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she's wearing perfume

1 parfumé

parfumé, e [paʀfyme]

past participle of parfumer adjective

[savon] scented ; [air, fleur, vin, fruit] fragrant ; [bougie] perfumed

• parfumé au citron [glace] lemon-flavour (Brit) or lemon-flavor (US) ; [savon] lemon-scented

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parfumée paʀfyme adjectif

1) [fleur] sweet-scented; [thé] flavoured [BrE]; [fruit] fragrant; [air, chambre] fragrant

2) [mouchoir] scented

3) [glace] flavoured [BrE]

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paʀfyme adj parfumé, -e
1) (fleur, fruit) fragrant

une rose très parfumée — a very fragrant rose

2) (papier à lettres) scented

3) (femme) wearing perfume, perfumed

4) (= aromatisé) flavoured Grande-Bretagne flavored USA

parfumé au café — coffee-flavoured Grande-Bretagne coffee-flavored USA

des biscuits parfumés au café — coffee-flavoured biscuits Grande-Bretagne coffee-flavored biscuits USA

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parfumé, parfumée

A pp ⇒ parfumer.

B pp adj

1 [fleur] sweet-scented; [thé] flavoured^GB; [fruit] fragrant; [air, chambre] fragrant;

2 [mouchoir] scented;

3 [glace] flavoured^GB; parfumé à la vanille [savon] vanilla-scented; [yaourt] vanilla-flavoured^GB.

( féminin parfumée) [parfyme] adjectif

1. [personne]

elle est parfumée she's wearing perfume

2. [fruit] sweet-smelling

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > parfumé
2 wear

weə
1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente

2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out

wear vb

1. llevar / vestir / ponerse

what is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?

do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?

2. desgastar

the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

to wear well dar buen resultado

this material wears well esta tela da buen resultado

El pasado de wear es wore y el participio pasado es worn; el gerundio se escribe wearing

wear

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (clothing) ropa

■ evening wear traje de noche

■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras

■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres

2 (use) uso

■ for everyday wear para todos los días

3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro

■ your jacket's beginning to show signs of wear tu cazadora ya empieza a verse deteriorada

4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino

■ there's still a lot of wear left in this coat este abrigo aún te durará mucho

transitive verb (pt wore tr[wɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp worn tr[wɔːn])

1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar

■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?

■ she was wearing a black dress llevaba un vestido negro

■ I've got nothing to wear no tengo nada que ponerme

■ she usually wears her hair up suele llevar el pelo recogido

2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar

3 (damage by use) desgastar

■ you've worn holes in your socks has hecho agujeros en los calcetines

■ they've worn a path across the field han señalado un camino por el campo

intransitive verb

1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse

■ the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

■ the collar on this shirt is worn el cuello de esta camisa está gastado

2 (endure) durar

■ wool wears well la lana dura mucho

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-a

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la mano

to wear thin (clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse

to wear smooth alisarse

to wear the trousers llevar los pantalones

to wear oneself out agotarse

to wear well (person) conservarse bien 2 (clothes) durar mucho, dar buen resultado

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro

wear ['wær] v, wore ['wor] ; worn ['worn] ; wearing vt

1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)

to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente

2) or to wear away : desgastar, erosionar (rocas, etc.)

3)

to wear out : gastar

he wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos

4)

to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigar

to wear oneself out: agotarse

wear vi

1) last: durar

2)

to wear off diminish: disminuir

3)

to wear out : gastarse

wear n

1) use: uso m

for everyday wear: para todos los días

2) clothing: ropa f

children's wear: ropa de niños

3) deterioration: desgaste m

to be the worse for wear: estar deteriorado

wear

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.

• durar v.

• exhibir v.

• gastar v.

• llevar v.

• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• mostrar v.

• vestir v.

n.

• desgaste s.m.

• durabilidad s.f.

• moda s.f.

• ropa s.f.

wer, weə(r)
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mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)
1. N

1) (=use) uso m

this material will stand up to a lot of wear — este tejido resistirá mucho uso

I've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *

there is still some wear left in it — todavía le queda vida

clothes for evening wear — ropa f para la noche

clothes for everyday wear — ropa f para todos los días, ropa f para uso diario

2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste m

the wear on the engine — el desgaste del motor

to show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste

wear and tear — desgaste natural

one has to allow for wear and tear — hay que tener en cuenta el desgaste natural

the worse for wear * —

his suit looked decidedly the worse for wear — el traje se le veía muy deslucido

she looks the worse for wear — se la ve algo desmejorada

he returned from the pub rather the worse for wear — volvió del bar algo ajumado *

3) (=dress, clothing) ropa f

what is the correct wear for these occasions? — ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?, ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?

casual wear — ropa f informal

children's wear — ropa f de niños

evening wear — ropa f para la noche

ladies' or women's wear — ropa f de señora

summer wear — ropa f de verano

2. VT

1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse

she was wearing high-heeled shoes — llevaba (puestos) zapatos de tacón alto

can you describe what he was wearing? — ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?

were you wearing a watch? — ¿llevabas reloj?, ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?

what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year — lo que lleva or se pone este año la mujer bien vestida

she wore blue — iba de azul

what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?

I have nothing to wear to the dinner — no tengo qué ponerme para ir a la cena

I haven't worn that for ages — hace siglos que no me pongo eso

why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?

hats are rarely worn nowadays — hoy día apenas se llevan los sombreros

I never wear perfume/make-up — nunca llevo or me pongo perfume/maquillaje

what size do you wear? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?

what size shoes do you wear? — ¿qué número calza?

does she wear glasses/a wig? — ¿usa gafas/peluca?

to wear the crown — ceñir la corona

to wear one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto

- she wears her age or her years well

- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
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2) (=make worn)

to wear a path across the lawn — hacer un camino pisando la hierba

the carpet had been worn threadbare — la alfombra estaba muy desgastada del uso

to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)

to wear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

he had worn holes in his socks — les había hecho agujeros a los calcetines

the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas

3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentir

your father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir

3. VI

1) (=last) durar, aguantar

that dress/carpet has worn well — ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado or aguantado mucho

it's a friendship that has worn very well — es una amistad que ha resistido or aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo

she's worn well * — se ha conservado muy bien

2) (=become worn) desgastarse

the trousers have worn at the knees — los pantalones se han desgastado por la rodillas

the rock has worn smooth — la roca se ha alisado por el desgaste

to wear thin — [material] desgastarse

that excuse is wearing a bit thin — esa excusa está ya muy pasada

my patience is wearing thin — se me está agotando la paciencia, estoy perdiendo la paciencia

3) [day, year, sb's life]

to wear to its end or a close — acercarse a su fin

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through
WEAR ► Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo ► Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[wer, weə(r)]
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mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-spanish dictionary > wear
3 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

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- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

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

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

* * *

llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

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

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

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llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

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llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar
4 wear

wear [wεə^r]

(verb: preterite wore, past participle worn)

1. noun

   a. ( = clothes) vêtements mpl

• children's/summer/ski wear vêtements mpl pour enfants/d'été/de ski

• clothes for everyday wear vêtements mpl pour tous les jours

• it's suitable for everyday wear on peut le porter tous les jours

   b. ( = use) usage m ; ( = deterioration through use) usure f

• this material will stand up to a lot of wear ce tissu résistera bien à l'usure

• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage

• he got four years' wear out of it cela lui a fait quatre ans

• it has had a lot of wear and tear c'est très usagé

• normal wear and tear usure f normale

• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatigué

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir

• he was wearing a hat il portait un chapeau

• the man wearing a hat l'homme au chapeau

• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes

• she was wearing blue elle était en bleu

• he wears good clothes il s'habille bien

• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?

• I've nothing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre

• she wears her hair long elle a les cheveux longs

• she wears her hair in a bun elle porte un chignon

• to wear lipstick mettre du rouge à lèvres

• to wear perfume se parfumer

• she was wearing make-up elle (s')était maquillée

• she's the one who wears the trousers or the pants (US) c'est elle qui porte la culotte (inf)

   b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher

• she wore a frown elle fronçait les sourcils

• he wore a look of satisfaction il affichait un air de satisfaction

• she wears her age well elle porte bien son âge

   c. ( = rub) to wear a hole in sth finir par faire un trou dans qch

• the rug was worn thin le tapis était usé jusqu'à la corde

• her face was worn with care son visage était rongé par les soucis

   d. (British) ( = tolerate, accept) (inf) tolérer

• he won't wear that il n'acceptera jamais

• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user

• these trousers have worn at the knees ce pantalon est usé aux genoux

• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !

• my patience is wearing thin je suis presque à bout de patience

• their optimism is starting to wear thin ils commencent à perdre leur optimisme

• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !

   b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du temps

• she has worn well (inf) elle est bien conservée

   c. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin

► wear away

1. intransitive verb

[wood, metal] s'user ; [cliffs, rock] être rongé ; [inscription, design] s'effacer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ wood, metal] user ; [+ cliffs, rock] ronger ; [+ inscription, design] effacer

► wear down

1. intransitive verb

[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner

• the hard work was wearing him down le travail l'usait

• constantly being criticized wears you down ça (vous) mine d'être constamment critiqué

• I had worn myself down by overwork je m'étais usé en travaillant trop

• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs

► wear off intransitive verb

[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper

• the novelty has worn off cela n'a plus l'attrait de la nouveauté► wear on intransitive verb

[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre

• as the years wore on à mesure que les années passaient► wear out

1. intransitive verb

[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiser

   b. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser

• to wear one's eyes out s'user les yeux

• to wear o.s. out s'épuiser ( doing sth à faire qch)

• to be worn out être exténué

► wear through intransitive verb se trouer (par usure)

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[weə(r)] 1.
noun [U]

1) ( clothing) vêtements mpl

sports wear — tenue f de sport

2) ( use)

for everyday wear — de tous les jours

for summer wear — pour l'été

to stretch with wear — s'assouplir à l'usage

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans

there's some wear left in these tyres — ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés

3) ( damage) usure f (on de)

wear and tear — usure f

normal wear and tear — usure normale

to get heavy wear — servir beaucoup

to look the worse for wear — ( damaged) être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear — ( drunk) être ivre; ( tired) être épuisé
2.
transitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( be dressed in) porter

to wear blue — s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair short — avoir les cheveux courts

to wear one's skirts long — s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose — aimer les vêtements lâches

2) (put on, use) mettre

I haven't got a thing to wear — je n'ai rien à me mettre

to wear make-up — se maquiller

3) ( display)

his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

4) ( damage by use) user

to wear a hole in — trouer

to wear a track in — creuser un sentier dans

5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]
3.
intransitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( become damaged) s'user

my patience is wearing thin — je commence à être à bout de patience

2) ( withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — un tissu solide

he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-French dictionary > wear
5 wear

wear

A n ¢

1 ( clothing) vêtements mpl ; children's/beach wear vêtements pour enfants/de plage ; in beach/sports wear en tenue f de plage/de sport ;

2 ( use) for everyday wear de tous les jours ; for summer wear pour l'été ; to stretch with wear [shoes] s'assouplir à l'usage ; I've had three years' wear out of these boots ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans ; there's some wear left in these tyres ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés ; there's still a few months' wear in this shirt cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois ;

3 ( damage) usure f (on de) ; wear and tear usure f ; fair ou normal wear and tear usure normale ; to stand up to wear résister à l'usure ; to get hard ou heavy wear servir beaucoup ; there are signs of wear on the brake linings les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées ; to show signs of wear commencer à être usé ; to look the worse for wear ( damaged) être abîmé ; to be somewhat the worse for wear ( drunk) être ivre ; ( tired) être épuisé.

B vtr ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( be dressed in) porter [garment, jewellery, earphones etc] ; to wear blue s'habiller en bleu ; to wear one's hair long/short avoir les cheveux longs/courts ; to wear one's hair in a bun porter un chignon ; to wear a ribbon in one's hair avoir un ruban dans les cheveux ; to wear one's skirts long s'habiller long ; to wear one's clothes loose aimer les vêtements lâches ;

2 ( put on) mettre [garment, jewellery etc] ; what are you wearing tonight? qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir? ; what should I wear? qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre? ; I haven't got a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre ;

3 ( use) mettre [perfume, sun-cream] ; to wear make-up se maquiller ; she's wearing make-up elle est maquillée ;

4 ( display) he ou his face wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe ; her face wore a smug expression elle avait un air plein de suffisance ;

5 ( damage by use) user [carpet, clothes, clutch, component] ; to be worn to a thread être usé jusqu'à la corde ; to wear a hole in trouer [garment, sheet] ; to wear a track/a groove in creuser un sentier/une rigole dans ;

6 ○ ( accept) tolérer [behaviour, attitude] ; accepter [excuse].

C vi ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( become damaged) [carpet, garment, shoes] s'user ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à être à bout de patience ;

2 ( withstand use) a carpet/fabric that will wear well un tapis/tissu solide ; he's worn very well fig il est encore bien pour son âge.

Phrasal verbs

■ wear away:

▶ wear away [inscription] s'effacer ; [tread, cliff, façade] s'user ;

▶ wear away [sth], wear [sth] away [water] ronger ; [footsteps, friction, rubbing] user.

■ wear down:

▶ wear down [heel, step, tread] s'user ; to be worn down être usé ;

▶ wear down [sth], wear [sth] down

1 ( damage) [friction, person, water] user ;

2 fig ( weaken) saper [resistance, resolve, will] ;

▶ wear [sb] down épuiser.

■ wear off:

▶ wear off

1 ( lose effect) [anaesthetic, drug, effect] se dissiper ; [feeling, sensation] passer ; the novelty will soon wear off ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté ;

2 ( come off) [paint, gold plate] s'effacer ;

▶ wear [sth] off, wear off [sth] faire partir [paint, varnish] ; effacer [inscription].

■ wear on [day, evening] s'avancer ; as the evening wore on à mesure que la soirée s'avançait.

■ wear out:

▶ wear out [clothes, shoes, equipment] s'user ; my patience is beginning to wear out je commence à perdre patience ;

▶ wear out [sth], wear [sth] out user [clothes, shoes, mechanism] ; to wear out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes ;

▶ wear [sb] out épuiser.

■ wear through:

▶ wear through [elbow, trousers] se trouer ; [sole, metal, fabric] se percer.

Big English-French dictionary > wear
6 ligero

adj.

1 light, lite.

2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.

3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.

4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.

adv.

fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.

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ligero

► adjetivo

1 (liviano) light

2 (sin importancia) minor, light

3 (rápido) swift

4 (ágil) agile

5 (frívolo) flippant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la ligera lightly, flippantly

ser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsible

tomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriously

viajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light

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(f. - ligera)

adj.

1) slight

2) light, lightweight

3) quick, agile

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweight

una blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse

construido con materiales ligeros — built from lightweight materials

hemos cenado algo ligero — we had something light for dinner

• viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

• ligero de ropa — lightly dressed

vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year

fotos de chicas ligeras de ropa — photos of scantily clad girls

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

ligero como una pluma — as light as a feather

2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate

sopla un ligero viento — a light wind is blowing

el más ligero ruido lo despierta — he wakes at the slightest noise

3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light

4) (=rápido) swift

ligero de dedos — quick-fingered

ligero de pies — light-footed, quick

- ligero como una bala o el viento
ligero como una bala
5) (=ágil) agile

después del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile

6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneaking

un ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German

tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake

7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †

no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
casco 5)
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted

9)

• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly

no se pueden hacer las cosas a la ligera — you shouldn't act so rashly

es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly

no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily

• tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously

2.

ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quickly

ella corrió ligero por el puente — she ran quickly over the bridge

venga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going

• de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

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* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

* * *

= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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ligero¹ -ra

adjective

A (liviano)

1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thin

es ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feather

material ligero lightweight material

2 ligero DE algo:

salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed

siempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light

3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreet

vamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack now

B (leve)

1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minor

oyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridor

le dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the hand

soplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breeze

cualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noise

tiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper

2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slight

un ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latin

tengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)

C

1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight

lo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolous

una mujer ligera ( ant); a woman of easy virtue ( datedor hum)

a la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously

casco

D (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimble

de un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the stream

E (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast

¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than me

un caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the wind

ligero²

adverb

quickly, fast

bébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're going

vamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)

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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ( liviano)
a) ‹paquete/gas/metal› light;

‹ tela› light, thin;
◊ ligero de ropa lightly dressed;

viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
b) ‹comida/masa› light

2 ( leve)
a) ‹dolor/sabor/olor› slight;

‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
◊ tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

b) ‹sensación/sospecha› slight

3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
◊ a la ligera ‹ actuar› without thinking, hastily;

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely

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ligero, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poco peso] light;

ir o [m5] viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light;

iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;
[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;
Comp

ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [traje, tela] thin

3. [comida] light;

en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home

4. [armamento] light

5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;
[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;
sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;

tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;

tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

6. [literatura, teatro] light;

una comedia ligera a light comedy;

quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard

7. [rápido] quick, swift;

caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;

tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking

8. [ágil] agile, nimble

9. [irreflexivo] flippant;

hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;

juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);

tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;

Comp

ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;
[mujer] to be flighty
♦ adv
[rápidamente] quickly;
ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush

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ligero

I adj

1 light;

ligero de ropa scantily clad;

a la ligera ( sin pensar) lightly, casually;

tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously

2 ( rápido) rapid, quick

3 movimiento agile, nimble

4 ( leve) slight

II adv quickly

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ligero, -ra adj

1) : light, lightweight

2) : slight, minor

3) : agile, quick

4) : lighthearted, superficial

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ligero adj

1. (en general) light

el algodón es más ligero que el hierro cotton is lighter than iron

vas muy ligero de ropa you're wearing hardly any clothes

2. (leve) slight

sufrió un ligero mareo she felt slightly dizzy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligero
7 wear

I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

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[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) indossare; portare

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) portare

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) avere

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) consumarsi, logorarsi

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fare

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durare, (resistere all'uso)
2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) vestiti, abbigliamento

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) usura

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

•

- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
n. [u]

1 il portare ( indumenti); uso: clothes for everyday wear, abiti per uso giornaliero; vestiti da tutti i giorni

2 consumo; logoramento; usura; logorio: (autom.) tyre wear, l'usura delle gomme; (mecc.) wear resistance, resistenza all'usura

3 durata; resistenza ( all'uso): There's good wear in these trousers, questi pantaloni hanno una lunga durata

4 abiti; vestiti; vestiario; abbigliamento: spring [summer, winter, autumn] wear, abiti primaverili [da estate, da inverno, autunnali]; sports wear, indumenti sportivi; casual wear, abiti sportivi; evening wear, abiti da sera; children's wear, abbigliamento per bambini; ladies' wear, vestiti da donna

● wear and tear, logorio; logoramento; deterioramento □ (org. az., rag.) wear-out, deprezzamento ( d'un macchinario, ecc.) dovuto all'uso □ for Sunday wear, da portare la domenica □ ( d'abiti, ecc.) to be in general wear, essere portato da tutti; essere di moda □ ladies' [men's] wear, abbigliamento da donna [da uomo] □ to show ( the signs of) wear, dare segni di usura (o di logorio) □ ( d'abito, ecc.) to be the worse for wear, essere sgualcito, logoro, sciupato ( per l'uso) □ There isn't much wear left in my jacket, questa giacca mi durerà ancora per poco.
wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
► weir.
♦ (to) wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. wore, p. p. worn)

A v. t.

1 portare; indossare; vestire; avere addosso ( al collo, al polso, ecc.): Does he wear glasses [a hat]?, porta gli occhiali [il cappello]?; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- What is she wearing?, com'è vestita?; to wear white, vestire di bianco; to wear a seat-belt, indossare la cintura di sicurezza; to wear one's hair long, portare i capelli lunghi; to wear a pearl necklace, avere al collo una collana di perle; not to wear shoes, non aver scarpe ai piedi; andare scalzo

2 avere; mostrare: to wear a sad look, avere un'aria triste

3 consumare; logorare: The sleeves are worn at the elbows, le maniche sono consumate ai gomiti; worn clothes, abiti logori

4 fare, aprire, tracciare ( con l'uso): to wear a hole in one's socks, farsi un buco nei calzini; In time the cattle wore a path across the wood, col tempo il bestiame tracciò un sentiero attraverso il bosco

5 (fam.) prendere per buona ( una spiegazione, una scusa)

B v. i.

1 consumarsi; logorarsi: This cloth wears quickly, questa stoffa si logora in fretta

2 durare; resistere bene all'uso prolungato: These shoes will wear for years, queste scarpe dureranno degli anni

● to wear the trousers, ( anche fig.), portare i pantaloni □ to wear the crown, portare la corona; essere re (o regina); ( anche) essere un martire □ to wear the gown, indossare la toga; fare l'avvocato □ ( di un indumento) to wear to sb. 's shape, tornare a misura di q.; adattarsi alle forme di q., con l'uso; stare meglio ( a forza d'esser portato) □ to wear holes into one's shoes, ridurre le scarpe tutte un buco ( a furia di portarle) □ to wear the sword, portare la spada; (fig.) fare il soldato □ to wear thin, rendere ( un indumento) liso ( con l'uso); ( di un indumento) diventare liso; (fig.: del coraggio) venir meno; ( di una scusa, ecc.) mostrare la corda □ to wear well, ( d'abito) durare; ( di persona) portare bene i propri anni, invecchiare bene: My grandfather is wearing well, mio nonno porta bene i suoi anni □ ( di persona) to have worn well, essersi conservato (o mantenuto) bene; essere giovanile □ a worn joke, una barzelletta stantia □ to be worn to a shadow with care, ridursi al lumicino per gli affanni.
(to) wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. e p. p. wore), (naut.)

A v. i.

virare (col vento) in poppa; virare poggia alla banda

B v. t.

far virare ( una nave) in poppa.

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I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-Italian dictionary > wear
8 wear

wear [weə(r)]

porter ⇒ 1 (a) avoir ⇒ 1 (b) afficher ⇒ 1 (b) user ⇒ 1 (c) durer ⇒ 2 (a) s'user ⇒ 2 (b) passer ⇒ 2 (c) usage ⇒ 3 (b) usure ⇒ 3 (c)

(pt wore [wɔ:(r)], pp worn [wɔ:n])

1 transitive verb

(a) (beard, spectacles, clothing etc) porter;

∎ what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre?;

∎ I haven't a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre;

∎ she wore a miniskirt elle portait une minijupe, elle était en minijupe;

∎ Cars to wear a seat belt mettre la ceinture (de sécurité);

∎ to wear black porter du noir;

∎ the miniskirt is being worn again this year la minijupe se porte de nouveau cette année;

∎ he always wears good clothes il est toujours bien habillé, il s'habille toujours bien;

∎ he was wearing slippers/a dressing gown il était en chaussons/en robe de chambre;

∎ he wears a beard il porte la barbe;

∎ she wore a ribbon in her hair elle portait ou avait un ruban dans les cheveux;

∎ she wears her hair in a bun elle a un chignon;

∎ he wears his hair long il a les cheveux longs;

∎ do you always wear make-up? tu te maquilles tous les jours?;

∎ she wore lipstick elle s'était mis ou elle avait mis du rouge à lèvres;

∎ I often wear perfume/aftershave je mets souvent du parfum/de la lotion après-rasage

(b) (expression) avoir, afficher; (smile) arborer;

∎ she wore an anxious look son regard exprimait l'inquiétude, elle avait un air inquiet;

∎ he wore a frown il fronçait les sourcils

(c) (make by rubbing) user;

∎ to wear holes in sth trouer ou percer peu à peu qch;

∎ her shoes were worn thin ses chaussures étaient complètement usées;

∎ he wore his coat threadbare il a usé son manteau jusqu'à la corde;

∎ a path had been worn across the lawn un sentier avait été creusé à travers la pelouse par le passage des gens;

∎ the wheel had worn a groove in the wood la roue avait creusé le bois

(d) British familiar (accept → argument, behaviour) supporter^□, tolérer^□ ;

∎ I won't wear it! je ne marcherai pas!

(e) (idioms)

∎ to wear oneself to a frazzle or a shadow s'éreinter

2 intransitive verb

(a) (endure, last) durer;

∎ wool wears better than cotton la laine résiste mieux à l'usure ou fait meilleur usage que le coton;

∎ this coat has worn well ce manteau a bien servi;

∎ this rug should wear for years ce tapis devrait durer ou faire des années;

∎ it will wear forever cela durera pour toujours, c'est inusable;

∎ figurative their friendship has worn well leur amitié est restée intacte malgré le temps;

∎ the film has not worn well le film n'a pas bien vieilli;

∎ British familiar she's worn well elle est bien conservée

(b) (be damaged through use) s'user;

∎ this rug has worn badly in the middle ce tapis est très usé au milieu;

∎ the carpet had worn thin le tapis était usé ou élimé;

∎ the stone had worn smooth la pierre était polie par le temps;

∎ figurative her patience was wearing thin elle était presque à bout de patience;

∎ his excuses are wearing a bit thin ses excuses ne prennent plus;

∎ his jokes are wearing a bit thin ses plaisanteries ne sont plus drôles

(c) literary (time) passer;

∎ as morning wore into afternoon comme la matinée passait ou l'après-midi approchait;

∎ as the year wore to its close comme l'année tirait à sa fin

3 noun (UNCOUNT)

(a) (of clothes)

∎ for everyday wear pour porter tous les jours;

∎ clothes suitable for evening wear tenue f de soirée;

∎ a suit for business wear un costume pour le bureau;

∎ women's wear vêtements mpl pour femmes;

∎ winter wear vêtements mpl d'hiver

(b) (use) usage m;

∎ these shoes will stand hard wear ces chaussures feront un bon usage ou résisteront bien à l'usure;

∎ there's still plenty of wear in that dress cette robe est encore très portable;

∎ to get a lot of wear from or out of sth faire durer qch;

∎ is there any wear left in them? feront-ils encore de l'usage?

(c) (deterioration)

∎ wear (and tear) usure f;

∎ fair or normal wear and tear usure f normale;

∎ living in the big city puts a lot of wear and tear on people les grandes villes sont une source de stress pour leurs habitants;

∎ the sheets are beginning to show signs of wear les draps commencent à être un peu usés ou fatigués

➲ wear away

1 separable transitive verb

(soles) user; (cliff, land) ronger, éroder; (stone) éroder; (paint, design) effacer

2 intransitive verb

(metal) s'user; (land) être rongé, s'éroder; (grass, topsoil) disparaître (par usure); (stone) s'éroder; (design) s'effacer

➲ wear down

1 separable transitive verb

(steps) user; figurative (patience, strength) épuiser petit à petit; (courage, resistance) saper, miner;

∎ in the end she wore me down (I gave in to her) elle a fini par me faire céder;

∎ the busy schedule finally wore her down son emploi du temps chargé a fini par l'épuiser ou l'exténuer

2 intransitive verb

(pencil, steps, tyres) s'user; (courage) s'épuiser;

∎ the heels have worn down les talons sont usés

➲ wear off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (marks, design) s'effacer, disparaître

(b) (excitement) s'apaiser, passer; (anaesthetic, effects) se dissiper, disparaître; (pain) se calmer, passer;

∎ the novelty soon wore off l'attrait de la nouveauté a vite passé

2 separable transitive verb

effacer par l'usure, user

➲ wear on intransitive verb

(day, season) avancer lentement; (battle, discussion) se poursuivre lentement;

∎ as time wore on au fur et à mesure que le temps passait

➲ wear out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothing, machinery) user

(b) (patience, strength, reserves) épuiser;

∎ to wear out one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes

(c) (tire) épuiser;

∎ you're wearing yourself out working so hard tu t'épuises ou tu t'exténues à tant travailler;

∎ to be worn out être exténué ou éreinté;

∎ worn out from arguing, he finally accepted their offer de guerre lasse, il a fini par accepter leur offre;

∎ their constant bickering wears me out leurs chamailleries continuelles me fatiguent ou m'épuisent

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, shoes) s'user;

∎ this material will never wear out ce tissu est inusable

➲ wear through

1 separable transitive verb

trouer, percer

2 intransitive verb

se trouer;

∎ my jeans have worn through at the knees mon jean est troué aux genoux

✾ Film 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' Ford 'La Charge héroïque'

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9 wear

{wεə}
I. 1. нося на себе си (дрехи, обувки, очила, украшение и пр.), облечен/обут съм с/в
to WEAR one's clothes well умея да си нося дрехите (с вкус)
he wore a new hat той носеше/беше с нова шапка
she never WEARs brown тя никога не носи/не се облича в кафяво
to WEAR one's hair short нося косата си късо подстригана
2. имам (израз, вид, изглед)
to WEAR a smile/a troubled look усмихвам се/имам тревожно изражение
the house wore a neglected look къщата имаше занемарен вид
3. нося се, издържам/изтрайвам нa носене
to WEAR well трая дълго, не се износвам/скъсвам лесно (за дреха и пр.), младея, изглеждам млад и запазен за годините си
4. износвам (се), изтривам (се), протривам (се), скъсвам (се) (обик. с away)
my skirt has worn thin полата ми се протри от носене
5. изтривам се, изличавам се (за надпис, изображение и пр.)
6. изморявам (се), изтощавам (се), изчерпвам (се)
worn with travel уморен от пътуване
my patience wore търпението ми се изчерпи
7. точа се, проточвам се, разточвам се, (пре) минавам мудно/еднообразно (за време)
to WEAR through the day изкарвам/преживявам някак си деня
8. дълбая, постепенно издълбавам (дупка, улей, канал-за вода)
to WEAR one's heart on one's sleeve не умея да скривам чувствата/намеренията си, откровен/импулсивен съм
to WEAR the breeches/pants/trousers държа мъжа си под чехъл (за жена)
wear away изтривам (се), изтърквам (се), заличавам (се), изтънявам, излинявам, влача се, протакам се, минавам/тека бавно (за време), губя сили, чезна, дълбая, подривам, руша
wear down износвам (се), изтърквам (се), скъсвам (се) от носене, излинявам, отслабям, преодолявам (съпротива), сломявам, разсипвам, съсипвам, смазвам
wear off доизносвам (дреха и пр.), изтривам (се), изтърквам (се), изхабявам (се) (за автомобилни гуми, линолеум и пр.), постепенно изчезвам/преминавам/се загубвам (за стеснителност, интерес и пр.)
wear on вървя, минавам, тека бавно, нижа се, проточвам се, продължавам (за време)
it got warmer as the day wore on по-късно през деня стана по-топло
the hours wore on часовете се нижеха мудно/тягостно
wear out износвам (се), скъсвам (се), прен. изморявам, изтощавам, съсипвам, изчерпвам (се) (за търпение и пр.), загубвам (се), изчезвам, тека/минавам мудно, точа се (за време), изтърпявам, издържам, изтрайвам, прекарвам скучно/мудно (дни и пр.)
wear through прекарвам/преживявам някак си (време, период), минавам, изтичам (за време)
II. 1. носене
in general WEAR много модерно, на мода
to come into WEAR излизам на мода
2. износване, изхабяване, изтъркване
cuffs showing WEAR поизносени/поизтъркани маншети
little the worse for WEAR малко употребяван, почти нов
there is plenty of WEAR in it има/може още дълго да се носи (за дреха и пр.)
the worse for WEAR износен, изтъркан, протрит, прен. очукан
stuff of good/of never ending WEAR плат, който няма скъсване
this stuff will stand hard WEAR този плат e много траен
3. търг., често в съчет. дреха, облекло
working WEAR работни дрехи
4. материя, плат
5. трайност, издръжливост
WEAR and tear износване, амортизация
III. v (wore, worn) мор. обръщам (се) пред вятъра (за кораб)

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{wЁъ} v (wore {wъ:} ; worn {wъ:n}) 1. нося на себе си (дрехи(2) {wЁъ} n 1. носене; in general wear много модерно, на мода; to c{3} {wЁъ} v (wore, worn) мор. обръщам (се) пред вятъра (за кораб

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ходя;

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1. cuffs showing wear поизносени/поизтъркани маншети 2. he wore a new hat той носеше/беше с нова шапка 3. i. нося на себе си (дрехи, обувки, очила, украшение и пр.), облечен/обут съм с/в 4. ii. носене 5. iii. v (wore, worn) мор. обръщам (се) пред вятъра (за кораб) 6. in general wear много модерно, на мода 7. it got warmer as the day wore on по-късно през деня стана по-топло 8. little the worse for wear малко употребяван, почти нов 9. my patience wore търпението ми се изчерпи 10. my skirt has worn thin полата ми се протри от носене 11. she never wears brown тя никога не носи/не се облича в кафяво 12. stuff of good/of never ending wear плат, който няма скъсване 13. the hours wore on часовете се нижеха мудно/тягостно 14. the house wore a neglected look къщата имаше занемарен вид 15. the worse for wear износен, изтъркан, протрит, прен. очукан 16. there is plenty of wear in it има/може още дълго да се носи (за дреха и пр.) 17. this stuff will stand hard wear този плат e много траен 18. to come into wear излизам на мода 19. to wear a smile/a troubled look усмихвам се/имам тревожно изражение 20. to wear one's clothes well умея да си нося дрехите (с вкус) 21. to wear one's hair short нося косата си късо подстригана 22. to wear one's heart on one's sleeve не умея да скривам чувствата/намеренията си, откровен/импулсивен съм 23. to wear the breeches/pants/trousers държа мъжа си под чехъл (за жена) 24. to wear through the day изкарвам/преживявам някак си деня 25. to wear well трая дълго, не се износвам/скъсвам лесно (за дреха и пр.), младея, изглеждам млад и запазен за годините си 26. wear and tear износване, амортизация 27. wear away изтривам (се), изтърквам (се), заличавам (се), изтънявам, излинявам, влача се, протакам се, минавам/тека бавно (за време), губя сили, чезна, дълбая, подривам, руша 28. wear down износвам (се), изтърквам (се), скъсвам (се) от носене, излинявам, отслабям, преодолявам (съпротива), сломявам, разсипвам, съсипвам, смазвам 29. wear off доизносвам (дреха и пр.), изтривам (се), изтърквам (се), изхабявам (се) (за автомобилни гуми, линолеум и пр.), постепенно изчезвам/преминавам/се загубвам (за стеснителност, интерес и пр.) 30. wear on вървя, минавам, тека бавно, нижа се, проточвам се, продължавам (за време) 31. wear out износвам (се), скъсвам (се), прен. изморявам, изтощавам, съсипвам, изчерпвам (се) (за търпение и пр.), загубвам (се), изчезвам, тека/минавам мудно, точа се (за време), изтърпявам, издържам, изтрайвам, прекарвам скучно/мудно (дни и пр.) 32. wear through прекарвам/преживявам някак си (време, период), минавам, изтичам (за време) 33. working wear работни дрехи 34. worn with travel уморен от пътуване 35. дълбая, постепенно издълбавам (дупка, улей, канал-за вода) 36. изморявам (се), изтощавам (се), изчерпвам (се) 37. износвам (се), изтривам (се), протривам (се), скъсвам (се) (обик. с away) 38. износване, изхабяване, изтъркване 39. изтривам се, изличавам се (за надпис, изображение и пр.) 40. имам (израз, вид, изглед) 41. материя, плат 42. нося се, издържам/изтрайвам нa носене 43. точа се, проточвам се, разточвам се, (пре) минавам мудно/еднообразно (за време) 44. трайност, издръжливост 45. търг., често в съчет. дреха, облекло
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wear[wɛə] I. v ( wore[wɔ:]; worn[wɔ:n]) 1. нося, облечен съм с; \wearing apparel дреха, дрехи; to \wear perfume парфюмирам се, употребявам одеколон (парфюм); to \wear the pants ( trousers) (за жена) прен. командвам в къщи; she \wears her dress well изглежда добре в тази рокля; to \wear o.'s heart on o.'s sleeve не скривам чувствата си; импулсивен съм; a ship \wearing its colours кораб, плаващ под свой флаг (с развят флаг); 2. носи се, износва се (за плат); to \wear well трая, не се износвам; (за човек) не ми личат годините; to \wear o.'s age well младея, младолик съм, изглеждам по-млад от годините си; (за книга и пр.) не губя свежестта си; 3. хабя (се), изхабявам (се), изтърквам (се), износвам (се); to \wear a tyre to shreds износвам гума до разпадане (докато се скъса); to \wear a hole in o.' s trousers скъсвам си панталоните от носене; to \wear o.s. to death пребивам (претрепвам) се от умора; изморявам се до смърт; my patience is \wearing thin търпението ми се изчерпва; 4. промивам, отмивам, ерозирам; 5. изхабявам, изтощавам, уморявам; 6. трая, имам трайност; the day \wears towards its close денят клони към заник; to \wear through the day ще оцелея някак си (ще изкарам този ден); 7. уморен съм, изтощен съм; 8. англ. sl приемам, съгласявам се с; he won't \wear that argument този довод няма да мине пред него; II. wear v ( wore[wɔ:]; worn[wɔ:n]) мор. обръщам се (за кораб) пред вятъра.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > wear
10 marca

f.

1 mark.

se le nota la marca del bañador you can see her tan line, you can see where she's been wearing her swimsuit

2 brand (commerce).

unos vaqueros de marca a pair of designer jeans

marca comercial trademark

marca de fábrica trademark

marca registrada registered trademark

3 label.

4 time (sport).

5 check mark, check.

6 make, mark.

7 record.

8 pit, small depression.

pres.indicat.

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

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marca

► nombre femenino

1 (señal) mark, sign

2 (en comestibles, productos del hogar) brand; (en otros productos) make

3 DEPORTE record

4 (acción) marking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de marca brand

■ productos de marca brand products

de marca mayor familiar terrible, tremendous

marca de fábrica trademark

marca registrada registered trademark

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noun f.

1) mark, sign

2) brand

3) trademark

4) record

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SF

1) (=señal) mark

dejó una marca al principio del libro — he left a mark at the beginning of the book

se te nota la marca del bañador — I can see your tan line *, I can see the mark where your swimming costume was

haz una marca en la casilla correcta — tick the appropriate box

la película lleva la marca inconfundible de su director — the film bears all the hallmarks of its director

• sello de marca — hallmark

marca de agua — watermark

marca de la casa, un vino marca de la casa — a house wine

la mala educación parece ser la marca de la casa — bad manners seem to be the norm here

marca de ley — hallmark

marca de nacimiento — birthmark

marca transparente — watermark

2) (=huella) [de pie] footprint, footmark; [de dedos] fingerprint

seguí las marcas que habían dejado sobre la arena — I followed the tracks they had left in the sand, I followed their footprints o footmarks in the sand

3) (Com) [de comida, jabón, tabaco] brand; [de electrodoméstico, coche] make; [de ropa] label

¿qué marca de tabaco fumas? — what brand do you smoke?

¿de qué marca es tu televisor? — what make is your television?

venden productos de su propia marca — they sell own-brand goods

siempre va vestido de marca — he always wears fashion labels

• ropa de marca — designer-label clothes, designer-label clothing

- de marca mayor

es un imbécil de marca mayor — he's a total idiot *

marca de calidad — quality mark

marca de fábrica — trademark

marca registrada — registered trademark
imagen 4)
4) (Dep) [de especialidad] record; [de deportista] best time

su mejor marca personal — his personal best (time)

• batir una marca — to break a record

• establecer una marca — to set a record

acaba de establecer la mejor marca de la temporada — he's just set the best time of the season

• mejorar o superar una marca — to break a record

5) (Náut) [en tierra] seamark; [en el mar] marker, buoy

6) (Naipes) bid

7) [en el ganado] (=señal) brand; (=acción) branding

8) (=herramienta) brand, iron

9) ( Hist) march, frontier area

la Marca Hispánica — the Spanish March ( Catalonia)

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femenino

1)

a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

- marca de agua/ley

2) (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

comprar artículos de marca — to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio — a well-known brand

ropa de marca — designer clothes

de marca mayor — (fam) terrible (colloq)

- marca de fábrica

- marca patentada or registrada

3) (Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca — to break a record

establecer una marca mundial — to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada — my best time (o height etc) of the season

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= make, mark, marker, tick, check, brand, check mark [checkmark], imprint, print, designer label, scar, pockmark.

Ex. Certain makes of microprocessor have achieved sufficient sales to stimulate the production of a wide range of off-the-peg application packages.

Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex. Extraction is carried out with the help of a dictionary of formal text characteristics ( markers, connectors, indicators).

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex. Now it is easy to realize this because they no longer stand for living controversies: Kipling's brand of imperialism and Shaw's brand of revolutionary socialism are both things of the past.

Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex. Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.

Ex. Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.

Ex. They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.

Ex. The scars will take months and years to heal.

Ex. Many walls still bear the pockmarks left by bullets.

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* asignación de la marca de Cutter = Cuttering.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* con marca = branded.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* de marca = branded.

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

* identificación mediante marcas = tagging.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name, trademark [trade mark].

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marca de Cutter = Cutter mark, Cutter numbers.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marca de frenazo = skid mark.

* marca de inserción = caret (^).

* marca del acné = pockmark.

* marca de la viruela = pockmark.

* marca de patinazo = skid mark.

* marca de rachazo = skid mark.

* marca de subcampo = subfield marker.

* marca distintiva = hallmark, distinguishing mark.

* marca identificadora = marking.

* marca mundial = world record.

* marca muy conocida = household brand.

* marca personal = personal record.

* marca registrada = brand name, registered trademark, proprietary, trademark [trade mark].

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

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femenino

1)

a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

- marca de agua/ley

2) (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

comprar artículos de marca — to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio — a well-known brand

ropa de marca — designer clothes

de marca mayor — (fam) terrible (colloq)

- marca de fábrica

- marca patentada or registrada

3) (Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca — to break a record

establecer una marca mundial — to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada — my best time (o height etc) of the season

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= make, mark, marker, tick, check, brand, check mark [checkmark], imprint, print, designer label, scar, pockmark.

Ex: Certain makes of microprocessor have achieved sufficient sales to stimulate the production of a wide range of off-the-peg application packages.

Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex: Extraction is carried out with the help of a dictionary of formal text characteristics ( markers, connectors, indicators).

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex: Now it is easy to realize this because they no longer stand for living controversies: Kipling's brand of imperialism and Shaw's brand of revolutionary socialism are both things of the past.

Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex: Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.

Ex: Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.

Ex: They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.

Ex: The scars will take months and years to heal.

Ex: Many walls still bear the pockmarks left by bullets.

* asignación de la marca de Cutter = Cuttering.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* con marca = branded.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* de marca = branded.

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

* identificación mediante marcas = tagging.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name, trademark [trade mark].

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marca de Cutter = Cutter mark, Cutter numbers.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marca de frenazo = skid mark.

* marca de inserción = caret (^).

* marca del acné = pockmark.

* marca de la viruela = pockmark.

* marca de patinazo = skid mark.

* marca de rachazo = skid mark.

* marca de subcampo = subfield marker.

* marca distintiva = hallmark, distinguishing mark.

* marca identificadora = marking.

* marca mundial = world record.

* marca muy conocida = household brand.

* marca personal = personal record.

* marca registrada = brand name, registered trademark, proprietary, trademark [trade mark].

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

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marca

feminine

A

1 (señal, huella) mark

te ha quedado la marca del bikini you've got a mark where your bikini was

2 (en el ganado) brand

Compuestos:

● marca de agua

watermark

● marca de ley

hallmark

B ( Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

¿qué marca de lavadora es? what make (of) washing machine is it?

prefiero comprar artículos de marca I prefer to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio a well-known brand

ropa de marca designer clothes

de marca mayor ( fam); terrible ( colloq)

me llevé un susto de marca mayor I got one hell of a fright o a terrible fright

Compuestos:

● marca de fábrica

trade name

● marca de lujo

luxury brand

● marca líder

leading brand, brand leader

● marca registrada

registered trademark

C ( Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca to break a record

establecer una marca mundial to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada my best time ( o height etc) of the season

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Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)

marca es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marca
marcar
marca sustantivo femenino
1
a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

2 (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make;
(de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand;
◊ comprar artículos de marca to buy brand products o brand names;

ropa de marca designer clothes;
marca patentada or registrada registered trademark
3 (Dep) record;
superar or batir una marca to break a record
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con señal) ‹ropa/página/baraja› to mark;

‹ ganado› to brand
b) [experiencia/suceso] ( dejar huella) to mark

2
a) (indicar, señalar) to mark;

◊ el precio va marcado en la tapa the price is marked on the lid;

el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
b) ( hacer resaltar) ‹cintura/busto› to accentuate

c) (Mús):

◊ marca el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm

3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
a) ‹gol/tanto› to score

b) ‹ jugador› to mark

verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
◊ marcase el pelo ( refl) to set one's hair;

( caus) to have one's hair set
marca sustantivo femenino
1 (huella) mark: me levanté con la marca de las sábanas en la cara, I woke up with the mark of the sheet on my face
2 (distintivo) sign
la marca del Zorro, the sign of Zorro
es la marca de la ganadería de Vitorino, it's the brand of Vitorino
Com brand, make
3 (impronta) stamp: este trabajo lleva su marca, this work has her stamp
4 Dep time, result: consiguió una buena marca, he achieved a good time
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
' marca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- capricho
- compás
- hasta
- impresión
- marcar
- mejorar
- peor
- rebasar
- registrar
- señalar
- superar
- tatuaje
- acreditado
- batir
- chuza
- establecer
- fama
- golpe
- líder
- matasellos
- mundial
- palomita
- patentado
- patentar
- punto
- rayar
- sello
- señal
- superficial
- surco
- tic
- viruela
English:
asterisk
- birthmark
- brand
- brand name
- make
- mark
- marker
- personal best
- premier
- proprietary
- registered trademark
- scar
- scorer
- sponsor
- stamp
- stand
- tick
- TM
- trademark
- tradename
- beating
- birth
- dent
- do
- imprint
- marking
- record
- register
- trade
- world

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marca nf

1. [señal] mark;
[de rueda, animal] track; [en ganado] brand; [en papel] watermark; [cicatriz] mark, scar;
se le nota la marca del bañador you can see her tan line, you can see where she's been wearing her swimsuit;

se quemó y le ha quedado una marca she burned herself and has been left with a scar;
Dep
en sus marcas, listos, ¡ya! on your marks, get set, go!

Comp
Imprenta marca de corte crop mark; Informát marca de párrafo paragraph mark; Imprenta marca de recorte crop mark
2. Com [de tabaco, café, perfume] brand;
[de vehículo, computadora] make;
sólo compro ropa de marca I only buy designer clothes;

unos vaqueros de marca a pair of designer jeans;
Fam
de marca mayor [muy grande] enormous;
[excelente] outstanding
Comp
marca blanca own-brand, own-label;
marca comercial trademark;

marca de fábrica trademark;

marca registrada registered trademark

3. [etiqueta] label

4. Dep [tiempo, distancia, altura] performance;

la mejor marca mundial del año en los 100 metros the fastest time in the world this year for the 100 metres;

su mejor marca del año her personal best this year

5. Dep [marcaje] marking;

se encarga de la marca del delantero más peligroso he's marking the most dangerous forward

6. [en rugby]
línea de marca try o goal line;

zona de marca in-goal area

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marca

f

1 ( señal) mark

2 MED scar, mark

3 COM brand;

de marca brand-name atr

4 DEP score;

batir o

superar una marca break a record;

mejor marca personal personal best;

sus 9,93 segundos son la segunda mejor marca his 9.93 seconds is the second best time;

de marca mayor fig tremendous

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marca nf

1) : mark

2) : brand, make

3) : trademark

marca registrada: registered trademark

4) : record (in sports)

batir la marca: to beat the record

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marca n

1. (señal) mark

tengo una marca en la pierna I've got a mark on my leg

2. (nombre de comestibles, ropa) brand

es una marca muy conocida it's a well known brand

3. (nombre de coches, motos) make

¿qué marca de coche es? ¿what make of car is it?

4. (en deportes) record

ha conseguido una nueva marca she's set a new record

marca registrada trademark

Spanish-English dictionary > marca
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mettre [mεtʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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   a. ( = placer) to put

• mettre du sucre dans son thé to put sugar in one's tea

• mettre la balle dans le filet to put the ball into the net

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• mettre qch à terre to put sth down

• mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train

• mets le chat dehors put the cat out

• mettre qn au régime to put sb on a diet

• cela m'a mis dans une situation difficile that has put me in a difficult position

• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?

• mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school

• mettre qn au pas to bring sb into line

• il met qu'il est bien arrivé he says that he arrived safely

• mettre son poing sur la figure de qn to punch sb in the face

► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)

• mettre qch à cuire to put sth on to cook

• mettre qch à chauffer to put sth on to heat

• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dry

   b. ( = revêtir) to put on

• mettre une robe to put on a dress

• mettre du maquillage to put on some make-up

• mets-lui son chapeau put his hat on

• il avait mis un manteau he was wearing a coat

   c. ( = consacrer) to take

• j'ai mis deux heures à le faire I took two hours to do it

• le train met trois heures the train takes three hours

• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!

• y mettre le prix to pay the price

• mettre de l'argent dans une affaire to put money into a business

• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 euros

   d. ( = faire fonctionner) to put on

• mettre le chauffage to put the heating on

• mettre les informations to put the news on

• mettre le réveil à 7 heures to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• mets France Inter put on France Inter

   e. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to lay

• mettre du papier peint to hang wallpaper

   f. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong

• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...

   g. (locutions) mettre les bouts to clear off (inf)

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis ! (inf) (bagarre, match) they gave us a real hammering! (inf)

• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

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► se mettre

   a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go

• mets-toi là (debout) stand there ; (assis) sit there

• se mettre au piano to sit down at the piano

• se mettre à l'ombre to go into the shade

• elle ne savait plus où se mettre she didn't know where to put herself

• il s'est mis dans une situation délicate he's put himself in an awkward situation

• ces verres se mettent dans le placard these glasses go in the cupboard

• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the works

   b. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shorts

• se mettre une robe to put on a dress

• elle n'a plus rien à se mettre she's got nothing left to wear

   c. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingers

• il s'en est mis partout he's covered in it

   d. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car

• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)

• se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

   e. ( = commencer) to start

• il est temps de s'y mettre it's time we got down to it

• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)

► se mettre à + nom

• se mettre à une traduction to start a translation

• se mettre à la peinture to take up painting

• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif

• se mettre à rire to start laughing

• se mettre à traduire to start translating

• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!

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mɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put

on m'a mis devant — they put me at the front

je mets les enfants à la crèche — I send the children to a creche

2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)

3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]

4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in

on m'a mis un plombage — I had a filling

5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear

je ne mets jamais de chapeau — I never wear a hat

6) (placer dans une situation, un état)

mettre quelqu'un en colère — to make somebody angry

mettre quelqu'un de bonne humeur — to put somebody in a good mood

mettre quelqu'un au travail — to put somebody to work

mettre le riz à cuire — to put the rice on

mettre le linge à sécher — to put the washing out to dry

7) ( classer)

mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something

8) ( disposer)

mettre les assiettes — to put the plates on the table

mettre les verres — to put out the glasses

mettre une autre chaise — to bring another chair

mettre une nappe — to put on a tablecloth

je t'ai mis des draps propres — I've put clean sheets on for you

9) ( faire fonctionner)

mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on

mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!

mettre les phares — to switch on the headlights

mettre le réveil — to set the alarm

mettre le verrou — to bolt the door

10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]

faire mettre le téléphone — to have a telephone put in

mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet

faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid

11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]

il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine

qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? — what shall I put?

mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English

est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?

il faut mettre un trait d'union — you must put a hyphen in

mettez votre signature ici — sign here

mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom

mettre en musique — to set to music

12) ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] ( dans to); to put [accessoire]

mettre du sel dans la soupe — to put some salt in the soup

13) ( consacrer)

mettre tout son cœur dans son travail — to put one's heart into one's work

y mettre du sien — to put oneself into it

mettre toute son énergie à faire — to put all one's energy into doing

14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)

combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?

15) ( prendre) ( du temps)

elle a (bien) mis une heure — it took her (easily) an hour

mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)

16) (colloq) ( vendre)

je vous mets des tomates? — would you like some tomatoes?

17) ( attribuer) to give [note]

18) (colloq) ( dire)

mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten

19) (colloq) ( supposer)

mettons qu'il vienne — supposing he comes

20) (sl) ( ficher)

tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif

mettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal

3.

se mettre verbe pronominal

1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)

se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window

se mettre sur les mains — to stand on one's hands

se mettre sur le dos — to lie on one's back

se mettre au lit — to go to bed

se mettre debout — to stand up

ne plus savoir où se mettre — not to know where to put oneself

se mettre les mains sur la tête — to put one's hands on one's head

se mettre les doigts dans le nez — to pick one's nose

où est-ce que ça se met? — where does this go?

2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]

se mettre de la confiture — to get jam on oneself

s'en mettre partout — to get it all over oneself

3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]

je ne sais pas quoi me mettre — I don't know what to put on

4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in

5) ( commencer)

se mettre à l'anglais — to take up English

elle s'est mise à leur recherche — she started looking for them

il va se mettre à pleuvoir — it's going to start raining

il se met à faire du vent — it's starting to get windy

6) ( tourner)

le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain

7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)

se mettre en tort — to put oneself in the wrong

se mettre dans une situation impossible — to get (oneself) into an impossible situation

se mettre dans une sale affaire — to get involved in some shady business

je me mets de ton côté — I'm on your side

je préfère me mettre bien avec lui — I prefer to get on the right side of him

se mettre à l'aise — to make oneself comfortable

on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together

8) ( s'habiller)

se mettre en tenue d'été — to put on summer clothes

se mettre en jaune — to wear yellow

9) ( se grouper)

ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix — there's no need for ten of you

ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente — there were at least thirty of them

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mɛtʀ vt
1) (= placer) to put

Où est-ce que tu as mis les clés? — Where have you put the keys?

mettre en bouteille — to bottle

mettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks

mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA

mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth

mettre qn debout — to help sb to their feet

2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wear

Mets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.

Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.

Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.

Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.

3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to set

Il fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.

mettre en marche — to start

Comment met-on la machine à laver en marche? — How do you start the washing machine?

4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay on

faire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed

faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed

5) (= consacrer)

mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth

mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth

Combien de temps as-tu mis pour aller à Lille? — How long did it take you to get to Lille?

Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.

y mettre du sien — to pull one's weight

6) (= noter, écrire) to put

qu'est-ce qu'il a mis sur la carte? — what did he put on the card?

mettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...

7) (= supposer)

mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...

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mettre verb table: mettre

A vtr

1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;

2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;

3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;

4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;

5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;

6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;

7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;

8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;

9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;

10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;

11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;

12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;

13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;

14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;

15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;

16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;

17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;

18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;

19 ○( partir) les mettre to beat it○; je dois les mettre I'd better beat it;

20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;

21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;

22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!

B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.

C se mettre vpr

1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;

2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;

3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;

4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];

5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;

6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;

7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;

8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;

9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;

10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;

11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;

12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other!

[mɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [placer] to put

mettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes in

j'avais mis beaucoup de moi-même dans le projet I'd put a lot into the project

elle a mis son talent au service des défavorisés she used her talent to help the underprivileged

mettre à: mettre une pièce à l'affiche to bill a play

je n'ai pas pu la mettre à l'école du quartier I couldn't get her into the local school

mettre un enfant au lit to put a child to bed

on m'a mis au standard they put me on the switchboard

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the train

mettre ses enfants dans le privé to send one's children to private school

mettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding school

mettre quelque chose sur: mettre 100 euros sur un cheval to put ou to lay 100 euros on a horse

mettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's account

mettre quelqu'un en boîte (familier) to pull somebody's leg

2. [poser horizontalement] to lay, to put

mettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm

mettre quelque chose à plat to lay something down flat

3. [disposer]

mettre le loquet to put the latch down

4. [ajuster] to set

mettre quelque chose droit to set something straight (sens propre)

mettre une pendule à l'heure to set a clock to the right time

mets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m

5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]

mettre quelque chose à: mettre un étang à sec to drain a pond

mettez les verbes à l'infinitif put the verbs into the infinitive

mettre quelqu'un à: mettre quelqu'un à l'amende to fine somebody, to impose a fine on somebody

mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody working

mettre quelqu'un au désespoir to cause somebody to despair

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence to let somebody in on ou into the secret

mettre quelqu'un dans l'embarras

a. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicament

b. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficulty

mettre quelqu'un dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to oblige somebody to do something

mettre en: mettre une maison en vente to put a house up for sale

mettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle wine

mettre une plante en pot to pot a plant

mettre quelque chose en miettes to smash something to bits

mettre un poème en musique to set a poem to music

mettre quelque chose en vigueur to bring something into force ou operation

mettre quelque chose à: mettre quelque chose à cuire to put something on to cook

mettre quelque chose à réchauffer to heat something up (again)

mettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to dry

mettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something

6. [fixer] to put

mettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers

mettre un bouton à sa veste to sew a button on one's jacket

[ajouter] to put

il faut lui mettre des piles you have to put batteries in it

j'ai fait mettre de nouveaux verres à mes lunettes I had new lenses put in my glasses

7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)

[porter régulièrement] to wear

mets une barrette put a (hair) slide in

je lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)

8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)

mets de la musique put some music on, play some music

mets les sports (familier) /la première chaîne put on the sport channel/channel one

9. [installer] to put in (separable), to install

faire mettre le chauffage central to have central heating put in ou installed

mettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room

10. [consacrer - temps] to take

elle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer me

combien de temps met-on pour y aller? how long does it take to get there?

nous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have to

tu as mis le temps! (familier) you took your time about it!, you took long enough!

tu en a mis du temps pour te décider! you took some time to make up your mind!

mettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car

11. [écrire] to put

on met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accent

on met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's

mets qu'il a refusé de signer (familier) write ou put down that he refused to sign

12. [supposer]

mettons (let's) say

et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?

il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of material

mettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!

13. [donner] to give

je vous mets un peu plus de la livre I've put in a bit more than a pound

le prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A

14. (familier) [infliger]

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!

on leur a mis 5 buts en première mi-temps we hammered in 5 goals against them in the first half

je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout

qu'est-ce que son père va lui mettre! his father is really going to give it to him!

15. (locution)

on les met! (très familier) let's split! (très familier)

va te faire mettre! (vulgaire) up yours! (très familier)

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se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to go

où se mettent les tasses? where do the cups go?

les pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!

2. [aller - vêtement] to go

le noir se met avec tout black goes with everything

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se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]

se mettre debout to stand up

se mettre sur le dos to lie (down) on one's back

mets-toi près de la fenêtre

a. [debout] stand near the window

b. [assis] sit near the window

mettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle

je me mets dehors pour travailler I go outside to work

mettez-vous dans la position du lotus get into the lotus position

2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]

ne te mets pas dans un tel état! don't get (yourself) into such a state!

se mettre en rage to get into a rage

il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation

3. [s'habiller]

se mettre en to put on

se mettre en pantalon to put on a pair of trousers

elle se met toujours en jupe she always wears a skirt

4. [s'unir]

se mettre avec quelqu'un

a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebody

b. [pour vivre] to move in with somebody

c. [dans une discussion] to side with somebody

on s'est tous mis ensemble pour acheter le cadeau we all clubbed together to buy the present

on s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)

ils ont dû s'y mettre à 4 pour porter le buffet it took 4 of them to carry the dresser

5. (locution)

qu'est-ce qu'ils se mettent!

a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!

b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!

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se mettre verbe pronominal transitif

to put on (separable)

se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume

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se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [passer à]

quand le feu se met au rouge when the lights turn ou go red

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le temps se met au beau it's turning sunny

le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold

2. [commencer]

se mettre au judo to take up judo

se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to work

voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir! now it's started to rain ou raining!

s'y mettre

a. [au travail] to get down to it

b. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a try

si tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mettre

12 uso

m.

1 use.

hacer uso de to make use of, to use; (utilizar) to exercise (de prerrogativa, derecho)

de uso externo for external use only (medicamento)

fuera de uso out of use, obsolete

tener el uso de la palabra to have the floor

uso de razón power of reason

2 custom (costumbre).

al uso fashionable

al uso andaluz in the Andalusian style

3 usage (linguistics).

4 wear and tear (desgaste).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: usar.

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USO

► abreviatura

1 ( Unión Sindical Obrera) professional worker's union

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noun m.

1) use

2) wear

3) custom, usage

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SF ABR Esp
= Unión Sindical Obrera
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masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex. The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex. A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex. Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex. On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

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* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

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masculino

1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

desgastarse con el uso — to wear out with use

instrucciones para su uso — instructions for use

de uso personal — for personal use

métodos de uso extendido en... — methods widely used in...

los trenes todavía no han entrado en uso — the trains are not in service yet

hacer uso de algo — to use something

su uso prolongado puede producir dependencia — it can be habit-forming if taken over a long period

de uso externo — (Farm) for external use only

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

una expresión sancionada por el uso — (frml) an expression that has gained acceptance through usage

c) (de facultad, derecho)

en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales — in full possession of his mental faculties

hacer uso de un derecho — to exercise a right

hacer uso de la palabra — (frml) to speak

hacer uso y abuso de algo — ( de privilegio) to abuse something

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora — this metaphor has been used time and again

2) ( de prenda)

estos zapatos tienen años de uso — I've had years of wear out of these shoes

ropa de uso diario — everyday clothes

los zapatos ceden con el uso — shoes give with wear

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

una batidora con múltiples usos — a multi-purpose mixer

4) ( usanza) custom

usos aztecas que aún sobreviven — Aztec customs which still survive

* * *

= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex: The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex: A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex: Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex: On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex: Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

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USO

/ˈuso/

feminine

(en Esp) = Unión Sindical Obrera

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Del verbo usar: ( conjugate usar)

uso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

usó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
usar
uso
usar ( conjugate usar) verbo transitivo
a) ( utilizar) to use;

◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;

uso algo/a algn de or como algo to use sth/sb as sth
b) ( llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa/perfume› to wear;

◊ estos zapatos están sin uso these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

usarse verbo pronominal (en 3a pers) (esp AmL) ( estar de moda) [color/ropa] to be in fashion, to be popular;
◊ ya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso people don't tend to have engagement parties any more

uso sustantivo masculino
a) (de producto, medicamento, máquina) use;

◊ instrucciones para su uso instructions for use;

hacer uso de algo to use sth
b) (de facultad, derecho):

◊ en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales in full possession of his mental faculties;

hacer uso de un derecho to exercise a right;
desde que tengo uso de razón ever since I can remember;
hacer uso de la palabra (frml) to speak
c) ( de prenda):

◊ ropa de uso diario everyday clothes;

los zapatos ceden con el uso shoes give with wear
usar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uso, emplear) to use: no uses mi maquinilla, don't use my razor
siempre usa el mismo método, she uses always the same method
2 (llevar ropa, perfume, etc) to wear
II vi (utilizar) to use
uso sustantivo masculino
1 use
(aplicación) se compró el ordenador, pero no le da ningún uso, he bought the computer, but he never makes use of it
(modo de aplicación) instrucciones de uso, instructions for use
uso externo/tópico, external/local application
2 (costumbre) custom
' uso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billón
- cada
- casarse
- como
- crema
- cuchara
- destartalar
- destino
- deterioro
- doméstica
- doméstico
- escayola
- espantosa
- espantoso
- estar
- extendida
- extendido
- externa
- externo
- gasto
- lindeza
- misma
- mismo
- mortal
- muerta
- muerto
- parecer
- permitirse
- poder
- prerrogativa
- pues
- pura
- puro
- que
- rozar
- rozarse
- sala
- si
- tal
- tópica
- tópico
- universal
- usar
- utensilio
- vaya
- ver
- verdadera
- verdadero
- vulgarización
- vulgarizar
English:
abuse
- afford
- agree
- antiallergenic
- balloon
- bed
- blind
- cease
- continue
- current
- disposable
- do
- dog-eared
- enjoy
- ever
- exclusively
- feel
- floor
- fluoride
- for
- fuck
- good
- have
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- indeed
- intend
- internal
- it
- itself
- just
- lend
- lie
- listen
- literally
- misuse
- myself
- never
- next
- nice
- not
- oneself
- only
- ourselves
- practice
- practise
- public
- quite
- ridesharing

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USO ['uso] nf (abrev de Unión Sindical Obrera)

= centre-right Spanish union

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USO

f abr (= Unión Sindical Obrera) Spanish trade union

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uso nm

1) empleo, utilización: use

de uso personal: for personal use

hacer uso de: to make use of

2) : wear

uso y desgaste: wear and tear

3) usanza: custom, usage, habit

al uso de: in the manner of, in the style of

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uso n

1. (en general) use

el plástico tiene muchos usos plastic has a lot of uses

el uso de la calculadora está prohibido en el examen the use of calculators is not permitted in the exam

el técnico me enseñó el uso del ordenador nuevo the technician showed me how to use the new computer

2. (ropa, etc) wearing

es obligatorio el uso del cinturón de seguridad seat belts must be worn

Spanish-English dictionary > uso

13 délicieusement

délicieusement [delisjøzmɑ̃]

adverb

exquisitely

* * *
delisjøzmɑ̃
adverbe gén delightfully; ( au goût) deliciously

délicieusement parfumé — [bain] deliciously scented; [fruit] sweet-smelling (épith)

* * *
delisjøzmɑ̃ adv
1) (= agréablement) [parfumé, rafraîchissant] delightfully

délicieusement bon (plat, odeur de cuisine) — delicious

C'est délicieusement bon. — It's delicious.

Ça sent délicieusement bon. — It smells delicious.

Je suis en short, il fait délicieusement bon. — I'm wearing shorts, the weather's delightful.

2) (= de façon charmante) [orné, ciselé] delightfully

délicieusement désuet — delightfully quaint

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délicieusement adv gén delightfully; ( au goût) deliciously; délicieusement parfumé [bain, drap] delightfully perfumed; [fruit] sweet-smelling ( épith).

[delisjøzmɑ̃] adverbe

1. [agréablement] deliciously, delightfully, exquisitely

elle était délicieusement parfumée her perfume was delightful ou divine

2. [en intensif]

son repas était délicieusement bon his meal was absolutely delicious

elle était délicieusement bien dans ses bras she was wonderfully happy in his arms

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > délicieusement

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