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1 doubt

doubt [daʊt]

1 noun

(a) (uncertainty → about fact) doute m, incertitude f;

∎ there is now considerable doubt about the convictions on a maintenant de sérieux doutes au sujet des condamnations;

∎ beyond all reasonable doubt à n'en pas douter, sans le moindre doute;

∎ to raise doubts in sb's mind soulever des doutes dans l'esprit de qn;

∎ the whole thing raised doubts about his abilities toute cette affaire a mis ses capacités en question;

∎ to cast doubt on sth mettre en doute ou jeter le doute sur qch;

∎ the report casts doubt on the police evidence les auteurs du rapport émettent des doutes sur les preuves fournies par la police;

∎ to be in doubt (person) être en ou dans le doute; (future, event) être douteux ou incertain;

∎ her honesty is in doubt or open to doubt (generally) on a des doutes sur son honnêteté, son honnêteté est sujette à caution; (this time) son honnêteté est mise en doute;

∎ we are in no doubt as to his competence nous n'avons aucun doute sur ses compétences;

∎ the future of the company is in some doubt l'avenir de l'entreprise est incertain;

∎ if or when in doubt s'il y a un doute, en cas de doute;

∎ when in doubt, do nothing dans le doute, abstiens-toi;

∎ there is some doubt as to whether they paid on n'est pas certain qu'ils aient payé;

∎ there is no doubt about it cela ne fait pas de doute;

∎ there's no doubt (but) that it will be a difficult journey il n'y a pas de doute que le voyage sera pénible;

∎ no doubt sans doute;

∎ he'll no doubt be late il sera sûrement en retard;

∎ there is room for doubt il est permis de douter;

∎ without (any) doubt sans aucun ou le moindre doute

(b) (feeling of distrust) doute m;

∎ I have my doubts about him j'ai des doutes sur lui ou à son sujet;

∎ she has her doubts (about) whether it's true elle doute que cela soit vrai;

∎ I have no doubt or doubts about it je n'en doute pas

2 transitive verb

(a) (consider unlikely)

∎ I doubt (whether) she'll be there je doute qu'elle soit là;

∎ she'll be there - I don't doubt it elle sera là - je n'en doute pas ou j'en suis certain;

∎ I doubt it j'en doute;

∎ I never once doubted that they would succeed je n'ai pas douté une seule fois qu'ils réussiraient;

∎ I doubt if it makes him happy je doute que cela le rende heureux

(b) (distrust) douter de;

∎ there was no doubting their sincerity on ne pouvait pas mettre en doute leur sincérité;

∎ she began to doubt the evidence of her own eyes elle n'en croyait pas ses yeux

3 intransitive verb

(have doubts) douter, avoir des doutes

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doubt

A n doute m ; there is no doubt (that) il ne fait aucun doute que ; there is little doubt (that) il est presque certain que ; there is no doubt about sth il n'y a aucun doute sur qch ; there is no doubt about her guilt ou that she is guilty il n'y a aucun doute sur sa culpabilité ; (there's) no doubt about it il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus ; there is some doubt about its authenticity son authenticité est mise en doute ; there's (some) doubt about ou as to whether he will be able to come on ne sait pas s'il pourra venir ; there is no doubt in my mind that I'm right je suis convaincu que j'ai raison or d'avoir raison ; to have no doubt (that) ne pas douter que (+ subj) ; I have no doubt about her guilt ou that she is guilty je n'ai aucun doute sur sa culpabilité, je ne doute pas qu'elle soit coupable ; to have one's doubts about sth avoir des doutes sur qch, douter de qch ; I have my doubts! j'ai des doutes!, j'en doute! ; to have one's doubts (about) whether douter que (+ subj) ; I have my doubts about whether he's telling the truth je doute qu'il dise la vérité ; to have one's doubts about doing hésiter à faire ; no doubt sans doute ; no doubt the police will want to speak to you, the police will no doubt want to speak to you la police voudra sans doute vous parler ; to leave sb in no doubt about sth ne laisser à qn aucun doute quant à qch ; to be in doubt [outcome, project, future] être incertain ; [honesty, innocence, guilt] gen être douteux ; ( on particular occasion) être mis en doute ; [person] être dans le doute ; this report has put the whole project in doubt ce rapport a mis tout le projet en question ; the election result is not in any doubt le résultat de l'élection ne fait pas l'ombre d'un doute ; if/when in doubt dans le doute ; to be open to doubt [evidence, testimony] être sujet à caution ; to cast ou throw doubt on sth [person] mettre qch en doute ; [evidence, book] jeter le doute sur qch ; beyond (all) doubt, without (a) doubt sans aucun doute ; to prove sth beyond (all) doubt prouver qch de façon indubitable ; without the slightest doubt sans l'ombre d'un doute ; there is room for doubt le doute n'est pas exclu ; there is no room for doubt il n'y a aucun doute à avoir. ⇒ benefit.

B vtr douter de [fact, evidence, value, ability, honesty, person] ; I doubt it (very much)! j'en doute (beaucoup)! ; to doubt (if ou that ou whether) douter que (+ subj) ; I don't doubt that you're telling the truth je ne doute pas que vous disiez la vérité ; I didn't doubt that she would succeed je ne doutais pas qu'elle réussirait.

C vi douter.

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doubt [daʊt]

1. noun

doute m

• it is not in doubt [outcome, result] cela ne fait aucun doute

• I am in no doubt about what he means je n'ai aucun doute sur ce qu'il veut dire

• there is room for doubt il est permis de douter

• there is some doubt as to whether he'll come on ne sait pas très bien s'il viendra ou non

• to have one's doubts about sth avoir des doutes sur qch

• to cast doubts on sth jeter le doute sur qch

• I have no doubts about it je n'en doute pas

• no doubt about it! cela va sans dire !

• there is no doubt that... il n'y a pas de doute que... + indic

• he'll come without any doubt il viendra sûrement

• no doubt sans doute

• without a doubt sans aucun doute

• it is beyond all doubt c'est indéniable

• beyond doubt [prove] de façon indubitable

• if in doubt en cas de doute

2. transitive verb

• to doubt sb/sth douter de qn/qch

• I doubt it j'en doute

► to doubt whether/that/if... douter que...

• I doubt whether he will come je doute qu'il vienne

• I don't doubt that he will come je ne doute pas qu'il vienne

• she didn't doubt that he would come elle ne doutait pas qu'il viendrait

• I doubt if that is what she wanted je doute que ce soit ce qu'elle voulait

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[daʊt] 1.
noun doute m

there is no doubt (that) — il ne fait aucun doute que

there is little doubt (that) — il est presque certain que

there is some doubt about its authenticity — son authenticité est mise en doute

there's (some) doubt as to whether he will be able to come — on ne sait pas s'il pourra venir

there is no doubt in my mind that I'm right — je suis convaincu d'avoir raison

to have one's doubts about doing — hésiter à faire

no doubt the police will want to speak to you — la police voudra sans doute vous parler

to leave somebody in no doubt about something — ne laisser à quelqu'un aucun doute quant à quelque chose

to be in doubt — [outcome, project] être incertain; [honesty, innocence, guilt] gen être douteux/-euse; ( on particular occasion) être mis en doute; [person] être dans le doute

the election result is not in any doubt — le résultat de l'élection ne fait pas l'ombre d'un doute

if ou when in doubt — dans le doute

to be open to doubt — [evidence, testimony] être sujet à caution

without (a) doubt — sans aucun doute

to prove something beyond (all) doubt — prouver quelque chose de façon indubitable
2.
transitive verb douter de [fact, value, ability, honesty, person]

I doubt it! — j'en doute!

to doubt (if ou that ou whether) — douter que (+ subj)
3.
intransitive verb douter

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1. verb
1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) dudar

2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) dudar de

2. noun
(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) duda

- doubtful
- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt

doubt¹ n duda

there is no doubt about it de eso no cabe duda

doubt² vb dudar

I doubt if we shall see them again dudo que los volvamos a ver

doubt

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noun

1 (gen) duda; (uncertainty) incertidumbre nombre femenino

■ I have my doubts about him tengo mis dudas acerca de él

■ there's no doubt about it/that de eso no cabe duda, de eso no hay duda

■ there's still some doubt about his fitness aún existen ciertas dudas acerca de su forma física

transitive verb

1 (be uncertain about, not trust) dudar de

■ I'm sorry I doubted your word siento haber dudado de tu palabra

2 (consider unlikely) dudar

■ I doubt whether he'll come dudo que venga, no creo que venga

■ I very much doubt it lo dudo mucho

intransitive verb

1 dudar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

beyond (a/any) doubt sin duda alguna, fuera de (toda) duda

beyond all reasonable doubt SMALLLAW/SMALL más allá de toda duda fundada

if/when in doubt en caso de duda

no doubt sin duda, seguramente

to be in doubt (fact, integrity) estar en duda, estar en tela de juicio, ser dudoso,-a 2 (outcome, result) ser incierto,-a

to be in doubt about something dudar algo

to cast doubt on something poner algo en duda, poner algo en tela de juicio

to give somebody the benefit of the doubt conceder a alguien el beneficio de la duda

without (a) doubt sin duda alguna, sin la menor duda, indudablemente

doubt ['daʊt] vt

1) question: dudar de, cuestionar

2) distrust: desconfiar de

3) : dudar, creer poco probable

I doubt it very much: lo dudo mucho

doubt n

1) uncertainty: duda f, incertidumbre f

2) distrust: desconfianza f

3) skepticism: duda f, escepticismo m

doubt

n.

• dubitación s.f.

• duda s.f.

• espina s.f.

• reconcomio s.m.

• reparo s.m.

• rescoldo s.m.

• sospecha s.f.

v.

• dudar v.

• escrupulizar v.

• sospechar v.

• temer v.

I daʊt
noun

a) u ( uncertainty) duda f, incertidumbre f

no doubt she will phone — con seguridad que llama, seguro que llama

she is, without (a) doubt, the best — es, sin duda alguna or sin la menor duda or indudablemente, la mejor

his integrity is not in doubt — su integridad no está en duda or en tela de juicio

beyond reasonable doubt — ( Law) más allá de toda duda fundada

when in doubt — en caso de duda

if in doubt, don't go — si estás en (la) duda, no vayas

to cast doubt on something — poner* algo en duda

b) c ( reservation) duda f

I have my doubts — tengo mis dudas

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<factuth\>\> dudar de

I doubted my own eyes — no daba crédito a mis (propios) ojos

there was no doubting his enthusiasm — no se podía dudar de su entusiasmo

b) ( consider unlikely) dudar

I very much doubt it — lo dudo mucho

to doubt (THAT) o if o whether — dudar que (+ subj)

I doubt he'll agree — dudo que vaya a acceder

[daʊt]
1.

N (=uncertainty, qualm) duda f

• there is some doubt about it — sobre esto existen dudas

• beyond doubt — fuera de duda

beyond all reasonable doubt — más allá de toda duda

• to cast doubt on — poner en duda

• to clear up sb's doubts — sacar a algn de dudas

• to have one's doubts about sth — tener sus dudas acerca de algo

• to be in doubt — [person] tener dudas, dudar; [sb's honesty etc] ser dudoso

she was in doubt whether to... — dudaba si...

the matter is still in some doubt — el caso sigue siendo dudoso

if or when in doubt — en caso de duda

• no doubt! — ¡sin duda!

no doubt he will come — seguro que viene

there is no doubt of that — de eso no cabe duda

there is no doubt that — es indudable que, no cabe duda de que

I have no doubt that it is true — no me cabe duda de que es verdad

let there be no doubt about it — que nadie dude de esto

the marks left no doubt about how he died — las señales no dejaban lugar a dudas sobre cómo murió

• to throw doubt on — poner en duda

• without (a) doubt — sin duda (alguna)
plant 2., 2)
2. VT

1) [+ truth of statement etc] dudar

I doubt it very much — lo dudo mucho

I never doubted you — nunca tuve dudas acerca de ti

to doubt sb's loyalty — dudar de la lealtad de algn

2) (=be uncertain)

to doubt whether or if — dudar si

I don't doubt that he will come — no dudo que vaya a venir

3.

VI dudar

doubting Thomas — (fig) incrédulo(-a) m / f, escéptico(-a) m / f

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I [daʊt]
noun

a) u ( uncertainty) duda f, incertidumbre f

no doubt she will phone — con seguridad que llama, seguro que llama

she is, without (a) doubt, the best — es, sin duda alguna or sin la menor duda or indudablemente, la mejor

his integrity is not in doubt — su integridad no está en duda or en tela de juicio

beyond reasonable doubt — ( Law) más allá de toda duda fundada

when in doubt — en caso de duda

if in doubt, don't go — si estás en (la) duda, no vayas

to cast doubt on something — poner* algo en duda

b) c ( reservation) duda f

I have my doubts — tengo mis dudas

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<fact/truth\>\> dudar de

I doubted my own eyes — no daba crédito a mis (propios) ojos

there was no doubting his enthusiasm — no se podía dudar de su entusiasmo

b) ( consider unlikely) dudar

I very much doubt it — lo dudo mucho

to doubt (THAT) o if o whether — dudar que (+ subj)

I doubt he'll agree — dudo que vaya a acceder

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1. noun
1) Zweifel, der

doubt[s] [about or as to something/as to whether...] — (as to future) Ungewissheit, (as to fact) Unsicherheit [über etwas (Akk.) /darüber, ob...]

doubt[s] about or as to something, doubt of something — (inclination to disbelieve) Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there's no doubt that... — es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass...

doubt[s] — (hesitations) Bedenken Pl.

have [one's] doubts about doing something — [seine] Bedenken haben, ob man etwas tun soll [oder nicht]

when or if in doubt — im Zweifelsfall

no doubt — (certainly) gewiss; (probably) sicherlich; (admittedly) wohl

cast doubt on something — etwas in Zweifel ziehen

2) no pl. (uncertain state of things) Ungewissheit, die

be in doubt — ungewiss sein

beyond [all] doubt, without [a] doubt — ohne [jeden] Zweifel
2. transitive verb
anzweifeln; zweifeln an (+ Dat.)

she doubted him — sie zweifelte an ihm

I don't doubt that or it — ich zweifle nicht daran

I doubt whether or if or that... — ich bezweifle, dass...

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1. verb
1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) bezweifeln

2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) bezweifeln
2. noun
(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) der Zweifel

- academic.ru/22012/doubtful">doubtful
- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt
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doubt

[daʊt]

I. n

1. no pl (lack of certainty) Zweifel m ( about an + dat)

there seems to be some \doubt about the facts es scheint noch einige Zweifel zu geben, was die Fakten betrifft

▪ to be in \doubt fraglich [o zweifelhaft] sein

the future of the project is in \doubt die Zukunft des Projekts ist ungewiss

▪ to be in \doubt about sth über etw akk im Zweifel sein, sich dat über etw akk unschlüssig sein

not a shadow of a \doubt nicht der geringste Zweifel

no \doubt zweifellos, ohne Zweifel

open to \doubt fraglich, unsicher

beyond reasonable \doubt LAW jeden Zweifel ausschließend, zweifelsfrei

proof of guilt beyond all reasonable \doubt Schuldbeweis m, der jeden Zweifel ausschließt

without a \doubt ohne jeden Zweifel, zweifellos

to cast \doubt on sth etw in Zweifel ziehen

2. (feeling of uncertainty) Unsicherheit f, Ungewissheit f

I'm having \doubts about going to Africa ich bin mir noch unschlüssig, ob ich nach Afrika gehen soll

to have one's \doubts about sth seine Zweifel an etw dat haben

to have one's \doubts that... bezweifeln, dass...

to raise \doubts about sth Zweifel an etw dat aufkommen lassen

3. no pl (lack of belief) Zweifel m, Bedenken pl

I never had any \doubt [that] you would win ich habe nie im Geringsten daran gezweifelt, dass du gewinnen würdest

II. vt

1. (be unwilling to believe)

▪ to \doubt sb jdm misstrauen

▪ to \doubt sth Zweifel an etw dat haben, etw bezweifeln

she \doubted the evidence of her own eyes sie traute ihren eigenen Augen nicht

2. (call in question)

▪ to \doubt sb jdm nicht glauben

▪ to \doubt sth etw anzweifeln [o bezweifeln] [o infrage stellen]

to \doubt sb's abilities an jds Fähigkeiten zweifeln

to \doubt the authenticity of a document Zweifel an der Echtheit eines Dokuments haben

to \doubt sb's authority jds Autorität infrage stellen

to \doubt sb's sincerity [or veracity] Zweifel an jds Aufrichtigkeit haben

3. (feel uncertain)

▪ to \doubt that... bezweifeln, dass...

▪ to \doubt whether [or if] ... zweifeln, ob...

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[daʊt]
1. n
Zweifel m
to have one's doubts as to or about sth — (so) seine Bedenken hinsichtlich einer Sache (gen) haben

I have my doubts about her — ich habe bei ihr ( so) meine Bedenken

I have no doubts about taking the job — ich habe keine Bedenken, die Stelle anzunehmen

there's no doubt about it — daran gibt es keinen Zweifel

I have no doubt about it —

I have doubts whether he will come — ich bezweifle, dass er kommt

to cast doubt on sth — etw in Zweifel ziehen

there is room for doubt — es ist durchaus nicht sicher

to be open to doubt — fragwürdig sein

his reputation is in doubt —

to be in (some) doubt about sth — Zweifel an etw (dat) haben

to be in little doubt as to sth — keine Bedenken hinsichtlich einer Sache (gen) haben

I am in no doubt as to what or about what he means — ich bin mir völlig im Klaren darüber, was er meint

the outcome is still in doubt — das Ergebnis ist noch ungewiss

when in doubt — im Zweifelsfall

no doubt he will come tomorrow — höchstwahrscheinlich kommt er morgen

without (a) doubt — ohne Zweifel

I knew beyond doubt that... — ich wusste ohne jeden Zweifel, dass...

it must be proved beyond reasonable doubt — es muss ganz unzweifelhaft bewiesen werden

2. vt
bezweifeln; sb's honesty, truth of statement anzweifeln, Zweifel haben an (+dat)
to doubt sb's word — jds Wort anzweifeln

I'm sorry I doubted you (what you said) — es tut mir leid, dass ich dir nicht geglaubt habe; (your loyalty etc)

I doubt it ( very much) — das möchte ich (doch stark) bezweifeln, das bezweifle ich (sehr)

I don't doubt it — das bezweifle ich (auch gar) nicht

I doubt whether he will come — ich bezweifle, dass er kommen wird

3. vi
Zweifel haben or hegen
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doubt [daʊt]

A v/i

1. zweifeln ( of sth an einer Sache)

2. zögern, schwanken, Bedenken haben

B v/t

1. (es) bezweifeln, (daran) zweifeln, nicht sicher sein ( alle:

whether, if ob;

that dass; in verneinten und fragenden Sätzen:

that, but, but that dass):

I doubt whether he will come ich zweifle, ob er kommen wird;

I doubt that he can come ich bezweifle es, dass er kommen kann;

I don’t doubt that he will come ich zweifle nicht daran, dass er kommen wird

2. bezweifeln, anzweifeln, zweifeln an (dat):

I almost doubt it ich möchte es fast bezweifeln

3. misstrauen (dat), keinen Glauben schenken (dat):

doubt sb’s words

4. obs oder dial fürchten

C s

1. Zweifel m (of an dat; about, over hinsichtlich; that dass):

no doubt, without doubt, beyond doubt zweifellos, ohne Zweifel, zweifelsohne, fraglos, sicher(lich);

no doubt you would like a cup of tea du willst doch sicher eine Tasse Tee;

it is beyond doubt that … es steht außer Zweifel, dass …;

in doubt im oder in Zweifel, im Ungewissen ( → C 3);

be in doubt about Zweifel haben an (dat);

I’m in no doubt that … für mich gibt es keinen Zweifel, dass …;

leave sb in no doubt about jemanden nicht im Ungewissen oder Zweifel lassen über (akk);

there is no (not the smallest, little) doubt (that) es besteht kein (nicht der geringste, kaum ein) Zweifel darüber(, dass);

there are doubts that … es wird bezweifelt, dass …;

have no doubt ( oder not a doubt) of nicht zweifeln an (dat);

have no doubt that … nicht bezweifeln, dass …;

I’ve no doubt who did it für mich ist klar oder steht fest, wer es war;

have one’s doubts (so) seine Zweifel haben;

have one’s doubts about jemandem od einer Sache skeptisch gegenüberstehen;

leave no doubt(s) about keinen Zweifel lassen an (dat);

make no doubt sicher sein, keinen Zweifel hegen;

it is not in any doubt darüber besteht kein Zweifel

2. a) Bedenken n, Besorgnis f ( beide:

about wegen)

b) Argwohn m:

have some doubts left noch einige Bedenken hegen;

put in doubt fraglich oder fragwürdig erscheinen lassen;

raise doubts Zweifel aufkommen lassen

3. Ungewissheit f:

in doubt

a) ungewiss,

b) unschlüssig ( → C 1);

if ( oder when) in doubt im Zweifelsfall, wenn Sie sich nicht sicher sind; → benefit A 4

4. obs Schwierigkeit f, Problem n

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1. noun
1) Zweifel, der

doubt[s] [about or as to something/as to whether...] — (as to future) Ungewissheit, (as to fact) Unsicherheit [über etwas (Akk.) /darüber, ob...]

doubt[s] about or as to something, doubt of something — (inclination to disbelieve) Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there's no doubt that... — es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass...

doubt[s] — (hesitations) Bedenken Pl.

have [one's] doubts about doing something — [seine] Bedenken haben, ob man etwas tun soll [oder nicht]

when or if in doubt — im Zweifelsfall

no doubt — (certainly) gewiss; (probably) sicherlich; (admittedly) wohl

cast doubt on something — etwas in Zweifel ziehen

2) no pl. (uncertain state of things) Ungewissheit, die

be in doubt — ungewiss sein

beyond [all] doubt, without [a] doubt — ohne [jeden] Zweifel
2. transitive verb
anzweifeln; zweifeln an (+ Dat.)

she doubted him — sie zweifelte an ihm

I don't doubt that or it — ich zweifle nicht daran

I doubt whether or if or that... — ich bezweifle, dass...

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n.

Bedenklichkeit f.

Zweifel - m. (of, about) v.

zweifeln (an) v. v.

anzweifeln v.

bezweifeln v.

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[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, Am ðer, ðɚ] adv

inv

1) (in, at that place) dort;

where are my glasses? - right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? - gleich dort neben dir!;

\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hast;

the opportunity is right \there in front of you die Möglichkeit liegt unmittelbar vor dir;

\there or thereabouts ( at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo ( fam) ( approximately) so ungefähr;

forty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen;

here and \there hier und da;

\there and then [or then and \there] ( immediately) auf der Stelle, sofort

2) ( at the place indicated) dort;

I've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestellt;

if anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!;

in \there da drin[nen];

out \there da draußen;

over \there da [o dort] drüben;

up \there dort oben

3) ( to a place) dahin, dorthin;

put the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahin;

the museum was closed today - we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu - wir gehen morgen hin;

to get \there ( arrive) hinkommen;

we'll never get \there in time wir kommen sicher nicht pünktlich;

(fig: succeed) es schaffen;

try again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schon;

( understand) es verstehen;

you'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst;

\there and back hin und zurück;

it was 20 miles \there and back hin und zurück waren es 20 Meilen;

in \there dort hinein;

I'm not going in \there - it's freezing ich gehe dort hinein - es ist bitterkalt

4) ( in speech or text) an dieser Stelle;

read out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier auf;

( on that subject) in diesem Punkt;

I'd have to disagree with you \there in dieser Hinsicht [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen;

I don't agree with you \there in diesem Punkt stimme ich Ihnen nicht zu

5) ( used to introduce sentences)

\there's someone on the phone for you Telefon für dich;

\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist;

\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spiel;

\there's a good boy/ girl/ dog ( used to show approval or encouragement) braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hund;

\there once was/lived... (liter: in fairytales) einst lebte..., es war einmal...;

\there appears [or seems] to be... es scheint...;

\there appeared/ seemed to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden;

\there comes a point where... ( form) es kommt der Punkt, an dem...

6) ( said to attract attention)

hello \there! hallo!;

\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon

PHRASES:

\there you go again[, doing sth] ( used to criticize sb for behaving in a way typical of them) das übliche Spiel;

\there she goes again - she never knows when to stop das übliche Spiel - sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist;

to have been \there before ( fam) alles schon wissen ( fam)

to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen;

\there you are [or go] (fam: what you wanted) hier bitte;

\there you are - that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte - das macht £3.80;

(expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte;

we didn't win the competition, but \there you go - we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte - wir können es nächstes Jahr nochmals versuchen;

\there you are! I told you the problem was a political one ich wusste es! ich sagte dir, das wäre ein politisches Problem;

sometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun mal;

to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit sein;

to be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun;

at the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienen;

to be \there for sb für jdn da sein;

best friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an;

been \there, done that ( fam) kalter Kaffee ( fam)

\there goes sth etw ist im Begriff, den Bach runter zu gehen ( fam)

\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! ( fam)

\there you have it na siehst du;

simply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's;

\there it is was soll's;

pretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's;

to be all \there [up top] ( fam) geistig voll da sein ( fam)

to not be all \there (fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein ( fam) ( no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein interj

1) ( expressing sympathy) da!, schau!;

\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!;

\there, \there [or \there now] , don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang wehtun

2) ( expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!;

\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert;

\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht

3) ( annoyance) also bitte;

\there, now you've broken it! da, jetzt hast du es kaputtgemacht! ( fam)

4) ( fam);

so \there! und damit basta!;

you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!

English-German students dictionary > there
7 there

1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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there

[ðeəʳ, ðəʳ, AM ðer, ðɚ]

I. adv inv

1. (in, at that place) dort, da

where are my glasses? — right \there beside you! wo ist meine Brille? — gleich dort neben dir!

\there's that book you were looking for hier ist das Buch, das du gesucht hast

here and \there hier und da

\there and then [or then and \there] auf der Stelle, sofort

to be \there to do sth dazu da sein, etw zu tun

▶ to be \there for sb für jdn da sein

\there or thereabouts (at or near place) in der Gegend dort, dort irgendwo fam; (approximately) so ungefähr

forty years, \there or thereabouts, had elapsed so ungefähr vierzig Jahre waren vergangen

2. (at the place indicated) dort, da

I've left the boxes under \there ich habe die Schachteln dort unten hingestellt

if anyone wants out, \there's the door! wenn jemand gehen möchte, dort ist die Tür!

that girl \there has it das Mädchen dort hat es

in \there da drin[nen]

out \there da draußen

over \there da [o dort] drüben

up \there dort oben

3. (to a place) dahin, dorthin

put the chair \there stell den Stuhl dahin

the museum was closed today — we'll go \there tomorrow das Museum ist heute zu — wir gehen morgen hin

to get \there (arrive) hinkommen; ( fig: succeed) es schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

we'll never get \there in time wir kommen niemals rechtzeitig hin

try again, you'll get \there in the end versuch es nochmal, du schaffst es schon

you'll get \there if you think about it hard enough du verstehst es schon, wenn du lange genug darüber nachdenkst

\there and back hin und zurück

in \there dort hinein

4. (in speech or text) an dieser Stelle; (on that subject) in diesem Punkt

read out the rest of the letter, don't stop \there! lies' den Brief fertig, hör' nicht hier auf

I'd have to disagree with you \there in diesem Punkt [o da] muss ich Ihnen leider widersprechen

5. (to introduce sentences)

\there's Linda coming da kommt Linda

\there's a good boy/girl/dog braver Junge/braves Mädchen/braver Hund

tie your shoelaces, \there's a good girl binde dir die Schnürsenkel zu, sei ein liebes Mädchen

\there once was [or lived] ... ( liter) einst lebte..., es war einmal...

\there appears [or seems] to be... anscheinend gibt es...

\there appeared to be some difficulty in fixing a date for the meeting es scheint Schwierigkeiten zu geben, einen Termin für die Sitzung zu finden

\there comes a point where... ( form) es kommt der Punkt, an dem...

6. (to express existence)

▪ \there is es gibt

\there's someone on the phone for you [da ist jemand am] Telefon für dich

\there's no doubt as to who is the best candidate es besteht kein Zweifel, wer der beste Kandidat/die beste Kandidatin ist

\there are lives at stake es stehen Leben auf dem Spiel

is \there any food left? ist noch etwas zu essen da?

\there isn't any milk, is \there? — yes. \there is es gibt keine Milch, oder? — doch

\there being no other possibility,... da es keine andere Möglichkeit gab,...

I don't want \there to be any problems ich will nicht, dass es irgendwelche Probleme gibt

7. (said to attract attention)

hello \there! hallo!

\there goes the phone das ist das Telefon

8.

▶ to be all \there [up top] ( fam) geistig voll da sein fam

▶ to not be all \there ( fam: mentally lacking) nicht ganz da sein fam; (no longer mentally fit) nicht mehr ganz auf der Höhe sein fam

▶ \there you are [or go] ( fam: what you wanted) hier bitte; (expressing confirmation, triumph or resignation) aber bitte

\there you are — that'll be £3.80 please hier bitte — das macht 3,80 Pfund

you press the button and \there you are du drückst auf den Knopf, das ist alles

we didn't win the competition, but \there you go — we can always try again next year wir haben den Wettkampf zwar nicht gewonnen, aber bitte — wir können es nächstes Jahr noch einmal versuchen

\there you are! I knew you'd forget if you didn't write it down da haben wir's! ich wusste, dass du es vergessen würdest, wenn du es dir nicht aufschreibst

sometimes it is embarrassing, but \there you go manchmal ist es peinlich, aber so ist es nun mal

▶ to have been \there before ( fam) alles schon wissen fam

at the end of the day we are \there to make money schließlich sind wir dazu da, Geld zu verdienen

▶ been \there, done that ( fam) kalter Kaffee sl

best friends are [always] \there for each other in times of trouble gute Freunde sind in schweren Zeiten [immer] füreinander an

▶ \there you go again das übliche Spiel

\there she goes again — she never knows when to stop es ist immer dasselbe — sie weiß nie, wann es genug ist

▶ \there goes sth etw geht gerade den Bach runter fam

\there goes my career das war's wohl mit meiner Karriere! fam

▶ \there you have it na siehst du

simply turn the handle three times and \there you have it drehe einfach dreimal den Griff und schon geht's

▶ to be neither here nor \there keine Rolle spielen

▶ \there it is was soll's

pretty ridiculous, I know, but \there it is ziemlich lächerlich, ich weiß, aber was soll's

▶ to not be \there yet noch nicht bereit sein

II. interj

1. (expressing sympathy) da!, schau!

\there, \there! [or \there now!] ganz ruhig!, schon gut!

\there, \there, don't cry, it won't hurt for long schon gut, weine nicht, es wird nicht lang weh tun

2. (expressing satisfaction) na bitte!, siehst du!

\there, I've made it work at last na also, ich hab's wieder repariert

\there, I told you she wouldn't mind! siehst du, ich habe dir gesagt, dass es ihr nichts ausmacht

3. (annoyance) also bitte

\there, now you've broken it! da, jetzt hast du es kaputt gemacht! fam

4. ( fam)

so \there! und damit basta!

you can't share, so \there! du kannst nicht teilen, und damit basta!

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[ðɛə(r)]
1. adv

1) dort, da; (with movement) dorthin, dahin

look, there's Joe/there's Joe coming — guck mal, da ist/kommt Joe

it's under/over/in there — es liegt dort or da drunter/drüben/drin

put it under/over/in/on there — stellen Sie es dort or da drunter/rüber or hinüber/rein or hinein/drauf or hinauf

let's stop there — hören wir doch da auf; (travelling) halten wir doch da or dort an

there and back — hin und zurück

so there we were — da waren wir nun also

is Gordon there please? (on telephone) — ist Gordon da?

2) (fig: on this point) da

there you are wrong — da irren Sie sich

you've got me there —

I've got you there — da or jetzt habe ich Sie

3)

(in phrases) there is/are — es or da ist/sind

there were three of us — wir waren zu dritt

there is a mouse in the room — es ist eine Maus im Zimmer

there was once a castle here — hier war or stand einmal eine Burg

there is a chair in the corner — in der Ecke steht ein Stuhl

there is dancing afterwards — danach ist Tanz, danach wird getanzt

is there any beer? — ist Bier da?

there's a book I want to read — da ist ein Buch, das ich lesen möchte

afterwards there was coffee — anschließend gab es Kaffee

is there any wine left? – well, there was — ist noch Wein da? – gerade war noch welcher da

there isn't any food/time/point, is there? – yes there is — es gibt wohl nichts zu essen/dazu haben wir wohl keine Zeit/das hat wohl keinen Sinn, oder? – doch!

there seems to be no-one at home —

there appears to be a flaw in your argument — da scheint ein Fehler in Ihrer Beweisführung zu sein

how many mistakes were there? — wie viele Fehler waren es?

there is a page missing — es or da fehlt eine Seite

there comes a time when... — es kommt eine Zeit, wo...

there being no alternative solution —

there will be an opportunity for shopping God said: let there be light, and there was light — es wird Gelegenheit zum Einkaufen geben und Gott sprach: es werde Licht! und es ward Licht

hi there! — hallo!

there you go again (inf) — jetzt gehts schon wieder los

now there's a real woman — das ist eine richtige Frau

there's gratitude for you! (iro) — da haben Sie Ihren Dank!

now there's a good idea! — (das ist) eine gute Idee!

so there! — ätsch!

there you are (giving sb sth) — hier(, bitte)!; (on finding sb) da sind Sie ja!

there you or we are, you see, I knew he'd say that — na, sehen Sie, ich habe es ja gewusst, dass er das sagen würde

wait, I'll help you... there you are! — warten Sie, ich helfe Ihnen,... so(, das wärs)!

you press the switch and there you are! — Sie brauchen nur den Schalter zu drücken, das ist alles

I can't dance, but there again, I never could — ich kann nicht tanzen, aber das habe ich eigentlich noch nie gekonnt

2. interj

there! there! — na, na!

stop crying now, there's a good boy —

drop it, there's a good dog — lass das fallen, komm, sei brav

now there's a good boy, don't tease your sister — komm, sei ein braver Junge und ärgere deine Schwester nicht

hey, you there! (inf) — he, Sie da!

hurry up there (inf) — Beeilung!, Tempo, Tempo!

make way there — Platz da!, machen Sie mal Platz!

there, take this to your mother —

but there, what's the good of talking about it? — was solls, es hat doch keinen Zweck, darüber zu reden

there! I knew it would break! — da! ich habs ja gewusst, dass es kaputtgehen würde!

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there [ðeə(r)]

A adv

1. da, dort:

down (up, over, in) there da oder dort unten (oben, drüben, drinnen);

the authorities there die dortigen Behörden;

are you still there? TEL hören Sie?;

I have been there before umg das weiß ich alles schon, ich weiß (genau) Bescheid;

there and then

a) hier und jetzt,

b) auf der Stelle, sofort;

there it is

a) da ist es,

b) fig so steht es, so stehen die Dinge;

there you are

a) (da,) bitte schön,

b) siehst du, da hast du’s;

there you go umg da kann man nichts machen;

you there! (Anruf) du da!, he!; → academic.ru/1723/all">all Bes Redew

2. (da-, dort)hin:

down (up, over, in) there (da oder dort) hinunter (hinauf, hinüber, hinein);

there and back hin und zurück;

get there

a) hingelangen, -kommen,

b) fig umg es schaffen;

go there hingehen

3. darin, in dieser Sache oder Hinsicht:

there I agree with you darin stimme ich mit dir überein

4. fig da, hier, an dieser Stelle (in einer Rede etc)

5. es:

there is, pl there are es gibt oder ist oder sind:

there is a God;

there was once a king es war einmal ein König;

there was dancing es wurde getanzt;

there is sth between these two die beiden haben etwas miteinander;

there is sth in that da ist etwas dran;

there arises the question es erhebt sich die Frage;

there are friends and there are friends unter den Freunden gibt es solche und solche;

there was considerable confusion es herrschte beträchtliche Verwirrung;

I thought there would be tears ich dachte, es würde Tränen geben;

there’s a good boy sei schön brav!

B int

1. da!, schau (her)!, na!:

there, there! (tröstend) na, komm!;

there now! na, bitte!

2. (wenn etwas beendet ist) so!

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1. adverb
1) (in/at that place) da; dort; (fairly close) da

somebody has been there before — (fig. coll.) jemand weiß Bescheid

there or thereabouts — so ungefähr

be down/in/up there — da unten/drin/oben sein

there goes... — da geht/fährt usw....

are you there? — (on telephone) sind Sie noch da od. (ugs.) dran?

there and then — auf der Stelle

2) (calling attention)

hello or hi there! — hallo!

you there! — Sie da!

move along there! — weitergehen!

there's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]

3) (in that respect) da

so there — und damit basta (ugs.)

there you are wrong — da irrst du dich

there, it is a loose wire — da haben wir's - ein loser Draht

there it is — (nothing can be done about it) da kann man nichts machen

there you are — (giving something) [da,] bitte schön (see also 2. 2))

4) (to that place) dahin, dorthin [gehen, gelangen, fahren, rücken, stellen]

we got there and back in two hours — wir brauchten für Hin- und Rückweg [nur] zwei Stunden

down/in/up there — dort hinunter/hinein/hinauf

get there first — jemandem/den anderen zuvorkommen

get there — (fig.) (achieve) es [schon] schaffen; (understand) es verstehen

5) as introductory function-word da

was there anything in it? — war da irgendetwas drin? (ugs.)

there is enough food — es gibt genug zu essen

there are many kinds of... — es gibt viele Arten von...

there were four of them — sie waren zu viert

there was once an old woman who... — es war einmal eine alte Frau, die...

there was no beer left — es gab kein Bier mehr

there appears to be some error — da scheint ein Irrtum unterlaufen zu sein

there's no time for that now — dafür haben wir/habe ich jetzt keine Zeit

... if ever there was one —... wie er/sie/es im Buche steht

what is there for supper? — was gibt's zum Abendessen?
2. interjection
1) (to soothe child etc.)

there, there — na, na (ugs.)

2) (expr. triumph or dismay)

there [you are]! — da, siehst du! (see also 1. 3))

there, you've dropped it! — da, jetzt hast du es doch fallen lassen!
3. noun
da, dort

near there — da od. dort in der Nähe

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adv.

da adv.

dort adv.

dorthin adv.

English-german dictionary > there
8 duda

f.

1 doubt.

poner algo en duda to call something into question

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to set one's mind at rest

sin duda without (a) doubt

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts

¡la duda ofende! how could you doubt me!

no cabe duda there is no doubt about it

no te quepa duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it

2 acatalepsia.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: dudar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: dudar.

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duda

► nombre femenino

1 doubt

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no hay duda there is no doubt

no te quepa duda make no mistake about it

poner algo en duda to question something

sacar a alguien de dudas to dispel somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to shed one's doubts

sin duda no doubt, without a doubt

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt

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noun f.

1) doubt

2) hesitation

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SF

1) (=incertidumbre) doubt

yo todavía tengo mis dudas sobre él — I still have my doubts about him

tengo la duda de si he apagado la luz o no — I'm not sure whether I turned off the light or not

tengo enormes dudas religiosas — I have great religious doubts

al principio tuve muchas dudas — I had a lot of misgivings o doubts at first

queda la duda en pie sobre... — doubt remains about...

• un hecho que no admite duda — an unquestionable fact

• ante la duda, no lo hagas — if in doubt, don't

• me asaltó la duda de si... — I was suddenly seized by a doubt as to whether...

• no cabe duda de que... — there can be no doubt that...

no cabe duda de que vendrá — he'll undoubtedly come

no me cabe la menor duda de que vamos a ganar — I have absolutely no doubt that we will win, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win

no te quepa duda de que se acordarán de ti — you can be sure that they will remember you

• en caso de duda — if in doubt

"en caso de duda, consulte a su farmacéutico" — "if in doubt, consult your pharmacist"

• para desvanecer o disipar toda duda — in order to clear up any doubts, to banish all doubts

• estar en duda, aún está en duda si él será el nuevo director — there's still some doubt as to o about whether he will be the new manager

su profesionalismo no está en duda — his professionalism is not in doubt

estoy en la duda sobre si me iré de vacaciones o no — I'm undecided o in two minds about whether to go on holiday or not

• fuera de toda duda — beyond all doubt

• sin lugar a duda(s) — without doubt, undoubtedly

dejar lugar a dudas — to leave no room for doubt

• poner algo en duda — to question sth, doubt sth

nadie está poniendo en duda su fidelidad — nobody is questioning o doubting his fidelity

no pongo en duda que sea verdad, pero... — I don't doubt that it's true, but...

• sacar a algn de dudas o de la duda — to clear things up for sb

no me saca de dudas — I'm none the wiser

• salir de dudas, pregúntaselo a él, así saldremos de dudas — ask him, then we'll know

pues no salimos de dudas — we're none the wiser, then

• sin duda — undoubtedly

esta es, sin duda alguna, una de las mejores novelas que he leído — this is, without (any) doubt, one of the best novels I've read, this is undoubtedly one of the best novels I've read

• sin sombra de duda — without a shadow of a doubt

la duda ofende —

¿cómo que si te lo voy a devolver?, por favor, la duda ofende — what do you mean am I going to give it back to you?, how could you think otherwise?

2) (=pregunta) question, query

¿queda alguna duda? — are there any queries?

me surge una duda — there's one point I'm not quite sure about

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femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

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= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex. However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex. We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

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* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

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

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

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femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

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la duda

(n.) = seed of doubt, the

Ex: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.

= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex: We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

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

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

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duda

feminine

A (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

existen dudas con respecto a la autoría de este poema there are doubts regarding the authorship of this poem

expuso sus dudas sobre la viabilidad del proyecto he expressed his doubts o reservations about the feasibility of the project

tengo unas dudas para consultar con el profesor I have a few points I'd like to go over with the teacher

me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about

no logré disipar sus dudas I was unable to dispel his doubts

¿entendieron bien o tienen alguna duda? is that clear or are there any queries o questions?

¿crees que lo podrá hacer él? — tengo mis dudas do you think that he will be able to do it? — I have my doubts

de pronto lo asaltó una duda suddenly he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad there can be no doubt about his guilt, there isn't a shadow of doubt that he's guilty

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I was never in any doubt that he was right, I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda his honesty is beyond (all) doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda make no mistake!

que es buen médico no lo pongo en duda pero … I don't doubt that he's a good doctor, but …

nadie pone en duda su capacidad para realizar el trabajo nobody questions o doubts his ability to do the job

fue, sin duda, uno de los mejores escritores del siglo he was undoubtedly o without doubt one of the best writers of the century

sin duda te lo has preguntado más de una vez no doubt you've asked yourself this more than once, I'm sure you've asked yourself this more than once

sin lugar a dudas without doubt

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas the way he behaved left little room for doubt

¡la duda ofende! ( fam): ¿no habrás cogido tú el dinero? — ¡la duda ofende! you didn't take the money, did you? — how can you even think such a thing?

por las dudas just in case

ante or en la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

(estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): estaba convencido, pero ya me has hecho entrar en (la) duda I was sure, but now you've made me wonder

no sé si decírselo o no, estoy en (la) duda I don't know whether to tell him or not: I'm of ( AmE) o ( BrE) in two minds about it

el resultado todavía está en duda the result still isn't certain o is still in doubt

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me? o I wonder if you know o if you can tell me

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure o if you're in any doubt, don't buy it

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Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar)

duda es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
duda
dudar
duda sustantivo femenino
1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;
◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;

tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check;
me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about;
¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?;
nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right;
fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt;
de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that;
lo pongo en duda I doubt it;
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly;
sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question;
para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure
2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
◊ ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda now you've made me wonder;

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?;
si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it

verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project
♦ Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize

' duda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- caber
- debatirse
- despejar
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- existir
- inseguridad
- plantear
- poner
- reconcomer
- reparo
- reserva
- sombra
- abrigar
- aclarar
- asaltar
- bueno
- consultar
- dudar
- entrar
- entredicho
- leve
- perdurar
- reflejar
- resolver
- seguro
- titubeo
English:
benefit
- burn out
- cast
- clinch
- definitely
- doubt
- doubtless
- if
- illuminate
- illumination
- misgiving
- pocket
- positively
- qualm
- query
- question
- seed
- settle
- should
- surely
- uncertainty
- vestige
- well
- bound
- definite
- doubtful
- element
- self-
- shadow
- undoubtedly

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duda nf

1. [inseguridad, indecisión] doubt;

la duda se apoderó de él he was filled with doubt;

ante la duda,… if in doubt,…;

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove sb's doubts

2. [cuestión, problema]
¿alguien tiene alguna duda? does anyone have any questions?, is there anything anyone's not clear about?;

resolveré vuestras dudas al final de la clase I'll answer your questions o I'll go over anything you're not sure about at the end of the class;

todavía me queda una duda, ¿por qué lo hizo? there's still one thing I don't understand, why did she do it?;

me asalta una duda, ¿habré hecho bien en dejar a los niños solos? I can't help wondering whether I was right to leave the children on their own;

queda la duda de qué habría pasado si… the doubt remains about what would have happened if…;

Comp

salir de dudas to clear up doubts;

pregúntale y así salimos de dudas ask him and that will settle the matter;

con su detallada explicación salimos finalmente de dudas her detailed explanation finally cleared up our doubts

3. [desconfianza, sospecha] doubt;

expresó sus dudas sobre la oportunidad de celebrar un referéndum he expressed some doubt about whether it was a good idea to have a referendum;

existen dudas sobre la autoría del atentado there is some doubt surrounding who was responsible for the attack;

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts;

nunca tuve la menor duda de que era inocente I never for one moment doubted that she was innocent, I never had the slightest doubt that she was innocent;

estar fuera de toda duda to be beyond the slightest doubt;

su inocencia está fuera de toda duda her innocence is not in question, there is no question that she is innocent;

no cabe (la menor) duda there is (absolutely) no doubt about it;

no cabe duda de que el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud there's no doubt that smoking is bad for your health;

no te quepa (la menor) duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it;

no dejar lugar a dudas to leave no room for doubt;

poner algo en duda to put sth in doubt;

dice que ha resuelto el problema – lo pongo en duda she says she has solved the problem – I would doubt that o I rather doubt that;

pongo en duda que pueda hacerlo en una semana I doubt he can do it in a week, I would question whether he can do it in a week;

sin duda without (a) doubt;

el avión es, sin duda, el medio de transporte más cómodo the plane is undoubtedly o without doubt the most comfortable form of transport;

es, sin duda, la mejor lasaña que he probado nunca it is beyond a doubt o definitely the best lasagne I've ever had;

¿vendrás a la fiesta? – ¡sin duda! are you coming to the party? – of course!;

sin duda alguna, sin alguna duda without (a) doubt;

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt;

sin sombra de duda beyond the shadow of a doubt;

Comp

¡la duda ofende!: ¿te molestaría que invitáramos a mi madre? – la duda ofende would you mind if we invited my mother? – of course you can, there's no need to ask;

no creía que fueras a acabar – ¡la duda ofende! I never thought you'd finish – well thank you very much!

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duda

f doubt;

sin duda without doubt;

poner en duda call into question;

estar fuera de (toda) duda be beyond (any) doubt;

no cabe la menor duda there is absolutely no doubt;

salir de dudas get things clear;

todavía tengo mis dudas I still have (my) doubts, I’m still dubious

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duda nf

: doubt

no cabe duda: there's no doubt about it

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duda n

1. (en general) doubt

existen dudas sobre su identidad there are doubts regarding his identity

2. question / query [pl. queries]

¡señor, tengo una duda! sir! I've got a query!

poner en duda to question

sin duda no doubt

Spanish-English dictionary > duda
9 dudar

v.

1 to doubt.

¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think so

lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it

yo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…

dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come

Ricardo duda Richard doubts.

2 to hesitate.

dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another

no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me

María duda Mary hesitates.

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dudar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to doubt, have doubts

■ dudo de lo que dijo I have doubts about what he said

2 (titubear) to hesitate

■ dudó en ir he hesitated whether to go or not

■ dudo entre quedarme o marcharme I'm not sure whether to stay or leave

► verbo transitivo

1 to doubt

■ lo dudo I doubt it

■ dudo que venga I doubt if he'll come

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody

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verb

1) to doubt

2) hesitate

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1. VT

1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubt

espero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will

-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."

es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me

• a no dudarlo — undoubtedly

• dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true

dudo que yo haya dicho eso — I doubt I said that

no dudo que sea capaz de hacerlo — I don't doubt that he's capable of doing it

• dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter

2) (=vacilar sobre)

lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one

si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate

2. VI

1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts

• dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sth

los celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection

2) (=vacilar)

no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided

dudamos entre ir en autobús o en taxi — we were not sure whether to go by bus or taxi

dudaba entre los dos — she couldn't decide between the two

• dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth

dudaba en comprarlo — he hesitated to buy it

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

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1.
verbo transitivo to doubt

nunca dudé lo — I never doubted it

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
2.
dudar vi

cómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar — she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent

dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody

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= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.

Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.

Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.

Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.

Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.

Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.

Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.

Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.

Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.

Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.

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. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.

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* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

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1.
verbo transitivo to doubt

nunca dudé lo — I never doubted it

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
2.
dudar vi

cómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar — she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent

dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody

* * *

= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.

Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.

Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.

Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.

Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.

Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.

Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.

Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.

Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.

Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.

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: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.

* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

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dudar [A1 ]

vt

to doubt

lo dudo mucho I doubt it very much

es lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …

dudar QUE + SUBJ:

nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocent

dudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in time

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

■ dudar

vi

vamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rent

dudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INF

no dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call me

dudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb

¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?

no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job

¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?

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dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it

verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize

' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver

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dudar

♦ vi

1. [desconfiar]
dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;

dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;

no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;

sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;

¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?

2. [no estar seguro]
dudar sobre algo to be unsure about sth

3. [vacilar] to hesitate;

dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;

no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me

♦ vt

to doubt;

¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;

lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;

después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;

¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;

yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;

no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;

dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;

no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions

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dudar

I v/t doubt;

¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!

II v/i

1 hesitate (en to);

no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth

2

:

dudar de alguien not trust s.o.

* * *

dudar vt

: to doubt

dudar vi

dudar en : to hesitate to

no dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help

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dudar vb

1. (en general) to doubt

dudo que se case I doubt that he'll get married

si llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum

2. (vacilar) to hesitate

no dudes en pedir ayuda don't hesitate to ask for help

3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind

dudó entre comprarse un coche o una moto he wasn't sure whether to buy a car or a motorbike

4. (desconfiar) to mistrust

duda de su marido she doesn't trust her husband

Spanish-English dictionary > dudar
10 lugar

m.

1 place.

en algún lugar somewhere

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs

yo en tu lugar if I were you

fuera de lugar (figurative) out of place

lugar de encuentro meeting place

lugar de trabajo place of work

2 place, town.

las gentes del lugar the local people

lugar de nacimiento place of birth

3 position (post).

en primer/segundo lugar in the first/second place, firstly/secondly

4 room, space.

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here

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lugar

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio, ciudad) place

■ tiene que aparecer por algún lugar it has to be somewhere

■ he descubierto el lugar más idílico del mundo I've discovered the most idyllic place in the world

■ la iglesia no es lugar para bailar the church is no place to dance

2 (posición, situación) place, position

■ tú ponte en mi lugar y lo entenderás put yourself in my position and you'll understand

■ ¿qué lugar ocupa en la empresa? what's her position in the company?

3 (espacio) room, space

■ ya no hay lugar para más muebles there's no room for any more furniture

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar lugar a to give rise to

dejar a alguien en mal lugar to make somebody look foolish, show somebody up

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly

fuera de lugar (descolocado) out of place 2 (inoportuno) inappropriate

hacer lugar to make room

no ha lugar la protesta objection overruled

sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

lugar común commonplace

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noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) space

•

- en lugar de
- tener lugar
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SM

1) (=sitio) place

dejó las joyas en lugar seguro — she left the jewels in a safe place

es un lugar muy bonito — it is a lovely spot o place

devolver un libro a su lugar — to put a book back in its place

el concierto será en un lugar cerrado — the concert will take place indoors o at an indoor venue

el lugar del crimen — the scene of the crime

• algún lugar — somewhere

una emisión desde algún lugar de Europa — a broadcast from somewhere in Europe

lo escondió en algún lugar de la casa — she hid it somewhere around the house

• los Santos Lugares — the Holy Places

- poner las cosas en su lugar

lugar común — cliché, commonplace

lugar de encuentro — meeting-place

lugar geométrico — locus
composición 3)
2) (=posición)

a) [en lista, carrera, trabajo]

ocupa un buen lugar en la empresa — she has a good position o post at the company

ocupar el lugar de algn — to take sb's place

llegó en último lugar — he came last

• en primer lugar, se han clasificado en primer lugar — they have qualified in first place

en primer lugar, me gustaría agradecer la invitación — first of all o firstly, I would like to thank you for inviting me

b) (=situación)

yo, en tu lugar, no iría — I wouldn't go if I were you

usted póngase en mi lugar — put yourself in my place o shoes

en su lugar, ¡descanso! — (Mil) stand easy!

• dejar a algn en buen/mal lugar — [comportamiento] to reflect well/badly on sb; [persona] to make sb look good/bad

• estar fuera de lugar — to be out of place

sentirse fuera de lugar — to feel out of place

- encontrar un lugar bajo el sol

c)

• en lugar de — instead of

vino el portavoz en lugar del ministro — the spokesman came instead of the minister, the spokesman came in the minister's place

¿puedo asistir yo en su lugar? — can I go instead?

en lugar de escribir, me llamó por teléfono — instead of writing, he called me

en lugar de ir a la piscina, ¿por qué no vamos a la playa? — why don't we go to the beach instead of the swimming pool?

3) (=ocasión) opportunity, chance

si se me da el lugar — if I have the opportunity o chance

no hubo lugar para decir lo que pensaba — there was no opportunity to say what I thought

no hay lugar para preocupaciones — there is no cause for concern

• dar lugar a algo — to give rise to sth, lead to sth

• dejar lugar a algo — to leave room for sth

los datos no dejan lugar a dudas — the figures leave no room for doubt

la situación no dejaba lugar al optimismo — the situation left little room for o gave few grounds for optimism

• sin lugar a dudas — without doubt, undoubtedly

• no ha lugar, una reacción tan fuerte, francamente no ha lugar — there is no need for such a violent response

-¡protesto! -no ha lugar — (Jur) "objection!" - "overruled"

• tener lugar — to take place, happen, occur

- a como dé o diera lugar

4) (=espacio) room, space

no hay lugar para escribir nada más — there's no room o space to write any more

¿hay lugar? — is there any room?

hacer lugar para algo — to make room for sth

5) (=localidad) place

En un lugar de la Mancha... — Somewhere in La Mancha...

del lugar — local

un vino del lugar — a local wine

las gentes del lugar — the local people, the locals

lugar de nacimiento — [gen] birthplace; [en impreso] place of birth

lugar de trabajo — workplace

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masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

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= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex. These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

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* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

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masculino

1) ( sitio) place

no es éste el lugar — this is not the place

en cualquier otro lugar — anywhere else

cambiar los muebles de lugar — to move the furniture around

en algún lugar — somewhere

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep in a cool place

el lugar del suceso — the scene of the incident

2) (localidad, región)

los habitantes del lugar — the local people

lugar y fecha de nacimiento — place and date of birth

3)

a) ( espacio libre) room

hacer lugar para alguien/algo — to make room o space for somebody/something

b) ( asiento) seat

4)

a) ( situación) place

yo en tu lugar... — if I were you...

ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

b) (en organización, jerarquía) place

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de la madre — nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista — according to their position on the list

se clasificó en primer/quinto lugar — she finished in first/fifth place

5)

dar lugar a — (a una disputa, a comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

han dado lugar a que la gente hable — their behavior has set people talking

6) (Der)

no ha lugar la protesta — the objection is overruled

7) (en locs)

en lugar de — instead of

ella firmó en mi lugar — she signed on my behalf

en primer lugar: se tratarán en primer lugar they will be dealt with first; en primer lugar porque... first of all o firstly because...; en último lugar: y en último lugar... and finally o lastly...; a como dé/diera lugar (AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it any way we can; a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar one way or another I was going to get in; dejar a alguien en mal lugar to put somebody in an awkward position; poner a alguien en su lugar to put somebody in her/his place; sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly; tener lugar — to take place

•

- lugar común

* * *

= area, locality, location, place, locus [loci, -pl.], site, spot, slot.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: To overcome these problems users must think of all the various names that might have been applied, and must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.

Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex: These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

* asignar un lugar = give + Nombre + a place in.

* auxiliares de lugar = area table.

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.

* colocado en lugar erróneo = misplaced.

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de lugares más distantes = from further afield.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* desplazarse de un lugar a otro = move from + place to place.

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier otro lougar = everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en lugar de = as opposed to, in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* en lugar del accidente = at the scene.

* en lugar de otro = vicariously.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en otro lugar = elsewhere, off-site [offsite].

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.

* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* en un lugar diferente de = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar distinto a = somewhere other than.

* en un lugar seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* fuera de lugar = out of place, uncalled-for.

* gallito del lugar, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* habitante del lugar = local, local resident.

* hacerse un lugar = carve out + a place.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* lugar acogedor = welcoming place.

* lugar aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* lugar ameno = locus amoenus.

* lugar atrasado = backwater.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* lugar cultural = cultural site.

* lugar de acampada = campsite [camp site], camping site, campground.

* lugar de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* lugar de celebración = venue.

* lugar de celebración del congreso = conference venue.

* lugar de cita = meeting ground.

* lugar de cría = breeding ground, breeding area.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* lugar de diversión = playground.

* lugar de encuentro = meeting place, meeting point, gathering place, tryst.

* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.

* lugar de honor = pride of place.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugar del crimen = scene of the crime.

* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* lugar de parada = halting place.

* lugar de pasto = feeding ground.

* lugar de prueba alfa = alpha test site, alpha site.

* lugar de prueba beta = beta test site.

* lugar de pruebas = test site.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* lugar de recogida = pick-up location, pick-up point, drop-off point.

* lugar de residencia = place of residence.

* lugar destacado = prime space.

* lugar de trabajo = affiliation, institutional affiliation, working environment, workplace, work setting, place of work, worksite [work site], home institution.

* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.

* lugar de vacaciones = tourist destination.

* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* lugar en la ordenación = filing position.

* lugar escondido = secluded spot.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* lugar específico = niche.

* lugar físico = physical place.

* lugar frecuentado = hang out.

* lugar histórico = historic site, historical site.

* lugar interesante = hot spot.

* lugar oculto = hidden storage place, secret storage location, secret storage place, secret holding location, secret cell.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* lugar pintoresco = beauty spot.

* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.

* lugar protegido = safe haven, safe harbour.

* lugar público = public place.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* lugar remoto = secluded spot.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* lugar seguro = safe haven, safe place.

* lugar visible = prime space.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* ocasión + dar lugar a = occasion + give rise to.

* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.

* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.

* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.

* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.

* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.

* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* residente del lugar = local resident.

* sentimiento de pertenecer a un lugar = sense of belonging.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* situado en primer lugar = top-rated.

* situado en un lugar céntrico = centrally located.

* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* TIP (El Lugar de Información) = TIP (The Information Place).

* UF (úsese en lugar de) = UF (use for).

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* variar de lugar a lugar = differ + from place to place.

* variar de un lugar a otro = vary + from place to place.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

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lugar

masculine

A (sitio) place

no es éste el lugar ni el momento oportuno para hablar de ello this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it

esto no está en su lugar this is not in its place, this is not where it should be o in the right place o where it belongs

en cualquier otro lugar la gente se hubiera echado a la calle anywhere else o in any other country, people would have taken to the streets

hemos cambiado los muebles de lugar we've moved the furniture around

tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere

guárdalo en un lugar seguro keep it in a safe place

[ S ] consérvese en lugar fresco keep in a cool place

se trasladaron al lugar del suceso they went to the scene of the incident

¿se te ocurre un lugar por aquí cerca donde podamos ir a comer? can you think of anywhere around here where we can go and eat?

B

(localidad, región): visité varios lugares I visited several places

los habitantes del lugar the local inhabitants o people

en un lugar de África somewhere in Africa

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth

C

1

(espacio libre): ¿podrían hacer lugar para alguien más? could you make room o space for one more?

no hay lugar para nada más there's no room for anything else

aquí te dejé un lugar para que pongas tus cosas I left you some space here for you to put your things

2 (asiento) seat

D

1 (situación) place

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place

yo en tu lugar no se lo diría I wouldn't tell her if I were you

¡ya quisiera verte en mi lugar! I'd like to see what you'd do in my place o position o ( colloq) shoes

2 (en una organización, jerarquía) place

el lugar que le corresponde her rightful place o position

nadie puede ocupar el lugar de una madre nobody can take a mother's place

según el lugar que ocupan en la lista according to their position on the list

en quinto lugar se clasificó el equipo australiano the Australian team finished fifth o in fifth place o in fifth position

E

dar lugar a (a una disputa) to provoke, give rise to, spark off; (a comentarios) to give rise to, provoke

han dado lugar a que la gente hable their behavior has got o set people talking

F ( Der):

no ha lugar la protesta the objection is overruled

G ( en locs):

en lugar de instead of

fue él en lugar de su hermano he went instead of his brother o in his brother's place

en lugar de hablar tanto podrías ayudar un poco instead of talking so much you might help a bit

¿puede firmar ella en mi lugar? can she sign for me o on my behalf

¿y si en lugar de ir nosotros viene él aquí? and how about him coming here rather than us going there?

en primer/segundo/último lugar: los temas que serán tratados en primer lugar the topics which will be dealt with first

no estoy de acuerdo, en primer lugar porque … I don't agree, first of all o firstly because …

y en último lugar, hablaremos de las posibles soluciones and finally o lastly, we will discuss possible solutions

a como dé/diera lugar ( AmL): se trata de venderlo a como dé lugar the idea is to sell it however possible o however they can

a como diera lugar yo iba a entrar al concierto one way or another I was going to get into the concert

dejar a algn en mal lugar to put sb in an awkward position

hacerse un lugar (en la vida) to get on in life

no dejar lugar a dudas: lo dijo con tal convicción que no dejó lugar a dudas sobre su sinceridad she said it with such conviction that there could be no doubt about her sincerity

poner a algn en su lugar to put sb in her/his place

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

tener lugar to take place

un lugar para cada cosa y cada cosa en su lugar a place for everything and everything in its place

Compuestos:

● lugar común

cliché, commonplace

● lugar geométrico

locus

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lugar sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) place;
◊ este es el lugar this is the place;

en cualquier otro lugar anywhere else;
en algún lugar somewhere;
cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;
el lugar del suceso the scene of the incident;
yo en tu lugar … if I were you …;
ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;
se clasificó en primer lugar she finished in first place
2 (localidad, región):
◊ los habitantes del lugar the local people;

lugar y fecha de nacimiento place and date of birth
3
a) ( espacio libre) room;

◊ hacer lugar para algn/algo to make room o space for sb/sth;

me hizo un lugar he made me some room
b) ( asiento) seat

4
◊ dar lugar a (a disputa, comentarios) to provoke, give rise to

5 ( en locs)
◊ en lugar de instead of;

ella firmó en mi lugar she signed on my behalf;
en primer lugar ( antes que nada) first of all, firstly;
en último lugar ( finalmente) finally, lastly;
sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly;
tener lugar to take place
lugar sustantivo masculino
1 place
la gente del lugar, the local people
en algún lugar del cuerpo/libro, in some part of the body/book
2 (ocasión) time: no hubo lugar para ello, there was no occasion for it
3 (motivo) occasion: dio lugar a un malentendido, it gave rise to a misunderstanding
♦ Locuciones: sentirse fuera de lugar to feel out of place
tener lugar, to take place
en lugar de, instead of
en mi/tu/su lugar..., if I/you/he were me/you/him...
en primer lugar, in the first place, firstly
sin lugar a dudas, without a doubt
' lugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abandono
- abrigo
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acuartelamiento
- acudir
- airear
- alejada
- alejado
- allá
- allí
- antesala
- apartada
- apartado
- aquí
- archivo
- arena
- atrás
- baja
- bajo
- botar
- cabida
- caer
- celebrarse
- colocarse
- continuar
- damnificada
- damnificado
- darse
- definitivamente
- dejar
- delante
- dentro
- deprimida
- deprimido
- derecha
- desalojo
- desamparada
- desamparado
- desarrollarse
- desencadenar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desentonar
- desfilar
- designar
- deslizarse
- despacho
English:
abroad
- agree
- be
- beauty spot
- birthplace
- breeding ground
- burial
- celebrate
- change
- climb
- come off
- commonplace
- commuter
- dental surgery
- designate
- desolation
- divert
- drive-through
- elsewhere
- equatorial
- erect
- everyplace
- ex
- first
- firstly
- foremost
- haunt
- high
- homeland
- in-service
- inch
- innermost
- innocent
- instead
- introduction
- landmark
- last
- lie
- lieu
- live in
- liven
- location
- lookout
- Mecca
- midterm
- misplaced
- mournful
- move back
- occupy
- palace

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lugar

♦ nm

1. [sitio] place;
[del crimen, accidente] scene; [para acampar, merendar] spot;
encontraron una pistola en el lugar de los hechos they found a gun at the crime scene o scene of the crime;

¿en qué lugar habré metido las tijeras? where can I have put the scissors?;

en algún lugar somewhere;

no lo veo por ningún lugar I can't see it anywhere;

vuelve a ponerlo todo en su lugar put everything back where it belongs;

he cambiado el televisor de lugar I've moved the television;

estoy buscando un lugar donde pasar la noche I'm looking for somewhere to spend the night;

éste no es (el) lugar para discutir eso this is not the place to discuss that

Comp
lugar de anidación nesting site;
lugar de encuentro meeting place;

lugar de interés place of interest;

lugar de reunión meeting place;

lugar sagrado sanctum;

lugar de trabajo workplace

2. [localidad] place, town;

las gentes del lugar the local people;

ni los más viejos del lugar recuerdan algo semejante not even the oldest people there can remember anything like it

Comp
lugar de nacimiento [en biografía] birthplace; [en formulario, impreso] place of birth;
lugar de residencia [en formulario, impreso] place of residence;

lugar turístico Br holiday o US vacation resort;

lugar de veraneo summer resort

3. [puesto] position;

ocupa un lugar importante en la empresa she has an important position in the company, she is high up in the company;

¿puedes ir tú en mi lugar? can you go in my place?;

en primer/segundo lugar, quiero decir… in the first/second place, I would like to say…, firstly/secondly, I would like to say…;

llegó en primer/segundo lugar she finished o came first/second;

en último lugar, quiero decir… lastly o last, I would like to say…;

llegó en último lugar she came last;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you

4. [espacio libre] room, space;

esta mesa ocupa mucho lugar this table takes up a lot of room o space;

aquí ya no hay lugar para más gente there's no room for anyone else here;

hacerle lugar a algo/alguien to make room o some space for sth/sb

5. lugar común platitude, commonplace

6. [ocasión]
dar lugar a [rumores, comentarios, debate, disputa] to give rise to;
[polémica] to spark off, to give rise to; [catástrofe] to lead to, to cause; [explosión, escape] to cause; Am
a como dé lugar whatever the cost, whatever it takes;
Der
no ha lugar objection overruled;

no hay lugar a duda there's no (room for) doubt;

sin lugar a dudas without doubt, undoubtedly

7.
tener lugar to take place;

la recepción tendrá lugar en los jardines del palacio the reception will be held in the palace gardens

8. Comp

dejar en buen lugar: el cantante mexicano dejó en buen lugar a su país the Mexican singer did his country proud;

dejar en mal lugar: no nos dejes en mal lugar y pórtate bien be good and don't show us up;

estar fuera de lugar to be out of place;

poner a alguien en su lugar to put sb in his/her place;

poner las cosas en su lugar to set things straight

♦ en lugar de loc prep

instead of;

acudió en lugar de mí she came in my place o instead of me;

en lugar de la sopa, tomaré pasta I'll have the pasta instead of the soup;

en lugar de mirar, podrías echarnos una mano you could give us a hand rather than o instead of just standing/sitting there watching

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lugar

m place;

en lugar de instead of;

en primer lugar in the first place, first(ly);

fuera de lugar out of place;

yo en tu lugar if I were you, (if I were) in your place;

ponte en mi lugar put yourself in my place;

dar lugar a give rise to;

tener lugar take place;

lugar de destino posting;

sin lugar a dudas without a doubt

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lugar nm

1) : place, position

se llevó el primer lugar en su división: she took first place in her division

2) espacio: space, room

3)

dar lugar a : to give rise to, to lead to

4)

en lugar de : instead of

5)

lugar común : cliché, platitude

6)

tener lugar : to take place

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lugar n place

es un lugar muy tranquilo it's a very quiet place

llegó en quinto lugar he finished in fifth place

un lugar donde sentarse a place to sit / somewhere to sit

dar lugar a to give rise to [pt. gave; pp. given]

en lugar de instead of

en primer lugar firstly / first of all

estar fuera de lugar (incómodo) out of place (inoportuno) inappropriate

tener lugar to take place

Spanish-English dictionary > lugar
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dire [diʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

3. plural masculine noun

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► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.

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   a. to say ; [+ mensonges, nouvelle, nom] to tell ; [+ sentiment] to express

• dire qch à qn to say sth to sb to tell sb sth

• dire bonjour à qn to say hello to sb to tell sb hello (US)

• dire quelques mots à qn to say a few words to sb

• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?

• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?

• il dit qu'il nous a écrit he says that he wrote to us

• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...

• j'ai quelque chose à vous dire there's something I want to tell you

• je ne te le dirai pas deux fois I won't tell you again

• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!

• dites-lui de venir ce soir tell him to come tonight

• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!

• on dit que... people say that...

• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...

• il sait ce qu'il dit he knows what he's talking about

• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying

• ce n'est pas une chose à dire you can't say that kind of thing

• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow

• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!

• laisser dire to let people talk

• laisse dire ! let them talk!

• dire la messe to say mass

• dire des bêtises to talk nonsense

• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?

• faire dire qch à qn to send word of sth to sb

• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...

• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!

► ceci dit having said this

► cela dit having said this

► cela va sans dire it goes without saying

► comme on dit as they say

   b. ( = penser) to think

• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?

• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?

• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!

• on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir it looks like rain

• on dirait du poulet it tastes like chicken

   c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work

• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!

• il n'y a pas à dire (inf) there's no doubt about it

• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very nice

   d. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell

• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of him

   e. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?

• ça ne me dit rien I don't feel like it

   f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?

• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!

• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!

• c'est moi qui vous le dis take my word for it

• c'est vous qui le dites that's what you say

• c'est beaucoup dire that's saying a lot

• c'est peu dire that's an understatement

• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!

• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)

• qui dit mieux ? any advance?

► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?

• cette phrase ne veut rien dire this sentence doesn't mean anything

• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?

• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?

► soit dit en passant by the way

► entre nous soit dit between you and me

► pour tout dire actually

2. <

► se dire

   a. ( = penser) to think to o.s.

• je me suis dit que c'était dommage I thought to myself it was a pity

• je me dis que j'aurais dû l'acheter I feel now that I should have bought it

• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...

   b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be

• il se dit malade he claims to be ill

   c. (mutuellement) elles se sont dit au revoir they said goodbye

   d. ( = être exprimé) ça ne se dit pas (inusité) you don't say that ; (impoli) it's not polite

• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?

3. <

dires

• selon ses dires according to him

• aux dires de according to

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I
1. diʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]

‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said

sans mot dire — without saying a word

ce n'est pas une chose à dire — you don't say that sort of thing

dire des bêtises — to talk nonsense

dire quelque chose à voix basse — to whisper something

dire quelque chose entre ses dents — to mutter something

ne plus savoir que dire — to be at a loss for words

j'ai mon mot à dire là-dessus — I've got something to say about that

dire ce qu'on a à dire — to say one's piece

2) ( faire savoir) to tell

dire des mensonges — to tell lies

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un — to tell somebody something

je vous l'avais bien dit! — I told you so!

c'est ce qu'on m'a dit — so I've been told

faire dire à quelqu'un que — to let somebody know that

je me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...

tenez-vous le pour dit! — I don't want to have to tell you again!

c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!

je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more

c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)

à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!

je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!

ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice

dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?

dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?

à vous de dire — Jeux your bid

3) ( affirmer) to say ( que that)

elle dit pouvoir le faire — she says she can do it

ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

on dit que... — it is said that...

on le dit marié — he is said to be married

j'irai jusqu'à dire que — I'd go as far as to say that

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire — that's the least one can say

si l'on peut dire — if one might say so

si je puis dire — if I may put it like that

on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! — she's really got a nerve! (colloq)

on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! — he certainly didn't overtax himself

autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words

si j'ose dire — if I may say so

ce n'est pas à moi de le dire — it's not for me to say

cela va sans dire — it goes without saying

il faut dire que — one should say that

c'est (tout) dire! — need I say more?

cela dit — having said that

c'est vous qui le dites! — that's what you say!

disons, demain — let's say tomorrow

c'est difficile à dire — it's hard to tell

je sais ce que je dis — I know what I'm talking about

à vrai dire — actually

entre nous soit dit — between you and me

soit dit en passant — incidentally

c'est dire si j'ai raison — it just goes to show I'm right

c'est beaucoup dire — that's going a bit far

c'est peu dire — that's an understatement

c'est vite dit — that's easy for you to say

ce n'est pas dit — I'm not that sure

c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire — it's easier said than done

il est dit que je ne partirai jamais — I'm destined never to leave

tu l'as dit! — (colloq)

comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)

4) ( formuler)

voilà qui est bien dit! — well said!

comment dire? — how shall I put it?

tu ne crois pas si bien dire — you don't know how true that is

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

autrement dit — in other words

lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring

comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say

disons que je suis préoccupé — let's say I'm worried

un lien disons social — a link which we could call social

5) ( indiquer) [loi] to state ( que that); [appareil de mesure] to show ( que that)

vouloir dire — to mean

quelque chose me dit que — something tells me that

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?

6) ( demander)

dire à quelqu'un de faire — to tell somebody to do

fais ce qu'on te dit! — do as you're told!

7) ( objecter)

qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? — what have you got to say to that?

je n'ai rien à dire — no comment

il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful

il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine

tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!

8) ( penser) to think

qu'en dites-vous? — what do you think?

que diriez-vous d'une promenade? — how about a walk?

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir — it looks as if it's going to rain

on dirait un fou — you'd think he was mad

on dirait du Bach — it sounds like Bach

dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! — it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!

9) ( inspirer)

ça ne me dit rien de faire — I don't feel like doing

notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) — I don't think much of our new gardener

2.

se dire verbe pronominal

1) ( penser) to tell oneself ( que that)

il faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...

il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...

2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]

se dire adieu — to say goodbye to each other

3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be

4) ( se déclarer)

il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of

5) ( être exprimé)

ça ne se dit pas — you can't say that

3.

se dire verbe impersonnel

il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant — nothing of interest was said

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1. diʀ
nom masculin

au dire de — according to

au dire de tous — by all accounts

2.

dires nom masculin pluriel statements

selon les dires de — according to

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diʀ
1. nm

au dire de — according to

selon leurs dires — according to them

2. vt

1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tell

Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit? — What did he say?

dire l'heure — to tell the time

dire la vérité — to tell the truth

Elle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.

dire pardon — to say sorry

dire merci — to say thank you

dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb

Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?

Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.

dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do

Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.

dire que — to say, to say that

Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.

2) (= prétendre)

On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.

3) (= plaire)

dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.

Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.

4) (= penser)

que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?

Qu'en dites-vous? — What do you think?

5) (autres locutions)

comme on dit — as they say

on dit que — they say, they say that

On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.

on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if

On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.

on dirait du vin — it tastes like wine

à vrai dire — to tell the truth

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

cela va sans dire — that goes without saying

dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way

Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!

et dire que... — and to think that...

ceci dit; cela dit — that being said

Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.

c'est dit — so that's settled

voilà qui est dit — so that's settled

il n'y a pas à dire — there's no getting away from it

c'est dire si... — that just shows that...

c'est beaucoup dire — that's saying a lot

c'est peu dire — that's not saying much

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dire verb table: médire

A nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.

B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.

C vtr

1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;

2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;

3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;

4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;

5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;

6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;

7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;

8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;

9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;

10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?

D se dire vpr

1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;

2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;

3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;

4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favour^GB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;

5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;

6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.

Idiomes

bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.

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[dir] nom masculin

DROIT [mémoire] statement

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dires nom masculin pluriel

statement

confirmer les dires de quelqu'un to confirm what somebody says

d'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father said

au dire de locution prépositionnelle

au dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher says

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[dir] verbe transitif

A.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]

1. [énoncer] to say

quel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?

il n'arrive pas à dire ce mot he cannot pronounce that word

vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?

je te dis merde!

a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!

b. [pour insulter] get lost!

je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened off

une honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!

qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallows

si (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speak

disons-le, disons le mot let's not mince words

dire non to say no, to refuse

dire non au nucléaire to say no to nuclear energy

tu veux un gin? — je ne dis pas non would you like a gin? — I wouldn't say no

dire oui

a. [généralement] to say yes

b. [à une proposition] to accept

c. [au mariage] to say I do

dire bonjour de la main to wave (hello)

dire oui de la tête to nod

dire non de la tête to shake one's head

obéissant? il faut le dire vite (familier) obedient? I'm not so sure about that

déménager, c'est vite dit! (familier) move? that's easier said than done

menteur! — c'est celui qui (le) dit qui y est ou qui l'est! (familier) liar! — you're the liar!

2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speak

dire la/une messe to say mass/a mass

dire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitation

(en usage absolu)

nul n'a oublié à quel point elle disait juste nobody can forget how accurate her rendering was

B.[EXPRIMER]

1. [oralement] to say

que dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?

tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis you don't know what you're talking about

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says anything that comes into her head

qu'est-ce que tu veux que je dise? what do you expect me to say?

j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I think

bon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!

pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?

il me dit comme ça, "t'as pas le droit" (familier) so he says to me "you can't do that"

je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?

faire dire: ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit! don't put words into my mouth!

laisser quelqu'un dire quelque chose to let somebody say something

laissez-la dire! let her speak!

pouvoir dire: je peux dire que tu m'as fait peur! you certainly frightened me!

j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!

(en usage absolu)

c'est idiot — dis toujours it's silly — say it anyway

j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!

comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?

bien dit! well said!

dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?

tu te fiches de moi, dis! (familier) you're pulling my leg, aren't you?

merde! (très familier) — dis donc, sois poli! shit! (très familier) — hey, (mind your) language!

je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?

vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?

tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!

il y a eu 60 morts — ben dites donc! (familier) 60 people were killed — good God!

il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretaries

ce disant with these words, so saying

ce qui est dit est dit there's no going back on what's been said (before)

c'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!

il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it all

pour tout dire in fact, to be honest

je ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myself

il va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...

ça va sans dire it goes without saying

ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeeded

ce n'est pas pour dire mais c'est bruyant I don't mean to complain but it's noisy

il en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...

je ne dis pas (familier) maybe

voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this world

il y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!

2. [symboliquement] to express, to tell of

je voudrais dire mon espoir I'd like to express my hope

vouloir dire [signifier] to mean

un haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumes

est-ce à dire que...? (soutenu) does this mean that...?

vous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?

3. [écrire] to say

dans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...

4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to give

cela t'a coûté combien? — dis un prix! how much did it cost you? — have a guess!

le général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for you

faire dire à quelqu'un de venir to send for somebody

je lui ai fait dire qu'on se passerait de lui I let him know that we'd manage without him

5. [prédire] to foretell, to tell

tu verras ce que je te dis! you just wait and see if I'm right!

qui aurait dit que je l'épouserais? who would have said that I'd marry him?

je te l'avais bien dit I told you so

tu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!

6. [ordonner] to tell

il m'a dit d'arrêter he told me to stop

il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois he didn't have to be told twice

[conseiller] to tell

tu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...

7. [objecter] to say, to object

sa mère ne lui dit jamais rien her mother never tells her off

toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!

mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of age

j'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the department

c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé à dire? is that the best you could come up with?

Pierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objections

il n'a rien trouvé à dire sur la qualité he had no criticisms to make about the quality

elle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistake

8. [affirmer] to say, to state

si c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say so

puisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!

c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!

il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn't

tu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!

on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another son

loin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they say

on le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a coward

je m'en moque — on dit ça (familier) I don't care — that's what you say ou that's what they all say

elle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!

on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything else

on ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced diet

9. [prétendre] to claim, to allege

elle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her

[dans des jeux d'enfants]

on dirait qu'on serait des rois (familier) let's pretend we're kings

10. [admettre] to say, to admit

je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's pretty

il faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face it

il faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstances

disons que... let's say (that)...

11. [décider]

il est dit que... fate has decreed that...

il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...

rien n'est dit

a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yet

b. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)

tout est dit

a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closed

b. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is cast

tout n'est pas encore dit nothing's final yet

aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than done

(en usage absolu)

j'ai dit! (humoristique) I have spoken!

C.[PENSER, CROIRE]

1. [penser] to say, to think

dire de: que dis-tu de ma perruque? what do you think of ou how do you like my wig?

et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?

dire que... to think that...

2. [croire]

on dirait [introduit une comparaison, une impression]: on dirait du thé

a. [au goût] it tastes like tea

b. [à l'odeur] it smells like tea

c. [d'apparence] it looks like tea

on dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like wool

on dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me

[exprime une probabilité]

on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front row

D.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]

1. [indiquer - suj: instrument] to say ; [ - suj: attitude, regard] to say, to show

que dit le baromètre? what does the barometer say?

un geste qui disait sa peur a gesture that betrayed his fear

mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back

2. [stipuler par écrit] to say

que dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?

3. [faire penser à]

dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiar

Lambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?

cela ne me dit rien de bon ou qui vaille I'm not sure I like (the look of) it

4. [tenter]

ta proposition me dit de plus en plus your suggestion's growing on me

tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it

la viande ne me dit rien du tout en ce moment I'm off meat at the moment

ça te dirait d'aller à Bali? (how) would you like a trip to Bali?

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another

nous n'avons plus rien à nous dire we've got nothing left to say to each other

nous nous disions tout we had no secrets from each other

qu'on se le dise (archaïque) let this be known

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être formulé]

comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?

il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you say

se dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes

2. [être en usage] to be in use, to be accepted usage

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se dire verbe pronominal transitif

[penser] to think (to oneself), to say to oneself

maintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepted

dis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you

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se dire verbe pronominal intransitif

[estimer être] to say

il se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in him

[se présenter comme] to say, to claim

ils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy

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12 possible

possible [pɔsibl]

1. adjective

possible ; [projet, entreprise] feasible

• il est possible/il n'est pas possible de... it is possible/impossible to...

• arrivez tôt si possible arrive early if possible

• ce n'est pas possible it's not possible

• c'est dans les choses possibles it's a possibility

• c'est (bien) possible/très possible possibly/very possibly

• dans le meilleur des mondes possibles in the best of all possible worlds

• venez aussi vite/aussitôt que possible come as quickly/as soon as possible

• venez le plus vite/tôt possible come as quickly/as soon as you (possibly) can

• il sort le moins (souvent) possible he goes out as little as possible

• il n'est pas possible de travailler dans ce bruit it just isn't possible to work in this noise

• un bruit pas possible (inf) an incredible racket (inf)

• est-ce possible ! I don't believe it!

• c'est pas possible ! (inf) (faux) that can't be right! ; (étonnant) well I never! (inf) ; (irréalisable) it's out of the question!

• ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête ! how stupid can you get! (inf)

► il est possible que

• il est possible qu'il vienne he might come

• il est possible qu'il ne vienne pas he might not come

• il est bien possible qu'il se soit perdu en route he may very well have lost his way

2. masculine noun

• faire reculer les limites du possible to push back the frontiers of what is possible

• essayons, dans les limites du possible, de... let's try, as far as possible, to...

• faire (tout) son possible to do one's utmost ( pour to) ( pour que to make sure that)

• c'est énervant au possible it's extremely annoying

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pɔsibl
1.

adjectif

1) ( réalisable) possible

je viendrai chaque fois que cela sera possible — I'll come whenever I can

ce n'est pas possible autrement — there's no other way of doing it

il ne me sera pas possible de me déplacer aujourd'hui — I won't be able to get out today

tout le courage possible — the utmost courage

tous les cas possibles et imaginables — every conceivable case

recule le plus possible — go back as far as you can

limiter les déplacements autant que possible — to keep travelling [BrE] down to a minimum

2) ( potentiel) possible

il n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui — it's him, without a shadow of a doubt

nous avons sélectionné de possibles candidats — we have selected some potential candidates

(ce n'est) pas possible! — (colloq) ( surprise) I don't believe it!; ( ironie) you're joking!

ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête — how can anyone be so stupid?

‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’ - ‘possible’ — ‘are you going to buy a car?’ - ‘maybe’

3) (colloq) ( acceptable)

pas possible — impossible, awful; ( croyable)

pas possible — unbelievable

il a un accent pas possible — he has an atrocious accent

être d'une lenteur pas possible — to be awfully slow

il a une chance pas possible — he's incredibly lucky

2.

nom masculin

le possible — that which is possible

rester dans le domaine du possible — to be within the realms of possibility

faire (tout) son possible — to do one's best

elle est bête au possible — (colloq) she's as stupid as they come

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pɔsibl adj
1) (= envisageable, vraisemblable) possible

Alain leur a dit que ce n'était pas possible. — Alain told them it wasn't possible.

dès que possible — as soon as possible

le plus tôt possible — as early as possible

le plus de livres possible — as many books as possible

le moins de livres possible — as few books as possible

le plus de gens possible — as many people as possible

le moins d'argent possible — as little money as possible

Il travaille le moins possible. — He works as little as possible.

ce n'est pas possible! — impossible!

pas possible! — impossible!

2) (= réalisable) (projet, entreprise) feasible

3) (nm)

faire son possible — to do all one can

Je ferai tout mon possible. — I'll do all I can.

gentil au possible — as nice as it is possible to be

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possible

A adj

1 ( réalisable) possible; si (c'est) possible if possible; dès que possible as soon as possible; un accord devrait être possible it should be possible to come to an agreement; la construction d'un tel bâtiment dans notre ville n'est pas possible it is not possible to build such a building in our town; nous avons fait tout ce qui était possible pour les aider we did everything possible to help them; techniquement c'est possible it's technically possible; je viendrai chaque fois que cela sera possible I'll come whenever I can; il est toujours possible de renoncer it's always possible to give up; ce n'est pas possible autrement there's no other way of doing it; il ne me sera pas possible de me déplacer aujourd'hui I won't be able to get out today; il ne lui sera pas possible d'être chez vous avant midi he won't be able to get to you before noon; cela ne me sera pas possible si on ne m'accorde pas plus de moyens financiers I won't be able to do it unless I'm given more funds; rendre qch possible to make sth possible; désolé, ce n'est pas possible ( refus) I'm sorry, it's just not possible; toutes les précautions possibles every possible precaution; tout le courage possible the utmost courage; toute la volonté possible every determination; tous les cas possibles et imaginables every conceivable case; faire preuve de toute l'énergie possible et imaginable to be extremely energetic; le plus cher possible [vendre] at the highest possible price; se lever le plus tôt possible to get up as early as possible; le plus possible près de la gare as close to the station as possible; recule le plus possible go back as far as you can; en faire le plus/moins possible to do as much/little as possible; je vous souhaite un séjour le plus agréable possible I wish you a most pleasant stay; le plus de renseignements possible as much information as possible; diffuser une revue le plus largement possible to distribute a magazine as widely as possible; hachez le plus finement possible chop as finely as possible; aller le plus loin possible to go as far away as possible ou as one can; je vais retarder le plus possible mon départ I'm going to delay my departure as much as I can; le plus rapidement/tôt possible as quickly/soon as possible; payer le moins possible to pay as little as possible; faire le moins de fautes possible dans une dictée to make as few mistakes as possible in a dictation; essayer de faire le moins de mal possible to try to do the least possible harm; autant que possible as much as possible; limiter les déplacements autant que possible to keep travelling down to a minimum;

2 ( potentiel) possible; il n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui it's him, without a shadow of a doubt; il n'y a aucune erreur possible sur l'identité du meurtrier there can be no doubt as to the identity of the murderer; on annonce de possibles perturbations sur les lignes aériennes there is a possibility of disruptions to airlines; nous avons sélectionné de possibles candidats we have selected some potential candidates; tout est possible anything is possible; (ce n'est) pas possible○ ( surprise) I don't believe it; ( ironie) you're joking; est-ce possible! iron can this be possible?, did I hear you correctly?; il m'attend? (c'est) possible, mais il… he's waiting for me? maybe he is, but he…; que vous ayez des ennuis cela est fort possible, mais… I'm sure you do have problems, but…; ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête how can anyone be so stupid?; ce n'est pas possible, il pleut encore I don't believe it, it's raining again!; ‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’-‘possible’ ‘are you going to buy a car?’-‘maybe’;

3 ○( acceptable) pas possible impossible, awful; ( croyable) pas possible unbelievable; il a une femme pas possible his wife is impossible ou awful; il a un accent pas possible he has an atrocious accent; être d'une lenteur pas possible to be awfully ou unbelievably slow; être d'une bêtise pas possible to be incredibly stupid; il a une chance pas possible he's incredibly ou unbelievably lucky.

B nm le possible that which is possible; rester dans le domaine du possible to be within the realms of possibility; faire (tout) son possible to do one's best; faire (tout) son possible pour faire to do everything in one's power to do; je ferai mon possible pour venir I'll do my best to come; elle est bête au possible○ she's as stupid as they come.

[pɔsibl] adjectif

1. [réalisable - généralement] possible ; [ - construction] feasible

rendre quelque chose possible to make something possible

il est possible de dire/de faire it is possible to say/to do

il est toujours possible d'annuler la réunion the meeting can always be cancelled

il ne m'est financièrement pas possible de partir pour l'étranger I cannot afford to go abroad

j'ai fait tout ce qu'il m'était techniquement possible de faire I did everything that was technically possible

[par exagération]

ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi maladroit! how can anyone be so clumsy!

il faut qu'on divorce, ce n'est pas possible autrement we've got to get a divorce, it's the only solution

on a dû le pousser, ce n'est pas possible autrement! somebody MUST have pushed him!

il est pas possible, ce mec! (familier) this guy's just too much!

2. [probable] possible

il est possible que je vous rejoigne plus tard I may ou might join you later

serait-il possible qu'il m'ait menti? could he (possibly) have lied to me?

il t'aime — c'est bien possible, mais moi pas! he loves you — quite possibly ou that's as may be, but I don't love him!

3. [pour exprimer l'étonnement]

elle est morte hier — c'est pas possible! (familier) she died yesterday — I can't believe it!

pas possible! c'est ta fille? (familier) is this your daughter? well, I never!

Noël c'est le 25 — pas possible! (ironique) Christmas is on the 25th — you don't say!

4. [envisageable - interprétation, explication, option] possible

5. [potentiel] possible

je l'ai cherché dans tous les endroits possibles I looked for it everywhere imaginable ou in every possible place

il a eu tous les problèmes possibles et imaginables pour récupérer son argent he had all kinds of problems getting his money back

bougez le moins possible move as little as possible

je veux un rapport aussi détaillé que possible I want as detailed a report as possible

j'ai acheté les moins chers possible I bought the cheapest I could find

il mange le plus/le moins de gâteaux possible ou possibles he eats as many/as few cakes as possible

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[pɔsibl] nom masculin

le possible the possible

c'est dans le domaine du possible it's within the bounds of possibility, it's quite possible

faire (tout) son possible to do one's best ou all one (possibly) can ou one's utmost

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au possible locution adverbiale

in the extreme

ennuyeux au possible extremely boring

elle a été désagréable/serviable au possible she couldn't have been more unpleasant/helpful

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13 douter

douter [dute]

➭ TABLE 1

1. indirect transitive verb

• douter de to doubt ; [+ réussite] to be doubtful of

• il le dit mais j'en doute he says so but I doubt it

• je n'ai jamais douté du résultat I never had any doubts about the result

• je doute qu'il vienne I doubt if he'll come

• il ne doute de rien ! he's got some nerve! (inf)

• il doute de lui(-même) he has feelings of self-doubt

2. reflexive verb

► se douter

• se douter de qch to suspect sth

• je ne m'en suis jamais douté I never suspected it for a moment

• ça, je m'en doutais depuis longtemps I've suspected as much for a long time

• il ne se doutait pas qu'elle serait là he had no idea she would be there

• on s'en serait douté ! (humorous) surprise, surprise! (ironique)

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

+1! se douter de qch ne se traduit pas par to doubt sth.

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dute
1.

verbe transitif

douter que — to doubt that ou whether

2.

douter de verbe transitif indirect to have doubts about

j'en doute! — I have my doubts!

je n'ai jamais douté de toi — I never doubted you

à n'en pas douter — undoubtedly, without a doubt

elle ne doute de rien! — (colloq) iron she's so sure of herself!

3.

verbe intransitif Philosophie, Religion to doubt

4.

se douter verbe pronominal

se douter de quelque chose — to suspect something

se douter que — to suspect that

je m'en doutais! — I thought so!, I suspected as much!

je m'en doute! — iron ( c'est évident) obviously! iron

je me doute (bien) qu'il devait être furieux — I can (well) imagine that he was furious

nous étions loin de nous douter que — we didn't have the least idea that

il aurait dû se douter que... — he should have known that...

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dute vi
1) (= être en proie au doute) to doubt

2)

douter de [allié, sincérité] — to have doubts about, to have one's doubts about, [résultat] to be doubtful of

Je doute de sa sincérité. — I doubt his sincerity., I have my doubts about his sincerity.

j'en doute — I have my doubts

douter que — to doubt whether, to doubt if

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douter verb table: aimer

A vtr douter que to doubt that ou whether; je doute qu'elle vienne ce soir I doubt (whether) she'll come tonight; je doute qu'il ait pu avoir son train I doubt (whether) he'll have been able to catch his train; je ne doute pas qu'il fera de son mieux I don't doubt (but) that he'll do his best.

B douter de vtr ind to have doubts about; douter de l'honnêteté/la sincérité de qn to have doubts about sb's honesty/sincerity; douter de l'innocence de qn to have doubts about sb's innocence; douter de soi-même to have feelings of self-doubt; je n'ai jamais douté de toi/ton talent I never doubted you/your talent; elle l'affirme mais j'en doute she says it's true but I have my doubts; il doute de tout, même de l'évidence he doubts everything, even what's obviously true; à n'en pas douter undoubtedly, without a doubt; elle ne doute de rien○! iron she's so sure of herself!

C vi Philos, Relig to doubt.

D se douter vpr se douter de qch to suspect sth; se douter que to suspect that; je m'en doutais! I thought so!, I suspected as much!; je m'en doute, je m'en serais douté! iron ( c'est évident) obviously! iron; comme on pouvait s'en douter as might have been expected; qui se serait douté que…? who would have thought that…?; je me doute (bien) qu'il devait être furieux I can (well) imagine that he was furious; nous étions loin de nous douter que we didn't have the least idea that, we never dreamed that; je ne me doutais pas que ça se terminerait comme ça I never thought ou it never occurred to me that it would end up like that; il aurait dû se douter que… he should have known that…

[dute]

douter de verbe plus préposition

1. [ne pas croire à - succès, victoire] to be doubtful of ; [ - fait, éventualité] to doubt

on peut douter de la sécurité du système the safety of the system is open to doubt

tu viendras? — j'en doute fort will you come? — I very much doubt it

elle ne doute de rien she has no doubt about anything

je doute que le projet voie le jour I have (my) doubts about the future of the project, I doubt whether the project will ever be realized

2. [traiter avec défiance - ami, motivation] to have doubts about

douter de la parole de quelqu'un to doubt somebody's word

douter de soi

a. [habituellement] to have doubts about ou to lack confidence in oneself

b. [à un moment] to have doubts about oneself

3. RELIGION to have doubts about

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se douter de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[s'attendre à] to know, to suspect

j'aurais dû m'en douter I should have known

je me doutais un peu de sa réaction I half expected him to react the way he did, his reaction didn't surprise me

comme tu t'en doutes sûrement as you've probably guessed

il a eu très peur — je m'en doute he got quite a fright — I can (well) imagine that

il faudra que tu viennes me chercher — je m'en doute! [irritation] you'll have to come and fetch me — well, yes, I expected that!

j'ai raté le train — vu l'heure, on s'en serait douté! I missed my train — given the time, that's pretty obvious!

se douter de quelque chose [soupçonner quelque chose] to suspect something

se douter que: je ne me serais jamais douté que c'était possible I'd never have thought it (was) possible

je lui ai proposé de travailler pour moi, tout en me doutant bien qu'il refuserait I suggested he work for me, but I knew he wouldn't accept

j'étais loin de me douter que... little did I know that...

tu te doutes bien que je te l'aurais dit si je l'avais su! you know very well that I would have told you if I'd known!

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14 duda

Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar) \ \
duda es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: duda     dudar
duda sustantivo femenino 1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;
◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;
tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check; me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about; ¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?; nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right; fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt; de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that; lo pongo en duda I doubt it; sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly; sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question; para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure 2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
◊ ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda now you've made me wonder;
a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?; si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent; duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth; duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize ' duda' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - caber - debatirse - despejar - desvanecerse - disipar - existir - inseguridad - plantear - poner - reconcomer - reparo - reserva - sombra - abrigar - aclarar - asaltar - bueno - consultar - dudar - entrar - entredicho - leve - perdurar - reflejar - resolver - seguro - titubeo English: benefit - burn out - cast - clinch - definitely - doubt - doubtless - if - illuminate - illumination - misgiving - pocket - positively - qualm - query - question - seed - settle - should - surely - uncertainty - vestige - well - bound - definite - doubtful - element - self- - shadow - undoubtedly

English-spanish dictionary > duda

15 nie

Ⅰ part. 1. (z czasownikiem) not
- nie jest taki stary he’s not so old

- nie znam jej I don’t know her

- ona tego nie zrobiła she didn’t do it

- nie będę tego dłużej tolerował I won’t stand for it a. put up with it any longer

- tu nie wolno palić you’re not allowed to smoke here

- nie wchodź tam don’t go in there

- nie wątpię I don’t doubt it

- nie sądzę, żebyś ją znał I don’t think you know her

- nie cieszysz się? aren’t you pleased?

- dlaczego nie powiedziałeś mi o tym wcześniej? why didn’t you tell me about it before?

- czy myśmy się już gdzieś nie spotkali? haven’t we met before somewhere?

- „czy twoja siostra przyjdzie?” – „obawiam się, że nie” ‘is your sister coming?’ – ‘I’m afraid not’

- nigdy nie byłem w Londynie I’ve never been to London

- wyszedł nie płacąc/pożegnawszy się z nikim he left without paying/saying goodbye to anyone
2. (z rzeczownikiem) no, not
- to nie żart it’s no joke, it’s not a joke

- to nie przypadek, że… it’s no accident that…

- to nie są osy, tylko a. ale a. a pszczoły they’re not wasps, but bees

- nie do pomyślenia unthinkable

- nie do wytrzymania unbearable

- to nie do wiary it’s unbelievable a. beyond belief
3. (z przymiotnikiem, przysłówkiem) not
- była szczupła, nie chuda she was slim, not thin

- nie mniej niż 50 osób no fewer than 50 people

- jeszcze nie not yet

- już nie no longer, not any longer

- nie teraz/tutaj not now/here

- nie całkiem a. zupełnie not quite a. entirely

- nie zawsze not always

- nie wiadomo kiedy/jak no one knows when/how

- nie codziennie mam taką szansę it’s not every day that I get such a chance

- nie wcześniej/później niż we wtorek on Tuesday at the earliest/latest, no earlier/later than Tuesday

- znasz ją nie gorzej ode mnie you know her just as well as I do

- „jak się czujesz?” – „nie najlepiej/najgorzej” ‘how are you (feeling)?’ – ‘not too good/bad’

- egzamin poszedł mu nie najlepiej he didn’t do too well in the exam

- mieszkanie mieli nie najwygodniejsze the flat they had wasn’t too comfortable
4. (w propozycjach, prośbach) nie napiłbyś się piwa? wouldn’t you like some a. a beer?
- nie sprzedałby mi pan jednego biletu? couldn’t you sell me one ticket?
5. (w zdaniach wykrzyknikowych) czegoż to mi ona nie naopowiadała o sobie! the things she told me about herself!
- co to się nie nachodziłam po sklepach! the time I spent traipsing round the shops! pot.

- gdzie to nie jeździł, żeby ją odnaleźć! the places he went to looking for her!

- któż o nim nie słyszał? everyone’s heard of him!
Ⅱ inter. 1. (odmowa, zaprzeczenie) no
- „pożycz mi 100 złotych” – „nie” ‘lend me 100 zlotys’ – ‘no (I won’t’)

- „dzisiaj wtorek?” – „nie, środa” ‘is it Tuesday today?’ – ‘no, Wednesday’

- „nie byłeś głodny?’ – „nie” ‘weren’t you hungry?’ – ‘no (I wasn’t)’

- „nie znalazłeś tej książki?” – „nie, znalazłem ją przed chwilą” ‘haven’t you found that book?’ – ‘(oh) yes, I found it a minute ago’

- nie, dziękuję no, thank you a. thanks

- o nie! oh no!

- no nie! prędzej bym się diabła spodziewał oh no! (you’re/he’s/she’s) the last person I expected to see
2. pot. (szukanie potwierdzenia) cieszysz się, (co) nie? you’re glad, aren’t you?
- fajny samochód, co a. no nie? some car, eh?
3. (zakaz) no!, don’t!
- nie! zostaw ją w spokoju! don’t! leave her alone!
Ⅲ conj. 1. (niezdecydowanie) pies nie pies (is this) a dog or what?
- jechać nie jechać, sam nie wiem should I stay or should I go? – I can’t make up my mind

- pada nie pada, chyba mży is it raining or not? – I guess it’s just drizzling
2. (bez względu na) strach nie strach, do dentysty iść musisz scared or not scared, you simply have to go to the dentist
- brzydka nie brzydka, ale tańczyć chyba umie ugly or not, she can dance all right pot.
3. (w porównaniach) anioł nie człowiek she’s/he’s an angel a. a real angel
- diabeł nie dziewczyna she’s the devil incarnate

- cacko nie zegarek (it’s) a real beauty of a watch

■ nie i nie absolutely not; no way pot.

- prosiłem ją wielokrotnie, a ona nie i nie I asked her many times, but I just got ‘no’ for an answer

- nie to… pot. (it’s) not that…

- nie to, żeby był chory psychicznie, but… it’s not that he’s/he was mentally ill, but…

- nie, bo nie a. nie i już pot. ‘no’ means ‘no’; no, and that’s final

- co to, to nie pot. absolutely not; no way pot.

- dlaczego a. czemu nie? why not?

* * *

part

no; ( z czasownikiem) not

nie ma go tutaj — he's not here

co to, to nie! — that is out of the question!

nie ma co narzekać — it's no good complaining

nie martw się! — don't worry!

(to) anioł nie kobieta — (she's) an angel of a woman

* * *

nie

particle

1. ( z czasownikami) not; nie martw się! don't worry!; nie poszlibyśmy do kina? why don't we go to the movies?, wouldn't you like to go to the movies?; nie uda ci się! you won't make it!; nie ma co dłużej czekać there's no point in waiting any longer, it's no good l. use waiting any longer; być albo nie być to be or not to be; nie ma go tutaj he is not here; nie ma jej she is not in.

2. ( z rzeczownikami) not, no; nie koniec na tym but that's not all; nie do śmiechu nam we don't feel like laughing; diabeł nie człowiek (he's) a devil of a man; nie w porę at an inopportune moment; nie w porządku (= niesprawiedliwie) unfair, not right; (= zepsuty) out of order; nie na rękę (komuś) not convenient (for sb); nie do wiary past belief; nie do wytrzymania past endurance; nie do złamania unbreakable; nie do pojęcia incomprehensible.

3. (z przymiotnikami, przysłówkami) not; nie teraz not now; jeszcze nie not yet; nie dość not enough; nie całkiem not quite; nie warto it's not worth it; nie wiadomo nobody knows; wyszedł, nie płacąc he left without paying.

4. ( zaprzeczenie) no; Idziesz? – Nie. Are you coming? – No, I'm not; nie i nie no way; co to, to nie it is out of the question, no way; nie, bo nie no and that's it; czemu nie why not.

5. pot. ( prośba o potwierdzenie) not; znasz go, nie? you know him, don't you?

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nie

16 but

̈ɪbʌt I (полная форма) ;
(редуцированная форма)
1. нареч. лишь, только, единственно;
просто He is but a child. ≈ Он всего лишь ребенок. Syn: only
2., merely
2. предл. кроме, за исключением, исключая no one there but me ≈ никто, кроме меня nothing but ≈ ничего кроме;
только Syn: barring anything but ≈ далеко не;
все что угодно, только не
3. союз
1) но, а, однако, тем не менее( вводит противоречащие друг другу слова, предложения) but then ≈ но с другой стороны
2) если (бы) не;
как не;
чтобы не (указыавает на ограничение, исключение)
3) в начале предложения служит указанием на перход к новой теме
4. мест.;
относ. кто бы не
5. сущ. возражение There is no ifs or buts. He has to obey. ≈ Никаких "если" и "но". Ему придется подчиниться. II
1. сущ.;
шотланд. кухня или жилая комната в двухкомнатном доме
2. нареч.;
шотланд. снаружи, извне, вовне;
на воздухе, на улице Syn: outside
3., without
2. возражение - your ifs and *s make me tired мне надоели ваши "если" и "но" /ваши сомнения и возражения/ > but me no *s никаких "но", без возражений только, лишь - * now только что - * yesterday только вчера - he is (nothing) * a boy он еще совсем мальчик - he is * fifteen ему только пятнадцать лет - he called * once он зашел только один раз - uor journey is * begun наше путешествие только началось - you have * to tell me вы должны только сказать мне - had I * known! если бы я только знал! кто бы не, что бы не - there is no one * has heard it нет такого человека, который бы не слыхал об этом за исключением, кроме - who will do it * me? кто, кроме меня, сделает это? - all * he were present все, кроме него, присутствовали - no one saw him, * I никто, кроме меня, не видел его - he works all days * Sunday он работает каждый день, кроме воскресенья вводит противоречащие или ограничивающие друг друга слова и предложения но, а, тем не менее, однако - they returned tired, * happy они вернулись усталые, но счастливые - not he, * his brother не он, а его брат - that is the rule, * there are many exceptions это правило, но есть много исключений - I am old, * you are young я стар, но /зато/ вы молоды - I agree with you, * yet we cannot accept your plan я согласен с вами, но все же мы не можем принять ваш план в начале предложения часто указывает на переход к новой теме - * who comes here? но кто это идет сюда? указывает на исключение или ограничение кроме, за исключением - we had no choice * to obey нам не оставалось ничего другого, как подчиниться - there was nothing else to do * (to) go не оставалось ничего другого, как пойти - what is all that * a warning? что все это, если не предупреждение? (книжное) (часто * that;
после отрицания) чтобы не;
без того;
что - he is not so sick * he can eat он не настолько болен, чтобы не есть - not * that I pity you не то чтобы я не жалел вас - I never think of summer * I think of childhood думая о лете, я всегда вспоминаю детство - I never pass there * I think of you всякий раз, когда я прохожу там, я вспоминаю вас - I do not doubt * (that) he will come я не сомневаюсь, что он придет - I don't doubt * that you are surprised не сомневаюсь, что вы удивлены - I cannot deny * (that) /(разг) what/ you are right не могу отрицать, что вы правы - ten to one * it was you (разговорное) почти уверен, что это были вы - how can I tell * you will do the same? как я могу сказать, что вы не сделаете того же самого ( * that) если бы не - he would not have believed it, * that he saw it himself он не поверил бы этому6 если бы не увидел сам - I'd come with you * that I am so busy я бы пошел с вами, если бы не был так занят в различных сочетаниях - * for без, кроме;
если бы не - * for you we should not have finished the work in time без вас /если бы не вы/ мы бы не окончили работу вовремя - the room was empty * for a bed в комнате не было ничего, кроме кровати - all * почти, чуть не - he all * fell он едва /чуть/ не упал - anything * далеко не;
все, что угодно, только не - it is anything * pleasant это далеко /вовсе/ не приятно - he is anything * a poet его никак нельзя назвать поэтом - can * во всяком случае, по крайней мере;
только - you can * try во всяком случае вы можете попробовать - I can * hope я могу только надеяться - cannot * не могу не... - I cannot * suggest не могу не предложить - we cannot * hope he is right нам остается только надеяться, что он прав - one cannot * wonder нельзя не задуматься - I cannot help * think (американизм) не могу не думать - * then но зато, но с другой стороны - last * one предпоследний( шотландское) комната, выходящая на улицу, в двухкомнатном доме ( шотландское) наружный - the * end of the house часть дома, выходящая на улицу ( шотландское) снаружи;
наружу - go * and wait выйди (на улицу) и подожди ~ prep кроме, за исключением;
all but one passenger were drowned утонули все, кроме одного пассажира;
the last but one предпоследний but если (бы) не;
как не;
чтобы не;
I cannot but... не могу не... ~ prep кроме, за исключением;
all but one passenger were drowned утонули все, кроме одного пассажира;
the last but one предпоследний ~ кто бы не;
there is no one but knows it нет никого, кто бы этого не знал;
there are few men but would risk all for such a prize мало найдется таких, кто не рискнул бы всем ради подобной награды ~ но, а, однако, тем не менее;
but then но с другой стороны ~ шотл. первая или рабочая комната в небольшом двухкомнатном доме ~ только, лишь;
I saw him but a moment я видел его лишь мельком;
she is but nine years old ей только девять лет;
but just только что;
all but почти;
едва не ~ только, лишь;
I saw him but a moment я видел его лишь мельком;
she is but nine years old ей только девять лет;
but just только что;
all but почти;
едва не ~ me no ~s пожалуйста, без "но", без возражений ~ но, а, однако, тем не менее;
but then но с другой стороны he all ~ died of his wound он едва не умер от своей раны he would have fallen ~ that I caught him он упал бы, если бы я его не подхватил;
he would have fallen but for me он упал бы, если бы не я he would have fallen ~ that I caught him он упал бы, если бы я его не подхватил;
he would have fallen but for me он упал бы, если бы не я but если (бы) не;
как не;
чтобы не;
I cannot but... не могу не... can: I ~ speak French я говорю (умею говорить) по-французски;
I cannot я не могу;
I cannot away with this терпеть этого не могу;
I cannot but я не могу не I cannot ~ agree with you не могу не согласиться с вами;
what could he do but confess? что ему оставалось, как не сознаться? ~ только, лишь;
I saw him but a moment я видел его лишь мельком;
she is but nine years old ей только девять лет;
but just только что;
all but почти;
едва не ~ prep кроме, за исключением;
all but one passenger were drowned утонули все, кроме одного пассажира;
the last but one предпоследний last: ~ but not least не самый худший;
last but one предпоследний ~ but one предпоследний ~ только, лишь;
I saw him but a moment я видел его лишь мельком;
she is but nine years old ей только девять лет;
but just только что;
all but почти;
едва не ~ кто бы не;
there is no one but knows it нет никого, кто бы этого не знал;
there are few men but would risk all for such a prize мало найдется таких, кто не рискнул бы всем ради подобной награды ~ кто бы не;
there is no one but knows it нет никого, кто бы этого не знал;
there are few men but would risk all for such a prize мало найдется таких, кто не рискнул бы всем ради подобной награды I cannot ~ agree with you не могу не согласиться с вами;
what could he do but confess? что ему оставалось, как не сознаться?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > but

17 still

I
1. stil adjective
1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) quieto, inmóvil, parado

2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) sin gas

2. noun
(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotograma

- stillness
- stillborn
II stil adverb
1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) aún, todavía

2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) a pesar de todo, no obstante, sin embargo

3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) aún, todavía

still¹ adj

1. quieto

keep still estáte quieto / no te muevas

2. tranquilo / en calma

the still waters of the lake las tranquilas aguas del lago

3. sin gas / sin burbujas

still mineral water agua mineral sin gas

still² adv

1. todavía / aún

I still remember that day aún recuerdo ese día

2. aún así

he was ill, but he still went to work estaba enfermo, pero aún así fue a trabajar

still

tr[stɪl]

adjective

1 (not moving) quieto,-a, inmóvil; (stationary) parado,-a; (water) manso,-a; (air) en calma

2 (tranquil, calm) tranquilo,-a; (peaceful) sosegado,-a; (subdued) callado,-a, apagado,-a; (silent) silencioso,-a

3 (not fizzy - water) sin gas; (soft drink) sin burbujas

adverb

1 (so far) todavía, aún

■ I still remember it aún lo recuerdo

■ we've still got ten pounds left todavía nos quedan diez libras

■ do they still live in the same house? ¿aún viven en la misma casa?

■ she still hasn't learnt to drive aún no ha aprendido a conducir

■ they're still arguing siguen discutiendo

■ I still don't get it sigo sin entenderlo

2 (even) aún, todavía

■ that would be better still eso sería aún mejor

■ today it's hotter still hoy hace aún más calor

3 (even so, nevertheless) a pesar de todo, con todo, no obstante, sin embargo

■ but that still doesn't excuse your behaviour pero aun así, eso no justifica tu comportamiento

■ we still love you, no matter what a pesar de todo, te seguimos queriendo

■ still, it was worth it no obstante, valía la pena

4 formal use (besides, yet, in addition) aún, todavía

■ still more aún más

5 (quiet, without moving) quieto,-a

■ keep still estáte quieto

■ stand still no te muevas

noun

1 literal (calm, silence) silencio, quietud nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ in the still of the night en la quietud de la noche

2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL (photograph) fotograma nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

still waters run deep del agua mansa líbreme Dios

still life SMALLART/SMALL naturaleza muerta, bodegón nombre masculino

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still

tr[stɪl]

noun

1 (distillation apparatus) alambique nombre masculino

2 (place) destilería

still ['stɪl] vt

calm: pacificar, apaciguar

still vi

: pacificarse, apaciguarse

still adv

1) quietly: quieto

sit still!: ¡quédate quieto!

2) : de todos modos, aún, todavía

she still lives there: aún vive allí

it's still the same: sigue siendo lo mismo

3) in any case: de todos modos, aún así

he still has doubts: aún así le quedan dudas

I still prefer that you stay: de todos modos prefiero que te quedes

still adj

1) motionless: quieto, inmóvil

2) silent: callado

still n

1) silence: quietud f, calma f

2) : alambique m (para destilar alcohol)

still (Drink)

adj.

• sin gas (Bebida) expr.

adj.

• encharcado, -a adj.

• inmóvil adj.

• quedo, -a adj.

• quieto, -a adj.

• silencioso, -a adj.

• tranquilo, -a adj.

adv.

• aun adv.

• aún adv.

• todavía adv.

conj.

• aun conj.

• sin embargo conj.

n.

• alambique s.m.

• alquitara s.f.

• destiladera s.f.

• destilador s.m.

• destilatorio s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• calmar v.

I stɪl
adverb

1) (even now, even then) todavía, aún

there's still plenty left — todavía or aún queda mucho

they were still dancing — todavía or aún estaban bailando, seguían bailando

I still can't understand it — sigo sin entender

are we still friends? — ¿seguimos siendo amigos?

2) (as intensifier) aún, todavía

more serious still, they haven't replied — y lo que es más grave aún or y lo que es todavía más grave, no han contestado

3) (as linker)

a) (even so, despite that) aun así

they say it's safe, but I'm still scared — dicen que no hay peligro pero igual or aun así tengo miedo

b) ( however) de todos modos

I don't think it will work; still, we can always try — no creo que funcione; pero bueno, igual podemos intentarlo

II

adjective

a) ( motionless) <lake/air> en calma, quieto, tranquilo

sit/stand still — quédate quieto

he lay still — estaba tendido sin moverse

hold the camera still — no muevas la cámara

her heart stood still for a moment — el corazón se le paró un momento

b) <orange drink/mineral water> sin gas, no efervescente

III

noun

1) c (Cin, Phot) fotograma m

2) c

a) ( distillery) destilería f

b) ( distilling apparatus) alambique m

3) u ( quiet) (poet)

in the still of the night — en la quietud de la noche (liter)

IV

transitive verb \<\<wind/waves\>\> apaciguar*; \<\<fears/cries\>\> acallar

I [stɪl]
1. ADJ
(compar stiller) (superl stillest)
1) (=motionless) [person, hands] inmóvil, quieto; [air] en calma, manso; [water] quieto, manso

• try to hold it still — intenta que no se te mueva

• to keep still — quedarse quieto

keep still! — ¡no te muevas!, ¡quédate quieto!

• to lie still, she lay still — estaba tendida sin moverse

• to sit/ stand still — (lit) estarse quieto

sit/stand still! — ¡estáte quieto!, ¡quieto!

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

her heart stood still — se le paró el corazón

- still waters run deep

2) (=quiet, calm) [place, night] tranquilo, silencioso

all was still — todo estaba en calma

a still, small voice — una voz queda

3) (=not fizzy) [orange drink, mineral water] sin gas

2. N

1) (=quiet)

in the still of the night — en el silencio de la noche

2) (Cine) fotograma m

3. VT

1) liter (=silence) [+ protest, voice] acallar; (=calm) [+ waves] calmar; [+ storm] calmar, apaciguar

he wanted to still the gossiping tongues — quería acallar los rumores

2) (=allay) [+ doubt, fear] disipar; [+ anger] aplacar

4.

VI apagarse

the roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur — el rugido de la multitud se apagó hasta convertirse en un murmullo de expectación

5.

CPD

still life N — (Art) naturaleza f muerta, bodegón m
still-life
II

[stɪl]
ADV
1) (=up to this/that time) todavía, aún

she still lives in London — todavía or aún vive en Londres, sigue viviendo en Londres

I still don't understand — sigo sin entender, todavía or aún no lo entiendo

you could still change your mind — todavía or aún puedes cambiar de idea

I was very angry, I still am — estaba muy enfadado, todavía or aún lo estoy

I've still got three left — todavía or aún me quedan tres

there are still two more — quedan dos más, todavía or aún quedan dos

2) (=nevertheless, all the same) aun así, de todas formas

I didn't win, still, it's been a good experience — no he ganado, pero aun así or de todas formas or con todo, ha sido una buena experiencia

I'm still going, even if it rains — iré de todas formas, incluso si llueve

his mother was Canadian, Irish-Canadian, but still Canadian — su madre era canadiense, irlandesa y canadiense, pero con todo or aun así canadiense

still, it was worth it — pero en fin, valió la pena

whatever they have done, they are still your parents — a pesar de todo lo que han hecho, siguen siendo tus padres

3) (=besides, in addition) todavía, aún

the next day there were still more problems — al día siguiente había todavía or aún más problemas

the hall was full and there were still more people waiting outside — el vestíbulo estaba lleno y había todavía or aún más gente esperando fuera

still another possibility would be to... — e incluso otra posibilidad sería...

4) (with compar) (=even) todavía, aún

more serious still, still more serious — aún or todavía más grave, más grave aún or todavía

you need a rest, better still, have a holiday — necesitas un descanso, mejor todavía or aún, tómate unas vacaciones

worse still, the disease seems to be spreading — (lo que es) peor todavía or aún, la enfermedad parece propagarse
STILL ► Translate still relating to time using todavía or aún ( with an accent):
They are still working for the same company Todavía or Aún están trabajando en la misma empresa Both t odavía and aún n ormally come before the verb group in this meaning. ► Alternatively, use seg uir + ((gerund)) (with or without todavía/aún):
They are still working for the same company Siguen or Todavía siguen or Aún siguen trabajando en la misma empresa ► Still with more, less and other comparatives is normally translated by todavía or aún ( with an accent):
More important still are the peace talks Todavía or Aún más importantes son las negociaciones de paz
He lowered his voice still further Bajó la voz todavía or aún más
Within a couple of weeks matters got still worse Al cabo de dos semanas los problemas empeoraron todavía or aún más NOTE: Whenever it is synonymous with todavía, aún c arries an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry
III

[stɪl]
N (for alcohol) alambique m
* * *

I [stɪl]
adverb

1) (even now, even then) todavía, aún

there's still plenty left — todavía or aún queda mucho

they were still dancing — todavía or aún estaban bailando, seguían bailando

I still can't understand it — sigo sin entender

are we still friends? — ¿seguimos siendo amigos?

2) (as intensifier) aún, todavía

more serious still, they haven't replied — y lo que es más grave aún or y lo que es todavía más grave, no han contestado

3) (as linker)

a) (even so, despite that) aun así

they say it's safe, but I'm still scared — dicen que no hay peligro pero igual or aun así tengo miedo

b) ( however) de todos modos

I don't think it will work; still, we can always try — no creo que funcione; pero bueno, igual podemos intentarlo

II

adjective

a) ( motionless) <lake/air> en calma, quieto, tranquilo

sit/stand still — quédate quieto

he lay still — estaba tendido sin moverse

hold the camera still — no muevas la cámara

her heart stood still for a moment — el corazón se le paró un momento

b) <orange drink/mineral water> sin gas, no efervescente

III

noun

1) c (Cin, Phot) fotograma m

2) c

a) ( distillery) destilería f

b) ( distilling apparatus) alambique m

3) u ( quiet) (poet)

in the still of the night — en la quietud de la noche (liter)

IV

transitive verb \<\<wind/waves\>\> apaciguar*; \<\<fears/cries\>\> acallar

English-spanish dictionary > still

18 parere

1. v/i seem, appear

pare che it seems that, it would appear that

che te ne pare? what do you think (of it)?

non ti pare? don't you think?

a quanto pare by all accounts

non mi pare vero! I can't believe it!

2. m opinion

a mio parere in my opinion, to my way of thinking

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parere v. intr.

1 to seem, to look, to appear; ( essere simile a, somigliare a) to look like: il lago pare uno specchio, the lake is like a mirror; pare una gran dama, she seems to be a great lady; pare molto triste, he looks very sad; pare una persona intelligente, he seems to be (o looks like) an intelligent person; pare una persona per bene, he looks like a nice person; la sua casa mi pare una reggia, his house looks like a palace to me; il viaggio mi è parso un incubo, the journey was like a nightmare for me // per ben parere, to make a good impression // senza parere, without making oneself noticed // pare rabarbaro, it tastes like rhubarb // pare velluto, it feels like velvet // questo pare un verso di Shakespeare, this sounds like a verse of Shakespeare's

2 (in costr. impers.) ( sembrare) to seem, ( credere) to think* (entrambi con costr. pers.); ( dare l'impressione di) to look (like): che te ne pare?, come ti pare?, what do you think of it?; fa' come ti pare, do as you like (o please); mi pare che abbia ragione, I think he is right (o he seems to be right); mi pare di averlo visto, I think I saw him; mi pare di conoscerlo, di averlo già incontrato, I think I know him, I seem to have (o it seems that I have) met him already; mi pare di essere a casa mia qui, I feel at home here; se prendessimo un taxi faremmo prima, non ti pare?, if we took a taxi we'd get there earlier, don't you think?; ti pare onesto quello che hai fatto?, do you think that what you did was right?; mi pareva di aver ragione, I thought I was right; mi pareva di sognare, I seemed to be (o I thought I was) dreaming; mi parve d'aver visto qlco., I thought I had seen sthg.; pare che non sia vero, it seems that it is not true; pare che sia molto malato, it seems that he is (o he seems to be) very ill; pare che il tempo voglia rimettersi, it looks as if the weather is changing for the better; pare che voglia piovere, it looks like rain; pare di sì, it seems so; pare di sì, ma non ne sono sicuro, I think so but I am not sure; pare strano, impossibile che..., it seems strange, impossible that...; parrebbe che io abbia torto, it would seem that I am wrong; ti pare di aver ragione?, do you think (that) you are right? // a quanto pare, as far as we know // come mi pare e piace, as I like // ''Grazie'' ''Ma vi pare!'', ''Thanks!'' ''Don't mention it!'' // mi pare un secolo che non lo vedo, it seems ages since I saw him // ''Cos'ha? é arrabbiato?'' ''Pare'', ''What's wrong with him, is he angry?'' ''So it seems''

3 (poet.) ( apparire) to appear.

parere s.m. opinion, advice (anche fig.): a mio parere, in my opinion; non sono del parere, I do not agree; non sono del tuo parere a questo riguardo, I don't share your opinion on this question; questo è il mio parere, this is my opinion; sono del parere che non dovresti andare, I don't think that you should go; rimango sempre del mio parere, I'm sticking to my opinion (o my opinion remains the same); cambiar parere, to change one's mind; sentire il parere di qlcu., to hear s.o.'s opinion; ho sentito il parere di un avvocato, I've consulted a lawyer; dare parere favorevole, contrario, to give favourable, adverse opinion // (dir.) parere obbligatorio, vincolante, mandatory advice.

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I [pa'rere] sm
(opinione) opinion, (consiglio) advice

a mio parere — in my opinion
II [pa'rere] vi irreg
(aus essere)

1) (apparire) to look, seem, appear

pare onesto — he looks o seems o appears honest

pare impossibile ma è così — it doesn't seem possible and yet it's true

pare di sì/no — it seems/doesn't seem so

non mi pare vero! — I can scarcely believe it!

pare che... — it seems o appears that..., apparently

pare che voglia cambiare squadra — apparently he wants to change teams

pare che sia stato lui — it seems it was him

a quanto pare se n'è andato — he seems to have left, he has apparently left

2)

(essere dell'opinione) mi pare che... — I think (that)..., it seems to me (that)...

mi pare che sia già arrivato — I think he's already here

mi pare di sì/no — I think/don't think so

che te ne pare? — what do you think?

che te ne pare del mio libro? — what do you think of my book?

che te ne pare di andare al cinema? — how about going to the cinema?, how do you fancy going to the cinema?

è ora di andare, non ti pare? — don't you think it's time we left?

disturbo? — ma le pare! — am I disturbing you? — not at all!

fai come ti pare! — do what o as you like!

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I 1. [pa'rere]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (sembrare) to appear, to seem, to look; (assomigliare) to look like

pare felice — he seems o looks happy

il viaggio mi è parso lungo — the journey seemed long to me

mi pare un tipo onesto — he seems to be an honest guy

2) (ritenere, credere) to think*

non mi pare, mi pare di no — I don't think so

mi pare che — it appears o seems to me that

e ti pareva! — did you doubt it!

mi pareva (strano)! — I thought so! I guessed as much!

che te ne pare di questa idea? — how does the idea strike you?

3) (volere)

fa quello che gli pare — he does what he wants

sei libero di andare e venire come ti pare — you can come and go as you please

4) (formula di cortesia)

ma Le pare! — think nothing of it! don't mention it!
2.
verbo impersonale to seem, to sound

pare sia divertente! — it sounds like it should be fun!

pare proprio che — it very much seems as if o as though

pare che abbia cambiato idea — he is reported to have changed his mind

pare che sia un buon hotel — it's supposed to be a good hotel

pare che sia molto ricco — he is reputed to be very rich

pare che ci sia qualche errore — there seems to be some mistakes

a quanto pare — to all appearances

a quanto pare, pensa che... — he seems to think that...

i suoi genitori, a quanto pare, erano ambiziosi — his parents, it appears, were ambitious
II [pa'rere]
sostantivo maschile advice U, opinion, judgment, view

a mio parere a parer mio in my opinion o judgement, personally speaking, to my mind colloq.; essere dello stesso parere to be of one mind; i -i sono discordi opinion is divided; dare il proprio parere to have one's say; cambiare parere to change one's mind; chiedere il parere di un medico to seek medical advice; sentire il parere di un avvocato — to take legal advice

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parere¹

/pa'rere/ [66]

I verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (sembrare) to appear, to seem, to look; (assomigliare) to look like; pare felice he seems o looks happy; il viaggio mi è parso lungo the journey seemed long to me; mi pare un tipo onesto he seems to be an honest guy

2 (ritenere, credere) to think*; non mi pare, mi pare di no I don't think so; mi pare che it appears o seems to me that; e ti pareva! did you doubt it! mi pareva (strano)! I thought so! I guessed as much! che te ne pare di questa idea? how does the idea strike you?

3 (volere) fa quello che gli pare he does what he wants; sei libero di andare e venire come ti pare you can come and go as you please

4 (formula di cortesia) ma Le pare! think nothing of it! don't mention it!

II verbo impersonale

to seem, to sound; pare sia divertente! it sounds like it should be fun! pare proprio che it very much seems as if o as though; pare che abbia cambiato idea he is reported to have changed his mind; pare che sia un buon hotel it's supposed to be a good hotel; pare che sia molto ricco he is reputed to be very rich; pare che ci sia qualche errore there seems to be some mistakes; a quanto pare to all appearances; a quanto pare, pensa che... he seems to think that...; i suoi genitori, a quanto pare, erano ambiziosi his parents, it appears, were ambitious.

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parere²

/pa'rere/

sostantivo m.

advice U, opinion, judgment, view; a mio parere, a parer mio in my opinion o judgement, personally speaking, to my mind colloq.; essere dello stesso parere to be of one mind; i -i sono discordi opinion is divided; dare il proprio parere to have one's say; cambiare parere to change one's mind; chiedere il parere di un medico to seek medical advice; sentire il parere di un avvocato to take legal advice.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > parere

19 ne

ne [nə]

adverb

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► ne becomes n' before a vowel or silent h.

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► Pour les structures de type ne... pas, ne... plus, rien ne, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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   a. (négatif) je ne sais pas I don't know

• je n'aime pas les bananes I don't like bananas

• il n'habite plus ici he doesn't live here any more

• il ne cesse de se plaindre he never stops complaining

• cela fait des années que je n'ai plus été au cinéma it's years since I last went to the cinema

• il n'a rien dit he didn't say anything

• personne n'a compris nobody understood

► ne... que only

• elle n'a confiance qu'en nous she only trusts us

• c'est mauvais de ne manger que des conserves it's bad to eat only canned foods

• il n'y a que lui pour dire des choses pareilles ! only he would say such things!

   b. (après "que") je crains qu'il ne soit vexé I am afraid he is offended

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nə
Note: ne, adverbe de négation, n'a pas d'équivalent exact en anglais

Généralement, la forme négative se construit avec un auxiliaire ou un verbe modal accompagné d'une négation: je ne sais pas = I don't know; je ne peux pas = I can't, I cannot; il n'a pas répondu = he didn't answer

Pour ne utilisé avec pas, jamais, guère, rien, plus, aucun, personne etc, on se reportera à l'article correspondant

ne + verbe + que est traité dans l'article ci-dessous

(n' before vowel or mute h) adverbe

je n'ai que 10 euros — I've only got 10 euros

ce n'est qu'une égratignure — it's only a scratch

il n'y avait que lui dans la salle — there was nobody but him in the room

tu n'avais qu'à le dire! — you only had to say so!

il ne pense qu'à s'amuser — he only thinks of enjoying himself, he thinks of nothing but enjoying himself

il n'y a qu'elle qui comprenne — only she understands

il n'y a que lui pour être aussi désagréable — only he can be so unpleasant

tu n'es qu'un raté — you're nothing but a loser (colloq)

si l'avion est trop cher, il n'a qu'à prendre le train — if flying is too expensive he can take the train

je n'ai que faire de tes conseils — you can keep your advice

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ne né, -e
1. pp

See:

naître

né en 1960 — born in 1960

Elle est née en 1980. — She was born in 1980.

née Scott — née Scott

né de... et de... — son of... and of...

née de... et de... — daughter of... and of...

né d'une mère française — born of a French mother

né pour commander — born to lead

2. adj

un comédien né — a born actor

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ne (n' before vowel or mute h) adv

❢ Ne, adverbe de négation, n'a pas d'équivalent exact en anglais. Généralement, la forme négative se construit avec un auxiliaire ou un verbe modal accompagné d'une négation: je ne sais pas = I don't know; je ne peux pas = I can't, I cannot; il n'a pas répondu = he didn't answer. Pour ne utilisé avec pas, jamais, guère, rien, plus, aucun, personne etc, on se reportera à l'article correspondant. ne + verbe + que est traité dans l'article ci-dessous. je n'ai que 10 euros I've only got 10 euros; ce n'est qu'une égratignure it's only a scratch, it's nothing but a scratch; il n'y avait que lui dans la salle there was nobody but him in the room, he was the only person in the room; tu n'avais qu'à le dire! you only had to say so!; si tu veux que je t'aide tu n'as qu'à le dire if you need help you only have to tell me; il ne mange que des nouilles he eats nothing but noodles, he only eats noodles; il ne pense qu'à s'amuser he only thinks of enjoying himself, he thinks of nothing but enjoying himself; elle ne fait que (de) se plaindre she does nothing but complain; il n'y a qu'elle qui comprenne only she understands; il n'y a que lui pour être aussi désagréable only he can be so unpleasant; tu n'es qu'un raté you're nothing but a loser○; si l'avion est trop cher, il n'a qu'à prendre le train if flying is too expensive he can take the train.

[nə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet n' [n]) adverbe

A.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC UN MOT NÉGATIF]dans des négatives

je n'ai rien vu I saw nothing, I didn't see anything

ce n'est ni bleu ni vert it's neither blue nor green

je n'en parlerai ni à l'un ni à l'autre I won't speak about it to either of them

ne... jamais: il ne répond jamais au téléphone he never answers the phone

ne... plus: le téléphone ne marche plus the telephone doesn't work any more

ne... pas: ne le dérange pas! don't disturb him!

B.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC 'QUE'] [dans une explication]

je ne fais que d'arriver (soutenu) I've only just arrived

je n'ai pas que cette idée-là that's not the only idea I have

tu ne sais dire que des mensonges all you ever do is tell lies

je n'ai pas d'autre solution que celle-là I have no other solution but that

C.[EMPLOYÉ SEUL]

1. (soutenu) [avec une valeur négative]

il ne cesse de m'appeler he won't stop calling me

quel père n'aiderait son fils? what father would refuse to help his son?

il y a six jours qu'il n'est venu he hasn't been for six days

je lui demanderais, si ma timidité ne m'en empêchait I would ask him if I were not so shy

prenez garde qu'on ne vous voie be careful (that) nobody sees you

que ne le disais-tu plus tôt? why didn't you say so earlier!, if only you had said so earlier!

que ne ferais-je pour vous? what wouldn't I do for you?

n'était son grand âge, je l'aurais congédié (littéraire) had it not been for his advanced age, I would have dismissed him

2. (soutenu) [avec une valeur explétive]

je crains qu'il n'accepte I'm afraid he might say yes

sa seule crainte, c'était qu'on ne le renvoyât all he was afraid of ou his only fear was of being dismissed

évite qu'il ne te rencontre try to avoid meeting him

je ne doute pas qu'il ne soit sympathique I don't doubt (that) he's nice

à moins qu'il ne vous le dise unless he tells you

il se porte mieux que je ne croyais he's better than I'd imagined

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ne

20 не

частица

1) ( в общем случае) not

э́то его́ кни́га, а не её — it is his book and not hers

не тру́дный, но и не совсе́м просто́й — not difficult, but not altogether simple

не без его́ по́мощи — not without his help / assistance

не зна́я, что сказа́ть — not knowing what to say

что́бы не опозда́ть — (so as [in order]) not to be late

лу́чше не упомина́ть об э́том — (you'd) better not mention it

предпочёл бы не ходи́ть туда́ — would rather not go there

не то́лько — not only

не сто́лько (не в такой степени) — not so much

2) (с вспомогательными и недостаточными гл.) not; (с pres недостаточного гл. can пишется слитно: cannot); -n't (слитно с недостаточными гл., с личными формами гл. be и have: shall + -n't + shan't [ʃɑːnt]; will + -n't = won't [wəʊnt]; can + -n't = can't [kɑːnt]; am + -n't = ain't; are + -n't = aren't [ɑːnt]; is + -n't = isn't; do + -n't = don't [dəʊnt]; does + -n't = doesn't [dʌznt])

он не́ был там, его́ там не́ было — he was not [wasn't] there

он не бу́дет чита́ть — he will not [won't] read

он не мо́жет говори́ть — he cannot [can't] speak

3) (с личными и повелительными формами знаменательных гл.) вспомогательный гл. + not

он не по́мнит э́того — he does not [doesn't] remember that

(ра́зве) он не знал э́того? — did he not [didn't he] know that?

не серди́тесь! — don't be angry!

4) (с дееприч. при обозначении сопутствующего обстоятельства) without (+ ger)

он ушёл, не прости́вшись — he left without saying goodbye

5) ( при именном сказуемом - с оттенком обобщения или особой полноты отрицания) no

э́то не шу́тка — it is not a joke, it is no joke

он не дура́к — he is no fool

он не писа́л пи́сем — he wrote no letters, he didn't write any letters

6) (при сравн. ст.) no; not + any

ему́ сего́дня не лу́чше — he is no [is not any; isn't any] better today

не ме́нее ва́жный вопро́с — no less important a question

мне от э́того не ле́гче [ху́же] — I am none the better [worse] for it

7) (при отрицании наличия, существования) передаётся с использованием оборота there is [was; were; will be] no (+ noun)

там не́ было моста́ — there was no bridge there

в ко́мнате не́ было сту́льев — there were no chairs in the room

тогда́ не бу́дет сомне́ния — there will be no doubt then

8) ( при отрицании обладания) передаётся с использованием оборота have no (d)

у неё не́ было сестёр — she had no sisters

у вас не бу́дет вре́мени — you will have no time

9) не передаётся, если в переводе используется отрицат. мест. (nobody, no one, nowhere, nothing, none, etc)

никто́ не знал его́ — nobody knew him

он никого́ не знал там — he knew nobody there

он никогда́ там не́ был — he has never been there

иска́ть и не находи́ть поко́я и т.п. — seek rest, etc, and find none

10)

не... и не (ни... ни) — neither... nor

э́то не зо́лото и не серебро́ — it is neither gold nor silver

11)

не могу́ [мог] не (+ инф.) — cannot [could not] help (+ ger); cannot [could not] but

он не мог не сказа́ть — he could not help saying

он не мог не улыбну́ться — he could not help smiling; he could not but smile

12) (ср. некого, нечего 1))

не... кого́ [кому́ и т.д.] (+ инф.) — there is nobody (+ to inf)

не... чего́ [чему́ и т.д.] (+ инф.) — there is nothing (+ to inf)

не́ на кого положи́ться — there is nobody to rely on

не́ на что смотре́ть — there is nothing to look at

ему́ не́ на кого положи́ться [не́ с кем игра́ть, не́ на что жить] — he has nobody to rely on [nobody to play with, nothing to live on]

ему́ не́ на что купи́ть — he has nothing to buy it with, he has no money to buy it

ему́ не́ на что э́то обменя́ть — there is nothing he can exchange it for

13) (+ инф.; в знач. "нельзя", "невозможно")

им не уйти́ — they shall not escape

им э́того не сде́лать — they could not do it

его́ не узна́ть — one would not know him

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не раз — more than once, time and again

не по себе́ (неловко, неспокойно) — ill at ease

ему́ бы́ло не по себе́ — he was ill at ease

э́то не по мне [нём] — 1) (не по нутру, не по вкусу) that goes against the grain for me [him] (+ to inf) 2) ( не по силам) that's beyond me [him]

не кто ино́й как — none other than

тем не ме́нее — nevertheless

не́ за что! (в ответ на благодарность) — don't mention it!, that's all right!, not at all

не́ к чему — there is no need

не́ к чему спра́шивать — there is no need to ask

не ту́т-то бы́ло! — no such luck!

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