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she thinks the worst of people

1 malpensado

adj.

malicious, suspicious.

m.

maliciously-minded person, person who thinks maliciously about everything.

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malpensado

► adjetivo

1 nasty-minded

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 nasty-minded person

■ es una malpensada she thinks the worst of people

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ADJ evil-minded

¡no seas malpensado! — why do you always have to think the worst of people!

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- da adjetivo

no seas malpensado — don't jump to conclusions

seré malpensado, pero no puedo creer que... — it's probably nasty of me to think this but I can't believe...

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- da adjetivo

no seas malpensado — don't jump to conclusions

seré malpensado, pero no puedo creer que... — it's probably nasty of me to think this but I can't believe...

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malpensado¹ -da

adjective

no seas malpensado don't jump to conclusions, why do you always think the worst of people?

seré malpensado, pero no puedo creer que … I'm probably being unfair but I can't believe …, it's probably nasty of me to think this but I can't believe …

malpensado² -da

masculine, feminine

eres una malpensada you always think the worst of people o jump to conclusions

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malpensado
◊ -da adjetivo: no seas malpensado why do you always think the worst of people?

malpensado,-a
I adjetivo nasty-minded
II sustantivo masculino y femenino nasty-minded person: eso es de malpensandos, it's typical of a nasty mind

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Spanish:
malpensada

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malpensado, -a

♦ adj

cynical, evil-minded;

no seas malpensado, seguro que tienen una buena excusa don't be such a cynic, I bet they've got a good excuse;

no seas malpensado, que no estoy hablando de sexo don't be dirty-minded, I'm not talking about sex

♦ nm,f

cynic, evil-minded person;

es un malpensado he always thinks the worst of people

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malpensado

adj

:

ser malpensado have a nasty mind

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malpensado, -da adj

: distrustful, suspicious, nasty-minded

Spanish-English dictionary > malpensado
2 pensar

m.

1 thinking.

2 thinking, way of thinking.

v.

1 to think.

pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing something

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present

dar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thought

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebody

pensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/something

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come

Esa chica piensa That girls thinks.

2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).

ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it

3 to think up.

4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.

Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.

5 to consider, to have in mind.

Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.

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pensar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)

■ estuvo pensando en sus amigos he was thinking about his friends

2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)

3 (creer) to think, think about

4 (opinar) to think (de, about)

5 (decidir) to decide

6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of

► verbo pronominal pensarse

1 to think about

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!

pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebody

sin pensar without thinking

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verb

1) to think

2) intend

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1. VT

1) (=opinar) to think

• pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?

¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?

• pensar que — to think that

-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"

dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should

yo pienso que no — I don't think so

2) (=considerar) to think about, think over

lo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over

esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration

lo pensó mejor — she thought better of it

me pongo triste solo con pensarlo — the mere thought of it makes me sad

• pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...

piénsalo bien antes de responder — think carefully before you answer

¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *

3) (=decidir)

• pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...

he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it

4) (=tener la intención de)

• pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sth

pienso seguir insistiendo — I intend to keep on trying

no pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out

no pienso volver a Cuba — I have no intention of going back to Cuba

no pienso decir nada — I won't be saying anything

5) (=concebir) to think up

¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?

6) (=esperar)

cuando menos lo pienses — when you least expect it

sin pensarlo — unexpectedly

2. VI

1) (=tener ideas) to think

eso me hace pensar — that makes me think

quieren imponer su forma de pensar — they want to impose their way of thinking

después de mucho pensar tuve una idea — after much thought I had an idea

• pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?

estaba pensando en ir al cine esta tarde — I was thinking of going to the cinema this evening

solo piensa en pasarlo bien — all he thinks about is having a good time

pienso mucho en ti — I think about you a lot

• pensar para sí — to think to o.s.

• dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you think

un reportaje que da que pensar — a thought-provoking article

dar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions

• sin pensar — without thinking

• pensar sobre algo — to think about sth

pensar con los pies —

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

2)

• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb

• pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb

¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!

¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) (=aspirar)

• pensar en algo — to aim at sth

piensa en una cátedra — he's aiming at a chair

3.

See:

pensarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

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. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex. There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

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* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

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: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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pensar [A5 ]

vi

1 (razonar) to think

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

no entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinking

después de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offer

déjame pensar let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking

¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!

es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you think

pensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about you

tú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of me

actúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequences

piensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parents

se pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the past

sólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having fun

es mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

no quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened

2 (esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change

3 (creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb

es un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of others

dar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you think

su repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinking

las prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicions

piensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong

■ pensar

vt

A

1 (creer, opinar) to think

pensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten it

pienso que no I don't think so

pienso que sí I think so

yo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help her

eso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him

¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungrateful

no es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think

- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan

- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself

¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?

¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?

2 (considerar) to think about

aún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it

¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can

¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start trembling

¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni lo pienses! no way! ( colloq), not on your life! ( colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it

3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think about

B (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -ING

tú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?

¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutes

tengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrow

pensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sunday

mañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow

■ pensarse

v pron

( enf) ( fam); ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about

tómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it over

aún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought

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pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;
◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;

actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
a) (creer, opinar) to think;

◊ pienso que no I don't think so;

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about;

◊ lo pensaré I'll think about it;

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) ‹ persona› to think about

2 ( tener la intención de):
◊ pensar hacer algo to think of doing sth;

pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself

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pensar

♦ vi

to think;

pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;

pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;

¿en qué piensas o [m5] estás pensando? what are you thinking (about)?;

hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;

sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;

sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;

pensar para sí to think to oneself;

pensar sobre algo to think about sth;

piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;

sin pensar without thinking;

dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;

da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;

pensar en voz alta to think aloud;

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;

Prov

piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;

¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out

♦ vt

1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;

piénsalo think about it, think it over;

después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;

si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;

ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;

¡ni pensarlo! no way!;

pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;

¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!

2. [opinar, creer] to think;

¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;

pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;

¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;

piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;

pienso que sí/no I think so/not;

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;

pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;

no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;

¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!

3. [idear] to think up

4. [tener la intención de]
pensar hacer algo to intend to do sth;

no pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;

¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?

5. [decidir] to think;

¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?

♦ See also the pronominal verb pensarse

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pensar

I v/t

1 think about;

¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!

2 ( opinar) think

II v/i think (en about);

¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;

sin pensar without thinking

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pensar {55} vi

1) : to think

2)

pensar en : to think about

pensar vt

1) : to think

2) : to think about

3) : to intend, to plan on

♦ See also the reflexive verb pensarse

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pensar vb

1. (reflexionar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

piénsalo bien think carefully

pienso que no es para tanto I don't think it's that important

¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

2. (opinar) to think

¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?

3. (tener la intención) to think / to plan [pt. & pp. planned]

esta noche pensamos ir al cine we're thinking about going to the cinema tonight

pensaba decírselo el sábado I was going to tell him on Saturday

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?

4. (idear) to think up

el preso pensó un plan para escapar the prisoner thought up a plan to escape

¡ni pensarlo! no way!

sin pensar without thinking

Spanish-English dictionary > pensar
3 prendre

prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to take ( dans out of)

• il l'a pris dans le tiroir he took it out of the drawer

• il prit un journal sur la table he took a newspaper off the table

• il a pris le bleu he took the blue one

• prendre qn par le bras to take sb by the arm

• c'est toujours ça de pris that's something at least

• c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it

• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says

• je prends (dans un jeu) I'll answer

• 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/train

• je prends quelques jours à Noël I'm taking a few days off at Christmas

• cela me prend tout mon temps it takes up all my time

• la réparation a pris des heures the repair took hours

• il prend une commission sur la vente he takes a commission on the sale

• il a pris sur son temps pour venir m'aider he gave up some of his time to help me

• je prends du 38 I take a size 38

   b. ( = aller chercher) [+ chose] to get ; [+ personne] to pick up ; ( = emmener) to take

• passer prendre qn à son bureau to pick sb up at his office

• je passerai les prendre chez toi I'll come and get them from your place

   c. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch

• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught

• il fut pris d'un doute he suddenly had a doubt

• 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!

• si je t'y prends don't let me catch you doing that

• prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act

   d. ( = duper) to take in

• on ne m'y prendra plus I won't be had a second time (inf)

   e. ( = 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?

• à prendre avant les repas to be taken before meals

• il n'a rien pris depuis hier he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday

   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 up

• l'école ne prend plus de pensionnaires the school no longer takes boarders

   h. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to take

• prendre des notes to take notes

   i. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to take

• il prit un ton menaçant his voice took on a threatening tone

   j. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authority

• cela prend un sens particulier it takes on a particular meaning

   k. ( = faire payer) to charge

• ce spécialiste prend très cher this specialist charges very high fees

   l. ( = subir) (inf) [+ coup, choc] to get

• il a pris la porte en pleine figure the door hit him right in the face

• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!

• il a pris pour les autres he took the rap (inf)

   m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to take

• si vous le prenez ainsi if that's how you want it

• il a bien pris la chose he took it well

• il l'a bien pris he took it well

• il a mal pris la chose he took it badly

• il l'a mal pris he took it badly

• il a mal pris ce que je lui ai dit he took exception to what I said to him

• prendre qch avec bonne humeur to take sth in good part

• prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come

• prendre la vie comme elle vient to take life as it comes

   n. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal with

• elle sait le prendre she knows how to handle him

   o. (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 prétexte to take sth as a pretext

• 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.

• prendre sur soi de faire qch to take it upon o.s. to do sth► à tout prendre on the whole

2. <

   a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to set

   b. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch on

• le lilas a bien pris the lilac's doing really well

• avec moi, ça ne prend pas (inf) it doesn't work with me (inf)

   c. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fire

• le feu ne veut pas prendre the fire won't burn

   d. ( = passer) to go

• prendre par les petites rues to keep to the side streets

3. <

► se prendre

   a. ( = se considérer)

il se prend pour un intellectuel he thinks he's an intellectual

• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catch

• mon manteau s'est pris dans la porte my coat got caught in the door

   c. (locutions)

► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack

• tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi you've only got yourself to blame► s'y prendre to go about it

• il ne sait pas s'y prendre he doesn't know how to go about it

• je ne sais pas comment tu t'y prends I don't know how you manage it

• il faut s'y prendre à l'avance you have to do it in advance

• il s'y est mal pris he went about it the wrong way

• savoir s'y prendre avec qn to handle sb the right way

• il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants he really knows how to deal with children

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( saisir) to take

prendre 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

prendre une voix grave — to adopt a solemn tone

prendre un rôle — to assume a role

3) ( dérober) to take

on m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen

la guerre leur a pris deux fils — they lost two sons in the war

4) ( apporter) to bring

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

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]

je vais prendre du poisson — I'll have fish

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

je ne prends jamais d'alcool — I never touch alcohol

8) ( s'accorder) to take

prendre un congé — to take some time off

je vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off

9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]

j'ai pris la question sur Zola — I chose the question on Zola

prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife

10) ( faire payer) to charge

elle prend combien de l'heure? — how much does she charge an hour?

il prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%

11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]

mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps — my children take up all my time

12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]

prendre une chambre en ville — to get a room in town

13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]

ils ne m'ont pas pris — they didn't take me on

prendre quelqu'un comme nourrice — to take somebody on as a nanny

prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide

14) ( accueillir) to take

ils ont pris la petite chez eux — they took the little girl in

prendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer

15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]

prendre les enfants à l'école — to collect the children from school

16) ( emmener) to take [personne]

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

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)

qu'est-ce qui te prend? — what's the matter with you?

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]

j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied — the hammer hit me on the foot

21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]

22) ( envisager) to take

prenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example

à tout prendre — all in all

23) ( considérer) to take

ne le prends pas mal — don't take it the wrong way

pour 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 handle

il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre — he's very nice when you know how to handle him

25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]

26) ( noter) to take down

je vais prendre votre adresse — let me just take down your address

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

il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont — you must take people as you find them

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

30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]

prendre des forces — to build up one's strength

31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]

32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]

je prends le gagnant — I'll take on the winner

33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( aller)

prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north

prenez tout droit — keep straight on

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 son temps libre pour traduire un roman — to translate a novel in one's spare time

6) ( se contraindre)

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) (colloq) ( être cru)

ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!

8) (colloq) ( subir)

c'est toujours moi qui prends! — I'm always the one who gets it in the neck! (colloq)

il en a pris pour 20 ans — he got 20 years

3.

se prendre verbe pronominal

1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)

un marteau se prend par le manche — you hold a hammer by the handle

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

2) ( pouvoir être acquis)

les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite — bad habits are easily picked up

3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)

se prendre par la taille — to hold each other around the waist

4) ( 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

5) (colloq) ( recevoir)

il s'est pris une gifle — he got a slap in the face

je me suis pris une averse — I got caught in a shower

6) ( commencer)

se prendre à faire — to find oneself doing

se prendre de sympathie pour quelqu'un — to take to somebody

7) ( se considérer)

elle se prend pour un génie — she thinks she's a genius

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]

il ne pourra s'en prendre qu'à lui-même — he will have only himself to blame

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)

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

il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois — he tried several times

regarde comment elle s'y prend — look how she's doing it

elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way

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c'est à prendre ou à laisser — take it or leave it

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — the tables are turned

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) (= saisir) to take

Prends tes affaires et va-t'en! — Take your things and go!

prendre qch à qn — to take sth from sb

Il m'a pris mon stylo! — He took my pen!

2) (= se procurer) to get

J'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 up

passer 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 take

Nous 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 off

6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gain

prendre de la valeur — to gain in value

prendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth

7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on

8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — it's a case of the biter bit

9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in

10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handle

11) (autres locutions)

prendre qn pour — to take sb for

prendre qn en sympathie — to get to like sb

prendre qn en horreur — to get to loathe sb

prendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth

à tout prendre — all things considered

prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source

prendre qn à partie — to take sb to task

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. vi

1) [liquide, ciment] to set

2) [greffe, vaccin] to take

3) [ruse] to be successful

4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light

5) (= se diriger)

prendre à gauche — to turn left

Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.

6) * (= être preneur)

je prends — count me in

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prendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( 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 tranquillizers^GB 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;

31 ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi];

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 vi

1 ( 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 vpr

1 (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?

Idiomes

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 transitif

A.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]

1. [saisir] to take

la chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck

prends la casserole par le manche pick the pan up by the handle

il prit son manteau à la patère he took his coat off the hook

prends le livre qui se trouve sur la table take the book on the table

prendre quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un to take something off somebody

[saisir et garder] to take (hold of), to hold

prendre sa tête entre ses mains to hold one's head in one's hands

prenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleagues

prendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down

2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to take

tu as pris tes papiers (avec toi)? have you got your papers (with you)?

inutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella

quand prendrez-vous le colis? when will you collect the parcel?

[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 midday

prendre quelqu'un en voiture to give somebody a lift

3. [trouver] to get

où as-tu pris ce couteau? where did you get that knife (from)?

où as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?

4. [se procurer]

prendre des renseignements to get some information

5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)

[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to book

j'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonight

je vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today

6. [demander - argent] to charge

je prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commission

mon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too much

je prends 30 euros de l'heure I charge 30 euros per hour

elle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it

7. [retirer]

les impôts sont pris à la source tax is deducted at source

prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's account

B.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]

1. [utiliser - outil] to use

prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easier

[emprunter] to take, to borrow

je 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 take

je ne prends jamais de somnifères I never take sleeping pills

nous en discuterons en prenant le café we'll discuss it over a cup of coffee

qu'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?

je prendrais bien une bière I could do with a beer

si on allait prendre un verre? how about (going for) a drink?

à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day

tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? did you make sure he took his medicine?

[comme ingrédient] to take

prendre 50 g de beurre et 200 g de farine take 50 g of butter and 200 g of flour

3. [se déplacer en] to take, to go ou to travel by (inseparable)

prendre l'avion to take the plane, to fly

prendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boat

prendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train

prendre un taxi to take a taxi

je ne prends jamais la voiture I never use the car

4. [monter dans - bus, train] to catch, to get on (inseparable)

5. [louer]

on a pris une chambre dans un petit hôtel we took a room in a small hotel

j'ai pris un petit studio I rented a little studio flat

6. [suivre - voie] to take

prends la première à droite take the first (on the) right

prenez la direction de Lille follow the signs for Lille

j'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way street

C.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]

1. [retenir par la force - fugitif] to capture ; [ - prisonnier] to take ; [ - animal] to catch

MILITAIRE [ville, position] to take

prendre quelqu'un en otage to take somebody hostage

2. [voler] to take

il a tout pris dans la maison he took everything in the house

prendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a book

prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: combien vous a-t-on pris? how much was taken ou stolen from you?

elle m'a pris mon tour she took my turn

elle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriend

3. [occuper - temps] to take (up), to require (soutenu) ; [ - place] to take (up)

pousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the space

ça (m')a pris deux heures it took (me) two hours

ça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming

4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold of

quand ses quintes de toux le prennent when he has a bout of coughing

l'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swim

qu'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?

ça te prend souvent? (familier & humoristique) are you often like this?

quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sight

(tournure impersonnelle)

il me prend parfois le désir de tout abandonner I sometimes feel like giving it all up

il 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 was

prendre la tête à quelqu'un (très familier) : ça me prend la tête it's a real hassle

arrête de me prendre la tête stop being such a pain

5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catch

si 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 up

prendre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to catch somebody doing something

je t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!

6. JEUX [pion, dame] to take

demain, je te prends aux échecs (familier) tomorrow I'll take you on at ou play you at chess

(en usage absolu) CARTES

je prends I'll try it

j'ai pris à cœur I went hearts

7. SPORT

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's service

il est venu prendre la deuxième place

a. [pendant la course] he moved into second place

b. [à l'arrivée] he came in second

D.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]

1. [recevoir]

le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrow

après 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in

2. [cours] to take

3. [accueillir - pensionnaire] to take in (separable) ; [ - passager] to take

[admettre par règlement] to take, to allow

[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 baggage

prendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant

prendre quelqu'un comme stagiaire to take somebody on as a trainee

4. [acquérir, gagner]

prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduled

j'ai pris trois centimètres de tour de taille I've put on three centimetres round the waist

quand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour

le projet commence à prendre forme ou tournure the project's starting to take shape

[terminaison] to take

le a prend un accent circonflexe there's a circumflex on the a

5. [subir] to get

prendre un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

prendre froid ou (vieilli) du mal to catch ou to get a cold

j'ai pris la tuile en plein sur la tête the tile hit me right on the head

c'est elle qui a tout pris

a. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of it

b. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of it

qu'est-ce qu'on a pris! (familier) , on a pris quelque chose! (familier)

a. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!

b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!

c. [critique] we got panned!

d. [défaite] we got thrashed!

(en usage absolu)

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!

il en a pris pour 15 ans (familier) he got 15 years, he got put away for 15 years

E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]

1. [accepter] to take

il a essayé de le prendre avec le sourire ou en souriant he tried to pass it off with a smile

bien/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 personally

prendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badly

elle a pris mon silence pour de la désapprobation she took my silence as a criticism

2. [considérer] to take, to consider

prenons un exemple let's take ou consider an example

prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose en: prendre quelqu'un en amitié to grow fond of somebody

prendre quelqu'un en pitié to take pity on somebody

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un pour

a. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody for

b. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to be

on me prend souvent pour ma sœur I'm often mistaken for my sister

pour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

elle va me prendre pour un idiot she'll think I'm a fool

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody as

à tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things considered

3. [traiter - quelqu'un] to handle, to deal with (inseparable)

prendre quelqu'un par la douceur to use gentle persuasion on somebody

prendre l'ennemi de front/à revers MILITAIRE (figuré) to tackle the enemy head on/from the rear

F.[ENREGISTRER]

1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebody

G.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]

1. [s'octroyer - vacances] to take, to have ; [ - bain, douche] to have, to take

prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

prendre un amant to take a lover

tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends! you've no right! — that's what you think!

2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to take

prendre une décision

a. [généralement] to make a decision

b. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decision

prendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide to

prendre l'initiative de quelque chose to initiate something

prendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do something

prendre de bonnes résolutions pour l'avenir to resolve to do better in the future

prendre la résolution de to resolve to

3. [choisir - sujet d'examen, cadeau] to take, to choose, to have

j'ai pris le docteur Valiet comme médecin I chose Dr Valiet to be ou as my GP

qu'est-ce qu'on lui prend comme glace? which ice cream shall we get him?

ils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (you can) take it or leave it

il 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 parts

4. [se charger de - poste] to take, to accept

prendre ses fonctions to start work

j'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?

5. [adopter - air] to put on (separable), to assume ; [ - ton] to assume

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[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch on

la peinture ne prend pas sur le plastique the plastic won't take the paint

ça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in

2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken

3. [passer]

prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn left

tu peux prendre par Le Mans you can go via Le Mans

prendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fields

4. [commencer] to start, to get going

je n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch

5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE

prenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2

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prendre sur verbe plus préposition

1. [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)

prendre sur soi to grin and bear it

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose to take (it) upon oneself to do something

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces cachets se prennent avant les repas the tablets should be taken before meals

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se sont pris pour époux they were united in matrimony

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se prendre verbe pronominal intransitif

to get caught ou trapped

le foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door

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se prendre verbe pronominal transitif

1. [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!

se prendre les pieds dans quelque chose to trip over something

2. (familier) [choisir]

prends-toi un gâteau get yourself a cake

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se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se laisser aller à]

se prendre à faire quelque chose to find oneself starting to do something

se prendre à rêver to find oneself dreaming

2. (locution)

s'y prendre: comment pourrions-nous nous y prendre? how could we go about it?

tu t'y prends un peu tard pour t'inscrire! you've left it a bit late to enrol!

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 seats

elle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would start

s'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong way

elle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with children

je 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

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se prendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody

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se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

il ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanity

tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?

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s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/something

b. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something

pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu t'en prennes à moi? why do you always take it out on me?

ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même you've only (got) yourself to blame

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prendre

4 world

world [wɜ:ld]

1. noun

   a. monde m

• the most powerful nation in the world la nation la plus puissante du monde

• the English-speaking world le monde anglophone

• it's not the end of the world ce n'est pas la fin du monde

• he lives in a world of his own il vit dans un monde à lui

• all over the world dans le monde entier

• to go round the world faire le tour du monde

► in the world

• it's the longest bridge in the world c'est le pont le plus long du monde

• what/how in the world...? que/comment diable (inf)... ?

• where in the world has he got to? où a-t-il bien pu passer ?

• nowhere in the world nulle part au monde

• I wouldn't do it for anything in the world je ne le ferais pour rien au monde

• to be alone in the world être seul au monde

   b. (emphatic phrases) there's a world of difference between Paul and Richard il y a un monde entre Paul et Richard

• it did him the world of good ça lui a fait énormément de bien

• she means the world to him elle est tout pour lui

• she thinks the world of him elle ne jure que par lui

• I'm the world's worst cook il n'y a pas pire cuisinier que moi

► out of this world > (inf) extraordinaire

   c. ( = this life) monde m

• the next world l'au-delà m l'autre monde m

• he's not long for this world il n'en a plus pour longtemps (à vivre)

• to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde

• to come into the world venir au monde

   d. ( = domain, environment) monde m

• in the world of music dans le monde de la musique

• the world of nature la nature

• the business/sporting world le monde des affaires/du sport

• in an ideal world dans un monde idéal

   e. ( = society) monde m

• the Rockefellers of this world des gens comme les Rockefeller

• he had the world at his feet il avait le monde à ses pieds

• he has come down in the world il a connu des jours meilleurs

• to go up in the world faire du chemin (fig)

2. compounds

► the World Bank noun la Banque mondiale

► world champion noun (Sport) champion (ne) m(f) du monde

► world championship noun championnat m du monde

► world-class adjective [player, team] de niveau international

► World Cup noun (Football) Coupe f du monde

► World Fair noun Exposition f internationale

► world-famous adjective célèbre dans le monde entier

► the World Health Organization noun l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé

► World Heritage Site noun site m inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial

► world leader noun (in politics, commerce) leader m mondial

► world power noun puissance f mondiale

► world record noun record m du monde

► world scale noun

• on a world scale à l'échelle mondiale ► the World Service noun (British) service international de la BBC

► World title noun (Sport) titre m de champion du monde

• the World title fight (Boxing) le championnat du monde ► the World Trade Organization noun l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce

► World War One noun la Première Guerre mondiale

► World War Two noun la Deuxième Guerre mondiale

► world-wide adjective mondial adverb

[be known] mondialement ; [travel] partout dans le monde

► the World Wide Web noun le Web

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[wɜːld] 1.
noun

1) ( planet) monde m

throughout the world — dans le monde entier

to go round the world — faire le tour du monde

this world and the next — le monde d'ici-bas et l'au-delà

the next world — l'autre monde

to lead the world in electronics — être à la pointe de l'électronique

to come into the world — voir le jour

2) ( group of people) monde m

the world of politics — le monde de la politique

to go up in the world — faire son chemin

to go down in the world — déchoir

for all the world to see — devant tout le monde

the outside world — le reste du monde

3) ( section of the earth) pays mpl

the Eastern/Western world — les pays de l'Est/occidentaux

4) ( environment) monde m, univers m

he lives in a world of his own ou a private world — il vit dans un monde à part
2.
noun modifier [ events, leader, politics] mondial; [ record, tour, championship] du monde; [ cruise] autour du monde

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(all) the world and his wife — hum tout le monde

a world away from something — très éloigné de quelque chose

to be on top of the world — être aux anges

for all the world like/as if — exactement comme/comme si

he's one of the Don Juans of this world — c'est un véritable Don Juan

how in the world did you know? — comment diable l'as-tu su?

to get the best of both worlds — gagner sur les deux tableaux

I'd give the world to do — je donnerais n'importe quoi pour faire

a man of the world — un homme d'expérience

not for (all) the world — pas pour tout l'or du monde

out of this world — extraordinaire

that's the way of the world — c'est la vie

there's a world of difference — il y a une différence énorme

it did him the ou a world of good — ça lui a fait énormément de bien

he'll never set the world on fire — il ne fera jamais d'étincelles

to think the world of somebody — penser le plus grand bien de quelqu'un

to watch the world go by — regarder le monde s'agiter

what/where/who etc in the world? — que/où/qui etc diable?

worlds apart — diamétralement opposé

English-French dictionary > world

5 todo

adj.

1 all, the whole of, all of.

Toda la mañana All morning. Perdió todo su dinero=He lost all his money.

2 every, each.

Todo carro que.. All car that....

3 entire.

adv.

all.

pron.

everything, absolutely everything, all, all the lot.

m.

whole, unity, entirety.

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todo

► adjetivo

1 (sin excluir nada) all

■ todos los vecinos lo vieron all the neighbours saw it

■ se bebió todo el vino he drank all the wine

■ tú responderás por todos nosotros you'll answer for all of us

2 (verdadero) real

■ era todo un reto it was a real challenge

■ era toda una mujer she was every inch a woman

3 (cada) every

■ todo delito every crime

■ todas las noches every night

■ todos los días every day

4 (igual) like, exactly like, the image of

■ era toda su madre she was exactly like her mother

► pronombre

1 (sin excluir nada) all, everything

■ llamaron todos they all phoned

■ le gusta todo she likes everything

2 (cualquiera) anybody

■ todo el que yo diga anybody I say

► nombre masculino todo

1 (totalidad) whole

■ si lo consideramos como un todo if we take it as a whole

2 (en charadas) all, whole

► adverbio

1 completely, totally, all

■ está todo mojado it's all wet

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así y todo in spite of everything

a todo esto (por cierto) by the way 2 (mientras) in the meantime

con todo in spite of everything

de todas formas / después de todo anyway, after all

del todo completely, entirely

■ arriba del todo right at the top

eso es todo that's all, that's it

estar en todo to be really with it, know what's going on

fue todo uno familiar it all happened at once

hay de todo there are all sorts

jugarse el todo por el todo figurado to take the plunge

por todo,-a all over

■ por toda Francia all over France

ser todo uno familiar to be all the same thing

todo el mundo everybody

todo lo contrario quite the opposite, quite the contrary

todo lo más at the most

todo quisque / todo Dios familiar every Tom, Dick and Harry

todos y cada uno each and everyone

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todo

► nombre masculino

1 (totalidad) whole

■ si lo consideramos como un todo if we take it as a whole

2 (en charadas) all, whole

► adverbio

1 completely, totally, all

■ está todo mojado it's all wet

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1. noun m.
whole
2. (f. - toda)
pron.

all, everything

- todos
- todas 3. adv.
wholly, entirely

- a todo esto

- ante todo

- con todo
4. (f. - toda)
adj.

1) every, each

2) all, whole, entire

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- todo el mundo

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] (=en su totalidad) all

no han llamado en todo el día — they haven't phoned all day

no he dormido en toda la noche — I haven't slept all night

lo golpeó con toda su fuerza — he hit him with all his might

ha viajado por todo el mundo — he has travelled throughout o all over the world

lo sabe todo Madrid — all Madrid knows it

en toda España no hay más que cinco — there are only five in the whole of Spain

recorrimos todo el bosque — we searched the whole forest

vino todo el equipo — the whole team came

el universo todo — the whole universe

he limpiado toda la casa — I've cleaned the whole house

puso una alfombra a todo lo ancho de la habitación — she put a rug down right across the room

en toda España no lo encuentras — you won't find it anywhere in Spain

todo lo que usted necesite — everything o whatever you need

con todo lo listo que es, no es capaz de resolver esto — clever as he is o for all his intelligence, he can't solve this problem

• todo lo demás — all the rest

• a o con toda prisa — in all haste, with all speed

• a toda velocidad — at full speed

- a todo esto

a todo esto, la orquesta siguió tocando — meanwhile, the band kept on playing

a todo esto, ¿os apetece ir al cine? — by the way, would you like to go to the cinema?

a todo esto, no nos olvidemos de llamarla — while we're on the subject, we mustn't forget to phone her

- ¡toda la vida!
cuanto, mundo
2) [en plural]

a) [en un conjunto] all

todos los libros — all the books

todos vosotros — all of you

b) (=cada) every

todos los días — every day

nos vemos todas las semanas — we see each other every week

pararon a todos los coches que pasaban — they stopped every car that went by

habrá un turno para todos y cada uno de los participantes — each and every one of the participants will have their turn
forma 2)
3) [con valor enfático]

es todo un hombre — he's every inch a man, he's a real man

es todo un héroe — he's a real hero

ese hombre es todo ambición — that man is all ambition

tiene toda la nariz de su abuela — her nose is exactly like her grandmother's

el niño era todo ojos — the child was all eyes

soy todo oídos — I'm all ears

puede ser todo lo sencillo que usted quiera — it can be as simple as you wish

dio un portazo por toda respuesta — his only response was to slam the door

• todo lo contrario — quite the opposite
más 1., 2), d)
4) (=del todo)

lleva una falda toda rota — she's wearing a skirt that's all torn

estaba todo rendido — he was completely worn out

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o ahead

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

se lo comió todo — he ate it all

cree que lo sabe todo — she thinks she knows it all

lo han vendido todo — they've sold the lot, they've sold it all

se enfada por todo — she gets angry about everything

lo sabemos todo — we know everything

todo cabe en él — he is capable of anything

todo o nada — all or nothing

todo son reveses — it's one setback after another

y luego todo son sonrisas — and then it's all smiles

todo el que quiera... — everyone o anyone who wants to...

todo a cien — ≈ pound store, ≈ dollar store (EEUU), shop selling everyday items at low prices

2) [en plural] (=cosas) all (of them); (=personas) everybody, everyone

todos son caros — they're all expensive

el más bonito de todos — the prettiest of all

todos estaban de acuerdo — everybody o everyone agreed

todos los que quieran venir — all those who want to come, anyone who wants to come

3) [locuciones con preposición]

• ir a todo — to be prepared to do or die

• ante todo — first of all, in the first place

• con todo, con todo y — in spite of

el coche, con todo y ser nuevo... — the car, in spite of being new..., despite the fact that the car was new...

con todo (y con eso) — still, nevertheless

con todo y con eso llegamos una hora tarde — we still arrived an hour late, nevertheless we arrived an hour late

• de todo, lo llamaron de todo — they called him every name under the sun

nos pasó de todo — everything possible happened to us, you name it, it happened to us

• del todo — wholly, entirely

no es del todo malo — it is not wholly o all bad

no es del todo verdad — it is not entirely true

• después de todo — after all

- estar en todo

de todas todas —

¡te digo que sí de todas todas! — I tell you it jolly well is!

es verdad de todas todas — it's absolutely true

- ir a por todas
botica 1), pesar 4., 3), sobre II, 9)
3.

SM

el todo — the whole

como o en un todo — as a whole

- ser el todo
jugar 3. TODO ► Para traducir el adjetivo todo con el sentido de en su totalidad se usa all, seguido del sustantivo en singular y sin determinante: Se pasó toda la tarde viendo la tele He spent all afternoon watching TV ► Con el mismo sentido anterior, también se puede traducir por whole o entire, este último es más enfático. En este caso, el indefinido tiene que ir acompañado de un sustantivo contable en singular y precedido por un determinante: Se pasó toda la tarde viendo la tele He spent the whole o the entire afternoon watching TV ► Todos se traduce por every cuando se hace hincapié en todos y cada uno de los individuos de un grupo de personas o cosas y también cuando se habla de acciones repetidas: Todos los niños deben llevar el uniforme del colegio Every child must wear school uniform Salimos a cenar todos los viernes We go out for dinner every Friday El sustantivo que sigue a every va en singular y nunca lleva determinante. El verbo va también en singular. ► Cuando todos se emplea para generalizar, se traduce por all. En este caso el sustantivo que sigue a all no lleva determinante: Todos los alemanes saben hablar inglés All Germans can speak English ► Todos también se traduce por all para referirse al conjunto de individuos de un grupo pero, a diferencia de every, sin dar importancia a los elementos. En este caso el sustantivo lleva determinante y va en plural, como el verbo: Todos los libros de la biblioteca eran antiguos All the books in the library were old
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- da adjetivo

1) ( la totalidad de) all

nos comimos todo el pan/todos los bombones — we ate all the bread/chocolates

toda la mañana — all morning, the whole morning

invitó a toda la clase — she invited the whole class

se recorrió todo México — she traveled all over Mexico

por todos lados — all over the place

dedicó toda su vida a la investigación — he dedicated his entire life to research

todos ustedes lo sabían — you all knew

2) (cualquier, cada)

todo artículo importado — all imported items, any imported item

todo aquél que quiera — anyone who wishes to

todos los días/los años — every day/year

todos los que estaban presentes — all those who were present

3) ( uso enfático)

a toda velocidad — at top speed

a todo correr — as fast as possible

con toda inocencia — in all innocence

le dieron todo tipo de facilidades — they gave him all kind of facilities

está fuera de toda duda — it's beyond all doubt

a todo esto — ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime; ( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
II
masculino

el/un todo — the/a whole

jugarse el todo por el todo — to risk o gamble everything on one throw
III
- da pronombre

1)

a) ( sin excluir nada) everything

lo perdieron todo — they lost everything

a pesar de todo — despite everything

todo le parece poco — he's never satisfied

hazlo todo lo largo que quieras — make it as long as you like

¿eso es todo? — is that all?

todo o nada — all or nothing

b)

todos/todas — ( referido a - cosas) all; (- a personas) all, everybody

se rompieron todos — they all broke

los compró todos — she bought all of them

vinieron todos — they all came, everybody came

son todos muy simpáticos — they're all very friendly

buena suerte a todos — good luck to everybody

es el más alto de todos — he's the tallest of the lot o of them all

¿están todos? — is everyone o everybody here?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

todos y cada uno — each and every one

2) (en locs)

con todo (y eso) — (fam) ( aun así) all the same, even so

con todo, sigo pensando que... — all the same o even so I still think that...

de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything; venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things; hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything; del todo totally; no es del todo cierto it's not entirely o totally true; y todo: enfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to work; tuvo que venir la policía y todo (fam) the police had to come and everything (colloq); de todas, todas (fam): ¿es verdad? - de todas, todas is it true? - you bet it is! (colloq); ganó de todas, todas he won by a mile (colloq); me las pagará todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him for all of this; no tenerlas todas consigo — to be a little worried o uneasy

3) (como adv)

a) ( completamente) all

está todo mojado — it's all wet

está toda entusiasmada con el viaje — she's all o terribly excited about the trip

b) ( en frases ponderativas) quite

fue todo un espectáculo — it was quite a show!

c) ( indicando cualidad predominante)

el pescado era todo espinas — the fish was full of bones

soy toda oídos — I'm all ears

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= all, complete, every, everything, whole affair, the, wholeness, the full monty, the whole lot, at large, the works!, the whole thing, the entire length of.

Ex. All returned documents must be checked for the presence of a hold on the title.

Ex. The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. The CLEAR key erases everything on the screen.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.

Ex. The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.

Ex. Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once = Por otro lado, el impresor podría no haber encargado suficiente papel para imprimir el libro entero, bien porque lo calculó mal o porque no podía permitirse el lujo de comprarlo todo de una vez.

Ex. The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.

Ex. Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.

Ex. The truth is that I'm pretty upset about the whole thing and don't have very warm feelings towards the makers of these products.

Ex. It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.

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* ¡a por todas! = go for it!.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight.

* accesible por todos = widely accessible.

* acceso para todos = access for all.

* aceptado por todos = widely accepted.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.

* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.

* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.

* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* a toda costa = absolutely, come what may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.

* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda prueba = unswerving.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a todas luces = patently.

* a todas partes = far and wide.

* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a todo alrededor = all round.

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed.

* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.

* a todos lados = far and wide.

* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a todos nosotros = us all.

* a todos por igual = one size fits all.

* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo volumen = at full blast.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* avanzar a toda máquina = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a toda pastilla = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo gas = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo vapor = go + full steam ahead.

* bastante para todos = enough to go round.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* capaz de todo = capable of anything.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* comportarse como toda una señora = take + the high road, take + the high ground.

* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.

* conjuntarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.

* conocido de todos = well-known.

* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* con toda claridad = as clear as a bell.

* con toda confianza = feel + free to.

* con toda desfachatez = shamelessly.

* con toda franqueza = to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.

* con toda honestidad = in all honesty.

* con toda insolencia = shamelessly.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* con toda la vestimenta = in full gear.

* con toda nitidez = as clear as a bell.

* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* con toda sinceridad = quite honestly, to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.

* con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* con toda tranquilidad = casually.

* con todo descaro = shamelessly.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* con todo incluido = with the works!.

* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* con todo mi respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* con todos los extras = with the works!.

* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todos mis respetos hacia (la opinión de) = pace.

* con todos sus defectos = warts and all.

* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* contra toda persona = all comers.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.

* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* del todo = all the way.

* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.

* dentro de todo = all in all.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

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

* después de todo = after all.

* de toda la empresa = systemwide.

* de toda la institución = institution-wide, systemwide.

* de toda la provincia = province-wide.

* de toda la universidad = university-wide.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas maneras = at any rate.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de todo = throughout.

* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.

* de todo el continente = continent-wide.

* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* de todo el mundo = world over, the, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the world, across the globe, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.

* de todo el planeta = across the planet.

* de todo el sistema = systemwide.

* de todo + Nombre = all through + Nombre.

* de todos conocido = well-known.

* de todos lados = from far and wide.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).

* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.

* de todos modos = at any rate.

* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.

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

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durante todo = all the way through, throughout.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* durante todo el trimestre = semester-long.

* durante todo el verano = all summer long.

* durante todo + Tiempo = all through + Tiempo.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.

* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.

* en toda la institución = systemwide.

* en toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* en toda ocasión = at every turn.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide.

* en todo = throughout.

* en todo caso = if anything.

* en todo el edificio = site-wide.

* en todo el estado = statewide [state-wide].

* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, throughout the world, around the world, all around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.

* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.

* en todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* en todo el proceso = throughout.

* en todo el sistema = systemwide.

* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.

* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.

* en todos lados = far and wide.

* en todos los aspectos = all-round.

* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en todos y cada uno de = in all.

* escolarización para todos = universal schooling.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* exento de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.

* hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard.

* hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.

* hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* hacer un todo de = lump + Nombre + into.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* igual para todos = one size fits all.

* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.

* incluirlo todo = be all inclusive.

* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.

* integrar formando un todo = articulate.

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

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.

* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo mejor de todo = best of all.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no del todo maduro, verde = underripe.

* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.

* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.

* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].

* por todo el continente = continent-wide.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* por todos lados = far and wide.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* reconocido por todos = widely recognised.

* relación parte = whole/part relationship.

* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.

* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* respetado por todos = widely-respected.

* revolucionarlo todo = turn + everything upside down.

* revolverlo todo = turn + everything upside down.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.

* ser todo oídos = be all ears.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, in particular, above all things.

* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan queridos de todos = so beloved of all.

* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.

* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo + Nombre + para + Pronombre = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tienda de todo a cien = dollar store.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* titular a toda plana = headline banner.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* toda clase de = all sorts of.

* toda la comunidad = the community at large.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* toda la noche = all night long.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

* toda la trupe = in full force.

* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* todas las florituras = all the bells and whistles.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* todas las semanas = weekly.

* toda una serie de = a whole series of.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.

* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.

* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo el año = year-round.

* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.

* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.

* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.

* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the, full force of the law, the.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.

* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.

* todo en uno = all in one.

* todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.

* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.

* todo esto = the whole thing.

* todo excepto = everything except (for).

* todo florido = in full blossom.

* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo incluido = all-inclusive.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* todo liado = in a state of disarray.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* todo lo demás = all else.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* todo marcha bien = everything is hunky-dory.

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todo mindundi = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo + Nombre = the whole + Nombre.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* todo quisque = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo quisqui = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo recto = straight ahead, straight on.

* todos = everybody, everyone, them all, all comers, great and small, all concerned, anyone and everyone.

* todos a cubierta = all hands on deck!.

* todos a la faena = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

* todos ellos = them all.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.

* todos excepto = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos excepto + Número = all but + Número.

* todos lo demás = everyone else.

* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.

* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.

* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.

* todos los demás = everybody else.

* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.

* todos los otros = all of the other.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands to the pump(s), all hands on deck.

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* todos nosotros = all of us.

* todos por igual = share and share alike.

* todos ustedes = you all.

* todos vosotros = you all.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, in full force, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* todos y cada uno de + Adjetivo + Nombre = Pronombre + every + Nombre.

* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.

* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.

* todo va a las mil maravillas = everything is hunky-dory.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.

* y sobre todo = and worst of all.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( la totalidad de) all

nos comimos todo el pan/todos los bombones — we ate all the bread/chocolates

toda la mañana — all morning, the whole morning

invitó a toda la clase — she invited the whole class

se recorrió todo México — she traveled all over Mexico

por todos lados — all over the place

dedicó toda su vida a la investigación — he dedicated his entire life to research

todos ustedes lo sabían — you all knew

2) (cualquier, cada)

todo artículo importado — all imported items, any imported item

todo aquél que quiera — anyone who wishes to

todos los días/los años — every day/year

todos los que estaban presentes — all those who were present

3) ( uso enfático)

a toda velocidad — at top speed

a todo correr — as fast as possible

con toda inocencia — in all innocence

le dieron todo tipo de facilidades — they gave him all kind of facilities

está fuera de toda duda — it's beyond all doubt

a todo esto — ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime; ( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
II
masculino

el/un todo — the/a whole

jugarse el todo por el todo — to risk o gamble everything on one throw
III
- da pronombre

1)

a) ( sin excluir nada) everything

lo perdieron todo — they lost everything

a pesar de todo — despite everything

todo le parece poco — he's never satisfied

hazlo todo lo largo que quieras — make it as long as you like

¿eso es todo? — is that all?

todo o nada — all or nothing

b)

todos/todas — ( referido a - cosas) all; (- a personas) all, everybody

se rompieron todos — they all broke

los compró todos — she bought all of them

vinieron todos — they all came, everybody came

son todos muy simpáticos — they're all very friendly

buena suerte a todos — good luck to everybody

es el más alto de todos — he's the tallest of the lot o of them all

¿están todos? — is everyone o everybody here?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

todos y cada uno — each and every one

2) (en locs)

con todo (y eso) — (fam) ( aun así) all the same, even so

con todo, sigo pensando que... — all the same o even so I still think that...

de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything; venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things; hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything; del todo totally; no es del todo cierto it's not entirely o totally true; y todo: enfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to work; tuvo que venir la policía y todo (fam) the police had to come and everything (colloq); de todas, todas (fam): ¿es verdad? - de todas, todas is it true? - you bet it is! (colloq); ganó de todas, todas he won by a mile (colloq); me las pagará todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him for all of this; no tenerlas todas consigo — to be a little worried o uneasy

3) (como adv)

a) ( completamente) all

está todo mojado — it's all wet

está toda entusiasmada con el viaje — she's all o terribly excited about the trip

b) ( en frases ponderativas) quite

fue todo un espectáculo — it was quite a show!

c) ( indicando cualidad predominante)

el pescado era todo espinas — the fish was full of bones

soy toda oídos — I'm all ears

* * *

= all, complete, every, everything, whole affair, the, wholeness, the full monty, the whole lot, at large, the works!, the whole thing, the entire length of.

Ex: All returned documents must be checked for the presence of a hold on the title.

Ex: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.

Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex: The CLEAR key erases everything on the screen.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.

Ex: The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.

Ex: Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once = Por otro lado, el impresor podría no haber encargado suficiente papel para imprimir el libro entero, bien porque lo calculó mal o porque no podía permitirse el lujo de comprarlo todo de una vez.

Ex: The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.

Ex: Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.

Ex: The truth is that I'm pretty upset about the whole thing and don't have very warm feelings towards the makers of these products.

Ex: It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.

* ¡a por todas! = go for it!.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight.

* accesible por todos = widely accessible.

* acceso para todos = access for all.

* aceptado por todos = widely accepted.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.

* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.

* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.

* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* a toda costa = absolutely, come what may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.

* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda prueba = unswerving.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a todas luces = patently.

* a todas partes = far and wide.

* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a todo alrededor = all round.

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed.

* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.

* a todos lados = far and wide.

* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* a todos los niveles = at all levels.

* a todos nosotros = us all.

* a todos por igual = one size fits all.

* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo volumen = at full blast.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* avanzar a toda máquina = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a toda pastilla = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo gas = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* avanzar a todo vapor = go + full steam ahead.

* bastante para todos = enough to go round.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* capaz de todo = capable of anything.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como un todo = as a whole.

* comportarse como toda una señora = take + the high road, take + the high ground.

* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.

* conjuntarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.

* conocido de todos = well-known.

* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* con toda claridad = as clear as a bell.

* con toda confianza = feel + free to.

* con toda desfachatez = shamelessly.

* con toda franqueza = to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.

* con toda honestidad = in all honesty.

* con toda insolencia = shamelessly.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* con toda la vestimenta = in full gear.

* con toda nitidez = as clear as a bell.

* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* con toda sinceridad = quite honestly, to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.

* con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* con toda tranquilidad = casually.

* con todo descaro = shamelessly.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* con todo incluido = with the works!.

* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* con todo mi respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.

* con todos los extras = with the works!.

* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todos mis respetos hacia (la opinión de) = pace.

* con todos sus defectos = warts and all.

* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* contra toda persona = all comers.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.

* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* del todo = all the way.

* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.

* dentro de todo = all in all.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

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

* después de todo = after all.

* de toda la empresa = systemwide.

* de toda la institución = institution-wide, systemwide.

* de toda la provincia = province-wide.

* de toda la universidad = university-wide.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todas maneras = at any rate.

* de todas partes = from far and wide.

* de todo = throughout.

* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.

* de todo el continente = continent-wide.

* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* de todo el mundo = world over, the, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the world, across the globe, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.

* de todo el planeta = across the planet.

* de todo el sistema = systemwide.

* de todo + Nombre = all through + Nombre.

* de todos conocido = well-known.

* de todos lados = from far and wide.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).

* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.

* de todos modos = at any rate.

* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.

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

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durante todo = all the way through, throughout.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* durante todo el trimestre = semester-long.

* durante todo el verano = all summer long.

* durante todo + Tiempo = all through + Tiempo.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.

* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.

* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.

* en toda la institución = systemwide.

* en toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* en toda ocasión = at every turn.

* en todas partes = all around, far and wide.

* en todo = throughout.

* en todo caso = if anything.

* en todo el edificio = site-wide.

* en todo el estado = statewide [state-wide].

* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, throughout the world, around the world, all around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.

* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.

* en todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* en todo el proceso = throughout.

* en todo el sistema = systemwide.

* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.

* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.

* en todos lados = far and wide.

* en todos los aspectos = all-round.

* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en todos y cada uno de = in all.

* escolarización para todos = universal schooling.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* exento de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.

* hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard.

* hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.

* hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* hacer un todo de = lump + Nombre + into.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.

* igual para todos = one size fits all.

* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.

* incluirlo todo = be all inclusive.

* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.

* integrar formando un todo = articulate.

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

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.

* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo mejor de todo = best of all.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no del todo maduro, verde = underripe.

* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.

* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.

* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].

* por todo el continente = continent-wide.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* por todos lados = far and wide.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* reconocido por todos = widely recognised.

* relación parte = whole/part relationship.

* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.

* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* respetado por todos = widely-respected.

* revolucionarlo todo = turn + everything upside down.

* revolverlo todo = turn + everything upside down.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.

* ser todo oídos = be all ears.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, in particular, above all things.

* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.

* tan queridos de todos = so beloved of all.

* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.

* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo + Nombre + para + Pronombre = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tienda de todo a cien = dollar store.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* titular a toda plana = headline banner.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* toda clase de = all sorts of.

* toda la comunidad = the community at large.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* toda la noche = all night long.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

* toda la trupe = in full force.

* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* todas las florituras = all the bells and whistles.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.

* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* todas las semanas = weekly.

* toda una serie de = a whole series of.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.

* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.

* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo el año = year-round.

* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.

* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.

* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.

* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the, full force of the law, the.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.

* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.

* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.

* todo en uno = all in one.

* todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.

* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.

* todo esto = the whole thing.

* todo excepto = everything except (for).

* todo florido = in full blossom.

* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo incluido = all-inclusive.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* todo liado = in a state of disarray.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* todo lo demás = all else.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* todo marcha bien = everything is hunky-dory.

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todo mindundi = every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* todo + Nombre = the whole + Nombre.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* todo quisque = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo quisqui = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.

* todo recto = straight ahead, straight on.

* todos = everybody, everyone, them all, all comers, great and small, all concerned, anyone and everyone.

* todos a cubierta = all hands on deck!.

* todos a la faena = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

* todos ellos = them all.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.

* todos excepto = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos excepto + Número = all but + Número.

* todos lo demás = everyone else.

* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.

* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.

* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.

* todos los demás = everybody else.

* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.

* todos los otros = all of the other.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands to the pump(s), all hands on deck.

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* todos nosotros = all of us.

* todos por igual = share and share alike.

* todos ustedes = you all.

* todos vosotros = you all.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, in full force, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* todos y cada uno de + Adjetivo + Nombre = Pronombre + every + Nombre.

* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.

* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.

* todo va a las mil maravillas = everything is hunky-dory.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.

* y sobre todo = and worst of all.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.

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todo¹ -da [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

adjective

A

1

(la totalidad de): invitó a toda la clase she invited the whole class

ha estado llorando toda or todita la mañana ( fam); he's been crying all morning o the whole morning

no lo he visto en todo el día/toda la semana I haven't seen him all day/all week

todo el secreto consiste en usar un buen caldo the secret of the whole thing is to use good stock

dedicó toda su vida a la investigación he dedicated his entire o whole life to research

se recorrió todo México she traveled all over Mexico

España toda lo acompaña the whole of Spain is with him

deja las cosas tiradas por todos lados he leaves things lying about everywhere o all over the place

empujó con todas sus fuerzas she pushed with all her might

todas y cada una de las necesidades de su empresa each and every one of o all of your company's needs

me gustan todos los deportes I like all sports

todos ustedes lo sabían all of you knew, you all knew

2

(uso enfático): a toda velocidad at top speed

a todo correr as fast as possible

le dieron todo tipo or toda clase de facilidades they gave him every facility

está fuera de toda duda it's beyond all doubt

a todo esto (mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime; (a propósito) incidentally, by the way

a todo esto, a Juan se lo habían llevado al hospital while all this was happening o meanwhile o in the meantime they had taken Juan to (the) hospital

3 todo lo + ADJ/ADV:

puedes hacerlo todo lo largo que quieras you can make it as long as you like

B

(cualquier, cada): toda persona detenida debe ser informada de sus derechos all detainees must be informed of their rights, anyone who is detained must be informed of his or her rights

todo artículo importado all imported items, any imported item

todo tipo de información all kinds of information

todo aquél que se sienta capaz anyone who feels capable

todos los días/los jueves/los años every day/Thursday/year

todos los primeros viernes de mes the first Friday of every month

Compuesto:

todo terreno

masculine todoterreno m 1. (↑ todoterreno)

todo²

masculine

el/un todo the/a whole

dos mitades forman un todo two halves make a whole

jugarse el todo por el todo to risk o gamble everything on one throw

todo³ -da [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

pronoun

A (refiriéndose a un conjunto)

1 ( en sing) everything

lo han perdido todo they've lost everything

a pesar de todo la sigo queriendo despite everything I still love her

todo le parece poco he's never satisfied

come todo lo que quieras eat as much as you like

te puedes quedar todo lo que quieras you can stay as long as you like

no fue todo lo interesante que pensábamos que iba a ser it wasn't as interesting as we thought it would be

¿eso es todo? is that all?

se cree que lo sabe todo he thinks he knows it all

con él siempre es o todo o nada with him it's always (a case of) all or nothing

2 todos/todas (referido — a cosas) all; (— a personas) all, everybody

se rompieron todos they all broke

los compró todos she bought all of them

vinieron todos they all came, everybody came

son todos compañeros de clase they're all classmates

¿están todos? is everyone o everybody here?

¿estamos todos? are we all here?

B ( en locs):

con todo y con eso or con todo ( fam) (aun así) all the same, even so; (bien mirado) all in all

con todo, sigo pensando que … all the same o even so I still think that …

de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything

venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things

hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything

del todo totally

está loca del todo she's completely o totally mad

fue del todo imposible it was absolutely o totally impossible

eso no es del todo cierto that's not entirely o totally true

y todo: estropeado y todo, éste es mucho más valioso damaged though it is, this one is still much more valuable

enfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to work

tuvo que venir la policía y todo ( fam); the police had to come and everything ( colloq)

de todas, todas ( fam): ¿es verdad? — de todas, todas is it true? — you bet it is! ( colloq)

ganó de todas, todas he won by a mile ( colloq)

me las pagará/pagarás todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him/you for all of this

no tenerlas todas consigo to be a little worried o uneasy

ser todo uno: verla entrar y ponerse a llorar fue todo uno he saw her come in and immediately o promptly burst into tears

C ( como adv)

1 (completamente) all

está todo mojado it's all wet

iba toda vestida de negro she was dressed all in black

tiene la cara toda marcada her face is badly scarred

está toda entusiasmada con la idea del viaje she's all o terribly excited about the trip

todo alrededor del puño all o right around the cuff

2 (en frases ponderativas) quite

ya es toda una señorita she's a real young lady now, she's quite a young lady now

aquello fue todo un espectáculo that was quite a show!, that was some show!

3

(indicando cualidad predominante): el pescado era todo espinas the fish was full of bones

cuéntame, soy toda oídos tell me, I'm all ears

por toda respuesta lanzó un bufido/me guiñó el ojo his only reply was to snort/wink at me

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todo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( la totalidad de) all;
◊ nos comimos todo el pan we ate all the bread;

toda la mañana all morning, the whole morning;
invitó a toda la clase she invited the whole class;
por todos lados all over the place;
todos ustedes lo sabían you all knew;
See Also→ mundo 1
2 (cualquier, cada):
◊ todo artículo importado all imported items, any imported item;

todo aquel que quiera anyone who wishes to;
todos los días every day
3 ( uso enfático):
◊ a toda velocidad at top speed;

con toda inocencia in all innocence;
le dieron todo tipo de facilidades they gave him all kind of facilities;
a todo esto ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime;

( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
■ pronombre
1
a) ( sin excluir nada) everything;

◊ lo perdieron todo they lost everything;

todo le parece poco he's never satisfied;
come todo lo que quieras eat as much as you like;
todo o nada all or nothing
b)

◊ todos/todas ( referido a — cosas) all;

(— a personas) all, everybody;
◊ los compró todos she bought all of them;

vinieron todos they all came, everybody came;
buena suerte a todos good luck to everybody;
es el más alto de todos he's the tallest of the lot o of them all;
¿están todos? is everyone o everybody here?;
todos y cada uno each and every one
2 ( en locs)
◊ con todo (y eso) (fam) ( aun así) all the same, even so;

de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything;
venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things;
hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything;
del todo totally
3 ( como adv)
a) ( completamente) all;

◊ está todo mojado it's all wet

b) ( en frases ponderativas) quite;

◊ fue todo un espectáculo it was quite a show!

todo 2 sustantivo masculino:
◊ el/un todo the/a whole;

jugarse el todo por el todo to risk o gamble everything on one throw
todo,-a
1 adjetivo
1 (la totalidad: singular) all, whole: recorrió toda España, she travelled all over Spain
toda la semana, the whole week o all week
toda tu vida, your entire life o all your life
2 (: plural) all: todos sus hermanos, all his brothers
todos lo sabíamos, we all knew
se comió todas las fresas, she ate all the strawberries
3 (todo el mundo) todos están riendo, everybody is laughing
4 (cada, cualquier) every: viene todos los meses, he comes every month
todo el que desee..., anyone who wishes to...
5 fam (intensificador) through and through: es toda una atleta, she is every inch an athlete
II pron
1 (sin excepciones, sin exclusiones) everything: lo compró todo, he bought it all
lo perdió todo, he lost everything
lo sabe todo, she knows everything
todo son problemas, there's nothing but trouble
eso es todo, that's all
(todo el mundo) todos piensan que eres muy lista, everybody thinks you're very clever
nos invitó a todos, he invited all of us
todos y cada uno, each and every one
III adv (por completo, totalmente) estaba todo convencido, he was entirely convinced
estás todo mojado, you are all wet
está todo nervioso, he's terribly o all excited
IV sustantivo masculino todo (total, suma) whole
en todo o en parte, in whole or in part
All y whole tienen significados parecidos, pero se usan en estructuras diferentes. All se coloca delante de un artículo, pronombre posesivo o demostrativo, mientras que whole se coloca después: all the world, pero the whole world; all your family, pero your whole family; all this time, pero this whole time. Recuerda que no puedes usar whole sin artículo o pronombre correspondiente ni con sustantivos que indican masa (incontables). Por tanto, la traducción de todo el vino es all the wine y no the whole wine.
El plural todos o todo el mundo se traduce por everybody o everyone. Aunque el verbo acompañante aparezca en singular, cualquier pronombre que emplees debe estar en plural: Todos deben traer sus propios bolígrafos. Everybody has to bring their (own) pens.

' todo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- acabar
- alta
- alto
- amén
- anochecer
- ante
- arramblar
- arriba
- bendita
- bendito
- bicho
- bocado
- borraja
- borrosa
- borroso
- bregar
- caballero
- cachaza
- camino
- carente
- caso
- cháchara
- color
- comandita
- comerse
- con
- conforme
- contrapelo
- contraria
- contrario
- control
- corazón
- Cristo
- cuanta
- cuanto
- danza
- decir
- delante
- derecha
- derecho
- descaminada
- descaminado
- despojar
- después
- dios
- disponer
- empeño
- encerrarse
- encima
English:
above
- above-board
- abrupt
- ache
- aching
- act up
- add up
- agreement
- ahead
- aid
- all
- all-in
- altogether
- always
- amok
- anyhow
- anything
- appearance
- as
- backdrop
- ball
- be-all and end-all
- behind
- bend
- best
- blare out I
- blast
- blast out
- blow
- blunder
- boat
- boil down
- bottom
- breast
- but
- by
- call
- careless
- character
- checklist
- cheese off
- chiefly
- clause
- clean
- clear up
- colour
- come out
- come to
- common
- comprehensive

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todo, -a

♦ adj

1. [el conjunto o total de] all;

todo el día all day;

todo el libro the whole book, all (of) the book;

todo el vino all (of) the wine;

todas las manzanas all the apples;

todos los americanos all Americans;

toda esta planta está dedicada al impresionismo all (of) o the whole of this floor is devoted to impressionism;

todo un día está dedicado a visitar la ciudad a whole day is devoted to visiting the city;

todos ellos se marcharon they all left;

toda su ilusión es conocer Europa her greatest wish is to visit Europe;

por todas partes everywhere;

todo el mundo, Méx [m5] todo mundo everybody;

en todo momento at all times;

ilustraciones a todo color full-colour illustrations;

un seguro a todo riesgo a comprehensive insurance policy;

subimos la calle a toda velocidad we went up the street as fast as we could o at top speed;

todo Buenos Aires habla de ello the whole of o all of Buenos Aires is talking about it

2. [cada, cualquier] every;

todos los días/lunes every day/Monday;

como todo mexicano sabe… as every Mexican knows…, as all Mexicans know…;

todo edificio de más de veinte años pasará una revisión all buildings that are more than twenty years old will be inspected;

todo aquel que o [m5] todo el que viole las normas anybody o anyone who breaks the rules;

todos aquellos que o [m5] todos los que están en huelga all those (who are) on strike

3. [para enfatizar]
es todo un hombre he's every inch a man;

ya es toda una mujer she's a grown woman now;

fue todo un éxito it was a great success;

se produjo todo un cúmulo de casualidades there was a whole series of coincidences

4. [del todo]
el jardín estaba todo descuidado the garden was completely o all neglected;

se puso toda enojada she got all annoyed

♦ pron

1. [singular] everything;

lo vendió todo he sold everything, he sold it all;

todo está listo everything is ready, it's all ready;

todo es poco tratándose de sus hijos nothing is too much when it comes to her children;

se enoja por todo he gets angry at the slightest thing;

eso es todo that's all

Comp
Esp todo a cien [tienda] Br ≈ pound shop, US ≈ nickel-and-dime store
2.
todos [todas las personas] everybody, everyone;
[todas las cosas] all of them;
todos vinieron everybody o everyone came, they all came;

quiero agradecer a todos su cooperación I would like to thank you all o everybody o everyone for your cooperation;

¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everybody o everyone here?;

todos están rotos they're all broken, all of them are broken;

me los ha dado todos she's given me all of them, she's given me them all

3. [otras frases]
ante todo [sobre todo] above all;
[en primer lugar] first of all;
con todo (y con eso) all the same;

de todo everything (you can think of);

tenemos de todo we have everything;

puede pasar de todo anything could happen;

después de todo after all;

del todo completely;

no estoy del todo contento I'm not entirely happy;

no lo hace mal del todo she doesn't do it at all badly;

en todo y por todo entirely;

está en todo he thinks of everything;

pese a todo, a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;

todo lo más at (the) most;

y todo: me invitó a cenar y todo she even asked me to dinner;

se presentó en la fiesta con muletas y todo he turned up at the party, crutches and all;

Comp

de todas todas without a shadow of a doubt;

Comp

fue todo uno: subirse al barco y marearse fue todo uno no sooner had he got on the boat than he felt sick

♦ nm

whole;

jugarse el todo por el todo to stake everything

♦ adv
[totalmente]
el camarero era todo amabilidad the waiter was all friendliness, the waiter was extremely friendly;

esa chica es todo huesos that girl is all skin and bones;

Comp

soy todo oídos I'm all ears

♦ a todo esto loc adv
[mientras tanto] meanwhile; [a propósito] by the way
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todo

I adj all;

todos los domingos every Sunday;

toda la clase the whole o the entire class

II adv all;

estaba todo sucio it was all dirty;

con todo all the same;

del todo entirely, absolutely

III pron all, everything; pl everybody, everyone;

estaban todos everybody was there;

esto es todo cuanto sé that’s all I know

IV en locuciones

:

o todo o nada all or nothing;

de todas todas fam without a shadow of a doubt;

ir a por todas go all out;

estar en todo be on top of things

* * *

todo, -da adj

1) : all, whole, entire

con toda sinceridad: with all sincerity

toda la comunidad: the whole community

2) : every, each

a todo nivel: at every level

3) : maximum

a toda velocidad: at top speed

4)

todo el mundo : everyone, everybody

todo nm

: whole

todo, -da pron

1) : everything, all, every bit

lo sabe todo: he knows it all

es todo un soldado: he's every inch a soldier

2) todos, -das pl

: everybody, everyone, all

* * *

todo¹ adj

1. (en general) all

toda la familia all the family

todo el día all day

2. (cada) every

todos los días every day

todos los veranos every summer

3. (la totalidad de) whole

toda la ciudad the whole city

jugué todo el partido I played the whole match

4. (uso enfático) quite

este premio es todo un logro this prize is quite an achievement

a toda velocidad at top speed

todo el mundo everyone / everybody

todo² adv all

iba toda vestida de rojo she was all dressed in red

soy todo oídos I'm all ears

todo³ pron

1. (en general) all

me llamaron todos they all phoned me

se lo comió todo he ate all of it

2. (todas las cosas) everything

le gusta todo she likes everything

se comió todo he ate everything

3. (toda la gente) everyone / everybody

vinieron todos everyone came

ante todo above all

con todo even so

del todo totally

sobre todo especially

Spanish-English dictionary > todo

6 esperar

v.

1 to wait (for).

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do something

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming

quien espera desespera (Prov) a watched pot never boils

Elsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.

2 to hope (tener esperanza de).

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help

esperar que to hope that

espero que sí/no I hope so/not

esperar hacer algo to hope to do something

Esperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.

3 to expect (tener confianza en).

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction

esperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebody

como era de esperar as was to be expected

Elsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.

4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).

le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him

¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!

5 to wait for, to await, to wait.

Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.

6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.

Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.

7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.

Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.

Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.

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esperar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect

■ esperan un milagro they're hoping for a miracle

■ esperar la gloria to hope for glory

2 (contar, creer) to expect

■ no te esperábamos hasta mañana we didn't expect you till tomorrow

■ llegaron tarde como era de esperar they arrived late as expected

3 (aguardar) to wait for, await

■ espera un momento wait a moment

■ espero a mi padre I'm waiting for my father

4 (desear) to hope

■ espero que cantes I hope you'll sing

■ espero verlo I hope to see him

5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead

■ mala noche nos espera there's a bad night ahead

6 figurado (bebé) to expect

► verbo intransitivo

1 to wait

■ esperaré hasta que lleguen I'll wait until they get here

► verbo pronominal esperarse

1 (aguardar) to wait

■ espérense en recepción please wait in reception

2 (creer, contar) to expect

■ se espera que seas puntual you're expected to be punctual

3 (desear) to hope

■ se espera que lo hayan pasado bien we hope you've had a good time

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon

¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!

espero que no I hope not

espero que sí I hope so

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

hacerse esperar to keep people waiting

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

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verb

1) to wait for, await

2) expect

3) hope

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- esperarse

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1. VT

1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait for

estaba esperando el avión — I was waiting for the plane

esperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages

fuimos a esperarla a la estación — we went to meet her at the station

nos espera un duro invierno — we've got a hard winter ahead of us

¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!

de aquí te espero * —

un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *

dijo unas tonterías de aquí te espero — he said some really stupid things

2) (=desear) to hope

espero llegar a tiempo — I hope to arrive on time

eso espero — I hope so

han prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will

- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"

espero que te haya gustado — I hope you liked it

espero que vengas — I hope you'll come

espero que no sea nada grave — I hope it isn't anything serious

-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"

-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"

3) (=contar con) to expect

¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?

espero su llamada en cualquier momento — I expect his call at any moment

no me esperes antes de las siete — don't expect me before seven

¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?

llegaron antes de lo que yo esperaba — they arrived sooner than I expected

esperaban que les pidiera perdón — they were expecting him to apologize

¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well

¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?

• era de esperar — it was to be expected

era de esperar que eso sucediera — it was to be expected that that would happen

era de esperar que no viniera — it was to be expected that he wouldn't come

• no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you

llamará cuando menos te lo esperes — he'll call when you least expect it

- esperar algo como agua de mayo

4) [+ bebé]

está esperando un hijo — she's expecting (a baby)

está esperando su primer hijo — she's expecting her first child

2. VI

1) (=aguardar) to wait

esperaré aquí — I'll wait here

¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!

espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming

esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth

• hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting

su respuesta no se hizo esperar — his answer wasn't long in coming

- esperar desesperando

- espera y verás

- puedes esperar sentado

- el que espera desespera

2)

• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb

esperar en Dios — to trust in God

3.

See:

esperarse
ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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esperar¹

¹ = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.

Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.

Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.

* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.

* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

esperar²

² = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.

Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.

Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.

Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.

* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.

* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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esperar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for

esperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friend

podrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better moment

espérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just coming

la esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the bar

esperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)

le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waiting

esperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat

2 (recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?

3 «sorpresa» to await

la reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to react

como no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madrid

le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)

B

1 (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it

ven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New York

esperan un lleno completo they expect a full house

tuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expected

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition

¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?

era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would fail

no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind

esperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sth

esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you

no hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talks

de ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her

2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

esperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in May

está esperando familia she's expecting

C (con esperanza) to hope

¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so

¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so

¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope not

esperar + INF:

espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this time

espero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's nice

espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck

espero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to me

esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious

¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!

■ esperar

vi

A

1 (aguardar) to wait

lo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longer

mientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waiting

espera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

espere un momento, por favor wait a moment, please

espera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?

vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for us

esperar A + INF:

espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to her

mejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more money

esperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:

el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiet

tiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call you

esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in

esperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)

¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)

quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down

2

«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting

¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?

quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnant

B esperar por ( ant) esperar vt A 1.

■ esperarse

v pron

A ( fam) (aguardar) to hang on ( colloq), to hold on ( colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?

B ( fam) (prever) to expect

¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?

no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that

¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?

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esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for;

◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

b) ( recibir) to meet;

◊ la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

c) [ sorpresa] to await;

◊ le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

2
a) (contar con, prever) to expect;

◊ tal como esperábamos just as we expected;

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
b) ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
◊ espero que no I hope not;

esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
a) ( aguardar) to wait;

◊ no podemos esperar más we can't wait any longer;

espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in
b) [ embarazada]:

◊ estar esperando to be expecting

esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;
◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!

esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic

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esperar

♦ vt

1. [aguardar] to wait for;

esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;

espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;

¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;

¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;

esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets back

2. [tener esperanza de]
todos esperamos la victoria we all hope for victory;

esperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;

esperar que… to hope that…;

espero que sí/no I hope so/not;

espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;

esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;

ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;

era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;

como era de esperar as was to be expected;

como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain

3. [tener confianza en] to expect;

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;

espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;

esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;

espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;

¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;

no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him

4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;

nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;

le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;
Fam
¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;
Fam
¡no sabes la o [m5] lo que te espera! you don't know what you're in for!

♦ vi

1. [aguardar] to wait;

espera en este despacho wait in this office;

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;

espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;

no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;

su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;
Fam
si crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;

hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;

me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;

Prov

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;

está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant

♦ See also the pronominal verb esperarse

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esperar

I v/t

1 ( aguardar) wait for;

hacerse esperar keep people waiting

2 con esperanza hope;

(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;

espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;

es de esperar que it is to be hoped that

3 ( suponer, confiar en) expect

4

:

esperar un hijo be expecting a baby

5

:

de aquí te espero fam incredible fam

II v/i ( aguardar) wait;

puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait

* * *

esperar vt

1) aguardar: to wait for, to await

2) : to expect

3) : to hope

espero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to work

espero que sí: I hope so

esperar vi

: to wait

♦ See also the reflexive verb esperarse

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esperar vb

1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

te esperé toda la tarde I waited all afternoon for you

2. (creer, imaginar) to expect

no esperaba que viniera tanta gente I didn't expect so many people to come

las cosas no le fueron tan bien como esperaba things didn't go as well as he'd expected

3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope

espera ir a la universidad she hopes to go to university

espero que seáis muy felices I hope you'll be very happy

espero que sí I hope so

esperar un niño to be expecting a baby

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

Spanish-English dictionary > esperar

7 world

wə:ld
noun

1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo

2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo

3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo

4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo

5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo

6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) inmenso

7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo

•

- worldly
- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world

world n mundo

this group is popular all over the world este grupo es popular en todo el mundo

world

tr[wɜːld]

noun

1 (earth) mundo

I'd love to travel round the world me encantaría dar la vuelta al mundo

she's the richest woman in the world es la mujer más rica del mundo

in a perfect world en un mundo ideal

all over the world en todo el mundo

2 (sphere) mundo

the world of show business el mundo del espectáculo

the animal world el reino de los animales

3 (life) mundo, vida

in this world en esta vida

in the next world en el otro mundo

she's brought six children into the world ha traído seis niños al mundo

4 (people) mundo

in the eyes of the world a los ojos del mundo

what is the world coming to? ¿a dónde iremos a parar?

5 (large amount, large number)

this will make a world of difference to the disabled esto cambiará totalmente la vida de los minusválidos

we're worlds apart somos muy diferentes

a holiday will do you a world of good unas vacaciones te sentarán de maravilla

he hasn't got a care in the world no tiene ninguna preocupación

adjective

1 (population, peace) mundial; (politics, trade) internacional

world record récord mundial

world power potencia mundial

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not to do something for (all) the world no hacer algo por nada del mundo

a man/woman of the world un hombre/una mujer de mundo

it's a small world el mundo es un pañuelo

it's not the end of the world no es el fin del mundo

out of this world fenomenal, estupendo,-a, increíble, fantástico,-a

the outside world el mundo exterior

the world is one's oyster el mundo es suyo, tener el mundo a sus pies

to be/mean all the world to somebody serlo todo para alguien

to be dead/lost to the world estar profundamente dormido,-a

to come down in the world venir a menos

to go up in the world prosperar, mejorar

to have the best of both worlds tener todas las ventajas

to live in a world of one's own vivir en su propio mundo

to see the world ver mundo

to set the world on fire comerse el mundo

to think the world of somebody querer mucho a alguien, adorar a alguien

World Bank Banco Mundial

world champion campeón,-ona mundial

World Cup el Mundial, los Mundiales

world fair exposición nombre femenino internacional

world music música étnica

World War I primera guerra mundial

World War II segunda guerra mundial

world ['wərld] adj

: mundial, del mundo

world championship: campeonato mundial

world n

: mundo m

around the world: alrededor del mundo

a world of possibilities: un mundo de posibilidades

to think the world of someone: tener a alguien en alta estima

to be worlds apart: no tener nada que ver (uno con otro)

world

adj.

• mundano, -a adj.

• mundial adj.

• mundo, -a adj.

n.

• mundo s.m.

• orbe s.m.

• siglo s.m.

• tierra s.f.

wɜːrld, wɜːld
noun

1) ( earth) mundo m

the longest bridge in the world — el puente más largo del mundo

he proved that the world was round — demostró que la tierra era redonda

to see the world — ver* mundo

politicians from all over the world — políticos de todo el mundo

to travel all over the world — viajar por todo el mundo

there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero

it's a strange world! — qué mundo éste!

the best of all possible worlds — el mejor de los mundos

world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial

(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!

the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies

to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido

to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico

to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo

to come into the world — venir* al mundo

to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas

money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional

2)

a) ( people generally) mundo m

what is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?

he thinks the world owes him a living — piensa que tiene derecho a vivir sin trabajar

to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente

b) ( society)

they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)

a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo

that's the way of the world — así es la vida!

3) (specific period, group) mundo m

the art world — el mundo del arte

to live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo

4) (as intensifier)

there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...

we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche

it did her a world of good — le hizo la mar de bien

he thinks the world of her — tiene un altísimo concepto de ella

for all the world as if nothing had happened — tal como si no hubiera pasado nada

to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo

without a care in the world — sin ninguna preocupación

nothing in the world will make me change my mind — nada en el mundo me hará cambiar de opinión

who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)

5) ( Relig)

this/the other world — este/el otro mundo

the world to come — el más allá

[wɜːld]
1. N

1) (=planet) mundo m

Australia is on the other side of the world — Australia está al otro lado del mundo

the world we live in — el mundo en el que vivimos

the world's worst cook — el peor cocinero del mundo

our company leads the world in shoe manufacturing — nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado

• since the world began — desde que el mundo es mundo

• in the best of all possible worlds — en el mejor de los mundos

• it's not the end of the world! * — ¡no es el fin del mundo!

• the tallest man in the world — el hombre más alto del mundo

it's what he wants most in (all) the world — es lo que más quiere en el mundo

• the New World — el Nuevo Mundo

• the Old World — el Viejo Mundo

• she has travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundo

people came from all over the world — vino gente de todas partes del mundo

it's the same the world over — es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas

• in a perfect world this would be possible — en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible

• you have to start living in the real world — tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad

• to go round the world — dar la vuelta al mundo

• on a world scale — a escala mundial

• to see the world — ver mundo

• to take the world as it is — aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son

• the worst of all possible worlds — el peor de todos los mundos posibles

- have the world at one's feet

- it's out of this world

- live in a world of one's own

you seem to be in a world of your own today — hoy parece que estás en otro mundo

- the world is your oyster

- it's a small world!

- feel on top of the world
dead 1., 1), money 1., 1), third 4.
2) (=realm) mundo m

the world of dreams — el mundo de los sueños

• the animal world — el reino animal

• the Arab world — el mundo árabe

• the business world — el mundo de los negocios

• the English-speaking world — el mundo de habla inglesa

• the plant world — el reino vegetal

• the world of sport — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes

• the sporting world — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes

• the Western world — el mundo occidental

3) (=society) mundo m

her blouse was undone for all the world to see — tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo

• to be alone in the world — estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo

- come down in the world

- go up in the world

- the world and his wife
man 1., 1), outside 3., 1), way 1., 2)
4) (=life) mundo m

in this world — en esta vida, en este mundo

• to bring a child into the world — traer a un niño al mundo

• to come into the world — venir al mundo

• in the next world — en la otra vida, en el otro mundo

• the other world — el otro mundo

- have the best of both worlds

- he's not long for this world

5) (in emphatic expressions)

• for all the world as if it had never happened — como si nunca hubiera ocurrido

she looked for all the world as if she were dead — cualquiera hubiera dicho que estaba muerta

• they're worlds apart — son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otro

they're worlds apart politically — políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes

their views are worlds apart — sus opiniones son totalmente distintas

• there's a world of difference between... — hay un mundo or abismo entre...

• I'd give the world to know — daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo

• it did him the world of good — le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien *

• nothing in the world would make me do it — no lo haría por nada del mundo

how in the world did you manage to do it? * — ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?

what in the world were you thinking of! * — ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando! *

where in the world has he got to? * — ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido? *

why in the world did you do that? * — ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso? *

• she means the world to me — ella significa muchísimo para mí

• not for all the world — por nada del mundo

• he promised me the world — me prometió la luna

• to think the world of sb — tener a algn en gran estima

2.

CPD [economy, proportions] mundial; [events, news] internacional; [trade] internacional, mundial; [tour] mundial, alrededor del mundo

World Bank N — Banco m Mundial

world beater N — campeón(-ona) m / f mundial

world champion N — campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial

world championship N — campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo

the World Council of Churches N — el Concilio Mundial de las Iglesias

the World Court N — el Tribunal Internacional de Justicia

the World Cup N — (Ftbl) la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo

world fair N — feria f universal

the World Health Organization N — la Organización Mundial de la Salud

World Heritage Site N — lugar m patrimonio de la humanidad

to be a World Heritage Site — ser patrimonio de la humanidad

world language N — lengua f universal

world leader N — [of country, company] líder m mundial; (=politician) jefe(-a) m / f de estado

world market N — mercado m mundial

world market price N — precio m (del mercado) mundial

world music N — músicas fpl del mundo, world music f

world order N — orden m mundial

world power N — (=country) potencia f mundial

world premiere N — estreno m mundial

world record N — récord m mundial

world's champion N — (US) campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial

World Series N — (US) campeonato m mundial de béisbol

See:

see cultural note BASEBALL in baseball

World Service N — (Brit) servicio internacional de la BBC

world title N — título m mundial

World Trade Organization N —

• the World Trade Organization — la Organización Mundial del Comercio

world view N — cosmovisión f

world war N — guerra f mundial

World War One/Two — la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial

the World Wide Web N — el World Wide Web

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[wɜːrld, wɜːld]
noun

1) ( earth) mundo m

the longest bridge in the world — el puente más largo del mundo

he proved that the world was round — demostró que la tierra era redonda

to see the world — ver* mundo

politicians from all over the world — políticos de todo el mundo

to travel all over the world — viajar por todo el mundo

there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero

it's a strange world! — qué mundo éste!

the best of all possible worlds — el mejor de los mundos

world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial

(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!

the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies

to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido

to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico

to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo

to come into the world — venir* al mundo

to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas

money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional

2)

a) ( people generally) mundo m

what is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?

he thinks the world owes him a living — piensa que tiene derecho a vivir sin trabajar

to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente

b) ( society)

they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)

a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo

that's the way of the world — así es la vida!

3) (specific period, group) mundo m

the art world — el mundo del arte

to live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo

4) (as intensifier)

there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...

we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche

it did her a world of good — le hizo la mar de bien

he thinks the world of her — tiene un altísimo concepto de ella

for all the world as if nothing had happened — tal como si no hubiera pasado nada

to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo

without a care in the world — sin ninguna preocupación

nothing in the world will make me change my mind — nada en el mundo me hará cambiar de opinión

who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)

5) ( Relig)

this/the other world — este/el otro mundo

the world to come — el más allá

English-spanish dictionary > world

8 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?

le paso (con él) I'll put you through (to him) (al teléfono)

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)

Un carro pasa A car goes by

Me pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my house

el Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madrid

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?

Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

Pasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.

Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

■ pasaba por ahí cuando sucedió el accidente I was just passing by when the accident happened

■ todos los cables y tuberías pasan por debajo del suelo all the wires and pipes go under the floor

■ pasa de un idioma a otro sin darse cuenta he goes from one language to another without realizing

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

■ yo lo hago por pasar el tiempo I do it to pass the time

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked

■ me dijeron que pasara sin llamar they told me to go in without knocking

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

■ en cuanto pase la tormenta salimos we'll go out when the storm has passed

■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me

■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

■ pasa este documento al otro disquete move this file to the other diskette

■ lo han pasado al departamento de ventas he has been transferred to the sales department

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

■ pásale el informe al jefe give this report to the boss

■ mi hijo me ha pasado la gripe my son has given me the flu

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

■ tu hermano ya te pasa en matemáticas your brother is better than you at maths

6 (adelantar) to overtake

■ me pasó un deportivo rojo en una curva a red sports car overtook me on a bend

7 (deslizar) to run

■ pasó el dedo por el estante he ran his finger along the shelf

■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen

8 (tolerar) to overlook

■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again

9 (aprobar) to pass

■ pasé el examen a la primera I passed my test first time

10 (proyectar) to show

■ pasaron unas diapositivas y luego una película they showed some slides and then a film

11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have

■ pasaremos el verano en Sada we're spending the summer in Sada

■ he pasado una noche fatal I've had a terrible night

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

■ paso de hacer cola I can't be bothered to queue up

■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anything

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

pasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's head

pasarlo bien to have a good time

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?

pasar sin to do without

pasarse de la raya to go too far, overstep the mark

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

•

- pasar de largo
- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse
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Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

¿pasa algo? — is anything up?, is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?

como si no hubiese pasado nada — as if nothing had happened

aquí pasa algo misterioso — there's something odd going on here

siempre pasa igual {o} lo mismo — it's always the same

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

¿qué pasa que no entra? — why doesn't she come in?

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

¿qué ha pasado con ella? — what's become of her?

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

pasarle a algn: nunca me pasa nada — nothing ever happens to me

no me ha pasado otra (igual) en la vida — nothing like this has ever happened to me before

siempre me pasa lo mismo, lo pierdo todo — it's always the same, I keep losing things

tuvo un accidente, pero por suerte no le pasó nada — he had an accident, but fortunately he wasn't hurt

esto te pasa por no hacerme caso — this is what comes of not listening to me, this wouldn't have happened (to you) if you'd listened to me

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa a ese? — what's the matter with him?

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

la cuerda pasa de un lado a otro de la calle — the rope goes from one side of the street to the other

cuando muera la empresa pasará al hijo — when he dies the company will go to his son

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

pasó de mis manos a las suyas — it passed from my hands into his

b) [persona] to go

pasar a un cuarto contiguo — to go into an adjoining room

pasar de Inglaterra al Canadá — to go from England to Canada

3) (=entrar)

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

no se puede pasar — you can't go through, you can't go in

pasamos directamente a ver al jefe — we went straight in to see the boss

los moros pasaron a España — the Moors crossed over into Spain

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

¿a qué hora pasa el cartero? — what time does the postman come?

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

¿ha pasado ya el camión de la basura? — have the dustmen been?

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

ese autobús no pasa por aquí — that bus doesn't come this way

5) (=acercarse a)

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

pasaré por la tienda mañana — I'll go {o} pop into the shop tomorrow

tendrá que pasar por mi despacho — he'll have to come to my office

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in
pasar a ({+ infin})
te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

el equipo ha pasado a primera división — the team has gone up to the first division

y luego pasaron a otra cosa — and then they went on to something else

ha pasado de ser tímida a no tenerle miedo a nada — she has gone from being shy to fearing nothing

pasar de teniente a general — to go from lieutenant to general

• pasar a [ser] — to become

en muy poco tiempo ha pasado a ser un gran profesional — he has become a real professional in a very short space of time

7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go by

han pasado cuatro años — four years have passed {o} gone by

el tiempo pasa deprisa — time passes {o} goes so quickly

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

ya ha pasado una hora — it's been an hour already

8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

ya pasó aquello — that's all over (and done with) now

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

por esta vez pase — I'll let it go this time

que me llames carroza, pase, pero fascista, no — you can call me an old fuddy-duddy if you like, but not a fascist

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

el hilo pasa por el agujero — the thread goes through the hole

pasamos por un túnel muy largo — we went through a very long tunnel

no pasamos por el pueblo — we didn't go through the village

el río pasa por la ciudad — the river flows {o} goes through the city

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

está pasando por un mal momento — he's going through a bad patch

no creo que el sofá pase por esa puerta — I don't think the settee will go through the door

b) (=depender de) to depend on

el futuro de la empresa pasa por este acuerdo — the company's future depends on {o} hangs on this agreement

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

podrían perfectamente pasar por gemelos — they could easily pass as twins

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

se hace pasar por médico — he passes himself off as a doctor

11) [otras formas preposicionales]
pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar)
paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action
pasar de (=exceder)
pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

esto pasa de ser una broma — this is beyond a joke

no pasa de ser un jugador mediocre — he's no more than an average player

no pasan de 60 los que lo tienen — those who have it do not number more than 60, fewer than 60 people have it

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day
pasar sin
tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

no puede pasar sin ella — he can't manage without her

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

13) esp Esp
* (=mostrarse indiferente)
yo paso — count me out

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

pasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen — he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him

paso de ti, chaval — I couldn't care less about you, pal

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on

¿me pasas la sal, por favor? — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

le pasó el sobre — he handed {o} passed her the envelope

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

cuando termines pásasela a Isabel — when you've finished pass it on to Isabel

2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond

el túnel pasa la montaña — the tunnel goes right through the mountain

esto pasa los límites de lo razonable — this goes beyond the realm of what is reasonable

3) (=llevar)

nos pasaron a ver al director — they took us to see the manager

nos pasaron a otra habitación — they moved us into another room

he pasado mi despacho al dormitorio — I've moved my office into the bedroom

4) (=hacer atravesar)

pasa el alambre por este agujero — put the wire through this hole

pasó el hilo por el ojo de la aguja — she threaded the thread through the eye of the needle

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smuggle

han pasado billetes falsos — they've passed (off) forged notes

han pasado un alijo de cocaína por la frontera — a consignment of cocaine has been smuggled across the border

7) (=hacer deslizar)

voy a pasarle un trapo — I'm going to wipe it down

pasar la mano por algo — to run one's hand over sth

pasar el cepillo por el pelo — to run a brush through one's hair

pasar la aspiradora por la alfombra — to vacuum the carpet, run the vacuum cleaner over the carpet

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

le pasó el brazo por los hombros/la cintura — she slipped {o} put her arm around his shoulders/waist

9) (=contagiar) to give

me has pasado tu catarro — you've given me your cold

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, stand

no puedo pasar esta pastilla — I can't swallow this pill, I can't get this pill down

no puedo pasar a ese hombre — I can't bear {o} stand that man

13) (=tolerar)

se lo pasan todo — they let him get away with anything

no te voy a pasar más — I'm not going to indulge you any more

14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass

15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen

16) (=poner en contacto)

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

17) (=realizar)

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day
revista 3)
18) (=superar)

los pasa a todos en inteligencia — she's more intelligent than any of them

para ganar debes pasar a muchos contrincantes — to win you have to beat a lot of opponents

me pasa ya 3cm — he's already 3cm taller than I am

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

voy a pasar el fin de semana con ella — I'm going to spend the weekend with her

fuimos a pasar el día en la playa — we went to the seaside for the day

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time
pasarlo ({+ adv})
pasarlo bien — to have a good time

¡que lo pases bien! — have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

hemos pasado el aniversario — the anniversary has passed, the anniversary is behind us

ya hemos pasado lo peor — we're over the worst now, the worst is behind us now

23) (=sufrir)

ha pasado una mala racha — she's been through a bad patch

ha pasado muchas enfermedades — he's had a lot of illnesses

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle

3.

See:

pasarse
PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

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= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

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Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone by o come/gone past

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? what time does the milkman come?

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza I can't get this T-shirt over my head

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

pasamos a informar de otras noticias de interés now, the rest of the news

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre he pretended to be my father

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? what happened about the watch?

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

¡hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? ( fam); hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? ( colloq)

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

pasar la salsa por un tamiz put the sauce through a sieve, sieve the sauce

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

no podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy soup

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? could you type this for me?

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

le pasó el balón a Gómez he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad she gets a monthly allowance from her father, her father gives her a monthly allowance

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o ( BrE) a bad patch ( colloq)

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina we want to move to the other office

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado you've gone too far this time

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)

te pasas de bueno you're too kind for your own good

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre until her temperature goes down

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando I was up all night studying

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

se pasó la mano por el pelo he ran his fingers through his hair

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

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pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían pasar the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasar de largo to go right o straight past;
pasar por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasar de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasará por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasar al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ pasar de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasar por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasaron muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasar sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasar la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ pasar la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasarse al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

:

pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar

9 think

Ɵiŋk
1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensar

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) pensar, creer

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensar

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensar, imaginar, esperarse

2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) reflexión, pensamiento, (have a think: pensar/meditar algo)

- thinker
- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of

think vb

1. pensar

I need to think before I give you an answer tengo que pensarlo antes de darte una respuesta

what were you thinking of? ¿en qué estabas pensando?

2. creer

do you think they'll come? ¿crees que vendrán?

I think so creo que sí

I don't think so no creo / creo que no

3. pensar / opinar

what do you think of my new jacket? ¿qué piensas de mi nueva chaqueta?

El pasado y participio pasado de think es thought

think

tr[ɵɪŋk]

intransitive verb (pt & pp thought tr[ɵɔːt])

1 (use mind) pensar

■ he thought hard before answering se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar

■ nowadays, young people think differently hoy en día, los jóvenes piensan de otra manera

■ I wasn't thinking no pensaba

■ it makes you think da que pensar, te hace pensar

2 (have in mind, consider) pensar

■ what are you thinking about? ¿en qué piensas?

■ I was thinking about the time we went to Brighton estaba pensando en cuando fuimos a Brighton

■ you only think about yourself sólo piensas en ti mismo

■ I'll think about it lo pensaré

■ you always think of everything siempre piensas en todo

■ how kind of you to think of me qué amable de su parte pensar en mí

■ come to think of it,... ahora que lo pienso,...

■ what were you thinking of? ¿en qué estabas pensando?

3 (intend, plan) pensar

■ we're thinking of going away for the weekend pensamos salir fuera este fin de semana

4 (come to mind) ocurrírsele a uno

■ I hadn't thought of that no se me había ocurrido

5 (remember) acordarse (of, de), recordar

■ I can't think of the title no me acuerdo del título

6 (have an opinion) pensar (of, de), opinar (of, de)

■ what do you think of the government? ¿qué opinas del gobierno?

■ what did you think of the film? ¿qué te pareció la película?

■ I didn't think much of his speech no me gustó su discurso

■ well, what do you think? ¿bueno, qué te parece?

7 (imagine) imaginarse, pensar

■ just think of it! ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!

transitive verb

1 (reflect, ponder) pensar

■ just think how lucky you are! ¡piensa en la suerte que tienes!

2 (imagine, suppose) pensar, imaginarse, creer

■ I thought as much ya me lo imaginaba

■ who would have thought it? ¿quién se lo hubiera imaginado?

■ anyone would think that... cualquiera diría que...

■ that's what you think! ¡eso es lo que tú te crees!

3 (expect) pensar, esperar

■ I never thought I'd see you here no esperaba verte aquí

■ it's more difficult than we thought es más difícil de lo que pensábamos

4 (believe) creer

■ I think it's going to rain creo que lloverá

■ do you think they'll come? ¿crees que vendrán?

■ I think so creo que sí

■ I don't think so creo que no

■ I thought it started at 8.00 creía que empezaba a las ocho

■ who do you think you are? ¿quién te crees que eres?

5 (remember) recordar, acordarse de

■ I'm trying to think where I put it estoy intentando recordar dónde lo puse

■ I can't think what her name is no me acuerdo de su nombre

6 (have an opinion) pensar, opinar

■ I really don't know what to think la verdad es que no sé qué pensar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

think nothing of it! ¡no tiene importancia!

to have a think about something pensar algo

■ I'm going to have a think about this voy a pensármelo

to think a lot of somebody estimar mucho a alguien, apreciar a alguien

to think aloud / think out loud pensar en voz alta

to think better of doing something repensarse algo, pensarse algo mejor

to think big tener grandes proyectos, ser ambicioso,-a

to think highly of somebody tener un buen concepto de alguien, tener muy buena opinión de alguien

to think nothing of doing something hacer algo tan tranquilo,-a

to think on one's feet improvisar

to think the best of somebody pensar bien de alguien

to think the worst of somebody pensar mal de alguien

to think twice about doing something pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerlo

without thinking sin pensar

you've got another think coming estás muy equivocado,-a, lo tienes claro

think ['ɵɪŋk] v, thought ['ɵɔt] ; thinking vt

1) : pensar

I thought to return early: pensaba regresar temprano

2) believe: pensar, creer, opinar

3) ponder: pensar, reflexionar

4) conceive: ocurrirse, concebir

we've thought up a plan: se nos ha ocurrido un plan

think vi

1) reason: pensar, razonar

2) consider: pensar, considerar

think of your family first: primero piensa en tu familia

think

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought) = creer (Pensar) v.

• meditar v.

• opinar v.

• pensar v.

• reflexionar v.

I
1. θɪŋk
(past & past p thought) intransitive verb

1) ( use one's mind) pensar*

think hard/carefully — piénsalo mucho/bien

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da qué pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think for oneself — pensar* por sí mismo

to think ABOUT something — pensar* en algo; ( consider) pensar* algo

I'll have to think about it — tendré que pensarlo, (me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about — mejor ni pensarlo

to think OF something/somebody — pensar* en algo/alguien

think of the expense — piensa en el gasto

I hadn't thought of that — no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

just think of it! — imagínate!

to think better of something: I was going to ask her but thought better of it se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea; to think twice — pensarlo* dos veces

2) (intend, plan)

to think OF -ING — pensar* + inf

what are you thinking of doing tonight? — ¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?, ¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3)

a) (find, come up with)

to think OF something: can you think of anything better? ¿se te ocurre algo mejor?; I couldn't think of anything to say — no se me ocurrió qué decir

b) ( remember)

to think OF something — acordarse* de algo

I can't think of his name — no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4) ( have opinion)

to think highly of somebody — tener* muy buena opinión de alguien, tener* a alguien en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you — te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend — no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant — ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it — no tiene ninguna importancia

2.

vt

1)

a) (reflect, ponder) pensar*

what are you thinking? — ¿qué estás pensando?

(just) think what that would cost — piensa (en) lo que costaría

b) ( remember)

I can't think where it was — no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

I didn't think to look there — no se me ocurrió mirar allí

2)

a) (suppose, imagine, expect) pensar*

I thought you knew — pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think — eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing? — ¿pero tú qué te crees?

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?, ¿quién lo iba a decir?

who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?, ¿qué te crees?

I can't think why he refused — no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

I thought you'd be there — pensé or creí que estarías allí

I'll help as well - I should think so (too)! — yo también ayudo - me imagino que sí! or pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money - I should think not! — no quiso aceptar el dinero - pues bueno fuera! or no faltaba más!

b) ( indicating intention)

we thought we'd eat out tonight — esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

3) ( believe) creer*

who do you think did it? — ¿quién crees que lo hizo?, ¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

I think you'll find it's the only way — ya verá usted que es la única manera

I thought as much — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant — me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

I think so/I don't think so — creo que sí or me parece que sí/creo que no or me parece que no

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Phrasal Verbs:

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

II

noun (no pl)

I'll have to have a think about it — tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming — si te crees eso estás muy equivocado or (Esp fam) lo llevas claro

[θɪŋk] (vb: pt, pp thought)
1. VI

1) (=exercise mind) pensar; (=ponder) reflexionar

I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo

give me time to think — dame tiempo para reflexionar

to act without thinking — actuar sin pensar

think before you reply — piénselo antes de contestar

I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking — lo siento, estaba distraído

now let me think, where did I last see it? — a ver, déjame pensar, ¿cuándo lo vi por última vez?

• to think about sth — (=occupy one's thoughts with) pensar en algo; (=consider) pensar algo

what are you thinking about? — ¿en qué estás pensando?

you've given us a lot to think about — nos ha dado mucho en que pensar

I'll think about it — lo voy a pensar

it's worth thinking about — vale la pena de pensarlo

you think too much about money — le das demasiada importancia al dinero

• what he said made me think again — lo que dijo hizo que me lo volviera a pensar

did you think I was going to give you the money? well, think again! — ¿creíste que iba a darte el dinero? ¡vamos, piensa un poco!

• to think aloud — pensar en voz alta

• think carefully before you reply — piénsalo bien antes de responder

• to think for o.s. — pensar por sí mismo

• to think (long and) hard — pensar mucho

• I think of you always, I am always thinking of you — pienso constantemente en ti

I'll be thinking of you — me acordaré de ti

think of me tomorrow in the exam — acuérdate de mí mañana, haciendo el examen

• to think straight — concentrarse

• to think twice before doing sth — pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerlo

we didn't think twice about it — no vacilamos un instante

2) (=imagine) imaginarse

• just think! — ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!, ¡te das cuenta!

• think of the expense — imagínate lo que costaría

think of what might have happened! — ¡piensa en lo que podía haber ocurrido!

• and to think of her going there alone! — ¡y pensar que ella fue allí sola!

3) (=remember)

you can't think of everything — no se puede estar en todo

now I come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

I couldn't think of the right word — no pude acordarme de la palabra exacta

4) (=have opinion)

• see what you think about it and let me know — piénsalo y dime luego tu opinión

• I didn't think much of the play — la obra no me convenció, la obra no me gustó mucho

we don't think much of him — tenemos un concepto más bien bajo de él

• what do you think of it? — ¿qué te parece?

what do you think of him? — ¿qué opinas de él?, ¿qué te parece (él)?

to think highly of sb — tener muy buena opinión de algn, tener a algn en muy buen concepto

• I told him what I thought of him — le dije lo que pensaba de él
well II, 1., 1)
5) (=consider, take into account)

to think of other people's feelings — pensar en or tener en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás

one has to think of the expense — hay que pensar en lo que se gasta

there are the children to think about — hay que pensar en los niños

he thinks of nobody but himself — no piensa más que en sí mismo

6)

to think of (=wonder about, dream up) —

I thought of going to Spain — pensé en ir a España

have you ever thought of going to Cuba? — ¿has pensado alguna vez en ir a Cuba?

don't you ever think of washing? — ¿no se te ocurre alguna vez lavarte?

whatever were you thinking of? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

I was the one who thought of it first — fui yo quien tuve la idea primero

whatever will he think of next? — ¡a ver qué es lo que se le ocurre ahora!

7) (=choose)

think of a number — piensa en un número

2. VT

1) (=cogitate) pensar

• to think great thoughts — pensar cosas profundas, tener pensamientos profundos

to think evil thoughts — tener malos pensamientos

• think what you've done — piense en lo que hizo

2) (=believe) creer

I think (that) it is true — creo que es verdad

I don't think it can be done — no creo que se pueda hacer

you must think me very rude — va a creer que soy muy descortés

we all thought him a fool — lo teníamos todos por idiota

he thinks himself very clever — se cree muy listo

I don't think it likely — lo creo or me parece muy poco probable

I think (that) you're wrong — me parece que estás equivocado

• she's very pretty, don't you think? — es muy guapa, ¿no crees?

he'll be back, I don't think! * — ¿que volverá? ¡no creo!

• I think not — creo que no

• I think so — creo que sí, me parece que sí

I don't think so — creo que no

• now I don't know what to think — ahora estoy en duda

what do you think I should do? — ¿qué crees que debo hacer?

what do you think you're doing? — ¿se puede saber lo que estás haciendo?

• who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?

who do you think you are to come marching in here? — y tú ¿qué derecho crees tener para entrar aquí tan fresco?

• anyone would think she was dying — cualquiera diría que se estaba muriendo

I would have thought that... — hubiera creído que...

• that's what you think! — ¡(que) te crees tú eso!

3) (=imagine) imaginar(se)

think what we could do with that house! — ¡imagina lo que podríamos hacer con esa casa!

to think she once slept here! — ¡pensar que ella durmió aquí una vez!

• I can't think what he can want — no me puedo imaginar qué quiere

I can't think what you mean — no llego a entender lo que quieres decir

• I thought as much — ya me lo figuraba, ya lo sabía

• I never thought that... — nunca pensé or imaginé que...

• who'd have thought it? — ¿quién lo diría?

who'd have thought it possible? — ¿quién se lo hubiera imaginado?

4) (=remember) recordar

try to think where you last saw it — intenta recordar dónde lo viste por última vez

5) (=be of opinion) opinar

this is my new dress, what do you think? — este es mi vestido nuevo, ¿qué te parece? or ¿qué opinas?

I think we should wait, what do you think? — creo que deberíamos esperar, ¿qué opinas?

6) (=envisage, have idea)

I was thinking that... — estaba pensando que...

did you think to bring a corkscrew? — ¿te acordaste de traer un sacacorchos?

I didn't think to tell him — no se me ocurrió decírselo

I thought/I'd thought I might go swimming — pensé/había pensado en ir a nadar

7) (=expect) pensar, esperar

I didn't think to see you here — no pensaba or esperaba verte aquí

I came here thinking to get some answers — vine aquí pensando que obtendría or esperando recibir algunas respuestas

I never thought to hear that from you — nunca pensé que te oiría decir eso, nunca esperé oírte decir eso

• we little thought that... — estábamos lejos de pensar que...

• "is she going?" - "I should/shouldn't think so" — -¿va a ir? -yo diría que sí/no

"I paid him for it" - "I should think so too!" — -se lo he pagado -¡faltaría más!

3.

N

to have a think, I'll have a think about it — lo pensaré

• I was just having a quiet think — meditaba tranquilamente

- if you think that, you've got another think coming

4.

CPD

think piece N — (Press) artículo m de opinión

think tank N — grupo m de expertos; (in government) gabinete m de estrategia

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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I
1. [θɪŋk]
(past & past p thought) intransitive verb

1) ( use one's mind) pensar*

think hard/carefully — piénsalo mucho/bien

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da qué pensar or te hace pensar ¿no?

to think for oneself — pensar* por sí mismo

to think ABOUT something — pensar* en algo; ( consider) pensar* algo

I'll have to think about it — tendré que pensarlo, (me) lo tendré que pensar

it doesn't bear thinking about — mejor ni pensarlo

to think OF something/somebody — pensar* en algo/alguien

think of the expense — piensa en el gasto

I hadn't thought of that — no se me había ocurrido eso

come to think of it... — ahora que lo pienso...

just think of it! — imagínate!

to think better of something: I was going to ask her but thought better of it se lo iba a preguntar pero recapacité y cambié de idea; to think twice — pensarlo* dos veces

2) (intend, plan)

to think OF -ING — pensar* + inf

what are you thinking of doing tonight? — ¿qué piensas hacer esta noche?, ¿qué tienes planeado hacer esta noche?

3)

a) (find, come up with)

to think OF something: can you think of anything better? ¿se te ocurre algo mejor?; I couldn't think of anything to say — no se me ocurrió qué decir

b) ( remember)

to think OF something — acordarse* de algo

I can't think of his name — no me puedo acordar de su nombre

4) ( have opinion)

to think highly of somebody — tener* muy buena opinión de alguien, tener* a alguien en muy buen concepto

he thinks a lot of you — te aprecia mucho

I don't think much of her boyfriend — no tengo muy buena impresión de su novio

she thinks nothing of spending $500 in a restaurant — ella gasta 500 dólares en un restaurante como si tal cosa

think nothing of it — no tiene ninguna importancia

2.

vt

1)

a) (reflect, ponder) pensar*

what are you thinking? — ¿qué estás pensando?

(just) think what that would cost — piensa (en) lo que costaría

b) ( remember)

I can't think where it was — no me puedo acordar de dónde estaba

I didn't think to look there — no se me ocurrió mirar allí

2)

a) (suppose, imagine, expect) pensar*

I thought you knew — pensé que lo sabías

that's what you think — eso es lo que tú crees or piensas

what do you think you're doing? — ¿pero tú qué te crees?

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera dicho or imaginado?, ¿quién lo iba a decir?

who do you think you are? — ¿quién te crees que eres?, ¿qué te crees?

I can't think why he refused — no me explico or no entiendo por qué se negó

I thought you'd be there — pensé or creí que estarías allí

I'll help as well - I should think so (too)! — yo también ayudo - me imagino que sí! or pues faltaría más!

she wouldn't accept the money - I should think not! — no quiso aceptar el dinero - pues bueno fuera! or no faltaba más!

b) ( indicating intention)

we thought we'd eat out tonight — esta noche tenemos pensado salir a cenar

3) ( believe) creer*

who do you think did it? — ¿quién crees que lo hizo?, ¿quién te parece que lo hizo?

I think you'll find it's the only way — ya verá usted que es la única manera

I thought as much — ya me parecía or ya me lo imaginaba

I thought him rude/pleasant — me pareció or lo encontré grosero/agradable

I think so/I don't think so — creo que sí or me parece que sí/creo que no or me parece que no

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Phrasal Verbs:

- think ahead

- think back

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

II

noun (no pl)

I'll have to have a think about it — tendré que pensarlo or pensármelo

if you think that, you've got another think coming — si te crees eso estás muy equivocado or (Esp fam) lo llevas claro

English-spanish dictionary > think

10 think

think [θɪŋk]

penser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 2 (b), 2 (f) raisonner ⇒ 1 (a) réfléchir ⇒ 1 (b), 3 (s')imaginer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (d) croire ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) considérer ⇒ 2 (c) penser à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) réfléchir à ⇒ 2 (a) se rappeler ⇒ 2 (e) s'attendre à ⇒ 2 (f)

(pt & pp thought [θɔ:t])

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reason) penser, raisonner;

∎ to think for oneself se faire ses propres opinions;

∎ sorry, I wasn't thinking clearly désolé, je n'avais pas les idées claires;

∎ to think aloud penser tout haut;

∎ familiar to think big voir les choses en grand^□ ;

∎ she always thinks big elle voit toujours les choses en grand;

∎ think big! sois ambitieux!^□ ;

∎ to think on one's feet réfléchir vite;

∎ you couldn't hear yourself think il n'était pas possible de se concentrer;

∎ I can't think straight with this headache ce mal de tête m'embrouille les idées

(b) (ponder, reflect) penser, réfléchir;

∎ he thought for a moment il a réfléchi un instant;

∎ she doesn't say much but she thinks a lot elle ne dit pas grand-chose, mais elle n'en pense pas moins;

∎ think before you speak réfléchissez avant de parler;

∎ think again! (reconsider) repensez-y!; (guess) vous n'y êtes pas, réfléchissez donc!;

∎ you just don't think, do you! (are inconsiderate, careless etc) jamais tu ne réfléchis, hein!;

∎ let me think laisse-moi réfléchir;

∎ think carefully before deciding réfléchissez bien avant de vous décider;

∎ I thought hard j'ai beaucoup réfléchi;

∎ I thought twice before accepting j'ai réfléchi à deux fois avant d'accepter;

∎ to act without thinking agir sans réfléchir;

∎ I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking désolé, je l'ai fait/dit sans réfléchir;

∎ it makes you think ça vous fait réfléchir;

∎ that's what set me thinking c'est ce qui m'a fait réfléchir

(c) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ if you think I'd lend you my car again… si tu t'imagines que je te prêterai encore ma voiture…;

∎ just think! imaginez(-vous) un peu!;

∎ just think, you might have married him! imagine(-toi) que tu aurais pu l'épouser!

(d) (believe, have as opinion) penser, croire;

∎ she thinks as I do elle pense comme moi;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ it's a lot harder than I thought c'est beaucoup plus difficile que je ne croyais

2 transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on) penser à, réfléchir à;

∎ he was thinking what they could do next il se demandait ce qu'ils allaient pouvoir faire ensuite;

∎ I'm thinking how to go about it je me demande comment il faudrait s'y prendre;

∎ I was just thinking how ironic it all is je pensais simplement à l'ironie de la chose;

∎ guess what we're thinking essaye de deviner à quoi nous pensons;

∎ I kept thinking "why me?" je n'arrêtais pas de me dire: pourquoi moi?;

∎ I'm happy to think she's not all alone je suis content de savoir qu'elle n'est pas toute seule;

∎ to think deep/evil thoughts avoir des pensées profondes/de mauvaises pensées

(b) (believe) penser, croire;

∎ I think so je crois;

∎ I don't think so, I think not je ne crois pas;

∎ he's a crook - I thought so or I thought as much c'est un escroc - je m'en doutais;

∎ I should think so! je crois bien!;

∎ do you think they'll agree? - I should think so croyez-vous qu'ils accepteront? - je pense que oui;

∎ he's going to apologize - I should think so (too)! il va s'excuser - j'espère bien!;

∎ he apologized - I should think so (too)! il s'est excusé - ce n'est pas trop tôt!;

∎ I shouldn't think so je ne crois pas;

∎ I think you mean Johnson, not Boswell je crois que tu veux dire Johnson, pas Boswell;

∎ more tea? - I don't think I will, thank you encore un peu de thé? - non merci, je ne pense pas;

∎ she didn't think he would actually leave elle ne pensait pas qu'il partirait vraiment;

∎ she thinks you should leave town elle croit que tu devrais quitter la ville;

∎ they asked me what I thought ils m'ont demandé mon avis;

∎ what does he think I should do? que pense-t-il ou croit-il que je doive faire?;

∎ he wants cream walls - what do you think? il veut des murs crème - qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;

∎ I thought I heard a noise j'ai cru ou il m'a semblé entendre un bruit;

∎ it's expensive, don't you think? c'est cher, tu ne trouves pas?;

∎ familiar oh, he's so honest, I don't think! honnête, mon œil, oui!;

∎ I don't know what to think je ne sais pas quoi penser;

∎ he thinks he knows everything il croit tout savoir;

∎ she thinks she's talented elle se croit ou se trouve douée;

∎ that's what you think! tu te fais des illusions!;

∎ what will people think? qu'en dira-t-on?, qu'est-ce que les gens vont penser?;

∎ it is thought that… on suppose que… + indicative;

∎ anyone would think he owned the place on croirait que c'est lui le propriétaire;

∎ anybody would think it was Sunday on dirait un dimanche;

∎ (just) who does he think he is? (mais) pour qui se prend-il?;

∎ you always think the best/the worst of everyone vous avez toujours une très bonne/mauvaise opinion de tout le monde

(c) (judge, consider) juger, considérer;

∎ we think the rule unfair nous trouvons le règlement injuste;

∎ you must think me very nosy vous devez me trouver très curieux;

∎ everyone thought he was mad on le tenait pour fou;

∎ she is thought to be one of the best on dit qu'elle fait partie des meilleurs;

∎ you thought her (to be) a fool vous l'avez prise pour une sotte;

∎ if you think it necessary si vous le jugez nécessaire;

∎ I hardly think it likely that… il me semble peu probable que… + subjunctive

(d) (imagine) (s')imaginer;

∎ I can't think why he refused je ne vois vraiment pas pourquoi il a refusé;

∎ you'd think she'd be pleased elle devrait être contente;

∎ one would have thought that… c'était à croire que…+ indicative;

∎ who'd have thought he'd become president! qui aurait dit qu'elle serait un jour président!;

∎ who'd have thought it! qui l'eût cru!;

∎ just think what we can do with all that money! imaginez ce qu'on peut faire avec tout cet argent!;

∎ I can't think what you mean je n'arrive pas à comprendre ou voir ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ and to think she did it all by herself et dire ou quand on pense qu'elle a fait cela toute seule

(e) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think what his name is je n'arrive pas à me rappeler son nom, son nom m'échappe;

∎ he couldn't think which countries belonged to the EU il n'arrivait pas à se rappeler quels pays étaient membres de l'UE;

∎ to think to do sth penser à faire qch;

∎ they didn't think to invite her ils n'ont pas pensé à l'inviter;

∎ did you think to buy some bread? as-tu pensé à acheter du pain?

(f) (expect) penser, s'attendre à;

∎ I don't think she'll come je ne pense pas qu'elle viendra ou vienne;

∎ I didn't think to find you here je ne m'attendais pas à vous trouver ici;

∎ I little thought I would see him again je ne m'attendais guère à le revoir

(g) (have as intention)

∎ I think I'll go for a walk je crois que je vais aller me promener;

∎ esp literary I only thought to help you ma seule pensée était de vous aider

(h) (in requests)

∎ do you think you could help me? pourriez-vous m'aider?

(i) familiar (have as main concern)

∎ designers are thinking pink le rose, c'est la couleur in chez les stylistes;

∎ the company is thinking expansion le maître mot dans la société, c'est expansion^□ ;

∎ think thin! pensez minceur!

3 noun

∎ to have a think réfléchir;

∎ we've had a think about it nous y avons réfléchi;

∎ she had a good think about their offer elle a bien réfléchi à leur proposition;

∎ I'll have another think about it je vais encore y réfléchir;

∎ familiar you've got another think coming! tu te fais des illusions!

►► think tank groupe m de réflexion

➲ think about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ponder, reflect on)

∎ to think about sth/doing sth penser à qch/à faire qch;

∎ what are you thinking about? à quoi pensez-vous?;

∎ we were just thinking about the holidays nous pensions justement aux vacances;

∎ I've thought about your proposal j'ai réfléchi à votre proposition;

∎ it's not a bad idea, if you think about it ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée, si tu réfléchis bien;

∎ that's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;

∎ she's thinking about starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ we'll think about it nous allons y penser ou réfléchir;

∎ she has a lot to think about just now elle est très préoccupée en ce moment;

∎ there's so much to think about when you buy a house il y a tant de choses à prendre en considération quand on achète une maison;

∎ the conference gave us much to think about la conférence nous a donné matière à réflexion;

∎ I'll give you something to think about! je vais te donner de quoi réfléchir!

(b) (consider seriously) penser à;

∎ all he thinks about is money il n'y a que l'argent qui l'intéresse;

∎ he's always thinking about food - what else is there to think about? il ne pense qu'à manger - c'est ce qu'il y a de plus intéressant, non?;

∎ I've got my family/future to think about il faut que je pense à ma famille/mon avenir

(c) (have opinion about) penser de;

∎ what do you think about him? que pensez-vous de lui?;

∎ what do you think about it? qu'en pensez-vous?

➲ think ahead intransitive verb

prévoir;

∎ you have to learn to think ahead il faut apprendre à prévoir

➲ think back intransitive verb

∎ to think back to sth se rappeler qch;

∎ think back to that night essayez de vous souvenir de ou vous rappeler cette nuit-là;

∎ I thought back over the years j'ai repensé aux années passées;

∎ when I think back quand j'y repense

➲ think of inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have as tentative plan) penser à, envisager de;

∎ she's thinking of starting a business elle pense à ou envisage de monter une affaire;

∎ what were you thinking of giving her? que pensais-tu lui donner?

(b) (have in mind) penser à;

∎ we're thinking of you nous pensons à toi;

∎ I was thinking of how much times have changed je songeais combien les temps ont changé;

∎ whatever were you thinking of? où avais-tu la tête?;

∎ come to think of it, that's not a bad idea à la réflexion, ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée;

∎ we wouldn't think of letting our daughter travel alone il ne nous viendrait pas à l'esprit de laisser notre fille voyager seule;

∎ I couldn't think of it! c'est impossible!

(c) (remember) penser à, se rappeler;

∎ I can't think of the address je n'arrive pas à me rappeler l'adresse;

∎ he couldn't think of the name il ne se rappelait pas le nom, le nom ne lui venait pas;

∎ that makes me think of my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance

(d) (come up with → idea, solution)

∎ she's the one who thought of double-checking it c'est elle qui a eu l'idée de le vérifier;

∎ it's the only way they could think of doing it ils ne voyaient pas d'autre façon de s'y prendre;

∎ try every method you can think of essayez toutes les méthodes que vous puissiez imaginer;

∎ I thought of the answer j'ai trouvé la réponse;

∎ I've just thought of something, she'll be out j'avais oublié ou je viens de me rappeler, elle ne sera pas là;

∎ I've just thought of something else il y a autre chose ou ce n'est pas tout;

∎ I'd never have thought of that je n'y aurais jamais pensé;

∎ why didn't you phone? - I didn't think of it pourquoi n'avez-vous pas téléphoné? - je n'y ai pas pensé;

∎ whatever will they think of next? qu'est-ce qu'ils vont bien pouvoir trouver ensuite?;

∎ think of a number between 1 and 10 pensez à un chiffre entre 1 et 10;

∎ I thought better of it je me suis ravisé;

∎ to think better of sb for doing sth estimer qn davantage d'avoir ou pour avoir fait qch;

∎ he thought nothing of leaving the baby alone for hours at a time il trouvait (ça) normal de laisser le bébé seul pendant des heures;

∎ thank you - think nothing of it! merci - mais je vous en prie ou mais c'est tout naturel!

(e) (judge, have as opinion)

∎ what do you think of the new teacher? comment trouvez-vous le ou que pensez-vous du nouveau professeur?;

∎ what do you think of it? qu'en pensez-vous?;

∎ she thinks very highly of or very well of him elle a une très haute opinion de lui;

∎ he thinks of himself as an artist il se prend pour un artiste;

∎ to think a great deal of oneself, to think too much of oneself avoir une haute idée de soi-même ou de sa personne;

∎ as a doctor she is very well thought of elle est très respectée en tant que médecin;

∎ I hope you won't think badly of me if I refuse j'espère que vous ne m'en voudrez pas si je refuse;

∎ I don't think much of that idea cette idée ne me dit pas grand-chose;

∎ he doesn't think much of his brother il n'a pas une haute opinion de son frère;

∎ I told her what I thought of her je lui ai dit son fait

(f) (imagine) penser à, imaginer;

∎ I always thought of her as being blonde je la croyais blonde;

∎ just think of it, me as president! imaginez un peu: moi président!, vous m'imaginez président?;

∎ when I think of how things might have turned out quand je pense à la manière dont les choses auraient pu finir;

∎ when I think of what might have happened! quand je pense à ce qui aurait pu arriver!;

∎ you might have married him, think of that! tu aurais pu l'épouser, imagine un peu!

(g) (take into consideration) penser à, considérer;

∎ I have my family to think of il faut que je pense à ma famille;

∎ she never thinks of anyone but herself elle ne pense qu'à elle-même;

∎ think of your mother's feelings pense un peu à ta mère;

∎ he never thinks of her il n'a aucun égard ou aucune considération pour elle;

∎ you never think of the expense tu ne regardes jamais à la dépense;

∎ think of how much it will cost! pense un peu à ce que ça va coûter!;

∎ you can't think of everything on ne peut pas penser à tout

➲ think out separable transitive verb

(plan) élaborer, préparer; (problem) bien étudier ou examiner; (solution) bien étudier;

∎ it needs thinking out cela demande mûre réflexion;

∎ he likes to think things out for himself il aime juger des choses par lui-même;

∎ a carefully thought-out answer une réponse bien pesée;

∎ a well-thought-out plan un projet bien conçu ou ficelé

➲ think over separable transitive verb

bien examiner, bien réfléchir à;

∎ we'll have to think it over il va falloir que nous y réfléchissions;

∎ this needs thinking over cela mérite réflexion;

∎ think the offer over carefully réfléchissez bien à cette proposition;

∎ on thinking things over we've decided not to sell the house réflexion faite, on a décidé de ne pas vendre la maison;

∎ I need some time to think things over j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir

➲ think through separable transitive verb

(plan etc) bien considérer;

∎ the scheme has not been properly thought through le plan n'a pas été considéré suffisamment en détail

➲ think up separable transitive verb

(excuse, plan, solution) trouver

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > think

11 contar

v.

1 to count.

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand

Pedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.

El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.

2 to count.

cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too

somos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children

3 to count.

sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten

4 to count.

aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing here

lo que cuenta es… what matters is…

5 to tell.

cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?

Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.

Le conté I told him [her].

6 to consider, to repute, to judge.

María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.

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CONTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

cuento, cuentas, cuenta, contamos, contáis, cuentan.

Present Subjunctive

cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, contéis, cuenten.

Imperative

cuenta (tú), cuente (él/Vd.), contemos (nos.), contad (vos.), cuenten (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to count

2) tell

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- contar con

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1. VT

1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up

estaba contando los minutos que quedaban para el final — I was counting the minutes till the end

cuenta cuántos alumnos hay en la clase — count how many pupils there are in the class

2) (=relatar) to tell

nos contó un cuento muy bonito — she told us a very nice story

cuéntanos lo que ocurrió — tell us what happened

¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?

el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?

si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job

¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?

¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *

se cuenta que... — it is said that...

- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!

3) (=tener la edad de)

la Constitución española cuenta 20 años — the Spanish constitution is 20 years old

María cuenta 32 años — María is 32 years of age

4) (=incluir) to count

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I count him among my friends

a mi ya me cuentan como adulto — I'm counted as an adult now

seis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me

1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips

se le cuenta entre los más ricos — he is reckoned among the richest

5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mind

cuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are

2. VI

1) (Mat) to count

sabe contar hasta 20 — he can count (up) to 20

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

parar de contar * —

hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it

2) (=relatar) to tell

luego te contaré — I'll tell you later

ojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

- cuenta y no acaba de hablar

3) (=importar, valer) to count

aquí lo que cuenta es la ganancia final — what counts here is the final profit

el último gol no cuenta — the last goal doesn't count

este examen no cuenta para la nota final — this exam doesn't count towards the final mark

• contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two

come tanto que cuenta por dos — he eats enough for two

- la intención es lo que cuenta

4)

• contar con —

a) (=confiar en) to count on

cuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me

no cuentes con mi ayuda — don't count on my help

cuento con que no llueva — I'm counting on it not raining

b) (=tener presente)

tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road

lo calcularon sin contar con nosotros — they worked it out without taking us into account

cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are

no contábamos con eso — we hadn't bargained for that

sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...

c) (=incluir) to count in

cuenta conmigo para la cena — count me in for dinner

lo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that

no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy

d) (=tener) to have

el polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool

cuenta con varias ventajas — it has a number of advantages

una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years

3.

See:

contarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count

a contar desde hoy — starting from today

sus seguidores se cuentan por millares — she has thousands of followers

2)

a) ( incluir) to count

y eso sin contar las horas extras — and that's without including overtime

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I consider him (to be) one of my friends

b) ( tener)

contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old

Sentido II

3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie — don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida — tell me what you've been up to (colloq)

a mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!

¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un minuto más y no lo cuento — one more minute and I wouldn't be here to tell the tale

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)

cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
2.
contar vi

Sentido I

1) (Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez — count in tens

hay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

2) (importar, valer) to count

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos — this exercise counts as two

lo que cuenta es el gesto — it's the thought that counts

ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything

Sentido II

3) contar con

<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely on

cuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana — don't expect me there tomorrow

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out

cuenta con que iré — rest assured that I'll be going

eso contando con que... — assuming that...

sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...

4) ( prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo — I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

5) (frml) ( tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con gimnasio y sauna — the hotel has a gym and a sauna

cuenta con 10 años de experiencia — she has 10 years of experience
3.
contarse v pron

a) (frml) ( estar incluido)

contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best

b)

¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)

* * *

= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.

Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.

Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.

Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.

Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.

Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.

Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

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* contando = counting.

* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.

* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.

* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar de = tell of.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* contar experiencias = tell + tales.

* contar historias = tell + tales.

* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* contar una anécdota = tell + story.

* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count

a contar desde hoy — starting from today

sus seguidores se cuentan por millares — she has thousands of followers

2)

a) ( incluir) to count

y eso sin contar las horas extras — and that's without including overtime

lo cuento entre mis amigos — I consider him (to be) one of my friends

b) ( tener)

contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old

Sentido II

3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie — don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida — tell me what you've been up to (colloq)

a mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!

¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un minuto más y no lo cuento — one more minute and I wouldn't be here to tell the tale

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)

cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
2.
contar vi

Sentido I

1) (Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez — count in tens

hay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it

contar con los dedos — to count on one's fingers

2) (importar, valer) to count

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos — this exercise counts as two

lo que cuenta es el gesto — it's the thought that counts

ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything

Sentido II

3) contar con

<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely on

cuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana — don't expect me there tomorrow

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out

cuenta con que iré — rest assured that I'll be going

eso contando con que... — assuming that...

sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...

4) ( prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo — I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

5) (frml) ( tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con gimnasio y sauna — the hotel has a gym and a sauna

cuenta con 10 años de experiencia — she has 10 years of experience
3.
contarse v pron

a) (frml) ( estar incluido)

contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best

b)

¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)

* * *

= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.

Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.

Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.

Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.

Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.

Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

* contando = counting.

* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.

* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.

* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.

* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* contar de = tell of.

* contar dinero = count + money.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* contar experiencias = tell + tales.

* contar historias = tell + tales.

* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* contar una anécdota = tell + story.

* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* * *

contar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A ‹dinero/votos› to count

15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notification

está contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arrive

B

1 (incluir) to count

a mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporters

lo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friends

sin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teacher

y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime

2

(llevar): contaba ya veinte años ( frml o liter); she was then twenty years old

la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)

Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell

no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone

cuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to

¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)

abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a story

es una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story

¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)

¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? ( fam); how're things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

■ contar

vi

A

1 ( Mat) to count

cuenta de diez en diez count in tens

cuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20

cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it

2 (importar, valer) to count

para él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?

este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very long

a efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable income

lo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts

B contar con

1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on

¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?

cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party

no cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointment

yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out

2 (prever) to expect

no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weather

no habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setback

3 ( frml) (tener) to have

el hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and sauna

no contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledge

los sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization

■ contarse

v pron

1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:

se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have access

sus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among them

su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best

2

¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? ( colloq), how's things? ( colloq)

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contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin contar al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to

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contar

♦ vt

1. [enumerar] to count;

contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand

2. [incluir] to count;

cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;

somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;

la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering

3. [narrar] to tell;

no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;

ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;

me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;
Fam
¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;

¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;
Fam
cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;
Irónico
¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;

Comp
Fam
¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;

Comp
Fam
no me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story

4. [tener una cantidad de]
la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;

cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;

el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt

5. [considerar]
a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;

te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;

cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week

♦ vi

1. [hacer cálculos] to count;

sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;

contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it

2. [importar] to count;

lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;

en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;

para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;

los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;

es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men

3.
contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;

es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;

¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;

no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;

cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you

4.
contar con [tener, poseer] to have;

cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;

las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament

5.
contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;

con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;

no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly

♦ See also the pronominal verb contarse

* * *

contar

I v/t

1 count

2 ( narrar) tell;

¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;

¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?

II v/i

1 count

2

:

contar con count on

* * *

contar {19} vt

1) : to count

2) : to tell

3) : to include

contar vi

1) : to count (up)

2) : to matter, to be of concern

eso no cuenta: that doesn't matter

3)

contar con : to rely on, to count on

♦ See also the reflexive verb contarse

* * *

contar vb

1. (en general) to count

los pastores cuentan las ovejas shepherds count their sheep

sabe contar hasta diez he can count up to ten

2. (explicar) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

contar un cuento to tell a story

3. (edad) to be

el joven campeón cuenta con tan sólo 16 años the young champion is only 16 years old

contar con (confiar) to count on (tener) to have

cuento contigo I'm counting on you

esta casa cuenta con un pequeño jardín this house has got a small garden

Spanish-English dictionary > contar

12 world

world [wɜ:ld]

1 noun

A.

(a) (earth) monde m;

∎ to travel round the world faire le tour du monde, voyager autour du monde;

∎ to see the world voir du pays, courir le monde;

∎ throughout the world dans le monde entier;

∎ in this part of the world dans cette région;

∎ the best in the world le meilleur du monde;

∎ I'm the world's worst photographer il n'y a pas pire photographe que moi;

∎ there isn't a nicer spot in the whole world il n'y a pas d'endroit plus agréable au monde;

∎ the world over, all over the world dans le monde entier, partout dans le monde;

∎ love is the same the world over l'amour, c'est la même chose partout dans le monde;

∎ it's a small world! (que) le monde est petit!

(b) (planet) monde m;

∎ there may be other worlds out there il existe peut-être d'autres mondes quelque part

(c) (universe) monde m, univers m;

∎ since the world began depuis que le monde existe

B.

(a) (part of the world) & History & Politics monde m;

∎ the Arab World le monde arabe;

∎ the developing world les pays mpl en voie de développement;

∎ the Gaelic-speaking world les régions où l'on parle le gaélique;

∎ the Spanish-speaking world le monde hispanophone

(b) (society) monde m;

∎ she wants to change the world elle veut changer le monde;

∎ in the modern world dans le monde moderne;

∎ she's gone up in the world elle a fait du chemin;

∎ he's gone down in the world il a connu de meilleurs jours;

∎ to come into the world venir au monde;

∎ to bring a child into the world mettre un enfant au monde;

∎ they hesitated to bring children into the world ils hésitaient à avoir des enfants;

∎ to be alone in the world être seul au monde;

∎ to make one's way in the world faire son chemin;

∎ you have to take the world as you find it il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ what's the world coming to? où allons-nous?, où va le monde?

(c) (general public) monde m;

∎ the world awaits the outcome of the talks le monde entier attend le résultat des pourparlers;

∎ the news shook the world la nouvelle a ébranlé le monde entier;

∎ the singer had the world at her feet la chanteuse avait tout le monde à ses pieds

(d) (people in general)

∎ we don't want the whole world to know nous ne voulons pas que tout le monde le sache;

∎ familiar figurative (all) the world and his wife le monde entier

C.

(a) (existence, particular way of life) monde m, vie f;

∎ a whole new world opened up to me un monde nouveau s'ouvrit à moi;

∎ we live in different worlds nous ne vivons pas sur la même planète;

∎ it's a different world up north c'est complètement différent au nord;

∎ to be worlds apart (in lifestyle) avoir des styles de vie complètement différents; (in opinions) avoir des opinions complètement différentes

(b) (realm) monde m;

∎ he lives in a world of his own il vit dans un monde à lui;

∎ a nightmare/a fantasy world un monde de cauchemar/de rêve;

∎ the child's world l'univers m des enfants;

∎ they knew nothing of the world outside ils ignoraient tout du monde extérieur;

∎ the underwater world le monde sous-marin

(c) (field, domain) monde m, milieu m, milieux mpl;

∎ she is well known in the theatre world elle est connue dans le milieu du théâtre;

∎ the publishing world le monde de l'édition

(d) (group of living things) monde m;

∎ the animal/the plant world le règne animal/végétal

(e) Religion monde m;

∎ to renounce the world renoncer au monde;

∎ in this world and the next dans ce monde(-ci) et dans l'autre;

∎ he isn't long for this world il n'en a pas pour longtemps;

∎ archaic or Bible world without end pour les siècles des siècles

(f) (idioms)

∎ a holiday will do you a or the world of good des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;

∎ it made a world of difference ça a tout changé;

∎ there's a world of difference between them il y a un monde entre eux;

∎ he thinks the world of his daughter il a une admiration sans bornes pour sa fille;

∎ it means the world to me c'est quelque chose qui me tient beaucoup à cœur

2 compound-forming noun

(champion, championship, record) mondial, du monde; (language, history, religion) universel; (population) mondial;

∎ on a world scale à l'échelle mondiale

3 for all the world adverb

exactement;

∎ she behaved for all the world as if she owned the place elle faisait exactement comme si elle était chez elle

4 for (anything in) the world adverb

∎ I wouldn't hurt her for (anything in) the world je ne lui ferais de mal pour rien au monde

5 in the world adverb

(a) (for emphasis)

∎ nothing in the world would change my mind rien au monde ne me ferait changer d'avis;

∎ I felt as if I hadn't a care in the world je me sentais libre de tout souci;

∎ we've got all the time in the world nous avons tout le ou tout notre temps;

∎ all the good intentions in the world won't bring her back on ne la ramènera pas, même avec les meilleures intentions du monde;

∎ I wouldn't do it for all the money in the world! je ne le ferais pas pour tout l'or du monde!

(b) (expressing surprise, irritation, frustration)

∎ who in the world will believe you? qui donc va vous croire?;

∎ where in the world have you put it? où l'avez-vous donc mis?;

∎ what in the world made you do it? pourquoi donc avez-vous fait ça?;

∎ why in the world didn't you tell me? pourquoi donc ne me l'as-tu pas dit?

6 out of this world adjective

familiar extraordinaire, sensationnel

►► American the World Almanac = publication annuelle qui recense les événements de l'année;

the World Bank la Banque mondiale;

the World Council of Churches le Conseil œcuménique des Églises;

the World Cup la Coupe du monde;

world domination domination f du monde;

world economy conjoncture f économique mondiale;

World Fair exposition f universelle;

the World Health Organization l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé;

world language langue f internationale;

world map carte f du monde; (in two hemispheres) mappemonde f;

Commerce world market marché m mondial ou international;

world music world music f;

world opinion l'opinion internationale;

world peace la paix mondiale;

world power puissance f mondiale;

Finance world reserves réserves fpl mondiales;

world rights droits mpl d'exploitation pour le monde entier;

World Series = le championnat américain de base-ball;

Radio the World Service = service étranger de la BBC;

world television mondovision f;

world tour voyage m autour du monde;

world trade commerce m international;

the World Trade Center le World Trade Center;

the World Trade Organization l'Organisation f mondiale du commerce;

world view = vue métaphysique du monde;

world war guerre f mondiale;

World War I, the First World War la Première Guerre mondiale;

World War II, the Second World War la Seconde Guerre mondiale;

familiar world war three la troisième guerre mondiale;

the World Wide Fund for Nature le Fonds international pour la protection de la nature;

Computing the World Wide Web le World Wide Web

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13 living

adjective

1) (having life; being alive: a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars.) vivo

2) (now alive: the greatest living artist.) vivo

living¹ adj vivo / viviente

a living thing un ser vivo

the living los vivos

living² n vida

what do you do for a living? ¿cómo te ganas la vida?

living /'liBin/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - vings) (esp AmS) living room
' living' also found in these entries: Spanish: actualmente - alma - barrer - bicho - cohabitación - colmo - comer - continuar - cuarta - cuarto - dedicarse - ser - espacio - garbanzo - haber - hacer - imagen - mendicidad - miseria - mueble - pared - pisada - presidir - residir - sala - salón - soñar - sustento - todavía - vida - vivir - viviente - carestía - condición - convivencia - costo - digno - domicilio - estar - fantasía - farrista - frijol - ganar - incómodo - menester - nivel - trabajar - vivo English: accustom - actually - alive - amiss - breeding ground - burst - carp - central - cost of living - dad - daddy - delusion - deplorable - drawback - dread - earn - expatriate - grand - imagine - living - living conditions - living room - living standards - lodger - ornate - previous - pros and cons - sin - spiral up - contemporary - cost - die - eke out - front - healthy - in - keep - life - long - lounge - memory - now - sitting - soul - standard - three

living

tr['lɪvɪŋ]

adjective

1 vivo,-a

■ one of the greatest living writers uno de los mejores escritores contemporáneos

■ every living creature todo bicho viviente

■ a living language una lengua viva

■ it was a living death fue como estar enterrado vivo

noun

1 vida

■ living conditions condiciones de vida

■ one needs a bit of living space se necesita un poco de espacio vital

■ what do you do for a living? ¿cómo te ganas la vida?

plural noun the living

1 los vivos nombre masculino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the living image of somebody ser la viva imagen de alguien

to earn a living / make a living ganarse la vida

■ she makes a good living selling pottery se gana bien la vida vendiendo cerámica

living expenses dietas nombre femenino plural

living room salón nombre masculino, sala de estar

living standards nivel m sing de vida

living wage sueldo mínimo

living ['lɪvɪŋ] adj

: vivo

living n

to make a living : ganarse la vida

living

adj.

• viviente adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

n.

• mantenimiento s.m.

• modo de vivir s.m.

• subsistencia s.f.

• vida s.f.

• vivir s.m.

I 'lɪvɪŋ
noun

1) ( livelihood) (no pl)

to earn o make one's/a living — ganarse la vida

they scrape o scratch a living selling trinkets — sobreviven or malviven vendiendo chucherías

what do you do for a living? — ¿en qué trabajas?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

to work for a living — trabajar para vivir

the world doesn't owe you a living — no tienes derecho a vivir sin trabajar

2) u ( style of life) vida f

clean/loose living — vida ordenada/disoluta; <space/area> destinado a vivienda; < conditions> de vida

living standards — nivel m de vida

3) ( people) (+ pl vb)

the living — los vivos

II

adjective (before n) <person/creature> vivo

Spain's greatest living painter — el pintor vivo más importante de España

he was living proof of the power of the media — era prueba evidente or palpable del poder de los medios de comunicación

['lɪvɪŋ]
1. ADJ

1) (=alive) [person, creature, plant] vivo

I have no living relatives — no tengo ningún pariente vivo

Ireland's greatest living playwright — el mejor dramaturgo irlandés vivo or aún con vida

• a living death — liter un infierno

• living faith — fe f viva

• he's the living image of his uncle — es el retrato vivo or la imagen viva de su tío

• living language — lengua f viva

• the worst drought in or within living memory — la peor sequía que se recuerda

the San Francisco earthquake is still within living memory — el terremoto de San Francisco tuvo lugar en nuestro tiempo

• living proof — prueba f evidente or palpable

• I didn't see a living soul — no vi a un alma

I promised I wouldn't tell a living soul — prometí que no se lo diría a nadie

• there wasn't a living thing to be seen — no se veía a ningún ser vivo
daylight 1.
2) (=for living in) [area] destinado a la vivienda

our living accommodation was pretty basic — el lugar donde vivíamos era bastante modesto

2. N

1) (=livelihood)

• to earn a living — ganarse la vida

• what do you do for a living? — ¿cómo te ganas la vida?, ¿en qué trabajas?

now he has to work for a living — ahora tiene que trabajar para ganarse la vida

• to make a living — ganarse la vida

• he thinks the world owes him a living — piensa que tiene derecho a que se lo den todo regalado

2) (=way of life) vida f

the quality of urban living — la calidad de la vida en la ciudad

• clean living — vida f ordenada

• loose living — vida f disipada, vida f disoluta
cost 3., standard 3.
3.

NPL

the living — los vivos

4.

CPD

living area N — zona f destinada a la vivienda

living conditions NPL — condiciones fpl de vida

living expenses NPL — gastos mpl de mantenimiento

living quarters NPL — (for students) residencia f ; (for soldiers, servants, staff) dependencias fpl

living room N — sala f de estar, living m

living space N — espacio m vital (also fig)

living standards NPL — nivel m de vida

a fall in living standards — un descenso del nivel de vida

living wage N — salario de subsistencia

£20 a week isn't a living wage — con 20 libras a la semana no se puede vivir

living will N — declaración f de últimas voluntades (por la que el declarante se niega a que su vida sea prolongada por medios artificiales en caso de encontrarse enfermo en fase terminal)

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I ['lɪvɪŋ]
noun

1) ( livelihood) (no pl)

to earn o make one's/a living — ganarse la vida

they scrape o scratch a living selling trinkets — sobreviven or malviven vendiendo chucherías

what do you do for a living? — ¿en qué trabajas?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

to work for a living — trabajar para vivir

the world doesn't owe you a living — no tienes derecho a vivir sin trabajar

2) u ( style of life) vida f

clean/loose living — vida ordenada/disoluta; <space/area> destinado a vivienda; < conditions> de vida

living standards — nivel m de vida

3) ( people) (+ pl vb)

the living — los vivos

II

adjective (before n) <person/creature> vivo

Spain's greatest living painter — el pintor vivo más importante de España

he was living proof of the power of the media — era prueba evidente or palpable del poder de los medios de comunicación

English-spanish dictionary > living

14 mal

adj.

1 bad, evil.

2 bad, poor.

3 bad, deficient, low-quality.

adv.

1 wrong (incorrectamente).

hacer algo mal to do something wrong

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wrong

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him

portarse mal to behave badly

2 badly (inadecuadamente).

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly

mal vestido badly dressed

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly

Haces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!

3 hardly.

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him

4 barely, hardly.

Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.

m.

1 harm, damage (daño).

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while

mal de ojo evil eye

2 illness.

mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sickness

el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease

3 evil.

4 wrong.

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mal

► nombre masculino

1 evil

■ el bien y el mal good and evil

■ luchar contra el mal to fight against evil

2 (daño) harm

3 (enfermedad) sickness

► adjetivo

1 (forma apocopada de malo) bad

■ este ha sido mal año de fresas this has been a bad year for strawberries

► adverbio

1 (no adecuadamente) badly

■ se portó mal con nosotros he treated us badly

2 (enfermo) ill, sick

■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well

3 (incorrectamente) wrong

■ lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely

■ veo muy mal desde aquí I can hardly see from here

5 (desagradablemente) bad

■ aquí huele mal it smells bad in here

■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble

6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly

■ la película no está mal the film's not bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

de mal en peor from bad to worse

estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody

mal que bien one way or another

mal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or not

menos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on forever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de altura altitude sickness

mal de ojo evil eye

mal de la rosa pellagra

mal de la tierra homesickness

mal francés syphilis

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1. adv.
1) badly, poorly

2) hardly

3) wrong
2. noun m.
1) evil

2) wrong

3) harm

4) misfortune

5) illness, disease
3. adj.
(see malo. Used before masculine singular nouns)

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1. ADV

1) (=imperfectamente) badly

el negocio les va mal — their business is doing badly

está muy mal escrito — it's very badly written

han escrito mal mi apellido — they've spelt my surname wrong

me entendió mal — he misunderstood me

creo que me expliqué mal — I don't think I explained what I meant properly

oigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well

lo hice lo menos mal que pude — I did it as well as I could

si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly

mal puedo hablar yo de este asunto — I'm hardly the right person to talk to about this

2) (=reprobablemente)

se portó muy mal con su mejor amiga — she behaved very badly towards her best friend

• hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie

3) (=insuficientemente) poorly

la habitación estaba mal iluminada — the room was poorly lit

este disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales

sus hijos estaban mal alimentados — her children were underfed

un trabajo mal pagado — a badly paid job

• comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurant

la niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food

por falta de dinero comemos mal — we aren't able to eat properly because we don't have enough money

4) (=sin salud) ill

su padre está bastante mal — her father's pretty ill

encontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill

5) (=desagradablemente)

lo pasé muy mal en la fiesta — I had a very bad time at the party

les fue muy mal en Inglaterra — things went very badly for them in England

¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!

no estaría mal ir mañana de excursión — I wouldn't mind going on a trip tomorrow

• caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend

• decir o hablar mal de algn — to speak ill of sb

• llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him

los dos hermanos se llevan muy mal — the two brothers don't get on at all

• oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)

• pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb

• saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice

6) [otras locuciones]

• estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb

• ¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!

menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...

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

• mal que bien — more or less, just about

mal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it

mal que bien vamos tirando — we're just about managing to get by

• tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way

2.

CONJ

mal que le pese — whether he likes it or not

3.

ADJ ver malo 1.

4. SM

1) (=maldad)

el mal — evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil

caer en el mal — to fall into evil ways

combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil

echar algo a mal — to despise sth

2) (=perjuicio) harm

no le deseo ningún mal — I don't wish him any harm o ill

hacer mal a algn — to do sb harm

el mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now

no hay ningún mal — there's no harm done

¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!

• dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer

• darse mal — to torment o.s.

• un mal menor — the lesser of two evils

rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils

esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse

• parar en mal — to come to a bad end

- no hay mal que por bien no venga

- mal de muchos consuelo de tontos

3) (=problema) ill

los males de la economía — the ills afflicting the economy

4) (Med) disease, illness

mal caduco — epilepsy

mal de altura — altitude sickness

mal de amores — lovesickness

sufre mal de amores — she's lovesick

mal de Chagas — Chagas' disease

mal de la tierra — homesickness

mal de mar — seasickness

mal francés — ( Hist) syphilis

5)

mal de ojo — evil eye

le echaron el mal de ojo — they gave him the evil eye

6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit

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I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

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= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

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* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

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I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

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= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *

mal¹

adjective

ver malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

mal²

adj inv

A

1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)

me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel ill

hace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days now

lo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sickly

está muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband

¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me

2

(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable there

B ( fam) ( en frases negativas)

(refiriéndose al atractivo sexual): no está nada mal he's/she's not at all bad ( colloq)

C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad

aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in here

no sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that bad

esta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o off

D

(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out right

estoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photo

le queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit her

la casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensive

sacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a million

E (incorrecto) wrong

la fecha está mal the date is wrong

creo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

está mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that tone

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help him

F (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:

estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of money

estamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of rice

mal³

adverb

A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badly

canta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singing

se expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very well

en el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly

de mal en peor from bad to worse

B

(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very well

C (desfavorablemente) badly, ill

no hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of her

piensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyone

D

1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

mi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)

te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly

2 (de manera reprensible) badly

obró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

si te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you again

E

(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

F ( en locs):

hacer mal ( AmL) (a la salud): los fritos hacen mal al hígado fried food is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o ill

ver tb mal⁴ m B. (↑ mal (4))

mal que bien or ( Chi) mal que mal ( fam); somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!

¡menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing o ( BrE) a good job she didn't find out! ( colloq)

estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sb

tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart

traer vt B. (↑ traer)

Compuesto:

mal nacido, mal nacida

masculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado¹ (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado² (↑ maleducado (2))

mal⁴

masculine

A ( Fil) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

líbranos del mal deliver us from evil

B

(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt me

ver tb mal³ adv F. (↑ mal (3))

C

(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our society

la contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)

todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I suppose

quien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful

Compuesto:

mal menor

(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evils

eso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killed

D ( Med)

1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness

2

(epilepsia): el mal (enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal when she has a fit

Compuestos:

● mal de Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease

● mal de amores

( fam):

tiene mal de amores he's lovesick

● mal de Chagas

Chagas' disease

● mal de (las) altura(s)

altitude sickness, mountain sickness

● mal de ojo

evil eye

le echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eye

● mal de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease

● mal francés

( euf); syphilis

E (pena) trouble

no me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles

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mal adjetivo: ver
◊ malo

■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
◊ andar mal del estómago to have trouble with one's stomach;

¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):
◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)

3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
◊ le queda mal ese color that color doesn't suit her

4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
◊ le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly;

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;
◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb

3
a) ( de manera errónea) wrong, wrongly;

◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;

te entendí mal I misunderstood you
b) ( de manera reprensible) ‹obrar/partarse› badly;

◊ haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her;

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;
◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

5 ( en locs)
◊ hacer mal (AmL) ( a la salud): esto hace mal al hígado this is bad for the liver;

el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

2 (daño, perjuicio):
◊ el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
◊ los males sociales the social ills;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;
◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;

mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder

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mal

♦ adj
ver malo
♦ nm

1. [maldad]
el mal evil;
Literario
las fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil

2. [daño] harm, damage;

nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;

¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;

todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeply

Comp
mal de ojo evil eye;
echarle o CSur [m5] hacerle (el) mal de ojo a alguien to give sb the evil eye;
Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc
3. [enfermedad] illness;
Fig
esto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;

tener mal de amores to be lovesick

Comp
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;
mal de montaña mountain sickness;
Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease
4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;

el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;

entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;

un mal necesario a necessary evil

5. Comp

del mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;

la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;

Prov

a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;

Prov

mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;

lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;

Prov

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

♦ adv

1. [incorrectamente] wrong;

obrar mal to do wrong;

portarse mal to behave badly;

juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;

está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;
[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;
eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;

está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;

hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;

está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself

2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;

creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;

el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;

calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;

canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;

andar mal de dinero to be short of money;

andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;

la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;

va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;

le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;

el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;

ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;

la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;

me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;

la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure

3. [desagradablemente, desfavorablemente]
encontrarse mal [enfermo] to feel ill;
[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable;
estar mal [de salud] to be o feel ill;
[de calidad] to be bad;
hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;

oler mal to smell bad;

¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;
Fam Fig
esto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;

pasarlo mal to have a bad time;

pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;

saber mal to taste bad;
Fig
me supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;

me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;

sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;
[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb
4. [difícilmente] hardly;

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?

5. Comp

estar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;

ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;

no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;

tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way

♦ mal que loc conj

although, even though;

mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;

mal que bien somehow or other

* * *

mal

I adj → malo

II adv badly;

mal que bien one way or the other;

¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;

¡menos mal! thank goodness!;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;

hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;

ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;

estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;

hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;

poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;

ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;

tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;

ponerse mal get sick

III m MED illness;

el mal menor the lesser of two evils

* * *

mal adv

1) : badly, poorly

baila muy mal: he dances very badly

2) : wrong, incorrectly

me entendió mal: she misunderstood me

3) : with difficulty, hardly

mal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you

4)

de mal en peor : from bad to worse

5)

menos mal : it could have been worse

mal adj malo

mal nm

1) : evil, wrong

2) daño: harm, damage

3) desgracia: misfortune

4) enfermedad: illness, sickness

* * *

mal¹ adj bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

un mal día a bad day

mal² adv

1. (en general) badly [comp. worse; superl. worst]

jugaron muy mal they played very badly

se portó mal he behaved badly

2. (de manera desagradable) bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

lo pasé muy mal I had a terrible time

3. (enfermo) ill [comp. worse; superl. worst]

me encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill

4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

5. (en frases negativas) bad

el piso no está mal the flat isn't bad

andar mal de algo to be short of something

ir de mal en peor to get worse and worse

mal³ n

1. (daño) harm / wrong

el mal ya está hecho the harm's already been done

2. (maldad) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil

3. (problema) problem

se pasa el día quejándose de sus males she moans about her problems all day long

Spanish-English dictionary > mal

15 غير

غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر)‏ \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب)‏ \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب)‏ \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول)‏ \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل)‏ \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان)‏ \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد)‏ \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب)‏ \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز)‏ \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف)‏ \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم)‏ \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart.

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1. adjective
1) (in size) groß; schwer, heftig [Explosion, Zusammenstoß]; schwer [Unfall, Niederlage]; hart [Konkurrenz]; reichlich [Mahlzeit]

earn big money — das große Geld verdienen

he is a big man/she is a big woman — (fat) er/sie ist wohlbeleibt

big words — geschraubte Ausdrücke ( see also academic.ru/39605/g">g)

in a big way — (coll.) im großen Stil

2) (of largest size, larger than usual) groß [Appetit, Zehe, Buchstabe]

3) bigger (worse) schwerer; biggest (worst) größt...

he is the biggest liar/idiot — er ist der größte Lügner/Idiot

4) (grown up, elder) groß

5) (important) groß; wichtig [Nachricht, Entscheidung]

6) (coll.): (outstanding) groß [Augenblick, Chance]

7) (boastful)

get or grow/be too big for one's boots — (coll.) größenwahnsinnig werden/sein (ugs.)

big talk — Großsprecherei, die

big words — große Worte (see also a)

8) (coll.): (generous) großzügig; nobel (oft iron.)

9) (coll.): (popular)

be big — [Schauspieler, Popstar:] gut ankommen. See also idea 4)
2. adverb
talk big — (coll.) groß daherreden (ugs.)

think big — (coll.) im großen Stil planen
•• Cultural note:
Big Issue

Eine Zeitung, die von Obdachlosen in vielen größeren und kleineren Städten in Großbritannien verkauft wird. Die Artikel haben oft ein sehr gutes Niveau, sie behandeln hauptsächlich soziale Themen oder Aspekte der Stadtkultur. Die Verkäufer kaufen die Zeitungen von einer zentralen Stelle und verkaufen sie zu einem festgelegten Preis. Den Gewinn dürfen sie behalten

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[biɡ]
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) groß

2) (important: a big event.) bedeutend

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- big game

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big

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[bɪg]

adj

1. (of size, amount) groß

the \bigger the better je größer desto besser

to receive a \big boost starken Auftrieb erhalten

a \big drop in prices ein starker Preisrückgang

\big eater ( fam) großer Esser/große Esserin

\big meal üppiges Mahl

\big screen [Groß]leinwand f

to be a \big spender ( fam) auf großem Fuß leben

\big stake hoher Spieleinsatz

\big tip großzügiges Trinkgeld

\big toe großer Zeh

\big turnout großes Zuschaueraufgebot

the \biggest-ever... der/die/das Größte... aller Zeiten

2. (of maturity) groß, erwachsen

\big boy/girl großer Junge/großes Mädchen

\big brother/sister großer Bruder/große Schwester

\big enough groß [o alt] genug

3. (significant) bedeutend, wichtig

she's \big in marketing sie ist ganz groß im Bereich Marketing vertreten

\big-budget film Film m mit großem Budget

\big day großer [o bedeutender] Tag

it's the \big day then? ( fam: wedding day) heute ist also der große Tag?

\big decision schwerwiegende Entscheidung

to have \big ideas ( fam) Rosinen im Kopf haben fam

\big words ( fam) große Worte

4. ( fam: to express emphasis) groß; (on a large scale) in großem Stil

he fell for her in a \big way er verliebte sich bis über beide Ohren in sie

▪ to be \big on sth auf etw akk stehen fam

5. ( pej iron fam: generous) großzügig, nobel fam

that was very \big of you das war aber nobel von dir

6.

▶ to be/get too \big for one's boots ( pej fam: craving for admiration) größenwahnsinnig sein/werden; (feeling superior) eingebildet sein/werden

▶ the \big boys die Großen

▶ \big deal! ( fam) na und! fam

▶ no \big deal ( fam) nicht der Rede wert

▶ sb's eyes are \bigger than their stomach jds Augen sind größer als sein Magen

▶ to be a \big fish in a little [or small] pond der Hecht im Karpfenteich sein

▶ to have \bigger fish to fry Wichtigeres zu tun haben

▶ to give sb a \big hand ( fam) jdm begeistert Applaus spenden

▶ what's the \big idea? ( iron fam) was soll [denn] das? fam

▶ the \bigger they are, the harder they fall ( prov) wer hoch steigt, fällt tief prov

▶ to make it \big ( fam) großen Erfolg haben, groß einschlagen fam

▶ \big oaks from little acorns grow esp BRIT ( prov) alles Große hat [einmal] klein angefangen

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[bɪg]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in size, amount) groß; lie also faustdick (inf)

a big man — ein großer, schwerer Mann

she's a big girl (inf) — sie hat einen ganz schönen Vorbau (inf)

you big girl's blouse! ( Brit inf ) — du Angsthase! (inf)

5 big ones (inf) — 5 Riesen

big with child/young — hochschwanger/trächtig

2) (of age) groß

my big brother — mein großer Bruder

you're big enough to know better — du bist groß or alt genug und solltest es besser wissen

3) (= important) groß, wichtig

the Big Four/Five — die Großen Vier/Fünf

Mr Big (inf) —

to look big (inf) — ein bedeutendes Gesicht machen

to be big in publishing/plastics (inf) — eine Größe im Verlagswesen/der Plastikproduktion sein

to be onto something big (inf) — einer großen Sache auf der Spur sein

4) (= great) cheat, bully, liar groß

5)

(= conceited) big talk — Angeberei f (inf), Großspurigkeit

big talker — Angeber m (inf),, eingebildeter Schwätzer

he's getting too big for his boots ( inf, child ) — er wird ein bisschen zu aufmüpfig (inf); (employee) er wird langsam größenwahnsinnig

to have a big head (inf) — eingebildet sein

6) (= generous iro) großzügig, nobel (inf); (= forgiving) großmütig, nobel (inf); heart groß

few people have a heart as big as his — es sind nur wenige so großzügig/großmütig wie er

he was big enough to admit he was wrong — er hatte die Größe zuzugeben, dass er unrecht hatte

that's really big of you (iro) — wirklich nobel von dir (iro)

7) (inf: fashionable) in (inf)

8)

(fig phrases) to earn big money — das große Geld verdienen (inf)

to have big ideas — große Pläne haben, Rosinen im Kopf haben (pej inf)

to have a big mouth (inf) — eine große Klappe haben (inf)

to do things in a big way —

to live in a big way — auf großem Fuß or in großem Stil leben

big deal! (iro inf) — na und? (inf)

what's the big idea? (inf) — was soll denn das? (inf)

what's the big hurry? — warum denn so eilig?

our company is big on service (inf) — unsere Firma ist ganz groß in puncto Kundendienst

2. adv

to talk big — groß daherreden (inf), große Töne spucken (inf)

to act big — sich aufspielen, großtun

to think big —

to go over or down big (inf) — ganz groß ankommen (inf), großen Anklang finden (with bei)

to make it big (as a singer/actor) — (als Sänger(in)/Schauspieler(in)) ganz groß rauskommen (inf)

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big [bıɡ]

A adj

1. allg groß (Garten, Mehrheit etc):

my big sister;

the biggest party die stärkste Partei;

the win might have been bigger SPORT der Sieg hätte höher ausfallen können;

he comes from a big family er stammt aus einer kinderreichen Familie;

earn big money umg das große Geld verdienen;

there’s big money in tennis umg im Tennis gibt es das große Geld zu verdienen;

get too big for one’s boots ( oder breeches, bes US pants) umg größenwahnsinnig werden;

he’s got a big mouth er plaudert (immer) alles gleich aus, er kann nichts für sich behalten; → band¹ A 2, buck², wolf A 1, etc

2. groß, weit:

this coat is too big for me dieser Mantel ist mir zu groß

3. groß, hoch (Baum etc)

4. groß, erwachsen:

he’s big enough er ist groß oder alt genug

5. a) (with) voll, schwer (von), strotzend (vor dat, von), beladen (mit), reich (an dat):

big with fate schicksalsschwer, -schwanger;

big with rage wutentbrannt

b) ausgiebig, reichlich (Mahlzeit):

have a big breakfast ausgiebig frühstücken

6. meist big with child hochschwanger

7. umg aufgeblasen pej, eingebildet:

have big ideas große Rosinen im Kopf haben;

what’s the big idea? was soll denn das?;

what’s the big idea of shouting at me? umg kannst du mir mal sagen, warum du mich anschreist?;

big talk große Töne umg pej, Angeberei f

8. voll, laut (Stimme)

9. umg

a) groß, hoch, hochstehend, wichtig, bedeutend:

make it big es zu etwas bringen;

he thinks he’s Mr Big er hält sich für etwas Besseres

b) sehr populär

10. großzügig, nobel umg ( beide:

of von):

that’s very big of you; → deal¹ C 2

11. groß, Mords… umg:

a big rascal ein Erzgauner;

a big eater ein starker Esser

12. be big on bes US umg stehen auf (akk), großen Wert legen auf (akk)

B adv umg

1. groß:

come over big groß ankommen;

think big im großen Stil planen

2. großspurig:

act big den starken Mann markieren;

talk big große Töne spucken

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1. adjective
1) (in size) groß; schwer, heftig [Explosion, Zusammenstoß]; schwer [Unfall, Niederlage]; hart [Konkurrenz]; reichlich [Mahlzeit]

earn big money — das große Geld verdienen

he is a big man/she is a big woman — (fat) er/sie ist wohlbeleibt

big words — geschraubte Ausdrücke (see also g)

in a big way — (coll.) im großen Stil

2) (of largest size, larger than usual) groß [Appetit, Zehe, Buchstabe]

3) bigger (worse) schwerer; biggest (worst) größt...

he is the biggest liar/idiot — er ist der größte Lügner/Idiot

4) (grown up, elder) groß

5) (important) groß; wichtig [Nachricht, Entscheidung]

6) (coll.): (outstanding) groß [Augenblick, Chance]

7) (boastful)

get or grow/be too big for one's boots — (coll.) größenwahnsinnig werden/sein (ugs.)

big talk — Großsprecherei, die

big words — große Worte (see also a)

8) (coll.): (generous) großzügig; nobel (oft iron.)

9) (coll.): (popular)

be big — [Schauspieler, Popstar:] gut ankommen. See also idea 4)
2. adverb
talk big — (coll.) groß daherreden (ugs.)

think big — (coll.) im großen Stil planen
•• Cultural note:
Big Issue

Eine Zeitung, die von Obdachlosen in vielen größeren und kleineren Städten in Großbritannien verkauft wird. Die Artikel haben oft ein sehr gutes Niveau, sie behandeln hauptsächlich soziale Themen oder Aspekte der Stadtkultur. Die Verkäufer kaufen die Zeitungen von einer zentralen Stelle und verkaufen sie zu einem festgelegten Preis. Den Gewinn dürfen sie behalten

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adj.

groß adj.

schwer adj.

wichtig adj.

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