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to assure sb of the truth of sth

1 assure

assure [ə'ʃʊə(r)]

transitive verb

(a) (affirm) affirmer, assurer;

∎ to assure sb of the truth of sth assurer qn de la vérité de qch;

∎ to assure sb of a fact assurer ou affirmer un fait à qn;

∎ he assures me that it is true il me certifie que c'est vrai;

∎ he assured me he was coming il m'a assuré qu'il viendrait;

∎ he will do it, I (can) assure you! il le fera, je vous assure!;

∎ she assured herself (of) a good pension elle s'est assuré une bonne retraite

(b) (ensure → peace, someone's happiness) assurer

(c) British (insure) assurer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > assure
2 tell

1. transitive verb,
told

1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben

tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?

tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

be told something by somebody — etwas von jemandem erfahren

I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

3) (instruct) sagen

tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt

4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

5) (distinguish) unterscheiden

6) (utter) sagen

7)

all told — insgesamt
2. intransitive verb,
told

1) (determine)

how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?

it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

you never can tell — man kann nie wissen

who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)

tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen

3) (reveal secret) es verraten

time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/112844/tell_apart">tell apart

- tell off

- tell on

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[tel]
verb

1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) erzählen

2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) befehlen

3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) sagen

4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) unterscheiden

5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) verraten

6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sich auswirken

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- teller
- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell
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tell

[tel]

I. vt

<told, told>

1. (say, communicate)

▪ to \tell sth etw sagen

to \tell a lie lügen

to \tell the truth die Wahrheit sagen

to \tell it like it is ( fam) es [ganz] offen sagen

▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen; (relate, explain) jdm etw erzählen

to \tell [you] the truth... ehrlich gesagt...

can you \tell me the way to the station? können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

“I'm leaving you”, she told him „ich verlasse dich“, sagte sie [zu ihm]

don't \tell me! I want it to be a surprise sag es mir nicht! es soll eine Überraschung sein

to \tell sb a secret (confide) jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen; (give away) jdm ein Geheimnis verraten

▪ to \tell sb that... jdm sagen, dass...; (relate also) jdm erzählen, dass

did you \tell anyone [that] you were coming to see me? hast du irgendjemandem erzählt [o gesagt], dass du mich besuchen wolltest?

2. (assure)

▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen

what did I \tell you? ( fam) das hab' ich doch gleich gesagt! fam

didn't I \tell you? habe ich es dir nicht gleich gesagt?

I told you so ( fam) ich habe es [dir] ja gleich gesagt

you're \telling me! ( fam) wem sagst du das!

I won't go, I \tell you! ich sage [o versichere] dir, ich werde nicht gehen!

the suitcase was heavy, I can \tell you ( fam) ich kann dir sagen, der Koffer war vielleicht schwer!

let me \tell you [that] it wasn't easy lass dir von mir gesagt sein [o ich kann dir sagen], es war nicht leicht!

I cannot \tell you how much I love you! ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich dich liebe!

3. (narrate, relate)

▪ to \tell sth etw erzählen

to \tell an anecdote eine Anekdote wiedergeben

to \tell a joke einen Witz erzählen

▪ to \tell sth to sb jdm etw erzählen

4. (give account)

▪ to \tell sb about [or ( form) of] sth/about sb jdm von etw/jdm erzählen

don't you want to \tell me about what happened? möchtest du mir nicht erzählen, was passiert ist?

she's told me a lot/everything about her time in Berlin sie hat mir viel/alles über ihre Zeit in Berlin erzählt

I am sure she's told you a lot about me ich bin sicher, sie hat dir schon viel über mich erzählt

5. (command, instruct)

▪ to \tell sb to do sth jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun soll

\tell him to leave me alone sag ihm, er soll mich in Ruhe lassen fam

I was told not to talk to strangers ich soll nicht mit Fremden reden

do as you're told! ( fam) mach, was man dir sagt! fam

I won't \tell you again - go to bed! ich sag's nicht noch mal - ab ins Bett!

he wouldn't be told er wollte sich nichts sagen lassen

6. (discern)

▪ to \tell sth/sb etw/jdn erkennen; (notice)

▪ to \tell sth etw [be]merken

▪ to \tell sth (know) etw wissen; (determine) etw feststellen

I could \tell [that] you were unhappy ich habe gemerkt, dass du unglücklich warst

I couldn't \tell much from her words ihren Worten war nicht viel zu entnehmen

it was too dark for me to \tell what it said on the sign in der Dunkelheit konnte ich nicht erkennen, was auf dem Schild stand

it's easy to \tell a non-native speaker einen Nichtmuttersprachler kann man leicht erkennen

it's easy to \tell a blackbird by [or from] its song es ist leicht, eine Amsel an ihrem Gesang zu erkennen

to \tell the difference einen Unterschied feststellen

to \tell sth by ear etw mit dem Gehör feststellen

to \tell the time die Uhr lesen

can your son \tell the time yet? kann dein Sohn schon die Uhr lesen?, kennt dein Sohn schon die Uhr?

▪ to \tell sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden

to \tell right from wrong Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden

I cannot \tell what it is ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, was es ist

so [or as] far as I can \tell she's still in London soweit ich weiß, ist sie noch in London

how could I \tell [that]? woher [o wie] sollte ich das [denn] wissen?

he's Dutch — how can you \tell? er ist Holländer — woher willst du das wissen?

there is no \telling what the future will bring man weiß nie [o wer weiß schon], was die Zukunft bringt

who can \tell? wer weiß das schon?

you can never [or never can] \tell man kann nie wissen

to \tell fortunes wahrsagen

to \tell sb's fortune jds Zukunft vorhersagen

7. (count)

to \tell one's beads den Rosenkranz beten

to \tell the votes die Stimmen auszählen

8.

▶ \tell me another [one] ( fam) wer's glaubt, wird selig fam

▶ to \tell tales [out of school] aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern hum fam

II. vi

<told, told>

1. ( liter: give account, narrate)

▪ to \tell of sb/sth von jdm/etw erzählen

2. ( fig: indicate)

her face told of her anger aus ihrem Gesicht sprach Zorn

3. (inform)

▪ to \tell on sb jdn verraten [o sl verpetzen

4. (have an effect or impact) sich bemerkbar machen; blow, punch, word sitzen

the boxer made every punch \tell bei dem Boxer saß jeder Schlag

▪ to \tell on sb/sth erkennbare Auswirkungen auf jdn/etw haben

age has really told on him er ist ganz schön gealtert

you look tired, these exercises really told on you du siehst müde aus, diese Übungen haben dich sichtlich geschafft fam

all the stress began to \tell on my health der ganze Stress wirkte sich allmählich auf meine Gesundheit aus

5. BRIT ( form: reflect unfavourably on)

▪ to \tell against sb sich nachteilig für jdn auswirken

his reputation as a troublemaker told against him when they decided on who should be promoted sein Ruf als Unruhestifter sprach gegen ihn als es um die Entscheidung ging, wer befördert werden sollte

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[tel] pret, ptp told
1. vt

1) (= relate) story, experiences, adventures erzählen (sb sth, sth to sb jdm etw acc); (= inform, say, announce) sagen (sb sth jdm etw acc)

to tell lies — lügen

to tell tales — petzen (inf)

to tell fortunes — wahrsagen

to tell sb's fortune — jdm wahrsagen, jdm die Zukunft deuten

to tell the future — wahrsagen, die Zukunft deuten

to tell sb a secret — jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen or (give away) verraten

to tell sb about or of sth — jdm von etw erzählen

I told my friend/boss about what had happened — ich erzählte meinem Freund/berichtete meinem Chef, was geschehen war

... or so I've been told —... so hat man es mir jedenfalls gesagt or erzählt

I can't tell you how pleased I am — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich freue

to tell sb the way — jdm den Weg sagen

could you tell me the way to the station, please? — könn(t)en Sir mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

don't let me have to tell you that again — ich will dir das nicht noch einmal sagen müssen

(I'll) tell you what, let's go to the cinema — weißt du was, gehen wir doch ins Kino!

don't tell me you can't come! — sagen Sie bloß nicht, dass Sie nicht kommen können!

I won't do it, I tell you! — und ich sage dir, das mache ich nicht!

let me tell you that... —

it was cold, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war vielleicht kalt!

I told you so — ich habe es (dir) ja gesagt

tell me another! — nicht möglich!, wers glaubt!

that tells me all I need to know — das sagt mir alles

that tells me a lot — das sagt mir allerlei

2) (= distinguish, discern) erkennen

to tell the time — die Uhr kennen

to tell the time by the sun — die Zeit an der Sonne ablesen

to tell the difference — den Unterschied sehen/fühlen/schmecken etc

you can tell that he's clever/getting worried —

we couldn't tell much from his letter — wir konnten aus seinem Brief nicht viel entnehmen

you can't tell whether it's moving — man kann nicht sagen or sehen, ob es sich bewegt

I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen — ich hätte nicht sagen können, ob er in einem Kampf verwickelt oder nur hingefallen war

it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered — es war unmöglich festzustellen, wo die Kugel eingetreten war

to tell sb/sth by sth — jdn/etw an etw (dat) erkennen

I can't tell butter from margarine — ich kann Butter nicht von Margarine unterscheiden

to tell right from wrong — wissen, was Recht und Unrecht ist, Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden

See:

→ apart

3) (= know, be sure) wissen

how can I tell that? — wie soll ich das wissen?

how could I tell that? — wie hätte ich das wissen können?

how can I tell that he will do it? — wie kann ich sicher sein, dass er es tut?

4) (= order) sagen (sb jdm)

we were told to bring sandwiches with us — es wurde uns gesagt, dass wir belegte Brote mitbringen sollten

tell him to stop singing — sagen Sie ihm, er soll aufhören zu singen

don't you tell me what to do! —

I told you not to do that — ich habe dir doch gesagt, du sollst das nicht tun!

do as or what you are told! — tu, was man dir sagt!

5) (old

= count) to tell one's beads — den Rosenkranz beten

2. vi +indir obj
es sagen (+dat)
I won't tell you again — ich sage es dir nicht noch einmal

you know what? – don't tell me, let me guess — weißt du was? – sags mir nicht, lass mich raten

she wouldn't be told — sie hat sich (ja) nichts sagen lassen

you're telling me! — das kann man wohl sagen!, wem sagen Sie das!

3. vi

1) (= discern, be sure) wissen

as or so far as one can tell — soweit man weiß

who can tell? — wer weiß?

how will I be able to tell? — wie kann ich das erkennen or wissen?

no-one can/could tell — niemand kann/konnte das sagen, das weiß/wusste keiner

you never can tell, you can never tell — man kann nie wissen

2) (= talk, tell tales of) sprechen

his face told of his sorrow — aus seinem Gesicht sprach Kummer

that would be telling! — das kann ich nicht verraten

promise you won't tell — du musst versprechen, dass du nichts sagst

3) (= have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

his age told against him (in applying for job) (in competition) character always tells in the end — sein Alter war ein Nachteil für ihn sein Alter machte sich bemerkbar zum Schluss schlägt doch die Veranlagung durch

a boxer who makes every punch tell — ein Boxer, bei dem jeder Schlag sitzt

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tell [tel] prät und pperf told [təʊld]

A v/t

1. jemandem etwas sagen, erzählen:

without telling anybody ohne es jemandem zu sagen;

you didn’t tell me das hast du mir gar nicht erzählt;

I’ll tell you later das erzähl ich dir später;

I (can) tell you that … ich kann Ihnen versichern, dass …;

I (just) can’t tell you how … ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie …;

I have been told mir ist gesagt worden;

you’re telling me! umg wem sagen Sie das?;

tell the world umg (es) hinausposaunen; → another 2, so¹ A 5 a

2. eine Geschichte etc erzählen

3. mitteilen, berichten, sagen, nennen:

tell one’s name seinen Namen nennen;

tell the reason den Grund angeben;

tell the time die Zeit anzeigen (Uhr);

all told insgesamt, zusammen; → lie¹ A, truth 1

4. mit Worten ausdrücken:

I cannot tell my grief

5. ein Geheimnis etc verraten

6. (mit Bestimmtheit) sagen:

it is difficult to tell es ist schwer zu sagen;

there is no telling what … es lässt sich nicht sagen, was …

7. erkennen (by, from an dat):

I cannot tell who that person is ich kann nicht feststellen oder sagen, wer diese Person ist;

tell by (the) ear mit dem Gehör feststellen, hören

8. unterscheiden ( one from the other eines vom andern):

tell apart, tell the difference between auseinanderhalten

9. sagen, befehlen:

tell sb to do sth jemandem sagen, er solle etwas tun;

do as you are told tu, was ich gesagt habe

10. (ab-)zählen:

tell the votes PARL die Stimmen zählen; → bead A 2

11. tell off

a) MIL abkommandieren ( for zu),

b) umg jemanden rüffeln ( for wegen; for doing sth weil er etwas getan hat)

B v/i

1. berichten, erzählen ( beide:

of von;

about über akk)

2. (of) ein Zeichen oder Beweis sein (für, von), beweisen (akk), verraten (akk)

3. erkennen, wissen:

how can you tell? wie können Sie das wissen oder sagen?;

you never can tell man kann nie wissen

4. umg petzen:

tell on sb jemanden verraten oder verpetzen;

don’t tell! nicht(s) verraten!

5. wirken, sich auswirken ( beide:

on bei, auf akk):

every blow (word) tells jeder Schlag (jedes Wort) sitzt;

the hard work began to tell on him die harte Arbeit hinterließ allmählich ihre Spuren bei ihm oder machte sich bei ihm bemerkbar;

his troubles have told on him seine Sorgen haben ihn sichtlich mitgenommen;

that tells against you das spricht gegen Sie

6. anschlagen (das Gewicht erhöhen) ( with bei)

7. sich (deutlich) abheben ( against gegen, von), (deutlich) hervortreten, zur Geltung kommen

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1. transitive verb,
told

1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben

tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?

tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

be told something by somebody — etwas von jemandem erfahren

I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

3) (instruct) sagen

tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt

4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

5) (distinguish) unterscheiden

6) (utter) sagen

7)

all told — insgesamt
2. intransitive verb,
told

1) (determine)

how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?

it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

you never can tell — man kann nie wissen

who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)

tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen

3) (reveal secret) es verraten

time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

- tell on

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told)

= berichten v.

erzählen v.

sagen v.

English-german dictionary > tell
3 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

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

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

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

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

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

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

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

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
4 tell

tell [tel]

dire à ⇒ 1 (a)-(g), 2 (a) expliquer à ⇒ 1 (b) raconter ⇒ 1 (d) annoncer ⇒ 1 (d) distinguer ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 1 (i) savoir ⇒ 1 (i), 2 (b) comprendre ⇒ 1 (i) se faire sentir ⇒ 2 (c)

(pt & pp told [təʊld])

1 transitive verb

(a) (inform) dire à;

∎ to tell sb sth dire qch à qn;

∎ familiar to tell teacher rapporter^□, cafarder;

∎ I told him the answer/what I thought je lui ai dit la réponse/ce que je pensais;

∎ to tell sb about or literary of sth dire qch à qn, parler à qn de qch;

∎ I told her about the new restaurant je lui ai parlé du nouveau restaurant;

∎ have you told them about the fire? leur avez-vous parlé de l'incendie?;

∎ she wrote to tell me of her father's death elle m'a écrit pour m'annoncer la mort de son père;

∎ literary she told me of her woes elle m'a parlé de ses malheurs;

∎ they told me (that) they would be late ils m'ont dit qu'ils seraient en retard;

∎ I'm pleased to tell you you've won j'ai le plaisir de vous informer ou annoncer que vous avez gagné;

∎ are you telling me (that) you spent £50 on THAT? tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as payé 50 livres pour ça?;

∎ let me tell you how pleased I am laissez-moi vous dire ou permettez-moi de vous dire à quel point je suis heureux;

∎ it's not so easy, let me tell you! ce n'est pas si facile, je t'assure ou je te le dis!;

∎ we are told that there is little hope on nous dit qu'il y a peu d'espoir;

∎ it's just as I told you c'est exactement ce que je t'avais dit;

∎ I'm told he's coming tomorrow j'ai entendu dire ou on m'a dit qu'il venait demain;

∎ so I've been told c'est ce qu'on m'a dit;

∎ it doesn't tell us much cela ne nous en dit pas très long, cela ne nous apprend pas grand-chose;

∎ can you tell me the time? pouvez-vous me dire l'heure (qu'il est)?;

∎ can you tell me your name/age? pouvez-vous me dire votre nom/âge?;

∎ I know, Dennis told me je sais, Dennis me l'a dit;

∎ a little bird told me! c'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit!

(b) (explain to) expliquer à, dire à;

∎ this brochure tells me all I need to know cette brochure m'explique tout ce que j'ai besoin de savoir;

∎ I told him what to do in case of an emergency je lui ai dit ou expliqué ce qu'il fallait faire en cas d'urgence;

∎ did you tell them how to get here? leur as-tu expliqué comment se rendre ici?;

∎ can you tell me the way to the station/to Oxford? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare/la route d'Oxford?;

∎ do you want me to tell you again? voulez-vous que je vous le redise ou répète?;

∎ who can tell me the best way to make omelettes? qui peut me dire ou m'expliquer la meilleure façon de faire des omelettes?;

∎ I can't tell you how pleased I am je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis content;

∎ if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times! je te l'ai dit cent fois!;

∎ (I'll) tell you what, let's play cards j'ai une idée, on n'a qu'à jouer aux cartes

(c) (instruct, order)

∎ to tell sb to do sth dire à qn de faire qch;

∎ you can't tell me what to do! tu n'as pas à me dire ce que je dois faire!;

∎ do as you are told! fais ce qu'on te dit;

∎ tell her to wait outside dites-lui d'attendre dehors;

∎ I told them not to interrupt je leur ai dit de ne pas interrompre;

∎ I thought I told you not to run? je croyais t'avoir interdit ou défendu de courir?;

∎ I told you no! je t'ai dit non!;

∎ don't make me tell you twice ne m'oblige pas à te le dire deux fois;

∎ he didn't need to be told twice! il ne s'est pas fait prier!, je n'ai pas eu besoin de lui dire deux fois!

(d) (recount → story, joke) raconter; (→ news) annoncer; (→ secret) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb about sth parler à qn de qch, parler de qch à qn, raconter qch à qn;

∎ to tell sb about sb parler à qn de qn, parler de qn à qn;

∎ tell them about or of your life as an explorer racontez-leur votre vie d'explorateur;

∎ tell me what you know about it dites-moi ce que vous en savez;

∎ I'll tell you what happened je vais vous raconter ce qui est arrivé;

∎ could you tell me a little about yourself? pourriez-vous me parler un peu de vous-même?;

∎ what does this tell us about his character? qu'est-ce que cela nous apprend sur son caractère?;

∎ I told myself it didn't matter je me suis dit que cela n'avait pas d'importance;

∎ I could tell you a thing or two about his role in it je pourrais vous en dire long sur son rôle dans tout cela;

∎ don't tell me you got lost! ne me dites pas que vous vous êtes perdu!;

∎ don't tell me, let me guess! ne me dites rien, laissez-moi deviner!;

∎ familiar tell it like it is! n'ayez pas peur de dire la vérité!^□ ;

∎ familiar tell that to the marines!, tell me another! à d'autres!, mon œil!;

∎ to hear tell that… entendre dire que… + indicative

(e) (recite)

∎ to tell one's beads dire ou égrener son chapelet

(f) (utter → truth, lie) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb the truth dire la vérité à qn;

∎ to tell lies mentir, dire des mensonges;

∎ figurative I tell a lie! je me trompe!

(g) (assure) dire à, assurer;

∎ didn't I tell you?, I told you so!, what did I tell you! je vous l'avais bien dit!;

∎ let me tell you! (believe me) je vous assure!, croyez-moi!; (as threat) tenez-vous-le pour dit!;

∎ I can tell you! c'est moi qui vous le dis!;

∎ familiar you're telling me!, tell me about it! à qui le dis-tu!

(h) (distinguish) distinguer;

∎ to tell right from wrong distinguer le bien du mal;

∎ you can hardly tell the difference between them on voit ou distingue à peine la différence entre eux;

∎ how can you tell one from another? comment les distinguez-vous l'un de l'autre?;

∎ you can tell him by his voice on le reconnaît à sa voix;

∎ she can't tell the time elle ne sait pas lire l'heure

(i) (see) voir; (know) savoir; (understand) comprendre;

∎ you could tell he was disappointed on voyait bien qu'il était déçu;

∎ how can you tell when it's ready? à quoi voit-on ou comment peut-on savoir que c'est prêt?;

∎ no one could tell whether the good weather would last personne ne pouvait dire si le beau temps allait durer;

∎ I can tell it from the look in your eyes ça se lit dans tes yeux;

∎ there's no telling what he might do next/how he'll react (il est) impossible de dire ce qu'il est susceptible de faire ensuite/comment il réagira

2 intransitive verb

(a) (reveal)

∎ that would be telling! ce serait trahir un secret!;

∎ I won't tell je ne dirai rien à personne;

∎ time will tell qui vivra verra, le temps nous le dira;

∎ more than words can tell plus que les mots ne peuvent dire

(b) (know) savoir;

∎ how can I tell? comment le saurais-je?;

∎ who can tell? qui peut savoir?, qui sait?;

∎ you never can tell on ne sait jamais;

∎ it's difficult or hard to tell c'est difficile à dire;

∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer

(c) (have effect) se faire sentir, avoir de l'influence;

∎ British proverb breeding tells bon sang ne saurait mentir;

∎ her age is beginning to tell elle commence à accuser son âge;

∎ the strain is beginning to tell la tension commence à se faire sentir;

∎ her aristocratic roots told against her ses origines aristocratiques lui nuisaient

(d) literary (story, book)

∎ to tell of sth raconter qch;

∎ the first volume tells of the postwar period le premier volume raconte la période d'après-guerre;

∎ I've heard tell of phantom ships j'ai entendu parler de navires fantômes

(e) literary (bear witness)

∎ to tell of témoigner de;

∎ the scars told of his reckless life ses cicatrices témoignaient de sa vie mouvementée;

∎ the stones told of battles of times past les pierres portaient les traces de batailles des temps passés

➲ tell apart separable transitive verb

distinguer (entre);

∎ I couldn't tell the twins apart je ne pouvais pas distinguer les jumeaux l'un de l'autre

➲ tell off separable transitive verb

(a) (scold) réprimander, gronder;

∎ to tell sb off for doing sth gronder ou réprimander qn pour avoir fait qch

(b) (select) affecter, désigner

➲ tell on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (denounce) dénoncer;

∎ don't tell on me ne me dénonce pas

(b) (have effect on) se faire sentir sur, produire un effet sur;

∎ her age is telling on her elle accuse son âge;

∎ the strain soon began to tell on her health la tension ne tarda pas à avoir un effet néfaste sur sa santé

✾ Poem 'Tell me the Truth about Love' Auden 'Dis-moi la vérité sur l'amour'

✾ Book 'Go tell it on the Mountain' Baldwin 'Va le clamer sur la montagne'

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5 giurare

swear

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giurare v.tr. e intr. to swear* (anche estens.): giurare eterno amore a qlcu., to swear eternal love to s.o.; giurare di obbedire, to swear to obey; giurare di dire la verità, to swear to tell the truth; giurare sul proprio onore, to swear on one's honour; giurare sulla Bibbia, to swear on the Bible; il nuovo ministro giurò nelle mani del Presidente, the President swore in the new Minister; non bisogna mai giurare su niente, you never can tell (o one can never be sure of anything); giurò di non averla mai vista, he swore he had never seen her; giuro che non è stata colpa mia, I swear it was not my fault; giuro che non l'ho fatto apposta, I swear I didn't do it on purpose; vi giuro che è vero, I swear it is true; giurare e spergiurare, to swear by all that's holy // giurare il falso, to perjure oneself // giuro di dire la verità, tutta la verità, nient'altro che la verità, I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth // non giurerei sulla sua puntualità, I wouldn't bet on him being on time // giurare vendetta, giurarla a qlcu., to swear revenge on s.o.

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[dʒu'rare]
1. vt

to swear

è vero, te lo giuro! — it's true, I swear!

giurare di fare qc — to swear to do sth

giurare fedeltà a qn — to swear o pledge loyalty to sb

giurare il falso — to commit perjury

ti giuro che non sono stato io — I swear it wasn't me

ti giuro che non ne posso più — I swear I've had more than I can take

giurerei di averlo visto prima — I'd swear I have seen him somewhere before

mi pare che fosse lui, ma non potrei giurarci — I think it was him, but I couldn't swear to it

io non ci giurerei — I wouldn't swear to it

gliel'ho giurata — I swore I would get even with him

2. vi

(aus avere) to swear, take an oath

giurare su qc — to swear on sth

giurare su qn — to swear by sb

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[dʒu'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (promettere solennemente) to swear* [fedeltà, obbedienza]

giurare (a qcn.) che, di fare — to swear (to sb.) that, to do

giurare il falso — to perjure oneself dir.

lo giuro su mia madre — I swear it on my mother's life

2) (assicurare)

ti giuro che fa male — I can assure you it hurts

ce ne sono, te lo giuro! — honestly, there are some!

avrei giurato che fosse lì — I could have sworn he was there
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

giurare sulla Bibbia, sull'onore — to swear on the Bible, on one's honour

ci giurerei — I'll take my oath on it, I would o could swear to it

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giurare

/dʒu'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (promettere solennemente) to swear* [ fedeltà, obbedienza]; giurare (a qcn.) che, di fare to swear (to sb.) that, to do; giurare il falso to perjure oneself dir.; lo giuro su mia madre I swear it on my mother's life

2 (assicurare) ti giuro che fa male I can assure you it hurts; ce ne sono, te lo giuro! honestly, there are some! avrei giurato che fosse lì I could have sworn he was there

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) giurare sulla Bibbia, sull'onore to swear on the Bible, on one's honour; ci giurerei I'll take my oath on it, I would o could swear to it.

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6 jurer

jurer [ʒyʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = promettre) to swear

• jurer de to swear to

• jurer fidélité à qn to swear loyalty to sb

• je jure que je me vengerai I swear I'll get my revenge

• faire jurer à qn de garder le secret to swear sb to secrecy

• jure-moi que tu reviendras swear you'll come back

• jurer sur la Bible to swear on the Bible

• jurer sur la tête de ses enfants to swear by all that one holds dear

• je vous jure que ce n'est pas facile ! I can assure you that it isn't easy!

• ah ! je vous jure ! honestly!

• on ne jure plus que par ce nouveau remède everyone swears by this new medicine

• j'en jurerais I could swear to it (PROV) il ne faut jurer de rien you never can tell

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = pester) to swear

   b. [couleurs] to clash ; [propos] to jar

3. reflexive verb

► se jurer

   a. (à soi-même) to vow

• il se jura que c'était la dernière fois he vowed it was the last time

   b. (réciproquement) to vow

• ils se sont juré un amour éternel they vowed eternal love

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ʒyʀe
1.

verbe transitif to swear ( de faire to do)

jure-moi de ne rien dire — swear you won't say anything

on leur a fait jurer le secret — they were sworn to secrecy

jure-le! — swear!

on jurerait (que c'est) de la soie — you'd swear it was silk

jurer de tuer quelqu'un — ( à soi-même) to vow to kill somebody

ah mais je te jure! — (colloq) ( indignation) honestly! (colloq)

2.

jurer de verbe transitif indirect to swear to

j'en jurerais — I would swear to it

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( dire des jurons) to swear (après, contre at)

2) ( détonner) [couleurs] to clash ( avec with); [détail, construction] to look out of place ( avec in)

3) ( être partisan de)

ne jurer que par — to swear by

4.

se jurer verbe pronominal

1) ( l'un l'autre) to swear [something] to one another [fidélité]

2) ( à soi-même) to vow

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il ne faut jurer de rien — Proverbe never say never

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ʒyʀe
1. vt

1) (= s'engager) to swear

jurer obéissance à qn — to swear allegiance to sb

jurer que — to swear that, to vow that

Je jure que je reviendrai avant l'hiver. — I swear that I'll be back before winter.

jurer de faire — to swear to do, to vow to do

2) (= affirmer)

jurer que — to swear that

Je jure que c'est vrai! — I swear it's true!, I swear that it's true!

2. vi

1) (= dissoner) [couleur] to clash

jurer avec — to clash with

2) (se porter garant)

jurer de qch — to swear to sth

3) (dire des jurons) to swear, to curse

4) (autres locutions)

ne jurer que par qch — to swear by sth

ne jurer que par qn — to swear by sb

Ils ne jurent que par lui. — They swear by him.

Elle ne jure que par cette voiture. — She swears by that car.

je vous jure! — honestly!

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jurer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( promettre) to swear; ( moins fort) to promise; jurer de faire to swear to do; ( moins fort) to promise to do; jurer à qn de faire to swear to sb to do; ( moins fort) to promise sb to do; jure-moi de ne rien dire swear you won't say anything; jure-le! swear!; jurer que to swear that; jurer à qn que to swear to sb that; on jurerait (que c'est) de la soie you'd swear it was silk; faire jurer à qn de faire to make sb swear to do;

2 ○( affirmer) je te jure que ça fait mal I can tell you it hurts; ah mais je te jure! honestly○!; il y en a, je te jure! honestly, some people!; ⇒ dieu;

3 ( en prêtant serment) to swear, to pledge [fidélité, obéissance]; to swear [amour éternel]; on leur a fait jurer le secret they were sworn to secrecy; je (te) jure le secret sur cette affaire I swear I'll keep this a secret; je le jure I swear; jurer sur la Bible/l'honneur to swear on the Bible/one's honour^GB; je (le) jure sur la tête de mes enfants or de ma mère I swear on my mother's life; jurer la mort de qn/la ruine de qch to vow that sb will die/that sth will fail; jurer de tuer qn to vow to kill sb.

B jurer de vtr ind to swear to; j'en jurerais I would swear to it.

C vi

1 ( dire des jurons) to swear (après, contre at); ⇒ charretier;

2 ( détonner) [couleurs] to clash (avec with); [détail, construction] to look out of place (avec in);

3 ( être partisan de) ne jurer que par to swear by.

D se jurer vpr

1 ( l'un l'autre) to swear [sth] to one another [fidélité];

2 ( à soi-même) to vow (de faire to do).

Idiome

il ne faut jurer de rien Prov never say never.

[ʒyre] verbe transitif

1. [promettre] to swear

je ne l'ai jamais vue, je le jure! I've never seen her, I swear it!

jurer allégeance/fidélité/obéissance à quelqu'un to swear ou to pledge allegiance/loyalty/obedience to somebody

il a juré ma perte he has sworn ou vowed to bring about my downfall

je te jure que c'est vrai I swear it's true

jurer de faire quelque chose to swear to do something

j'ai juré de garder le secret I'm sworn to secrecy

elle m'a fait jurer de garder le secret she swore me to secrecy (soutenu)

2. DROIT [suj: témoin] to swear

jurez-vous de dire la vérité, toute la vérité, rien que la vérité? do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

dites je le jure — je le jure do you so swear? — I swear ou I do

(en usage absolu)

jurer sur la Bible/devant Dieu to swear on the Bible/to God

jurer sur l'honneur to swear on one's honour

jurer sur la tête de quelqu'un to swear on one's mother's grave

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[ʒyre] verbe intransitif

1. [blasphémer] to swear, to curse

jurer après quelqu'un/quelque chose to curse ou to swear at somebody/something

jurer comme un charretier to swear like a trooper

2. [détonner - couleurs, architecture] to clash, to jar

3. (figuré)

ils ne jurent que par leur nouvel entraîneur they swear by their new coach

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jurer de verbe plus préposition

1. [affirmer]

jurer de son innocence to swear to one's innocence

jurer de sa bonne foi to swear that one is sincere

il ne faut jurer de rien you never can tell

2. [au conditionnel]

j'en jurerais I'd swear to it

c'est peut-être mon agresseur, mais je n'en jurerais pas he might be the man who attacked me but I wouldn't swear to it

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se jurer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

se jurer fidélité to swear ou to vow to be faithful to each other

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se jurer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

se jurer de faire to promise oneself ou to vow to do

se jurer que to vow to oneself that

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7 tell

tel
verb

1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) contar

2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) decir, mandar

3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) decir, contar

4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) ver (la diferencia), distinguir, reconocer

5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) contar, revelar

6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) notarse, hacerse notar

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- teller
- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell

tell vb

1. contar

tell me a story cuéntame un cuento

she told us about the accident nos contó lo del accidente

2. decir

they told me there were no rooms at the hotel me dijeron que no quedaban habitaciones en el hotel

I told you so ¿no te lo dije?

to tell tales contar cuentos

El pasado y participio pasado de tell es told

tell

tr[tel]

transitive verb (pt & pp told tr[təʊld])

1 (gen) decir

■ tell me your name dime tu nombre

■ tell me (that) you love me dime que me quieres

■ why didn't you tell me? ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?

■ he told me (that) he'd seen you me dijo que te había visto

■ could you tell me where the station is, please? ¿me podría indicar dónde está la estación, por favor?

2 (story, joke) contar; (truth, lies, secret) decir

■ tell us a joke, Fred cuéntanos un chiste, Fred

■ telling lies is bad mentir es malo, decir mentiras es malo

3 (talk about) hablar de

■ tell me all about your family háblame de tu familia

■ he told us of his travels in China nos habló de sus viajes por la China

4 formal use comunicar, informar

■ we regret to tell you that... lamentamos comunicarle que...

5 (assure) asegurar, garantizar

■ it's true, I tell you es verdad, te lo aseguro

6 (order) decir, mandar

■ he told us to go away nos dijo que nos marcháramos

■ the boss told me to shut up el jefe me mandó callar

■ he told me not to be late me dijo que no llegara tarde

■ you'll do as you're told! ¡harás lo que yo te digo!

7 (show) indicar; (in writing) explicar

■ this light tells you when it's on esta luz te indica cuándo está en marcha

■ this book tells you how to grow orchids este libro te explica cómo cultivar orquídeas

8 (distinguish) distinguir

■ the teacher can't tell Peter from Paul el profesor no puede distinguir a Peter de Paul

■ children can't tell right from wrong los niños no saben distinguir el bien del mal

■ can you tell the difference between Gruyère and Emmental? ¿sabes distinguir entre el gruyere y el emmental?

9 (know) saber, notarse

■ it's difficult to tell what is happening es difícil saber lo que está pasando

■ you can tell by his voice that he's angry se le nota en la voz que está enfadado

10 (count - votes) escrutar; (- rosary beads) pasar

intransitive verb

1 (reveal secret) hablar, soplar

■ promise you won't tell? ¿me prometes que no lo dirás?

■ no matter what you do to me, I'll never tell podéis hacerme lo que queráis, porque no hablaré

2 (have effect) notarse, hacerse notar

■ Induráin's experience began to tell la experiencia de Induráin se hizo notar

■ the strain is telling on her la tensión empieza a afectarle

3 (know) saber

■ who can tell? ¿quién sabe?

■ you can never tell nunca se sabe

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as far as I can tell que yo sepa, por lo que yo sé

I'll tell you what escucha lo que digo

I told you so ya te lo dije, ya lo decía yo

tell me another! ¡anda ya!, ¡eso no te lo crees ni tú!

there's no telling no se sabe, vete a saber

time will tell el tiempo lo dirá

to tell somebody where to get off cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, decirle cuatro cosas a alguien

to tell the time saber decir la hora

you can never tell nunca se sabe

you're telling me a mí me lo dices, ni que lo digas

tell ['tɛl] v, told ['to:ld] ; telling vt

1) count: contar, enumerar

all told: en total

2) instruct: decir

he told me how to fix it: me dijo cómo arreglarlo

they told her to wait: le dijeron que esperara

3) relate: contar, relatar, narrar

to tell a story: contar una historia

4) divulge, reveal: revelar, divulgar

he told me everything about her: me contó todo acerca de ella

5) discern: discernir, notar

I can't tell the difference: no noto la diferencia

tell vi

1) say: decir

I won't tell: no voy a decírselo a nadie

2) know: saber

you never can tell: nunca se sabe

3) show: notarse, hacerse sentir

the strain is beginning to tell: la tensión se empieza a notar

tell

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told) = contar (Decir) v.

• decir v.

(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-

pp: dicho

fut/c: dir-•)

• desembuchar v.

• hablar v.

• narrar v.

• relatar v.

tel
1.

(past & past p told) transitive verb

1) (inform, reveal) decir*

as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo

he was told that... — le dijeron que...

could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

I can't tell you how relieved I am! — no te imaginas el alivio que siento!

2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

3) (instruct, warn) decir*

do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

she told me to be quiet — me dijo que me callara

4)

a) (ascertain, know)

I could tell from her voice that she was upset — por la voz me di cuenta de que estaba disgustada

there's no telling what might happen — no se sabe lo que podría ocurrir

to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

b) ( distinguish)

to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

to tell right from wrong — discriminar entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal

I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

5) ( count)

all told — en total

2.

vi

1)

a) ( reveal)

promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

b) ( relate) (liter)

more than words can tell — más de lo que pueden expresar las palabras

it tells of great suffering — habla de grandes sufrimientos

2) ( know) saber*

you never can tell — nunca se sabe

3) (count, have an effect)

her age is beginning to tell — se le está empezando a notar la edad

he made every punch tell — hizo contar cada golpe

his influence told — su influencia fue decisiva

to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

[tel] (pt, pp told)
1. VT

1) [+ story, experiences] contar; [+ truth] decir; [+ secret] contar, divulgar frm; (formally) comunicar, informar

to tell sb sth — decir algo a algn

to tell sb whether/how/why etc — decir a algn si/cómo/por qué etc

to tell sb that... — decir a algn que...

I have been told that... — me han dicho que..., se me ha dicho que... frm

I am pleased to tell you that... — frm me complace comunicarle que..., me es grato comunicarle que...

I tell you it isn't! — ¡te digo que no!

let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it — si te digo la verdad, no me gustó nada

there were three, I tell you, three — había tres, ¿me oyes?, tres

I tell myself it can't be true — digo para mí que no puede ser verdad

• I told him about the missing money — le dije lo del dinero que faltaba, le informé acerca del dinero que faltaba frm

tell me all about it — cuéntame todo

I'll tell you all about it — te (lo) diré todo

• tell me another! * — ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! *

• he's no saint, I can tell you! — ¡no es ningún santo, te lo aseguro!

so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — pasaron tantas cosas no sé por dónde empezar a contarte

• I cannot tell you how pleased I am — no encuentro palabras para expresarle lo contento que estoy

• I could tell you a thing or two about him — hay cosas de él que yo me sé

• don't tell me you can't do it! — ¡no me vayas a decir or no me digas que no lo puedes hacer!

• to tell sb's fortune, tell sb the future — decir a algn la buenaventura

• to tell a lie — mentir

• you're telling me! * — ¡a quién se lo cuentas!, ¡a mí no me lo vas a contar!

• I told you so! — ¡ya lo decía yo!

didn't I tell you so? — ¿no te lo dije ya?

• (I) tell you what, let's go now — sabes qué, vámonos ya

I tell you what! — ¡se me ocurre una idea!
marine
2) (=order)

to tell sb to do sth — decir a algn que haga algo, mandar a algn a hacer algo

• do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!

• he won't be told — no acepta consejos de nadie, no quiere hacer caso de nadie

• I told you not to — te dije que no lo hicieras

3) (=indicate) [sign, dial, clock] indicar

to tell sb sth — indicar algo a algn

there was a sign telling us which way to go — una señal nos indicaba el camino

the clock tells the quarter hours — el reloj da los cuartos de hora

4) (=distinguish) distinguir

• I couldn't tell them apart — no sabía distinguirlos

• to tell the difference between A and B — distinguir entre A y B

I can't tell the difference — no veo la diferencia

• to tell right from wrong — distinguir el bien del mal
time 1., 5)
5) (=know, be certain) saber

• you can tell he's a German — se (le) nota que es alemán

you can tell a horse's age by its teeth — la edad de un caballo se sabe por los dientes

how can I tell what she will do? — ¿cómo voy a saber lo que ella hará?

you can't tell much from his letter — su carta nos dice bien poco

• I couldn't tell how it was done — no sabía cómo se hizo

• there is no telling what he will do — es imposible saber qué va a hacer

6) (=count)

to tell one's beads — rezar el rosario

400 all told — 400 en total

2. VI

1) (=speak)

to tell (of) — hablar de

the ruins told of a sad history — las ruinas hablaban de una triste historia

• "did you love her?" - "more than words can tell" — -¿la amabas? -más de lo que pueda expresar con palabras

it hurt more than words can tell — dolió una barbaridad, dolió lo indecible

• I hear tell that... — dicen que...

I hear tell of a disaster — he oído que ha ocurrido una catástrofe

I have never heard tell of it — no he oído nunca hablar de eso

2) * (=sneak, tell secrets)

please don't tell! — ¡no vayas contándolo or soplándolo * por ahí!

he told on me to my parents — se chivó de mí a mis padres (Sp) *

that would be telling! — ¡es un secreto!

3) (=know, be certain) saber

how can I tell? — ¿cómo lo voy a saber?, ¿yo qué sé?

I can't tell — (me) es imposible saberlo, no le puedo decir, no sabría decirle

who can tell? — ¿quién sabe?

there is no telling — no se puede saber

you never can tell — nunca se sabe
time 1., 1)
4) (=have an effect)

every blow told — cada golpe tuvo su efecto

stamina tells in the long run — a la larga importa or vale más la resistencia

blood will tell — la sangre cuenta

• to tell against sb — obrar en contra de algn

• the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión está empezando a afectarle

- tell off

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[tel]
1.

(past & past p told) transitive verb

1) (inform, reveal) decir*

as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo

he was told that... — le dijeron que...

could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

I can't tell you how relieved I am! — no te imaginas el alivio que siento!

2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

3) (instruct, warn) decir*

do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

she told me to be quiet — me dijo que me callara

4)

a) (ascertain, know)

I could tell from her voice that she was upset — por la voz me di cuenta de que estaba disgustada

there's no telling what might happen — no se sabe lo que podría ocurrir

to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

b) ( distinguish)

to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

to tell right from wrong — discriminar entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal

I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

5) ( count)

all told — en total

2.

vi

1)

a) ( reveal)

promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

b) ( relate) (liter)

more than words can tell — más de lo que pueden expresar las palabras

it tells of great suffering — habla de grandes sufrimientos

2) ( know) saber*

you never can tell — nunca se sabe

3) (count, have an effect)

her age is beginning to tell — se le está empezando a notar la edad

he made every punch tell — hizo contar cada golpe

his influence told — su influencia fue decisiva

to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

English-spanish dictionary > tell
8 rest

I
1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo

2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest
- the rest

rest¹ n

1. descanso / reposo

I'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso

2. los demás

where are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?

3. el resto

he ate one bite and threw away the rest comió un bocado y tiró el resto a la basura

rest² vb

1. descansar

we'll rest when we reach the top descansaremos cuando lleguemos a la cima

2. apoyar

he rested his feet on the stool apoyó los pies en el taburete

rest

tr[rest]

intransitive verb

1 quedar

■ the matter won't rest here el asunto no quedará así

■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...

noun the rest

1 el resto

■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco

■ we'll eat one trout and freeze the rest comeremos una de las truchas y congelaremos las otras

■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa

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rest

tr[rest]

noun

1 (repose) descanso, reposo

■ I need a rest necesito descansar

2 (peace) paz nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ they don't give me a moment's rest no me dejan tranquilo ni un momento

3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ take off your boots and rest your feet quítate las botas y descansa los pies

2 (lean) apoyar

■ rest the shotgun against the tree apoya la escopeta contra el árbol

■ rest your head on my shoulder apoya la cabeza en mi hombro

intransitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ this tablet will help you to rest esta pastilla te ayudará a descansar

2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a

■ I shall not rest until I know the answer no me quedaré tranquilo hasta que sepa la respuesta

3 (depend) depender (on, de)

■ his whole argument rests on one piece of evidence todo su argumento depende de una sola prueba

transitive verb

1 (lean) apoyar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at rest en reposo

give it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

Rest in peace Descanse en paz

to come to rest pararse

to lay to rest enterrar

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

rest cure cura de reposo

rest room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural

rest home (for the ill) casa de reposo 2 (for the elderly) asilo

rest ['rɛst] vi

1) repose: reposar, descansar

2) relax: quedarse tranquilo

3) stop: pararse, detenerse

4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)

the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella

5)

to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobre

to rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazo

rest vt

1) relax: descansar

2) support: apoyar

3)

to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada en

rest n

1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m

2) support: soporte m, apoyo m

3) : silencio m (en música)

4) remainder: resto m

5)

to come to rest : pararse

rest

n.

• descanso s.m.

• espera s.f.

• feria s.f.

• huelga s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pausa s.f.

• paz s.f.

• poso s.m.

• reposo s.m.

• restante s.m.

• resto s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• apoyarse v.

• descansar v.

• quedar v.

• reposar v.

• sestear v.

• sosegar v.

rest
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

I [rest]
1. N

1) (=repose) descanso m

I need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso

• to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar

• to come to rest — [ball, vehicle, person] pararse, detenerse; [bird, insect, eyes, gaze] posarse

her eyes came to rest on the book — su mirada se posó en el libro

• day of rest — día m de descanso

• I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería

• try to get some rest — intenta descansar

• to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)

I think you ought to give football a rest — creo que deberías dejar el fútbol por un tiempo

give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *

• to have or take a rest — tomarse un descanso

why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?

to have a good night's rest — dormir bien

• to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algn

• to lay or put sth to rest — [+ theory] enterrar algo

his speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
bed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wicked
2) (Mus) silencio m

3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f

2. VT

1) (=give rest to) descansar

try to rest the ankle as much as possible — intente descansar el tobillo lo más que pueda

the horses have to be rested — hay que dejar descansar a los caballos

I feel very rested — me siento muy descansado

• to rest o.s. — descansar

• God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!

2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)

rest the ladder against the tree — apoya la escalera contra el árbol

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — apoyar la mano en el hombro de algn

3) (=settle)

• to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo

4) (Jur)

• to rest one's case — concluir su alegato

I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho

3. VI

1) (=repose) descansar

go back to bed and rest — vuelve a la cama y descansa

the waves never rest — las olas no descansan nunca

he won't rest until he finds out the truth — no descansará hasta que descubra la verdad

• may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse
laurel
2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)

he rested on his spade for a while — se apoyó en la pala un rato

his head was resting on her shoulder — tenía la cabeza apoyada en su hombro

her arm rested on my chair — su brazo estaba apoyado en mi silla

her elbows were resting on the table — tenía los codos apoyados en la mesa

the ladder was resting against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada contra la pared

a heavy responsibility rests on him — sobre él pesa una grave responsabilidad

3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse

his eyes rested on me — su mirada se posó en mí

4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)

the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos

5) (=be, remain) quedar

we cannot let the matter rest there — no podemos permitir que la cosa quede ahí

• the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya
assure, easy 1., 2)
6) (Theat)
euph
to be resting — no tener trabajo

7) (Jur)

the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato

4.

CPD

rest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso

rest cure N — cura f de reposo

rest day N — día m de descanso

rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)

rest period N — período m de descanso

rest room N — (US) servicios mpl, baño(s) m(pl) (LAm)

rest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
(Aut) = rest area
- rest up

II

[rest]
N
the rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás

I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre

the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró

you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda

I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto

the rest of the money — el resto del dinero

all the rest of the money — todo lo que sobró del dinero

they left the rest of the meal untouched — no tocaron el resto de la comida

the rest stayed outside — los demás se quedaron fuera

the rest of us will wait here — los demás esperaremos aquí

the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos

he was as drunk as the rest of them — estaba tan borracho como los demás

the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado

what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?

the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados

I will take this book and you keep the rest — yo me llevo este libro y tú quédate con los demás

all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros

it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras

and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *

he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *

she was a deb and all the rest of it * — era debutante y todo lo demás

(as) for the rest — por lo demás

only there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
history
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[rest]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

English-spanish dictionary > rest
9 dear

diə
1. adjective
1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) caro

2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) encantador

3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) querido

4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) querido

2. noun
1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) encanto, amor

2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) querido

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- dearly
- dear
- dear! / oh dear!

dear adj

1. querido

a dear friend un querido amigo

Dear John Querido John

2. caro

these books are very dear estos libros son muy caros

Dear Sir Muy señor mío

oh dear! ¡vaya!

dear

tr[dɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (loved - person) querido,-a; (- thing) preciado,-a

■ she's a dear friend es una amiga muy querida

■ what a dear little cat! ¡qué gatito más mono!

2 (as form of address) querido,-a

■ my dear Charles! ¡mi querido Charles!

■ Diana my dear Diana, querida

■ my dear Mrs Spencer mi buena señora Spencer

3 familiar (in letter) querido,-a; (more formally) apreciado,-a, estimado,-a

■ Dear John Querido John

■ Dear Sir Muy señor mío

■ Dear Mrs Smith Estimada Sra. Smith

4 (expensive) caro,-a

noun

1 (as form of address - to loved one) querido,-a, cariño, cielo; (- to anyone) chato,-a, guapo,-a

2 (nice person) cielo, sol nombre masculino

■ be a dear and put the kettle on sé bueno y pon el agua a hervir

■ she's such a dear es un cielo

interjection

1 ¡Dios mío!

■ oh dear! ¡ay!, ¡uy!

■ dear me! ¡vaya por Dios!

adverb

1 caro

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be dear to somebody significar mucho para alguien

to hold somebody dear tener mucha estima a alguien, apreciar mucho a alguien

dear ['dɪr] adj

1) esteemed, loved: querido, estimado

a dear friend: un amigo querido

Dear Sir: Estimado Señor

2) costly: caro, costoso

dear n

: querido m, -da f; amado m, -da f

dear

adj.

• amado, -a adj.

• carero, -a adj.

• caro, -a adj.

• costoso, -a adj.

• estimado, -a adj.

• querido, -a adj.

• rico, -a adj.

adv.

• caro adv.

n.

• negro s.m.

• persona simpática s.f.

• querido s.m.

• rico s.m.

I dɪr, ||dɪə(r)
adjective dearer, dearest

1) ( loved) querido

dear (old) Jane — la buena de Jane

his dearest wish/possession — su mayor deseo/su bien más preciado

to be dear TO somebody: memories that are very dear to him recuerdos que le son muy caros or que significan mucho para él; to hold somebody dear — (frml) tener* a alguien en mucha estima

2) ( in direct address)

a) ( in speech)

my dear Mrs Harper, I can assure you that... — mi buena señora (Harper), le aseguro que...

b) ( in letter-writing)

Dear Mr Jones — Estimado Sr. Jones

Dear Jimmy — Querido Jimmy

Dear Sir or Madam — Estimado/a Señor(a), Muy señor mío/señora mía

3) ( lovable) adorable

he's such a dear little thing! — es una ricura or monada (de niño)!

4) ( expensive) caro

was it very dear? — ¿te costó muy caro?

II

interjection

oh dear! — ay!, qué cosa!

III

noun

1) (as form of address) querido, -da, cariño

2) ( nice person) (colloq)

he's/she's such a dear — es un ángel or un cielo

(you) poor dear! — pobre ángel!, pobrecito!

IV

adverb caro

[dɪǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar dearer) (superl dearest)
1) (=loved) querido

she's a very dear friend of mine — es una amiga mía muy querida

my dearest friend — mi amigo más querido, mi amigo del alma

2) (=lovable)

he's a dear boy, but rather impetuous — es un chico muy majo, pero un poco impulsivo

what a dear little boy! — ¡este niño es un encanto!

what a dear little necklace that is! * — ¡qué bonita que es esa gargantilla!

3) (=precious)

• to hold sth dear — apreciar algo

the values and beliefs which our society holds dear — los valores y las creencias que nuestra sociedad aprecia

I had to leave everything I held most dear — tuve que dejar atrás todas las cosas que más quería

• his family life was very dear to him — su familia era muy importante para él

your country is very dear to me — tengo su país en mucha estima

it is a subject dear to her heart — es uno de sus temas preferidos
life 1., 2)
4) (in letter writing)

Dear Daddy — Querido papá

Dear Peter — Estimado Peter; (to closer friend) Querido Peter

Dear Mr/Mrs Smith — Estimado Sr./Estimada Sra. Smith; (more formally) Distinguido Sr./Distinguida Sra. Smith

Dear Mr and Mrs Smith — Estimados señores (de) Smith

• Dear Madam — Estimada Señora, Muy señora mía, De mi/nuestra consideración (esp LAm)

• Dear Sir(s) — Estimado(s) Señor(es), Muy señor(es) mío(s), De mi/nuestra consideración (esp LAm)

Dear Sir or Madam — Estimado Señor(a)

5) (form of address) querido

my dear fellow, I won't hear of it — † amigo mío or mi querido amigo, ni se le ocurra

my dear girl, nothing could be further from the truth — querida, estás muy equivocada

6) (=expensive) [product, shop, price] caro

dear money — (Econ) dinero m caro

2.

EXCL

dear, dear, have you hurt your knee? — ¡ay, mi niño! ¿te has hecho daño en la rodilla?

• dear me, it's nearly one o'clock! — ¡madre mía, es casi la una!

• oh dear, we're going to be late — vaya hombre or vaya por Dios, vamos a llegar tarde

dear, oh dear, look at the mess you're in! — ay, Dios mío or qué horror, ¡mira qué desastre vienes hecho!

3.

N * (as form of address) cariño m

come along, dear — ven, cariño

• would you be a dear and pass me my book? — anda, sé bueno y pásame el libro

• (you) poor dear! — ¡pobrecito!

• he's such a dear — es un cielo, es un encanto

4.

ADV [sell, buy, pay] caro

it cost me dear — (fig) me costó caro

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I [dɪr], ||[dɪə(r)]
adjective dearer, dearest

1) ( loved) querido

dear (old) Jane — la buena de Jane

his dearest wish/possession — su mayor deseo/su bien más preciado

to be dear TO somebody: memories that are very dear to him recuerdos que le son muy caros or que significan mucho para él; to hold somebody dear — (frml) tener* a alguien en mucha estima

2) ( in direct address)

a) ( in speech)

my dear Mrs Harper, I can assure you that... — mi buena señora (Harper), le aseguro que...

b) ( in letter-writing)

Dear Mr Jones — Estimado Sr. Jones

Dear Jimmy — Querido Jimmy

Dear Sir or Madam — Estimado/a Señor(a), Muy señor mío/señora mía

3) ( lovable) adorable

he's such a dear little thing! — es una ricura or monada (de niño)!

4) ( expensive) caro

was it very dear? — ¿te costó muy caro?

II

interjection

oh dear! — ay!, qué cosa!

III

noun

1) (as form of address) querido, -da, cariño

2) ( nice person) (colloq)

he's/she's such a dear — es un ángel or un cielo

(you) poor dear! — pobre ángel!, pobrecito!

IV

adverb caro

English-spanish dictionary > dear
10 bien

bien [bjɛ̃]

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1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well

• nous avons bien travaillé aujourd'hui we've done some good work today

• cette porte ne ferme pas bien this door doesn't shut properly

• la télé ne marche pas bien the TV isn't working properly

• il s'habille bien he dresses well

• il parle bien l'anglais he speaks good English

• il a bien pris mes remarques he took my remarks quite well

• il s'y est bien pris he went about it the right way

• si je me rappelle bien if I remember rightly

• ni bien ni mal so-so (inf)

• pour bien faire il faudrait partir maintenant we really ought to leave now

► aller bien to be well

• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanks

   b. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well

• il pensait bien faire he thought he was doing the right thing

• vous avez bien fait you did the right thing

• il a bien fait de partir he was quite right to go

• faire bien les choses to do things properly

• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!

• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!

   c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] well

• on comprend très bien pourquoi you can easily understand why

• il peut très bien le faire he's perfectly capable of doing it

   d. (exprimant le degré) ( = très) very ; ( = beaucoup) very much ; ( = trop) rather

• bien mieux much better

• bien souvent quite often

• nous sommes bien contents de vous voir we're very glad to see you

• bien plus heureux much happier

• bien plus cher much more expensive

• nous avons bien ri we had a good laugh

• les enfants se sont bien amusés the children had a great time

• elle est bien jeune pour se marier she is very young to be getting married

• il me paraît bien sûr de lui he seems to be very sure of himself to me

   e. ( = effectivement) definitely

• j'avais bien dit que je ne viendrais pas I definitely said that I wouldn't come

• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind

• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of

• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?

• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!

• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!

   f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully

• regardez bien ce qu'il va faire watch what he does carefully

• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...

• mets-toi bien en face stand directly opposite

• percez un trou bien au milieu drill a hole right in the centre

• tiens-toi bien droit stand quite straight

• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?

• il arrivera bien à se débrouiller he'll manage all right

• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!

• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?

• bien à vous (dans une lettre) yours

   g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done

• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!

   h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat

• j'irais bien mais j'ai cours I'd like to go but I've got a class

• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• je te verrais bien en jaune I think you'd look good in yellow

   i. ( = au moins) at least

• il y a bien trois jours que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for at least three days

   j. (locutions)

► bien du, bien de la, bien des a lot of

• elle a eu bien du mal à le trouver she had a lot of difficulty finding it

• ils ont eu bien de la chance they had a lot of luck

• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although

• bien que je ne puisse pas venir although I can't come► bien sûr of course

• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!

2. <

   a. ( = satisfaisant) good

• elle est très bien comme secrétaire she's a very good secretary

• ce serait bien s'il venait it would be good if he came

► bien ! (approbation) good! ; (pour changer de sujet, par exaspération) all right!

   b. (travail scolaire) good

• assez bien quite good

• très bien very good

   c. ( = en bonne forme) well

• je me sens bien I feel well

• je ne me sens pas bien I don't feel well

• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?

   d. ( = beau) [femme] pretty ; [homme] good-looking ; [chose] nice

• elle était très bien quand elle était jeune she was very pretty when she was young

• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nice

   e. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade

• on est bien ici it's nice here

• je suis bien dans ce fauteuil I'm very comfortable in this chair

• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!

• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!

   f. ( = convenable) nice ; (moralement) right

• c'est pas bien de dire ça it's not nice to say that

• ce n'est pas bien de faire ça it's not nice to do that

• c'est un type bien (inf) he's a good guy (inf)

• des gens bien posh (inf) people

   g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb

3. <

   a. ( = ce qui est bon) good

• faire le bien to do good

• le bien public the public good

• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!

► faire du bien

• faire du bien à qn to do sb good

• ce massage m'a fait du bien the massage did me good

• ça fait du bien de se confier it's good to talk

• ses paroles m'ont fait du bien what he said made me feel better► dire du bien

• dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb

• on dit beaucoup de bien de ce restaurant this restaurant has a very good name► en bien

• il a changé en bien he has changed for the better

• parler en bien de qn to speak well of sb

   b. ( = possession) possession ; ( = argent) fortune ; ( = terre) estate

• biens goods

• les biens de ce monde material possessions

4. <

► biens de consommation consumer goods

► biens d'équipement capital goods

► biens immobiliers real estate

► biens meubles, biens mobiliers movable property

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bjɛ̃
1.

adjectif invariable

1) ( convenable)

être bien dans un rôle — to be good in a part

être bien de sa personne — to be good-looking

il n'y a rien de bien ici — there's nothing of interest here

voilà qui est bien — that's good

ce n'est pas bien de mentir — it's not nice to lie

ce serait bien — it would be nice

ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera

les roses font bien — the roses look nice

2) ( en bonne santé) well

ne pas se sentir bien — not to feel well

t'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)

3) ( à l'aise)

je suis bien dans ces bottes — these boots are comfortable

on est bien au soleil! — isn't it nice in the sun!

je me trouve bien ici — I like it here

nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!

4) (colloq) ( de qualité)

un quartier bien — a nice district

des gens bien — respectable people

un type bien — a gentleman

2.

adverbe

1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctly

bien payé — well paid

bien joué! — fig well done!

aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well

ça s'est bien passé — it went well

la voiture ne marche pas bien — the car isn't running properly

ni bien ni mal — so-so

parler (très) bien le chinois — to speak (very) good Chinese

il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job

il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery

bien se tenir à table — to have good table manners

bien employer son temps — to make good use of one's time

j'ai cru bien faire — I thought I was doing the right thing

il fait bien de partir — he's right to leave

c'est bien fait pour elle! — it serves her right!

tu ferais bien d'y aller — it would be a good idea for you to go there

bien m'en a pris de refuser — it's a good thing I refused

2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully

bien à droite — well over to the right

bien devant — right at the front

bien profiter d'une situation — to exploit a situation to the full

3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably

femme bien faite — shapely woman

aller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un — to get on good terms with somebody

bien prendre une remarque — to take a remark in good part

4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite

il s'est bien mal comporté — he behaved really badly

il y a bien longtemps — a very long time ago

merci bien — thank you very much

tu as bien raison — you're quite right

c'est bien dommage — it's a real pity

bien rire — to have a good laugh

c'est bien promis? — is that a promise?

c'est bien compris? — is that clear?

bien au contraire — on the contrary

c'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but

bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse

bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late

bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive

bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money

bien sûr — of course

bien entendu or évidemment — naturally

bien souvent — quite often

5) ( volontiers)

j'irais bien à Bali — I wouldn't mind going to Bali

je veux bien t'aider — I don't mind helping you

j'aimerais bien essayer — I would love to try

je le vois bien habiter à Paris — I can just imagine him living in Paris

6) ( malgré tout)

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

il faudra bien s'y habituer — we'll just have to get used to it

il finira bien par se calmer — he'll calm down eventually

7) ( pour souligner)

ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that

j'espère bien que — I do hope that

je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that

insiste bien — make sure you insist

on verra bien — well, we'll see

sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais — let me tell you that I will never accept

je m'en doutais bien! — I thought as much!

je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! — I told you not to eat it!

il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?

veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! — will you do as I tell you!

tu peux très bien le faire toi-même — you can easily do it yourself

il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve — it might well rain

que peut-il bien faire à Paris? — what on earth can he be doing in Paris?

8) ( réellement) definitely

c'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)

c'est bien ce qu'il a dit — that's exactly what he said

il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud

c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?

tu as bien pris les clés? — are you sure you've got the keys?

est-ce bien nécessaire? — is it really necessary?

c'est bien de lui! — it's just like him!

voilà bien la politique! — that's politics for you!

c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!

c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!

9) ( au moins) at least

elle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old

10) ( beaucoup)

il y a bien des années — a good many years ago

bien des fois — often, many a time

bien des gens — lots of people

il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble

mon fils me donne bien du souci — my son is a great worry to me

avoir bien de la chance — to be very lucky

je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!

3.

nom masculin

1) ( avantage) good

pour le bien du pays — for the good of the country

pour le bien de tous — for the general good

pour ton bien — for your own good

ce serait un bien — it would be a good thing

sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui — to put others first

le bien et le mal — good and evil

faire le bien — to do good

ça fait du bien aux enfants — it's good for the children

ça leur fait du bien — it does them good

mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien — my rest did me a world of good

grand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!

vouloir le bien de quelqu'un — to have somebody's best interests at heart

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un — to wish somebody well

dire du bien de quelqu'un — to speak well of somebody

on dit le plus grand bien du musée — people speak very highly of the museum

on a dit le plus grand bien de toi — a lot of nice things were said about you

parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody

2) ( possession) possession

perdre tous ses biens dans un incendie — to lose all one's possessions in a fire

les biens de ce monde — material possessions

hériter des biens paternels — to inherit one's father's estate

dilapider son bien — to squander one's fortune

des biens considérables — substantial assets

la santé est le plus précieux des biens — you can't put a price on good health

4.

exclamation

bien! — good!

5.

bien que locution conjonctive although

bien qu'il le sache — although he knows

Phrasal Verbs:

- biens de consommation

- biens d'équipement

- biens d'équipement ménager

- biens fonciers

- biens immobiliers

- biens mobiliers

- biens personnels

- biens publics

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tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe

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bjɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= avantage)

faire du bien à qn — to do sb good

il n'y a pas de mal à se faire du bien — there's nothing wrong with doing oneself a bit of good

Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.

ça fait du bien de faire — it does you good to do

dire du bien de — to speak highly of

Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.

c'est pour son bien — it's for his own good

changer en bien — to change for the better

le bien public — the public good

vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart

un ami qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property

son bien le plus précieux — his most treasured possession

avoir du bien — to have property

bien immobilier — property

3) (moral)

le bien — good

faire le bien — to do good

le bien et le mal — good and evil

distinguer le bien du mal — to tell good from evil

2. biens nmpl

les biens et services — goods and services

3. adv

1) (= de façon satisfaisante) well

Elle travaille bien. — She works well.

aller bien; se porter bien — to be well

croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...

faire bien de... — to do well to...

Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.

2) (concession)

vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

peut-être bien — it could well be

on verra bien — we'll see

il y a bien 2 ans — at least 2 years ago

Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...

Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?

Où peut-il bien être passé? — Where on earth can he have got to?

3) (valeur intensive) quite

bien jeune — quite young

bien assez — quite enough

bien mieux — much better

J'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.

bien du temps — quite some time

bien des gens — quite a number of people

aimer bien — to like

4) (autres locutions)

bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!

C'est bien fait pour elle! — It serves her right!

C'est bien fait pour lui! — It serves him right!

bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!

si bien que — with the result that

4. excl

right!, OK!, fine!

eh bien! — well!

5. adj inv

1) (= en bonne forme)

je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well

je ne me sens pas bien — I don't feel well

je suis bien — I'm fine

je ne suis pas bien — I don't feel well

2) (= à l'aise)

On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.

3) (= à son avantage)

Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.

4) (= satisfaisant) good

Ce restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.

Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.

Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.

c'est très bien comme ça — that's fine

Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.

C'est bien? — Is that all right?

5) (moralement)

ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...

Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.

Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.

des gens bien — respectable people

6) (= en bons termes)

être bien avec qn — to be on good terms with sb

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bien

A adj inv

1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;

2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;

3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;

4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.

B adv

1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;

2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;

3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;

4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;

5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;

6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;

7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;

8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;

9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;

10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!

C nm

1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourably^GB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;

2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.

D excl

1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;

2 ( impatient) bien! bien! j'arrive! all right! all right! ou OK! OK○! I'm coming!

E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.

Composés

biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.

[bjɛ̃] adverbe

1. [de façon satisfaisante] well

tout allait bien everything was going well ou fine

il cuisine bien he's a good cook

la pièce finit bien the play has a happy ending

la vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tight

il gagne bien sa vie he earns a good living

ils vivent bien they have a comfortable life

faire bien to look good

bien prendre quelque chose to take something well

il s'y est bien pris he tackled it well

il s'y est bien pris pour interviewer le ministre he did a good job of interviewing the minister

vivre bien quelque chose to have a positive experience of something

tiens-toi bien!

a. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!

b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!

c. [à table] behave yourself!

tu tombes bien! you've come at (just) the right time!

2. [du point de vue de la santé]

aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou fine

il se porte plutôt bien! (humoristique) he doesn't look as if he's starving!

3. [conformément à la raison, à la loi, à la morale] well, decently

bien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebody

tu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did right

tu fais bien de ne plus les voir you're right not to see them any more

tu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)

tu ferais bien de partir plus tôt you'd do well to leave earlier

pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 9

il faudrait lui acheter un cadeau pour bien faire we really ought to buy her a present

4. [sans malentendu] right, correctly

ai-je bien entendu ce que tu viens de dire? did I hear you right?

5. [avec soin]

écoute-moi bien listen (to me) carefully

as-tu bien vérifié? did you check properly?

fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're told

mélangez bien stir well

soigne-toi bien take good care of yourself

6. (suivi d'un adjectif) [très] really, very

c'est bien agréable it's really ou very nice

tu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?

bois un thé bien chaud have a nice hot cup of tea

(suivi d'un adverbe)

c'était il y a bien longtemps that was a very long time ago

embrasse-le bien fort give him a big hug

bien souvent (very) often

bien avant/après well before/after

bien trop tôt far ou much too early

7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]

on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot

8. [véritablement]

j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...

il a bien failli se noyer he very nearly drowned

sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing

9. [pour renforcer, insister]

qui peut bien téléphoner à cette heure-ci? who could that be ringing at this hour?

où peut-il bien être? where on earth is he?

je sais bien que tu dis la vérité I know very well that you're telling the truth

veux-tu bien te taire? will you please be quiet?

ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phone

c'est bien ça that's it ou right

c'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinking

c'est bien le moment d'en parler! (ironique) it's hardly the right time to talk about it!

j'ai pourtant bien entendu frapper I'm sure I heard a knock at the door

je le vois bien médecin I can (quite) see him as a doctor

tu vas lui dire? — je pense bien! are you going to tell him? — you bet I am!

je vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!

il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!

c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!

10. [volontiers]

j'irais bien avec toi I'd really like to go with you

je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won't

je boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink

11. [au moins] at least

12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]

tu verras bien you'll see

ils pourraient bien refuser they might well refuse

ça se pourrait bien it's perfectly possible

13. [pourtant]

mais il fallait bien le lui dire! but he had to be told (all the same)!

il faut bien le faire it's got to be done

14. [suivi d'un nom]

bien de, bien des quite a lot of

j'ai eu bien du souci I've had a lot to worry about

elle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!

bien des fois... more than once...

bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people

15. [dans la correspondance]

bien à toi love

bien à vous yours

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[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable

1. [qui donne satisfaction] good

c'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work too

je recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like that

qu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!

ÉDUCATION [sur un devoir] good

2. [esthétique - personne] good-looking, attractive ; [ - chose] nice, lovely

tu es très bien en jupe

a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirt

b. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all right

il est bien de sa personne he's a good-looking man

3. [convenable - personne] decent, nice

c'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some money

ils se sont séparés et c'est bien comme ça they've split up and it's better that way

ce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue

ce n'est pas bien de tricher you shouldn't cheat

4. [en forme] well

vous ne vous sentez pas bien?

a. aren't you feeling well?

b. [mentalement] are you crazy?

il n'est pas bien, celui-là! (familier) he's got a problem, he has!

me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!

5. [à l'aise]

on est bien ici it's nice here

on est vraiment bien dans ce fauteuil this armchair is really comfortable

je suis bien avec toi I like being with you

6. [en bons termes]

être bien avec quelqu'un to be well in with somebody

ils sont bien ensemble they're happy together

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books

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[bjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION

le bien good

faire le bien to do good

2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]

c'est pour ton bien que je dis ça I'm saying this for your own good ou benefit

c'est ton bien que je veux I only want what's best for you

le bien commun ou général the common good

c'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firm

pour le bien public in the public interest

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un to wish somebody well

dire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well of

on ne m'a dit que du bien de votre cuisine I've heard the most flattering things about your cooking

faire du bien: continue à me masser, ça fait du bien carry on massaging me, it's doing me good

cela fait du bien de se dégourdir les jambes it's nice to be able to stretch your legs

je me suis cogné l'orteil, ça fait pas du bien! (familier) I bashed my toe, it's quite painful!

faire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebody

le dentiste ne m'a pas fait du bien! the dentist really hurt me!

la séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of good

grand bien te/lui fasse! (ironique) much good may it do you/him!

bien m'en a pris it was just as well I did it

ça fait du bien par où ça passe! (familier) aah, I feel better for that!

3. [bienfait] good ou positive thing, benefit

cette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned

4. [propriété personnelle] possession, (piece) ou item of property

[argent] fortune

mon bien t'appartient what's mine is yours

ils ont un petit bien en Ardèche (familier) they have a bit of land in the Ardèche

la jeunesse est un bien précieux youth is a precious asset

tous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth

avoir du bien au soleil (familier) to be well-off ou rich

5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIE

bien de consommation courante consumer good

biens de consommation durables consumer durables

biens d'équipement capital equipment ou goods

biens privés/publics private/public property

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[bjɛ̃] interjection

1. [indiquant une transition] OK, right (then)

2. [marquant l'approbation]

je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!

fort bien fine

bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's go

bien entendu locution adverbiale

of course

bien entendu que locution conjonctive

of course

bien entendu que j'aimerais y aller of course I'd like to go

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bien que locution conjonctive

despite the fact that, although, though

bien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going

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bien sûr locution adverbiale

of course

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bien sûr que locution conjonctive

of course

bien sûr qu'elle n'avait rien compris! of course she hadn't understood a thing!

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A n

1 (protective lid, sheath) couverture f ; (for duvet, cushion, birdcage) housse f ; (for table, furniture) protection f ; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m ; (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl) couvercle m ;

2 ( blanket) couverture f ;

3 (of book, magazine) couverture f ; ( of record) pochette f ; on the cover ( of book) sur la couverture ; ( of magazine) en couverture ; she's made the cover of ‘Time’ elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’ ; from cover to cover de la première à la dernière page ;

4 ( shelter) abri m ; to provide cover servir d'abri (for à) ; to take cover se mettre à l'abri ; to run for cover courir se mettre à l'abri ; take cover! aux abris! ; to break cover quitter son abri ; under cover à l'abri ; under cover of darkness à la faveur de la nuit ; under cover of the confusion he escaped il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader ; open land with no cover terrain découvert sans abri possible ;

5 (for spy, agent, operation, crime) couverture f (for pour) ; that's her cover c'est sa couverture ; to work under cover travailler sous une identité d'emprunt ; under cover of sth sous le couvert de qch ; under cover of doing sous prétexte de faire ; to blow sb's cover ○ griller ○ qn ;

6 Mil couverture f ; air cover couverture aérienne ; to give sb cover couvrir qn ; I gave cover as he advanced je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait ;

7 ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m ; to provide emergency cover parer aux urgences ;

8 GB Insur assurance f (for pour ; against contre) ; to give or provide cover against garantir contre ; she has cover for fire and theft elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol ;

9 Fin ( collateral) provision f ;

10 ( table setting) couvert m ;

11 Mus = cover version.

B modif [design, illustration, text] de couverture.

C vtr

1 ( to conceal or protect) couvrir [table, bed, pan, legs, wound] (with avec) ; recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] (with de) ; boucher [hole] (with avec) ; we had the sofa covered on a fait recouvrir le canapé ; cover your mouth when you yawn mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles ; cover one eye and read the chart cachez un œil et lisez le tableau ; to cover one's ears se boucher les oreilles ;

2 ( coat) [person, dust, snow, water, layer] recouvrir [ground, surface, person, cake] (with de) ; the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol ; everything got covered with ou in sand tout a été recouvert de sable ; the animal is covered in scales l'animal est couvert d'écailles ; to cover one's face with cream s'enduire le visage de crème ; to be covered in glory être couvert de gloire ;

3 ( be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches] couvrir ; the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree l'arbre était couvert de fleurs ; to cover sb's face with kisses couvrir le visage de qn de baisers ;

4 ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area] ; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [distance, area] ; we covered a lot of miles on holiday nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances ;

5 (deal with, include) [article, book, speaker] traiter [subject, field] ; [word, term, item] englober [meaning, aspect] ; [teacher] faire [chapter] ; [rule, law] s'appliquer à [situation, person, organization] ; [department, office] s'occuper de [area, region, activity] ; [rep] couvrir [area] ; that price covers everything le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix ; we will cover half the syllabus this term nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre ;

6 ( report on) [journalist, reporter, station] couvrir [event, angle, story, subject, match] ; the game will be covered live on BBC1 le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1 ;

7 ( pay for) [amount, salary, company, person] couvrir [costs, outgoings] ; combler [loss, deficit] ; £20 should cover it ○ 20 livres sterling devraient suffire ; to cover one's costs rentrer dans ses frais ;

8 Insur assurer, couvrir [person, possession] (for, against contre ; for doing pour faire) ; [guarantee] couvrir [costs, parts] ; are you adequately covered? est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré? ;

9 Mil, Sport ( protect) couvrir [person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch] ; I'll cover you je te couvre ; I've got you covered! ( threat) ne bougez pas ou je tire! ; keep him covered tenez-le en joue ; to cover one's back fig se couvrir ;

10 ( conceal) cacher [emotion, ignorance] ; couvrir [noise] ; masquer [smell] ;

11 Mus ( make version of) faire sa version de [song] ;

12 Zool ( mate with) couvrir, saillir.

D v refl to cover oneself se protéger (against contre ; by doing en faisant) ; to cover oneself with se couvrir de [glory, praise, shame].

E - covered (dans composés) snow-/scrub-covered couvert de neige/de broussailles ; chocolate-covered enrobé de chocolat.

F covered pp adj [porch, passage, courtyard] couvert ; [dish, pan] à couvercle.

Phrasal verbs

■ cover for:

▶ cover for [sb]

1 ( replace) remplacer, faire un remplacement pour [colleague, employee] ;

2 ( protect) couvrir [person] ; ‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’ ‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’

■ cover in = cover over.

■ cover over:

▶ cover over [sth], cover [sth] over couvrir [passage, yard, area, pool] (with avec) ; recouvrir [painting, mark, stain] (with de).

■ cover up:

▶ cover up

1 ( put clothes on) se couvrir ;

2 to cover oneself up se couvrir (with de) ;

3 ( conceal truth) étouffer une affaire ; to cover up for couvrir [colleague, friend, mistakes] ; they're covering up for each other ils se couvrent l'un l'autre ;

▶ cover up [sth], cover [sth] up

1 lit recouvrir [window, body, footprints] (with avec) ; cacher [answers] (with avec) ;

2 fig dissimuler [mistake, loss, crime, affair, truth] ; cacher [emotion] ; étouffer [scandal].

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