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sheer [ʃɪə(r)](a) (as intensifier) pur;∎ it was sheer coincidence c'était une pure coïncidence;∎ the sheer scale of the project was intimidating l'envergure même du projet était impressionnante;∎ the sheer boredom of her job drove her mad elle s'ennuyait tellement dans son travail que ça la rendait folle;∎ by sheer accident or chance tout à fait par hasard, par pur hasard;∎ out of or in sheer boredom par pur ennui;∎ in sheer desperation en désespoir de cause;∎ it was sheer stupidity c'était franchement stupide;∎ that's sheer nonsense! c'est complètement absurde!;∎ it's sheer folly! c'est de la folie pure!(b) (steep → cliff) à pic, abrupt;∎ it's a sheer 50-metre drop cela descend à pic sur 50 mètres;∎ a sheer drop to the sea un à-pic jusqu'à la mer;∎ we came up against a sheer wall of water nous nous sommes trouvés devant un véritable mur d'eau2 adverbà pic, abruptementAmerican (curtains) voilages mpl►► Nautical sheer deck livet m (de pont);Nautical sheer rail liston m(b) (animal, shy person) filer, détaler;∎ to sheer away from éviter∎ when he saw us, he sheered off in the opposite direction il a fait demi-tour en nous apercevant -
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sheer [∫ɪər]a. [terror, boredom, stupidity] (à l'état) pur ; [carelessness] pur et simple ; [scale] même after n ; [necessity] absolu• delays are occurring because of the sheer volume of traffic il y a des ralentissements dus uniquement à la densité de la circulationb. [tights, fabric] très finc. [cliff, rock] abrupt* * *[ʃɪə(r)] 1.1) ( pure) [boredom, hypocrisy, stupidity] purout of sheer malice/stupidity — par pure méchanceté/bêtise
2) ( utter)3) ( steep) [cliff] à pic4) ( fine) [fabric] léger/-ère, fin; [stockings] extra-fin2.adverb [rise, fall] à picPhrasal Verbs: -
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A adj1 (pure, unadulterated) [boredom, desperation, hypocrisy, immorality, panic, stupidity] pur ; it was sheer coincidence/luck c'était pure coïncidence/chance ; out of sheer malice/stupidity par pure méchanceté/bêtise ; it is sheer lunacy to do/on his part c'est pure folie de faire/de sa part ; to cry out in sheer amazement/happiness pousser un cri de stupeur/bonheur ; to succeed by sheer bravery/determination/hard work réussir uniquement grâce à son courage/sa détermination/son acharnement au travail ; by sheer accident tout à fait par accident ;2 ( utter) the sheer immensity/volume of it is incredible son immensité/volume même est incroyable ;3 ( steep) [cliff, rockface] à pic ;■ sheer away, sheer off faire une embardée ; to sheer away ou off to the right/left effectuer un virage à droite/gauche. -
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1) ( utter) bloß, pur, rein, schier;the \sheer size of the thing takes your breath away schon allein die Größe von dem Ding ist atemberaubend;\sheer accident purer Zufall;\sheer blather reines Gewäsch;\sheer bliss eine wahre Wonne;\sheer boredom schiere [o pure] Langeweile;\sheer coincidence reiner [o purer] Zufall;\sheer despair blanke [o schiere] Verzweiflung;\sheer drudgery reine Schinderei;\sheer lunacy purer Wahnsinn;\sheer misery blankes Elend;\sheer willpower pure Willenskraft2) ( vertical) steil;\sheer cliff steile Klippe;\sheer drop steiles Gefälle( diaphanous) durchscheinend adv1) naut abscheren, abgieren2) ( avoid) ausweichen;to \sheer away from an unpleasant topic einem unangenehmen Thema aus dem Weg gehen -
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1 ( chance) coïncidence f, hasard m ; it is/was a coincidence that c'est/c'était par coïncidence que ; it was quite a coincidence cela a été vraiment une coïncidence ; a happy coincidence un heureux hasard ; by coincidence par hasard ; by sheer coincidence par pure coïncidence ; what a coincidence! quelle coïncidence! ; -
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1. ʃiə adjective1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) puro, absoluto2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) vertical, escarpado3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.) muy fino
2. adverb(verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) verticalmente, en picado
II ʃiəsheer adj verticaltr[ʃɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (total, utter) total, absoluto,-a, puro,-a3 (stockings etc) muy fino,-a————————tr[ʃɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL desviarse (away/off, -)sheer ['ʃɪr] adv1) completely: completamente, totalmente2) vertically: verticalmentesheer adj1) transparent: vaporoso, transparente2) absolute, utter: puroby sheer luck: por pura suerte3) steep: escarpado, verticaladj.• completo, -a adj.• consumado, -a adj.• diáfano, -a adj.• escarpado, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• ligero, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• tajado, -a adj.adv.• completamente adv.n.• desviación s.f.
I ʃɪr, ʃɪə(r)1) (pure, absolute) (as intensifier) puroit's sheer nonsense to suggest that... — es un verdadero disparate decir que...
3) ( fine) <stockings/nylon/fabric> muy fino, transparente
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adverb ( vertically)Phrasal Verbs:
I [ʃɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar sheerer) (superl sheerest)1) (=absolute) puro, absolutoby sheer accident, by sheer chance — de pura casualidad
the sheer impossibility of... — la total imposibilidad de...
See:PURE in pure2) (=transparent) transparente, fino3) (=precipitous) escarpado2.ADV
II
[ʃɪǝ(r)]VIto sheer away from a topic — desviarse de un tema, evitar hablar de un tema
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I [ʃɪr, ʃɪə(r)]1) (pure, absolute) (as intensifier) puroit's sheer nonsense to suggest that... — es un verdadero disparate decir que...
3) ( fine) <stockings/nylon/fabric> muy fino, transparente
II
adverb ( vertically)Phrasal Verbs: -
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nounZufall, der* * *[kou'insidəns]noun ((an) accidental happening of one event at the same time as another: By a strange coincidence we were both on the same train.) zufälliges Zusammentreffen* * *co·in·ci·dence[kəʊˈɪn(t)sɪdən(t)s, AM koʊ-]nwhat a \coincidence! was für ein Zufall!by \coincidence durch Zufallpure \coincidence reiner Zufall* * *[kəU'InsIdəns]n1) Zufall m, Fügung f (geh)what a coincidence! — welch ein Zufall!
it is no coincidence that... — es ist kein Zufall, dass..., es ist nicht von ungefähr, dass...
2) (= occurring or coming together in time) Zusammentreffen nt; (in place) Zusammenfall m; (= agreement) Übereinstimmung f* * *coincidence [kəʊˈınsıdəns] s2. zufälliges Zusammentreffen, Zufall m:it is no coincidence that … es ist kein Zufall, dass…;by sheer coincidence rein zufällig;by a curious coincidence durch einen merkwürdigen Zufall;what a coincidence! so ein Zufall!3. Übereinstimmung f* * *nounZufall, derby pure or sheer coincidence — rein zufällig
* * *n.Fügung -en f.Koinzidenz f.Zufall -¨e m.Zufälligkeit f.Zusammentreffen n. -
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[kəʊ'ɪnsɪdəns]nome coincidenza f., caso m.* * *[kou'insidəns]noun ((an) accidental happening of one event at the same time as another: By a strange coincidence we were both on the same train.) coincidenza* * *coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/n. [u]1 coincidenza; concordanza; corrispondenza2 combinazione; caso: What a coincidence!, che combinazione!; a happy coincidence, una coincidenza fortunata NOTA D'USO: - casual, case o coincidence?-.* * *[kəʊ'ɪnsɪdəns]nome coincidenza f., caso m. -
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adjectivethe sheer insolence of it! — so eine Frechheit!
only by sheer hard work — nur durch harte Arbeit
2) (perpendicular) schroff [Felsen, Abfall]; steil [Felsen, Abfall, Aufstieg]3) (finely woven) hauchfein* * *I 1. [ʃiə] adjective2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) hauchdünn2. adverb(verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) ausscherenII [ʃiə]- academic.ru/118404/sheer_off_away">sheer off/away* * *sheer1[ʃɪəʳ, AM ʃɪr]I. adjthe \sheer size of the thing takes your breath away schon allein die Größe von dem Ding ist atemberaubend\sheer accident purer Zufall\sheer blather reines Gewäsch\sheer bliss eine wahre Wonne\sheer boredom schiere [o pure] Langeweile\sheer coincidence reiner [o purer] Zufall\sheer despair blanke [o schiere] Verzweiflung\sheer drudgery reine Schinderei\sheer lunacy purer Wahnsinn\sheer misery blankes Elend\sheer nonsense [or rubbish] blanker Unsinn\sheer willpower pure Willenskraft2. (vertical) steil\sheer cliff steile Klippe\sheer drop steiles Gefällesheer2[ʃɪəʳ, AM ʃɪr]vi▪ to \sheer off [or away]1. NAUT abscheren, abgieren2. (avoid) ausweichento \sheer away from an unpleasant topic einem unangenehmen Thema aus dem Weg gehen* * *[ʃɪə(r)]1. adj (+er)by sheer force of personality — aufgrund or auf Grund seiner Persönlichkeit
by sheer hard work —
the sheer impossibility of doing that — die schiere Unmöglichkeit, das zu tun
it was sheer hell — es war die (reinste) Hölle (inf)
there is a sheer drop of 200 feet — es fällt 200 Fuß steil or senkrecht ab
3) cloth etc (hauch)dünn, (hauch)zart2. advsteil, jäh (geh); (= vertically) senkrecht3. vi (NAUT)ausscheren* * *sheer1 [ʃıə(r)]A adj1. bloß, rein, pur, nichts als:by sheer force durch bloße oder nackte Gewalt;he won by sheer luck er gewann nur durch Glück;sheer nonsense reiner oder barer Unsinn;for sheer pleasure nur so zum Vergnügen2. völlig, rein, glatt (Unmöglichkeit etc)3. hauchdünn (Textilien)4. steil, jäh5. rein, unvermischt, purB adv1. völlig, ganz, gänzlich2. senkrecht, steilsheer2 [ʃıə(r)]A s SCHIFFa) Ausscheren nb) Sprung m (Deckerhöhung):sheer hulk Hulk f/m (abgetakeltes Schiff) mit Mastkran;sheer plan Längsriss mB v/ia) abweichen, abgehen (von),b) sich losmachen (von)C v/t SCHIFF abdrängen* * *adjective1) attrib. (mere, absolute) rein; blank [Unsinn, Gewalt]2) (perpendicular) schroff [Felsen, Abfall]; steil [Felsen, Abfall, Aufstieg]3) (finely woven) hauchfein* * *adj.rein adj. -
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N1. संयोगIt was a sheer coincidence that he died on his birthday. -
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[kəu΄insidəns] n համընկնում, զուգադիպություն. sheer coincidence պարզ/հասարակ զուգադիպություն -
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f.1 coincidence.la casualidad hizo que nos encontráramos chance brought us togetherdio la casualidad de que… it so happened that…no es casualidad que… it's no coincidence that…de casualidad by chance¿no llevarás por casualidad un paraguas? you wouldn't happen to have an umbrella with you?¡qué casualidad! what a coincidence!2 chance, coincidence, contingency, fortuity.* * *1 chance, accident2 (coincidencia) coincidence\dar la casualidad to just happende casualidad / por casualidad by chance* * *noun f.1) chance2) coincidence•* * *SF1) (=azar) chance; (=coincidencia) coincidence¿cree en el destino o en la casualidad? — do you believe in destiny or in chance?
sería mucha casualidad o ya sería casualidad que os pusieseis enfermos los dos al mismo tiempo — it would be too much of a coincidence if you both fell ill at the same time
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da la casualidad de que... — it (just) so happens that...dio la casualidad de que... — it just so happened that...
ese día dio la casualidad de que decidí salir a dar una vuelta — that day I happened to decide to go out for a walk, as luck would have it I decided to go out for a walk that day
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de o por casualidad — by chancetuve muchísima suerte en el accidente: estoy vivo de casualidad — I was really lucky in the accident: it's purely by chance o pure chance that I'm still alive
un día entró de casualidad — he dropped in o by one day
¿no tendrás un pañuelo, por casualidad? — you wouldn't happen to have a handkerchief, would you?
no meten un gol ni por casualidad — they've got no chance o hope of scoring a goal
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¡ qué casualidad! — what a coincidence!¡qué casualidad verle aquí! — what a coincidence meeting you here!, fancy meeting you here!
2) (=suceso casual) coincidence* * *femenino chancede or por (pura) casualidad — by (sheer) chance
pasé por ahí de casualidad — I happened to pass by there, I passed there by chance
da la casualidad de que... — as it happens o actually...
ni por casualidad: no se baña ni por casualidad he wouldn't dream of having a bath; no le doy a la bola ni por casualidad — I just can't hit the ball
* * *= accident, chance, fluke, randomness, fortuity.Ex. Entries are created merely according to the accident of the appearance of words in titles.Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex. New models have appeared that suggest that manaers need to accommodate the randomness found in complex organizations.Ex. Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.----* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dar con, encontrar por casualidad = stumble on.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la casualidad que + Subjuntivo = happen to + Infinitivo.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* dio la casualidad = as it happened.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* oír por casualidad = overhear.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* * *femenino chancede or por (pura) casualidad — by (sheer) chance
pasé por ahí de casualidad — I happened to pass by there, I passed there by chance
da la casualidad de que... — as it happens o actually...
ni por casualidad: no se baña ni por casualidad he wouldn't dream of having a bath; no le doy a la bola ni por casualidad — I just can't hit the ball
* * *= accident, chance, fluke, randomness, fortuity.Ex: Entries are created merely according to the accident of the appearance of words in titles.
Ex: In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex: New models have appeared that suggest that manaers need to accommodate the randomness found in complex organizations.Ex: Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dar con, encontrar por casualidad = stumble on.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la casualidad que + Subjuntivo = happen to + Infinitivo.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* dio la casualidad = as it happened.* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* oír por casualidad = overhear.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* * *chancelo encontré de or por pura casualidad I found it by sheer chance¿no tendrías su dirección por casualidad? you wouldn't happen to have her address (by any chance), would you?¡qué casualidad! what a coincidence!da la casualidad de que lo voy a ver mañana as it happens o actually I'm going to be seeing him tomorrowpues da la casualidad que yo también lo vi ( iró); well, it just so happens that I saw him too ( iro)ni por casualidad: ese cochino no se baña ni por casualidad that slob wouldn't dream of having a bathni por casualidad se fijará en ella no way will he look at her ( colloq)* * *
casualidad sustantivo femenino
chance;
si por casualidad la ves if you happen to see her;
¿no tendrás su dirección por casualidad? you wouldn't (happen to) have her address by any chance?;
¡qué casualidad! what a coincidence!;
da la casualidad de que … as it happens …
casualidad sustantivo femenino chance, coincidence: dio la casualidad de que se conocían, it so happened that they knew each other
lo encontré de casualidad, I found it by chance
si por casualidad lo vuelves a ver..., if you happen to see him again...
¡qué casualidad!, what a coincidence!
' casualidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- accidente
- simple
- suerte
- andar
- azar
- carambola
- chiripa
- coincidencia
- encontrar
- puro
English:
accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- by
- chance
- encounter
- eventual
- fancy
- fluke
- happen
- happy
- overhear
- purely
- quirk
- sheer
- so
- throw together
- coincidence
- over
* * *casualidad nfcoincidence;la casualidad hizo que nos encontráramos chance brought us together;dio la casualidad de que… it so happened that…;¡qué casualidad! what a coincidence!;no es casualidad que… it's no coincidence that…;de casualidad by chance;me encuentras aquí de casualidad, porque hoy no pensaba venir I'm only here by chance, I hadn't intended to come today;por casualidad by chance;me he enterado por casualidad de que estás buscando apartamento I happened to hear that you're looking for an apartment o Br flat;¿no llevarás por casualidad un paraguas? you wouldn't happen to have an umbrella with you, would you?* * *f chance, coincidence;por ode casualidad by chance;da la casualidad que it just so happens that* * *casualidad nf1) : chance2)de casualidad : by chance, by any chance* * *1. (coincidencia) coincidence¡qué casualidad encontrarte aquí! what a coincidence meeting you here!2. (azar) chance¿no tendrías por casualidad una grapadora? you wouldn't have a stapler by any chance? -
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adj.1 pure, cleanly, unblemished, unadulterated.2 pure, chaste, decent, vestal.3 pure, innocent, guileless, lily-white.4 mere, pure, sheer.5 unmixed, pure, unalloyed.m.cigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin mezcla) pure2 (mero) sheer, mere, pure3 (casto) chaste, pure1 cigar\caerle a alguien un puro to be for the high jump, be in big trouble, be for it■ si se entera el jefe, te caerá un puro if the boss finds out, you're for itmeterle un puro a alguien tabú to throw the book at somebody————————1 cigar* * *(f. - pura)adj.1) pure2) sheer, simple* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin mezcla) [color, lenguaje] pure; [aire] clean; [oro] solidpura sangre — (=caballo) thoroughbred
2) [con valor enfático] pure, simplepuro y duro * —
fue un timo puro y duro — it was a straightforward o downright swindle
3) (=casto) pure, chaste4) LAm (=uno solo) only, just2.ADV3. SM1) (tb: cigarro puro) cigar2)3)a puro de — † by dint of, thanks only to
* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *puro11 = cigar.Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.
* caja de puros = cigar box.* cigarro puro = cigar.puro22 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* color puro = true colour.* notación pura = pure notation.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* pura realidad = stark reality.* pura sangre = thoroughbred.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* puro de corazón = pure of heart.* puro nervio = live wire.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* * *A1 (sin mezcla) purepuro zumo de uva pure grape juicees de pura lana it's pure woolel aire puro del campo the fresh o clean country air2 (casto, inocente) ‹mujer› chaste, pure; ‹niño› innocent; ‹mirada/amor› innocent, pureCompuesto:masculine and feminine thoroughbredB (mero, simple) ( delante del n):es la pura verdad it's the plain o honest truth ( colloq)acertó por pura casualidad she got it right by pure o sheer chancefue pura coincidencia it was pure o sheer coincidenceesta carne es pura grasa this meat is nothing but fat o is all fates puro músculo he's all musclelo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whimse quedó dormido de puro cansancio he fell asleep from sheer exhaustionen puro invierno ( Col); in the middle of winterC( AmL fam) (sólo): en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres there are only women in that office, there aren't any men at all in that officea ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that barson puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies ( colloq), it's all liespuro2Ani se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it islo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness, he did it purely out of selfishnesslo mataron puro al borde de la carretera they killed him right beside the roadpuro31 (cigarro) cigar2( Esp fam) (tarea difícil): esta asignatura es un puro this subject is really heavy going o is really tough ( colloq)3te van a meter un buen puro they're going to throw the book at you ( colloq)Compuesto:Havana cigar, Havana* * *
puro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1
( limpio) ‹ aire› fresh, clean
‹ niño› innocent;
‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure
2 ( delante del n)
‹casualidad/coincidencia› pure, sheer;
de puro cansancio from sheer exhaustionb) (AmL fam) ( sólo):
son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
puro 2 adverbio (fam) (muy, tan):
lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness
■ sustantivo masculino
cigar
puro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un producto, color, sensación, etc) pure
al aire puro, outside
2 (uso enfático) sheer, mere: fue un puro trámite, it was a mere formality
es la pura verdad, it's the absolute truth
3 (una persona) chaste, pure
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cigarro) cigar
2 (reprimenda, castigo) trouble: si llegas tarde, te va a caer un puro, if you are late, you're going to get into trouble
' puro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastarda
- bastardo
- cigarro
- legítima
- legítimo
- pura
- teatro
- anilla
- bluff
- café
- capricho
- castizo
- cuentista
- cuento
- fumar
- tabaco
- vacilón
English:
cigar
- fat
- pure
- sheer
- solid
- unadulterated
- whip up
- act
- black
- coffee
- indulgence
- light
* * *puro, -a♦ adj1. [limpio, sin mezcla] pure;[oro] solid;este jersey es de pura lana this sweater is 100 percent wool2. [atmósfera, aire] clear3. [conducta, persona] decent, honourable;un alma pura a pure soul;la mirada pura de un niño the clear o pure gaze of a child4. [mero] sheer;[verdad] plain;por pura casualidad by pure chance;me quedé dormido de puro cansancio I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion;fue una pura coincidencia it was pure coincidence;Famy ésta es la realidad pura y dura and that is the harsh reality of the matter♦ nm1. [cigarro] cigarpuro habano Havana (cigar)2. CompEsp Fam [castigo] to throw the book at sb;si te descubren te caerá un buen puro if you're found out, you'll be in for it* * *I adj1 pure;la pura verdad the honest truth2 casualidad, coincidencia sheer;de puro miedo out of sheer frightte sirven la pura comida they just serve foodII m cigar* * *puro adv: sheer, muchde puro terco: out of sheer stubbornnesspuro, -ra adj1) : pureaire puro: fresh air2) : plain, simple, sheerpor pura curiosidad: from sheer curiosity3) : only, justemplean puras mujeres: they only employ women4)pura sangre : Thoroughbred horsepuro nm: cigar* * *puro1 adj1. (en general) pure2. (uso enfático) absolute / sheerpuro2 n cigar -
14 coincidenza
f coincidencerailway connectionperdere la coincidenza miss one's connectioncivil aviation connecting flight* * *coincidenza s.f.1 coincidence: che coincidenza!, what a coincidence!; è stata una pura coincidenza, it was pure coincidence // (fis.) circuito di coincidenza, coincidence circuit3 (ferr.) connection, connexion: non temere, i due treni sono in coincidenza, don't worry, the two trains connect; temo di perdere la coincidenza con il rapido per Venezia, I am afraid of missing the connection with the Venice express.* * *[kointʃi'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (combinazione) coincidenceper pura coincidenza — by sheer coincidence, coincidentally
3) (corrispondenza) (di idee, opinioni) correspondence, concurrence* * *coincidenza/koint∫i'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (combinazione) coincidence; per pura coincidenza by sheer coincidence, coincidentally2 (di treno, aereo) connection; (treno) connecting train; (aereo) connecting flight; fare coincidenza to connect3 (corrispondenza) (di idee, opinioni) correspondence, concurrence. -
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f combination( coincidenza) coincidenceper combinazione by chance* * *combinazione s.f.1 combination (anche chim., mat.): (econ.) combinazione di minor costo, minimum (o least)-cost combination; combinazione tra qualità e quantità, trade-off between quality and quantity // (pol.) combinazione di politiche, policy mix2 ( sistemazione) arrangement3 ( coincidenza) coincidence; ( caso) chance: fu una bella combinazione, it was a lucky coincidence; lo vidi per combinazione, I saw him by chance4 ( di cassaforte) combination* * *[kombinat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) (unione) (di circostanze, fattori) combination2) (coincidenza) coincidence3) (di cassaforte) combination4) mat. chim. combination* * *combinazione/kombinat'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 (unione) (di circostanze, fattori) combination2 (coincidenza) coincidence; per pura combinazione by sheer coincidence3 (di cassaforte) combination4 mat. chim. combination. -
16 przypad|ek
Ⅰ m 1. (G przypadku) (traf) coincidence, accident; (los) chance- czysty a. prosty a. ślepy przypadek pure a. sheer chance, pure a. sheer accident, pure a. sheer coincidence- to czysty przypadek, że się spotkaliśmy it was (by) pure chance that we met- to kwestia przypadku it’s pure chance- przez przypadek by chance, by accident, by coincidence- dzięki przypadkowi by a lucky chance a. coincidence- tylko przypadkowi zawdzięczam, że nie zginąłem w tej katastrofie I owe it only to my good luck that I was not killed in the accident- pozostawić wszystko przypadkowi a. zdać się na przypadek to leave everything to chance- niczego nie pozostawiać przypadkowi to leave nothing to chance- przypadek zrządził a. chciał, że… it happened that…, as chance would have it …- przypadek zrządził a. chciał inaczej chance decreed otherwise- nic nie jest dziełem przypadku nothing happens by accident- wszystko jest dziełem przypadku it’s all pure chance2. (zdarzenie, sytuacja) case, instance- w jego/jej przypadku in his/her case- w kilku przypadkach in several cases a. instances- w większości przypadków in most cases a. instances- w sześciu przypadkach na dziesięć in six cases a. instances out of ten- w tym przypadku in this case a. instance a. event- w przeciwnym przypadku otherwise- w żadnym przypadku in no case- w przypadku pożaru in case of fire, in the event of fire- znane są przypadki, kiedy pisarze niszczyli wczesne rękopisy cases are known of authors destroying their early manuscripts- niedawno podobny przypadek zdarzył się w Warszawie a similar case has been recently noted in Warsaw3. (osoba) case- ona jest ciężkim przypadkiem she’s a difficult case4. Med. case- ciężki przypadek anoreksji a serious case of anorexia- dziesięć przypadków ospy wietrznej ten cases of chickenpox- najwięcej przypadków raka piersi odnotowano wśród kobiet starszych most breast cancer cases were in older women5. Jęz. case- formy przypadków case forms- odmiana rzeczowników/przymiotników/zaimków przez przypadki declension of nouns/adjectives/pronounsⅡ przypadkiem adv. 1. (niespodziewanie) by chance, by accident a. accidentally- natknąć się na kogoś/coś przypadkiem to stumble upon a. across sb/sth- spotkać kogoś przypadkiem to chance to meet sb- znaleźć się gdzieś przypadkiem to happen to be somewhere2. pot. (może, czasem) by any chance- czy nie wiesz przypadkiem, gdzie jest moja książka? do you know by any chance where my book is?- czy przypadkiem nie zostawiłam tu torby? have I left my handbag here by any chance?, I haven’t left my handbag here by chance, have I?- □ przypadki zależne Jęz. oblique cases- przypadki konkretne Jęz. inherent cases■ przypadki chodzą po ludziach accidents happenThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przypad|ek
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17 bloß
I Adj.1. naked; (unbedeckt) bare (auch Erdboden); mit bloßen Füßen barefoot, barefooted (auch Adv.) mit bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waist; mit bloßen Händen with one’s bare hands; mit dem bloßen oder mit bloßem Auge nicht erkennbar etc. with the naked eye2. attr.; (nichts als) nothing but, mere, just; im bloßen Hemd in just a shirt; bloße Worte empty words; bloßer Zufall sheer coincidence; das ist bloßes Gerede that’s just (empty) talk; der bloße Gedanke ( daran) the mere thought (of it); auf den bloßen Verdacht hin on the mere suspicionII Adv. (nur)1. just, only; er ist bloß ein einfacher Mann he’s just a simple man; es war bloß ein bisschen kalt it was just a bit cold(, that’s all); er wird sich bloß aufregen he’ll just ( oder only) get upset; keine Angst, ich bin’s bloß don’t worry, it’s just me; das ist wahr, es glaubt mir bloß keiner it’s true, it’s just that nobody believes me; es ist bloß (so), dass... it’s just that...2. verstärkend in Ausrufen und Fragen: what, how, who etc. on earth; wie machst du das bloß? how on earth do you do it?; wer soll das bloß alles bezahlen? (and) who is meant to pay for all that?; was hat er bloß? I wonder ( oder I’d love to know) what’s wrong with him; was ist denn bloß los? what on earth is wrong?; hätte ich’s bloß nicht gemacht! I wish ( oder if only) I hadn’t done it3. drohend, warnend: soll ich’s ihm sagen? - bloß nicht! (goodness,) no!; stärker: don’t you dare!; lass ihn bloß nicht raus! don’t let him out, whatever you do; stärker: don’t you dare let him out!; bloß jetzt nicht! not now, please!; hör bloß auf damit! just stop that (will you)* * *only (Adv.); merely (Adv.); solely (Adv.); alone (Adv.); just (Adv.); simply (Adv.);(barfuß) bare (Adj.);* * *[bloːs]1. adj1) (= unbedeckt) baremit blóßen Füßen — barefooted, barefoot
mit der blóßen Hand — with one's bare hand
See:2. advonlyich möchte es schon machen, blóß weiß ich nicht wie — I'd like to but or only I don't know how
wie kann so etwas blóß geschehen? — how on earth can something like that happen?
was er blóß hat? — what on earth or whatever is wrong with him?
* * *1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) bare2) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) bare3) (simply or only: I was merely asking a question.) merely4) (no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) mere5) (openly seen, not hidden: the naked truth.) naked6) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) very* * *[blo:s]I. adj1. (unbedeckt) bare▪ mit \bloßem/ \bloßer/etc.... with bare...mit \bloßen Füßen gehen to walk barefootmit \bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waistmit \bloßem Schwert with sword drawnder \bloße Neid sheer envydie \bloße Dummheit sheer stupidity; (allein schon) veryschon der \bloße Gedanke machte ihn rasend the very thought made him furiouswas er \bloß hat? whatever is the matter with him?nicht \bloß..., sondern auch... not only..., but also...er ist nicht \bloß wohlhabend, sondern sieht auch noch gut aus he's not only affluent, but he's good looking as welllass mich \bloß in Ruhe! just leave me in peace!hör \bloß auf mit diesem Gelaber! just stop prattling on, will you!* * *1.1) (nackt) bare; naked2) (nichts als) mere <words, promises, triviality, suspicion, etc.>der bloße Gedanke daran — the mere or very thought of it
2. 3.ein bloßer Zufall — mere or pure chance
was hast du dir bloß dabei gedacht? — what on earth or whatever were you thinking of?
wie konnte das bloß geschehen? — how on earth did it happen?
sei bloß pünktlich! — just make sure you're on time
* * *A. adjmit bloßen Füßen barefoot, barefooted (auch adv);mit bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waist;mit bloßen Händen with one’s bare hands;mit bloßem Auge nicht erkennbar etc with the naked eyeim bloßen Hemd in just a shirt;bloße Worte empty words;bloßer Zufall sheer coincidence;das ist bloßes Gerede that’s just (empty) talk;der bloße Gedanke (daran) the mere thought (of it);auf den bloßen Verdacht hin on the mere suspicionB. adv (nur)1. just, only;er wird sich bloß aufregen he’ll just ( oder only) get upset;keine Angst, ich bin’s bloß don’t worry, it’s just me;das ist wahr, es glaubt mir bloß keiner it’s true, it’s just that nobody believes me;wie machst du das bloß? how on earth do you do it?;was hat er bloß? I wonder ( oder I’d love to know) what’s wrong with him;was ist denn bloß los? what on earth is wrong?;hätte ich’s bloß nicht gemacht! I wish ( oder if only) I hadn’t done itbloß nicht! (goodness,) no!; stärker: don’t you dare!;bloß jetzt nicht! not now, please!;hör bloß auf damit! just stop that (will you)3.* * *1.1) (nackt) bare; naked2) (nichts als) mere <words, promises, triviality, suspicion, etc.>der bloße Gedanke daran — the mere or very thought of it
2. 3.ein bloßer Zufall — mere or pure chance
was hast du dir bloß dabei gedacht? — what on earth or whatever were you thinking of?
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18 neanche
neitherio non vado - neanch'io I'm not going - neither am I or me neither colloq non l'ho neanche visto I didn't even see himneanche per sogno! in your dreams!* * *neanche avv.1 neither, nor; ( in presenza di altra negazione) either, or: ''Non sono mai andato a Parigi'' ''Neanche io'', ''I've never been to Paris'' ''Neither (o Nor) have I''; neanch'io lo sapevo, I didn't know, either; io non posso andarci, lui neanche, I can't go, and neither can he; non l'ho visto, e neanche voglio vederlo, I haven't seen him and I don't want to, either; non ha agito così per paura e neanche per interesse, he didn't behave like that out of fear, or out of self-interest, either2 ( rafforzativo di negazione) even; not so much as: non ci penso neanche lontanamente, I wouldn't (even) dream of it; non l'ho neanche visto, I haven't even seen him; se n'è andato senza neanche salutare, he left without even (o without so much as) saying goodbye // non ci credo neanche un po', I can't believe a word of it // neanche per sogno!, not on your life! // neanche uno, not a single one: non ha neanche un amico, non ha neanche un soldo, he hasn't a single friend, he hasn't a penny; non ha fatto neanche un errore, he didn't make a single mistake; di tutti i concorrenti neanche uno ha concluso la gara, out of all the competitors, not a single one finished the race.* * *[ne'anke]1. avvnon ci vado — neanch'io — I'm not going — neither o nor am I
non l'ho visto — neanch'io — I didn't see him — neither did I o I didn't either
non ne ero sicuro. - neanche lei — i wasn't sure. - neither was she
neanche lui lo farebbe — not even he would do it, even he wouldn't do it
neanche per idea o per sogno! — certainly not!, not on your life!
non parlo spagnolo — e lui? — neanche — I don't speak Spanish — what about him? — he doesn't either o neither does he
2. congnon... neanche — not even...
* * *[ne'anke] 1.1) (e così pure) neither, nor; (in presenza di altra negazione) either"non sono stato io" - "neanch'io" — "I didn't do it" - "neither o nor did I", "I didn't either", "me neither"
io non lo so e neanche lui — I don't know and neither does he o and he doesn't either
2) (rafforzativo in frase negativa) even"c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima" — "were many people there?" - "not a soul"
"sono rimasti dei soldi?" - "neanche un po'" — "is there any money left?" - "none at all"
4) colloq. (così)2.congiunzione evenneanche se volessi o neanche volendo potrei aiutarti even if I wanted I could not help you; neanche a farlo apposta, quel giorno ha piovuto as ill-luck would have it o as if on purpose, it rained that day; neanche a farlo apposta ne ho uno in macchina — by sheer coincidence, I happen to have one in my car
* * *neanche/ne'anke/I avverbio1 (e così pure) neither, nor; (in presenza di altra negazione) either; "non sono stato io" - "neanch'io" "I didn't do it" - "neither o nor did I", "I didn't either", "me neither"; io non lo so e neanche lui I don't know and neither does he o and he doesn't either; non sono d'accordo neanch'io I don't agree either2 (rafforzativo in frase negativa) even; non ha neanche provato he didn't even try; non voglio neanche sentirne parlare I won't hear of it; non ci penso neanche! nothing could be further from my mind! non se ne parla neanche! nothing doing! no way! "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima" "were many people there?" - "not a soul"; "sono rimasti dei soldi?" - "neanche un po'" "is there any money left?" - "none at all"; non sono preoccupato neanche un po' I'm not in the least (bit) worried; neanche per sogno! no way! not a bit of it!3 (per indicare esclusione) neanche uno ha detto grazie not one of them said thank you; neanche io ho saputo rispondere even I didn't know how to answer; neanche tu ci crederesti not even you could believe thatII congiunzioneeven; neanche se volessi o neanche volendo potrei aiutarti even if I wanted I could not help you; neanche a farlo apposta, quel giorno ha piovuto as ill-luck would have it o as if on purpose, it rained that day; neanche a farlo apposta ne ho uno in macchina by sheer coincidence, I happen to have one in my car. -
19 zwyk|ły
Ⅰ adj. grad. (pospolity) [ubiór, zachowanie] normal, usual; [rozmowa, życie] everyday- zwykłe, proste potrawy simple, basic dishes- zwykły, sobotni poranek an ordinary Saturday morningⅡ adj. 1. (zgodny z normą, zwyczajem) zwykły tryb postępowania the usual procedure- zwykła kolej rzeczy the normal course of events- będę o zwykłej porze I’ll be there at the usual time2. (przeciętny) [urzędnik, pracownik] ordinary- zwykły człowiek the ordinary man3. (oczywisty) simple, sheer- zwykły przypadek sheer coincidence- zajrzał tam przez zwykłą ciekawość he took a look out of sheer curiosityⅢ najzwyklejszy adj. superl. the most commonThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zwyk|ły
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20 совпадение
1) (одновременность) coincidence2) (общность) concurrence; (тождество) identity3) (сочетание) combination
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