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2 stupid
stupid [ˈstju:pɪd]a. ( = unintelligent) stupide• how stupid of me! que je suis bête !• what a stupid thing to do! c'était vraiment idiot (de faire ça) !• you can keep your stupid presents, I don't want them! tu peux garder tes cadeaux débiles (inf), je n'en veux pas !• that stupid woman! cette espèce d'idiote ! (inf)* * *['stjuːpɪd], US ['stuː-]1) ( unintelligent) stupide2) ( in a stupor) abruti ( with de) -
3 cow
I noun1) Kuh, dieII transitive verbcow somebody into submission — jemanden so einschüchtern, dass er sich unterordnet
* * *I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) die Kuh2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) die Kuh•- academic.ru/16858/cowboy">cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) einschüchtern* * *cow1[kaʊ]na herd of \cows eine Kuhherdeelephant \cow Elefantenkuh fit's been a \cow of a day das war ein blöder Taga \cow of a job ein Mistjob m pej fama \cow of a trip eine furchtbare Reisea fair \cow eine echte Dreckarbeit fam5.▶ until/till the \cows come home bis in alle Ewigkeitcow2[kaʊ]vt▪ to \cow sb jdn einschüchtern▪ to be \cowed by sb/sth durch jdn/etw eingeschüchtert werdenthey refused to be \cowed into submission by the army sie ließen sich von den Militärkräften nicht in die Knie zwingen* * *I [kaʊ]n1) Kuh ftill the cows come home (fig inf) — bis in alle Ewigkeit (inf)
you'll be waiting till the cows come home (fig inf) — da kannst du warten, bis du schwarz wirst (inf)
to have a cow ( US inf ) — die Fassung verlieren, sich aufregen
IIcheeky/lazy/nosey cow! — freches/faules/neugieriges Stück! (inf)
vtperson, animal einschüchtern, verschüchternshe had a cowed look about her — sie machte einen eingeschüchterten or verschüchterten Eindruck
* * *cow1 [kaʊ] pl cows, obs kine [kaın] s ZOOL1. Kuh f (auch fig sl pej):till the cows come home umg bis in alle Ewigkeit;have a cow bes US umg Zustände kriegencow2 [kaʊ] v/t einschüchtern:cow sb into jemanden durch Einschüchterung bringen zu;cow sb into doing sth jemanden so einschüchtern, dass er etwas tut* * *I noun1) Kuh, dieII transitive verbtill the cows come home — (fig. coll.) bis in alle Ewigkeit (ugs.)
cow somebody into submission — jemanden so einschüchtern, dass er sich unterordnet
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4 bimbo
['bɪmbəʊ]* * *bimbo /ˈbɪmbəʊ/n.( slang) ragazza bella ma vuota; bambola; bellona svampitaFALSI AMICI: bimbo non significa bimbo.* * *['bɪmbəʊ] -
5 cow
a herd of \cows eine Kuhherdeelephant \cow Elefantenkuh f3) ( Brit);it's been a \cow of a day das war ein blöder Tag;a \cow of a trip eine furchtbare Reise;a fair \cow eine echte Dreckarbeit ( fam)PHRASES:until/till the \cows come home bis in alle Ewigkeit;to \cow sb jdn einschüchtern;to be \cowed by sb/ sth durch jdn/etw eingeschüchtert werden;they refused to be \cowed into submission by the army sie ließen sich von den Militärkräften nicht in die Knie zwingen -
6 diamond in the rough
неотшлифованый алмаз; человек, имеющий много достоинств, но грубый внешнеAnn looks like a stupid woman, but she’s a fine person—a real diamond in the rough.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > diamond in the rough
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8 peasant
noun1) [armer] Bauer, der; Landarbeiter, derpeasant woman — Bauersfrau, die
2) (coll. derog.) (stupid person) Bauer, der (ugs. abwertend); (lower-class person) Plebejer, der (abwertend)* * *['peznt](a person who lives and works on the land, especially in a poor, primitive or underdeveloped area: Many peasants died during the drought; ( also adjective) a peasant farmer.) der Bauer; bäuerlich- academic.ru/54191/peasantry">peasantry* * *peas·ant[ˈpezənt]I. n\peasant clothing Bauerntracht f\peasant food Hausmannskost f\peasant revolt [or uprising] Bauernaufstand m\peasant tradition bäuerliches Brauchtum\peasant woman Bäuerin f* * *['pezənt]1. n (lit)(armer) Bauer, (arme) Bäuerin; (pej inf) (= ignoramus) Banause m, Banausin f; (= lout) Bauer m; (= pleb) Prolet(in) m(f)2. adj attrbäuerlichpeasant boy/girl — Bauernjunge m/-mädchen nt
peasant labour — Landarbeiterschaft f, landwirtschaftliche Arbeitskräfte pl
peasant leader — Bauernführer( in) m(f)
* * *peasant [ˈpeznt]A s1. Kleinbauer m:Peasants’ Revolt Bauernaufstand m (besonders der in England, 1381);Peasants’ War Bauernkrieg m (in Deutschland 1524-25)2. fig umg Bauer mB adj kleinbäuerlich, Kleinbauern…* * *noun1) [armer] Bauer, der; Landarbeiter, derpeasant farmer — Bauer, der
peasant woman — Bauersfrau, die
2) (coll. derog.) (stupid person) Bauer, der (ugs. abwertend); (lower-class person) Plebejer, der (abwertend)* * *adj.bäuerlich adj. n.Bauer -n,-s m. -
9 cow
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noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) vaca2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) hembra (de algunos animales)•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide
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verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) intimidarcow n vacatr[kaʊ]1 (female adult of ox family) vaca2 (female adult elephant, rhinoceros, whale, etc) hembra■ silly cow! ¡tonta!, ¡bruja!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLuntil the cows come home hasta el día del juicio final————————tr[kaʊ]1 intimidar, acobardarcow ['kaʊ] vt: intimidar, acobardarcow n: vaca f, hembra f (de ciertas especies)n.• vaca s.f.v.• acobardar v.• intimidar v.
I kaʊa) ( Agr) vaca ftill o until the cows come home — (colloq) hasta el día del juicio final
b) (female whale, elephant, seal) hembra fc) ( woman) (BrE colloq & pej)stupid cow! — imbécil! (fam)
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transitive verb intimidarhe wasn't cowed by their threats — no se dejó acobardar or intimidar por sus amenazas
I [kaʊ]1. N1) (Zool) vaca f ; (=female of other species) hembra f2) ** pej (=woman) estúpida f, bruja f2.CPDcow dung N — excrementos mpl de vaca
cow parsley N — perejil m de monte
cow town * N — (US) pueblucho m de mala muerte
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[kaʊ]VT [+ person] intimidar, acobardar* * *
I [kaʊ]a) ( Agr) vaca ftill o until the cows come home — (colloq) hasta el día del juicio final
b) (female whale, elephant, seal) hembra fc) ( woman) (BrE colloq & pej)stupid cow! — imbécil! (fam)
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transitive verb intimidarhe wasn't cowed by their threats — no se dejó acobardar or intimidar por sus amenazas
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10 of
əv1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) de2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) de4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) de5) (showing: a picture of my father.) de6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) de9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) de10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) de13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) menosof prep1. de2.oftr[ɒv, ʊnstressed əv]1 (belonging to) de2 (made from) de3 (containing) de4 (showing a part, a quantity) de5 (partitive use) de6 (dates, distance) de7 (apposition) de8 (by) de9 (originating from, living in) de10 (depicting) de11 (cause) de12 (connected with) de13 (with, having) de14 (description) de15 (after superlative) deof ['ʌv, 'ɑv] prep1) from: dea man of the city: un hombre de la ciudada woman of great ability: una mujer de gran capacidadhe died of the flu: murió de la gripe4) by: dethe works of Shakespeare: las obras de Shakespeare5) (indicating contents, material, or quantity) : dea house of wood: una casa de maderaa glass of water: un vaso de aguathe front of the house: el frente de la casa7) about: sobre, detales of the West: los cuentos del Oestethe city of Caracas: la ciudad de Caracas9) for: por, alove of country: amor por la patriafive minutes of ten: las diez menos cincothe eighth of April: el ocho de abrilofprep.• de prep.• menos prep.ɑːv, ɒv, weak form əv1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
[ɒv, ǝv]PREP1) (indicating possession) deit's no business of yours — aquí no te metas, no tienes que ver con esto
2) (objective genitive) a, hacia3) (partitive etc) dehow much of this do you need? — ¿cuánto necesitas de eso?
of the 12, two were bad — de los 12, dos estaban pasados
most of all — sobre todo, más que nada
4) (indicating cause) por, de5) (agent)6) (indicating material) demade of steel/paper — hecho de acero/papel
7) (descriptive) dea tragedy of her own making — una tragedia que ella misma había labrado, una tragedia de su propia cosecha
8) (=concerning) dewhat do you think of him? — ¿qué piensas de él?
what of it? — ¿y a ti qué (te) importa?, ¿y qué?
9) (indicating deprivation, riddance)it's a quarter of six — (US) son las seis menos cuarto, falta un cuarto para las seis (LAm)
he died of a Friday — frm murió un viernes
to judge of sth — juzgar algo, opinar sobre algo
he was robbed of his watch — le robaron el reloj, se le robó el reloj
* * *[ɑːv, ɒv], weak form [əv]1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
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11 booby
['bu:bi]plural - boobies; noun1) (a stupid person.) torsk; fjols2) ((slang) a woman's breast.) patte•- booby trap
- booby-trap* * *['bu:bi]plural - boobies; noun1) (a stupid person.) torsk; fjols2) ((slang) a woman's breast.) patte•- booby trap
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12 help
I 1. [help]1) (assistance) aiuto m., assistenza f.; (in an emergency) soccorso m.with the help of sb., sth. — con l'aiuto di qcn., qcs.
to be of help to sb. — [ person] essere di aiuto a qcn.; [information, map] essere utile a qcn.
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto sei!
to come to sb.'s help — venire in aiuto di qcn.
to cry for help chiamare aiuto; it's a help if you can speak the language serve saper parlare la lingua; there's no help for it non c'è niente da fare; he needs (professional) help — dovrebbe farsi vedere (da uno specialista)
2) (anche daily help) (cleaning woman) collaboratrice f. domestica2.interiezione aiutoII 1. [help]1) (assist) aiutare (do, to do a fare); (more urgently) soccorrerecan I help you? — (in shop) desidera? (on phone) mi dica
to help sb. across, down, out — aiutare qcn. ad attraversare, a scendere, a uscire
to help sb. on, off with — aiutare qcn. a mettere, togliere [garment, boot]
2) (improve) migliorare [situation, problem]3) (contribute) contribuire, aiutare ( to do a fare)4) (serve)to help sb. to — servire a qcn. [food, wine]
5) (prevent)not if I can help it! — se posso evitarlo, no di certo!
2.I can't help that — non posso farne a meno, non posso farci niente
1) (assist) aiutarethis map doesn't help much — questa carta non è di grande aiuto o non serve a molto
3.every little helps — (when donating money) anche una piccola offerta può aiutare; (when saving) tutto fa (brodo)
1) (serve)2)to help oneself to — (pinch) servirsi da, rubare da
3) (prevent)to help oneself — frenarsi, trattenersi
•- help out* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) aiutare2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) aiutare3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) alleviare4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aiutare5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) evitare; impedire2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aiuto2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) aiuto3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) domestico; dipendente4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rimedio•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *I 1. [help]1) (assistance) aiuto m., assistenza f.; (in an emergency) soccorso m.with the help of sb., sth. — con l'aiuto di qcn., qcs.
to be of help to sb. — [ person] essere di aiuto a qcn.; [information, map] essere utile a qcn.
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto sei!
to come to sb.'s help — venire in aiuto di qcn.
to cry for help chiamare aiuto; it's a help if you can speak the language serve saper parlare la lingua; there's no help for it non c'è niente da fare; he needs (professional) help — dovrebbe farsi vedere (da uno specialista)
2) (anche daily help) (cleaning woman) collaboratrice f. domestica2.interiezione aiutoII 1. [help]1) (assist) aiutare (do, to do a fare); (more urgently) soccorrerecan I help you? — (in shop) desidera? (on phone) mi dica
to help sb. across, down, out — aiutare qcn. ad attraversare, a scendere, a uscire
to help sb. on, off with — aiutare qcn. a mettere, togliere [garment, boot]
2) (improve) migliorare [situation, problem]3) (contribute) contribuire, aiutare ( to do a fare)4) (serve)to help sb. to — servire a qcn. [food, wine]
5) (prevent)not if I can help it! — se posso evitarlo, no di certo!
2.I can't help that — non posso farne a meno, non posso farci niente
1) (assist) aiutarethis map doesn't help much — questa carta non è di grande aiuto o non serve a molto
3.every little helps — (when donating money) anche una piccola offerta può aiutare; (when saving) tutto fa (brodo)
1) (serve)2)to help oneself to — (pinch) servirsi da, rubare da
3) (prevent)to help oneself — frenarsi, trattenersi
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13 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente•• -
14 that
1. ðæt plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas
3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)
4. ðət, ðæt conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) y pensar que; ojalá
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adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tan- that's that
that1 adj ese / aquelwho lives in that house? ¿quién vive en esa casa?did you bring that book? ¿has traído aquel libro?what are those boys doing? ¿qué están haciendo aquellos chicos?that2 adv tanthat3 conj quethat4 pron1. ése / aquél2. esotr[ðæt ʊnstressed ðət]1 ese, esa (remote) aquel, aquella■ how much is that dress? ¿cuánto vale ese vestido?■ what was that noise? ¿qué ha sido ese ruido?■ have you got that record I lent you? ¿tienes aquel disco que te dejé?■ who's that? ¿quién es ése/ésa?■ this is mine, that is yours éste es mío, aquél es tuyo2 (indefinite) eso; (remote) aquello■ what's that? ¿qué es eso?■ where did you get that? ¿dónde has comprado eso?3 (relative) que4 (with preposition) que, el/la que, el/la cual1 que2 ¡ojalá!1 familiar tan, tanto,-a, tantos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand all that y todo esolike that así, de aquella manerathat is to say es decirthat's life así es la vidathat's more like it ¡ahora!, ¡así me gusta!that's right así esthat's that ya está, se acabówho's that? (on 'phone) ¿quién es?, ¿quién eres?it's not that expensive: no es tan caronot that much: no tantodo you see those children?: ¿ves a aquellos niños?that conj & pron: quehe said that he was afraid: dijo que tenía miedothe book that he wrote: el libro que escribió1) : ése, ésa, esothat's my father: ése es mi padrethose are the ones he likes: ésos son los que le gustanwhat's that?: ¿qué es eso?those are maples and these are elms: aquéllos son arces y éstos son olmosthat came to an end: aquello se acabóadj.• esa adj.• ese adj.adj.dem.• aquel adj.dem.adv.• como adv.• tan adv.conj.• ese conj.• para que conj.• que conj.pron.• aquello pron.• aquél pron.• el cual pron.• ese pron.• eso pron.• que pron.• quien pron.• tanto pron.pron.dem.neut.• aquello pron.dem.neut.
I ðæt1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) ðət, strong form ðæt ( relative) queit wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
II ðætthose — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
III ðət, strong form ðætconjunction queshe said (that)... — dijo que...
it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV ðætadverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
(strong form) [ðæt] (weak form) [ˌdǝt] (pl those) Those is treated as a separate entry.I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
1. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE1) [+ objects/people]You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you: (nearer) ese m, esa f ; (more remote) aquel m, aquella fthat car is much better value than that sports model at the end — ese coche está mejor de precio que aquel modelo deportivo que hay al final
that wretched dog! — ¡ese maldito perro!
In the past the standard spelling for [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] used as pronouns (as when they are used to translate [that one]) was with an accent ([ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives [este/esta] and [aquel/aquella].what about that cheque? — ¿y el cheque ese?
there's little to choose between this model and that one — no hay mucho que elegir entre este modelo y aquel
2) [+ event, year, month]
Aquel is used to refer to a time in the distant past. Use if you mention a concrete date, month, year {etc">ese:do you remember that holiday we had in Holland? — ¿te acuerdas de aquellas vacaciones que pasamos en Holanda?
1992? I can't remember where we holidayed that year — ¿1992? no recuerdo dónde pasamos las vacaciones ese año
May? we can't come that month because we'll be moving house — ¿en mayo? no podemos venir ese mes porque nos estaremos mudando de casa
2.DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNThe pronoun that ( one) is translated by ese and aquel (masc), esa and aquella (fem) and eso and aquello (neuter). You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you. Note that in the past the standard spelling for the masculine and feminine pronouns was with an accent (ése/ésa and aquél/aquélla). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ese/esa and aquel/aquella. Neuter pronouns never carry an accent. (nearer) ese m, esa f, ése m, ésa f, eso (neuter) ; (more remote) aquel(la) m / f, aquél(la) m / f, aquello (neuter)who's that? — ¿quién es ese?
what is that? — ¿qué es eso?, ¿eso qué es?
is that you, Paul? — ¿eres tú, Paul?
£5? it must have cost more than that — ¿5 libras? debe haber costado más (que eso)
that's true — eso es verdad, es cierto (esp LAm)
that's odd! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara!
1988? that was the year you graduated, wasn't it? — ¿1988? ese fue el año en que acabaste la carrera, ¿no es así?
"will he come?" - "that he will!" — † -¿vendrá? -¡ya lo creo!
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after that — después de eso•
bees and wasps and all that — abejas, avispas y cosas asíis that all? — ¿eso es todo?, ¿nada más?
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and it was broken at that — y además estaba rotoI realized he meant to speak to me and at that I panicked — me di cuenta de que quería hablar conmigo y entonces me entró el pánico
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what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?•
if it comes to that — en tal caso, si llegamos a eso•
it will cost 20 dollars, if that — costará 20 dólares, si es que llega•
that is — (=ie) es decir...•
that's it, we've finished — ya está, hemos terminadothat's it! she can find her own gardener! — ¡se acabó! ¡que se busque un jardinero por su cuenta!
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that of — el/la de•
that is to say — es decir...•
why worry about that which may never happen? — frm ¿por qué preocuparse por aquello que or por lo que puede que nunca vaya a pasar?•
with that — con eso3. RELATIVE PRONOUNUnlike that, the Spanish relative cannot be omitted.1) quethe girl that he met on holiday and later married — la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones y con la que después se casó
If the that clause ends in a preposition, you can either translate that as que (usually preceded by the definite article) or as article + cual/cuales. Use the second option particularly in formal language or after long prepositions or prepositional phrases:fool that I am! — ¡tonto que soy!
the box that I put it in — la caja donde lo puse, la caja en la que or en la cual lo puse
4. ADVERB1) (=so) tanit's about that big — (with gesture) es más o menos así de grande
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cheer up! it isn't that bad — ¡ánimo! ¡no es para tanto!•
that many frogs — tantas ranas•
that much money — tanto dinero2) * (=so very) tanit was that cold! — ¡hacía tanto frío!
5. CONJUNCTIONUnlike that, que cannot be omitted.1) after verb quehe said that... — dijo que...
he said that he was going to London and would be back in the evening — dijo que se iba a Londres y (que) volvería por la tarde
2) after nounTranslate as de que in phrases like the idea/belief/hope that:
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any hope that they might have survived was fading — toda esperanza de que hubiesen sobrevivido se estaba desvaneciendo•
the idea that we can profit from their labour — la idea de que podemos aprovecharnos de su trabajo•
..., not that I want to, of course —..., no es que yo quiera, por supuestoIf the that clause is the subject of another verb it is usual to translate that as el que rather than que especially if it starts the sentence:•
oh that we could! — ¡ojalá pudiéramos!, ¡ojalá!In these cases the verb which follows will be in the subjunctive:that he did not know surprised me — (el) que no lo supiera me extrañó, me extrañó (el) que no lo supiera
wouldthat he should behave like this is incredible — (el) que se comporte así es increíble, es increíble que se comporte así
4) (=in order that) para que + subjunthose who fought and died that we might live — los que lucharon y murieron para que nosotros pudiésemos vivir
5)• in that — en el sentido de que
it's an attractive investment in that it is tax-free — es una inversión atractiva en el sentido de que está exenta de impuestos
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I [ðæt]1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) esothose — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello
those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]
what's that? — ¿qué es eso?
who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?
those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50
who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?
that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!
is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?
don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!
eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!
come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto
2) (in phrases)at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír
he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz
that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó
3) [ðət], strong form [ðæt] ( relative) queit wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)
II [ðæt]those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella
those — aquellos, aquellas
do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?
I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa
III [ðət], strong form [ðæt]conjunction queshe said (that)... — dijo que...
it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...
they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir
IV [ðæt]adverb tanten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?
I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto
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1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) honesto2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) honesto3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) honesto•- honestly
2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) hay que ver- honestyhonest adj1. honesto / honradohe's honest, he never lies nor steals es honesto, nunca miente ni roba2. sincerotr['ɒnɪst]1 (trustworthy) honrado,-a, honesto,-a2 (frank) sincero,-a, franco,-a3 (fair) justo,-a, equitativo,-a, decente1 familiar de verdad■ I didn't take it, honest! te juro que no lo cogí yo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe honest truth la pura verdadhonest ['ɑnəst] adj: honesto, honrado♦ honestly advadj.• bien adquirido adj.• entero, -a adj.• fiel adj.• genuino, -a adj.• honesto, -a adj.• honrado, -a adj.• probo, -a adj.• recto, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.'ɑːnəst, 'ɒnɪsta) (trustworthy, upright) <person/action> honrado, honesto; < face> de persona honrada or honestahe made an honest woman of her — (hum) cumplió y se casó con ella
to be honest with you... — si quieres que te diga la verdad or que te sea sincero...
c) (as interj) (colloq) de veras['ɒnɪst]1. ADJ1) (=frank) sinceroto be (perfectly) honest... — para ser (totalmente) sincero or franco...
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to be honest about sth — ser sincero or franco con respecto a algo•
to be (perfectly) honest with you — para serle sincero or franco, si quiere que le diga la verdadto make an honest woman of sb —
he finally made an honest woman of her — hum al final hizo lo que Dios manda y se casó con ella
2) (=trustworthy, law-abiding) [person] honrado, honestohe's very honest in money matters — es muy honrado or honesto en lo que respecta al dinero
- earn an honest penny or crust3) (=genuine) sencillogood, honest country cooking — cocina rústica buena y sencilla
2.ADV * de verdadI didn't know about it, honest — no lo sabía, de verdad, de verdad que no lo sabía
honest to God or goodness — palabra (de honor), te lo juro
honest injun * — † palabra, ¡por estas!
3.CPDhonest broker N — (Brit) (esp Pol) mediador(a) m / f
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to be honest with you... — si quieres que te diga la verdad or que te sea sincero...
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adjective1) ehrlich; (showing righteousness) redlich; ehrenhaft [Absicht, Tat, Plan]; ehrlich [Arbeit]the honest truth — die reine Wahrheit
2) (unsophisticated) [gut und] einfach; (unadulterated) rein* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) ehrlich2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ehrlich•- academic.ru/35434/honestly">honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) wirklich- honesty* * *hon·est[ˈɒnɪst, AM ˈɑ:n-]1. (truthful) ehrlichwhat's your \honest opinion of her work? jetzt mal ehrlich — was halten Sie von ihrer Arbeit?▪ to be \honest with oneself sich dat selbst gegenüber ehrlich sein, ehrlich mit sich dat selbst sein2. (trusty) redlichhe had an \honest face er hatte ein ehrliches Gesichtto make an \honest living ein geregeltes Einkommen haben4. (blameless) mistake schuldlos5.▶ to be \honest [with you],... um [dir] die Wahrheit zu sagen,...▶ to be as \honest as the day [is long] eine ehrliche Haut sein▶ \honest [to God]! ehrlich!I didn't take the money, \honest I didn't! ich habe das Geld nicht genommen, ich schwör's!▶ to play the \honest broker die Rolle des Vermittlers spielen* * *['ɒnɪst]1. adj1) (= truthful) ehrlichto be honest with sb — jdm die Wahrheit sagen, jdm nichts vormachen
you must be brutally honest with yourself I don't think you've been quite honest with us — du darfst dir absolut nichts vormachen (inf) ich glaube, du hast uns nicht die ganze Wahrheit gesagt
to be perfectly honest (with you), I don't really know — um (ganz) ehrlich zu sein, ich weiß es nicht genau, (ganz) offen or ehrlich gesagt, ich weiß es nicht genau
I'd like your honest opinion of it — ich möchte wissen, was Sie wirklich davon halten
what do you think of the school, in your honest opinion? — was hältst du von der Schule, ganz ehrlich gesagt?
they are good honest people — sie sind gute, rechtschaffene Leute
he's never done an honest day's work in his life — er ist in seinem ganzen Leben noch keiner ordentlichen Arbeit nachgegangen
(as) honest as the day is long — grundehrlich
2. adv (inf)I didn't know about it, honest — ich wusste nichts davon, ehrlich or Ehrenwort!
it's true, honest it is — es stimmt, ganz ehrlich
* * *A adj1. ehrlich:a) redlich, rechtschaffen (Mann etc):b) offen, aufrichtig (Gesicht etc):be quite honest (Redew) ehrlich gesagt2. hum wacker, bieder3. ehrlich verdient (Reichtum etc):earn ( oder turn) an honest penny, make an honest living ehrlich oder auf ehrliche Weise sein Brot verdienen4. echt, unverfälscht (Produkt etc)5. obs ehrbar, tugendhaft:make an honest woman of bes hum (durch Heirat) zur ehrbaren Frau machen* * *adjective1) ehrlich; (showing righteousness) redlich; ehrenhaft [Absicht, Tat, Plan]; ehrlich [Arbeit]2) (unsophisticated) [gut und] einfach; (unadulterated) rein* * *adj.aufrichtig adj.ehrenwert adj.ehrlich adj.redlich adj. -
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people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel;the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes;the employees \of the company die Angestellten des Unternehmens;the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache;the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe;the government \of India die indische Regierung;sth \of... etw von... dat;a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir;smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheitthe sleeve \of his coat der Ärmel an seinem Mantel;the days \of the week die Wochentage;five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen;there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt;nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung;a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute;most \of them die Meisten;can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?;I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!;a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen;a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen;he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus;I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen;the best \of sb/ sth der/die/das beste;they were the best \of friends sie waren die besten Freunde;\of all von allen;best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne;that \of all his films, it's my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten;to be one \of the sth eine(r/s) von etw dat sein;she's one \of the cleverest in the class sie ist eine der Schlauesten in der Klasse;to be the sth \of the sth der/die/das etw von etw dat sein;he's one of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugena kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel;a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser;a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee;she bought a book \of short stories sie kaufte ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten;they saw a pride \of lions sie sahen ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel];a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie;a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe;both \of us wir beide;all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde;a lot \of money Unmengen an Geldthe sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle after na land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee;dresses \of lace and silk Kleider pl aus Spitze und Seide;house \of stone Steinhaus nt;the smell \of roses filled the air der Rosenduft lag in der Luft;a moment \of silence ein Moment der Stille;I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!there's a chapter on the use \of herbs es gibt ein Kapitel über die Verwendung von Kräutern;the massacre \of hundreds of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen;the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds;the payment \of his debts die Rückzahlung seiner Schulden;an admirer \of Dickens ein Bewunderer von Dickens;in search \of sb/ sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw;she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann after adjthat was stupid \of me das war dumm von mirI know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann;let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden;\of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit;speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?;he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt;we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren after adjshe's afraid \of dogs sie hat Angst vor Hunden;he became jealous \of all of her friends er wurde auf alle ihre Freunde eifersüchtig;she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher;to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen;I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar;he was worthy of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient;I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher;this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts ungewöhnliches;to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben;I'm sick \of his excuses seine Entschuldigungen hängen mir zum Hals raus after nthere was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr;a problem \of space ein Raumproblem nt;the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft;pain \of separation Trennungsschmerz m;thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken mpl;his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen;the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre;he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik;what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?;and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?;what \of it? was ist dabei?, ja und?I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh;a lake south \of the city ein See im Süden der Stadt;on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf;on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke;in the back \of the car hinten im Auto;the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid;on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bilda rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent;the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5% gestiegenat the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren;he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre altthe city \of Prague die Stadt Prag;I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party11) ( typical of)the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau;she moves with the grace \of a dancer sie bewegt sich mit der Anmut einer Tänzerin;she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engela subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema;she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus;a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit;a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehrethe suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen;the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindesto die \of sth an etw dat sterben;he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs;\of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig;\of oneself von selbst;she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tunwe live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt;she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehltthe eleventh \of March der elfte März;the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats;I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet;the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehntsthey were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt;I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt;his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten;to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden after adja room devoid \of all furnishings ein Raum ganz ohne Möbel;free \of charge kostenlosthis complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiotshe died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen ( fam);I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich erhole mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuchit's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o dreiviertelfünf];PHRASES:\of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!;\of all sth gerade;Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Club erwartet hätte;to be \of sth ( possess) etw besitzen;she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren;( give rise to)this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll -
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I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tipo, género, clase
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1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) amable- kindly
2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bondadoso, amable, agradable, simpático- kindness
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kind1 adj amable / bondadosokind2 n clase / tipowhat kind of flat are you looking for? ¿qué tipo de piso buscas?tr[kaɪnd]1 (person) amable■ she is the sweetest, kindest person I know es la persona más dulce y amable que conozco1 (sort) tipo, género, clase nombre femenino■ what kind of...? ¿qué clase de...?1 bastante, algo, un poco■ have you finished? --Kind of... ¿has acabado? --Más o menos■ ... and that kind of thing ... y cosas por el estilo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnothing of the kind nada por el estiloto be one of a kind ser único,-ato be so kind as to... tener la bondad de..., hacer el favor de..., tener la amabilidad de...to be two of a kind ser tal para cualto pay in kind pagar en especie 2 (treatment) pagar con la misma monedakind ['kaɪnd] adj: amable, bondadoso, benévolokind n1) essence: esencia fa difference in degree, not in kind: una diferencia cuantitativa y no cualitativa2) category: especie f, género m3) type: clase f, tipo m, índole fn.• ralea s.f.adj.• agasajador adj.• benigno, -a adj.• bonachón, -ona adj.• bondadoso, -a adj.• buenazo, -a adj.• cariñoso, -a adj.• expresivo, -a adj.• favorable adj.• humano, -a adj.n.• casta s.f.• categoría s.f.• clase s.f.• especie s.f.• género s.m.• laya s.f.• suerte s.f.
I kaɪnd1) (sort, type)a) ( of things) tipo m, clase fof all kinds — de todo tipo, de toda clase
I like the kind with walnuts in — me gustan las/los que tienen nueces
b) ( of people) clase f, tipo mwhat kind of a fool do you take me for? — ¿tú te crees que soy tonta?
2) ( something approximating to) especie f3) (in phrases)in kind: payment in kind pago m en especie; he repaid their insolence in kind les pagó su insolencia con la misma moneda; kind of (colloq): he seemed kind of stupid parecía como tonto (fam); I kind of thought he would no sé por qué, pero pensé que lo haría; of a kind: they served a meal, of a kind sirvieron una especie de comida, si se le puede llamar así; three of a kind ( Games) tres del mismo palo; they're two of a kind — son tal para cual
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[kaɪnd]to be kind TO somebody: she's always been kind to me siempre ha sido muy amable conmigo or se ha portado muy bien conmigo; life has been kind to him la vida lo ha tratado bien; it's very kind to your skin no daña la piel; would you be kind enough to o (frml) so kind as to accompany me? — ¿tendría la amabilidad de acompañarme?
1.ADJ(compar kinder) (superl kindest) [person] amable, atento; [act, word, offer] amable; [treatment] bueno, cariñoso; [voice] tierno, cariñosothank you for your kind offer of help — gracias por ofrecerte amablemente a ayudarnos; (more frm) gracias por su amable oferta de ayuda
the kindest thing that can be said about the play is that... — lo menos malo que se puede decir de la obra es que...
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he was kind enough to help — tuvo la amabilidad de ayudarwould you be kind enough to or would you be so kind as to close the door? — frm ¿haría el favor de cerrar la puerta, por favor?, ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta, por favor? frm
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that's very kind of you — es usted muy amable; (more frm) es muy amable de su parteit was very kind of you to pick us up — fuiste muy amable viniéndonos a recoger; (more frm) fue muy amable de su parte el venir a recogernos
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she was very kind to me — fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigoa washing-up liquid that is kind to your hands — un lavavajillas que no daña sus manos, un lavavajillas que es suave con sus manos
2. N1) (=type) clase f, tipo mwhich kind do you prefer? — ¿qué tipo prefieres?
many kinds of books/cars — muchos tipos de libros/coches
people of all kinds — gente f de todas clases, gente f de todo tipo
she's the kind (of person) that... — ella es de las que...
what kind of person do you take me for? — ¿por quién me tomas?
what kind of an answer is that?, what kind of an answer do you call that? — ¿qué clase de respuesta es esa?
it's not his kind of film/thing — no es el tipo de película/cosa que (a él) le gusta
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it was tea of a kind — pej se supone que era té pejthree/four of a kind — (in card games) tres/cuatro del mismo palo
she's a very unusual woman, one of a kind — es una mujer muy poco corriente, única
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it's the only one of its kind — es único (en su género)•
something of the kind — algo por el estilonothing of the kind! — ¡nada de eso!, ¡ni hablar!
2)• in kind, payment in kind — pago m en especie
to repay sth in kind — [+ cruelty, ingratitude etc] pagar algo con la misma moneda
3)• kind of * — (=rather) algo
it's kind of awkward at the moment — ahora mismo me va mal, ahora no es el mejor momento
it was kind of sad, really — era un poco triste, la verdad
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I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type)a) ( of things) tipo m, clase fof all kinds — de todo tipo, de toda clase
I like the kind with walnuts in — me gustan las/los que tienen nueces
b) ( of people) clase f, tipo mwhat kind of a fool do you take me for? — ¿tú te crees que soy tonta?
2) ( something approximating to) especie f3) (in phrases)in kind: payment in kind pago m en especie; he repaid their insolence in kind les pagó su insolencia con la misma moneda; kind of (colloq): he seemed kind of stupid parecía como tonto (fam); I kind of thought he would no sé por qué, pero pensé que lo haría; of a kind: they served a meal, of a kind sirvieron una especie de comida, si se le puede llamar así; three of a kind ( Games) tres del mismo palo; they're two of a kind — son tal para cual
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to be kind TO somebody: she's always been kind to me siempre ha sido muy amable conmigo or se ha portado muy bien conmigo; life has been kind to him la vida lo ha tratado bien; it's very kind to your skin no daña la piel; would you be kind enough to o (frml) so kind as to accompany me? — ¿tendría la amabilidad de acompañarme?
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