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CAM ПО СЕБЕ AdjP fixed WO1. ( usu. modif) (of a person, thing, phenomenon etc) considered as a separate entity, with a focus on his or its intrinsic qualities, apart from related circumstances, events etcin (and of) oneself (itself)(in limited contexts) in one's (its) own right (when it modif ies a deverbal noun or a clause) the very fact of (doing sth.) the mere fact that... Мне было неловко видеть её (бабушки) печаль при свидании с нами я сознавал, что мы сами по себе ничто в её глазах, что мы ей дороги только как воспоминание... (Толстой 2). I was embarrassed to see her (Grandmother's) sorrow at the sight of usI realized that in ourselves we were nothing in her eyes, that we were dear to her only as a reminder... (2b).«Сама по себе затея написать книжку о выдающемся деятеле шестидесятых годов ничего предосудительного в себе не содержит» (Набоков 1). "In itself the idea of writing a book about an outstanding public figure of the sixties contains nothing reprehensible" (1a).Для Анны Николаевны пролетарская этика была священна сама по себе... (Богданов 1). То Anna Nikolaevna, proletarian ethics were sacred in and of themselves... (1a).В конце концов я узнал, что Иванько Сергей Сергеевич, 1925 года рождения: а) родственник бывшего председателя КГБ Семичастного б) ближайший друг бывшего представителя СССР в Организации Объединённых Наций... Николая Т. Федоренко в) сам по себе тоже большая шишка (Войнович 3). In the end, I learned that Ivanko, Sergei Sergeevich, born 1925, was: a. A relative of the former director of the KGB, Semichastny. b. A close friend of Nikolai T. Fedorenko, the former Soviet representative to the United Nations... c. A big shot in his own right (3a).На избирательных участках стоят, правда, задёрнутые шторами кабинки для «тайного» голосования... но даже сам по себе заход в эту кабинку будет кем-нибудь отмечен, и в досье совершившего этот «антиобщественный» поступок гражданина появится соответствующая отметка (Войнович 1). The polling places do...have booths with blinds that can be closed for casting a "secret" ballot....But the very fact of entering the booth will be noted in the dossier of the citizen committing that "antisocial" act (1a).Основное обвинение отец решительно отверг, но то, что он не сгрёб Лёву за шиворот и не вышвырнул тут же из кабинета, само по себе было очень примечательно (Битов 2). Father emphatically rejected the main accusation, but the mere fact that he didn't scoop Lyova up by the scruff of the neck and fling him right out of the study was very noteworthy (2a).2. расти, жить и т. п. -adv(of a child) (to grow up) without receiving any attention, care, guidance etc from one's parents or guardians, (of an adult) (to live) having little or no contact with the person or people with whom one liveson one's own(in limited contexts) live one's own life.Родители были всегда заняты, и мальчик фактически рос сам по себе. The boy's parents were always busy, so actually he grew up on his own.У них с отцом (у Андрея с отцом) не существовало каких-то особых отношений - ни плохих, ни хороших, каждый... жил сам по себе (Распутин 2). Не (Andrei) and his father had no special relationship-it wasn't bad, it wasn't good, each lived his own life (2a).3. бытье, существовать, жить и т. п. - ( subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or advwhen used with two subjects, the idiom is repeated with each of themoften used in two clauses connected by contrastive Conj «a») some thing (phenom- Дойдя на Севере до Архангельска... (куриный) мор остановился сам собой по той причине, что идти ему дальше было некуда, - в Белом море куры, как известно, не водятся (Булгаков 10). Having reached Archangel...in the North, the (chicken) plague stopped by itself, for the reason that there was nowhere for it to go-as everybody knows, there are no hens in the White Sea (10b).Про кампанию оппозиции забудут, и она задохнется сама собой (Зиновьев 1). The campaign for protest will be forgotten and it'll wither away on its own" (1a).Князь Андрей, точно так же как и все люди полка, нахмуренный и бледный, ходил взад и вперёд по лугу... Делать и приказывать ему нечего было. Всё делалось само собою. Убитых оттаскивали за фронт, раненых относили, ряды смыкались (Толстой 6). Prince Andrei, pale and depressed like everyone else in the regiment, paced up and down from one border to another on the meadow...There were no orders to be given, nothing for him to do. Everything happened of itself. The dead were dragged back from the front, the wounded carried away, and again the ranks closed up (5a).Мнили, что во время этой гульбы хлеб вырастет сам собой, и потому перестали возделывать поля (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They imagined that while this gaiety was going on, the corn would grow of its own accord, and they gave up tilling the fields (1b).Нож», — крикнул Филипп Филиппович. Нож вскочил ему в руки как бы сам собой... (Булгаков 11). "Knife," cried Philip Philippovich. The knife leaped into his hands as of its own volition... (1 la).О его сборничке так никто и не написал, - он почему-то полагал, что это само собою сделается, и даже не потрудился разослать редакциям... (Набоков 1). His book of poems did not get any reviews after all (somehow he had assumed it would happen automatically and had not even taken the trouble of sending out review copies...) (1a).2. \С-6 додумался до чего, добился чего и т. п. obsoles (one came up with an idea or solution, achieved sth. etc) independently, without anyone's help: (all) by o.s. (Городничий:) О, я знаю вас: вы если начнёте говорить о сотворении мира, просто волосы дыбом поднимаются. (Ам-мос Фёдорович:) Да ведь сам собою дошёл... (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Oh I know you. When you start spouting your crazy theories of the Creation, it's enough to make a man's hair stand on end. (A.E:) But I arrived at it all by myself... (4f). enon etc) is separate from, exists separately from a connected thing (phenomenon etc)some person (or group) lives, works etc individually, apart from some other person (or group): (all) by o.s. (itself) on one's (its) own independently (of s.o. sth.) (of things, phenomena etc only) (be) a separate entity (separate entities)(when both subjects are specified) X сам по себе, a Y сам по себе = (of people) X went X's way and Y went Y's(of things) X is one thing and Y is another.(Липочка:) Так смотрите же, Лазарь Елизарыч, мы будем жить сами по себе, а они (тятенька и маменька) сами по себе (Островский 10). (L.:) Then, look here, Lazar Elizarych, we'll live by ourselves, and they'll (mama and daddy will) live by themselves (10a)....Он (Лёва) ещё не может знать, не подозревает о существовании этих фактов, но эти факты тем не менее существуют сами по себе и существуют некоторым образом в его незнании (Битов 2)....He (Lyova) cannot yet know about and does not suspect the existence of these facts, yet the facts nevertheless exist independently and also exist, after a fashion, in his ignorance (2a).Ты, Илья Никанорыч, не подумай чего, наше дело -сторона, мы люди маленькие... Ванька сам по себе, а я сам по себе, у меня к евонным ( ungrammat — его) затеям никакого касательства» (Максимов 1). "Ilya Nikanorych, please don't get the wrong idea. We're not mixed up in this, we're just simple people!... Vanka went his way and I went mine. I had nothing to do with what he was up to" (1a).Жизнь у него (Обломова) была сама по себе, а наука сама по себе (Гончаров 1). For him (Oblomov) life was one thing and learning another (1b)....У вас на заводе работает инженер с высшим образованием и имеет в своём подчинении 10-12 чел. Он может приказать им что-нибудь только по работе, а после работы или во время выходного дня они ему уже не подчиняются и могут делать, что хотят, как говорится, ты сам по себе, а я сам по себе» (Войнович 2). ( context transl) "...At the factory you have an engineer with a higher education, with some ten to twelve men under him. He can order them to do anything at work, but after work or on their days off they're not subordinate to him any more and they can do whatever they want-as the saying goes, you're your own boss and I'm mine" (2a).4. действовать, происходить и т. п. -adv(of a person) (to act) on one's own initiative, not influenced by anyone's suggestions, without outside interference(of a thing, event etc) (to happen, proceed etc) without any outside influence or interference: (all) by o.s. (itself) of one's (its) own accord of one's (its) own volition on one's (its) own.«Да где ж это видано, чтобы народ сам по себе собирался без всякого контроля со стороны руководства?» (Войнович 2). "Who ever heard of people assembling all by themselves, without any control on the part of the leadership?" (2a).Привычные словосочетания притупляли ощущение горя, уводили сознание в сторону, и вскоре язык Килина болтал уже что-то сам по себе, как отдельный и независимый член организма (Войнович 2). The familiar word patterns dulled his sense of grief, distracted his mind, and soon Kilin's tongue was babbling away all by itself, like a separate and independent part of his body (2a).Глаза были похожи на два неестественно голубых, светящихся шарика, подвешенных в воздухе над рулём пустой машины, которая идёт без водителя, сама по себе (Евтушенко 1). They were like two unnaturally blue shiny balloons, suspended in mid-air over the steering wheel of an empty car, which moved along of its own accord without a driver (1a)....Ему надо только придумать первую фразу, а там дальше дело пойдёт само по себе (Войнович 6). ( context transl) Не had only to put together the first sentence, and after that the book would write itself (6a). -
82 lassen
I Modalv.; lässt, ließ, hat lassen1. (erlauben) let; jemanden gehen / schlafen etc. lassen let s.o. go / sleep etc.; fallen lassen drop; sehen lassen show; die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go; lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look); lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come; lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me; er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen (to anyone); sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc.) did to her; lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); bieten, schmecken II, sehen II, stören I, träumen 1 etc.2. (veranlassen) jemanden etw. tun lassen get s.o. to do s.th.; stärker: make s.o. do s.th.; er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred; er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; sich (Dat) einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out; er ließ den Arzt / die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor / he called the police; er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait; lassen Sie mich wissen let me know; ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that; ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg. I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc. take me for?; siehe auch laufen I4. (ermöglichen) das lässt sich ( schon) machen / einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done / we can manage that; es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved; das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable); der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open; die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open; es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... there’s no denying that; es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses; es lässt sich gut mischen / drehen it mixes well / turns easily; der Wein lässt sich trinken umg. this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)5. ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told); ich lasse bitten geh. please bring our visitor(s) in; einen fahren lassen vulg. let off; einfallen 1, hören I, sehen IIII v/i; P.P. gelassen1. umg.: lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me; lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is2. geh. (sich trennen) von jemandem / etw. lassen altm. leave s.o. / give up s.th.; sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable1. er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house); Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath; einen lassen vulg. let off; worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg. you can be sure of that!2. (unterlassen) stop; lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!; lass das Weinen (do) stop crying; lass es ( sein) leave it, don’t bother; lassen wir das enough of that; lass den Lärm stop that noise; ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it; er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing; er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it; tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave; alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are; die Tür offen lassen leave the door open; etw. / jemanden hinter sich (Dat) lassen leave s.th. / s.o. behind; das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on; das kann man (so) lassen! umg. (mm,) not bad; lass ( die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg. you can leave your work, it won’t run away; Ruhe4. (an einem Ort etc. lassen) leave; wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?; wo habe ich ( bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?; lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle; viel Geld lassen umg., fig. beim Glücksspiel etc.: lose a packet (of money)5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave; jemandem etw. lassen leave s.o. s.th.; fig. leave s.th. to s.o.; ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400; jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give s.o. five minutes; das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc.6. poet. (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc.) leave; sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die, sein Leben für etw. lassen lay down one’s life for s.th.* * *(sein lassen) to let;(zulassen) to let* * *lạs|sen ['lasn] pret ließ [liːs] ptp gela\#ssen [gə'lasn]1. MODALVERB ptp la\#ssen1)jdm mitteilen lassen, dass... — to let sb know that...
jdn etw wissen lassen — to let sb know sth
jdm ausrichten lassen, dass... — to leave a message for sb that...
etw kommen lassen —
Goethe lässt Faust sagen... — Goethe has Faust say...
2)= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.
die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutesWasser in die Badewanne laufen lassen — to run water into the bath
einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow
den Tee ziehen lassen — to let the tea draw (Brit) or steep (US)
3) = erlauben to let, to allower hat mich nicht ausreden lassen — he didn't allow me to finish speaking, he didn't let me finish speaking
jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth
er hat sich überreden lassen — he let himself be persuaded, he allowed himself to be persuaded
ich lasse mich nicht belügen/zwingen — I won't be lied to/coerced
lass mich machen! — let me do it!
4)= Möglichkeit bieten
das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easilydas Fenster lässt sich nicht öffnen (grundsätzlich nicht) — the window doesn't open; (momentan nicht) the window won't open
das Wort lässt sich schwer/nicht übersetzen — the word is hard to translate/can't be translated or is untranslatable
das lässt sich machen — that's possible, that can be done
es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable
hier lässt es sich bequem sitzen — it's nice sitting here
das lässt sich zehn Jahre später nicht mehr feststellen — ten years on this can no longer be established, ten years on it is too late to establish this
das lässt sich nicht mehr ändern — it's too late to do anything about it now
daraus lässt sich schließen or folgern, dass... — one can conclude from this that...
5)lass uns gehen! — let's go!lass es dir gut gehen! — take care of yourself!
lass ihn nur kommen! — just let him show his face!, just let him come!
lasset uns beten —
2. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = unterlassen to stop; (= momentan aufhören) to leavelass diese Bemerkungen! — that's enough of that kind of remark!
er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking
tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!
er kann es nicht lassen! — he will keep on doing it!
er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself
wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't
2) = zurücklassen, loslassen to leaveer hat dort viel Geld gelassen — he left with his pockets a lot lighter
lass mich ( los)! — let me go!
lass mich ( in Ruhe)! — leave me alone!
3)= überlassen
jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sthPeter will mir meinen Ball nicht lassen (= nicht geben) — Peter won't let go of my ball
lass ihr schon den Ball, sonst weint sie wieder — let her keep the ball otherwise she'll start crying again
4) = hineinlassen, hinauslassen to let (in +acc into, aus out of)er ließ mich nicht aus dem Haus — he wouldn't let me out of the house
lass bloß den Hund nicht auf das Sofa! — don't let the dog get on the sofa!
5) = belassen to leaveetw lassen, wie es ist — to leave sth (just) as it is
etw ungesagt/ungetan lassen (geh) — to leave sth unsaid/undone
3. INTRANSITIVES VERB◆ von jdm/etw lassen (= ablassen) to give sb/sth uplass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it
lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay
4. REFLEXIVES VERB◆ sich lassen
sich vor Freude nicht zu lassen wissen or nicht lassen können — to be beside oneself with joy* * *1) (to cause to be done: I'm having a tooth (taken) out; Have Smith come and see me.) have2) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) let3) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) let4) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) let5) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) leave6) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) leave* * *las·sen[ˈlasn̩]1.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ etw \lassen to stop sth; (verzichten) to refrain from doing sth; (nicht tun) to not do sth; (sich nicht bemühen) to not bother to do sth; (beiseitelegen) to put [or set] aside sth seplass das Betteln! stop begging!keine Lust? dann \lassen wir es eben you don't feel like it? we won't bother thentu, was du nicht \lassen kannst do what you have [or want] to dolass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein! (fam) forget work!jd kann etw nicht \lassen sb can't stop sthich konnte es einfach nicht \lassen I simply couldn't resistjd kann es nicht \lassen, etw zu tun sb can't stop doing sth2.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere3.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>4.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sthlass ihnen ihren Spaß let them have their fun [or enjoy themselves]die Diebe haben uns nichts ge\lassen the thieves left us nothing [or fam cleaned us out]jdm etw billig/zum halben Preis \lassen to let sb have sth cheap/for half the price5.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere6.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(in einem Zustand lassen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somehow/somewherejdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervisedes dabei \lassen to leave sth at that\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at thatetw ungesagt \lassen to leave sth unsaidnichts unversucht \lassen to try everythingetw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is7.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go8.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(nicht stören)▪ jdn \lassen to leave sb alonejdn in Frieden \lassen to leave sb in peacejdn in seinem Glauben \lassen to not disillusion sb9.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(erlauben)lässt du mich? will you let me?10.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(bewegen)ein Boot zu Wasser \lassen to put out a boatetw aus dem Fenster/von der Mauer \lassen to lower sth out of the window/from the top of the wallLuft aus Reifen \lassen to let down sep tyresjdm Wasser in die Wanne \lassen to run a bath for sb11.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give [or grant] sb that/one thing12.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw \lassen to lose sb/sth13.II. MODALVERB1.<lässt, ließ, lassen>sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen please send Mr Braun injdn erschießen \lassen to have sb shotjdn kommen \lassen to send for sbjdn etw wissen \lassen to let sb know sth▪ etw machen \lassen to have [or get] sth doneich lasse bitten please let them/him/her come indas Licht brennen \lassen to keep [or leave] the light onnichts machen \lassen to get nothing doneeine Pizza kommen \lassen to have [or get] a pizza deliveredetw reparieren \lassen to have [or get] sth repairedjdm etw schicken \lassen to have sth sent to sbsich dat die Haare schneiden/einen Zahn ziehen \lassen to have [or get] one's hair cut/a tooth pulledjdn warten \lassen to keep sb waiting2.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(zulassen)▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sthich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easilydu solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like thatdas lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!sie lässt sich nichts sagen she won't be told3.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(belassen)▪ etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen10 Minuten kochen und dann abkühlen \lassen boil for 10 minutes and let stand to cool, the water should be allowed to boil for a minuteer lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment4.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(geeignet sein)das lässt sich machen! that can be done!das lässt sich leicht machen! that's easy to do!das lässt sich hören that's acceptabledas lässt sich denken that's understandabledas Bier lässt sich trinken the beer's goodder Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficultydas lässt sich nicht leicht beweisen that won't be easy to prove5.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(als Imperativ)▪ lass/lasst uns etw tun let's do sthlass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go nowlasset uns beten let us praylass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like thatlass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you▪ lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it6.<lässt, ließ, lassen>▪ jdn/etw etw tun \lassen to wait until sb/sth has done sthIII. INTRANSITIVES VERB1.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>2.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>3.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>\lassen Sie mal! leave it!; (danke) that's all right!4.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ von jdm \lassen to leave [or part from] sb<lässt, ließ, lassen>es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... it cannot be denied [or there's no denying] [or we/you etc. cannot deny] that...hier lässt es sich gut arbeiten you can work well herehier lässt es sich leben it's a good life here* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)etwas tun lassen — have or get something done
jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot
jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody
2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something
jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking
er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything
3) (zugestehen, belassen)das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that
4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room
5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put asidees nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something
tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do
6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leavejemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own
7) (überlassen)8)lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!
9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend10)2.lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)1)das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)
2) unperses lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...
3.hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (ugs.)Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it
Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later
2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in
ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...
3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something
* * *A. v/mod; lässt, ließ, hat lassen1. (erlauben) let;jemanden gehen/schlafen etclassen let sb go/sleep etc;fallen lassen drop;sehen lassen show;die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go;lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look);lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come;lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me;lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); → bieten, schmecken B, sehen B, stören A, träumen 1 etcjemanden etwas tun lassen get sb to do sth; stärker: make sb do sth;er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred;er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself);sich (dat)etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;sich (dat)einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out;er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait;lassen Sie mich wissen let me know;ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that;ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc take me for?; → auch laufen A3. auffordernd:lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go;lasset uns beten let us pray4. (ermöglichen)das lässt sich (schon) machen/einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done/we can manage that;es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved;das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable);der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open;die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open;es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass … there’s no denying that;es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses;es lässt sich gut mischen/drehen it mixes well/turns easily;5.ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told);ich lasse bitten geh please bring our visitor(s) in;B. v/i; pperf gelassen1. umg:lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me;lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is2. geh (sich trennen)von jemandem/etwas lassen obs leave sb/give up sth;sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparableC. v/t; pperf gelassen1.er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house);Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath;einen lassen vulg let off;worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg you can be sure of that!2. (unterlassen) stop;lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!;lass das Weinen (do) stop crying;lass es (sein) leave it, don’t bother;lassen wir das enough of that;lass den Lärm stop that noise;ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it;er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing;er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it;tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave;alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are;die Tür offen lassen leave the door open;etwas/jemanden hinter sich (dat)lassen leave sth/sb behind;das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on;4. (an einem Ort etc lassen) leave;wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?;lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle;viel Geld lassen umg, fig beim Glücksspiel etc: lose a packet (of money)jemandem etwas lassen leave sb sth; fig leave sth to sb;ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400;jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give sb five minutes;sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die,sein Leben für etwas lassen lay down one’s life for sth* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)etwas tun lassen — have or get something done
jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot
jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody
2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something
jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking
er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything
3) (zugestehen, belassen)das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that
4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room
5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put asidees nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something
tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do
6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leavejemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own
7) (überlassen)8)lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!
9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend10)2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)1)das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)
2) unperses lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...
3.hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (ugs.)Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it
Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later
2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in
ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...
3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)= to assume v.to let v.(§ p.,p.p.: let) -
83 że
z, ze Ⅰ praep. 1. (przed określeniami miejsca) from (czegoś sth); (o pomieszczeniu, pojemniku) from, out of (czegoś sth); (o powierzchni) off (czegoś sth)- z Polski/ze Szkocji from Poland/Scotland- pamiątka z Japonii a souvenir from Japan- św. Franciszek z Asyżu St Francis of Assisi- jechać z Berlina do Warszawy to go from Berlin to Warsaw- wyszedł z domu o trzeciej he left home at three- wyjął pieniądze z portfela he took some money out of his wallet- zjechał na sankach z górki he went down the hill on a sledge- gwóźdź wystający z deski a nail sticking out of a plank- zdjął obraz ze ściany he took the picture off the wall- sprzątnęła brudne naczynia ze stołu she cleared the dirty dishes off the table- podniósł coś z podłogi he picked something up off the floor- zsiadł z konia he got off the horse2. (określający kierunek, stronę) from (czegoś sth)- hałasy dochodzące z góry noises coming from upstairs- widok z wieży kościoła the view from the church tower- z każdej strony a. ze wszystkich stron from all sides, from every side- z lewej/prawej strony (znajdować się) on a. to the left/right; (zbliżać się) from the left/right- z mojej lewej/prawej strony (tuż obok) by my left/right side; (nieco dalej) to my left/right- z tamtej strony brzeg jest bagnisty on the other side the shore is marshy- z przodu/tyłu at the front/back3. (określający źródło, pochodzenie) from (czegoś sth)- informacje pochodzące z dziennika telewizyjnego information from the TV News- dane z rocznika statystycznego data from a statistical yearbook- wiadomość z pewnej gazety information from a certain newspaper- znał jej adres z książki telefonicznej he knew her address from the telephone directory- wiem o tym z doświadczenia I know it from experience- z badań rynkowych wynika, że… from market research it emerges that…- dyrektor z wyboru/nominacji an elected/a nominated director- towary z importu imported goods- odrzuty z eksportu export rejects- znalazł sobie pracę z ogłoszenia he found a job through an ad4. (z określeniami czasu) from, of (czegoś sth)- zamek z XV wieku a castle (dating) from the 15th century- fotografie z lat szkolnych photographs from one’s school days- jego list z 12 maja his letter of 12 May- to jest rachunek za telefon z ubiegłego miesiąca this is the phone bill for a. from last month- z rana in the morning- z samego rana first thing in the morning5. (wskazuje na podstawę, wzór) from (czegoś sth)- rysunek z natury a drawing from nature- odpis z oryginału a duplicate of the original- wyrecytować coś z pamięci to recite sth from memory- przepisał dane z tablicy he copied down the data from the board6. (wskazuje na surowiec) of, from (czegoś sth)- z drzewa/ze stali of a. from wood/steel- zasmażka z mąki i wywaru a roux of a. from flour and stock- z czego to jest zrobione? what is it made of a. from?- wiązanka z czerwonych róż a bunch of red roses- sok z wiśni/malin cherry/raspberry juice- sałatka z pomidorów/selera a tomato/celery salad- dom wybudowany z cegieł a brick-built house7. (wskazuje na zbiór) of (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)- któryś z nich/nas one of them/us- jeden z uczniów one of the pupils- żaden z nauczycieli none of the teachers- najstarszy/najmłodszy z nich the oldest/youngest of them- czy któryś z was go zna? do any of you know him?- czy coś z tego rozumiesz? do you understand any of that?8. (wskazuje na przyczynę stanu) out of, from (czegoś sth)- z radości/ze strachu out of joy/fear- z konieczności (out) of necessity- zemdleć z wyczerpania to faint from exhaustion- umrzeć z głodu die of starvation- wyszła za mąż z miłości she married for love a. out of love- udusił się z braku powietrza he suffocated through lack of air9 (wskazuje na stan początkowy) from (kogoś/czegoś sb/sth)- z nasion/pąków from seeds/buds- wyrosła z niej śliczna dziewczyna she grew into a very pretty girl- z majora awansował na pułkownika he was promoted from major to colonel- inflacja spadła z 10 do 8 procent inflation went down from 10 to 8 per cent- z niewinnej sprzeczki zrobiła się wielka awantura an innocent tiff turned into a big row pot.10 (wskazuje na cechę) znany/słynny z czegoś well-known/famous for sth- miasto słynie z zabytkowych budowli the town is famous for its historic buildings- z oczu jest podobna do matki her eyes are like her mother’s- ze sposobu bycia przypominał ojca he resembled his father in manner11 (wskazuje na natężenie) z całego serca with all one’s heart- ze wszystkich sił with all one’s might- z całą dokładnością with the utmost accuracy- podkreślić z całą mocą to emphasize most strongly- z grubsza roughly- z lekka lightly- z rzadka rarely, seldom- z uwagą attentively- z wysiłkiem with (an) effort12 (wskazuje na element całości) with (kimś/czymś sb/sth)- kawa z mlekiem coffee with milk- dom z ogrodem a house with a garden- dziewczyna z niebieskimi oczami a girl with blue eyes- matka z dzieckiem na ręku a mother carrying a. with a baby in her arms- samolot ze stu osobami na pokładzie a plane with a hundred people on board- chleb z masłem bread and butter- mieszkanie z umeblowaniem a furnished flat- sklep z używaną odzieżą a second-hand clothes shop- deszcz ze śniegiem sleet- podróżowała z mężem i dwojgiem dzieci she travelled with her husband and two children- dyskutował z synem he was arguing with his son- rozstał się ze swą przyjaciółką he parted with his girlfriend- zaprzyjaźniła się z nim dwa lata temu she became friendly with him two years ago- pójdziesz z nami do kina? are you going to the cinema with us?- wyszedł na spacer z psem he took the dog for a walk- porozmawiam z nim o tym jutro I’ll talk to him about it tomorrow13 (wskazuje na sposób) with (czymś sth)- z niedowierzaniem/ze zdumieniem in a. with disbelief/astonishment- okno zamknęło się z trzaskiem the window closed with a bang- obudził się z bólem głowy he woke up with a headache- leżał na trawie z rękami pod głową he was lying on the grass with his hands behind his head- płynąć z wiatrem/prądem to sail with the wind/current14 (wskazuje na cel) pójść do kogoś z prośbą o radę to go to sb to request advice- pośpieszyć komuś z pomocą to go to sb’s aid- pojechał do Niemiec z wykładami he went to Germany on a lecture tour15 (wskazuje na współzależność) with (czymś sth)- z wiekiem with age- wraz ze wzrostem ciśnienia with the growth of a. in pressure- z czasem with a. in time- z upływem czasu with the passing of time- z każdym dniem/rokiem with each passing day/year16 (z określeniami pory) with (czymś sth)- z końcem/początkiem sierpnia at the end/beginning of August- z nadejściem lata with the approach of summer17 (eliptyczne) about (kimś/czymś sb/sth)- co z artykułem? what about the article?- co się z tobą działo? what have you been doing with yourself?- co zrobić z tymi szmatami? what shall I do with these rags?- z babcią jest źle, znowu miała atak Granny’s not well, she’s had another seizure18 (w przysłówkach) literatura zwana z angielska science fiction literature known by the English name of science fiction- ubrany z niemiecka dressed in German style- mówił trochę z cudzoziemska he spoke with a slight foreign accentⅡ part. around, about- zajęło mi to z godzinę it took me around an hour- miał ze czterdzieści lat he was around forty* * ** * *I.że1conj.1. ( wprowadza zdanie podrzędne rozwijające treść) that; ona mówi, że on nie przyjdzie she says (that) he won't come; wiem, że to niemożliwe I know (that) it's impossible.2. (wprowadza zdanie podrzędne wyrażające przyczynę, uzasadnienie) as, because, for; nie zrobię tego dlatego, że już ci nie wierzę I won't do it because I don't trust you anymore.3. ( wprowadza zdanie podrzędne wyrażające skutek) so... that; był tak zmęczony, że ledwie szedł he was so tired that he could hardly walk.4. ( w związkach wyrazowych) mimo że l. tyle że despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that; nadal był zdrów, tyle że się postarzał he was still in good health, except (for the fact) that he grew old.II.że2particle1. ( rozpoczyna zdanie) że też o tym nie wiedziałam! I wish I had known; że już nie wspomnę... let alone...; że tak powiem so to say, so to speak; że już nie wspomnę o X never mind X, not to mention X.2. ( w składzie wyrażeń o charakterze spójnikowym lub modalnym) although, nevertheless; mimo że był chory, poszedł do szkoły although he was sick he went to school, he was sick, nevertheless he went to school; omalże almost; tylko że only.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > że
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84 en seguida
at once, immediately, straight away* * ** * *= forthwith, straight away, right off, straight off, thereupon [thereon], in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, promptly, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat, in short orderEx. They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.Ex. When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.Ex. She began, right off, without a greeting.Ex. There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.Ex. Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex. Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.Ex. You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex. A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.* * *= forthwith, straight away, right off, straight off, thereupon [thereon], in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, promptly, right away, at once, at the drop of a hat, in short orderEx: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.
Ex: When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.Ex: She began, right off, without a greeting.Ex: There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.Ex: Thereupon he rallied, and with an air of accepting the inevitable turned into the library parking lot and went to his office.Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.Ex: Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.Ex: You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex: A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.* * *
enseguida, en seguida adverbio
1 (tiempo) (de inmediato) at once: ven aquí enseguida, come here at once
(en muy poco tiempo) enseguida les atenderán, you will be served in a moment
2 (espacio) immediately after, next
delante está mi casa, y en seguida la de María, first is my house, and immediately after is Maria's
' en seguida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amohinarse
- cargo
- confraternizar
- congeniar
- enseguida
- inmediata
- inmediato
- inquietarse
- seguida
English:
at
- away
- directly
- discontent
- moment
- momentarily
- once
- promptly
- regret
- right
- short-winded
- straight
- straightaway
- tick
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85 savoir
savoir [savwaʀ]➭ TABLE 321. transitive verba. to know• je ne savais quoi or que dire/faire I didn't know what to say/do• oui, je (le) sais yes, I know• je crois savoir que... I believe that...• il ment -- qu'en savez-vous ? he is lying -- how do you know?• il nous a fait savoir que... he let us know that...• tu en sais, des choses (inf) you certainly know a thing or two, don't you!• qui sait ? who knows?• tu veux celui-ci ou celui-là, faudrait savoir ! (inf) do you want this one or that one, make up your mind, will you?• je sais bien, mais... I know, but...• il y a je ne sais combien de temps qu'il ne l'a vue I don't know how long it is since he last saw herb. (avec infinitif) ( = être capable de) to know how to• sans le savoir ( = sans s'en rendre compte) without knowing ; ( = sans le faire exprès) unwittingly2. masculine noun* * *
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1. savwaʀ1) ( connaître) to know [vérité, réponse]elle en sait plus/moins que moi — she knows more/less about it than I do
va or allez savoir!, qui sait! — who knows!
est-ce que je sais, moi! — how should I know!
reste à savoir si — it remains to be seen if ou whether
ne savoir que faire pour... — to be at a loss as to how to...
on croit savoir qu'elle est à Paris — she is understood ou thought to be in Paris
sache qu'il t'a menti — I'm telling you, he was lying
la personne que vous savez, qui vous savez — you-know-who
tu viens ou pas, il faudrait savoir! — are you coming or not? make your mind up!
si tu savais or tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content! — you can't imagine how happy I am!
2) ( être capable de)savoir faire — to be able to do, to know how to do
je sais conduire/nager/taper à la machine — I can drive/swim/type
3) Belgicisme ( pouvoir)
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se savoir verbe pronominal1) ( être connu)2) ( être conscient d'être)
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à savoir locution adverbiale that is to say••
II savwaʀnom masculin1) ( érudition) learning2) ( science) knowledge3) ( culture) body of knowledge* * *savwaʀ1. vt1) (avoir connaissance de) to knowJe ne sais pas où il est allé. — I don't know where he's gone.
Nous ne savons pas s'il est bien arrivé. — We don't know if he's arrived safely.
Tu savais que Canberra était la capitale de l'Australie? — Did you know that Canberra was the capital of Australia?
Il ne sait pas ce qu'il va faire ce week-end. — He doesn't know what he's going to do this weekend.
je crois savoir que... — I believe that...
faire savoir qch à qn — to inform sb about sth, to let sb know sth
sans le savoir — unknowingly, unwittingly
2) (= être capable de)3) (= imaginer)il est petit: tu ne peux pas savoir! — you won't believe how small he is!
2. nm* * *savoir verb table: savoirA nm1 ( érudition) learning ¢; le savoir désintéressé learning for its own sake; un grand savoir great learning;2 ( science) knowledge ¢; le savoir médical medical knowledge; le savoir et l'expérience knowledge and experience; les savoirs et les savoir-faire knowledge and know-how;3 ( culture) body ¢ of knowledge; transmettre un savoir to pass on a body of knowledge.B vtr1 ( connaître) to know [vérité, réponse]; savoir son texte to know one's lines; savoir qch par cœur to know sth by heart; savoir que to know (that); je sais qu'elle est pauvre I know she's poor; vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que you are no doubt aware that; elle sait bien que she knows very well (that); je la savais triste I knew she was miserable; savoir quand/pourquoi to know when/why; savoir qui/ce que to know who/what; savoir combien il est difficile de faire to know how difficult it is to do; on ne sait où elle est nobody knows where she is; tu sais ce que tu veux, ou non? do you know what you want or don't you?; ne l'écoute pas, elle ne sait plus ce qu'elle dit take no notice, she doesn't know what she's saying; savoir qch sur qn to know sth about sb; ne rien savoir de qch to know nothing about sth; il ne sait rien de or sur moi he doesn't know anything about me, he knows nothing about me; elle en sait plus/moins que moi she knows more/less about it than I do; il n'en saura rien he'll never know (about it); je n'en sais rien I don't know; la douleur, elle en sait quelque chose she knows what pain is; c'est vrai, tu sais that's true, you know; va or allez savoir!, qui sait! who knows!; on ne sait jamais you never know; si seulement j'avais su if only I'd known; je (le) sais bien I know; est-ce que je sais, moi! how should I know!; il est parti pour la raison que tu sais you know very well why he left; elle n'a rien voulu savoir she just didn't want to know; fais-moi savoir si let me know if; parler sans savoir to talk about things one knows nothing about; sans le savoir without knowing (it); c'est faux, (pour autant) que je sache as far as I know, it's not true; pas que je sache not as far as I know; elle a fait savoir que she let it be known that; elle nous a fait savoir que she informed us that; je ne veux pas le savoir I don't want to know; comment l'as-tu su? how did you find out?; je l'ai su par elle she told me about it; savoir le chinois to know Chinese; bien savoir le japonais to have a good knowledge of Japanese; quelque chose qu'il sait être douloureux something he knows is painful ou to be painful; on la savait riche she was known to be rich; reste à savoir si it remains to be seen if ou whether; ne savoir que faire pour… to be at a loss as to how to…; on croit savoir qu'elle est à Paris she is understood ou thought to be in Paris; on ne leur savait pas d'ennemis they had no known enemies; sachant que given that; sache qu'il t'a menti/que j'avais raison I'm telling you, he was lying/I was right; sachez que fumer est interdit dans le bureau you should know that smoking is forbidden in the office; il a menti, et que sais-je encore! he told lies, and goodness knows GB ou who knows what else!; la personne que vous savez, qui vous savez you-know-who; je ne sais quel journaliste some journalist or other; je ne sais qui somebody or other; tu viens ou pas, il faudrait savoir! are you coming or not? make your mind up!; on va avoir une augmentation ou pas, il faudrait savoir! are we getting more money or not? let's get it straight!; elle a je ne sais combien de tableaux she's got who knows how many pictures; si tu savais or tu ne peux pas savoir comme je suis content! you can't imagine how happy I am!; tu en sais des choses! you really know a thing or two!; ⇒ vieillesse;2 ( être capable de) savoir faire to be able to do, to know how to do; savoir comment faire to know how to do; je sais conduire/nager/taper à la machine I can drive/swim/type; je sais parler espagnol I can speak Spanish; il ne sait pas dire non he can't say no; savoir pardonner to be able to forgive; savoir écouter to be a good listener; elle sait bien/mal expliquer she's good/bad at explaining things; il a su nous parler he was able to talk to us; il a su la comprendre he understood her; on ne saurait tout prévoir one cannot foresee everything; je ne saurais vous dire pourquoi I really can't say why; on ne saurait mieux dire I couldn't have put it better myself; elle sait y faire avec les enfants she's good with children; elle sait y faire avec les hommes she knows how to handle men; il pleurait tout ce qu'il savait he cried and cried;3 Belg ( pouvoir) je ne sais pas soulever la valise I can't lift the suitcase; on ne sait pas savoir ce qui va se passer it's impossible to know what will happen.C se savoir vpr1 ( être connu) ça se saurait people would know about that; à la campagne, tout se sait in the country, people get to know all that goes on; tout se sait ici people get to know everything in this place; cela a fini par se savoir word got around, it got out in the end; ça s'est su tout de suite word immediately got around;2 ( être conscient d'être) se savoir aimé to know one is loved; se savoir perdu to know one is done for.D v impers ( pouvoir) il ne saurait en être question it's completely out of the question; il ne saurait y avoir de démocratie sans égalité there can be no democracy without equality.E à savoir loc adv that is to say; dans deux jours, à savoir lundi in two days, that is to say on Monday.ne pas savoir où donner de la tête not to know whether one is coming or going; et Dieu or Diable sait quoi! and God knows what else!I[savwar] nom masculinII[savwar] verbe transitif1. [connaître - donnée, réponse, situation] to knowque savez-vous de lui? what do you know about ou of him?on le savait malade we knew ou we were aware (that) he was illje ne te savais pas si susceptible I didn't know ou I didn't realize ou I never thought you were so touchy2. [être informé de]que va-t-il arriver à Tintin? pour le savoir, lisez notre prochain numéro! what's in store for Tintin? find out in our next issue!pour en savoir plus, composez le 34 15 for more information ou (if you want) to know more, phone 34 15ce n'est pas elle qui l'a dénoncé — qu'en savez-vous? she wasn't the one who turned him in — what do you know about it ou how do you know?il est venu ici, mais personne n'en a rien su he came here, but nobody found out about iten savoir long sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to know a great deal about somebody/somethingoh oui ça fait mal, j'en sais quelque chose! yes, it's very painful, I can tell you!il n'aime pas les cafardeurs — tu dois en savoir quelque chose! he doesn't like sneaks — you'd know all about that!je crois savoir qu'ils ont annulé la conférence I have reason ou I'm led to believe that they called off the conferencetout le monde sait que... it's a well-known fact ou everybody knows that...je ne sais combien, on ne sait combien [d'argent] who knows how muchje ne sais comment, on ne sait comment God knows howje ne sais où, on ne sait où God knows whereje ne sais quel/quelle some... or othersans trop savoir quoi faire [attendre, marcher] aimlesslyje ne sais qui, on ne sait qui somebody or otheril vendait des tapis, des bracelets et que sais-je encore he was selling carpets, bracelets and goodness/God knows what elseoui, oui, je sais! yes, yes, I'm aware of that ou I know ou I realize!où est-elle? — est-ce que je sais, moi? (familier) where is she? — search me ou don't ask me ou how should I know?si j'avais su, je ne t'aurais rien dit if I'd known, I wouldn't have said a word (to you)je ne sache pas qu'on ait modifié le calendrier (soutenu & humoristique) , on n'a pas modifié le calendrier, que je sache the calendar hasn't been altered that I know of ou as far as I knowje n'en sais trop rien I'm not too sure, I don't really knowcomment savoir? how can you tell ou know?on ne sait jamais, sait-on jamais you never know4. [apprendre]on a fini par savoir qu'un des ministres était compromis it finally leaked out that one of the ministers was compromisedfaire savoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to inform somebody ou to let somebody know of somethingsi elle arrive, faites-le moi savoir if she comes, let me knowsavoir faire quelque chose to know how to ou to be able to do somethingtu sais plonger/conduire? can you dive/drive?il ne sait pas/sait bien faire la cuisine he's a bad/good cooksi je sais bien compter/lire if I count/read rightil sait parler/vendre he's a good talker/salesmanquand on lui a demandé qui était président à l'époque, il n'a pas su répondre when asked who was President at the time, he didn't know (what the answer was)elle ne sait pas se reposer [elle travaille trop] she doesn't know when to stopil a su rester jeune/modeste he's managed to remain young/modestsavoir s'y prendre: savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants to know how to handle children, to be good with childrensavoir y faire: laisse-moi découper le poulet, tu ne sais pas y faire let me carve the chicken, you don't know how to do iton ne saurait être plus aimable/déplaisant you couldn't be nicer/more unpleasantsachez-le bien make no ou let there be no mistake about thisil faut savoir que le parti n'a pas toujours suivi Staline you've got to remember that the Party didn't always toe the Stalinist linesache qu'en fait, c'était son idée you should know that in fact, it was his ideaa. [à cause d'un choc, de la vieillesse] she's become confusedb. [sous l'effet de la colère] she's beside herself (with anger)il est tellement soûl qu'il ne sait plus ce qu'il dit he's so drunk he doesn't know what he's sayingtu ne sais pas ce que tu veux/dis you don't know what you want/what you're talking about8. [imaginer]ne (plus) savoir que ou quoi faire to be at a loss as to what to do, not to know what to doil ne sait plus quoi faire pour se rendre intéressant he'd stop at nothing ou there's nothing he wouldn't do to attract attention to himselfje ne savais plus où me mettre ou me fourrer (familier) [de honte] I didn't know where to put myself9. (Belgique)il ne sait pas venir demain [il ne peut pas venir demain] he can't make it tomorrowses résultats ne sont pas brillants, savez-vous? [n'est-ce pas] his results aren't very good, are they ou am I right?10. [pour prendre l'interlocuteur à témoin]ce n'est pas toujours facile, tu sais! it's not always easy, you know!tu sais, je ne crois pas à ses promesses to tell you the truth, I don't believe in her promisestu sais que tu commences à m'énerver? (familier) you're getting on my nerves, you know that ou d'you know that?————————[savwar] adverbe————————se savoir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[nouvelle] to become knownje ne veux pas que ça se sache I don't want it to be publicized ou to get aroundcela ou ça (familier) se saurait : ça se saurait s'il était si doué que ça (familier) if he was that good, you'd know about it————————se savoir verbe pronominal intransitif[personne]————————à savoir locution adverbialeson principal prédateur, à savoir le renard its most important predator, namely the fox————————à savoir que locution conjonctivemeaning ou to the effect that (soutenu)il nous a donné sa réponse, à savoir qu'il accepte he's given us his answer, that is, he accepts ou to the effect that he accepts————————savoir si locution conjonctive -
86 Artificial Intelligence
In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inflated predictions....When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, EventuallyJust as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)5) Problems in Machine Intelligence Arise Because Things Obvious to Any Person Are Not Represented in the ProgramMany problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)[AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract FormThe basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins fly? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can fly, so robins probably can fly."Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory FormationIt is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular ContextsEven if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial IntelligenceThe primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary PropositionsIn artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Artificial Intelligence
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[AdjP; fixed WO]=====1. [usu. modif]⇒ (of a person, thing, phenomenon etc) considered as a separate entity, with a focus on his or its intrinsic qualities, apart from related circumstances, events etc:- in (and of) oneself < itself>;- [in limited contexts] in one's < its> own right;- [when it modifies a deverbal noun or a clause] the very fact of (doing sth.);- the mere fact that...♦ Мне было неловко видеть её [бабушки] печаль при свидании с нами; я сознавал, что мы сами по себе ничто в её глазах, что мы ей дороги только как воспоминание... (Толстой 2). I was embarrassed to see her [Grandmother's] sorrow at the sight of us; I realized that in ourselves we were nothing in her eyes, that we were dear to her only as a reminder... (2b).♦ "Сама по себе затея написать книжку о выдающемся деятеле шестидесятых годов ничего предосудительного в себе не содержит" (Набоков 1). "In itself the idea of writing a book about an outstanding public figure of the sixties contains nothing reprehensible" (1a).♦ Для Анны Николаевны пролетарская этика была священна сама по себе... (Богданов 1). То Anna Nikolaevna, proletarian ethics were sacred in and of themselves... (1a).♦ В конце концов я узнал, что Иванько Сергей Сергеевич, 1925 года рождения: а) родственник бывшего председателя КГБ Семичастного; б) ближайший друг бывшего представителя СССР в Организации Объединённых Наций... Николая Т. Федоренко; в) сам по себе тоже большая шишка (Войнович 3). In the end, I learned that Ivanko, Sergei Sergeevich, born 1925, was: a. A relative of the former director of the KGB, Semichastny. b. A close friend of Nikolai T. Fedorenko, the former Soviet representative to the United Nations... c. A big shot in his own right (3a).♦ На избирательных участках стоят, правда, задёрнутые шторами кабинки для "тайного" голосования... но даже сам по себе заход в эту кабинку будет кем-нибудь отмечен, и в досье совершившего этот "антиобщественный" поступок гражданина появится соответствующая отметка (Войнович 1). The polling places do...have booths with blinds that can be closed for casting a "secret" ballot....But the very fact of entering the booth will be noted in the dossier of the citizen committing that "antisocial" act (1a).♦ Основное обвинение отец решительно отверг, но то, что он не сгрёб Лёву за шиворот и не вышвырнул тут же из кабинета, само по себе было очень примечательно (Битов 2). Father emphatically rejected the main accusation, but the mere fact that he didn't scoop Lyova up by the scruff of the neck and fling him right out of the study was very noteworthy (2a).2. расти, жить и т.п. сам по себе [adv]⇒ (of a child) (to grow up) without receiving any attention, care, guidance etc from one's parents or guardians, (of an adult) (to live) having little or no contact with the person or people with whom one lives:- on one's own;- [in limited contexts] live one's own life.♦ Родители были всегда заняты, и мальчик фактически рос сам по себе. The boy's parents were always busy, so actually he grew up on his own.♦ У них с отцом [у Андрея с отцом] не существовало каких-то особых отношений - ни плохих, ни хороших, каждый... жил сам по себе (Распутин 2). Не [Andrei] and his father had no special relationship-it wasn't bad, it wasn't good, each lived his own life (2a).3. быть, существовать, жить и т.п. сам по себе [subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr, or concr) or adv; when used with two subjects, the idiom is repeated with each of them; often used in two clauses connected by contrastive Conj " а"]⇒ some thing (phenomenon etc) is separate from, exists separately from a connected thing (phenomenon etc); some person (or group) lives, works etc individually, apart from some other person (or group):- (all) by o.s. < itself>;- on one's < its> own;- independently (of s.o. < sth.>);- [of things, phenomena etc only] (be) a separate entity (separate entities);|| [when both subjects are specified] X сам по себе, a Y сам по себе≈ [of people] X went X's way and Y went Y's;- [of things] X is one thing and Y is another.♦ [Липочка:] Так смотрите же, Лазарь Елизарыч, мы будем жить сами по себе, а они [тятенька и маменька] сами по себе (Островский 10). [L.:] Then, look here, Lazar Elizarych, we'll live by ourselves, and they'll [mama and daddy will] live by themselves (10a).♦...Он [Лёва] ещё не может знать, не подозревает о существовании этих фактов, но эти факты тем не менее существуют сами по себе и существуют некоторым образом в его незнании (Битов 2).... Не [Lyova] cannot yet know about and does not suspect the existence of these facts, yet the facts nevertheless exist independently and also exist, after a fashion, in his ignorance (2a).♦ "Ты, Илья Никанорыч, не подумай чего, наше дело - сторона, мы люди маленькие... Ванька сам по себе, а я сам по себе, у меня к евонным [ungrammat = его] затеям никакого касательства" (Максимов 1). "Ilya Nikanorych, please don't get the wrong idea. We're not mixed up in this, we're just simple people!... Vanka went his way and I went mine. I had nothing to do with what he was up to" (1a).♦ Жизнь у него [Обломова] была сама по себе, а наука сама по себе (Гончаров 1). For him [Oblomov] life was one thing and learning another (1b).♦ "...У вас на заводе работает инженер с высшим образованием и имеет в своём подчинении 10-12 чел. Он может приказать им что-нибудь только по работе, а после работы или во время выходного дня они ему уже не подчиняются и могут делать, что хотят, как говорится, ты сам по себе, а я сам по себе" (Войнович 2). [context transl] "...At the factory you have an engineer with a higher education, with some ten to twelve men under him. He can order them to do anything at work, but after work or on their days off they're not subordinate to him any more and they can do whatever they want-as the saying goes, you're your own boss and I'm mine" (2a).4. действовать, происходить и т.п. сам по себе [adv]⇒ (of a person) (to act) on one's own initiative, not influenced by anyone's suggestions, without outside interference; (of a thing, event etc) (to happen, proceed etc) without any outside influence or interference:- (all) by o.s. (itself);- on one's (its) own.♦ "Да где ж это видано, чтобы народ сам по себе собирался без всякого контроля со стороны руководства?" (Войнович 2). "Who ever heard of people assembling all by themselves, without any control on the part of the leadership?" (2a).♦ Привычные словосочетания притупляли ощущение горя, уводили сознание в сторону, и вскоре язык Килина болтал уже что-то сам по себе, как отдельный и независимый член организма (Войнович 2). The familiar word patterns dulled his sense of grief, distracted his mind, and soon Kilin's tongue was babbling away all by itself, like a separate and independent part of his body (2a).♦ Глаза были похожи на два неестественно голубых, светящихся шарика, подвешенных в воздухе над рулём пустой машины, которая идёт без водителя, сама по себе (Евтушенко 1). They were like two unnaturally blue shiny balloons, suspended in mid-air over the steering wheel of an empty car, which moved along of its own accord without a driver (1a).♦...Ему надо только придумать первую фразу, а там дальше дело пойдёт само по себе (Войнович 6). [context transl] He had only to put together the first sentence, and after that the book would write itself (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сам по себе
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v.1 to be.estamos a veinte grados (expresa valores, grados) it's twenty degrees hereel dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesosestán a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kiloestá terminado it's finished2 to be.¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?¿está María? — no, no está is Maria there? — no, she's not hereElla estuvo aburrida She was bored.El edificio está en la calle tres The building is on third street.3 to be (expresa cualidad, estado).los pasteles están ricos the cakes are deliciousesta calle está sucia this street is dirty4 to be (expresa estado).estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) movingestamos de suerte we're in luckestar de vacaciones to be on holidayestar de viaje to be on a tripestar en uso to be in useestar en guardia to be on guardestamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water5 to be.están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door6 to stay, to be.estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go7 to be ready (hallarse listo).¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?8 to be for.Me estuvo difícil el examen The exam was difficult for me.* * *Present Indicativeestoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.Imperfect Indicativeestaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban.Past IndicativeFuture Indicativeestaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estaréis, estarán.Conditionalestaría, estarías, estaría, estaríamos, estaríais, estarían.Present Subjunctiveesté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativeestá (tú), esté (él/Vd.), estemos (nos.), estad (vos.), estén (ellos/Vds.).* * *verb- estarse* * *Para las expresiones estar bien, estar mal, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [indicando situación] to be¿dónde estabas? — where were you?
-las tijeras están en el cajón -no, aquí no están — "the scissors are in the drawer" - "no, they're not in here"
-hola, ¿está Carmen? -no, no está — "hello, is Carmen in?" - "no, I'm afraid she isn't"
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está [fuera] — [de casa] she's out; [de la ciudad/en el extranjero] she's away•
[ya que] estamos — while we are at it2) [indicando un estado transitorio]a) + adj, adv to beestar enfermo {o} malo — to be ill
¿estás casado o soltero? — are you married or single?
¿cómo estamos? — [gen] how are we doing?; [a otra persona] how are you?
con este frío, aquí no se puede estar — it's unbearably cold here
¡qué bueno está este café! — this coffee's really good!
¿está libre el baño? — is the bathroom free?
¿qué tal {o} cómo estás? — how are you?
el récord anterior estaba en 33 segundos — the previous record was {o} stood at 33 seconds
b) + participio to bec) + gerundio to bevenga, ya nos estamos yendo, que es tarde — come on, it's time to go, it's late
3) (=existir) to be•
[dejar] estar, déjalo estar — just leave him be4) [indicando el aspecto de algo] to look¡qué elegante estás! — you're looking really smart!
estás más delgado — you've lost weight, you look slimmer
ese tío está muy bueno — * that guy's gorgeous *, that guy's a bit of all right *
5) (=estar listo) to be ready¡ya está! ya sé lo que podemos hacer — that's it! I know what we can do
ya estoy — I'm done, that's me *
¡ya estamos! — [después de hacer algo] that's it!; [dicho con enfado] that's enough!
¿estamos? — [al estar listo] ready?; [para pedir conformidad] are we agreed?, right?, OK? *
¡ya estuvo! — Méx that's it!
6) [indicando fecha, distancia, temperatura]cuando estemos en verano — when it's summer, in the summer
7) [en estructuras con preposición]estar aestamos a 8 de junio — it is 8 June {or} the 8th of June, today is 8 June {o} the 8th of June
estábamos a 40°C — it was 40°C
¿a cuántos estamos? — what's the date?
¿a cuánto estamos de Madrid? — how far are we from Madrid?
las uvas están a 1,60 euros — the grapes are one euro 60 cents
estar con¿a cuánto está el kilo de naranjas? — how much are oranges per kilo?
está con la gripe — he's down with flu, he's got the flu
estuvo con la enfermedad durante dos años — she had {o} suffered from the disease for two years
estar de•
estar con [algn], yo estoy con él — I'm with himestá de jefe temporalmente — he is acting as boss, he is the acting boss
estar en¡estoy de nervioso! — I'm so nervous!
el problema está en que... — the problem lies in the fact that...
estar parayo estoy en que... — (=creer) I believe that...
para eso estamos — [gen] that's why we're here, that's what we're here for; [respondiendo a gracias] don't mention it
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estar para [hacer] algo — (=a punto de) to be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth•
[no] estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokingestar por (=en favor de) [+ política] to be in favour {o} (EEUU) favor of; [+ persona] to support hueso 1) estar por ({+ infin})si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie — if anyone calls, I'm not in
la historia de ese hallazgo está por escribir — the story of that discovery is still to be written {o} has yet to be written
está todavía por hacer — it remains to be done, it is still to be done
yo estoy por dejarlo — I'm for leaving it, I'm in favour of leaving it
estar sin ({+ infin})está por llover — LAm it's going to rain
las camas estaban sin hacer — the beds were unmade, the beds hadn't been made
estar sobre algn/algo¿todavía estás sin peinar? — haven't you brushed your hair yet?
hay que estar sobre el arroz para que no se pegue — you need to keep a close eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan
estar sobre sí — to be in control of o.s.
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está [que] rabia — * he's hopping mad *, he's furiousestoy que me caigo de sueño — I'm terribly sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open
2.See:* * *I 1.1) ( 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 bequé gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!
la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot
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!
está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant
2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks
está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be4) ( seguido de participios)estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)
estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2
5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?
están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip
estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side
estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it
6) ( introducido por que)2.estar vi1) ( en un lugar)edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?
2)a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?
¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?
¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?
b) ( figurar) to beyo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list
¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?
¿estamos todos? — are we all here?
4)a) (quedarse, permanecer)¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?
b) ( vivir)ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now
5) ( 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
¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?
6) (existir, haber)y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...
luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about
7) (tener como función, cometido)estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them
8) ( radicar)estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not
9) (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
10) ( quedar entendido)que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?
11)ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it
12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)3.te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you
estar v aux1) ( con gerundio)2) ( con participio)4.ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
estarse v pron1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?
2) (enf) ( llegar) to beIImasculino (esp AmL) living room* * *= be, become, live with.Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex. Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.----* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estando de servicio = while on the job.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* estar a años de distancia = be years away.* estar abierto a = be open to.* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.* estar accesible = be up.* estar accesible en línea = go + online.* estar accesible en red = go + online.* estar acertado = be right on track.* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.* estar agradecido = be thankful.* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la baja = be down.* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.* estar a la par de = rank with.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.* estar al completo = overbook.* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar al máximo = overstretch.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.* estar ansioso por = be eager to.* estar ante = be faced with.* estar apagado = be off.* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.* estar arrestado = be under arrest.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.* estar atareado = be tied up.* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.* estar a tope = overstretch.* estar atrancado = be stuck.* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.* estar ausente = lack.* estar ausente de = be absent (from).* estar avanzado = be well under way.* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.* estar averiado = be out of order.* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.* estar callado = keep + quiet.* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* estar colado por = have + a crush on.* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.* estar conectado = be on.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar confinado = be confined.* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.* estar correcto = be correct.* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estar de buen humor = be high.* estar de camino a = be on the road to.* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.* estar de cháchara = chinwag.* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.* estar de moda = be in.* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.* estar dentro de = fall within/into.* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.* estar de palique = chinwag.* estar de parloteo = chinwag.* estar de pie = stand.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.* estar desbordante de = spill over with.* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar desocupado = stand + idle.* estar desordenado = be out of order.* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.* estar disperso = lie + scattered.* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.* estar dispuesto = be game.* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.* estar ducho en = be adept at.* estar dudoso = be doubtful.* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar emocionado = be thrilled.* estar empachado = have + indigestion.* estar empeorando = be in decline.* estar en = be in the course of.* estar en alza = be up.* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en auge = go + strong.* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.* estar en camino de = be on the way to.* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* estar encantado = be thrilled.* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.* estar en casa = be in.* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.* estar encendido = be on.* estar enchufado = be on.* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).* estar en contra de = be against.* estar en debate = be under discussion.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* estar en declive = be in decline.* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.* estar en desigualdad = be under par.* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.* estar en deuda = be in debt.* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.* estar endeudado = be in debt.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.* estar en funcionamiento = be up.* estar en función de = be a function of.* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.* estar en guerra con = be at war with.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* estar en juego = be at stake.* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* estar en marcha = tick over.* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).* estar en posición de = be in a position to.* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.* estar en retirada = be in retreat.* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar en sintonía con = attune to.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* estar entre = fall between.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar en venta = be up for sale.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar equivoado = miss + the point.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar erróneo = be in error.* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.* estar estropeado = be kaput.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.* estar falto de = be short of.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.* estar frenético = be furious.* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar funcionando = be in place.* estar furioso = fume.* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estar haciendo = be up to.* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar hambriento = starve.* estar harto = have had enough.* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* estar helado = be frozen stiff.* estar implícito en = run through.* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.* estar incluido = be embedded.* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* estar inerte = lie + fallow.* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.* estar inmune a = be immune against.* estar inquieto = be disturbed.* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar levantado = be up.* estar libre de = be free from.* estar ligado a = be bound up with.* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* estar localizable = be locatable.* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.* estar loco por = have + a crush on.* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* estar oculto = lie + hidden.* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.* estar orientado hacia = target.* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.* estar permitido = be permissible.* estar plagado de = be rife with.* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* estar por demostrar = be unproven.* estar por detrás = be behind.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* estar por ver = be an open question.* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.* estar presionado = be under the gun.* estar propuesto a = be intent on.* estar próximo = be at hand.* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.* estar rebosante de = spill over with.* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* estar resfriado = have + a cold.* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* estar restringido = be constrained.* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.* estar seguro de que = be confident that.* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.* estar separado = set + apart.* estar separado de = be remote from.* estar sesgado = bias, slant.* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean.* * *I 1.1) ( 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 bequé gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!
la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot
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!
está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant
2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks
está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be4) ( seguido de participios)estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)
estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2
5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?
están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip
estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side
estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it
6) ( introducido por que)2.estar vi1) ( en un lugar)edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?
2)a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?
¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?
¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?
b) ( figurar) to beyo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list
¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?
¿estamos todos? — are we all here?
4)a) (quedarse, permanecer)¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?
b) ( vivir)ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now
5) ( 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
¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?
6) (existir, haber)y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...
luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about
7) (tener como función, cometido)estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them
8) ( radicar)estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not
9) (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
10) ( quedar entendido)que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?
11)ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it
12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)3.te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you
estar v aux1) ( con gerundio)2) ( con participio)4.ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
estarse v pron1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?
2) (enf) ( llegar) to beIImasculino (esp AmL) living room* * *= be, become, live with.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex: Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estando de servicio = while on the job.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* estar a años de distancia = be years away.* estar abierto a = be open to.* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.* estar accesible = be up.* estar accesible en línea = go + online.* estar accesible en red = go + online.* estar acertado = be right on track.* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.* estar agradecido = be thankful.* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la baja = be down.* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.* estar a la par de = rank with.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.* estar al completo = overbook.* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar al máximo = overstretch.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.* estar ansioso por = be eager to.* estar ante = be faced with.* estar apagado = be off.* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.* estar arrestado = be under arrest.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.* estar atareado = be tied up.* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.* estar a tope = overstretch.* estar atrancado = be stuck.* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.* estar ausente = lack.* estar ausente de = be absent (from).* estar avanzado = be well under way.* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.* estar averiado = be out of order.* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.* estar callado = keep + quiet.* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* estar colado por = have + a crush on.* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.* estar conectado = be on.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar con el tema = be on the topic.* estar confinado = be confined.* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.* estar correcto = be correct.* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estar de buen humor = be high.* estar de camino a = be on the road to.* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.* estar de cháchara = chinwag.* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.* estar de moda = be in.* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.* estar dentro de = fall within/into.* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.* estar de palique = chinwag.* estar de parloteo = chinwag.* estar de pie = stand.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.* estar desbordante de = spill over with.* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* estar desocupado = stand + idle.* estar desordenado = be out of order.* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.* estar disperso = lie + scattered.* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.* estar dispuesto = be game.* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.* estar ducho en = be adept at.* estar dudoso = be doubtful.* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar emocionado = be thrilled.* estar empachado = have + indigestion.* estar empeorando = be in decline.* estar en = be in the course of.* estar en alza = be up.* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en auge = go + strong.* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.* estar en camino de = be on the way to.* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* estar encantado = be thrilled.* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.* estar en casa = be in.* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.* estar encendido = be on.* estar enchufado = be on.* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).* estar en contra de = be against.* estar en debate = be under discussion.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* estar en declive = be in decline.* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.* estar en desigualdad = be under par.* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.* estar en deuda = be in debt.* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.* estar endeudado = be in debt.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.* estar en funcionamiento = be up.* estar en función de = be a function of.* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.* estar en guerra con = be at war with.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* estar en juego = be at stake.* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* estar en marcha = tick over.* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).* estar en posición de = be in a position to.* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.* estar en retirada = be in retreat.* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar en sintonía con = attune to.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* estar entre = fall between.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar en venta = be up for sale.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* estar equivoado = miss + the point.* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* estar erróneo = be in error.* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.* estar estropeado = be kaput.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.* estar falto de = be short of.* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.* estar frenético = be furious.* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar funcionando = be in place.* estar furioso = fume.* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.* estar haciendo = be up to.* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar hambriento = starve.* estar harto = have had enough.* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* estar helado = be frozen stiff.* estar implícito en = run through.* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.* estar incluido = be embedded.* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* estar inerte = lie + fallow.* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.* estar inmune a = be immune against.* estar inquieto = be disturbed.* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar levantado = be up.* estar libre de = be free from.* estar ligado a = be bound up with.* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* estar localizable = be locatable.* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.* estar loco por = have + a crush on.* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* estar oculto = lie + hidden.* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.* estar orientado hacia = target.* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.* estar permitido = be permissible.* estar plagado de = be rife with.* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* estar por demostrar = be unproven.* estar por detrás = be behind.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* estar por ver = be an open question.* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.* estar presionado = be under the gun.* estar propuesto a = be intent on.* estar próximo = be at hand.* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.* estar rebosante de = spill over with.* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* estar resfriado = have + a cold.* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* estar restringido = be constrained.* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.* estar seguro de que = be confident that.* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.* estar separado = set + apart.* estar separado de = be remote from.* estar sesgado = bias, slant.* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean* * *■ estar (cópula)A seguido de adjetivosB estar bien, mal, mejor, peorC hablando de estado civilD seguido de participiosE con preposición + predicadoF con que + predicado■ estar (verbo intransitivo)A quedar ubicadoB1 hallarse en cierto momento2 figurarC1 hallarse en determinado lugar2 acudirD1 quedarse, permanecer2 vivirSentido II en el tiempoA existir, haberB tener como función etcC radicarD estar listo, terminadoE quedar entendidoF quedar grande, pequeño etcG Derecho■ estar (verbo auxiliar)A con gerundioB con participio■ estarse (verbo pronominal)A permanecerB acudirA (seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser1 (↑ ser (1)) . 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 ser1 (↑ ser (1)) ] to be¡qué gordo está! isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat! o put on a lot of weight!¡qué alto está Ignacio! isn't Ignacio tall now!, hasn't Ignacio got(ten) tall o grown!¡pobre abuelo! está viejo poor grandpa! he's really agedel rape está delicioso ¿qué le has puesto? the monkfish is delicious, how did you cook it?está muy simpático con nosotros ¿qué querrá? he's being o he's been so nice to us (recently), what do you think he's after?no estuvo grosero contigo — sí, lo estuvo he wasn't rude to you — yes, he wasestás muy callado ¿qué te pasa? you're very quiet, what's the matter?¡pero tú estás casi calvo! but you're almost bald, but you've gone almost bald o you've lost almost all your hair!¿no me oyes? ¿estás sorda? can't you hear me? are you deaf?¿está muerto/vivo? is he dead/alive?está cansada/furiosa/embarazada she is tired/furious/pregnant¿cómo están por tu casa? — están todos bien, gracias how's everybody at home? — 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 himC (hablando de estado civil) to beestá casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of minesus padres están divorciados her parents are divorcedD(seguido de participios): estaba sentado/echado en la cama he was sitting/lying on the bedestá colgado de una rama it's hanging from a branchestaban abrazados they had their arms around each otherestaba arrodillada she was kneeling (down)E (con predicado introducido por preposición) to be (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)estoy a régimen I'm on a diet¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?estamos como al principio we're back to where we startedestá con el sarampión she has (the) measlesestoy con muchas ganas de empezar I'm really looking forward to startingsiempre está con lo mismo/con que es un incomprendido he's always going on about the same thing/about how nobody understands himestaba de luto/de uniforme he was in mourning/uniformhoy está de mejor humor she's in a better mood todayestán de limpieza/viaje they're spring-cleaning/on a tripestoy de cocinera hasta que vuelva mi madre I'm doing the cooking until my mother comes backestuvo de secretaria en una empresa internacional she worked as a secretary in an international companyestás en un error you're mistakenno estoy para fiestas/bromas I'm not in the mood for parties/jokingestamos sin electricidad we don't have any electricity at the moment, the electricity is off at the momentéste está sin pintar this one hasn't been painted yetyo estoy contigo, creo que ella está equivocada I agree with you o ( colloq) I'm with you, I think she's mistakennuestro partido está con el pueblo our party supports o is on the side of the peopleel pueblo está con nosotros the people are with usestar en algo: todavía no hemos solucionado el problema, pero estamos en ello or eso we still haven't solved the problem, but we're working on itestá que no hay quien lo aguante he's (being) unbearableel agua está que pela the water's scalding hotviA «edificio/pueblo» (quedar, estar ubicado) ; to bela agencia está en el centro the agency is in the center¿dónde está Camagüey? where's Camagüey?el pueblo está a 20 kilómetros de aquí the town's 20 kilometers from hereB1 «persona/objeto» (hallarse en cierto momento) to be¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? what time do you have to be there?estando allí conoció a Micaela he met Micaela while he was there¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? where did we get to o had we got(ten) to in the last class?2 (figurar) to beesa palabra no está en el diccionario that word isn't in the dictionaryyo no estaba en la lista I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the listC1(hallarse en determinado lugar): fui a verla pero no estaba I went to see her but she wasn't there¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everyone here?2D1(quedarse, permanecer): sólo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days, I'll only be here/there a few days¿cuánto tiempo estuviste en Londres? how long were you in London?2(vivir): ya no vivimos allí, ahora estamos en Soca we don't live there anymore, we're in o we live in Soca nowde momento estoy con mi hermana at the moment I'm staying with my sister(en el tiempo): ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today o today's date?, what date is it today?estamos a mediados de mes we're halfway through the monthestamos en primavera it's spring, spring has come¿en qué mes estamos? what month are we in o is it?ellos están en primavera ahora it's spring for them now, it's their spring nowA(existir, haber): y después está el problema de la financiación and then there's the problem of financeB (tener como función, cometido) estar PARA algo:para eso estamos that's what we're here forpara eso están los amigos that's what friends are forya que estamos/estás while we're/you're at it o ( BrE) about itC(radicar): ahí está el quid del asunto that's the crux of the matterestar EN algo:la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mirar the difficult thing is to do it o the difficulty lies in doing it without lookingtodo está en que él quiera ayudarnos it all depends on whether he wants to help us or notD(estar listo, terminado): la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yetlo atas con un nudo aquí y ya está you tie a knot in it here and that's it o there you areenseguida estoy I'll be with you in a minute o in a second, I'll be right with you¡ya está! ¡ya sé lo que podemos hacer! I've got it! I know what we can do!¡ahí está! that's it!E(quedar entendido): quiero que estés de vuelta a las diez ¿estamos? or (Ur) ¿está? I want you to be back by ten, all right?que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? don't let it happen again, understand? o is that understood? o ( colloq) got it?F( Esp) (quedar) (+ me/te/le etc), (+ compl): esa falda te está grande/pequeña that skirt's too big/too small for youla 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you betterse estará a lo estipulado en la cláusula 20 the stipulations of clause 20 will apply■A(con gerundio): está lloviendo it's rainingno hagas ruido, están durmiendo don't make any noise, they're asleepse está afeitando/duchando or está afeitándose/duchándose he's shaving/taking a showerestuve un rato hablando con él I was talking o I talked to him for a while¿qué estará pensando? I wonder what she's thinkingya estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossibleya te estás quitando de ahí, que ése es mi lugar ( fam); OK, out of there/off there, that's my place ( colloq)B(con participio): ¿esta ropa está planchada? have these clothes been ironed?, are these clothes ironed?la foto estaba tomada desde muy lejos the photo had been taken from a long way away o from a great distanceese asiento está ocupado that seat is takenya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man nowestá hecha una vaga she's got(ten) o become lazy■ estarseA ( enf) (permanecer) to stayse estuvo horas ahí sentado sin moverse he remained sitting there for hours without moving, he sat there for hours without moving¿no te puedes estar quieto un momento? can't you stay o keep still for a minute?estése tranquilo don't worryestáte allí media hora antes be there o arrive half an hour before( esp AmL)living room* * *
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 estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo estarás 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
estar 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 estar quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
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.
' estar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- acatarrada
- acatarrado
- acecho
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- activa
- activo
- afónica
- afónico
- agradecer
- agua
- aire
- ajo
- ala
- alero
- alerta
- amiga
- amigo
- andar
- antena
- apañada
- apañado
- apogeo
- ascua
- atar
- aviar
- azotea
- Babia
- baja
- bandera
- banquillo
- barco
- blanca
- bordear
- borracha
- borracho
- bote
- braga
- brecha
- brete
- buena
- bueno
- cabal
- cabeza
- cabo
English:
about
- accustom
- action
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- air
- alert
- alive
- alone
- aloof
- amenable
- amiss
- antsy
- anxious
- approve
- associate
- attend
- away
- back
- ball
- barbecue
- be
- bean
- beck
- beg
- behind
- believe in
- beside
- best
- board
- boil
- book
- boom
- bored
- brain
- breath
- bristle with
- broke
- brown
- bulge
- burn
- by
- cake
- call
- change
- charge
- cheese off
- clash
- close
* * *♦ vi1. [hallarse] to be;¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?;¿está María? – no, no está is Maria there? – no, she's not here2. [con fechas]¿a qué estamos hoy? what's the date today?;hoy estamos a martes/a 15 de julio today is Tuesday/15 July;estábamos en octubre it was October;estamos en invierno it's winter3. [quedarse] to stay, to be;estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go;¿cuánto tiempo piensas estar? how long do you plan on staying?;estuvimos una semana en su casa we stayed with her for a week, we spent a week at her placeel dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos;están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo5. [hallarse listo] to be ready;¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?;¿ya estás? pues, vámonos are you ready? let's go thenpara eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;para eso estoy that's what I'm here for;la vida está para vivirla life is for living;no tires eso al suelo, que las papeleras están para algo don't throw that on the floor, the wastepaper bins are there for a reason7. (antes de gerundio) [expresa duración] to be;están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door8. (antes de “sin” + infinitivo) [expresa negación]estoy sin dormir desde ayer I haven't slept since yesterday;está sin acabar it's not finished;estuve sin voz dos días I had no voice o I lost my voice for two dayseso está por ver that remains to be seen;todavía está por hacer it hasn't been done yetel problema está en la fecha the problem is the date;el truco está en no mirar nunca al suelo the trick o secret is not to look at the ground[acontecimiento] to be about to happen;estar por hacer algo to be on the verge of doing sth;estuve por pegarle I was on the verge of hitting him;estoy por no ir I'm not so sure I want to go;estuve por llamarte I was about to phone you, I was just going to phone youno estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;el enfermo no está para ver a nadie the patient is in no condition to see anyoneestoy por la libertad de expresión I'm in favour of o for freedom of speechestuvieron a visitarlo they went to visit him♦ v copulativo1. (antes de adj) [expresa cualidad, estado] to be;los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious;esta calle está sucia this street is dirty;¡qué alta estás! you've really grown!;estoy cansado/enfadado I'm tired/angry;¿qué tal estás? how are you?;está muy irritable últimamente she's been very irritable lately;está divorciado he's divorced;estoy enfermo/mareado I am ill/I feel sick;Andescuando estaba chiquito when I was little2. (antes de “con” o “sin” + sustantivo) [expresa estado] to be;estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water;Famestoy sin blanca I'm broke, Br I'm skintestar de viaje to be on a trip;estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving;estamos de suerte we're in luck;estar de mal humor to be in a (bad) mood;¿has cambiado la rueda? – estoy en ello have you changed the tyre? – I'm working on it o I'm doing it right now;¡ya está bien! that's enough (of that)!estar en guardia to be on guardyo he estado de portero toda la primera parte I've been in goal all of the first halfesa falda te está corta that skirt's too short for you;¿cómo me está? how does this look?8. (antes de “que” + verbo) [expresa actitud]está que muerde porque ha suspendido he's furious because he failed♦ v aux1. (antes de gerundio) to be;estuvo nevando it was snowing;se está peinando she's brushing her hair;estuvieron discutiendo durante toda la reunión they spent the whole meeting arguing, they were arguing throughout the whole meeting;mañana a estas horas estaré bañándome en la playa this time tomorrow I'll be swimming at the beach2. (antes de participio)está terminado it's finished;está organizado por el ayuntamiento it's organized by the town council* * *v/i¿cómo está Vd.? how are you?;estoy mejor I’m (feeling) better;estoy bien/mal I’m fine/I’m not feeling too great;estar de tres meses be three months pregnant;estar sin dinero have no money;¡ya estoy! I’m ready!:¿está Javier? is Javier in?;mi padre no está my father isn’t here;¡ahí está! there it is!;ahora estoy con Vd. I’ll be with you in just a moment;¿dónde estábamos? where were we?3:estar haciendo algo be doing sth;estoy leyendo I’m reading4 ( sentar):te está grande it's too big for you;el vestido te está bien the dress suits you5:está de camarero he’s working as a waiter6 ( padecer de):estar del corazón/estómago have heart/stomach problems:estamos a 3 de enero it’s January 3rd;el kilo está a un peso they’re one peso a kilo8:estar con alguien agree with s.o.; ( apoyar) support s.o.;estar a bien/mal con alguien be on good/bad terms with s.o.;estar en algo be working on sth;estar para hacer algo be about to do sth;no estar para algo not be in a mood for sth;estar por algo be in favor of sth;está por hacer it hasn’t been done yet;¡ya está! that’s it!* * *estar {34} v aux: to beestoy aprendiendo inglés: I'm learning Englishestá terminado: it's finishedestar viestá muy alto: he's so tall, he's gotten very tall¿ya estás mejor?: are you feeling better now?estoy casado: I'm marriedestán en la mesa: they're on the tableestamos en la página 2: we're on page 23) : to be at home¿está María?: is Maria in?4) : to remainestaré aquí 5 días: I'll be here for 5 days5) : to be ready, to be doneestará para las diez: it will be ready by ten o'clock6) : to agree¿estamos?: are we in agreement?estoy contigo: I'm with you7)¿cómo estás? : how are you?8)¡está bien! : all right!, that's fine!9)estar a : to costestar a : to be¿a qué dia estamos?: what's today's date?estar con : to haveestá con fiebre: she has a feverestar de : to beestoy de vacaciones: I'm on vacationestá de director hoy: he's acting as director todayestar bien (mal) : to be well (sick)estar para : to be in the mood forestar por : to be in favor ofestar por : to be about toestá por cerrar: it's on the verge of closingestar de más : to be unnecessaryestar que : to be (in a state or condition)está que echa chispas: he's hopping mad* * *estar vb1. (en general) to be¿estás cansada? are you tired?2. (uso auxiliar) to be3. (en casa, en el trabajo) to be in / to be there / to be here¿está Pepe? is Pepe in? / is Pepe there?¿está tu madre en casa? is your mother in?4. (listo, preparado) to be ready5. (aspecto) to look¡qué guapo estás! you look very smart!estar a... to be...¿a cuánto están los tomates? how much are the tomatoes?estar de... to be... -
89 visto
adj.obvious.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ver.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vestir.* * *1 approval————————1→ link=ver ver► adjetivo1 (anticuado) old-fashioned2 (dado) in view of, considering3 (corriente) common4 (ladrillo, viga, obra) exposed1 approval\dar el visto bueno a algo to approve something, O.K. somethingestá visto que... it's obvious thatestar algo muy visto,-a (pasado de moda) to be old-fashioned 2 (poco original) not to be very original, be old hat 3 (corriente) to be very commonestar bien visto,-a to be well looked upon, be considered acceptableestar mal visto,-a to be frowned uponlo nunca visto something extraordinary, something quite out of the ordinaryni visto ni oído figurado in a flashpor lo visto apparentlyvisto que... in view of the fact that..., given that..., seeing that...visto bueno approval, O.K.* * *I II1.PPde ver2. ADJ1) (=conocido)no, esa chaqueta no, que la tengo muy vista — no, not that jacket, I wear it all the time
ese color está muy visto — you see that colour all over the place, everyone is wearing that colour
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ser lo nunca visto — to be unheard oftres derrotas consecutivas es lo nunca visto en este estadio — three defeats in a row is unheard of o has never happened before in this stadium
el ministro, cosa nunca vista, hizo unas declaraciones en contra del presidente — the minister spoke out against the president, something which is unheard of
2) (=considerado)[iniciativa, propuesta] to be welcomed/not welcomed•
estar bien/[mal] visto — [comportamiento] to be the done thing/be frowned upon; [persona] to be well/badly thought ofestaba mal visto que una mujer saliera sola — it was not the done thing for a woman to go out alone, it was frowned upon for a woman to go out alone
no está bien visto dentro del sindicato — he's not very well thought of o highly regarded in the union
3) (=expuesto) [ladrillo] bare, exposed; [viga] exposedun edificio de ladrillo visto — a building of bare o exposed brick
4) (Jur)¡visto! — case adjourned
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estávisto que... — it is clear o obvious that...está visto que el problema no tiene solución — it is clear o obvious that there is no solution to the problem
estaba visto que la historia terminaría en boda — you could tell that they would end up getting married, it was clear o obvious that they would end up getting married
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por lo visto — apparentlypor lo visto, no les interesa — apparently o from what I can see, they are not interested
-¿no ha venido el cartero todavía? -por lo visto no — "hasn't the postman come yet?" - "apparently not" o"it would appear not"
visto y no visto —
cogió el bolso y salió corriendo, fue visto y no visto — he grabbed the bag and ran out, one minute he was there and the next minute he was gone
en un visto y no visto el conejo desapareció de ante nuestros ojos — in a flash the rabbit disappeared before our very eyes
6)3.SMvisto bueno — approval, go-ahead *
vuestra propuesta no ha recibido el visto bueno — your proposal has not been approved o didn't get the go-ahead *
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dar el visto bueno a algo — to give sth one's approval, give sth the go-ahead *el juez ha dado el visto bueno para que se investigue el caso — the judge has given his approval o given the go-ahead for the case to be investigated *
dar el visto bueno a algn para que haga algo — to give one's approval for sb to do sth, give sb the go-ahead to do sth *
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) (claro, evidente) obvious, clearestá/estaba visto que... — it is/was clear o obvious that...
b) (en locs)visto que — given that, in view of the fact that
2)a) [estar] (común, trillado)eso ya está muy visto — that's not very original, that's old hat
b)nunca visto: la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo or algo nunca visto never before had such a large number of people been seen there; cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo — it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard of
3) ( considerado)IIestar bien/mal visto: en ciertos círculos eso no está bien visto in some circles that is not considered correct; estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran — it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
masculino (Esp) check (AmE), tick (BrE)III* * *----* bien visto = welcome.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* jamás visto = unseen.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no visto = unseen.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* nunca visto = all-time, unseen.* pasarse sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.* pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* sin ser visto = unseen, out of sight.* visto así = viewed in this light.* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, green light, go-ahead, seal of approval.* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* visto que = seeing that/as.* visto y no visto = flash in the pan, now you see it, now you don't, in and out in a flash.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) (claro, evidente) obvious, clearestá/estaba visto que... — it is/was clear o obvious that...
b) (en locs)visto que — given that, in view of the fact that
2)a) [estar] (común, trillado)eso ya está muy visto — that's not very original, that's old hat
b)nunca visto: la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo or algo nunca visto never before had such a large number of people been seen there; cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo — it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard of
3) ( considerado)IIestar bien/mal visto: en ciertos círculos eso no está bien visto in some circles that is not considered correct; estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran — it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
masculino (Esp) check (AmE), tick (BrE)III* * ** bien visto = welcome.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* jamás visto = unseen.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no visto = unseen.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* nunca visto = all-time, unseen.* pasarse sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.* pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* recibir el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* sin ser visto = unseen, out of sight.* visto así = viewed in this light.* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, green light, go-ahead, seal of approval.* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* visto que = seeing that/as.* visto y no visto = flash in the pan, now you see it, now you don't, in and out in a flash.* * *A1 (claro, evidente) obvious, clearestá visto que no van a poder vivir juntas it is clear o obvious that they're not going to be able to live togetherestá visto que mi opinión no cuenta para nada my opinion obviously doesn't count for anythingera or estaba visto que iban a terminar divorciándose it was clear o obvious that they were heading for divorcepor lo visto apparentlypor lo visto les trae sin cuidado apparently they couldn't care lessasí que está embarazada — por lo visto so she's pregnant — so it seems o apparentlyvisto que given that, in view of the fact that, sincepero ¿ya te vio el médico? — sí, fue visto y no visto you mean the doctor's seen you already? — yes, I was in and out in a flashlo cogió y salió corriendo, fue visto y no visto he grabbed it and rushed out, it was all over so quicklyB1 [ ESTAR] (común, trillado):esta blusa está muy vista everybody's wearing blouses like thatese truco ya está muy visto that's an old trickeso ya está muy visto that's not very original2nunca visto: no sabes la cantidad de gente que había allí, fue lo nunca visto or fue algo nunca visto you can't imagine how many people were there, I've never seen anything like itese año, cosa nunca vista antes, nevó en Montevideo that year it snowed in Montevideo, which was unheard ofC(considerado): estar bien/mal visto:en ciertos círculos no está muy bien visto llevar vino a una cena in some circles it's not considered correct to take wine with you when you are invited out to dinnerestaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran it was not the done thing o it was thought improper o it was frowned upon for women to smokeestaba mal vista en el pueblo she had a very bad reputation in the town, her behavior* was frowned on by the people of the townDall the evidence in the case has been heardE‹ladrillos/vigas› exposed* * *
Del verbo ver: ( conjugate ver)
visto es:
el participio
Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)
visto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ver
vestir
visto
ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):◊ ser de buen visto to be good-looking o attractive
2 ( opinión):◊ a mi/su visto in my/his view
ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;
no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) visto a algn: no la puede visto he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;
se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse visto (RPl) to show off
3
¡ya vistoás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se vistoá! we'll see
◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;
¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4◊ a ver: (vamos) a visto ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;
está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a visto? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a visto qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a visto si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5a) ( estudiar):
tengo que visto cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya vistoé qué hago I'll decide what to do later
◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?
6a) (juzgar, considerar):
a mi modo or manera de visto the way I see it
no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin vistote! I haven't seen you for ages!
8◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que visto? and what does that have to do with it?;
no tengo nada que visto con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que visto que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a visto is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;
pues vistoás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
estar/seguir en vistoemos (AmL fam): todavía está en vistoemos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en vistoemos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;
¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
vistose con algn to see sb
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
1
2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
visto de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
visto de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
de visto ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera):
se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears greenc) ( disfrazarse) vistose de algo to dress up as sth
visto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
◊ está/estaba visto que … it is/was clear o obvious that …b)
2 [estar] (común, trillado):
eso ya está muy visto that's not very original
3 ( considerado):
estaba mal visto que las mujeres fumaran it was not the done thing o it was frowned upon for women to smoke
visto 2 sustantivo masculino
b)
tiene que dar el visto bueno she has to give her approval
visto 3 see vestir, ver 2
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
visto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (considerado socialmente) estar bien visto, to be considered correct o acceptable
estar mal visto, to be frowned upon/on
2 (común, poco original) estar muy visto, not to be very original: ese reloj está muy visto, everybody is wearing watches like that
3 fam (obvio) estar visto, to be obvious o clear
4 (al parecer) por lo visto, apparently
5 Jur visto para sentencia, ready for judgement
II sustantivo masculino visto bueno, approval
' visto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colarse
- contada
- contado
- cosa
- jamás
- merodear
- peor
- perjurar
- pretender
- quien
- repetida
- repetido
- tampoco
- ver
- vista
- acordar
- alguno
- asegurar
- junto
- perfil
English:
apparently
- appearance
- approval
- assent
- before
- blow
- censor
- clear
- endorse
- endorsement
- evidently
- frown on
- goings-on
- have
- life
- miss
- not
- OK
- okay
- point-blank
- seal
- sorry
- they
- tick
- us
- will
- worst
- anywhere
- bill
- check
- deal
- done
- frown
- go
- lot
- no
- obviously
- report
- rubber
- socially
- sound
- state
- still
- unseen
* * *visto, -a♦ participiover ver♦ adjestar bien visto [costumbre, acción] to be considered good manners;[persona] to be well regarded;estar mal visto [costumbre, acción] to be frowned upon;[persona] to be looked down on;estar muy visto to be old hat;ese modelo está muy visto that model's really old o ancient;ese bar ya lo tengo muy visto I've already been to that bar loads of times;está visto que: está visto que hoy no tendremos tranquilidad it's quite clear that o obviously we're not going to get any peace today;es lo nunca visto you've never seen anything like it;ni visto ni oído in the twinkling of an eye;fue visto y no visto it happened just like that, it was over in a flash♦ nmvisto bueno [en documento] approved;el visto bueno [aprobación] the go-ahead;dar el visto bueno (a algo) to give (sth) the go-ahead♦ por lo visto loc advapparently;por lo visto no han aceptado la idea apparently they haven't accepted the idea, they don't seem o appear to have accepted the idea♦ visto que loc conjseeing as, given that;visto que tienen poco interés en ayudarnos… given that they have scant interest in helping us…* * *I part → verII adj1:está bien visto it’s the done thing;está mal visto it’s not done, it’s not the done thing;estar muy visto be old hat, not be original;el espectáculo es lo nunca visto the show is like nothing I have ever seen in my life;visto y no visto in a flash2 en locuciones:está visto que it’s obvious that;por lo visto apparently3:visto que seeing thatIII m check (mark), Brtick;dar el visto bueno give one’s approval* * *visto, -ta adj1) : obvious, clear2) : in view of, considering3)estar bien visto : to be approved of4)estar mal visto : to be frowned upon5)por lo visto : apparently6)nunca visto : unheard-of7)visto que : since, given thatvisto nmvisto bueno : approval* * * -
90 bien
bien [bjɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanksb. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] welle. ( = effectivement) definitely• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!i. ( = au moins) at leastj. (locutions)• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!2. <a. ( = satisfaisant) goodc. ( = en bonne forme) well• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nicee. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb3. <a. ( = ce qui est bon) good• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!4. <* * *bjɛ̃
1.
adjectif invariable1) ( convenable)ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera
2) ( en bonne santé) wellt'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)
3) ( à l'aise)nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!
4) (colloq) ( de qualité)
2.
1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctlybien joué! — fig well done!
aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well
il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job
il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery
2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortablyaller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody
4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quitec'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but
bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse
bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late
bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive
bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money
bien entendu or évidemment — naturally
5) ( volontiers)6) ( malgré tout)7) ( pour souligner)ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that
je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that
on verra bien — well, we'll see
il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?
8) ( réellement) definitelyc'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)
il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud
c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?
c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!
c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!
9) ( au moins) at leastelle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old
10) ( beaucoup)bien des fois — often, many a time
il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble
je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!
3.
nom masculin1) ( avantage) goodgrand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!
parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody
2) ( possession) possession
4.
5.
bien que locution conjonctive althoughPhrasal Verbs:••tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe
* * *bjɛ̃1. nm1) (= avantage)Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.
Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.
vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart
2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property3) (moral)2. biens nmpl3. adv1) (= de façon satisfaisante) wellElle travaille bien. — She works well.
aller bien; se porter bien — to be well
croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...
faire bien de... — to do well to...
Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.
2) (concession)vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.
Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...
Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?
3) (valeur intensive) quiteJ'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.
bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!
bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!
4. exclright!, OK!, fine!5. adj inv1) (= en bonne forme)je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well
2) (= à l'aise)On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.
3) (= à son avantage)Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.
4) (= satisfaisant) goodCe restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.
Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.
Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.
Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.
5) (moralement)ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...
Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.
Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.
6) (= en bons termes)* * *A adj inv1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.B adv1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!C nm1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourablyGB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.D excl1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.[bjɛ̃] adverbe1. [de façon satisfaisante] wellla vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tighta. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!c. [à table] behave yourself!2. [du point de vue de la santé]aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou finebien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebodytu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did righttu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 95. [avec soin]fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're toldc'est bien agréable it's really ou very nicetu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?bien avant/après well before/afterbien trop tôt far ou much too early7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot8. [véritablement]j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing9. [pour renforcer, insister]ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phonec'est bien ça that's it ou rightc'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinkingje vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!10. [volontiers]je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won'tje boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink11. [au moins] at least12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]13. [pourtant]14. [suivi d'un nom]bien de, bien des quite a lot ofelle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!bien des fois... more than once...bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people15. [dans la correspondance]————————[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable1. [qui donne satisfaction] goodc'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work tooje recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like thatqu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirtb. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all rightc'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some moneyce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue4. [en forme] wellb. [mentalement] are you crazy?me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!5. [à l'aise]6. [en bons termes]se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books————————[bjɛ̃] nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]le bien commun ou général the common goodc'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firmdire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well offaire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebodyla séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of goodcette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned[argent] fortunetous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIEbiens d'équipement capital equipment ou goodsbiens privés/publics private/public property————————[bjɛ̃] interjection2. [marquant l'approbation]je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's gobien entendu locution adverbialebien entendu que locution conjonctive————————bien que locution conjonctivebien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going————————bien sûr locution adverbiale————————bien sûr que locution conjonctive -
91 дело
с.1) (работа, занятие, отсутствие безделья) work, businessон за́нят де́лом — he is busy
у него́ мно́го дел — he has many things to do
сиде́ть без де́ла — have nothing to do; be idle
бра́ться сра́зу за де́сять дел — tackle a dozen jobs at once; have many irons in the fire идиом.
вы сюда́ прие́хали по де́лу или на о́тдых? — are you here on business or for pleasure?
де́лать де́ло, занима́ться де́лом — do real work; keep oneself busy
быть при де́ле разг. — have what to do
2) (круг вопросов; сфера интересов) concern, business, affairли́чное / ча́стное де́ло — private affair
дела́ семе́йные — family matters
э́то моё [его́] де́ло — that is my [his] business / affair
э́то не моё [его́] де́ло — that is no business / concern of mine [his]; that is none of my [his] business
не его́ де́ло (+ инф.) — he has no business (+ to inf), it is not [none of] his business (+ to inf)
э́то на́ше вну́треннее де́ло — it's our own domestic concern
вме́шиваться не в своё де́ло — interfere in other people's affairs
не вме́шивайтесь не в своё де́ло — mind your own business
приводи́ть свои́ дела́ в поря́док — put one's affairs in order
3) разг. (важный, серьёзный вопрос) businessбез де́ла не входи́ть — no admission except on business
приходи́ть по де́лу — come on business
у меня́ к нему́ де́ло, я хочу́ говори́ть с ним по де́лу — I have some business (to discuss) with him
говори́ть де́ло — talk sense, talk sensibly
вот э́то де́ло!, вот тепе́рь вы де́ло говори́те! — now you're talking (sense)!
перейдём к де́лу — let us get down to business
4) ( практическое применение) (good / practical) useпуска́ть / употребля́ть (вн.) в де́ло — put (d) to (good) use; make use (of)
идти́ / пойти́ в де́ло — be put to use; be brought into play
5) высок. (цель, задача деятельности) causeо́бщее де́ло — common cause
пра́вое де́ло — just cause
благоро́дное де́ло — good / noble cause
де́ло ми́ра — the cause of peace
6) (поступок, деяние) deed, act; ( свершение) work, feat, accomplishmentде́лать до́брые дела́ — do good deeds
вы сде́лали большо́е де́ло — you have accomplished a great feat
э́то де́ло его́ жи́зни — it is his life's / life work
суди́ть о ком-л по его́ дела́м — judge smb by smb's deeds
7) (событие, происшествие) happening, eventтам произошли́ стра́нные дела́ — there have been some strange happenings there
де́ло бы́ло в 1990 г. — it happened in 1990
расскажи́те, как бы́ло де́ло — tell me how it happened
бы́ло (тако́е) де́ло (в ответ на вопрос) разг. — yes, it did happen; that's right
8) обыкн. мн. (положение, обстоятельства) thingsдела́ поправля́ются — things are improving, things are on the mend
попра́вить свои́ дела́ — improve the state of one's affairs
как (иду́т) дела́? — how are things going?
как у вас [тебя́] дела́? — how are you doing?
как его́ дела́? — how is he getting on?; how are things going with him?
таки́е-то дела́! разг. — that's how things are!, that is the way it is!
де́ло поверну́лось таки́м о́бразом — matters took such a turn
положе́ние дел — state of affairs
как обстои́т де́ло с э́тим? — what about this business?
де́ло обстои́т так — the situation is this
е́сли бы де́ло обстоя́ло ина́че — if things were different
де́ло идёт (к) — things are heading (towards / to)
де́ло ниско́лько не меня́ется от того́, что — the situation is no way altered by the fact that
9) (рд.; вопрос, зависящий от чего-л) matter (of)э́то де́ло привы́чки [вку́са, при́нципа] — it is a matter of habit [taste, principle]
10) (дт. до; отношение, касательство) переводится с помощью глагольных сочетаний have to do (with), care (about)ва́м(-то) что за де́ло (до э́того)?, а вам како́е де́ло? — what do you have to do with it?, what does it matter to you?
кому́ како́е де́ло до э́того? — what business is that of anybody's?; who cares?
како́е ему́ де́ло до нас с ва́ми! — what does he care about us!
ей нет де́ла до меня́ — she doesn't care about me
11) ( суть) point, matterв чём де́ло? — what is the matter?
бли́же к де́лу! — come / get to the point!
де́ло в том, что — the fact / point is that
в то́м-то и де́ло, что — the whole point is that
де́ло вот в чём — the point is this
де́ло не (в пр.) — it is not a matter (of)
де́ло не в э́том — that's not the point
э́то к де́лу не отно́сится — that has nothing to do with the matter, that is beside the point
замеча́ние не по де́лу (не по существу) разг. — a remark off the point
12) ( предприятие) businessэ́то дохо́дное де́ло — it is a profitable business
откры́ть своё де́ло — start one's own business
взять кого́-л в де́ло — accept smb as a partner (in the business)
13) ( специальность)го́рное де́ло и т.п. — см. соответствующие прил.
14) ( папка с документами) file, dossier [-sɪeɪ]ли́чное де́ло — personal file / record(s) (pl)
подши́ть / приложи́ть к де́лу (вн.) — file (d)
15) юр. ( судебное) caseвести́ де́ло — plead a case
возбуди́ть де́ло (про́тив) — bring an action (against), take / institute proceedings (against)
изложи́ть своё де́ло — state one's case
16) (в названиях ведомств, органов)сове́т по дела́м рели́гий — council for religious affairs
коми́ссия по иностра́нным дела́м — foreign relations / affairs commission
17) уст. ( сражение) battle, fighting, combat••де́ло ва́ше / твоё — it's up to you; it is for you to decide
де́ло деся́тое / двадца́тое разг. — a thing of little importance
де́ло за (тв.) — the matter depends (on)
де́ло тепе́рь то́лько за тобо́й — now this matter depends only on you
де́ло за ма́лым (ста́ло) — there's only one little thing left
за чем де́ло ста́ло? — what's holding matters / things up?; what's the hitch? разг.
де́ло пло́хо / дрянь, дела́ пло́хи — things are in a bad way
де́ло про́шлое — that's a thing of the past
де́ло рук (рд.) — the work / doing (of)
чьих рук э́то де́ло? — whose work / doing is this?
большо́е / вели́кое де́ло! разг. ирон., пренебр. (в знач. "подумаешь!") — big deal!; as if it mattered!
бра́ться / взя́ться не за своё де́ло — be the wrong man / person for the job
в / на са́мом де́ле как вводн. сл. — 1) (в действительности, не на словах) in (actual) fact, in reality 2) (действительно, верно) really, indeed 3) (выражает побуждение, раздражение) after all
да прекрати́шь ты, в са́мом де́ле! — stop that, will you?
на са́мом же де́ле — but the fact is
в са́мом де́ле? — is it / that true?, really?
(с)де́лать своё де́ло (выполнить свою роль; тж. воздействовать) — do one's work; do one's part
сде́лать свои́ дела́ (о ребёнке, собаке - облегчить кишечник) эвф. — do one's duty, do the deed
есть тако́е де́ло! разг. — all right!; it's a deal!
за де́ло! (призыв) — to work!; (let's) get down to work!
знать своё де́ло — know one's job / stuff / onions ['ʌ-]
изве́стное де́ло как вводн. сл. — sure enough; naturally
име́ть де́ло (с тв.) — have to do (with), deal (with), have dealings (with)
и то́ де́ло! (выражение согласия) — there's a reason in that!
когда́ де́ло дойдёт (до) — when it comes (to)
когда́ де́ло дойдёт до меня́ [тебя́] — when it is my [your] turn
ме́жду де́лом разг. — at odd moments, between times
мину́тное / секу́ндное де́ло — it can be done in a minute / second / flash
моё [на́ше] де́ло ма́ленькое / сторона́ — it is none of my [our] business
на де́ле (в действительности) — in reality; in practice; in actual fact
испыта́ть (вн.) на де́ле — test (d) in practice
на слова́х и на де́ле — in word and deed
наказа́ть кого́-л за де́ло — punish smb for a good reason
но́вое де́ло!, хоро́шенькое де́ло!, ну и дела́!, что за дела́! — how do you like that!; that's a fine kettle of fish! идиом.; well, I'll be darned!
пе́рвым де́лом — first of all; the first thing
показа́ть себя́ в де́ле — show what one is worth
пусти́ть в де́ло — put (d) to use; find a good use (for)
раз тако́е де́ло разг. — if that's how it is
стра́нное де́ло как вводн. сл. — strangely, strange thing
то и де́ло — 1) ( часто) every now and then 2) ( беспрестанно) continually, incessantly; time and again; часто переводится гл. keep on (+ ger)
то и де́ло раздаю́тся звонки́ — the phone keeps on ringing
то́ ли де́ло (гораздо лучше) разг. — how much better; what a difference
э́то (совсе́м) друго́е де́ло — that's (quite) another story
э́то не де́ло — it's no good; such things aren't done
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point [pɔɪnt]pointe ⇒ 1 (a) point ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 1 (e), 1 (f),1(i)-(l), 1 (n), 1 (o) endroit ⇒ 1 (c) moment ⇒ 1 (d) essentiel ⇒ 1 (g) but ⇒ 1 (h) virgule ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) pointer ⇒ 2 (a) indiquer ⇒ 2 (b) montrer du doigt ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun(a) (tip → of sword, nail, pencil etc) pointe f;∎ trim one end of the stick into a point taillez un des bouts de la branche en pointe;∎ his beard ended in a neat point sa barbe était soigneusement taillée en pointe;∎ draw a star with five points dessinez une étoile à cinq branches;∎ a dog with white points un chien aux pattes et aux oreilles blanches;∎ an eight-point stag un cerf huit cors;∎ to dance on points faire des pointes;∎ on (full) point (ballet dancer) sur la pointe;∎ on demi-point (ballet dancer) sur la demi-pointe;∎ not to put too fine a point on it… pour dire les choses clairement…(b) (small dot) point m;∎ a tiny point of light un minuscule point de lumière(c) (specific place) point m, endroit m, lieu m;∎ intersection point point m d'intersection;∎ meeting point (sign) point rencontre;∎ the runners have passed the halfway point les coureurs ont dépassé la mi-parcours;∎ we're back to our point of departure or our starting point nous sommes revenus au ou à notre point de départ;∎ the point where the accident occurred l'endroit où l'accident a eu lieu;∎ at that point you'll see a church on the left à ce moment-là, vous verrez une église sur votre gauche;∎ the terrorists claim they can strike at any point in the country les terroristes prétendent qu'ils peuvent frapper n'importe où dans le pays;∎ the bus service to Dayton and points west le service de bus à destination de Dayton et des villes situées plus à l'ouest;∎ points south of here get little rainfall les régions situées au sud d'ici n'ont pas une grande pluviosité∎ the country is at a critical point in its development le pays traverse une période ou phase critique de son développement;∎ we are at a critical point nous voici à un point critique;∎ there comes a point when a decision has to be made il arrive un moment où il faut prendre une décision;∎ when it comes to the point of actually doing it quand vient le moment de passer à l'acte;∎ when it came to the point quand le moment critique est arrivé;∎ at one point in the discussion à un moment de la discussion;∎ at one point in my travels au cours de mes voyages;∎ at one point, I thought the roof was going to cave in à un moment (donné), j'ai cru que le toit allait s'effondrer;∎ at one point in the book à un moment donné dans le livre;∎ at this point the phone rang c'est alors que le téléphone a sonné, à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné;∎ at that point, I was still undecided à ce moment-là, je n'avais pas encore pris de décision;∎ at that point in China's history à ce moment précis de l'histoire de la Chine;∎ it's too late by this point il est déjà trop tard à l'heure qu'il est;∎ by that point, I was too tired to move j'étais alors tellement fatigué que je ne pouvais plus bouger(e) (stage in development or process) point m;∎ she had reached the point of wanting a divorce elle en était (arrivée) au point de vouloir divorcer;∎ thank God we haven't reached that point! Dieu merci, nous n'en sommes pas (encore arrivés) là!;∎ to reach the point of no return atteindre le point de non-retour;∎ to be at the point of death être sur le point de mourir;∎ the conflict has gone beyond the point where negotiations are possible le conflit a atteint le stade où toute négociation est impossible;∎ the regime is on the point of collapse le régime est au bord de l'effondrement;∎ I was on the point of admitting everything j'étais sur le point de tout avouer;∎ she had worked to the point of exhaustion elle avait travaillé jusqu'à l'épuisement;∎ he was jealous to the point of madness sa jalousie confinait à la folie;∎ he stuffed himself to the point of being sick il s'est gavé à en être malade(f) (for discussion or debate) point m;∎ a seven-point memorandum un mémorandum en sept points;∎ let's go on to the next point passons à la question suivante ou au point suivant;∎ on this point we disagree sur ce point nous ne sommes pas d'accord;∎ I want to emphasize this point je voudrais insister sur ce point;∎ are there any points I haven't covered? y a-t-il des questions que je n'ai pas abordées?;∎ to make or to raise a point faire une remarque;∎ to make the point that… faire remarquer que… + indicative;∎ my point or the point I'm making is that… là où je veux en venir c'est que…;∎ all right, you've made your point! d'accord, on a compris!;∎ the points raised in her article les points qu'elle soulève dans son article;∎ the main points to keep in mind les principaux points à garder à l'esprit;∎ let me illustrate my point laissez-moi illustrer mon propos;∎ to prove his point he showed us a photo pour prouver ses affirmations, il nous a montré une photo;∎ I see or take your point je vois ce que vous voulez dire ou où vous voulez en venir;∎ point taken! c'est juste!;∎ he may not be home - you've got a point there! il n'est peut-être pas chez lui - ça c'est vrai!;∎ the fact that he went to the police is a point in his favour/a point against him le fait qu'il soit allé à la police est un bon/mauvais point pour lui;∎ I corrected her on a point of grammar je l'ai corrigée sur un point de grammaire;∎ she was disqualified on a technical point elle a été disqualifiée pour ou sur une faute technique;∎ to make a point of doing sth tenir à faire qch;∎ he made a point of speaking to her il a tenu à lui adresser la parole;∎ kindly make a point of remembering next time faites-moi le plaisir de ne pas oublier la prochaine fois∎ I get the point je comprends, je vois;∎ the point is (that) we're overloaded with work le fait est que nous sommes débordés de travail;∎ we're getting off or away from the point nous nous éloignons ou écartons du sujet;∎ that's the (whole) point! (that's the problem) c'est là (tout) le problème!; (that's the aim) c'est ça, le but!;∎ that's not the point! là n'est pas la question!;∎ the money is/your feelings are beside the point l'argent n'a/vos sentiments n'ont rien à voir là-dedans;∎ get or come to the point! dites ce que vous avez à dire!, ne tournez pas autour du pot!;∎ I'll come straight to the point je serai bref;∎ to keep to the point ne pas s'écarter du sujet∎ the point of the game is to get rid of all your cards le but du jeu est de se débarrasser de toutes ses cartes;∎ there's no point in asking him now ça ne sert à rien ou ce n'est pas la peine de le lui demander maintenant;∎ what's the point of all this? à quoi ça sert tout ça?;∎ I don't see the point (of re-doing it) je ne vois pas l'intérêt (de le refaire);∎ oh, what's the point anyway! oh, et puis à quoi bon, après tout!(i) (feature, characteristic) point m;∎ the boss has his good points le patron a ses bons côtés;∎ it's my weak/strong point c'est mon point faible/fort;∎ her strong point is her sense of humour son point fort, c'est son sens de l'humour;∎ tact has never been one of your strong points la délicatesse n'a jamais été ton fort∎ the Dow Jones index is up/down two points l'indice Dow Jones a augmenté/baissé de deux points;∎ who scored the winning point? qui a marqué le point gagnant?;∎ an ace is worth 4 points un as vaut 4 points;∎ to win/to lead on points (in boxing) gagner/mener aux points;∎ American familiar to make points with sb (find favour with) faire bonne impression à qn□ ;∎ School merit points bons points mpl;∎ points competition (in cycling) classement m par points(k) (on compass) point m;∎ the four points of the compass les quatre points mpl cardinaux;∎ the 32 points of the compass les 32 points mpl de la rose des vents;∎ to alter course 16 points venir de 16 quarts;∎ our people were scattered to all points of the compass notre peuple s'est retrouvé éparpillé aux quatre coins du monde∎ a straight line between two points une droite reliant deux points(m) (in decimals) virgule f;∎ five point one cinq virgule un(n) (punctuation mark) point m;∎ three or ellipsis points points mpl de suspension∎ 6-point type caractères mpl de 6 points∎ (power) point prise f (de courant);∎ eight-point distributor (in engine) distributeur m (d'allumage) à huit plots∎ points aiguillage m(t) (on backgammon board) flèche f, pointe f(a) (direct, aim → vehicle) diriger; (→ flashlight, hose) pointer, braquer; (→ finger) pointer, tendre; (→ telescope) diriger, braquer;∎ to point one's finger at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt;∎ he pointed his finger accusingly at Gus il pointa un doigt accusateur vers Gus, il montra ou désigna Gus d'un doigt accusateur;∎ to point a gun at sb braquer une arme sur qn;∎ he pointed the rifle/the camera at me il braqua le fusil/l'appareil photo sur moi;∎ she pointed the truck towards the garage elle tourna le camion vers le garage;∎ he pointed the boat out to sea il a mis le cap vers le large;∎ if anybody shows up, just point them in my direction si quelqu'un arrive, tu n'as qu'à me l'envoyer;∎ just point me in the right direction dites-moi simplement quelle direction je dois prendre;∎ just point him to the nearest bar tu n'as qu'à lui indiquer le chemin du bar le plus proche∎ to point the way indiquer la direction ou le chemin; figurative montrer le chemin, indiquer la direction à suivre;∎ he pointed the way to future success il a montré le chemin de la réussite;∎ her research points the way to a better understanding of the phenomenon ses recherches vont permettre une meilleure compréhension du phénomène;∎ they point the way (in) which reform must go ils indiquent la direction dans laquelle les réformes doivent aller∎ to point one's toes tendre le pied(e) (sharpen → stick, pencil) tailler(f) Linguistics mettre des signes diacritiques à∎ to point at or to or towards sth montrer qch du doigt;∎ she pointed left elle fit un signe vers la gauche;∎ he pointed back down the corridor il fit un signe vers le fond du couloir;∎ he pointed at or to me with his pencil il pointa son crayon vers moi;∎ he was pointing at me son doigt était pointé vers moi;∎ it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt(b) (road sign, needle on dial)∎ the signpost points up the hill le panneau est tourné vers le haut de la colline;∎ a compass needle always points north l'aiguille d'une boussole indique toujours le nord;∎ the weather vane is pointing north la girouette est orientée au nord;∎ when the big hand points to twelve quand la grande aiguille est sur le douze∎ hold the gun with the barrel pointing downwards tenez le canon de l'arme pointé vers le bas;∎ the rifle/the camera was pointing straight at me la carabine/la caméra était braquée sur moi;∎ point your flashlight over there éclaire là-bas;∎ insert the disk with the arrow pointing right insérez la disquette, la flèche pointée ou pointant vers la droite;∎ the aerial should be pointing in the direction of the transmitter l'antenne devrait être tournée dans la direction de ou tournée vers l'émetteur;∎ he walks with his feet pointing outwards il marche les pieds en dehorspour l'instant;∎ no more details are available at this point in time pour l'instant, nous ne disposons pas d'autres détailsen fait, à vrai direpertinentjusqu'à un certain point;∎ did the strategy succeed? - up to a point est-ce que la stratégie a réussi? - dans une certaine mesure;∎ productivity can be increased up to a point la productivité peut être augmentée jusqu'à un certain point;∎ she can be persuaded, but only up to a point il est possible de la convaincre, mais seulement jusqu'à un certain point►► Marketing point of delivery lieu m de livraison;British point duty (of police officer, traffic warden) service m de la circulation;∎ to be on point duty diriger la circulation;point guard (in basketball) meneur(euse) m,f;point of intersection point m d'intersection;point of order point m de procédure;∎ he rose on a point of order il a demandé la parole pour soulever un point de procédure;American point man (in the forefront) précurseur m;Computing point of presence point m de présence, point m d'accès;Marketing point of purchase lieu m d'achat, lieu m de vente;point of reference point m de référence;Marketing point of sale lieu m de vente, point m de vente;∎ at the point of sale sur le lieu de vente;point shoes (for ballet) (chaussons mpl à) pointes fpl;Typography & Computing point size corps m;point source source f ponctuelle;point of view Television & Cinema angle m du regard; (opinion) point m de vue, opinion f;∎ from my point of view, it doesn't make much difference en ce qui me concerne, ça ne change pas grand-chose;∎ to consider sth from all points of view considérer qch sous tous ses aspects;point work (of ballet dancer) pointes fplMathematics (decimals) séparer par une virgule(a) (indicate) indiquer, montrer;∎ I'll point the church out to you as we go by je vous montrerai ou vous indiquerai l'église quand nous passerons devant∎ she pointed out several mistakes to us elle nous a signalé plusieurs erreurs, elle a attiré notre attention sur plusieurs erreurs;∎ I'd like to point out that it was my idea in the first place je vous ferai remarquer que l'idée est de moi;∎ might I point out that…? permettez-moi de vous faire observer ou remarquer que…;∎ he pointed out that two people were missing il fit remarquer qu'il manquait deux personnes∎ the facts point to only one conclusion les faits ne permettent qu'une seule conclusion;∎ all the evidence points to him toutes les preuves indiquent que c'est lui;∎ everything points to CIA involvement tout indique que la CIA est impliquée(b) (call attention to) attirer l'attention sur;∎ ecologists point to the destruction of forest land les écologistes attirent notre attention sur la destruction des forêts;∎ they proudly point to the government's record ils invoquent avec fierté le bilan du gouvernement(of person, report) souligner, mettre l'accent sur; (of event) faire ressortir;∎ his account points up the irony of the defeat son exposé met l'accent sur l'ironie de la défaite;∎ the accident points up the need for closer cooperation l'accident fait ressortir le besoin d'une coopération plus étroite -
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(unreg.)I v/t1. (nachweisen) auch MATH. prove, back up; (Ausdruck sein) be evidence of; jemandem etw. beweisen prove s.th. to s.o.; etw. durch Zeugen / Dokumente beweisen prove s.th. with witnesses / documents; die Richtigkeit einer Behauptung / Aussage beweisen prove the accuracy of ( oder back up) a claim / statement; beweisen, dass man Recht hat prove o.s. right; das beweist, dass du Recht hast that proves you right; man konnte ihm seine Schuld nicht beweisen they couldn’t prove that he was guilty, they couldn’t prove his guilt; das lässt sich ( nicht mehr) beweisen that can’t be proved (any more); das beweist zur Genüge, dass... it’s ample proof ( oder evidence) that, it proves beyond doubt that...; es ist eine bewiesene Tatsache, dass... it’s a proven fact that...; das beweist noch gar nichts that doesn’t prove a thing; das musst du mir erst ( einmal) beweisen! I’d like to see you prove it; was zu beweisen war bes. MATH., Schlussformel bei Beweis: QED (quod erat demonstrandum)2. (zeigen) show; (an den Tag legen) auch display; sie hat großen Mut bewiesen she displayed great courageII v/refl prove o.s. / itself* * *to prove; to show; to evidence; to demonstrate* * *be|wei|sen ptp bewiesen irreg [bə'viːzn]1. vt1) (= nachweisen) to provewas zu bewéísen war — QED, quod erat demonstrandum
was noch zu bewéísen wäre — that remains to be seen
2. vrto prove oneself/itself* * *1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) demonstrate2) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) prove* * *be·wei·sen *I. vt1. (nachweisen)▪ [jdm] etw \beweisen to prove sth [to sb]der Angeklagte ist unschuldig, bis das Gegenteil bewiesen wird the defendant [or accused] is innocent until proven guiltywas zu \beweisen war which was [the thing] to be proved, quod erat demonstrandumwas [noch] zu \beweisen wäre which remains to be proved▪ etw \beweisen to display [or show] sth▪ \beweisen, dass/wie... to show that/how...3. MATH▪ etw \beweisen to demonstrate sthes beweist sich wieder einmal... this shows once again... [or is further proof...]* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) prove2) (zeigen) show2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb prove oneself or one's worth (vor + Dat. to)* * *beweisen (irr)A. v/tjemandem etwas beweisen prove sth to sb;etwas durch Zeugen/Dokumente beweisen prove sth with witnesses/documents;die Richtigkeit einer Behauptung/Aussage beweisen prove the accuracy of ( oder back up) a claim/statement;beweisen, dass man Recht hat prove o.s. right;das beweist, dass du Recht hast that proves you right;man konnte ihm seine Schuld nicht beweisen they couldn’t prove that he was guilty, they couldn’t prove his guilt;das lässt sich (nicht mehr) beweisen that can’t be proved (any more);das beweist zur Genüge, dass … it’s ample proof ( oder evidence) that, it proves beyond doubt that …;es ist eine bewiesene Tatsache, dass … it’s a proven fact that …;das beweist noch gar nichts that doesn’t prove a thing;sie hat großen Mut bewiesen she displayed great courageB. v/r prove o.s./itself* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) prove2) (zeigen) show2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb prove oneself or one's worth (vor + Dat. to)* * *v.to demonstrate v.to manifest v.to prove v.to substantiate v. -
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I Adv.1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply; das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars; wir waren nur mehr fünf Dial. there were only five of us left; nur einmal just once; nur sie wusste es etc. only she ( oder she alone) knew etc.; nur sie wusste etc. auch she was the only one to know etc.; nur weil just because; nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also; es ist nur, dass... it’s just that...; nur gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years; nur aus Bosheit etc. out of sheer spite etc.; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile; warum hast du ihn gehauen? - nur so umg. I don’t know, because I felt like it; warum fragst du? - nur so umg. I was just wondering3. (irgend): so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can; so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc. possibly can; es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time4. auffordernd: nur zu! go on!; umg. what are you waiting for?; nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!; nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend: na, warte nur! you just wait!; verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it5. dringender Wunsch: wenn er nur käme if only he would come; wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much; wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home6. nachdrücklich oder verwundert fragend: wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?; was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?; warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?; was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?; wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?; wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?; wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?; was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her7. Steigerung ausdrückend: das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well; das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true; er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier; das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse8. umg.: nur so verstärkend: meist like mad; der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad; es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash; sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeanceII Konj.: nur habe ich vergessen... only I forgot...; er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care; ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it* * *solely; only; merely; alone* * *[nuːɐ]adv1) (einschränkend) only, juster ist ein sehr schneller Arbeiter, núr müsste er etwas gründlicher sein — he is a very fast worker but or only he should be rather more thorough
ich habe núr ein Stück Brot gegessen — I've only eaten a piece of bread, I've eaten only or just a piece of bread
alle, núr ich nicht — everyone except or but me
núr ich weiß — I'm the only one who knows, only I know
núr schade, dass... — it's just a pity that...
núr dass... — it's just that..., only...
núr noch zwei Minuten — only or just two minutes left or to go
der Kranke isst fast núr noch Obst — the sick man eats virtually nothing but fruit these days
nicht núr..., sondern auch — not only or just... but also
alles, núr das nicht! — anything but that!
warum möchtest du das denn wissen? – ach, núr so! — why do you want to know? – oh I just do or oh just because or oh no special reason
ich hab das núr so gesagt — I was just talking
warum hast du das gemacht? – núr so — why did you do that? – I just did
núr kann man nie wissen, ob... — only or but you never can or can never tell if...
2) (verstärkend) justwie schnell er núr redet — doesn't he speak fast!
dass es núr so krachte — making a terrible din or racket
er fuhr, so schnell er núr (fahren) konnte — he drove just as fast as he possibly could, he drove for all he was worth
3) (mit Fragepronomen) -ever, on earth (inf)was/wer/wie etc núr? — but what/who/how etc?
was hat er núr? — whatever is or what on earth (inf) is the matter with him?
sie bekommt alles, was sie núr will — she gets whatever she wants
4)wüsste ich núr, wie — if only I knew how, if I only knew how
es wird klappen, wenn er núr nicht die Nerven verliert — it will be all right as long as or so long as (inf) or provided (that) he doesn't lose his nerve
5) (mit Negationen) just,... whatever you dolass das núr niemand(en) wissen! — just don't let anyone find out, (but) don't let anyone find out whatever you do
sagen Sie das núr nicht Ihrer Frau! — just don't tell your wife (whatever you do)
6) (Aufforderung) justnúr zu! — go on
sieh núr — just look
núr her damit! (inf) — let's have it
sagen Sie es núr, Sie brauchen es núr zu sagen — just say (the word), you only have to say (the word)
er soll núr lachen! — let him laugh
7)núr mehr (dial, esp Aus) — only... left
ich habe núr mehr einen Euro — I've only one euro left
* * *1) (only: He alone can remember.) alone2) exclusively3) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) just4) (only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) none but5) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) only6) (alone: Only you can do it.) only7) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) only8) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) only* * *[ˈnu:ɐ̯]ich habe \nur eine Stunde Zeit/fünf Euro I only have an hour/five eurossie hat \nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht she made just a single mistakeich möchte dich \nur um eines bitten I'd ask just one thing of youich habe \nur ein kleines Stück Kuchen gegessen I've only eaten a small piece of cake, I've eaten only [or just] a small piece of cakeich habe \nur noch einen Euro I've only one euro left\nur noch drei Minuten only [or just] two minutes left [or to go]ich esse fast \nur noch Obst I eat virtually nothing but fruit these dayses hätte \nur noch ein Wort gefehlt und ich wäre explodiert just one more word and I would have exploded\nur sie darf das only she is allowed to do thatalle kamen, \nur meine Schwester nicht they all came except my sister\nur ich weiß das I'm the only one who knows, only I knowda kann man doch \nur lachen! what a bloody laugh! famwie konnte ich das \nur vergessen! how on earth could I forget that!er tat es \nur ungern he did it only reluctantlydas ist \nur recht und billig it is only right and properich will dir doch \nur helfen! I only want to help you!ich frage mich \nur, warum I just want to know whysie macht das absichtlich, \nur um dich zu provozieren she does it deliberately, just to provoke you\nur dass... it's just that...nicht \nur, dass... it's not just that...nicht \nur..., sondern auch... not only [or just]..., but also...ich mache das nicht \nur wegen des Geldes, sondern auch, weil es mir Spaß macht I'm not doing it just for the money, but also because I enjoy it\nur so justich schreibe Gedichte \nur so zum Spaß I write poems just for funwarum fragst du? — ach, \nur so why do you ask? — oh, no particular reasonwarum hast du das getan? — \nur so why did you do that? — I just didich habe das \nur so gesagt I was just talking4. (ruhig) justschlag \nur zu, wirst schon sehen, was du davon hast! go on, hit me, you'll soon see what you'll get out of it!wie schnell sie \nur redet! doesn't she speak fast!Max fuhr, so schnell er \nur konnte Max drove just as fast as he possibly couldmach \nur ja nicht mich für die Folgen verantwortlich! just don't, whatever you do, blame me for the consequences!lass das \nur ja niemanden wissen! don't you [dare] tell anyone!, just don't let anyone find out!sag das \nur nicht deiner Mutter! just don't tell your mother [whatever you do]!\nur noch:als ich ihn zur Rede stellte, wurde er \nur noch frecher when I took him to task he got even cheekier\nur so:gerade als ich aus dem Haus wollte, regnete es \nur so just as I wanted to go out it was really pouring downdass es \nur so... + vb so much that it...ich werde dir so eine scheuern, dass es \nur so staubt! I'm going to give you such a clout that it will raise the dust!\nur zu:das kenne ich \nur zu gut I know that only too welldas ist \nur zu wahr! it's only too true!6. (einschränkend) but, the only thing is...alles, \nur das nicht! anything but that!du kannst gern[e] einen Whisky haben, \nur habe ich kein Eis you're welcome to have a whisky, the only thing is I don't have any icedas Buch ist sehr gut, \nur, es ist wahrscheinlich zu schwer the book is very good, but [or though] it's probably too heavy-going\nur dass... except that...7. mit Fragepronomen -ever, on earthwarum/was/wer/wie... \nur? just [or but] why/what/who/how...?was hat sie \nur? what on earth is the matter with her?warum musstest du das \nur tun? just why did you have to do that?was in aller Welt hast du dir \nur dabei gedacht? just what on earth did you think you were doing?es schellt jemand an der Tür? wer kann das \nur sein? somebody's ringing the doorbell? who on earth can it be?wie kannst du \nur [so etwas sagen]? how could you [say such a thing]?8. (Bedingung, Wunsch)▪ wenn... \nur... if only...das Wetter ist schön, wenn es \nur so bliebe! the weather is glorious, if only it would stay like this!wenn sie \nur käme! if only she would come!wüsste ich \nur, wann/wie... if only I knew when/how..., if I only knew when/how...9. (Aufforderung) justgeh \nur! just go!, go on!sieh \nur! just look!\nur her damit! give it here!\nur Mut! cheer updu brauchst es \nur zu sagen! you only have to say!sie soll \nur lachen! let her laugh!\nur zu! come on then!, go on!; s.a. nicht* * *1.1) (nicht mehr als) only; just2) (ausschließlich) onlyalle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me
er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you
nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...
nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...
Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason
2.nur dass... — except that...
wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well
wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here
2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)3) (warnend)lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you
nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy
nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!
4) (fragend) justwie soll ich ihm das nur erklären? — just how am I supposed to explain it to him?
was sollen wir nur tun? — what on earth are we going to do?
5) (verallgemeinernd) juster lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could
6) (sogar) only; just7)3.er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table
Konjunktion but* * *A. advdas hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars;wir waren nur mehr fünf dial there were only five of us left;nur einmal just once;nur weil just because;nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also;es ist nur, dass … it’s just that …;nur gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years;ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile;warum hast du ihn gehauen? -nur so umg I don’t know, because I felt like it;warum fragst du? -nur so umg I was just wondering2. (ausgenommen) except;nur, dass … except (that) …, apart from the fact that …3. (irgend):so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can;so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc possibly can;es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time4. auffordernd:nur zu! go on!; umg what are you waiting for?;nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!;nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend:na, warte nur! you just wait!;verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell itwenn er nur käme if only he would come;wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much;wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?;was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?;warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?;was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?;wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?;wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?;wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?;das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well;das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true;er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier;das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse8. umg:nur so verstärkend: meist like mad;der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad;es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash;sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeanceB. konj:nur habe ich vergessen … only I forgot …;er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care;ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it* * *1.1) (nicht mehr als) only; just2) (ausschließlich) onlyalle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me
er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you
nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...
nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...
Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason
2.nur dass... — except that...
wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well
wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here
2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)3) (warnend)lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you
nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy
nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!
4) (fragend) just5) (verallgemeinernd) juster lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could
6) (sogar) only; just7)3.er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table
Konjunktion but* * *adv.merely adv.only adv. -
95 asegurar
v.1 to secure.María aseguró el barco en el muelle Mary secured the boat at the dock.Silvia aseguró su posición Silvia secured her position.2 to assure.te lo aseguro I assure youasegurar a alguien que… to assure somebody that…el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?Alicia asegura su declaración Alice assures her declaration.Ella le asegura a Ricardo su regreso She assures Richard her return.3 to insure (contra riesgos).asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on somethingRicardo aseguró su auto Richard insured his automobile.4 to guarantee, to ensure.Mario asegura el pago íntegro Mario guarantees the payment in whole.5 to promise to, to guarantee to.Ricardo le aseguró cumplir con su palabra Richard promised him to keep his word.* * *1 (fijar) to secure2 COMERCIO to insure3 (garantizar) to assure, guarantee1 (cerciorarse) to make sure2 COMERCIO to insure oneself* * *verb1) to assure, ensure2) secure3) insure•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar) to secureunos cables aseguran la carpa — the marquee is held in place o secured by cables
hay que asegurar mejor el cuadro a la pared — the painting needs to be more firmly fixed o secured to the wall
aseguraron los fardos con cuerdas — they fastened o secured the bundles with rope
3) (=garantizar) [+ derecho] to guaranteeeso asegura el cumplimiento de los acuerdos — that ensures o guarantees that the agreements will be fulfilled
si quieres asegurarte el aprobado, tienes que estudiar más — if you want to be certain of passing, you'll have to study more
es posible, pero no lo aseguro — it's possible, but I can't tell you for sure
es verdad, se lo aseguro — it's true, take my word for it o I assure you
4) (=declarar) to maintainasegura no saber nada del asunto — he maintains o affirms that he knew nothing about the matter
5) (Com, Econ) [+ vehículo, vivienda] to insure (de, contra against) (en for)han asegurado los cuadros en más de seis mil millones — the paintings have been insured for more than six thousand million
deberías asegurar el coche a todo riesgo — you should have your car fully insured, you should take out a comprehensive insurance policy on your car
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que... — I assure you that...
b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insureaseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3)a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secureb) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure2.asegurarse v pron1)a) ( cerciorarse) to make sureb) (garantizarse, procurarse)2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself* * *= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.Ex. The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.Ex. The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.----* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.* te lo aseguro = take it from me.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que... — I assure you that...
b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insureaseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3)a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secureb) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure2.asegurarse v pron1)a) ( cerciorarse) to make sureb) (garantizarse, procurarse)2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself* * *= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.
Ex: They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.Ex: The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.Ex: The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.* te lo aseguro = take it from me.* volver a asegurar = reinsure.* * *asegurar [A1 ]vtA1 (afirmar, prometer) to assurele aseguro que no habrá ningún problema I assure you that there will be no problemme aseguró que vendría she assured me that she would comevale la pena, te lo aseguro it's worth it, I assure you o I promise youasegura no haber visto nada she maintains o says that she did not see anything2 (garantizar) ‹funcionamiento/servicio› to guaranteeel gol que les aseguró el partido the goal that guaranteed them victory, the goal that sewed the game up o that ensured victoryla herencia le aseguró una vida desahogada the inheritance guaranteed him a comfortable lifeal menos tendremos buen tiempo asegurado at least we'll be assured of o guaranteed good weatheraseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the carC1 (sujetar, fijar) ‹puerta/estante› to securelo aseguraron con una cuerda they secured it o made it fast with a ropeaseguró bien el pie en la roca she got a firm foothold in the rockaseguró el poste colocando piedras alrededor de su base he fixed the post in position by putting stones around the baselo aseguraron con tornillos they held it in place o fixed it o secured it with screws2 ‹edificio/entrada› to secure, make … secureD ( Méx)1 (decomisar) to seize2 (capturar) ‹delincuente/asaltante› to captureA1 (cerciorarse) to make sureasegúrate de que no falta nada make sure there's nothing missing2(garantizarse, procurarse): con esas medidas se aseguraron el triunfo with those measures they guaranteed themselves victory o they made sure of victory, those measures assured them of o guaranteed them victory* * *
asegurar ( conjugate asegurar) verbo transitivo
1
asegura no haberlo visto she maintains that she did not see
2 (Com, Fin) ‹persona/casa› to insure;◊ aseguró el coche a todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car
3
asegurarse verbo pronominal
1
b) (garantizarse, procurarse):
2 (Com, Fin) to insure oneself
asegurar verbo transitivo
1 to insure
2 (garantizar) asegurar el éxito de una empresa, to ensure the success of a project
te aseguro que..., I assure you that...
3 (afianzar, sujetar) to fasten, tighten up
' asegurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- garantizar
English:
assure
- attach
- ensure
- guarantee
- insure
- loop
- reassure
- indemnify
- nail
- peg
- secure
- under
* * *♦ vt1. [fijar] to secure;asegúralo con una cuerda secure it with a rope;asegura las piezas con pegamento fix the pieces together with glue;aseguró la puerta con el cerrojo she bolted the door (shut)2. [garantizar] to assure;te lo aseguro I assure you;asegurar a alguien que… to assure sb that…;el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes;¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?;con él de coordinador el conflicto está asegurado with him as co-ordinator, conflict is assured o a certainty;tienes que trabajar más si quieres asegurar tu ascenso you'll have to work harder if you want to make certain you get promoted3. [contra riesgos] to insure ( contra against);asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on sth;asegurar en [cantidad] to insure sth for* * *v/t1 ( afianzar) secure2 ( prometer) assure;te lo aseguro I assure you3 ( garantizar) guarantee4 COM insure;asegurar algo contra incendios insure sth against fire, take out fire insurance on sth* * *asegurar vt1) : to assure2) : to secure3) : to insure* * *asegurar vb1. (afirmar) to assureme aseguró que no tuvo nada que ver con el robo he assured me that he had nothing to do with the robbery2. (garantizar) to ensure3. (coche, casa, etc) to insure -
96 aspecto
m.1 appearance (apariencia).tenía aspecto de vagabundo he looked like a tramp2 aspect (faceta).bajo este aspecto from this angleen todos los aspectos in every respect3 point of view, side.* * *1 (faceta) aspect, side, angle■ en el aspecto político from a political point of view, politically2 (apariencia) look, appearance■ ¿qué aspecto tenía? what did he look like?\en el aspecto de que in the sense that, in that* * *noun m.1) aspect2) look* * *SM1) (=apariencia) lookno lo conozco, pero no me gusta su aspecto — I don't know him, but I don't like the look of him
un señor con aspecto de ejecutivo — a man who looks/looked like an executive
¿qué aspecto tenía? — what did he look like?
•
tener buen aspecto — to look well•
tener mal aspecto, Juan tiene muy mal aspecto — Juan isn't looking good o well at all2) (=punto) aspectlos aspectos a tener en cuenta para el análisis — aspects to bear in mind when analysing the problem
3) (Geog) aspect4) (Arquit) aspect5) (Ling) aspect6)al primer aspecto — † at first sight
* * *1)a) (de persona, lugar) appearancele da aspecto de intelectual — it makes him look rather intellectual o gives him an intellectual look
¿qué aspecto tiene? — what does he look like?
b) (de problema, asunto)2) (rasgo, faceta)quisiera aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto — there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared up
* * *= aspect, facet, twist, face, complexion, look and feel, look, respect, outward appearance.Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex. The extent to which each of these facets contributes towards a good abstract is a function of the style and type of abstract and the documents being abstracted.Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.Ex. Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex. Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex. The path led to a cluster of buildings similar in outward appearances to those found in farmyards and stables.----* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.* aspecto exterior = facade.* aspecto externo = outward appearance.* aspecto físico = physical appearance.* aspecto negativo = irritant.* aspectos básicos = nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* aspectos económicos = economics.* aspectos financieros = economics.* aspectos fundamentales = nitty-gritty.* aspectos más notables = highlights.* aspectos prácticos = nuts and bolts.* aspectos técnicos = engineering aspects.* aspecto técnico = technical aspect.* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en todos los aspectos = all-round.* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* tener aspecto = look.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener un aspecto = look and feel.* tener un aspecto + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.* un aspecto de = an air of.* * *1)a) (de persona, lugar) appearancele da aspecto de intelectual — it makes him look rather intellectual o gives him an intellectual look
¿qué aspecto tiene? — what does he look like?
b) (de problema, asunto)2) (rasgo, faceta)quisiera aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto — there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared up
* * *= aspect, facet, twist, face, complexion, look and feel, look, respect, outward appearance.Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.
Ex: The extent to which each of these facets contributes towards a good abstract is a function of the style and type of abstract and the documents being abstracted.Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.Ex: Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex: Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.Ex: However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex: The path led to a cluster of buildings similar in outward appearances to those found in farmyards and stables.* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.* aspecto exterior = facade.* aspecto externo = outward appearance.* aspecto físico = physical appearance.* aspecto negativo = irritant.* aspectos básicos = nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* aspectos económicos = economics.* aspectos financieros = economics.* aspectos fundamentales = nitty-gritty.* aspectos más notables = highlights.* aspectos prácticos = nuts and bolts.* aspectos técnicos = engineering aspects.* aspecto técnico = technical aspect.* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.* en todos los aspectos = all-round.* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.* tener aspecto = look.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener un aspecto = look and feel.* tener un aspecto + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.* un aspecto de = an air of.* * *1 (de una persona) appearance; (de un objeto, lugar) appearanceun hombre de aspecto distinguido a distinguished-looking man, a man of distinguished appearancela barba le da aspecto de intelectual his beard makes him look intellectual o gives him an intellectual lookno lo recuerdo ¿qué aspecto tiene? I don't remember him, what does he look like?tiene buen aspecto, no parece enfermo he looks fine, he doesn't look sick at allesa herida tiene muy mal aspecto that's a nasty-looking wound, that wound looks nastypor su aspecto exterior la casa parecía deshabitada the house looked unoccupied from (the) outside2(cariz): no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o lookingB (rasgo, faceta) aspectése es sólo un aspecto del problema that's only one aspect of the problemdebemos considerar el aspecto legal we have to consider the legal aspect(s)me gustaría aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared upen ciertos aspectos la situación no ha cambiado in certain respects the situation has not changeden ese aspecto tienes razón in that respect you're rightC ( Ling) aspectD ( Astron) aspect* * *
aspecto sustantivo masculino
1
¿qué aspecto tiene? what does he look like?;
a juzgar por su aspecto judging by the look of her;
tiene mal aspecto [ persona] she doesn't look well;
[ cosa] it doesn't look niceb) (de problema, asunto):◊ no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o looking
2 (rasgo, faceta) aspect;
aspecto sustantivo masculino
1 look, appearance
2 (matiz de un asunto) aspect
' aspecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- achantar
- achinada
- achinado
- aire
- conservarse
- descuidarse
- dimensión
- enjuiciar
- esteroide
- faceta
- fachada
- figura
- giro
- igual
- lado
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- ofrecer
- panorama
- parecer
- parecerse
- pinta
- plana
- plano
- planta
- presencia
- presentación
- querer
- rasgo
- revestir
- siniestra
- siniestro
- traza
- ver
- vertiente
- abandonar
- campesino
- cara
- corresponder
- cuidado
- dejado
- descuidar
- desgarbado
- encarado
- enfermizo
- exterior
English:
air
- appearance
- aspect
- bearing
- cat
- complexion
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- doleful
- dowdy
- dramatically
- drawn
- feminine
- flip side
- frumpy
- good
- grim
- light
- look
- metamorphosis
- odd-looking
- old-looking
- regard
- seedy
- side
- tidiness
- young-looking
- economics
- scruffy
- smarten up
- sorry
- way
* * *aspecto nm1. [apariencia] appearance;un adulto con aspecto de niño an adult who looks like a child, an adult with a childlike appearance;tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;[comida] to look nice o good;tiene mal aspecto [persona] she doesn't look well;[comida] it doesn't look very nice;tenía aspecto de vagabundo he looked like a tramp;la casa ofrecía un aspecto horrible después de la fiesta the house looked a real mess after the party2. [faceta] aspect;bajo este aspecto from this angle;en ese aspecto in that sense o respect;en todos los aspectos in every respect;en cuanto al aspecto económico del plan,… as far as the financial aspects of the plan are concerned,…;hay que destacar como aspecto negativo que… one negative aspect o point is that…3. Gram aspect4. [en astrología] aspect* * *mtener buen aspecto look good;tener aspecto de ser/estar seem (to be);tenía aspecto de ser una persona simpática he seemed (to be) o he looked a nice guy2 ( faceta) aspect* * *aspecto nm1) : aspect2) apariencia: appearance, look* * *aspecto n1. (apariencia) appearance2. (faceta) aspect -
97 lejos
adv.1 far (away).¿está lejos? is it far?eso queda muy lejos that's a long way awayvivo lejos del centro I live a long way from the city centera lo lejos in the distancede o desde lejos from a distance2 long ago.eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago3 far away, far, far off, not near.* * *► adverbio1 far, far away, far off\a lo lejos in the distance, far awayde lejos from a distancedesde lejos from a distancelejos de far from■ lejos de reponerse, empeoró y al final murió far from recovering, he got worse and eventually diedquedar lejos to be farsin ir más lejos (por ejemplo) for example, to take a case in point 2 (por cierto) as a matter of fact, as it happens* * *adv.distant, far away- lejos de* * *1. ADV1) [en el espacio] far, far away¿está lejos? — is it far (away)?
está muy lejos — it's a long way (away), it's really far (away)
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a lo lejos — in the distance•
de o desde lejos — at o from a distance, from afar literlos curiosos observaban la escena desde lejos — bystanders observed the scene at o from a distance
prefiero ver los relámpagos de bien lejos — I prefer watching lightning from a good distance o from a long way off
el equipo español iba seguido de lejos por Alemania — the Spanish team was followed at a distance by Germany, the Spanish team was followed, a long way behind, by Germany
•
más lejos — further awaysin ir más lejos —
Javier, sin ir más lejos, tuvo el mismo problema — Javier, as it happens, had the same problem
mundanalhoy, sin ir más lejos, la he visto dos veces — in fact o as it happens, I've seen her twice today
2)• lejos de algo — a long way from sth, far from sth
está lejos de la oficina — it is a long way o far from the office
lejos de asustarse, los niños estaban encantados con la tormenta — far from being scared, the children really loved the storm
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nada más lejos de mi intención que hacerte daño — harming you was the last thing on my mind3) [en el tiempo] far offestá lejos el día en que podamos comprarnos una casa — the day we can afford a house is still a long way off
¡qué lejos me parecen las vacaciones! — the holidays seem so far off!
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venir de lejos, su amistad viene de lejos — their friendship goes back a long way4) Cono Sur (=con mucho) easilyes lejos la más inteligente — she's the most intelligent by far, she's easily the most intelligent
2. SM1) (=aspecto)2) (Arte) [de cuadro] background3) Esp [en la vista]* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex. The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.----* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex: The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *A1(en el espacio): la estación queda or está muy lejos the station is a long way awayestá or queda demasiado lejos para ir andando it's too far to walkno está muy lejos it isn't very farvive lejísimos she lives miles away¿ves aquel edificio allá lejos? do you see that building way o right over there?lejos DE algo/algn:queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the centerponte lejos de mí or ( crit) lejos mío stand well away from meestaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truth2 ( en locs):a lo lejos in the distancemuy a lo lejos ( Chi); now and again, from time to timede lejos from a distanceno veo bien de lejos I'm shortsightedseguido muy de lejos por el ciclista francés followed, a long way behind, by the French cyclistllevar algo/ir demasiado lejos to take sth/to go too farsin ir más lejos: ¿has visto a María últimamente? — ayer, sin ir más lejos, cené con ella have you seen María recently? — yes, in fact I had dinner with her just yesterdayGustavo, sin ir más lejos, lleva ocho meses esperando Gustavo, to take a case in point, has been waiting for eight monthses lejos la mejor (CS) or (Col, Méx) es de lejos or ( RPI) por lejos la mejor she's by far o easily the best, she's the best by far o by a long wayB (en el futuro) a long way off; (en el pasado) a long time ago¡el día 30 queda tan lejos! the 30th is so far off o such a long way off!lejos DE algo:estamos ya lejos de aquellos acontecimientos those events happened a long time agoaún estamos lejos del día de pago payday's still a long way offC (señalando contraste) lejos DE + INF far FROM -INGlejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea* * *
lejos adverbio
1
queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center;
estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truthb) ( en locs)
de lejos from a distance;
ir demasiado lejos to go too far;
sin ir más lejos for example, for instance
2 ( en el futuro) a long way off;
lejos adverbio far (away)
♦ Locuciones: figurado ir demasiado lejos, to go too far
figurado llegar lejos, to go a long way
figurado sin ir más lejos, to take an obvious example
a lo lejos, in the distance
de lejos, from a distance
lejos de, far from
' lejos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelante
- compensar
- divisar
- estar
- lloro
- quedar
- ver
- venir
- alejar
- allá
- incómodo
- llegar
- más
- pasar
- saltar
- vislumbrar
English:
afield
- away
- berth
- beyond
- burning
- carry
- distance
- explode
- far
- further
- in
- it
- lonely
- long
- mark
- off
- on
- out
- place
- stare
- touch
- way
- wide
- afar
- astonished
- easily
- for
- only
- range
* * *lejos adv1. [en el espacio] far (away);eso queda muy lejos that's a long way away;me hace falta un taxi porque voy bastante lejos I'll need to take a taxi because I'm going quite a long way;desde aquí lejos no se le oye you can't hear him from over here;el castillo está allá lejos the castle is right over there;no veo bien de lejos I'm short-sighted;a lo lejos in the distance;Hum & Literariolejos del mundanal ruido far from the madding crowd2. [en el pasado] long ago;eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago;la pasión por el campo le viene de lejos her love of the countryside goes back a long way;esta situación viene de lejos this situation has a history to it3. [en el futuro]la fecha del estreno aún está o [m5] queda lejos the première is still a long way off, there's still a long while to go until the premièrees, lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest5. Compno andar lejos: no acertó pero tampoco andaba lejos she didn't get it right, but she wasn't far off;de lejos by far, easily;es, de lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;ir demasiado lejos to go too far;sin ir más lejos: este año, sin ir más lejos, ha habido dos terremotos this year alone there have been two earthquakes;algo que sí sucede, sin ir más lejos, en India something which does happen in India, to name but one example;lejos de far from;lejos de mejorar… far from getting better…;lejos estábamos de sospechar lo que estaba pasando we didn't have the faintest suspicion of what was going on;llegará lejos she'll go far;Famni de lejos: no es el mejor ni de lejos he's nowhere near o nothing like the best;no se le parece ni de lejos she's nothing like her, she doesn't look anything like her;RPpor lejos: es, por lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;¿cuál te gusta más? – el alto, por lejos which one do you like best? – the tall one, it's no contest* * *I adv far, far away;Navidad queda lejos Christmas is a long way off;a lo lejos in the distance;sin ir más lejos to give you an example;estar muy lejos de algo fig be a long way from sth;ir demasiado lejos fig go too far, overstep the mark;llegar lejos fig go far;nada más lejos de mi intención nothing was further from my mindII prp:lejos de far from;desde lejos from afar, from far away* * *lejos adv1) : far away, distanta lo lejos: in the distance, far offdesde lejos: from a distance2) : long ago, a long way offestá lejos de los 50 años: he's a long way from 50 years old3)de lejos : by faresta decisión fue de lejos la más fácil: this decision was by far the easiest4)lejos de : far fromlejos de ser reprobado, recibió una nota de B: far from failing, he got a B* * *lejos adv far / a long way¿está lejos? is it far? / is it a long way? -
98 Thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
See:→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teachI say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)
lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *n.Ding -e n.Sache -n f. -
99 thing
nounwhat's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?
not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit
it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige
do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
7) (circumstance)how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, die12) (special interest)do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
* * *[θɪŋ]nI haven't got a \thing to wear ich habe nichts zum Anziehen [o SCHWEIZ a. Anlegen]she behaved like a mad \thing sie benahm sich wie eine Verrückteyou cannot be all \things to all men man kann es nicht allen recht machen▪ \things pl Besitz m kein pl, Habe f kein pl; (objects for special purpose) Sachen pl, Zeug nt kein plshe put all his \things in suitcases and put them outside the door sie packte alle seine Sachen in Koffer und stellte diese vor die Türthis \thing called love das, was man so Liebe nenntif there's one \thing I want to know it's this wenn es etwas gibt, das ich wissen will, dann ist es dasit was just one \thing after another da kam eben eins zum anderenone \thing leads to another das Eine führt zum Anderndon't worry about a \thing! mach dir keine Sorgen!learning to ride a bike was a difficult \thing for me to do ich habe lange gebraucht, bis ich Rad fahren konnteI value my freedom above all \things meine Freiheit steht für mich an erster Stelleif it's not one \thing, it's another ständig ist [et]was losto not be sb's \thing nicht jds Ding sein famto be a \thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehörenin all \things in jeder Hinsicht, in [o bei] allemthe whole \thing das Ganzethe last \thing I want to do is hurt his feelings ich möchte auf keinen Fall seine Gefühle verletzenthat was a close \thing! das war knapp!walking in stormy weather along a beach just does \things to me bei stürmischem Wetter am Strand spazieren zu gehen macht mir unheimlich Spaßplenty of \things vielesto do sth first/last \thing etw als Erstes/Letztes tunI'll phone him first \thing tomorrow ich rufe ihn morgen gleich als Erstes anto call sb last \thing at night jdn spät nachts noch anrufenthe real \thing das einzig Wahresure \thing! esp AM na klar!what a lovely \thing to say! wie nett, so etwas zu sagen!I have a \thing or two on my mind mir geht so einiges durch den Kopfand another \thing,... und noch [et]was,...why don't you come with me? — for one \thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it warum kommst du nicht mit? — einerseits fliege ich nicht gerne und außerdem kann ich es mir nicht leistento be able to tell sb a \thing or two jdm noch so einiges [o manches] erzählen könnento know a \thing or two eine ganze Menge wissen, sich akk gut auskennen7. (social behaviour)▪ the \thing das Richtigeit's the done \thing ( also iron) das gehört sich so [o gehört zum guten Ton]smoking during meals is not the done \thing es gehört sich nicht, während des Essens zu rauchen8. (the important point)9. (something non-existent)▪ \things pl:to be hearing [or imagining] \things Gespenster sehen fig10. (the situation)▪ \things pl die Dinge, die Lagewhat are \things like? wie sieht's aus? [o läuft's?] famall \things considered alles in allemas \things stand, the way \things are so wie die Dinge stehen11. (confectionery)sweet \things Süßigkeiten pl12. (person)you lucky \thing! du Glückliche(r) [o Glückspilz]!she's a dear little \thing sie ist ein Schatzlazy \thing Faulpelz mthe poor \things die Ärmstenstupid \thing Dummkopf m, Idiot m13.▶ you can have too much of a good \thing man kann es auch übertreiben▶ to have a [or this] \thing about sb ( fam: dislike) jdn nicht ausstehen können fam; (like very much) verrückt nach jdm sein fam▶ there are more \things in heaven and earth [than are dreamt of in your philosophy] BRIT ( saying) es gibt mehr Dinge zwischen Himmel und Erde [als deine Schulweisheit sich träumen lässt]▶ a little learning [or knowledge] is a dangerous \thing ( saying) zu wenig Wissen kann gefährlich werden▶ to make a [big] \thing out of sth aus etw dat eine große Sache machen, um etw akk viel Wirbel machen▶ the next big \thing der neueste Trend▶ to be just one of those \things (be unavoidable) einfach unvermeidlich sein; (typical happening) typisch seinthis is just one of those \things da kann man halt nichts machen fam▶ these \things are sent to try us BRIT ( saying) das sind die Prüfungen, die uns das Schicksal auferlegt* * *[ɵɪŋ]n1) (= any material object) Ding nta thing of beauty/great value — etwas Schönes/sehr Wertvolles
she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen
2) pl (= clothes, equipment, belongings) Sachen pl3) (non material = affair, subject) Sache fyou know, it's a funny thing — wissen Sie, es ist schon seltsam
the odd/best thing about it is... — das Seltsame/Beste daran ist,...
it's a good thing I came —
it's a bad/strange thing but... — es ist schlecht/seltsam, aber...
to make a big thing of or about doing sth — eine große Sache daraus machen, dass man etw tut
he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)
there is one/one other thing I want to ask you —
and there's another thing, why didn't you...? — und noch etwas, warum haben Sie nicht...?
it's one thing to talk about it, it's another to do it — es ist eine Sache, davon zu reden, eine völlig andere, es dann auch zu tun
the things you do/say! — was du so machst/sagst!
I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)
all the things I meant to say/do —
to expect great things of sb/sth — Großes or große Dinge von jdm/etw erwarten
I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen
as things stand at the moment, as things are... — so wie die Dinge im Moment liegen
how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?
since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...
taking one thing with another — im Großen und Ganzen, alles in allem
it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen
(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen
for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn
not to see/understand a thing — (absolut) nichts sehen/verstehen
not to know a thing — (absolut) nichts wissen, keine Ahnung haben
See:→ academic.ru/73641/teach">teachI say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)
lucky thing! — der/die Glückliche/du Glückliche(r)!
5)that's not the thing to do —
the thing to do now would be... — was wir jetzt machen sollten, wäre...
that would be the honourable thing to do — es wäre nur anständig, das zu tun
6)I'm not at my best first thing in the morning — so früh am Morgen bin ich nicht gerade in Hochformthe thing is to know when... — man muss wissen, wann...
yes, but the thing is... — ja, aber...
the thing is we haven't got enough money —
the thing is, you see, he loves her — das Problem ist, dass er sie liebt
yes but the thing is it won't work — ja, aber das Dumme ist, es funktioniert nicht
7)(all) things German/mystical/mechanical — alles Deutsche/Geheimnisvolle/Mechanische
* * *thing1, oft Thing [θıŋ] s PARL Thing n (in Skandinavien und Island: Reichstag oder Volksgerichtsversammlung)thing2 [θıŋ] s1. Ding n, Gegenstand m:the law of things JUR das Sachenrecht;just the thing I wanted genau (das), was ich haben wollte;it was so dark that I could not see a thing dass ich überhaupt nichts sehen konnte;she says she hasn’t got a thing to wear sie hat (überhaupt) nichts anzuziehen2. umga) Ding n, Dings(da) nb) euph Ding n (männliches oder weibliches Geschlechtsteil)3. Ding n, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:above all things vor allen Dingen, vor allem;things political politische Dinge, alles Politische;that was a close thing das hätte ins Auge gehen können umg, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;a pretty thing iron eine schöne Geschichte;for one thing (erstens) einmal;for one thing … and for another zum einen … und zum anderen;the latest thing in hats das Neueste in oder an Hüten;in all things in jeder Hinsicht;no small thing keine Kleinigkeit;not a thing (rein) gar nichts;of all things ausgerechnet (dieses etc);it’s one of those things da kann man (halt) nichts machen;that’s one of those little things that are sent to try us wenn es solche Dinge nicht gäbe, ginge es uns wahrscheinlich viel zu gut;be a thing of the past der Vergangenheit angehören;be too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten sein;I’ve got better things to do than … ich habe Wichtigeres zu tun als …;do great things große Dinge tun, Großes vollbringen;do one’s (own) thing umg tun, was man will;expect great things from sb große Dinge von jemandem erwarten;we had expected better things from him wir hatten mehr von ihm erwartet;a) jemanden, etwas wahnsinnig gern mögen,b) jemanden, etwas überhaupt nicht ausstehen können;if I hate one thing, it is … wenn ich eines hasse, dann ist es …;make a big thing out of viel Aufhebens machen von;this proves three things das beweist dreierlei;he can still teach them a thing or two er kann ihnen noch immer etwas oder das eine od andere beibringen;I could tell you a thing or two about him ich könnte dir (so) einiges über ihn erzählen; → first A 1, last1 A 14. pl Dinge pl, Umstände pl, (Sach)Lage f:things are improving die Dinge oder Verhältnisse bessern sich5. pl Sachen pl, Zeug n (Gepäck, Gerät, Kleider etc):put on one’s things sich anziehen6. pl Sachen pl (Getränke, Essen, Medizin):a lot of good things viele gute Sachen (zum Essen und Trinken)7. Wesen n, Geschöpf n:8. a) Ding n (Mädchen etc):b) Kerl m:(the) poor thing das arme Ding, der arme Kerl;* * *nounnot a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts
2) (action)do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)
3) (fact) [Tat]sache, dieit's a strange thing that... — es ist seltsam, dass...
for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]
the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr
know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren
the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...
4) (idea)say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt
have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)
5) (task)make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)
make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen
how are things? — wie geht's [dir]?
as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen
it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)
8) (individual, creature) Ding, dasshe is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding
you spiteful thing! — du [gemeines] Biest!
9) in pl. (personal belongings, outer clothing) Sachen10) in pl. (matters)an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen
11) (product of work) Sache, diedo one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen
13) (coll.): (something remarkable)now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)
14)the thing — (what is proper or needed or important) das Richtige
blue jeans are the thing among teenagers — Bluejeans sind der Hit (ugs.) unter den Teenagern
but the thing is, will she come in fact? — aber die Frage ist, wird sie auch tatsächlich kommen?
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100 что
1. on the assumption of2. allow for the factто; что — fact that
за что — what for; why
3. due to the factпервое, что надо сделать — the first thing to do
хуже всего то, что … — the worst of it is that …
в предположении, что … — on the hypothesis that …
при условии, что … — under the stipulation that …
4. due to the fact thatпри мысли о том, что … — at the thought that …
распустить слух, что … — to give it out that …
в предвидении того, что … — foreseeingly that …
в свете того, что произошло — in the afterlight
всё, что было прежде — all that has gone before
5. except in so far asясно, что меня не ждали — plainly I was not wanted
она подумала, что я спятил — she thought I was nuts
полагали, что это неразумно — it was felt to be unwise
6. extent thatвероятнее всего, что … — the odds are that …
из-за того, что — by reason of the fact that
с тем условием, что — on that condition that
я утверждаю, что … — my submission is that …
трагедия в том, что … — the tragedy is that …
7. fact is thatя твёрдо убеждён, что … — it is my considered opinion that …
я забыл упомянуть, что … — I had forgotten to mention that …
существует теория о том, что … — the theory prevails that …
мне случайно стало известно, что … — I happen to know that …
8. fact thatна том основании, что — on the grounds that
общеизвестно, что … — it is a truism that …
суд признал, что … — the court held that …
так как, потому что — for the reason that …
9. given thatв том что; это — in that it
10. granted11. in as much asвроде; как будто; почти что — kind of
12. in thatговорят, что его убили — the story goes that he was murdered
авторитетно заявить, что … — to state authoritatively that …
примите пожалуйста к сведению, что — be advised please that
он заплатил всё, что следовало — he paid all that was owing
13. in the effect thatтакого типа, что — such that
14. in the sense ofпри условии; допуская; что; исходя из — on the assumption of
он сказал именно то, что нужно — he said the correct thing
волчок вертится так, что вращение незаметно — the top sleeps
я почувствовал, что пол дрожит — I felt the floor trembling
15. insomuchнастолько, что; до такой степени, что — insomuch that
16. it for no reason than17. it lies in the fact thatдело в том; что — fact is that
если бы не то; что — only that
18. on the ground thatв том смысле; что — extent that
в том смысле; что; тем — in that
19. only thatну что ж, жалеть не стоит — that is just as well
он утверждал, что … — his contention was that …
я очень рад, что … — I am heartily glad that …
всем ясно, что … — it is evident to anyone that …
не удивительно, что … — it is small wonder that …
20. point isдать понять гостям, что пора уходить — to dish up the spurs
вы верите тому, что он говорит? — do you believe his story?
допустим, что это правда — let us assume that this is true
подчеркнуть тот факт, что … — to stress the point that …
21. point to the fact thatтакой тяжёлый, что мне не поднять — too heavy for me to lift
подумать только!; что за затея ! — what an idea!, the idea!
22. question isвопрос состоит в том, что — the question at issue is
уверен, что так и было — I warrant this is the truth
мотивируя тем, что … — alleging as his reason that …
23. the thing isдело в том, что — the question is
24. to the effect that25. to the extent thatбыло условлено, что … — it was understood that …
всё, что может двигаться — everything that moves
лично я думаю, что … — privately, I think that …
я понял, что ошибся — I found that I was mistaken
видит бог, что я память — God is my record that …
26. to the point ofзнать свой урок; знать, что надо делать — to know the drill
этот план как раз то, что нужно — that plan rings the bell
это всё, что я смогу сделать — that is the utmost I can do
27. to the point thatя знаю, что это несправедливо — I know that it is unjust
они ответили, что … — the answer was to the effect that …
вы можете подтвердить, что … — you will bear me out that …
28. whileтолько что, недавно — a while ago
29. as whether or notумение выведать всё, что случилось — to have a nose for news
разобраться в том, что произошло — to sort out what happened
прежде всего; начать с того, что; для начала — for one thing
он не понимает, что хорошо и что плохо — he has no standards
30. becauseсделай это, потому что я так говорю — do it because I say so
31. what; that; which; how; why; what about32. inasmuch asчто он ни посадит, у него всё растёт — he has green fingers
он дал понять, что хочет остаться один — it was a dismissal
вы видели, что случилось? — did you see what was passing?
он чувствовал, что отстаёт — he felt he was getting behind
я бы сказал, что он прав — I should say that he was right
33. whichСинонимический ряд:как (проч.) будто; как; как будто; подобно как; подобно тому как; ровно; словно; точно; чисто
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