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just [dʒʌst]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverb2. adjective━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = exactly) juste, exactement• he's just like his father (physically) c'est le portrait de son père ; (in behaviour) il est comme son père• just what are you implying? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire au juste ?• just over there là(, tout près)c. ( = at this or that moment) we're just off nous partons à l'instant• I'm just coming! j'arrive !• it's okay, I was just leaving ce n'est pas grave, je partais• are you leaving? -- not just yet tu pars ? -- pas tout de suite• just as we arrived it began to rain juste au moment où nous arrivions, il s'est mis à pleuvoire. ( = barely) I'll just catch the train if I hurry j'aurai tout juste le temps d'attraper le train si je me dépêchef. ( = slightly) juste• just over £10 un peu plus de 10 livres• just under £10 un peu moins de 10 livresg. ( = conceivably) it may just be possible ce n'est pas totalement excluh. ( = merely) justei. ( = simply) (tout) simplement• it was just marvellous! c'était absolument merveilleux !• she's just amazing! elle est tout simplement stupéfiante !• that's just stupid! c'est complètement stupide• I just can't imagine what's happened to him je n'arrive tout simplement pas à comprendre ce qui a pu lui arriver• I can't find £1,000 just like that je ne peux pas trouver 1 000 livres comme çaj. ( = specially) spécialementk. (in imagination) I can just hear the roars of laughter j'entends déjà les rires (que ça provoquerait)l. (in commands, requests, threats) just wait here a minute attends une minute ici• just look at that! regarde-moi ça ! (inf)• just you dare! (inf) essaie un peu pour voir !m. (in rejoinders) that's just it!• that's just the point! justement !• yes, but just the same... oui, mais tout de même...► just about ( = approximately) à peu près• have you finished? -- just about avez-vous fini ? -- presque► to be just about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch• just as I thought! c'est bien ce que je pensais !• I wasn't expecting much, which was just as well je ne m'attendais pas à grand-chose, heureusement► just in case• I'm taking a sleeping bag, just in case j'emmène un sac de couchage, au cas où► just now ( = a short time ago) à l'instant• I'm busy just now ( = at the moment) je suis occupé (pour l'instant)2. adjective* * *I 1. [dʒʌst]1) ( very recently)2) ( immediately) juste3) ( slightly) ( with quantities) un peu; ( indicating location or position) justejust over/under 20 kg — un peu plus/moins de 20 kg
4) (only, merely) juste5) ( purposely) exprès6) ( barely) tout juste7) ( simply) tout simplementjust tell the truth — dis la vérité, tout simplement
‘just a moment’ — ‘un instant’
8) (exactly, precisely) exactementit's just like him/you to forget — c'est bien de lui/toi d'oublier
9) (possibly, conceivably)it might ou could just be true — il se peut que ce soit vrai
10) ( at this or that very moment)11) (positively, totally) vraiment12) ( easily)13) ( with imperatives) doncjust think, you could have been hurt! — mais tu te rends compte? tu aurais pu être blessé!
14) ( in requests)15) ( for emphasis in responses)‘that film was dreadful’ - ‘wasn't it just!’ — ‘ce film était absolument nul!’ - ‘ah, ça oui!’
16) ( equally)2.just as big/well as... — aussi grand/bien que...
just about adverbial phrase presquejust about cooked/finished — presque cuit/fini
3. 4.it's just about the most boring film I've seen — c'est sans doute le film le plus ennuyeux que j'aie vu
just as conjunctional phrase juste au moment où••II [dʒʌst]1) ( fair) [person, society, decision, cause, comment, war] juste; [action, complaint, demand] justifié; [anger, claim, criticism, suspicion] légitime2) ( exact) [account, calculation] juste, exact3) Law [claim] fondé; [title, request] valable -
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1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as — (exactly as, in the same way as) genauso wie; (when) gerade, als
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
just as fast as I can — so schnell wie ich nur kann
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
not just now — im Moment nicht
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
just look at that! — guck dir das mal an!
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
* * *I adjective3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) gerecht•- academic.ru/40368/justly">justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) genau2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) genau3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) gerade5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) gerade6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) gerade noch7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) nur, einfach9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) einfach•- just about- just now
- just then* * *I. adv[ʤʌst, ʤəst]1. (in a moment) gleichwe're \just about to leave wir wollen gleich losI was \just going to phone you ich wollte dich eben [o gerade] anrufenI'm \just coming! ich komme gleich!2. (directly) direkt, gleichshe lives \just around the corner/by the station sie wohnt gleich um die Ecke/direkt am Bahnhof\just after gleich [o direkt] danach\just after getting up/finishing work gleich [o direkt] nach dem Aufstehen/nach Arbeitsende3. (recently) gerade [eben], [so]ebenthey've \just gone out this minute sie sind [eben] vor einer Minute gegangen4. (now) gerade▪ to be \just doing sth gerade dabei sein, etw zu tun, gerade etw tunI'm \just coming! ich komme schon!5. (exactly) genauthat's \just what I was going to say genau das wollte ich gerade sagenthe twins look \just like each other die Zwillinge sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlichthat's \just like you! das sieht dir [ganz] ähnlich! famit's \just like you to forget your purse es ist mal wieder typisch für dich, dass du deinen Geldbeutel vergessen hastcome \just as you are kommen Sie, wie Sie sind\just as I thought! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!\just as I expected! ich hatte es nicht anders erwartet!he reacted \just as I expected er hat genauso reagiert, wie ich es erwartet hattethat's \just it! das ist es ja gerade!\just as bad/good [as] genauso schlecht/gut [wie]\just as many... as... genau so viele... wie...\just now [or at the moment] gerade, im Augenblickit's very hectic \just now es ist im Augenblick [o gerade] sehr hektischplease not \just now jetzt bitte nicht\just on ( fam) genauit was \just on midnight when... es war Schlag [o genau um] Mitternacht, als...\just then gerade in diesem Augenblick\just as well ebenso gutit's \just as well you stayed at home es ist nur gut, dass du zu Hause geblieben bist\just as/when... gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] als...he arrived \just as the train was pulling out er kam gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] an, als der Zug abfuhrwhy don't you like him? — I \just don't! warum magst du ihn nicht? — nur so!she's \just a baby/a few weeks old sie ist noch ein Baby/erst ein paar Wochen altcan I \just finish my coffee? kann ich noch kurz meine Kaffee austrinken?\just in case that... nur für den Fall, dass...\just like that einfach so[not] \just anybody [nicht] einfach irgendjemand7. (barely) gerade nochthe stone \just missed me der Stein hat mich nur knapp verfehltit's \just possible that... es ist nicht ganz ausgeschlossen, dass...it might \just possibly help if... es wäre eventuell hilfreich, wenn...there's \just enough space for the two of us der Platz reicht gerade mal für uns beidethat will be \just enough for a week das wird gerade mal für eine Woche reichen\just in time gerade noch rechtzeitig8. (absolutely) einfach, wirklich\just dreadful/wonderful einfach furchtbar/wundervoll\just you dare! untersteh dich!\just imagine [or think] stell dir [bloß] mal vor\just imagine! stell dir das mal vor!\just listen! hör mal!\just look at this! schau dir das mal an!\just shut up! halt mal den Mund!\just taste this! das musst du unbedingt mal probieren!\just try! versuch's doch mal!\just watch it! pass bloß auf!, nimm dich ja in Acht!10.▶ that's \just my luck so etwas kann wirklich nur mir passieren▶ \just a minute [or moment] [or second]! (please wait) einen Augenblick [o einen Moment] [o eine Sekunde] [bitte]!; (as interruption) Moment [mal]!II. adj[ʤʌst]to have \just cause to do sth einen triftigen [o guten] Grund haben, etw zu tunto be \just reward for sth ein gerechter Ausgleich für etw akk sein3.it was no more than his \just deserts er hatte es nicht anders verdientIII. n[ʤʌst]( old)▪ the \just pl die Gerechten pl* * *I [dZʌst]adv1) (immediate past) gerade, (so)ebenshe left just before I came — sie war, gerade or kurz bevor ich kam, weggegangen
he's just been appointed — er ist gerade or eben erst ernannt worden
2) (= at this/that very moment) geradehurry up, he's just going — beeilen Sie sich, er geht gerade
I was just going to... — ich wollte gerade...
just as I was going — genau in dem Moment or gerade, als ich gehen wollte
3) (= barely, almost not) gerade noch, mit knapper Nothe (only) just escaped being run over — er wäre um ein Haar überfahren worden
I've got only just enough to live on — mir reicht es gerade so or so eben noch zum Leben
4) (= exactly) genau, geradeit's just on nine o'clock —
it happened just as I expected — es passierte genau so, wie ich es erwartet hatte
just what does this symbol mean? — was bedeutet dieses Zeichen genau?
it was just there —
everything has to be just so — es muss alles seine Ordnung haben
5) (= only, simply) nur, bloßjust you and me — nur wir beide, wir beide allein
this is just to show you how it works — dies soll Ihnen lediglich zeigen, wie es funktioniert
this is just to confirm... — hiermit bestätigen wir, dass...
why don't you want to/like it? – I just don't — warum willst du nicht/magst du es nicht? – ich will/mags eben or halt (inf) nicht
I don't know, I just don't — ich weiß (es) nicht, beim besten Willen nicht
you can't just assume... — Sie können doch nicht ohne weiteres annehmen...
6) (= a small distance with position) gleichput it just over there — stells mal da drüben hin
7) (= absolutely) einfach, wirklich8)just as — genauso, ebenso
she didn't understand you – it's just as well! — sie hat Sie nicht verstanden – das ist vielleicht auch besser so
it's just as well you stayed at home, you didn't miss anything — es macht nichts, dass Sie zu Hause geblieben sind, Sie haben nichts verpasst
it's just as well you didn't go out —
it would be just as well if you came — es wäre doch besser, wenn Sie kämen
come just as you are —
9)just about — in etwa, so etwa
did he make it in time? – just about — hat ers( rechtzeitig) geschafft? – so gerade
will this do? – just about — ist das recht so? – so in etwa
10)you can go, but not just now — Sie können gehen, aber nicht gerade jetzt
11)(other uses)
just think — denk bloßjust taste this — probier das mal; (it's awful) probier bloß das mal
don't I just! — und ob( ich...)
IIjust you dare — wehe, wenn dus wagst
adj (+er)1) person, decision gerecht (to gegenüber)I had just cause to be alarmed — ich hatte guten Grund, beunruhigt zu sein
* * *just [dʒʌst]1. gerecht (to gegen):be just to sb jemanden gerecht behandeln2. gerecht, angemessen, gehörig, (wohl)verdient:it was only just es war nur recht und billig;just reward gerechter oder wohlverdienter Lohn3. rechtmäßig, zu Recht bestehend, (wohl)begründet (Anspruch etc)5. richtig, gehörig6. a) genau, korrektb) wahr, richtig (Erklärung etc)7. BIBEL gerecht, rechtschaffen8. MUS reinB adv [ unbetont dʒəst]1. gerade, (so)eben:they have just left sie sind gerade (fort)gegangen;2. gerade, genau, eben:just there eben dort;a) gerade damals,b) gerade in diesem Augenblick;just five o’clock genau fünf Uhr;a) ebenso wie,b) (zeitlich) gerade als;just so! ganz recht!;3. gerade (noch), ganz knapp, mit knapper Not:be just ahead of knapp führen vor (dat);his shot was just wide SPORT sein Schuss ging (ganz) knapp daneben;we just managed it wir schafften es gerade noch;the bullet just missed him die Kugel ging ganz knapp an ihm vorbei, die Kugel hätte ihn beinahe getroffen;just possible immerhin möglich, im Bereich des Möglichen;4. nur, lediglich, bloß:just for the fun of it nur zum Spaß;just an ordinary man nur ein Mann wie alle anderen;5. just abouta) ungefähr, etwa:I’ve just about had enough! umg so langsam reichts mir!b) gerade noch:6. vor impa) doch, malb) nur:just tell me sag mir mal, sag mir nur oder bloß;just sit down, please setzen Sie sich doch bitte7. umg einfach, wirklich:8. eigentlich:just how many are there?* * *1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]4) (right in amount) recht, richtig [Proportion, Maß, Verhältnis]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
come just as you are — komm so, wie du bist
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just so — (in an orderly manner) ordentlich; (expr. agreement) ganz recht
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
just now — (at this moment) [im Moment] gerade; (a little time ago) gerade eben
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
7) (coll.): (really, indeed) wirklich; echt (ugs.)That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
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I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)•- just now
- just then* * *I [dʒʌst] adj(fair) giusto (-a)II [dʒʌst] adv1) (exactly) proprio, esattamentejust here/there — proprio qui/là
just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a
just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...
just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento
it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise
it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde
that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!
that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo
just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo
2) (recently, soon) appena, or orahe's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito
3) (only) soltanto, solojust yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina
just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!
4) (simply) semplicemente, soltantoI just thought that... — pensavo solo che...
I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...
5) (slightly) pocojust over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili
it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra
6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelojust in time — giusto or appena in tempo
just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc
he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo
7)it's just as good — è altrettanto buonoit's just as good as... — è buono quanto...
8) (with imperatives) un po'9) (emphatic) veramente, proprioso you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!
10)I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai
just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...
* * *I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
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I.A adv1 ( very recently) to have just done venir (juste) de faire ; she's just arrived elle vient juste d'arriver ; I'm just back je viens juste de rentrer ; it has just been varnished ça vient juste d'être verni ;2 ( immediately) juste ; just after your birthday juste après ton anniversaire ; just after you left/arrived juste après ton départ/arrivée ; just before juste avant ; it's just after 10 am/midnight il est 10 heures passées/minuit passé de quelques minutes ;3 ( slightly) ( with quantities) un peu ; ( indicating location or position) juste ; just over 20 kg un peu plus de 20 kg ; just under 15 cm un peu moins de 15 cm ; just beyond ou past ou after the station juste après la gare ; just below the knee juste en-dessous du genou ; just on the left juste à gauche ;4 (only, merely) juste ; just a cup of tea juste une tasse de thé ; just for fun juste pour rire ; there will be just the three of us il y aura juste nous trois ; not cross, just disappointed pas fâché, juste déçu ; just two days ago il y a juste deux jours ; just last week pas plus tard que la semaine dernière ; he's just a child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; not just men pas seulement les hommes ;5 ( purposely) exprès ; he did it just to annoy us il l'a fait exprès pour nous embêter ; I came just to see you je suis venu exprès pour te voir ;6 ( barely) tout juste ; just on time tout juste à l'heure ; he's just 20 il a tout juste 20 ans ; I've got just enough money j'ai tout juste assez d'argent ; the oven is just hot enough le four est tout juste assez chaud ; I (only) just caught the train j'ai eu le train de justesse ; he (only) just passed the exam il a réussi à l'examen de justesse ;7 ( simply) tout simplement ; just tell the truth dis la vérité, tout simplement ; she just won't listen elle ne veut tout simplement pas écouter ; I was just wondering if… je me demandais tout simplement si… ; that's just the way it is c'est comme ça, c'est la vie ; just a moment ou minute ou second ( please wait) un instant ; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un instant, minute ○ ;8 (exactly, precisely) exactement ; that's just what I suggested c'est exactement ce que j'ai suggéré ; it's just what she wants c'est exactement ce qu'elle veut ; it's just what you were expecting c'est bien ce à quoi tu t'attendais ; just as I thought, we're too late c'est bien ce que je pensais, nous arrivons trop tard ; just how do you hope to persuade him? comment espères-tu le persuader au juste? ; just how many there are isn't known on ne sait pas au juste combien il y en a ; it's just right c'est parfait ; just at that moment, Paul arrived juste à ce moment-là Paul est arrivé ; it's just on 8 am GB il est exactement 8 heures, il est 8 heures pile ; he likes everything to be just so il aime que les choses soient parfaitement en ordre ; she looks just like her father elle ressemble à son père comme deux gouttes d'eau ; it's just like him to forget c'est bien lui d'oublier ; it's just like you to be late c'est bien toi d'être en retard ; just so! tout à fait ; that's just it ou the trouble c'est bien ça le problème ; that's just the point! justement! ;9 (possibly, conceivably) it might ou could just be true il se peut que ça soit vrai ; he may just make it in time il se peut qu'il arrive à temps ;10 ( at this or that very moment) to be just doing être en train de faire ; to be just about to do être sur le point de faire ; I'm just finishing the letter je suis en train de finir la lettre ; I'm just coming j'arrive ; he was just leaving il partait ; I'm just off! j'y vais! ;11 (positively, totally) that was just wonderful/delicious c'était vraiment merveilleux/délicieux ; that's just ridiculous/wrong c'est tout à fait ridicule/faux ; that's just typical! iron ça ne m'étonne vraiment pas! ; that's just great! ( enthusiastically) c'est vraiment formidable! ; ( ironically) il ne manquait plus que ça! ;12 ( easily) I can just imagine her as president je n'ai aucun mal à l'imaginer présidente ; can't you just picture the scene! ce n'est pas difficile d'imaginer la scène! ; I can just smell the pineforests je sens déjà l'odeur des pins ;13 ( with imperatives) donc ; just keep quiet! tais-toi donc! ; just look at the time! regarde donc l'heure qu'il est! ; just you dare! essaie donc voir! ; just imagine! imagine donc! ; just think, you could have been hurt! mais tu te rends compte? tu aurais pu être blessé ;14 ( in requests) if I could just interrupt you si je peux me permettre de vous interrompre ; if you could just hold this box si vous pouvez tenir cette boîte ; could you just wait five minutes? est-ce que vous pourriez attendre cinq minutes? ;15 ( for emphasis in responses) ‘he 's adorable’-‘isn 't he just’ ‘il est adorable’-‘ah, ça oui’ ; ‘that film was dreadful’-‘wasn't it just!’ ‘ce film était absolument nul!’-‘ah, ça oui! ; ‘she's really full of herself’-‘isn't she just’ ‘elle est vraiment imbue de sa personne’-‘ça tu peux le dire’ ; ‘I bet you're furious’-‘aren't I just’ ‘je parie que tu es furieux’-‘et comment!’ ;16 ( equally) just as big/funny/well as… aussi grand/drôle/bien que… ; I can just as easily walk je peux tout aussi bien y aller à pied.B just about adv phr presque ; just about cooked/finished presque cuit/fini ; ‘are you ready?’-‘just about’ ‘es-tu prêt?’-‘presque’ ; it's just about 10 o'clock il est presque 10 heures ; just about everything /anything à peu près tout/n'importe quoi ; I can just about see it/reach it je peux tout juste le voir/l'attraper ; just about enough for two juste assez pour deux ; I've had just about enough! j'en ai marre ○ ! ; just about here à peu près ici ; it's just about the most boring film I've seen c'est sans doute le film le plus ennuyeux que j'aie vu ; it's just about the best holiday we've had ce sont sans doute les meilleures vacances que nous ayons passées.C just now adv phr ( a short time ago) I saw him just now je viens juste de le voir ; ( at the moment) en ce moment.D just as conj phr juste au moment où ; he arrived just as I was leaving il est arrivé juste au moment où je partais.it's just as well it's waterproof heureusement que c'est imperméable ; just as well! tant mieux! ; it would be just as well if you asked him tu ferais bien de lui demander ; I'd just as soon you didn't mention it j'aimerais autant que tu le gardes pour toi ; take your raincoat just in case it rains prends ton imperméable au cas où il pleuvrait ; I always check just in case je vérifie toujours, on ne sait jamais.II.B adj1 ( fair) [person, society, decision, cause, comment, war] juste ; [action, complaint, demand] justifié ; [anger, claim, criticism, suspicion] légitime ; [reward] mérité ; as is only just à juste titre ; it's only just ce n'est que justice (to do de faire ; that que + subj) ; to be just in one's dealings with sb faire preuve d'équité dans ses relations avec qn ; without just cause sans raison valable ;2 ( exact) [account, balance, calculation] juste, exact ;to sleep the sleep of the just dormir du sommeil du juste. -
5 just
Ⅰ.just1 [dʒʌst]juste ⇒ 1 (a)-(f) seulement ⇒ 1 (c) exactement ⇒ 1 (d) à peine ⇒ 1 (e) absolument ⇒ 1 (i) presque ⇒ 2 (a)1 adverb(a) (indicating immediate past) juste;∎ just the other day pas plus tard que l'autre jour;∎ just last week pas plus tard que la semaine dernière;∎ she has just gone out elle vient juste de sortir;∎ they had (only) just arrived ils venaient (tout) juste d'arriver;∎ I've (only) just seen him going downstairs je viens de le voir à l'instant qui descendait;∎ I've just been speaking to him on the phone je viens juste de lui parler au téléphone, je lui parlais au téléphone à l'instant;∎ she's just this moment or minute left the office elle vient de sortir du bureau à l'instant;∎ he's just been to Mexico il revient ou rentre du Mexique;∎ I saw him just yesterday, I just saw him yesterday je l'ai vu pas plus tard qu'hier;∎ he has just left school il sort du lycée;∎ I was just going to phone you j'allais juste ou justement te téléphoner, j'étais sur le point de te téléphoner;∎ my hair is just turning grey or is just beginning to turn grey mes cheveux commencent juste à grisonner;∎ familiar I'm just off je m'en vais□ ;∎ familiar just coming! j'arrive tout de suite!□ ;∎ to be just about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch;∎ I was just about to tell you j'allais justement te le dire;∎ I'm just making tea, do you want some? je suis en train de faire du thé, tu en veux?(c) (only, merely) juste, seulement;∎ just a few quelques-uns/quelques-unes seulement;∎ just a little juste un peu;∎ just a minute or a moment or a second, please une (petite) minute ou un (petit) instant, s'il vous plaît;∎ just a minute, aren't you supposed to be somewhere else? une seconde, tu n'es pas censé être ailleurs?;∎ tell him just to wait dites-lui qu'il n'a qu'à attendre;∎ familiar I'll just pop in je ne ferai qu'entrer et sortir;∎ just ask if you need money vous n'avez qu'à demander si vous avez besoin d'argent;∎ do you want some whisky? - just a drop est-ce que tu veux du whisky? - juste une goutte;∎ it costs just $10 ça ne coûte que 10 dollars, ça coûte 10 dollars seulement;∎ we have just a few copies left il nous (en) reste quelques exemplaires seulement ou juste quelques exemplaires;∎ it was just a dream ce n'était qu'un rêve;∎ he's just a clerk ce n'est qu'un simple employé;∎ she's just a baby ce n'est qu'un bébé;∎ we're just friends nous sommes amis, c'est tout;∎ I have come just to see you je viens seulement ou juste ou uniquement pour vous voir;∎ he was just trying to help il voulait juste ou simplement rendre service;∎ if he could just work a little harder! si seulement il pouvait travailler un peu plus!;∎ if the job is so unpleasant you should just leave si le travail est désagréable à ce point, tu n'as qu'à démissionner;∎ don't argue, just do it! ne discute pas, fais-le, c'est tout!;∎ if you can just sign here please juste une petite signature ici, s'il vous plaît;∎ you can't ask just anybody to present the prizes tu ne peux pas demander au premier venu de présenter les prix;∎ this is not just any horse race, this is the Derby! ça n'est pas n'importe quelle course de chevaux, c'est le Derby!(d) (exactly, precisely) exactement, juste;∎ just here/there juste ici/là;∎ just at that moment juste à ce moment-là;∎ that's just what I needed c'est exactement ou juste ce qu'il me fallait; ironic il ne me manquait plus que ça;∎ just what are you getting at? où veux-tu en venir exactement?;∎ just why does she do it? pour quelles raisons exactement le fait-elle?, pourquoi exactement le fait-elle?;∎ he's just like his father c'est son père tout craché;∎ she's just the person for the job elle a exactement le profil requis pour ce poste;∎ that dress is just the same as yours cette robe est exactement la même que la tienne;∎ oh, I can just picture it! oh, je vois tout à fait!;∎ that hat is just you ce chapeau te va à merveille;∎ you speak French just as well as I do ton français est tout aussi bon que le mien;∎ I'd just as soon go tomorrow j'aimerais autant y aller demain;∎ it's just ten o'clock il est dix heures juste(s) ou pile, il est tout juste dix heures;∎ ironic (it's) just my luck! c'est bien ma chance!;∎ don't come in just yet n'entre pas tout de suite;∎ that's just it or just the point! précisément!, justement!, voilà!∎ I could just make out what they were saying je parvenais tout juste à entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ you came just in time! tu es arrivé juste à temps!;∎ she's just in time for a drink elle arrive pile pour ou elle arrive juste à temps pour prendre un verre;∎ he (only) just managed to catch the train il a eu le train de justesse, c'est tout juste s'il a eu le train;∎ she caught the train but (only) just elle a eu le train mais c'était juste ou c'était de justesse;∎ they (only) just missed the train ils ont manqué le train de peu;∎ I just missed a lorry j'ai failli heurter un camion;∎ the trousers just fit me je rentre tout juste dans le pantalon∎ it costs just over/under £50 ça coûte un tout petit peu plus de/moins de 50 livres;∎ it's just after/before two o'clock il est un peu plus/moins de deux heures;∎ just after my birthday juste après ou peu après mon anniversaire;∎ just afterwards juste après;∎ just in front/behind/above/below juste devant/derrière/au-dessus/au-dessous;∎ it's just to the right of the painting c'est juste à droite du tableau∎ I may or might just be able to do it il n'est pas impossible que je puisse le faire;∎ his story might or could just be true son histoire pourrait être vraie, il est possible que son histoire soit vraie∎ just think what might have happened! imagine un peu ce qui aurait pu arriver!;∎ we just can't understand it nous n'arrivons vraiment pas à comprendre;∎ just wait till I find the culprit! attends un peu que je trouve le coupable!;∎ just be quiet, will you! veux-tu bien te taire!;∎ now just you wait a minute, Kate! hé, une petite minute, Kate!;∎ just (you) try! essaie donc un peu!;∎ I just won't do it il n'est pas question que je le fasse;∎ it just isn't good enough c'est loin d'être satisfaisant, c'est tout;∎ British he looks terrible in that suit - doesn't he just! ce costume ne lui va pas du tout - je ne te le fais pas dire!;∎ British do you remember? - don't I just! tu t'en souviens? - et comment (que je m'en souviens)!;∎ why don't you want to go? - I just don't pourquoi est-ce que tu ne veux pas y aller? - je ne veux pas, c'est tout!(i) (utterly, completely) absolument;∎ the meal was just delicious le repas était tout simplement ou vraiment délicieux;∎ everything is just fine tout est parfait;∎ this is just ridiculous! c'est vraiment ridicule!;∎ don't you just love that hat? adorable, ce chapeau, non?;∎ I just loved Barcelona j'ai vraiment adoré Barcelone∎ just picked cueilli du jour;∎ just cooked cuit du jour;∎ just arrived fraîchement arrivé(a) (very nearly) presque, quasiment;∎ it's just about ten o'clock il est plus ou moins ou à peu près dix heures;∎ dinner is just about ready le dîner est presque prêt;∎ she's just about as tall as you elle est presque aussi grande que toi;∎ familiar that just about does it! ça suffit comme ça!;∎ I've just about had enough of your sarcasm! j'en ai franchement assez de tes sarcasmes!;∎ have you finished? - just about est-ce que vous avez terminé? - presque∎ can you reach the shelf? - just about! est-ce que tu peux atteindre l'étagère? - (tout) juste!;∎ his handwriting is just about legible son écriture est tout juste ou à peine lisible∎ their plane should be taking off just about now leur avion devrait être sur le point de décoller(a) (at the same time as) juste au moment où;∎ they arrived just as we were leaving ils sont arrivés juste au moment où nous partions;∎ just as the door was opening au moment même où la porte s'ouvrait∎ just as I thought/predicted comme je le pensais/prévoyais;∎ just as you like or wish comme vous voulez ou voudrez;∎ why not come just as you are? pourquoi ne viens-tu pas comme tu es?juste au cas où;∎ just in case we don't see each other juste au cas où nous ne nous verrions pas2 adverbau cas où;∎ take a coat, just in case prends un manteau, on ne sait jamais ou au cas oùfamiliar comme ça;∎ he told me to clear off, just like that! il m'a dit de me tirer, carrément!;∎ I can't do it just like that, I need some notice je ne peux pas le faire comme ça, sans être prévenu à l'avance∎ I'm busy just now je suis occupé pour le moment;∎ not just now pas en ce moment;∎ she's not leaving just now elle ne part pas encore, elle ne part pas tout de suite∎ I heard a noise just now je viens juste d'entendre un bruit;∎ I've just now come from there j'en viens à l'instant;∎ when did this happen? - just now quand cela s'est-il passé? - à l'instantBritish exactement;∎ they've been married just on thirty years ça fait exactement trente ans qu'ils sont mariés;∎ the fish weighed just on 3 kilos le poisson pesait exactement 3 kilos;∎ it's just on ten o'clock il est dix heures juste(s) ou pile, il est tout juste dix heures8 just so1 adverbformal (expressing agreement) c'est exact;∎ are you a magistrate? - just so vous êtes magistrat? - c'est exactBritish (properly arranged) parfait;∎ she likes everything (to be) just so elle aime que tout soit parfait;∎ he set the vase down just so (carefully) il a posé le vase avec soinà ce moment-là;∎ I was just then getting ready to go out je me préparais justement à sortir;∎ just then, a strange figure appeared à ce moment-là, une silhouette étrange apparut(nonetheless) quand même;∎ just the same, it's as well to check il vaut quand même mieux vérifierⅡ.just2(a) (fair, impartial) juste, équitable;∎ a just law une loi juste ou équitable;∎ a ruler who was just to or towards all men un souverain qui a su faire preuve d'équité (envers tous)(b) (reasonable, moral) juste, légitime;∎ a just cause une juste cause;∎ he has just cause for complaint il a de bonnes raisons pour se plaindre;∎ to show just cause for concern, to have just cause to be concerned avoir de bonnes raisons de s'inquiéter(c) (deserved) juste, mérité;∎ a just reward une juste récompense, une récompense bien méritée;∎ he got his just deserts il n'a eu que ce qu'il méritait, ce n'est que justice(d) (accurate) juste, exact;∎ a just account of the facts un compte rendu exact des faits∎ the just les justes mpl;∎ to sleep the sleep of the just dormir du sommeil du juste -
6 disparatado
adj.nonsensical, irrational, absurd, meaningless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: disparatar.* * *1→ link=disparatar disparatar► adjetivo1 absurd, foolish, ridiculous* * *(f. - disparatada)adj.* * *ADJ crazy, nonsensical* * *- da adjetivo <acto/proyecto/idea> crazy, ludicrous; <gasto/precio> outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *= off-the-wall, high-flying, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, nonsensical.Ex. 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex. I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex. This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.* * *- da adjetivo <acto/proyecto/idea> crazy, ludicrous; <gasto/precio> outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *= off-the-wall, high-flying, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, nonsensical.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.
Ex: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex: This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.* * *disparatado -da1 ‹acto/proyecto/idea› crazy, ludicrous, absurd, ridiculous2 ‹gasto/precio› outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *
Del verbo disparatar: ( conjugate disparatar)
disparatado es:
el participio
disparatado
‹gasto/precio› outrageous, ridiculous
disparatado,-a adjetivo absurd
' disparatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparatada
- peregrina
- peregrino
English:
crazy
- mad
- wild
- cockeyed
- nonsensical
* * *disparatado, -a adjabsurd, crazy;precios disparatados ridiculous o crazy prices;una disparatada comedia de Brooks a screwball comedy by Brooks* * *adj fig famabsurd, crazy fam* * *disparatado, -da adjabsurdo, ridículo: absurd, ridiculous, crazy -
7 ridiculez
f.1 silly thing, nonsense (payasada).2 trifle.cuesta una ridiculez it costs next to nothing3 ridicule, silliness, stupidity, absurdity.* * *► nombre femenino (pl ridiculeces)1 (cualidad) ridiculousness2 (cosa, hecho) ridiculous thing, ridiculous action3 (nimiedad) triviality, nothing■ la diferencia de precio es una ridiculez there's virtually no difference in price, there's only a slight difference in price\¡qué ridiculez! how ridiculous!* * *SF1) (=dicho absurdo)¡qué ridiculez! — how ridiculous!
2) (=insignificancia)¿y no os habláis por una ridiculez así? — (do) you mean you've stopped talking to each other because of a silly little thing like that?
¿solo vas a comer esta ridiculez? ¡coge un poco más! — is that all you're eating? have a bit more!
* * *a) (tontería, insignificancia)b) ( cualidad) ridiculousness* * *= ridiculousness, chump change.Ex. The lavishness of the presentation imbues the show with conviction and almost distracts from the ridiculousness of its apocalyptic posturing.Ex. The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* * *a) (tontería, insignificancia)b) ( cualidad) ridiculousness* * *= ridiculousness, chump change.Ex: The lavishness of the presentation imbues the show with conviction and almost distracts from the ridiculousness of its apocalyptic posturing.
Ex: The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* * *1(tontería, insignificancia): lo que dijo fue una ridiculez what he said was ridiculous o just plain stupid¡qué ridiculez! that's ridiculous o ludicrous o absurd!es una ridiculez pelearse por tan poca cosa it's absurd o ridiculous o ludicrous to fight over such a minor thingle pagan una ridiculez they pay her a pittancepagué una ridiculez por esto I paid next to nothing for this2 (cualidad) absurdity, ridiculousness* * *
ridiculez sustantivo femeninoa) (tontería, insignificancia):
¡qué ridiculez! that's ridiculous!;
pagué una ridiculez por esto I paid next to nothing for this
ridiculez sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad) ridiculousness
(objeto o idea absurda) ridiculous thing: no pienses ridiculeces, don't be silly
2 (cantidad despreciable, minúscula) pittance: se sirvió una ridiculez de comida, he served himself a tiny helping
' ridiculez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
payasada
English:
joke
- anything
* * *ridiculez nf1. [payasada] silly thing;esa corbata es una ridiculez that tie is ridiculous;¡no digas ridiculeces! don't talk nonsense!se pelearon por una ridiculez they fell out over nothing;me pagan una ridiculez I'm paid a pittance3. [cualidad] ridiculousness* * *f absurdity ser una ridiculez be ridiculous* * * -
8 descabellado
adj.farfetched, crazy, wild, absurd.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descabellar.* * *1→ link=descabellar descabellar► adjetivo1 figurado wild, crazy* * *ADJ [plan, idea] crazy, wild, preposterous* * *- da adjetivo crazy, ridiculous* * *= breakneck, misconceived, off-the-wall, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, far-fetched [farfetched], cuckoo.Ex. Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex. 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex. This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex. If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.Ex. Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.----* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.* * *- da adjetivo crazy, ridiculous* * *= breakneck, misconceived, off-the-wall, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, far-fetched [farfetched], cuckoo.Ex: Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex: If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.Ex: Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.* * *descabellado -dacrazy, ridiculous* * *
Del verbo descabellar: ( conjugate descabellar)
descabellado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
descabellado
descabellar
descabellado◊ -da adjetivo
crazy, ridiculous
descabellado,-a adjetivo crazy, wild
' descabellado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delirante
- descabellada
- jalado
English:
misconceived
- wild
- outlandish
* * *descabellado, -a adjcrazy* * *adj:idea descabellada fam hare-brained idea fam* * *descabellado, -da adj: outlandish, ridiculous -
9 gek
gek1〈de〉3 [komisch persoon] clown4 [vaak in samenstellingen] [iemand met een bijzondere voorkeur] 〈zie voorbeelden 4〉♦voorbeelden:iemand voor de gek houden • pull someone's leg, make a fool of someoneiemand voor gek laten staan • make someone look a fooliemand voor gek zetten • make a fool of someone3 voor gek lopen • look absurd/ridiculous4 hij is een boekengek • he's book-mad/a book nut————————gek2♦voorbeelden:1 ben je nu helemaal gek geworden! • have you gone out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?je lijkt wel gek • you must be mad/crazy〈 figuurlijk〉 het is om gek van te worden • it is enough to drive you mad/crazy/ 〈 informeel〉 up the wallgek zijn/worden • be/go mad/crazyhij is hartstikke gek • he's (stark) raving mad, he's (completely) nuts/crackersgek van angst • crazy with fearben je gek! • you're/you must be kidding/jokinghij is er gek genoeg voor • he's mad enough to (do it), I wouldn't put it past himhij deed of hij gek was • he pretended not to noticeje zou wel gek zijn als je het niet deed • you'd be silly/ 〈 sterker〉crazy/mad not to (do it)〈 informeel〉 die is gek! • you must be kidding!dat lijkt me niet gek • that doesn't sound at all badhet wordt hoe langer hoe gekker • this is just getting worse (and worse)geen gek figuur slaan • not look bad, make a good impressionop de gekste plaatsen/tijden • in the oddest/most unlikely places, at the oddest times/momentser gek uitzien • look ridiculousgek genoeg • oddly/strangely enoughniet gek, hè? • not bad, eh?dat is te gek om los te lopen • that's too ridiculous for wordshet gekke van de zaak/kwestie is • the funny thing ishij is gek op die meid • he's crazy about that girlII 〈 bijwoord〉2 [+ niet] (not) all that♦voorbeelden:1 je kunt het zo gek niet bedenken of hij heeft het wel • you name it, he's got itdoe maar gewoon, dan doe je (al) gek genoeg • just be your normal idiotic selfdoe niet zo gek • don't act/be so sillyergens gek van opkijken • really be surprised by something -
10 da
I Adv.1. (dort) there; hier und da here and there; da, wo where; da vorn(e) / hinten there at the front / back; da oben / unten up / down there; da draußen oder hinaus out there; da drinnen oder hinein in there; da drüben oder hinüber over there, Am. yonder umg.; gleich sind wir da we’re nearly there, we’ll be there soon; wer da? who goes there?; ist da jemand? is there anybody there?; da und da umg., wenn einem etwas nicht einfällt: what’s-its-name, thingummy, thingamajig; he du da! umg. hey you (over there)!; den oder das da umg. that one; der / die da umg. that man / woman over there; der / die da war’s umg. it was him / her2. (hier) here; da und dort here and there; dieser oder diese oder dies(es) da this one; da bin ich here I am; da kommt sie here she comes; da, nimm schon! umg. here (you go), take it!; da (hast du’s)! umg. there you are (auch fig.); da haben wir’s umg. (ich hab’s gefunden) there it is, got it; (das ist geschafft) done it; (jetzt ist es passiert) that had to (go and) happen, didn’t it?; ich bin gleich wieder da I’ll be back in a minute; wenn Sie schon da sind while you’re here; ist noch Brot da? is there any bread left?; es ist keine Milch mehr da we’ve run ( oder we’re) out of milk; jetzt ist er wieder da fig. (bei Bewusstsein) he’s come (a)round again; ( wieder) voll da sein umg., fig. be (back) in top form3. da sein (existieren) be there; (noch leben) still be alive; da sein für oder zu Zweck: be there for; noch nie da gewesen unheard-of, unprecedented; so etwas ist noch nie da gewesen that’s never happened before; Geld ist dafür oder dazu da, dass man es ausgibt money is there to be spent; er ist nur für sie da he’s only got time for her; weitS. he lives for her; ich bin immer für dich da I’ll always be around when you need me4. umg.; in Ausrufen: sieh da! well just look at that!; iro. lo and behold!; ... und siehe da, auf einmal klappt es! surprise surprise, all of a sudden it works!; nichts da! forget it!; heda5. als Füllwort: als da sind oder wären for instance, such as; als er sie sah, da lachte er when he saw her he laughed; es gibt Leute, die da glauben there are people who believe; was da kommen mag whatever happens6. zeitlich: (dann, damals) then, at that time; da erst only then; von da an from then on, since then; hier und da now and then; da gab es noch keinen Strom there was no electricity in those days; da war sie plötzlich weg then suddenly ( oder all of a sudden) she was gone7. (in diesem Fall) there, in that case, under the circumstances; was lässt sich da machen? what can be done about it?; da irren Sie sich you’re mistaken there; da wäre ich ( doch) dumm I would be stupid to do so; da fragst du noch? do you really need to ask?; da fragt man sich wirklich(, warum) it really makes you wonder (why); da kann man nichts machen what can you do about it?, there’s not much you can do about it8. umg.; (aus diesem Grund) therefore, so; er ist sehr reich, da kann er sich das leisten he’s very ( oder really) rich, so he can afford it9. umg.; einleitend: da fällt mir etwas ein it’s just occurred to me, the thought strikes me; da soll es jetzt ein neues Mittel geben, das... supposedly there’s a new medicine which...; wie geht das? - da musst du erst einmal... first you have to...; wo ist das? - da gehst du erst geradeaus, dann... go straight ahead first ( oder to begin with), then...10. da... bei, für, nach etc. nordd. dabei, dafür, danach etc.II Konj.1. (weil) (seeing) as, since, because; da aber oder jedoch but since; since..., however da sie ja oder doch oder nun schon einmal hier ist,... seeing as she’s here,..., da dem so ist since that’s the case, in that case, da ich keine Nachricht erhalten hatte, ging ich weg not having received any news, I left2. zeitlicha) (nachdem, wo) after; jetzt, da es entschieden war now that it has been decided;b) geh. (als) as, when, while; jetzt oder nun, da es... now, when it...; in dem Augenblick, da er... the moment he...* * *for the reason that (Konj.); as (Konj.); since (Konj.); because (Konj.);(dann) then (Adv.);(dort) there (Adv.);(hier) here (Adv.)* * *[daː]1. adves liegt da draußen/drinnen/drüben/vorn —
das liegt etwa da herum — it's somewhere round about there, it's somewhere thereabouts
geh da herum — go round there
da und da — what's-its-name (inf)
hier und da, da und dort — here and there
he, Sie da! — hey, you there!
die Frau da — that woman ( over) there
da bin ich/sind wir — here I am/we are
da kommt er ja — here he comes
wir sind gleich da — we'll soon be there, we're almost there
da, wo... — where...
wo die Straße über den Fluss geht, da fängt Schottland an — Scotland begins where the road crosses the river, where the road crosses the river, that's where Scotland begins
ach, da war der Brief! — so that's where the letter was
da möchte ich auch einmal hinfahren (inf) — I'd like to go there one day
geben Sie mir ein halbes Pfund von dem da — give me half a pound of that one (there)
da hast du deinen Kram/dein Geld! — (there you are,) there's your stuff/money
da, nimm schon! — here, take it!
See:→ da sein2) (zeitlich = dann, damals) thenich ging gerade aus dem Haus, da schlug es zwei — I was just going out of the house when the clock struck two
vor vielen, vielen Jahren, da lebte ein König (liter) —
da werden wir uns den Schaden mal ansehen (inf) — let's have a look at the damage
da siehst du, was du angerichtet hast — now see what you've done
sie weinte, da ließ er sich erweichen — when she started to cry he softened, she started to cry, whereupon he softened (liter)
als er das Elend der Leute sah, da nahm er sich vor... — when he saw the people's suffering he decided...
4) (= folglich) so; (= dann) thenes war niemand im Zimmer, da habe ich... — there was nobody in the room, so I...
wenn ich schon gehen muss, da gehe ich lieber gleich — if I have to go, (then) I'd rather go straight away
5) (inf = in diesem Fall) thereda muss man vorsichtig sein — you've got to be careful there
da kann man or lässt sich nichts machen — nothing can be done about it
da könnte man aus der Haut fahren — it would drive you mad (esp Brit) or crazy (inf)
da kann man nur lachen/sich nur fragen, warum — you can't help laughing/asking yourself why
und da soll einer or ein Mensch wissen, warum! — and you're meant to know why!
da fragt man sich ( doch), ob der Mann noch normal ist — it makes you wonder if the man's normal
da hat doch jemand gelacht/alle Kirschen gegessen — somebody laughed/has eaten all the cherries
6)(zur Hervorhebung)
wir haben da eine neue Mitschülerin/Ausführung des Artikels — we've got this new girl in our school/this new modelda fällt mir gerade ein... — it's just occurred to me...
7)See:2. conj1) (= weil) as, since, seeing that2) (liter = als) whendie Stunde, da du... — the hour when you...
nun or jetzt, da — now that
* * *1) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) since2) (used to introduce sentences in which a state, fact etc is being announced: There has been an accident at the factory; There seems to be something wrong; I don't want there to be any mistakes in this.) there3) (at that time; at that point in a speech, argument etc: There I cannot agree with you; Don't stop there - tell me what happened next!) there4) ((with the subject of the sentence following the verb except when it is a pronoun) used at the beginning of a sentence, usually with be or go, to draw attention to, or point out, someone or something: There she goes now! There it is!) there5) ((placed immediately after noun) used for emphasis or to point out someone or something: That book there is the one you need.) there* * *da[ˈda:]I. advAthen? \da möchte ich auch einmal hin! Athens? I'd like to go there too one day!die Straße \da ist es it's the street over there\da sein to be here/thereist denn kein Brot mehr \da? isn't there any more bread?das ist genau dazu \da it's there for just that purpose, that's what it's there fores ist dazu \da, um benutzt zu werden it's there to be usedist \da jemand? [is] anybody there?es ist niemand \da nobody's here/there/inich bin gleich wieder \da I'll be back in a minutevon seinen Freunden sind nicht mehr viele \da not many of his friends are leftdieser Fall war noch nie \da gewesen this hasn't happened before\da bist du ja! there you are!ach, \da lag/stand das! oh, that's where it was!für jdn \da sein to be there for sbich bin immer für dich \da I'll always be here/there for you [or if you need me]\da drüben/hinten/vorne over there\da draußen/drinnen out/in thereder/die/das... \da this/that... [over here/there]geben Sie mir bitte ein halbes Pfund von dem \da! I'd like half a pound of this/that [here/there] please!\da und dort here and there\da, wo... wheresie macht am liebsten \da Urlaub, wo es warm ist she prefers to go on holiday to warm placesendlich war der Moment \da, auf den sie gewartet hatte the moment which she had waited for had finally arrived [or come]vor vielen, vielen Jahren, \da lebte ein König (liter) many, many years ago there lived a king\da und dort now and then3. (daraufhin) and [then]von \da an herrschte endlich Ruhe after that it was finally quiet\da bin ich ganz deiner Meinung I completely agree with youdie Sache ist todernst, und \da lachst du noch? the matter is dead[ly] serious and you're still laughing?ich dachte, \da sei alles klar? I thought everything had been agreed upon?II. interj here![he,] Sie \da! [hey,] you there!III. konjjetzt, \da alles geklärt ist, kannst du nicht mehr absagen now that everything has been arranged you can't cry off anymore* * *1.1) (dort) thereda draußen/drüben/unten — out/over/down there
da hinten/vorn[e] — [there] at the back/front
he, Sie da! — hey, you there!
der Kerl da — that fellow [over there]
halt, wer da? — (Milit.) halt, who goes there?
da bist du ja! — there you are [at last]!
da, ein Reh! — look, [there's] a deer!
da, wo die Straße nach X abzweigt — where the road to X turns off; at the turning for X
da und dort — here and there; (manchmal) now and again or then
2) (hier) hereda, nimm schon! — here [you are], take it!; s. auch dahaben
3) (zeitlich) then; (in dem Augenblick) at that momentin meiner Jugend, da war alles besser — back in my young days, everything was better [then]
4) (deshalb)der Zug war schon weg, da habe ich den Bus genommen — the train had already gone, so I took the bus
5) (ugs.): (in diesem Fall)da kann man nichts machen — there's nothing one can do about it or that
da kann ich [ja] nur lachen! — that's plain ridiculous!
6) (altertümelnd): (nach Relativpronomen; wird nicht übersetzt)..., der da sagt —..., who says
7) (hervorhebend; wird meist nicht übersetzt)ich habe da einen Kollegen, der... — I have a colleague who...
da fällt mir noch was ein — [oh yes] another thought strikes me
8)da sein — (existieren) exist; (übrig sein) be left; (anwesend sein) be about or around; (im Haus, zu Hause sein) be in; (zu sprechen sein) be available; (angekommen, eingetroffen sein) have arrived; (fig.) < case> have occurred; < moment> have arrived; < situation> have arisen
ich bin gleich wieder da — I'll be right or straight back
2.dafür od. dazu ist es ja da! — (coll.) that's what it's [there] for!
Konjunktion (weil) as; since* * *daA. adv1. (dort) there;hier und da here and there;da, wo where;da vorn(e)/hinten there at the front/back;da oben/unten up/down there;hinaus out there;hinein in there;gleich sind wir da we’re nearly there, we’ll be there soon;wer da? who goes there?;ist da jemand? is there anybody there?;he du da! umg hey you (over there)!;das da umg that one;der/die da umg that man/woman over there;der/die da war’s umg it was him/her2. (hier) here;da und dort here and there;dies(es) da this one;da bin ich here I am;da kommt sie here she comes;da, nimm schon! umg here (you go), take it!;da (hast du’s)! umg there you are (auch fig);da haben wir’s umg (ich hab’s gefunden) there it is, got it; (das ist geschafft) done it; (jetzt ist es passiert) that had to (go and) happen, didn’t it?;ich bin gleich wieder da I’ll be back in a minute;wenn Sie schon da sind while you’re here;ist noch Brot da? is there any bread left?;jetzt ist er wieder da fig (bei Bewusstsein) he’s come (a)round again;3.zu Zweck: be there for;noch nie da gewesen unheard-of, unprecedented;so etwas ist noch nie da gewesen that’s never happened before;dazu da, dass man es ausgibt money is there to be spent;ich bin immer für dich da I’ll always be around when you need mesieh da! well just look at that!; iron lo and behold!;… und siehe da, auf einmal klappt es! surprise surprise, all of a sudden it works!;5. als Füllwort:wären for instance, such as;als er sie sah, da lachte er when he saw her he laughed;es gibt Leute, die da glauben there are people who believe;was da kommen mag whatever happens6. zeitlich: (dann, damals) then, at that time;da erst only then;von da an from then on, since then;hier und da now and then;da gab es noch keinen Strom there was no electricity in those days;da war sie plötzlich weg then suddenly ( oder all of a sudden) she was gone7. (in diesem Fall) there, in that case, under the circumstances;was lässt sich da machen? what can be done about it?;da irren Sie sich you’re mistaken there;da wäre ich (doch) dumm I would be stupid to do so;da fragst du noch? do you really need to ask?;da fragt man sich wirklich(, warum) it really makes you wonder (why);da kann man nichts machen what can you do about it?, there’s not much you can do about iter ist sehr reich, da kann er sich das leisten he’s very ( oder really) rich, so he can afford itda fällt mir etwas ein it’s just occurred to me, the thought strikes me;da soll es jetzt ein neues Mittel geben, das … supposedly there’s a new medicine which …;wie geht das? -da musst du erst einmal … first you have to …;wo ist das? -da gehst du erst geradeaus, dann … go straight ahead first ( oder to begin with), then …10.B. konj1. (weil) (seeing) as, since, because;jedoch but since;since …, howevernun schon einmal hier ist, … seeing as she’s here, …,da dem so ist since that’s the case, in that case,da ich keine Nachricht erhalten hatte, ging ich weg not having received any news, I left2. zeitlich (nachdem, wo) after;jetzt, da es entschieden war now that it has been decided; geh (als) as, when, while;nun, da es … now, when it …;in dem Augenblick, da er … the moment he …* * *1.1) (dort) thereda draußen/drüben/unten — out/over/down there
da hinten/vorn[e] — [there] at the back/front
he, Sie da! — hey, you there!
der Kerl da — that fellow [over there]
halt, wer da? — (Milit.) halt, who goes there?
da bist du ja! — there you are [at last]!
da, ein Reh! — look, [there's] a deer!
da, wo die Straße nach X abzweigt — where the road to X turns off; at the turning for X
da und dort — here and there; (manchmal) now and again or then
2) (hier) hereda, nimm schon! — here [you are], take it!; s. auch dahaben
3) (zeitlich) then; (in dem Augenblick) at that momentin meiner Jugend, da war alles besser — back in my young days, everything was better [then]
4) (deshalb)der Zug war schon weg, da habe ich den Bus genommen — the train had already gone, so I took the bus
5) (ugs.): (in diesem Fall)da kann ich [ja] nur lachen! — that's plain ridiculous!
6) (altertümelnd): (nach Relativpronomen; wird nicht übersetzt)..., der da sagt —..., who says
7) (hervorhebend; wird meist nicht übersetzt)ich habe da einen Kollegen, der... — I have a colleague who...
da fällt mir noch was ein — [oh yes] another thought strikes me
8)da sein — (existieren) exist; (übrig sein) be left; (anwesend sein) be about or around; (im Haus, zu Hause sein) be in; (zu sprechen sein) be available; (angekommen, eingetroffen sein) have arrived; (fig.) < case> have occurred; < moment> have arrived; < situation> have arisen
ich bin gleich wieder da — I'll be right or straight back
dafür od. dazu ist es ja da! — (coll.) that's what it's [there] for!
2.ganz od. voll da sein — (klar bei Bewusstsein sein) be completely with it
Konjunktion (weil) as; since* * *adv.as adv.here adv.there adv.yet adv. -
11 cachivache
m.1 knick-knack (informal).2 piece of junk, thing, trinket, bric-à-brac.* * *1 familiar thing, piece of junk, knick-knack* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=vasija) pot* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex. Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *( fam)con cuatro cachivaches es capaz de poner una habitación preciosa with just a few bits and pieces o things he can make a room look really nicerecoge todos esos cachivaches que voy a poner la mesa clear away all that stuff, I'm going to set the table ( colloq)tiró todos los cachivaches que tenía en el desván she threw out all the junk she had in the attic ( colloq)esta aspiradora es un cachivache, nunca funciona this vacuum cleaner is absolutely useless, it never worksese cachivache que se compró no sirve para nada that heap of junk she bought is useless ( colloq)* * *
cachivache sustantivo masculino (fam) ( trasto inútil) piece of junk;
cachivache sustantivo masculino familiar knick-knack, piece of junk
' cachivache' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
* * *cachivache nmFam1. [chisme] thingummy, thingumajig;tiene el cuarto lleno de cachivaches his room is full of stuff2. [trasto] piece of junk;tira los cachivaches que no sirvan throw out anything that's just junk* * *m thing;* * *mete tus cachivaches en el maletero: put your stuff in the trunk -
12 aller
aller [ale]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 9━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• où vas-tu ? where are you going?• vas-y ! go on!• allons-y ! let's go!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► aller se traduit souvent par un verbe plus spécifique en anglais.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► aller + préposition• je vais sur or vers Lille (en direction de) I'm going towards Lille ; (but du voyage) I'm going to Lille━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque être allé à/en signifie avoir visité, il se traduit par to have been to.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• étiez-vous déjà allés en Sicile ? had you been to Sicily before?• plus ça va, plus les gens s'inquiètent people are getting more and more worried• plus ça va, plus je me dis que j'ai eu tort the more I think about it, the more I realize how wrong I was► aller en + participe présentd. (état, santé) comment allez-vous ? how are you?• comment ça va ? -- ça va how are you doing? -- fine• comment vont les affaires ? -- elles vont bien how's business? -- finee. ( = convenir) ça ira comme ça ? is it all right like that?• aller bien ensemble [couleurs, styles] to go well together• ils vont bien ensemble [personnes] they make a nice couple• cette robe te va très bien (couleur, style) that dress really suits you ; (taille) that dress fits you perfectlyf. (exclamations) allons !• allez ! go on!• allez la France ! come on France!• allons, allons, il ne faut pas pleurer come on, don't cry• ce n'est pas grave, allez ! come on, it's not so bad!• va donc, eh crétin ! you stupid idiot! (inf)• allez-y, c'est votre tour go on, it's your turn• allez-y, vous ne risquez rien go on, you've nothing to lose• non mais vas-y, insulte-moi ! (inf) go on, insult me!► allons bon !• allons bon ! qu'est-ce qui t'est encore arrivé ? now what's happened?• allons bon, j'ai oublié mon sac ! oh dear, I've left my bag behind!► ça va ! (inf) ( = assez) that's enough! ; ( = d'accord) OK, OK! (inf)• tes remarques désobligeantes, ça va comme ça ! I've had just about enough of your nasty comments!• ça fait dix fois que je te le dis -- ça va, je vais le faire ! I've told you ten times -- look, I'll do it, OK? (inf)► va pour (inf)va pour 30 € ! OK, 30 euros then!• j'aimerais aller à Tokyo -- alors va pour Tokyo ! I'd like to go to Tokyo -- Tokyo it is then!2. <• ça y va le whisky chez eux ! they certainly get through a lot of whisky!• ça y allait les insultes ! you should have heard the abuse!3. <► aller + infinitifa. (futur)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque aller + infinitif sert à exprimer le futur, il se traduit par will + infinitif ; will est souvent abrégé en 'll.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► La forme du futur to be going to s'utilise pour mettre qn en garde.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. (intention) il est allé se renseigner he's gone to get some information ; (a obtenu les informations) he went and got some informationc. (locutions) n'allez pas vous imaginer que... don't you go imagining that...• allez savoir ! (inf) who knows?• va lui expliquer ça, toi ! you try explaining that to him!4. <a. ( = partir) to go• bon, je m'en vais right, I'm going• va-t'en ! go away!5. <b. ( = trajet) outward journey• l'aller et retour Paris-New York coûte 2 500 € Paris-New York is 2,500 euros return (Brit) or round-trip (US)• j'ai fait plusieurs allers et retours entre chez moi et la pharmacie I made several trips to the chemist's• le dossier a fait plusieurs allers et retours entre nos services the file has been shuttled between departments* * *
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1. aleverbe auxiliaire1) ( marque le futur)ça va aller mal — (colloq) there'll be trouble
3) ( marque le mouvement)aller atterrir (colloq) sur mon bureau — to end up on my desk
4) ( marque l'inclination)5) ( marque l'évolution)
2.
verbe intransitif1) (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner)comment vas-tu, comment ça va? — how are you?
bois ça, ça ira mieux — drink this, you'll feel better
ça ne va pas très fort — ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low
ne pas aller sans peine or mal — not to be easy
ça va de soi or sans dire — it goes without saying
ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's a doddle (colloq) GB, it's easy as pie
on fait aller — (colloq) struggling on (colloq)
ça peut aller — (colloq)
ça ira — (colloq) could be worse (colloq)
ça va pas, non (colloq) or la tête? — (colloq) are you mad (colloq) GB ou crazy? (colloq)
2) ( se déplacer) to goaller et venir — ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out
où vas-tu? — where are you going?, where are you off (colloq) to?
aller en Pologne/au marché — to go to Poland/to the market
aller sur or vers Paris — to head for Paris
j'y vais — ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars) (colloq) I'm going, I'm off (colloq)
où va-t-il? — where is he off to? (colloq)
où va-t-on? — (colloq)
où allons-nous? — (colloq) fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?
aller au pain — (colloq) to go and get the bread
aller aux courses (colloq) or commissions — (colloq) to go shopping
4) ( s'étendre dans l'espace)5) ( convenir)ma robe, ça va? — is my dress all right?
ça va, ça peut aller — (colloq) ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do
une soupe, ça (te) va? — how about some soup?
va pour une soupe — (colloq) soup is okay (colloq)
si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas — don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it
si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi — (colloq) if it's okay by you, it's okay by me (colloq)
ça te va bien de faire la morale — (colloq) iron you're hardly the person to preach
6) (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme)7) (flatter, mettre en valeur)je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble — I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited
8) ( se ranger) to go9) ( faculté)10) ( dans une évaluation)la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h — the car can do up to 200 kph
certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1000 francs — some models can cost up to 1,000 francs
11) ( en arriver à)12) ( dans le temps)13) (agir, raisonner)vas-y doucement, le tissu est fragile — careful, the fabric is delicate
vas-y, demande-leur! — ( incitation) go on, ask them!
vas-y, dis-le! — ( provocation) come on, out with it!
allons, allez! — (pour encourager, inciter) come on!
si tu vas par là, rien n'est entièrement vrai — if you take that line, nothing is entirely true
14) ( contribuer)15) (colloq) ( se succéder)16) ( servir)17) ( enfreindre)aller contre la loi — [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law
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s'en aller verbe pronominal1) (partir, se rendre)il faut que je m'en aille — I must go ou leave
2) ( disparaître)avec le temps, tout s'en va — everything fades with time
4) (avoir l'intention de, essayer)
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verbe impersonnel1) ( être en jeu)2) ( se passer)3) Mathématique
II alenom masculin1) ( trajet)j'ai pris le bus à l'aller — ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here
il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau — he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office
billet aller — gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket
billet aller (et) retour — return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US
2) ( ticket)aller (simple) — single (ticket) GB, one-way ticket ( pour to)
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Lorsque aller fait partie d'une expression figée comme aller dans le sens de, aller de pair avec etc, l'expression est traitée sous l'entrée sens, pair etcOn notera les différentes traductions de aller verbe de mouvement indiquant: un déplacement unique dans le temps: je vais au théâtre ce soir = I'm going to the theatre [BrE] this evening; ou une habitude: je vais au théâtre tous les lundis = I go to the theatre [BrE] every Mondayaller + infinitifla traduction dépend du temps: je vais apprendre l'italien = I'm going to learn Italian; il est allé voir l'exposition = he went to see the exhibition; j'allais me marier quand la guerre a éclaté = I was going to get married when the war broke out; va voir = go and see; va leur parler = go and speak to them; j'irai voir l'exposition demain = I'll go and see the exhibition tomorrow; je vais souvent m'asseoir au bord de la rivière = I often go and sit by the river; il ne va jamais voir une exposition = he never goes to see exhibitionsOn notera que pour les activités sportives on peut avoir: aller nager/faire du vélo = to go swimming/cycling ou to go for a swim/on a bike rideOn trouvera ci-dessous des exemples et des exceptions illustrant aller dans ses différentes fonctions verbales* * *ale1. nm1) (= trajet) outward journeyL'aller nous a pris trois heures. — The journey there took us three hours., The outward journey took us three hours.
2) (= billet) single Grande-Bretagne ticket, one-way ticketJe voudrais un aller pour Angers. — I'd like a single to Angers.
2. vi1) (déplacement) to goJe suis allé à Londres. — I went to London.
Elle ira le voir. — She'll go and see him.
La boulangerie? Je dois justement y aller. — The baker's? That's just where I need to go.
2) (= convenir)aller à qn [couleur, style] — to suit sb, [forme, pointure] to fit sb, [dispositions, date] to suit sb
cela me va [couleur, vêtement] — it suits me, (pointure, taille) it fits me, [projet, dispositions] it suits me, that's OK by me
Cette robe te va bien. — That dress suits you.
aller avec qch [couleurs, style] — to go with sth
3) (= se sentir)"Comment allez-vous? " - - "Je vais bien." — "How are you?" - - "I'm fine."
Il va bien. — He's fine.
Il va mal. — He's not well.
4) (= marcher, se passer)comment ça va? — how are you?, how are things?
"ça va?" - - "oui ça va!" — "how are things?" - - "fine!"
allez! (encouragement) — go on!, (avec impatience) come on!
Allez! Dépêche-toi! — Come on, hurry up!
allez, au revoir — OK then, bye-bye
y aller; allons-y! — let's go!
Je dois y aller. — I've got to go.
Tu y vas un peu fort. — You're going a bit too far., You're going a bit far.
Nous sommes allés jusqu'à Angers. — We went as far as Angers.
J'irais jusqu'à dire qu'il est trop tard. — I would go so far as to say that it's too late.
se laisser aller — to let o.s. go
ça va de soi; ça va sans dire — that goes without saying
ça va comme ça (= c'est suffisant) — that's fine, (impatience) that's enough
3. vb auxJe vais le faire. — I'm going to do it.
Je vais me fâcher. — I'm going to get angry.
Je vais écrire à mes cousins. — I'm going to write to my cousins.
* * *I.aller ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: allerA v aux1 ( marque le futur) je vais partir I'm leaving; je vais rentrer chez moi/me coucher I'm going home/to bed; j'allais partir I was just leaving; j'allais partir quand il est arrivé I was about to leave when he arrived; l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique the man who was to invent the atomic bomb; il allait le regretter he was to regret it; il va le regretter he'll regret it; elle va avoir un an she'll soon be one; il va faire nuit it'll soon be dark; ça va aller mal○ there'll be trouble; tu vas me laisser tranquille? will you please leave me alone!;2 ( marque le futur programmé) je vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; elle va peindre sa cuisine en bleu she's going to paint her kitchen blue; j'allais te le dire I was just going to tell you;3 ( marque le mouvement) aller rouler de l'autre côté de la rue to go rolling across the street; aller valser○ à l'autre bout de la pièce to go flying across the room; aller atterrir○ en plein champ/sur mon bureau to end up in the middle of a field/on my desk;4 (marque l'inclination, l'initiative) qu'est-ce que tu vas imaginer là? what a ridiculous idea!; va savoir! who knows?; va or allez (donc) savoir ce qui s'est passé who knows what happened?; qu'es-tu allé te mettre en tête? where did you pick up that idea?; qui irait le soupçonner? who would suspect him?; vous n'iriez pas leur dire ça? you're not going to go and say that, are you?; pourquoi es-tu allé faire ça? why did you have to go and do that?; n'allez pas croire une chose pareille! ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; allez y comprendre quelque chose! just try and work that out!;5 ( marque l'évolution) la situation va (en) se compliquant the situation is getting more and more complicated; aller (en) s'améliorant/s'aggravant to be improving/getting worse; la tristesse ira (en) s'atténuant the grief will diminish.B vi1 (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner) comment vas-tu, comment ça va? how are you?; ça va (bien) I'm fine; les enfants vont bien? are the children all right?; et ta femme/ton épaule, comment ça va? how's your wife/your shoulder?; comment va la santé? how are you keeping?; ça va la vie○? how's life○?; ça va les amours○? how's the love life going?; aller beaucoup mieux to be much better; bois ça, ça ira mieux drink this, you'll feel better; tout va bien pour toi? is everything going all right?; si tout va bien if everything goes all right; vous êtes sûr que ça va? are you sure you're all right?; les affaires vont bien/mal business is good/bad; ça va l'école? how are things at school?; ça ne va pas très fort or bien ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low; ça pourrait aller mieux, ça va plus ou moins ( réponse) so-so; ça va mal entre eux things aren't too good between them; qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? what's the matter?; la voiture a quelque chose qui ne va pas there's something wrong with the car; tout va pour le mieux everything's fine; tout est allé si vite! it all happened so quickly!; ne pas aller sans peine or mal not to be easy; ne pas aller sans hésitations to take some thinking about; ça va de soi or sans dire it goes without saying; ça devrait aller de soi it should be obvious; ainsi vont les choses that's the way it goes; ainsi va le monde that's the way of the world; ainsi allait la France this was the state of affairs in France; l'amour ne va jamais de soi love is never straightforward; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's a doddle○ GB, it's as easy as pie; ça ne va pas tout seul it's not that easy, it's no picnic○; les choses vont très vite things are moving fast; on fait aller○ struggling on○; ça peut aller○, ça ira○ could be worse○; ça va pas, non○ or la tête○? are you mad○ GB ou crazy○?; ça va pas, non, de crier or gesticuler comme ça○? what's the matter with you, carrying on like that○?; ⇒ pis;2 ( se déplacer) to go; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; allez tout droit go straight ahead; aller et venir ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out; la liberté d'aller et venir the freedom to come and go at will; je préfère aller à pied/en avion I'd rather walk/fly; les nouvelles vont vite news travels fast; aller d'un pas rapide to walk quickly; je sais aller à bicyclette/cheval I can ride a bike/horse; où vas-tu? where are you going?, where are you off○ to?; je vais en Pologne I'm going to Poland; aller au marché/en ville to go to the market/into town; aller chez le médecin/dentiste to go to the doctor's/dentist's; va dans ta chambre go to your room; je suis allé de Bruxelles à Anvers I went from Brussels to Antwerp; je suis allé jusqu'en Chine/au marché ( et pas plus loin) I went as far as China/the market; ( et c'était loin) I went all the way to China/the market; je préfère ne pas y aller I'd rather not go; allons-y! let's go!; je l'ai rencontré en allant au marché I met him on the way to the market; aller vers le nord to head north; j'y vais ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars)○ I'm going, I'm off○; où va-t-il encore? where is he off to now○?; aller sur or vers Paris to head for Paris; où va-t-on○?, où allons-nous○? fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?; va donc, eh, abruti○! get lost○, you idiot!; ⇒ cruche;3 (pour se livrer à une activité, chercher un produit) aller à l'école/au travail to go to school/to work; aller à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishing; allez-vous à la piscine? do you go to the swimming pool?; il est allé au golf/tennis he's gone to play golf/tennis; aller aux champignons/framboises to go mushroom-/raspberry-picking; aller au pain○ to go and get the bread; dans quelle boulangerie allez-vous? which bakery do you go to?; aller aux courses○ or commissions○ to go shopping; aller au ravitaillement to go and stock up; aller aux nouvelles or informations to go and see if there's any news;4 ( s'étendre dans l'espace) la route va au village the road leads to the village; la rue va de la gare à l'église the street goes from the station to the church;5 ( convenir) ma robe/la traduction, ça va? is my dress/the translation all right?; ça va, ça ira○, ça peut aller○ ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do; ça va comme ça it's all right as it is; ça ne va pas du tout that's no good at all; ça ne va pas du tout, tu dois mettre une cravate you can't go like that, you have to wear a tie; la traduction n'allait pas the translation was no good; lundi ça (te) va? would Monday suit you ou be okay○?; une soupe, ça (te) va? how about some soup?; va pour une soupe○ soup is okay○; ça irait si on se voyait demain? would it it be all right if we met tomorrow?; ça va si je porte un jean? can I wear jeans?; si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it; si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi○ or ça me va○ if it's okay by you, it's okay by me○; ça n'irait pas du tout ( inacceptable) that would never do; ma scie ne va pas pour le métal my saw is no good for metal; ça te va bien de faire la morale/parler comme ça○ iron you're hardly the person to preach/make that sort of remark;6 (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme) aller à qn to fit sb; tes chaussures sont trop grandes, elles ne me vont pas your shoes are too big, they don't fit me; cette vis/clé ne va pas this screw/key doesn't fit;7 (flatter, mettre en valeur) aller à qn to suit sb; le rouge ne me va pas or me va mal red doesn't suit me; sa robe lui allait (très) bien her dress really suited her; le rôle t'irait parfaitement the part would suit you perfectly; ta cravate ne va pas avec ta chemise your tie doesn't go with your shirt; les tapis vont bien ensemble the rugs go together well; les meubles vont bien ensemble the furniture all matches; je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited;8 ( se ranger) to go; les assiettes vont dans le placard the plates go in the cupboard; la chaise pliante va derrière la porte de la cuisine the folding chair goes behind the kitchen door;9 ( faculté) pouvoir aller dans l'eau to be waterproof; le plat ne va pas au four the dish is not ovenproof;10 ( dans une évaluation) la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h the car can do up to 200 km/h; certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1 000 euros some models can cost up to 1,000 euros; une peine allant jusqu'à cinq ans de prison a sentence of up to five years in prison;11 ( en arriver à) aller jusqu'au président to take it right up to the president; aller jusqu'à mentir/tuer to go as far as to lie/kill; leur amour est allé jusqu'à la folie their love bordered on madness;12 ( dans le temps) aller jusqu'en 1914 to go up to 1914; pendant la période qui va du 8 février au 13 mars between 8 February and 13 March; la période qui va de 1918 à 1939 the period between 1918 and 1939; l'offre va jusqu'à jeudi the offer lasts until Thursday; le contrat allait jusqu'en 1997 the contract ran until 1997; va-t-on vers une nouvelle guerre? are we heading for another war?; aller sur ses 17 ans to be going on 17;13 (agir, raisonner) vas-y doucement or gentiment, le tissu est fragile careful, the fabric is delicate; ils n'y sont pas allés doucement avec les meubles○ they were rather rough with the furniture; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; vas-y, demande-leur! ( incitation) go on, ask them!; vas-y, dis-le! ( provocation) come on, out with it!; allons, allez! (pour encourager, inciter) come on!; j'y vais○ ( je vais agir) here we go!; si tu vas par là or comme ça, rien n'est entièrement vrai if you take that line, nothing is entirely true;14 ( contribuer) y aller de sa petite larme to shed a little tear; y aller de sa petite chanson to do one's party piece; y aller de ses économies to dip into one's savings; y aller de sa personne to pitch in; y aller de 100 euros Jeux to put in 100 euros;15 ○( se succéder) ça y va la vodka avec lui he certainly gets through the vodka; ça y allait les coups the fur was flying○;16 ( servir) où est allé l'argent? where has the money gone?; l'argent ira à la réparation de l'église the money will go toward(s) repairing the church; l'argent est allé dans leurs poches they pocketed the money;17 ( enfreindre) aller contre la loi [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law; je ne peux pas aller contre ce qu'il a décidé I can't go against his decision.C s'en aller vpr1 (partir, se rendre) il faut que je m'en aille I must go ou leave; je m'en vais en Italie cet été I'm going to Italy this summer; je m'en vais du Japon l'année prochaine I'll be leaving Japan next year; va-t'en! go away!; s'en aller faire les courses/en vacances/au travail to go off to do the shopping/on vacation/to work; ils s'en allaient chantant† they went off singing;2 ( disparaître) les nuages vont s'en aller the clouds will clear away; la tache ne s'en va pas the stain won't come out; avec le temps, tout s'en va everything fades with time; les années s'en vont the years go by;4 (avoir l'intention de, essayer) je m'en vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; ne t'en va pas imaginer une chose pareille ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; va-t'en savoir ce qu'il a voulu dire! who knows what he meant?D v impers1 ( être en jeu) il y va de ma réputation my reputation is at stake; il y va de ta santé your health is at stake, you're putting your health at risk;2 ( se passer) il en va souvent ainsi that's often what happens; tout le monde doit aider et il en va de même pour toi everyone must help, and that goes for you too; il en ira de même pour eux the same goes for them; il en va autrement en Corée things are different in Korea; il en ira de lui comme de ses prédécesseurs he'll go the same way as his predecessors;3 Math 40 divisé par 12 il y va 3 fois et il reste 4 12 into 40 goes 3 times with 4 left over.II.aller nm1 ( trajet) j'ai fait une escale à l'aller I made a stopover on the way out; j'ai pris le bus à l'aller ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here; l'aller a pris trois heures the journey there took three hours; il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office; je suis pressé, je ne fais que l'aller et le retour○ I'm in a hurry, I've just popped in○; billet aller gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket; billet aller (et) retour return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US;2 ( ticket) aller (simple) single (ticket); deux allers (pour) Lille two singles to Lille; aller (et) retour return ticket;I[ale] nom masculin1. [voyage] outward journeyfaire des allers et retours [personne, document] to go back and forth, to shuttle back and forthne faire qu'un ou que l'aller et retour: je vais à la banque mais je ne fais qu'un aller et retour I'm going to the bank, but I'll be right back2. [billet]3. (familier)aller et retour [gifle] slapII[ale] verbe auxiliaire1. (suivi de l'infinitif) [exprime le futur proche] to be going ou about totu vas tomber! you're going to fall!, you'll fall!attendez-le, il va arriver wait for him, he'll be here any minute nowj'allais justement te téléphoner I was just going to phone you, I was on the point of phoning you[pour donner un ordre]tu vas faire ce que je te dis, oui ou non? will you do as I say or won't you?2. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif] to gone va pas croire/penser que... don't go and believe/think that...tu ne vas pas me faire croire que tu ne savais rien! you can't fool me into thinking that you didn't know anything!allez expliquer ça à un enfant de 5 ans! try and explain ou try explaining that to a 5-year-old!3. [exprime la continuité] (suivi du gérondif)a. [tension] to be risingb. [nombre] to be rising ou increasing————————[ale] verbe intransitifA.[EXPRIME LE MOUVEMENT]1. [se déplacer] to goa. hurry up!b. [à un enfant] run along (now)!vous alliez à plus de 90 km/h [en voiture] you were driving at ou doing more than 90 km/ha. [de long en large] to pace up and downb. [entre deux destinations] to come and go, to go to and fro2. [se rendre - personne]aller à la mer/à la montagne to go to the seaside/mountainsa. [bâtiment] to go to the universityb. [institution] to go to university ou collegealler à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishingj'irai en avion/voiture I'll fly/drive, I'll go by plane/cartu n'iras plus chez eux, tu m'entends? you will not visit them again, do you hear me?aller en haut/bas to go up/down3. (suivi de l'infinitif) [pour se livrer à une activité]va te faire voir (très familier) ou te faire foutre! (vulgaire) get lost! ou (UK) stuffed! (très familier), go to hell!4. [mener - véhicule, chemin] to go7. [être remis]l'argent collecté ira à une œuvre the collection will go ou be given to a charityB.[S'ÉTENDRE]1. [dans l'espace]aller de... à...: leur propriété va de la rivière à la côte their land stretches from the river to the coasta. [vers le haut] to go ou to reach up tob. [vers le bas] to go ou to reach down toc. [en largeur, en longueur] to go to, to stretch as far as2. [dans le temps]aller de... à... to go from... to...aller jusqu'à [bail, contrat] to run till3. [dans une série]aller de... à... to go ou to range from... to...C.[PROGRESSER]1. [se dérouler]aller vite/lentement to go fast/slowplus ça va...: plus ça va, moins je comprends la politique the more I see of politics, the less I understand itplus ça va, plus je l'aime I love her more each day2. [personne]aller jusqu'à: j'irai jusqu'à 1.000 euros pour le fauteuil I'll pay ou go up to 1,000 euros for the armchairj'irais même jusqu'à dire que... I would even go so far as to say that...aller sur ou vers [approcher de]: il va sur ou vers la cinquantaine he's getting on for ou going on 50elle va sur ses cinq ans she's nearly ou almost five, she'll be five soonaller à la faillite/l'échec to be heading for bankruptcy/failureoù va-t-on ou allons-nous s'il faut se barricader chez soi? what's the world coming to if people have to lock themselves in nowadays?D.[ÊTRE DANS TELLE OU TELLE SITUATION]1. [en parlant de l'état de santé]bonjour, comment ça va? — ça va hello, how are you? — all rightça va? [après un choc] are you all right?2. [se passer]les choses vont ou ça va mal things aren't too good ou aren't going too wellcomment ça va dans ton nouveau service? how are you getting on ou how are things in the new department?quelque chose ne va pas? is there anything wrong ou the matter?ça ne va pas tout seul ou sans problème it's not an ou it's no easy jobE.[EXPRIME L'ADÉQUATION]1. [être seyant]a. [taille d'un vêtement] to fit somebodyb. [style d'un vêtement] to suit somebodyle bleu lui va blue suits her, she looks good in bluecela te va à ravir ou à merveille that looks wonderful on you, you look wonderful in that2. [être en harmonie]j'ai acheté un chapeau pour aller avec ma veste I bought a hat to go with ou to match my jacketa. [couleurs, styles] to go well together, to matchb. [éléments d'une paire] to belong togetherils vont bien ensemble, ces deux-là! those two make quite a pair!je trouve qu'ils vont très mal ensemble I think (that) they're an ill-matched couple ou they make a very odd pair3. [convenir]tu veux de l'aide? — non, ça ira! do you want a hand? — no, I'll manage ou it's OK!tu ne rajoutes pas de crème? — ça ira comme ça don't you want to add some cream? — that'll do (as it is) ou it's fine like thisça ira pour aujourd'hui that'll be all for today, let's call it a dayaller à quelqu'un: on dînera après le spectacle — ça me va we'll go for dinner after the show — that's all right ou fine by me ou that suits me (fine)F.[LOCUTIONS]allez, un petit effort come on, put some effort into itallez, je m'en vais! right, I'm going now!zut, j'ai cassé un verre! — et allez (donc), le troisième en un mois! damn! I've broken a glass! — well done, that's the third in a month!allez-y! go on!, off you go!allons bon, j'ai perdu ma clef maintenant! oh no, now I've lost my key!allons bon, voilà qu'il recommence à pleurer! here we go, he's crying again!c'est mieux comme ça, va! it's better that way, you know!je t'aurai prévenu! — ça va, ça va! don't say I didn't warn you! — OK, OK!ça va comme ça hein, j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades! just shut up will you, I'm fed up with your moaning!y aller (familier) : une fois que tu es sur le plongeoir, il faut y aller! once you're on the diving board, you've got to jump!quand faut y aller, faut y aller when you've got to go, you've got to gocomme tu y vas (familier) /vous y allez (familier) : j'en veux 30 euros — comme tu y vas! I want 30 euros for it — isn't that a bit much?ça y va: (familier) ça y va, les billets de 10 euros! 10 euro notes are going as if there was no tomorrow!y aller de: aux réunions de famille, il y va toujours d'une ou de sa chansonnette every time there's a family gathering, he sings a little songil ou cela ou ça va de soi (que) it goes without saying (that)il ou cela ou ça va sans dire (que) it goes without saying (that)il en va de... comme de...: il en va de la littérature comme de la peinture it's the same with literature as with paintingil en va autrement: il en irait autrement si ta mère était encore là things would be very different if your mother was still heretout le monde est égoïste, si tu vas par là! everybody's selfish, if you look at it like that!————————s'en aller verbe pronominal intransitif1. [partir - personne] to go2. [se défaire, se détacher] to come undone4. [disparaître - tache] to come off, to go (away) ; [ - son] to fade away ; [ - forces] to fail ; [ - jeunesse] to pass ; [ - lumière, soleil, couleur] to fade (away) ; [ - peinture, vernis] to come offça s'en ira au lavage/avec du savon it'll come off in the wash/with soap5. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif] -
13 gracia
f.1 humor.¡qué gracia! how funny!su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funnytener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)2 skill, natural ability.todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)3 grace, elegance (encanto).no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this paintingla gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce4 nuisance (incordio).vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!5 favor.caer en gracia to be liked6 wit, wittiness, funniness.7 Gracia.* * *1 RELIGIÓN grace2 (favor) favour (US favor)3 (clemencia) pardon4 (buen trato) graciousness5 (atractivo) grace, charm6 (garbo) grace7 (chiste) joke8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!1 thank you, thanks2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces\caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebodydar gracias a alguien to thank somebodyestar en gracia to be in a state of gracegracias a thanks togracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God¡qué gracia! how funny!reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich* * *noun f.1) grace2) humor, wit3) favor•- gracias* * *SF1) (=diversión)a) [de chiste, persona]nos lo contó con mucha gracia — he told it to us in a very funny o amusing way
b)• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny
me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative
al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home
no me hace mucha gracia la idea de tener que trabajar este domingo — I'm not wild about the idea of having to work this Sunday *
c)• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing
¡tiene gracia la cosa! — iró isn't that (just) great! iró
tendría gracia que se estropeara el despertador justamente hoy — iró wouldn't it be just great if the alarm didn't go off today of all days? iró
tiene mucha gracia hablando — he's very witty, he's very funny o amusing
d)• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?
¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!
y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"
¡qué gracia! ¿no? tú de vacaciones y yo aquí estudiando — iró it's great, isn't it? you are on holiday while I am here studying iró
e)• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth
2) (=encanto)a) [al moverse] gracefulness, gracesin gracia — ungraceful, lacking in gracefulness o grace
b) [en la personalidad] charmtener gracia — [persona] to have charm; [objeto] to be nice
no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm
3) (=chiste) joke•
hacer una gracia a algn — to play a prank on sb•
reírle las gracias a algn — to laugh along with sb4) pl graciasa) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks¡gracias! — thank you!
¡muchas gracias! — thank you very much!, thanks a lot!, many thanks! más frm
no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us
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toma eso, ¡y gracias! — take that and be thankful!y gracias que no llegó a más — and we etc were lucky to get off so lightly
b)• gracias a — thanks to
han sobrevivido gracias a la ayuda internacional — they have survived with the help of o thanks to international aid
la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work
5) (Rel) graceobra 1)6) (Jur) mercy, pardontiro 1)7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)caer de la gracia de algn — † fall out of favour with sb
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de gracia — † free, gratisme cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him
8) (=benevolencia) graciousness9) (Mit)10)en gracia a — † on account of
11) † (=nombre) name¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?
* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.----* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex: Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.
Ex: God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *A(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about itsus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funnycuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells thingstiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thingparece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funnyno me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see himmaldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)Breírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb2 (de un niño) party pieceC1(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancerun vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress2(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arrangingla comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentationE1 (favor, merced) gracepor la gracia de Dios by the grace of Godle concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)2 (disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you3 (clemencia) clemencyF ( Relig) graceestar en estado de gracia to be in a state of graceperder la gracia to fall from graceG ( Mit):las tres gracias the (three) GracesA(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank youno le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank youdemos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to GodB ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lotCgracias a thanks tose salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escapedgracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o Godllegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine* * *
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 ( comicidad):
tener gracia [chiste/broma] to be funny;
me hace gracia que digas eso it's funny you should say that;
no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir I don't relish the idea of having to go
2
( broma) joke, trick
3 (encanto, elegancia) grace;
un vestido sin gracia a very plain dress;
tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real flair for flower arranging◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plurala) ( expresión de agradecimiento):
no dieron ni las gracias they didn't even say thank you
un millón de gracias por ayudarme/tu ayuda thank you very much for helping me/your helpc)
gracias a Dios thank God
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 (encanto) grace
2 (ocurrencia, chispa) joke: no tiene ninguna gracia, it isn't at all funny
¡qué gracia!, how funny!: ¡qué gracia!, y yo que pensaba que era español, how funny! and I thought that he was Spanish
3 (suceso fastidioso) pain: ¡vaya una gracia tener que salir con esta lluvia!, what a pain to have to go out in this rain!
4 (indulto) pardon
5 Mit grace
las tres Gracias, the Three Graces
' gracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- caer
- chispa
- duende
- gancho
- garbosa
- garboso
- ñoña
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- ñoño
- novatada
- pizca
- roma
- romo
- soltura
- sosa
- soso
- Tiro
- chiste
- consistir
- garbo
- hacer
- humor
- lisura
- reír
- salero
- ver
English:
funny
- grace
- gracefully
- joke
- misfire
- punch line
- quip
- amused
- dowdy
- drab
- fancy
- flat
- graceful
- kindly
- none
- relish
- wear
* * *♦ nf1. [humor, comicidad]¡qué gracia! how funny!;su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;Esptodavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera3. [encanto] grace, elegance;baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokesno le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly5. [incordio] nuisance;vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;Fam¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!6. [favor] favour;procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God7. [indulto] pardon;esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government8. Rel grace;en estado de gracia in a state of grace♦ gracias nfpldar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;Fama ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home♦ interjgracias thank you, thanks;muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses* * *f1 ( humor):tener gracia be funny;me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!2:dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;gracias thank you;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;gracias a thanks to;¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it3 ( simpatía):le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you4:en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace5 de movimientos gracefulness;tener gracia be graceful* * *gracia nf1) : grace2) : favor, kindness3) : humor, witsu comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark4) gracias nfpl: thanks¡gracias!: thank you!dar gracias: to give thanks* * *gracia n1. (encanto) charm2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / jokehacer gracia to make... laugh / to find... funny -
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histoire [istwaʀ]feminine nouna. ( = science, événements) l'histoire history• tout cela, c'est de l'histoire ancienne all that's ancient historyb. ( = leçon) history lessonc. ( = récit, conte) story• c'est une histoire de fous ! it's absolutely crazy!• qu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire ? just what is all this about?• tout ça, ce sont des histoires that's just a lot of fibs (inf)e. ( = affaire, incident) (inf) il vient de lui arriver une drôle d'histoire something funny has just happened to him• ça, c'est une autre histoire ! that's another story!• j'ai pu avoir une place mais ça a été toute une histoire I managed to get a seat but it was a real strugglef. ( = chichis) fuss• quelle histoire pour si peu ! what a fuss over so little! (inf)• au lit, et pas d'histoires ! off to bed, and I don't want any fuss!* * *istwaʀ1) ( discipline) historyl'histoire de France/Chine — French/Chinese history
l'histoire de l'art/de la littérature — the history of art/of literature
entrer dans or marquer l'histoire — to go down in history
c'est de l'histoire ancienne — ( c'est sans intérêt) that's ancient history; ( mieux vaut l'oublier) that was a long time ago
la petite histoire veut que... — it is said that...
pour la petite histoire... — history has it that...
2) ( récit) storytout ça, c'est des histoires! — (colloq) that's all fiction!
c'est une histoire de fous — ( c'est incroyable) it's absolutely crazy!; ( sur les fous) it's a joke about mad people
3) (aventure, affaire)en voilà des histoires! — what a to-do!, what a fuss!
ça va faire des histoires avec elle si... — she'll be upset if...
chercher des histoires à quelqu'un — to go on (colloq) at somebody
au travail, et pas d'histoires! — (colloq) get on with it, no messing about! (colloq)
5) (colloq)prends quelques jours de repos, histoire de te changer les idées — take a few days' rest, just to have a break from everything
histoire de rire or s'amuser — just for fun
* * *istwaʀ1. nf1) (= science, événements) historyl'histoire de France — French history, the history of France
2) (= anecdote, récit) storyCe roman raconte l'histoire de deux enfants. — This novel tells the story of two children.
3) (= affaire) business no plune histoire de... — a question of...
2. histoires nfpl1) (= ennuis) trouble sg2) (= mensonges)3) (= chichis) fuss no pl* * *histoire nf1 ( discipline) history; aimer/enseigner/étudier l'histoire to like/teach/study history; élève qui n'est pas bon en histoire pupil who is bad at history; l'histoire de France/Chine French/Chinese history; l'histoire de l'art/de la littérature the history of art/of literature; entrer dans or marquer l'histoire to go down in history; un lieu chargé d'histoire a place steeped in history; l'histoire jugera or se fera juge posterity will be the judge; c'est de l'histoire ancienne ( c'est sans intérêt) that's ancient history; ( mieux vaut l'oublier) that was a long time ago; la petite histoire veut que… it is said that…; pour la petite histoire… history has it that…;2 ( récit) story; raconter une histoire de fantômes à qn to tell sb a ghost story; c'est l'histoire d'une grande découverte it's the story of a great discovery; c'est toujours la même histoire fig it's always the same old story; c'est une autre/une tout autre histoire it's another/quite another story; tout ça, c'est des histoires○! that's all fiction!; une histoire à dormir debout a tall story; raconter des histoires to tell fibs; ne me raconte pas d'histoires! you're making it up!; c'est une histoire de fous ( c'est incroyable) it's/it was absolutely crazy!; ( sur les fous) it's a joke about mad people; ⇒ coudre;3 (aventure, affaire) histoire d'amour love affair; c'est sûrement une histoire d'argent/de fesses○ there must be money/sex involved; se disputer pour une histoire d'argent/de voiture/d'héritage to fight over money/a car/an inheritance; histoire de famille family matter; le plus beau/drôle de l'histoire, c'est que… the best/funniest part of it is that…; il m'est arrivé une drôle d'histoire a funny thing happened to me;4 (difficulté, problème) en voilà des histoires! what a to-do!, what a fuss!; elle fait toujours des histoires she's always making a fuss; il n'y a pas de quoi en faire une histoire there's no need to get worked up about it; il nous a fait toute une histoire pour un carreau cassé he went on○ at us in the most ridiculous way about a broken window; c'est une femme à histoires she's a troublemaker; un locataire/voisin sans histoires a perfectly good tenant/neighbourGB; un brave type sans histoires a nice straightforward chap GB, a regular guy US; une vie sans histoires an uneventful life; je ne veux pas d'histoires avec le propriétaire I don't want any trouble with the landlord; il faut toujours qu'il s'attire des histoires he's always getting into trouble; ça va faire des histoires avec elle si… she'll be upset if…; ça a été toute une histoire pour faire it was a terrible job doing; chercher des histoires à qn to go on at sb; au travail, et pas d'histoires○! get on with it, no messing about○!;5 ○ histoire de faire just to do; prends quelques jours de repos, histoire de te changer les idées take a few days' rest, just to have a break from everything; si je l'ai critiquée, c'était histoire de voir sa réaction I only criticized her to see how she would take it; histoire de rire or s'amuser just for fun.[istwar] nom féminin1. [passé] history2. [mémoire, postérité] historyrester dans l'histoire to go down in history ou in the history books3. [période précise] history4. [discipline]l'histoire de l'art/la littérature art/literary historyl'histoire ancienne/du Moyen Âge Ancient/Medieval Historysais-tu, pour la petite histoire, qu'il est né au Pérou? do you know that he was born in Peru, by the way?5. [récit, écrit] storyl'histoire de la pièce the plot ou story of the playattends, je ne t'ai pas encore dit le plus beau ou le meilleur de l'histoire! wait, the best part ou bit is still to come!une histoire drôle a joke, a funny story6. [mensonge]tout ça, c'est des histoires (familier) that's a load of (stuff and) nonsense, that's all hooey ou baloney (US)allez, tu me racontes des histoires! come on, you're pulling my leg!c'est toute une histoire tous les matins pour la coiffer what a palaver ou struggle doing her hair every morningsans faire d'histoire ou d'histoires without (making) a fuss8. [ennuis] troublefaire des histoires (à quelqu'un) to cause ou to make trouble (for somebody)si tu ne veux pas avoir d'histoires if you want to keep ou to stay out of troubletu vas nous attirer ou nous faire avoir des histoires you'll get us into troubletaisez-vous toutes les trois, j'en ai assez de vos histoires! shut up you three, I've had enough of you going on like that!9. [question, problème]pourquoi démissionne-t-elle? — oh, une histoire de contrat why is she resigning? — oh, something to do with her contractqu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire? what's this I hear?, what's all this about?10. (familier & locution)histoire de [afin de] just toon va leur téléphoner, histoire de voir s'ils sont là let's ring them up, just to see if they're theresans histoires locution adjectivale[gens] ordinary -
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Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros—Adv.1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then—I Adj. umg.II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!—Konj.1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)* * *[tsuː]1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel tozur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)
zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's
zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up
zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth
zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb
zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window
zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door
2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt inzu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt
der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral
zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...
3) zeitlich atzu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour
(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening
die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April
zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May
4)Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz
Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's mealzur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar
Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth
zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...
5) Zweck, Bestimmung forPapier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper
zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...
zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...
zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...
zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)
6)etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmaszu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday
zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following
"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"
7)Folge, Umstand
zu seinem Besten — for his own goodzu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc
es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry
8)Mittel, Art und Weise
zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback9) Veränderung intozu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth
jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth
10) = als aser machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife
11)Verhältnis, Beziehung
Liebe zu jdm — love for sbVertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth
12)im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two
See:13)wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each
zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...
zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time
See:→ vier, bis14)zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?
15)der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein16)getrenntes "dazu" inf
da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to itSee:→ dazu17)zum Beispiel — for examplezum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth
zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection
zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval
2. ADVERB1) = allzu toosie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him
2) = geschlossen shut, closedauf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off
Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door
3)= los, weiter inf
dann mal zu! — right, off we go!du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead
ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going
schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!
lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up
4) örtlich toward(s)See:→ ab3. ADJEKTIV(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done upSee:→ zu sein4. BINDEWORT1) mit Infinitiv tojdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth
das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable
ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do
ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye
2)noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding billsdas sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked
der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined
* * *1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to10) to11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to14) (an old word for `to'.) unto* * *zu[tsu:]1. (wohin: Ziel) to\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/schoolwie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarketmorgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed\zum Militär gehen to join the army\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]2. (wohin: Richtung)das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the streetder Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre3. (wohin: neben)▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sthdarf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with uslegen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each platesie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed\zu Hause at home\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedralder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeurender Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innder Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms6. wann: Zeitpunkt at\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1stes muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfastetw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmasjdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday8. (worüber: Thema)\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the followingwas sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environmentjdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-buttonPapier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paperWasser \zum Trinken drinking waterwir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eatgib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play withauf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the tripbei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is rainingdas Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctorsie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest\zur Ansicht on approval\zur Einsicht for inspection\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanationjdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory\zu Hilfe! help!jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all\zur Probe as a trial [or test]\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]\zu was (fam) for what, why\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?10. (als was)er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wifeetw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply\zum Beispiel for example\zur Belohnung as a reward\zur Strafe as a punishment▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth\zur Warnung as a warning11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmonetw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text bookswo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfactiondie Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom pricesdu hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the betterdas ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German\zum Glück luckily14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashesEiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiffKartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a haltetw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sthmanch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thiefwieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to duster ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captainsie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairmanjdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sthjdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sther machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife17. (zu wem: Beziehung)meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herLiebe \zu jdm love for sbaus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sbVertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] toim Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to fourunsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fiftyim Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...19. SPORTBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-onedas Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percentdiese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro eachsechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents\zum halben Preis at half pricewir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday togethersie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pairder Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finishedhast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?\zum ersten Mal for the first time\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold\zur Hauptsache mainly\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right\zum Voraus in front of\zum Vorn[e]herein from in frontII. ADVERB1. (allzu) tooich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along\zu sehr too mucher hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] harddas ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!dem Ausgang \zu towards the exitnach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front4. (fam: weiter, los)dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we goschimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any goodmach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch upIII. ADJEKTIVTür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off![mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door▪ \zu sein:sie ist total \zu you can't get through to herIV. KONJUNKTION1. mit Infinitiv towas gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to dosie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today▪ etw ist \zu tun:die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Fridaydieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away▪ um etw \zu tun:ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2. mit Partizipda sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding billses gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be boughtder \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examinednicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *zu1 präp (+dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);bis zu up to;zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;zu ebener Erde at ground level;zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;zu Hause at home;zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;zu Beginn at the beginning;4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprisesich äußern zu say sth about;gehören zu belong to;gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;passen zu suit;der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for hersich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …8. Art und Weise:zu Fuß on foot;zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;zu Deutsch in German9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;Hunderten in hundreds;es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros10. Zahlenverhältnis:11. Adelsprädikat:zu2 adv1. (übermäßig) too;zu sehr too much;zu sehr betonen overemphasize;das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;einer etczu viel one etc too many;einmal zu viel once too often;ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);einer etcdu isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg:nur zu! go on!;4. Richtung:nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:gegen … zu toward(s)zu3A. adj umg1.zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;2.3.zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full4.B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;Augen zu! close your eyes;Tür zu! shut the door!zu4 konj1. (+inf):ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ ppr):ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *adv.too adv. konj.for conj. präp.at prep.to prep.toward prep.towards prep.unto prep. -
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1. noun1) Teil, derfour-part — vierteilig [Serie]
the hottest part of the day — die heißesten Stunden des Tages
accept part of the blame — die Schuld teilweise mit übernehmen
for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
in large part — groß[en]teils
it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu
be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören
3) (share) Anteil, der4) (duty) Aufgabe, diedo one's part — seinen Teil od. das Seine tun
dress the part — (fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen
play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen
6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, dieI am a stranger in these parts — ich kenne mich hier nicht aus
8) (side) Partei, dietake somebody's part — jemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen
for my part — für mein[en] Teil
on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.
9) pl. (abilities)a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann
10) (Ling.)part of speech — Wortart od. -klasse, die
11)take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen
12)2. adverb 3. transitive verb1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]2) (separate) trennen4. intransitive verb[Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennenpart from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen
part with — sich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]
* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) der Teil2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) der Teil3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) die Rolle4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) die Rolle5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) die Stimme6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) die Rolle2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted( from each other) at the gate.) sich trennen- academic.ru/53750/parting">parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in* * *[pɑ:t, AM pɑ:rt]I. n\part of her problem is that... ein Teil ihres Problems besteht [o ihr Problem besteht teilweise] darin, dass...\part of my steak isn't cooked properly mein Steak ist teilweise [o zum Teil] nicht richtig durchgebraten\part of the family lives in Germany ein Teil der Familie lebt in Deutschlandshe's \part of the family sie gehört zur Familieit's all \part of growing up das gehört [alles] zum Erwachsenwerden dazuthat was just the easy \part [of it]! das war der leichtere Teil [des Ganzen]!the easy/hard \part of it is that/to...... das Einfache/Schwierige daran [o dabei] ist, dass/zu...the hard \part of writing a course is to find the right level das Schwierige beim Entwickeln eines Kurses ist es, den richtigen Schwierigkeitsgrad zu wählen[a] \part of me wanted to give up, but... ein Teil von mir wollte aufgeben, aber...to spend the best [or better] \part of the day/week doing sth den größten Teil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etw zu tun\part of speech Wortart fto be an essential [or important] [or integral] \part of sth ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer S. gen seinthe greater \part der Großteilthe remaining \part der Restin \part teilweise, zum Teilin \parts teilweisethe film was good in \parts der Film war phasenweise ganz gutin large \part zum großen Teilfor the most \part zum größten Teil, größtenteils[spare] \parts Ersatzteile plmix one \part of the medicine with three \parts water mischen Sie die Medizin mit Wasser im Verhältnis eins zu dreiin equal \parts zu gleichen Teilen4. FILM, TV Teil m, Folge f5. ANATbody \part Körperteil mprivate \parts Geschlechtsteile plsoft \parts Weichteile plin our/your \part of the world bei uns/Ihnenin some \parts of the world in manchen Teilen der Weltin this \part of the world hierzulandeleading/supporting \part Haupt-/Nebenrolle fexams play a big \part in the school system Prüfungen spielen im Schulsystem eine große Rollethe piano \part die Klavierstimmein [or of] several \parts mehrstimmigto have a \part in sth an etw dat teilhabento take \part in a discussion sich akk an einer Diskussion beteiligento take \part in a game/lottery bei einem Spiel/einer Lotterie mitspielen [o fam mitmachen]to take \part in a stage play in einem Theaterstück mitwirkento take \part in local politics in der Lokalpolitik mitwirken [o aktiv sein]to do one's \part seine Pflicht [und Schuldigkeit] tunto take sb's \part sich akk auf jds Seite stellenit was a mistake on Julia's \part es war Julias Fehleron her/their \part ihrerseitson his/my/our \part seiner-/meiner-/unsererseitsany questions on your \part? haben Sie ihrerseits/hast du deinerseits noch Fragen?13.▶ for my \part,... was mich betrifft,...for my \part, it doesn't matter whether he comes was mich betrifft, so ist es mir egal, ob er kommt, mir ist es für meinen Teil egal, ob er kommtfor my \part, I think it's absolutely ridiculous! ich für meinen Teil halte es für absolut lächerlich!▶ ... for her/his/your \part... ihrerseits/seinerseits/deinerseitsI was stubborn, and they, for their \part, were not prepared to compromise ich war stur, und sie waren ihrerseits nicht kompromissbereit▶ to be \part of the furniture selbstverständlich sein▶ to look the \part entsprechend aussehen▶ to be a man of many \parts vielseitig begabt sein▶ to be \part and parcel of sth untrennbar mit etw dat verbunden sein, zu etw dat einfach dazugehörenbeing recognized in the street is \part and parcel of being a famous actress eine berühmte Schauspielerin zu sein beinhaltet zwangsläufig [auch], dass man auf der Straße erkannt wird▶ to take sth in good \part etw mit Humor nehmenshe is \part African sie hat afrikanisches Blut [in sich]the building consists \part of stone \part of wood das Gebäude besteht teils aus Stein, teils aus HolzIV. vito \part on good/bad terms im Guten/Bösen auseinandergehenV. vt1. (separate)▪ to \part sb/sth jdn/etw trennenhe tried to \part the two quarrellers er versuchte, die zwei Streithähne [voneinander] zu trennenhe's not easily \parted from his cash er trennt sich nur unschwer von seinem Geld2. (keep separate)3. (comb)to \part one's/sb's hair [jdm/sich] einen Scheitel ziehen4.* * *[pAːt]1. n5 parts of sand to 1 of cement — 5 Teile Sand auf ein( en) Teil Zement
it's 3 parts gone —
the stupid part of it is that... — das Dumme daran ist, dass...
you haven't heard the best part yet — ihr habt ja das Beste noch gar nicht gehört
in part —
the greater part of it/of the work is done — der größte Teil davon/der Arbeit ist fertig
it is in large part finished/true — das ist zum großen Teil erledigt/wahr
a part of the country/city I don't know — eine Gegend, die ich nicht kenne
this is in great part due to... — das liegt größtenteils or vor allem an (+dat)...
during the darkest part of the night —
I lost part of the manuscript —
her performance was for the most part well executed — ihre Leistung war im Großen und Ganzen gelungen
the remaining part of our holidays —
part of him wanted to call her, part of him wanted to forget about her — ein Teil von ihm wollte sie anrufen, ein anderer sie vergessen
to be part and parcel of sth — fester Bestandteil einer Sache (gen) sein
it is part and parcel of the job —
are transport costs included? – yes, they're all part and parcel of the scheme — sind die Transportkosten enthalten? – ja, es ist alles inbegriffen
spare part — Ersatzteil nt
3) (GRAM)to take part in sth — an etw (dat) teilnehmen, bei etw (dat) mitmachen, sich an etw (dat) beteiligen
who is taking part? — wer macht mit?, wer ist dabei?
he's taking part in the play —
he looks the part (Theat) — die Rolle passt zu ihm; (fig) so sieht (d)er auch aus
to play a part ( Theat, fig ) — eine Rolle spielen
to play no part in sth (person) — nicht an etw (dat) beteiligt sein
he's just playing a part (fig) — der tut nur so
the soprano part — der Sopranpart, die Sopranstimme
the piano part — der Klavierpart, die Klavierstimme
7) pl (= region) Gegend ffrom all parts — überallher, von überall her
in or around these parts — hier in der Gegend, in dieser Gegend
in foreign parts —
8) (= side) Seite fto take sb's part — sich auf jds Seite (acc) stellen, für jdn Partei ergreifen
for my part — was mich betrifft, meinerseits
on the part of — vonseiten (+gen), von Seiten (+gen), seitens (+gen)
9)10)12) pl (= male genitals) Geschlechtsteile pl2. advteils, teilweiseis it X or Y? – part one and part the other — ist es X oder Y? – teils (das eine), teils (das andere)
it is part iron and part copper — es ist teils aus Eisen, teils aus Kupfer
it was part eaten —
he's part French, part Scottish and part Latvian — er ist teils Franzose, teils Schotte und teils Lette
3. vt2) (= separate) trennento part sb from sb/sth — jdn von jdm/etw trennen
till death us do part — bis dass der Tod uns scheidet
to part company with sb/sth — sich von jdm/etw trennen; (in opinion) mit jdm nicht gleicher Meinung sein
on that issue, I must part company with you — in dem Punkt gehen unsere Meinungen auseinander
4. vi1) (= divide) sich teilen; (curtains) sich öffnenwe parted friends — wir gingen als Freunde auseinander, wir schieden als Freunde (geh)
* * *part [pɑː(r)t]A s1. Teil m/n, Bestandteil m, Stück n:be part and parcel of sth einen wesentlichen Bestandteil von etwas bilden;in part teilweise, zum Teil, auszugsweise, in gewissem Grade;part of the year (nur) während eines Teils des Jahres;for the better ( oder best) part of the year fast das ganze Jahr (hindurch), den größten Teil des Jahres, die meiste Zeit im Jahr;that is (a) part of my life das gehört zu meinem Leben;payment in part Abschlagszahlung f;three-part dreiteilig2. PHYS (An)Teil m:part by volume (weight) Raumanteil (Gewichtsanteil);three parts of water drei Teile Wasser3. MATH Bruchteil m:three parts drei Viertel4. TECHa) (Bau-, Einzel)Teil n:parts list Ersatzteil-, Stückliste fb) Ersatzteil n5. Anteil m:have a part in sth an etwas teilhaben;have neither part nor lot in sth nicht das Geringste mit einer Sache zu tun haben;he wanted no part of the proposal er wollte von dem Vorschlag nichts wissensoft parts Weichteile;the parts die Geschlechtsteilethe book appears in parts das Werk erscheint in Lieferungen8. fig Teil m/n, Seite f:the most part die Mehrheit, das Meiste (von etwas);for my part ich für mein(en) Teil;a) in den meisten Fällen, meistenteils,b) größtenteils, zum größten Teil;on the part of vonseiten, seitens (gen);on my part von meiner Seite, von mir;take sth in good part etwas nicht übel nehmen9. Seite f, Partei f:he took my part, he took part with me er ergriff meine Partei10. Pflicht f:do one’s part das Seinige oder seine Schuldigkeit tun;it is not my part to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, das zu tun11. THEAT etca) auch fig Rolle f:the Government’s part in the strike die Rolle, die die Regierung bei dem Streik spielte;b) Rollenbuch nsing in parts mehrstimmig singen;three-part dreistimmig, für drei Stimmen13. pl (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl, Talent n:he is a man of (many) parts er ist ein fähiger Kopf, er ist vielseitig begabt14. Gegend f, Teil m (eines Landes, der Erde):in these parts hier(zulande);she’s not from these parts sie stammt nicht von hier oder aus dieser Gegend;in foreign parts im Ausland15. US (Haar)Scheitel mB v/tb) einen Vorhang aufziehen2. Familien, Kämpfende etc trennen:he’s not easily parted from his money er trennt sich nur ungern von seinem Geld3. Metalle scheiden4. das Haar scheitelnC v/i1. a) sich lösen, abgehen (Knopf etc), aufgehen (Naht etc)b) aufgehen (Vorhang)2. SCHIFF brechen (Ankerkette, Tau):part from the anchor den Anker verlieren3. auseinandergehen, sich trennen:part (as) friends in Freundschaft auseinandergehen5. euph verscheiden, sterbenD adj Teil…:part damage Teilschaden m;E adv teilweise, zum Teil:made part of iron, part of wood teils aus Eisen, teils aus Holz (bestehend);part truth zum Teil wahr;part-done zum Teil erledigt;part-finished halb fertigp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. powerpt abk1. part T.2. payment4. point5. port* * *1. noun1) Teil, derfour-part — vierteilig [Serie]
for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
in large part — groß[en]teils
the funny part of it was that he... — das Komische daran war, dass er...
it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu
be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören
2) (of machine or other apparatus) [Einzel]teil, das3) (share) Anteil, der4) (duty) Aufgabe, diedo one's part — seinen Teil od. das Seine tun
dress the part — (fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen
play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen
6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, die8) (side) Partei, dietake somebody's part — jemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen
for my part — für mein[en] Teil
on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.
9) pl. (abilities)a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann
10) (Ling.)part of speech — Wortart od. -klasse, die
11)take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen
12)2. adverb 3. transitive verb1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]2) (separate) trennen4. intransitive verb[Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennenpart from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen
part with — sich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]
* * *(hair) n.Scheitel - m. adj.teils adj. n.Anteil -e m.Rolle -n f.Teil m.,n. (with) v.sich trennen (von) v. v.lösen v.trennen v. -
17 staan
1 [met betrekking tot personen, dieren] stand2 [op steunpunten rusten] stand3 [in een toestand, hoedanigheid zijn] stand ⇒ be4 [passen, kleden] look6 [weldra zullen] be ready/about to7 [gericht zijn] be8 [bij voortduring met iets bezig zijn] stand ⇒ be9 [geëist worden] carry10 [stilstaan] stand still12 [functie, standplaats hebben] be (employed)13 [eisen] insist ((up)on)♦voorbeelden:1 ga er maar aan staan! • (you) just go ahead and try!; 〈 dat is niet eenvoudig〉 that's no easy mattergaan staan • stand upachter/naast elkaar gaan staan • 〈 ook〉 queue/line upergens onverwacht voor komen te staan • come up against something unexpectedlyiemand terzijde staan • help/support someonekom bij me staan! • come stand beside me〈 figuurlijk〉 waar sta jij in deze zaak? • where do you stand in this?op zijn remmen staan • slam on the brakesdie gebeurtenis staat geheel op zichzelf • that is an isolated incident〈 figuurlijk〉 voor een probleem staan • be faced with/face a problemhiermee staat of valt de zaak • this will make or break the business3 hoe staat de barometer? • what does the barometer say/read?hoe staat het pond? • how high is the pound?zó staat die zaak • that's how the matter standshoe staan de zaken? • how are things?alleen staan • be alonebekend staan als • be known ashoe staat het ermee? • how's it going?, how are things?er goed bij staan • be doing weller goed voor staan • look goodhiertegenover staat echter dat … • on the other hand, however, …zij staan sterk • they are in a strong positionzijn ogen staan wazig • he has a hazy look in his eyesboven iemand staan • be above someonebuiten iets staan • not be involved in somethingin zijn twee staan • be in second (gear)in de grondverf staan • have an undercoat onin de schuld staan • be in debthoe staat het met de gezondheid? • how is your health?onder iemand staan • be under someonede verwarming staat op 18° • the heating is at 18 degreesde snelheidsmeter stond op 80 • the speedometer showed 80ergens ambivalent tegenover staan • be ambivalent about somethingergens positief tegenover staan • think something is a good thing7 staat tot 14 als 8 staat tot 16 • 7 is to 14 as 8 is to 16zij staat derde in het algemeen klassement • she is third in the overall rankingwie staat er nummer één? • who is number one?zoals de zaken nu staan • as things now standdie kleur staat er niet bij • that colour clashesdat kapsel staat u goed • that hairstyle suits youdie jas staat netjes • that jacket looks smarter staat geschreven • it is written, it says in the Bibleer staat niet bij wanneer • it doesn't say whenhet staat niet in Van Dale/in de krant • it's not in Van Dale/the paperwat staat er in de krant over Thatcher? • what does it say in the paper about Thatcher?het staat in de wet • the law says soin de tekst staat daar niets over • the text doesn't say anything about iter stond een waarschuwing op • there was a warning on itwat staat er op het programma? • what's on the programme?i.e. staat voor id est • i.e. stands for id ester staat nog 100 pond (schuld) • there is still £100 outstanding8 verlegen/raar staan (te) kijken • feel embarrassed/strangeergens van staan (te) kijken • be flabbergastedze staat al een uur te wachten • she has been waiting (for) an hourkoud staan (te) worden • be getting colder staat een hoge beloning op zijn hoofd • there's/he's got a high price on his headde vijand tot staan brengen • stop the enemysta of ik schiet! • stop or I'll shoot11 laat maar staan • just leave it (alone/there)laat staan dat … • not to mention (that) …hij kon nauwelijks spreken, laat staan zingen • he could barely speak, let alone singzijn eten laten staan • leave one's foodzijn baard laten staan • grow a beardhij liet nog wat op zijn rekening staan • he left some money in his accounter staat nog wat van gisteren • there is some left over from yesterdayhij staat op goede manieren • he insists upon good mannerser staat ons heel wat te doen • there is a whole lot (waiting) to be doneer staat hem wat te wachten • there is something in store for him -
18 acuerdo
m.1 agreement (pacto).llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreementacuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradeacuerdo tácito tacit agreement2 resolution.3 settlement of a claim.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acordar.* * *1 agreement\¡de acuerdo! all right!, O.K.!de acuerdo con in accordance withde común acuerdo by mutual agreement, by common consentestar de acuerdo to agree ( con, with)llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreementponerse de acuerdo to agreeacuerdo marco framework agreement* * *noun m.agreement, deal, understanding- de acuerdo con
- estar de acuerdo* * *SM1) (=decisión conjunta) agreement; [implícito, informal] understanding; [de negocios] dealambas partes quieren llegar a un acuerdo — both parties wish to come to o reach an agreement
tenemos una especie de acuerdo para no hacernos la competencia — we have a sort of understanding that we will not become competitors
•
de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
de o por mutuo acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
tomar un acuerdo, no tomaron ni un solo acuerdo en la reunión — nothing was agreed on in the meetingse tomó el acuerdo de ofrecer ayuda a los países afectados — it was agreed to give aid to the affected countries
acuerdo de desarme — disarmament agreement, arms agreement
acuerdo de pago respectivo — (Com) knock-for-knock agreement, no-fault agreement (EEUU)
acuerdo tácito — unspoken agreement, tacit agreement
2)•
de acuerdo —a) [independiente] OK, all rightsí, de acuerdo — yes, OK, yes, all right
cada uno pondremos 40 euros ¿de acuerdo? — we'll each put in 40 euros, OK o all right?
b)• estar de acuerdo — to agree, be in agreement frm
en eso estamos de acuerdo — we agree on that, we're in agreement on that frm
c)• ponerse de acuerdo — to come to an agreement, reach (an) agreement
aún no nos hemos puesto de acuerdo — we still haven't come to an agreement, we still haven reached (an) agreement
d)• de acuerdo con — according to, in accordance with frm
todo se hizo de acuerdo con las reglas — everything was done according to o frm in accordance with the regulations
de acuerdo con el artículo 27 — as laid down in article 27, in accordance with article 27 frm
de acuerdo con estas fuentes, las dos mujeres fueron secuestradas — according to these sources, the two women were kidnapped
* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex. Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex. These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.----* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex: Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex: These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *A1 (arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo to reach an agreementse separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement2 (pacto) agreementun acuerdo verbal a verbal agreementlos acuerdos de paz the peace agreements o ( frml) accordsCompuestos:(UE) association agreementoutline agreementprenuptial agreementwage settlementB ( en locs)1al final se pusieron de acuerdo in the end they came to o reached an agreementde acuerdo EN algo:están de acuerdo en todo they agree on everythingestamos de acuerdo en que va a ser difícil we all agree o we're all agreed that it's going to be difficultestar de acuerdo CON algn/algo to agree WITH sb/sthsobre ese punto estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them on that pointno estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you, I disagree with youno estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't agree o I disagree with paying him so muchno estoy de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir I don't agree with what you've just said2de acuerdo ( indep) OK, okay¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo tomorrow at eight? — OK o all rightsalimos a las 6 ¿de acuerdo? we leave at 6, OK o okay?3de acuerdo con or a ( loc prep) in accordance withde acuerdo con lo establecido en el contrato in accordance with what is laid down in the contract ( frml), as laid down in the contract* * *
Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)
acuerdo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acordar
acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it;
acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
b)
ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;
estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something;
estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth;
¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
♦ Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent
' acuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- aunar
- bien
- bilateral
- botepronto
- cerrar
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- compromisaria
- compromisario
- compromiso
- comulgar
- común
- concesión
- conforme
- cumplir
- dialogar
- dinamitar
- entendimiento
- entorpecer
- estar
- excepto
- luego
- misma
- mismo
- prematrimonial
- refrendar
- saldar
- según
- sellar
- suscribir
- tácita
- tácito
- tardía
- tardío
- tratado
- tripartita
- tripartito
- unitaria
- unitario
- vendedor
- vendedora
- verificarse
- vulnerar
- acordar
- alcanzar
- aplicar
- aprobación
- aprobar
English:
accord
- accordance
- advantageous
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- agreement
- all right
- altogether
- amicable
- approve
- approve of
- arms control
- arrangement
- assent
- back away
- beg
- blank
- bond
- compromise
- concur
- convenient
- deadlock
- deal
- disagree
- enter into
- equitable
- fall through
- few
- formalize
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- full
- go along with
- grant
- hammer out
- honourable
- hope
- horn
- how
- informal
- issue
- keep
- keeping
- lip
- long-standing
- many
- most
- OK
- okay
* * *♦ nm1. [determinación, pacto] agreement;un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement;llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement;tomar un acuerdo to make a decision;no hubo acuerdo they did not reach (an) agreement;de común acuerdo by common consentacuerdo arancelario tariff agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;Informát acuerdo de licencia licence agreement;acuerdo marco general o framework agreement;acuerdo de paz peace agreement o deal;Fin acuerdo de recompra repurchase agreement;acuerdo salarial pay agreement, pay deal;acuerdo tácito tacit agreement♦ de acuerdo loc adv1. [conforme]estar de acuerdo (con algo/alguien) to agree (with sth/sb);estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on sth;estamos de acuerdo en que es necesario encontrar una solución we agree that we have to find a solution;ponerse de acuerdo (con alguien) to agree (with sb), to come to an agreement (with sb)2. [bien, vale] all right;lo traeré mañana – de acuerdo I'll bring it tomorrow – all right o fine;de acuerdo, me has convencido, lo haremos a tu manera all right, you've convinced me, we'll do it your way3.de acuerdo con [conforme a] in accordance with;de acuerdo con cifras oficiales… according to official figures…* * *m1 agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;estar de acuerdo con agree with, be in agreement with;tomar un acuerdo reach an agreement;de común acuerdo by mutual agreement;¡de acuerdo! all right!, OK!2:de acuerdo con algo in accordance with sth* * *acuerdo nm1) : agreement2)estar de acuerdo : to agree3)de acuerdo con : in accordance with4)de acuerdo : OK, all right* * *acuerdo n agreementde acuerdo all right / OK -
19 kwiat|ek
m dim. (A kwiatek a. kwiatka) (little) flower- pasować jak kwiatek do kożucha pot. to be totally out of keeping with sth- kapelusz do budrysówki pasuje jak kwiatek do kożucha a brimmed hat looks ridiculous with a duffel coatThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kwiat|ek
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20 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vista2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) vista3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) atracción turística4) (a view or glimpse.) visión5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) figura6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mira
2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) observar, ver, divisar2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) apuntar•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of
sight n1. vista2. algo... de vertr[saɪt]1 (faculty) vista2 (range of vision) vista■ don't let him out of your sight! ¡no lo pierdas de vista!■ get out of my sight! ¡fuera de mi vista!3 (act of seeing, view) vista4 (thing seen, spectacle) espectáculo■ you look a sight! ¡tienes una pinta horrorosa!, ¡estás horroroso!5 (on gun) mira1 familiar (a great deal) mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one's sights en la mirain/within sight a la vistain the sight of God ante Diosout of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no sientesight unseen sin haberlo visto antesto be a sight for sore eyes dar gusto verloto catch sight of ver, divisarto come into sight aparecerto hate/loathe the sight of somebody no poder ni ver a alguiento keep out of sight no dejarse ver, esconderseto know somebody by sight conocer a alguien de vistato lose sight of somebody/something perder a alguien/algo de vistato raise one's sights aspirar a más, apuntar más altoto set one's sights on something tener la mira puesta en algoto take a sight apuntarsight ['saɪt] vt: ver (a una persona), divisar (la tierra, un barco)sight n1) : vista f (facultad)out of sight: fuera de vista2) : algo vistoit's a familiar sight: se ve con frecuenciashe's a sight for sore eyes: da gusto verla3) : lugar m de interés (para turistas, etc.)4) : mira f (de un rifle, etc.)5) glimpse: mirada f breveI caught sight of her: la divisé, alcancé a verlan.• aspecto s.m.n.• brújula s.f.• escena s.f.• mira s.f.• puntería s.f.• visión s.f.• vista s.f.v.• avistar v.• visar v.
I saɪt1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver*[saɪt]1. N1) (=eyesight) vista f•
to have good sight — tener buena vista•
I'm losing my sight — estoy perdiendo la vista•
to have poor sight — tener mala vista•
to regain one's sight — recobrar la vista2) (=act of seeing) vista f•
at sight — a la vista•
I know her by sight — la conozco de vista•
it came into sight — apareció•
to catch sight of sth/sb — divisar algo/a algn•
to be in sight — estar a la vista (of de)to find favour in sb's sight — [plan etc] ser aceptable a algn; [person] merecerse la aprobación de algn
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to lose sight of sth/sb — perder algo/a algn de vistato lose sight of sb — (fig) perder contacto con algn
to lose sight of the fact that... — no tener presente el hecho de que...
to be lost to sight — desaparecer, perderse de vista
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to shoot on sight — disparar sin previo aviso•
to be out of sight — no estar a la vistakeep out of sight! — ¡que no te vean!
out of sight — (US) * fabuloso *
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to be within sight — estar a la vista (of de)3) (=spectacle) espectáculo mhis face was a sight! — ¡había que ver su cara!; (after injury etc) ¡había que ver el estado en que quedaba su cara!
I must look a sight — debo parecer horroroso, ¿no?
doesn't she look a sight in that hat! — ¡con ese sombrero parece un espantajo!
what a sight you are! — ¡qué adefesio!
to see or visit the sights of Madrid — visitar los lugares de interés turístico de Madrid, hacer turismo por Madrid
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it's not a pretty sight — no es precisamente bonito•
it's a sad sight — es una cosa triste- lower one's sights- raise one's sights- set one's sights on sth/doing sth- set one's sights too high5) * (=a great deal)2. VT1) (Naut) [+ land] ver, divisar; [+ bird, rare animal] observar, ver; [+ person] ver2) (=aim)to sight a gun — apuntar un cañón (at, on a)
3.CPDsight draft N — letra f a la vista
sight translation N — traducción f oral or a libro abierto
* * *
I [saɪt]1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver*
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