-
1 prendre
prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?• je vous y prends ! caught you!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (locutions)► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( saisir) to takeprendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard
2) (se donner, acquérir)prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent
prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer
je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!
on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!
je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)
18) (colloq) ( assaillir)ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?
19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film
20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?
excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else
24) ( traiter) to handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do
30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
3.
se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)8)s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]
9) ( se comporter)savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]
10) ( agir)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.
J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.
3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick uppasser prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch
Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.
Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.
4) [train, bus] to takeNous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.
Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.
5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb
être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb
2. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizersGB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].B vi1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.C se prendre vpr1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[emmener] to take (along)(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly[interpréter]ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [entamer] to use (some of)je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!2. (locution)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [se coincer]attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something -
2 смятам
1. reckon, count смятам (изчислявам) work/figure out, calculate, computeсмятам на ум work out in o.'s mind, make mental calculationsсмятам на пръсти count on o.'s fingersтой може добре да смята he is good at sumsбез да се смята not countingregard (за as)смятат го за луд they take him for a madmanсмятат го за богат he is supposed to be wealthy/richтой се смята за гений he thinks himself a geniusthink (of с ger.)figure (on с ger.), be going (to с inf.)* * *смя̀там,гл.1. reckon, count; ( изчислявам) work/figure out, calculate, compute; без да се смята not counting; exclusive of; \смятам на пръсти count on o.’s fingers; \смятам на ум work out in o.’s mind, make mental calculations;2. ( считам) consider (за -), think; regard (за as); книж. deem; за какъв ме смятате? what do you take me for? не го \смятам за нещо много I don’t think much of him; смятат го за луд they take him for a madman; той се смята за гений he thinks/fancies himself a genius; тя го смята за един от най-добрите си приятели she reckons him among her best friends;3. ( възнамерявам) intend, plan, mean (да to c inf.); think (of c ger.), figure (on c ger.), be going (to c inf.);4. ( струва ми се) think, figure, guess.* * *calculate: I can work it out in my mind. - Мога да го сметна на ум.; count ; conceive ; consider: He is смятамed to be a genius. - Той е смятан за гений.; regard (считам): We смятам him as a member of our group. - Смятаме го за член на групата ни.; deem ; reckon, intend (възнамерявам): I смятам to go there alone. - Смятам да отида там сам.; plan* * *1. (възнамерявам) intend, plan, mean (да to с inf.) 2. (считам) consider (за -), think 3. figure (on с ger.), be going (to с inf.) 4. reckon, count СМЯТАМ(изчислявам) work/figure out, calculate, compute 5. regard (за as) 6. think (of с ger.) 7. СМЯТАМ на пръсти count on o.'s fingers 8. СМЯТАМ на ум work out in o.'s mind, make mental calculations 9. без да се смята not counting 10. не го СМЯТАМ за нещо много I don't think much of him 11. смятат го за богат he is supposed to be wealthy/ rich 12. смятат го за луд they take him for a madman 13. той може добре да смята he is good at sums 14. той се смята за гений he thinks himself a genius -
3 considerar
v.1 to consider (pensar en).bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're rightEl chico considera a su madre The boy has regard for=considers his mother.Ricardo considera la propuesta de María Richard considers Ann's proposal.2 to esteem, to treat with respect.3 to consider to.Ella considera mejor ir al teatro She considers best to go to the theater.4 to consider oneself to.Considero estar listo I consider myself to be ready.* * *1 (reflexionar) to consider, think over, think about2 (tomar en consideración) to take into account3 (respetar) to treat with consideration, respect4 (juzgar) to judge, regard, deem1 to consider oneself\considerando que considering that, considering* * *verb1) to consider2) deem* * *1. VT1) (=reflexionar sobre) to considerconsidera las ventajas y los inconvenientes de tu decisión — think about o consider the advantages and disadvantages of your decision
2) (=tener en cuenta)considerando lo que cuesta, la calidad podría ser mejor — considering what it costs, the quality could be better
considera que esta puede ser tu última oportunidad — bear in mind that this could be your last chance
3) (=creer)considerar algo/a algn (como) — + adj to consider sth/sb to be + adj
se le considera culpable del robo — he is believed to be o considered to be guilty of the robbery
se le considera como uno de los grandes pintores de este siglo — he is considered (to be) o regarded as one of the great painters of this century
lo considero hijo mío — I look on him o regard him as my own son
•
considerar que — to believe that, consider thatconsidero que deberíamos hacer algo — I believe o consider that we should do something
4) (Jur)considerando... — whereas... ( word with which each item in a judgement begins)
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, considertenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...
b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider2.* * *= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex. Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex. Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex. In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.Ex. It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.Ex. A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.Ex. An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex. When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex. Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex. The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.Ex. 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex. The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.Ex. National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.----* bien considerado = all things considered.* considerando = in view of.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* considerar Algo = be under consideration.* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.* considerar como = class.* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* considerar peligroso = see + danger.* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* volver a considerar = reconsider.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, considertenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...
b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider2.* * *= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex: Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.Ex: Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.Ex: In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.Ex: It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.Ex: A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.Ex: An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.Ex: When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex: Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex: The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.Ex: 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex: The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.Ex: National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.* bien considerado = all things considered.* considerando = in view of.* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.* considerar Algo = be under consideration.* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.* considerar como = class.* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* considerar peligroso = see + danger.* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.* considerar que significa = take to + mean.* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* volver a considerar = reconsider.* * *considerar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asunto/posibilidad› to consider; ‹oferta› to consider, give … consideration; ‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, considerconsidera los pros y los contras weigh up the pros and consbien considerado, creo que … all things considered, I think that …tenemos que considerar que ésta es su primera infracción we must take into account that this is her first offenseconsiderando que ha estado enfermo considering (that) he's been ill2 ( frml) (tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to considerfue considerado como una provocación it was considered (to be) o ( frml) deemed (to be) provocativeeso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad mannersconsidero casi imposible que podamos llegar a un acuerdo I believe it is o I consider it to be almost impossible for us to reach an agreementse le considera responsable del secuestro he is believed to be responsible for the kidnappingestá muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded«persona» (juzgarse) (+ compl) to consider oneselfse considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) very fortunate o lucky* * *
considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider;
‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider;
tenemos que considerar que … we must take into account that …;
eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners;
está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded
considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself;
se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider
' considerar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
archivar
- barajar
- cada
- dar
- discutir
- encontrar
- estimar
- homologar
- óptica
- pararse
- plantearse
- ponderar
- reparar
- tantear
- tener
- tratar
- ver
- catalogar
- estudiar
- juzgar
- llamar
- medir
- meditar
- mirar
- pensar
- plantear
English:
account
- class
- consider
- contemplate
- count
- debate
- entertain
- judge
- ponder
- rate
- reckon
- regard
- see
- think over
- think through
- treat
- view
- come
- conceive
- deem
- feel
- hold
- look
- think
- weigh
* * *♦ vt1. [pensar en] to consider;hay que considerar que es la primera vez que lo intentamos you should take into account that this is the first time we've tried to do it;consideré la posibilidad de presentarme, pero al final desistí I thought about applying but in the end I gave up the idea2. [juzgar, estimar] to believe, to think;no quiso considerar mi propuesta she wouldn't consider my proposal;bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're right;considero que se han equivocado I believe they've made a mistake3. [respetar] to esteem, to treat with respect;sus compañeros lo consideran mucho his colleagues have a high regard for him o think highly of him* * *v/t consider* * *considerar vt1) : to consider, to think over2) : to judge, to deem3) : to treat with respect* * *considerar vb2. (juzgar) to regard / to think -
4 considerado
adj.1 considerate, heedful, mindful, considered.2 considered, thought-of, looked-on, looked-upon.past part.past participle of spanish verb: considerar.* * *1→ link=considerar considerar► adjetivo1 (atento) considerate, thoughtful2 (apreciado) respected\estar bien considerado,-a to be well thought of, be highly regardedestar mal considerado,-a to be badly thought of* * *(f. - considerada)adj.1) thoughtful2) respected* * *ADJ1) (=atento) considerateojalá todos fueran tan considerados como tú — if only everybody was as thoughtful o considerate as you
2) (=estimado)está considerado (como) el mejor corredor del mundo — he is considered (to be) the best runner in the world
el robo está considerado un delito — robbery is regarded as o considered a crime
estar mal considerado — (=no aceptado) to be frowned upon; (=menospreciado) to be undervalued
* * *- da adjetivo [ser] considerate* * *= thoughtful, considerate.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.----* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* * *- da adjetivo [ser] considerate* * *= thoughtful, considerate.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.
Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* * *considerado -da[ SER] consideratees muy considerado con sus empleados he's very considerate toward(s) his employees* * *
Del verbo considerar: ( conjugate considerar)
considerado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
considerado
considerar
considerado◊ -da adjetivo [ser] considerate;
ser considerado con algn to be considerate toward(s) sb
considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider;
‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider;
tenemos que considerado que … we must take into account that …;
eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners;
está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded
considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself;
se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerado,-a adjetivo
1 (educado) considerate, thoughtful
2 (estimado, respetado) está muy bien considerada entre sus colegas, her colleagues hold her in high regard
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider
' considerado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
considerada
- vista
- visto
- considerar
- cumplido
- mirado
English:
considerate
- reputed
- thoughtful
- well-thought-of
- consider
- consideration
- regard
* * *considerado, -a adj1. [atento] considerate, thoughtful;es muy considerado con sus padres he is very considerate to his parents2. [respetado] respected, highly regarded;está muy bien considerada entre sus colegas she is very highly regarded by her colleagues* * *adj considerate* * *considerado, -da adj1) : considerate, thoughtful2) : respected* * *considerado adj thoughtful -
5 considerado
Del verbo considerar: ( conjugate considerar) \ \
considerado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: considerado considerar
considerado
◊ -da adjetivo [ser] considerate;ser considerado con algn to be considerate toward(s) sb
considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider; ‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider; tenemos que considerado que … we must take into account that …; eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners; está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself; se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerado,-a adjetivo
1 (educado) considerate, thoughtful
2 (estimado, respetado) está muy bien considerada entre sus colegas, her colleagues hold her in high regard
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider
' considerado' also found in these entries: Spanish: considerada - vista - visto - considerar - cumplido - mirado English: considerate - reputed - thoughtful - well-thought-of - consider - consideration - regard -
6 considerar
considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider; ‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider; tenemos que considerar que … we must take into account that …; eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners; está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself; se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider
' considerar' also found in these entries: Spanish: archivar - barajar - cada - dar - discutir - encontrar - estimar - homologar - óptica - pararse - plantearse - ponderar - reparar - tantear - tener - tratar - ver - catalogar - estudiar - juzgar - llamar - medir - meditar - mirar - pensar - plantear English: account - class - consider - contemplate - count - debate - entertain - judge - ponder - rate - reckon - regard - see - think over - think through - treat - view - come - conceive - deem - feel - hold - look - think - weigh -
7 сметна
вж. смятам* * *смѐтна,смя̀там гл.1. reckon, count; ( изчислявам) work/figure out, calculate, compute; без да се смята not counting; exclusive of; \сметна на пръсти count on o.’s fingers; \сметна на ум work out in o.’s mind, make mental calculations;2. ( считам) consider (за -), think; regard (за as); книж. deem; за какъв ме смятате? what do you take me for? не го \сметна за нещо много I don’t think much of him; смятат го за луд they take him for a madman; той се смята за гений he thinks/fancies himself a genius; тя го смята за един от най-добрите си приятели she reckons him among her best friends;3. ( възнамерявам) intend, plan, mean (да to c inf.); think (of c ger.), figure (on c ger.), be going (to c inf.);4. ( струва ми се) think, figure, guess.* * *вж. смятам -
8 credere
1. v/t believe( pensare) believe, thinklo credo bene! I should think so too!credersi believe or think oneself to be2. v/i believecredere a qualcuno believe someonecredere in qualcuno believe in someonecredo in Dio I believe in Godnon ci credo I don't believe itnon credevo ai miei occhi I couldn't believe my eyes* * *credere v. intr.1 ( prestar fede) to believe (s.o., sthg.): non crederle!, don't believe her!; non credetti alle sue parole, I didn't believe his words; non credo ad una sola parola di quanto dice, I don't believe a single word he says; non potevo credere ai miei occhi, I could scarcely believe my eyes; non si deve credere a tutto ciò che si sente, one must not believe everything one hears2 ( essere certo dell'esistenza di) to believe (in s.o., sthg.): credere in Dio, to believe in God; credere ai fantasmi, to believe in ghosts3 ( avere fiducia) to trust (s.o., sthg.); to believe (in s.o., sthg.): non credo all'efficacia di questa medicina, I don't believe in this medicine; non credo nella fortuna, I don't trust in luck; puoi credergli, te lo dico io, you can trust (o depend on o count on) him, I assure you; credere nell'utilità delle conferenze per la pace, to believe in the usefulness of peace conferences◆ v.tr.1 ( ritenere vero) to believe: credo che sia ancora vivo, I believe he's still alive; credo di no, di sì, I don't think so, I think so (o I suppose so); ''Verranno in tempo?'' ''Credo di sì'', ''Credo di no'', ''Will they come in time?'' ''I think so'', ''I don't think so''; crede tutto quello che gli si dice, he believes everything he is told; non so che cosa credere, I don't know what to believe // è da credere che riuscirà, it is probable that he will succeed // fare credere qlco. a qlcu., to make s.o. believe sthg. // lo credo bene!, ( certamente) I can well believe it! // non lo crediamo un genio, we do not think him a genius (o he is a genius)2 ( pensare, immaginare) to think*, to suppose: credevo che fosse francese, I thought she was French; credetti di udire dei passi, I thought I heard footsteps; crede che tutto gli sia permesso, he thinks he can (o may) do anything; ho creduto di fare bene, I thought I was doing the right thing; ho creduto necessario, opportuno informarli, I considered it necessary (o I thought it right) to tell them; non potete credere quanto contento io sia, you can't think how glad I am; fate come credete, do as you like.◘ credersi v.rifl. to think* oneself, to consider oneself: si crede molto furbo, he thinks he is very smart: si crede una persona importante, he thinks he's important; si crede un poeta, he thinks he's a poet; si crede chissà chi, he thinks a lot of himself.credere s.m. opinion, judg (e)ment: a mio credere, in my opinion // oltre ogni credere, beyond all belief // (fin.): star del credere, del credere; commissione di star del credere, del credere commission; agente del credere, del credere agent.* * *['kredere]1. vt1) to believelo o ci credo — I believe it
2) (pensare) to believe, thinkcredo che sia stato lui (a farlo) — I think it was him, I think he did it
credo di sì/no — I think/don't think so
voleva farmi credere che... — he wanted me to think that...
3)fai quello che credi o come credi — do as you please2. vicredere a qn/qc — to believe sb/sth
credere in qn/qc — to believe in sb/sth
non credeva ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie — he could not believe his eyes/ears
3. vr (credersi)* * *['kredere] 1.verbo transitivo (ritenere, pensare) to believe, to think*, to supposenon crede che bisognerebbe avvisarlo? — don't you think he should be told o we should warn him?
credo che fossero circa le tre — I suppose it was o it would have been about three o'clock
credo di sì — I believe o think so
credo di no — I don't think so, I believe not
2.lo faccia, se crede — do it, if you think it's right
è da non credere! — it's unbelievable! it's beyond o past belief!
fare credere qcs. a qcn. — to make o have sb. believe sth
2) (avere fiducia, confidare)credere in, a — to believe in [amore, progresso]; to trust [ persona]
3) (avere fede)credere in — to believe in [ Dio]
3.non credevo ai miei occhi, alle mie orecchie — I couldn't believe my eyes, ears
verbo pronominale credersisi crede qualcuno — he thinks he's someone o something
••fa' come credi — do as you think best, do as you wish
ci credo! lo credo bene! — I can well o quite believe it! I'll bet!
* * *credere/'kredere/ [2](ritenere, pensare) to believe, to think*, to suppose; credo che venga I think he's coming; non crede che bisognerebbe avvisarlo? don't you think he should be told o we should warn him? credo che fossero circa le tre I suppose it was o it would have been about three o'clock; lo credevo malato I thought he was sick; credo di sì I believe o think so; credo di no I don't think so, I believe not; chi l'avrebbe mai creduto! who would have thought such a thing? lo faccia, se crede do it, if you think it's right(aus. avere)1 (ammettere come vero) credere a to believe [storia, bugia]; to believe in [ fantasmi]; è da non credere! it's unbelievable! it's beyond o past belief! fare credere qcs. a qcn. to make o have sb. believe sth.2 (avere fiducia, confidare) credere in, a to believe in [amore, progresso]; to trust [ persona]; credere nella medicina to have faith in doctors; devi credermi sulla parola you'll have to take my word for it4 (prestare fede) non credevo ai miei occhi, alle mie orecchie I couldn't believe my eyes, earsIII credersi verbo pronominalefa' come credi do as you think best, do as you wish; ci credo! lo credo bene! I can well o quite believe it! I'll bet! chi credi di essere? who do you think you are? -
9 considerare
consider* * *considerare v.tr.1 ( esaminare, prendere in considerazione) to consider; to think* of (sthg.); to envisage, to contemplate: considera l'idea di tornare a Londra, he is thinking of going back to London; non avevo considerato la faccenda sotto questo aspetto, I hadn't considered things in that light; non ho mai considerato quella possibilità, I never contemplated (o envisaged o thought of) that possibility; bisogna considerare che, it must be borne in mind (that); consideralo fatto, consider it done; la legge non considera questo caso, the law does not consider this case // considerando ( che), considerato ( che), considering (that): considerata la sua inesperienza, considering his lack of experience; considerando che ciò è sembrato giusto alla Corte Suprema, whereas it has seemed right to the Supreme Court // tutto considerato, all things considered (o on the whole)2 ( ritenere, stimare) to consider, to regard; to think* (of); to judge; to deem: considerare qlcu. come un fratello, to think of (o to regard) s.o. as a brother; considero un onore servirla, I consider it an honour to serve you; è generalmente considerata una ragazza molto gentile, she is generally considered (o thought) to be a very kind girl3 ( apprezzare) to think* highly of (s.o., sthg.): il suo capo lo considera molto, his boss thinks highly of him.◘ considerarsi v.rifl. to consider oneself, to regard oneself: ci consideriamo molto fortunati, we consider (o count) ourselves very lucky; mi considero responsabile di questo incidente, I hold (o consider) myself responsible for this accident; si considerano importanti, they regard themselves as important; si consideri in arresto!, consider yourself under arrest!* * *[konside'rare]1. vt1) (gen) to consider, regardconsiderato che... — considering that...
giochi bene, considerato che hai cominciato da poco — you play well, considering that you only started recently
tutto considerato non è male — it's not bad, all things considered
ti considero un amico — I think of you as o consider you a friend
2)considerare molto qn — to think highly of sb3)(
Dir : contemplare) la legge non considera questo caso — the law does not provide for this case2. vr (considerarsi)considerarsi un genio — to consider o.s. a genius
* * *[konside'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ritenere) to considerlo considero un amico — I consider him (to be) a friend, I think of him as a friend
2) (prendere, tenere in considerazione) to regard, to consider [persona, cosa]; to consider [suggerimento, ipotesi, situazione, problema, possibilità]; to calculate [conseguenze, effetto]4) (contemplare) [ legge] to envisage [ possibilità]2.verbo pronominale considerarsi- rsi fortunato — to count o consider oneself lucky
* * *considerare/konside'rare/ [1]1 (ritenere) to consider; lo considero un amico I consider him (to be) a friend, I think of him as a friend; essere considerato un grande artista to rank as a great artist2 (prendere, tenere in considerazione) to regard, to consider [persona, cosa]; to consider [suggerimento, ipotesi, situazione, problema, possibilità]; to calculate [conseguenze, effetto]II considerarsi verbo pronominale- rsi un genio to consider oneself (to be) a genius; - rsi fortunato to count o consider oneself lucky. -
10 know
nəupast tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) saber, conocer2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) saber, conocer3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conocer4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconocer•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes
know vb1. saberdo you know what time it is? ¿sabes qué hora es?2. conocerdo you know Madrid? ¿conoces Madrid?tr[nəʊ]1 (be acquainted with) conocer■ do you know Colin? conoces a Colin?■ this building is known as "La Pedrera' este edificio se conoce como "La Pedrera"■ their terrorist activities were known to the police la policía tenía conocimiento de sus actividades terroristas2 (recognize) reconocer3 (have knowledge of) saber■ do you know English? ¿sabes inglés?■ do you know where the station is? ¿sabe dónde está la estación?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI know! ¡lo sé!, ¡ya lo sé!who knows? ¿quién sabe?as far as I know que yo sepafor all I know ¡vete a saber!■ he could be dead for all I know podría estar muerto, ¡vete a saber!don't I know it! ¿y me lo dices a mí?, ¡ni que lo digas!how should I know? ¿yo qué sé?if only I'd known! ¡haberlo sabido!not that I know of que yo sepa, noto know apart saber distinguirto know... from... distinguir entre... y...you know what? ¿sabes qué?you never know nunca se sabeI know what! ¡ya lo tengo!I might've known debí imaginármeloto be in the know estar enterado,-ato get to know somebody (llegar a) conocer a alguienyou know best tú sabes mejor que yo, sabes lo que más te convieneto know better tener más juicio■ you ought to know better at your age! ¡a tu edad deberías saber comportarte mejor!to know by sight conocer de vistato know how to do something saber hacer algoto know what one's talking about hablar con conocimiento de causato make oneself known presentarse, darse a conocerdon't know (in survey) persona que no sabe, no contesta1) : saberhe knows the answer: sabe la respuesta2) : conocer (a una persona, un lugar)do you know Julia?: ¿conoces a Julia?3) recognize: reconocer4) discern, distinguish: distinguir, discernir5)to know how to : saberI don't know how to dance: no sé bailarknow vi: saberv.(§ p.,p.p.: knew, known) = conocer v.(§pres: conozco, conoces...)• reconocer v.(§pres: reconozco, reconoces...)• saber v.(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-pret: sup-fut/c: sabr-•)
I
1. nəʊ1)a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene
to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo
not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo
how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?
I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir
I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...
you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez
it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...
to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho
b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*c) (have skill, ability)to know how to + INF — saber* + inf
2)a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?
I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre
you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista
to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour
he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito
he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo
c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*3)a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo
b) ( distinguish)to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro
4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)
2.
vi saber*what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe
how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?
I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás
I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!
the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada
I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?
to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas
II
[nǝʊ] (pt knew) (pp known)to be in the know — estar* enterado
1. TRANSITIVE VERBLook up set combinations such as know the ropes, know one's stuff, know sth backward at the other word.1) (=be aware of)a) [+ facts, dates etc] saberto know the difference between... — saber la diferencia entre...
•
she knows a lot about chemistry — sabe mucho de químicaI know nothing about it, I don't know anything about it — no sé nada de eso
•
one minute you're leaving school, then before you know it, you've got a family to support — dejas el colegio y al minuto siguiente, antes de darte cuenta, tienes una familia que mantenerto know why/when/where/if — saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/si
do you know how he did that? — ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?
•
I'll or I'd have you know that... — que sepas que..., para que te enteres,...•
you haven't time, as well he knew — no tienes tiempo, como él bien sabíayou know as well as I do that... — sabes tan bien como yo que...
I know what I said — ya sé qué or lo que dije
•
I don't know whether or not you've heard, but... — no sé si has oído o no pero...- know what's whatI knew it! — ¡lo sabía!
•
that's all you know! * — ¡y más que podría yo contarte!•
don't I know it! — ¡a mí me lo vas a contar!"she's furious" - "don't I know it?" — -está furiosa -¡a mí me lo vas a contar!
•
how was I to know that...? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que...?•
I should have known you'd mess things up! — debería haberme figurado or imaginado que ibas a estropear las cosas•
do you know what, I think she did it! — ¿sabes una cosa? creo que lo hizo ellaI know what, let's drop in on Daphne! — ¡ya sé! ¡vamos a pasarnos por casa de Daphne!
you know what you can do with it! * — ¡mételo por donde te quepa! **
(well,) what do you know! * — ¿qué te parece?, ¡fíjate!, ¡mira nomás! (LAm)
what does he know about dictionaries! — ¡qué sabrá él de diccionarios!
•
Peter, wouldn't you know it, can't come! — Peter, como era de esperar, no puede venird)to know to do sth >: does he know to feed the rabbits? * — ¿sabe que tiene que dar de comer a los conejos?
2) (=be acquainted with) [+ person, place] conocer; [+ subject] saberdo you know him? — ¿lo conoces?
to know one's classics/linguistic theory — saberse los clásicos/la teoría lingüística
•
most of us know him only as a comedian — la mayoría de nosotros lo conocemos solo como comediante•
don't you know me better than that! — ¿o es que no me conoces?, ¡como si no me conocieras!•
to know sb by sight/name — conocer a algn de vista/de nombre•
she knew him for a liar and a cheat — sabía que era un mentiroso y un tramposo•
they know each other from university — se conocen de la universidad•
if I know him, he'll say no — me apuesto a que dice que no•
I've never known him to smile — nunca lo he visto sonreír•
I don't know him to speak to — no lo conozco personalmente4) (=understand)I don't know how you can say that — no sé or no entiendo cómo puedes decir eso
•
you know what I mean — ya me entiendes, ya sabes lo que quiero decir•
I know the problem! — conozco el problemaI know the problems that arise when... — sé los problemas que surgen cuando...
5) (=recognize) reconocer•
I knew him by his voice — le reconocí por la voz•
to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal6) (=be certain)I don't know if or that it's a very good idea — no sé si es una buena idea, no estoy seguro de que sea una buena idea
7) †† (sexually)to get to know sb (llegar a) conocer a algn to get to know sthto let sb know...as you get to know the piece better... — cuando conoces mejor la pieza..., cuando estás más familiarizado con la pieza...
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (gen) saberyes, I know — si, ya lo sé
he thinks he's going to get the job, but I know better — cree que va a conseguir el trabajo, pero yo sé mejor lo que cabe esperar
you ought to know better than to... — ya deberías saber que no se puede...
Mary knows better than to risk upsetting me — Mary sabe demasiado bien que no le conviene que me enfade
•
how should I know? — ¿cómo iba yo a saberlo?•
I know, let's... — ya sé, vamos a...•
there's no (way of) knowing — no hay manera de saberlo•
afterwards they just don't want to know — (in relationships) después "si te he visto no me acuerdo"; (in business) después no quieren saber nada del asunto•
who knows? — ¿quién sabe?•
"was she annoyed about it?" - "I wouldn't know" — -¿se enfadó por eso? -¿y yo que sé?•
it's not easy, you know — no es fácil, sabesall 2., 4) to know aboutyou know, I think I'm beginning to like Richard — ¿sabes? creo que me está empezando a gustar Richard
to know about sth/sb: did you know about Paul? — ¿te has enterado de or sabes lo de Paul?
I didn't know about the accident — no me había enterado de lo del accidente, no sabía nada de lo del accidente
•
"you must be delighted!" - "I don't know about that" — ¡debes estar encantado! -no sé qué decirte"you're a genius!" - "oh, I don't know about that" — -¡eres un genio! -hombre, no sé qué decirte
"I'm taking tomorrow off" - "I don't know about that!" — -mañana me tomo el día libre -no sé, habrá que ver
to get to know about sth enterarse de algo to know of (=be acquainted with) conocer•
I don't know about you, but I think it's terrible — a ti no sé, pero a mí me parece terribleI know of no reason why he should have committed suicide — que yo sepa no tenía razones para suicidarse
•
the first I knew of it was when Pete told me — lo primero que oí or supe del asunto fue lo que me dijo Peteto let sb know•
not that I know of — que yo sepa, nowe'll let you know — ya te diremos lo que sea, ya te avisaremos
why didn't you let me know? — ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?
3.NOUN•
to be in the know * — (=well-informed) estar enterado; (=privy to sth) estar al tanto or al corriente* * *
I
1. [nəʊ]1)a) (have knowledge of, be aware of) saber*I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene
to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo
not to know the first thing about something — no saber* nada or no tener* ni idea de algo
how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?
I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir
I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...
you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez
it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...
to be known to + INF: he's known to be dangerous se sabe que es peligroso; I know that for a fact me consta que es así; to let somebody know something decirle* algo a alguien, hacerle* saber or comunicarle* algo a alguien (frml); ( warn) avisarle algo a alguien; let me know how much it's going to cost dime cuánto va a costar; he let it be known that... dio a entender que...; to make something known to somebody hacerle* saber algo a alguien; without our knowing it sin saberlo nosotros, sin que lo supiéramos; there's no knowing what he might do quién sabe qué hará; do you know what! ¿sabes qué?; I know what: let's go skating! tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!; wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain! no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!; not to know which way o where to turn no saber* qué hacer; to know something backwards: she knows her part backwards — se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho
b) ( have practical understanding of) \<\<French/shorthand\>\> saber*c) (have skill, ability)to know how to + INF — saber* + inf
2)a) ( be acquainted with) \<\<person/place\>\> conocer*how well do you know her? — ¿la conoces mucho or bien?
I only know her by name — la conozco or (AmL tb) la ubico sólo de nombre
you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista
to get to know somebody: how did they get to know each other? ¿cómo se conocieron?; I got to know him better/quite well llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien; to get to know something \<\<subject/job\>\> familiarizarse* con algo; we knew her as Mrs Balfour — para nosotros era la Sra Balfour
he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito
he knows no fear — no sabe lo que es or no conoce el miedo
c) ( be restricted by) (liter) tener*3)a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo
b) ( distinguish)to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro
4) (see, experience) (only in perfect tenses)
2.
vi saber*what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe
how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?
I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás
I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!
the government didn't want to know — el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada
I'm not stupid, you know! — oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?
to know ABOUT something/somebody: he knows about computers sabe or entiende de computadoras; did you know about John? ¿sabías lo de John?, ¿estabas enterado de lo de John?; can I invite him? - I don't know about that, we'll have to see ¿lo puedo invitar? - no sé, veremos; to get to know about something enterarse de algo; to know OF something/somebody: she knew of their activities tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades; not that I know of que yo sepa, no; do you know of a good carpenter? ¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?; I don't actually know her, I know of her — no la conozco personalmente, sólo de oídas
II
to be in the know — estar* enterado
-
11 don
m.1 gift.don de mando leadership qualitiestener el don de la palabra to have the gift of speech; (cualidad humana) to be a gifted speaker (de orador)tener don de gentes to have a way with people2 Mr., Mister.3 don.* * *1 Mr\Don Fulano de Tal Mr So-and-Soun don nadie a nobody Table 1 NOTA Don is a courtesy title placed before the first names of men /Table 1————————1 (regalo) gift, present2 (talento) talent, natural gift\don de gentes natural ability to get on well with people* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (=talento) giftdon de gentes, tener don de gentes — to know how to handle people, be good with people
don de mando — leadership qualities pl ; (Mil) generalship
don de palabra — gift of the gab *, gift of gab (EEUU) *
2) (=deseo) wish3) (=regalo) giftIISM1) [tratamiento de cortesía]Don — [en carta, sobre] Esquire
Sr. Don Fernando García — [en correspondencia] Mr F. García, Fernando García Esq.
¿habéis visto a don Fernando? — have you seen Mr García?
Juan DON/DOÑA A courtesy title, don/doña placed before the first name of an older or more senior man/woman is a way of showing them your respect when talking to them or about them. E.g. "¿Podría hablar con don César Roca?", "Buenos días doña Alicia. ¿Qué tal su viaje?" Although now becoming rarer, in Spain Don and Doña, often abbreviated to D. and Dña., are commonly used before full names on official documents and contracts. In formal correspondence, they are used in combination with Sr., Sra. and Srta., e.g. Sr. D. Bernardo Esplugas Martín, Sra. Dña. Ana Rodríguez.es don perfecto, él cree que nunca se equivoca — iró he thinks he's Mr Perfect and never makes a mistake
* * *Ia) (liter) ( dádiva) giftb) ( talento) talent, giftII1)a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈MrSr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq
b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr2) (AmL) ( uso popular)•• Cultural note:¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)
don/doñaThe words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’* * *= gift, endowment, flair.Nota: A veces confundido con flare.Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex. Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.----* cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* don especial = knack, knack.* dotar con un don = endow with + gift.* * *Ia) (liter) ( dádiva) giftb) ( talento) talent, giftII1)a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈MrSr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq
b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr2) (AmL) ( uso popular)•• Cultural note:¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)
don/doñaThe words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’* * *= gift, endowment, flair.Nota: A veces confundido con flare.Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.
Ex: Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.* cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* don especial = knack, knack.* dotar con un don = endow with + gift.* * *don12 (talento) talent, gifttiene un don para la música she has a talent o gift for music, she is a talented o gifted musicianel don de la palabra/razón the gift of speech/reasontiene el don de meter siempre la pata ( iró); she has a real talent for o ( colloq) knack of putting her foot in it at every available opportunity ( iro)Compuestos:ability to get on well with people, good interpersonal skills ( frml)tiene don de gentes he gets on well with people, he has a way with peopleleadership qualities (pl)don2don/doña (↑ dona a1)A(usado con el nombre de pila): desde que se fue don Miguel since Mr López left¿le sirvo un café, don Miguel? would you like some coffee, Mr López?2 ( fam) (en motes) Mrése es don dificultades that's Mr `No can do' o Mr Negativea don puntualidad no le va a caer nada bien que llegues tarde Mr Punctuality isn't going to think much of you showing up late ( colloq)Compuesto:masculine and feminine nobody¡y no se va a casar con un don nadie como tú! and she's not going to marry a nobody o ( AmE colloq) a walking zero like you!B( AmL) (en el uso popular): ¿qué le vendo, don? what can I do for you, buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) guv? ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
Don
don
don sustantivo masculino
1
don de gentes ability to get on well with people;
don de mando leadership qualities (pl)
2 ( tratamiento de cortesía) ≈ Mr;
ser un don nadie to be a nobody
don 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (capacidad) gift, talent: tiene el don de hacerme perder la paciencia, she has a knack for making me lose my patience
2 (regalo, dádiva) gift: es un don divino, it is a heavenly gift
don 2 sustantivo masculino Señor Don Carlos Jiménez, Mr Carlos Jiménez
ser un don nadie, to be a nobody
Es incorrecto traducir Don Miguel por Mr Miguel, ya que Mr sólo se puede usar con un apellido. Lo mejor es traducirlo por Mr Miguel más el apellido o Mr más el apellido. Si te refieres al destinatario de una carta, puedes escribir Miguel Romero, Esq.
' don' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- abonarse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abundar
- abusar
- acalorarse
- achantarse
- aconsejar
- adónde
- advertir
- agradar
- ajena
- ajeno
- algo
- almorzar
- amargada
- amargado
- amargarse
- antipatía
- apartarse
- aturullarse
- aunque
- aviso
- bagatela
- bajarse
- balde
- barrio
- bastarse
- berrinche
- bicha
- bilis
- blandengue
- bledo
- bobada
- bonita
- bonito
- borde
- botepronto
- broma
- buena
- bueno
- caballo
- caber
- calibre
- carne
- carné
- casar
English:
ability
- don
- empathize
- esquire
- excerpt
- flair
- genius
- gift
- money
- nobody
- nonentity
- pipsqueak
- skill
- way
- Esquire
* * *Don nmel Don the Don* * *1 m gift;don de gentes way with people;don de lenguas gift for languages2 m Mr.;don Enrique Mr. Sanchez English uses the surname while Spanish uses the first name* * *don nm1) : gift, present2) : talentdon nm1) : title of courtesy preceding a man's first name2)don nadie : nobody, insignificant person* * *don n1. Mr2. (habilidad) gift / talent -
12 nothing
ˈnʌθɪŋ
1. мест.;
отр. ничего, ничто It's nothing to what I saw in Paris. ≈ Это ничто по сравнению с тем, что я видел в Париже. to come to nothing ≈ кончиться ничем;
не иметь последствий to get for nothing ≈ получить даром next to nothing ≈ почти ничего;
очень мало nothing but ≈ только;
ничего кроме all to nothing ≈ все ни к чему for nothing ≈ зря, без пользы;
даром;
из-за пустяка nothing to ≈ ничто по сравнению с have nothing on smb./smth. make nothing of nothing very much разг. ≈ ничего особенного nothing venture nothing have посл. ≈ волков бояться - в лес не ходить;
кто не рискует, тот не выигрывает nothing great is easy посл. ≈ все великое дается нелегко no nothing ≈ решительно ничего
2. сущ.
1) мелочи, пустяки mere nothing ≈ пустяк little nothings of life ≈ мелочи жизни
2) небытие, нереальность;
отсутствие чего-л., пустота Syn: unreality, non-existence
3) ноль;
пустое место;
ничтожество;
никчемный человек
4) мат. ноль
3. нареч. нисколько, совсем нет пустяк, мелочь - a mere * пустяк - sweet *s нежности. сладкие слова, любовные уверения - gay *s шуточки - the little * s of life мелочи жизни ноль - he is five feet * его рост ровно пять футов - the score was three to * (спортивное) счет был три - ноль нуль, ничтожесто, пустое место( о человеке) - he is a real * он ничего собой не представляет отсутствие (чего-л) ;
пустота - one cannot live on * без денег жить нельзя - you can live here for next to * здесь можно жить очень дешево небытие, нереальность;
полное исчезновение - to fade away into * растерять;
постепенно исчезнуть - the conversation dropped to * беседа сошла на нет( церковное) атеист, безбожник - Catholics, Protestants and people who are * католики. протестанты и неверующие нисколько, совсем нет, ни в малейшей степени - * near so далеко не так - * like so good совсем не такой хороший - to be * the worse for smth. ни в малейшей степени не пострадать от чего-л - it differs * from это нисколько не отличается (от чего-л.) - it helps us * это ничуть нам не помогает - it is * like it used to be совсем не похоже на то, что было;
узнать нельзя, ничего похожего - is * near so extensive отнюдь не является таким обширным > * like нет ничего лучше > there is * like doing things at once самое лучшее ничего не откладывать > * like leather всяк свое хвалит ничего - no * решительно ничего - to come to * кончиться ничем - * pleases him ему ничего не нравится - he said * он ничего не сказал - he had * to say ему было нечего сказать - * was heard of him о нем ничего не было слышно - it was all to * все это было ни к чему - there is * in it (разговорное) это несущественно;
не стоит об этом говорить;
в этом нет ни слова правды, это выдумка - there is * in these rumours это пустые слухи - to have * to do with не иметь никакого отношения к - it has * to do with me это меня не касается, это не мое дело - is it gold? - Gold * - it's pinchbeck это золото? - Какое там золото! Это подделка - little or *, next to * почти ничего - there is little or * the matter with him ничего серьезного у него нет - to say * of не говоря уже - apropos of * ни с того ни с сего - he has * to say for himself он не умее тсебя поставить;
он не умеет постоять за себя - * very mach гничего особенного;
ничего собой не представляет ничего (по сравнению с кем-л., чем-л.) - * to smth. ничто по сравнению с чем-л. - that's * to what followеd это ничто по сравнению с тем, что было дальше - learning is * to genius ученость перед гениальностью - ничто ничто (для кого-л.) that is * to him это его не касается - this is * to you это не ваше дело - she is * to him она его не интересует, она не существует для него - it is * to me whether he comes or not мне совершенно безразлично, придет он или нет ничего от, ни в малейшей степени не - * of the kind ничего подобного - * more to be said не о чем больше говорить - he has * of his father in him в нем нет ничего отцовского - he is * of a scholar в нем нет ничего от ученого в сочетаниях: - * but только, ничто кроме - * else than не что иное как, просто-напросто;
только;
ничто кроме - * but force, * else than force тлько сила;
ничто кроме силы;
не что иное, как сила - * for it but ничего другого как;
нет иного выхода кроме - there is * for it but to go ничего не поделаешь, придется уходить - there was * for it but to submit оставалось только подчиниться;
пришлось уступить - you walked back? - There was * else for it вы возвращались пешком? - Больше ничего не оставалось делать - * if not прежде всего;
крайне, в высшей степени - * if not discreet в высшей степени осторожен - I am * if not critical я не хвалить привык. а придираться - * doing в ответ на просьбу, вопрос: нет;
нельзя;
не согласен;
ничего нет (о работе и т. п.) ;
ничего подобного;
номер не пройдет;
ничего не получилось;
неудача!;
ничего не попишешь - to make * of после can: не понять, не разобраться;
перед существительным: пренебрегать;
перед существительным: не использовать;
преим. перед герундием: не задумываться, не останавливаться( перед чем-л), относиться как к (чему-л.) обычному - I could make * of his letter я совершенно не понял его письма - I can make * of him я в нем не разобрался, не возьму в толк, что он за человек;
- to make * of one's illness не обращать внимания на свою болезнь - he made * of his opportunities он не использовал своих возможностей - he makes * of walking 20 miles пройти 20 миль для него пустяки - * on earth ничто на свете;
никуда негодный - I feel like * on earth я чувствую себя из рук вон плохо - his hat looked like * on earth его шляпа была ни на что не похожа > for * даром, бесплатно;
без оснований > they quarrelled for * они поссорились из-за пустяка;
зря, напрасно > we had all our trouble for * мы напрасно так старались > it was not for * that he read Plato недаром он читал Платона > to dance on * (сленг) умереть на виселице (букв. сплясать на пустом месте) > to have * on не иметь преимущества (перед чем-л., кем-л.) ;
(сленг) не иметь претензий (к кому-л.), жалоб (на кого-л.) ;
не иметь сведений, особ. компрометирующих > the pictures in the Louvre have * on those in the National Gallery картины Национальной галереи ни в чем не уступят картинам Лувра > we have * on him у нас на него никакого материала нет > to think * of smth. пренебрегать чем-л.;
не останавливаться перед чем-л > he thinks * of a lie ему ничего не стоит солгать > we think * of this steep ascent этот крутой подъем для нас - пустяки > * great is easy (пословица) все великое дается нелегко > * venture, * win (пословица) без риска нет победы;
волков бояться, в лес не ходить > * new under the sun ничто не ново под луной all to ~ все ни к чему;
to come to nothing кончиться ничем;
не иметь последствий to be for ~ in не играть никакой роли в;
не оказывать никакаго влияния на all to ~ все ни к чему;
to come to nothing кончиться ничем;
не иметь последствий for ~ зря, без пользы;
даром;
из-за пустяка;
to get (smth.) for nothing получить (что-л.) даром;
nothing to ничто по сравнению с for ~ зря, без пользы;
даром;
из-за пустяка;
to get (smth.) for nothing получить (что-л.) даром;
nothing to ничто по сравнению с to have ~ to do with не касаться, не иметь никакого отношения к;
не иметь ничего общего с ~ нисколько, совсем нет;
it dif ферс nothing from это нисколько не отличается от;
nothing less than прямо-таки;
просто-напросто it's ~ to what I saw in Leningrad это ничто по сравнению с тем, что я видел в Ленинграде ~ пустяки, мелочи;
a mere nothing пустяк;
the little nothings of life мелочи жизни ~ пустяки, мелочи;
a mere nothing пустяк;
the little nothings of life мелочи жизни ~ very much разг. ничего особенного;
no nothing решительно ничего;
nothing doing ничего не выйдет, номер не пройдет nothing небытие, нереальность ~ нисколько, совсем нет;
it dif ферс nothing from это нисколько не отличается от;
nothing less than прямо-таки;
просто-напросто ~ ничего ~ pron neg. ничто, ничего;
nothing but только;
ничего кроме ~ ничто ~ мат. ноль ~ ноль;
пустое место ~ отсутствие ~ пустяки, мелочи;
a mere nothing пустяк;
the little nothings of life мелочи жизни ~ pron neg. ничто, ничего;
nothing but только;
ничего кроме ~ but the truth ничего, кроме правды;
nothing else than не что иное, как ~ very much разг. ничего особенного;
no nothing решительно ничего;
nothing doing ничего не выйдет, номер не пройдет ~ but the truth ничего, кроме правды;
nothing else than не что иное, как ~ нисколько, совсем нет;
it dif ферс nothing from это нисколько не отличается от;
nothing less than прямо-таки;
просто-напросто ~ great is easy посл. все великое дается нелегко ~ нисколько, совсем нет;
it dif ферс nothing from это нисколько не отличается от;
nothing less than прямо-таки;
просто-напросто for ~ зря, без пользы;
даром;
из-за пустяка;
to get (smth.) for nothing получить (что-л.) даром;
nothing to ничто по сравнению с ~ venture ~ have посл. = волков бояться - в лес не ходить;
кто не рискует, тот ничего не добивается ~ very much разг. ничего особенного;
no nothing решительно ничего;
nothing doing ничего не выйдет, номер не пройдет there is ~ for it but ничего другого (не остается), как txere is ~ like нет ничего лучше;
there is nothing like a good rest самое лучшее - хорошо отдохнуть there was ~ for it but to tell the truth пришлось сказать правду txere is ~ like нет ничего лучше;
there is nothing like a good rest самое лучшее - хорошо отдохнуть -
13 nothing
1. [ʹnʌθıŋ] n1. пустяк, мелочьsweet /soft/ nothings - нежности, сладкие слова, любовные уверения
2. 1) нольthe score was three to nothing - спорт. счёт был три - ноль
2) нуль, ничтожество, пустое место ( о человеке)3. 1) отсутствие (чего-л.); пустотаyou can live here for next to nothing - здесь можно жить очень дёшево /почти даром/
2) небытие, нереальность; полное исчезновениеto fade away into nothing - растаять; постепенно исчезнуть
4. церк. атеист, безбожник2. [ʹnʌθıŋ] advCatholics, Protestants and people who are nothing - католики, протестанты и неверующие
нисколько, совсем нет, ни в малейшей степениnothing like so /as/ good - совсем не такой хороший
to be nothing the worse for smth. - ни в малейшей степени не пострадать от чего-л.
it is nothing like it used to be - совсем не похоже на то, что было; ≅ узнать нельзя, ничего похожего
is nothing near so extensive - отнюдь /далеко/ не является таким обширным
♢
nothing like - нет ничего лучшеthere is nothing like doing things at once - самое лучшее ничего не откладывать
3. [ʹnʌθıŋ] indef pronnothing like leather см. leather I ♢
1. ничегоno nothing - шутл. решительно ничего
to come to nothing - кончиться ничем /безрезультатно/
nothing pleases him - ему ничего /ничто/ не нравится
there is nothing in /to/ it - разг. а) это несущественно /неважно/; не стоит об этом говорить; б) в этом нет ни слова правды, это выдумка
to have nothing to do with - не иметь никакого отношения к /ничего общего с/
it has nothing to do with me - это меня не касается, это не моё дело
is it gold? - Gold nothing; it's pinchbeck - это золото? - Какое там золото! Это подделка
little or nothing, next to nothing - почти ничего
there is little or nothing the matter with him - ничего серьёзного у него нет
he has nothing to say for himself - а) он не умеет себя поставить /заставить считаться с собой/; б) он не умеет постоять за себя
nothing very much - ничего особенного; ничего собой не представляет
2. 1) ничто (по сравнению с кем-л., чем-л.)nothing to smth. - ничто по сравнению с чем-л.
nothing to smth. - ничто по сравнению с чем-л.
that's nothing to what followed - это ничто по сравнению с тем, что было дальше
2) ничто (для кого-л.)that is nothing to him - это его не касается /не трогает, не интересует/
she is nothing to him - она его не интересует, она не существует для него
it is nothing to me whether he comes or not - мне совершенно безразлично, придёт он или нет
3. (of) ничего от, ни в малейшей степени неnothing of the kind /of the sort/ - ничего подобного
he has nothing of his father in him - в нём нет ничего отцовского /от отца/
he is nothing of a scholar - в нём нет ничего от /никаких качеств/ учёного
4. в сочетаниях:nothing but - только, ничто кроме
nothing else than /but/ - не что иное как, просто-напросто; только; ничто кроме
nothing but force, nothing else than force - только сила; ничто кроме силы; не что иное, как сила
nothing for it but - ничего другого как; нет иного выхода кроме
there is nothing for it but to go - ничего не поделаешь, придётся уходить
there was nothing for it but to submit - оставалось только подчиниться; пришлось уступить
you walked back? - There was nothing else for it - вы возвращались пешком? - Больше ничего не оставалось делать
nothing if not - прежде всего; крайне, в высшей степени
I am nothing if not critical - я не хвалить привык, а придираться
nothing doing - а) в ответ на просьбу, вопрос нет; нельзя; не согласен; ничего нет (о работе и т. п.); б) ничего подобного; номер не пройдёт; в) ничего не получилось; неудача!; ничего не попишешь
to make nothing of - а) ( после can) не понять, не разобраться; I could make nothing of his letter - я совершенно не понял его письма; I can make nothing of him - я в нём не разобрался, не возьму в толк, что он за человек; б) перед существительным пренебрегать; to make nothing of one's illness - не обращать внимания на свою болезнь; в) перед существительным не использовать; he made nothing of his opportunities - он не использовал своих возможностей; г) преим. перед герундием не задумываться, не останавливаться (перед чем-л.), относиться как к (чему-л.) обычному
nothing on earth - а) ничто на свете; б) никуда негодный
his hat looked like nothing on earth - его шляпа была ни на что не похожа /имела ужасный вид/
♢
for nothing - а) даром, бесплатно; б) без оснований; they quarrelled for nothing - они поссорились из-за пустяка; в) зря, напрасноto dance on nothing - сл. ≅ умереть на виселице [букв. сплясать на пустом месте]
to have nothing on - а) не иметь преимущества (перед чем-л., кем-л.); the pictures in the Louvre have nothing on those in the National Gallery - картины Национальной галереи ни в чём не уступят картинам Лувра; б) сл. не иметь претензий (к кому-л.), жалоб (на кого-л.); в) не иметь сведений, особ. компрометирующих
to think nothing of smth. - а) пренебрегать чем-л.; б) не останавливаться перед чем-л.
we think nothing of this steep ascent - этот крутой подъём для нас - пустяки
nothing great is easy - посл. всё великое даётся нелегко
nothing venture, nothing win /have/ - посл. без риска нет победы; ≅ волков бояться, в лес не ходить
nothing new under the sun - ≅ ничто не ново под луной
См. также в других словарях:
List of Hayate the Combat Butler characters — This article lists the characters from the Japanese manga and anime series Hayate the Combat Butler. Contents 1 Ayasaki household 2 Sanzenin household 2.1 M.H.E. (Mikado Hyper Energy) … Wikipedia
List of King of the Hill characters — King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.[1][2] The main characters are Hank Hill, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, Luanne Platter, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, Jeff Boomhauer, Cotton Hill, Kahn… … Wikipedia
Proof (2005 film) — Infobox Film name = Proof caption = Promotional poster for Proof director = John Madden writer = David Auburn (play) Rebecca Miller (screenplay) starring = Gwyneth Paltrow Anthony Hopkins Jake Gyllenhaal Hope Davis producer = Alison Owen, Jeff… … Wikipedia
Phoebe Buffay — Friends character Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay This file is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after Wednesday, 23 November 2011 … Wikipedia
Joey (TV series) — Joey Intertitle Format Sitcom Created by Scott Silveri Shana Goldberg Meehan Starring … Wikipedia
List of King of the Hill episodes — This is a list of episodes of the Fox animated television series King of the Hill. The series was originally broadcast from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010. Contents 1 Seasons 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1: 1997 … Wikipedia
List of Mirmo! characters — This is a list of characters in the manga and anime series Mirmo!. The main characters are four human teenagers and their partner mugloxes, or love fairies. Each set of four has complicated relationships which are the driving force of the story.… … Wikipedia
Clara Bow — in Rough House Rosie (1927) Born Clara Gordon Bow July 29, 1905(1905 07 29) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died … Wikipedia
Complete list of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series — For Rock Band Track Packs, see List of Rock Band track packs. For Rock Band Network songs, see List of Rock Band Network songs. The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii… … Wikipedia
List of Ikki Tousen characters — The following is a list of Ikki Tousen characters. Characters are listed by the school they are affiliated with and the character from Romance of the Three Kingdoms on which they are based.Nanyou Gakuin (南陽 學院): Nanyang Academy =Sonsaku Hakufu… … Wikipedia
Love Hina — Infobox animanga/Header name = caption = Cover of volume 1 of the Japanese version of Love Hina ja name = ラブ ひな ja name trans = Rabu Hina genre = Comedy, Ecchi, HaremInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Ken Akamatsu publisher = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia