen (fam) to go [or keep] on at sb [about sth], to badger [or pester] sb [with sth]

▶ \Ohren wie ein Luchs haben to have a very sharp sense of hearing

▶ mach [o sperr] die \Ohren auf! (fam) wash [or clean] your ears out! fam

▶ bei jdm auf offene \Ohren stoßen to fall on sympathetic ears [with sb]

bei ihr stößt man immer auf offene \Ohren she always has a sympathetic ear

▶ jdn um ein offenes \Ohr bitten to ask sb to listen to one

▶ ein offenes \Ohr für jdn/etw haben to be willing to listen to sb/sth

▶ jdm zu [o aus] den \Ohren rauskommen (fam) to be [or have sth] coming out of one's ears

▶ ein scharfes [o feines] \Ohr haben to have a sharp [or keen] sense of hearing, to have a good ear

▶ mit den \Ohren schlackern (fam) to be struck speechless, to be gobsmacked BRIT sl

▶ etw schmeichelt jd's \Ohr sth is music in sb's ear

▶ sich dat etw hinter die \Ohren schreiben (fam) to get sth into one's head, to etch sth indelibly in one's mind

▶ auf den \Ohren sitzen (fam) to close one's ears

sag mal, sitzt du auf deinen \Ohren, oder was ist los? hey, have you gone deaf or something?

▶ die \Ohren spitzen to prick one's ears

▶ bis über beide \Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden, etc. stecken (fam) to be up to one's ears in work, debt, etc.

▶ die \Ohren steifhalten (fam) to keep a stiff upper lip

▶ auf dem \Ohr taub sein (fam o fig) to be deaf to that sort of thing

▶ [bei jdm] auf taube \Ohren stoßen (fam) to fall on deaf ears [with sb]

▶ tauben \Ohren predigen to preach to deaf ears

▶ seinen \Ohren nicht trauen to not believe one's ears

▶ bis über die [o beide] \Ohren verliebt sein to be head over heels in love

▶ [vor etw dat] die \Ohren verschließen to turn a deaf ear [to sth]

▶ viel um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot on one's plate fam

▶ jdm die \Ohren volljammern (fam) to keep [going] on [or moaning] at sb

▶ jdm wackeln die \Ohren (fam) to be staggered [or fam gobsmacked]

an jedem Film-Set können Ihnen Regisseure Sache erzählen, dass Ihnen die \Ohren wackeln on any film set the director can tell you things that will make your hair curl

▶ die Wände haben \Ohren the walls have ears

▶ das ist nichts für zarte \Ohren that is not for tender [or sensitive] ears

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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Öhr n; -(e)s, -e eye

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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-en n.

ear n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Öhr
20 pauvre

pauvre [povʀ]

1. adjective

   a. poor

• l'air est pauvre en oxygène the air is low in oxygen

• le pays est pauvre en ressources the country is short of resources

• une nourriture pauvre en calcium (par manque) a diet lacking in calcium ; (par ordonnance) a low-calcium diet

   b. (avant le nom) poor

• pauvre type ! (inf) ( = malheureux) poor guy! (inf) ; ( = crétin) stupid bastard! (vulg!)

• c'est un pauvre type (inf) ( = mal adapté) he's a sad case ; ( = minable) he's a dead loss (inf)

• pauvre con ! (vulg!) you stupid bastard! (vulg!)

• tu es bien naïve ma pauvre fille ! poor girl, you're so naïve!

• c'est une pauvre fille she's a sad case

• pauvre petit ! poor thing!

• mon pauvre ami my dear friend

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. ( = personne pauvre) poor man or woman

• les pauvres the poor

   b. (commisération) le pauvre, il a dû en voir ! (inf) the poor guy (inf), he must have had a hard time of it!

• les pauvres ! the poor things!

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povʀ
1.

adjectif

1) ( sans ressources) poor

2) ( déficient) [sol, alimentation, vocabulaire] poor; [végétation] sparse; [langue, style] impoverished

régime pauvre en sucre — ( insuffisant) diet lacking in sugar; ( conseillé) low-sugar diet

minerai pauvre en métal — ore with a low metal content

3) ( malheureux) [personne] poor; [sourire] weak

un pauvre type — (colloq) ( à plaindre) a poor chap (colloq) GB ou guy (colloq); ( incapable) a dead loss (colloq)

pauvre de moi! — poor me!

2.

(colloq) nom masculin et féminin

le/la pauvre! — ( à plaindre) poor man/woman!; ( attendri) poor thing!

ma pauvre, si tu m'avais vu! — well, my dear, you should have seen me!

3.

nom masculin ( indigent)

un pauvre — a poor man

les pauvres — the poor

plat de pauvre — humble dish

pauvre d'esprit — half-wit

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povʀ
1. adj

1) (= sans argent) poor

Sa famille est pauvre. — His family is poor.

2) (exprimant la pitié) poor

Pauvre Jean-Pierre! Il n'a pas eu de chance! — Poor Jean-Pierre! He was unlucky!

3)

pauvre en [calcium, oxygène, graisse] — low in

2. nmf

poor man (poor woman)

les pauvres — the poor

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pauvre

A adj

1 ( sans ressources) [personne, quartier, pays] poor; les pauvres gens the poor;

2 ( déficient) [sol, alimentation, vocabulaire] poor; [végétation] sparse; [minerai] poor quality; [mélange] Aut lean; [langue, style] impoverished; pauvre en éléments nutritifs/oxygène poor ou lacking in nutrients/oxygen; régime pauvre en sucre ( insuffisant) diet lacking in sugar; ( conseillé) low-sugar diet; minerai pauvre en métal ore with a low metal content; pauvre en main-d'œuvre with a shortage of labour^GB;

3 ( malheureux) [personne] poor; [sourire] weak, sad; pauvre enfant! poor child!; un pauvre type○ ( à plaindre) a poor chap○ GB ou guy○ US; ( incapable) a dead loss○; pauvre type or imbécile○! ( idiot) you jerk◑!; pauvre de moi! poor me!; c'est comme ça, ma pauvre dame○ that's the way it goes, my dear;

4 ( défunt) mon pauvre mari disait… my poor husband used to say…; son pauvre mari her late husband.

B ○nmf ( à plaindre) le/la pauvre! poor man/woman!; ( attendri) poor thing!; ah, ma pauvre, si tu m'avais vu! well, my dear, you should have seen me!

C nm un pauvre a poor man, a pauper†; il y a beaucoup de pauvres there are a lot of poor people; donner aux pauvres to give to the poor; les nouveaux pauvres the new poor; la technologie du pauvre rudimentary technology; plat de pauvre humble dish; pauvre d' esprit half-wit.

[povr] adjectif

1. [sans richesse - personne, pays, quartier] poor

2. (avant le nom) [pitoyable - demeure, décor] humble, wretched ; [ - personne] poor

laisse donc ce pauvre chien tranquille! do leave that poor ou wretched dog alone!

ah, ma pauvre dame, si vous saviez! but my dear lady, if only you knew!

c'est la vie, mon pauvre vieux! that's life, my friend!

pauvre crétin, va! you idiot!

pauvre de moi! woe is me! (archaïque & humoristique)

pauvre de nous! (the) Lord protect us!

3. [insuffisant] poor

gaz/minerai pauvre lean gas/ore

un sous-sol pauvre a poor subsoil

une végétation pauvre sparse vegetation

elle a un vocabulaire très pauvre her vocabulary is very poor

pauvre en: la ville est pauvre en espaces verts the town is short of ou lacks parks

alimentation pauvre en sels minéraux food lacking (in) minerals

régime pauvre en calories low-calorie diet

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[povr] nom masculin et féminin

1. [par compassion] poor thing

les pauvres, comme ils ont dû souffrir! poor things, they must have suffered so much!

2. [en appellatif]

mais mon pauvre/ma pauvre, il ne m'obéit jamais! [pour susciter la pitié] but my dear fellow/my dear, he never does as I say!

tu es vraiment trop bête, ma pauvre/mon pauvre! [avec mépris] you're really too stupid for words, my dear girl/boy!

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[povr] nom masculin

poor man, pauper (littéraire)

les pauvres the poor

du pauvre: c'est le champagne du pauvre it's poor man's champagne

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pauvre

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