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1 this

1. adjective,
pl. these

1) dieser/diese/dieses; (with less emphasis) der/die/das

at this time — zu dieser Zeit

before this time — vorher; zuvor

these days — heut[zutag]e

I'll say this much/I can tell you this much... — soviel kann ich sagen/soviel kann ich dir verraten...

all this week — die[se] ganze Woche

by this time — inzwischen; mittlerweile

this morning/evening — etc. heute Morgen/abend usw.

these last three weeks — die letzten drei Wochen

this Monday — (to come) nächsten Montag

2) (coll.): (previously unspecified)

they dug this great big trench — sie hoben einen riesigen Graben aus

I was in the pub when this fellow came up to me — ich war in der Kneipe, als [so] einer od. so'n Typ auf mich zukam (ugs.). See also academic.ru/74367/that">that 1. 3)
2. pronoun,
pl. these

1)

what's this? — was ist [denn] das?

what is all this? — was soll das alles?

what flower is this? — was ist das für eine Blume?

fold it like this! — falte es so!

I knew all this before — ich wusste dies od. das alles schon vorher

this is not fair! — das ist nicht fair!

what's all this about Jan and Angela separating? — stimmt das, dass Jan und Angela sich trennen wollen?

2) (the present)

before this — bis jetzt

3) (Brit. Teleph.): (person speaking)

this is Andy [speaking] — hier [spricht od. ist] Andy

4) (Amer. Teleph.): (person spoken to)

who did you say this was? — wer ist am Apparat?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?

5)

this and that — dies und das

this, that, and the other — alles mögliche
3. adverb
(coll.) so

this much — so viel

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[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective
1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) diese/-r/-s

2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) diese/-r/-s
2. pronoun
(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) das
3. adverb
(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) so

- like this

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this

[ðɪs, ðəs]

I. adj attr, inv, dem

1. (close in space) diese(r, s)

let's go to \this cafe here on the right lass uns doch in das Café hier rechts gehen

I've slept in \this here bed for forty years ( fam) ich schlafe seit vierzig Jahren in diesem Bett

2. (close in time) diese(r, s)

I'm busy all \this week ich habe die ganze Woche keine Zeit

I haven't made my bed \this last week ich habe die ganze letzte Woche mein Bett nicht gemacht

I'll do it \this Monday ich erledige es diesen Montag

\this day week heute in einer Woche

\this minute sofort

stop fighting \this minute hört sofort auf zu raufen

\this morning/evening heute Morgen/Abend

how are you \this morning? wie geht es dir heute?

3. (referring to specific) diese(r, s)

don't listen to \this guy hör nicht auf diesen Typen

the cat has always liked \this old chair of mine die Katze hat schon immer meinen alten Stuhl gemocht

by \this time dann

I'd been waiting for over an hour and by \this time, I was very cold and wet ich hatte über eine Stunde gewartet und war dann total unterkühlt und durchnässt

4. ( fam: a) diese(r, s)

\this friend of hers dieser Freund von ihr fam

I've got \this problem and I need help ich habe da so ein Problem und brauche Hilfe

II. pron dem

1. (the thing here) das

\this is my purse not yours das ist meine Geldbörse, nicht Ihre

2. (the person here) das

\this is my husband, Stefan das ist mein Ehemann Stefan

\this is the captain speaking hier spricht der Kapitän

3. (this matter here) das

what's \this? was soll das?

what's all \this about? worum geht es hier eigentlich?

\this is what I was talking about davon habe ich ja gesprochen

my parents are always telling me to do \this, do that — I can't stand it anymore meine Eltern sagen mir ständig, tu dies, tu das — ich halte das nicht mehr aus

4. (present time)

how can you laugh at a time like \this? wie kannst du in einem solchen Moment lachen?

\this is Monday, not Tuesday heute ist Montag, nicht Dienstag

\this has been a very pleasant evening das war ein sehr angenehmer Abend

from that day to \this seit damals

before \this früher

5. (with an action) das

every time I do \this, it hurts — what do you think is wrong? jedes Mal, wenn ich das mache, tut es weh — was, denken Sie, fehlt mir?

like \this so

6. (the following) das

\this is my address... meine Adresse lautet...

7.

▶ \this and that [or \this, that and the other] ( fam) dies und das

they stayed up chatting about \this and that sie blieben auf und plauderten über alles Mögliche

III. adv inv so

it was only about \this high off the ground es war nur ungefähr so hoch über dem Boden

will \this much be enough for you? ist das genug für dich?

he's not used to \this much attention er ist so viel Aufmerksamkeit nicht gewöhnt

\this far and no further ( also fig) bis hierher und nicht weiter

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[ðɪs]
1. dem pron pl these
dies, das
what is this? — was ist das (hier)?

who is this? — wer ist das?

this is John — das or dies ist John

these are my children — das or dies sind meine Kinder

this is where I live —

this is what he showed me — dies or das (hier) hat er mir gezeigt

do you like this? — gefällt dir das?

I prefer this — ich mag das hier or dies(es) lieber

this is to certify that... — hiermit wird bestätigt, dass...

under/in front of etc this — darunter/davor etc

it ought to have been done before this — es hätte schon vorher getan werden sollen

with this he left us — damit or mit diesen Worten verließ er uns

what's all this? — was soll das?

what's all this I hear about your new job? — was höre ich da so (alles) über deine neue Stelle?

this and that — mancherlei

we were talking of this and that — wir haben von diesem und jenem or über dies und das geredet

this, that and the other — alles Mögliche

will you take this or that? — nehmen Sie dieses hier oder das da?

it was like this — es war so

this is Friday the 13th — heute ist Freitag der 13.

but this is May — aber es ist doch Mai!

and now this! — und jetzt (auch noch) dies or das!

this is Mary ( speaking) — hier (ist) Mary

this is what I mean! — das meine ich (ja)!

2. dem adj pl these
diese(r, s)
this week — diese Woche

this month —

this year — dieses Jahr

this evening — heute Abend

this time last week — letzte Woche um diese Zeit

this coming week — jetzt die (kommende) Woche

this time — diesmal, dieses Mal

these days —

all this talk — dieses ganze Gerede, all das or dies Gerede

to run this way and that — hin und her rennen

I have been waiting for you this past half-hour —

this boy of yours! — also, Ihr Junge!

I met this guy who... (inf) — ich habe (so) einen getroffen, der...

this friend of hers — dieser Freund von ihr (inf), ihr Freund

3. dem adv
so
it was this long — es war so lang

this far (time) — bis jetzt; (place) so weit, bis hierher

this much is certain — so viel ist sicher, eins steht fest

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this [ðıs] pl these [ðiːz]

A pron

1. a) dieser, diese, dieses

b) dies, das:

all this dies alles, all das;

this and that dies und das, allerlei;

for all this deswegen, darum;

like this so;

these are his children das sind seine Kinder;

this is what I expected (genau) das habe ich erwartet;

this is what happened Folgendes geschah

2. dieses, dieser Zeitpunkt, dieses Ereignis:

after this danach;

at this dabei, daraufhin;

before this zuvor;

by this bis dahin, mittlerweile

B adj

1. dieser, diese, dieses:

this book

2. der oder die oder das (da):

look at this dog! schau den Hund (da) an!

3. der (die, das) Naheliegende oder Hiesige:

in this country hier(zulande)

4. dies(er, es), besonders WIRTSCH der (das) laufende (Jahr, Monat):

of this month dieses Monats;

this day week heute in einer Woche;

this time diesmal

5. dieser, diese, dieses, letzt(er, e, es):

all this week die ganze (letzte) Woche;

(for) these three weeks die letzten drei Wochen, seit drei Wochen

6. umg I met this man who … ich traf da (so) einen Kerl, der …;

I read this book which … ich las da (so) ein Buch, das …

C adv so:

this far;

this much

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1. adjective,
pl. these

1) dieser/diese/dieses; (with less emphasis) der/die/das

at this time — zu dieser Zeit

before this time — vorher; zuvor

these days — heut[zutag]e

I'll say this much/I can tell you this much... — soviel kann ich sagen/soviel kann ich dir verraten...

all this week — die[se] ganze Woche

by this time — inzwischen; mittlerweile

this morning/evening — etc. heute Morgen/abend usw.

these last three weeks — die letzten drei Wochen

this Monday — (to come) nächsten Montag

2) (coll.): (previously unspecified)

they dug this great big trench — sie hoben einen riesigen Graben aus

I was in the pub when this fellow came up to me — ich war in der Kneipe, als [so] einer od. so'n Typ auf mich zukam (ugs.). See also that 1. 3)
2. pronoun,
pl. these

1)

what's this? — was ist [denn] das?

what is all this? — was soll das alles?

what flower is this? — was ist das für eine Blume?

fold it like this! — falte es so!

I knew all this before — ich wusste dies od. das alles schon vorher

this is not fair! — das ist nicht fair!

what's all this about Jan and Angela separating? — stimmt das, dass Jan und Angela sich trennen wollen?

2) (the present)

before this — bis jetzt

3) (Brit. Teleph.): (person speaking)

this is Andy [speaking] — hier [spricht od. ist] Andy

4) (Amer. Teleph.): (person spoken to)

who did you say this was? — wer ist am Apparat?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?

5)

this and that — dies und das

this, that, and the other — alles mögliche
3. adverb
(coll.) so

this much — so viel

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adj.

dies adj.

dieser adj.

dieses adj.

English-german dictionary > this
2 see

̈ɪsi: I гл.
1) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать see visions Syn: look, notice, observe, watch, witness, meet Ant: disregard, ignore, miss, neglect, overlook
2) осматривать see the sights Syn: inspect
3) понимать, знать;
сознавать Syn: regard
4) подумать, поразмыслить It is necessary to see see what could be done ≈ Необходимо подумать, что следует предпринять.
5) вообразить, представить себе I can clearly see him doing it. ≈ Я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает.
6) считать, придерживаться определенного взгляда;
считать, полагать, думать to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) ≈ счесть нужным (сделать что-л.)
7) а) повидать(ся) ;
навестить We went to see her. ≈ Мы пошли к ней в гости. When will you come and see us? ≈ Когда вы придете к нам? б) видеться, видаться, встречаться We have not seen each other for ages. ≈ Мы давно не виделись. You ought to see more of him. ≈ Вам следует чаще с ним встречаться. see you later/again/soon ≈ до скорой встречи
8) выяснять( что-л. у кого-л.), советоваться( о чем-л.), узнавать Which nurse do I see about my sick daughter? ≈ С какой сиделкой мне следует поговорить о моей больной дочери?
9) принимать( посетителя) I am seeing no one today. ≈ Я сегодня никого не принимаю.
10) провожать
11) позаботиться( о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть( за чем-л.)
12) испытать, пережить ∙ see about see across see after see against see ahead see around see beyond see fit see into see off see out see over see through see to see up I'll see you damned/blowed first разг. ≈ как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю! see here! see eye to eye see the back see scarlet see the red light see service II сущ.
1) епархия Syn: diocese, bishopric
2) престол( епископа и т. п.) Holy See( церковное) епархия (церковное) престол (церковное) чин епископа (церковное) папство > the Holy S., the S. of Rome папский престол видеть - to * well видеть хорошо - cats * well at night кошки хорошо видят ночью /в темноте/ - he can't * он не видит, он слепой - I can't * as far as that я на таком далеком расстоянии не вижу - to * nothing ничего не видеть - I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел смотреть, видеть - to * a play смотреть пьесу - I saw this film last year я видел этот фильм в прошлом году - I saw an interesting story the other day на днях мне попался на глаза интересный рассказ - have you seen today's paper? вы видели сегодняшнюю газету? - did you * about her death in the paper? вы читали извещение о ее смерти в газетах? - let me * that letter покажите мне это письмо, разрешите взглянуть на это письмо - to * smth. with one's own eyes видеть что-л. собственными глазами - all this took place in the street, where all could * все это произошло на улице на глазах у всех - he is not fit to be seen он в таком виде, что не может показаться на людях - what sort of man is he to *? какой он на вид? - *, here he comes! смотри /видишь/, вот он идет! справляться, смотреть - * page four смотри страницу 4 - * (as) above смотри выше - * also смотри также( частная ссылка) представлять себе - I can't * you old не могу представить себе вас старым - to * everything black видеть все в черном свете - to * things wrong неправильно судить о чем-л. - to * things as they are правильно смотреть на вещи - I don't * it in this light я смотрю на это иначе - as I * it как мне это представляется /кажется/ находить, обнаруживать - I can * no faults in him я не вижу /не нахожу/ в нем никаких недостатков - I * no alternative /no way out/ я не вижу иного пути /выхода/ - I don't know what you can * in her я не знаю, что вы в ней находите - to * oneself in one's children узнавать себя в своих детях понимать, сознавать - to * a joke понимать шутку - he can't * a joke он не понимает шуток, у него нет чувства юмора - I * what you mean я понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду /что ты хочешь сказать/ - I * what you are driving at я понимаю, к чему вы клоните - I * it to be a fraud я считаю это мошенничеством - now do you *? теперь вам понятно? - that is easy to * это легко /нетрудно/ понять - don't /can't/ you * I'm tired? ты не понимаешь, что я устал? - I * no reason why we should despair не вижу причины для отчаяния - it's like this, you * видите ли, дело обстоит так - I * that you have changed your mind я вижу, что вы передумали - this is how I * it вот как я на это смотрю - * what you've done! посмотри, что ты наделал! - * what courage can do! вот что значит мужество! - to * for oneself убедиться( в чем-л.) самому - go and * for yourself if you don't belive me если вы мне не верите, пойдите убедитесь сами - I can't * the good of it! к чему это? - not to * the use of doing smth. сомневаться в целесообразности чего-л. - I don't * the good of getting angry не стоит сердиться - I don't * the use of crying бесполезно плакать;
напрасно (вы) плачете испытывать, переживать( что-л.) ;
сталкиваться( с чем-л.) - he has seen a good deal in his (long) life он немало повидал /испытал/ на своем веку - I never saw such rudeness я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью - I have seen war at close quarters я на себе испытал, что такое война - he first saw fire at Berlin он получил боевое крещение под Берлином - to have seen better days знавать лучшие времена;
обеднеть;
поизноситься, поистрепаться, потерять свежесть( о вещи) - this coat of mine has seen hard wear мое пальто порядком поизносилось - the nineteenth century saw the rise of our literature девятнадцатый век был свидетелем расцвета нашей литературы - this place has seen many changes здесь произошло много перемен видеться, встречаться - he *s a great deal of the Smiths он часто бывает у Смитов - he is much seen in society он много бывает в обществе - we * less of him in winter зимой мы его реже видим - I haven't seen you for /in/ ages я вас не видел целую вечность - when shall I * you again? когда мы опять встретимся? - * you on Thursday! до четверга! - I shall * you again soon, (американизм) I'll be *ing you до скорой встречи узнавать;
выяснять - * who it is посмотри /узнай/, как это - * if the postman has come посмотрите /узнайте/, не пришел ли почтальон - I don't know but I'll * я не знаю, но я пойду и выясню - * if you can get an evening paper пойди узнай, нельзя ли достать вечернюю газету - I * in the papers that... из газет я узнал /в газетах пишут/, что... обдумывать - I'll * what can be done я подумаю /посмотрю/, что можно сделать - * what you can do подумайте, что можно сделать - will you come to dinner tomorrow? - Well, I'll * вы придете завтра обедать? - Я подумаю /Может быть, там видно будет/ - well, we'll * посмотрим, подумаем, там видно будет - that remains to be seen, we shall * (это) еще неизвестно, время покажет - let me * постойте, подождите, дайте подумать - let me *, what was I saying? подождите /постойте/, о чем это я говорил? - now, then, let's * ну (ладно), теперь посмотрим осматривать, освидетельствовать (тж. * over) - to * a flat before taking it осмотреть квартиру прежде, чем переехать в нее - we want to * over the house мы хотим осмотреть этот дом - to have smb. * one's work попросить кого-л. посмотреть работу - I want you to * my new coat я хочу, чтобы вы посмотрели мое новое пальто - the doctor ought to * him at once доктор должен сейчас же его осмотреть (редкое) допускать, разрешать - you cannot * your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не допустите, чтобы ваша сестра голодала, и попытаетесь помочь ей (карточное) принимать вызов осматривать (достопримечательности) - to * the sights осматривать достопримечательности - Americans manage to * Oxford in a few hours американцы ухитряются осмотреть Оксфорд за несколько часов обращаться( за советом, консультацией и т. п.) - to * a doctor обращаться (за советом) к врачу - you ought to * a doctor immediately вам бы следовало немедленно обратиться к /показаться/ врачу - I must * a lawyer about filing my suit мне нужно посоветоваться с юристом о передаче дела в суд - I wanted to * you on business я хотел поговорить /посоветоваться/ с вами по делу - * him about the book поговори с ним насчет этой книги принимать, быть на приеме (по делу и т. п.) - to manage to * an official добиться приема у чиновника - to refuse to * smb. отказаться принять кого-л. - the rector can't * anyone today сегодня ректор никого не принимает - she can't be seen now сейчас ее нельзя видеть (американизм) предоставлять (слово) - I * Mr. Brown слово предоставляется господину Брауну - to see about smth. позаботиться, подумать о чем-л.;
проследить, присмотреть за чем-л. - to * about a house позаботиться о жилье - I must * about a new courtain for this room мне нужно подумать о новой шторе для этой комнаты - who will * about the tickets? кто позаботится о билетах? - I'll * about it я этим займусь, это я беру на себя;
я подумаю /посмотрю/ - he promised to * about the matter он обещал заняться этим вопросом - to see to smth., smb. следить, присматривать за чем-л.,кем-л., заботиться о чем-л., о ком-л. - to * to the house следить за домом, вести домашнее хозяйство - to * to the children присматривать за детьми - we will * to everything мы обо всем позаботимся - to * to the business позаботиться о деле - I'll * to the tickets я займусь билетами;
я возьму на себя расходы, я оплачу билеты - I shall * to it я этим займусь, я это беру на себя - to * to all the locks and doors проверить все замки и двери - next morning he came in to * to Martha на следующее утро он зашел, чтобы присмотреть за Мартой - to see after smb., smth. ухаживать, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л. - I am going to * after the children я присмотрю за детьми - who will * after the house when you are gone? кто присмотрит за домом, когда вы уедете? заботиться о ком-л., чем-л. - to * after one's own interests заботиться о своих интересах - to see about doing smth. проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано - to * about packing позаботиться о том, чтобы вещи были уложены - you must * about getting him a coat вы должны позаботиться о том, чтобы у него было пальто - to see smb. to some place провожать, сопровождать кого-л. куда-л. - to * smb. home провожать кого-л. домой - let me * you home разрешите проводить вас домой - to * smb. into a train посадить кого-л. на поезд - to see into smth. изучать что-л.;
разбираться в чем-л. - to * into a matter изучать какой-л. вопрос - the lawyer will * into your claim юрист рассмотрит ваш иск всматриваться, проникать взором во что-л. - to try and * into the future пытаться предугадать будущее - to * into smb.'s motives разгадать чьи-л. замыслы - to see (to it) that посмотреть, проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано - * to it that the things are packed by three o'clock последи за тем, чтобы все было уложено к 3 часам - you must * to it that the children are fed properly вам следует позаботиться о том, чтобы детей хорошо кормили - I'll * (to it) that nothing goes wrong я позабочусь, чтобы все было в порядке - * that he comes in time позаботьтесь, чтобы он пришел во время - you will * that he has all he needs вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было все необходимое - to see smth. done сделать что-л., постараться, чтобы что-л. было сделано - to * smth. rebuilt перестроить что-л. - the house that I should like to * rebuilt дом, который мне хотелось бы перестроить - to go /to come, to call/ and see smb., to go /to come, to call/ to see smb. навещать кого-л., приходить к кому-л. - go and * him зайди к нему, навести его - come up and * me some time загляни ко мне когда-нибудь - he called to * us он пришел к нам в гости - to see across smth. переводить, провожать (через улицу и т. п.) - ask a grown-up person to see you across the road попроси кого-нибудь из взрослых перевести тебя через улицу > * here! (американизм) послушай(те) ! > wait and *! увидите!, вы еще увидите! > * and don't do it смотри не делай этого > * and don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд > as far as I can *, from what I can * по моим соображениям, как мне представляется > to * life /the world/ приобрести жизненный опыт;
(сленг) веселиться, кутить > to * visions быть ясновидящим /провидцем/ > to * the back of smb. отделаться от кого-л.;
избавиться от чьего-л. присутствия > to * the last of smth., smb. покончить с чем-л., с кем-л., отделаться от чего-л., от кого-л. > I shall be glad to * the last of this job я буду рад отделаться от этой работы > I hope we have seen the last of him надеюсь, что мы от него отделались > to * no further than one's nose не видеть дальше своего носа > to * through a brick wall видеть насквозь;
видеть на три аршина в землю > to * one's way to do /doing/ smth. видеть возможность сделать что-л. > can't * my way to get the book не вижу возможности /не знаю, как/ достать эту книгу > he will never * forty again ему уже давно перевалило за сорок > * you in church( американизм) (сленг) до скорого!, пока! > (he) saw you coming простофиля за версту виден > to * things галлюцинировать > to * smb. about his business прогнать /вышвырнуть/ кого-л., избавиться от кого-л. > to * through a glass darkly( библеизм) видеть как сквозь тусклое стекло;
смутно понимать или различать что-л. now you ~ what it is to be careless теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным;
as far as I can see насколько я могу судить when will you come and ~ us? когда вы придете к нам?;
can I see you on business? могу я увидеться с вами по делу? the doctor must ~ him at once врач должен немедленно осмотреть его don't you ~? разве вы не понимаете?;
I do not see how to do it не знаю, как это сделать he cannot ~ the joke он не понимает этой шутки to ~ service быть в долгом употреблении;
износиться;
повидать виды;
he has seen better days он видел лучшие времена ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок ~ престол (епископа и т. п.) ;
the Holy See папский престол ~ принимать (посетителя) ;
I am seeing no one today я сегодня никого не принимаю ~ вообразить, представить себе;
I can clearly see him doing it я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает don't you ~? разве вы не понимаете?;
I do not see how to do it не знаю, как это сделать ~ узнавать, выяснять;
I don't know but I'll see я не знаю, но я выясню ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ придерживаться определенного взгляда;
I see life (things) differently now я теперь иначе смотрю на жизнь( на вещи) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) I'll be seeing you увидимся;
see you later (или again, soon) до скорой встречи I'll ~ you damned (или blowed) first разг. = как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю! ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу ~ провожать;
may I see you home? можно мне проводить вас домой? now you ~ what it is to be careless теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным;
as far as I can see насколько я могу судить see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем ~ вообразить, представить себе;
I can clearly see him doing it я ясно себе представляю, как он это делает ~ встречаться, видаться;
we have not seen each other for ages мы давно не виделись ~ епархия ~ испытать, пережить;
to see life повидать свет, познать жизнь;
to see armyservice отслужить в армии ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу ~ повидать(ся) ;
навестить;
we went to see her мы пошли к ней в гости ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом ~ престол (епископа и т. п.) ;
the Holy See папский престол ~ придерживаться определенного взгляда;
I see life (things) differently now я теперь иначе смотрю на жизнь (на вещи) ~ принимать (посетителя) ;
I am seeing no one today я сегодня никого не принимаю ~ провожать;
may I see you home? можно мне проводить вас домой? ~ советоваться, консультироваться;
to see a doctor (a lawyer) посоветоваться с врачом (адвокатом) ~ считать, находить;
to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) счесть нужным (сделать что-л., с inf.) ~ узнавать, выяснять;
I don't know but I'll see я не знаю, но я выясню ~ through доводить до конца;
to see (smb. through smth.) помогать( кому-л. в чем-л.) ~ советоваться, консультироваться;
to see a doctor (a lawyer) посоветоваться с врачом (адвокатом) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) ~ about позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
проследить (за чем-л.) ~ about подумать;
I will see about it подумаю, посмотрю;
see after смотреть, следить (за чем-л.) ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать ~ испытать, пережить;
to see life повидать свет, познать жизнь;
to see armyservice отслужить в армии to ~ eye to eye (with smb.) сходиться во взглядах( с кем-л.) ;
to see the back (of smb.) избавиться от (чьего-л.) присутствия ~ считать, находить;
to see good (или fit, proper, right и т. п.) счесть нужным (сделать что-л., с inf.) ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать to ~ much (little) (of smb.) часто (редко) бывать в (чьем-л.) обществе;
you ought to see more of him вам следует чаще с ним встречаться ~ after the luggage присмотрите за багажом;
see into вникать в, рассматривать;
see off провожать to ~ (smb.) off at the station проводить (кого-л.) на вокзал;
to see (smb.) off the premises выпроводить( кого-л.) ~ out доводить до конца;
see over осматривать (здание) ~ out досидеть до конца ~ out пережить ~ out пересидеть( кого-л.) ~ out проводить (до дверей) ~ out доводить до конца;
see over осматривать (здание) to ~ scarlet прийти в ярость, в бешенство;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды to ~ service быть в долгом употреблении;
износиться;
повидать виды;
he has seen better days он видел лучшие времена ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы to ~ eye to eye (with smb.) сходиться во взглядах (с кем-л.) ;
to see the back (of smb.) избавиться от (чьего-л.) присутствия ~ осматривать;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности;
let me see the book покажите мне книгу sight: ~ pl достопримечательности;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности ~ позаботиться (о чем-л.) ;
посмотреть (за чем-л.) ;
to see the work done, to see that the work is done проследить за выполнением работы ~ through видеть насквозь ~ through доводить до конца;
to see (smb. through smth.) помогать (кому-л. в чем-л.) ~ through доводить до конца ~ to присматривать за, заботиться о;
see here! амер. послушайте!;
he will never see forty again ему уже за сорок see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем see (saw;
seen) видеть;
смотреть, глядеть;
наблюдать;
to see well хорошо видеть;
to see vicions быть ясновидящим, провидцем I'll be seeing you увидимся;
see you later (или again, soon) до скорой встречи these things have seen better days эти вещи поизносились, поистрепались ~ встречаться, видаться;
we have not seen each other for ages мы давно не виделись ~ подумать, размыслить;
let me see дайте подумать;
позвольте, постойте ;
we must see what could be done следует поразмыслить, что можно сделать ~ повидать(ся) ;
навестить;
we went to see her мы пошли к ней в гости when will you come and ~ us? когда вы придете к нам?;
can I see you on business? могу я увидеться с вами по делу? to ~ much (little) (of smb.) часто (редко) бывать в (чьем-л.) обществе;
you ought to see more of him вам следует чаще с ним встречаться ~ понимать, знать;
сознавать;
I see я понимаю;
you see, it is like this видите ли, дело обстоит таким образом

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > see
3 see

I [si:] n церк.
1. епархия

2. престол

3. чин епископа

4. папство

♢ the Holy See, the See of Rome - папский престол
II [si:] v (saw; seen)
I

1. видеть

to see well [poorly] - видеть хорошо [плохо]

cats see well at night - кошки хорошо видят ночью /в темноте/

he can't see - он не видит, он слепой

I can't see as far as that - я на таком далёком расстоянии не вижу

to see nothing - ничего не видеть

I looked but saw nothing - я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел

2. 1) смотреть, видеть

to see a play [a film] - смотреть пьесу [фильм]

I saw this him last year - я видел этот фильм в прошлом году

I saw an interesting story the other day - на днях мне попался на глаза интересный рассказ

have you seen today's paper? - вы видели сегодняшнюю газету?

did you see about her death in the paper? - вы читали извещение о её смерти в газетах?

let me see that letter - покажите мне это письмо, разрешите взглянуть на это письмо

to see smth. with one's own eyes - видеть что-л. собственными глазами

all this took place in the street, where all could see - всё это произошло на улице на глазах у всех

he is not fit to be seen - он в таком виде, что не может показаться на людях

what sort of man is he to see? - какой он на вид?

see, here he comes! - смотри /видишь/, вот он идёт!

2) справляться, смотреть

see page four - смотри страницу 4

see (as) above - смотри выше

see also - смотри также ( частная ссылка)

3. представлять себе

I can't see you old - не могу представить себе вас старым

to see everything black - видеть всё в чёрном свете

to see things wrong - неправильно судить о чём-л.

to see things as they are - правильно смотреть на вещи

I don't see it in this light - я смотрю на это иначе

as I see it - как мне это представляется /кажется/

4. находить, обнаруживать

I can see no faults in him - я не вижу /не нахожу/ в нём никаких недостатков

I see no alternative /no way out/ - я не вижу иного пути /выхода/

I don't know what you can see in her - я не знаю, что вы в ней находите

to see oneself in one's children - узнавать себя в своих детях

5. понимать, сознавать

to see a joke [the meaning, a point in discussion] - понимать шутку [смысл, суть спора]

he can't see a joke - он не понимает шуток, у него нет чувства юмора

I see what you mean - я понимаю, что ты имеешь в виду /что ты хочешь сказать/

I see what you are driving at - я понимаю, к чему вы клоните

I see it to be a fraud - я считаю это мошенничеством

now do you see? - теперь вам понятно?

I see! - понимаю!, ясно!

see? - разг. понятно?

that is easy to see - это легко /нетрудно/ понять

don't /can't/ you see I'm tired? - ты не понимаешь, что я устал?

I see no reason why we should despair - не вижу причины для отчаяния

it's like this, you see - видите ли, дело обстоит так

I see that you have changed your mind - я вижу, что вы передумали

this is how I see it - вот как я на это смотрю

see what you've done! - посмотри, что ты наделал!

see what courage can do! - вот что значит мужество!

to see for oneself - убедиться (в чём-л.) самому

go and see for yourself if you don't believe me - если вы мне не верите, пойдите убедитесь сами

I can't see the good of it! - к чему это?

not to see the use [the good, the advantage] of doing smth. - сомневаться в целесообразности [в пользе, в преимуществе] чего-л.

I don't see the good of getting angry - не стоит сердиться

I don't see the use of crying - бесполезно плакать; напрасно (вы) плачете

6. испытывать, переживать (что-л.); сталкиваться (с чем-л.)

he has seen a good deal in his (long) life - он немало повидал /испытал/ на своём веку

I never saw such rudeness - я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью

I have seen war at close quarters - я на себе испытал, что такое война

he first saw fire at Berlin - он получил боевое крещение под Берлином

to have seen better days - а) знавать лучшие времена; обеднеть; б) поизноситься, поистрепаться, потерять свежесть ( о вещи)

this coat of mine has seen hard wear - моё пальто порядком поизносилось

the nineteenth century saw the rise of our literature - девятнадцатый век был свидетелем расцвета нашей литературы

this place has seen many changes - здесь произошло много перемен

7. видеться, встречаться

he sees a great deal of the Smiths - он часто бывает у Смитов

he is much seen in society - он много бывает в обществе

we see less of him in winter - зимой мы его реже видим

I haven't seen you for /in/ ages - я вас не видел целую вечность

when shall I see you again? - когда мы опять встретимся?

see you on Thursday! - до четверга!

I shall see you again soon, амер. I'll be seeing you - до скорой встречи

8. узнавать; выяснять

see who it is - посмотри /узнай/, кто это

see if the postman has come - посмотрите /узнайте/, не пришёл ли почтальон

I don't know but I'll see - я не знаю, но я пойду и выясню

see if you can get an evening paper - пойди узнай, нельзя ли достать вечернюю газету

I see in the papers that... - из газет я узнал /в газетах пишут/, что...

9. обдумывать

I'll see what can be done - я подумаю /посмотрю/, что можно сделать

see what you can do - подумайте, что можно сделать

will you come to dinner tomorrow? - Well, I'll see - вы придёте завтра обедать? - Я подумаю /Может быть, там видно будет/

well, we'll see - посмотрим, подумаем, там видно будет

that remains to be seen, we shall see - (это) ещё неизвестно, время покажет

let me see - постойте, подождите, дайте подумать

let me see, what was I saying? - подождите /постойте/, о чём это я говорил?

now, then, let's see - ну (ладно), теперь посмотрим

10. осматривать, освидетельствовать (тж. see over)

to see a flat before taking it - осмотреть квартиру прежде, чем переехать в неё

we want to see over the house - мы хотим осмотреть этот дом

to have smb. see one's work - попросить кого-л. посмотреть работу

I want you to see my new coat - я хочу, чтобы вы посмотрели моё новое пальто

the doctor ought to see him at once - доктор должен сейчас же его осмотреть

11. редк. допускать, разрешать

you cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her - вы ведь не допустите, чтобы ваша сестра голодала, и попытаетесь помочь ей

12. карт. принимать вызов

II А

1. осматривать ( достопримечательности)

to see the sights [the town] - осматривать достопримечательности [достопримечательности города]

Americans manage to see Oxford in a few hours - американцы ухитряются осмотреть Оксфорд за несколько часов

2. 1) обращаться (за советом, консультацией и т. п.)

to see a doctor [a lawyer] - обращаться (за советом) к врачу [к юристу]

you ought to see a doctor immediately - вам бы следовало немедленно обратиться к /показаться/ врачу

I must see a lawyer about filing my suit - мне нужно посоветоваться с юристом о передаче дела в суд

I wanted to see you on business - я хотел поговорить /посоветоваться/ с вами по делу

see him about the book - поговори с ним насчёт этой книги

2) принимать, быть на приёме (по делу и т. п.)

to manage to see an official - добиться приёма у чиновника

to refuse to see smb. - отказаться принять кого-л.

the rector can't see anyone today - сегодня ректор никого не принимает

she can't be seen now - сейчас её нельзя видеть

3. амер. предоставлять ( слово)

I see Mr. Brown - слово предоставляется господину Брауну

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1. to see about smth. позаботиться, подумать о чём-л.; проследить, присмотреть за чем-л.

to see about a house [dinner] - позаботиться о жилье [об обеде]

I must see about a new curtain for this room - мне нужно подумать о новой шторе для этой комнаты

who will see about the tickets? - кто позаботится о билетах?

I'll see about it - а) я этим займусь, это я беру на себя; б) я подумаю /посмотрю/

he promised to see about the matter - он обещал заняться этим вопросом

2. to see to smth., smb. следить, присматривать за чем-л., кем-л., заботиться о чём-л., ком-л.

to see to the house - следить за домом, вести домашнее хозяйство

to see to the children - присматривать за детьми

we will see to everything - мы обо всём позаботимся

to see to the business - позаботиться о деле

I'll see to the tickets - а) я займусь билетами; б) я возьму на себя расходы, я оплачу билеты

I shall see to it - я этим займусь, я это беру на себя

to see to all the locks and doors - проверить все замки и двери

next morning he came in to see to Martha - на следующее утро он зашёл, чтобы присмотреть за Мартой

3. to see after smb., smth.

1) ухаживать, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л.

I am going to see after the children - я присмотрю за детьми

who will see after the house when you are gone? - кто присмотрит за домом, когда вы уедете?

2) заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.

to see after one's own [smb.'s] interests - заботиться о своих [о чьих-л.] интересах

4. to see about doing smth. проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано

to see about packing [ordering a car] - позаботиться о том, чтобы вещи были уложены [чтобы заказать машину]

you must see about getting him a coat - вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было пальто

5. to see smb. to some place провожать, сопровождать кого-л. куда-л.

to see smb. home [to the door, as far as the station] - провожать кого-л. домой [до двери, до станции]

let me see you home - разрешите проводить вас домой

to see smb. into a train [on board a ship] - посадить кого-л. на поезд [на пароход]

6. to see into smth.

1) изучать что-л.; разбираться в чём-л.

to see into a matter [an affair] - изучать какой-л. вопрос [какое-л. дело]

the lawyer will see into your claim - юрист рассмотрит ваш иск

2) всматриваться, проникать взором во что-л.

to try and see into the future - пытаться предугадать будущее

to see into smb.'s motives - разгадать чьи-л. замыслы

7. to see ( to it) that посмотреть, проследить за тем, чтобы что-л. было сделано

see to it that the things are packed by three o'clock - последи за тем, чтобы всё было уложено к 3 часам

you must see to it that the children are fed properly - вам следует позаботиться о том, чтобы детей хорошо кормили

I'll see (to it) that nothing goes wrong [that nothing has been neglected] - я позабочусь, чтобы всё было в порядке [чтобы ничего не забыли]

see that he comes in time - позаботьтесь, чтобы он пришёл вовремя

you will see that he has all he needs - вы должны позаботиться, чтобы у него было всё необходимое

8. to see smth. done сделать что-л., постараться, чтобы что-л. было сделано

to see smth. rebuilt [changed] - перестроить [изменить] что-л.

the house that I should like to see rebuilt - дом, который мне хотелось бы перестроить

9. to go /to come, to call/ and see smb., to go /to come, to call/ to see smb. навещать кого-л., приходить к кому-л.

go and see him - зайди к нему, навести его

come up and see me some time - загляни ко мне когда-нибудь

he called to see us - он пришёл к нам в гости

10. to see across smth. переводить, провожать (через улицу и т. п.)

ask a grown-up person to see you across the road - попроси кого-нибудь из взрослых перевести тебя через улицу

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see here! - амер. послушай(те)!

wait and see! - увидите!, вы ещё увидите!

see and don't do it - смотри не делай этого

see and don't miss the train - смотри не опоздай на поезд

as far as I can see, from what I can see - по моим соображениям, как мне представляется

to see life /the world/ - а) приобрести жизненный опыт; б) сл. веселиться, кутить

to see visions - быть ясновидящим /провидцем/

to see the back of smb. - отделаться от кого-л.; избавиться от чьего-л. присутствия

to see the last of smth., smb. - покончить с чем-л., с кем-л., отделаться от чего-л., от кого-л.

I shall be glad to see the last of this job - я буду рад отделаться от этой работы

I hope we have seen the last of him - надеюсь, что мы от него отделались

to see no further than one's nose - не видеть дальше своего носа

to see through a brick wall - видеть насквозь; ≅ видеть на три аршина в землю

to see one's way to do /doing/ smth. - видеть возможность сделать что-л.

can't see my way to get the book - не вижу возможности /не знаю, как/ достать эту книгу

he will never see forty again - ему уже давно перевалило за сорок

see you in church - амер. сл. до скорого!, пока!

(he) saw you coming - ≅ простофиля за версту виден

to see things - галлюцинировать

to see smb. about his business - прогнать /вышвырнуть/ кого-л., избавиться от кого-л.

to see through a glass darkly см. darkly 5

НБАРС > see
4 see

I [siː] гл.; прош. вр. saw; прич. прош. вр. seen
1)

а) видеть

to see nothing — ничего не видеть

to see well — хорошо видеть

Can you see the children playing? — Видишь, как дети играют?

The window is so dirty that I can't see out. — Окно такое грязное, что ничего не видно.

б) смотреть

In the evening we went to see a movie. — Вечером мы пошли в кино.

Let me see the book. — Покажите мне эту книгу. / Дайте мне взглянуть на эту книгу.

Jewels look best seen against a dark background. — Драгоценные камни лучше всего смотрятся на тёмном фоне.

Syn:

watch II 2.

в) осматривать

to see the sights — осматривать достопримечательности

The doctor must see him at once. — Врач должен немедленно осмотреть его.

May we see around / over the house? — Можно нам осмотреть дом?

Syn:

inspect, look 2.

2)

а) смотреть, справляться (в книге, справочнике)

See page 11. — Смотрите на стр. 11.

б) консультироваться, обращаться за консультацией ( к специалисту)

You ought to see a doctor about that cough. — С таким кашлем вам бы следовало обратиться к доктору.

3) представить себе, вообразить

I can clearly see him doing it. — Я легко могу себе представить, как он это делает.

His colleagues see him as a future director. — Его коллеги видят в нём будущего директора.

Sales figures are improving, but it's impossible just yet to see beyond the end of the year. — Показатели продаж улучшаются, но невозможно представить себе, что будет к концу года.

Are you making plans for the future, or can't you see beyond your next pay packet? — Ты строишь планы на будущее или не можешь планировать дальше следующей зарплаты?

4) испытать, пережить; повидать

He has seen a great deal in his long life. — Он многое повидал за свою долгую жизнь.

They saw off three enemy attacks within three days. — За три дня они пережили три атаки врага.

He saw better days. — Он видел лучшие времена.

5) быть местом или временем совершения чего-л.

The year 2005 sees the centenary of Anthony Powell's birth. — В 2005 году исполняется 100 лет со дня рождения Энтони Пауэлла.

Syn:

witness 2.

6)

а) (случайно) встретить

Guess who I saw at the party last night! — Угадай, с кем я встретился вчера на вечеринке!

I saw your mother out yesterday; does that mean her leg is better? — Вчера я встретил на улице твою маму; значит ли это, что у неё лучше с ногой?

б) видеться, встречаться

see you later / again / soon — до скорой встречи

to see much / little of smb. — часто / редко видеть кого-л.

You ought to see more of him. — Вам следует чаще с ним встречаться.

We have not seen each other for ages. — Мы давно не виделись.

I'll be seeing you. — Увидимся.

I don't know his name, but I've seen him around quite a lot. — Я не знаю, как его зовут, но часто встречал его.

в) повидать(ся); навестить

They went to see her. — Они пошли к ней в гости.

When will you come and see us? — Когда вы придёте нас навестить?

7)

а) провожать, сопровождать

Mr Freeman will see the visitors around the factory. — Господин Фримен проведёт посетителей по заводу.

I'll see you up to the director's office on the top floor. — Я провожу вас наверх в кабинет директора, он на верхнем этаже.

Don't trouble to see me out, I know the way. — Не беспокойтесь, меня провожать не нужно, я знаю дорогу.

The old man was employed to see the children across the busy street. — Пожилого человека наняли, чтобы он переводил детей через дорогу с оживлённым движением.

б) принимать, вести приём ( посетителей)

I am seeing no one today. — Я сегодня никого не принимаю.

8)

а) понимать, знать; сознавать

as far as I can see — насколько я могу судить

oh, I see — я понимаю

Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? — Как вы не понимаете, что он использует вас?

He cannot see the joke. — Он не понимает этой шутки.

Now you see what it is to be careless. — Теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным.

Syn:

understand

б) считать, полагать; иметь (определённое) мнение

I see things differently now. — Сейчас я по-другому смотрю на вещи.

The way I see it, you have three main problems. — Как мне кажется, у вас есть три основные проблемы.

- see fit

9)

а) выяснять, узнавать; обнаруживать

It is necessary to see what could be done. — Необходимо выяснить, что следует предпринять.

"Is he going to get better?" "I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see." — "Он поправится?" - "Не знаю, нужно подождать, и мы всё узнаем".

Syn:

find out

б) рассматривать

The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry. — Решение председательствующего должно быть рассмотрено в связи с необходимостью длительного разбирательства и дополнительного расследования.

10) ( see about) позаботиться о (чём-л.); проследить за (чем-л.); подумать о (чём-л.)

I haven't had time to see about a hotel for the night yet. — У меня ещё не было времени, чтобы позаботиться о гостинице на ночь.

Did you see about renting a car for the weekend? — Ты позаботился о прокате машины на выходные?

I will see about it. — Я займусь этим.

11) (see after / to) присматривать, наблюдать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)

to see (to it) that the work is done — проследить за выполнением работы

Can you see (to it) that the fax goes this afternoon? — Вы не могли бы проследить, чтобы факс был отправлен сегодня после обеда?

Please see after the luggage. — Будьте добры, присмотрите за багажом.

I'll see after the details of the contract. — Я прослежу за деталями контракта.

Excuse me, I must go and see to the dinner. — Извините, но мне нужно пойти проследить, чтобы подали обед.

I'll see to the visitors when they arrive. — Я встречу гостей, когда они приедут.

Syn:

l observe, watch II 1.

Ant:

neglect 2., overlook 1.

12) ( see into)

а) вникать во (что-л.), изучать, разбираться с (чем-л.)

When are you going to see into the customers' complaints? — Когда вы собираетесь рассматривать жалобы покупателей?

The police have promised to see into the disappearance of the jewellery. — Полиция обещала разобраться с обстоятельствами пропажи драгоценностей.

б) всматриваться, проникать взором во (что-л.)

The old woman claims to be able to see into the future. — Пожилая женщина утверждает, что может предсказывать будущее.

I wish I had the gift of seeing into people's hearts as you do. — Хотелось бы мне так же читать в людских сердцах, как это делаешь ты.

13) ( see through) видеть насквозь, ясно разбираться в (чем-л.)

I see through your little game. — Я вижу все ваши хитрости насквозь.

He's a poor liar; anyone can see through him. — Он не умеет как следует врать, любой может раскусить его.

14) карт. уравнивать (ставку соперника, в покере)

I'll see you and raise you five. — Уравниваю вашу ставку и ставлю пять сверху.

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- see ahead
- see off
- see out
- see through
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to see through / into brick wall — видеть насквозь; обладать необычайной проницательностью

he will never see fifty again — ему давно за пятьдесят

not be able to see beyond (the end of) one's nose — не видеть дальше своего носа

I'll see you damned / blowed first разг. — как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю!

- see here!
- see eye to eye with smb.
- see the back of smb.
- see scarlet
- see the red light
- see service
- see visions II [siː] сущ.; книжн.
1) престол

Holy See — папский престол, святейший престол, Ватикан

2) епархия, диоцез

Syn:

diocese, bishopric

Англо-русский современный словарь > see
5 this

ðis
1. plural - these; adjective
1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) este, esta, estos, estas

2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) éste, ésta, éstos, éstas; dicho hombre/dicha mujer

2. pronoun
(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) esto; éste, ésta

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

- like this

this¹ adj este / esta

I don't like this car este coche no me gusta

come and see me this afternoon ven a verme esta tarde

El plural de this es these

these socks are dirty estos calcetines están sucios

this² pron éste / ésta

this is the one I want éste es el que quiero

El plural de this es these

this

tr[ðɪs]

adjective

1 este, esta

■ whose is this book? ¿de quién es este libro?

■ do you like this shirt? ¿te gusta esta camisa?

pronoun

1 éste, ésta (indefinite) esto

■ I prefer this one prefiero éste

■ I was afraid this was going to happen me temía que iba a pasar esto

2 (on 'phone)

■ this is Laura soy Laura

adverb

1 tan, tanto,-a

■ I didn't think it was this far no creía que fuera tan lejos

■ I've never had this much money before nunca había tenido tanto dinero

■ she's about this tall es así de alta

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

like this así

this and that nada en particular

this is (introducing) te presento a

■ this is my wife te presento a mi mujer

this ['ðɪs] adv

: así, a tal punto

this big: así de grande

this adj, pl these ['ði:z] : este

these things: estas cosas

read this book: lee este libro

this pron, pl these : esto

what's this?: ¿qué es esto?

this wasn't here yesterday: esto no estaba aquí ayer

this

adj.

• esta adj.

• este adj.

adv.

• tan adv.

pron.

• esto pron.

• ésta pron.

• éste pron.

I ðɪs
pronoun (pl these)

1) éste, -ta; (neuter) esto

these — éstos, -tas [According to the Real Academia Española, the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

this is the dining room and this is the kitchen — éste es el dormitorio y ésta es la cocina

what is this? — ¿qué es esto?

this is mine and that is yours — esto es mío y eso es tuyo

this is John's father — ( on photo) éste es el padre de John; ( introducing) te presento al padre de John

this is where you work? — ¿aquí es donde trabajas?

this is Jack Smith (speaking) — ( on telephone) habla Jack Smith, soy Jack Smith

what's all this I hear about you getting married? — ¿qué es eso de que te casas?

2) (in phrases)

at this: at this, he flew into a rage al oír (or ver etc) esto, se puso furioso; with this: with this, she left habiendo dicho (or hecho etc) esto, se fue; this is it: this is it, the big moment has arrived! bueno, llegó la hora; this and that: what have you been up to lately? - oh, this and that — ¿qué has hecho últimamente? - nada en particular

II

adjective (pl these)

1) este, -ta; (pl) estos, -tas

look at this tree/house — mira este árbol/esta casa

whose are these books/coins? — ¿de quién son estos libros/estas monedas?

I like these yellow ones — me gustan éstos amarillos/éstas amarillas

this time next year — el año que viene por estas fechas

2) ( in narration) (colloq)

suddenly these three guys came up to me and... — de repente se me acercan tres tipos y... (fam)

III

adverb

my desk is this big — mi escritorio es así de grande

now we've come this far... — ya que hemos venido hasta aquí...

I never thought it would be this expensive — nunca pensé que fuera a ser tan caro

[ðɪs]
1.

DEM ADJ
(pl these) este(-a)
this man/book — este hombre/libro

this woman — esta mujer

• this evening — esta tarde

• this one here — este/esta que está aquí, este/esta de aquí

it's not that picture but this one I like — no es ese cuadro el que me gusta sino este

• this time — esta vez

this time next week — de hoy en una semana

this time last year — hoy hace un año

• this way — por aquí

• this week — esta semana

this coming week — esta semana que viene
these
2.

DEM PRON
(pl these) este(-a), éste(-a); (neuter) esto The pronoun this ( one) is translated by este (masc), esta (fem) and esto (neuter). Note that in the past the standard spelling for the masculine and feminine pronouns was with an accent (éste/ésta). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives este/esta. The neuter pronoun never carries an accent.
this is the house I was telling you about — esta es la casa de la que te hablaba

who is this? — ¿quién es?

what is this? — ¿qué es esto?

this is new — esto es nuevo

this is Mr Brown — (in introductions) le presento al señor Brown; (in photo) este es el señor Brown; (on phone) soy or habla el señor Brown

I prefer this to that — prefiero esto a aquello

but this is April — pero estamos en abril

this is Friday — hoy es viernes

where did you find this? — ¿dónde encontraste esto?

this is where I live — aquí vivo

"but he's nearly bald" - "this is it" — -pero está casi calvo -ahí está la dificultad

• what's all this? — ¿qué pasa?

what's all this I hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?

• do it like this — hágalo así

it was like this... — te diré lo que pasó...

• what with this, that and the other I was busy all week — entre una cosa y otra estuve ocupado toda la semana

they sat talking of this and that — sentados, hablaban de esto y lo otro
these
3.

DEM ADV

• I didn't know it was this far — no sabía que estaba tan lejos

I've never been this far before — nunca había llegado hasta aquí

• the wall is this high — la pared es así de alta

he is this high — es así de alto

• I've never seen this much money — nunca había visto tanto dinero junto

I can tell you this much... — lo que sí te puedo decir es...

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I [ðɪs]
pronoun (pl these)

1) éste, -ta; (neuter) esto

these — éstos, -tas [According to the Real Academia Española, the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

this is the dining room and this is the kitchen — éste es el dormitorio y ésta es la cocina

what is this? — ¿qué es esto?

this is mine and that is yours — esto es mío y eso es tuyo

this is John's father — ( on photo) éste es el padre de John; ( introducing) te presento al padre de John

this is where you work? — ¿aquí es donde trabajas?

this is Jack Smith (speaking) — ( on telephone) habla Jack Smith, soy Jack Smith

what's all this I hear about you getting married? — ¿qué es eso de que te casas?

2) (in phrases)

at this: at this, he flew into a rage al oír (or ver etc) esto, se puso furioso; with this: with this, she left habiendo dicho (or hecho etc) esto, se fue; this is it: this is it, the big moment has arrived! bueno, llegó la hora; this and that: what have you been up to lately? - oh, this and that — ¿qué has hecho últimamente? - nada en particular

II

adjective (pl these)

1) este, -ta; (pl) estos, -tas

look at this tree/house — mira este árbol/esta casa

whose are these books/coins? — ¿de quién son estos libros/estas monedas?

I like these yellow ones — me gustan éstos amarillos/éstas amarillas

this time next year — el año que viene por estas fechas

2) ( in narration) (colloq)

suddenly these three guys came up to me and... — de repente se me acercan tres tipos y... (fam)

III

adverb

my desk is this big — mi escritorio es así de grande

now we've come this far... — ya que hemos venido hasta aquí...

I never thought it would be this expensive — nunca pensé que fuera a ser tan caro

English-spanish dictionary > this
6 stasera

this evening, tonight

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stasera avv. this evening, tonight: ci vediamo stasera, see you this evening.

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[sta'sera]
avverbio this evening, tonight

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stasera

/sta'sera/

avverbio

this evening, tonight.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > stasera
7 soir

soir [swaʀ]

masculine noun

( = fin du jour) evening

• le soir où j'y suis allé the evening I went

• viens nous voir un de ces soirs come and see us one evening

• être du soir to be a night owl (inf)

• repas/journal du soir evening meal/paper

• 5 heures du soir 5 o'clock in the afternoon 5 pm

• 11 heures du soir 11 o'clock at night

• le soir, je vais souvent les voir I often go to see them in the evening

• il pleut assez souvent le soir it quite often rains in the evening

• sortir le soir to go out in the evening

• j'y vais ce soir I'm going this evening

• à ce soir ! I'll see you this evening!

• tous les soirs

• chaque soir every evening

• hier soir last night

• demain soir tomorrow evening

• dimanche soir Sunday evening

• hier au soir yesterday evening

• le 17 au soir on the evening of the 17th

• la veille au soir the previous evening

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swaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( fin du jour) evening; ( partie de la nuit) night

travailler le soir — to work in the evening, to work evenings

le soir du 3, le 3 au soir — on the evening of the 3^rd

par un beau soir d'été — on a fine summer evening

le soir venu — when evening fell

nous partirons samedi soir — we'll leave on Saturday evening

il sort tous les samedis soir — he goes out every Saturday night

6 heures du soir — 6 (o'clock) in the evening; ( pour un horaire) 6 pm

à ce soir! — see you tonight!

2) ( soirée) evening

3) ( déclin) liter twilight

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swaʀ nm
1) (fin d'après-midi) evening

sept heures du soir — seven in the evening

le journal du soir (= informations télévisées) — the evening news

les journaux du soir — the evening papers

le repas du soir — the evening meal

le soir — in the evening

ce soir — this evening

à ce soir! — see you this evening!

hier soir — yesterday evening

demain soir — tomorrow evening

dimanche soir — Sunday evening

la veille au soir — the previous evening

2) (= nuit) night

dix heures du soir — ten at night

ce soir — tonight

à ce soir! — see you tonight!

hier soir — last night

demain soir — tomorrow night

dimanche soir — Sunday night

la veille au soir — yesterday night

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soir nm

1 ( fin du jour) evening; ( partie de la nuit) night; la réunion est le soir the meeting is in the evening; travailler le soir to work in the evening, to work evenings; le soir du 3, le 3 au soir on the evening of the 3^rd; par un beau soir d'été on a fine summer evening; le soir venu when evening fell; le soir des événements on the evening of the events; nous partirons samedi soir we'll leave on Saturday evening; il sort tous les samedis soir he goes out every Saturday night; 6 heures du soir 6 (o'clock) in the evening; ( pour un horaire) 6 pm; passe me voir un de ces soirs come round^GB and see me some evening; à ce soir! see you tonight!;

2 ( soirée) evening;

3 ( déclin) liter twilight; au soir de l'Empire in the twilight ou last days of the Empire; le soir de la vie the evening of one's life.

Idiome

être du soir to be a night person.

[swar] nom masculin

1. [fin du jour] evening

[début de la nuit] night

le soir tombe night is falling, the evening is drawing in

le soir de ses 20 ans on the evening of her 20th birthday

2. [dans des expressions de temps]

ce soir tonight, this evening

lundi soir Monday evening ou night

hier soir yesterday evening, last night

le 11 au soir on the 11th in the evening, on the evening of the 11th

le soir in the evening, in the evenings

tous les soirs, chaque soir every evening

vers 6 h du soir around 6 (o'clock) in the evening, around 6 p.m

à 10 h du soir at 10 (o'clock) at night, at 10 p.m

3. PRESSE

Le Soir Belgian daily newspaper

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du soir locution adjectivale

1. [journal] evening (modificateur)

[prière] night (modificateur)

2. (familier) [personne]

il est du soir he's a night owl

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > soir
8 potere

1. v/i can, be able to

non posso andare I can't go

non ho potuto farlo I couldn't do it, I was unable to do it

posso fumare? do you mind if I smoke?

formale may I smoke?

può essere perhaps, maybe

può darsi perhaps, maybe

2. m power

potere d'acquisto purchasing power

essere al potere be in power

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potere v.servile

1 (possibilità materiale o dipendente dalla capacità del sogg.) can (indic. e cong.pres.); could (indic. e cong.pass., cond.); to be* able: puoi venire quando vuoi, you can come when you like; può frequentare qualsiasi tipo di scuola, he can attend any kind of school; posso camminare per ore senza stancarmi, I can walk for hours without getting tired; non possiamo andare avanti così, we can't go on like this; non sempre si può fare ciò che si vuole, you can't always do what you like; come puoi pensare una cosa simile?, how can (o could) you think such a thing?; che cosa posso fare per te?, what can I do for you?; non poteva fare di più, he couldn't do any more; faremo quello che potremo, we'll do what we can; non potrà giocare perché si è infortunato, he can't play (o he won't be able to play) because he's been injured; stanotte non ho potuto dormire, I couldn't (o I wasn't able to) sleep last night; a quel punto, non potevano fare più nulla, at that point there was no more they could do (o they couldn't do anything else); non potè dire altro, he couldn't say anything else; come hai potuto farmi un torto simile?, how could you do this to me?; non può aver detto questo, he can't have said that; potrebbe tornare più tardi?, could you come back later?; potresti farmi un favore?, could you do me a favour?; ti aiuterei se potessi, I would help you if I could; se l'avessi saputo prima, avrei potuto aiutarti, if I'd known it before, I could have helped you; potevi almeno telefonarmi, you could at least have phoned me; in quella situazione che altro potevo fare?, what else could I have done in that situation?; potendo, lascerei la città e andrei a vivere in campagna, I'd leave the city and go and live in the country, if I could (o if I could, I'd leave...); non avendo potuto parlargli, gli lasciai un messaggio, not having been able (o having been unable) to speak to him, I left him a message; prometto di fare tutto ciò che posso, I promise I'll do all I can (o I'll do my best); vorrei poterti aiutare, I wish I could help you

2 ( possibilità dipendente dalla volontà altrui) may (indic. e cong. pres.), might (indic.pass. nel discorso indiretto e cond.) ( entrambe le forme sono spesso sostituite nell'uso corrente da can, could, to be* able); to be* allowed, to be* permitted: posso fumare?, may I smoke (o is it all right if I smoke?); non si può fumare nei locali pubblici, smoking is not allowed (o permitted) in public places; se posso esprimere un parere..., if I may express an opinion...; posso farle una domanda?, may (o can) I ask you a question?; ''Possiamo entrare?'' ''No, è vietato l'ingresso al pubblico'', ''May (o Can) we come (o go) in?'' ''No, members of the public are not allowed to enter (o are not admitted o form. may not enter)''; potete pagare in contanti o in assegno, you can (o may) pay cash or by cheque; gli interessati possono presentare domanda di trasferimento, those concerned (o interested) may request a transfer; non puoi vedere quel film, è vietato ai minori, you can't see (o you aren't allowed to see) that film, it's an X certificate; non ci si può comportare così!, you can't (o you mustn't) behave like that!; chiese se poteva vederlo, he asked if he could (o form. might o might be permitted to) see him; disse che potevamo usare la sua macchina fotografica, he said we could (o form. might) use his camera; non abbiamo potuto passare dal centro perché era chiuso al traffico, we couldn't (o we were unable to o not allowed to) go through the centre, because it was closed to traffic; nessuno potrà assentarsi senza autorizzazione, no one can leave without permission; i certificati si possono ritirare solo in orario d'ufficio, certificates can (o may) only be collected during office hours; non puoi dire questo!, you can't (o you mustn't) say that!; non può che essere un errore, it must be a mistake; non può non rendersi conto che..., he must realise that...; non posso fare a meno di ammettere che..., I must (o have to) admit that... ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato l'uso di may, might è più formale di can, could; in espressioni negative con valore enfatico viene spesso usato must

3 ( per esprimere eventualità) may, might; can, could; ( probabilità) to be* likely; to be* possible: posso, potrei sbagliarmi, I may, could (o might) be wrong; potresti aver ragione, you may (o could) be right; potrebbe arrivare domani, ma ne dubito, he might (o could) arrive tomorrow, but I doubt it; tutti possono sbagliare, anyone can make a mistake; potrei non giungere in tempo, I might not arrive in time; potrebbe esserci un errore, there might (o could) be a mistake; può essere utile sapere che..., it may help to know that...; può, potrebbe piovere, it may, might (o could) rain (o it's likely to rain); potevano essere circa le 3, it could (o might) have been about 3 o'clock; potrà sembrarti buffo, ma io la ritengo una cosa seria, you may (o might) think it's funny, but I think it's serious; ''Che cosa può essergli successo?'' ''Potrebbe aver perso il treno'', ''What can have happened to him?'' ''He may (o might) have missed the train''; cosa pensi che possa accadere?, what do you think is likely to (o might o could) happen?; chi potrebbe essere a quest'ora?, who could it be at this hour?; non è escluso che possa ancora vincere, he may (o might o could) still win // può essere, può darsi, maybe: ''Mi sembri di cattivo umore, oggi'' ''Può essere'', ''You look as if you're in a bad mood today'' ''Maybe''; ''Ti vedrò stasera?'' ''Può darsi'', ''Shall I see you this evening?'' ''Maybe'' // può darsi che, may (costr. pers.); maybe: può darsi che ti abbia scritto, maybe he has (o he may have) written to you; potrebbe darsi che avesse perso l'indirizzo, maybe he had (o he may have) lost the address; poteva darsi che non avesse capito, maybe he hadn't understood (o he may not have understood)

4 (al cong., per esprimere augurio o forte desiderio) may, might; could: ( che) possiate essere felici!, may you be happy!; possa egli vivere cent'anni!, may he live a hundred years!; potessimo stare un po' tranquilli!, if only we might have a bit of peace!; ( magari) potessi aiutarlo!, if only I could help him!

5 (al cond., per esprimere consiglio o esortazione) might, could: potresti almeno rispondere quando ti parlo!, you could (o might) at least answer when I speak to you!; avrebbe potuto per lo meno ringraziare!, he might (o could) at least have said thank you; potrebbero essere più gentili!, they might (o could) be more polite!; non era una prova facile, ma avresti potuto almeno tentare!, it wasn't an easy test, but you could (o might) at least have tried!

◆ v.tr. (avere potere, forza, influenza) to have an influence, to have an effect (on): l'esempio di un padre può molto sui figli, a father's example has a great influence on his children; le mie parole hanno potuto assai poco, my words had little effect // è uno che può, ( che ha denaro) he is a man of means; ( che ha potere) he's got a lot of pull.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a più non posso, all out: stava lavorando a più non posso, he was working all out // non ne posso più, ( sono sfinito) I'm exhausted, ( sono al limite della sopportazione) I'm at the end of my tether (o I can't take any more); non ne posso più di quell'uomo, I can't put up with that man any longer (o I've had enough of that man) // volere è potere, where there's a will there's a way // si salvi chi può, every man for himself // non posso fare a meno di pensare che..., I can't help thinking that... // non posso fare a meno di lui, I can't do without him; ( mi è indispensabile nel lavoro) I can't spare him // non posso farci niente, I can't help it (o I can't do anything about it) // non possiamo permetterci quel viaggio, we can't afford that trip // portane più che puoi, bring as much (o as many) as you can; vieni più in fretta che puoi, come as fast as you can; vieni più presto che puoi, come as soon as you can.

potere s.m.

1 power (anche fig.): potere assoluto, absolute power: avere potere assoluto su un popolo, to hold complete sway over a people; potere esecutivo, legislativo, executive, legislative power; potere centrale, periferico, central, local authority; la divisione del potere in uno stato democratico, the division of power in a democratic state; conflitto di potere tra l'autorità giudiziaria e quella politica, power struggle between the courts and the political authorities; i poteri governativi, governmental powers; il potere temporale del Papa, the temporal power of the Pope; abuso di potere, abuse of power; sete di potere, thirst for power; non ho il potere di decidere su questo punto, I have no power to decide on this point; ho il potere di scegliere ciò che voglio, I have the power to choose what I want; non ho potere su di loro, I have no power over them; avere poteri magici, to have magic powers // al potere, in power: i militari sono al potere, the military are in power; rimanere al potere, to remain in power; si impadronì del potere con un colpo di stato, he came into power through a coup d'état; la sua ascesa al potere fu rapida, his rise to power was rapid; salì al potere nel 1731, he rose to power in 1731; perse il potere nel 1930, he lost power in 1930 // in mio, tuo potere, in my, your power: cadde in suo potere, he fell into his power (o into his hands); la città è caduta in potere del nemico, the city fell into enemy hands; potere decisionale, decision-making power // potere operaio, workers' power // Quarto Potere, ( la stampa) Fourth Estate // Quinto Potere, ( la radio e la televisione) the broadcasting media (o the networks) // (econ.): potere contrattuale, bargaining power; potere di spesa, spending power; potere d'acquisto, purchasing (o buying) power; potere monopolistico, monopoly power; potere economico, economic power; potere di contrarre debiti, borrowing power // (fin.): potere finanziario, financial power; potere liberatorio, ( della moneta) debt-paying power

2 (spec. pl.) ( potestà, diritti) powers: i poteri di un ministro, the powers of a minister: dare, conferire a qlcu. il potere di fare qlco., to give s.o. the authority (o the power) to do sthg.; vorrei definire i miei poteri, I should like to define my powers // pieni poteri, full powers; ambasciatore con pieni poteri, (ambassador) plenipotentiary; agire con, avere pieni poteri, to act, to be invested with full powers; nell'azienda gode di pieni poteri, he has full control over the company; dare, conferire pieni poteri, to grant full powers: dare, conferire pieni poteri a qlcu. di fare qlco., to empower s.o. to do sthg.

3 ( possibilità) power, possibility; ( capacità) power, capacity: non ha il potere di agire in altro modo, he isn't able to act in any other way

4 (fis.) power: potere assorbente, dispersivo, absorbent, dispersive power; potere calorifico, heating power; potere emissivo, emittance; potere rotatorio, rotatory power

5 ( influenza) influence, sway: ha un grande potere su di me, he has great influence over me; le tue parole non hanno potere su di me, what you say has no effect on me (o form. your words have no power over me).

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I [po'tere] sm
(gen) power

una lotta per il potere — a power struggle

avere il potere di fare qc — (capacità) to have the power o ability to do sth, (autorità) to have the authority o power to do sth

ha il potere di rovinare sempre tutto — he always manages to ruin everything

il quarto potere — (stampa) the fourth estate

non ho nessun potere su di lui — I have no power o influence over him

essere al potere Pol — to be in power o in office

- potere d'acquisto

- potere esecutivo
II [po'tere]
1. vb irreg aus nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna

1) (possibilità, capacità) can, (sogg : persona) can, to be able to

non posso venire — I can't come

non è potuto venire — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

potresti aprire la finestra? — could you open the window?

non potrò venire domani — I won't be able to come tomorrow

dovresti potercela fare da solo — you should be able to do it by yourself

non potrà mai farlo da solo — he'll never be able to do it alone

non ho potuto farlo — I couldn't o wasn't able o was unable to do it

come hai potuto fare una cosa simile? — how could you do a thing like that?

a più non posso — (correre) as fast as one can, (urlare) as loud as one can

2) (permesso) can, may

posso? — may I?

posso entrare? — can o may I come in?

potrei parlarti? — could I have a word with you?

si può sapere dove sei stato? — where on earth have you been?

si può visitare il castello tutti i giorni dell'anno — you can visit the castle any day of the year

3)

(eventualità) può anche esser vero — it may o might o could even be true

può aver avuto un incidente — he may have had an accident

può darsi che non venga — he may not o might not come

può essere che non voglia — he may not o might not want to

può accadere di tutto — anything can happen

potrebbe avere trent'anni — he must be about thirty

si può fare — it can be done

può darsi — perhaps

pensi di andarci? - può darsi — do you think you'll go? - perhaps

4)

(augurio) potessimo trovare un po' di pace! — if only we could get a little peace!

5)

(rimprovero) potresti almeno ringraziare! — you could o might at least say thank you!

avresti potuto dirmelo! — you could o might have told me!

2. vt irreg

puoi molto per me — you can do a lot for me

non ha potuto niente — he could do nothing

non ne posso più! — I can't take any more!

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I [po'tere]
verbo modale (the use of the auxiliary essere or avere in compound tenses depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)

1) (riuscire, essere in grado di) can, to be* able to

puoi sollevare questa scatola? — can you lift this box?

non potrà venire — he won't be able to come

non appena potrò — as soon as I can

se potrò permettermelo, comprerò una macchina — if I can afford it, I'll buy a car

potevo appena respirare — I could hardly breathe

potrebbe fare (di) meglio — he could do better

avrebbe potuto farlo — she could have done it

non posso farci niente — there's nothing I can do about that

faccio quello che posso — I'm doing my best

per quel che posso — insofar as I can

non ne posso più — I've had it

non ne posso più di tutta questa storia — I'm fed up with the whole business

2) (per esprimere possibilità) can, may; (più remota) could, might; (per esprimere probabilità, opportunità) may, to be* likely; (più remota) might

chiunque può iscriversi — anyone can enrol

non puoi averlo dimenticato! — you can't have forgotten!

potrebbe essere Andy — it may be Andy; (meno probabile) it might be Andy

può essere stato Jim — it may have been Jim

potrebbe essere che... — it could be that...

potrei sbagliarmi — I could be wrong

potrebbe capitare che io parta — I could o might leave

puoi sempre cambiarlo — you can always change it

potevano essere state le sei — it was probably about six o'clock

non può non vincere — he's bound to win

può darsi — maybe, perhaps, possibly

può darsi che sia così, ma... — that's as may be, but...

può darsi che i prezzi aumentino — prices may o might rise

"vieni?" - "può darsi" — "will you come" - "I might"

3) (per esprimere permesso, autorizzazione) can, to be* allowed to, may form.

posso entrare? — may I come in?

posso usare la tua auto? — can I use your car?

gli studenti non possono uscire dall'edificio senza autorizzazione — pupils can't o may not leave o are not allowed to leave the school without permission

si può fumare qui? — is smoking allowed here?

4) (nelle richieste) can; (più cortese) would, could

puoi farmi un favore? — can you do me a favour?

potrei parlare con John? — could I speak to John?

potreste fare silenzio, per favore? — would you please be quiet?

5) (nelle offerte) can

posso darti una mano? — can I give you a hand?

che cosa posso fare per lei? — what can I do for you?

6) (per suggerire, dare un consiglio) can, could

potremmo andare al cinema stasera — we could go to the cinema tonight

puoi comprargli una camicia — you can buy him a shirt

7) (essere nella condizione, posizione di) can

non si può certo biasimarla — one can hardily blame her

non può non o che accettare he has no option but to accept; (per esprimere rimprovero) come hai potuto! how could you! avrebbero potuto o potevano avvertirci they could have warned us; non potevi dirmelo subito? why couldn't you have told me that right away? why didn't you tell me that right away? (per esprimere sorpresa) che può mai volere da me? — what can she possibly want from me?

8) (in espressioni ellittiche)

una persona che può — (che ha denaro) a person of means; (che ha potere) a very influential person

lui può — iron. he's got a lot of pull

9) (in espressioni di augurio)

possa la vostra vita essere felice — may you live happily

10) a più non posso [ correre] as fast as one can; [ lavorare] as hard as one can, flat out; [ mangiare] as much as one can; [ gridare] at the top of one's voice

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volere è potere — prov. where there's a will, there's a way
II [po'tere]
sostantivo maschile

1) (capacità) ability, capability, power

avere il potere di fare — to be able to do

-i magici, soprannaturali — magic, supernatural powers

2) (influenza, autorità) power (su over)

la tiene in suo potere — he's got her in his power

esercitare un potere su qcn. — to hold sway over sb.

non avere nessun potere su qcn. — to have no power o influence over sb.

non ho il potere di prendere una decisione simile — I'm not the one who decides

3) pol. power

potere assoluto — absolute power

gioco di potere — power game

essere al potere — to be in power

prendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere — = the broadcasting media

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potere d'acquisto — purchasing o spending power

potere esecutivo — executive power

potere giudiziario — judiciary

potere legislativo — legislative power

- i straordinari — emergency power

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potere²

/po'tere/

sostantivo m.

1 (capacità) ability, capability, power; avere il potere di fare to be able to do; -i magici, soprannaturali magic, supernatural powers

2 (influenza, autorità) power (su over); la tiene in suo potere he's got her in his power; esercitare un potere su qcn. to hold sway over sb.; non avere nessun potere su qcn. to have no power o influence over sb.; non ho il potere di prendere una decisione simile I'm not the one who decides

3 pol. power; potere assoluto absolute power; gioco di potere power game; essere al potere to be in power; prendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere = the broadcasting media

COMPOUNDS

potere d'acquisto purchasing o spending power; potere esecutivo executive power; potere giudiziario judiciary; potere legislativo legislative power; - i straordinari emergency power.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > potere
9 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su negocio va mal his business is going badly

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?

4 to go.

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 to go, to leave (marcharse).

irse a to go to

¡vete! go away!

El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.

7 to go (to search).

ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)

8 to go (to consume, to disappear).

se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 to like, to care.

no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

16 to attend.

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

17 to be doing, to make out.

Me va bien I am doing well.

18 to keep on, to keep.

Ir caminando Keep on walking.

19 to go for.

Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

•

- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?

¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?

esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot

¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?

• ir en [avión] — to fly

• ir en [bicicleta] — to ride

• ir a [caballo] — to ride

• fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove

• ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot

• fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street

d)

• ir (a) [por] — to go and get

voy (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

2) [indicando proceso]

a) [persona]

¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?

el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

b) [acción, obra] to go

¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?

¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?

¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?

todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well

los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better

c)

• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!

de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2

6) [indicando acumulación]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
etiqueta 2)
9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

b) [indicando situación]

¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?

¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?

¡que te vaya bien! — take care!

c) (=sentar) to suit

¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about

va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

11) [otras locuciones]

• [a lo que] iba — as I was saying

• ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems

• [¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"

-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate

• ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse

• ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other

cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
12) [exclamaciones]
¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!
¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?

¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *

¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!

¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!

vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult

una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"

¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!

2.

VERBO AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it

tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street

¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?

¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!

¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?

¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!

id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

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= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

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

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

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

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* * *

ir [ I27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar to go by sea

¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!

es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!

¿quién va? who goes there?

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything done

voy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)

vamos a casa let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?

nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya vamos para allá we're on our way

¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)

¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?

fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough

¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bit

ir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?

nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñas

ir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)

no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalism

no me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with tales

D

1

(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!

tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!

2 ( Juegos):

ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000

¡no va más! no more bets!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)

E

«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir POR algn:

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you too

F (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)

fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been painted

Sentido II

A (+ complemento)

(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along

¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?

ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:

iban de largo they wore long dresses

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula

iba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

D

( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on

¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?

el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse

¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?

¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?

me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam

¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!

¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well

¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?

B

(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:

¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?

estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves now

D (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:

¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!

ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you

¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five

¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)

H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (deber colocarse) to go

¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?

¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?

¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet

¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!

2

(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy

¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!

¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!

dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway

B vaya

1

(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!

¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)

2

(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!

¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!

¿vaya día! what a day!

¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)

¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!

¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!

3

(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!

a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?

siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?

¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?

D

(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!

está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

E

1

(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?

2

(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?

¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything

¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!

Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:

poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly

(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent

se nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around

¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?

C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to go

se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off

(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape

(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizz

cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

* * *

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

ir v aux ir a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face

* * *

ir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;

fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;

iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;

ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;

ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;

ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;

ir en barco to go by boat;

ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;

ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;

ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;

ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;

los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;

me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;

ir de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;

¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;

este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;

todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;

¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;

ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;

¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;

no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;

¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;

fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;

¡ahí o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;

¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;
Anticuado
¿quién va? who goes there?;

¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;

¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;

ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;

todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;

el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;

estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;
Fam Fig
¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;
Fam Fig
les habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;

esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;

esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;

el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain

3. [abarcar]
la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;

el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;

la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;

las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;

ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;

tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;

a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that

5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]
fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;

con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;

el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;

la manivela va floja the crank is loose;

iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;

ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;

iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;

los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;

ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;

tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;

ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;

ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;

esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;

ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;

ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

ir de azul to be dressed in blue;

ir de uniforme to be in uniform;

iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;

iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar

8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;

el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;

¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;

su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;

¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;

¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;
[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

vamos perdiendo we're losing;

¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;

¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;

¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;

¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!

9. [cambiar, encaminarse]
ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;

el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;

como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;

voy para viejo I'm getting old;

esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;

va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;

¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;

aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter

11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]
con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;

ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;

van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;

en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;

de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;

va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house

12. [corresponder] to go;

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;

¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?

13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;

¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?

14. [escribirse]
“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;

toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;

el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;

ir con algo to go with sth;

esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [depender]
en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;

todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;

esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;
CSur
¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;

hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;

lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;

va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;
Fam
¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;
Fam
¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;

¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;
[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;
¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;

sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday

♦ v aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;

iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;

ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;

vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;

como iba diciendo… as I was saying…

2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]
ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;

voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;
[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;
iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;

¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;

el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;

van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;

va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;

voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;

¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;

he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;

vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;

todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;

¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;

no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me

3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]
¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;

¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;

y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;

¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;

¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;

¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;

¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

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ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 go (a to);

ir a pie walk, go on foot;

ir en avión fly;

ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;

ir a por algo go and fetch sth;

¡ya voy! I’m coming!;

¿quién va? who goes there?

2 ( vestir)

:

iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( agradar)

:

el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;

ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;

no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡qué va! you must be joking!;

¡vamos! come on!;

¡vaya! well!;

¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;

¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;

a eso voy I’m just getting to that;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

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ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : to get on, to get along

¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?

el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

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ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go

¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?

¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?

¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?

3. (estar) to be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos tirando we get by / we're managing

¡qué va! no way! / not at all!

¡vamos a...! let's...!

¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!

¡vaya! well!

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

Spanish-English dictionary > ir
10 afternoon

n день, время после полудня (с 12 до 18) (1). Существительному afternoon соответствует период с 12 (полдень) до 18: early afternoon, late afternoon. С 24 (полночь) начинается утро — morning и длится практически до полудня:
One o'clock in the morning.

11 o'clock in the morning.
Период с 24 до 3 имеет особое название — the early hours.
He sat up reading till an early hour. — Он не ложился спать, читал далеко за полночь.
Период примерно с 8 часов вечера до полуночи называется night:
I will see you tonight — Увидимся сегодня вечером.
(2). С названиями частей суток morning, afternoon, evening употребляется предлог in:
in the afternoon — днем;

at four in the afternoon — в четыре часа дня;

late in the afternoon, in the late afternoon — в конце дня;

early in the afternoon — в начале второй половины дня.
Со словом night употребляется предложное сочетание без артикля — at night. (3). Если существительному afternoon предшествуют слова all, any, each, every, last, next, one, this, that, tomorrow, yesterday, то предлог не употребляется:
every afternoon — каждый день после обеда;

tomorrow afternoon — завтра днем.
Это правило относится также к таким существительным, как evening, morning, night, noon, week, month, year:
He was busy all the morning — Он был занят все утро.

I'll see him this evening — Я его увижу сегодня вечером.
(4). Если слова afternoon, evening, night или название дня понимаются как некая дата, то употребляется предлог on:
on a cold winter afternoon (night, day);

on Sunday afternoon (morning).
(5). Co словами afternoon, morning, evening для указания периода времени в прошлом или в косвенной речи употребляется сочетание со словом next без артикля:
next afternoon (morning, evening) — на следующий день,
или сочетания the following afternoon (Friday) или the next day. (6). Для указания периода времени в будущем сочетание с next не употребляется, а употребляется сочетание со словом tomorrow:
tomorrow afternoon (evening, morning).
Слово next не употребляется для указания дня той же недели, в этих случаях употребляется название дня:
this Friday (Sunday) или on Friday (Sunday).
(7). See next, a.

English-Russian word troubles > afternoon
11 наминавам

drop in, look in (on s.o.), call (on s.o.), call in, call round, run in, bob in, pop in, be along, come around, sl. blow in

ще намина да ви видя някой ден I'll drop in to see you some day

снощи наминах край клуба I called in at the club last night

утре ще намина (край вас) I'll call tomorrow

защо не наминеш край нас тази вечер? why don't you run in and see me this evening?

вж. навестявам

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намина̀вам,

гл. drop in/by, look in (on s.o.), call in (on s.o.), call round, run in, bob in, pop in, be along, come around, sl. blow in; снощи наминах край клуба I called in at the club last night; утре ще намина (край вас) I’ll call tomorrow.

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drop in; call in; come around; pop in{pOp in}

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1. drop in, look in (on s.o.), call (on s.o.), call in, call round, run in, bob in, pop in, be along, come around, sl. blow in 2. вж. навестявам 3. защо не наминеш край нас тази вечер? why don't you run in and see me this evening? 4. снощи наминах край клуба I called in at the club last night 5. утре ще намина (край вас) I'll call tomorrow 6. ще намина да ви видя някой ден I'll drop in to see you some day

Български-английски речник > наминавам
12 appeler

appeler [ap(ə)le]

➭ TABLE 4

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = interpeller, faire venir, au téléphone) to call

• appeler le nom de qn to call out sb's name

• appeler qn à l'aide or au secours to call to sb for help

• le devoir m'appelle (humorous) duty calls

• le patron l'a fait appeler the boss sent for him

• appeler qn par son prénom to call sb by their first name

• appeler les choses par leur nom to call things by their rightful name

• appeler un chat un chat to call a spade a spade

• appeler qn en justice or à comparaître to summon sb before the court

   b. ( = désigner) appeler qn à [+ poste] to appoint sb to

• être appelé à de nouvelles fonctions to be assigned new duties

• être appelé à un brillant avenir to be destined for a brilliant future

• la méthode est appelée à se généraliser the method looks set to become widely used

   c. ( = réclamer) [situation, conduite] to call for

• j'appelle votre attention sur ce problème I call your attention to this problem

• les affaires l'appellent à Lyon he has to go to Lyon on business

   d. [+ carte] to call for

   e. (Computing) [+ fichier] to call

2. intransitive verb

( = crier) to call out

• appeler à l'aide or au secours to call for help

• j'en appelle à votre bon sens I appeal to your common sense

3. reflexive verb

► s'appeler

   a. ( = être nommé) to be called

• il s'appelle Paul his name is Paul

• comment s'appelle cet oiseau ? what's the name of this bird?

• comment ça s'appelle en français ? what's that called in French?

• voilà ce qui s'appelle une gaffe ! now that's what I call a blunder!

• je te prête ce livre, mais il s'appelle Reviens ! (inf) I'll lend you this book but I want it back!

• elle ne sait plus comment elle s'appelle (inf) ( = elle est désorientée) she's totally confused she doesn't know what day it is (inf)

   b. [personnes] on s'appelle ce soir (au téléphone) you ring me or I'll ring you this evening

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aple
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dénommer) to call [personne, chose]

comment ont-ils appelé leur fille? — what did they call their daughter?

comme appelles-tu cet arbre? — what's this tree called?

j'appelle ça du vol — I call that robbery

il se fait appeler Robert — ( pour son plaisir) he likes to be called Robert; ( par sécurité) he goes by the name of Robert

2) ( téléphoner) to phone GB, to call

je t'appelle demain — I'll phone you tomorrow

appeler quelqu'un par l'interphone — to call somebody on the intercom

3) ( faire venir) to call [docteur, ambulance, pompier, taxi, ascenseur]; to send for [employé, élève]

le devoir m'appelle — duty calls

appeler quelqu'un sous les drapeaux — to call somebody up

appeler quelqu'un en justice — to summon somebody to appear in court

4) ( inciter)

appeler quelqu'un à — to incite somebody to [révolte]

appeler quelqu'un à faire — to call on somebody to do

5) ( destiner)

appeler quelqu'un à — to assign somebody to [charge, fonction]; to appoint somebody to [poste]

il a été appelé à de hautes fonctions — he was called to high office

mon travail m'appelle à beaucoup voyager — my work involves a lot of travel

6) (exiger, entraîner) [crime, comportement] to call for [sanction]

appeler l'attention de quelqu'un sur quelque chose — to draw somebody's attention to something

la violence appelle la violence — violence begets violence

2.

en appeler à verbe transitif indirect to appeal to [générosité, bon sens, population]

3.

verbe intransitif ( crier) [personne] to call

en cas de besoin, appelez — if you need anything, just call

appeler à l'aide — to call for help

appeler à la grève — to call for strike action

4.

s'appeler verbe pronominal

comment s'appelle cette fleur en latin? — what is this flower called in Latin?

comment t'appelles-tu? — what's your name?

je m'appelle Paul — my name's Paul

voilà ce qui s'appelle une belle voiture! — now, that's what you call a nice car!

nous nous appelons par nos prénoms — we call each other by our first names

on s'appelle! — we'll be in touch!

••

ça s'appelle reviens! — (colloq) don't forget to give it back!

appeler les choses par leur nom or un chat un chat — to call a spade a spade

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ap(ə)le
1. vt

1) (en criant) to call to

appeler qn à l'aide; appeler qn au secours — to call to sb for help

2) (au téléphone) to call, to ring Grande-Bretagne

J'ai appelé Richard à Londres. — I called Richard in London.

3) (= faire venir) [médecin, police] to call, to send for, [ambulance] to call, to send for, [taxi] to call for

Elle a appelé le médecin. — She called the doctor.

Appelle le garçon, il faut que je me sauve. — Could you get the waiter, I've got to go.

4) (= inviter)

appeler qn à un poste — to appoint sb to a post

appeler qn à des fonctions — to assign duties to sb

appeler à la révolte — to call to revolt

être appelé à [carrière, honneurs] — to be destined for

appeler qn à comparaître DROIT — to summon sb to appear

5) (= nécessiter) to call for, to demand

6) (= nommer) [enfant, chose] to call

Ils l'ont appelée Suzanne. — They called her Suzanne.

On appelle ça une plinthe. — It's called a skirting board.

Un nouvel appareil que son inventeur a appelé le lexitron. — A new device which its inventor called a lexitron.

2. vi

1) (au téléphone) to call

Ah, j'oubliais, Martin a appelé. — Oh, I forgot, Martin called.

Si quelqu'un appelle, dis que tout le monde est parti. — If anyone calls, tell them everyone's gone.

2) (en criant) to call out

appeler au secours — to call for help

3) (autre locution)

en appeler à [personne, générosité] — to appeal to

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appeler verb table: appeler

A vtr

1 ( dénommer) to call [personne, chose]; comment ont-ils appelé leur fille? what did they call their daughter?; appeler un roi ‘Majesté’ to call a king ‘Your Majesty’; comment appelles-tu cet arbre? what's this tree called?; comment appelle-t-on cela en français? what's that called in French?; il se fait appeler Luc ( pour son plaisir) he likes to be called Luc; ( par sécurité) he goes by the name of Luc;

2 ( attirer l'attention) to call; appeler ses enfants pour dîner to call one's children for dinner; appeler qn par l'interphone to call sb on the intercom; appeler les fidèles à la prière to call the faithful to prayer; appeler à l'aide to call for help; appeler qn à son aide or à l'aide to call sb to help one;

3 ( téléphoner) to phone GB, to call; je t'appelle demain I'll phone you tomorrow;

4 ( faire venir) to call [docteur, ambulance, pompier, taxi]; to call [ascenseur]; to send for [employé, élève]; appeler un médecin auprès d'un malade to call a doctor to see a sick person; il est temps d'appeler un prêtre it's time to call a priest; le docteur a été appelé à l'extérieur the doctor is out on a call; le docteur a été appelé trois fois la nuit dernière the doctor was called out three times last night; le devoir m'appelle duty calls; appeler un témoin Jur to call a witness; appeler qn à comparaître (devant le juge/les tribunaux) to summon sb to appear (before the judge/the court); appeler qn en justice to summon sb to appear in court;

5 ( inciter) appeler qn à to incite sb to [révolte]; to call sb out on [grève]; appeler qn à l'abstention to call on sb to abstain; les syndicats ont appelé à la grève unions have called for strike action; appeler qn à faire to call on sb to do; appeler à manifester to call for a demonstration;

6 ( destiner) appeler qn à to assign sb to [charge, fonction]; to appoint sb to [poste]; il a été appelé à de hautes fonctions he was called to high office; ses compétences l'appellent à ce poste his skills make him ideal for the job; mon travail m'appelle à beaucoup voyager my work involves a lot of travel;

7 ( qualifier de) to call; j'appelle ça du vol I call that robbery; c'est ce que j'appelle une idiotie/une gaffe! now that's what I call stupid/a blunder!;

8 ( réclamer) appeler qch sur qn to call sth down on sb [malédiction]; appeler la mort sur qn fml to wish death on sb; appeler l'attention de qn sur qch to draw sb's attention to sth; cette question appelle toute notre attention this issue calls for our full attention;

9 ( entraîner) [crime, comportement] to call for [sanction]; la violence appelle la violence violence begets violence;

10 Mil to call [sb] up [contingent]; appeler qn sous les drapeaux to call sb up.

B en appeler à vtr ind

1 ( s'adresser) en appeler à to appeal to [générosité, bon sens, population];

2 fml ( contester la validité) en appeler de to dispute [jugement, décision].

C vi ( crier) [personne] to call; en cas de besoin, appelez if you need anything, just call.

D s'appeler vpr

1 ( se dénommer) [objet, fleur, oiseau] to be called; comment s'appelle cette fleur en latin? what is this flower called in Latin?, what is this flower's Latin name?; comment t'appelles-tu? what's your name?; je m'appelle Paul my name's Paul; voilà ce qui s'appelle une belle voiture! now, that's what you call a nice car!; voilà qui s'appelle jouer/cuisiner/faire une gaffe! now that's what you call acting/cooking/a blunder!; voilà qui s'appelle parler! well said!;

2 (entre personnes, animaux) to call each other, to call to one another; ( au téléphone) to phone each other GB, to call each other; nous nous appelons par nos prénoms we call each other by our first names; on s'appelle demain? shall one of us give the other a ring tomorrow?; on s'appelle! we'll be in touch!

Idiomes

beaucoup seront appelés mais peu seront élus many are called but few are chosen; ça s'appelle reviens○! don't forget to give it back!; appeler les choses par leur nom or un chat un chat to call a spade a spade.

[aple] verbe transitif

1. [interpeller] to call (out) to, to shout to

appelle-le, il a oublié sa lettre give him a shout, he's left his letter behind

attendez que je vous appelle wait till I call you

appeler quelqu'un par la fenêtre to call out to somebody from the window

appeler le nom de quelqu'un to call out somebody's name

appeler au secours

a. (sens propre) to shout "help", to call for help

b. (figuré) to call for help

(en usage absolu)

la pauvre, elle a appelé toute la nuit the poor thing called out all night

2. [au téléphone] to call (up)

appelez ce numéro en cas d'urgence dial this number in an emergency

on vous appelle de Bonn there's a call for you from Bonn

3. [faire venir - médecin] to call, to send for (inseparable) ; [ - police] to call ; [ - renforts] to call up ou out (separable) ; [ - ascenseur] to call

appeler du secours to go for help

appeler quelqu'un à l'aide to call to somebody for help

appeler un taxi

a. [dans la rue] to hail a taxi

b. [par téléphone] to phone for ou to call a taxi

appeler le garçon to call the waiter

appeler quelqu'un à une fonction importante to call ou to appoint somebody to a high office

être appelé sous les drapeaux to be called up ou conscripted

faire appeler quelqu'un to send for somebody, to summon somebody

le devoir m'appelle! (humoristique) duty calls!

une affaire m'appelle en ville I have to go to town on business

4. DROIT to summon

être appelé à comparaître to be summoned ou issued with a summons

être appelé à la barre to be called ou summoned to the witness stand

être appelé devant le juge to be called up before the magistrate

5. (soutenu) [désirer]

appeler quelque chose (de tous ses vœux) to yearn (passionately) for

6. [nécessiter] to require, to call for (inseparable)

7. [entraîner] to lead to

un coup en appelle un autre one blow leads to another

8. [inviter]

appeler (des travailleurs) à la grève to call a strike, to put out a strike call

appeler les gens à la révolte to incite people to rebel

appeler aux armes to call to arms

il faut appeler les gens à voter ou aux urnes people must be urged to vote

9. [destiner]

être appelé à to be bound to

ce quartier est appelé à disparaître this part of town is due to be demolished (eventually)

il va être appelé à revenir souvent he will have to come back often

10. [nommer] to call

appeler les choses par leur nom to be blunt

comment on appelle ça en chinois? what's (the word for) this in Chinese?

appelez-moi Jo call me Jo

elle se fait appeler Jaspe she wants to be called Jaspe

se faire appeler Arthur (familier) to get it in the neck (UK), to catch it

11. INFORMATIQUE [programme] to call (up)

[réseau] to dial

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en appeler à verbe plus préposition

to appeal to

j'en appelle à vous en dernier recours I'm coming to you as a last resort

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s'appeler verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be called

comment s'appelle-t-il? what's his name?, what's he called?

voilà ce qui s'appelle une gaffe! that's what's called ou that's what I call putting your foot in it!

ça s'appelle revient (familier) make sure you give it back

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s'appeler verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to call one another

vous vous appelez par vos prénoms? are you on first-name terms?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > appeler
13 rather

ˈrɑ:ðə нареч.
1) лучше, охотнее, предпочтительнее She would rather play tennis than watch TV. ≈ Она лучше будет играть в теннис, чем смотреть телевизор. Rather you than me. ≈ Хорошо, что это не меня касается, что это относится не ко мне.
2) скорее, точнее, вернее He is my sister's friend really, rather than mine. ≈Он, скорее, друг моей сестры, чем мой.
3) до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй, довольно It's rather cold. ≈ Довольно холодно. I rather doubt I'll be able to come to your party. ≈ Я немного сомневаюсь, смогу ли я придти к тебе на вечер.
4) очень, весьма;
в значительной степени She is rather ill. ≈ Она серьезно больна. He's a rather nice man./He's rather a nice man. ≈ Он очень приятный человек.
5) разг.;
брит. конечно, да;
еще бы! (в ответ на вопрос, предложение) Do you want to come to see me this evening? Rather! ≈ Ты хочешь сегодня вечером зайти ко мне? Да, конечно. (обыкн. * than) лучше, скорее, охотнее, предпочтительнее - anything * than... что угодно, лишь бы не... - I had *, I would *, I'd * я предпочел бы...;
лучже уж я...;
я бы охотнее... - I had * start at once я предпочел бы выехать немедленно - I would * go я лучше уйду, я предпочитаю уйти - I'd * people didn't know about it я хотел бы, чтобы об этом не знали - I'd you came tomorrow меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра - he resigned * than stifle his conscience не желая действовать против совести, он вышел в отставку - they determined to die * than surrender они решили умереть, но не сдаваться - would you * take tea or coffee? что вы предпочитаете, чай или кофе? - I had * not, I would * not, I'd * not (разговорное) мне не хочется;
нет, спасибо;
пожалуй, не стоит (формула отказа от предложения и т. п.) (обыкн. * than) скорее, больше;
правильнее - it is * good that bad это скорее хороший /хорошо/, чем плохой /плохо/ - derived * from imagination than reason это скорее плод воображения, чем логический вывод - the colour seems green * than blue это скорее зеленый цвет, чем синий - he relies on mere abuse * than on argument его метод не аргументация, а брань - I, * than you, should take the risk (этот) риск должен взять на себя я, а вовсе /отнюдь/ не вы до некоторой степени, довольно, отчасти;
несколько;
пожалуй - * dull довольно скучный - * more немного больше - * more detailed несколько более подробный - * a lot пожалуй, слишком много /многовато/ - I * like him мне он, пожалуй /скорее/, нравится - he felt * tired он немного устал, он чувствовал некоторую усталость - the performance was * a failure спектакль был довольно неудачный - I * think you know him мне думается, вы его знаете - she is * good-looking она недурна собой - our company numbered * over forty нас было сорок с чем-то человек - they * expected to win они, в известной мере, рассчитывали на победу - I am * inclined to agree with you я, пожалуй, склонен с вами согласиться - do I look ill? - Well, you do * (разговорное) я плохо выгляжу? - Пожалуй, да /Да, неважно/ наоборот;
отнюдь не - *, we have won наоборот, мы победили а не, вместо - to elect a chairman for a year * than a term выбрать председателя на год, а не на семестр - this is not the result, * it is the cause это является причиной, а отнюдь не следствием вернее, правильнее;
по правде говоря - we came home late last night or, *, early this morning мы пришли домой вчера поздно ночью, а вернее сказать, сегодня рано утром - the building is a great success, or * a triumph, for the designer это здание - большой успех, а точнее, триумф архитектора в грам. знач. междометия еще бы!;
еще как!;
конечно!, разумеется! - have you been here before? - R.! вы здесь раньше бывали? - Еще бы! - would you like to come? - R.! вы хотите прийти? - Конечно /Разумеется, что за вопрос/! - R.! нисколько!, вовсе нет!, отнюдь! > the * тем более, что..., тем скорее ~ разг. (в ответ на вопрос, предложение) конечно, да;
еще бы!;
do you know him? - Rather! вы его знаете?- Да, конечно I'd ~ you came tomorrow меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра;
he would rather die than comply он скорее умрет, чем согласится I feel ~ better today мне сегодня, пожалуй, лучше;
I know him rather well я его довольно хорошо знаю I feel ~ better today мне сегодня, пожалуй, лучше;
I know him rather well я его довольно хорошо знаю I'd ~ you came tomorrow меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра;
he would rather die than comply он скорее умрет, чем согласится late last night or ~ early this morning вчера поздно ночью или, правильнее сказать, сегодня рано утром rather вернее, скорее, правильнее;
this is not the result, rather it is the cause это не результат, а скорее ( или вернее) причина ~ до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй, довольно;
a rather (или rather а) surprising result довольно неожиданный результат ~ до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй, довольно;
a rather (или rather а) surprising result довольно неожиданный результат ~ разг. (в ответ на вопрос, предложение) конечно, да;
еще бы!;
do you know him? - Rather! вы его знаете?- Да, конечно ~ разг. (в ответ на вопрос, предложение) конечно, да;
еще бы!;
do you know him? - Rather! вы его знаете?- Да, конечно ~ скорее, предпочтительно, лучше, охотнее;
would you rather take tea or coffee? что вы предпочитаете: чай или кофе? rather вернее, скорее, правильнее;
this is not the result, rather it is the cause это не результат, а скорее (или вернее) причина ~ до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй, довольно;
a rather (или rather а) surprising result довольно неожиданный результат rather вернее, скорее, правильнее;
this is not the result, rather it is the cause это не результат, а скорее (или вернее) причина ~ скорее, предпочтительно, лучше, охотнее;
would you rather take tea or coffee? что вы предпочитаете: чай или кофе?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > rather
14 loro

1. pron soggetto they

oggetto them

forma di cortesia, anche Loro you

2. possessivo their

forma di cortesia, anche Loro your

il loro amico their/your friend

i loro genitori their/your parents

3. pron: il loro theirs

forma di cortesia, anche Loro yours

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loro¹ agg.poss.m. e f. 3^a pers.pl.

1 their; (loro proprio) their own: la loro madre, their mother; i loro figli, their children; non mi piace il loro atteggiamento, I don't like their attitude; sentivamo le loro voci, we could hear their voices; portano sempre i (loro) bambini con loro, they always take their children with them; siamo andati a casa loro, we went to their house; vorrebbero avere una casa loro, they'd like to have a house of their own; hanno comprato il terreno con i loro (propri) risparmi, they bought the land with their (own) savings; hanno un loro modo di vedere le cose, they have their own way of looking at things; vogliono sempre fare a modo loro, they always want to do things their way; tutto è accaduto sotto i loro (propri) occhi, everything happened before their very eyes // un loro cugino, a cousin of theirs; sono venuti con tre loro amici, they came with three friends of theirs; abbiamo ancora alcuni loro libri, we still have some books of theirs

2 (formula di cortesia) your: le Loro Altezze, le Loro Maestà, Your (Royal) Highnesses, Your Majesties; Lor Signoria, Your Lordship; i signori sono pregati di esibire i loro passaporti, you are kindly requested to show your passports

3 (con uso predicativo) theirs; (formula di cortesia) yours: l'appartamento è loro, the flat is theirs; la responsabilità è loro, non vostra, it's their responsibility, not yours; scusino, è loro questa valigia?, excuse me, is this case yours?

◆ pron.poss.m. e f.pl.

1 theirs; (formula di cortesia) yours: questa è la nostra stanza, quella è la loro, this is our room, that is yours; i nostri figli studiano, i loro lavorano, our children are studying, theirs are working; il mio parere non è diverso dal loro, my opinion is no different from theirs; noi abbiamo fatto le nostre scelte, altri faranno le loro, we've made our choices, others will make theirs

2 (in espressioni ellittiche): abbiamo ricevuto la loro del 5 aprile, we have received your letter of 5th April; sta sempre dalla loro (parte), he's always on their side; ne hanno combinato una delle loro, they've (gone and) done it again; vogliono sempre dire la loro, they always want their say.

loro² pron.pers.m. e f. 3^a pers.pl.

1 (compl. ogg. e ind. di essi, esse) them: sto chiamando loro, non voi, I'm calling them, not you; dite loro di venire subito da me, tell them to come straight to me; hai pensato a loro?, have you thought of them?; partirò con loro, I'll leave with them; andiamo da loro stasera, we're going to see them this evening; di loro non sapevamo nulla, we knew nothing about them; sta a loro decidere, it's up to them to decide // uno di loro, one of them; alcuni di loro, some of them; nessuno di loro, none of them // il padre di loro, il di loro padre, their father

2 (con funzione di sogg.) they: io verrò con voi, loro non hanno ancora deciso, I'm coming with you, they haven't decided yet; faremo quello che fanno loro, we'll do what they do; te l'hanno detto loro?, did they tell you?; tutti erano puntuali, loro arrivarono in ritardo, everyone else was on time, they came late; al ricevimento c'erano anche loro, they were at the reception too; in quella casa sono rimasti solo loro, they are the only ones left in that house; se loro credono di farmela, si sbagliano, if they think they can take me in, they're mistaken // loro due, tre, the two, three of them // beati loro!, lucky them! // partiti loro, tutto tornò come prima, once they'd left, everything got back to normal

3 (con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): ''Non ne sappiamo nulla'' ''Neanche loro'', ''We don't know anything about it'' ''Neither do they'' // loro stessi, proprio loro, they... themselves (o they themselves): l'hanno ammesso loro stessi, they admitted it themselves (o they themselves admitted it)

4 (con funzione predicativa) they, them: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono loro'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's them''; ''Siete stati voi?'' ''No, sono stati loro'', ''Was it you?'' ''No, it was them''; sono stati loro ad avvertirmi, it was they who told me (o they were the ones to tell me); se fossi (in) loro non mi muoverei, if I were them, I wouldn't move // dopo quell'esperienza, non sembravano più loro, after that experience they were never themselves again

5 (sogg. e compl.) (formula di cortesia) you: come (loro) desiderano, as you wish; se loro vogliono accomodarsi..., would you like to come this way, please?; Egregi Signori, ci permettiamo di inviare Loro..., Dear Sirs, we take the liberty of sending you...

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I ['loro] pron pers pl
1) (complemento) them

chiedi (a) loro — ask them

disse loro che non sarebbe venuto — he told them he wouldn't be coming

ho spedito loro una cartolina — I sent them a postcard

sono venuto con loro — I came with them

dimmi qualcosa di loro — tell me something about them

senza di loro — without them

loro qui non li voglio — I don't want them here

2) (sogg : al posto di "essi", "esse", con valore enfatico) they

loro abitano qui — they live here

loro sono meglio di te — they are better than you

vengono anche loro? — are they coming too?

prendeteli, sono loro — catch them, they're the ones

sono loro, apri la porta — it's them, open the door

sono stati loro a dirmelo — they told me themselves, it was they frm o them who told me

hanno ragione loro, non tu — they are right, not you

neanche loro hanno tutti i torti — even they aren't completely in the wrong

non lo sapevano nemmeno loro — they didn't even know it themselves

3) (nelle comparazioni: sogg) they, them, (complemento) them

ne so quanto loro — I know as much as they do, I know as much as them
II ['loro] pron pers pl
(forma di cortesia) (anche: Loro)

1) you

loro capiscono quanto ciò sia penoso — you are aware of how distressing that is

chiedo lor signori di seguirmi — be so good as to follow me, (if you would) gentlemen

2) (nelle comparazioni) you
III ['loro]
1. agg poss inv

il(la) loro; i(le) loro

1) their

i loro amici — their friends

un loro amico — a friend of theirs

verranno con la loro macchina — they'll come in their car

è colpa loro — it's their fault

2) (forma di cortesia), (anche: Loro) your

2. pron poss inv

il(la) loro; i(le) loro

1) theirs

questi libri sono i loro — those books are theirs

di chi è questo? - è loro — whose is this? - it's theirs

la nostra casa è più grande della loro — our house is bigger than theirs

2) (forma di cortesia), (anche: Loro) yours

3)

vivono del loro — they live on what they have

i loro — (famiglia) their family, (amici) their own people

siamo dei loro; stiamo dalla loro — (parte) we're on their side, we're with them

vogliono sempre dire la loro — they've always got something to say

ne hanno fatto un'altra delle loro — they've (gone and) done it again

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['loro] 1.
pronome personale plurale

1) (soggetto) they (in inglese va sempre espresso)

loro vanno al cinema, io no — they go to the cinema, I don't

loro due — the two of them

2) (complemento oggetto) them

sto cercando loro — I'm looking for them

3) (complemento di termine) them

ho dato loro il tuo numero di telefono — I gave them your telephone number

la lettera non era indirizzata a loro — the letter wasn't for them

4) (preceduto da preposizione)

lei non pensa a loro — she doesn't think of them

un regalo per loro — a present for them

io lavoro più di loro — I work more than they do o than them

5) (forma di cortesia) you

come loro preferiscono — as you prefer

dopo di loro — after you
2.
aggettivo possessivo invariabile

1) their; (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce)

la loro casa — their house

un loro amico, uno dei loro amici — a friend of theirs

alcuni loro insegnanti — some of their teachers, some teachers of theirs

sto dalla loro (parte) — I'm on their side

al loro arrivo — when they arrived

non hanno una macchina loro — they haven't got a car of their own

2) (forma di cortesia) your

3) il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro pronome possessivo invariabile theirs

è il loro — it's theirs

la nostra casa è più grande della loro — our house is bigger than theirs; (in espressioni ellittiche)

ne hanno fatta un'altra delle loro — they've been up to mischief again

vogliono sempre dire la loro — they always have to speak their mind

è dei loro — (familiari, alleati, compagni) he's one of them

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loro

/'loro/

v. le note delle voci io e mio.

I pron.pers.pl.

1 (soggetto) they (in inglese va sempre espresso); loro vanno al cinema, io no they go to the cinema, I don't; loro due the two of them

2 (complemento oggetto) them; sto cercando loro I'm looking for them

3 (complemento di termine) them; ho dato loro il tuo numero di telefono I gave them your telephone number; la lettera non era indirizzata a loro the letter wasn't for them

4 (preceduto da preposizione) lei non pensa a loro she doesn't think of them; un regalo per loro a present for them; io lavoro più di loro I work more than they do o than them

5 (forma di cortesia) you; come loro preferiscono as you prefer; dopo di loro after you

II agg.poss.inv.

1 their; (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce) la loro casa their house; un loro amico, uno dei loro amici a friend of theirs; alcuni loro insegnanti some of their teachers, some teachers of theirs; sto dalla loro (parte) I'm on their side; al loro arrivo when they arrived; non hanno una macchina loro they haven't got a car of their own

2 (forma di cortesia) your

III il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro

pron.poss.inv.

theirs; è il loro it's theirs; la nostra casa è più grande della loro our house is bigger than theirs; (in espressioni ellittiche) ne hanno fatta un'altra delle loro they've been up to mischief again; vogliono sempre dire la loro they always have to speak their mind; è dei loro(familiari, alleati, compagni) he's one of them.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > loro
15 run in

1) вбежать I opened the door and the cat ran in. ≈ Я открыл дверь и в дом ринулась кошка.
2) навестить, заглянуть;
забежать Run in and see me this evening. ≈ Забеги ко мне в гости сегодня вечером.
3) включать дополнительный материал We can run in a sentence about the politician's recent death. ≈ Мы можем вставить заметку о безвременной кончине этого политика.
4) разг. арестовать и посадить в тюрьму You've no cause to run me in, I've done nothing! ≈ У вас нет права арестовывать меня, я ничего не сделал.
5) разг. баллотироваться( на выборах) How many people are running in this election? ≈ Сколько кандидатов участвуют в выборах на этот пост?
6) редк.;
разг. приводить к( чему-л., обыкн. неприятному) Does the director understand what his action is running the firm in for? ≈ Директор понимает, к чему ведет фирму его деятельность?
7) тех. обкатывать, производить обкатку I'm running in my new car, and cannot go fast. ≈ Я только обкатываю свою новую машину, так что быстро ехать не могу. Syn: break in
4) заглянуть;
забежать;
заехать - * and see me this evening загляни ко мне /навести меня/ сегодня вечером остановиться( на станции) ;
подойти( к станции) - the train ran in at Paddington поезд подошел к платформе вокзала Паддингтон (разговорное) арестовать и посадить в тюрьму, забрать - he was * for stealing его посадили за воровство пронести мяч за голевую черту (регби) (полиграфия) набирать в подбор;
включать дополнительный материал обкатывать (автомобиль и т. п.) ;
прогонять;
делать прогон;
опробовать;
доводить до кондиции

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > run in
16 before

before [bɪ'fɔ:(r)]

avant ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) en avant ⇒ 1 (b) devant ⇒ 2 (c)-(e) avant de, avant que ⇒ 3 (a) plutôt que de ⇒ 3 (b) précédent ⇒ 4

1 adverb

(a) (at a previous time) avant;

∎ you should have thought of that before tu aurais dû y penser avant;

∎ haven't we met before? est-ce que nous ne nous sommes pas déjà rencontrés?;

∎ I have never seen this film before c'est la première fois que je vois ce film;

∎ I have/had seen it before je l'ai/l'avais déjà vu;

∎ he's made mistakes before ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il se trompe;

∎ such things have happened before c'est déjà arrivé;

∎ she carries on driving as before elle continue de conduire comme auparavant ou avant

(b) literary (ahead) en avant, devant

2 preposition

(a) (in time) avant;

∎ before the holidays avant les vacances;

∎ the day before the meeting la veille de la réunion;

∎ two days before your birthday deux jours avant ou l'avant-veille de votre anniversaire;

∎ the day before yesterday avant-hier;

∎ they arrived before us ils sont arrivés avant nous;

∎ the couch won't be delivered before next Tuesday le divan ne sera pas livré avant mardi prochain;

∎ it should have been done before now ça devrait déjà être fait;

∎ before that, she was a teacher auparavant ou avant ça, elle était professeur;

∎ that was before your time (you were not born) vous n'étiez pas encore né; (you had not arrived, joined etc) vous n'étiez pas encore là;

∎ familiar it's not before time, and not before time ce n'est pas trop tôt

(b) (in order, preference) avant;

∎ her name was or came before mine in the list son nom était avant le mien sur la liste;

∎ ladies before gentlemen les dames avant les messieurs;

∎ she puts family before friends pour elle, la famille est plus importante que les amis;

∎ they put quality before quantity ils font passer la qualité avant la quantité;

∎ the welfare of the people comes before private concerns le bien-être du peuple passe avant tout intérêt privé;

∎ before anything else, I would like to thank you avant tout, je voudrais vous remercier

(c) (in space) devant;

∎ formal on the table before them sur la table devant eux;

∎ literary fields stretched away before us des champs s'étendaient devant nous;

∎ figurative we have a difficult task before us nous avons une tâche difficile devant nous;

∎ before my very eyes sous mes propres yeux;

∎ Nautical to sail before the wind avoir le vent arrière ou en poupe;

∎ Military the troops fled before the enemy les troupes se sont enfuies devant l'ennemi

(d) (in the presence of) devant, en présence de;

∎ he said it before witnesses il l'a dit devant ou en présence de témoins;

∎ Law to appear before the court/judge comparaître devant le tribunal/juge;

∎ she appeared before the committee elle s'est présentée devant le comité

(e) (for the consideration of) devant;

∎ the problem before us la question qui nous occupe;

∎ Law the case before the court l'affaire portée devant le tribunal;

∎ Law to bring a case before the court saisir le tribunal d'une affaire;

∎ the matter went before the council l'affaire est passée devant le conseil

3 conjunction

(a) (in time) avant de, avant que;

∎ she hesitated before answering elle a hésité avant de répondre;

∎ may I see you before you leave? puis-je vous voir avant que vous ne partiez ou avant votre départ?;

∎ I saw him the day before he died je l'ai vu la veille de sa mort;

∎ get out before I call the police! fichez le camp avant que je n'appelle la police ou sinon j'appelle la police!;

∎ it'll be a long time before he tries that again il ne recommencera pas de sitôt, il n'est pas près de recommencer;

∎ we should be able to finish before the boss gets back nous devrions pouvoir terminer avant le retour du patron;

∎ it'll be summer before she plants the garden elle ne plantera pas le jardin avant l'été;

∎ it'll be two years before the school is built l'école ne sera pas construite avant deux ans;

∎ it was almost an hour before the ambulance arrived il a fallu presque une heure avant que l'ambulance n'arrive;

∎ before I forget, they expect you this evening avant que je n'oublie, il faut que je te dise qu'ils comptent sur toi ce soir;

∎ before you know it avant qu'on ait le temps de dire "ouf";

∎ I'll be back before you know it je serai bientôt de retour;

∎ it'll be Christmas before we know it le temps va passer vite jusqu'à Noël

(b) (rather than) plutôt que de;

∎ I'll die before I let him marry my daughter je mourrai plutôt que de le laisser épouser ma fille

4 adjective

d'avant, précédent;

∎ the day before la veille;

∎ the night before la veille au soir;

∎ the week before la semaine d'avant ou précédente;

∎ this summer and the one before cet été et celui d'avant ou le précédent

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17 К-350

КРАЕМ (КРАЕШКОМ) ГЛАЗА coll these forms only adv fixed WO
1. — видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т. п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing: (see s.o. sth.) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye
catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. sth.
catch sight of s.o. sth.. Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).

...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the corner of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).

Нина:)...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... (Бусыгин:) Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. (Нина:) Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). (N.:)...Не knows exactly what he wants in life.... (В.:) I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. (N.:) You'll see him this evening (4b).

2. \К-350 наблюдать и т. п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else: (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.

«Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?» - спросил старший родственник... «Из Кенгура», - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Ken-gursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-350
18 краем глаза

• КРАЕМ (КРАЕШКОМ) ГЛАЗА coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

=====

1. краем глаза видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т.п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye;

- catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. (sth.);

- catch sight of s.o. (sth.).

     ♦ Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).

     ♦...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the comer of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).

     ♦ [Нина:]...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... [Бусыгин:] Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. [Нина:] Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). [N.:]... He knows exactly what he wants in life.... [В.:] I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. [N.:] You'll see him this evening (4b).

2. краем глаза наблюдать и т.п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else:

- (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.

     ♦ "Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?" - спросил старший родственник... "Из Кенгура", - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Kengursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краем глаза
19 краешком глаза

• КРАЕМ (КРАЕШКОМ) ГЛАЗА coll

[these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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1. краешком глаза видеть кого-что взглянуть на кого-что и т.п. (to see sth.) for a brief moment, in passing:

- (see s.o. < sth.>) out of the corner of one's (one, an) eye;

- catch (have, get) a glimpse of s.o. (sth.);

- catch sight of s.o. (sth.).

     ♦ Кто-то схватил её руку и, больно сжав пальцы, потянул к рампе. Она поклонилась, краем глаза увидела, кто тянул: Макеев (Трифонов 1). Someone grabbed her by the hand, and squeezing her fingers painfully, dragged her to the footlights. She bowed and saw out of the corner of her eye that it was Makeev (1a).

     ♦...Ещё ей хотелось хоть одним глазком, хоть краешком глаза взглянуть на Егоршу: как он сегодня-то, на трезвую голову? (Абрамов 1)....She also wanted to have a peek at Yegorsha, if only out of the comer of one eye: how is he today, sober? (1b).

     ♦ [Нина:]...Он точно знает, что ему в жизни надо... [Бусыгин:] Покажи мне его. Дай хоть краем глаза на него взглянуть. [Нина:] Вечером увидишь (Вампилов 4). [N.:]... He knows exactly what he wants in life.... [В.:] I want to see him. Show him to me. Let me at least have a glimpse of him. [N.:] You'll see him this evening (4b).

2. краешком глаза наблюдать и т.п. за кем (to watch s.o.) without focusing all one's attention on him, while doing something else:

- (watch s.o.) out of the corner of one's eye.

     ♦ "Ты из России приехал или из Кенгурска?" - спросил старший родственник... "Из Кенгура", - сказал милиционер, краем глаза послеживая за правой рукой младшего родственника (Искандер 3). "Are you from Russia or from Kengursk?" the elder relative asked.... "From Kengur," the policeman said, watching the younger relative's right hand out of the corner of his eye (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > краешком глаза
20 phone

fəun
1. noun
(a telephone: We were talking on the phone.) teléfono

2. verb
(to telephone (a person, message or place): I'll phone you this evening.) telefonear, llamar por teléfono

- phone book
- phone booth
- phone box
- phone call
- phonecard
- phone up

phone¹ n teléfono

he's on the phone está hablando por teléfono

phone² vb llamar por teléfono / telefonear

I'll phone you tomorrow te llamaré mañana

El gerundio de phone se escribe phoning

phone

tr[fəʊn]

noun

1 familiar teléfono

transitive verb

1 llamar (por teléfono), telefonear

intransitive verb

1 llamar (por teléfono), telefonear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

phone book listín nombre masculino, guía telefónica Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also telephone/Table 1

phone ['fo:n] v telephone

phone n telephone

phone

n.

• teléfono (Teléfono) s.m.

v.

• telefonear v.

fəʊn
I

noun teléfono m

by phone/over the phone — por teléfono

to be on the phone — ( be speaking) estar* hablando por teléfono; ( subscribe) (BrE) tener* teléfono

you're wanted on the phone — te llaman por teléfono; (before n) < message> telefónico

phone call — llamada f (telefónica)

phone number — (número m de) teléfono m

II
1.

transitive verb \<\<person\>\> llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablarle a (Méx); \<\<place/number\>\> llamar (por teléfono) a

she phoned the results to us — telefoneó para darnos los resultados

2.

phone vi llamar (por teléfono), telefonear

Phrasal Verbs:

- phone around

- phone in

- phone round

- phone up

[fǝʊn]
1.

N teléfono m

the phone hasn't stopped ringing all afternoon — el teléfono no ha dejado de sonar toda la tarde

he can't come to the phone just now — ahora no puede ponerse or venir al teléfono

• by phone — por teléfono

• to get off the phone — colgar (el teléfono)

• to be on the phone — (Brit) (=have a telephone) tener teléfono; (=be in conversation) estar hablando por teléfono

who was that on the phone? — ¿con quién estabas hablando por teléfono?

there's someone on the phone for you — te llama alguien por teléfono, hay alguien al teléfono que quiere hablar contigo

I spent an hour on the phone trying to sort things out — me pasé una hora al teléfono intentando resolver las cosas

Dennis sounded very excited on the phone — Dennis parecía muy entusiasmado por teléfono

he immediately got on the phone to his solicitor — llamó por teléfono a su abogado inmediatamente

• I can't talk about it over the phone — no puedo hablar de ello por teléfono

• public phone — teléfono m público

• to put down the phone — colgar el teléfono
car 2., mobile, pay 4.
2.

VT [+ person] llamar (por teléfono); [+ number] llamar a

to phone the hospital/office — llamar al hospital/a la oficina

I have to phone Helsinki again — tengo que hablar con Helsinki otra vez

I tried phoning the emergency number — intenté llamar al número de emergencia

write to us or phone 0171 586 4034 — escríbanos o llámenos al 0171 586 4034

3.

VI llamar (por teléfono)

she phoned to say she would be late — llamó para decir que llegaría tarde

shall I phone for a taxi? — ¿llamo a un taxi?, ¿quieres que llame a or pida un taxi?

4.

CPD

phone bill N — cuenta f del teléfono, factura f del teléfono

he ran up a £240 phone bill — gastó 240 libras de teléfono

phone book N — guía f (telefónica)

she's not in the phone book — su número no viene en la guía

phone booth N — cabina f (telefónica)

phone box N — (Brit) cabina f (telefónica)

phone call N — llamada f (telefónica)

there's a phone call for you — tienes una llamada (telefónica)

to make a phone call — hacer una llamada (telefónica)

phone company N — compañía f telefónica

phone line N — línea f de teléfono

the phone lines are busy — las líneas de teléfono están ocupadas

phone number N — número m de teléfono

we need your daytime phone number — nos hace falta un número de teléfono en el que se lo pueda contactar durante el día

phone tap N — escucha f telefónica

he assured them that ministers were not subjected to phone taps — les aseguró que los ministros no estaban siendo sometidos a escuchas telefónicas

phone tapping N — intervención f telefónica, pinchazo m de teléfono *

- phone back

- phone down

- phone in

- phone out

- phone round

- phone through

- phone up

* * *
[fəʊn]
I

noun teléfono m

by phone/over the phone — por teléfono

to be on the phone — ( be speaking) estar* hablando por teléfono; ( subscribe) (BrE) tener* teléfono

you're wanted on the phone — te llaman por teléfono; (before n) < message> telefónico

phone call — llamada f (telefónica)

phone number — (número m de) teléfono m

II
1.

transitive verb \<\<person\>\> llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablarle a (Méx); \<\<place/number\>\> llamar (por teléfono) a

she phoned the results to us — telefoneó para darnos los resultados

2.

phone vi llamar (por teléfono), telefonear

Phrasal Verbs:

- phone around

- phone in

- phone round

- phone up

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