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wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) inmenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world
world n mundotr[wɜːld]1 (earth) mundo2 (sphere) mundo3 (life) mundo, vida4 (people) mundowhat is the world coming to? ¿a dónde iremos a parar?5 (large amount, large number)this will make a world of difference to the disabled esto cambiará totalmente la vida de los minusválidos1 (population, peace) mundial; (politics, trade) internacional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to do something for (all) the world no hacer algo por nada del mundoa man/woman of the world un hombre/una mujer de mundoit's a small world el mundo es un pañueloit's not the end of the world no es el fin del mundoout of this world fenomenal, estupendo,-a, increíble, fantástico,-athe outside world el mundo exteriorthe world is one's oyster el mundo es suyo, tener el mundo a sus piesto be/mean all the world to somebody serlo todo para alguiento be dead/lost to the world estar profundamente dormido,-ato come down in the world venir a menosto go up in the world prosperar, mejorarto have the best of both worlds tener todas las ventajasto live in a world of one's own vivir en su propio mundoto see the world ver mundoto set the world on fire comerse el mundoto think the world of somebody querer mucho a alguien, adorar a alguienWorld Bank Banco Mundialworld champion campeón,-ona mundialWorld Cup el Mundial, los Mundialesworld fair exposición nombre femenino internacionalworld music música étnicaWorld War I primera guerra mundialWorld War II segunda guerra mundialworld ['wərld] adj: mundial, del mundoworld championship: campeonato mundialworld n: mundo maround the world: alrededor del mundoa world of possibilities: un mundo de posibilidadesto think the world of someone: tener a alguien en alta estimato be worlds apart: no tener nada que ver (uno con otro)adj.• mundano, -a adj.• mundial adj.• mundo, -a adj.n.• mundo s.m.• orbe s.m.• siglo s.m.• tierra s.f.wɜːrld, wɜːld1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)[wɜːld]this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
1. N1) (=planet) mundo mour company leads the world in shoe manufacturing — nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
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in the best of all possible worlds — en el mejor de los mundos•
it's not the end of the world! * — ¡no es el fin del mundo!•
the tallest man in the world — el hombre más alto del mundo•
the New World — el Nuevo Mundo•
the Old World — el Viejo Mundo•
she has travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundoit's the same the world over — es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
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in a perfect world this would be possible — en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible•
you have to start living in the real world — tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad•
to go round the world — dar la vuelta al mundo•
to see the world — ver mundo•
to take the world as it is — aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son•
the worst of all possible worlds — el peor de todos los mundos posibles- have the world at one's feet- live in a world of one's own- feel on top of the worlddead 1., 1), money 1., 1), third 4.2) (=realm) mundo m•
the animal world — el reino animal•
the Arab world — el mundo árabe•
the business world — el mundo de los negocios•
the English-speaking world — el mundo de habla inglesa•
the plant world — el reino vegetal•
the world of sport — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the sporting world — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the Western world — el mundo occidental3) (=society) mundo mher blouse was undone for all the world to see — tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
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to be alone in the world — estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo- come down in the world- go up in the worldman 1., 1), outside 3., 1), way 1., 2)4) (=life) mundo min this world — en esta vida, en este mundo
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to bring a child into the world — traer a un niño al mundo•
to come into the world — venir al mundo•
in the next world — en la otra vida, en el otro mundo•
the other world — el otro mundo- have the best of both worlds•
for all the world as if it had never happened — como si nunca hubiera ocurrido•
they're worlds apart — son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otrothey're worlds apart politically — políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
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there's a world of difference between... — hay un mundo or abismo entre...•
I'd give the world to know — daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo•
it did him the world of good — le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien *•
nothing in the world would make me do it — no lo haría por nada del mundohow in the world did you manage to do it? * — ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?
what in the world were you thinking of! * — ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando! *
where in the world has he got to? * — ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido? *
why in the world did you do that? * — ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso? *
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she means the world to me — ella significa muchísimo para mí•
not for all the world — por nada del mundo•
he promised me the world — me prometió la luna•
to think the world of sb — tener a algn en gran estima2.CPD [economy, proportions] mundial; [events, news] internacional; [trade] internacional, mundial; [tour] mundial, alrededor del mundoWorld Bank N — Banco m Mundial
world beater N — campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world champion N — campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world championship N — campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo
the World Cup N — (Ftbl) la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N — feria f universal
World Heritage Site N — lugar m patrimonio de la humanidad
world language N — lengua f universal
world leader N — [of country, company] líder m mundial; (=politician) jefe(-a) m / f de estado
world market N — mercado m mundial
world market price N — precio m (del mercado) mundial
world music N — músicas fpl del mundo, world music f
world order N — orden m mundial
world power N — (=country) potencia f mundial
world premiere N — estreno m mundial
world record N — récord m mundial
world's champion N — (US) campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
World Series N — (US) campeonato m mundial de béisbol
See:see cultural note BASEBALL in baseballWorld Service N — (Brit) servicio internacional de la BBC
world title N — título m mundial
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the World Trade Organization — la Organización Mundial del Comercioworld view N — cosmovisión f
World War One/Two — la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
* * *[wɜːrld, wɜːld]1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
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62 show
ʃəu
1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) enseñar, mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) notarse, verse3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exhibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) indicar, mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) conducir, acompañar6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) enseñar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) demostrar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar
2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposición, espectáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) exhibición, demostración, alarde3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) ostentación, apariencia4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ostentación, apariencia5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) actuación•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up
show1 n1. espectáculo2. programa3. feria / exposiciónshow2 vb1. mostrar / enseñar2. demostrar3. verse / notarse
show /ʃou/, /tʃou/ sustantivo masculino (pl
show sustantivo masculino show Locuciones: fam pey (llamar la atención) montar/dar un show, to make a scene ' show' also found in these entries: Spanish: acusar - acusarse - adorno - alzada - alzado - amable - aparentar - arrojar - boato - charlatán - charlatana - chula - chulo - concurso - dar - decir - delicia - demostrar - demostración - desarrollarse - desfile - despliegue - deterioro - echar - ensañarse - enseñar - espectáculo - estimable - evidencia - evidenciar - exhibir - exhibirse - expuesta - expuesto - exteriorizar - fanfarrón - fanfarrona - fanfarronear - fantasma - fastuosa - fastuoso - gala - guiñol - horterada - indicar - lucir - lucirse - manifestar - mano - marcar English: chat show - colour - delight - door - embarrassing - fashion show - favor - favour - flop - grandiose - guide - hand - mill about - mill around - parody - peep show - puppet show - quiz - rope - sensitivity - show - show in - show off - show out - show round - show up - show-jumper - show-jumping - show-off - show-stopper - shown - sign - sought-after - spectacle - spectacular - steal - talk-show - variety show - all - bear - belie - bristle - chat - comedy - demonstrate - display - dog - editor - entertainment - fashiontr[ʃəʊ]3 (exhibition) exposición nombre femenino4 (display) muestra, demostración nombre femenino■ a show of strength una demostración de fuerza, una exhibición de fuerza5 (outward appearance, pretence) apariencia6 (ostentation, pomp) alarde nombre masculino■ it's all for show es pura fachada, todo es para aparentar7 familiar (organization) negocio, tinglado■ who runs this show? ¿quién manda aquí?1 (display -gen) enseñar; (- things for sale) mostrar, enseñar2 (point out) indicar, señalar■ do you want me to show you the way? ¿quieres que te indique el camino?3 (reveal - feelings) demostrar, expresar; (- interest, enthusiasm, etc) demostrar, mostrar4 (allow to be seen) dejar ver5 (measurement etc) marcar; (profit, loss) indicar, registrar, arrojar■ the clock showed 4.25 el reloj marcaba las 4.25■ the thermometer shows a temperature of 20 degrees el termómetro marca una temperatura de 20 grados■ figures out today show that inflation is up by 2% cifras publicadas hoy indican que la inflación ha subido un 2%■ I'll show him! ¡se va a enterar!7 (prove, demonstrate) demostrar■ research has shown that the common cold can be cured las investigaciones han demostrado que se puede curar el resfriado común8 (depict, present) representar, mostrar9 (guide) llevar, acompañar■ will you show Mr. Smith out please? ¿quieres acompañar al Sr. Smith a la puerta por favor?10 (painting etc) exponer, exhibir; (film) dar, poner, pasar, proyectar; (slides) pasar, proyectar; (on TV) dar, poner■ they're showing "Dracula" at the Rex dan "Drácula" en el Rex■ are they showing the match live? ¿dan el partido en directo?1 (be perceptible) verse, notarse■ I did it quickly - yes, it shows! lo hice deprisa - ¡sí, se nota!2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL poner, dar, echar, proyectar, exhibir■ what's showing at the Odeon? ¿qué dan en el Odeon?, ¿qué echan en el Odeon?3 familiar (appear, turn up) aparecer, presentarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit just goes to show! ¡hay que ver!let's get this show on the road! ¡manos a la obra!the show must go on el espectáculo debe continuartime will show el tiempo lo diráto be all show ser puro teatro, ser fingido,-ato be on show estar expuesto,-ato have nothing to show for something no reportarle a uno ningún beneficio■ he had nothing to show for a life's work except a stupid watch lo único que tenía como recompensa a una vida dedicada al trabajo era un estúpido relojto have something to show for something tener algo que recompensa■ at least you've got something to show for it al menos tienes algo que recompensa el esfuerzo que has hecho■ and what have you got to show for it? ¿y qué tienes como recompensa?, ¿y qué beneficio te ha reportado?to put on/up a good show hacer un buen papel, estar muy biento show a leg levantarseto show one's age notársele los años a unoto show one's face asomar la carato show one's teeth mostrar los dientes, enseñar los dientesto show somebody the door echar a alguien (a la calle)to show signs of something dar señales de algo, dar muestras de algoto show the way (set an example) dar ejemploto steal the show llevarse la palmaagricultural show feria del campoboat show salón nombre masculino náuticofashion show desfile nombre masculino de modeloshorse show concurso hípicoquiz show programa nombre masculino concursoshow business el mundo del espectáculoshow house casa pilotoshow trial juicio amañado (para influir en la opinión pública)1) display: mostrar, enseñar2) reveal: demostrar, manifestar, revelarhe showed himself to be a coward: se reveló como cobarde3) teach: enseñar4) prove: demostrar, probar5) conduct, direct: llevar, acompañarto show someone the way: indicarle el camino a alguien6) : proyectar (una película), dar (un programa de televisión)show vi1) : notarse, versethe stain doesn't show: la mancha no se ve2) appear: aparecer, dejarse vershow n1) : demostración fa show of force: una demostración de fuerza2) exhibition: exposición f, exhibición fflower show: exposición de floresto be on show: estar expuesto3) : espectáculo m (teatral), programa m (de televisión, etc.)to go to a show: ir al teatron.• actuación s.f.• atuendo s.m.• bambolla s.f.• boato s.m.• celebridad s.f.• demostración s.f.• espectáculo s.m.• exhibición s.f.• función s.f.• lucimiento s.m.• manifestación s.f.• ostensión s.f.• pompa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: showed) or p.p.: shown•) = demostrar v.• denotar v.• enseñar v.• exhibir v.• exponer v.• lucir v.• manifestarse v.• mostrar v.• ostentar v.• presentar v.• probar v.• representar v.• revelar v.• señalar v.
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1. ʃeʊ1)a) \<\<photograph/passport\>\> mostrar*, enseñarto show somebody something, to show something TO somebody — mostrarle* algo a alguien
to have nothing/something to show for something: they had little/nothing to show for their years of work vieron poco/no vieron recompensados sus años de trabajo; she has something to show for her efforts — sus esfuerzos han dado fruto or le han reportado algo
b) \<\<feelings\>\> demostrar*, exteriorizar*; \<\<interest/enthusiasm/taste\>\> demostrar*, mostrar*; \<\<courage\>\> demostrar* (tener)he shows her no respect — no le tiene ningún respeto, le falta al respeto
could you show me the way? — ¿me podría indicar el camino?
c) ( allow to be seen)2)a) (depict, present)does the map show places of interest? — ¿están señalados or marcados en el mapa los lugares de interés?
as shown in fig. 2 — como se indica or se muestra en la figura 2
b) (record, register) \<\<barometer/dial/indicator\>\> marcar*, señalar, indicar*; \<\<profit/loss\>\> arrojar3)a) ( demonstrate) \<\<truth/importance\>\> demostrar*it just goes to show how wrong you can be about people — eso te demuestra cómo te puedes equivocar con la gente
b) ( teach) enseñarI'll show them! — (colloq) ya van a ver!
4) ( by accompanying) (+ adv compl)he showed us to our seats — nos llevó or nos acompañó hasta nuestros asientos
to show somebody in — hacer* pasar a alguien
to show somebody over a building — mostrarle* or enseñarle a alguien un edificio
5)a) ( screen) \<\<movie\>\> dar*, pasar, proyectar (frml), poner* (Esp); \<\<program\>\> dar*, poner* (Esp), emitir (frml); \<\<slides\>\> pasar, proyectar (frml)b) ( exhibit) \<\<paintings/sculpture\>\> exponer*, exhibir; \<\<horse/dog\>\> presentar, exponer*
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vi1) ( be visible) \<\<dirt/stain\>\> verse*, notarse; \<\<emotion/scar\>\> notarseI did it in a hurry - yes, it shows! — lo hice deprisa y corriendo - sí, se nota! or sí, y así quedó!
to show through — verse*
2)a) ( be screened) ( Cin)it's showing at the Trocadero — la están dando en el Trocadero, la ponen en el Trocadero (Esp)
b) ( exhibit) \<\<artist\>\> exponer*, exhibir3) ( turn up) (colloq) aparecer*
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v refla) ( become visible) \<\<person\>\> asomarse, dejarse verb) ( prove to be) demostrar* ser; ( turn out to be) resultar serPhrasal Verbs:- show off- show up
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agricultural show — feria f agrícola y ganadera, exposición f rural (RPl)
to be on show — estar* expuesto or en exhibición
to put something on show — exponer* algo; (before n)
show house — (BrE) casa f piloto
2) ca) ( stage production) espectáculo mto get the show on the road — (colloq) poner* manos a la obra
let's get this show on the road — manos a la obra!
to steal the show — \<\<actor\>\> robarse el espectáculo, llevarse todos los aplausos
b) (on television, radio) programa m3) (no pl)a) ( display) muestra f, demostración fb) ( outward appearance)I made a show of enthusiasm — fingí estar entusiasmado; alarde m
4) (colloq) (no pl)a) (activity, organization) asunto mto run the show — llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta (fam), ser* el amo del cotarro (fam)
b) ( performance) (BrE)to put up a good/poor show — hacer* un buen/mal papel, defenderse* bien/mal
[ʃǝʊ] (vb: pt showed) (pp shown)good show! — espléndido!, bravo!
1. N1) (=showing) demostración f, manifestación f2) (=exhibition) exposición f ; [of trade] feria fflower 3., horse 2., Lord Mayor•
to be on show — estar expuesto3) (=sight)4) (Theat)a) (=performance) espectáculo m, función f•
to go to a show — ir al teatro•
the last show starts at 11 — la última función empieza a las 11•
there is no show on Sundays — el domingo no hay función•
to stage a show — montar un espectáculob) (fig)•
bad show! — ¡malo!•
good show! * — ¡muy bien hecho!to put up a good show * — dar buena cuenta de sí, hacer un buen papel
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on with the show!, the show must go on! — ¡que siga el espectáculo!•
to put up a poor show * — no dar buena cuenta de sí, hacer un mal papel- give the show away- steal the show5) (Rad, TV) programa m6) (=outward appearance) apariencia f•
it's all show with him — en su caso todo es apariencia, todo lo hace para impresionar•
to do sth for show — hacer algo para impresionarit's just for show — (behaviour) es para impresionar nada más; (object) (=for decoration) es solo un adorno; (=not real) es de adorno
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the party made a show of unity at its conference — el partido presentó una fachada de gran unidad en su congreso7) (=affected display) alarde m8) * (=organization)•
who's in charge of this show? — ¿quién manda aquí?•
this is my show — aquí mando yo•
he runs the show — manda él, él es el amo2. VT1) (gen) enseñar, mostrarto show sb sth, show sth to sb — enseñar or mostrar algo a algn
have I shown you my hat? — ¿te he enseñado or mostrado ya mi sombrero?
he showed me his new car — me enseñó or mostró su nuevo coche
to show o.s.: she won't show herself here again — no volverá a dejarse ver por aquí
come on, show yourself! — vamos, ¡sal de ahí!
it shows itself in his speech — se revela en su forma de hablar, se le nota en el habla
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don't show your face here again — no te vuelvas a dejar ver por aquí•
he had nothing to show for his trouble — no vió recompensado su esfuerzo, no le lució nada el esfuerzo2) (=exhibit) [+ paintings] exhibir; [+ goods] exponer; [+ film] proyectar, pasar; [+ slides] proyectar; (Theat) representar, dar *3) (=indicate) [dial, gauge, instrument] marcarthe speedometer shows a speed of... — el velocímetro marca...
it shows 200 degrees — marca or indica 200 grados
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the clock shows two o'clock — el reloj marca las dos•
the figures show a rise — las cifras arrojan un aumento•
to show a loss/ profit — (Comm) arrojar un saldo negativo/positivo4) (=demonstrate) demostrarto show that... — demostrar que..., hacer ver que...
it just goes to show (that)... — queda demostrado (que)...
I showed him that this could not be true — le hice ver or demostré que esto no podía ser cierto
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this shows him to be a coward — esto deja manifiesto lo cobarde que es, esto demuestra que es un cobarde•
I'll show him! * — ¡ya va a ver!, ¡ese se va a enterar!•
to show what one is made of — demostrar de lo que uno es capaz5) (=express, manifest) demostrar•
to show his disagreement, he... — para mostrar su disconformidad, él...•
he showed no fear — no demostró tener miedo, no mostró ningún miedo•
she showed great intelligence — demostró ser muy inteligente, mostró gran inteligencia•
the choice of dishes shows excellent taste — la selección de platos demuestra or muestra un gusto muy fino6) (=reveal)•
to show o.s. incompetent — descubrir su incompetencia, mostrarse incompetente7) (=direct, conduct)to show sb the door — (fig) echar a algn con cajas destempladas
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to show sb into a room — hacer que pase algn, hacer entrar a algn en un cuartothey showed us round the garden — nos mostraron or enseñaron el jardín
who is going to show us round? — ¿quién actuará de guía?, ¿quién será nuestro guía?
3. VI1) [stain, emotion, underskirt] notarse, verseit doesn't show — no se ve, no se nota
fear showed on her face — se le notaba or frm manifestaba el miedo en la cara
don't worry, it won't show — no te preocupes, no se notará
"I've never been riding before" - "it shows" — -nunca había montado a caballo antes -se nota
2) [film]there's a horror film showing at the Odeon — están pasando or (LAm) dando una película de horror en el Odeón
3) (=demonstrate)it just goes to show that...! — ¡hay que ver que...!
4.CPDshow apartment N — (Brit) apartamento m modelo, piso m piloto (Sp), departamento m piloto or modelo (LAm)
showbiz column, showbiz reportershow biz *, show business N — el mundo del espectáculo
show flat N — (Brit) apartamento m modelo, piso m piloto (Sp), departamento m piloto or modelo (LAm)
show home, show house N — (Brit) casa f modelo, casa f piloto
show jumper N — participante mf en concursos de saltos or de hípica
show jumping N — concursos mpl de saltos or de hípica
show trial N — proceso m organizado con fines propagandísticos
show window N — escaparate m
- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *
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1. [ʃeʊ]1)a) \<\<photograph/passport\>\> mostrar*, enseñarto show somebody something, to show something TO somebody — mostrarle* algo a alguien
to have nothing/something to show for something: they had little/nothing to show for their years of work vieron poco/no vieron recompensados sus años de trabajo; she has something to show for her efforts — sus esfuerzos han dado fruto or le han reportado algo
b) \<\<feelings\>\> demostrar*, exteriorizar*; \<\<interest/enthusiasm/taste\>\> demostrar*, mostrar*; \<\<courage\>\> demostrar* (tener)he shows her no respect — no le tiene ningún respeto, le falta al respeto
could you show me the way? — ¿me podría indicar el camino?
c) ( allow to be seen)2)a) (depict, present)does the map show places of interest? — ¿están señalados or marcados en el mapa los lugares de interés?
as shown in fig. 2 — como se indica or se muestra en la figura 2
b) (record, register) \<\<barometer/dial/indicator\>\> marcar*, señalar, indicar*; \<\<profit/loss\>\> arrojar3)a) ( demonstrate) \<\<truth/importance\>\> demostrar*it just goes to show how wrong you can be about people — eso te demuestra cómo te puedes equivocar con la gente
b) ( teach) enseñarI'll show them! — (colloq) ya van a ver!
4) ( by accompanying) (+ adv compl)he showed us to our seats — nos llevó or nos acompañó hasta nuestros asientos
to show somebody in — hacer* pasar a alguien
to show somebody over a building — mostrarle* or enseñarle a alguien un edificio
5)a) ( screen) \<\<movie\>\> dar*, pasar, proyectar (frml), poner* (Esp); \<\<program\>\> dar*, poner* (Esp), emitir (frml); \<\<slides\>\> pasar, proyectar (frml)b) ( exhibit) \<\<paintings/sculpture\>\> exponer*, exhibir; \<\<horse/dog\>\> presentar, exponer*
2.
vi1) ( be visible) \<\<dirt/stain\>\> verse*, notarse; \<\<emotion/scar\>\> notarseI did it in a hurry - yes, it shows! — lo hice deprisa y corriendo - sí, se nota! or sí, y así quedó!
to show through — verse*
2)a) ( be screened) ( Cin)it's showing at the Trocadero — la están dando en el Trocadero, la ponen en el Trocadero (Esp)
b) ( exhibit) \<\<artist\>\> exponer*, exhibir3) ( turn up) (colloq) aparecer*
3.
v refla) ( become visible) \<\<person\>\> asomarse, dejarse verb) ( prove to be) demostrar* ser; ( turn out to be) resultar serPhrasal Verbs:- show off- show up
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agricultural show — feria f agrícola y ganadera, exposición f rural (RPl)
to be on show — estar* expuesto or en exhibición
to put something on show — exponer* algo; (before n)
show house — (BrE) casa f piloto
2) ca) ( stage production) espectáculo mto get the show on the road — (colloq) poner* manos a la obra
let's get this show on the road — manos a la obra!
to steal the show — \<\<actor\>\> robarse el espectáculo, llevarse todos los aplausos
b) (on television, radio) programa m3) (no pl)a) ( display) muestra f, demostración fb) ( outward appearance)I made a show of enthusiasm — fingí estar entusiasmado; alarde m
4) (colloq) (no pl)a) (activity, organization) asunto mto run the show — llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta (fam), ser* el amo del cotarro (fam)
b) ( performance) (BrE)to put up a good/poor show — hacer* un buen/mal papel, defenderse* bien/mal
good show! — espléndido!, bravo!
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1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe
take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich
9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürwhat do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?
I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
17) (so far as concerns)for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
18) (considering the usual nature of) fürnot bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn* * *[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]II. prepI bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauftthis is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dichthere are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staatto vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmenthey voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw seinhis followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immerto be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck seinto be all \for sth ganz für etw akk seinto be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wirdare you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hatyou're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagenthe coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu starkluckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stellethe admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogenis this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leidto feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt seinto feel \for sb mit jdm fühlenas \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monatshow are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?\for my part was mich betrifft\for all I know möglicherweise\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassento be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich seinthe summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw seinshe's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reifthe weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mildhe's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll6. (to get, have)oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werdeneven though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihnshe's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin istdemand \for money Bedarf m an Geldto send \for the doctor den Arzt holento apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerbento have a need \for sth etw brauchento look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tunto ask \for sth um etw akk bittenhe's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspielernext time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehstthe messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dortto do sth \for sb etw für jdn tunto do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tunthey had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigenI have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machenshe is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversitätto work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeitenwhat's that \for? wofür ist das?that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernenthat's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essena course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger\for your information zu Ihrer Information\for the record der Ordnung halberthe spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheitfor rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufenbikes \for rent Räder zu vermietento be not \for sale unverkäuflich seinto wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw wartento wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tunwhat did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herzyou need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kannI don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein FleischI could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner VerspätungBob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aushow are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw datto be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werdento be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt seinto love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk liebenshe loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er istthis train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birminghamhe made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hausejust follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadtto go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehento run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufenI had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen13. (meaning)to be \for sth für etw akk stehenA is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehenwhat does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahltthat's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfundnot \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der WeltI wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehento do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machento buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufenyou can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfundto trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschenI'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafenhe was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnismy father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weileplay here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeitthis pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig\for the moment im Augenblick\for a time eine Zeit lang\for a long time seit LangemI hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte\for some time seit Längerem\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend16. (a distance of)\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meilehe always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstückhe booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhrthey set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September festI need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abendwhat did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessento invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen\for the first time zum ersten Mal\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf, ungeachtet +gen geh\for all that trotz alledem\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlagthere is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tagto repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen20. (the duty of)▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tunit's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hatthe decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihmshe thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichtsI \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk22.I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben famyou're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! famthere's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam* * *I [fɔː(r)]1. prepclothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f
what for? — wofür?, wozu?
what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?
what did you do that for? —
a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen
a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen
fit for nothing —
ready for anything —
this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen
to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen
he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste
2)it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellenit's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern
3)(= representing, instead of)
I'll speak to her for you if you like —I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft
agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault
she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank
4) (= in defence, in favour of) fürI'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür
I'm all for helping him —
5)(= with regard to)
anxious for sb — um jdn besorgtas for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft
warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit
it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden
6) (= because of) aushe did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden
he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt
to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern
do it for me — tu es für mich
7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen
8) (= in exchange) fürto pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen
he'll do it for ten pounds —
9)(= in contrast)
for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) fürI had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren
then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen
he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein
can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?
for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit
11)the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt12)to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden betenSee:→ vbs13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) fürhis knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen
14)for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wirdit's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun
I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können
the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen
their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt
15)to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun2. conjdenn3. adj pred(= in favour) dafürII abbr frei Bahn17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
* * *A präp1. allg für:it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift2. für, zugunsten von:a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;come for dinner zum Essen kommen4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;call for sb nach jemandem rufen;wait for sth auf etwas warten;oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!5. a) (passend oder geeignet) fürtools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten6. (Mittel) gegen:treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben7. (als Belohnung) für:8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):a postal order for £2for this reason aus diesem Grund;die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:13. dank, wegen:were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englischan eye for beauty Sinn für das Schönefor a week eine Woche (lang);come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;for hours stundenlang;for a long time past schon seit Langem;not for a long time noch lange nicht;the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)17. (Strecke) weit, lang:run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):the train for London der Zug nach London;the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln21. für, als:books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):for all that trotz alledem;for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;for all you may say sage, was du willst23. as for was … betrifft:as for that matter was das betrifft;for all I know soviel ich weiß;for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus24. nach adj und vor inf:it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen25. mit s oder pron und inf:it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen26. (ethischer Dativ):that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein27. US nach:B konj denn, weil, nämlich* * *1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu6) (to obtain, win, save)take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
7) (to reach) nachset out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
8) (to be received by) für9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürI/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
(since, as proof) denn* * *conj.als konj.denn konj.für konj.nach konj.zu konj. -
64 like
I.A prep1 ( in the same manner as) comme ; he acted like a professional il a agi comme un professionnel or en professionnel ; like the liar that she is, she… en bonne menteuse, elle… ; eat up your dinner like a good boy sois gentil et finis ton dîner ; stop behaving like an idiot! arrête de faire l'idiot! ; like me, he loves swimming tout comme moi, il adore nager ; it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary voilà, nous vous demandons d'accepter une réduction de salaire ; it happened like this voilà comment cela s'est passé ; look, it wasn't like that écoutez, cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça ; when I see things like that quand je vois des choses pareilles ; don't talk like that! ne dis pas des choses pareilles! ; ‘how do I do it?’-‘like this’ ‘comment faut-il faire?’-‘comme ça’ ; I'm sorry to disturb you like this je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça ; all right, be like that then! et puis fais ce que tu voudras! ; they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that ils sont allés à Ibiza ou quelque chose comme ça ;2 (similar to, resembling) comme ; to be like sb/sth être comme qn/qch ; he was like a son to me il était comme un fils pour moi ; you know what she's like! tu sais comment elle est! ; it was just like a fairytale! on aurait dit un conte de fée! ; what's it like? c'est comment? ; it's a second-hand car but it looks like new c'est une voiture d'occasion mais elle est comme neuve ; where did you get your jacket?-I want to buy one like it où as-tu acheté ta veste-je veux acheter la même or une pareille ; so this is what it feels like to be poor, so this is what poverty feels like! maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre! ; there's nothing like a nice warm bath! rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!, il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon bain chaud! ; I've never seen anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil! ; that's more like it! voilà ce qui est mieux! ; Paris! there's nowhere like it! rien ne vaut Paris! ; I don't earn anything like as much as she does je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle ; what was the weather like? quel temps faisait-il? ; what's Oxford like as a place to live? comment est la vie à Oxford? ;3 ( typical of) it's not like her to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard ; if that isn't just like him! c'est bien (de) lui! ; it's just like him to be so spiteful! c'est bien lui d'être si méchant! ; just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin! ; he's not like himself these days il n'est pas lui-même ces jours-ci ;4 ( expressing probability) it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it looks like the war will be a long one il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure ; he was acting like he was crazy ○ US il se comportait comme un fou ; you seem like an intelligent man tu as l'air intelligent ;5 (close to, akin to) it cost something like £20 cela a coûté dans les 20 livres, cela a coûté environ 20 livres ; something like half the population are affected environ la moitié de la population est touchée ; with something like affection/enthusiasm avec un semblant d'affection/d'enthousiasme.B adj sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre ; cups, bowls and like receptacles des tasses, des bols et des récipients du même genre ; cooking, ironing and like chores la cuisine, le repassage et autres tâches du même genre ; to be of like mind être du même avis, avoir les mêmes opinions.C conj1 ( in the same way as) comme ; like I said, I wasn't there ○ comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là ; nobody can sing that song like he did personne ne peut chanter cette chanson comme lui ; it's not like I imagined it would be ce n'est pas comme je l'avais imaginé ; like they used to comme ils le faisaient autrefois ;2 ○ ( as if) comme si ; she acts like she knows everything elle fait comme si elle savait tout ; he acts like he owns the place il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui.D adv1 (akin to, near) it's nothing like as nice as their previous house c'est loin d'être aussi beau que leur maison précédente ; ‘the figures are 10% more than last year’-‘20%, more like ○ !’ ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’-‘20%, plutôt!’ ; luxury hotel! boarding house, more like ○ ! un hôtel de luxe! une pension, oui! iron ;2 ○ ( so to speak) I felt embarrassed, like GB, I felt, like, embarrassed US je me sentais plutôt embarrassé ; it reminds me a bit, like, of a hospital ça me fait penser, comment dire, à un hôpital.E n dukes, duchesses and the like des ducs, des duchesses et autres personnes de ce genre ; earthquakes, floods and the like des tremblements de terre, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre ; I've never seen its like ou the like of it je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille ; their like will never be seen again des gens comme eux, il n'y en a plus ; scenes of unrest the like(s) of which had never been seen before in the city des scènes d'agitation telles qu'on n'en avait jamais vu dans la ville ; the like(s) of Al Capone des gens comme Al Capone ; she won't even speak to the likes of us ○ ! elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous! ; you shouldn't associate with the like(s) of them ○ tu ne devrais pas fréquenter des gens de leur acabit pej or des gens comme ça.F - like (dans composés) bird-like qui fait penser à un oiseau ; child-like enfantin ; king-like royal.like enough, very like†, (as) like as not probablement ; like father like son Prov tel père tel fils Prov.II.1 ( get on well with) aimer bien [person] ; I like Paul j'aime bien Paul ; to like sb as a friend aimer bien qn en tant qu'ami ; to like A better than B préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B ; to like A best préférer A ; to be well liked être apprécié ; to want to be liked vouloir plaire ;2 ( find to one's taste) aimer (bien) [animal, artist, food, music, product, style] ; to like X better than Y préférer X à Y ; to like Z best préférer Z ; to like one's coffee strong aimer son café fort ; how do you like your tea? comment aimes-tu boire ton thé? ; what I like about him/this car is… ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est… ; we like the look of the house la maison nous semble bien ; I like the look of the new boss le nouveau patron me paraît sympathique or me plaît ; if the managerlikes the look of you si tu fais bonne impression sur le directeur ; she didn't like the look of the hotel l'hôtel ne lui disait rien ; I don't like the look of that man cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas ; I don't like the look of her, call the doctor elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin ; I don't like the sound of that ça ne me dit rien qui vaille ; I don't like what I hear about her ce que j'entends dire à propos d'elle ne me plaît pas beaucoup ; she hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it ça fait des semaines qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné, je n'aime pas ça ; if you like that sort of thing à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses ; you'll come with us and like it! tu viendras avec nous que ça te chante ○ ou pas! ; I like cheese but it doesn't like me ○ j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas ; this plant likes sunlight cette plante se plaît au soleil ;3 ( enjoy doing) aimer bien ; ( stronger) aimer ; I like doing, I like to do j'aime (bien) faire ; he likes being able to do il aime pouvoir faire ; I like to see people doing j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent ; that's what I like to see! je trouve ça très bien! ; I like it when you do j'aime bien que tu fasses ; I don't like it when you do je n'aime pas que tu fasses ; I likeed it better when we did j'aimais mieux quand on faisait ; how do you like your new job? qu'est-ce que tu penses de ton nouveau travail? ; how do you like living in London? ça te plaît de vivre à Londres? ; how would you like it if you had to do…? ça te plairait à toi d'être obligé de faire…? ;4 ( approve of) aimer ; I don't like your attitude je n'aime pas ton attitude, ton attitude ne me plaît pas ; the boss won't like it if you're late le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard ; she doesn't like to be kept waiting elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre ; to like sb to do aimer que qn fasse ; I like that! iron ça, c'est la meilleure! ; I like his cheek ou nerve! iron il ne manque pas de culot! ; I like it! ça me plaît! ; like it or not we all pay tax que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts ;5 ( wish) vouloir, aimer ; I would ou should like a ticket je voudrais un billet ; I would ou should like to do je voudrais or j'aimerais faire ; she would have liked to do elle aurait voulu or aimé faire ; would you like to come to dinner? voudriez-vous venir dîner?, est-ce que cela vous dirait de venir dîner? ; I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine ; we'd like her to do nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse ; would you like me to come? voulez-vous que je vienne? ; I'd like to see him try ○ ! je voudrais bien voir ça! ; how would you like to come? qu'est-ce que tu dirais de venir? ; where did they get the money from, that's what I'd like to know je voudrais or j'aimerais bien savoir où ils ont trouvé l'argent ; I don't like to disturb her je n'ose pas la déranger ; if you like ( willingly agreeing) si tu veux ; ( reluctantly agreeing) si tu y tiens ; he's a bit of a rebel if you like il est un peu contestataire si tu veux ; you can do what you like tu peux faire ce que tu veux ; say what you like, I think it's a good idea tu peux dire ce que tu veux or tu diras ce que tu voudras, je pense que c'est une bonne idée ; sit (any)where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ;6 ( think important) to like to do tenir à faire ; I like to keep fit je tiens à me maintenir en forme. -
65 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) calmarse, tranquilizarse2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) ponerse cómodo, acomodarse, instalarse3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) ponersesettle down vb1. instalarse2. tranquilizarsethe children were excited and couldn't settle down los niños estaban muy alterados y no se tranquilizabanv.• radicarse v.• sentar v.• situar v.1) v + adva) ( become calm)things seem to have settled down after the riots — parece que las cosas se han apaciguado or calmado después de las revueltas
settle down please, children — niños, por favor, tranquilos
b) ( get comfortable)c) ( apply oneself)d) (in place, activity)you should get a job and settle down — deberías conseguirte un trabajo y establecerte or echar raíces en algún sitio
e) ( become more responsible) sentar* (la) cabeza2) v + o + adv ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*1. VI + ADV1) (=get comfortable) ponerse cómodo, acomodarseI settled down in my favourite chair — me puse cómodo or me acomodé or me arrellané en mi silla preferida
2) (=apply o.s.)to settle down to sth: after dinner, he settled down to a video — después de cenar se puso a ver un vídeo
I couldn't get the children to settle down to work — no conseguía que los niños se pusieran a trabajar
3) (=calm down) calmarse, tranquilizarse4) (=adopt a stable life) echar raíceswhy don't you settle down and get married? — ¿por qué no sientas cabeza y te casas? *
5) (=get back to normal) [situation] volver a la normalidad, normalizarse2. VT + ADV1) (=make comfortable) poner cómodo, acomodarwhy don't you help Philippa unpack and settle her down? — ¿por qué no le ayudas a Philippa a deshacer las maletas e instalarse?
2) (=calm down) calmar, tranquilizarI turned on the TV to settle them down — encendí la tele para calmarlos or tranquilizarlos
* * *1) v + adva) ( become calm)things seem to have settled down after the riots — parece que las cosas se han apaciguado or calmado después de las revueltas
settle down please, children — niños, por favor, tranquilos
b) ( get comfortable)c) ( apply oneself)d) (in place, activity)you should get a job and settle down — deberías conseguirte un trabajo y establecerte or echar raíces en algún sitio
e) ( become more responsible) sentar* (la) cabeza2) v + o + adv ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar* -
66 like
like [laɪk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. preposition3. adverb4. conjunction5. noun6. plural noun8. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective( = similar) semblable2. prepositiona. ( = in comparisons) comme• I never saw anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil !• can't you just accept it like everyone else? tu ne peux pas simplement l'accepter comme tout le monde ?• to be like sb/sth ( = look like) ressembler à qn/qch• that's just like him! c'est bien de lui !• it's not like him to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard(PROV) like father, like son(PROV) tel père, tel fils• that's more like it! (inf) voilà qui est mieux !• it happened like this... ça s'est passé comme ça...• it was like this, I'd just got home... voilà, je venais juste de rentrer chez moi...► something/nothing like• it cost something like £100 cela a coûté dans les 100 livres• that's nothing like it! ça n'est pas du tout ça !b. (asking for descriptions) what's he like? comment est-il ?• what's he like as a teacher? que vaut-il comme professeur ?• what was the film like? comment as-tu trouvé le film ?• what's the weather like in Paris? quel temps fait-il à Paris ?3. adverb• he asked her to do it -- ordered her, more like! (inf) il lui a demandé de le faire -- il le lui a ordonné, plutôt !4. conjunction• it's not like she's poor, or anything ce n'est pas comme si elle était pauvre5. noun( = similar thing) you're not comparing like with like ce sont deux choses (complètement) différentes• oranges, lemons and the like les oranges, les citrons et autres fruits de ce genre• did you ever see the like of it? (inf) a-t-on jamais vu une chose pareille ?6. plural nouna. [+ person] aimer bien• how do you like him? comment le trouvez-vous ?b. [+ object, food, activity] aimer (bien)• which do you like best? lequel préfères-tu ?• how do you like Paris? est-ce que Paris vous plaît ?• how do you like it here? ça vous plaît ici ?c. ( = want, wish) vouloir• I can do it when/where/as much as/how I like je peux le faire quand/où/autant que/comme je veux• he can say what he likes, I won't change my mind il peut dire ce qu'il veut, je ne changerai pas d'avis► would + like (in offers, requests)would you like a drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?• would you like me to go and get it? veux-tu que j'aille le chercher ?• when would you like breakfast? à quelle heure voulez-vous votre petit déjeuner ?• which one would you like? lequel voudriez-vous ?• how do you like your steak? comment voulez-vous votre steak ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When would like has conditional meaning, the conditional of aimer is used.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• would you like to go to Paris? aimerais-tu aller à Paris ?• how would you like to go to Paris? est-ce que cela te plairait d'aller à Paris ?8. compounds• it was nice to be with like-minded people c'était agréable d'être en compagnie de gens qui ont la même vision des choses* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) ( in the same manner as) commeto act like a professional — agir comme un professionnel or en professionnel
like the liar that she is, she... — en bonne menteuse, elle...
2) (similar to, resembling) commeto be like somebody/something — être comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
so this is what it feels like to be poor — maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!
3) ( typical of)it's not like her to be late — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard
4) ( expressing probability)5) ( close to)2.it cost something like £20 — cela a coûté dans les 20 livres or environ 20 livres
adjective sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre3.1) ( in the same way as) commelike I said, I wasn't there — (colloq) comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là
2) (colloq) ( as if) comme si4.adverb (akin to, near)it's nothing like as nice as... — c'est loin d'être aussi beau que...
5.‘the figures are 10% more than last year’ - ‘20%, more like!’ — (colloq) ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’ - ‘20%, plutôt!’
fires, floods and the like — des incendies, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre
6.she won't even speak to the likes of us! — (colloq) elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous!
- like combining form••like enough —
II [laɪk]like father like son — Prov tel père tel fils Prov
transitive verb1) aimer bien [person]; aimer (bien) [artist, food, music, style]to like A better than B — préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B
2)what I like about him/this car is... — ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est...
I don't like the look of her, call the doctor — elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — (colloq) j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas
I like doing —
3) ( wish) vouloir, aimerI would ou should like a ticket — je voudrais un billet
I would ou should like to do — je voudrais or j'aimerais faire
we'd like her to do — nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse
say what you like, I think it's a good idea — tu peux dire ce que tu veux, je pense que c'est une bonne idée
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67 fail
feɪl
1. сущ. неудача, провал It's the difference between a pass and a fail. ≈ Существует разница между посредственной сдачей (экзамена) и провалом (на экзамене). without fail Syn: failure
2. гл.
1) а) недоставать, не хватать( о чем-л. необходимом или желательном), иметь недостаток в чем-л;
истощаться, вырабатываться, растрачиваться I fail words to express my feelings. ≈ У меня нет слов, чтобы выразить мои чувства. Soon would our food and water fail us here. ≈ Скоро у нас кончатся пища и вода. failing this Syn: lack, want б) быть неадекватным;
быть недостаточным в) не сбываться, обманывать ожидания, не удаваться His being a protestant could not fail to prejudice the jury. ≈ То, что он протестант, едва ли могло не вызвать негативного настроя присяжных. My project failed. ≈ Моя затея не удалась.
2) а) потерпеть неудачу;
не иметь успеха (in) to fail dismally, miserably ≈ потерпеть страшную неудачу to fail in business ≈ потерпеть крах в бизнесе fail to fuck б) не исполнить, не сделать;
подвести He failed to keep his word. ≈ Он не сдержал слова. If only my memory does not fail me. ≈ Если только мне не изменяет память But take care not to fail me. ≈ Постарайся не подвести меня. He failed to comprehend the seriousness of the problem. ≈ Он не понимает всей серьезности проблемы. Syn: disappoint, default в) разг. проваливать(ся) на экзаменах to fail a student on an examination ≈ завалить студента на экзамене Syn: pluck г) с.-х. не дать всходов, не родить
3) а) исчезать, затихать, умирать Religion seems to be failing when it is merely changing its form. ≈ Казалось бы, вера вымирает, но она на самом деле лишь меняет форму. The music rose again from where it seem'd to fail. ≈ Музыка уже, казалось, умолкла, но она тут же зазвучала вновь. б) ослабевать, терять силы;
заболевать;
перестать действовать, выйти из строя His heart failed. ≈ У него случился инфаркт. That kind old lady had been failing since the spring of 1829 and had died in October. ≈ Этой доброй старой леди становилось все хуже и хуже с весны 1829 года, а в октябре она скончалась. fail safe
4) фин. обанкротиться, стать неплатежеспособным неудача, провал повалившийся на экзамене > without * непременно, обязательно;
наверняка > I'll come without * я обязательно приду терпеть неудачу - to * in life быть неудачником (в жизни) - to * in a suit (юридическое) проиграть процесс - he *ed for want of foresight он потерпел неудачу из-за своей недальновидности не сбываться, не удаваться - all our plans *ed все наши планы рухнули - his attempt has *ed его попытка не удалась - if our hopes should * если наши надежды не оправдаются - to * the height не взять высоту (легкая атлетика) подводить, не оправдать ожиданий - as usual, he *ed me at the last minute как всегда, он подвел меня в последнюю минуту - I'll be waiting for you, don't * me я буду ждать вас, не подведите меня - his heart didn't * him у него сердце не дрогнуло;
он не испугался быть недостаточным, не хватать - time wuold * me у меня не будет времени, я не успею - words * me я не нахожу слов, мне не хватает слов - his courage *ed him in the end в конце концов у него не хватило мужества /он струсил/ - for once his wit *ed him на этот раз он не нашел остроумного ответа испытывать недостаток( в чем-л.) - I * words to express my thanks у меня нет слов, чтобы выразить благодарность уменьшаться в количестве;
кончаться, иссякать - our water supply has *ed у нас кончился запас воды, нам не хватило воды слабеть, ослабевать;
терять силу - the wind *ed ветер стих - the light *ed свет погас - daylight is *ing смеркается - his health *ed его здоровье сильно пошатнулось - his sight is *ing его зрение слабеет, он теряет зрение - his heart is *ing у него сердце сдает - he is old and *ing rapidly он стар и быстро теряет силы замирать - the radio signals *ed радиосигналы стали неразличимы прекращаться, приходить к концу;
вымирать - their family line *ed их род угас - this house belonged to them until their family line *ed этот дом принадлежал им, пока не умер последний представитель их рода /пока не кончился их род/ переставать действовать, выходить из строя - the engine *ed unexpectedly двигатель неожиданно отказал - the patient's heart *ed сердце больного перестало биться( компьютерное) (логика) не выполняться;
быть ложным проваливаться( на экзамене) - he *ed in mathematics он провалился по математике провалить( кого-л. на экзамене) - they *ed two candidates они провалили двух кандидатов (разговорное) завалить, засыпать( какой-л. предмет на экзамене) - he *ed chemistry он провалился по химии - she *ed her driving test она не сдала экзамен по вождению не уродиться( о какой-л. культуре) ;
быть небольшим( об урожае) - the potato crop *ed this year в этом году картофель не уродился терпеть крах, обанкротиться ( о фирме и т. п.) ;
прекратить платежи( о банке и т. п.) - to fail to do smth. не суметь, не быть в состоянии, оказаться неспособным сделать что-л.;
забыть сделать что-л.;
не позаботиться о чем-л.;
не быть, не оказаться;
не сделать - we *ed to arrive in time нам не удалось приехать вовремя - all precautions *ed to prevent the quarrel никакие предосторожности не смогли предотвратить ссору - they *ed to understand him они оказались не в состоянии /не смогли/ понять его - to * to be moved оставаться равнодушным - his statements rarely *ed to startle his hearers его высказывания почти всегда поражали слушателей - they could hardly * to meet они не могли не встретиться - things that cannot * to be seen вещи, которых нельзя не заметить - we cannot * to be conscious of it мы не можем не сознавать этого - the janitor had *ed to call the fire department дворник не позаботился о том, чтобы позвонить в пожарную охрану - don't * to let me know не забудьте сообщить мне - his name *ed to appear in the list его фамилия оказалась невключенной в список - the report cannot * to arouse grave misgivings доклад не может не вызвать серьезных опасений - he never *s to write to his mother every month он неукоснительно пишет своей матери каждый месяц - he did not * to keep his word он сдержал свое слово - to fail in smth. иметь какой-л. недостаток - to * in beauty быть некрасивым - to * in respect for smb. не уважать кого-л., непочтительно относиться к кому-л. - this novel *s in unity в этом романе недостает внутреннего единства - he's a clever man but *s in perseverance он умный человек, но ему не хватает упорства - his visit *ed in its purpose его визит не достиг цели /оказался неудачным/ don't ~ to come обязательно приходите;
I fail to see your meaning не могу понять, о чем вы говорите ~ не исполнить, не сделать;
to fail in one's duties пренебрегать своими обязанностями;
don't fail to let me know не забудьте дать мне знать fail быть недостаточным ~ быть отклоненным судом, быть отказанным (об исковом требовании) ~ выходить из строя ~ изменить;
покинуть;
his courage failed him мужество покинуло его;
his heart failed him у него сердце упало, он испугался ~ испытывать недостаток ~ иссякать ~ не исполнить, не сделать;
to fail in one's duties пренебрегать своими обязанностями;
don't fail to let me know не забудьте дать мне знать ~ не исполнять, не делать ~ не оправдывать ожиданий ~ не сбываться, обманывать ожидания, не удаваться;
the maize failed that year кукуруза не удалась в тот год;
I will never fail you я никогда вас не подведу ~ недоставать, не хватать;
иметь недостаток (в чем-л.) ;
words fail me не нахожу слов ~ ослабевать, терять силы;
his sight has failed of late его зрение резко ухудшилось за последнее время ~ отказывать ~ отпадать( о встречном удовлетворении) ~ перестать действовать;
выйти из строя ~ повреждаться ~ подходить к концу ~ потерпеть неудачу;
не иметь успеха;
my attempt has failed моя попытка не удалась ~ прекращать платежи ~ прекращаться ~ разг. провалить(ся) на экзаменах;
to fail in mathematics провалиться по математике ~ разрушаться ~ вчт. сбой ~ становиться банкротом ~ стать неплатежеспособным ~ терпеть неудачу ~ разг. провалить(ся) на экзаменах;
to fail in mathematics провалиться по математике ~ не исполнить, не сделать;
to fail in one's duties пренебрегать своими обязанностями;
don't fail to let me know не забудьте дать мне знать ~ to fulfil не исполнять he failed to make use of the opportunity он не воспользовался этой возможностью ~ изменить;
покинуть;
his courage failed him мужество покинуло его;
his heart failed him у него сердце упало, он испугался ~ изменить;
покинуть;
his courage failed him мужество покинуло его;
his heart failed him у него сердце упало, он испугался ~ ослабевать, терять силы;
his sight has failed of late его зрение резко ухудшилось за последнее время don't ~ to come обязательно приходите;
I fail to see your meaning не могу понять, о чем вы говорите ~ не сбываться, обманывать ожидания, не удаваться;
the maize failed that year кукуруза не удалась в тот год;
I will never fail you я никогда вас не подведу ~ не сбываться, обманывать ожидания, не удаваться;
the maize failed that year кукуруза не удалась в тот год;
I will never fail you я никогда вас не подведу ~ потерпеть неудачу;
не иметь успеха;
my attempt has failed моя попытка не удалась this novel fails in unity в этом романе нет единства;
time would fail me я не успею, мне не позволит время this novel fails in unity в этом романе нет единства;
time would fail me я не успею, мне не позволит время without ~ наверняка, непременно, обязательно ~ недоставать, не хватать;
иметь недостаток (в чем-л.) ;
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68 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) tender (la mano a alguien)2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) echar3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) apagar4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) emitir, lanzar5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) molestarse (por)6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) molestarseput out vb apagarput out vtinconvenience: importunar, incomodarv.• sofocar v.
1.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( put outside) \<\<washing/cat\>\> sacar*b) ( set out) disponer*, colocar*c) ( extend) \<\<arm/tongue\>\> sacar*she put out her hand — tendió or alargó la mano
d) ( dislocate) dislocarse*, zafarse (Chi, Méx)2)a) ( extinguish) \<\<fire/light/cigarette\>\> apagar*b) ( anesthetize) (colloq) dormir*, anestesiarc) ( distort)the new prices have put all our estimates out — los nuevos precios significan que nuestros cálculos son ahora erróneos
d) ( in baseball) \<\<hitter/runner\>\> sacar*, poner* `out'3)a) (offend, upset) molestar, ofendershe was most put out — se molestó or se ofendió mucho
b) ( inconvenience) molestar4)a) (issue, publish) \<\<photograph/statement\>\> publicar*b) ( broadcast) transmitir5) ( pass on)the contract is being put out to tender — van a llamar a concurso or a licitación para el contrato
6) ( sprout) \<\<shoots/buds\>\> echar7) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( expel) \<\<troublemaker\>\> echar8) v + adv ( Naut) salir*, zarparto put out to sea — hacerse* a la mar
2. adjective (pred)to be put out — estar* molesto
1. VT + ADV1) (=place outside) [+ rubbish] sacar; [+ cat] sacar fuera, dejar afuerapasture 1.he put the cat out for the night — sacó al gato a que pasara la noche fuera, dejó al gato fuera para que pasara la noche
2) (=eject) [+ squatter, tenant, troublemaker] echar, expulsar3) (=stretch out, push out) [+ hand] alargar, tender; [+ arm] alargar, extender; [+ tongue, claws, horns] sacar; [+ leaves, shoots] echarfeelerhe put out his arm to protect himself — se protegió con el brazo, puso el brazo para protegerse
4) (=lay out in order) [+ cards, chessmen, chairs] disponer, colocar; [+ clothes, best china] sacar, poner5) (=publish) [+ book] publicar, sacar; [+ record] sacar; [+ appeal, statement, propaganda] hacer; [+ warning] dar; (=broadcast) [+ programme] transmitir; (=circulate) [+ rumour] hacer circular, hacer correrthey have put out a press release denying the allegations — han desmentido las alegaciones en un comunicado de prensa, han emitido un comunicado de prensa negando las alegaciones
6) (=extinguish) [+ light, cigarette, fire] apagar7) (=annoy, upset) enfadar, enojar (LAm)8) (=disconcert) desconcertarhe didn't seem at all put out by the news — no parecía estar en absoluto desconcertado por las noticias
9) (=inconvenience) molestar•
to put o.s. out, she really put herself out for us — se tomó muchas molestias por nosotrosdon't put yourself out, will you! — iro ¡tú, sobre todo, no hagas nada!
•
I don't want to put you out — no quiero molestarleare you sure I'm not putting you out? — ¿está seguro de que no le causo ningún inconveniente?
10) (=render incorrect) [+ calculations] desbaratar, echar por tierra11) (Sport) (=eliminate) [+ team, contestant] eliminar (of de)a knee injury put him out of the first two games — una lesión de rodilla lo eliminó de los primeros dos partidos
12) (=dislocate) [+ shoulder, knee] dislocar•
I put my back out lifting that box — me he hecho polvo la espalda levantando esa caja13) (=give anaesthetic to) anestesiar, dormir14) (=lend) [+ money] prestar15) (=subcontract)•
to put sth out to tender — sacar algo a concurso or a licitación16) (Naut) [+ boat] echar al mar2. VI + ADV1) (Naut) salir, zarpar ( from de)2) (US) ** (=agree to sex) acceder, consentir* * *
1.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( put outside) \<\<washing/cat\>\> sacar*b) ( set out) disponer*, colocar*c) ( extend) \<\<arm/tongue\>\> sacar*she put out her hand — tendió or alargó la mano
d) ( dislocate) dislocarse*, zafarse (Chi, Méx)2)a) ( extinguish) \<\<fire/light/cigarette\>\> apagar*b) ( anesthetize) (colloq) dormir*, anestesiarc) ( distort)the new prices have put all our estimates out — los nuevos precios significan que nuestros cálculos son ahora erróneos
d) ( in baseball) \<\<hitter/runner\>\> sacar*, poner* `out'3)a) (offend, upset) molestar, ofendershe was most put out — se molestó or se ofendió mucho
b) ( inconvenience) molestar4)a) (issue, publish) \<\<photograph/statement\>\> publicar*b) ( broadcast) transmitir5) ( pass on)the contract is being put out to tender — van a llamar a concurso or a licitación para el contrato
6) ( sprout) \<\<shoots/buds\>\> echar7) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( expel) \<\<troublemaker\>\> echar8) v + adv ( Naut) salir*, zarparto put out to sea — hacerse* a la mar
2. adjective (pred)to be put out — estar* molesto
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69 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
70 agree
1. intransitive verb1) (consent) einverstanden seinagree to or with something/to do something — mit etwas einverstanden sein/damit einverstanden sein, etwas zu tun
2) (hold similar opinion) einer Meinung seinthey agreed [with me] — sie waren derselben Meinung [wie ich]
agree with somebody about or on something/that... — jemandem in etwas (Dat.) zustimmen/jemandem darin zustimmen, dass...
3) (reach similar opinion)agree on something — sich über etwas (Akk.) einigen
5)2. transitive verbagree with somebody — (suit) jemandem bekommen
* * *[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) übereinstimmen2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) zustimmen4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) sich vertragen•- academic.ru/1232/agreeable">agreeable- agreeably
- agreement* * *[əˈgri:]I. vi1. (have same opinion) zustimmenI don't \agree ich bin anderer MeinungI \agree about Francis was Francis anbetrifft, bin ich mit dir einer Meinungexperts seem unable to \agree die Experten können sich anscheinend nicht einigen▪ to \agree with sb mit jdm übereinstimmen [o einer Meinung sein]she couldn't \agree less with him sie ist ganz anderer Meinung als erwe couldn't \agree more with them wir stimmen mit ihnen absolut übereinmy father and I don't \agree on very much mein Vater und ich sind selten einer Meinung2. (consent to) zustimmen, einwilligen\agreed! einverstanden!let's \agree to disagree [or differ] ich fürchte, wir können uns nicht einigenI don't \agree with what you are saying ich sehe das [ganz] anders▪ to \agree with sb jdm zustimmen3. (endorse)4. (be good for)6. (match up) übereinstimmen, entsprechenII. vtto \agree a date einen Termin vereinbaren2. (admit)▪ to \agree that... zugeben, dass...* * *[ə'griː] pret, ptp agreed1. vt1) price, date etc vereinbaren, abmachen2)(= consent)
to agree to do sth — sich einverstanden or bereit erklären, etw zu tun3) (= admit) zugebenI agree (that) I was wrong — ich gebe zu, dass ich mich geirrt habe
4) (= come to or be in agreement about) zustimmen (+dat)we all agree that... — wir sind alle der Meinung, dass...
it was agreed that... — man einigte sich darauf, dass..., es wurde beschlossen, dass...
we agreed to do it — wir haben beschlossen, das zu tun
to agree to differ or disagree — sich (dat) verschiedene Meinungen zugestehen
we agree to differ —
is that agreed then, gentlemen? → also agreed — sind alle einverstanden?
2. vi1) (= hold same opinion two or more people) sich einig sein, übereinstimmen, einer Meinung sein; (one person) der gleichen Meinung seinI agree! —
we all agree, it's a silly suggestion — wir sind uns alle einig, das ist ein alberner Vorschlag
I couldn't agree more/less — ich bin völlig/überhaupt nicht dieser Meinung, ich stimme dem völlig/überhaupt nicht zu
it's too late now, don't or wouldn't you agree? — finden or meinen Sie nicht auch, dass es jetzt zu spät ist?
2)to agree with a theory/the figures etc (accept) — eine Theorie/die Zahlen etc akzeptieren or für richtig halten
3) (= come to an agreement) sich einigen (about über +acc)4) (statements, figures etc = tally) übereinstimmen5)I don't agree with children drinking wine — ich bin dagegen or ich bin nicht damit einverstanden, dass Kinder Wein trinken
6)(food, climate etc)
sth agrees with sb — jdm bekommt etwwhisky doesn't agree with me — ich vertrage Whisky nicht, Whisky bekommt mir nicht
8) (people = get on together) sich vertragen, miteinander auskommen* * *agree [əˈɡriː]A v/t1. zugeben, einräumen:you will agree that … du musst zugeben, dass …2. sich bereit erklären ( to do zu tun)3. übereinkommen, vereinbaren ( beide:to do zu tun;that dass):it is agreed es ist oder wird vereinbart;agreed einverstanden!, abgemacht!;agree to differ sich auf verschiedene Standpunkte einigen, sich verschiedene Meinungen zugestehen;let us agree to differ ich fürchte, wir können uns nicht einigen4. besonders Brb) einen Streit beilegenB v/i1. (to) zustimmen (dat), einwilligen (in akk), beipflichten (dat), sich einverstanden erklären (mit):agree to sth etwas genehmigenon, upon, about über akk):as agreed upon wie vereinbart;agree on a price einen Preis vereinbaren;they couldn’t agree on whether … sie konnten sich nicht darüber einigen, ob …about, on, upon in dat):I couldn’t agree more ich bin voll und ganz deiner Meinung, ganz meine Meinung4. zusammenpassen, sich vertragen ( beide:with mit)6. zuträglich sein, bekommen, zusagen ( alle:with dat):wine does not agree with me ich vertrage keinen Wein* * *1. intransitive verb1) (consent) einverstanden seinagree to or with something/to do something — mit etwas einverstanden sein/damit einverstanden sein, etwas zu tun
2) (hold similar opinion) einer Meinung seinthey agreed [with me] — sie waren derselben Meinung [wie ich]
agree with somebody about or on something/that... — jemandem in etwas (Dat.) zustimmen/jemandem darin zustimmen, dass...
agree on something — sich über etwas (Akk.) einigen
4) (harmonize; also Ling.) übereinstimmen ( mit with)5)2. transitive verbagree with somebody — (suit) jemandem bekommen
(reach agreement about) vereinbaren* * *(with, on) v.übereinstimmen (mit, in) v. v.abmachen v.beipflichten v.zustimmen v.übereinstimmen v. -
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1. tə,tu preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) con, a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) en; para9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)
2. tu: adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a•to prep1. a2. a / hastashe works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco3. menos4. paratotr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]1 (with place) a■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B2 (towards) hacia3 (as far as, until) a, hasta■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop4 (of time) menos6 (for) de■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con8 (in honour of) a9 (touching) a, contra10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de11 (causing something) para■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío12 (as seen by) por lo que respecta■ to a foreigner, it must seem awful para un extranjero, debe parecer terrible■ to some people he was a hero, to others a traitor para algunos era un héroe, para otros era un traidor14 (ratio) a15 (per, equivalent) a, en■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?16 (according to) según■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?17 (result) a18 (in order to) para, a fin de■ would you like to dance? --I'd love to ¿te gustaría bailar? --me encantaría■ she didn't want to go, but she had to no quería ir, pero no le quedaba más remedio1 (of door) ajustada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto and fro vaivén, ir y venir Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Cuando se usa con la raíz del verbo para formar el infinitivo no se traduce/Table 1 ■ I want to help you quiero ayudarteto ['tu:] adv1) : a un estado conscienteto come to: volver en sí2)to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otroto prepto go to the doctor: ir al médicoI'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John2) toward: a, haciatwo miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur3) on: en, sobreapply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida4) up to: hasta, ato a degree: hasta cierto gradofrom head to toe: de pies a cabezait's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto6) until: a, hastafrom May to December: de mayo a diciembrethe key to the lock: la llave del candadodancing to the rhythm: bailando al compásit's similar to mine: es parecido al míothey won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2made to order: hecho a la ordento my knowledge: a mi sabertwenty to the box: veinte por cajato understand: entenderto go away: irse
I tuː, weak form tə1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II tə1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
III tuː [tʊ, tuː, tǝ]1. PREPOSITIONWhen to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.1) (destination) aNote: a + el = al
it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima
to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España
to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad
I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice — me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces
we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas — vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad
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have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?•
flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrowchurch 1., 2)•
the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo2) (=towards) haciamove it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha
3) (=as far as) hastafrom here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres
4) (=up to) hastato some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
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to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir•
from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernesfrom morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche
decimal 1.•
funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...5) (=located at) a6) (=against) contrait's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres
the man I sold it to or frm to whom I sold it — el hombre a quien se lo vendí
it belongs to me — me pertenece (a mí), es mío
what is that to me? — ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?
"that's strange," I said to myself — -es raro -me dije para mis adentros
9) (in dedications, greetings)greetings to all our friends! — ¡saludos a todos los amigos!
welcome to you all! — ¡bienvenidos todos!
"to P.R. Lilly" — (in book) "para P.R. Lilly"
here's to you! — ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!
a monument to the fallen — un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos
10) (in ratios, proportions) porthe odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón
three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia
11) (in comparisons) a12) (=about, concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué te parece (eso)?
what would you say to a beer? — ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?
"to repairing pipes:..." — (on bill) "reparación de las cañerías:..."
13) (=according to) segúnto my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar
14) (=to the accompaniment of)it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"
15) (=of, for) de16) (with gerund/noun)•
to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo•
to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar•
to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo•
to this end — a or con este fin•
to my enormous shame I did nothing — para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada•
to my great surprise — con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE1) (infinitive)a)A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.•
she refused to listen — se negó a escuchar•
to start to cry — empezar or ponerse a llorar•
to try to do sth — tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo•
to want to do sth — querer hacer algo•
I'd advise you to think this over — te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto•
he'd like me to give up work — le gustaría que dejase de trabajar•
we'd prefer him to go to university — preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad•
I want you to do it — quiero que lo hagasc)there was no one for me to ask, there wasn't anyone for me to ask — no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar
he's not the sort or type to do that — no es de los que hacen eso
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that book is still to be written — ese libro está todavía por escribir•
now is the time to do it — ahora es el momento de hacerlo•
and who is he to criticize? — ¿y quién es él para criticar?3) (purpose, result) paraThe particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre
we didn't want to sell it but we had to — no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio
"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" — -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education — tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación
the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse
See:EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easyand then to be let down like that! — ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!
and to think he didn't mean a word of it! — ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!
7)to see him now one would never think that... — al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que...
3.ADVERBto pull the door to — tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando
to push the door to — empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando
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I [tuː], weak form [tə]1)a) ( indicating destination) awe went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)
you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda
b) ( indicating direction) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( indicating range)there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)
4)a) ( showing indirect object)who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?
what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?
I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane
I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo
to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe
he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo
b) (in toasts, dedications)to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane
5) (indicating proportion, relation)how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?
it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros
there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...
that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después
6) ( concerning)what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema
it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien
9) ( telling time) (BrE)ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
10) ( accompanied by)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II [tə]1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( indicating result)he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido
I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa
d) ( without vb)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
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[mɔː(r)] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1)2) more and more sempre più2.more and more work, time — sempre più lavoro, tempo
1) (larger amount or number) piùmany were disappointed, more were angry — le persone deluse erano molte, ma ancora di più erano le persone arrabbiate
2) (additional amount, number) (di) più3.in Mexico, of which more later — in Messico, di cui riparleremo più avanti
2) (to a greater extent) di più, piùyou must work, rest more — devi lavorare, riposare di più
the more you think of it, the harder it will seem — più ci pensi, più ti sembrerà difficile
3) (longer)4) (again)5) (rather)6) more and more sempre (di) più7) more or less più o meno8) more so ancora di piùin York, and even more so in Oxford — a York, e ancor di più a Oxford
it is interesting, made (even) more so because — è interessante, ancor più perché
he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so è attivo quanto lei, se non di più; (all) the more so because ancora di più perché; they are all disappointed, none more so than him sono tutti delusi, ma nessuno quanto lui; no more so than usual — non più del normale
9) more than (greater amount or number) più di••••he's nothing more (nor less) than a thief he's a thief, neither more nor less è semplicemente un ladro, niente di più e niente di meno; he's nothing o no o not much more than a servant è soltanto un servo; and what is more e per di più, e come se non bastasse; there's more where that came from — non è che l'inizio
Note:When used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something, more is very often translated by più, in più or ancora: more cars than people = più auto che persone; some more books = qualche libro in più / ancora qualche libro. For examples and further uses, see I.1 below.- When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative, more is very often translated by più: more expensive = più caro; more beautiful = più bello; more easily = più facilmente; more regularly = più regolarmente. For examples and further uses, see III.1 below* * *[mo:]comparative; = much* * *(Surnames) More /mɔ:(r)/* * *[mɔː(r)] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1)2) more and more sempre più2.more and more work, time — sempre più lavoro, tempo
1) (larger amount or number) piùmany were disappointed, more were angry — le persone deluse erano molte, ma ancora di più erano le persone arrabbiate
2) (additional amount, number) (di) più3.in Mexico, of which more later — in Messico, di cui riparleremo più avanti
2) (to a greater extent) di più, piùyou must work, rest more — devi lavorare, riposare di più
the more you think of it, the harder it will seem — più ci pensi, più ti sembrerà difficile
3) (longer)4) (again)5) (rather)6) more and more sempre (di) più7) more or less più o meno8) more so ancora di piùin York, and even more so in Oxford — a York, e ancor di più a Oxford
it is interesting, made (even) more so because — è interessante, ancor più perché
he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so è attivo quanto lei, se non di più; (all) the more so because ancora di più perché; they are all disappointed, none more so than him sono tutti delusi, ma nessuno quanto lui; no more so than usual — non più del normale
9) more than (greater amount or number) più di••••he's nothing more (nor less) than a thief he's a thief, neither more nor less è semplicemente un ladro, niente di più e niente di meno; he's nothing o no o not much more than a servant è soltanto un servo; and what is more e per di più, e come se non bastasse; there's more where that came from — non è che l'inizio
Note:When used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something, more is very often translated by più, in più or ancora: more cars than people = più auto che persone; some more books = qualche libro in più / ancora qualche libro. For examples and further uses, see I.1 below.- When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative, more is very often translated by più: more expensive = più caro; more beautiful = più bello; more easily = più facilmente; more regularly = più regolarmente. For examples and further uses, see III.1 below -
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[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) benché, anche se2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) tuttavia* * *[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
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74 show
1. noun1) (display) Pracht, diea show of flowers/colour — eine Blumen-/Farbenpracht
show of force/strength — etc. Demonstration der Macht/Stärke usw.
dog show — Hundeschau, die
3) (entertainment, performance) Show, die; (Theatre) Vorstellung, die; (Radio, Telev.) [Unterhaltungs]sendung, die; see also academic.ru/70491/steal">steal 1. 1)4) (coll.): (effort)put up a good/poor show — eine gute/schlechte Figur machen
good show! — gut [gemacht]!
5) (coll.): (undertaking, business)it's his show — er ist der Boss (ugs.)
run the show — der Boss sein (ugs.)
give the [whole] show away — alles ausquatschen (salopp)
6) (outward appearance) Anschein, dermake or put on a [great] show of doing something — sich (Dat.) [angestrengt] den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun
be for show — reine Angeberei sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,do something just for show — etwas nur aus Prestigegründen tun
1) (allow or cause to be seen) zeigen; vorzeigen [Pass, Fahrschein usw.]show somebody something, show something to somebody — jemandem etwas zeigen
have nothing/something to show for it — [dabei] nichts/etwas zum Vorzeigen haben
that dress shows your petticoat — bei diesem Kleid sieht man deinen Unterrock
this material does not show the dirt — auf diesem Material sieht man den Schmutz nicht; see also colour 1. 5); sign 1. 5)
2) (manifest, give evidence of) zeigen; beweisen [Mut, Entschlossenheit, Urteilsvermögen usw.]he is showing his age — man sieht ihm sein Alter an
3)show [somebody] kindness/mercy — freundlich [zu jemandem] sein/Erbarmen [mit jemandem] haben
show mercy on or to somebody — Erbarmen mit jemandem haben
4) (indicate) zeigen [Gefühl, Freude usw.]; [Thermometer, Uhr usw.:] anzeigenas shown in the illustration — wie die Abbildung zeigt
frontiers are shown by blue lines and towns are shown in red — Grenzen sind durch blaue Linien und Städte sind rot gekennzeichnet
the firm shows a profit/loss — die Firma macht Gewinn/Verlust
5) (demonstrate, prove) zeigenshow somebody that... — jemandem beweisen, dass...
it all/just goes to show that... — das beweist nur, dass...
it all goes to show, doesn't it? — das beweist es doch, oder?
I'll show you/him etc.! — ich werd's dir/ihm usw. schon zeigen!
show somebody who's boss — jemandem zeigen, wer das Sagen hat
6) (conduct) führen3. intransitive verb,show somebody over or round the house/to his place — jemanden durchs Haus/an seinen Platz führen
1) (be visible) sichtbar od. zu sehen seinhe was angry/bored, and it showed — er war wütend/langweilte sich, und man sah es [ihm an]
2) (be shown) [Film:] laufen; [Künstler:] ausstellen"Gandhi" - now showing in the West End — "Gandhi" - Jetzt im West End
3) (make something known)time will show — man wird es [ja] sehen
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) zeigen2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sich sehen lassen3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) zeigen4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) zeigen5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) zeigen7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) zeigen2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) die Schau2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) zur Schau stellen3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) der Schein4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) die Schau5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) der Eindruck•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show! - on show
- show off
- show up* * *[ʃəʊ, AM ʃoʊ]I. NOUNthose members who had made the most open \shows of defiance surprisingly abstained diejenigen Mitglieder, die ihre Ablehnung am deutlichsten bekundet hatten, enthielten sich überraschenderweise der Stimmehis refusal was a childish \show of defiance seine Weigerung war eine kindische Trotzreaktion\show of force Machtdemonstration f geh\show of kindness Geste f der Freundlichkeit\show of solidarity Solidaritätsbekundung f gehthe troops paraded in a \show of strength through the capital die Truppen marschierten durch die Hauptstadt, um ihre Stärke zu demonstrierendespite their public \show of unity they are close to getting divorced obwohl sie nach außen hin Einigkeit demonstrieren, stehen sie kurz vor der Scheidungare those lights just for \show? sollen die Lichter nur Eindruck machen?to make a \show of sth etw zur Schau stellenhe really made a \show of accepting the award ( fam) er hat bei der Entgegennahme des Preises die große Show [o eine Show] abgezogen fama \show of colour/flowers eine Farben-/Blumenprachtdog/fashion \show Hunde-/Modenschau fretrospective \show Retrospektive fslide \show Diavorführung f, Diavortrag m▪ to be on \show ausgestellt sein5. (entertainment) Show f; (on TV also) Unterhaltungssendung f; (at a theatre) Vorstellung f, Vorführung fpuppet \show Puppenspiel nt, Marionettentheater ntquiz \show Quizsendung f, Quizshow fradio/stage \show Radio-/Bühnenshow ftalent \show Talentwettbewerb mto stage a \show eine Show auf die Bühne bringenwho will run the \show when she retires? wer wird den Laden schmeißen, wenn sie in Pension geht? famshe prefers to be in charge of her own \show sie zieht es vor, unabhängig schalten und walten zu könnenhow did she run the \show when the company threatened legal action? wie hat sie die Angelegenheit geregelt, als die Firma mit rechtlichen Schritten drohte?I didn't like how he ran the \show during the strike mir hat es nicht gefallen, wie er mit der Situation während des Streiks umgegangen istit's her [own] \show sie ist hier der Boss [o hat hier das Sagen] famwho is running the \show?, whose \show is it? wer ist hier der Boss [o hat hier das Sagen]? famthe wedding is their \show, let them do it their way es ist ihre Sache [zu entscheiden], wie ihre Hochzeit ablaufen soll▪ the \show die Baseballoberliga8.▶ \show of hands [Abstimmung f per] Handzeichen ntlet me see a \show of hands bitte mal die Hand hochhebenlet's have a \show of hands lass uns per Hand abstimmenby [or on] a \show of hands durch Handzeichenthey put on a \show of being interested sie taten so als seien sie interessiert, sie täuschten Interesse vorII. TRANSITIVE VERB<showed, shown or showed>1. (display, project)▪ to \show sth etw vorzeigendon't ever \show yourself here again! lass dich hier ja nie wieder blicken!the photos \show them kissing and cuddling die Fotos zeigen sie küssend und in liebevoller Umarmungto \show sb one's ability jdm seine Fähigkeiten vorführento \show a film einen Film zeigen [o fam bringen]this film has never been \shown on television dieser Film kam noch nie im Fernsehento \show a flag eine Flagge hissento \show one's passport at the border seinen Pass an der Grenze vorzeigento \show sb one's ticket jdm seine Fahrkarte [vor]zeigento \show slides Dias vorführen [o zeigen]to \show the time die Uhrzeit anzeigento \show one's work ART [seine Arbeiten] ausstellenhis paintings will be \shown in the National Gallery until May seine Bilder sind bis Mai in der Nationalgalerie zu sehen2. (expose)▪ to \show sth etw sehen lassenyour blouse is \showing your bra durch deine Bluse kann man deinen BH sehenthis carpet \shows all the dirt bei dem Teppich kann man jedes bisschen Schmutz sehen3. (reveal)▪ to \show sth etw zeigen [o erkennen lassen]he started to \show his age man begann, ihm sein Alter anzusehenhe \showed no signs of improvement er zeigte keinerlei Besserungto \show courage/initiative/common sense Mut/Unternehmungsgeist/gesunden Menschenverstand beweisento \show genius/originality Genie/Originalität beweisento \show promise viel versprechend sein4. (express)▪ to \show sth etw zeigento \show a bias/enthusiasm for sth eine Vorliebe/Begeisterung für etw akk zeigento \show clemency Milde walten lassento \show compassion [for sb] [mit jdm] Mitleid habento \show compunction Gewissensbisse habento \show [sb] one's gratitude sich akk [jdm gegenüber] dankbar erweisen [o zeigen]to \show sb respect jdm Respekt erweisenyou have to \show more respect du solltest mehr Respekt zeigen▪ to \show sth etw darstellenthe map \shows where her house is auf der Karte ist ihr Haus zu sehenthis map \shows urban areas in grey auf dieser Karte sind die Stadtgebiete grau dargestelltit's \showing signs of rain es sieht nach Regen aus6. (explain)▪ to \show sb sth jdm etw zeigen [o erklären]to \show sb the way jdm den Weg zeigen7. (record)to \show a loss/profit einen Verlust/Gewinn aufweisen8. (prove)▪ to \show sth etw beweisento \show cause LAW seine Gründe vorbringenorder to \show cause gerichtliche Verfügungto \show one's mettle zeigen, was in einem steckt▪ to \show sb that... jdm zeigen [o beweisen], dass...▪ to \show [sb] how/why... [jdm] zeigen, wie/warum...9. (escort)they \showed us over the estate sie führten uns auf dem Anwesen herum10.▶ to \show sb the door jdm die Tür weisen▶ to have nothing to \show for it [or for one's efforts] [am Ende] nichts vorzuweisen habenfive years in the job, and what have you got to \show for it? du machst diesen Job nun schon seit fünf Jahren, und was hast du nun von all der Mühe?▶ to \show one's true colours Farbe bekennenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<showed, shown or showed>1. (be visible) zu sehen seinthe trees \show blue on these photographs die Bäume erscheinen auf diesen Fotos blaushe's four months pregnant and starting to \show sie ist im vierten Monat schwanger und allmählich sieht man es auchto let sth \show sich dat etw anmerken lassennow \showing at a cinema near you! jetzt im Kino!4. (exhibit) ausstellen* * *[ʃəʊ] vb: pret showed, ptp shown1. n1)(= display)
a fine show of roses — eine Rosenprachtthere was a strong show of resistance — es gab starken Widerstand
show of hands — Handzeichen nt, Hand(er)heben nt
to do sth for show — etw tun, um Eindruck zu schinden (inf) or zu machen
to make a great show of being impressed/overworked/pleased — sich (dat) ganz den Anschein geben, beeindruckt/überarbeitet/erfreut zu sein
without any show of emotion —
it was all show to be fond of show — es war alles nur Schau (inf) gerne prunken
3) (= exhibition) Ausstellung fdog/fashion show — Hunde-/Modenschau f
to go to a show ( esp Brit : in theatre ) — ins Theater gehen; ( US : in movie theater ) ins Kino gehen
to stop the show (lit) —
he stopped the show with his marvellous medley of old hits (fig) — der Höhepunkt der Show war sein wunderbares Medley alter Hits
See:→ steal5) (esp Brit inf)(jolly) good show! (dated) bad show! (dated) (= what a pity) — ausgezeichnet!, bravo! schwaches Bild (inf) so ein Pech!
to put up a good/poor show —
it's a pretty poor show when... — das ist vielleicht traurig or ein schwaches Bild (inf), wenn...
to give the ( whole) show away — alles verraten
2. vt1) (= display) zeigen; (COMPUT) anzeigen; (at exhibition) ausstellen, zeigen; (= demonstrate) dog vorführen; slides, film zeigen, vorführen; passport, ticket vorzeigento show sb sth, to show sth to sb — jdm etw zeigen
show me how to do it — zeigen Sie mir, wie man das macht
he had nothing to show for it — er hatte am Ende nichts vorzuweisen
I'll show him! (inf) — dem werd ichs zeigen! (inf)
See:2) (= register) (an)zeigen; loss, profit haben, verzeichnen; rise in numbers aufzeigen; (thermometer, speedometer) stehen auf (+dat); (calendar) zeigenit shows that... — es zeigt, dass...
the dial will show red if... — der Zeiger zeigt auf Rot, wenn...
3) (= indicate) zeigen; (= prove) beweisen; kindness, favour erweisen; courage zeigen, beweisen; loyalty, taste, tact, intelligence beweisen; respect bezeigen; proof erbringenthis shows him to be a thief —
I hope I have shown how silly it is — ich habe hoffentlich (auf)gezeigt, wie dumm das ist
it all or just goes to show that... — das zeigt doch nur, dass...
4) (= reveal) zeigenthe housing market is showing signs of life — auf dem Immobilienmarkt tut or rührt sich (wieder) (et)was (inf)
it showed signs of having been used — man sah, dass es gebraucht worden war
to show signs of wear — Abnutzungserscheinungen pl aufweisen
to show signs of tiredness — Ermüdungserscheinungen pl zeigen
show a leg! ( Brit inf ) — raus aus den Federn! (inf)
5) (= direct) zeigento show sb in/out — jdn hereinbringen/hinausbringen or -begleiten
to show sb out of a room — jdn hinausbegleiten, jdn aus dem Zimmer begleiten
to show sb into a room — jdn hereinbringen, jdn ins Zimmer bringen
to show sb to his seat/to the door — jdn an seinen Platz/an die or zur Tür bringen
they were shown over or (a)round the factory — ihnen wurde die Fabrik gezeigt, sie wurden in der Fabrik herumgeführt
3. vi1) (= be visible) zu sehen sein, sichtbar sein; (petticoat etc) vorsehen, rausgucken (inf); (film) gezeigt werden, laufen; (= exhibit artist) ausstellenthe pregnancy or she is now beginning to show — man sieht or merkt jetzt allmählich, dass sie schwanger ist
to show through —
2)(= prove)
it just goes to show! — da sieht mans mal wieder!4. vrto show oneself — sich blicken lassen (inf)
he showed himself to be a coward —
* * *show [ʃəʊ]A s1. (Her)Zeigen n:vote by show of hands durch Handzeichen wählen;show of teeth Zähnefletschen n2. Show f, Schau f, Zurschaustellung f:a show of force fig eine Demonstration der Macht3. (künstlerische etc) Darbietung, Vorführung f, Vorstellung f, Show f, Schau f:put on a show fig eine Schau abziehen, sich aufspielen;steal the show fig (jemandem) die Schau stehlen4. umg (Theater-, Film)Vorstellung f5. Show f, Schau f, Ausstellung f:on show ausgestellt, zu besichtigen(d)6. (Radio-, Fernseh)Sendung f7. (prunkvoller) Umzug8. fig Schauspiel n, Anblick m:make a sorry show einen traurigen Eindruck hinterlassen;make a good show eine gute Figur machen umg9. umg gute etc Leistung:good show! gut gemacht!, bravo!10. Protzerei f, Angeberei f (beide umg):for show um Eindruck zu machen, (nur) fürs Auge;be fond of show gern großtun11. (leerer) Schein:in outward show nach außen (hin);make a show of interest Interesse heucheln, sich interessiert geben;make a show of rage sich wütend stellen12. Spur f, Anzeichen n13. (Zirkus-, Theater) Truppe f14. umg Chance f:15. besonders Br umg Laden m, Sache f:a dull (poor) show eine langweilige (armselige) Sache;run the show den Laden oder die Sache schmeißen;give the (whole) show away sich oder alles verraten16. Pferderennen etc: dritter PlatzB v/t prät showed, pperf shown, showed1. zeigen, sehen lassen, seinen Ausweis, seine Fahrkarte etc auch vorzeigen, -weisen:show o.s.b) fig sich grausam etc zeigen, sich erweisen als;I’ll show him! der soll mich kennenlernen!;never show your face again! lass dich hier nie wieder blicken!;“not shown” (in Katalogen etc) „ohne Abbildung“; → card1 1 a, etcshow sb how to write jemandem das Schreiben beibringen3. sein Wissen etc an den Tag legen, zeigen4. Katzen etc ausstellen, auf einer Ausstellung zeigen5. zeigen:a) THEAT etc vorführenb) TV bringen6. jemanden ins Zimmer etc führen, geleiten, bringen:show sb about ( oder [a]round) the town jemandem die Stadt zeigen, jemanden in der Stadt herumführen;show sb over the house jemanden durch das Haus führen;show sb (a)round jemanden (herum)führen7. seine Absichten etc kundtun, offenbaren8. seine Pläne etc (auf)zeigen, darlegen9. zeigen, beweisen:10. JUR nachweisen, vorbringen:11. PHYS, TECH (an)zeigen:13. schlechten Geschmack etc zeigen, erkennen lassen, verraten14. jemandem eine Gunst etc erweisen:show sb gratitude sich jemandem gegenüber dankbar erweisenC v/i1. sichtbar werden oder sein, sich zeigen:the blood shows through her skin man sieht das Blut durch ihre Haut;2. umg sich zeigen, erscheinen3. aussehen ( like wie):show to advantage vorteilhaft aussehen* * *1. noun1) (display) Pracht, diea show of flowers/colour — eine Blumen-/Farbenpracht
show of force/strength — etc. Demonstration der Macht/Stärke usw.
dog show — Hundeschau, die
3) (entertainment, performance) Show, die; (Theatre) Vorstellung, die; (Radio, Telev.) [Unterhaltungs]sendung, die; see also steal 1. 1)4) (coll.): (effort)put up a good/poor show — eine gute/schlechte Figur machen
good show! — gut [gemacht]!
5) (coll.): (undertaking, business)it's his show — er ist der Boss (ugs.)
run the show — der Boss sein (ugs.)
give the [whole] show away — alles ausquatschen (salopp)
6) (outward appearance) Anschein, dermake or put on a [great] show of doing something — sich (Dat.) [angestrengt] den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun
2. transitive verb,be for show — reine Angeberei sein (ugs.)
1) (allow or cause to be seen) zeigen; vorzeigen [Pass, Fahrschein usw.]show somebody something, show something to somebody — jemandem etwas zeigen
have nothing/something to show for it — [dabei] nichts/etwas zum Vorzeigen haben
this material does not show the dirt — auf diesem Material sieht man den Schmutz nicht; see also colour 1. 5); sign 1. 5)
2) (manifest, give evidence of) zeigen; beweisen [Mut, Entschlossenheit, Urteilsvermögen usw.]3)show [somebody] kindness/mercy — freundlich [zu jemandem] sein/Erbarmen [mit jemandem] haben
show mercy on or to somebody — Erbarmen mit jemandem haben
4) (indicate) zeigen [Gefühl, Freude usw.]; [Thermometer, Uhr usw.:] anzeigenfrontiers are shown by blue lines and towns are shown in red — Grenzen sind durch blaue Linien und Städte sind rot gekennzeichnet
the firm shows a profit/loss — die Firma macht Gewinn/Verlust
5) (demonstrate, prove) zeigenshow somebody that... — jemandem beweisen, dass...
it all/just goes to show that... — das beweist nur, dass...
it all goes to show, doesn't it? — das beweist es doch, oder?
I'll show you/him etc.! — ich werd's dir/ihm usw. schon zeigen!
show somebody who's boss — jemandem zeigen, wer das Sagen hat
6) (conduct) führen3. intransitive verb,show somebody over or round the house/to his place — jemanden durchs Haus/an seinen Platz führen
1) (be visible) sichtbar od. zu sehen seinhe was angry/bored, and it showed — er war wütend/langweilte sich, und man sah es [ihm an]
2) (be shown) [Film:] laufen; [Künstler:] ausstellen"Gandhi" - now showing in the West End — "Gandhi" - Jetzt im West End
3) (make something known)time will show — man wird es [ja] sehen
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *(cinema) n.Vorstellung f. n.Ausstellung f.Schau -en f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: showed)or p.p.: shown•) = aufweisen v.aufzeigen v.ausstellen (auf einer Messe) v.vorführen v.vorweisen v.zeigen v. -
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1. II am not guessing, I know это не догадки, я это точно знаю; as far as I know насколько мне известно /я знаю/; he may be a robber for all I know почем я знаю /откуда мне знать/, он может быть и грабитель; as everyone knows как [всем] известно; how do /should/ I know? откуда мне знать?; let me know дайте мне знать2. IIknow in some manner you know best тебе лучше знать || she knows better than to spend all her money at once она не настолько глупа, чтобы сразу истратить все свой деньги; god [only] knows why одному богу известно почему3. III1) know smth. know a foreign language (a lot of English, the facts of the case, one's business, one's profession, etc.) знать иностранный язык и т. д., he knows only English and French он знает только английский и французский, он владеет только английским языком и французским; know literature (poetry, the law, banking, etc.) разбираться в литературе и т. д., know a poem (one's lesson, one's part, smb.'s name, the way, the number, etc.) знать /помнить/ стихотворение и т. д.; know the area (the country, the place, etc.) знать данный район и т. д., ориентироваться в данной местности и т. д., know smb.'s faults (smb.'s habits, smb.'s character, smb.'s peculiarities, one's duties, etc.) знать чьи-л. недостатки и т. д., иметь представление о чьих-л. недостатках и т. д.; he knows more than he says он знает больше, чем говорит; certain things which you cannot but know некоторые обстоятельства, которых вы не можете не знать; he doesn't seem to know the value of time он, по-видимому, не умеет ценить время; he doesn't know his own mind он сам не знает, чего он хочет; don't I know it! мне ли этого не знать!2) know smth. know fear (misery, poverty and sorrow, life, etc.) испытать /познать/ страх и т. д., he knows no defeat он не знает поражений; he has never known trouble у него никогда не было неприятностей, ему неведомы неприятности; he has known better days он знавал /видел/ лучшие времена; his zeal knows no bounds его усердие не имеет границ3) know smb. know this man (this actress, the mayor, a very good lawyer, etc.) знать этого человека и т. д., быть знакомым с этим человеком и т. д.; I should like to know Mr. Hill я бы хотел познакомиться с мистером Хиллом; when I first knew him когда я впервые узнал его /познакомился с ним/; you two ought to know one another вы должны подружиться друг с другом4) know smb., smth. I didn't know you when you came forward я не узнал тебя, когда ты вышел вперед; he knows a good horse (a good drama, a good actor, etc.) он большей знаток лошадей и т. д.; he knows a good thing when he sees it он понимает толк в вещах4. IV1) know smth. in some manner know smth. positively (perfectly well, thoroughly, through and through, a little, insufficiently, superficially, officially, personally, intuitively, etc.) знать что-л. определенно и т. д., hardly /scarcely/ know smth. почти не иметь представления о чем-л.; when you get to know it better когда вы с этим получше познакомитесь2) know smb. in some manner know smb. intimately (personally, slightly, only casually, etc.) близко и т. д. знать кого-л., быть близко и т. д. знакомым с кем-л.; get /come/ to know smb. better узнать кого-л. лучше; it happened that they knew each other well оказалось, что они хорошо знали друг друга; know smb. for (at) some time have you known him long? вы его давно знаете?; вы давно с ним знакомы?3) know smb., smth. in some manner know smb., smth. easily (with difficulty, etc.) узнавать кого-л., что-л. сразу и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some time know smb., smth. at once (immediately, instantly, again, etc.) узнать кого-л., что-л. тотчас же и т. д.; know smb., smth. at some place you are just like your father, I'd know you anywhere ты очень похож на отца, я узнал бы тебя при встрече5. VIIknow smb. to be smth. know him to be a gentleman (her to be a liar, him to be a poet, this man to be one of their accomplices, etc.) знать его как порядочного человека и т. д., know him to be honest (the judge to be just, herself to be pretty, etc.) знать, что он честен / что он честный человек/ и т. д., know smb. do smth. know educated people make this mistake (a man die of love, etc.) знать случаи, когда и образованные люди делают такую ошибку и т. д.; I have never known him tell a lie я не припомню такого случая, чтобы он соврал; I have never known that man smile я никогда не видел, чтобы этот человек улыбался6. XIbe known wait until all the facts in the case are known подождите, пока [не] станут известны /[не] выяснятся/ все обстоятельства дела; everything gets known все выходит наружу, утаить ничего нельзя; I don't want it known я не хочу, чтобы это получило огласку; be known in some manner this is well (widely, generally, etc.) known это хорошо и т. д. известно; the name is little known here это имя здесь мало кто знает; be known to smb. he is known to the police он у полиции на заметке; be known as smb. he is known as a successful architect его считают преуспевающим архитектором; be known to be smb. he is known to be a good fellow говорят, что он хороший малый; be known to have some quality he is known to be generous (to be obstinate, etc.) он прославился своей щедростью и т. д.; be known to do smth. he had never been known to laugh никто никогда не видел, чтобы он смеялся, его смеха никто никогда не слышал7. XIIIknow how to do smth. know how to make cakes (how to play chess, how to manage a horse, how to drive a car, how to read, how to write, how to speak, etc.) уметь печь пироги и т. д., do you know how to go there alone? ты один найдешь туда дорогу?; know what (whether) to do I don't know what to say я не знаю, что сказать; I don't know whether to go or not я не знаю know идти или нет8. XVIknow about /of/ smb., smth. know about the man (of his presence, about the trouble, about the matter, of the engagement, etc.) знать об этом человеке и т. д.; I know about it я в курсе дела; I'll let you know about it later on я тебе сообщу /дам знать/ об этом позже; how did they come to know of it? каким образом это стало им известно?; this is the best method I know of это лучший из известных мне методов; has Smith been ill? - Not that I know of Смит болел? - Насколько я знаю /мне известно/ - нет; know of a good watchmaker ( of any good doctor near here, of any teacher who would suit me, etc.) знать хорошего часовщика и т. д.9. XVIII|| make oneself known представиться кому-л.; why don't you make yourself known to him? a) почему бы тебе не познакомиться с ним?; б) почему бы тебе не открыться ему?10. XXI11) know smth. about /of/ smth., smb. know everything ( all, most, a little, etc.) about /of/ smth., smb. знать все и т. д. о чем-л., о ком-л.; I know nothing about him у меня нет никаких сведений о нем; do you know anything about astronomy? вы что-нибудь понимаете в астрономии?; know smth. from /by/ smth. know smth. from history знать что-л. из истории; know smth. by /from/ experience знать что-л. по опыту; know smb. by smth. know smb. by name (by reputation, by his articles, etc.) знать кого-л. по имени и т. д.; do you know him by sight? вы его знаете в лицо?; know smth. against smb. know some facts against him иметь кое-какие факты, говорящие против него || know smth. by heart знать что-л. наизусть; know smth. for a fact знать точно что-л.2) know smb. by (from, at, etc.) smth. know one's brother by his voice (the man by the scar, him by his walk, a policeman by the clothes he wears, etc.) узнать своего брата по голосу и т. д.; I knew him from the photograph я его узнал по фотографии; she knew him at a distance она узнала /признала/ его издалека; know smb., smth. from smb., smth. know a friend from a foe (a fool from a wise man, the one from the other, the swallow from a house martin, right from wrong, good from evil, one tune from another, etc.) отличать друга от врага и т. д., you wouldn't know him from an Englishman его не отличишь от настоящего англичанина; know smb. for smb. know him for an American (for a German, for a sportsman, etc.) узнавать в нем американца и т. д.; I wonder how you were able to know him for a doctor удивляюсь, как вам удалось определить, что он врач11. XXIV1know smb. as smb. know smb. as a great lawyer (as a man of ability, as a poor man, etc.) знать кого-л. как крупного юриста и т. д.12. XXVknow that... (where..., who..., etc.) know that you were coming today (that you are busy, (that) you would help me if you could, (that) it is going to rain, (that) he was here, where he was, who did it, who Napoleon was, who's who on the screen, what he is talking about, etc.) знать, что вы сегодня приезжаете и т. д.; know what's what знать, что к чему; you know how it is знаешь, как это бывает; I don't know that he understands much about it не думаю /сомневаюсь/, чтобы он в этом что-л. понимал; heaven knows when I shall be back кто его знает, когда я вернусь; let me know if you change your mind если передумаете, дайте мне знать /сообщите мне/; there is no knowing what it may lead to (how she will act, when we shall meet again, etc.) нельзя сказать, к чему это может привести и т. д.13. 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strein‹1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) extraño2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) extraño•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough
strange adj1. extraño / raro2. desconocidotr[streɪnʤ]1 (odd, bizarre) extraño,-a, raro,-a■ how strange! ¡qué raro!■ what strange clothes he's wearing! ¡qué ropa más rara lleva!2 (unknown) desconocido,-a; (unfamiliar) nuevo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrange to say aunque parezca mentira1) queer, unusual: extraño, raro2) unfamiliar: desconocido, nuevoadj.• ajeno, -a adj.• desconocido, -a adj.• esquivo, -a adj.• extraño, -a adj.• forastero, -a adj.• foráneo, -a adj.• no acostumbrado adj.• nuevo, -a adj.• peregrino, -a adj.• raro, -a adj.streɪndʒadjective stranger, strangest1) ( odd) raro, extrañoyou're/she's a strange one — (colloq) mira que eres raro/es rara (fam)
I feel strange wearing a suit — me siento raro or incómodo con traje
it is strange (THAT) — es raro que (+ subj)
2)a) (unfamiliar, unaccustomed) <faces/handwriting> desconocidoto taste/smell strange — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( alien) (liter)[streɪndʒ]ADJ (compar stranger) (superl strangest)1) (=odd) [person, event, behaviour, feeling] extraño, raro; [experience, place, noise] extraño; [coincidence, story] extraño, curiosoit is strange that... — es extraño or raro que + subjun
it's strange that he should come today of all days — es extraño or raro que venga precisamente hoy
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there's something strange about him — hay algo extraño or raro en élwhat's so strange about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de extraño or raro?
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I felt rather strange at first — al principio me sentía bastante raro•
I find her attitude rather strange — encuentro su actitud un tanto extraña or raraI find it strange that we never heard anything about this — me parece raro or me extraña que nunca hayamos oído hablar de esto
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how strange! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!•
strange as it may seem, strange to say — por extraño que parezca, aunque parezca mentira•
the strange thing is that he didn't even know us — lo extraño or lo curioso es que ni nos conocíabedfellow, truth•
the family would think it strange if we didn't go — la familia se extrañaría si no fuésemos2) (=unknown, unfamiliar) [person, house, car, country] desconocido; [language] desconocido, extranjero•
I was strange to this part of town — esta parte de la ciudad me era desconocidaSTRANGE, RAREthis man I loved was suddenly strange to me — este hombre al que amaba era de pronto un desconocido para mí or un extraño
Position of "raro"
You should generally put r aro after the noun when you mean strange or odd and before the noun when you mean rare:
He has a strange name Tiene un nombre raro
... a rare congenital syndrome...... un raro síndrome congénito... For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[streɪndʒ]adjective stranger, strangest1) ( odd) raro, extrañoyou're/she's a strange one — (colloq) mira que eres raro/es rara (fam)
I feel strange wearing a suit — me siento raro or incómodo con traje
it is strange (THAT) — es raro que (+ subj)
2)a) (unfamiliar, unaccustomed) <faces/handwriting> desconocidoto taste/smell strange — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( alien) (liter) -
77 mind
mind [maɪnd]esprit ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(g) attention ⇒ 1 (c) avis ⇒ 1 (h) faire attention à ⇒ 2 (a)-(c) déranger ⇒ 1 (d) garder ⇒ 2 (e) faire attention ⇒ 3 (c)1 noun∎ the power of mind over matter le pouvoir de l'esprit sur la matière;∎ to be strong in mind and body être physiquement et mentalement solide;∎ to be of sound mind être sain d'esprit;∎ to be/to go out of one's mind être/devenir fou(folle);∎ are you out of your mind?, you must be out of your mind! est-ce que tu as perdu la tête?;∎ he was out of his mind with worry il était fou d'inquiétude;∎ he isn't in his right mind il n'a pas tous ses esprits;∎ no one in their right mind would do such a thing aucune personne sensée n'agirait ainsi;∎ to be bored out of one's mind mourir d'ennui∎ such a thought had never entered his mind une telle pensée ne lui était jamais venue à l'esprit;∎ there's something on her mind il y a quelque chose qui la tracasse;∎ I have a lot on my mind j'ai beaucoup de soucis;∎ what's going on in her mind? qu'est-ce qui se passe dans son esprit ou sa tête?;∎ at the back of one's mind au fond de soi-même;∎ at the back of my mind was the fear that we would arrive too late au fond de moi-même, je craignais que nous n'arrivions trop tard;∎ to put sth to the back of one's mind chasser qch de son esprit;∎ I just can't get him out of my mind je n'arrive absolument pas à l'oublier;∎ to have sb/sth in mind penser à qn/qch de précis;∎ the person I have in mind la personne à laquelle je pense;∎ who do you have in mind for the role? à qui songez-vous pour le rôle?, qui avez-vous en vue pour le rôle?;∎ what kind of holiday did you have in mind? qu'est-ce que tu voulais ou voudrais faire pour les vacances?;∎ I had something smaller in mind je pensais à quelque chose de plus petit;∎ you must put the idea out of your mind tu dois te sortir cette idée de la tête;∎ put it out of your mind n'y pensez plus;∎ to set one's mind on doing sth se mettre en tête de faire qch;∎ to have one's mind set on sth vouloir qch à tout prix;∎ a drink will take your mind off the accident bois un verre, ça te fera oublier l'accident;∎ to put or set sb's mind at rest rassurer qn;∎ to see things in one's mind's eye bien se représenter qch;∎ it's all in your mind! tu te fais des idées!;∎ it's all in the mind tout ça, c'est dans la tête∎ to give one's whole mind to sth accorder toute son attention à qch;∎ I can't seem to apply my mind to the problem je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur le problème;∎ I'm sure if you put your mind to it you could do it je suis sûr que si tu essayais vraiment, tu pourrais le faire;∎ keep your mind on the job ne vous laissez pas distraire;∎ your mind is not on the job tu n'as pas la tête à ce que tu fais;∎ she does crosswords to keep her mind occupied elle fait des mots croisés pour s'occuper l'esprit;∎ American don't pay him any mind ne fais pas attention à lui∎ my mind has gone blank j'ai un trou de mémoire;∎ it brings to mind the time we were in Spain cela me rappelle l'époque où nous étions en Espagne;∎ Churchill's words come to mind on pense aux paroles de Churchill;∎ it went clean or right out of my mind cela m'est complètement sorti de l'esprit ou de la tête;∎ to put sb in mind of sb/sth rappeler qn/qch à qn;∎ it puts me in mind of Japan cela me fait penser au Japon, cela me rappelle le Japon;∎ to bear or keep sth in mind (think about) songer à qch; (take into account) tenir compte de qch; (not forget) ne pas oublier qch, garder qch à l'esprit;∎ we must bear in mind that she is only a child il ne faut pas oublier que ce n'est qu'une enfant;∎ I'll bear it in mind (what you suggested) je prends note;∎ it must have slipped my mind j'ai dû oublier;∎ familiar to have a mind like a sieve avoir (une) très mauvaise mémoire□ ;∎ British time out of mind I've warned him not to go there cela fait une éternité que je lui dis de ne pas y aller(e) (intellect) esprit m;∎ she has an outstanding mind elle est d'une très grande intelligence;∎ he has the mind of a child il a l'esprit d'un enfant(f) (intelligent person, thinker) esprit m, cerveau m;∎ the great minds of our century les grands esprits ou cerveaux de notre siècle;∎ proverb great minds think alike(, fools seldom differ) les grands esprits se rencontrent;∎ humorous how about a drink? - great minds think alike! si on prenait une verre? - les grands esprits se rencontrent!∎ the Western mind la pensée occidentale;∎ I haven't got a scientific mind je n'ai pas l'esprit scientifique;∎ you've got a dirty mind! tu as l'esprit mal placé!;∎ she has a nasty mind elle voit le mal partout;∎ he has a suspicious mind il est soupçonneux de nature;∎ it's probably just my suspicious mind but I don't trust him c'est probablement que je suis trop suspicieux ou soupçonneux, mais je n'ai pas confiance en lui∎ to be of the same or of like or of one mind être du même avis;∎ they're all of one or the same mind ils sont tous d'accord ou du même avis;∎ to know one's own mind savoir ce qu'on veut;∎ you've got a mind of your own tu peux décider toi-même;∎ the car seemed to have a mind of its own la voiture semblait faire ce que bon lui semblait;∎ to my mind,… à mon avis,…, selon moi,…;∎ I'm in two minds about where to go for my holidays je ne sais pas très bien où aller passer mes vacances;∎ I'm in two minds about going je ne sais pas si je vais y aller;∎ to make up one's mind se décider, prendre une décision;∎ make up your mind! décidez-vous!;∎ I can't make up your mind for you je ne peux pas décider à ta place;∎ my mind is made up ma décision est prise;∎ to make up one's mind about sth décider qch;∎ to make up one's mind to do sth se décider à faire qch;∎ she's made up her mind to move house elle s'est résolue à déménager∎ I've half a mind to give up j'ai presque envie de renoncer;∎ I've a good mind to tell him what I think j'ai bien envie de lui dire ce que je pense∎ nothing was further from my mind je n'en avais nullement l'intention;∎ I've had it in mind for some time now j'y songe depuis un moment(a) (pay attention to) faire attention à;∎ he didn't mind my advice il n'a pas fait attention à ou n'a pas écouté mes conseils;∎ mind your own business! occupe-toi de ce qui te regarde!, mêle-toi de tes oignons!;∎ mind your language! surveille ton langage!;∎ to mind one's manners se surveiller;∎ mind the step (sign) attention à la marche;∎ mind the cat! attention au chat!;∎ mind what you say (pay attention) réfléchissez à ou faites attention à ce que vous dites; (don't be rude) mesurez vos paroles;∎ mind what you're doing! regarde ce que tu fais!;∎ would you mind where you're putting your feet, please? est-ce que tu peux faire attention où tu mets les pieds, s'il te plaît?;(b) (be sure that) faire attention à;∎ mind you write to him! n'oubliez pas de lui écrire!;∎ mind you don't fall! faites attention de ne pas tomber!;∎ mind you don't forget n'oubliez surtout pas;∎ mind you don't break it fais bien attention de ne pas le casser;∎ mind you're not late! faites en sorte de ne pas être en retard!;∎ mind you post my letter n'oubliez surtout pas de poster ma lettre(c) (concern oneself with) faire attention à, s'inquiéter de ou pour;∎ don't mind me, I'll just sit here quietly ne vous inquiétez pas de moi, je vais m'asseoir ici et je ne dérangerai personne;∎ don't mind him, he's always like that ne fais pas attention à lui, il est toujours comme ça;∎ ironic don't mind me, I only live here! je t'en prie, fais comme chez toi!;∎ I really don't mind what he says/thinks je me fiche de ce qu'il peut dire/penser∎ I don't mind him il ne me dérange pas;∎ I don't mind the cold le froid ne me gêne pas;∎ I don't mind trying je veux bien essayer;∎ you don't mind me using the car, do you? - I mind very much cela ne te dérange pas que je prenne la voiture? - cela me dérange beaucoup;∎ do you mind going out when the weather's cold? est-ce que cela vous ennuie de sortir quand il fait froid?;∎ do you mind me smoking? cela ne vous ennuie ou dérange pas que je fume?;∎ did you mind me inviting her? tu aurais peut-être préféré que je ne l'invite pas?, ça t'ennuie que je l'aie invitée?;∎ would you mind turning out the light, please? est-ce que tu peux éteindre la lumière, s'il te plaît?;∎ how much do you earn, if you don't mind my or me asking? combien est-ce que vous gagnez, sans indiscrétion?;∎ I wouldn't mind having his salary ça ne me dérangerait pas de gagner autant que lui;∎ I wouldn't mind a cup of tea je prendrais bien ou volontiers une tasse de thé(e) (look after → children) garder; (→ bags, possessions) garder, surveiller; (→ shop, business) garder, tenir; (→ plants, garden) s'occuper de, prendre soin de;∎ can you mind the house for us while we're away? (watch) pouvez-vous surveiller la maison pendant notre absence?; (look after) pouvez-vous vous occuper de la maison pendant notre absence?∎ mind (you), I'm not surprised remarque ou tu sais, cela ne m'étonne pas;∎ mind you, he's a bit young ceci dit, il est un peu jeune;∎ mind you, I've always thought he was a bit strange remarquez, j'ai toujours trouvé qu'il était un peu bizarre;∎ but, mind you, it was late mais, voyez-vous, il était tard;∎ never mind that now (leave it) ne vous occupez pas de cela tout de suite; (forget it) ce n'est plus la peine de s'en occuper;∎ never mind the consequences ne vous préoccupez pas des conséquences, peu importent les conséquences;∎ never mind what people say/think peu importe ce que disent/pensent les gens;∎ never mind his feelings, I've got a business to run! je me moque de ses états d'âme, j'ai une entreprise à diriger!;∎ never mind him, just run for it! ne t'occupe pas de lui, fonce!(a) (object → in requests)∎ do you mind if I open the window? cela vous dérange si j'ouvre la fenêtre?;∎ would you mind if I opened the window? est-ce que cela vous dérangerait si j'ouvrais la fenêtre?;∎ do you mind if I smoke? est-ce que cela vous gêne ou dérange que je fume?;∎ I don't mind in the least cela ne me dérange pas le moins du monde;∎ if you don't mind si vous voulez bien, si vous n'y voyez pas d'inconvénient;∎ I can't say I really mind je ne peux pas dire que cela m'ennuie ou me dérange vraiment;∎ do you mind if I take the car? - of course I don't mind est-ce que cela vous ennuie que je prenne la voiture? - bien sûr que non;∎ familiar I don't mind if I do (in reply to offer) je ne dis pas non, ce n'est pas de refus(b) (care, worry)∎ I don't mind if people laugh at me - but you should mind! je ne me soucie guère que les gens se moquent de moi - mais vous devriez!;∎ if you don't mind, I haven't finished si cela ne vous fait rien, je n'ai pas terminé;∎ do you mind? (politely) vous permettez?;∎ ironic do you mind! (indignantly) non mais!;∎ never you mind! (don't worry) ne vous en faites pas!; (mind your own business) ce n'est pas votre affaire!;∎ never mind about the money now ne t'en fais pas pour l'argent, on verra plus tard∎ mind when you cross the road fais attention en traversant la route;∎ mind! attention!►► mind reader voyant(e) m,f;∎ he must be a mind reader il lit dans les pensées comme dans un livre;∎ I'm not a mind reader je ne suis pas devin;Marketing mind share part f de notoriétéBritish faire attention;∎ mind out! attention!;∎ mind out for the rocks! attention aux rochers! -
78 not
not1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) no2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) no•not adv notr[nɒt] (La forma contracta es n't: isn't, aren't, doesn't)1 no■ I hope/suppose not espero/supongo que no■ are you coming or not? ¿vienes o no?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot likely! ¡ni hablar!not that... no es que...■ where is he?, not that I mind, of course ¿dónde está?, no es que me importe, claro estánot to say... por no decir...not ['nɑt] advshe is not tired: no está cansadanot to say something would be wrong: no decir nada sería injustoare we going or not?: ¿vamos a ir o no?of course not!: ¡claro que no!adv.• nada adv.• no adv.nɑːt, nɒta) nonot to worry — (BrE) no importa
a not inconsiderable sum of money — (frml) una suma de dinero bastante considerable
oh, no, not you again! — Dios mío! ¿tú otra vez?
that's mine - it is not! — eso es mío - no, señor!
b)I'm going to London, not that it's any business of yours — voy a Londres, no es que a ti te importe, pero...
c) ( emphatic) nid) ( replacing clause)I should think not! — claro que no!; faltaría más!
of course not! — por supuesto or claro que no!
are you going to help me or not? — ¿me vas a ayudar o no?
[nɒt]ADV1) (with vb)The word not is often contracted to n't on the end of modals, auxiliaries and parts of the verb to be in everyday language. nohe's not here, he isn't here — no está aquí
it's too late, isn't it? — es demasiado tarde, ¿no?
you owe me money, don't you? — me debes dinero, ¿verdad? or (esp LAm) ¿no es cierto?
she won't go, she will not go — no irá
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he asked me not to do it — me pidió que no lo hiciera•
fear not! — ¡no temas!•
I hope not — espero que no•
I suppose not — supongo que no•
to tell sb not to do sth — decir a algn que no haga algo•
I think not — creo que nonot thinking that... — sin pensar que...
not I! — ¡yo no!
even 2., 3)not everybody can do it — no lo puede hacer cualquiera, no todos pueden hacerlo
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absolutely not! — ¡en absoluto!it doesn't hurt at all — no duele nada de nada, no duele para nada
"are you cold?" - "not at all!" — -¿tienes frío? -¡en absoluto! or -¡qué va!
"you don't mind?" - "not at all!" — -¿no te importa? -¡en absoluto!
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certainly not! — ¡en absoluto!•
of course not! — ¡claro que no!•
not a few... — no pocos...•
not for anything (in the world) — por nada (del mundo)•
the not inconsiderable sum of £30,000 — la nada despreciable suma de 30.000 libras•
not likely! — ¡ni hablar!•
with not a little surprise — con no poca sorpresa•
are you coming or not? — ¿vienes o no?•
"did you like it?" - "not really" — -¿te gustó? -no mucho•
big, not to say enormous — grande, por no decir enorme•
the young and the not so young — los jóvenes y los no tan jóvenes•
I shan't be sorry to see the last of him — no voy a sentirlo cuando lo pierda de vista•
not that I don't like him — no es que no me guste•
why not? — ¿por qué no?likely 2., mention 2., much 2., 1), only 2., 6)•
not without some regrets — no sin cierto pesar* * *[nɑːt, nɒt]a) nonot to worry — (BrE) no importa
a not inconsiderable sum of money — (frml) una suma de dinero bastante considerable
oh, no, not you again! — Dios mío! ¿tú otra vez?
that's mine - it is not! — eso es mío - no, señor!
b)I'm going to London, not that it's any business of yours — voy a Londres, no es que a ti te importe, pero...
c) ( emphatic) nid) ( replacing clause)I should think not! — claro que no!; faltaría más!
of course not! — por supuesto or claro que no!
are you going to help me or not? — ¿me vas a ayudar o no?
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79 feel
1. transitive verb,1) (explore by touch) befühlenfeel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen
feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten
2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden
make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen
4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommenfeel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...
6) (think)feel [that]... — glauben, dass...
2. intransitive verb,if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
1)feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen
feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten
3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlenfeel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein
feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein
I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid
how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?
feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun
we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...
how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?
if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst
4) (be emotionally affected)feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein
5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen3. nounit feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen
get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86960/feel_for">feel for- feel out- feel with* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) fühlen2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) befühlen5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) glauben•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *[fi:l]I. vt<felt, felt>1. (sense)▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen [o spüren]to \feel one's age sein Alter spürento \feel anger/jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig seinto \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...]to \feel the cold/heat unter der Kälte/Hitze leidenyou made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu seinto \feel joy sich akk freuento \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfindendo you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?to \feel one's old self [again] [wieder] ganz der/die Alte sein2. (think)what do you \feel about it? was hältst du davon?to \feel it appropriate/necessary/right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun▪ to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...3. (touch)▪ to \feel sth etw fühlenthey're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heranII. vi<felt, felt>my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken anmy eyes \feel sore from the smoke meine Augen brennen von dem Rauchit \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagenit \feels all wrong somehow ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabeihow do you \feel about it? was sagst du dazu?how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?to \feel angry/glad/sad wütend/froh/traurig seinto \feel better/ill/well sich akk besser/krank/wohl fühlento \feel foolish sich dat dumm vorkommento \feel good/bad sich akk gut/schlecht fühlensb \feels hot/cold jdm ist heiß/kaltsb \feels hungry/thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig [o hat Hunger/Durst]to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen▪ to \feel as if one were doing sth das Gefühl haben, etw zu tun▪ to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlenwhat does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?the bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vorhow do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?3. (search) tasten▪ to \feel along sth etw abtasten4. (want)▪ to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun1. (texture)the \feel of wool das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut]you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder kann man schon beim Anfassen erkennenthe material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut anshe had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe aba \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäreto get the/have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen/haben* * *[fiːl] vb: pret, ptp felt1. vt1) (= touch) fühlen; (examining) befühlenI'm still feeling my way ( in my new job) — ich versuche noch, mich (in meiner neuen Stelle) zurechtzufinden
to feel one's way into sth (fig) — sich in etw (acc) einfühlen
2) (= be aware of by touching, feeling) prick, sun etc fühlen, spürenI can't feel anything in my left leg — ich habe kein Gefühl im linken Bein
I felt it move — ich spürte, wie es sich bewegte
I felt myself blush — ich merkte or spürte, dass ich rot wurde
he felt a sense of regret —
can't you feel the sadness in this music? — können Sie nicht empfinden, wie traurig diese Musik ist?
she felt his eyes on her — sie merkte or spürte, wie er sie ansah
4) (= be affected by) heat, cold, insult, loss leiden unter (+dat)I don't feel the cold as much as he does —
a right hook which he really felt — ein rechter Haken, der saß
she's fallen, I bet she felt that! — sie ist hingefallen, das hat bestimmt wehgetan!
5) (= think) glaubenwhat do you feel about him/it? — was halten Sie von ihm/davon?
it was felt that... — man war der Meinung, dass...
don't feel you have to... — glauben Sie nicht, Sie müssten...
I can't help feeling that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube, dass...
2. vi1) (indicating physical or mental state person) sich fühlento feel well/ill/apprehensive — sich wohlfühlen/elend/unsicher fühlen
I feel sick —
to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein
to feel hungry/thirsty/sleepy — hungrig/durstig/müde sein
I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt
I felt very touched by his remarks —
I feel much better — ich fühle mich viel besser, es geht mir viel besser
you'll feel ( all) the better for a bath — ein Bad wird Ihnen guttun
I felt sad/strange — mir war traurig/komisch zumute or zu Mute
I felt as though I'd never been away — mir war, als ob ich nie weg gewesen wäre
I felt as if I was going to be sick — ich dachte, mir würde schlecht werden
you can imagine what I felt like or how I felt — Sie können sich (dat) vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war
2) (= feel to the touch material, ground, bricks etc) sich anfühlento feel hard/soft/rough etc — sich hart/weich/rau etc anfühlen
the room/air feels warm — das Zimmer/die Luft kommt einem warm vor
the shirt feels as though it's made of silk — das Hemd fühlt sich so an, als sei es aus Seide
3) (= think, have opinions) meinenhow do you feel about him/the idea/going for a walk? —
that's just how I feel — das meine ich auch, ich bin genau derselben Meinung
4)I felt like screaming/crying/giving up — ich hätte am liebsten geschrien/geheult/aufgegeben, ich hätte schreien/heulen/aufgeben können
if you feel like it — wenn Sie Lust haben, wenn Sie wollen or gern möchten
5) imperswhat does it feel like or how does it feel to be all alone? — wie fühlt man sich or wie ist das so ganz allein?
what does it feel like or how does it feel to be the boss? — wie fühlt man sich als Chef?, was ist das für ein Gefühl, Chef zu sein?
3. n no pl1)2)(= quality when touched)
it has a velvety/papery feel — es fühlt sich samten/wie Papier anhe loved the feel of her skin — er liebte es, wie sich ihre Haut anfühlte
he recognizes things by their feel — er erkennt Dinge daran, wie sie sich anfühlen
I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — ich mag Wolle nicht auf der Haut
3)(= quality)
the room has a cosy feel —there's a nostalgic feel to his music — seine Musik klingt nostalgisch
4) (fig)to get/have a feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt für etw bekommen/haben
* * *feel [fiːl]A v/t prät und pperf felt [felt]1. anfassen, (be)fühlen, anfühlen:feel up umg jemanden befummeln;feel one’s waya) sich tasten(d zurechtfinden),b) fig vorsichtig vorgehen;feel one’s age sein Alter spüren;I felt myself blush ich spürte, wie ich rot wurde;3. Vergnügen etc empfinden:he felt the loss deeply der Verlust ging ihm sehr zu Herzenthat dass):I feel that … ich finde, dass …; es scheint mir, dass …;it is felt in London that … in London ist man der Ansicht, dass …c) halten für:I feel it (to be) my duty ich halte es für meine Pflicht;it was felt to be unwise man erachtete es für unklugB v/i1. fühlen:he has lost all ability to feel in his left hand er hat in seiner linken Hand keinerlei Gefühl mehr2. auch feel to see fühlen, durch Fühlen oder Tasten festzustellen suchen oder feststellen (whether, if ob; how wie)3. feel fora) tasten nach:feel along the wall for die Wand abtasten nachb) vorsichtig Ausschau halten nachc) suchen nach einer Ausrede etcd) herausfinden; versuchen, etwas herauszufinden:in the absence of a book of instructions we had to feel for the best way to operate the machine4. gefühlsmäßig reagieren oder handeln5. sich fühlen, sich befinden, sich vorkommen, sein:feel ill sich krank fühlen;I feel warm mir ist warm;I don’t feel quite myself ich bin nicht ganz auf dem Posten;a) sich einer Sache gewachsen fühlen,b) sich in der Lage fühlen zu etwas,c) in (der) Stimmung sein zu etwas;feel like a new man (woman) sich wie neugeboren fühlen;feel 40 sich wie 40 fühlen;feel like (doing) sth Lust haben zu einer oder auf eine Sache(, etwas zu tun);we feel with you wir fühlen mit eucha) entschiedene Ansichten haben über (akk),b) sich erregen über (akk);how do you feel about it? was meinst du dazu?8. sich anfühlen:9. unpers sich fühlen:they know how it feels to be hungry sie wissen, was es heißt, hungrig zu seinC s1. Gefühl n (Art und Weise, wie sich etwas anfühlt):2. (An)Fühlen n:it is soft to the feel, it has a soft feel es fühlt sich weich an;let me have a feel lass mich mal fühlen3. Gefühl n:a) Empfindung f, Eindruck mb) Stimmung f, Atmosphäre ffor für):clutch feel AUTO Gefühl für richtiges Kuppeln* * *1. transitive verb,1) (explore by touch) befühlenfeel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten
2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden
make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen
4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommenfeel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...
6) (think)2. intransitive verb,feel [that]... — glauben, dass...
1)feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen
feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten
2) (have sense of touch) fühlen3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlenfeel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein
feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein
how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?
feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun
we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...
if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst
feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein
5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen3. nounit feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben
Phrasal Verbs:- feel for- feel out* * *expr.betasten ausdr.empfinden ausdr.fühlen ausdr.sich fühlen ausdr.spüren ausdr. v.sich befinden v.sich fühlen v. -
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A n1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.C vtr1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.D vi1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.■ look about = look around.■ look after:▶ look after [sb/sth]1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.■ look around:1 ( turn around) se retourner ;2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.■ look at:▶ look at [sth]1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.■ look back:1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.■ look down:▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;▶ look down on [sb/sth]1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;■ look for:▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.■ look in1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.■ look into:▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].■ look on:▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.■ look onto:▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].■ look out:▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].■ look over:▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;▶ look over [sth]1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].■ look through:▶ look through [sth]1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].■ look to:▶ look to [sb/sth]1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.■ look up:▶ look up1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person].
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