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♦ north /nɔ:ɵ/A n. [u]1 nord; settentrione; parte settentrionale: Normandy is in the north of France, la Normandia è nel nord della Francia; England is to the north of France, l'Inghilterra è a nord della Francia; magnetic north, nord magnetico2 (geogr.) – the North, il Nord, i paesi del nord; (in Inghil.) il Nord; (in USA) gli Stati del nord; (stor. USA) il Nord, gli Stati nordisti; the extreme North, l'estremo NordB a.1 del nord; nordico; settentrionale: north wind, vento del (o da) nord; North America, America del Nord (o Settentrionale)2 (situato a) nord: the north entrance, l'entrata nord; the north side of the house, il lato nord della casa3 (esposto, rivolto, che guarda) a nord (o a settentrione): a north window, una finestra che guarda a nordC avv.a nord; verso (il) nord; a (o verso) settentrione: The house faces north, la casa è esposta a nord; Birds go north in summer, d'estate gli uccelli vanno a nord; DIALOGO → - Giving directions- Take the M1 north and come off at the junction before Nottingham, prendi la M1 verso nord ed esci allo svincolo prima di Nottingham● North Africa, il Nord Africa □ North African, nordafricano □ North America, il Nord America, l'America del Nord □ North American, nordamericano □ the North Atlantic, l'Atlantico settentrionale □ ( anche polit.) North Atlantic, nordatlantico □ the North Country, (in GB) il Nord; (in America) l'Alaska, lo Yukon, ecc. □ (in USA) North Dakota, il Nord Dakota □ north-facing, che guarda il nord; rivolto a settentrione □ the North of Italy, l'Italia settentrionale □ the North Pole, il polo nord; il polo artico □ the North Sea, il Mare del Nord □ North Sea oil, il petrolio del Mare del Nord □ (astron.) the North Star, la stella polare □ the north wind, il vento del nord; la tramontana (in Italia) □ ( di un territorio) to lie north and south, estendersi da nord a sud; essere disposto nel senso dei meridiani. -
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1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) norte2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norte
2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norte2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del norte
3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) al norte, hacia el norte- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west
4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) hacia el nordeste; hacia el noroeste- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole
north n adj adv nortewe travelled north from Edinburgh to Inverness viajamos hacia el norte, de Edimburgo a Invernesstr[nɔːɵ]1 norte nombre masculino1 del norte1 al norte, hacia el norte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLNorth Pole Polo Nortenorth ['nɔrɵ] adv: al nortenorth adj: norte, del nortethe north coast: la costa del nortenorth n1) : norte m2)the North : el Norte madj.• del norte adj.• norte adj.• septentrional adj.adv.• al norte adv.• hacia el norte adv.n.• aquilón s.m.• norte s.m.• septentrión s.f.
I nɔːrθ, nɔːθmass noun1)a) (point of the compass, direction) norte mthe wind is blowing from o is in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte
b) ( region)the north, the North — el norte
a town in the north of Spain — una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España
2)the North — ( in US history) el Norte, los estados nordistas
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adjective (before n) <wall/face> norte adj inv, septentrionala strong north wind — un fuerte viento norte or del norte
III
adverb al norte[nɔːθ]the house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
1.N norte min the north of the country — al norte or en el norte del país
the wind is from the or in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte
North and South — (Pol) el Norte y el Sur
2.ADJ del norte, norteño, septentrional3.ADV (=northward) hacia el norte; (=in the north) al norte, en el nortethis house faces north — esta casa mira al norte or tiene vista hacia el norte
4.CPDNorth AfricanNorth Africa N — África f del Norte
North America N — Norteamérica f, América f del Norte; North American
North Atlantic N —
North Atlantic Drift N — Corriente f del Golfo
North Atlantic route N — ruta f del Atlántico Norte
North Carolina N — Carolina f del Norte
North Korea N — Corea f del Norte; North Korean
North Sea gas N — gas m del mar del Norte
North Sea oil N — petróleo m del mar del Norte
north star N — estrella f polar, estrella f del norte
North VietnameseNorth Vietnam N — Vietnam m del Norte
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I [nɔːrθ, nɔːθ]mass noun1)a) (point of the compass, direction) norte mthe wind is blowing from o is in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte
b) ( region)the north, the North — el norte
a town in the north of Spain — una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España
2)the North — ( in US history) el Norte, los estados nordistas
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adjective (before n) <wall/face> norte adj inv, septentrionala strong north wind — un fuerte viento norte or del norte
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adverb al nortethe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
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adj.north, northern.viento norte north winden la mitad norte del país in the northern half of the countrypartieron con rumbo norte they set off northwardsm.1 north (geography).viento del norte north windir hacia el norte to go north(wards)el norte de España northern Spain, the north of Spainestá al norte de Madrid it's (to the) north of Madrid2 goal, objective (objetivo).perder el norte to lose one's bearings o way3 guide.* * *1 north2 (viento) northerly wind\perder el norte to lose sight of one's objectives, lose one's waysin norte aimlessnorte magnético magnetic North* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ [región] northern; [dirección] northerly; [viento] northla zona norte de la ciudad — the northern part of the city, the north of the city
2. SM1) (=punto cardinal) north2) [de región, país] north3) (=viento) north wind4) (=meta) aim, objectiveperder el norte — to lose one's way, go astray
5) Caribe (=Estados Unidos) ≈ United States6) Caribe (=llovizna) drizzle* * *Ien la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country
iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)
IIla costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) north, Northcaminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)
c) ( rumbo)* * *Ien la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country
iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)
IIla costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) north, Northcaminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)
c) ( rumbo)* * *norte11 = north.Ex: Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.
* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al norte de = north of.* al norte del estado = upstate.* Carolina del Norte = North Carolina.* Corea del Norte = North Korea.* del norte = northern, Hyperborean.* derecho hacia al norte = due north.* directamente hacia el norte = due north.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* Europa del norte = northern Europe.* exactamente al norte = due north.* hacia el norte = northbound.* Hemisferio Norte, el = Northern Hemisphere, the.* Irlanda del Norte = Northern Ireland.* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.* norte de América = northern America.* norte de Europa = northern Europe.* norte del Pacífico = North Pacific.* OTAN (Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte) = NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation).* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.norte22 = sense of purpose, goal.Nota: Línea fundamental de actuación que un servicio bibliotecario pretende conseguir y que generalmente se descompone en objetivos particulares.Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.
Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.* * *[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› northernen la parte norte del país in the northern part of the country, in the north of the countryiban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s), they were heading in a northerly directionla costa norte de África the north coast of Africala cara norte de la montaña the north o northern face of the mountainel Atlántico norte the North Atlantic(parte, sector): el norte the northen el norte del país in the north of the countryviven al norte de Matagalpa they live (to the) north of Matagalpaestá en el norte de África it is in North Africa2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) north, Northla aguja señala hacia el/al Norte the needle points northvientos flojos del Norte light northerly winds, light winds from the northestas avenidas van de Norte a Sur these avenues run north-southcaminaron hacia el Norte they walked north o northward(s)la casa da/está orientada al norte the house faces northestá más al norte it's further north3(meta): su único norte es progresar en su carrera his sole aim is to further his careerel norte que guía nuestros pasos the light which guides our steps ( liter)perder el norte de la realidad to lose sight of reality4diálogo Norte-Sur North-South dialogue5Norte (en bridge) North* * *
Multiple Entries:
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norte
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norte adjetivo invariable ‹ región› northern;
‹costa/ala› north ( before n);◊ iban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s)
■ sustantivo masculino
north, North;
al norte de Matagalpa to the north of Matagalpa;
vientos del Nnorte northerly winds;
caminaron hacia el Nnorte they walked north o northward(s);
la casa da al norte the house faces north
norte sustantivo masculino
1 north: está en el norte de España, it is in the north of Spain
2 (viento) north wind
3 (meta, aspiración) aim, goal
♦ Locuciones: perder el norte, to lose one's bearings o to be at a loss (about what to do): ha perdido el norte, ya no sabe qué hacer, he's lost his bearings, he doesn't know how to go on
' norte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
América
- barrer
- Corea del Norte
- darse
- estar
- feudo
- Irlanda
- limitar
- mirar
- orientar
- OTAN
- polo
- señalar
- hemisferio
- ladera
- moro
- N.
- Norteamérica
- norteamericano
- por
- rumbo
- tomar
English:
blow
- equator
- extend
- N
- NATO
- north
- North America
- North Korea
- North Pole
- northern
- Northern Ireland
- northward
- Pole
- prospect
- sea
- tell
- to
- up
- aimless
- direction
- due
- face
- -facing
- head
- northerly
- pole
- trouble
- true
- uptown
* * *♦ adj inv[posición, parte] north, northern;viento norte north wind;la cara norte de la montaña the north face of the mountain;la costa norte the north coast;habrá tiempo soleado en la mitad norte del país it will be sunny in the northern half of the country;partieron con rumbo norte they set off northwards;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección norte a cold front moving north o northwards♦ nm1. [zona] north;está al norte de Santiago it's (to the) north of Santiago;la fachada da al norte the front of the building faces north;viento del norte north wind;habrá lluvias en el norte (del país) there will be rain in the north (of the country);ir hacia el norte to go north(wards);el Norte de África North Africanorte geográfico true north;el norte magnético magnetic north4. [punto cardinal] north5. [viento] north wind6. [objetivo] goal, objective;perder el norte to lose one's bearings o way* * *m north;al norte de north of;perder el norte fig lose one’s way* * *norte adj: north, northernnorte nm1) : north2) : north wind3) meta: aim, objective* * *norte n north -
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1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo
2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
face1 n1. cara2. esferaface2 vb1. dar a2. mirar hacia3. ponerse de cara awe must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidostr[feɪs]1 (of person) cara, rostro2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino3 (side) cara4 (of card, coin) cara5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino6 (of watch) esfera8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino1 (look towards) mirar hacia■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables5 (tolerate) soportar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface down (person, card) boca abajoface to face cara a caraface up (person, card) boca arribain the face of antelet's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámosloon the face of it a primera vistashut your face! ¡cierra el pico!to face the music dar la carato have a long face andar con cara largato have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algoto keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risato look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la carato lose face quedar malto make faces hacer muecasto pull faces hacer muecasto put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena carato save face salvar las aparienciasto say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la carato show one's face aparecerface cloth toallitaface cream crema facialface flannel toallitaface pack mascarilla facialface value valor nombre masculino nominal1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente ato face the music: afrontar las consecuenciasto face the facts: aceptar la realidad3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente deshe's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano4) overlook: dar aface vi: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)face n1) : cara f, rostro mhe told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara2) expression: cara f, expresión fto pull a long face: poner mala cara3) grimace: mueca fto make faces: hacer muecas4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto mthe face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad5) effrontery: desfachatez f6) prestige: prestigio mto lose face: desprestigiarse7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)9)in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, anten.• cara s.f.• fachada s.f.• faz s.f.• mueca s.f.• pundonor s.m.• rostro s.m.• semblante s.m.• visaje s.m.expr.• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.v.• acarear v.• aceptar v.• afrontar v.• arrostrar v.• carear v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• mirar hacia v.feɪs
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs:[feɪs]1. N1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m•
the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyoit all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *
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I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo•
to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algnto bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con
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face up — boca arriba- put a brave or good face on it- lose face- be off one's face- put one's face on- save face- set one's face against sth- show one's faceblue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)2) (=expression) cara f, expresión fa happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua
straight 1., 1)•
a long face — una cara larga3) (=person) cara fwe need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m5) (=aspect)6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta•
in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante•
on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias- fly in the face of reason2. VT1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente deface the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
- face both ways2) [room, building]a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista ab) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontarI can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...
to face the fact that... — reconocer que...
we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
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let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!- face the music4) (=bear, stand)•
I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada5) (=clad) revestir6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir3. VI1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse haciaface this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!
about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!
2) [building]which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este
4.CPDface card N — (US) figura f
face cloth N — = face flannel
face cream N — crema f para la cara
face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
(Cosmetics) = face packface mask N — mascarilla f
face pack N — mascarilla f facial
face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara
face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial
face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara
face scrub N — = facial scrub
face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal
- take sb at face value- face out* * *[feɪs]
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. past part vedere esporre2. adj in mostra on showesposto a exposed tocritiche open toesposto a sud south facing3. m statement( petizione) petition* * *esposto agg.1 ( in mostra) exhibited, displayed, on display (pred.), on show (pred.): la merce esposta non è in vendita, the goods on display are not for sale2 ( soggetto ad azioni esterne) exposed; (fig.) open to: esposto al sole, in the sun (o exposed to the sun); esposto al vento, in the wind (o exposed to the wind); esposto ai pericoli, exposed to danger; esposto alle critiche, open to criticism4 ( riferito, spiegato) explained, set forth, set out: in base a quanto sopra esposto, on the basis of what is set out above5 ( alpinismo) exposed.esposto s.m.* * *[es'posto] esposto (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg1)esposto a nord — facing north, north-facing2) (Med : frattura) compound attr3) (Alpinismo: passaggio, via) exposed3. smAmm statement, account, (petizione) petitionfare un esposto a qn — to submit a report to sb, give sb a report
* * *[es'posto, es'pɔsto] 1.participio passato esporre2.1)esposto all'aria, al vento — exposed o open to the air, to the wind
2) (orientato)essere esposto a nord — to face north, to have a northern exposure
3) med. [ frattura] compound3.sostantivo maschile dir. statement, account* * *esposto/es'posto, es'pɔsto/→ esporreII aggettivo1 esposto all'aria, al vento exposed o open to the air, to the wind2 (orientato) casa bene -a house with a good aspect; essere esposto a nord to face north, to have a northern exposure3 med. [ frattura] compoundIII sostantivo m.dir. statement, account. -
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Multiple Entries: N. norte
N. (
norte adjetivo invariable ‹ región› northern; ‹costa/ala› north ( before n);◊ iban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s)■ sustantivo masculino north, North; al norte de Matagalpa to the north of Matagalpa; vientos del Nnorte northerly winds; caminaron hacia el Nnorte they walked north o northward(s); la casa da al norte the house faces north
norte sustantivo masculino
1 north: está en el norte de España, it is in the north of Spain
2 (viento) north wind
3 (meta, aspiración) aim, goal Locuciones: perder el norte, to lose one's bearings o to be at a loss (about what to do): ha perdido el norte, ya no sabe qué hacer, he's lost his bearings, he doesn't know how to go on ' norte' also found in these entries: Spanish: América - barrer - Corea del Norte - darse - estar - feudo - Irlanda - limitar - mirar - orientar - OTAN - polo - señalar - hemisferio - ladera - moro - N. - Norteamérica - norteamericano - por - rumbo - tomar English: blow - equator - extend - N - NATO - north - North America - North Korea - North Pole - northern - Northern Ireland - northward - Pole - prospect - sea - tell - to - up - aimless - direction - due - face - - facing - head - northerly - pole - trouble - true - uptown -
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[frʌnt] 1. сущ.1)а) перёд, передняя частьThe teacher asked him to come up to the front of the classroom. — Учитель попросил его выйти к доске.
to cut to the front of the line — амер. пролезть без очереди
The restaurant car is at the front of the train. — Вагон-ресторан находится в голове поезда.
He was sitting in first class, so he probably was in the bathroom near the front of the plane. — У него было место в первом классе, поэтому он наверное был в туалете, расположенном в носовой части самолёта.
Anne sat in the front in the passenger seat while Adam was in the back with Abigail. — Энн сидела впереди, а Адам c Абигейл - сзади.
2) лицо, лицевая сторонаHe said, "Kaye, what's on the front of the postcard?" — Он сказал: "Что изображено на открытке, Кей?"
3) грудь; животHe rolled over on to his front. — Он перевернулся на живот.
4)а) грудь (рубашки и т. п.); перёдI undid the buttons on the front of my shirt. — Я расстегнул пуговицы на груди рубашки.
б) манишкаSyn:dicky 1. 1) а)The front of the museum is very impressive. — Главный фасад музея впечатляет.
The front of the house faces north. — Дом обращён фасадом на север.
The intricately decorated western front of the cathedral is a masterpiece of French Flamboyant Gothic. — Западный фасад кафедрального собора, отличающийся прихотливым узором оконных проёмов, является шедевром французской пламенеющей готики.
Syn:I'll go out the front, and you go out the back. — Я выйду через парадный ход, а ты через чёрный.
7)а) обложка (книги, журнала)б) первые страницы ( книги), первая полоса ( газеты)8)а) (to show / put on a front) притворяться, делать видJoni's parents tried to make the best of the situation and put on a good front for Joni but they too were disappointed. — Родители Джони старались найти выход из сложившейся ситации и всем своим видом показывали Джони, что всё хорошо, но и они были разочарованы.
б) брит. дерзость, нахальство; смелостьNone of them had the front to pronounce that. — Ни у кого не хватило духа сказать это вслух.
Syn:9)а) воен. фронт; передовые позиции, передоваяto hold a front of ten miles — оборонять фронт, протяжённостью десять миль
The eventuality of a war with two fronts was foreseen. — Была предусмотрена вероятность войны на два фронта.
The war correspondent spent two days at the front. — Военный корреспондент провёл на фронте два дня.
б) метео фронт, граница10) брит. набережная; приморский бульвар11) фронт, сплочённость; фронт, объединение ( обычно общественно-политическое)popular / the people's front — народный фронт
12) фронт, область, сфераon the home front — "на домашнем фронте"
13)They kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods. — Они держали магазин, служивший прикрытием для торговли краденым.
б) подставное лицо (лицо, возглавляющее что-либо номинально)Syn:14)а) поэт. чело, лобSyn:б) уст. лицоSyn:••- in front
- in front of 2. прил.1)а) переднийб) театр. относящийся к просцениумуSyn:2) лингв. переднеязычный3. гл.1) (front on / onto) выходить на что-л., на какую-л. сторону, быть обращённым к чему-л., по направлению к чему-л.The rooms fronted onto Athol Street. — Комнаты выходили на Этол стрит.
Syn:2)а) находиться напротив (чего-л.)The house was fronted by a garden. — Перед домом был сад.
Syn:б) встречать широкой грудью, фронтом; сопротивляться, противостоятьSyn:в) воен. формировать фронт3)а) украшать переднюю часть чего-л.б) отделывать, облицовыватьThe building was to be fronted with stone. — Здание предполагалось отделать камнем.
4) муз. стоять на сцене в первом ряду, быть фронтменом, лидером (группы и т. п.); "вести" оркестр, ансамбль5) лингв.а) произносить переднеязычные звуки; произносить звуки с тенденцией делать их более переднеязычнымиб) палатализовать, палатализовыватьSyn: -
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[es'posto] esposto (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg1)esposto a nord — facing north, north-facing2) (Med : frattura) compound attr3) (Alpinismo: passaggio, via) exposed3. smAmm statement, account, (petizione) petitionfare un esposto a qn — to submit a report to sb, give sb a report
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n. 1. нүүр, царай, дүр төрх. 2. гадар төрх, өнгө, гадарга, нүүр царай. a long face уруу царай. a straight face хөмсөг зангидсан байх. face to face (with sb/ sth) нүүр тулах. v. 1. өөдөөс харах. 2.... харсан байх. the house \faces north хойшоо харсан байшин. 3. учрах, тулгарах, нүүрлэх. 4. нүүр хийх, нүүрлэх, өнгөлөх. can't face төвөгшөөх, зүрхшээх. face up to sth хүлээн зөвшөөрөх. faceless adj. жишим ч үгүй, гөлийсөн. face-lift n. нүүрний үрчлээс арилгах мэс хагалбар. face-pack n. нүүр цэвэрлэгч бодис. face-saving adj. нэр нүүрээ бодсон. -faced нүүртэй, царайтай. red-faced улаан нүүртэй. baby-faced нялх царайтай. -
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1. noun1) Gesicht, daswash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen
the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht
bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...
in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz
slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen
show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen
tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...
till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)
save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten
lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren
make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden
don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!
on the face of it — dem Anschein nach
2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die3) (surface)disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden
4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up2. transitive verb1) (look towards) sich wenden zu[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]
the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus
sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen
2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen
3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)
let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)
4)be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen
5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften3. intransitive verbface forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein
stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen
face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen
the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer
Phrasal Verbs:- face up to* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen•- -faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *[feɪs]I. nthe expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschriebento have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machento have a smile on one's \face lächelnto keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächelnto put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringenwith a \face like thunder mit finsterer Mieneto have a \face like thunder finster dreinblickento go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werdenwith a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Mienewith a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Mieneto pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesichtto pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machento show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/obento look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauenshe made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesichtto shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagento tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite fplace the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den TischBritain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichterpoor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivitätto lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahrenshe left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogenhe maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu habento show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigenin the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umständein the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todesto have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tunto work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten10.▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machenII. vt1. (look towards) person▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehenshe sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüberplease \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir redeto \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akkto sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen2.▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegenthe school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kircheour houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüberto \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, houseto \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blickento \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegenwe are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatzto \face a charge angeklagt seinto \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssento \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt seinto \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehento \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein5. (confront)to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werdenthey are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen6. (require the attention of)the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller7. (accept, deal with)to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellento \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vorto \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen8. (bear)▪ to \face sth etw ertragenI couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraftenI can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeitenshe can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehenI can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen9. ARCHIT10. TECH11. FASHION▪ to \face sth etw einfassen12.you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache famIII. vi1. (point)to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigena seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtungto \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen2. (look onto)to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen3. (look) person blicken\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwendento sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehenfacing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/linksto \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen* * *[feɪs]1. n1) Gesicht ntto go red in the face — rot anlaufen
we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber
next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne
to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren
to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren
to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen
get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!
in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc
See:→ flat2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) ntto make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)
to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen
3)(= prestige)
loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade fto put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen
to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen
to work at the ( coal) face —
he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden
I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt
on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht
5) (inf= effrontery)
to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun2. vt1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zuto face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc
the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber
2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mitto be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen
the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind
to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen
he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt
he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen
3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)let's face it —
you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst
7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen3. vi(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin
why was the house built facing away from the park? —
* * *face [feıs]A s1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);she’s not just a face in the crowda) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat1 C 1, show B 1, write A 22. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 13. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),b) trotz (gen od dat);in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;in the very face of day am helllichten Tagethe face of affairs die Sachlage;on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;lose face das Gesicht verlieren7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers mface of a crystal Kristallfläche13. TECHa) Stirnseite f, -fläche fb) Amboss-, Hammerbahn fc) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)e) Schneide f14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;at the face vor Ort16. (Fels)Wand f:the north face of the Eiger die EigernordwandB v/t2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüberthe house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;face it out die Sache durchstehen;5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen6. etwas hinnehmen:face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor7. TECHa) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblendenb) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeitenc) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen8. ARCHa)(mit Platten etc) verblendenb) verputzenc) Steine glättenface tea Tee färben10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassenC v/i1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:to, toward[s] nach):face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;left face! MIL US linksum!;right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;face away sich abwenden2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):face east nach Osten liegen;south-facing balcony Südbalkon m* * *1. noun1) Gesicht, daswash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen
go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden
go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden
bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden
come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...
in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen
show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen
tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...
save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten
lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren
make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden
2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die3) (surface)disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden
4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die2. transitive verb1) (look towards) sich wenden zu[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]
the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus
sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen
2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen
3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)
let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)
4)be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen
5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften3. intransitive verbface forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein
face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen
the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Anschein -e m.Fläche -n f.Gesicht -er n.Miene -n f.Oberfläche f. v.Trotz bieten ausdr.beschichten v.gegenüberliegen v. -
11 orientar
v.1 to direct.mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2 to give advice or guidance to.3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.* * *2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise1 to find one's bearings* * *verb1) to guide2) orient* * *1. VT1) (=situar)orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth
orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north
la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west
2) (=enfocar) to directtenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity
hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry
cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers
3) (=guiar) to guideme ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject
4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex. In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex. She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.----* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *orientar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face eastorientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south2 ‹edificio›decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing southla casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trimB(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goaluna política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflationC (guiar) ‹persona›1 «faro/estrellas» to guide2 «profesor/amigo» to adviseorientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a careerA (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way aroundlos antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the starsB1(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun2(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information* * *
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
( mostrar el camino):
orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people
' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear
* * *♦ vt1. [dar una posición] to direct;hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best modelorientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics* * *v/t1 ( aconsejar) advise2:orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth* * *orientar vt1) : to orient, to position2) : to guide, to direct* * *orientar vb1. (telescopio, antena) to point2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise -
12 гледам
1. look (at), watchгледам в (очи, огледало, пропаст и пр.) look into(само като зрител) look onгледам насам-натам (при търсене на нещо) cast o.'s eyes about, look aboutгледам напред/назад look ahead/backwardгледам напред/назад към look forward/backward toгледам право пред себе си look straight before one/in front of oneгледам нагоре/надолу/настрана look upwards/downwards/sidewardsгледам надалече look/stare/gaze into the distanceгледам учуден look on amazedгледам с широко отворени очи stare with wide open eyes(представление, филм) seeгледам телевизия look at/watch televisionразг. viewгледам часовника си/речник look at/consult o.'s watch/a dictionaryгледам футболен мач watch a football matchаз не играя, а само гледам I'm not playing, I'm just watchingгледам по улицата look up/down/along the streetгледам от прозореца look from/out of the windowгледам през дупката на ключалката look through/in at a keyholeгледам от врата look out at a doorгледам през река look out across a riverгледам към морето look out to seaгледам вълните look out at the wavesгледам небето look out into/at the skyгледам в земята look down at the groundгледам от голяма височина look down from a great heightгледам град (от височина) look down on a cityгледам гърлото на (за лекар) look down s.o.'s throatгледам в пропаст look into an abyssгледам с лупа/бинокъл look through a magnifying glass/through binocularsгледам под микроскоп look at/examine under a/the microscope, watch under the microscopeгледам да не кипне млякото see the milk doesn't boil over2. (обърнат съм към-за сграда, прозорец и пр.) face, look out (on), look on (to), give on/upon, overlookкъщата гледа на изток the house faces eastкъщата гледа към улицата the house faces the streetстаята гледа към площада the room looks on to the squareпрозорецът гледа към градината the window looks on to/into the gardenбалконът гледа към морето the balcony overlooks the seaоръдието гледа на север the gun points to the north3. (грижа се за) look after, take care of, watch, tend, attend, mind, nurseгледам болен nurse/tend/attend a sick person, nurse s.o. in sickness(за лекар) attend/treat a patientгледам болен, докато оздравее nurse/pull a sick person through an illnessгледам деца look after/take care of childrenгледай децата, докато ме няма mind the children/look after the children while I'm awayгледам добитък (отглеждам) keep/raise cattle(пазя) look after/tend/watch cattleгледам (добитък, растения) през зимата winterгледам домакинството/къщата на manage s.o.'s householdkeep house for s.o.разг. do for s.o.гледам си живота live well, enjoy lifeгледам си здравето take care of/attend to o.'s healthгледам си интереса consult o.'s interestгледам си интересите take care of/advance/consider o.'s (personal) interestsгледам си кефа take it easy, enjoy lifeгледам къщата look after the house, manage the household, keep the houseгледам си работата attend to/get on with/go ahead with o.'s business, attend to o.'s work; stick to o.'s business/jobгледай си работата get on with your workгледам си всекидневната работа go about o.'s daily workгледам собствената си работа (не се меся в работи, от които не разбирам нищо) attend to o.'s own business, stick to o.'s last* * *глѐдам,гл.1. look (at), watch; \гледам в ( очи, огледало, пропаст и пр.) look into; (само като зрител) look on; \гледам в земята look down at the ground; \гледам в пропаст look into an abyss; \гледам втренчено look fixedly, stare, gaze (at); \гледам вълните look out at the waves; \гледам град (от височина) look down on a city; \гледам гърлото на (за лекар) look down s.o.’s throat; \гледам зверски/свирепо glare (at); ( представление, филм) see; \гледам към морето look out to sea; \гледам нагоре/надолу/настрана look upwards/downwards/side-wards; \гледам надалече look/stare/gaze into the distance; \гледам напред/назад look ahead/back(ward); \гледам насам-натам ( при търсене на нещо) cast o.’s eyes about, look about; \гледам небето look out into/at the sky; \гледам от врата look out at a door; \гледам от голяма височина look down from a great height; \гледам от прозореца look from/out of the window; \гледам по улицата look up/down/along the street; \гледам под микроскоп look at/examine under a/the microscope, watch under the microscope; \гледам под очи squint (at); \гледам право пред себе си look straight before one/in front of one; \гледам през дупката на ключалката look through/in at a keyhole; \гледам през прозореца ( отвън) look in at the window; \гледам през река look out across a river; \гледам с лупа/бинокъл look through a magnifying glass/through binoculars; \гледам с любопитство look/gaze curiously (at); \гледам с широко отворени очи stare with wide open eyes; \гледам телевизия look at/watch television; разг. view; \гледам учуден look on amazed; \гледам часовника си/речник look at/consult o.’s watch/a dictionary;2. ( обърнат съм към — за сграда, прозорец и пр.) face, look out (on), look on (to), give on/upon, overlook; балконът гледа към морето the balcony overlooks/gives onto the sea; къщата гледа на изток the house faces east; оръдието гледа на север the gun points to the north; прозорецът гледа към градината the window looks on to/into the garden; стаята гледа към площада the room looks on to/gives onto the square;3. ( грижа се за) look after, take care of, watch, tend, attend, mind, nurse; всеки гледа себе си charity begins at home; гледай децата, докато ме няма mind the children/look after the children while I’m away; гледай си работата get on with your work; \гледам болен nurse/tend/attend a sick person, nurse s.o. in sickness; (за лекар) attend/treat a patient; \гледам болен, докато оздравее nurse/pull a sick person through an illness; \гледам всекидневната си работа go about o.’s daily work; \гледам деца look after/take care of children; \гледам добитък ( отглеждам) keep/raise cattle; ( пазя) look after/tend/watch cattle; \гледам домакинството/къщата на manage s.o.’s household; keep house for s.o.; разг. do for s.o.; \гледам живота си live well, enjoy life; \гледам здравето си take care of/attend to o.’s health; \гледам интереса си consult o.’s interest; \гледам интересите си take care of/advance/consider o.’s (personal) interests; \гледам кефа си take it easy, enjoy life; \гледам къщата look after the house, manage the household, keep the house; \гледам работата си attend to/get on with/go ahead with o.’s business, attend to o.’s work; stick to o.’s business/job; \гледам работите си go about o.’s (own) affairs; \гледам собствената си работа (не се меся в работи, от които не разбирам нищо) attend to o.’s own business, stick to o.’s last; не \гледам работата си be negligent of/be careless about o.’s work;4. ( уповавам се) look (на to), rely (on); всички на мене гледат they all rely on me;5. ( опитвам се, правя всичко, полагам усилия) try, attempt (да to с inf.), see to it that; гледай да дойдеш try and come; гледай да се държиш по-добре try and behave better; гледай да не закъснееш try not to be late; mind you are not late; \гледам да минава времето beguile the time; \гледам да направя нещо try to do s.th.; \гледам да не take care/be careful not to; know better that to (с inf.);6. ( гадая, врачувам): \гледам на карти read the cards; \гледам на карти/на кафе tell fortunes/s.o.’s fortune by cards/by the coffee-grounds; \гледам на ръка read s.o.’s hand;7. ( смятам за, имам отношение към) regard, consider; аз \гледам на него като на много опасен човек I look upon him as/I regard him as/I consider him to be a very dangerous man; \гледам благосклонно/зряло/иначе/леко/мрачно/несериозно/оптимистично/сериозно/снизходително/спокойно/строго/трагично/трезво/широко на take a favourable/mature/different/light/gloomy/frivolous/rosy/grave/lenient/calm/strict/tragic/sober/wide view of; \гледам благосклонно на look with favour on; \гледам леко на take lightly, make light of; \гледам на някого като на look upon s.o. as; \гледам отвисоко на look down on, look down o.’s nose at; \гледам на нещата откъм мрачната им страна look on the dark/gloomy side (of things), take the gloomy view; \гледам на нещата откъм светлата им страна look on the bright/sunny side (of things); \гледам надалече take long views, take the long view; \гледам по-далече от look beyond; \гледам с безпокойство/тревога на view with concern/alarm; \гледам с уважение/страхопочитание/ужас на regard with respect/awe/horror; \гледам спокойно на look on calmly; как гледаш на това? what do you think of it? how does it strike you? не \гледам надалече take short views;8. ( дело) try, hear; делото ми се гледа (за обвиняем) stand o.’s trial; • гледай го ти него! cheeky fellow! гледай си работата don’t worry, have no fear, (не се бъркай) mind your own business; гледай ти беля! what a nuisance! \гледам, без да виждам stare with unseeing eyes, stare at nothing/into space; \гледам да видя watch out to see ( дали if); \гледам как и как да study ways and means of (с ger.); \гледам къде стъпвам watch o.’s steps; \гледам на бъдещето с увереност face the future with confidence; \гледам през пръсти на be negligent of, be careless about; \гледам с други очи на take a different view of, look with another eye on; \гледам с очите на някого view with s.o.’s eyes; \гледам с четири очи ( внимавам) keep o.’s eyes open/skinned, ( горя от нетърпение) burn with impatience (да to), ( очаквам с нетърпение) look forward to (с ger.); \гледам (съдя) по go by; зная да \гледам use o.’s eyes; както и да се гледа by any standard(s); кой ти гледа? who cares? къде си гледал? ( измамили са те) you’ve been had, ( направил си грешка) where were your eyes? you’ve been careless; не мога да \гледам not be able to stand the sight of; не му \гледам много draw no fine distinctions, not be over particular; не гледай какво казват другите don’t mind what other people say; не го гледай него you can’t go by him/don’t mind him; само гледай you watch; тебе гледа, мене види be cockeyed; я гледай, гледай ти well, well! tut-tut! can you beat it! what do you know! well, I never! I’ll be damned!;* * *manage (работа): гледам your own business! - Гледай си работата! eye; look: Watch out, the teacher's гледамing at you! - Внимавай, учителката те гледа.; look on; regard(втренчено); view* * *1. (грижа се за) look after, take care of, watch, tend, attend, mind, nurse 2. (за лекар) attend/treat a patient 3. (обърнат съм към - за сграда, прозорец и пр.) face, look out (on), look on (to), give on/upon, overlook 4. (пазя) look after/tend/ watch cattle 5. (представление, филм) see 6. (само като зрител) look on 7. keep house for s. о. 8. look (at), watch 9. ГЛЕДАМ (добитък, растения) през зимата winter 10. ГЛЕДАМ болен nurse/tend/ attend a sick person, nurse s. о. in sickness 11. ГЛЕДАМ болен, докато оздравее nurse/pull a sick person through an illness 12. ГЛЕДАМ в (очи, огледало, пропаст и пр.) look into 13. ГЛЕДАМ в земята look down at the ground 14. ГЛЕДАМ в пропаст look into an abyss 15. ГЛЕДАМ втренчено look fixedly, stare, gaze (at) 16. ГЛЕДАМ вълните look out at the waves 17. ГЛЕДАМ град (от височина) look down on a city 18. ГЛЕДАМ гърлото на (за лекар) look down s.o.'s throat 19. ГЛЕДАМ да не кипне млякото see the milk doesn't boil over 20. ГЛЕДАМ деца look after/take care of children 21. ГЛЕДАМ добитък (отглеждам) keep/raise cattle 22. ГЛЕДАМ домакинството/къщата на manage s. o.'s household 23. ГЛЕДАМ зверски/свирепо glare (at) 24. ГЛЕДАМ към морето look out to sea 25. ГЛЕДАМ къщата look after the house, manage the household, keep the house 26. ГЛЕДАМ нагоре/надолу/ настрана look upwards/downwards/sidewards 27. ГЛЕДАМ надалече look/stare/gaze into the distance 28. ГЛЕДАМ напред/назад look ahead/backward) 29. ГЛЕДАМ напред/назад към look forward/backward to 30. ГЛЕДАМ насам-натам (при търсене на нещо) cast o.'s eyes about, look about 31. ГЛЕДАМ небето look out into/at the sky 32. ГЛЕДАМ от врата look out at a door 33. ГЛЕДАМ от голяма височина look down from a great height 34. ГЛЕДАМ от прозореца look from/out of the window 35. ГЛЕДАМ пo улицата look up/down/along the street 36. ГЛЕДАМ под микроскоп look at/examine under a/the microscope, watch under the microscope 37. ГЛЕДАМ под очи squint (at) 38. ГЛЕДАМ право пред себе си look straight before one/in front of one 39. ГЛЕДАМ през дупката на ключалката look through/in at a keyhole 40. ГЛЕДАМ през прозореца (отвън) look in at the window 41. ГЛЕДАМ през река look out across a river 42. ГЛЕДАМ с лупа/бинокъл look through a magnifying glass/through binoculars 43. ГЛЕДАМ с любопитство look/gaze curiously (at) 44. ГЛЕДАМ с широко отворени очи stare with wide open eyes 45. ГЛЕДАМ си всекидневната работа go about o.'s daily work 46. ГЛЕДАМ си живота live well, enjoy life 47. ГЛЕДАМ си здравето take care of/ attend to o.'s health 48. ГЛЕДАМ си интереса consult o.'s interest 49. ГЛЕДАМ си интересите take care of/ advance/consider o.'s (personal) interests 50. ГЛЕДАМ си кефа take it easy, enjoy life 51. ГЛЕДАМ си работата attend to/ get on with/go ahead with o.'s business, attend to o.'s work;stick to o.'s business/job 52. ГЛЕДАМ си работите go about o.'s (own) affairs 53. ГЛЕДАМ собствената си работа (не се меся в работи, от които не разбирам нищо) attend to o.'s own business, stick to o.'s last 54. ГЛЕДАМ телевизия look at/watch television 55. ГЛЕДАМ учуден look on amazed 56. ГЛЕДАМ футболен мач watch a football match 57. ГЛЕДАМ часовника си/речник look at/consult o.'s watch/a dictionary 58. аз не играя, а само ГЛЕДАМ I'm not playing, I'm just watching 59. балконът гледа към морето the balcony overlooks the sea 60. гледай децата, докато ме няма mind the children/look after the children while I'm away 61. гледай си работата get on with your work 62. къщата гледа към улицата the house faces the street 63. къщата гледа на изток the house faces east 64. не си ГЛЕДАМ работата be negligent of/be careless about 65. оръдието гледа на север the gun points to the north 66. прозорецът гледа към градината the window looks on to/into the garden 67. разг. do for s. о. 68. разг. view 69. стаята гледа към площада the room looks on to the square -
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adj.east, eastern.m.east.viento del este east windir hacia el este to go east(wards)está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madridlos países del este the countries of Eastern Europe* * *► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)1 this (plural) these————————► adjetivo1 east, eastern2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly1 east2 (viento) east wind* * *1. = esta, adj.- estos2. adj.east, eastern3. noun m.* * *I1.ADJ INV [zona, área] eastla costa este — the east o eastern coast
íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction
2. SM1) (Geog) East, eastvientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds
la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east
2) (Pol)3) (tb: zona este) east4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly windIIeste, -aADJ DEM1) [indicando proximidad]a) [sing] this¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?
¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?
b)estos/estas — these
estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors
2) * [con valor enfático]¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *
III¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
este, -aPRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a1) [sing] this one¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!
pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?
2)estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter
3) [locuciones]en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)
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en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...4) esp LAm [como muletilla]In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.este... — er..., um...
* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *el este= east, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
este11 = east.Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.
* Alemania del Este = East Germany.* al este de = east of.* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* del este = eastern.* del este asiático = East Asian.* derecho hacia el este = due east.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* este, el = east, the.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* exactamente al este = due east.* habitante del este = Easterner.* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* sudeste = southeast [south east].* sureste = southeast [south east].este2= present, such, this.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.
Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* como esto = like this.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* con este fin = to that effect.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* de esta forma = in this way.* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* dicho esto = that said.* directamente hacia el este = due east.* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this stage, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* esta = this.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* esta mañana = early today.* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* esto es así = this is the case.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.* esto no vale = this just won't do.* estos = these.* estos días = these days.* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* para esto = therefor.* para hacer esto = in this.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* partiendo de esto = on that basis.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.* todo esto = the whole thing.* * *este1[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› easternen la parte este del país in the eastern part of the countryiban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly directionvientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the eastel ala/litoral este the east wing/coastla cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountaineste2(parte, sector): el este the easten el este del país in the east of the countryestá al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, Eastel Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the Eastvientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the eastla calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-westdar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the eastvientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterlymás al este further eastlas ventanas dan al este the windows face east3los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries4Este (en bridge) East(pl estos, estas)1 this; (pl) theseeste chico this boyesta gente these people[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me2 (como muletilla) well, er¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …* * *
Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)
esté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
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estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;
estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;
¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
3 ( seguido de participios)
estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;
está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3a) (tener como función, cometido):
estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
4 (estar listo, terminado):
lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
las ventanas dan al éste the windows face eastc)
los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)a) this;
(pl) these;
estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
éste,◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;
(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;
residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny
* * *este1♦ adj inv[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;la costa este the east coast;tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards♦ nm1. [zona] east;está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;viento del este east o easterly wind;habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);ir hacia el este to go east(wards)2. [punto cardinal] east;el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the eastlos países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe4. [viento] easterly, east wind1. [en general] this;[plural] these;esta camisa this shirt;este año this year;esta mañana this morning;esta noche tonight[plural] those;no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?este3, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.1. [en general] this one;[plural] these (ones);dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;cualquier día de estos one of these days;Famesta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;en estas just then;en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;en una de estas one of these days;en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;Fampor estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God2. [recién mencionado] the latter;entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coatestos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything4. Formal [en correspondencia]espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well* * *1 m easta todas estas in the meanwhile* * *1) : this one, these ones pl2) : the lattereste adj: eastern, easteste nm1) oriente: east2) : east wind3)el Este : the East, the Orient* * *este1 adj thiseste2 n east -
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adj.east, eastern.m.east.viento del este east windir hacia el este to go east(wards)está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madridlos países del este the countries of Eastern Europe* * *► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)1 this (plural) these————————► adjetivo1 east, eastern2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly1 east2 (viento) east wind* * *1. = esta, adj.- estos2. adj.east, eastern3. noun m.* * *I1.ADJ INV [zona, área] eastla costa este — the east o eastern coast
íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction
2. SM1) (Geog) East, eastvientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds
la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east
2) (Pol)3) (tb: zona este) east4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly windIIeste, -aADJ DEM1) [indicando proximidad]a) [sing] this¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?
¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?
b)estos/estas — these
estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors
2) * [con valor enfático]¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *
III¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
este, -aPRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a1) [sing] this one¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!
pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?
2)estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter
3) [locuciones]en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)
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en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...4) esp LAm [como muletilla]In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.este... — er..., um...
* * *[According to the Real Academia Española the written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective]a) this one; (pl) theseAlfonso y Andrés, éste de pie, aquél sentado — (liter)... Alfonso and Andrés, the former sitting down and the latter standing
[sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval] qué niña ésta! — (fam) honestly, this child!
b) ésta (frml) (en cartas, documentos) the city in which the letter is writtenresidente en ésta — resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *el este= east, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
este11 = east.Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.
* Alemania del Este = East Germany.* al este de = east of.* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* del este = eastern.* del este asiático = East Asian.* derecho hacia el este = due east.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* este, el = east, the.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* exactamente al este = due east.* habitante del este = Easterner.* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* sudeste = southeast [south east].* sureste = southeast [south east].este2= present, such, this.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.
Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* como esto = like this.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* con este fin = to that effect.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* de esta forma = in this way.* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* dicho esto = that said.* directamente hacia el este = due east.* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this stage, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* esta = this.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* esta mañana = early today.* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* esto es así = this is the case.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.* esto no vale = this just won't do.* estos = these.* estos días = these days.* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* para esto = therefor.* para hacer esto = in this.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* partiendo de esto = on that basis.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.* todo esto = the whole thing.* * *este1[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› easternen la parte este del país in the eastern part of the countryiban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly directionvientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the eastel ala/litoral este the east wing/coastla cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountaineste2(parte, sector): el este the easten el este del país in the east of the countryestá al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, Eastel Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the Eastvientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the eastla calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-westdar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the eastvientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterlymás al este further eastlas ventanas dan al este the windows face east3los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries4Este (en bridge) East(pl estos, estas)1 this; (pl) theseeste chico this boyesta gente these people[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me2 (como muletilla) well, er¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …* * *
Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)
esté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
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estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;
estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;
¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
3 ( seguido de participios)
estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;
está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3a) (tener como función, cometido):
estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
4 (estar listo, terminado):
lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
las ventanas dan al éste the windows face eastc)
los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)a) this;
(pl) these;
estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
éste,◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;
(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;
residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny
* * *este1♦ adj inv[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;la costa este the east coast;tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards♦ nm1. [zona] east;está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;viento del este east o easterly wind;habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);ir hacia el este to go east(wards)2. [punto cardinal] east;el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the eastlos países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe4. [viento] easterly, east wind1. [en general] this;[plural] these;esta camisa this shirt;este año this year;esta mañana this morning;esta noche tonight[plural] those;no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?este3, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.1. [en general] this one;[plural] these (ones);dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;cualquier día de estos one of these days;Famesta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;en estas just then;en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;en una de estas one of these days;en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;Fampor estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God2. [recién mencionado] the latter;entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coatestos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything4. Formal [en correspondencia]espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well* * *1 m easta todas estas in the meanwhile* * *1) : this one, these ones pl2) : the lattereste adj: eastern, easteste nm1) oriente: east2) : east wind3)el Este : the East, the Orient* * *este1 adj thiseste2 n east -
15 nord
nord [nɔʀ]1. masculine noun2. invariable adjectivenorthern ; [entrée, paroi] north* * *nɔʀ
1.
adjectif invariable [façade, versant, côte] north; [frontière, zone] northern
2.
nom masculin1) ( point cardinal) north2) ( région) north3) Géographie, Politiquedu Nord — [ville, accent] northern
••il ne perd pas le nord! — (colloq) he' s got his head screwed on! (colloq)
* * *nɔʀ nm* * *A adj inv [façade, versant, côte] north; [frontière, zone] northern.B nm1 ( point cardinal) north; au nord de Paris [être, habiter] north of Paris; vers le nord [aller, naviguer] north, northward; vent de nord northerly wind; le vent du nord the north wind; exposé au nord north-facing ( épith);2 ( région) north; dans le nord de la France [se situer, avoir lieu, habiter, voyager] in the north of France; [aller, se rendre] to the north of France; le nord de l'Europe/du Japon northern Europe/Japan;3 Géog, Pol le Nord the North; vivre dans le Nord to live in the North; venir du Nord to come from the North; du Nord [ville, accent] northern.nord géographique geographic north; nord magnétique magnetic north; nord vrai true north; le Nord Viêt Nam Hist North Vietnam; ⇒ grand.il ne perd pas le nord○! he's got his head screwed on (the right way)○![nɔr] nom masculin invariable1. [point cardinal] northle vent vient du nord it's a north ou northerly wind, the wind is coming from the northnous allons vers le nord we're heading north ou northwardsla cuisine est en plein nord ou exposée au nord the kitchen faces due northnord géographique true ou geographic north2. [partie d'un pays, d'un continent] northle nord de l'Italie northern Italy, the north of Italy————————[nɔr] adjectif invariableNord adjectif invariableNord nom propre masculin————————au nord de locution prépositionnelle————————du nord locution adjectivalenorth (modificateur) -
16 mirar
v.1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance¡míralos! look at them!mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at somethingmirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebodymirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and downElla mira la luna She looks at the moon.Ella mira She looks.2 to look (dirigir la vista).¡mira! look (at that!)mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…mira que te avisé I told you somira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!3 to check, to look through.le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggageElla mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.4 to check, to look.he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere5 to watch.Ella mira el partido She watches the game.6 to consider, to think about, to think over.Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.* * *1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search3 (tener cuidado con) to watch4 (averiguar) to see, find out5 (dar) to face6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful7 (tener en cuenta) to consider1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare2 (buscar) to look3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful\de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicatemira que si... what if...mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?mira quién habla look who's talkingmira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thingmirándolo bien... thinking about it...mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebodymirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebodymirar algo por encima to have a quick look at somethingmirar atrás to look backmirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and downmirar por alguien to think of somebodymirarse en alguien to look up to somebody¡mira por donde! would you believe it!¡mira que!■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!* * *verb1) to look, look at2) watch3) consider•- mirarse* * *1. VT1) (=ver) to look athombro•
mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb2) (=observar) to watch3) (=comprobar)mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to
4) (=pensar en)¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!
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mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that badbien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later
5) (=ser cuidadoso con)6) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!
¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!
¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!
¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!
¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!
¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!
b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]•
mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?
¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!
c) [indicando esperanza, temor]•
mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!
¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?
7) LAm (=ver) to see¿lo miras? — can you see it?
2. VI1) [con la vista] to lookme vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way
mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye
2) (=comprobar) to look¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?
3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face4) (=cuidar)•
mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sbdebes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers
5) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!
mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...
mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now
mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this
b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]•
mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!
- ¡pues mira por dónde...!6)• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at
7) frmpor lo que mira a — as for, as regards
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.----* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.
Ex: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *mirar [A1 ]■ mirar (verbo transitivo)A1 contemplar: dibujo, etc2 mirar: programa, partidoB fijarseC considerar: problema, cuestiónD ser cuidadoso conE1 expresando incredulidad etc2 en advertencias■ mirar (verbo intransitivo)A observar, contemplarB fijarseC estar orientado hacia algoD1 preocuparse por2 cuidar■ mirarse (verbo pronominal)1 cuidarse2 contemplarsevtA1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look atse me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at memiró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watchmiraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the windowno me mires así don't look at me like thatnunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to youla miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and downestaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazinese quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glancesalieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shoppingmírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaksel encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate2 ‹programa/partido› to watchmirar televisión to watch televisionB (fijarse) to lookmira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go outmira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's donemira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open itC (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of viewmira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doingbien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad ideabien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about himmirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at homelo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at itmirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at ityo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poormirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at worklo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hairlos miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not marriedD(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her moneymira hasta el último céntimo he watches every pennyE1(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me2(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrowmira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …■ mirarviA (observar, contemplar) to lookno mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprisecuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't lookse mira y no se toca look but don't touchhe mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find itse pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this holemirar atrás to look backB (fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simplesacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask youno, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it eithermira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excusesmira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sthla fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facingesa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the seael balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountainsponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window1 (preocuparse por) to think ofno mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interestsmira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?■ mirarse1 ( refl) to look at oneselfse miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror2 ( recípr) to look at each otherse miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise* * *
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirar a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mirar mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mirar por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirar atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirar A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- atrás
- dar
- directoria I
- directorio
- fijamente
- hito
- hombro
- lupa
- manía
- mirada
- observar
- ojo
- trasluz
- ver
- vista
- volver
- aguaitar
- atentamente
- bien
- caer
- cerca
- checar
- desesperación
- escudriñar
- huevo
- infinito
- microscopio
- mirado
- reojo
- soslayo
- vacío
- valer
- vidriera
English:
about
- around
- at
- browse
- clock
- comb
- contemplate
- dig around
- disdain
- even
- eye
- face
- gape
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glower
- hard
- intently
- leer
- look
- look at
- look back
- look down
- look out
- look round
- nose
- peek
- regard
- scowl
- sideways
- sneak
- space
- square
- squint
- stare
- steadily
- steal
- survey
- take
- tear away
- view
- watch
- window-shopping
- askance
- bright
- double
- down
- fine
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigir la vista a] to look at;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare at;mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at sth closely/from a distance;¡míralos! look at them!;mira lo que pone en ese cartel look (at) what that sign says;mirar a la gente pasar to watch people go by;no paraba de mirarme he kept staring at me;pasaba horas mirando las estrellas I would spend hours gazing at the stars;mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo to glance furtively at sth/sb;mirar algo por encima to glance over sth, to have a quick look at sth;mirar a alguien con ira to look angrily at sb, to glare at sb;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look sb up and down;mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down on sb;Famser de mírame y no me toques to be very fragilemira que no falte nada en las maletas check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases;míralos bien y dime cuál te gusta más have a good look at them and tell me which you like best3. [examinar] to check, to look through;he mirado todo el periódico I've looked through the whole newspaper;miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage;eso te lo tiene que mirar un médico you should have that looked at by a doctormíralo desde este ángulo… look at it this way…;bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… if you think about it…;aunque bien mirado, podemos ir los dos on second thoughts, we could both go;lo mires por donde lo mires whichever way you look at it;mirar a alguien bien/mal to approve/disapprove of sb;en este país miran mucho la puntualidad punctuality is very important to people in this country;mirar mucho el dinero to be very careful with money♦ vi1. [dirigir la vista] to look;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare;mira bien antes de cruzar look carefully before crossing the road;miraban por la ventana they were looking out of the window;¡mira! look (at that)!;mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…;Espmira por dónde guess what?, would you believe it?;también Irónico¡mira qué bien! isn't that great!;mira que te avisé I told you so;¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're so annoying/silly!;¡mira que salir sin paraguas con la que está cayendo! fancy going out without an umbrella in this rain!;¡mira si haría calor que no pude dormir! it was so hot I couldn't sleep!;¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!;Am Fammirar feo: siempre miraba feo a mis amigos she always looked down her nose at my friends2. [buscar] to check, to look;he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere3.[habitación, terraza] to look out onto;mirar a [orientarse hacia] [casa, fachada] to face;la mezquita mira al este the mosque faces east;la habitación mira al mar the room looks out onto the sea4.mirar por [cuidar de] to look after;mirar por los demás to look out for other people;sólo mira por sus intereses she only looks after her own interestsmira a ver si ha llegado la carta (go and) see if the letter has arrived;mira a ver si tienes algo de cambio para dejarme (have a look and) see if you've got any change you could lend me* * *I v/t1 look at2 ( observar) watch;3 fig ( considerar) look at, consider;no mirar el precio not worry about the cost;mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you’re doing4 L.Am. ( ver) see;¿qué miras desde aquí? what can you see from here?II v/i look;mirar a/hacia algo face sth;mirar por la ventana look out of the window;¡mira! look!;¡mira por dónde! would you believe it?;mirándolo bien thinking about it, now that I etc come to think about it* * *mirar vt1) : to look at2) observar: to watch3) reflexionar: to consider, to think overmirar vi1) : to look2) : to face, to overlook3)mirar por : to look after, to look out for* * *mirar vb1. (en general) to look / to look at2. (observar) to watch4. (consultar) to look up -
17 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
18 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
front1 adj1. de delante / delantero2. primerofront2 n1. parte delanterathe front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente2. frente3. principio4. fachada principaltr[frʌnt]2 (of shirt etc) pechera3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino4 (facade) fachada5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino6 (promenade) paseo marítimo7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?1 delantero,-a, de delante1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)1 (lead, head) encabezar2 (present) presentar■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the front delante, por delantein front (of) delante (de)out front (in theatre) entre el públicoto put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazónup front (in advance) por adelantadofront door puerta principalfront garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delantefront man hombre nombre masculino al frentefront page primera plana, portadafront room salón nombre masculinofront tooth incisivofront wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delantethe front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposiciónfront ['frʌnt] vi1) face: dar, estar orientadothe house fronts north: la casa da al norte2) : servir de pantallahe fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefefront adj: delantero, de adelante, primerothe front row: la primera filafront n1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera fthe front of the class: el frente de la claseat the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren2) area, zone: frente m, zona fthe Eastern front: el frente orientalon the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)4) : frente m (en meteorología)adj.• anterior adj.• delantero, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.adv.• frente adv.n.• cabeza s.f.• cara s.f.• delantera s.f.• fachada s.f.• frente s.f.• parte delantera s.f.• pechera s.f.• portada s.f.• principio s.m.• testa s.f.v.• afrontar v.
I frʌnt1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
II
the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
III
transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar[frʌnt]1. N1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f•
it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante•
back to front — al revés•
her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m•
there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libroat the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola
•
I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante•
he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo3)• in front — delante
•
to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja•
in front of — delante deshe sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo
4) (Met) frente m5) (Mil, Pol) frente m•
we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f7) (=area of activity) materia fis there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?
we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas
•
on all fronts — en todos los frentes•
the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional8) (=show)it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias
•
he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f•
to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo2. ADJ1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante
if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante
2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal3. VI1)• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo
2)• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo
4. VT1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar2) [+ TV show] presentar3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de4) frm (=face) dar a5.CPDfront benches NPL (Brit) —
the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición
front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m
front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)
front door N — puerta f principal
front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera
front line N — (Mil) primera línea f
front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m
front organization N — organización f fachada
front page N — (Press) primera plana f
front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m
front row N — primera fila f
front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f
front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f
front view N —
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
See:see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher* * *
I [frʌnt]1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
II
the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
III
transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar -
19 front
1. noun1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckelin or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]
in front — vorn[e]
be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein
walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen
he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet
2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, dieon the Western front — an der Westfront
be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden
4) (Meteorol.) Front, diecold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die
5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die2. adjectiveit's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]front garden — Vorgarten, der
* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) die Vorderseite2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) die Front3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) die (Strand-)promenade4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) die Front5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) die Front6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) die Kühnheit7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) die Organisation•- academic.ru/29601/frontage">frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *[frʌnt]I. nshall I lie on my \front or my back? soll ich mich auf den Bauch oder auf den Rücken legen?please turn round and face the \front bitte drehen Sie sich um und schauen Sie nach vorn\front of a building Front f eines Gebäudes\front of a pullover Vorderteil m eines Pulloversto put sth on back to \front etw verkehrt herum anziehen▪ from the \front von vorneto lead from the \front die Spitze anführen2. (front area)▪ the \front der vordere Bereichwe want seats as near the \front as possible wir wollen möglichst weit vorne sitzenthe \front of a crowd die Spitze einer Menge▪ at the \front vorn[e]she got us seats right at the \front sie hat uns Sitze in der vordersten Reihe besorgt3. (ahead of)▪ in \front vorn[e]the lady in the row in \front die Dame in der Reihe vor uns▪ in \front of sth/sb vor etw/jdmin \front of other people/the children/witnesses vor anderen Menschen/den Kindern/Zeugen▪ out \front im Publikumto go out \front vor den Vorhang treten▪ up \front im Vorausthe restaurant is a \front for a drug-smuggling gang das Restaurant dient nur als Deckadresse für eine Drogenschmugglerbandeto put on a bold [or brave] \front kühn [o mutig] auftreten8. MIL, METEO, POL Front fthe \front for the Liberation of Palestine die palästinensische Befreiungsarmeea cold/warm \front METEO eine Kalt-/Warmfronta united \front POL eine geschlossene Fronton the domestic/work \front an der Heimatfront/Arbeitsfronton the employment \front im Beschäftigungsbereichthe lake/river \front die Uferpromenade1. (at the front) vorderste(r, s)I like sitting in the \front seats at the cinema ich sitze gerne auf den vorderen Plätzen im Kino\front leg Vorderbein nt\front teeth Schneidezähne pl\front wheel Vorderrad nt2. (concealing) Deck-\front operation Deckfirma fIII. vt1. (face onto)all the apartments \front the sea alle Wohnungen gehen zum Meer hinaus▪ to be \fronted verkleidet seinto be \fronted with timber mit Holz verkleidet sein3. (be head of)to \front a department eine Abteilung leiten▪ to \front sth etw moderierenIV. vi1. (face)the house \fronts north das Haus geht nach Norden [hinaus]our cottage \fronts onto the village green unser Häuschen liegt zur Dorfwiese hin2. (be front man)* * *[frʌnt]1. n1) (= forward side, exterior) Vorderseite f; (= forward part, including interior) Vorderteil nt; (of house etc = façade) Vorderfront f, Stirnseite f; (of shirt, dress) Vorderteil nt; (= dickey) Hemdbrust f; (THEAT = auditorium) Zuschauerraum min front of sb/sth — vor jdm/etw
at the front of (inside) — vorne in (+dat); (outside) vor (+dat)
to be in front — vorne sein; (Sport) vorn(e) or an der Spitze liegen
in front of you you can see... — vor Ihnen können Sie... sehen
in or at the front of the train/class — vorne im Zug/Klassenzimmer
2) (MIL, POL, MET) Front fthey were attacked on all fronts (Mil) — sie wurden an allen Fronten angegriffen; (fig) sie wurden von allen Seiten angegriffen
cold front (Met) — Kalt(luft)front f
we must present a common/united front — wir müssen eine gemeinsame/geschlossene Front bieten
4) (= outward appearance) Fassade f7) no pl (= effrontery) Stirn fto have the front to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen or die Stirn haben, etw zu tun
2. adv50% up front —
See:→ also upfront3. vithe houses/windows front onto the street — die Häuser liegen/die Fenster gehen auf die Straße hinaus
4. vt1)2) organization, band leiten5. adjvorderste(r, s), Vorder-; page erste(r, s)front tooth/wheel/room — Vorderzahn m/-rad nt/-zimmer nt
the front end of the train — die Spitze des Zuges
* * *front [frʌnt]A s1. allg Vorder-, Stirnseite f, Front f:at the front auf der Vorderseite, vorn ( → A 4)2. ARCH (Vorder)Front f, Fassade f3. Vorderteil n4. MILa) Front f, Kampf-, Frontlinie fb) Frontbreite f:at the front an der Front ( → A 1);go to the front an die Front gehen;on all fronts an allen Fronten (a. fig);on a broad front auf breiter Front (a. fig);form a united front against gemeinsam Front machen gegen5. Vordergrund m:drive too close to the car in front zu wenig Abstand zum Vordermann lassen;go in front (Fußball etc) in Führung gehen;he threw himself in front of a train er warf sich vor einen Zug;to the front nach vorn, voraus, voran;a) in den Vordergrund treten,b) an Popularität gewinnen;look to the front nach vorn schauen;play up front SPORT Spitze spielen6. a) (Straßen-, Wasser) Front f7. fig Front f:b) Sektor m, Bereich m:on the educational front im Erziehungsbereich, auf dem Erziehungssektor8. a) Strohmann mb) Aushängeschild n (einer Interessengruppe oder subversiven Organisation etc)9. umg Fassade f, äußerer Schein:a) auf vornehm machen, sich Allüren geben,b) Theater spielen;maintain a front den Schein wahren10. poeta) Stirn fb) Antlitz n, Gesicht n11. Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:have the front to do sth die Stirn haben oder sich erdreisten, etwas zu tun12. Hemdbrust f, Einsatz m13. (falsche) Stirnlocken pl14. METEO Front f15. THEATa) Zuschauerraum m:be out front umg im Publikum sitzenb) Proszenium n (Raum zwischen Vorhang und Rampe)B adj1. Front…, Vorder…:front entrance Vordereingang m;the front nine (Golf) die ersten 9 Löcher;front surface Stirnfläche f;3. LING Vorderzungen…C v/t1. gegenüberstehen, -liegen (dat):the house fronts the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;the windows front the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)3. mit einer Front oder Vorderseite versehen4. als Front oder Vorderseite dienen für6. MIL Front machen lassenD v/i* * *1. noun1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckelin or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]
in front — vorn[e]
be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein
walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen
2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, diebe attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden
3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die4) (Meteorol.) Front, diecold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die
5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die2. adjectiveit's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]front garden — Vorgarten, der
* * *n.Front -en f.Vorderseite f. -
20 orientato
orientato agg.1 oriented, orientated; ( volto) facing: un appartamento orientato a nord, a flat facing north // orientato all'utenza, alla clientela, customer-driven (o customer-oriented) // (mat.) retta orientata, directed line2 (fig.) launched; inclined: un giovane ben orientato negli studi, a young man who is well launched (o on the right path) in his studies.* * *[orjen'tato] 1.participio passato orientare2.1) (rivolto)la casa è -a sud — the house faces south o is south-facing
2) fig. [attività, operazione] oriented, turned ( verso towards)* * *orientato/orjen'tato/II aggettivo2 fig. [attività, operazione] oriented, turned ( verso towards); essere politicamente orientato a destra to be politically oriented towards the right.
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