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1 their

ðeə
adjective

1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) su, sus

2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) su, sus

•

- theirs

their adj su

John, Mary and their mother John, Mary y su madre

tourists with their suitcases turistas con sus maletas

their

tr[ðeə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 su (plural) sus

■ they took their children and their dog se llevaron a sus hijos y al perro

■ who wants their present now? ¿quién quiere su regalo ahora?

■ nobody likes their neighbours a nadie le gustan sus vecinos

their ['ðɛr] adj

: su

their friends: sus amigos

their

adj.

• su adj.

• sus adj.

ðer, ðeə(r)
adjective

a) (sing) su; (pl) sus

they washed their hands — se lavaron las manos

b) ( belonging to indefinite person) (sing) su; (pl) sus

whoever called didn't leave their number — la persona que ha llamado no dejó su teléfono

[ðɛǝ(r)]
POSS ADJ (with singular noun) su; (with plural noun) sus
their father — su padre

their house — su casa

their parents — sus padres

their sisters — sus hermanas

they took off their coats — se quitaron los abrigos

after washing their hands — después de lavarse las manos

someone stole their car — alguien les robó el coche

* * *
[ðer, ðeə(r)]
adjective

a) (sing) su; (pl) sus

they washed their hands — se lavaron las manos

b) ( belonging to indefinite person) (sing) su; (pl) sus

whoever called didn't leave their number — la persona que ha llamado no dejó su teléfono

English-spanish dictionary > their
2 guilty

['gɪltɪ]
adj

виноватый, виновный

- guilty look
- guilty conscience
- plead guilty
- plead not guilty
ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:

Значение прилагательного guilty вызывает образ запятнанных, нечистоплотных, неблаговидных, нечастых поступков и отношений. Этот компонент образности, присущий прилагательному guilty находит свое отражение в ниже приводимых сочетаниях: That was a very dirty trick. Это был грязный поступок. I don't want to know about your guilty activities. Я ничего не желаю знать о ваших грязных делах. Those with blood on their hands must be punished. Те, у кого руки в крови, должны понести наказание. It is another stain on his character. Это еще одно грязное пятно на его репутации. He make a clean breast of it. Он в этом чистосердечно признался. He had a spotless reputation. Его репутация ничем не запятнана. They washed their hands of the whole business. Во всем этом деле они умыли руки

CHOICE OF WORDS:

(1.) Прилагательное guilty употребляется, когда речь идет о проступках, связанных с нарушением закона, правил, норм поведения: to be guilty of theft быть виноватым в краже; the court found him guilty суд признал его виновным; he felt guilty он чувствовал себя виноватым. Когда речь идет об ошибках, не связанных с преступной деятельностью, то обычно употребляется существительное fault: it's my fault моя ошибка/это моя ошибка; he is at fault он виноват/это его вина. (2.) See accuse, v (3.) See blame, v

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > guilty
3 виноватый

прил.— te at fault; 3. to be

Русское сочетание быть виноватым соответствует в английском языке разным частям речи: существительному fault — в сочетании to be at fault и глаголу to blame — в конструкции с модальным глаголом to be — to be to blame

1. guilty — ( прилагательное многозначно и соответствует двум русским прилагательным): a) виноватый, виноват, пристыженный: one's guilty conscience — чья-то нечистая совесть; to look guilty — выглядеть виноватым/иметь виноватый вид; (to feel guilty — стыдиться/чувствовать себя виноватым My guilty conscience took the better of me and I went back lo apologize. — Совесть меня так замучила, что я вернулся, чтобы извиниться. b) виновный ( в преступлении): to find smb guilty — считать кого-либо виновным; to plead guilty — признавать себя виновным The jury found him guilty of robbery and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment. — Суд признал его виновным в грабеже и приговорил к пяти годам тюрьмы. The judge didn't find him guilty for lack of evidence. — Судья не признал его виновным из-за недостатка улик. Значение прилагательного guilty вызывает представление о запятнанности в поступках, в отношениях, в репутации. Этот же компонент присутствует в нижеприведенных сочетаниях: That was a very dirty trick. — Это был грязный поступок. I don't want to know about your dirty activities. — Я ничего не желаю знать о ваших грязных делах. Those with blood on their hands must be punished. — Те, у кого руки в крови, должны понести наказание. It is another stain on his character. — Это еще одно грязное пятно на его репутации. Возможность отмывания от запятнанности передаётся словами clean, spotless, to wash: He made a clean breast of it. — Он в этом чистосердечно признался. Не had a spotless reputation. — Его репутация ничем не запятнана. They washed their hands of the whole business. — Они отказались от участия в этом деле.

2. to be at fault — быть виноватым ( используется главным образом в ситуациях обыденной жизни): I wonder who is at fault that dinner is not yet ready? — Интересно, кто пинопат в том, что обед до сих пор не готов? I don't see why I should go and apologize if it is not my fault. — He понимаю, почему я должен извиняться, если я не виноват.

3. to be to blame — быть виноватым: to be to blame for smth, for doing smth — быть виноватым в чем-либо/ быть виноватым в каких-либо деяниях I know you are not to blame, but I'm sure you know who is responsible/ whose fault it is. — Я знаю, что вы не виноваты, но я уверен, вы знаете, чья это вина./Я знаю, что не вас следует обвинять, но я уверен, вы знаете, кто виноват. Who is to blame for all the mess? — Кто виноват во всем этом беспорядке? When things go wrong here you never know who is actually to blame for it.— Когда дела идут не так, никогда не знаешь, кто действительно в этом виноват./Когда дела идут не так, никогда не знаешь, кто конкретно в этом виноват.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > виноватый
4 Wave

v. trans.

P. and V. σείειν, ἀνασείειν.

Wave in front of one: P. and V. προσείειν.

They waved their hands in the air: P. τὰς χεῖρας ἀνέσεισαν (Thuc. 4, 38).

Swing: P. αἰωρεῖν, Ar. and V. κυκλεῖν, V. διαφέρειν, σφενδονᾶν; see Whirl.

Brandish: P. and V. σείειν, Ar. and V. πάλλειν, κραδαίνειν, τινάσσειν.

V. intrans.

Give direction by signs: P. ἐπινεύειν, Ar. and V. νεύειν.

This man is no longer the same, he waves me back: V. ἀνὴρ ὅδʼ οὐκέθʼ αὑτός, ἐκνεύει πάλιν (Eur., Phoen. 920).

Swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.

Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.

Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.

Stream, float in air: P. and V. φέρεσθαι, V. ᾄσσεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ᾄσσειν.

——————

subs.

Wavy motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ.

Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.

Billow: P. and V. κῦμα, τό, κλύδων, ὁ, κλυδώνιον, τό.

Surf: P. and V. ῥόθιον, τό (Thuc. 4, 10), ῥαχία, ἡ (Thuc. 4, 10), V. φλοῖσβος, ὁ, ῥηγμίν, ὁ.

Swell: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σάλος, ὁ.

Big wave: P. and V. τρικυμία, ἡ (Plat.).

Shore washed by waves: V. ἀκτὴ κυμοδέγμων, ἡ (Eur., Hipp. 1173).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wave
5 hand

hænd
1. noun
1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) manecilla, aguja

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabajador, operario

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano, ayuda

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano, cartas

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafía

2. verb
(often with back, down, up etc)

1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dar, entregar

2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) devolver, pasar

•

- handful
- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand

hand¹ n

1. mano

what have you got in your hand? ¿qué tienes en la mano?

he held my hand me cogió de la mano

2. manecilla / aguja

the minute hand el minutero

by hand a mano

it was painted by hand fue pintado a mano

to give someone a hand echarle una mano a alguien

hand in hand cogidos de la mano

hand² vb pasar / dar

could you hand me that book? ¿me podrías pasar ese libro?

she handed me my change me dio el cambio

hand

tr[hænd]

noun

1 mano nombre femenino

2 (worker) trabajador,-ra, operario,-a; (sailor) tripulante nombre masulino o femenino, marinero,-a

3 (of clock) manecilla, aguja

4 (handwriting) letra

5 (of cards) mano nombre femenino, cartas nombre femenino plural

6 (applause) aplauso

transitive verb

1 dar, entregar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all hands on deck! ¡todos a cubierta!

at first hand de primera mano

at hand a mano

by hand a mano

hands off! ¡no toques!, ¡quita las manos!

hands up! ¡manos arriba!

to hand it to somebody familiar quitar el sombrero ante alguien, felicitar a alguien

on hand disponible

on the one hand... on the other hand por una parte... por otra parte

the job in hand figurative use lo que nos ocupa

to ask for somebody's hand figurative use pedir la mano de alguien

to force somebody's hand figurative use forzarle la mano a alguien

to get out of hand figurative use descontrolarse, desmadrarse

to give somebody a big hand dedicar a alguien una gran ovación

to have a hand in figurative use intervenir en, participar en

to have one's hands full familiar estar muy ocupado,-a

to have the upper hand llevar ventaja

to have time in hand figurative use sobrarle tiempo

to hold hands estar cogidos,-as de la mano

to keep one's hand in figurative use no perder la práctica

to know something like the back of one's hand figurative use conocer algo como la palma de la mano

to lend a hand echar una mano

to shake hands estrecharse la mano, darse la mano

to show one's hand figurative use poner las cartas sobre la mesa, poner las cartas boca arriba

to turn one's hand to figurative use dedicarse a, meterse en

to wash one's hands figurative use lavarse las manos

hand wash lavado a mano

farm hand SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL peón nombre masculino

a free hand carta blanca

hand ['hænd] vt

: pasar, dar, entregar

hand n

1) : mano f

made by hand: hecho a mano

2) pointer: manecilla f, aguja f (de un reloj o instrumento)

3) side: lado m

on the other hand: por otro lado

4) handwriting: letra f, escritura f

5) applause: aplauso m

6) : mano f, cartas fpl (en juegos de naipes)

7) worker: obrero m, -ra f; trabajador m, -dora f

8)

to ask for someone's hand (in marriage) : pedir la mano de alguien

9)

to lend a hand : echar una mano

hand (of a clock)

n.

• aguja s.f.

adj.

• de mano adj.

• manual adj.

n.

• manecilla s.f.

• manilla s.f.

• mano s.f.

• obrero, -era s.m.,f.

• peón s.m.

v.

• dar v.

(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-

pret: di-•)

• entregar v.

I hænd
noun

1) ( Anat) mano f

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

2) ( in phrases)

at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3)

a) ( agency) mano f

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

b) ( assistance) (colloq)

to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

c) hands pl (possession, control, care)

to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)

on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn

4) ( side)

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

5) ( Games)

a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fpl

to show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones

b) ( round of card game) mano f

6)

a) ( worker) obrero, -ra m,f; ( farm hand) peón m

b) ( Naut) marinero m

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

c) ( experienced person)

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja f

the hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)

the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m

II

transitive verb

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand around

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

[hænd]
1. N

1) (=part of body) mano f

to have sth in one's hand — tener algo en la mano

• to be clever or good with one's hands — ser hábil con las manos, ser un manitas

• a piece for four hands — (Mus) una pieza para (piano a) cuatro manos

• to hold hands — [children] ir cogidos de la mano, ir tomados de la mano (LAm); [lovers] hacer manitas

• on (one's) hands and knees — a gatas

• hands off! * — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡no se toca!

hands off those chocolates! — ¡los bombones ni tocarlos!

hands off pensions! — ¡no a la reforma de las pensiones!, ¡dejad las pensiones en paz!

to keep one's hands off sth — no tocar algo

• hands up! — (to criminal) ¡arriba las manos!; (to pupils) ¡que levanten la mano!

hand over fist —

to be making money hand over fist — ganar dinero a espuertas

to be losing money hand over fist — hacerle agua el dinero

- be hand in glove with sb

to work hand in glove with sb — trabajar en estrecha colaboración con algn

- live from hand to mouth

- my hands are tied

- I could do it with one hand tied behind my back

- he never does a hand's turn

- many hands make light work
shake 2., 1)
2) (=needle) [of instrument] aguja f; [of clock] manecilla f, aguja f

the big hand — la manecilla grande, el minutero

the little hand — la manecilla pequeña, el horario

3) (=agency, influence) mano f, influencia f

his hand was everywhere — se notaba su influencia por todas partes, su mano se notaba en todo

to have a hand in — tomar parte en, intervenir en

he had no hand in it — no tuvo arte ni parte en ello

4) (=worker) (in factory) obrero(-a) m / f; (=farm hand) peón m; (=deck hand) marinero m (de cubierta)

• all hands on deck! — (Naut) ¡todos a cubierta!

• to be lost with all hands — hundirse con toda la tripulación

- be an old hand

5) (=help) mano f

would you like a hand with moving that? — ¿te echo una mano a mover eso?

• to give or lend sb a hand — echar una mano a algn

can you give or lend me a hand? — ¿me echas una mano?

6) (=handwriting) letra f, escritura f

he writes a good hand — tiene buena letra

in one's own hand — de su (propio) puño y letra

7) (Cards) (=round) mano f, partida f; (=cards held) mano f

a hand of bridge/poker — una mano or una partida de bridge/póker

8) (=measurement) [of horse] palmo m

he's 15 hands high — mide 15 palmos de alto

9) * (=round of applause)

they gave him a big hand — le aplaudieron calurosamente

let's have a big hand for...! — ¡muchos aplausos para...!

10) (phrases with verb)

• to ask for sb's hand (in marriage) — pedir la mano de algn

• to change hands — cambiar de mano or de dueño

• just wait till I get my hands on him! — ¡espera (a) que le ponga la mano encima!

• to lay hands on — (=get) conseguir; (Rel) imponer las manos a

I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde conseguir...

she read everything she could lay her hands on — leía todo lo que caía en sus manos

• to put or set one's hand to sth — emprender algo

• to raise one's or a hand to or against sb — poner a algn la mano encima

• to take a hand in sth — tomar parte or participar en algo

• to try one's hand at sth — probar algo

- get one's hand in

- give with one hand and take away with the other

- keep one's hand in

- sit on one's hands

- turn one's hand to sth

he can turn his hand to anything — vale tanto para un barrido como para un fregado

- wait on sb hand and foot
eat 2., force 2., 1), join 1., 1), show 1., 1), throw up 2., 1), wash 2., 1), win 2., 3)
11) (phrases with adjective)

• to rule with a firm hand — gobernar con firmeza

• to have a free hand — tener carta blanca

to give sb a free hand — dar carta blanca a algn

• to have one's hands full (with sth/sb) — no parar un momento (con algo/algn), estar muy ocupado (con algo/algn)

I've got my hands full with the kids — con los niños no paro un momento

I've got my hands full running the firm while the boss is away — estoy muy ocupado llevando la empresa mientras el jefe está fuera

• don't worry, she's in good hands — no te preocupes, está en buenas manos

• with a heavy hand — con mano dura

• to give sb a helping hand — echar una mano a algn

• with a high hand — despóticamente

• if this should get into the wrong hands... — si esto cayera en manos de quien no debiera...

- get or gain the upper hand

- have the upper hand

12) (=after preposition)

• don't worry, help is at hand — no te preocupes, disponemos de or contamos con ayuda

winter was at hand — se acercaba el invierno

keep the book close at hand — ten el libro a mano

we're close at hand in case she needs help — nos tiene a mano or muy cerca si necesita ayuda

at first hand — de primera mano

I heard it only at second hand — lo supe solo de modo indirecto

at the hands of — a manos de

they suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the French — sufrieron una serie de derrotas a manos de los franceses

• made by hand — hecho a mano

to raise an animal by hand — criar un animal uno mismo

to send a letter by hand — enviar una carta en mano

delivered by hand — entregado en mano

by hand — (on envelope) en su mano

to take sb by the hand — coger or tomar a algn de la mano

• they were going along hand in hand — iban cogidos de la mano

it goes hand in hand with — está estrechamente relacionado con

these plans should go hand in hand — estos proyectos deben realizarse al mismo ritmo

gun in hand — el revólver en la mano, empuñando el revólver

to be in sb's hands — estar en manos de algn

it's in his hands now — depende de él ahora

I put myself in your hands — me pongo en tus manos

to have £50 in hand — tener 50 libras en el haber

I like to have sth in hand — me gusta tener algo en reserva

money in hand — dinero m disponible

the cases I have in hand at the moment — los casos que tengo entre manos en este momento

the situation is in hand — tenemos la situación controlada or bajo control

he has them well in hand — sabe manejarlos perfectamente

let's concentrate on the job in hand — centrémonos en el trabajo que tenemos entre manos

to take sth in hand — tomar algo a cuestas

to take sb in hand — (=take charge of) hacerse cargo de algn; (=discipline) imponer disciplina a algn

• to play into sb's hands — hacer el juego a algn

to fall into the hands of the enemy — caer en manos del enemigo

to put sth into a lawyer's hands — poner un asunto en manos de un abogado

to take justice into one's own hands — tomar la justicia por su propia mano

• to get sth off one's hands — (=get rid of) deshacerse de algo; (=finish doing) terminar de hacer algo

to take sth off sb's hands — desembarazar a algn de algo

the children are off our hands now — nuestros hijos ya han volado del nido

• on the right/left hand — a derecha/izquierda, a mano derecha/izquierda

on the one hand... on the other hand — por una parte... por otra parte, por un lado... por otro lado

on the other hand, she did agree to do it — pero el caso es que ella (sí) había accedido a hacerlo

on every hand, on all hands — por todas partes

there are experts on hand to give you advice — hay expertos a su disposición para ofrecerle asesoramiento

I've got him on my hands all day — está conmigo todo el día

we've got a difficult job on our hands — tenemos entre manos una difícil tarea

he's got time on his hands — tiene todo el tiempo del mundo

to have sth left on one's hands — tener que quedarse con algo

he was left with the goods on his hands — tuvo que quedarse con todo el género, el género resultó ser invendible

• to dismiss sth out of hand — descartar algo sin más

the situation was getting out of hand — la situación se estaba escapando de las manos

the children were getting out of hand — los niños se estaban desmandando

• to have sth to hand — tener algo a mano

I don't have the information to hand just now — ahora mismo no tengo a mano la información

I hit him with the first thing that came to hand — le golpeé con lo primero que tenía a mano or que pillé

your letter of the 23rd is to hand — frm he recibido su carta del día 23
cap 1., 1)
2.

VT (=pass)

to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — pasar algo a algn

he handed me the book — me pasó el libro

- you've got to hand it to him

3.

CPD [lotion, cream] para las manos

hand baggage N (US) — = hand luggage

hand controls NPL — controles mpl manuales

hand drier, hand dryer N — secamanos m inv automático

hand gel — gel m (limpiador) de manos

hand grenade N — granada f (de mano)

hand lotion N — loción f para las manos

hand luggage N — equipaje m de mano

hand print N — manotada f

hand puppet N — títere m

hand signal N — (Aut) señal f con el brazo

with both indicators broken, he had to rely on hand signals — con los intermitentes rotos tenía que hacer señales con el brazo or la mano

they had to communicate in hand signals — tuvieron que comunicarse por señas

hand towel N — toalla f de manos
hand-wash
- hand around

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

- hand up

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I [hænd]
noun

1) ( Anat) mano f

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

2) ( in phrases)

at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3)

a) ( agency) mano f

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

b) ( assistance) (colloq)

to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

c) hands pl (possession, control, care)

to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)

on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn

4) ( side)

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

5) ( Games)

a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fpl

to show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones

b) ( round of card game) mano f

6)

a) ( worker) obrero, -ra m,f; ( farm hand) peón m

b) ( Naut) marinero m

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

c) ( experienced person)

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja f

the hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)

the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m

II

transitive verb

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand around

- hand down

- hand in

- hand off

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

English-spanish dictionary > hand
6 separar

v.

1 to separate.

las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us

María separó las galletas Mary separated the cookies.

2 to move away.

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit

3 to put aside.

4 to split, to draw apart, to pull away, to pull apart.

El adulterio separa a las parejas Adultery splits couples.

5 to set apart, to put away.

6 to abduce.

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separar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to separate

2 (hacer grupos) to separate, sort out

■ separa las lentejas de los garbanzos separate the lentils from the chickpeas

3 (guardar aparte) to set aside, put aside

■ te he separado un trozo de pastel I've put aside a piece of cake for you

4 (apartar) to move away (de, from)

■ separa la mesa de la pared move the table away from the wall

5 (de empleo, cargo) to remove (de, from), dismiss (de, from)

6 figurado (mantener alejado) to keep away (de, from)

► verbo pronominal separarse

1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company

2 (matrimonio) to separate

3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)

4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)

5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)

6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with

■ no me separaré nunca de este libro I shall never part with this book

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verb

1) to separate

2) divide

•

- separarse

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1. VT

1) (=apartar) to separate

la maestra nos separó para que no habláramos — the teacher split us up o separated us so that we wouldn't talk

si no los llegan a separar se matan — if no one had pulled them apart o separated them, they would have killed each other

separe la última sección del formulario — detach the bottom of the form

separar algn/algo de algn/algo — to separate sb/sth from sb/sth

al nacer los separaron de sus padres — they were taken (away) o separated from their parents at birth

los separaron del resto de los pasajeros — they were split up o separated from the rest of the passengers

separa el sofá de la pared — move the sofa away from the wall

separe la cazuela de la lumbre — take the pot off the heat

- separar el grano de la paja

2) (=distanciar)

nada conseguirá separarnos — nothing can come between us

éramos buenos amigos, pero la política nos separó — we were good friends but politics came between us

el trabajo la mantiene separada de su familia — work keeps her away from her family

hasta que la muerte nos separe — till death us do part

3) (=existir entre)

la distancia que separa Nueva York de Roma — the distance between New York and Rome

el abismo que separa a los ricos de los pobres — the gulf between o separating (the) rich and (the) poor

4) (=deslindar)

los Pirineos separan España de Francia — the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

unas barreras de protección separaban el escenario de la plaza — there were crash barriers separating the stage from the rest of the square

la frontera que separa realidad y ficción — the dividing line between reality and fiction, the line that separates reality from o and fiction

5) (=dividir) to divide

separa las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

los separé en varios montones — I sorted them out into several piles

6) (=poner aparte)

¿me puedes separar un poco de tarta? — can you put aside some cake for me?

7) (=destituir) [de un cargo] to remove, dismiss

ser separado del servicio — (Mil) to be discharged

2.

See:

separarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

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= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex. The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex. The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex. It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

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* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

* * *

= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex: The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex: The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex: It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

* * *

separar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (apartar, alejar) to separate

dos transeúntes intentaron separarlos two passersby tried to separate o part them

ha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos he has done everything he can to split us up

las consonantes dobles no se separan en español in Spanish, double consonants should not be split up

la maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so much

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

separar la yema de la clara separate the white from the yolk

separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females

2 (dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas divide the words into syllables

la guerra separó a muchas familias the war divided many families

3 (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

sepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming later

separa la ropa que llevarás puesta put the clothes you're going to wear on one side

B

1 (deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos there is a fence separating the fans of the two teams

los separan profundas diferencias they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo to separate sth FROM sth

los Andes separan Argentina de Chile the Andes separate Argentina from Chile

2

(despegar): no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón separate the slices of ham

no separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla do not remove o detach the label before filling it in

C ( frml) (destituir) to dismiss ( frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones he was removed from office/relieved of his duties ( frml)

separar del servicio ( Mil) to discharge

■ separarse

v pron

1 «matrimonio» to separate

se separaron tras diez años de matrimonio they separated o split up after ten years of marriage

es hijo de padres separados his parents are separated

separarse DE algn to separate FROM sb

se separó de su marido en octubre she separated from her husband in October

2 (alejarse, apartarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

los socios se separaron en 1996 they dissolved their partnership in 1996 ( frml), the partners split up in 1996

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/algn:

esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children

no se separen de su equipaje do not leave your luggage unattended

* * *

separar ( conjugate separar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (apartar, alejar) to separate;

◊ separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females;

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

2
a) ( actuar de división) [valla/línea] to separate;

◊ los Andes separan a Chile de Argentina the Andes separate Chile from Argentina

b) ( despegar):

◊ no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separarse verbo pronominal
a) [ matrimonio] to separate;

separarse DE algn to separate from sb
b) ( seguir direcciones distintas) to split up;

◊ a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

c) (apartarse, alejarse):

◊ no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please stay together in case the children get lost;

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children
separar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar la distancia física) to move apart
2 (poner aparte) to separate: separa las rosas de los claveles, separate the roses from the carnations
3 (reservar) to save
4 (algo pegado, grapado) to detach
5 (distanciar, disgregar) to divide
' separar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- desgajar
- desunir
- paja
- quitar
- segregar
- aislar
- apartar
- cortar
- desmontar
- desprender
English:
detach
- divide
- divorce
- fence off
- part
- peel off
- prise
- pull apart
- screen off
- separate
- sort out
- space
- split up
- twist off
- wall off
- fence
- pull
- screen
- sort
- splay
- split
- wall

* * *

separar

♦ vt

1. [alejar, dividir, aislar] to separate (de from);
lo han separado de sus hijos they've taken his children away from him;

tuvo que venir la policía para separarlos the police had to be called to break them up o separate them;

el muro que separa los dos campos the wall separating o that separates the two fields;

separar algo en grupos/partes iguales to divide sth into groups/equal parts;

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us;

quiere separar su vida privada de su vida pública she wants to keep her private life separate from her public life

2. [apartar, dejar espacio entre] to move away (de from);
separe el cuerpo del volante keep your body away from the steering wheel;

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit;

separa bien las piernas open your legs wide

3. [desunir, quitar]
las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart;

separe la carne del caldo remove the meat from the stock;

no separaba los ojos del reloj she never took her eyes off the clock

4. [reservar] to put aside

5. [destituir]
separar de to remove o dismiss from;

fue separado del cargo he was removed (from his post), he was dismissed (from his job);

separaron al coronel del servicio the colonel was removed from active service

♦ See also the pronominal verb separarse

* * *

separar

v/t separate

* * *

separar vt

1) : to separate, to divide

2) : to split up, to pull apart

♦ separarse vr

* * *

separar vb

1. (en general) to separate

los Pirineos separan España de Francia the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

2. (apartar) to move away

separó la silla de la pared she moved the chair away from the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > separar
7 נטל

נָטַל(b. h.; cmp. טִלְטֵל) 1) to move, carry off; to receive, take. B. Mets.I, 1 זה נוֹטֵלוכ׳ the one (of the claimants) gets three shares Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., a. e. ומה שכר נָטְלוּ על כך what reward did they get for it?Sifra Shmini, beg. מסיני נטלו להם they got (their punishment) from Sinai. Sabb.151b טוֹל מהוכ׳ take away what thou hast put into me. Arakh.16b; B. Bath.15b טול קיסם מבין עיניך (Ag. Hatt. שיניך) remove the chip from between thy eyes (teeth); טול קורהוכ׳ remove the beam from Gitt.VI, 1 אף האומרת טול לי גטי even if she says, get me my letter of divorce (instead of ‘receive for me). Ib. 78a טְלִי גוטיךוכ׳ take up thy letter of divorce from the ground. Pesik. R. s. 26, end נָטַלְחִּי עיני I lifted up my eyes. Ber.II, 8 לא כל הרוצה לִיטּוֹל לו את השם יִטּוֹל Y. ed., not every one who desires to assume a name, may assume it, i. e. not every one has a right to consider himself superior to the masses (v. יוֹהֲרָא); a. v. fr.Part. pass. נָטוּל; f. נְטוּלָה removed. Ned.XI, 12 (if a woman says) נ׳ אני מן היהודים I will be removed from (keep no company with) Jews; … יפר … ותהא נ׳וכ׳ the husband may forbid the vow as far as it concerns himself, and (for the rest) let her be isolated Snh.21b נְטוּלֵי טחול persons who had their milt cut out (to make them fast runners).V. נְטוּלָה. 2) (sub. מים) to pour water over ones hands for purification; נ׳ לידים, (ellipt.) נ׳ ידים, or only נ׳ to wash the hands before and after meals, before prayer Tosef.Yad.I, 1 מי רביעית נוֹטְלִין לידיםוכ׳ (Var. ed. Zuck., a. Mish. ib. I, 1 נותנין) a quantity of one fourth of a Log of water may be used for pouring over the hands of one person Ib. 13 הנוֹטֵל לידים הנוטל מתכוין והנותןוכ׳ if a person had his hands washed, himself having the intention (of purification), while he who poured it had not. Ib. 2; Mish. ib. II, 3 נ׳ את הראשונים if he began to use the water for washing before the meal (v. מַיִם). Ḥull.107a נוטלין ממנו לידים you may use it for washing the hands; Tosef. l. c. 6. Ber.VIII, 2. Ib. 51a אל חִּטּוֹל ידיך ממיוכ׳ have not water poured over thy hands by one who has not washed his hands Ḥull.105a נוטלין … בכלי you must wash over a vessel (receiving the water); ע״ג קרקע on the floor; a. v. fr. Nif. נִיטַּל 1) to be handled. Sabb.XVII, 1 (122b) כל הכלים נִיטְּלִין בשבת all vessels (implements, utensils) may be handled on the Sabbath. Ib. 43a, a. e. אין כלי נ׳ אלא לדבר הנ׳ בשבת a utensil must not be handled on the Sabbath except for the protection of a thing which may be used on the Sabbath. Par. V, 9 והן יכולות להִנָּטֵלוכ׳ and they can be handled simultaneously; a. fr. 2) to be removed, be gone. Ḥull.III, 1; 2, v. כָּבֵר III. Ohol. II, 3 כדי שיִנָּטֵל מן כ׳ as much of it as, if cut out from the skull of a living being, would cause death; a. fr. 3) to be used for washing hands. Tosef.Yad.II, 7 לא נִטְּלוּ מן הכלי the water was not poured directly from the vessel; לא ניטלו מן הרביעית not poured from a vessel containing one fourth of a Log; a. fr. Hif. הִטִּיל 1) to throw; to put; to hang on, attach. Gitt.V, 9 משתַּטּיל המים from the time she pours water on the flour. Yoma III, 2 המַטִּיל מים who urinates. Men.40b ה׳ לבעלתוכ׳ if he attached the fringe (תְּכֵלֶת) to a three-cornered garment. Sabb.42b להַטִּיל ביצתה to lay her eggs; a. fr. 2) (of plants) to assume the shape of, to develop. Maasr. I, 2 משיַטִּילוּ שאור, v. שְׂאוֹר; ib. משיטילו גידין, v. גִּיד. Hof. הוּטָּל to be thrown; to lie. Part. מוּטָּל, f. מוּטֶּלֵת; pl. מוּטָּלִים, מוּטָּלִין; מוּטָּלוֹת a) lying. Kidd.82b מ׳ ברעב lies prostrated from starvation. Ber.III, 1 מי שמתו מ׳ לפניו he whose dead relative lies before him; ib. 18a כיון שמ׳ עליו לקוברו כמ׳וכ׳ since the duty of burying rests upon him, it is the same as if the body were lying before him. Yeb.37b, a. fr. ממו‌‌ן המ׳ בספק, v. סָפֵק; a. fr.b) מוּטֶּלֶת a garment provided with show-fringes. Men. l. c. הטיל למ׳ if he attached additional fringes to a garment provided ; a. fr.

Jewish literature > נטל
8 נָטַל

נָטַל(b. h.; cmp. טִלְטֵל) 1) to move, carry off; to receive, take. B. Mets.I, 1 זה נוֹטֵלוכ׳ the one (of the claimants) gets three shares Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., a. e. ומה שכר נָטְלוּ על כך what reward did they get for it?Sifra Shmini, beg. מסיני נטלו להם they got (their punishment) from Sinai. Sabb.151b טוֹל מהוכ׳ take away what thou hast put into me. Arakh.16b; B. Bath.15b טול קיסם מבין עיניך (Ag. Hatt. שיניך) remove the chip from between thy eyes (teeth); טול קורהוכ׳ remove the beam from Gitt.VI, 1 אף האומרת טול לי גטי even if she says, get me my letter of divorce (instead of ‘receive for me). Ib. 78a טְלִי גוטיךוכ׳ take up thy letter of divorce from the ground. Pesik. R. s. 26, end נָטַלְחִּי עיני I lifted up my eyes. Ber.II, 8 לא כל הרוצה לִיטּוֹל לו את השם יִטּוֹל Y. ed., not every one who desires to assume a name, may assume it, i. e. not every one has a right to consider himself superior to the masses (v. יוֹהֲרָא); a. v. fr.Part. pass. נָטוּל; f. נְטוּלָה removed. Ned.XI, 12 (if a woman says) נ׳ אני מן היהודים I will be removed from (keep no company with) Jews; … יפר … ותהא נ׳וכ׳ the husband may forbid the vow as far as it concerns himself, and (for the rest) let her be isolated Snh.21b נְטוּלֵי טחול persons who had their milt cut out (to make them fast runners).V. נְטוּלָה. 2) (sub. מים) to pour water over ones hands for purification; נ׳ לידים, (ellipt.) נ׳ ידים, or only נ׳ to wash the hands before and after meals, before prayer Tosef.Yad.I, 1 מי רביעית נוֹטְלִין לידיםוכ׳ (Var. ed. Zuck., a. Mish. ib. I, 1 נותנין) a quantity of one fourth of a Log of water may be used for pouring over the hands of one person Ib. 13 הנוֹטֵל לידים הנוטל מתכוין והנותןוכ׳ if a person had his hands washed, himself having the intention (of purification), while he who poured it had not. Ib. 2; Mish. ib. II, 3 נ׳ את הראשונים if he began to use the water for washing before the meal (v. מַיִם). Ḥull.107a נוטלין ממנו לידים you may use it for washing the hands; Tosef. l. c. 6. Ber.VIII, 2. Ib. 51a אל חִּטּוֹל ידיך ממיוכ׳ have not water poured over thy hands by one who has not washed his hands Ḥull.105a נוטלין … בכלי you must wash over a vessel (receiving the water); ע״ג קרקע on the floor; a. v. fr. Nif. נִיטַּל 1) to be handled. Sabb.XVII, 1 (122b) כל הכלים נִיטְּלִין בשבת all vessels (implements, utensils) may be handled on the Sabbath. Ib. 43a, a. e. אין כלי נ׳ אלא לדבר הנ׳ בשבת a utensil must not be handled on the Sabbath except for the protection of a thing which may be used on the Sabbath. Par. V, 9 והן יכולות להִנָּטֵלוכ׳ and they can be handled simultaneously; a. fr. 2) to be removed, be gone. Ḥull.III, 1; 2, v. כָּבֵר III. Ohol. II, 3 כדי שיִנָּטֵל מן כ׳ as much of it as, if cut out from the skull of a living being, would cause death; a. fr. 3) to be used for washing hands. Tosef.Yad.II, 7 לא נִטְּלוּ מן הכלי the water was not poured directly from the vessel; לא ניטלו מן הרביעית not poured from a vessel containing one fourth of a Log; a. fr. Hif. הִטִּיל 1) to throw; to put; to hang on, attach. Gitt.V, 9 משתַּטּיל המים from the time she pours water on the flour. Yoma III, 2 המַטִּיל מים who urinates. Men.40b ה׳ לבעלתוכ׳ if he attached the fringe (תְּכֵלֶת) to a three-cornered garment. Sabb.42b להַטִּיל ביצתה to lay her eggs; a. fr. 2) (of plants) to assume the shape of, to develop. Maasr. I, 2 משיַטִּילוּ שאור, v. שְׂאוֹר; ib. משיטילו גידין, v. גִּיד. Hof. הוּטָּל to be thrown; to lie. Part. מוּטָּל, f. מוּטֶּלֵת; pl. מוּטָּלִים, מוּטָּלִין; מוּטָּלוֹת a) lying. Kidd.82b מ׳ ברעב lies prostrated from starvation. Ber.III, 1 מי שמתו מ׳ לפניו he whose dead relative lies before him; ib. 18a כיון שמ׳ עליו לקוברו כמ׳וכ׳ since the duty of burying rests upon him, it is the same as if the body were lying before him. Yeb.37b, a. fr. ממו‌‌ן המ׳ בספק, v. סָפֵק; a. fr.b) מוּטֶּלֶת a garment provided with show-fringes. Men. l. c. הטיל למ׳ if he attached additional fringes to a garment provided ; a. fr.

Jewish literature > נָטַל
9 el

art.

the (in general).

el coche the car

la casa the house

los niños the children

el agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eagle

fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children

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el

► determinante

1 the

■ el coche the car

■ el agua water

■ el Japón Japan

■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez

■ llegó el martes he arrived on Tuesday

2 el de the one

■ el del traje azul the one in the blue suit

■ el de Valencia the one from Valencia

■ el de tu hermano your brother's

■ el de hoy today's

3 el que (persona - sujeto) the one who; (- objeto) the one, the one that, the one whom

■ el que vino ayer the one who came yesterday

■ el que vi the one I saw

4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which

■ el que me diste the one (that) you gave me

* * *
1. pron.
the one

- el que
2. art.
the

* * *

el; la; los; las
ART DEF
1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the

el sol — the sun

perdí el autobús — I missed the bus

¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?

¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?

el tío ese — * that chap

2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]

a) [con nombres propios]

La India — India

en el México de hoy — in present-day Mexico

el Real Madrid ganó la liga — Real Madrid won the league

el General Prim — General Prim

¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?

ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called

dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa

b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]

me gusta el baloncesto — I like basketball

no me gusta el pescado — I don't like fish

está en la cárcel — he's in jail

c) [con infinitivo]

el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it

d) [con cifras, proporciones]

la mitad de la población — half of the population

ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more

3) [traducido por el posesivo]

se lavó las manos — he washed his hands

me he cortado el pelo — I've had my hair cut

ayer me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair yesterday

me puse el abrigo — I put my coat on

4) [con expresiones temporales]

a las ocho — at eight o'clock

a los quince días — after a fortnight

vendrá el lunes que viene — he's coming next Monday

la reunión será el 15 de abril — the meeting's on 15 April

en el mes de julio — in (the month of) July

5) (=uso distributivo)

cuesta dos euros el kilo — it costs two euros a kilo

6) [en exclamaciones]

¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!

7) [posesivo]

• el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yours

este jugador y el de la camisa azul — this player and the one in the blue shirt

el del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat

es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's

y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's

el idiota de Pedro no me contestó al teléfono — that idiot Pedro didn't answer the phone

8)

• el que —

a) + indic

el que compramos no vale — the one we bought is no good

a los que mencionamos añádase este — add this one to the ones we mentioned

yo fui el que lo encontró — I was the one who found it

él es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to

los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish

b) + subjun whoever

el que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it

* * *

(pl los), la (pl las) articulo

[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]

1)

a) ( con un referente único) the

el sol — the sun

la Tierra — the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico)

odio el pescado — I hate fish

así es la vida — that's life

(nosotros) los mexicanos — we Mexicans

¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

en el mar — at sea

c) ( con un referente conocido o que se define)

en la calle Solis — in Solis street

el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

el rojo/último — the red/last one

el estúpido del marido — that stupid husband of hers

los nacidos entre... — those born between...

2)

a)

el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

b)

el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

ocurrió el domingo — it happened last Sunday

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo — my birthday's on May 28

el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

no trabajo los sábados — I don't work (on) Saturdays

toda la mañana — all morning

a las ocho — at eight o'clock

4) ( cada)

$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

el 20% de... — 20% of...

el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)

tenía las manos en los bolsillos — she had her hands in her pockets

te cortaste el pelo! — you've had your hair cut!

tienes la falda sucia — your skirt is dirty

tiene los ojos azules — he has blue eyes

7) ( con nombres propios)

a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

b) ( en plural)

los Ortega — the Ortegas

c) ( con algunos nombres geográficos)

en la India — in India

en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc

d) ( al calificar)

la España de Franco — Franco's Spain

el Buñuel que todos conocemos — the Buñuel we all know

e) ( con algunos equipos deportivos)

juegan contra el Juventus — they're playing against Juventus

8) el ( con infinitivo)

odiaba el tener que pedírselo — he hated having to ask her

es cuidadoso en el hablar — he's careful in the way he speaks

el frenético girar de los bailarines — the frenzied spinning of the dancers

* * *

(pl los), la (pl las) articulo

[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]

1)

a) ( con un referente único) the

el sol — the sun

la Tierra — the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico)

odio el pescado — I hate fish

así es la vida — that's life

(nosotros) los mexicanos — we Mexicans

¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

en el mar — at sea

c) ( con un referente conocido o que se define)

en la calle Solis — in Solis street

el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

el rojo/último — the red/last one

el estúpido del marido — that stupid husband of hers

los nacidos entre... — those born between...

2)

a)

el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

b)

el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

ocurrió el domingo — it happened last Sunday

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo — my birthday's on May 28

el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

no trabajo los sábados — I don't work (on) Saturdays

toda la mañana — all morning

a las ocho — at eight o'clock

4) ( cada)

$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

el 20% de... — 20% of...

el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)

tenía las manos en los bolsillos — she had her hands in her pockets

te cortaste el pelo! — you've had your hair cut!

tienes la falda sucia — your skirt is dirty

tiene los ojos azules — he has blue eyes

7) ( con nombres propios)

a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

b) ( en plural)

los Ortega — the Ortegas

c) ( con algunos nombres geográficos)

en la India — in India

en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc

d) ( al calificar)

la España de Franco — Franco's Spain

el Buñuel que todos conocemos — the Buñuel we all know

e) ( con algunos equipos deportivos)

juegan contra el Juventus — they're playing against Juventus

8) el ( con infinitivo)

odiaba el tener que pedírselo — he hated having to ask her

es cuidadoso en el hablar — he's careful in the way he speaks

el frenético girar de los bailarines — the frenzied spinning of the dancers

* * *

el²

= the, ye.

Nota: Forma arcaica.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

* a lo extremo = to the extreme.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* de los mejores = as good as any.

* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.

* el acabose = the last straw.

* el alcance = comprehensiveness.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* el año próximo = the year ahead.

* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* el auténtico = the real McCoy.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* el bien de = the good of.

* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* el charco = the big pond.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* el colmo = the last straw.

* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.

* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* el corazón de = the heart of.

* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.

* el cual = which.

* el de = that in, that of.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Diluvio = the Flood.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.

* el doble = twice + as many.

* el doble de = twice + the number of.

* El Dorado = El Dorado.

* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.

* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.

* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* el evitar = avoidance.

* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* el final de = the close of.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.

* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.

* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.

* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.

* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.

* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.

* el grado de = the extent of.

* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.

* el grado en que = the extent to which.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* el impulsor de = the power behind.

* el interés público = the public interest.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* el lastre de = the shackles of.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.

* el más = all-time.

* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.

* el más allá = hereafter.

* el más bajo = rock-bottom.

* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.

* el más leído = the most widely read.

* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.

* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.

* el mejor = best of breed, the.

* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.

* el mejor modo de = the best way of.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.

* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.

* el mentir = lying.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* el mío = mine.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el modo de = the way in which.

* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.

* el motor de = the power behind.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.

* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.

* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.

* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* el orgullo de = showpiece.

* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.

* el padre de = the father of.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* el peso de = brunt of, the.

* el populacho = the great unwashed.

* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* el portavoz de = the voice of.

* el presente = thisness.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* el principal = the number one.

* el principio de = the dawn of.

* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.

* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el proletariado = the great unwashed.

* el pulmón de = the heart of.

* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.

* el que = that, the one.

* el que aprende = learner.

* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].

* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.

* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.

* el registro modelo = record-of-record.

* el resto = rest, the.

* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).

* El Salvador = El Salvador.

* el segundo mencionado = latter.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* el tiempo de Algo = in season.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* el tipo de = the range of.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.

* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.

* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.

* el último citado = latter.

* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* el único = the one and only.

* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero = the real McCoy.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* el viejo = the elder.

* el vulgo = the great unwashed.

* el yugo de = the shackles of.

* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.

* la = the, ye.

* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.

* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.

* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.

* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* la clave de = at the heart of.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* la comunidad en general = the community at large.

* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.

* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* la cruz de = the bane of.

* la cuestión es que = the thing is.

* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.

* la demanda de = a call for.

* la diversidad de = the range of.

* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la época de Algo = in season.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la espalda de = the back of.

* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.

* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.

* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.

* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.

* la joya de = showpiece.

* la judicatura = the Bench.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* la magistratura = the Bench.

* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mar de = a whole slew of.

* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.

* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.

* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* la mejor manera = how best.

* la mejor manera de = the best way of.

* la mejor oferta = the best deal.

* la mejor opción = the best bet.

* la mejor salida = the best way forward.

* la mejor solución = the best way forward.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* la mentira = lying.

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.

* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* la pesadilla de = the bane of.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* la petición de = a call for.

* la píldora = the pill.

* la plebe = the great unwashed.

* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.

* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.

* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* la que = that, the one.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).

* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.

* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....

* la riqueza de = the wealth of.

* la ruina de = the bane of.

* las = the, ye.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las ataduras de = the shackles of.

* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* las de = those for.

* las doce del mediodía = noon.

* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.

* la segunda opción = the next best choice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* la situación = the course of events.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* las profundidades del océano = the deep.

* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.

* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.

* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.

* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* la temporada de Algo = in season.

* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.

* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.

* la tira de = a whole slew of.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* la ventaja de = the beauty of.

* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.

* la verdad = the lowdown (on).

* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.

* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.

* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* la víspera de = on the eve of.

* la voz de = the voice of.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.

* lo adecuado = adequacy.

* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.

* lo anodino = blandness.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* lo apropiado = appropriateness.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* lo bastante elevado = high enough.

* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo caro = expensiveness.

* lo chicano = Chicana.

* lo chulo = coolness.

* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* lo completo = completeness.

* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* lo decisivo = the last word.

* lo definitivo = the last word.

* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.

* lo directo = directness.

* lo divertido = the fun part.

* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.

* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* lo estrafalario = zaniness.

* lo estrambótico = zaniness.

* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.

* lo favorable = propitiousness.

* lo hebraico = Hebraica.

* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.

* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.

* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.

* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.

* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.

* lo indirecto = indirectness.

* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.

* lo insulso = blandness.

* lo interesante = the fun part.

* lo judío = Judaica.

* lo lindo = cuteness.

* lo llano = flatness.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.

* lo más destacado = highlights.

* lo más detestado = pet hate.

* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.

* lo más interesante = highlights.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo más novedoso = the last word.

* lo más odiado = pet hate.

* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.

* lo más probable es que = most probably.

* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.

* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* lo mejor = the top of the tree.

* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.

* lo mejor de todo = best of all.

* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.

* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.

* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.

* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* lo noble = high-mindedness.

* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* lo oportuno = timeliness.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* lo peor de = brunt of, the.

* lo peor del = the armpit of the.

* lo pintoresco = quaintness.

* lo plano = flatness.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.

* lo propicio = propitiousness.

* lo público = publicness.

* lo que = that which, what.

* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.

* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.

* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.

* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.

* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.

* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.

* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.

* lo que es aun mejor = better still.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es mejor aun = better still.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que es peor aun = worse still.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.

* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.

* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* lo que quiera que = whatever.

* lo que sea = something or other.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* lo rural = rurality.

* los = the, ye.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.

* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.

* los acontecimientos = the course of events.

* lo sagrado = sacredness.

* los albores de = the dawn of.

* los años cincuenta = fifties.

* los años treinta = thirties.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.

* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* los de = those for, those in.

* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.

* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.

* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.

* los más necesitados = those most in need.

* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* los necesitados = the needy.

* los orígenes de = the dawn of.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.

* los que = those who.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.

* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.

* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.

* los tribunales = the Bench.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.

* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* lo último = the last word.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.

* lo yidish = Yiddica.

* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

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el (pl los), la; (pl las)

art

[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]

A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) the

el sol the sun

el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought

no, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one

en la calle Solís in Solís Street

prefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yours

me atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served me

yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer

yo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke it

los nacidos entre … those born between …

los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday

¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat

un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known people

la obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking about

B

(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love opera

odio el pescado I hate fish

así es la vida that's life

(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well

¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?

ya salió del hospital she's out of the hospital ( AmE) o ( BrE) out of hospital

en el mar at sea

viajar por el espacio to travel in space

C

(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28

el mes pasado/que viene last/next month

no trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdays

estudió toda la mañana he studied all morning

a las ocho at eight o'clock, at eight

a eso de las seis around six o'clock

D

(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter

¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?

E

(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money

el 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians

vivo en el cuarto I live on the fifth floor ( AmE) o ( BrE) fourth floor

F [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets

¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!

tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirty

tienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside out

tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes

G (con nombres propios)

1

(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned

el gran Caruso the Great Caruso

2

(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie

3

(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega family

a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe

4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)

(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo

5

(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in India

en (el) Perú in Peru

ver África, Argentina, el etc

6

(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spain

el Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all know

la Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century

7

(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona

H el

(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask her

es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks

el frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers

al + INF ver a prep B 2. (↑ a 3)

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Multiple Entries:
el
él
el (pl
◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina

1
a) ( en general) the;

◊ la Tierra the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico):

◊ odio el pescado I hate fish;

así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
c) ( refiriéndose a algo que se conoce o se está definiendo):

◊ en la calle Solis in Solis street;

las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2
a) el + de:

◊ la del sombrero the one with the hat;

el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son's
b) el + que:

◊ las que yo ví the ones I saw;

los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ ocurrió el domingo it happened last Sunday;

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):
◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter

5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;

el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
◊ tenía las manos en los bolsillos she had her hands in her pockets;

¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7
a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;

los Ortega the Ortegas
b) ( con algunos nombres geográficos):

◊ en la India in India;

ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
a) ( como sujeto) he;

◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;

lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;

( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;

con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate

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el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.

1. [con valor especificador] the;

el coche the car;

la casa the house;

los niños the children;

el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;

fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children

2. [con sustantivo abstracto, valor genérico]
el amor love;

la vida life;

el hombre Man, human beings;

los derechos de la mujer women's rights;

los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;

el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;

la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;

vuelve el biquini bikinis are back

3. [indica posesión, pertenencia]
se partió la pierna he broke his leg;

se quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;

tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;

me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;

se dieron la mano they shook hands

4. [con días de la semana, fechas, horas]
vuelven el sábado they're coming back on Saturday;

los domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;

llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;
[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;
son las siete it's seven o'clock;

el año pasado/que viene last/next year

5. [con nombres propios geográficos]
el Sena the (River) Seine;

el Everest (Mount) Everest;

la India India;

La Haya The Hague;

El Cairo Cairo;

la España de la posguerra post-war Spain

6. [con apellido]
la señora Márquez Mrs Márquez;

el señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;

los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;
[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;
los Austrias the Hapsburgs;

el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler

7. Fam [con nombre propio de persona]
llama a la María call Maria

8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]
el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;

llegó el tercero he came third;

el tercer piso the third floor;

un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;

la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);

el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)

9. [en proporciones, precios]
100 pesos el kilo 100 pesos a o per kilo

10. [con complemento especificativo]
el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;

los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;
[personas] the ones in blue;
he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;

el de aquí this one here;

¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;

prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;

los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut up

11. [con complemento posesivo]
mi hermano y el de Juan my brother and Juan's;

el mío mine;

la tuya yours;

los suyos theirs

12. [con adjetivo]
prefiero el rojo al azul I prefer the red one to the blue one;

el/la mejor the best;

es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;

los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;

el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wrong

13. [con infinitivo]
el beber tanto acabó con él all that drinking is what finished him off;

es amante del buen comer she loves good food;

me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you

14. [con frases subordinadas]
el/la que [cosa] whichever;
[persona] whoever;
los/las que [cosas] whichever;
[personas] whoever;
coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;

el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;

las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;

el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person

15. [con valor enfático]
¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!

* * *

el

I art the

II pron

:

el de … that of …;

el de Juan Juan’s;

el más grande the biggest (one);

el que está … the one that is …

* * *

él pron

: he, him

él es mi amigo: he's my friend

hablaremos con él: we will speak with him

el pron, (referring to masculine nouns)

1) : the one

tengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yours

de los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México

2)

el que : he who, whoever, the one that

el que vino ayer: the one who came yesterday

el que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happy

el, la art, pl los, las : the

los niños están en la casa: the boys are in the house

me duele el pie: my foot hurts

* * *

el det

1. the

¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?

perdimos el tren we missed the train

2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera

me rompí el brazo I broke my arm

es el hermano de María it's María's brother

¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

se puso el jersey he put his jumper on

3. (característica) the one

¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one

el del pelo largo the one with long hair

el de la camisa negra the one in the black shirt

me gusta el de Alejo I like Alejo's

¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce

¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?

el Sr. García Mr. García

me gusta el arroz I like rice

el que (persona) the one who / the one that (cosa) the one which / the one that

el que llegó primero the one who came first

el que me dejaste the one you lent me

el que (quienquiera) whoever

con el que that... with

el chico con el que salgo the boy that I go out with

el cuchillo con el que lo corté the knife that I cut it with

en el que that... in

el cajón en el que lo puse the drawer that I put it in

el coche en el que iban the car that they were in

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10 él

art.

the (in general).

el coche the car

la casa the house

los niños the children

el agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eagle

fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children

* * *

el

► determinante

1 the

■ el coche the car

■ el agua water

■ el Japón Japan

■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez

■ llegó el martes he arrived on Tuesday

2 el de the one

■ el del traje azul the one in the blue suit

■ el de Valencia the one from Valencia

■ el de tu hermano your brother's

■ el de hoy today's

3 el que (persona - sujeto) the one who; (- objeto) the one, the one that, the one whom

■ el que vino ayer the one who came yesterday

■ el que vi the one I saw

4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which

■ el que me diste the one (that) you gave me

* * *
1. pron.
the one

- el que
2. art.
the

* * *

el; la; los; las
ART DEF
1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the

el sol — the sun

perdí el autobús — I missed the bus

¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?

¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?

el tío ese — * that chap

2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]

a) [con nombres propios]

La India — India

en el México de hoy — in present-day Mexico

el Real Madrid ganó la liga — Real Madrid won the league

el General Prim — General Prim

¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?

ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called

dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa

b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]

me gusta el baloncesto — I like basketball

no me gusta el pescado — I don't like fish

está en la cárcel — he's in jail

c) [con infinitivo]

el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it

d) [con cifras, proporciones]

la mitad de la población — half of the population

ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more

3) [traducido por el posesivo]

se lavó las manos — he washed his hands

me he cortado el pelo — I've had my hair cut

ayer me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair yesterday

me puse el abrigo — I put my coat on

4) [con expresiones temporales]

a las ocho — at eight o'clock

a los quince días — after a fortnight

vendrá el lunes que viene — he's coming next Monday

la reunión será el 15 de abril — the meeting's on 15 April

en el mes de julio — in (the month of) July

5) (=uso distributivo)

cuesta dos euros el kilo — it costs two euros a kilo

6) [en exclamaciones]

¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!

7) [posesivo]

• el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yours

este jugador y el de la camisa azul — this player and the one in the blue shirt

el del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat

es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's

y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's

el idiota de Pedro no me contestó al teléfono — that idiot Pedro didn't answer the phone

8)

• el que —

a) + indic

el que compramos no vale — the one we bought is no good

a los que mencionamos añádase este — add this one to the ones we mentioned

yo fui el que lo encontró — I was the one who found it

él es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to

los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish

b) + subjun whoever

el que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it

* * *

pronombre personal

a) ( como sujeto) he

él me lo dijo — he told me

¿quién se lo va a decir? - él — who's going to tell her? - he is

lo hizo él mismo — he did it himself

fue él — it was him, it was he (frml)

b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him; ( refiriéndose a cosas) it

llegué antes que él — I arrived before him o before he did

eres tan alto como él — you are as tall as him o as he is

con/contra/para él — with/against/for him

son de él — they're his

con/contra/para él — with/against/for him

* * *

(pl los), la (pl las) articulo

[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]

1)

a) ( con un referente único) the

el sol — the sun

la Tierra — the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico)

odio el pescado — I hate fish

así es la vida — that's life

(nosotros) los mexicanos — we Mexicans

¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

en el mar — at sea

c) ( con un referente conocido o que se define)

en la calle Solis — in Solis street

el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

el rojo/último — the red/last one

el estúpido del marido — that stupid husband of hers

los nacidos entre... — those born between...

2)

a)

el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

b)

el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

ocurrió el domingo — it happened last Sunday

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo — my birthday's on May 28

el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

no trabajo los sábados — I don't work (on) Saturdays

toda la mañana — all morning

a las ocho — at eight o'clock

4) ( cada)

$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

el 20% de... — 20% of...

el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)

tenía las manos en los bolsillos — she had her hands in her pockets

te cortaste el pelo! — you've had your hair cut!

tienes la falda sucia — your skirt is dirty

tiene los ojos azules — he has blue eyes

7) ( con nombres propios)

a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

b) ( en plural)

los Ortega — the Ortegas

c) ( con algunos nombres geográficos)

en la India — in India

en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc

d) ( al calificar)

la España de Franco — Franco's Spain

el Buñuel que todos conocemos — the Buñuel we all know

e) ( con algunos equipos deportivos)

juegan contra el Juventus — they're playing against Juventus

8) el ( con infinitivo)

odiaba el tener que pedírselo — he hated having to ask her

es cuidadoso en el hablar — he's careful in the way he speaks

el frenético girar de los bailarines — the frenzied spinning of the dancers

* * *

el²

= the, ye.

Nota: Forma arcaica.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

* a lo extremo = to the extreme.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* de los mejores = as good as any.

* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.

* el acabose = the last straw.

* el alcance = comprehensiveness.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* el año próximo = the year ahead.

* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* el auténtico = the real McCoy.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* el bien de = the good of.

* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* el charco = the big pond.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* el colmo = the last straw.

* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.

* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* el corazón de = the heart of.

* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.

* el cual = which.

* el de = that in, that of.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Diluvio = the Flood.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.

* el doble = twice + as many.

* el doble de = twice + the number of.

* El Dorado = El Dorado.

* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.

* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.

* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* el evitar = avoidance.

* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* el final de = the close of.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.

* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.

* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.

* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.

* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.

* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.

* el grado de = the extent of.

* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.

* el grado en que = the extent to which.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.

* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* el impulsor de = the power behind.

* el interés público = the public interest.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* el lastre de = the shackles of.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.

* el más = all-time.

* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.

* el más allá = hereafter.

* el más bajo = rock-bottom.

* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.

* el más leído = the most widely read.

* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.

* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.

* el mejor = best of breed, the.

* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.

* el mejor modo de = the best way of.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.

* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.

* el mentir = lying.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* el mío = mine.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el modo de = the way in which.

* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.

* el motor de = the power behind.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.

* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.

* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.

* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* el orgullo de = showpiece.

* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.

* el padre de = the father of.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.

* el peso de = brunt of, the.

* el populacho = the great unwashed.

* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* el portavoz de = the voice of.

* el presente = thisness.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* el principal = the number one.

* el principio de = the dawn of.

* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.

* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el proletariado = the great unwashed.

* el pulmón de = the heart of.

* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.

* el que = that, the one.

* el que aprende = learner.

* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].

* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.

* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.

* el registro modelo = record-of-record.

* el resto = rest, the.

* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).

* El Salvador = El Salvador.

* el segundo mencionado = latter.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* el tiempo de Algo = in season.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* el tipo de = the range of.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.

* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.

* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.

* el último citado = latter.

* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* el único = the one and only.

* el único e incomparable = the one and only.

* el único e inimitable = the one and only.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero = the real McCoy.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* el viejo = the elder.

* el vulgo = the great unwashed.

* el yugo de = the shackles of.

* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.

* la = the, ye.

* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.

* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.

* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.

* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* la clave de = at the heart of.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* la comunidad en general = the community at large.

* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.

* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* la cruz de = the bane of.

* la cuestión es que = the thing is.

* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.

* la demanda de = a call for.

* la diversidad de = the range of.

* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la época de Algo = in season.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la espalda de = the back of.

* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.

* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.

* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.

* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.

* la joya de = showpiece.

* la judicatura = the Bench.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* la magistratura = the Bench.

* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mar de = a whole slew of.

* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.

* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.

* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.

* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* la mejor manera = how best.

* la mejor manera de = the best way of.

* la mejor oferta = the best deal.

* la mejor opción = the best bet.

* la mejor salida = the best way forward.

* la mejor solución = the best way forward.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* la mentira = lying.

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.

* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la parte de atrás de = the back of.

* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.

* la parte más importante = the heart of.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* la parte trasera de = the back of.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* la pesadilla de = the bane of.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* la petición de = a call for.

* la píldora = the pill.

* la plebe = the great unwashed.

* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.

* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.

* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* la que = that, the one.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).

* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.

* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....

* la riqueza de = the wealth of.

* la ruina de = the bane of.

* las = the, ye.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las ataduras de = the shackles of.

* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* las de = those for.

* las doce del mediodía = noon.

* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.

* la segunda opción = the next best choice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* la situación = the course of events.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.

* las profundidades del mar = the deep.

* las profundidades del océano = the deep.

* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.

* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.

* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.

* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* la temporada de Algo = in season.

* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.

* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.

* la tira de = a whole slew of.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).

* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* la ventaja de = the beauty of.

* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.

* la verdad = the lowdown (on).

* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.

* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.

* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* la víspera de = on the eve of.

* la voz de = the voice of.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.

* lo adecuado = adequacy.

* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.

* lo anodino = blandness.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* lo apropiado = appropriateness.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* lo bastante elevado = high enough.

* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo caro = expensiveness.

* lo chicano = Chicana.

* lo chulo = coolness.

* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* lo completo = completeness.

* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* lo decisivo = the last word.

* lo definitivo = the last word.

* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.

* lo directo = directness.

* lo divertido = the fun part.

* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.

* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).

* lo estrafalario = zaniness.

* lo estrambótico = zaniness.

* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.

* lo favorable = propitiousness.

* lo hebraico = Hebraica.

* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.

* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.

* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.

* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.

* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.

* lo indirecto = indirectness.

* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.

* lo insulso = blandness.

* lo interesante = the fun part.

* lo judío = Judaica.

* lo lindo = cuteness.

* lo llano = flatness.

* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.

* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.

* lo más destacado = highlights.

* lo más detestado = pet hate.

* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.

* lo más interesante = highlights.

* lo más mínimo = so much as.

* lo más novedoso = the last word.

* lo más odiado = pet hate.

* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.

* lo más probable es que = most probably.

* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.

* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* lo mejor = the top of the tree.

* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.

* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.

* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.

* lo mejor de todo = best of all.

* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.

* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.

* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.

* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* lo noble = high-mindedness.

* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* lo oportuno = timeliness.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* lo peor de = brunt of, the.

* lo peor del = the armpit of the.

* lo pintoresco = quaintness.

* lo plano = flatness.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.

* lo propicio = propitiousness.

* lo público = publicness.

* lo que = that which, what.

* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.

* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.

* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.

* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.

* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.

* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.

* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.

* lo que es aun mejor = better still.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.

* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.

* lo que es mejor aun = better still.

* lo que es muy importante = importantly.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que es peor aun = worse still.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.

* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.

* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* lo que quiera que = whatever.

* lo que sea = something or other.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* lo rural = rurality.

* los = the, ye.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.

* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.

* los acontecimientos = the course of events.

* lo sagrado = sacredness.

* los albores de = the dawn of.

* los años cincuenta = fifties.

* los años treinta = thirties.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.

* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* los de = those for, those in.

* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.

* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.

* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.

* los más necesitados = those most in need.

* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* los necesitados = the needy.

* los orígenes de = the dawn of.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.

* los que = those who.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.

* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.

* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.

* los tribunales = the Bench.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.

* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* lo último = the last word.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.

* lo yidish = Yiddica.

* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

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el (pl los), la; (pl las)

art

[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]

A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) the

el sol the sun

el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought

no, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one

en la calle Solís in Solís Street

prefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yours

me atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served me

yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer

yo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke it

los nacidos entre … those born between …

los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday

¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat

un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known people

la obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking about

B

(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love opera

odio el pescado I hate fish

así es la vida that's life

(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well

¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?

ya salió del hospital she's out of the hospital ( AmE) o ( BrE) out of hospital

en el mar at sea

viajar por el espacio to travel in space

C

(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28

el mes pasado/que viene last/next month

no trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdays

estudió toda la mañana he studied all morning

a las ocho at eight o'clock, at eight

a eso de las seis around six o'clock

D

(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter

¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?

E

(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money

el 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians

vivo en el cuarto I live on the fifth floor ( AmE) o ( BrE) fourth floor

F [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets

¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!

tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirty

tienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside out

tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes

G (con nombres propios)

1

(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned

el gran Caruso the Great Caruso

2

(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie

3

(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega family

a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe

4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)

(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo

5

(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in India

en (el) Perú in Peru

ver África, Argentina, el etc

6

(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spain

el Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all know

la Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century

7

(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona

H el

(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask her

es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks

el frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers

al + INF ver a prep B 2. (↑ a 3)

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Multiple Entries:
el
él
el (pl
◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina

1
a) ( en general) the;

◊ la Tierra the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico):

◊ odio el pescado I hate fish;

así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
c) ( refiriéndose a algo que se conoce o se está definiendo):

◊ en la calle Solis in Solis street;

las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2
a) el + de:

◊ la del sombrero the one with the hat;

el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son's
b) el + que:

◊ las que yo ví the ones I saw;

los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ ocurrió el domingo it happened last Sunday;

mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):
◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter

5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;

el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
◊ tenía las manos en los bolsillos she had her hands in her pockets;

¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7
a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;

los Ortega the Ortegas
b) ( con algunos nombres geográficos):

◊ en la India in India;

ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
a) ( como sujeto) he;

◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;

lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;

( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;

con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate

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el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.

1. [con valor especificador] the;

el coche the car;

la casa the house;

los niños the children;

el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;

fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children

2. [con sustantivo abstracto, valor genérico]
el amor love;

la vida life;

el hombre Man, human beings;

los derechos de la mujer women's rights;

los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;

el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;

la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;

vuelve el biquini bikinis are back

3. [indica posesión, pertenencia]
se partió la pierna he broke his leg;

se quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;

tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;

me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;

se dieron la mano they shook hands

4. [con días de la semana, fechas, horas]
vuelven el sábado they're coming back on Saturday;

los domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;

llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;
[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;
son las siete it's seven o'clock;

el año pasado/que viene last/next year

5. [con nombres propios geográficos]
el Sena the (River) Seine;

el Everest (Mount) Everest;

la India India;

La Haya The Hague;

El Cairo Cairo;

la España de la posguerra post-war Spain

6. [con apellido]
la señora Márquez Mrs Márquez;

el señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;

los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;
[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;
los Austrias the Hapsburgs;

el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler

7. Fam [con nombre propio de persona]
llama a la María call Maria

8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]
el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;

llegó el tercero he came third;

el tercer piso the third floor;

un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;

la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);

el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)

9. [en proporciones, precios]
100 pesos el kilo 100 pesos a o per kilo

10. [con complemento especificativo]
el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;

los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;
[personas] the ones in blue;
he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;

el de aquí this one here;

¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;

prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;

los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut up

11. [con complemento posesivo]
mi hermano y el de Juan my brother and Juan's;

el mío mine;

la tuya yours;

los suyos theirs

12. [con adjetivo]
prefiero el rojo al azul I prefer the red one to the blue one;

el/la mejor the best;

es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;

los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;

el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wrong

13. [con infinitivo]
el beber tanto acabó con él all that drinking is what finished him off;

es amante del buen comer she loves good food;

me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you

14. [con frases subordinadas]
el/la que [cosa] whichever;
[persona] whoever;
los/las que [cosas] whichever;
[personas] whoever;
coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;

el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;

las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;

el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person

15. [con valor enfático]
¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!

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el

I art the

II pron

:

el de … that of …;

el de Juan Juan’s;

el más grande the biggest (one);

el que está … the one that is …

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él pron

: he, him

él es mi amigo: he's my friend

hablaremos con él: we will speak with him

el pron, (referring to masculine nouns)

1) : the one

tengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yours

de los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México

2)

el que : he who, whoever, the one that

el que vino ayer: the one who came yesterday

el que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happy

el, la art, pl los, las : the

los niños están en la casa: the boys are in the house

me duele el pie: my foot hurts

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el det

1. the

¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?

perdimos el tren we missed the train

2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera

me rompí el brazo I broke my arm

es el hermano de María it's María's brother

¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

se puso el jersey he put his jumper on

3. (característica) the one

¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one

el del pelo largo the one with long hair

el de la camisa negra the one in the black shirt

me gusta el de Alejo I like Alejo's

¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce

¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?

el Sr. García Mr. García

me gusta el arroz I like rice

el que (persona) the one who / the one that (cosa) the one which / the one that

el que llegó primero the one who came first

el que me dejaste the one you lent me

el que (quienquiera) whoever

con el que that... with

el chico con el que salgo the boy that I go out with

el cuchillo con el que lo corté the knife that I cut it with

en el que that... in

el cajón en el que lo puse the drawer that I put it in

el coche en el que iban the car that they were in

Spanish-English dictionary > él
11 deshacer

v.

1 to undo (nudo, paquete).

deshacer las maletas to unpack one's suitcases o bags

tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home

Ella deshizo el enredo She undid the mess.

2 to melt (disolver) (helado, mantequilla).

3 to tear up (despedazar) (libro).

4 to cancel (poner fin a) (contrato, negocio).

tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out

5 to rout (destruir) (enemigo).

6 to devastate.

7 to destroy, to bring down, to dismantle, to tear apart.

La bomba deshizo el puente The bomb destroyed the bridge.

8 to rescind.

Ella deshizo el pacto She rescinded the pact.

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deshacer

Conjugation model [ HACER], like link=hacer hacer (pp deshecho,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (destruir) to destroy

2 (estropear) to ruin, damage; (romper) to break; (desordenar) to upset

3 (nudo) to untie, loosen; (paquete) to undo, unwrap; (cama) to strip; (equipaje) to unpack; (puntadas) to unpick

4 MILITAR (poner en fuga) to rout, put to flight

5 (romper un acuerdo) to break off

6 (disolver) to dissolve; (derretir) to melt

7 (desandar) to retrace

8 (desmontar) to take apart, take to pieces

9 (planes, proyectos) to spoil, ruin

► verbo pronominal deshacerse

1 (nudo) to come undone, come untied; (puntada) to come unsewn

2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt

3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away

■ la nube se deshizo y salió el sol the cloud disappeared and the sun came out

4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered

■ cuando fue despedido se deshizo when he was fired he went to pieces

5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)

■ se deshizo del cadáver he got rid of the corpse

6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out

7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards

8 (chiflarse) to be crazy ( por, about), be mad ( por, about)

■ se deshace por las películas del oeste he's crazy about westerns

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FRASEOLOGÍA

deshacerse en atenciones to be extremely kind

deshacerse en elogios/cumplidos to be full of praise

deshacerse en excusas to apologize profusely

deshacerse en llanto/lágrimas to cry one's eyes out

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verb

1) to destroy

2) dissolve, melt

3) break

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- deshacerse
- deshacerse de
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( pp deshecho)
1. VT

1) (=separar) [+ nudo, lazo] to untie, undo; [+ costura] to unpick; [+ fila, corro] to break up

2) (=desarreglar) [+ maleta] to unpack; [+ rompecabezas] to break up; [+ paquete] to undo, unwrap; [+ cama] [al dormir] to mess up; [para cambiar las sábanas] to strip

deshacía una y otra vez su peinado — she kept redoing her hair

era imposible deshacer lo hecho — what had been done couldn't be undone

puede hacer y deshacer a su antojo — she is free to do as she wishes

la cama estaba sin deshacer — the bed hadn't been slept in

3) (=derretir) [+ nieve, helado] to melt

4) (=disolver) [+ pastilla, grumos] to dissolve; (=desmenuzar) [+ bizcocho, pastel, cubito de caldo] to crumble

deshacer algo en agua — to dissolve sth in water

5) (=desgastar) [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out; [+ metal] to wear down, wear away

6) (=estropear) [+ vista, proyecto, vida] to ruin

la marea deshizo los castillos de arena — the tide washed away o broke up our sandcastles

este contratiempo nos ha deshecho los planes — this setback has ruined our plans

7) [+ persona] to shatter

8) [+ contrato, alianza, acuerdo] (=romper) to break; (=cancelar) to annul

9) (=enmendar) [+ agravio] to right, put right; [+ equívoco, malentendido] to resolve

- deshacer el camino

10) (=dispersar) [+ manifestación] to break up; [+ enemigo] to rout

11) (=derrotar) [+ contrario] to take apart, dismantle

2.

See:

deshacerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <costura/bordado> to unpick

b) <nudo/lazo> to undo, untie; < ovillo> to unwind; < trenza> to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair

2)

a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrap

b) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack

3)

a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

4)

a) (destrozar, estropear)

la lejía te deshace las manos — bleach ruins your hands

tengo los nervios deshechos — my nerves are in shreds

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida — her life was shattered by the death of her son

la guerra deshizo el país — the war tore the country apart

b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente — he was shattered by that defeat

c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out

5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel
2.
deshacerse v pron

1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined

2)

a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen — she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

dejar deshacerse en la boca — allow it to dissolve in your mouth

b) ( destruirse)

el vaso se cayó y se deshizo — the glass fell and smashed

c) nieve/helado to melt

d) sociedad to dissolve

3) ( desvivirse)

deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her

4)

deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary

5) deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

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= undo.

Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

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* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.

* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.

* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <costura/bordado> to unpick

b) <nudo/lazo> to undo, untie; < ovillo> to unwind; < trenza> to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair

2)

a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrap

b) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack

3)

a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

4)

a) (destrozar, estropear)

la lejía te deshace las manos — bleach ruins your hands

tengo los nervios deshechos — my nerves are in shreds

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida — her life was shattered by the death of her son

la guerra deshizo el país — the war tore the country apart

b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente — he was shattered by that defeat

c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out

5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel
2.
deshacerse v pron

1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined

2)

a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen — she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

dejar deshacerse en la boca — allow it to dissolve in your mouth

b) ( destruirse)

el vaso se cayó y se deshizo — the glass fell and smashed

c) nieve/helado to melt

d) sociedad to dissolve

3) ( desvivirse)

deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her

4)

deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary

5) deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

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= undo.

Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.

* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.

* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

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deshacer [ E18 ]

vt

A

1 ‹costura/bordado› to unpick

tuve que deshacer las mangas del suéter I had to unravel o undo the sleeves of the sweater

2 ‹nudo/lazo› to undo, untie; ‹ovillo› to unwind; ‹trenza› to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado the wind ruined o messed up my hair

B

1 (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/radio/reloj› to take … to pieces, take … apart; ‹paquete› to undo, unwrap; ‹prenda› to take … apart, cut up

2 ‹cama› (para cambiarla) to strip; (desordenar) to mess up

deshacer la maleta to unpack one's suitcase

C

1 (derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt

2 (desmenuzar) to break up

deshacer el cubo de caldo con los dedos crumble the stock cube in your fingers

trata de deshacer los grumos con un tenedor try to break up the lumps with a fork

D

1

(destrozar, estropear): la lejía te deshace las manos bleach ruins your hands

este niño deshace un par de zapatos en menos de un mes this child gets through a pair of shoes in less than a month

tengo los nervios deshechos my nerves are in tatters o shreds o are shot (to pieces)

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida her life was shattered by the death of her son

deshizo todo lo bueno que había hecho su antecesor he undid all the good his predecessor had done

aquello terminó por deshacer su matrimonio that eventually destroyed their marriage o caused the breakup of their marriage

la guerra deshizo al país the war tore the country apart

lo deshizo de una patada he knocked it down o destroyed it with one kick

2 ‹ejército› to rout, crush

¿va a pelear con Bruno? ¡lo va a deshacer! he's going to fight Bruno? he'll make mincemeat of him o he'll thrash him! ( colloq)

casi lo deshace de una paliza he beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente he was shattered by that defeat

3 ( fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear … out

la caminata me deshizo the walk wore me out, I was shattered o bushed after the walk ( colloq)

E ‹acuerdo/trato› to break; ‹noviazgo› to break off; ‹sociedad› to dissolve

un compromiso que no puedo deshacer an engagement I can't break

me han deshecho todos los planes they've wrecked o ruined o spoiled all my plans

tuve que deshacer todos los planes que había hecho I had to cancel all the plans I had made

¿ahora quién va a deshacer el entuerto? now who's going to sort out this mess?

■ deshacerse

v pron

A

1 «dobladillo/costura» to come undone o unstitched

2 «nudo» to come undone o untied; «trenza/moño» to come undone; «peinado» to get messed up, be ruined

B

1 (desintegrarse) to disintegrate

se deshizo al entrar en contacto con el aire it disintegrated when it came into contact with the air

dejar deshacerse la pastilla en la boca allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouth

esta tiza se deshace en las manos this chalk crumbles o disintegrates in your hand

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

se deshacen en la boca they melt in your mouth

2

(destruirse): el vaso se cayó y se deshizo the glass fell and smashed

3 «nieve/helado» to melt

4 «reunión» to break up; «sociedad» to dissolve

C (desvivirse) deshacerse POR algn/algo:

me deshago por complacerla I go out of my way to please her

está que se deshace por él she's wild o crazy about him ( colloq)

están que se deshacen por echarle el guante they're dying to get their hands on him ( colloq)

D deshacerse EN algo:

se deshizo en llanto or lágrimas she dissolved o burst into floods of tears

me deshice en cumplidos I was extremely complimentary, I went out of my way to be complimentary

E deshacerse de

1 (librarse de) to get rid of

no veía la hora de deshacerme de ese trasto I couldn't wait to get rid of that piece of junk

al fin me deshice de ese pesado I finally got rid of that bore

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

voy a tener que deshacerme de la nueva secretaria I'm going to have to get rid of the new secretary o ( euph) to let the new secretary go

2 (desprenderse de) to part with

no quisiera tener que deshacerme de este cuadro I wouldn't like to have to part with this picture

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deshacer ( conjugate deshacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹costura/bordado› to unpick

b) ‹nudo/lazo/trenza› to undo;

‹ ovillo› to unwind
2
a) (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/mecanismo› to take … apart;

‹ paquete› to undo, unwrap
b) ‹ cama› ( para cambiarla) to strip;

( desordenar) to mess up;
‹ maleta› to unpack
3
a) ( derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

c) ( en líquido) to dissolve

4 ‹acuerdo/trato› to break;
‹ noviazgo› to break off;
‹planes/compromiso› to cancel
deshacerse verbo pronominal
1 [dobladillo/costura] to come undone o unstitched;
[nudo/trenza/moño] to come undone;
[ peinado] to get messed up, be ruined
2
a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

b) [nieve/helado] to melt

c) ( en líquido) to dissolve

3 deshacerse en algo:
◊ deshacerse en llanto to dissolve into tears;

me deshice en cumplidos I went out of my way to be complimentary
4
◊ deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

deshacer verbo transitivo
1 (un nudo, paquete) to undo
(el equipaje) to unpack
(una cama) to strip
2 (estropear) to destroy, ruin
3 (un trato) to break off
4 (en un líquido) to dissolve
5 (derretir) to melt
' deshacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disolver
- deshaga
- deshice
- deshizo
English:
strip
- undo
- unpack
- break
- go
- unfasten

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deshacer

♦ vt

1. [desarmar, despedazar] to take apart;
[nudo, paquete] to undo; [libro] to tear up; [roca] to break up; [castillo de arena] to destroy; [maleta] to unpack; [costura] to unpick;
deshacer las maletas to unpack (one's bags);

el aire le deshizo el peinado the wind messed up her hair;

la cama estaba sin deshacer the bed hadn't been stripped;

deshacer un puzzle to pull apart a jigsaw;

la tormenta deshizo el techo de la vivienda the storm caused serious damage to the roof of the house;

tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home;

tiene los nervios deshechos his nerves are in shreds

2. [disolver] [helado, mantequilla] to melt;
[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve;
deshacer un comprimido en agua to dissolve a tablet in water

3. [destruir] [matrimonio] to ruin;
[enemigo] to rout;
tres años de guerra deshicieron al país three years of war devastated the country;

deshicieron al equipo rival they destroyed o dismantled the opposition

4. [poner fin a] [contrato, negocio] to cancel;
[pacto, tratado] to break; [plan, intriga] to foil; [organización] to dissolve;
tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out

5. [afligir] to devastate;

la noticia de su asesinato deshizo a la familia the news of his murder devastated his family

6. Informát to undo

♦ See also the pronominal verb deshacerse

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deshacer

<part deshecho> v/t

1 undo; costura unpick

2 maleta unpack; cama strip

3 pastilla crush

4 nieve, mantequilla melt

5 tratado break; planes wreck, ruin;

eso los obligó a deshacer todos sus planes this forced them to cancel their plans

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deshacer {40} vt

1) : to destroy, to ruin

2) desatar: to undo, to untie

3) : to break apart, to crumble

4) : to dissolve, to melt

5) : to break, to cancel

♦ See also the reflexive verb deshacerse

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deshacer vb

1. (nudo, paquete) to undo [pt. undid; pp. undone]

2. (maleta) to unpack

3. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt

el calor deshace la nieve the heat melts the snow

Spanish-English dictionary > deshacer
12 si

1. pron oneself

lui himself

lei herself

esso, essa itself

loro themselves

reciproco each other

spazzolarsi i capelli brush one's hair

si è spazzolato i capelli he brushed his hair

si dice they say

cosa si può dire? what can one say?, what can I say?

si capisce da sé it's self-evident

2. m music B

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si¹ s.m. (mus.) si, B.

si² pron.rifl.m. e f. 3^a pers.sing. e pl.compl.ogg. e ind.

1 ( con i verbi riflessivi) himself; herself; itself; themselves; (riferito a sogg. impers.) oneself ( in inglese sono spesso omessi): si è tagliato con un coltello, he cut himself with a knife; ella si guardò allo specchio, she looked at herself in the mirror; non si erano mai divertiti tanto, they had never enjoyed themselves so much; quando si presenterà un'occasione simile?, when will such an opportunity present itself (o occur) again?; vedendosi scoperto, capì che non aveva scampo, seeing himself discovered, he realized there was no escape; bisogna prepararsi al peggio, we must prepare ourselves for the worst; si veste con gusto, she dresses in good taste; il gatto si è nascosto nel ripostiglio, the cat hid in the cupboard; la porta si richiuse dietro di noi, the door closed again behind us; quando mi vide, si fermò, when he saw me, he stopped; si alzano presto la mattina, they get up early in the morning; in questi casi è opportuno rivolgersi a un avvocato, in cases like this, it is advisable to see a lawyer ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, non sempre i verbi riflessivi in it. hanno in inglese la coniugazione riflessiva

2 (coi riflessivi apparenti, con funzione di compl. di termine, in inglese si usa l'agg. poss. corrispondente): si è lavato le mani?, has he washed his hands?; si mise le mani in tasca, he put his hands in his pockets; si levarono il cappello, they took their hats off; si è fatto male a un ginocchio, he hurt his knee

3 (coi verbi intr. pron.; in inglese non si traduce): si dimentica sempre di chiudere la porta, he always forgets to close the door; si ricordarono di me, they remembered me; si accorse di non avere il portafogli, he realized he hadn't got his wallet; non fa che lamentarsi, he does nothing but complain

◆ pron.rec. one another; (spec. tra due) each other: si guardarono negli occhi, they gazed into each other's eyes; non si parlano più, they don't speak to each other any more; si scambiarono gli auguri, they greeted one another; i sindacati si consultarono ( tra loro) per decidere sulle modalità dello sciopero, the trade unions met to decide how to conduct the strike

◆ particella pron. (nella costr. impers.)

1 one; they; people; we; you; man, men: si dice, they say; si direbbe che..., one (o you) would say that...; si parte tra poco, we're leaving soon; come si arriva all'autostrada?, how do you get to the motorway?; a scuola si viene in orario, you must come to school on time; ci si sente impotenti di fronte a tanta violenza, one feels helpless in the face of such violence; non si deve dimenticare che..., we (o one o you) must not forget that...; si raccomanda la massima discrezione, you must be as discreet as possible; ''Si può passare di qui?'' ''No, non si può'', ''Can you go this way?'' ''No, you can't''; non si sa mai, non si può mai dire, you never can tell // mi si dice che..., I have heard that...; gli si chiede troppo, it is asking too much of him // non si vive di solo pane, (prov.) man does not live by bread alone

2 ( con valore passivante): la mostra s'inaugura il mese prossimo, the exhibition will be inaugurated next month; qui si producono ottimi vini, excellent wine is produced here; qui si parla inglese, English is spoken here // affittasi, vendesi appartamento, flat to rent, for sale

3 ( con valore intensivo o pleonastico): si è mangiato un pollo intero, he ate a whole chicken; non sa quel che si dice, he doesn't know what he's saying; si sono venduti tutto, they sold everything up; si faccia gli affari suoi!, let him mind his own business!

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sigla

(= Siena)

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I [si]
pronome personale maschile e sostantivo femminile

1) (con verbi pronominali) (riferito a uomo) himself; (riferito a donna) herself; (riferito a cosa o animale) itself; (plurale) themselves; (impersonale) oneself

si è tagliato — he cut himself

si sono divertiti — they enjoyed themselves

si guardò allo specchio — she looked at herself in the mirror

lavarsi — to wash (oneself)

mangiarsi una mela — to eat an apple

si sta lavando le mani — he's washing his hands; (come pronome di cortesia)

si serva! — help yourself!

si accomodino — do sit down

non si preoccupi — don't worry

2) (tra due) each other; (tra più di due) one another

si sono insultati — they insulted each other

si aiutano a vicenda — they help each other, one another

si baciarono — they kissed

3) (passivante)

qui si vendono i biglietti dell'autobus — bus tickets are sold here

gli esempi si contano sulle dita — the examples can be counted on the fingers of your hand

affittasi, vendesi — for rent, for sale

4) (impersonale)

si dice che — it is said that..., people say that...

non si sa mai — you never know

qui non si fuma — no smoking here, smoking is forbidden here
II [si]
sostantivo maschile invariabile mus. B, si

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si¹

/si/

v. la nota della voce io.

pron.pers.m. e f.

1 (con verbi pronominali) (riferito a uomo) himself; (riferito a donna) herself; (riferito a cosa o animale) itself; (plurale) themselves; (impersonale) oneself; si è tagliato he cut himself; si sono divertiti they enjoyed themselves; si guardò allo specchio she looked at herself in the mirror; lavarsi to wash (oneself); mangiarsi una mela to eat an apple; si sta lavando le mani he's washing his hands; (come pronome di cortesia) si serva! help yourself! si accomodino do sit down; non si preoccupi don't worry

2 (tra due) each other; (tra più di due) one another; si sono insultati they insulted each other; si aiutano a vicenda they help each other, one another; si baciarono they kissed

3 (passivante) qui si vendono i biglietti dell'autobus bus tickets are sold here; gli esempi si contano sulle dita the examples can be counted on the fingers of your hand; affittasi, vendesi for rent, for sale

4 (impersonale) si dice che it is said that..., people say that...; non si sa mai you never know; qui non si fuma no smoking here, smoking is forbidden here.

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m.inv.

mus. B, si.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > si
13 set

set 1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd
2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med
3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

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subst. \/set\/

1) sett, samling

• I own a set of golf clubs

jeg eier et sett med golfkøller

• where's my toilet set?

hvor er toalettsakene mine?

• I washed the set of blue underwear

jeg vasket det blå undertøysettet

• I bought a lovely tea set

jeg kjøpte et flott teservise

• they're giving a set of lectures on Norway

de har en serie forelesninger om Norge

• this is a good set of drawing instruments

dette er bra tegneutstyr

• he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon

han har bare ett spisebestikk

• they have a set of questions for you

de har en rekke spørsmål til deg

• this is a nice set of teeth

dette er en fin tanngard

• he has a different set of values

han har andre verdier

• we met over a chess set

vi møttes over et sjakkspill

2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk

• the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing

verket var ufullstendig siden ett bind var borte

• the encyclopedia costs £850 the set

leksikonet koster 850 pund komplett

3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk

• he doesn't belong to our set

han hører ikke til vår omgangskrets

• they're a set of smugglers

de er en gjeng med smuglere

• that's a fine set of men

det er en statelig samling menn

4) apparat, anlegg

• don't leave the TV set on

ikke la TV-apparatet stå på

• that's a brand new hi-fi set

det er et helt nytt hi-fi-anlegg

5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning

• do you know the set of the tide?

vet du tidevannets retning?

6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning

• the set of the public opinion isn't good

opinionens innstilling er ikke bra

• there's a set to the right

det er en vridning mot høyre

7) helling, måte

• I like the set of his head

jeg liker måten han holder hodet sitt på

8) plassering, stilling

9) form

• the set of the hills has always fascinated me

formen på bakkelandskapet har alltid fascinert meg

10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall

• I don't like the set of his coat

jeg syns ikke jakken hans sitter bra

11) ( poetisk) nedgang

• they met at the crossroads at the set of sun

de møttes ved korsveien ved solnedgang

12) ( sport) sett

13) ( om jakthund) stand

14) ( overført) angrep

15) gatestein, brostein

16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon

17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde

18) ( hagebruk) stikling, avlegger, setteplante

19) (grevling)hi

20) ( om hår) legg

• I'd like a shampoo and set, please

jeg vil gjerne ha vask og legg, takk

21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe

22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)

23) ( bygg) finpuss

24) ( teknikk) stivning, herding

25) vikking (av en sag)

26) ( zoologi) rugeegg

27) ( typografi) trykksats, sett

empty set ( matematikk eller EDB) tom mengde

the fast set de forlystelsessyke, de som er med

have no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noen

the jet set jetsettet

the literary set de litterære

make a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an på

• the girl made a dead set at the young man

jenta forsøkte å legge an på den unge mannen

a set of furniture et møblement

set of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerre

the smart set de fine, fintfolk

theory of sets eller set theory ( matematikk) mengdelære

the whole set ( hverdagslig) hele gjengen, hele hurven

the young set ungdommen
II
verb ( set - set) \/set\/

1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut

• could you set the chairs?

kan du sette frem stolene?

• they set guards

de satte ut vakter

• she set a trap

hun satte ut en felle

• she set the police on him

hun satte politiet på ham

2) dekke

• he's setting the table

han dekker bordet

3) ( om klokke) stille

• here we set our watches by the time signal

her stiller vi klokken etter tidssignalet

• I'll set the alarm clock for six o'clock

jeg skal stille vekkerklokken på seks

• he was setting (the hands of) the clock

han stilte en klokke

4) bestemme, fastsette

• we set a time for the meeting

vi fastsatte et tidspunkt for møtet

• that set the tone

det slo an tonen

• she sets the fashion

hun bestemmer moten

5) fremlegge (for), gi

• the teacher set them a problem

læreren fremla et problem for dem

• she set certain books to be read

hun satte sammen en bokliste

• I'll set the exam paper

jeg skal sette sammen eksamensoppgaven

6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)

• it set his heart beating faster

det fikk hjertet hans til å slå raskere

• I set the machine going

jeg satte i gang maskinen

• it set people laughing

det fikk folk til å le

• the news set me thinking

nyheten fikk meg til å tenke

7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke

• the sun sets at eight

solen går ned klokken åtte

• his star has set

hans stjerne har dalt

8) stivne, sette seg, tykne

• the jelly has not set yet

geleen har ikke stivnet ennå

• some kinds of concrete set quickly

noen typer betong stivner raskt

9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne

• his character has set

hans personlighet har befestet seg

10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram

• his eyes set

han ble stiv i blikket

• his face set

han ble stram i ansiktet

11) ( typografi) sette (sats)

• I set the page yesterday

jeg satte siden i går

12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå

• he set the scene in France

han la scenen til Frankrike

• the play is set in London

handlingen foregår i London

13) ( om hår) legge

• she had her hair set

hun fikk lagt håret

• did you set your hair on rollers?

la du opp håret på ruller?

14) montere, sette opp

• she was busy setting set butterflies

hun var opptatt med å sette opp sommerfugler på nåler

15) ( hagebruk) sette (ned), plante, så

• I set potatoes every year as a child

jeg satte poteter hvert år som barn

• we should set the hedge before we leave

vi burde plante hekken før vi drar

• don't set seeds here

ikke så frø her

16) ( hagebruk) (få til å) sette frukt

• this would help to set the tomatoes

dette vil få tomatene til å sette frukt

• a tree sets

et tre setter frukt

• fruit sets

frukt dannes

17) besette, innfatte

• it is set with jewels

den er besatt med juveler

• it's a stone set in gold

det er en stein innfattet i gull

• I bought glass panes set in lead

jeg kjøpte blyinnfattede glassvinduer

• he painted the sky set with stars

han malte en himmel overstrødd med stjerner

18) ( om musikk) tonesette, sette

• Sarah set new words to an old tune

Sarah satte ny tekst til en gammel melodi

19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen

• the doctor set the broken bone

legen reponerte det brukne benet

• his bones will soon set

benene hans kommer snart til å gro

20) ( om sag) vikke

• I don't know how to set a saw

jeg vet ikke hvordan man vikker en sag

21) ( sjøfart) sette

22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv

• cold sets jelly

kulde får gelé til å stivne

23) beregne, vurdere, estimere

• the losses were set at £50 a day

tapet ble beregnet til å være 50 pund per dag

24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme

• a strong current sets through the channel

en sterk strøm går gjennom kanalen

• the wind sets from the west

vinden kommer fra vest

• the current sets to the north

strømmen løper nordover

• the tide sets in

tidevannet setter inn

25) ( overført) svinge, dreie

• public opinion is setting against the proposal

opinionen går imot forslaget

• public opinion has set in his favour

opinionen har svingt til hans fordel

26) ( om klær) sitte

• the suit sets well

dressen sitter godt

27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta stand

28) ( om dans) figurere

• he set to his partner

han figurerte mot partneren sin

29) ( i veving) fiksere

set about gå i gang med, begynne (på)

• I should set about the paper now

jeg burde gå i gang med oppgaven nå

• please set about (in) the right way

vær så snill å begynne på riktig måte

(britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang

• did you set the rumour about?

var det du som spredte ryktet?

set about doing something begynne å gjøre noe

set about it bære seg at

set about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noe

• I don't know how to set about it

jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal gripe det an

set against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) mot

• the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

fordelene må veies opp mot ulempene

sette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt mot

• everyone was set against him

alle var satt opp mot ham

set a good example være et godt eksempel

set a hen plassere en høne på egg

set apart sette til side, reservere, legge av

set apart from skille fra, se forskjell på

set a price on something prissette noe

• you cannot set a price on friendship

du kan ikke sette en pris på vennskap

set aside legge til side, sette av, spare

• my mother set aside part of her income

moren min sparte en del av inntekten sin

se bort ifra

• setting aside his age, you're perfect for each other

bortsett fra alderen hans er dere perfekte for hverandre

avvise, forkaste

• you cannot set aside that offer

du kan ikke avvise det tilbudet

( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheve

• they are trying to set aside the will

de prøver å omstøte testamentet

• the judge set aside the verdict of the jury

dommeren opphevet juryens kjennelse

set at angripe

set at large frigi, sette på frifot

set at work sette i arbeid sette i gang

set back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinke

• it set us back two hours

det sinket oss med to timer

skru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbake

• they set (the hands of) the clock back yesterday

de skrudde klokken tilbake i går

legge bakover

• the horse set back its ears

hesten la ørene sine bakover

( hverdagslig) koste

• it set me back $50

det kostet meg 50 dollar

plassere vekk fra

• the house is well set back from the road

huset ligger et godt stykke fra veien

set before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem til

• she set wine before the guests

hun satte frem vin til gjestene

set before oneself gjøre til sin oppgave

set down sette ned

• just set down that heavy bag

bare sett ned den tunge vesken

sette av, slippe av

• I'll set you down at the corner

jeg slipper deg av på hjørnet

skrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)

• set it down to my account

sett det på min regning

• we'll set down rules before we start

vi kommer til å sette opp regler før vi starter

• I can set it down in black and white for you

jeg kan gi deg det svart på hvitt anse, betrakte, ta

• I set him down for a thief

jeg tok ham for å være en tyv

• he set himself down as an author

han betegnet seg selv som en forfatter

( overført) sette på plass

set down as anse som, betrakte som

set down in writing skrive ned

set down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare med

• he set down the failure to bad planning

han forklarte fiaskoen med dårlig planlegging

set eggs plassere egg under en høne

set forth legge frem, fremstille, skildre

• she set forth the theory at the conference

hun la frem teorien på konferansen

sende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

• two women set forth on a journey

to kvinner la ut på en reise

• they set forth against the enemy

de dro ut mot fienden

set forth for reise til

set forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru frem

• remember to set (the hands of) the clock forward

husk å stille frem klokken

sette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregi

• he set forward his views

han la frem sine synspunkter

fremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

set free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøre

set in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn

• the rainy season has set in

regntiden har begynt for alvor

• it set in to rain

det begynte å regne

• darkness set in

mørket falt på

( om tidevann) sette inn

set off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reise

• he's setting off on a trip

han gir seg ut på en reise

• we must set off early

vi må gi oss i vei tidlig

sette i vei, løpe avgårde

• she set off after the thief

hun satte i vei etter tyven

avfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkalle

• don't set off the rocket

ikke avfyr raketten

• the explosion was set off by a spark

eksplosjonen ble fremkalt av en gnist

sette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn på

• that set off a chain reaction

det satte i gang en kjedereaksjon

• this set him off on his favourite subject

dette ledet ham inn på hans favorittemne fremheve, forhøye, pryde

• the white dress set off her suntan

den hvite kjolen fremhevet brunfargen hennes oppveie, kompensere, utligne

skille (ut), skille fra

• you set off a clause by a comma

du skiller ut en leddsetning med komma

reservere, sette av

• she set off a portion of the property

hun satte av en del av eiendommen

set off running begynne å løpe

set on overfalle, kaste seg over

• I was set on by a dog

jeg ble overfalt av en hund

egge, anspore, jage

• he set his dog on me

han pusset hunden på meg

• she set Jane on to break the window

hun egget Jane til å knuse vinduet rykke frem, avansere

sette til

set oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imot

set oneself forward fremheve seg selv

set oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noe

set oneself up against sette seg opp mot

set one's hand to something skrive under på noe

• she set her hand to the document

hun skrev under på dokumentet

sette i gang med noe

• he set his hand to a task

han gikk i gang med en oppgave

set one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt på

• he has set his mind on (having) a bicycle

han vil absolutt ha en sykkel

• she has set her mind on going there

hun er fast bestemt på å dra dit

set out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reise

• Peter and James set out on a journey

Peter og James gav seg i vei på en reise

• they set out at dawn

de dro ut ved daggry

begynne (sin virksomhet)

• Lisa set out in business four years ago

Lisa begynte i forretningslivet for fire år siden

• I set out in life with optimism

jeg gikk ut i livet med optimisme

• he had not much to set out on

han hadde ikke mye å begynne med

legge frem, fremføre, skildre

• she set out her reasons

hun la frem sine grunner

legge frem, vise frem, stille ut

• people set out merchandise

folk stilte ut handelsvarer

sette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avta

set out for reise til

set out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fra

set out to gå i gang med, sette seg fore

• they set out to reform the system

de satte seg fore å reformere systemet

set right avhjelpe

set sail sette seil

set somebody off få noen til å

• it set everybody off laughing

det fikk alle til å le

set somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andre

set somebody to sette noen til, sette noen på

• she set him to the job

hun satte ham på jobben

set something going sette i gang noe

set something in order få orden i noe, fikse noe

set something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere med

set something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noe

set the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gang

set the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1

set to sette i gang for fullt

• they set to and soon finished the job

de satte i gang for fullt og var snart ferdig med jobben

hugge innpå maten, kaste seg over maten

• they were hungry and at once set to

de var sultne og kastet seg over maten med en gang

sette i gang med å slåss

set together sette sammen

set to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeide

set up sette opp, reise, oppføre

• my family set up a fence

familien min satte opp et gjerde

• could you set up the ladder?

kunne du reise stigen?

• they set up a building

de oppførte en bygning

• I saw them set up the tent

jeg så dem slå opp teltet

rigge opp, montere

• my grandma set up her loom

bestemor rigget opp veven sin

• she set up the machine

hun monterte maskinen

gjøre klar, klargjøre heise

• at nine they set up the flag

klokken ni heiser de flagget

opprette, etablere, anlegge

• the family set up a business in town

familien etablerte en forretning i byen

innføre

• the government set up a new system

regjeringen innførte et nytt system

utnevne

• first we should set up a committee

først må vi utnevne en komité fremkalle, forårsake, volde

• being cold may set up an irritation

det å være kald kan fremkalle en irritasjon utstøte, sette i

• he set up a yell

han utstøtte et hyl

• she set up a laugh

hun satte i en latter

• they set up a protest

de protesterte høylytt

gjøre frisk, få på beina

• the sea air will soon set you up again

snart kommer sjøluften til å gjøre deg frisk igjen

( typografi) sette

• the typographer set up an article

typografen satte en artikkel

(hjelpe til å) etablere seg

• she set (herself) up as a doctor

hun etablerte seg som lege

• he set his son up as a bookseller

han hjalp sin sønn å etablere seg som bokhandler bygge, sette opp

(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle for

set up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare seg

set up a record sette rekord

set up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selv

set up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere seg

set upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansere

set up shop åpne forretning

set up the standard of revolt ( overført) heise opprørsfanen

set up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut for

• he set himself up as a judge of taste

han opphøyde seg til smaksdommer

set up (in) type ( typografi) sette

be (well) set up with eller (be) (well) set up være velutstyrt med

the stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket for
III
adj. \/set\/

1) fast(satt), bestemt

• their wages are set

lønnen deres er fast

• is this the set price?

er dette den fastsatte prisen?

• the date is set

datoen er fastsatt

• he follows a set pattern

han følger et bestemt mønster

• she follows set rules

hun følger bestemte regler

2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig

• she had a set smile

hun hadde et stivt smil

• did you notice his set look?

la du merke til hans ubevegelige ansiktsuttrykk?

3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig

• he is a man of set opinions

han er en mann med meget bestemte meninger

• she has become set in a fixed mould

(overført) hun har stivnet i en viss form

4) beliggende, som ligger

• he's from the town set on the hill

han er fra byen som ligger på åsen

5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdig

all set alt (er klappet og) klart

• are we all set?

er vi klare?

at a set time på et bestemt tidspunkt

be set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vaner

• he is very set in his ways

han har meget faste vaner

be (dead) set (up)on something ( hverdagslig) være oppsatt på noe

• he is dead set on having the job

han er oppsatt på å få jobben

( hverdagslig) ha slått inn på

• he is dead set on a dangerous course

han har slått inn på en farlig vei

get set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!

• on your marks! get ready! get set! go!

innta plassene! klar! ferdig! gå!

in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydig

set fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)

a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale

English-Norwegian dictionary > set
14 sì

1. pron oneself

lui himself

lei herself

esso, essa itself

loro themselves

reciproco each other

spazzolarsi i capelli brush one's hair

si è spazzolato i capelli he brushed his hair

si dice they say

cosa si può dire? what can one say?, what can I say?

si capisce da sé it's self-evident

2. m music B

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si¹ s.m. (mus.) si, B.

si² pron.rifl.m. e f. 3^a pers.sing. e pl.compl.ogg. e ind.

1 ( con i verbi riflessivi) himself; herself; itself; themselves; (riferito a sogg. impers.) oneself ( in inglese sono spesso omessi): si è tagliato con un coltello, he cut himself with a knife; ella si guardò allo specchio, she looked at herself in the mirror; non si erano mai divertiti tanto, they had never enjoyed themselves so much; quando si presenterà un'occasione simile?, when will such an opportunity present itself (o occur) again?; vedendosi scoperto, capì che non aveva scampo, seeing himself discovered, he realized there was no escape; bisogna prepararsi al peggio, we must prepare ourselves for the worst; si veste con gusto, she dresses in good taste; il gatto si è nascosto nel ripostiglio, the cat hid in the cupboard; la porta si richiuse dietro di noi, the door closed again behind us; quando mi vide, si fermò, when he saw me, he stopped; si alzano presto la mattina, they get up early in the morning; in questi casi è opportuno rivolgersi a un avvocato, in cases like this, it is advisable to see a lawyer ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, non sempre i verbi riflessivi in it. hanno in inglese la coniugazione riflessiva

2 (coi riflessivi apparenti, con funzione di compl. di termine, in inglese si usa l'agg. poss. corrispondente): si è lavato le mani?, has he washed his hands?; si mise le mani in tasca, he put his hands in his pockets; si levarono il cappello, they took their hats off; si è fatto male a un ginocchio, he hurt his knee

3 (coi verbi intr. pron.; in inglese non si traduce): si dimentica sempre di chiudere la porta, he always forgets to close the door; si ricordarono di me, they remembered me; si accorse di non avere il portafogli, he realized he hadn't got his wallet; non fa che lamentarsi, he does nothing but complain

◆ pron.rec. one another; (spec. tra due) each other: si guardarono negli occhi, they gazed into each other's eyes; non si parlano più, they don't speak to each other any more; si scambiarono gli auguri, they greeted one another; i sindacati si consultarono ( tra loro) per decidere sulle modalità dello sciopero, the trade unions met to decide how to conduct the strike

◆ particella pron. (nella costr. impers.)

1 one; they; people; we; you; man, men: si dice, they say; si direbbe che..., one (o you) would say that...; si parte tra poco, we're leaving soon; come si arriva all'autostrada?, how do you get to the motorway?; a scuola si viene in orario, you must come to school on time; ci si sente impotenti di fronte a tanta violenza, one feels helpless in the face of such violence; non si deve dimenticare che..., we (o one o you) must not forget that...; si raccomanda la massima discrezione, you must be as discreet as possible; ''Si può passare di qui?'' ''No, non si può'', ''Can you go this way?'' ''No, you can't''; non si sa mai, non si può mai dire, you never can tell // mi si dice che..., I have heard that...; gli si chiede troppo, it is asking too much of him // non si vive di solo pane, (prov.) man does not live by bread alone

2 ( con valore passivante): la mostra s'inaugura il mese prossimo, the exhibition will be inaugurated next month; qui si producono ottimi vini, excellent wine is produced here; qui si parla inglese, English is spoken here // affittasi, vendesi appartamento, flat to rent, for sale

3 ( con valore intensivo o pleonastico): si è mangiato un pollo intero, he ate a whole chicken; non sa quel che si dice, he doesn't know what he's saying; si sono venduti tutto, they sold everything up; si faccia gli affari suoi!, let him mind his own business!

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sigla

(= Siena)

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I [si]
pronome personale maschile e sostantivo femminile

1) (con verbi pronominali) (riferito a uomo) himself; (riferito a donna) herself; (riferito a cosa o animale) itself; (plurale) themselves; (impersonale) oneself

si è tagliato — he cut himself

si sono divertiti — they enjoyed themselves

si guardò allo specchio — she looked at herself in the mirror

lavarsi — to wash (oneself)

mangiarsi una mela — to eat an apple

si sta lavando le mani — he's washing his hands; (come pronome di cortesia)

si serva! — help yourself!

si accomodino — do sit down

non si preoccupi — don't worry

2) (tra due) each other; (tra più di due) one another

si sono insultati — they insulted each other

si aiutano a vicenda — they help each other, one another

si baciarono — they kissed

3) (passivante)

qui si vendono i biglietti dell'autobus — bus tickets are sold here

gli esempi si contano sulle dita — the examples can be counted on the fingers of your hand

affittasi, vendesi — for rent, for sale

4) (impersonale)

si dice che — it is said that..., people say that...

non si sa mai — you never know

qui non si fuma — no smoking here, smoking is forbidden here
II [si]
sostantivo maschile invariabile mus. B, si

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sì

/si/

I avverbio

1 yes; sì, grazie yes please; certo che sì! yes, of course! "sei pronto?" - "sì!" "are you ready" - "yes, I am!"; "ti è piaciuto il film?" - "sì" "did you enjoy the movie?" - "yes, I did"; "sono stato in Tibet" - "ah sì?" "I've been to Tibet" - "have you?"; se sì (in caso affermativo) if so; dire (di) sì to say yes; fare sì con la testa, fare cenno di sì to nod

2 (sostituisce una proposizione affermativa) credo di sì I think so; pare di sì it seems so; temo di sì I'm afraid so; tu non lo credi, io sì you don't believe it, but I do

3 (in una alternativa) vieni sì o no? are you coming or not? un giorno sì e uno no every second o other day

4 (rafforzativo, enfatico) un cambiamento sì, ma soprattutto un miglioramento a change, of course, but above all an improvement; ebbene sì, ho barato, e allora? ok, I cheated, so what? questa sì che è bella that's a really good one; allora sì che potrò lavorare in pace that's when I'll be able to work in peace; (concessivo) sì che mi è piaciuto, ma I did like it, but

5 (al telefono) yes, hello

6 sì e no ci saranno state sì e no dieci persone there were no more than o barely ten people; saranno sì e no due chilometri da qui it's about 2 kilometres from here

II m.inv.

yes; decidere per il sì to decide in favour; pronunciare il sì (sposandosi) to say "I do"; hanno vinto i sì the yeses o ayes have it

III aggettivo invariabile

una giornata sì a good day.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sì
15 רחץ

רָחַץ(b. h.) to bathe, wash. Sabb.122a מותר לִרְחוֹץ בה מיד it is permitted to bathe in it immediately (after the exit of the Sabbath); ib. 151a; Makhsh. II, 5 רוֹחֵץ מיד. Ber.15a מי שאין … לרחוץ ידיו (Ms. M. ליטול) he that has no water with which to wash his hands (before prayer). Tosef.Keth.VII, 6 ורוֹחֶצֶת במרחץ עם כל אדם a woman that bathes in a bath-house with all kind of people (loses her jointure). Y. ib. VII, 31b bot. (as a case for divorce) הדירה שלא תִרְחֲצִיוכ׳ if he bound her by a vow (saying), thou shalt not bathe in a bath-house; a. fr.Part. pass. רָחוּץ. Zeb.17b שלא רְחוּץ ידיםוכ׳ not having washed his hands and feet (before a sacred function); Tosef.Men.I, 9. Ib. 12 שלא רחוץ, Var. ולא רָחְצוּ. Hif. הִרְחִיץ 1) same, to wash, cleanse. Ib. 10 משפשף ומַרְחִיץ he rubs and washes (hands and feet). Ber. l. c. (ref. to Ps. 26:6) דכתיב אֶרְחַץ ולא אַרְחִיץ (v. Ms. M., Rabb. D. S. a. l.) it is written erḥats (I bathe), and not arḥits (I cleanse), i. e. washing of hands as a symbolical act is equal to immersion. Y.Keth.V, 30a bot. ומַרְחֶצֶת לווכ׳ she must bathe his feet (personally attend to his foot-bath). Yalk. Cant. 988 שמַרְחִיצִין את ישראלוכ׳ who cleanse Israel from sins; a. e. 2) to cause to bathe. Num. R. s. 132> עתיד … ולהַרְחִיצָם בנחלי חלב the Lord shall cause them to drink …, and to bathe in rivers of milk. Sabb. l. c.; Makhsh. l. c. מרחץ המרחצת בשבת a bath-house that allows bathing (is heated and open) on the Sabbath. Y.Ber.II, 4c bot. מרחץ ואע״פ שאינה מרחצת a bath-house, even if it is not in use. Pi. רִיחֵץ to cleanse.Part. pass. מְרוּחָץ; pl. מְרוּחָצִין. Cant. R. to IV, 4 שהיו כולן מר׳ מן העונות they were all cleansed of their sins. Nif. נִרְחַץ to be cleansed. Yalk. Cant. l. c. שהטיף … ונִרְחֲצוּ מעוניתיהם the Lord dropped dew upon them, and they were cleansed of their sins.

Jewish literature > רחץ
16 רָחַץ

רָחַץ(b. h.) to bathe, wash. Sabb.122a מותר לִרְחוֹץ בה מיד it is permitted to bathe in it immediately (after the exit of the Sabbath); ib. 151a; Makhsh. II, 5 רוֹחֵץ מיד. Ber.15a מי שאין … לרחוץ ידיו (Ms. M. ליטול) he that has no water with which to wash his hands (before prayer). Tosef.Keth.VII, 6 ורוֹחֶצֶת במרחץ עם כל אדם a woman that bathes in a bath-house with all kind of people (loses her jointure). Y. ib. VII, 31b bot. (as a case for divorce) הדירה שלא תִרְחֲצִיוכ׳ if he bound her by a vow (saying), thou shalt not bathe in a bath-house; a. fr.Part. pass. רָחוּץ. Zeb.17b שלא רְחוּץ ידיםוכ׳ not having washed his hands and feet (before a sacred function); Tosef.Men.I, 9. Ib. 12 שלא רחוץ, Var. ולא רָחְצוּ. Hif. הִרְחִיץ 1) same, to wash, cleanse. Ib. 10 משפשף ומַרְחִיץ he rubs and washes (hands and feet). Ber. l. c. (ref. to Ps. 26:6) דכתיב אֶרְחַץ ולא אַרְחִיץ (v. Ms. M., Rabb. D. S. a. l.) it is written erḥats (I bathe), and not arḥits (I cleanse), i. e. washing of hands as a symbolical act is equal to immersion. Y.Keth.V, 30a bot. ומַרְחֶצֶת לווכ׳ she must bathe his feet (personally attend to his foot-bath). Yalk. Cant. 988 שמַרְחִיצִין את ישראלוכ׳ who cleanse Israel from sins; a. e. 2) to cause to bathe. Num. R. s. 132> עתיד … ולהַרְחִיצָם בנחלי חלב the Lord shall cause them to drink …, and to bathe in rivers of milk. Sabb. l. c.; Makhsh. l. c. מרחץ המרחצת בשבת a bath-house that allows bathing (is heated and open) on the Sabbath. Y.Ber.II, 4c bot. מרחץ ואע״פ שאינה מרחצת a bath-house, even if it is not in use. Pi. רִיחֵץ to cleanse.Part. pass. מְרוּחָץ; pl. מְרוּחָצִין. Cant. R. to IV, 4 שהיו כולן מר׳ מן העונות they were all cleansed of their sins. Nif. נִרְחַץ to be cleansed. Yalk. Cant. l. c. שהטיף … ונִרְחֲצוּ מעוניתיהם the Lord dropped dew upon them, and they were cleansed of their sins.

Jewish literature > רָחַץ
17 get

ɡet
past tense - got; verb

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) recibir

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) traer, ir a buscar, procurar; comprar

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ir, cruzar, atravesar; tomar

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) meter, arrastrar, poner

5) (to become: You're getting old.) hacerse (por ej. mayor), volverse, convertirse

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convencer, persuadir

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) llegar

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) conseguir, llegar a, lograr

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) coger, pillar, cazar, agarrar, contraer

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) atrapar, coger

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) coger, pillar, comprender, entender

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- getaway
- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to

get vb

1. comprar

I'll get some cheese from the supermarket compraré queso en el supermercado

2. coger / tomar

he gets the five o'clock train coge el tren de las cinco

3. recibir / conseguir

we got a postcard from Helen recibimos una postal de Helen

he got a violin for Christmas le regalaron un violín para Navidad

4. llevarse

I got a surprise when I opened the door me llevé una sorpresa cuando abrí la puerta

5. hacer / ponerse

it's getting late se está haciendo tarde

he got angry se puso furioso

she soon got better enseguida se puso mejor

we're all getting older todos nos estamos haciendo más viejos

6. traer

could you get me a coffee, please? ¿me puedes traer un café, por favor?

7. buscar / recoger

I'm going to get the car from the garage voy a buscar el coche al taller

8. llegar

what time did you get home? ¿a qué hora llegaste a casa?

how do you get to the restaurant? ¿cómo se va al restaurante?

to get dressed vestirse

to get lost perderse

to get married casarse

to get old envejecer

to get ready prepararse

to get somebody to do something conseguir que alguien haga algo

she got him to help her when she moved flat consiguió que la ayudara cuando se mudó de piso

to get to know someone llegar a conocer a alguien

to get used to something acostumbrarse a algo

to get wet mojarse

El pasado y participio pasado de get es got; el gerundio se escribe getting

get

tr[get]

transitive verb (pt got tr[gɒt], pp got tr[gɒt] (|us| gotten tr['gɒtən]), ger getting)

1 obtener, conseguir

■ I want to get a job quiero conseguir un trabajo

■ she got £1,000 for her car le dieron mil libras por su coche

■ he got a bank loan le concedieron un crédito bancario

■ what did you get in maths? ¿qué sacaste en mates?

2 recibir

■ I got your letter yesterday recibí tu carta ayer

■ I got a bike for my birthday me regalaron una bici para mi cumpleaños

■ I got the sack me despidieron

■ he got a life sentence for murder le echaron cadena perpetua por asesinato

■ how did you get that cut? ¿cómo te hiciste ese corte?

3 comprar

■ where did you get your jeans? ¿dónde compraste tus vaqueros?

■ I've got him a CD le he comprado un compact

■ she got herself a new dress se compró un vestido nuevo

4 traer

■ get the car traiga el coche

■ get the fire brigade llama a los bomberos

■ I've got to go and get Liam tengo que ir a buscar a Liam

5 coger

■ she got the flu cogió la gripe

■ he always gets a taxi when it rains siempre coge un taxi cuando llueve

6 captar, recibir, coger

7 pedir, decir; persuadir, convencer

■ get your brother to help you pídele a tu hermano que te ayude

■ get him to phone me dile que me llame

■ can you get her to lend us the money? ¿puedes convencerla para que nos deje el dinero?

8 preparar

■ can I get you something to eat? ¿te preparo algo para comer?

9 familiar entender, captar, coger

■ I don't get it no lo entiendo

10 familiar poner nervioso,-a, fastidiar

■ what really gets me is his laziness lo que me fastidia es su pereza

■ this bad weather gets on my nerves este mal tiempo me pone de mal humor

11 ganar, cobrar

■ he gets a good salary gana un buen sueldo

12 poner con; contestar, atender, coger; abrir

■ can you get me the Embassy Hotel? ¿me puede poner con el Hotel Embassy?

13 conseguir, lograr

■ I can't get the car to start no consigo arrancar el coche

14 hacer algo a uno

■ she loves getting her hair done le encanta que le arreglen el pelo

■ he got his car repaired in no time le repararon el coche en un santiamén

15 dar, alcanzar

■ she got hit by a stray bullet le alcanzó una bala perdida

intransitive verb

1 ponerse, volverse

■ she gets very angry if we're late se pone furiosa si llegamos tarde

2 ir

■ how do you get there? ¿cómo se va hasta allí?

■ can you get there by bus? ¿se puede ir en autobús?

transitive verb

1 figurative use ir, llevar

■ this isn't getting us anywhere esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte

■ where do you think she's got to? ¿dónde crees que se ha metido?

intransitive verb

1 llegar

■ we'll get there soon pronto llegaremos

■ how did you get home? ¿cómo llegaste a casa?

2 llegar a

■ you'll get to like it in the end acabará gustándote

■ I got to know him very well llegué a conocerlo muy bien

3 llegar a

■ we never got to visiting the museum no llegamos a visitar el museo

■ I get to travel quite a bit in my job tengo la oportunidad de viajar bastante en mi trabajo

4 empezar a

■ we got talking empezamos a hablar, nos pusimos a hablar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

get along with you! ¡déjate de bobadas!, ¡no seas bobo,-a!

to get along without something pasar sin algo

■ we can get along without a dishwasher nos podemos pasar sin un lavaplatos

to get better mejorar

to get dark oscurecer

to get dirty ensuciarse

to get divorced divorciarse

to get down on one's knees arrodillarse

to get dressed vestirse

to get drunk emborracharse

to get into trouble meterse en un lío

to get late hacerse tarde

to get lost perderse

to get married casarse

to get old hacerse mayor, envejecer

to get on somebody's nerves irritar a alguien, poner nervioso,-a a alguien

to get one's own way salirse con la suya

to get paid cobrar

to get ready preparar, prepararse

to get rid of deshacerse de

to get tired cansarse

to get wet mojarse

to get worse empeorar

get ['gɛt] v, got ['gɑt] ; got or gotten ['gɑtə n] ; getting vt

1) obtain: conseguir, obtener, adquirir

2) receive: recibir

to get a letter: recibir una carta

3) earn: ganar

he gets $10 an hour: gana $10 por hora

4) fetch: traer

get me my book: tráigame el libro

5) catch: tomar (un tren, etc.), agarrar (una pelota, una persona, etc.)

6) contract: contagiarse de, contraer

she got the measles: le dio el sarampión

7) prepare: preparar (una comida)

8) persuade: persuadir, mandar a hacer

I got him to agree: logré convencerlo

9) (to cause to be)

to get one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo

10) understand: entender

now I get it!: ¡ya entiendo!

11)

to have got : tener

I've got a headache: tengo un dolor de cabeza

12)

to have got to : tener que

you've got to come: tienes que venir

get vi

1) become: ponerse, volverse, hacerse

to get angry: ponerse furioso, enojarse

2) go, move: ir, avanzar

he didn't get far: no avanzó mucho

3) arrive: llegar

to get home: llegar a casa

4)

to get to be : llegar a ser

she got to be the director: llegó a ser directora

5)

to get ahead : adelantarse, progresar

6)

to get along : llevarse bien (con alguien), congeniar

7)

to get by manage: arreglárselas

8)

to get over overcome: superar, consolarse de

9)

to get together meet: reunirse

10)

to get up : levantarse

get (s.o.) down

expr.

• desmoralizar v. (Profits, etc.)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got) or p.p.: gotten•) = lucrarse v. (Understand)

v.

• comprender v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got) or p.p.: gotten•) = adquirir v.

• alcanzar v.

• buscar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• lograr v.

• obtener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• procurar v.

• recibir v.

• sacar v.

• tomar v.

get
1.

1) (pres p getting; past got; past p got or AmE also gotten) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( obtain) \<\<money/information\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<job/staff\>\> conseguir*; \<\<authorization/loan\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<idea\>\> sacar*

where did you get that beautiful rug? — ¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

the public can't get enough of her — el público no se cansa de ella

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) \<\<prize/grade\>\> sacar*, obtener* (frml); \<\<majority\>\> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

he gets results — consigue or logra lo que se propone

d) ( by calculation)

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9 — si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it! — ya sé!

e) ( on the telephone) \<\<person\>\> lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number — me equivoqué de número; ( having dialled correctly) me salió un número equivocado

3)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/reward/reprimand\>\> recibir

I got a stereo for my birthday — me regalaron un estéreo para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

he got 12 years for armed robbery — lo condenaron a or (fam) le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn't get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) \<\<station\>\> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) \<\<salary/pay\>\> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) \<\<shock/surprise\>\> llevarse

I get the feeling that... — tengo or me da la sensación de que...

e) ( suffer)

how did you get that bump on your head? — ¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza?

she got a splinter in her finger — se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast — recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

4) (find, have) (colloq)

you don't get elephants in America — en América no hay elefantes

we get mainly students in here — nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc) son mayormente estudiantes

5) ( fetch) \<\<hammer/scissors\>\> traer*, ir* a buscar; \<\<doctor/plumber\>\> llamar

get your coat — anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

she got herself a cup of coffee — se sirvió (or se hizo etc) una taza de café

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

b) ( take hold of) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

I'll get you yet! — ya me las vas a pagar! (fam)

the sharks must have got him — se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones (fam)

7) ( contract) \<\<cold/flu\>\> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

she got chickenpox from her sister — la hermana le contagió or (fam) le pegó la varicela

8) ( catch) \<\<busain\>\> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

a) ( irritate) fastidiar

b) ( arouse pity)

it gets you right there — (set phrase) te conmueve, te da mucha lástima

c) ( puzzle)

what gets me is how... — lo que no entiendo es cómo...

10)

a) ( understand) (colloq) entender*

don't get me wrong — no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

I didn't get your name — no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number? — ¿tomaste nota del número?

11) ( answer) (colloq) \<\<phone\>\> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); \<\<door\>\> abrir*

12) ( possess)

to have got — see have

Sense II

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

we'll get it there by two o'clock — lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

just wait till I get you home! — ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

they couldn't get it up the stairs — no lo pudieron subir por las escaleras; see also get across, get in

14) ( cause to be) (+ adj compl)

he got the children ready — preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

a) ( with action carried out by subject)

we must get some work done — tenemos que trabajar un poco

it's about time they got themselves organized — ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

b) ( with action carried out by somebody else)

he got the house painted — hizo pintar la casa

I must get this watch fixed — tengo que llevar a or (AmL tb) mandar (a) arreglar este reloj

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I'll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you'll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can't get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

17) ( cause to start)

to get somebody/something -ing: it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

get vi

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

I got here yesterday — llegué ayer

can you get there by train? — ¿se puede ir en tren?

how do you get to work? — ¿cómo vas al trabajo?

can anyone remember where we'd got to? — ¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

to get nowhere, not to get anywhere — see nowhere I 1), anywhere I 1) b)

to get somewhere — avanzar*, adelantar

we're finally getting somewhere! — por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there: it's not perfect, but we're getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco...

2)

a) ( become)

to get married — casarse

to get dressed — vestirse*

your dinner's getting cold — se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry — se puso furioso

they get tired easily — se cansan con facilidad

b) (be) (colloq)

she gets invited to lots of parties — la invitan a muchas fiestas

her bike got stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

I never really got to know him — nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

you'll get to like it eventually — vas a ver como termina por gustarte

b) ( have opportunity to)

in this job you get to meet many interesting people — en este trabajo uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents? — ¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4) ( start)

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let's get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get around to

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on for

- get onto

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

[ɡet] (pt, pp got) (US) (pp gotten) When get is part of a set combination, eg get the sack, get hold of, get sth right, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=obtain) [+ information, money, visa, divorce] conseguir; [+ benefit] sacar, obtener

I'll get the money somehow — conseguiré el dinero de alguna forma

he had trouble getting a hotel room — tuvo dificultades para conseguir una habitación de hotel

that's what got him the rise — eso fue lo que le consiguió el aumento

• he got it for me — él me lo consiguió

• you need to get permission off or from the owner — tienes que conseguir el permiso del dueño

I got the idea off ** or from a TV programme — saqué la idea de un programa de televisión

he gets all his clothes off ** or from his elder brother — hereda toda la ropa de su hermano mayor

where did you get that idea from? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

• we shan't get anything out of him — no lograremos sacarle nada

you won't get any money out of me — no vas a sacarme dinero

what are you going to get out of it? — ¿qué vas a sacar de or ganar con ello?

a good coach knows how to get the best out of his players — un buen entrenador sabe cómo sacar lo mejor de sus jugadores

she gets a lot of pleasure out of gardening — disfruta mucho con la jardinería

you may get some fun out of it — puede que te resulte divertido

2) (=have) tener

I go whenever I get the chance — voy siempre que tengo ocasión

to get something to eat — comer algo

3) (=receive)

a) [+ letter, phone call] recibir; [+ wage] ganar, cobrar; [+ TV station, radio station] coger, captar

she gets a good salary — gana or cobra un buen sueldo

not everyone gets a pension — no todo el mundo cobra una pensión

I got lots of presents — me hicieron muchos regalos

I think he got the wrong impression — creo que se ha llevado una impresión equivocada

• how much did you get for it? — ¿cuánto te dieron por él?

he got 15 years for murder — le condenaron a 15 años por asesinato

• he gets his red hair from his mother — el pelo rojizo lo ha heredado de su madre

I didn't get much from the film — la película no me dijo gran cosa

I don't get much from his lectures — saco poco provecho de sus clases
neck 1., 1)
b)
Some get + noun combinations are translated using a more specific Spanish verb. If in doubt, look up the noun.
• I never got an answer — no me contestaron, no recibí nunca una respuesta

• they get lunch at school — les dan de comer en el colegio

• this area doesn't get much rain — en esta área no llueve mucho

• I got a shock/ surprise — me llevé un susto/una sorpresa

• this room gets a lot of sun — a esta habitación le da mucho el sol
fine II, 1., sentence 1., 2)
4) (=buy) comprar

I went out to get some milk — salí a comprar leche

where did you get those shoes? — ¿dónde te has comprado esos zapatos?

• I got it cheap in a sale — lo conseguí barato en unas rebajas

5) (=fetch) [+ glasses, book] ir a buscar, traer; [+ person] ir a buscar, ir a por; (=pick up) [+ goods, person] recoger

would you mind getting my glasses? — ¿te importaría ir a buscarme or traerme las gafas?

can you get my coat from the cleaner's? — ¿puedes recogerme el abrigo de la tintorería?

I'll get some lettuce from the garden — voy a coger un poco de lechuga del jardín

quick, get help! — ¡rápido, ve a buscar ayuda!

to get sth for sb, to get sb sth — ir a buscar algo a algn, traer algo a algn

could you get me the scissors please? — ¿puedes ir a buscarme or me puedes traer las tijeras, por favor?

can I get you a drink? — ¿te apetece beber or tomar algo?, ¿quieres beber or tomar algo?

• to go/ come and get sth/sb, I'll go and get it for you — voy a buscártelo, voy a traértelo

go and get Jane will you? — vete a buscar a Jane, ve a por Jane

phone me when you arrive and I'll come and get you — cuando llegues llama por teléfono y te iré a buscar or recoger

6) (=call) [+ doctor, plumber] llamar

please get the doctor — por favor llame al médico

7) (=answer) [+ phone] contestar

can you get the phone? — ¿puedes contestar el teléfono?

I'll get it! — (telephone) ¡yo contesto!; (door) ¡ya voy yo!

8) (=gain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse, conseguir; [+ goal] marcar; [+ reputation] ganarse

she got first prize — ganó or se llevó or consiguió el primer premio

correct, you get 5 points — correcto, gana or consigue 5 puntos

he's in it for what he can get — lo único que quiere es sacarle provecho

Jackie got good exam results — Jackie sacó buenas notas en los exámenes

he got a pass/an A in French — sacó un aprobado/un sobresaliente en francés

I have to get my degree first — antes tengo que acabar la carrera or conseguir mi diplomatura

9) (=find) [+ job, flat] encontrar, conseguir

he got me a job — me encontró or consiguió un trabajo

you get all sorts in this job — te encuentras con todo tipo de gente en este trabajo

you don't get bears in this country — en este país no hay osos

10) (=catch) [+ ball, disease, person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ thief] coger, atrapar (LAm); [+ bus] coger, tomar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar

I'm getting the bus into town — voy a coger el autobús al centro

got you! * — ¡te pillé! *, ¡te cacé! *, ¡te agarré! (LAm)

got you at last! — ¡por fin te he pillado or cazado! *

• I've been trying to get him alone — he estado intentando verle a solas

• to get sb by the throat/arm — agarrar or coger a algn de la garganta/del brazo

• I didn't get the details — no oí los detalles

• sorry, I didn't get your name — perdone, ¿cómo dice que se llama?, perdone, no me he enterado de su nombre

• did you get his (registration) number? — ¿viste el número de matrícula?

• you've got me there! * — ahí sí que me has pillado *

to get it from sb —

he really got it from the teacher * — el profesor le echó un rapapolvo *
bad 3., religion
11) (=reach, put through to)

get me Mr Jones, please — (Telec) póngame or (esp LAm) comuníqueme con el Sr. Jones, por favor

• you'll get him at home if you phone this evening — si le llamas esta tarde lo pillarás * or encontrarás en casa

• you can get me on this number — puedes contactar conmigo en este número

• I've been trying to get you all week — he estado intentando hablar contigo toda la semana

12) * (=attack, take revenge on)

I feel like everyone is out to get me — siento que todo el mundo va contra mí

I'll get you for that! — ¡esto me lo vas a pagar!

they're out to get him — van a cargárselo *

13) (=hit) [+ target] dar en

the bullet got him in the leg — la bala le dio en la pierna

it got him on the head — le dio en la cabeza

14) (=finish)

the drink will get him in the end — la bebida acabará con él al final

15) (=take, bring)

• how can we get it home? — (speaker not at home) ¿cómo podemos llevarlo a casa?; (speaker at home) ¿cómo podemos traerlo a casa?

• I tried to get the blood off my shirt — intenté quitar la sangre de mi camisa

get the knife off him! — ¡quítale ese cuchillo!

• I couldn't get the stain out of the tablecloth — no podía limpiar la mancha del mantel

• to get sth past customs — conseguir pasar algo por la aduana

• we'll get you there somehow — le llevaremos de una u otra manera

• we can't get it through the door — no lo podemos pasar por la puerta

• to get sth to sb — hacer llegar algo a algn

to get the children to bed — meter a los niños en la cama

• where will that get us? — ¿de qué nos sirve eso?

- that will get you/him nowhere

16) (=prepare) [+ meal] preparar, hacer

to get breakfast — preparar or hacer el desayuno

17) with adjective
This construction is often translated using a specific Spanish verb. Look up the relevant adjective.
• he got his leg broken — se rompió la pierna

• to get one's hands dirty — ensuciarse las manos

• to get sb drunk — emborrachar a algn

• to get one's feet wet — mojarse los pies

• you're getting me worried — estás haciendo que me preocupe

18) with infinitive/present participle

to get sb to do sth — (=persuade) conseguir que algn haga algo, persuadir a algn a hacer algo; (=tell) decir a algn que haga algo

we eventually got her to change her mind — por fin conseguimos que cambiase de idea, por fin le persuadimos a cambiar de idea

I'll get him to ring you — le diré que te llame

can you get someone to photocopy these — puedes decirle or mandarle a alguien que me haga una fotocopia de estos

I can't get the door to open — no puedo abrir la puerta, no logro que se abra la puerta

I couldn't get the washing machine to work — no pude or no logré poner la lavadora en marcha

I couldn't get the car going or to go — no pude poner el coche en marcha, no pude arrancar el coche

to get a fire going — conseguir encender un fuego

to get a conversation going — conseguir iniciar una conversación

19) ("get sth done" construction)

a) (=do oneself)

• you'll get yourself arrested looking like that — vas a acabar en la cárcel con esas pintas

• to get the washing/dishes done — lavar la ropa/fregar los platos

we got no work done that day — no hicimos nada de trabajo ese día

• when do you think you'll get it finished? — ¿cuándo crees que lo vas a acabar?

• you'll get yourself killed driving like that — te vas a matar si conduces de esa forma

b) (=get someone to do)

• to get one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo, hacerse cortar el pelo

• he knows how to get things done — sabe organizar muy bien a la gente

• to get sth fixed — arreglar or reparar algo

I've got to get my car fixed this week — tengo que arreglar or reparar el coche esta semana, tengo que llevar el coche a arreglar or reparar esta semana

I should get my teeth fixed — tendría que arreglarme los dientes

• we're going to get central heating put in — vamos a poner or instalar calefacción central

• I must get my car serviced — tengo que llevar el coche a una revisión

20) * (=understand) entender

I don't get you — no te entiendo

(do you) get it? — ¿entiendes?; [+ joke] ¿lo coges?, ¿ya caes? *

I've got it! — [+ joke] ¡ya caigo!, ¡ya lo entiendo!; [+ solution] ¡ya tengo la solución!, ¡ya he dado con la solución!, ¡ya lo tengo!
point 1., 7), wrong
21) * (=annoy) molestar, fastidiar

what gets me is the way he always assumes he's right — lo que me molesta or fastidia es que siempre da por hecho que tiene razón

what really gets me is his total indifference — lo que me molesta or fastidia es su total indiferencia

22) * (=thrill) chiflar *

this tune really gets me — esta melodía me chifla *, esta melodía me apasiona

23)

• to have got sth — (Brit) (=have) tener algo

what have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?

I've got toothache — tengo dolor de muelas

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reach, go) llegar

how do you get there? — ¿como se llega?

he got there late — llegó tarde

how did you get here? — ¿cómo viniste or llegaste?

how did that box get here? — ¿cómo ha venido a parar esta caja aquí?

• I've got as far as page 10 — he llegado hasta la página 10

• he won't get far — no llegará lejos

• to get from A to B — ir de A a B, trasladarse de A a B

• to get home — llegar a casa

• to get to — llegar a

how do you get to the cinema? — ¿cómo se llega al cine?

I'll make sure it gets to you by tomorrow — me aseguraré de que te llegue mañana

where did you get to? — (=where were you?) ¿dónde estabas?, ¿dónde te habías metido?

where can he have got to? — ¿dónde se puede haber metido?

it's a place that's difficult to get to — es un lugar de difícil acceso

not to get anywhere —

you won't get anywhere with him — no conseguirás nada con él

you won't get anywhere if you behave like that — no vas a conseguir nada comportándote así

to get nowhere —

we're getting absolutely nowhere, we're getting nowhere fast — no estamos llegando a ningún sitio

to get somewhere —

now we're getting somewhere — ahora empezamos a hacer progresos

to get there —

"how's your thesis going?" - "I'm getting there" — -¿qué tal va tu tesis? -va avanzando

- get to sb

don't let it get to you * — (=affect) no dejes que te afecte; (=annoy) no te molestes por eso

the whisky has got to him * — el whisky le ha afectado
lane 1., 3)
2) (=become, be) ponerse, volverse, hacerse
As expressions with get + adjective, such as get old, get drunk etc, are often translated by a specific verb, look up the adjective.
• it's getting late — se está haciendo tarde

• how did it get like that? — ¿cómo se ha puesto así?

how do people get like that? — ¿cómo puede la gente volverse así?

• this is getting ridiculous — esto roza los límites de lo ridículo

• how stupid can you get? — ¿hasta qué punto llega tu estupidez?, ¿cómo puedes ser tan estúpido?

• to get used to sth — acostumbrarse a algo

- get with it

you'd better get with it or we'll lose this contract * — espabílate o perderemos este contrato

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

3) with past participle

a) (=be)

• he often gets asked for his autograph — a menudo le piden autógrafos

• we got beaten 3-2 — perdimos 3 a 2

• several windows got broken — se rompieron varias ventanas

• to get killed — morir, matarse

I saw her the night she got killed — (accidentally) la vi la noche que murió or se mató; (=murdered) la vi la noche que la asesinaron

do you want to get killed! — ¡¿es que quieres matarte?!

• to get paid — cobrar

• he got run over as he was coming out of his house — lo atropellaron al salir de casa

b) (reflexive action)

• to get shaved — afeitarse

• to get washed — lavarse

4) (=begin) with gerund empezar a + infin, ponerse a + infin

• let's get going — vamos a ponernos en marcha

get going! — ¡muévete!, ¡a menearse!

once she gets going on that subject she never stops — una vez que empieza con ese tema no para

after midnight the party really got going — después de medianoche la fiesta empezó a animarse

• let's get moving — vamos a ponernos en marcha

• we got talking — empezamos a hablar or charlar

• I got to thinking that... * — me di cuenta de que..., empecé a pensar que...

5) (=come)
with infinitive
to get to do sth — llegar a hacer algo

• he eventually got to be prime minister — al final llegó a ser primer ministro

I got to be quite good at it — llegué a hacerlo bastante bien

• when do we get to eat? — ¿cuándo comemos?

• to get to know sb — llegar a conocer a algn

• he got to like her despite her faults — le llegó a gustar a pesar de sus defectos

• so when do I get to meet this friend of yours? — ¿cuándo me vas a presentar a este amigo tuyo?

• I never get to drive the car — nunca tengo oportunidad de conducir el coche

• to get to see sth/sb — lograr ver algo/a algn

6) * (=go)

get! — ¡lárgate! *

7)

to have got to do sth — (expressing obligation) tener que hacer algo

you've got to tell the police — tienes que denunciarlo a la policía

why have I got to? — ¿por qué tengo que hacerlo?

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get after

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on at

- get on to

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get round

- get through

- get together

- get under

- get up

- get up to

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[get]
1.

1) (pres p getting; past got; past p got or AmE also gotten) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( obtain) \<\<money/information\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<job/staff\>\> conseguir*; \<\<authorization/loan\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<idea\>\> sacar*

where did you get that beautiful rug? — ¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

the public can't get enough of her — el público no se cansa de ella

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) \<\<prize/grade\>\> sacar*, obtener* (frml); \<\<majority\>\> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

he gets results — consigue or logra lo que se propone

d) ( by calculation)

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9 — si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it! — ya sé!

e) ( on the telephone) \<\<person\>\> lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number — me equivoqué de número; ( having dialled correctly) me salió un número equivocado

3)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/reward/reprimand\>\> recibir

I got a stereo for my birthday — me regalaron un estéreo para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

he got 12 years for armed robbery — lo condenaron a or (fam) le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn't get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) \<\<station\>\> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) \<\<salary/pay\>\> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) \<\<shock/surprise\>\> llevarse

I get the feeling that... — tengo or me da la sensación de que...

e) ( suffer)

how did you get that bump on your head? — ¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza?

she got a splinter in her finger — se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast — recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

4) (find, have) (colloq)

you don't get elephants in America — en América no hay elefantes

we get mainly students in here — nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc) son mayormente estudiantes

5) ( fetch) \<\<hammer/scissors\>\> traer*, ir* a buscar; \<\<doctor/plumber\>\> llamar

get your coat — anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

she got herself a cup of coffee — se sirvió (or se hizo etc) una taza de café

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

b) ( take hold of) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

I'll get you yet! — ya me las vas a pagar! (fam)

the sharks must have got him — se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones (fam)

7) ( contract) \<\<cold/flu\>\> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

she got chickenpox from her sister — la hermana le contagió or (fam) le pegó la varicela

8) ( catch) \<\<bus/train\>\> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

a) ( irritate) fastidiar

b) ( arouse pity)

it gets you right there — (set phrase) te conmueve, te da mucha lástima

c) ( puzzle)

what gets me is how... — lo que no entiendo es cómo...

10)

a) ( understand) (colloq) entender*

don't get me wrong — no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

I didn't get your name — no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number? — ¿tomaste nota del número?

11) ( answer) (colloq) \<\<phone\>\> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); \<\<door\>\> abrir*

12) ( possess)

to have got — see have

Sense II

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

we'll get it there by two o'clock — lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

just wait till I get you home! — ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

they couldn't get it up the stairs — no lo pudieron subir por las escaleras; see also get across, get in

14) ( cause to be) (+ adj compl)

he got the children ready — preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

a) ( with action carried out by subject)

we must get some work done — tenemos que trabajar un poco

it's about time they got themselves organized — ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

b) ( with action carried out by somebody else)

he got the house painted — hizo pintar la casa

I must get this watch fixed — tengo que llevar a or (AmL tb) mandar (a) arreglar este reloj

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I'll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you'll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can't get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

17) ( cause to start)

to get somebody/something -ing: it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

get vi

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

I got here yesterday — llegué ayer

can you get there by train? — ¿se puede ir en tren?

how do you get to work? — ¿cómo vas al trabajo?

can anyone remember where we'd got to? — ¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

to get nowhere, not to get anywhere — see nowhere I 1), anywhere I 1) b)

to get somewhere — avanzar*, adelantar

we're finally getting somewhere! — por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there: it's not perfect, but we're getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco...

2)

a) ( become)

to get married — casarse

to get dressed — vestirse*

your dinner's getting cold — se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry — se puso furioso

they get tired easily — se cansan con facilidad

b) (be) (colloq)

she gets invited to lots of parties — la invitan a muchas fiestas

her bike got stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

I never really got to know him — nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

you'll get to like it eventually — vas a ver como termina por gustarte

b) ( have opportunity to)

in this job you get to meet many interesting people — en este trabajo uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents? — ¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4) ( start)

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let's get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get around to

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on for

- get onto

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

English-spanish dictionary > get
18 נסב

נְסַב, נְסֵיב(corresp. to h. נָשָׂא a. נָטַל) to lift up; to take; to carry. Targ. Gen. 2:21; a. fr.נ׳ ויהב (= h. נשא ונתן) to deal. Targ. Zech. 5:6, sq.( איתתא) נ׳ to take to wife, marry. Targ. Gen. 4:19; a. fr.נ׳ אפין (= h. נשא פנים) to be partial, favor. Targ. O. Gen. 32:21. Targ. Y. Ex. 23:3.Part. pass. נְסִיב; f. נְסִיבָא, נְסִיבְתָּא; pl. נְסִיבִין; נְסִיבָן. Targ. O. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Y. Num. 5:22 נסיבתא wedded.נ׳ אפין respected. Targ. Is. 3:3 (not נְסֵב); a. fr.Y.B. Mets.II, 8c bot. וחוא נָסֵיב כולאוכ׳ and he takes everything (entrusted to him) and runs away. Gen. R. s. 84, beg. ריִסַּב מאהוכ׳ that he should receive one hundred lashes; Yalk. Job 904; Yalk. Gen. 140 דיהיב (corr. acc.). Lam. R. to I, 1 סַב מובלאוכ׳ take that load Ib. סב לי טימיתהוןוכ׳ take their price at my hands and carry them Y.Kidd.IV, 66a נחות דרג וסב איתתא; Yeb.63a נְסַיב איתתאוכ׳, v. דְּרַג, Macc.11a; Gen. R. s. 80, v. גְּזַר; a. v. fr.Zeb.11b היא אַגְּרָרָהּ נַסְבָהּ the redactor took this up (inserted it) by the way, v. גְּרָרָא II.Cant. R. to II, 16 והוה נ׳ נפש and he took courage, felt better; ib. ואיתנסיב נפש read: והוית נסיב נפש and I felt better.Y.Sabb.I, 3a bot. נ׳ לידוי washed his hands (v. נָטַל). Y.Ber.VIII, 12a bot. נַסְבוּן ידיכון (not נסבין) wash your hands; ib. סב בריך wash thy hands and say grace.Y.Maasr.IV, 51b bot. והוון סבין מיניה, perh. to be read: והוון נסבין, they took from him. Af. אַנְסֵיב, אַסֵּיב, אֲסֵיב to cause to take, esp. to give in marriage to, to allow to marry. Targ. Zech. 3:5. Targ. Y. Gen. 36:3 דאֲסִיבָהּ (not … בא); a. e.Yeb.121a ואַנְסְבָהּ רב … לדביתהו (not ואנסבו) and R. D. allowed his wife to marry again; ib. ואנסבוה (corr. acc.). Ib. 120a top לאַנְסוּבֵי לצרהוכ׳ (Rashi: לאִינְּס׳, Ithpe.) to permit her rival to marry before her. Lev. R. s. 34 ואַסְּבוּן יתיה איתתאוכ׳ and they made him marry another wife; Yalk. Is. 352 אסביתיה, read: אַסַּב יתיה; a. fr.Sabb.123a אַסּוּבֵי ינוקא to handle, treat the infant; v., however, אֲסַב. Pa. נַסֵּב same. B. Mets. 105a קא מְנַסְּבַתוכ׳ thou causest my land to bear a bad reputation. Yeb. l. c. מְנַסְּבִינָן לה לצרה we allow the rival to marry; a. fr. Ithpa. אִתְנַסֵּיב, Ithpe. אִתְנְסִיב, אִינְּסִיב to be taken; to be taken away; to be married. Targ. O. Num. 35:17. Targ. Y. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Jud. 17:2; a. fr.Snh.51a משום דאִינְּסִיבָא להו להני because she is married to one of those. Yeb.120a (repeatedly) אינסיב (read אינסיבא). Ib. 43b אִינְּסוּבֵי הוא דלאוכ׳ to marry she is not allowed, but to be betrothed ; a. fr.Cant. R. to II, 16 איתנסיב, v. supra.

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19 נסיב

נְסַב, נְסֵיב(corresp. to h. נָשָׂא a. נָטַל) to lift up; to take; to carry. Targ. Gen. 2:21; a. fr.נ׳ ויהב (= h. נשא ונתן) to deal. Targ. Zech. 5:6, sq.( איתתא) נ׳ to take to wife, marry. Targ. Gen. 4:19; a. fr.נ׳ אפין (= h. נשא פנים) to be partial, favor. Targ. O. Gen. 32:21. Targ. Y. Ex. 23:3.Part. pass. נְסִיב; f. נְסִיבָא, נְסִיבְתָּא; pl. נְסִיבִין; נְסִיבָן. Targ. O. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Y. Num. 5:22 נסיבתא wedded.נ׳ אפין respected. Targ. Is. 3:3 (not נְסֵב); a. fr.Y.B. Mets.II, 8c bot. וחוא נָסֵיב כולאוכ׳ and he takes everything (entrusted to him) and runs away. Gen. R. s. 84, beg. ריִסַּב מאהוכ׳ that he should receive one hundred lashes; Yalk. Job 904; Yalk. Gen. 140 דיהיב (corr. acc.). Lam. R. to I, 1 סַב מובלאוכ׳ take that load Ib. סב לי טימיתהוןוכ׳ take their price at my hands and carry them Y.Kidd.IV, 66a נחות דרג וסב איתתא; Yeb.63a נְסַיב איתתאוכ׳, v. דְּרַג, Macc.11a; Gen. R. s. 80, v. גְּזַר; a. v. fr.Zeb.11b היא אַגְּרָרָהּ נַסְבָהּ the redactor took this up (inserted it) by the way, v. גְּרָרָא II.Cant. R. to II, 16 והוה נ׳ נפש and he took courage, felt better; ib. ואיתנסיב נפש read: והוית נסיב נפש and I felt better.Y.Sabb.I, 3a bot. נ׳ לידוי washed his hands (v. נָטַל). Y.Ber.VIII, 12a bot. נַסְבוּן ידיכון (not נסבין) wash your hands; ib. סב בריך wash thy hands and say grace.Y.Maasr.IV, 51b bot. והוון סבין מיניה, perh. to be read: והוון נסבין, they took from him. Af. אַנְסֵיב, אַסֵּיב, אֲסֵיב to cause to take, esp. to give in marriage to, to allow to marry. Targ. Zech. 3:5. Targ. Y. Gen. 36:3 דאֲסִיבָהּ (not … בא); a. e.Yeb.121a ואַנְסְבָהּ רב … לדביתהו (not ואנסבו) and R. D. allowed his wife to marry again; ib. ואנסבוה (corr. acc.). Ib. 120a top לאַנְסוּבֵי לצרהוכ׳ (Rashi: לאִינְּס׳, Ithpe.) to permit her rival to marry before her. Lev. R. s. 34 ואַסְּבוּן יתיה איתתאוכ׳ and they made him marry another wife; Yalk. Is. 352 אסביתיה, read: אַסַּב יתיה; a. fr.Sabb.123a אַסּוּבֵי ינוקא to handle, treat the infant; v., however, אֲסַב. Pa. נַסֵּב same. B. Mets. 105a קא מְנַסְּבַתוכ׳ thou causest my land to bear a bad reputation. Yeb. l. c. מְנַסְּבִינָן לה לצרה we allow the rival to marry; a. fr. Ithpa. אִתְנַסֵּיב, Ithpe. אִתְנְסִיב, אִינְּסִיב to be taken; to be taken away; to be married. Targ. O. Num. 35:17. Targ. Y. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Jud. 17:2; a. fr.Snh.51a משום דאִינְּסִיבָא להו להני because she is married to one of those. Yeb.120a (repeatedly) אינסיב (read אינסיבא). Ib. 43b אִינְּסוּבֵי הוא דלאוכ׳ to marry she is not allowed, but to be betrothed ; a. fr.Cant. R. to II, 16 איתנסיב, v. supra.

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20 נְסַב

נְסַב, נְסֵיב(corresp. to h. נָשָׂא a. נָטַל) to lift up; to take; to carry. Targ. Gen. 2:21; a. fr.נ׳ ויהב (= h. נשא ונתן) to deal. Targ. Zech. 5:6, sq.( איתתא) נ׳ to take to wife, marry. Targ. Gen. 4:19; a. fr.נ׳ אפין (= h. נשא פנים) to be partial, favor. Targ. O. Gen. 32:21. Targ. Y. Ex. 23:3.Part. pass. נְסִיב; f. נְסִיבָא, נְסִיבְתָּא; pl. נְסִיבִין; נְסִיבָן. Targ. O. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Y. Num. 5:22 נסיבתא wedded.נ׳ אפין respected. Targ. Is. 3:3 (not נְסֵב); a. fr.Y.B. Mets.II, 8c bot. וחוא נָסֵיב כולאוכ׳ and he takes everything (entrusted to him) and runs away. Gen. R. s. 84, beg. ריִסַּב מאהוכ׳ that he should receive one hundred lashes; Yalk. Job 904; Yalk. Gen. 140 דיהיב (corr. acc.). Lam. R. to I, 1 סַב מובלאוכ׳ take that load Ib. סב לי טימיתהוןוכ׳ take their price at my hands and carry them Y.Kidd.IV, 66a נחות דרג וסב איתתא; Yeb.63a נְסַיב איתתאוכ׳, v. דְּרַג, Macc.11a; Gen. R. s. 80, v. גְּזַר; a. v. fr.Zeb.11b היא אַגְּרָרָהּ נַסְבָהּ the redactor took this up (inserted it) by the way, v. גְּרָרָא II.Cant. R. to II, 16 והוה נ׳ נפש and he took courage, felt better; ib. ואיתנסיב נפש read: והוית נסיב נפש and I felt better.Y.Sabb.I, 3a bot. נ׳ לידוי washed his hands (v. נָטַל). Y.Ber.VIII, 12a bot. נַסְבוּן ידיכון (not נסבין) wash your hands; ib. סב בריך wash thy hands and say grace.Y.Maasr.IV, 51b bot. והוון סבין מיניה, perh. to be read: והוון נסבין, they took from him. Af. אַנְסֵיב, אַסֵּיב, אֲסֵיב to cause to take, esp. to give in marriage to, to allow to marry. Targ. Zech. 3:5. Targ. Y. Gen. 36:3 דאֲסִיבָהּ (not … בא); a. e.Yeb.121a ואַנְסְבָהּ רב … לדביתהו (not ואנסבו) and R. D. allowed his wife to marry again; ib. ואנסבוה (corr. acc.). Ib. 120a top לאַנְסוּבֵי לצרהוכ׳ (Rashi: לאִינְּס׳, Ithpe.) to permit her rival to marry before her. Lev. R. s. 34 ואַסְּבוּן יתיה איתתאוכ׳ and they made him marry another wife; Yalk. Is. 352 אסביתיה, read: אַסַּב יתיה; a. fr.Sabb.123a אַסּוּבֵי ינוקא to handle, treat the infant; v., however, אֲסַב. Pa. נַסֵּב same. B. Mets. 105a קא מְנַסְּבַתוכ׳ thou causest my land to bear a bad reputation. Yeb. l. c. מְנַסְּבִינָן לה לצרה we allow the rival to marry; a. fr. Ithpa. אִתְנַסֵּיב, Ithpe. אִתְנְסִיב, אִינְּסִיב to be taken; to be taken away; to be married. Targ. O. Num. 35:17. Targ. Y. Gen. 2:23. Targ. Jud. 17:2; a. fr.Snh.51a משום דאִינְּסִיבָא להו להני because she is married to one of those. Yeb.120a (repeatedly) אינסיב (read אינסיבא). Ib. 43b אִינְּסוּבֵי הוא דלאוכ׳ to marry she is not allowed, but to be betrothed ; a. fr.Cant. R. to II, 16 איתנסיב, v. supra.

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