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1 einprägen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. Siegel etc.: imprint, stamp (in + Akk on)2. fig.: jemandem etw. einprägen impress s.th. (up)on s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. einprägen remember s.th.; lernend: memorize s.th.II v/refl: sich jemandem einprägen stick in s.o.’s mind; (jemanden beeindrucken) make an ( oder a lasting) impression on s.o.; sich leicht einprägen be easy to remember; durch Reim, Rhythmus etc.: auch be catchy; es hat sich bei mir tief eingeprägt it’s stamped itself on my mind* * *to implant; to fix;sich einprägento con; to memorize* * *ein|prä|gen sep1. vtMuster, Spuren to imprint, to impress; Inschrift to stampein Muster in Papier éínprägen — to emboss paper with a pattern
etw éínprägen — to remember sth
2. vrsich jdm ins Gedächtnis éínprägen — to make an impression on sb's mind
sich jdm éínprägen — to make an impression on sb
die Worte haben sich mir unauslöschlich eingeprägt — the words made an indelible impression on me
* * *1) (to put (ideas etc) into a person's mind.) implant2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) brand3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) impress5) (to fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc: The dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.) indoctrinate* * *ein|prä·genI. vr1. (sich etw einschärfen)▪ sich akk jdm \einprägen Bilder, Eindrücke, Worte to be imprinted on sb's memory, to be engraved in sb's minddie Worte haben sich mir unauslöschlich eingeprägt the words made an indelible impression on me, I'll remember those words till the end of my daysII. vt▪ jdm etw \einprägen to drum [or get] sth into sb's head fam, to drive sth home [to sb], to impress sth on sb▪ jdm \einprägen, etw zu tun to urge sb to do sth2. (in etw prägen)etw in Metall \einprägen to engrave sth on metal* * *1.transitives Verb1) stamp (in + Akk. into, on)2) (fig.)2.reflexives Verbdas prägte sich ihm [für immer] ein — it made an [indelible] impression on him
* * *einprägen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. Siegel etc: imprint, stamp (in +akk on)2. fig:jemandem etwas einprägen impress sth (up)on sb;sich (dat)etwas einprägen remember sth; lernend: memorize sthB. v/r:sich jemandem einprägen stick in sb’s mind; (jemanden beeindrucken) make an ( oder a lasting) impression on sb;sich leicht einprägen be easy to remember; durch Reim, Rhythmus etc: auch be catchy;es hat sich bei mir tief eingeprägt it’s stamped itself on my mind* * *1.transitives Verb1) stamp (in + Akk. into, on)2) (fig.)2.sich (Dat.) etwas einprägen — memorize something; commit something to memory
reflexives Verbdas prägte sich ihm [für immer] ein — it made an [indelible] impression on him
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2 słowo
słowo honoru! — my word of honour (BRIT) lub honor (US) !
dawać (dać perf) (komuś) słowo — to give (sb) one's word
słowo wstępne — foreword, preface
w dwóch słowach — in a word, in short lub brief
gra słów — pun, play on words
przerywać (przerwać perf) komuś w pół słowa — to cut sb short
dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) słowa — to keep one's word
wyrażać (wyrazić perf) coś słowami — to put sth into words
* * *n.Gen.pl. słów1. (= wyraz) word; brzydkie słowo four-letter word, swearword; cierpkie l. gorzkie słowa bitter words; dobre słowo kind word; mocne słowa blunt words; ostre l. szorstkie słowa harsh words; próżne l. puste słowa empty words, hot air; święte l. złote słowa gospel truth; wielkie słowa big words; Słowo Boże rel. God's Word, the Word of God; słowa prawdy naked truth; to moje ostatnie słowo this is my last word; mieć ostatnie słowo ( w jakiejś sprawie) have the final say ( w czymś in sth); jednym słowem in a l. one word; innymi słowy in other words; w krótkich słowach in short l. brief; gra słów wordplay, play on words; ( żart słowny) pun; szkoda słów it's a waste of breath, it's no use (talking to him, trying to convince them, etc.); od słowa do słowa, zaczęli rozmawiać o... while chatting, they moved on to...; w dosłownym tego słowa znaczeniu in the literal sense of the word, literally; połykać słowa swallow words; ważyć słowa weigh one's words; nie mogę znaleźć słów (= jestem zbyt wzruszony, zdenerwowany itp.) words fail me; słowo w słowo word for word; powtórzyć coś słowo w słowo repeat sth verbatim; cytować coś słowo w słowo quote l. cite sth chapter and verse l. verbatim; mam do pana dwa słowa could I have a word with you?; nie pisnąć ani słowa not breathe a word; nie powiem o nim złego słowa I won't say a word against him, I'll never speak ill of him; wspomnisz moje słowo you'll remember my words; opowiedzieć coś swoimi słowami tell sth in one's own words; powiedzieć coś w dwu słowach put sth in a nutshell; przerwać komuś w pół słowa cut in on sb; chwytać kogoś za słowa catch sb in their words; nie przebierać w słowach not mince one's words; licz się ze słowami! watch your mouth l. language!; nie dał/dała/dali mi dojść do słowa I couldn't get a word in edgewise; Br. I couldn't get a word in edgeways; brak mi słów I'm at a loss for words; muzyka do słów Mickiewicza music to the lyrics by Mickiewicz; wymiana słów verbal exchange; nie móc wykrztusić słowa not be able to speak a word, be dumbstruck; słowa więzną mi w gardle I'm choked up; słowa, które padły z twoich ust, są dla nas bardzo bolesne the words you said are very painful to us.2. ( wypowiedź) word, utterance; słowo drukowane the printed word; słowo mówione the spoken word; słowo pisane the written word; słowo wiążące lead-in; słowo wstępne foreword, introductory remarks; wolność słowa freedom of speech; ostatnie słowo prawn. last word; wpadać komuś w słowo cut in on sb; wypluj to słowo! perish the thought!3. (= obietnica) word, promise; dać słowo give one's word; dotrzymać słowa keep one's word; nie dotrzymać słowa go back on one's word; ręczyć za kogoś/coś słowem give one's word for sb/sth, vouch for sb/sth; poprzeć słowo czynem suit the action to the word; słowo honoru word of honor; Br. word of honour; ( jako wykrzyknik) on my honor! Br. on my honour! rzucać słowa na wiatr give empty promises; słowo daję l. daję słowo I swear to God!, no kidding!; trzymać kogoś za słowo hold sb to their word; uwierzyć komuś na słowo give sb the benefit of the doubt; być po słowie be bethroted; słowo? promise?; możesz mi wierzyć na słowo take my word for it; słowo się rzekło, kobyłka u płota delivered as promised.4. przest., jęz. verb; słowo posiłkowe auxiliary verb.5. tylko pl. (= tekst piosenki) lyrics.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > słowo
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3 siempre
adv.1 always.tú siempre quejándote you're always complainingsomos amigos de siempre we've always been friendscomo siempre as usuallo de siempre the usualhemos quedado en el bar de siempre we've arranged to meet at the usual barhasta siempre farewellpara siempre, para siempre jamás for ever and ever2 always.siempre es mejor estar preparado it's always better to be preparedsi no hay autobuses siempre podemos ir a pie if there aren't any buses, we can always walk3 still. ( Latin American Spanish)siempre viven allí they still live there, they're still living there* * *► adverbio1 always\a la hora de siempre at the usual timeamigos de siempre old friends, lifelong friendscomo siempre as usualla historia de siempre / lo de siempre the same old storypara siempre forever, for goodpara siempre jamás for ever and eversiempre pasa lo mismo it's always the samesiempre y cuando provided, as long as* * *adv.- siempre que* * *1. ADV1) [indicando frecuencia] always•
como siempre — as usualtú tan modesto como siempre — iró modest as ever
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de siempre — [lugar, hora] usual antes de spor favor, lo de siempre — my usual, please
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desde siempre — always•
¡ hasta siempre! — farewell!•
para siempre — forever, for good *se ha ido para siempre — she has gone forever o for good *
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por siempre — liter for ever2) (=en todo caso) always3) LAm * (=todavía) still¿siempre se va mañana? — are you still going tomorrow?
4) esp Méx (=definitivamente) certainly, definitelysiempre no me caso este año — I'm certainly o definitely not getting married this year
siempre sí — certainly, of course
5) Chile (=de todas maneras) stilllo tenían completamente rodeado y siempre se escapó — they had him completely surrounded but he still escaped
2. CONJ1)• siempre que — (=cada vez) whenever; (=a condición de) as long as, provided (that), providing (that)
siempre que salgo llueve — every time o whenever I go out it rains
siempre que él esté de acuerdo — as long as he agrees, provided (that) o providing (that) he agrees
2)• siempre y cuando — as long as, provided (that), providing (that)
* * *1) always¿regresas para siempre? — are you back for good?
2) ( en todo caso) always3) (AmL) ( todavía) still¿siempre viven en Malvín? — do they still live in Malvín?
4) (en locs)siempre que — ( cada vez que) whenever; ( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)
podrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete — she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before seven
siempre y cuando — (+ subj) provided (that)
5) (Méx) ( uso enfático) after all* * *= all the time, always, at all times, at any one time, invariably, throughout, all along, all the way down the line, all of the time, on-the-go, at every turn, all the way through, all the while, at all hours.Ex. Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex. One obligation resting upon every public institution in a democracy is that of standing ready at all times to render an account of itself to the people.Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex. In this section of the course you will be introduced to the Universal Decimal Classification which will be referred to throughout as the UDC.Ex. 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'.Ex. If we get the right person, then he or she'll get the right people all the way down the line, and we'll be offering the kinds of services and doing the kinds of things a good public library should be offering and doing.Ex. Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Muchos otros junto con Rothstein han sospechado durante años de la verdad de estos datos, teniendo presente la conclusión del político escarmentado Robert Kennedy de que "una quinta parte de la gente está en contra de todo siempre".Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex. Three of the five councilors, one of whom is the mayor, thwart him at virtually every turn in his efforts on behalf of these institutions.Ex. All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.Ex. The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.Ex. Since many people go into and out of the hospital at all hours, theft is a concern.----* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* aunque no siempre = if not always.* casi siempre = almost invariably.* como siempre = as always.* de siempre = lifelong [life-long].* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* marcharse para siempre = go + forever.* no siempre = not always.* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* siempre cambiante = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* siempre en danza = on the go.* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.* siempre nuevo = ever-new.* siempre que = whenever, wherever, for as long as, on the condition that, with the condition that.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* siempre que lo solicite = at + Posesivo + request.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.* siempre que se solicite = upon + request.* siempre que se + Subjuntivo = as + Participio Pasado, when + Participio Pasado.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* siempre y cuando = subject to, on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.* * *1) always¿regresas para siempre? — are you back for good?
2) ( en todo caso) always3) (AmL) ( todavía) still¿siempre viven en Malvín? — do they still live in Malvín?
4) (en locs)siempre que — ( cada vez que) whenever; ( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)
podrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete — she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before seven
siempre y cuando — (+ subj) provided (that)
5) (Méx) ( uso enfático) after all* * *= all the time, always, at all times, at any one time, invariably, throughout, all along, all the way down the line, all of the time, on-the-go, at every turn, all the way through, all the while, at all hours.Ex: Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.
Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex: One obligation resting upon every public institution in a democracy is that of standing ready at all times to render an account of itself to the people.Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.Ex: In this section of the course you will be introduced to the Universal Decimal Classification which will be referred to throughout as the UDC.Ex: 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'.Ex: If we get the right person, then he or she'll get the right people all the way down the line, and we'll be offering the kinds of services and doing the kinds of things a good public library should be offering and doing.Ex: Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Muchos otros junto con Rothstein han sospechado durante años de la verdad de estos datos, teniendo presente la conclusión del político escarmentado Robert Kennedy de que "una quinta parte de la gente está en contra de todo siempre".Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex: Three of the five councilors, one of whom is the mayor, thwart him at virtually every turn in his efforts on behalf of these institutions.Ex: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.Ex: The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.Ex: Since many people go into and out of the hospital at all hours, theft is a concern.* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* aunque no siempre = if not always.* casi siempre = almost invariably.* como siempre = as always.* de siempre = lifelong [life-long].* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* marcharse para siempre = go + forever.* no siempre = not always.* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* siempre cambiante = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* siempre en danza = on the go.* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.* siempre nuevo = ever-new.* siempre que = whenever, wherever, for as long as, on the condition that, with the condition that.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* siempre que lo solicite = at + Posesivo + request.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.* siempre que se solicite = upon + request.* siempre que se + Subjuntivo = as + Participio Pasado, when + Participio Pasado.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* siempre y cuando = subject to, on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.* * *A alwaysse sale siempre or siempre se sale con la suya she always gets her own waycasi siempre acierta he's almost always rightno siempre es tan fácil it's not always so easycomo siempre as usual¿qué pasó? — lo de siempre, no me arrancaba el coche what happened? — the usual problem, the car wouldn't starta la hora de siempre at the usual timevendrán los amigos de siempre the usual crowd will be cominglos conozco desde siempre I've known them for years/for as long as I can remember¿desde cuándo se llama así? — desde siempre since when has it been called that? — that's what it's always been called¿regresas para siempre? are you back for good?¡hasta siempre, compañeros! farewell, my friends!por siempre jamás for ever and everB (en todo caso) alwayssiempre podemos modificarlo después we can always modify it later¿siempre viven en Malvín? do they still live in Malvín?siempre dentro del terreno de lo hipotético still on a hypothetical levelD ( Méx) (uso enfático) after allE ( en locs):siempre que (cada vez que) whenever;(a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)siempre que podía, venía a verme she came to see me whenever she couldte ayudaré siempre que tenga tiempo I'll help you if o assuming I have time, I'll help you provided (that) o providing (that) I have timepodrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before sevensiempre y cuando (+ subj) provided (that)siempre y cuando me lo comunique con anticipación provided he lets me know in advance* * *
siempre adverbio
1 always;
como siempre as usual;
lo de siempre the usual thing;
a la hora de siempre at the usual time;
los conozco desde siempre I've known them for as long as I can remember;
para siempre ( definitivamente) ‹regresar/quedarse› for good;
( eternamente) ‹durar/vivir› for ever
2 ( en todo caso) always;
3 (AmL) ( todavía) still;◊ ¿siempre viven en Malvín? do they still live in Malvín?
4 ( en locs)
( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)
5 (Méx) ( en definitiva) after all;
siempre adverbio always: siempre ha vivido aquí, he has always lived here
llega tarde, como siempre, he's late, as usual
para siempre, for ever
por siempre jamás, for ever and ever
♦ Locuciones: de siempre, (habitual) usual: ponme lo de siempre, give me my usual
(desde siempre) son amigos de siempre, they are old friends
siempre que, (en cada ocasión) whenever: siempre que te veo estás estudiando, whenever I see you, you are studying
(a condición de que) as long as, provided (that)
' siempre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusón
- abusona
- acudir
- agradecer
- alquilar
- apetito
- atusar
- bailar
- bala
- bienvenida
- bienvenido
- brecha
- cacarear
- camorra
- canción
- cañón
- cargar
- casi
- colmo
- comida
- contemporizar
- contraria
- contrario
- copla
- cotillear
- decente
- definitivamente
- desde
- desesperarse
- detalle
- discordante
- escaquearse
- escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- estar
- exabrupto
- exaltación
- exquisitez
- gamberrada
- grave
- gustar
- hogareña
- hogareño
- hondura
- hosca
- hosco
- imputar
- infante
- instancia
- jamás
English:
also
- always
- ambition
- angry
- antiallergenic
- apron
- as
- astir
- atrocity
- back
- backup
- bluster
- brass
- careless
- carp
- clean up after
- close down
- clown around
- clutter
- commotion
- congregate
- correct
- courteous
- criticize
- curtsey
- curtsy
- embarrass
- escort
- esquire
- ever
- evermore
- fail
- fall back on
- fast
- few
- forced
- forever
- forgetful
- friendly
- get-rich-quick
- good
- gooseberry
- gravy
- groan
- groom
- grumble
- herself
- highlight
- himself
- hit back
* * *siempre adv1. [en todo momento, todo el tiempo] always;siempre cenamos a las diez we always have supper at ten;tú siempre quejándote you're always complaining;anda siempre cambiando de opinión she's forever o always changing her mind;como siempre as usual;hemos quedado en el bar de siempre we've arranged to meet at the usual bar;la misma historia de siempre the same old story;lo de siempre the usual;somos amigos de siempre we've always been friends;de siempre se ha hecho así it's always been done that way;es así desde siempre it has always been that way;hasta siempre [hasta dentro de mucho] farewell;[hasta dentro de poco] see you again soon;te odiaré para siempre I'll hate you forever;nos quedamos a vivir allí para siempre we settled down there for good;por siempre jamás for ever and ever;siempre que [cada vez que] whenever;[a condición de que] provided that, as long as;ven a verme siempre que necesites ayuda come and see me if you ever need any help;llámame, siempre que no sea muy tarde call me, as long as it's not too late;prefiero ir contigo, siempre que no te moleste I'd rather go with you, if that's all right (by you) o if you don't mind;siempre y cuando provided that, as long as2. [en cualquier caso, en último extremo] always;siempre es mejor estar preparado it's always better to be prepared;si no hay autobuses siempre podemos ir a pie if there aren't any buses, we can always walk3. Am [todavía] still;siempre viven allí they still live there, they're still living theresiempre no me marcho I'm still not leaving;¿siempre aceptaste la oferta? did you accept the offer in the end o after all?;siempre sí que era un tumor it did actually turn out to be a tumour* * *adv always;siempre que providing that, as long as;de siempre usual;sigue siendo la misma de siempre she’s still the same as always, she’s just the same as ever;desde siempre always, fam for ever;lo de siempre the same old story;para siempre for ever;¡hasta siempre! goodbye, farewell* * *siempre adv1) : alwayssiempre tienes hambre: you're always hungry2) : still¿siempre te vas?: are you still going?siempre no fui: I didn't go after all4)siempre que : whenever, every timesiempre que pasa: every time he walks by5)para siempre : forever, for good6)siempre y cuando : provided that* * *siempre adv alwayspara siempre for good / for eversiempre que viene, me trae un regalo whenever he comes, he brings me a present -
4 einprägen
ein|prä·genvr1) ( sich etw einschärfen)sich die Formeln gut \einprägen to really learn [or memorize] the formulae2) ( im Gedächtnis haften)sich jdm \einprägen Bilder, Eindrücke, Worte to be imprinted on sb's memory, to be engraved in sb's mind;die Worte haben sich mir unauslöschlich eingeprägt the words made an indelible impression on me, I'll remember those words till the end of my daysvt1) ( einschärfen)jdm etw \einprägen to drum [or get] sth into sb's head ( fam), to drive sth home [to sb], to impress sth on sb;jdm \einprägen, etw zu tun to urge sb to do sth2) ( in etw prägen)etw in Metall \einprägen to engrave sth on metal -
5 onya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] admonish[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] criticize[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] deter[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] disapprove of[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] cause to explain[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] permit to explain[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] make one see his or her mistakes[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] reprove[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] restrain[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] cause to see[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] permit to see[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] cause to show[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] permit to show[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onya[English Word] warn[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V[Swahili Example] nakuonya, Nunga, kumbuka maneno yangu [Ng][English Example] I warn you, Nunga, remember my words------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 Einmal
Adv.1. once; einmal eins ist eins one times one is one; einmal im Jahr once a year; ein- bis oder oder zweimal once or twice; noch einmal once more, (once) again; betont: one more time; versuch’s noch einmal auch have another go (Am. try); noch einmal so viel twice as much; noch einmal so alt wie er etc. twice his etc. age; einmal mehr / wieder einmal once again; einmal hell, einmal dunkel sometimes light, sometimes dark; einmal sagst du ja, dann sagst du nein one moment ( oder first) it’s yes, then it’s no; einmal dies, einmal jenes iro. it’s something different every time; Ferien einmal anders quite a different sort of holiday (Am. vacation); einmal ist keinmal Sprichw. once ( oder one time) doesn’t count; einmal und nie wieder never again; das gibt’s nur einmal Sache: that’s unique; Ereignis: that won’t happen again2. (früher) once; (zuvor) before; ich war ( schon) einmal da I’ve been there before, I was there once; das war einmal that’s all in the past; es war einmal ein(e) ... once upon a time there was a...; haben Sie schon einmal...? have you ever...?; es ist nicht mehr das, was es einmal war it isn’t what it used to be, it’s not the same any more3. (in der Zukunft) one day, some day (or other); (später einmal) later on (some time); wenn du einmal groß bist when you grow up, when you’re a big boy ( oder girl); das wird er noch einmal bereuen he’ll live to regret it; einmal kommt die Zeit, da oder wo... the time will come when...4. auf einmal (plötzlich) suddenly; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (auf einen Sitz) in one go; alle(s) auf einmal all at once; zwei etc. auf einmal two at the same time ( oder at once)5. erst einmal first6. nicht einmal not even, not so much as; er hat mich nicht einmal angesehen he didn’t even (deign to) look at me7. nun einmal (eben) just, simply; ich habe nun einmal keine Lust dazu I just don’t feel like it at the moment; ich bin nun einmal so that’s the way I am, I can’t help it; er ist nun einmal so auch he’s like that; es ist nun einmal so that’s the way it is, that’s life8. freundlich: hör einmal! listen; stell dir einmal vor just imagine, can you imagine; kommst du bitte einmal her? can you come here for a moment?9. ärgerlich: sei endlich einmal ruhig! be quiet, will you!, how many times do I have to tell you to be quiet!; hör doch einmal auf! stop that!; einmal muss Schluss sein all good things (must) come to an end10. betont: (ausnahmsweise) for once; wenn ich 'einmal Zeit habe, muss es natürlich regnen! when I have some spare time for once, it has to go and rain11. (zum einen, erstens) firstly, for one thing; einmal weil..., zum anderen weil... for one thing because..., for another because...* * *one time; once* * *ein|mal ['ainmaːl]advéínmal eins ist eins — once one is one, one times one is one
éínmal sagt er dies, éínmal das — sometimes he says one thing, sometimes another
éínmal sagte sie, wir sollten bleiben, éínmal wir sollten gehen — first of all she says that we should stay, then that we should go
éínmal mehr — once again
éínmal und nicht or nie wieder — once and never again
noch éínmal — again
wenn sie da ist, ist es noch éínmal so schön — it's twice as nice when she's there
2) (= früher, vorher) once; (= später, in Zukunft) one or some daywaren Sie schon éínmal in Rom? — have you ever been to Rome?
er hat schon éínmal bessere Zeiten gesehen — he has seen better days
sie waren éínmal glücklich, aber jetzt... — they were happy once or at one time, but now...
es war éínmal... — once upon a time there was...
das war éínmal! — that was then
besuchen Sie mich doch éínmal! — come and visit me some time!
das wird éínmal anders werden — things will be different some or one day
3)wieder éínmal — again
ich bin/die Frauen sind nun éínmal so — that's the way I am/women are, I'm just/women are like that
wie die Lage nun éínmal ist — with things as or the way they are
wenn er nun éínmal hier ist... — seeing he's here...
alle éínmal herhören! — listen everyone!
sag éínmal, ist das wahr? — tell me, is it true?
See:→ erst* * *(a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) once* * *ein·mal1, 1-malRR[ˈainma:l]2. (ein einziges Mal) oncewenn du auch nur \einmal auf mich hören würdest! if you would only listen to me, just once!das gibt's nur \einmal (fam) it's [really] unique, it's a one-off\einmal Hamburg und zurück, bitte one return to Hamburg, please\einmal Tee und zwei Kaffee, bitte! one tea and two coffees, please!\einmal im Monat/am Tag/in der Woche once a month/day/week\einmal und nie wieder once and once only [or and never again]noch \einmal once more, one more time3. (zunächst) first\einmal sagst du dies und dann wieder das first you say one thing and then another4. (ein weiteres Mal)noch \einmal againsoll ich es [dir] noch \einmal erklären? shall I explain it [to you] you again?\einmal mehr once again5. (früher irgendwann) oncesie waren \einmal glücklich they used to be happy [once]das Hotel ist nicht mehr das, was es \einmal war the hotel is not what it used to bewarst du schon \einmal in Wien? have you ever been to Vienna?es war \einmal ein König, der hatte drei Töchter once upon a time, there was a king who had three daughtersdas war \einmal! that's over!, that's a thing of the past!schon \einmal everhast du schon \einmal daran gedacht auszuwandern? have you ever thought of emigrating?6. (später irgendwann) sometime, some [or one] daydu wirst \einmal an meine Worte denken! you'll remember my words one day!ich will \einmal Pilot werden I want to be a pilot [some day]7.schreit nicht alle auf \einmal don't all shout at onceein·mal2[ˈainma:l]1. (eben)so liegen die Dinge nun \einmal that's the way things arealle \einmal herhören! listen, everyone!sag \einmal, ist das wahr? tell me, is it true?sei doch \einmal so lieb und reiche mir die Kaffeekanne! could you just pass me the pot of coffee?komm doch \einmal her! come here a minute!kannst du \einmal halten? can you hold onto this for a minute?wie heißt der Autor noch \einmal? what's the name of the author again?so ist das nun \einmal that's the way it isdamit musst du dich nun \einmal abfinden that you have to accept2. (einschränkend)erst \einmal firstich werde es erst \einmal überschlafen und dir morgen meine Entscheidung mitteilen I'll sleep on it [first] and will let you know my decision tomorrowlass uns erst \einmal abwarten let's wait and seenicht \einmal not evener hat sich nicht \einmal bedankt he didn't even say thank youwieder \einmal [once] againdu hast wieder \einmal Recht! [once] again, you're right!* * *1.1) (ein Mal) oncenoch einmal so groß [wie] — twice as big [as]
etwas noch einmal tun — do something again
einmal sagt er dies, ein andermal das — first he says one thing, then another
einmal ist keinmal — (Spr.) it won't matter just this once
auf einmal — all at once; suddenly; (zugleich) at once
2.es war einmal ein König, der... — once upon a time there was a king who...
1)2)* * *Einmal… im subst (Wegwerf…) disposable* * *1.1) (ein Mal) oncenoch einmal so groß [wie] — twice as big [as]
einmal sagt er dies, ein andermal das — first he says one thing, then another
einmal ist keinmal — (Spr.) it won't matter just this once
auf einmal — all at once; suddenly; (zugleich) at once
2.es war einmal ein König, der... — once upon a time there was a king who...
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7 einmal
Adv.1. once; einmal eins ist eins one times one is one; einmal im Jahr once a year; ein- bis oder oder zweimal once or twice; noch einmal once more, (once) again; betont: one more time; versuch’s noch einmal auch have another go (Am. try); noch einmal so viel twice as much; noch einmal so alt wie er etc. twice his etc. age; einmal mehr / wieder einmal once again; einmal hell, einmal dunkel sometimes light, sometimes dark; einmal sagst du ja, dann sagst du nein one moment ( oder first) it’s yes, then it’s no; einmal dies, einmal jenes iro. it’s something different every time; Ferien einmal anders quite a different sort of holiday (Am. vacation); einmal ist keinmal Sprichw. once ( oder one time) doesn’t count; einmal und nie wieder never again; das gibt’s nur einmal Sache: that’s unique; Ereignis: that won’t happen again2. (früher) once; (zuvor) before; ich war ( schon) einmal da I’ve been there before, I was there once; das war einmal that’s all in the past; es war einmal ein(e) ... once upon a time there was a...; haben Sie schon einmal...? have you ever...?; es ist nicht mehr das, was es einmal war it isn’t what it used to be, it’s not the same any more3. (in der Zukunft) one day, some day (or other); (später einmal) later on (some time); wenn du einmal groß bist when you grow up, when you’re a big boy ( oder girl); das wird er noch einmal bereuen he’ll live to regret it; einmal kommt die Zeit, da oder wo... the time will come when...4. auf einmal (plötzlich) suddenly; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (auf einen Sitz) in one go; alle(s) auf einmal all at once; zwei etc. auf einmal two at the same time ( oder at once)5. erst einmal first6. nicht einmal not even, not so much as; er hat mich nicht einmal angesehen he didn’t even (deign to) look at me7. nun einmal (eben) just, simply; ich habe nun einmal keine Lust dazu I just don’t feel like it at the moment; ich bin nun einmal so that’s the way I am, I can’t help it; er ist nun einmal so auch he’s like that; es ist nun einmal so that’s the way it is, that’s life8. freundlich: hör einmal! listen; stell dir einmal vor just imagine, can you imagine; kommst du bitte einmal her? can you come here for a moment?9. ärgerlich: sei endlich einmal ruhig! be quiet, will you!, how many times do I have to tell you to be quiet!; hör doch einmal auf! stop that!; einmal muss Schluss sein all good things (must) come to an end10. betont: (ausnahmsweise) for once; wenn ich 'einmal Zeit habe, muss es natürlich regnen! when I have some spare time for once, it has to go and rain11. (zum einen, erstens) firstly, for one thing; einmal weil..., zum anderen weil... for one thing because..., for another because...* * *one time; once* * *ein|mal ['ainmaːl]advéínmal eins ist eins — once one is one, one times one is one
éínmal sagt er dies, éínmal das — sometimes he says one thing, sometimes another
éínmal sagte sie, wir sollten bleiben, éínmal wir sollten gehen — first of all she says that we should stay, then that we should go
éínmal mehr — once again
éínmal und nicht or nie wieder — once and never again
noch éínmal — again
wenn sie da ist, ist es noch éínmal so schön — it's twice as nice when she's there
2) (= früher, vorher) once; (= später, in Zukunft) one or some daywaren Sie schon éínmal in Rom? — have you ever been to Rome?
er hat schon éínmal bessere Zeiten gesehen — he has seen better days
sie waren éínmal glücklich, aber jetzt... — they were happy once or at one time, but now...
es war éínmal... — once upon a time there was...
das war éínmal! — that was then
besuchen Sie mich doch éínmal! — come and visit me some time!
das wird éínmal anders werden — things will be different some or one day
3)wieder éínmal — again
ich bin/die Frauen sind nun éínmal so — that's the way I am/women are, I'm just/women are like that
wie die Lage nun éínmal ist — with things as or the way they are
wenn er nun éínmal hier ist... — seeing he's here...
alle éínmal herhören! — listen everyone!
sag éínmal, ist das wahr? — tell me, is it true?
See:→ erst* * *(a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) once* * *ein·mal1, 1-malRR[ˈainma:l]2. (ein einziges Mal) oncewenn du auch nur \einmal auf mich hören würdest! if you would only listen to me, just once!das gibt's nur \einmal (fam) it's [really] unique, it's a one-off\einmal Hamburg und zurück, bitte one return to Hamburg, please\einmal Tee und zwei Kaffee, bitte! one tea and two coffees, please!\einmal im Monat/am Tag/in der Woche once a month/day/week\einmal und nie wieder once and once only [or and never again]noch \einmal once more, one more time3. (zunächst) first\einmal sagst du dies und dann wieder das first you say one thing and then another4. (ein weiteres Mal)noch \einmal againsoll ich es [dir] noch \einmal erklären? shall I explain it [to you] you again?\einmal mehr once again5. (früher irgendwann) oncesie waren \einmal glücklich they used to be happy [once]das Hotel ist nicht mehr das, was es \einmal war the hotel is not what it used to bewarst du schon \einmal in Wien? have you ever been to Vienna?es war \einmal ein König, der hatte drei Töchter once upon a time, there was a king who had three daughtersdas war \einmal! that's over!, that's a thing of the past!schon \einmal everhast du schon \einmal daran gedacht auszuwandern? have you ever thought of emigrating?6. (später irgendwann) sometime, some [or one] daydu wirst \einmal an meine Worte denken! you'll remember my words one day!ich will \einmal Pilot werden I want to be a pilot [some day]7.schreit nicht alle auf \einmal don't all shout at onceein·mal2[ˈainma:l]1. (eben)so liegen die Dinge nun \einmal that's the way things arealle \einmal herhören! listen, everyone!sag \einmal, ist das wahr? tell me, is it true?sei doch \einmal so lieb und reiche mir die Kaffeekanne! could you just pass me the pot of coffee?komm doch \einmal her! come here a minute!kannst du \einmal halten? can you hold onto this for a minute?wie heißt der Autor noch \einmal? what's the name of the author again?so ist das nun \einmal that's the way it isdamit musst du dich nun \einmal abfinden that you have to accept2. (einschränkend)erst \einmal firstich werde es erst \einmal überschlafen und dir morgen meine Entscheidung mitteilen I'll sleep on it [first] and will let you know my decision tomorrowlass uns erst \einmal abwarten let's wait and seenicht \einmal not evener hat sich nicht \einmal bedankt he didn't even say thank youwieder \einmal [once] againdu hast wieder \einmal Recht! [once] again, you're right!* * *1.1) (ein Mal) oncenoch einmal so groß [wie] — twice as big [as]
etwas noch einmal tun — do something again
einmal sagt er dies, ein andermal das — first he says one thing, then another
einmal ist keinmal — (Spr.) it won't matter just this once
auf einmal — all at once; suddenly; (zugleich) at once
2.es war einmal ein König, der... — once upon a time there was a king who...
1)2)* * *einmal adv1. once;einmal eins ist eins one times one is one;einmal im Jahr once a year;oder zweimal once or twice;noch einmal once more, (once) again; betont: one more time;noch einmal so viel twice as much;einmal mehr/wieder einmal once again;einmal hell, einmal dunkel sometimes light, sometimes dark;einmal dies, einmal jenes iron it’s something different every time;Ferien einmal anders quite a different sort of holiday (US vacation);einmal und nie wieder never again;ich war (schon) einmal da I’ve been there before, I was there once;das war einmal that’s all in the past;es war einmal ein(e) …once upon a time there was a …;haben Sie schon einmal …? have you ever …?;es ist nicht mehr das, was es einmal war it isn’t what it used to be, it’s not the same any moredas wird er noch einmal bereuen he’ll live to regret it;einmal kommt die Zeit, da oderwo … the time will come when …4.alle(s) auf einmal all at once;zwei etcauf einmal two at the same time ( oder at once)5.erst einmal first6.nicht einmal not even, not so much as;er hat mich nicht einmal angesehen he didn’t even (deign to) look at me7.nun einmal (eben) just, simply;ich habe nun einmal keine Lust dazu I just don’t feel like it at the moment;ich bin nun einmal so that’s the way I am, I can’t help it;er ist nun einmal so auch he’s like that;es ist nun einmal so that’s the way it is, that’s life8. freundlich:hör einmal! listen;stell dir einmal vor just imagine, can you imagine;kommst du bitte einmal her? can you come here for a moment?9. ärgerlich:sei endlich einmal ruhig! be quiet, will you!, how many times do I have to tell you to be quiet!;hör doch einmal auf! stop that!;einmal muss Schluss sein all good things (must) come to an end10. betont: (ausnahmsweise) for once;wenn ich 'einmal Zeit habe, muss es natürlich regnen! when I have some spare time for once, it has to go and rain11. (zum einen, erstens) firstly, for one thing;einmal weil …, zum anderen weil … for one thing because …, for another because …* * *1.1) (ein Mal) oncenoch einmal so groß [wie] — twice as big [as]
einmal sagt er dies, ein andermal das — first he says one thing, then another
einmal ist keinmal — (Spr.) it won't matter just this once
auf einmal — all at once; suddenly; (zugleich) at once
2.es war einmal ein König, der... — once upon a time there was a king who...
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ein·mal, 1-malRR[ˈainma:l]2. (ein einziges Mal) oncewenn du auch nur \1-mal auf mich hören würdest! if you would only listen to me, just once!das gibt's nur \1-mal (fam) it's [really] unique, it's a one-off\1-mal Hamburg und zurück, bitte one return to Hamburg, please\1-mal Tee und zwei Kaffee, bitte! one tea and two coffees, please!\1-mal im Monat/am Tag/in der Woche once a month/day/week\1-mal und nie wieder once and once only [or and never again]noch \1-mal once more, one more time3. (zunächst) first\1-mal sagst du dies und dann wieder das first you say one thing and then anothernoch \1-mal againsoll ich es [dir] noch \1-mal erklären? shall I explain it [to you] you again?\1-mal mehr once again5. (früher irgendwann) oncesie waren \1-mal glücklich they used to be happy [once]das Hotel ist nicht mehr das, was es \1-mal war the hotel is not what it used to bewarst du schon \1-mal in Wien? have you ever been to Vienna?es war \1-mal ein König, der hatte drei Töchter once upon a time, there was a king who had three daughtersdas war \1-mal! that's over!, that's a thing of the past!schon \1-mal everhast du schon \1-mal daran gedacht auszuwandern? have you ever thought of emigrating?6. (später irgendwann) sometime, some [or one] daydu wirst \1-mal an meine Worte denken! you'll remember my words one day!es kommt \1-mal der Tag, an dem... the day will come when...ich will \1-mal Pilot werden I want to be a pilot [some day]7.schreit nicht alle auf \1-mal don't all shout at once -
9 żywo
adv. grad. 1. (energicznie) [poruszać się, maszerować] briskly; [gestykulować, dyskutować] animatedly- sala żywo reagowała na każdy dowcip the audience lapped up every joke pot.- akcja fimu toczy się żywo the film is well-paced2. (intensywnie) vividly- jego słowa żywo zapisały się w mojej pamięci I still vividly remember his words- opowiadał tak żywo o tym wypadku he gave such a vivid account of the accident- żywo oddany obraz Warszawy a vivid description of Warsaw- interesować się czymś żywo to show a lively interest in sth, to be keenly interested in sth- jako żywo książk. for the life of me, I swear- na żywo live- koncert na żywo a live concert- emitować program na żywo to broadcast a programme live* * *adv(energicznie: poruszać się) briskly; (intensywnie: interesować się) keenly; ( reagować) stronglyna żywo — (przekazywać, transmitować) live
* * *adv.1. (= energicznie, szybko) (iść, poruszać się) briskly; ( dyskutować) animatedly; ( reagować) strongly; żywo się czymś interesować take a keen interest in sth; co żywo arch. l. żart. fortwith, tout de suite; jako żywo arch. l. żart. upon my life.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > żywo
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10 einmal
ein·mal, 1-malRR2) ( ein einziges Mal) once;wenn du auch nur \einmal [o ein Mal] auf mich hören würdest if you would only listen to me, just once;das gibt's nur \einmal ( fam) it's [really] unique, it's a one-off;\einmal Hamburg und zurück, bitte one return to Hamburg, please;\einmal Tee und zwei Kaffee, bitte! one tea and two coffees, please!;auf \einmal all at once, suddenly, all of a sudden;( an einem Stück) all at once;\einmal mehr once again;3) ( mal) first;\einmal sagst du dies und dann wieder das first you say one thing and then another; s. a. noch, schonsie waren \einmal glücklich they used to be happy [once];es war \einmal once upon a time;das war \einmal! that's over!, that's a thing of the past!du wirst \einmal an meine Worte denken! you'll remember my words one day!;es kommt \einmal der Tag, an dem... the day will come when...;ich will \einmal Pilot werden I want to be a pilot [some day]WENDUNGEN:\einmal ist keinmal ( prov) just once doesn't count1) ( eben)so liegen die Dinge nun \einmal that's the way things are;alle \einmal herhören! listen, everyone!;sag \einmal, ist das wahr? tell me, is it true?;sei doch \einmal so lieb und reiche mir die Kaffeekanne! could you just pass me the pot of coffee?;komm doch \einmal her! come here a minute!;kannst du \einmal halten? can you hold onto this for a minute?;2) ( einschränkend)nicht \einmal not even;er hat sich nicht \einmal bedankt he didn't even say thank you;wieder \einmal [once] again -
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ein·mal, 1-malRR2) ( ein einziges Mal) once;wenn du auch nur \1-mal [o ein Mal] auf mich hören würdest if you would only listen to me, just once;das gibt's nur \1-mal ( fam) it's [really] unique, it's a one-off;\1-mal Hamburg und zurück, bitte one return to Hamburg, please;\1-mal Tee und zwei Kaffee, bitte! one tea and two coffees, please!;auf \1-mal all at once, suddenly, all of a sudden;( an einem Stück) all at once;\1-mal mehr once again;3) ( mal) first;\1-mal sagst du dies und dann wieder das first you say one thing and then another; s. a. noch, schonsie waren \1-mal glücklich they used to be happy [once];es war \1-mal once upon a time;das war \1-mal! that's over!, that's a thing of the past!du wirst \1-mal an meine Worte denken! you'll remember my words one day!;es kommt \1-mal der Tag, an dem... the day will come when...;ich will \1-mal Pilot werden I want to be a pilot [some day]WENDUNGEN:\1-mal ist keinmal ( prov) just once doesn't count1) ( eben)so liegen die Dinge nun \1-mal that's the way things are;alle \1-mal herhören! listen, everyone!;sag \1-mal, ist das wahr? tell me, is it true?;sei doch \1-mal so lieb und reiche mir die Kaffeekanne! could you just pass me the pot of coffee?;komm doch \1-mal her! come here a minute!;kannst du \1-mal halten? can you hold onto this for a minute?;2) ( einschränkend)nicht \1-mal not even;er hat sich nicht \1-mal bedankt he didn't even say thank you;wieder \1-mal [once] again -
12 ja|ki
Ⅰ pron. 1. (w pytaniach) what- jakiego koloru są ściany? what colour are the walls?- jaki to ma kształt? what shape is it?- jaka jest pogoda? what’s the weather like?- jaki to samochód? what kind of car is that?- jaka ona jest/jacy oni są? what is she like/are they like?- na jaki temat jest ta książka? what is this book about?- w jaki sposób? in what way?, how?- po jakiemu oni mówią? what language are they speaking?- nie wiedziałem, w jakim języku rozmawiają I didn’t know what language they were speaking- poradziła mi, jaki garnitur wybrać she advised me what suit to choose2. (w zdaniach względnych) which, that- powieści, jakie pisał pod koniec życia the novels (which a. that) he wrote towards the end of his life- pamiętam słowa, jakich użył I remember the words (that) he used- powódź, jakiej nie pamiętali najstarsi ludzie a flood the likes of which even the oldest people had never seen3. (emfatyczne) (przed przymiotnikiem) how; (przed rzeczownikiem) what- jakie to ładne! how pretty (this is)!- jakiś ty miły! how kind you are!- nie masz pojęcia, jakie to straszne uczucie you’ve no idea what an awful feeling it a. that is- jaka hańba! what a disgrace!- popatrz, jaka duża ryba! look, what a big a. large fish!- „podobno masz psa?” – „jakiego psa? kota!” ‘I hear you have a dog?’ – ‘what dog? cat, you mean’- jaki tam urlop, sześć dni to ma być urlop? what holiday? you call six days a holiday? pot.4. pot. (nieokreślony) some- zatrzymaj się przed jakim sklepem stop in front of some shop- weź się do jakiej pracy why don’t you do some work!- zachowywała się jak jaka hrabina pot. she behaved like some grand lady5. pot. (około) some- jakie dziesięć lat/kilometrów some ten years/kilometres- za jaki tydzień/miesiąc in a week/month or so- będziemy w domu za jakie dwie godziny we’ll be home in two hours or soⅡ jaki taki pot. passable, good enoughThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ja|ki
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13 οὐ
+ 630-305-651-493-451=2530 Gn 2,5.17.18; 3,1.3οὐ and οὐ-compounds: as negation in sentences expressing fact, statement or objectivitybefore a verb: can negate a whole sentence, οὐ μέμνησαι τῶν λόγων you do not remember the wordsTobBA 6,16before another word type: negates the word preceded by it, αὐτοὶ παρεζήλωσάν με ἐπ᾽ οὐ θεῷ they have provoked me to jealousy with that which is not God Dt 32,21introduces a question when an affirm. answer is expectedοὐ μή [+subj.] expresses a strong pro-hibition, οὐ μὴ φάγητε ἀπὸ παντὸς ξύλου τοῦ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ you shall not eat of any tree in the garden Gn 3,1; οὐ μόνον... ἀλλὰ καὶ... not only... but also... Jdt 11,7; πᾶς... οὐκ nobody, no (semit., rendering Hebr. לא[*]+...כל, for class. οὐδείς) Ex 12,43*Gn 4,15 οὐχ οὕτως not so-כן לא for MT לכן therefore, see also 30,15; *Gn 26,32 οὐχ not-לא for MT לו to him; *Mi 2,4 οὐκ not-אין for MT איך howCf. CONYBEARE 1905=1988 79-80; SHIPP 1979, 424-425(→οὐδαμοῦ, οὐδαμῶς, οὐδέ, οὐδείς, οὐδέποτε, οὐδέπω, οὐθείς, οὐκ, οὐκέτι, οὔπω, οὔτε, οὐχ, οὐχί) -
14 помня
remember, keep/bear in mindпомни ми думата mark my wordsне помня да е имало такова горещо лято this has been the hottest summer within my memoryтой дълго ще помни това he will remember this for a long time, this will stick in his mind for a long timeтрябва да се помни, че one should bear in mind that; it should be borne in mind that, one should not forget that* * *по̀мня,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. по̀мнил remember, keep/bear in mind; нищо не \помня my mind is a complete blank; помни ми думата mark my words; той дълго ще помни това this will stick in his mind for a long time; трябва да се помни, че one should bear in mind that; it should be borne in mind that.* * *remember: I do not помня anything. - Нищо не помня., Do you помня me? - Помниш ли ме?; mind: помня what I am telling you. - Помни какво ти казвам.; bear in mind* * *1. remember, keep/bear in mind 2. не ПОМНЯ имена names escape me 3. не помня да е имало такова горещо лято this has been the hottest summer within my memory 4. нищо не ПОМНЯ I don't remember a thing, my mind is a complete blank 5. помни ми думата mark my words 6. той дълго ще помни това he will remember this for a long time, this will stick in his mind for a long time 7. трябва да се помни, че one should bear in mind that; it should be borne in mind that, one should not forget that -
15 запомням
remember, bear/have/keep in mind; memorize, commit to memoryзапомни го/това добре! mark my words?put that in your pipe and smoke it! запомни какво ти казвам don't forget what I've told you* * *запо̀мням,гл. remember, bear/have/keep in mind; memorize, commit to memory; запомни го/това добре! mark my words! put that in your pipe and smoke it!* * *remember: запомням what I told you that night! - Запомни какво ти бях казал онази нощ!; retain; keep in mind; know by heart (наизуст)* * *1. put that in your pipe and smoke it! запомни какво ти казвам don't forget what I've told you 2. remember, bear/have/keep in mind;memorize, commit to memory 3. запомни го/това добре! mark my words? -
16 Заруби себе это на носу
Remember what I am telling you and never do it again or act the way you intend to Cf.:Bite on that (Br.). Put it into your pipe and smoke it! (Am.). Put it (that, this) in your pipe and smoke it! (Am., Br.). You mark my words (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Заруби себе это на носу
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17 recordar
v.1 to remember (acordarse de).ese pintor recuerda a Picasso that painter is reminiscent of Picassosi mal no recuerdo as far as I can rememberMaría recuerda su niñez Mary remembers her childhood.María recuerda y llora Mary remembers and cries.2 to remind (traer a la memoria).me recuerda a un amigo mío he reminds me of a friend of minerecuérdame que cierre el gas remind me to turn the gas offtienes que ir al dentista esta tarde — ¡no me lo recuerdes! you have to go to the dentist this afternoon — don't remind me!Le recordaré a María I will remind Mary.3 to remind to.María le recuerda a Ricardo recogerla Mary reminds Richard to pick her up.4 to remember of.Esta foto me recordó a mi papá This photo remembered me of my father.* * *1 (rememorar) to remember■ ¿recuerdas? do you remember?2 (traer a la memoria) to remind (a, of)3 (conmemorar) to commemorate\que yo recuerde as far as I can remembersi mal no recuerdo if I remember rightly, if my memory serves me right* * *verb1) to remember, recall2) remind* * *1. VT1) (=acordarse de) to remember1999 será recordado como un año estupendo para todos — 1999 will be remembered as a great year for everybody
recuerdo que un día se me acercó y me dijo... — I remember that one day she came over to me and said...
no lo recuerdo — I can't remember, I don't remember
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creo recordar que... — I seem to remember o recall that...•
recordar haber hecho algo — to remember doing o having done sthrecuerda haberlo dicho — he remembers saying o having said it
no recuerdo haberte dado permiso para salir — I don't remember o recall giving o having given you permission to go out
2) (=traer a la memoria) to remindestas botas me recuerdan a las que llevábamos de pequeños — these boots remind me of the ones we used to wear as children
¿a qué te recuerda esa foto? — what does that photo remind you of?
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recordar algo a algn — to remind sb of sthme permito recordarle que aún no hemos recibido el pago — I would remind you o may I remind you that we have not yet received payment
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recordar a algn que haga algo — to remind sb to do sth3) Méx * (=despertar) to wake up2.VI to rememberno recuerdo — I can't o don't remember
si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right o correctly, if I remember rightly o correctly
que yo recuerde — as far as I can remember, as I recall frm
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/fecha> to remember, recallrecuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there
b) ( rememorar) to remember2)a) ( traer a la memoria)recordarle A alguien/algo que + subj — to remind somebody about something/to + inf
recuérdale lo de la cena/que los llame — remind him about the supper/to call them about the supper
les recuerdo que... — I would like to remind you that...
b) (por asociación, parecido) to remindestos versos recuerdan a Neruda — these verses are reminiscent of Neruda; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.esto me recuerda que... — this reminds me that...
3.que yo recuerde... — as far as I remember...
recordarse v pron (Chi) ( acordarse) to rememberrecordarse DE algo/alguien — to remember something/somebody
* * *= cast + mind back to, recall, recollect, remember, remind, hark(en) back to, come back, reminisce, evoke, be reminiscent of, bring to + mind, recur to, hearken back to.Ex. First cast your mind back to our examination of the Colon Classification.Ex. As will be recalled from the foregoing discussion of Panizzi's ideology, his main entry was designed to represent a book not as a individual entity but as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex. A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex. The insert mode indicator (the arrow pointing upwards) appears on the screen to remind you that the keyboard is in insert mode.Ex. The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex. At the sight of the park, something came back to Slake.Ex. A general session featured Isaac Asimov who reminisced about libraries in his youth and predicted the continuing need for libraries.Ex. If my comments yesterday managed to evoke the landscape of the State of Ohio, I offer no apologies.Ex. In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.Ex. These commands bring to mind word frequency-based automatic indexing algorithms of the past 3 decades.Ex. The kitchen was full of glancing sunlight and clean color; and as she sat there her mind recurred to her attempts to get her assistant to stay.Ex. The term 'first cold press' hearkens back to the traditional method, where the best oil came from the first pressing; subsequent pressings release more oil, but of inferior quality.----* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* facilidad de recordar = memorability.* facultad de recordar = power of recall.* hacer recordar = jog + Posesivo + memory, bring to + mind.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* recordar a = reek of.* recordar a uno Algo = bring + Nombre + back to.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.* recordar fácilmente = produce + on call.* recordar mal = misremember.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* recordarse = go down as.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/fecha> to remember, recallrecuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there
b) ( rememorar) to remember2)a) ( traer a la memoria)recordarle A alguien/algo que + subj — to remind somebody about something/to + inf
recuérdale lo de la cena/que los llame — remind him about the supper/to call them about the supper
les recuerdo que... — I would like to remind you that...
b) (por asociación, parecido) to remindestos versos recuerdan a Neruda — these verses are reminiscent of Neruda; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.esto me recuerda que... — this reminds me that...
3.que yo recuerde... — as far as I remember...
recordarse v pron (Chi) ( acordarse) to rememberrecordarse DE algo/alguien — to remember something/somebody
* * *= cast + mind back to, recall, recollect, remember, remind, hark(en) back to, come back, reminisce, evoke, be reminiscent of, bring to + mind, recur to, hearken back to.Ex: First cast your mind back to our examination of the Colon Classification.
Ex: As will be recalled from the foregoing discussion of Panizzi's ideology, his main entry was designed to represent a book not as a individual entity but as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex: The insert mode indicator (the arrow pointing upwards) appears on the screen to remind you that the keyboard is in insert mode.Ex: The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex: At the sight of the park, something came back to Slake.Ex: A general session featured Isaac Asimov who reminisced about libraries in his youth and predicted the continuing need for libraries.Ex: If my comments yesterday managed to evoke the landscape of the State of Ohio, I offer no apologies.Ex: In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.Ex: These commands bring to mind word frequency-based automatic indexing algorithms of the past 3 decades.Ex: The kitchen was full of glancing sunlight and clean color; and as she sat there her mind recurred to her attempts to get her assistant to stay.Ex: The term 'first cold press' hearkens back to the traditional method, where the best oil came from the first pressing; subsequent pressings release more oil, but of inferior quality.* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* facilidad de recordar = memorability.* facultad de recordar = power of recall.* hacer recordar = jog + Posesivo + memory, bring to + mind.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* recordar a = reek of.* recordar a uno Algo = bring + Nombre + back to.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.* recordar fácilmente = produce + on call.* recordar mal = misremember.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* recordarse = go down as.* * *vtA1 ‹nombre/fecha› to remember, recall¿recuerdas dónde lo encontraste? do you remember o recall where you found it?soy muy malo para recordar fechas I'm very bad at remembering datesrecuerdo que lo puse sobre la mesa I remember o recall putting it on the tableno recordaba exactamente qué había pasado she couldn't recall o recollect o remember exactly what had happened2 (rememorar) to rememberrecordar viejos tiempos to remember the old days, to reminisce about the old daysrecuerdo esa época con mucho cariño I have fond memories of that timeB1 (traer a la memoria) recordarle algo A algn:recuérdale que los llame remind him to call themles recuerdo que mañana es el último día remember that o I would like to remind you that tomorrow is the last dayme recordó lo del sábado pasado he reminded me about what happened last Saturday2 (por asociación, parecido) to remindsu forma recuerda la de una calabaza its shape reminds one of a pumpkin, its shape is reminiscent of a pumpkinestos versos recuerdan a Jorge Manrique these verses are reminiscent of Jorge Manrique(+ me/te/le etc): esto me recuerda aquella vez que … this reminds me of the time that …me recuerdas a tu hermano you remind me of your brotherestas calles me recuerdan mucho Bogotá these streets remind me a lot of Bogotá■ recordarviA (acordarse) to rememberque yo recuerde sólo estaba él as I remember (it) o as I recall o as far as I remember he was the only one theresi mal no recuerdo if I remember right, if my memory serves me well o correctlyB ( Chi) (acordarse) to remember recordarse DE algo/algn to remember sth/sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
recordar
recordar algo
recordar ( conjugate recordar) verbo transitivo
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◊ recuerdo que lo puse ahí I remember o recall putting it there
2a) ( traer a la memoria) recordarle A algnalgo/ que haga algo to remind sb about sth/to do sth;◊ les recuerdo que … I would like to remind you that …
verbo intransitivo ( acordarse) to remember;
recordar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acordarse) to remember, recall: no recuerdo su nombre, I can't remember his name
2 (hacer recordar) to remind: recuérdame que compre el pan, remind me to buy some bread
me recuerda a su madre, she reminds me of her mother
II verbo intransitivo to remember: si mal no recuerdo, if I remember rightly ➣ Ver nota en remember y remind
To remember significa recordar algo ocurrido en el pasado: Recuerdo mi último cumpleaños. I remember my last birthday. To remind significa recordar a alguien que tiene que hacer algo: Recuérdame que mañana tengo que ir al banco. Remind me to go to the bank tomorrow.
' recordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desempolvar
- evocar
- hablarse
- pasada
- pasado
- recuerdo
- vista
- acordar
- creer
- retener
English:
eventful
- look back
- recall
- recollect
- remember
- remind
- reminiscent
- seem
- think back
- bring
- mind
- must
- reminder
- think
* * *♦ vt1. [acordarse de] to remember;no recuerdo dónde he dejado las llaves I can't remember where I left the keys;recuerdo que me lo dijo I remember him telling me;no recordaba yo un invierno tan frío I don't remember a winter as cold as this2. [traer a la memoria] to remind;recuérdame que cierre el gas remind me to turn the gas off;te recuerdo que el plazo termina mañana don't forget that the deadline is tomorrow;tienes que ir al dentista esta tarde – ¡no me lo recuerdes! you have to go to the dentist this afternoon – don't remind me!3. [por asociación] to remind;me recuerda a un amigo mío he reminds me of a friend of mine;me recuerda aquella vez que nos quedamos sin luz it reminds me of that time when the electricity got cut off♦ vi1. [acordarse] to remember;si mal no recuerdo as far as I can remember* * *I v/t remember, recall;recordar algo a alguien remind s.o. of sthII v/i1:si mal no recuerdo if my memory serves me right2 Méxwake up* * *recordar {19} vt1) : to recall, to remember2) : to remindrecordar vi1) acordarse: to remember2) despertar: to wake up* * *recordar vb1. (acordarse) to remember2. (hacer pensar) to remind -
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m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* 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 algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
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chercher [∫εʀ∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to look for ; [+ ombre, lumière, tranquillité, gloire, succès, faveur] to seek ; [+ danger, mort] to court ; [+ citation, heure de train] to look up ; [+ nom, terme] to try to remember• attends, je cherche wait a minute, I'm trying to think• chercher partout qch/qn to search everywhere for sth/sb• chercher une aiguille dans une botte or meule de foin to look for a needle in a haystack• tu me cherches ? (inf) are you looking for trouble?b. ( = prendre, acheter) aller chercher qch to go for sth• qu'est-ce que tu vas chercher là ? how do you make that out?• ça va chercher dans les 300 € it'll come to around 300 eurosc. ( = essayer) chercher à faire qch to try to do sth2. reflexive verb► se chercher ( = chercher sa voie) to search for an identity* * *ʃɛʀʃe
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1) ( essayer de trouver) to look for‘cherchons vendeuses’ — ‘sales assistants wanted’
2) ( s'efforcer)3) ( prendre)aller chercher quelqu'un/qch — gén to go and get somebody/sth; ( passer prendre) to pick somebody/sth up
aller chercher quelque chose — [chien] to fetch something
4) ( r éfléchir à) to try to find [réponse, idées]; to look for [prétexte, excuse]; ( se souvenir de) to try to remember [nom]j'ai beau chercher, impossible de m'en souvenir — I've thought and thought and still can't remember it
5) ( imaginer)6) ( atteindre)ça va chercher dans les 500 euros — it must fetch GB ou get US about 500 euros
7) ( aller à la rencontre de) to look for [complications]
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se chercher verbe pronominal1)un écrivain qui se cherche — ( raison d'être) a writer trying to find himself; (style, idées) a writer who is feeling his way
2)3) (colloq) ( se provoquer) to be out to get each other (colloq)* * *ʃɛʀʃe vt1) [chose, solution, recette] to look forJe cherche mes clés. — I'm looking for my keys.
2) [un mot dans un dictionnaire] to look upIl cherchait 'vertugadin' dans le dictionnaire. — He was looking up 'vertugadin' in the dictionary.
3)aller chercher [du pain, du lait] — to go to get, [le docteur, un plombier] to go and get, [une visite à la gare] to pick up
Elle est allée chercher du pain pour ce midi. — She's gone to get some bread for lunch.
Va chercher du lait pour la voisine. — Go and get some milk for the lady next door.
Va vite chercher le docteur. — Quick, go and get the doctor.
J'irai te chercher à la gare. — I'll pick you up at the station.
4) [gloire, succès] to seek5) (= tenter, essayer)chercher à faire — to try to do, to attempt to do
* * *chercher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( essayer de trouver) to look for [personne, objet, vérité]; to look for, to try to find [emploi, repos, appartement]; cela fait une heure que je vous cherche I've been looking for you for the past hour; chercher un mot dans le dictionnaire to look up a word in the dictionary; chercher qn du regard dans la foule to look (about) for sb in the crowd; ‘cherchons vendeuses’ ‘sales assistants wanted’; son regard cherchait celui de sa femme he sought his wife's eye; il cherche son chemin he's trying to find his way; elle chercha quelques pièces de monnaie dans sa poche she felt for some coins in her pocket; cherche mieux look harder ou more carefully; tu n'as pas bien cherché you didn't look hard enough; chercher le sommeil to try to get some sleep; chercher l'aventure to look for ou seek adventure; chercher fortune to seek one's fortune; ne cherchez plus! look no further!; cherche mon chien, cherche! fetch, boy, fetch!; ⇒ aiguille, bête, pou;2 ( s'efforcer) chercher à faire to try to do; je cherche à vous joindre depuis ce matin I've been trying to contact you since this morning; il cherchait à les impressionner he was trying to impress them; je ne cherche plus à comprendre I've given up trying to understand; ⇒ quatorze;3 ( quérir) aller chercher qn/qch gén to go and get sb/sth; ( passer prendre) to pick sb/sth up; aller chercher qch [chien] to fetch sth; allez me chercher le patron! go and get the boss for me!; aller chercher la balle/les balles ( au tennis) to go for a shot/for the difficult shots (au filet at the net); venir chercher qn/qch gén to come and get sb/sth; ( passer prendre) to pick sb/sth up; il est venu me chercher à l'aéroport he came to meet me at the airport; envoyer qn chercher qch to send sb to get sth;4 ( réfléchir à) to try to find [réponse, idées, mot, solution]; to look for [prétexte, excuse]; ( se souvenir de) to try to remember [nom]; je cherche mes mots I'm groping for words; chercher un moyen de faire qch to try to think of a way to do sth; il ne cherche pas assez he doesn't think hard enough about it; j'ai beau chercher, impossible de m'en souvenir I've thought and thought and still can't remember it; pas la peine de chercher bien loin, c'est lui le coupable you don't have to look too far, he's the guilty one;5 ( imaginer) qu'allez-vous chercher! what are you thinking of!; où est-il allé chercher cela? what made him think that?; où va-t-il chercher tout cela? how does he come up with all that?; je me demande où il est allé chercher tous ces mensonges I wonder how he thought up all these lies;6 ( atteindre) une maison dans ce quartier, ça va chercher dans les 300 000 euros a house in this area must fetch GB ou get US about 300,000 euros; un vol à main armée, ça doit/va chercher dans les cinq ans de prison armed robbery would/could get you about five years in prison; ‘combien ça va me coûter?’-‘ça ne devrait pas aller chercher loin’ ‘how much will that cost me?’-‘it shouldn't come to much’;7 ( aller à la rencontre de) to look for [complications, problèmes]; elle t'a giflé mais tu l'as bien cherché she slapped you but you asked for it; il a été renvoyé mais il l'a quand même bien cherché he was fired but he was asking for it; si tu me cherches, tu vas me trouver○ if you're looking for trouble, you'll get it.B se chercher vpr1 ( être en quête de soi-même) to try to find oneself; un écrivain qui se cherche ( raison d'être) a writer trying to find himself; (style, idées) a writer who is feeling his way;2 ( se donner) se chercher des excuses/un alibi to try to find excuses/an alibi for oneself;3 ○( se provoquer) to be out to get each other○.[ʃɛrʃe] verbe transitif1. [dans l'espace] to look ou to search for (inseparable)chercher quelqu'un/quelque chose à tâtons to fumble ou to grope for somebody/somethingtu donnes ta langue au chat? — attends, je cherche give up? — wait, I'm still thinking ou trying to thinkchercher des crosses (familier) ou des ennuis ou des histoires à quelqu'un to try and cause trouble for somebodychercher chicane ou querelle à quelqu'un to try and pick a quarrel with somebody3. [essayer de se procurer] to look ou to hunt for (inseparable)chercher du travail to look for work, to be job-huntingtoujours à chercher la bagarre! always looking ou spoiling for a fight!quand ou si on me cherche, on me trouve if anybody asks for trouble, he'll get it6. [avec des verbes de mouvement]aller chercher quelqu'un/quelque chose to fetch somebody/somethingallez me chercher le directeur [client mécontent] I'd like to speak to the manageraller chercher dans les (familier) , aller chercher jusqu'à (familier) : ça va bien chercher dans les 200 euros it's worth at least 200 euros————————chercher à verbe plus prépositionto try ou to attempt ou to seek to————————chercher après verbe plus préposition————————se chercher verbe pronominal————————se chercher verbe pronominal intransitif -
20 sahau
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] forget[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu[Swahili Example] kusahau si kukumbuka[English Example] forgetting is not remembering------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] overlook[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] not remember[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sahau[Swahili Plural] sahau[English Word] lapse of memory[English Plural] lapses of memory[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu[Swahili Example] mzee alikuwa na sahau, hakumeza dawa zake[English Example] the old man had a lapse of memory, he did not take his medicine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sahau[Swahili Plural] sahau[English Word] failure to remember something[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] be careless[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] be inattentive[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] fail to do something[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------
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