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to be attributable to something

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1 attributable

attributable

tr[ə'trɪbjʊtəbəl]

adjective

1 atribuible

attributable [ə'trɪbjʊt̬əbəl] adj

: atribuible, imputable

attributable

adj.

• atribuible adj.

• imputable adj.

ə'trɪbjətəbəl
adjective (pred)

to be attributable to something — ser* atribuible or imputable a algo

[ǝ'trɪbjʊtǝbl]
ADJ
attributable to — atribuible a

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[ə'trɪbjətəbəl]
adjective (pred)

to be attributable to something — ser* atribuible or imputable a algo

English-spanish dictionary > attributable
2 attributable

adjective

be attributable to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache zuzuschreiben sein

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at·trib·ut·able

[əˈtrɪbjətəbl̩, AM -jət̬ə-]

adj pred

▪ to be \attributable to sb/sth jdm/etw zuzuschreiben sein

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[ə'trɪbjʊtəbl]
adj

to be attributable to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache zuzuschreiben sein

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attributable [əˈtrıbjʊtəbl] adj zuzuschreiben(d) (to dat)

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adjective

be attributable to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache zuzuschreiben sein

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adj.

beilegbar adj.

zuschreibbar adj.

English-german dictionary > attributable
3 imputable

adj.

1 attributable.

2 imputable, ascribable, attributable.

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imputable

► adjetivo

1 attributable (a, to)

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ADJ

fracasos que son imputables a — failures which can be attributed to, failures which are attributable to

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adjetivo (frml)

imputable A alguien/algo — attributable to somebody/something

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= attributable, chargeable.

Ex. But the lack of attention is also attributable to the thought that most library users are seeking a particular author and title in the catalog, and therefore subject cataloging is not as important as descriptive.

Ex. Error is here taken to be an ever-present, but undesired, part of the world, rather than a ' chargeable offense'.

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adjetivo (frml)

imputable A alguien/algo — attributable to somebody/something

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= attributable, chargeable.

Ex: But the lack of attention is also attributable to the thought that most library users are seeking a particular author and title in the catalog, and therefore subject cataloging is not as important as descriptive.

Ex: Error is here taken to be an ever-present, but undesired, part of the world, rather than a ' chargeable offense'.

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imputable

adjective

( frml) imputable A algn attributable TO sb imputable A algo attributable o ascribable TO sth

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imputable adj

attributable;

un accidente imputable a un fallo técnico an accident caused by a technical fault;

un error imputable al director a mistake for which the manager was responsible

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imputable

adj attributable

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imputable adj

atribuible: attributable

Spanish-English dictionary > imputable
4 atribuible

adj.

attributable.

Obras atribuibles a Góngora works which are attributed to Góngora

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atribuible

► adjetivo

1 attributable (a, to)

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ADJ attributable (a to)

obras atribuibles a Góngora — works which are attributed to Góngora

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adjetivo

atribuible a algo — attributable o ascribable to something

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= attributable.

Ex. But the lack of attention is also attributable to the thought that most library users are seeking a particular author and title in the catalog, and therefore subject cataloging is not as important as descriptive.

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adjetivo

atribuible a algo — attributable o ascribable to something

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= attributable.

Ex: But the lack of attention is also attributable to the thought that most library users are seeking a particular author and title in the catalog, and therefore subject cataloging is not as important as descriptive.

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atribuible

adjective

atribuible A algo attributable o ascribable TO sth

es atribuible a su falta de experiencia it can be put down to o attributed to o ascribed to his lack of experience, it is attributable o ascribable to his lack of experience

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atribuible adj

attributable;

un accidente atribuible al mal estado de la carretera an accident that can be put down to the poor condition of the road

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atribuible

adj

:

ser atribuible a algo be attributable to sth

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atribuible adj

imputable: attributable, ascribable

Spanish-English dictionary > atribuible
5 due

1. adjective
1) (owed) geschuldet; zustehend [Eigentum, Recht usw.]

the share/reward due to him — der Anteil, der/die Belohnung, die ihm zusteht

the amount due — der zu zahlende Betrag

there's something due to me, I've got something due, I'm due for something — mir steht etwas zu

2) (immediately payable, lit. or fig.) fällig

be more than due — (fig.) überfällig sein

3) (that it is proper to give, use) gebührend; geziemend (geh.); angemessen [Belohnung]; reiflich [Überlegung]

be due to somebody — jemandem gebühren

recognition due to somebody — Anerkennung, die jemandem gebührt

with all due respect, madam — bei allem gebotenen Respekt, meine Dame

with due allowance or regard — unter gebührender Berücksichtigung ( for Gen.)

with due caution/care — mit der nötigen Vorsicht/Sorgfalt

they were given due warning — sie wurden hinreichend gewarnt

in due time — rechtzeitig

4) (attributable)

due to negligence — aufgrund von Nachlässigkeit

the mistake was due to negligence — der Fehler war durch Nachlässigkeit verursacht

it's due to her that we missed the train — ihretwegen verpassten wir den Zug

be due to the fact that... — darauf zurückzuführen sein, dass...

5) (scheduled, expected, under instructions)

be due to do something — etwas tun sollen

I'm due (my plan is) to leave tomorrow — ich werde morgen abfahren

be due [to arrive] — ankommen sollen

the train is now due — der Zug müsste jetzt planmäßig ankommen

when are we due to land? — wann landen wir?

the baby is due in two weeks' time — das Baby kommt in zwei Wochen

6) (likely to get, deserving)

be due for something — etwas verdienen

he is due for promotion — seine Beförderung ist fällig
2. adverb
1)

due north — genau nach Norden

2)

due to — auf Grund (+ Gen.); aufgrund (+ Gen.)
3. noun
1) in pl. (debt) Schulden Pl.

pay one's dues — seine Schulden bezahlen

2) no pl. (fig.): (just deserts, reward)

somebody's due — das, was jemandem zusteht

that was no more than his due — das hatte er auch verdient

give somebody his due — jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen

3) usu. in pl. (fee) Gebühr, die

membership dues — Mitgliedsbeiträge Pl.

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[dju:] 1. adjective
1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) verpflichtet

2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) fällig

3) (proper: Take due care.) gebührend
2. adverb
(directly South: sailing due east.) genau
3. noun
1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) das Gebührende

2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) Gebühren (pl.)

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- academic.ru/22805/duly">duly
- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due
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due

[dju:, AM esp du:]

I. adj inv

1. pred ECON, FIN (payable) bill, loan fällig

our loan is \due for repayment on August 1 wir müssen unser Darlehen bis zum 1. August zurückzahlen

\due bills (actual bills) fällige Rechnungen pl; (debts owing) Schuldanerkenntnis nt, Zahlungsverpflichtung f

\due date of debt Fälligkeitsdatum nt, Fälligkeitstag m, Fälligkeitstermin m; of claim Verfalltag m, Verfallzeit f

amount \due Forderung f, Verbindlichkeit f

amount \due to customers Kundenverbindlichkeit f

amounts \due to banks Verbindlichkeiten pl gegenüber Banken

to fall \due fällig werden, zu zahlen sein

2. pred (rightly owing)

▪ to be \due to sb jdm zustehen

our thanks are \due to everyone who gave so generously unser Dank gilt allen großzügigen Spendern

3. pred (entitled to)

▪ sb is \due sth jdm steht etw zu

I'm still \due seven days' paid holiday mir stehen immer noch sieben Tage bezahlter Urlaub zu

to be \due money from sb von jdm noch Geld zu bekommen haben

4. attr (appropriate) gebührend, angemessen

without \due care and attention BRIT, AUS LAW fahrlässig

he was found by the court to have been driving without \due care and attention das Gericht befand ihn des fahrlässigen Verhaltens im Straßenverkehr für schuldig

with \due care/caution mit der nötigen Sorgfalt/Vorsicht

after \due consideration nach reiflicher Überlegung

with \due diligence mit der erforderlichen Sorgfalt

with [all] \due respect bei allem [gebotenen] Respekt

to treat sb with the respect \due to him/her jdn mit dem nötigen Respekt behandeln

5. pred (expected) fällig

what time is the next bus \due [to arrive/leave]? wann kommt/fährt der nächste Bus?

we're not \due to arrive for another two hours wir kommen erst in zwei Stunden an

their baby is \due in January sie erwarten ihr Baby im Januar

when are you \due? wann ist es denn so weit?

6. attr ( form)

in \due course zu gegebener Zeit

at the \due time zur rechten Zeit

the \due process of the law ordnungsgemäßes [o ordentliches] Verfahren

7. (because of)

▪ \due to sth wegen [o aufgrund] einer S. gen

\due to circumstances beyond our control... aufgrund unvorhersehbarer Umstände...

▪ to be \due to sb/sth jdm/etw zuzuschreiben sein

it is \due to him that we have to start all over again seinetwegen müssen wir wieder ganz von vorne anfangen

it is \due to her that we won the big order wir haben es ihr zu verdanken, dass wir den großen Auftrag bekommen haben

II. n

1. (fair treatment)

she feels that equal pay for equal work is simply her \due sie hält gleiche Bezahlung für gleiche Arbeit einfach nur für gerecht [o recht und billig]

to give sb his/her \due jdm Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen geh

to give him his \due, he worked under very difficult conditions man muss fairerweise zugeben, dass er unter sehr schwierigen Bedingungen gearbeitet hat

2. (fees)

▪ \dues pl Gebühren pl; of members [Mitglieds]beitrag m

annual \dues Jahresbeitrag m

3. (debts)

▪ \dues pl Schulden pl; (obligations) Verpflichtungen pl

to pay one's \dues (meet debts) seine Schulden bezahlen; (meet obligations) seinen Verpflichtungen nachkommen; (undergo hardship for collective goal) seine Schuldigkeit tun

III. adv inv, before adv

\due north genau [o direkt] nach Norden

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[djuː]
1. adj

1) (= expected, scheduled) fällig

to be due (plane, train, bus) — ankommen sollen; (elections, results) anstehen

the train was due ten minutes ago/is due to arrive at 10.32 — der Zug sollte vor 10 Minuten ankommen/soll um 10.32 Uhr ankommen

when is the baby due? — wann soll das Baby kommen?

the results are due at the end of the month — die Ergebnisse stehen Ende des Monats an or sind Ende des Monats fällig

he is due back in London tomorrow — er soll morgen nach London zurückkommen

to be due in (train, bus) — ankommen sollen; (ferry) einlaufen sollen

to be due out (magazine, CD) — herauskommen sollen

he is due to speak about now — er müsste jetzt gerade seine Rede halten

the building is due to be demolished — das Gebäude soll demnächst abgerissen werden

or raise (US) — ihm steht eine Gehaltserhöhung zu

she is due for promotion — sie ist mit einer Beförderung an der Reihe

the prisoner is due for release or due to be released — der Gefangene soll jetzt entlassen werden

the car is due for a service — das Auto muss zur Inspektion

you look due for a haircut —

the carpet looks due for a clean — der Teppich müsste gereinigt werden

due date (Fin) — Fälligkeitstermin m; (for baby) erwarteter Geburtstermin

2) (= proper) attention, consideration gebührend; care nötig

after due consideration —

to drive with due care and attention — mit der gebotenen Vorsicht fahren

driving without due care and attention (Jur) — fahrlässiges Verhalten im Straßenverkehr

every home will have a computer in due course — auf die Dauer wird jeder Haushalt einen Computer besitzen

due credit —

due credit for his achievements the council, to give them due credit, have tried their best to plan ahead — die Anerkennung, die ihm für seine Leistungen gebührt die Stadt, das muss man ihr lassen, hat ihr Bestes getan, um vorauszuplanen

with ( all) due respect — bei allem Respekt (to für)

See:

→ credit

3)

(= owed) to be due (money) — ausstehen

to be due to sb (money, leave, respect) — jdm zustehen

to fall due ( Fin : loan, debt ) — fällig werden

I'm due some leave, I've got some leave due to me —

the respect due to his age — der seinem Alter gebührende Respekt

the respect due from a son to his father —

my thanks are due to Mr Dobbs — mein Dank gilt Herrn Dobbs

to be due a couple of days off — ein paar freie Tage verdient haben

4)

what's it due to? —

closed due to repairs — wegen Reparaturarbeiten geschlossen

his death was due to natural causes — er ist eines natürlichen Todes gestorben

his failure was entirely due to himself/his carelessness — an seinem Versagen war nur er selbst/seine Nachlässigkeit schuld

2. n

1) pl (= subscription, fees) (Mitglieds)beitrag m

to pay one's dues (fig) — seinen Verpflichtungen nachkommen

2)

to give him his due, he did at least try — eins muss man ihm lassen, er hat es wenigstens versucht

to give him his due, he had no idea about it — man muss gerechterweise zugeben, dass er davon keine Ahnung hatte

See:

→ devil

3. adv
(= precisely)
due north/south/east/west — direkt nach Norden/Süden/Osten/Westen

due east of the village — in Richtung Osten des Dorfes

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due [djuː; US auch duː]

A adj (adv → duly)

1. WIRTSCH fällig, sofort zahlbar:

fall ( oder become) due fällig werden;

when due bei Verfall oder Fälligkeit;

due date Verfallstag m, Fälligkeitstermin m;

due day US (Geburts)Termin m;

debts due and owing Aktiva und Passiva;

due from fällig seitens; → interest A 11

2. WIRTSCH geschuldet, zustehend ( beide:

to dat):

be due to sb jemandem geschuldet werden

3. zeitlich fällig, erwartet:

the train is due at six der Zug soll um 6 (Uhr) ankommen oder abfahren;

we are due to leave in 10 minutes unser Zug fährt in 10 Minuten ab;

I am due for dinner at eight ich werde um 8 Uhr zum Abendessen erwartet;

he is due to return today er soll heute zurückkommen, er wird heute zurückerwartet;

she is not due back until Monday sie wird erst Montag zurückerwartet;

I’m due for an increase in pay bei mir ist eine Gehaltserhöhung fällig

4. verpflichtet:

be due to do sth etwas tun müssen oder sollen;

be due to go gehen müssen

5. (to) zuzuschreiben(d) (dat), veranlasst (durch):

his poverty is due to his laziness seine Armut ist auf seine Faulheit zurückzuführen;

death was due to cancer Krebs war die Todesursache;

it is due to him es ist ihm zu verdanken

6. due to wegen (gen), infolge oder aufgrund (gen oder von):

due to injury SPORT verletzungsbedingt

7. gebührend, geziemend:

with due respect mit gebührender Hochachtung;

with (all) due respect bei allem gebotenen Respekt;

be due to sb jemandem gebühren oder zukommen;

it is due to him to say that … man muss ihm einräumen oder zugestehen, dass …; → credit A 5, honor B 1

8. gehörig, gebührend, angemessen:

after due consideration nach reiflicher Überlegung;

take all due measures alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen ergreifen; → care A 2

9. passend, richtig, recht:

in due course zur rechten oder gegebenen Zeit;

in due time rechtzeitig, termingerecht

10. vorschriftsmäßig:

in due form ordnungsgemäß, vorschriftsmäßig, formgerecht: → process¹ A 8 b

11. US umg im Begriff sein ( to do zu tun)

B adv direkt, genau:

due west genau nach Westen;

due south of here genau südlich von hier

C s

1. (das) Zustehende, (rechtmäßiger) Anteil oder Anspruch, Recht n:

it is his due es steht oder kommt ihm (von Rechts wegen) zu, es gebührt ihm;

give everyone their due jedem das Seine geben;

give sb their due jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen;

but, to give him his due, he … aber man muss ihm lassen, dass er …;

she never takes more than her due sie nimmt nie mehr, als ihr zusteht; → devil A 1

2. pl Schulden pl:

pay one’s dues;

pay one’s dues with fig sich alles hart erarbeiten müssen mit

3. pl (Mitglieds- etc) Beiträge pl, Gebühren pl

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1. adjective
1) (owed) geschuldet; zustehend [Eigentum, Recht usw.]

the share/reward due to him — der Anteil, der/die Belohnung, die ihm zusteht

the amount due — der zu zahlende Betrag

there's something due to me, I've got something due, I'm due for something — mir steht etwas zu

2) (immediately payable, lit. or fig.) fällig

be more than due — (fig.) überfällig sein

3) (that it is proper to give, use) gebührend; geziemend (geh.); angemessen [Belohnung]; reiflich [Überlegung]

be due to somebody — jemandem gebühren

recognition due to somebody — Anerkennung, die jemandem gebührt

with all due respect, madam — bei allem gebotenen Respekt, meine Dame

with due allowance or regard — unter gebührender Berücksichtigung ( for Gen.)

with due caution/care — mit der nötigen Vorsicht/Sorgfalt

they were given due warning — sie wurden hinreichend gewarnt

in due time — rechtzeitig

4) (attributable)

due to negligence — aufgrund von Nachlässigkeit

the mistake was due to negligence — der Fehler war durch Nachlässigkeit verursacht

it's due to her that we missed the train — ihretwegen verpassten wir den Zug

be due to the fact that... — darauf zurückzuführen sein, dass...

5) (scheduled, expected, under instructions)

be due to do something — etwas tun sollen

I'm due (my plan is) to leave tomorrow — ich werde morgen abfahren

be due [to arrive] — ankommen sollen

the train is now due — der Zug müsste jetzt planmäßig ankommen

when are we due to land? — wann landen wir?

the baby is due in two weeks' time — das Baby kommt in zwei Wochen

6) (likely to get, deserving)

be due for something — etwas verdienen

he is due for promotion — seine Beförderung ist fällig
2. adverb
1)

due north — genau nach Norden

2)

due to — auf Grund (+ Gen.); aufgrund (+ Gen.)
3. noun
1) in pl. (debt) Schulden Pl.

pay one's dues — seine Schulden bezahlen

2) no pl. (fig.): (just deserts, reward)

somebody's due — das, was jemandem zusteht

that was no more than his due — das hatte er auch verdient

give somebody his due — jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen

3) usu. in pl. (fee) Gebühr, die

membership dues — Mitgliedsbeiträge Pl.

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adj.

fällig adj.

gebührend adj.

schuldig adj. n.

Anteil -e m.

Gebühr -en f.

Lohn ¨-e m.

Recht -e m.

Schuld -en f.

English-german dictionary > due
6 zuschreiben

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

1. jemandem etw. zuschreiben ascribe ( oder attribute) s.th. to s.o.; (Misserfolg, Vergehen etc.) impute s.th. to s.o.; (Positives) credit s.o. with s.th.; jemandem / etw. zuzuschreiben sein be attributable to s.o. / s.th.; das haben wir ihm zuzuschreiben auch iro. we have him to thank for it; jemandem die Schuld zuschreiben put ( oder place) the blame on s.o. (an + Dat for); das hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben you’ve only yourself to blame; einer Sache große Bedeutung zuschreiben attach great importance to s.th.; das ist dem Umstand zuzuschreiben, dass... the reason for that is that..., that can be put down to the fact that...

2. JUR., FIN. (überschreiben) transfer, sign over (+ Dat to); jemandem eine Summe zuschreiben auch place a sum to s.o.’s credit

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to ascribe; to hold against; to impute; to attribute; to assign

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zu|schrei|ben
vt sep

1) (inf = hinzuschreiben) to add

2) (= übertragen) to transfer, to sign over (+dat to)

3) (fig) to ascribe, to attribute (+dat to)

das hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben — you've only got yourself to blame

das ist nur seiner Dummheit/ihrem Geiz zuzuschreiben — that can only be put down to his stupidity/her meanness

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1) (to think of as being written, made etc by: The play is attributed to Shakespeare.) attribute

2) (to think of as done or caused by someone or something: He ascribed his success to the help of his friends.) ascribe

3) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) credit

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zu|schrei·ben

vt irreg

1. (beimessen)

▪ jdm etw \zuschreiben to ascribe [or attribute] sth to sb; (ungerecht) to impute sth to sb form

jdm übernatürliche Kräfte \zuschreiben to attribute supernatural powers to sb

2. (zur Last legen)

▪ jdm/etw etw \zuschreiben to blame sb/sth for sth

jdm/etw die Schuld an etw dat \zuschreiben to blame sb/sth [or give sb/sth the blame] for sth

▪ jdm ist etw zuzuschreiben sb is to blame for sth

das/deine Entlassung hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben you've only got yourself to blame [for it]/for your dismissal

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

jemandem/einem Umstand etwas zuschreiben — attribute something to somebody/a circumstance

jemandem das Verdienst/die Schuld an etwas (Dat.) zuschreiben — credit somebody with/blame somebody for something

das hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben — you only have yourself to blame [for this]

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zuschreiben v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

1.

jemandem etwas zuschreiben ascribe ( oder attribute) sth to sb; (Misserfolg, Vergehen etc) impute sth to sb; (Positives) credit sb with sth;

jemandem/etwas zuzuschreiben sein be attributable to sb/sth;

das haben wir ihm zuzuschreiben auch iron we have him to thank for it;

jemandem die Schuld zuschreiben put ( oder place) the blame on sb (

an +dat for);

das hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben you’ve only yourself to blame;

einer Sache große Bedeutung zuschreiben attach great importance to sth;

das ist dem Umstand zuzuschreiben, dass … the reason for that is that …, that can be put down to the fact that …

2. JUR, FIN (überschreiben) transfer, sign over (+dat to);

jemandem eine Summe zuschreiben auch place a sum to sb’s credit

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

jemandem/einem Umstand etwas zuschreiben — attribute something to somebody/a circumstance

jemandem das Verdienst/die Schuld an etwas (Dat.) zuschreiben — credit somebody with/blame somebody for something

das hast du dir selbst zuzuschreiben — you only have yourself to blame [for this]

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v.

to ascribe v.

to impute v.

to relegate (to) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zuschreiben
7 zurückführen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (jemanden) lead back

2. jemanden in sein Land zurückführen send s.o. back to his ( oder her) home country, repatriate s.o.

3. fig.: zurückführen auf (+ Akk) auf Formel, Regel: reduce to; auf eine Ursache etc.: put down to, attribute to, explain by; auf Ursprung: trace back; der Unfall ist auf Leichtsinn zurückzuführen the accident has been put down to ( oder was due to) carelessness; sie führte den Misserfolg darauf zurück, dass... she put the cause of the failure down to the fact that...

II v/i Weg: lead ( oder go) back ( nach oder zu to)

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das Zurückführen

ascription

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zu|rụ̈ck|füh|ren sep
1. vt

1) (= zurückbringen) to lead back

2) (= ableiten aus) to put down to

etw auf seine Ursache zurückführen — to put sth down to its cause

etw auf eine Formel/Regel zurückführen — to reduce sth to a formula/rule

das ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass... — that can be put down to the fact that...

3) (= bis zum Ursprung zurückverfolgen) to trace back

2. vi
to lead back
es führt kein Weg zurück — there's no way back; (fig) there's no going back

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(to think of as being caused by: He attributed his illness to the cold weather.) attribute

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zu·rück|füh·ren

I. vt

1. (Ursache bestimmen)

▪ etw auf etw akk \zurückführen to attribute sth to sth; (etw aus etw ableiten) to put sth down to sth

etw auf seinen Ursprung \zurückführen to put sth down to its cause

▪ das ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass... that is attributable/can be put down to the fact that...

2. (zum Ausgangsort zurückbringen)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \zurückführen to lead sb back somewhere

II. vi

▪ irgendwohin \zurückführen to lead back somewhere

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

jemanden zurückführen — take somebody back

2)

etwas zurückführen — move something back; return something

3)

etwas auf etwas (Akk.) zurückführen — (auf Ursprung) trace something back to something; (auf Ursache) attribute something to something; put something down to something; (auf einfachere Form) reduce something to something
2.
intransitives Verb lead back

es führt kein anderer Weg zurück — there is no other way back

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zurückführen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (jemanden) lead back

2.

jemanden in sein Land zurückführen send sb back to his ( oder her) home country, repatriate sb

3. fig:

zurückführen auf (+akk) auf Formel, Regel: reduce to; auf eine Ursache etc: put down to, attribute to, explain by; auf Ursprung: trace back;

der Unfall ist auf Leichtsinn zurückzuführen the accident has been put down to ( oder was due to) carelessness;

sie führte den Misserfolg darauf zurück, dass … she put the cause of the failure down to the fact that …

B. v/i Weg: lead ( oder go) back (

nach oder

zu to)

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

jemanden zurückführen — take somebody back

2)

etwas zurückführen — move something back; return something

3)

etwas auf etwas (Akk.) zurückführen — (auf Ursprung) trace something back to something; (auf Ursache) attribute something to something; put something down to something; (auf einfachere Form) reduce something to something
2.
intransitives Verb lead back

es führt kein anderer Weg zurück — there is no other way back

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(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

to ascribe v.

to lead back v.

to repatriate v. (alt.Rechtschreibung) auf ausdr.

to reduce to v. v.

to restore v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zurückführen
8 ser

m.

1 being (ente).

ser humano human being

los seres vivos living things

2 ens.

v.

1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).

fue aquí it was here

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision

ser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's

es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult

es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner

Yo soy buena I am good.

2 to be (to be worth, quantity).

¿cuánto es? how much is it?

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)

3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress

son estudiantes they're students

4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).

es muy tarde it's rather late

era de noche/de día it was night/day

5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).

fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness

6 to exist, to live.

7 to be for.

Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.

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SER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.

Imperfect Subjunctive

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Future Indicative

seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.

Conditional

sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.

Present Subjunctive

sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

sé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

sido.

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SER

► abreviatura

1 RADIO ( Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) Spanish private broadcasting company

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1. verb
to be

- ser de
2. noun m.
being

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SF ABR Esp
= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network
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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

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ser¹

¹ = being, creature.

Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser humano = human being, human, human person.

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* ser supremo = supreme being.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

ser²

² = be, take + the form of, stand as.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

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

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

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

* el ser barato = cheapness.

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

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

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

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

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

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

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

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

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

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

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

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* ser muy antiguo = go ba

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SER

/ser/

feminine

= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión

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ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a ser en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un ser querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi ser from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit

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ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).

♦ v aux
[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;

la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament

♦ v copulativo

1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;

es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;

soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;

sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;

es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;

son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;

es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;

soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;

soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;

la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;

es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;

¿es eso verdad? is that true?;

eso no es cierto that isn't true;

es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;

no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;

es posible que llueva it may rain;

no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;

no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;

te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;

por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;

que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;

¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;

este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
RP Fam
ser loco por algo to be wild about sth

2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;

son estudiantes they're students;

para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;

es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;

es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;

era viuda she was a widow;

son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;

el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;

Comp
Am Fam
¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;

Comp
RP Fam
¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?

3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;

estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;

¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;

portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that

4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;

¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;

soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;

ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;

ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;

no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily

♦ vi

1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;

fue aquí it was here;

¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;

la final era ayer the final was yesterday;

¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;

¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;

¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?

2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;

fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;

su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;

tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble

3. [con fechas, horas] to be;

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;

hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;

¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);

serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)

4. [con precios] to be;

¿cuánto es? how much is it?;

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;

¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?

5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;

ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;

11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100

6. [servir, ser adecuado]
ser para to be for;

este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;

este libro es para niños this book is for children;

la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me

7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;

era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;

es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;

es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry

8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;

lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;

¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?

9. [indica excusa, motivo]
es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;

es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;

¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?

10. Literario [existir]
Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth

11. [en frases]
a no ser que venga unless she comes;

tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;

hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;

hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;

de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;

de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;

de no ser así otherwise;

de ser así if that should happen;

déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;

érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;

dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;

haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;

se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;

no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;

la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;

Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;

50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;

o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;

por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;

habla con quien sea talk to anyone;

sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;

si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
Am
siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
Am
siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress

♦ v impersonal
[indica tiempo] to be;
es muy tarde it's rather late;

era de noche/de día it was night/day

♦ nm

1. [ente] being;

seres de otro planeta beings from another planet

Comp
ser humano human being;
Ser Supremo Supreme Being;

los seres vivos living things

2. [persona] person;

sus seres queridos his loved ones

3. [existencia]
mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life

4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;

la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul

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SER

f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations

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ser {77} vi

1) : to be

él es mi hermano: he is my brother

Camila es linda: Camila is pretty

2) : to exist, to live

ser, o no ser: to be or not to be

3) : to take place, to occur

el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday

4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)

son las diez: it's ten o'clock

hoy es el 9: today's the 9th

5) : to cost, to come to

¿cuánto es?: how much is it?

6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be

¿será posible?: can it be possible?

7)

ser de : to come from

somos de Managua: we're from Managua

8)

ser de : to belong to

ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil

9)

es que : the thing is that

es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him

10)

¡sea! : agreed!, all right!

11)

sea... sea : either... or

ser v aux (used in passive constructions) : to be

la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid

él fue asesinado: he was murdered

ser nm

: being

ser humano: human being

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ser¹ n (ente) being

ser humano human being

ser vivo living creature

ser² vb

1. (en general) to be

mi amigo es alemán my friend is German

es médico he's a doctor

el cuadro es de Picasso the painting is by Picasso

cinco más cinco son diez five plus five are ten

serán quince euros that'll be fifteen euros

somos cinco there are five of us

la fiesta es el sábado the party is on Saturday

el presidente fue asesinado the president was murdered

2. (estar hecho) to be made

la mesa es de madera the table is made of wood

3. (pertenecer) to belong

este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

a no ser que unless

a no ser que llueva unless it rains

érase una vez once upon a time

Spanish-English dictionary > ser
9 Down

I noun
(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)
II noun
1) (of bird) Daunen Pl.; Flaum, der

2) (hair) Flaum, der
III 1. adverb
1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht

[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter

go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen

2) (Brit.): (from capital) raus (bes. ugs.); heraus/hinaus (bes. schriftsprachlich)

get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren

come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen

3) (of money): (at once) sofort

pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen

4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]

shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern

5) (on to paper)

copy something down from the board — etwas von der Tafel abschreiben

6) (on programme)

put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen

7) as int. runter! (bes. ugs.); (to dog) leg dich!; nieder!; (Mil.) hinlegen!

down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!

8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) unten

down on the floor — auf dem Fußboden

low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten

down under the table — unter dem Tisch

wear one's hair down — sein Haar offen tragen

down there/here — da/hier unten

X metres down — X Meter tief

his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer

down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande

down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)

down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten

down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern

down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)

9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde

be down with an illness — eine Krankheit haben

10) (on paper)

be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein

11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]

12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden

keep one's eyes down — zu Boden sehen

be down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen

13) (in depression)

down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen

14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger

15)

be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...

we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund

now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

16) (to reduced consistency or size)

thin gravy down — Soße verdünnen

the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft

wear the soles down — die Sohlen ablaufen

17) (including lower limit)

from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter

18) (in position of lagging or loss) weniger

be three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen

be down on one's earnings of the previous year — weniger verdienen als im Vorjahr

be down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
2. preposition
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)

lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss

fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen

his eye travelled down the list — sein Auge wanderte über die Liste

walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen

2) (downwards through) durch

3) (downwards into) rein in (+ Akk.) (bes. ugs.); hinein in (+ Akk.) (bes. schriftsprachlich)

fall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen

4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)

spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen

5) (downwards in time)

the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden

6) (along)

come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen

go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen

7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] unten

further down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste

live just down the road — ein Stück weiter unten in der Straße wohnen

8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)

down the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses

9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)

I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee

10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)

down the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
3. adjective
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]
4. transitive verb
(coll.)

1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]

2) (drink down) leer machen (ugs.) [Flasche, Glas]; schlucken (ugs.) [Getränk]

3)

down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]
5. noun
(coll.)

have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
•• Cultural note:
Downing Street

Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist

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I 1. adverb
1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter
2. preposition
1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang
3. verb
(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen

- downward
- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective
He is a downright nuisance!)

- downstairs
- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun
(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) Daunen (pl.)

- downie®
- downy
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down¹

[daʊn]

I. ADVERB

1. (movement to a lower position) hinunter, hinab geh; (towards the speaker) herunter, herab geh

get \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!

the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutscht

come further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam

“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“

▪ to fall \down (drop) hinunterfallen; (fall over) umfallen; (stumble) hinfallen

▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassen

to lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]

to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehen

to put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen

2. (downwards) nach unten

head \down mit dem Kopf nach unten

to be [or lie] face \down auf dem Bauch [o mit dem Gesicht nach unten] liegen

to point down nach unten zeigen

3. (in a lower position) unten

\down here/there hier/dort unten

\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw dat

4. inv (in the south) im Süden, unten fam; (towards the south) in den Süden, runter fam

things are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurer

how often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fam

5. inv (away from the centre) außerhalb

my parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershire

he has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen

\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartier

6. ( fam: badly off) unten

she's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! fam

to be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne haben

she's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt

to hit [or kick] sb when he's \down jdn treten, wenn er schon am Boden liegt fig

7. (have only)

▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw haben

when the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade

8. (ill)

to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt sein

she's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im Bett

to come [or go] \down with sth an etw dat erkranken, etw kriegen fam

I think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam

9. SPORT im Rückstand

Milan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück

10. (back in time, to a later time)

Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert

\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]

to come \down myths überliefert werden

to pass [or hand] sth \down etw weitergeben [o überliefern

11. (at/to a lower amount) niedriger

the pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahr

he quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatte

to get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]

to go \down sinken

the number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken

12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunter

let the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennen

settle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zwei

to turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]

to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern

13. (including) bis einschließlich

the entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht geraten

everyone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört

14. (on paper)

to have sth \down in writing [or on paper] etw schriftlich [o fam schwarz auf weiß] haben

to get [or put] sb \down for sth jdn für etw akk vormerken

we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestellt

15. (swallowed) hinunter, runter fam

to get sth \down etw [hinunter]schlucken

she couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter fam

you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast

16. (thoroughly) gründlich

he washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten

17. (already finished) vorbei

two lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht

18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung

to pay [or put] £100 \down 100 Pfund anzahlen

19. (attributable)

▪ to be \down to sth auf etw akk zurückzuführen sein

the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenz

to be [or AM also come] \down to sb jds Sache sein

it's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen

20. (reduce to)

to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufen

what the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...

well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...

21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht

22.

▶ \down to the ground völlig, ganz und gar, total fam

that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für mich

II. PREPOSITION

1. (in a downward direction) hinunter; (towards the speaker) herunter

my uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] ist

up and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter fam

she poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abfluss

2. (downhill) hinunter, hinab geh; (towards the speaker) herunter [o geh herab]

to come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]

to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen

3. (along) entlang

go \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]

her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seite

we drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis Bristol

I ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durch

her long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rücken

to sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln

4. (in a particular place)

\down sb's way in jds Gegend

they speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam

5. (through time)

\down the ages von Generation zu Generation

\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch

\down the generations über Generationen hinweg

6. BRIT, AUS ( fam: to)

I went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipe

to go \down the shops einkaufen gehen

7. (inside) in + dat

you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast

8.

▶ to go \down the drain [or toilet] [or tube[s]] ( fam)

▶ to go \down the plughole [or BRIT also pan] [or AUS gurgler] ( fam) für die Katz sein sl

we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst ist

▶ \down the road [or line] [or track] auf der ganzen Linie fig, voll und ganz

III. ADJECTIVE

<more \down, most \down>

1. attr, inv (moving downward) abwärtsführend, nach unten nach n

the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach unten

2. pred ( fam: unhappy, sad) niedergeschlagen, down fam

I've been feeling a bit \down this week diese Woche bin ich nicht so gut drauf fam

3. pred, inv ( fam: disapproving of)

▪ to be \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ im Visier] haben fam

4. pred, inv (not functioning) außer Betrieb

the computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltet

I'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot

5. attr, inv BRIT ( dated: travelling away from the city) stadtauswärts fahrend attr

\down platform Bahnsteig m [o SCHWEIZ Perron m] für stadtauswärts fahrende Züge

6. (sunk to a low level) niedrig

the river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] Niedrigwasser

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (knock down)

▪ to \down sb jdn zu Fall bringen; BOXING jdn niederschlagen [o sl auf die Bretter schicken

2. (shoot down)

▪ to \down sth etw abschießen [o fam runterholen

3. esp BRIT

to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

the printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen

4. AM, AUS SPORT (beat)

▪ to \down sb jdn schlagen [o fam fertigmachen

5.

▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]

he'd \downed four beers er hatte vier Bier gekippt fam

V. NOUN

1. (bad fortune) Tiefpunkt m, schlechte Zeit

ups and \downs Auf und Ab nt

well, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemacht

2. no pl ( fam: dislike) Groll m

▪ to have a \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ im Visier] haben fam

why do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?

3. AM FBALL Versuch m

it's second \down es ist der zweite Versuch

VI. INTERJECTION

\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!

\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!

down²

[daʊn]

I. n no pl

1. (soft feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl

2. (soft hair or fluff) [Bart]flaum m, feine Härchen

II. n modifier Daunen-

\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke f

down³

[daʊn]

n esp BRIT Hügelland nt, [baumloser] Höhenzug

▪ the \downs pl die Downs (an der Südküste Englands)

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I [daʊn]
1. ADVERB
When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.
1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach unten

to jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen

on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab

on the way down to London — auf dem Weg nach London runter (inf)

all the way down to the bottom — bis ganz nach unten

down! (to dog) — Platz! __diams; down with...! nieder mit...!

2) indicating static position unten

down there — da unten

I'll stay down here —

down in the valley — unten im Tal

it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden

don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)

head down — mit dem Kopf nach unten

the sun was down —

the blinds were down — die Jalousien waren unten or heruntergelassen

I'll be down in a minute —

to be down for the count (Boxing) — ausgezählt werden

I've been down with flu — ich habe mit Grippe (im Bett) gelegen

3)

= to or in another place usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus London

he's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder

he lives down South — er wohnt im Süden

we're going down South — wir fahren in den Süden

we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover

4)

= below previous level his temperature is down —

his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen

interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen

I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte

he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10

they're still three goals down — sie liegen immer noch mit drei Toren zurück

See:

→ luck

5)

in writing I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiert

let's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest

when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht

to be down for the next race — für das nächste Rennen gemeldet sein

it's down for next month — es steht für nächsten Monat auf dem Programm

6)

indicating range or succession usu not translated from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangen

down through the ages — von jeher

from 1700 down to the present —

right down to the present day — bis zum heutigen Tag

from the chairman (all the way) down to the doorman — vom Vorsitzenden bis (herunter) zum Pförtner

7) indicating responsibility __diams; to be down to sb/sth (= caused by) an jdm/etw liegen

any mistakes are down to us — irgendwelche Fehler liegen an uns

8)

as deposit to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlen

I've put down a deposit on a new bike —

how much do they want down? — was verlangen sie als Anzahlung?

2. PREPOSITION

1)

indicating movement downwards to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommen

he ran his finger down the list — er ging (mit dem Finger) die Liste durch

her hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern

2)

at a lower part of he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten

the other skiers were further down the slope — die anderen Skifahrer waren weiter unten

she lives just down the street — sie wohnt ein Stückchen weiter die Straße entlang

3)

= along he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlang

if you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen

4)

= throughout down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)

5)

= to, in, at Brit inf he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen

she's down the shops — sie ist einkaufen gegangen

he works down the garage — er arbeitet in der Autowerkstatt

3. NOUN
(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → up
See:

→ up

4. ADJECTIVE (inf)

1)

= depressed he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen

2)

= not working to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein

5. TRANSITIVE VERB
opponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf)
to down tools — die Arbeit niederlegen
II
n
(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m III
n usu pl (GEOG)
Hügelland nt no pl
on the down(s) — im Hügelland

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Down [daʊn] s Down n (Grafschaft in Nordirland)

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I noun
(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)
II noun
1) (of bird) Daunen Pl.; Flaum, der

2) (hair) Flaum, der
III 1. adverb
1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht

[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter

go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen

2) (Brit.): (from capital) raus (bes. ugs.); heraus/hinaus (bes. schriftsprachlich)

get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren

come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen

3) (of money): (at once) sofort

pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen

4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]

shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern

5) (on to paper)

copy something down from the board — etwas von der Tafel abschreiben

6) (on programme)

put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen

7) as int. runter! (bes. ugs.); (to dog) leg dich!; nieder!; (Mil.) hinlegen!

down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!

8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) unten

down on the floor — auf dem Fußboden

low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten

down under the table — unter dem Tisch

wear one's hair down — sein Haar offen tragen

down there/here — da/hier unten

X metres down — X Meter tief

his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer

down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande

down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)

down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten

down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern

down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)

9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde

be down with an illness — eine Krankheit haben

10) (on paper)

be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein

11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]

12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden

keep one's eyes down — zu Boden sehen

be down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen

13) (in depression)

down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen

14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger

15)

be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...

we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund

now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

16) (to reduced consistency or size)

thin gravy down — Soße verdünnen

the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft

wear the soles down — die Sohlen ablaufen

17) (including lower limit)

from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter

18) (in position of lagging or loss) weniger

be three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen

be down on one's earnings of the previous year — weniger verdienen als im Vorjahr

be down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
2. preposition
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)

lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss

fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen

his eye travelled down the list — sein Auge wanderte über die Liste

walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen

2) (downwards through) durch

3) (downwards into) rein in (+ Akk.) (bes. ugs.); hinein in (+ Akk.) (bes. schriftsprachlich)

fall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen

4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)

spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen

5) (downwards in time)

the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden

6) (along)

come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen

go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen

7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] unten

further down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste

live just down the road — ein Stück weiter unten in der Straße wohnen

8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)

down the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses

9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)

I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee

10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)

down the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
3. adjective
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]
4. transitive verb
(coll.)

1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]

2) (drink down) leer machen (ugs.) [Flasche, Glas]; schlucken (ugs.) [Getränk]

3)

down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]
5. noun
(coll.)

have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
•• Cultural note:
Downing Street

Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist

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(fluff) n.

Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.

Daune -n f. adj.

abwärts adj.

herab adj.

herunter adj.

hinab adj.

hinunter adj.

nieder adj.

rückwärts adj.

unten adj.

zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.

English-german dictionary > Down
10 down

I noun
(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)
II noun
1) (of bird) Daunen Pl.; Flaum, der

2) (hair) Flaum, der
III 1. adverb
1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht

[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter

go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen

2) (Brit.): (from capital) raus (bes. ugs.); heraus/hinaus (bes. schriftsprachlich)

get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren

come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen

3) (of money): (at once) sofort

pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen

4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]

shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern

5) (on to paper)

copy something down from the board — etwas von der Tafel abschreiben

6) (on programme)

put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen

7) as int. runter! (bes. ugs.); (to dog) leg dich!; nieder!; (Mil.) hinlegen!

down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!

8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) unten

down on the floor — auf dem Fußboden

low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten

down under the table — unter dem Tisch

wear one's hair down — sein Haar offen tragen

down there/here — da/hier unten

X metres down — X Meter tief

his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer

down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande

down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)

down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten

down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern

down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)

9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde

be down with an illness — eine Krankheit haben

10) (on paper)

be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein

11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]

12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden

keep one's eyes down — zu Boden sehen

be down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen

13) (in depression)

down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen

14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger

15)

be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...

we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund

now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

16) (to reduced consistency or size)

thin gravy down — Soße verdünnen

the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft

wear the soles down — die Sohlen ablaufen

17) (including lower limit)

from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter

18) (in position of lagging or loss) weniger

be three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen

be down on one's earnings of the previous year — weniger verdienen als im Vorjahr

be down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
2. preposition
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)

lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss

fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen

his eye travelled down the list — sein Auge wanderte über die Liste

walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen

2) (downwards through) durch

3) (downwards into) rein in (+ Akk.) (bes. ugs.); hinein in (+ Akk.) (bes. schriftsprachlich)

fall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen

4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)

spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen

5) (downwards in time)

the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden

6) (along)

come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen

go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen

7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] unten

further down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste

live just down the road — ein Stück weiter unten in der Straße wohnen

8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)

down the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses

9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)

I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee

10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)

down the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
3. adjective
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]
4. transitive verb
(coll.)

1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]

2) (drink down) leer machen (ugs.) [Flasche, Glas]; schlucken (ugs.) [Getränk]

3)

down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]
5. noun
(coll.)

have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
•• Cultural note:
Downing Street

Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist

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I 1. adverb
1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter
2. preposition
1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang
3. verb
(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen

- downward
- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective
He is a downright nuisance!)

- downstairs
- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun
(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) Daunen (pl.)

- downie®
- downy
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down¹

[daʊn]

I. ADVERB

1. (movement to a lower position) hinunter, hinab geh; (towards the speaker) herunter, herab geh

get \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!

the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutscht

come further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam

“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“

▪ to fall \down (drop) hinunterfallen; (fall over) umfallen; (stumble) hinfallen

▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassen

to lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]

to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehen

to put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen

2. (downwards) nach unten

head \down mit dem Kopf nach unten

to be [or lie] face \down auf dem Bauch [o mit dem Gesicht nach unten] liegen

to point down nach unten zeigen

3. (in a lower position) unten

\down here/there hier/dort unten

\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw dat

4. inv (in the south) im Süden, unten fam; (towards the south) in den Süden, runter fam

things are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurer

how often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fam

5. inv (away from the centre) außerhalb

my parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershire

he has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen

\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartier

6. ( fam: badly off) unten

she's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! fam

to be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne haben

she's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt

to hit [or kick] sb when he's \down jdn treten, wenn er schon am Boden liegt fig

7. (have only)

▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw haben

when the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade

8. (ill)

to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt sein

she's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im Bett

to come [or go] \down with sth an etw dat erkranken, etw kriegen fam

I think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam

9. SPORT im Rückstand

Milan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück

10. (back in time, to a later time)

Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert

\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]

to come \down myths überliefert werden

to pass [or hand] sth \down etw weitergeben [o überliefern

11. (at/to a lower amount) niedriger

the pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahr

he quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatte

to get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]

to go \down sinken

the number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken

12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunter

let the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennen

settle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zwei

to turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]

to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern

13. (including) bis einschließlich

the entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht geraten

everyone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört

14. (on paper)

to have sth \down in writing [or on paper] etw schriftlich [o fam schwarz auf weiß] haben

to get [or put] sb \down for sth jdn für etw akk vormerken

we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestellt

15. (swallowed) hinunter, runter fam

to get sth \down etw [hinunter]schlucken

she couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter fam

you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast

16. (thoroughly) gründlich

he washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten

17. (already finished) vorbei

two lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht

18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung

to pay [or put] £100 \down 100 Pfund anzahlen

19. (attributable)

▪ to be \down to sth auf etw akk zurückzuführen sein

the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenz

to be [or AM also come] \down to sb jds Sache sein

it's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen

20. (reduce to)

to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufen

what the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...

well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...

21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht

22.

▶ \down to the ground völlig, ganz und gar, total fam

that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für mich

II. PREPOSITION

1. (in a downward direction) hinunter; (towards the speaker) herunter

my uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] ist

up and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter fam

she poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abfluss

2. (downhill) hinunter, hinab geh; (towards the speaker) herunter [o geh herab]

to come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]

to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen

3. (along) entlang

go \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]

her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seite

we drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis Bristol

I ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durch

her long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rücken

to sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln

4. (in a particular place)

\down sb's way in jds Gegend

they speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam

5. (through time)

\down the ages von Generation zu Generation

\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch

\down the generations über Generationen hinweg

6. BRIT, AUS ( fam: to)

I went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipe

to go \down the shops einkaufen gehen

7. (inside) in + dat

you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast

8.

▶ to go \down the drain [or toilet] [or tube[s]] ( fam)

▶ to go \down the plughole [or BRIT also pan] [or AUS gurgler] ( fam) für die Katz sein sl

we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst ist

▶ \down the road [or line] [or track] auf der ganzen Linie fig, voll und ganz

III. ADJECTIVE

<more \down, most \down>

1. attr, inv (moving downward) abwärtsführend, nach unten nach n

the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach unten

2. pred ( fam: unhappy, sad) niedergeschlagen, down fam

I've been feeling a bit \down this week diese Woche bin ich nicht so gut drauf fam

3. pred, inv ( fam: disapproving of)

▪ to be \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ im Visier] haben fam

4. pred, inv (not functioning) außer Betrieb

the computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltet

I'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot

5. attr, inv BRIT ( dated: travelling away from the city) stadtauswärts fahrend attr

\down platform Bahnsteig m [o SCHWEIZ Perron m] für stadtauswärts fahrende Züge

6. (sunk to a low level) niedrig

the river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] Niedrigwasser

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (knock down)

▪ to \down sb jdn zu Fall bringen; BOXING jdn niederschlagen [o sl auf die Bretter schicken

2. (shoot down)

▪ to \down sth etw abschießen [o fam runterholen

3. esp BRIT

to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

the printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen

4. AM, AUS SPORT (beat)

▪ to \down sb jdn schlagen [o fam fertigmachen

5.

▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]

he'd \downed four beers er hatte vier Bier gekippt fam

V. NOUN

1. (bad fortune) Tiefpunkt m, schlechte Zeit

ups and \downs Auf und Ab nt

well, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemacht

2. no pl ( fam: dislike) Groll m

▪ to have a \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ im Visier] haben fam

why do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?

3. AM FBALL Versuch m

it's second \down es ist der zweite Versuch

VI. INTERJECTION

\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!

\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!

down²

[daʊn]

I. n no pl

1. (soft feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl

2. (soft hair or fluff) [Bart]flaum m, feine Härchen

II. n modifier Daunen-

\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke f

down³

[daʊn]

n esp BRIT Hügelland nt, [baumloser] Höhenzug

▪ the \downs pl die Downs (an der Südküste Englands)

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I [daʊn]
1. ADVERB
When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.
1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach unten

to jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen

on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab

on the way down to London — auf dem Weg nach London runter (inf)

all the way down to the bottom — bis ganz nach unten

down! (to dog) — Platz! __diams; down with...! nieder mit...!

2) indicating static position unten

down there — da unten

I'll stay down here —

down in the valley — unten im Tal

it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden

don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)

head down — mit dem Kopf nach unten

the sun was down —

the blinds were down — die Jalousien waren unten or heruntergelassen

I'll be down in a minute —

to be down for the count (Boxing) — ausgezählt werden

I've been down with flu — ich habe mit Grippe (im Bett) gelegen

3)

= to or in another place usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus London

he's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder

he lives down South — er wohnt im Süden

we're going down South — wir fahren in den Süden

we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover

4)

= below previous level his temperature is down —

his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen

interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen

I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte

he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10

they're still three goals down — sie liegen immer noch mit drei Toren zurück

See:

→ luck

5)

in writing I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiert

let's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest

when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht

to be down for the next race — für das nächste Rennen gemeldet sein

it's down for next month — es steht für nächsten Monat auf dem Programm

6)

indicating range or succession usu not translated from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangen

down through the ages — von jeher

from 1700 down to the present —

right down to the present day — bis zum heutigen Tag

from the chairman (all the way) down to the doorman — vom Vorsitzenden bis (herunter) zum Pförtner

7) indicating responsibility __diams; to be down to sb/sth (= caused by) an jdm/etw liegen

any mistakes are down to us — irgendwelche Fehler liegen an uns

8)

as deposit to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlen

I've put down a deposit on a new bike —

how much do they want down? — was verlangen sie als Anzahlung?

2. PREPOSITION

1)

indicating movement downwards to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommen

he ran his finger down the list — er ging (mit dem Finger) die Liste durch

her hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern

2)

at a lower part of he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten

the other skiers were further down the slope — die anderen Skifahrer waren weiter unten

she lives just down the street — sie wohnt ein Stückchen weiter die Straße entlang

3)

= along he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlang

if you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen

4)

= throughout down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)

5)

= to, in, at Brit inf he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen

she's down the shops — sie ist einkaufen gegangen

he works down the garage — er arbeitet in der Autowerkstatt

3. NOUN
(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → up
See:

→ up

4. ADJECTIVE (inf)

1)

= depressed he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen

2)

= not working to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein

5. TRANSITIVE VERB
opponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf)
to down tools — die Arbeit niederlegen
II
n
(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m III
n usu pl (GEOG)
Hügelland nt no pl
on the down(s) — im Hügelland

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down¹ [daʊn]

A adv

1. nach unten, herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, ab-, niederwärts, zum Boden, zum Grund, (in Kreuzworträtseln) senkrecht:

three down;

down from fort von, von … herab;

paralysed from the waist down von der Hüfte abwärts gelähmt;

down to bis hinunter oder hinab zu;

down to our times bis in unsere Zeit;

down to the last detail bis ins letzte Detail;

down to the last man bis zum letzten Mann;

from … down to von … bis hinunter zu;

down to the ground umg vollständig, absolut, ganz und gar;

suit sb down to the ground umg genau das Richtige für jemanden sein;

be down on sb umg

a) über jemanden herfallen,

b) jemanden auf dem Kieker haben umg

2. nieder…: → burn down, etc

3. (in) bar, sofort:

ten dollars down 10 Dollar (in) bar; → pay down

4. zu Papier, nieder…: → take down 8, etc

5. vorgemerkt, angesetzt:

the bill is down for the third reading today heute steht die dritte Lesung der Gesetzesvorlage auf der Tagesordnung;

be down for Friday für Freitag angesetzt sein

6. von einer großen Stadt ( in England: von London) weg:

go down to the country aufs Land fahren; → go down 12

7. besonders US

a) zu einer großen Stadt hin

b) zur Endstation hin

c) ins Geschäftsviertel

8. (nach Süden) hinunter

9. a) mit dem Strom, flussabwärts

b) mit dem Wind

10. Br von der Universität: → go down 10, send down 2

11. nieder!:

down with the capitalists! nieder mit den Kapitalisten!;

down on your knees! auf die Knie (mit dir)!

12. (dr)unten:

down there dort unten;

down under umg in oder nach Australien oder Neuseeland

13. unten (im Hause), aufgestanden:

he is not down yet er ist noch oben oder im Schlafzimmer

14. untergegangen (Sonne)

15. a) heruntergegangen, gefallen (Preise)

b) billiger (Waren)

16. gefallen (Thermometer etc):

be down by 10 degrees um 10 Grad gefallen sein

17. Br

a) nicht in London

b) nicht an der Universität

18. a) nieder-, hingestreckt, am Boden (liegend)

b) Boxen: am Boden, unten umg:

down and out k. o., fig (auch physisch od psychisch) erledigt umg, ruiniert

c) erschöpft, kaputt, fix und fertig (beide umg)

d) deprimiert, niedergeschlagen, down umg: → mouth A 1

e) heruntergekommen, in elenden Verhältnissen (lebend): → come down 4, heel¹ Bes Redew

f) außer Betrieb (Computer)

19. bettlägerig:

be down with influenza mit Grippe im Bett liegen

20. SPORT (um Punkte etc) zurück:

he was two points down er war oder lag 2 Punkte zurück;

they are 1-4 down sie liegen mit 1:4 im Rückstand (to gegen)

B adj

1. nach unten oder abwärtsgerichtet, Abwärts…:

a down jump ein Sprung nach unten

2. unten befindlich

3. deprimiert, niedergeschlagen

4. Br von London abfahrend oder kommend (Zug):

down platform Abfahrtsbahnsteig m (in London)

5. besonders US

a) in Richtung nach einer großen Stadt

b) zum Geschäftsviertel (hin), in die Stadtmitte

6. Bar…: → down payment

7. besonders US sl deprimierend

C präp

1. herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, entlang:

down the hill den Hügel hinunter;

down the river den Fluss hinunter, flussab(wärts);

down the middle durch die Mitte;

down the street die Straße entlang oder hinunter

2. (in derselben Richtung) mit:

down the wind mit dem Wind

3. a) hinunter in (akk)

b) hinein in (akk)

4. unten an (dat):

further down the Rhine weiter unten am Rhein

5. zeitlich: durch … (hindurch): → age A 4

D s

1. fig

a) Abstieg m

b) Nieder-, Rückgang m

2. Tiefpunkt m, -stand m

3. Depression f, (seelischer) Tiefpunkt

4. umg Groll m:

have a down on sb jemanden auf dem Kieker haben

5. → downer 1

E v/t

1. zu Fall bringen ( auch SPORT und fig)

2. niederschlagen

3. niederlegen:

down tools die Arbeit niederlegen, in den Streik treten

4. ein Flugzeug abschießen, runterholen umg

5. einen Reiter abwerfen

6. umg ein Getränk runterkippen

F v/i

1. umg

a) hinunterrutschen (Speise)

b) (gut) schmecken

2. besonders US sl Beruhigungsmittel nehmen

down² [daʊn] s

1. ORN

a) Daunen pl, flaumiges Gefieder:

dead down Raufdaunen;

live down Nestdaunen;

down quilt Daunendecke f

b) Daune f, Flaumfeder f:

in the down noch nicht flügge

2. ( auch Bart)Flaum m, feine Härchen pl

3. BOT

a) feiner Flaum

b) haarige Samenkrone, Pappus m

4. weiche, flaumige Masse

down³ [daʊn] s

1. obs

a) Hügel m

b) Sandhügel m, besonders Düne f

2. pl waldloses, besonders grasbedecktes Hügelland:

the Downs

a) Hügelland entlang der Süd- und Südostküste Englands,

b) Reede an der Südostküste Englands, vor der Stadt Deal

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I noun
(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)
II noun
1) (of bird) Daunen Pl.; Flaum, der

2) (hair) Flaum, der
III 1. adverb
1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht

[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter

go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen

2) (Brit.): (from capital) raus (bes. ugs.); heraus/hinaus (bes. schriftsprachlich)

get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren

come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen

3) (of money): (at once) sofort

pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen

4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]

shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern

5) (on to paper)

copy something down from the board — etwas von der Tafel abschreiben

6) (on programme)

put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen

7) as int. runter! (bes. ugs.); (to dog) leg dich!; nieder!; (Mil.) hinlegen!

down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!

8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) unten

down on the floor — auf dem Fußboden

low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten

down under the table — unter dem Tisch

wear one's hair down — sein Haar offen tragen

down there/here — da/hier unten

X metres down — X Meter tief

his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer

down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande

down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)

down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten

down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern

down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)

9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde

be down with an illness — eine Krankheit haben

10) (on paper)

be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein

11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]

12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden

keep one's eyes down — zu Boden sehen

be down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen

13) (in depression)

down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen

14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger

15)

be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...

we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund

now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

16) (to reduced consistency or size)

thin gravy down — Soße verdünnen

the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft

wear the soles down — die Sohlen ablaufen

17) (including lower limit)

from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter

18) (in position of lagging or loss) weniger

be three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen

be down on one's earnings of the previous year — weniger verdienen als im Vorjahr

be down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
2. preposition
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)

lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss

fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen

his eye travelled down the list — sein Auge wanderte über die Liste

walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen

2) (downwards through) durch

3) (downwards into) rein in (+ Akk.) (bes. ugs.); hinein in (+ Akk.) (bes. schriftsprachlich)

fall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen

4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)

spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen

5) (downwards in time)

the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden

6) (along)

come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen

go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen

7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] unten

further down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste

live just down the road — ein Stück weiter unten in der Straße wohnen

8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)

down the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses

9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)

I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee

10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)

down the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
3. adjective
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]
4. transitive verb
(coll.)

1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]

2) (drink down) leer machen (ugs.) [Flasche, Glas]; schlucken (ugs.) [Getränk]

3)

down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen

4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]
5. noun
(coll.)

have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
•• Cultural note:
Downing Street

Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist

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(fluff) n.

Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.

Daune -n f. adj.

abwärts adj.

herab adj.

herunter adj.

hinab adj.

hinunter adj.

nieder adj.

rückwärts adj.

unten adj.

zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.

English-german dictionary > down
11 anrechenbar

ạn|re|chen|bar
adj
countable
anrechenbar sein — to count toward(s) sth

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an·re·chen·bar

adj FIN chargeable, attributable

▪ auf etw akk/für etw akk \anrechenbar sein to be deductible from sth

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Adjektiv

[auf etwas (Akk.)] anrechenbar sein — count [towards something]

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Adjektiv

[auf etwas (Akk.)] anrechenbar sein — count [towards something]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anrechenbar
12 ser2

² = be, take + the form of, stand as.

Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

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* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

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

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

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

* el ser barato = cheapness.

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

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

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

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

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

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

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

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

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

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

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

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* ser muy antiguo = go ba.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser2
13 deber

m.

duty.

los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and duties

Ella tiene el deber de cuidarla She has the obligation to take care of her

v.

1 to owe.

deber algo a alguien to owe somebody something, to owe something to somebody

¿qué o cuánto le debo? how much is it?

Esa pobre mujer debe desde hace mucho That poor woman owes since long before

Esa mujer debe mil dólares That woman owes one thousand dollars.

2 to have to, to be bound to, to have got to, to must.

Ella debe cuidar de María She has to take care of Mary.

3 to be supposed to.

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deber

► verbo transitivo

1 (estar obligado a algo) to owe

■ debemos respeto a nuestros padres we owe respect to our parents

2 (dinero, cosa) to owe

■ te debo cincuenta euros I owe you fifty euros

► auxiliar

1 (obligación presente) must, have to, have got to

■ debo ir a comprar I must go shopping

■ debes acabar antes de que lleguen you have to finish before they arrive

2 (obligación pasada) should, ought to

■ debía haberlo comprado ayer I should have bought it yesterday

3 (obligación futura) must, have to, have got to

■ deberás tenerlo a las cinco you must have it ready by five o'clock

4 (obligación moral) should, ought to

■ no deberías haberlo hecho you shouldn't have done it

5 deber de (probabilidad) must; (negativa) can't

■ deben de ser las seis it must be six o'clock

■ debes de haberlo oído you must have heard it

■ no sé cuántas veces he debido de decírtelo I don't know how many times I must have told you

■ no deben de haber llegado they can't have arrived

► verbo pronominal deberse

1 (ser consecuencia) to be due (a, to)

■ esto se debe a su falta de interés this is due to his lack of interest

2 (tener una obligación) to have a duty (a, to)

■ un soldado se debe a su patria a soldier has a duty to his country

► nombre masculino deber

1 (obligación) duty, obligation

► nombre masculino plural deberes

1 (escolares) homework sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cumplir con su deber to do one's duty

hacer los deberes to do one's homework

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1. noun m.
duty
2. verb
1) must

2) ought to, should

3) to owe

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1.

VT [+ dinero, explicación, respeto] to owe

me debes cinco dólares — you owe me five dollars

¿qué le debo? — [en bares, tiendas] how much (is it)?, how much do I owe you?

me deben muchos favores — they owe me a lot of favours

te debo una disculpa — I owe you an apology

el teatro español debe mucho a Buero Vallejo — Spanish theatre owes a lot to Buero Vallejo

todo lo que he conseguido se lo debo a mi padre — I have my father to thank for everything I have achieved, I owe everything I have achieved to my father

2. VI

1) + infin
[obligación]
debo intentar verla — I must try to see her

no debes preocuparte — you mustn't worry

no debes comer tanto — you shouldn't eat so much

como debe ser — as it ought to o should be

debería cambiarse cada mes — it ought to o should be changed every month

habrías debido traerlo — you ought to have o should have brought it

no deberías haberla dejado sola — you shouldn't have left her alone

debíamos haber salido ayer — we were to have o should have left yesterday

2) + infin
[suposición]
debe (de) ser brasileño — he must be a Brazilian

debe (de) hacer mucho frío allí — it must be very cold there

debe (de) ser así — it must be like that, that's how it must be

he debido (de) perderlo — I must have lost it

no debe (de) ser muy caro — it can't be very dear

no debe (de) tener mucho dinero — he can't have much money

no debía (de) tener más de dieciocho años — she couldn't have been more than eighteen

no debía (de) andar lejos de los 200.000 libros — it can't have been far off 200,000 books

no debía (de) quedar ninguno vivo — it is unlikely that any survived

3.

See:

deberse

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I 1.
verbo transitivo

a) < dinero> to owe

exigen el pago de lo que se les debe — they're demanding to be paid what is owing to them

¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?

te debo las entradas de ayer — I owe you for the tickets from yesterday

b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe

España le debe mucho al Islam — Spain owes a great debt to Islam

esta victoria se la debo a mi entrenador — I have to thank my coach for this victory
2.
deber v aux

1) ( expresando obligación)

deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone

2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)

a)

deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot

b) ( en frases negativas)

no deben (de) saber la dirección — they probably don't know the address

no les debe (de) haber interesado — they can't have been interested
3.
deberse v pron

1) ( tener su causa en)

deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?

2) persona ( tener obligaciones hacia)

deberse a alguien — to have a duty to somebody

el artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
II
masculino

1) ( obligación) duty

cumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty

faltó a su deber — he failed in his duty

siento que es un deber de conciencia ayudarlos — I feel morally bound to help them

2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)

¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?

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I 1.
verbo transitivo

a) < dinero> to owe

exigen el pago de lo que se les debe — they're demanding to be paid what is owing to them

¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?

te debo las entradas de ayer — I owe you for the tickets from yesterday

b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe

España le debe mucho al Islam — Spain owes a great debt to Islam

esta victoria se la debo a mi entrenador — I have to thank my coach for this victory
2.
deber v aux

1) ( expresando obligación)

deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone

2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)

a)

deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot

b) ( en frases negativas)

no deben (de) saber la dirección — they probably don't know the address

no les debe (de) haber interesado — they can't have been interested
3.
deberse v pron

1) ( tener su causa en)

deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?

2) persona ( tener obligaciones hacia)

deberse a alguien — to have a duty to somebody

el artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
II
masculino

1) ( obligación) duty

cumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty

faltó a su deber — he failed in his duty

siento que es un deber de conciencia ayudarlos — I feel morally bound to help them

2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)

¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?

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deber¹

¹ = duty [duties, -pl.], obligation.

Ex: Organisations often expect an information officer or librarian to prepare such abstracts as are necessary, in addition to performing various other information duties.

Ex: At the same time, the Library acknowledges its obligation to cooperate with major abstracting and indexing services to build a comprehensive national bibliographic data base.

* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.

* cumplir (con) un deber = discharge + duty.

* deber ciudadano = civic duty.

* deber cumplido = duty accomplished.

* deberes = homework, school tasks, homework assignment, school work [schoolwork], class assignment, course assignment, student assignment.

* deber familiar = familial duty.

* deber moral = moral duty.

* deber profesional = professional duty.

* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer los deberes = do + homework.

* incumplimiento del deber = neglect of duty, breach of duty.

* más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.

* negligencia en el cumplimiento del deber = dereliction of duty.

* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.

* sentido del deber = sense of duty.

* tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.

* tener un deber que cumplir con = have + a responsibility to.

deber²

² = must, ought to, owe.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: Early in its discussions the Working Group concluded that the implementation of an international authority system ought to follow a phased approach.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can then tell which borrowers owe the library money.

* debe por lo tanto deducirse que = it must therefore follow that.

* debe por lo tanto esperarse que = it must therefore follow that.

* debe por lo tanto ser lógico que = it must therefore follow that.

* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería existir = there + ought to be.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* debería(n) = should.

* deber pagarse = be payable.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* deberse = be due.

* deberse a = be due to, be caused by, be attributable to, boil down to.

* deber una multa = owe + fine.

* deber + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo.

* debe ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* multa que se debe = unpaid fine.

* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.

* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.

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deber¹ [E1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

vt

1 ‹dinero› to owe

le deben 15.000 pesos/dos meses de sueldo they owe her 15,000 pesos/two months' salary

quieren que les paguen lo que se les debe they want to be paid what they are due o what is owing to them

no le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anything to anyone

¿cuánto or ( fam) qué se debe? how much o what do I/we owe you?

te debo las entradas de ayer I owe you for the tickets from yesterday

2 ‹favor/visita/explicación› to owe

le debo la vida I owe her my life

todavía le debo el regalo de cumpleaños I still owe him o haven't given him a birthday present

me debe carta ella a mí she owes me a letter, it's her turn to write to me

les debes respeto y obediencia you owe them respect and obedience

España le debe mucho al Islam Spain owes a great debt to Islam

esta victoria se la debo a mi entrenador I have my coach to thank for this victory

¿a qué debo este honor? to what do I owe this honor?

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v aux

A (expresando obligación) deber + INF:

debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her

deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her

deberás decírselo you will have to tell her

debería or debiera darte vergüenza you ought to be o you should be ashamed of yourself

la trató cortés y respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with courtesy and respect, as he should

no debes usarlo sin antes pedir permiso you are not to o you must not use it without asking first

no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies

no deberías or debías haberlo dejado solo or no debiste dejarlo solo you shouldn't have left him alone

B (expresando suposición, probabilidad)

1 deber ( DE) + INF:

ya deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock

¡debes (de) estar muriéndote de hambre! you must be starving!

deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out

nos hemos debido (de) cruzar we must have passed each other

debe (de) estar ganando mucho más que eso she must be earning a lot more than that

le debe (de) doler mucho it must be very painful

ésos debieron (de) ser or deben (de) haber sido momentos muy duros that must have been a very difficult time

has debido (de) perderlo or debes (de) haberlo perdido you must have lost it

2

(en frases negativas): no deben (de) saber del accidente, si no habrían vuelto they can't know about the accident or they would have come back

¿por qué no ha llamado? — no debe (de) haber podido why hasn't he phoned? — he obviously hasn't been able to

la conferencia fue en francés, no deben (de) haber entendido nada the lecture was in French, I bet they didn't understand a word o they can't have understood a word

no les debe haber interesado or no les debió interesar they can't have been interested o presumably, they weren't interested

■ deberse

v pron

A (tener su causa en) deberse A algo:

el retraso se debe al mal tiempo the delay is due to the bad weather

el accidente se debió a un fallo humano the accident was caused by o was due to human error

¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?

¿a qué se debe tan agradable sorpresa? to what do I owe such a pleasant surprise?

B «persona» (tener obligaciones hacia) deberse A algn; to have a duty TO sb

el artista se debe a su público an artist has a duty to his or her public

me debo antes que nada a mis pacientes my first responsibility o duty is to my patients

me debo a mis electores I have a duty to the people who voted for me

deber²

masculine

A (obligación) duty

cumplió con su deber he carried out o did his duty

faltó a su deber he failed in his duty, he failed to do his duty

el deber del soldado para con su patria a soldier's duty to his country

votar es un derecho y un deber del cuidadano voting is the right and duty of every citizen

tengo el triste deber de comunicarles el fallecimiento de … ( frml); it is my sad duty to inform you of the death of …

es un deber de conciencia ayudarlos I feel morally bound to help them

B deberes mpl (tarea escolar) homework, assignment ( AmE)

¿has hecho los deberes? have you done your homework?

nos ponen or mandan muchos deberes they set us a lot of homework

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deber 1 ( conjugate deber) verbo transitivo ‹dinero/favor/explicación› to owe;
◊ te debo las entradas de ayer I owe you for the tickets from yesterday

deber v aux
1 ( expresando obligación):
◊ debemos trabajar más we must work harder;

no debes usarlo you must not use it;
deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her;
no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies;
no deberías haberlo dejado solo you shouldn't have left him alone
2 (expresando suposición, probabilidad):
◊ deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock;

deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out;
debe (de) estar enamorado she/he must be in love;
no deben (de) saber la dirección they probably don't know the address;
no les debe (de) interesar they can't be interested
deberse verbo pronominal
1 ( tener su causa en) deberse a algo to be due to sth;
◊ se debe a que no estudia it's due to the fact that she doesn't study;

¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?
2 [ persona] ( tener obligaciones hacia) deberse a algn to have a duty to sb
deber 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( obligación) duty;
◊ cumplió con su deber he carried out o did his duty

2
◊ deberes sustantivo masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)

deber 1 sustantivo masculino
I duty: deberá cumplir con su deber, she must do her duty
II Educ deberes, homework sing
deber 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener una deuda) to owe: me debe una disculpa, he owes me an apology
le debe mucho a su entrenador, he owes a lot to his trainer
2 (+ infinitivo: estar obligado a) must, to have to: debe tomar el medicamento, he must take the medicine
debía hacerlo, I had to do it
ya debería estar aquí, he ought to be here‚ ¡debería darte vergüenza!, you should be ashamed of yourself! o shame on you! ➣ Ver nota en must 3 (para dar un consejo) should: deberías estar presente, you should be present
II verbo intransitivo ( deber + de + infinitivo: ser posible) (positivo) must: debe de haberlo oído en alguna parte, he must have heard it from somewhere
(negativo) can not: debe de estar dormido, he must be asleep
todavía no deben de haber llegado, they can't have arrived yet
' deber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carga
- hacer
- imponerse
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- obligación
- alto
- ciudadano
- cometido
- cumplimiento
- cumplir
- inexcusable
- ir
- satisfacción
- sentido
English:
accomplishment
- avoid
- before
- carry out
- civic
- discharge
- do
- duck
- duty
- immune
- job
- meet
- must
- need
- neglect
- ought
- owe
- service
- should
- suppose
- want
- bound
- call
- well

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deber

♦ nm
[obligación] duty;
mi deber es ayudar it is my duty to help;

es mi deber intentar detenerle it is my duty to try to stop him;

cumplir con el deber to do one's duty;

faltarás a tu deber si no acudes a la reunión you will be failing in your duty if you don't come to the meeting;

los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and duties;

mantener la ciudad limpia es deber de todos keeping the city tidy is everyone's responsibility;

tiene un gran sentido del deber she has a great sense of duty;

tengo el triste deber de comunicarles la aparición del cuerpo de su hijo it is my sad duty to inform you that your son's body has been found

♦ deberes nmpl
[trabajo escolar] homework;
hacer los deberes to do one's homework;

nos han mandado muchos deberes para el fin de semana they've set o given us a lot of homework for the weekend

♦ vt

1. [adeudar] to owe;

deber algo a alguien to owe sb sth, to owe sth to sb;

¿qué o [m5] cuánto le debo? how much is it?, how much does it come to?;

¿qué se debe? how much is it?, how much does it come to?;

¿qué te debo del pan y la leche? what do I owe you for the bread and milk?;

me deben medio millón de pesos they owe me half a million pesos;

me debes una cena you owe me a meal out

2. [moralmente] to owe;

te debo la vida I owe you my life;

este éxito se lo debo a mis compañeros I owe this success to my colleagues, I have my colleagues to thank for this success;

creo que te debo una explicación I think I owe you an explanation;

debemos mucho a nuestros padres we owe our parents a lot;

no le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anybody anything;
Formal
¿a qué debemos el honor de su visita? to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?;

Comp
Fam
deber una a alguien to owe sb one;

te debo una, compañero I owe you one, mate

♦ vi

1. (antes de infinitivo) [expresa obligación]
debo hacerlo I have to do it, I must do it;

deberían abolir esa ley they ought to o should abolish that law;

debes dominar tus impulsos you must o should control your impulses;

debería darles vergüenza they ought to be ashamed;

no deberías fumar tanto you shouldn't smoke so much;

no debes decir mentiras you mustn't o shouldn't tell lies;

no debiste insultarle you shouldn't have insulted her;
Fam
una película como debe ser a proper film, a film like films were meant to be

2. [expresa posibilidad]
el tren debe de llegar alrededor de las diez the train should arrive at about ten;

deben de haber llegado ya a casa they must o should be home by now;

deben de ser las diez it must be ten o'clock;

no debe de ser muy mayor she can't be very old;

no debe de hacer mucho frío it can't be very o that cold;

debe de ser extranjero he must be a foreigner;

debes de estar cayéndote de sueño you must be exhausted;

debo haberlo dejado en casa I must have left it at home

♦ See also the pronominal verb deberse

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deber

I m

1 duty

2

:

deberes pl homework sg

II v/t owe;

deber a alguien 500 pesos owe s.o. 500 pesos

III v/i

1 en presente must, have to;

debo llegar a la hora I must be on time, I have to be on time;

no debo llegar tarde I mustn’t be late

2 en pretérito should have;

debería haberme callado I should have kept quiet

3 en futuro will have to;

deberán terminar imediatamente they must finish o they will have to finish immediately

4 en condicional should;

¿qué debería hacer? what should I do?;

no deberías hacer eso you shouldn’t do that;

debería ser lo suficientemente largo that should be long enough

5 como suposición

:

debe de hacer frío it must be cold;

debe de tener quince años he must be about 15;

debe de hacer poco que viven aquí they can’t have lived here for long;

ya deben de haber llegado they must o should have arrived by now

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deber vt

: to owe

deber v aux

1) : must, have to

debo ir a la oficina: I must go to the office

2) : should, ought to

deberías buscar trabajo: you ought to look for work

3) (expressing probability) : must

debe ser mexicano: he must be Mexican

♦ See also the reflexive verb deberse

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deber¹ n duty [pl. duties]

es un deber del ciudadano pagar los impuestos it is every citizen's duty to pay taxes

cumplir con un deber to do your duty

deber² vb

1. (dinero, favor, etc) to owe

te debo 1.000 pesetas I owe you 1,000 pesetas

me debes un favor you owe me a favour

2. (estar obligado en presente) must / to have to

debemos respetar a los demás we must respect other people

3. (estar obligado en condicional) should / ought to

deberías ser menos impulsivo you should be less impulsive

deber de must

debe de haber aprobado porque está muy contento he must have passed because he's very happy

Spanish-English dictionary > deber
14 verschulden

Verschulden n COMP, GEN, RECHT fault, blame
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v 1. < Bank> become indebted, run into debt; 2. < Recht> z.B. Unfall be the cause of something
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: sich verschulden

<Bank, Geschäft, Rechnung> incur debts, run into debt

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Verschulden
negligence, fault, (Vertragsverletzung) default;
• durch fremdes Verschulden through third-party negligence;
• ohne Verschulden without fault;
• beiderseitiges Verschulden mutual contributory negligence, both-to-blame;
• dienstliches Verschulden malfeasance, official misconduct;
• geringes (geringfügiges, leichtes) Verschulden slight negligence;
• grobes Verschulden gross negligence;
• keinerlei Verschulden no degree of fault;
• mitwirkendes Verschulden contributory (Br.) (concurrent, comparative, US) negligence;
• zum Schadenersatz verpflichtendes Verschulden actionable negligence;
• zuzurechenbares Verschulden fault attributable to;
• für das Verschulden des Erfüllungsgehilfen verantwortlich machen to attribute the servant’s negligence to the master.

Business german-english dictionary > verschulden
15 loss

loss [lɒs]

noun

(a) (gen) perte f;

∎ have you reported the loss to the police? avez-vous signalé cette perte à la police?;

∎ it's your gain and their loss c'est vous qui y gagnez et eux qui y perdent;

∎ it's your loss! tant pis pour vous!;

∎ her retirement will be a great loss to us all son départ à la retraite sera une grande perte pour nous tous;

∎ it's no great loss to me ce n'est pas une grosse perte pour moi;

∎ he would be no great loss to the firm ce ne serait pas une grande perte pour l'entreprise;

∎ it can cause temporary loss of vision cela peut provoquer ou entraîner une perte momentanée de la vue;

∎ the loss of a close relative la perte ou la mort d'un parent proche;

∎ the party suffered heavy losses in the last elections le parti a subi de lourdes pertes ou a perdu de nombreux sièges lors des dernières élections;

∎ the closure will cause the loss of hundreds of jobs la fermeture provoquera la disparition de centaines d'emplois;

∎ fortunately there was little loss of life heureusement, il n'y eut que peu de victimes;

∎ there was terrible loss of life in the last war la dernière guerre a coûté beaucoup de vies humaines;

∎ they inflicted heavy losses on the enemy ils infligèrent de lourdes pertes à l'ennemi;

∎ to sustain or suffer heavy losses subir de grosses pertes;

∎ to cut one's losses faire la part du feu

(b) (financial) déficit m;

∎ to make a loss perdre de l'argent;

∎ the company announced losses of or a loss of a million pounds la société a annoncé un déficit d'un million de livres;

∎ we made a loss of 10 percent on the deal nous avons perdu 10 pour cent dans l'affaire;

∎ to sell at a loss vendre à perte;

∎ to run at a loss (business) tourner à perte;

∎ Finance loss attributable perte f supportée;

∎ Finance loss carry back report m déficitaire sur les exercices précédents;

∎ Finance loss carry forward déficit m reportable, report m déficitaire sur les exercices ultérieurs;

∎ Finance loss transferred perte f transférée

(c) (feeling of pain, unhappiness) malheur m, chagrin m;

∎ his family rallied round him in his loss sa famille l'a beaucoup entouré dans son chagrin;

∎ she tried to hide her sense of loss from her friends elle essayait de cacher son chagrin à ses amis;

∎ to feel a sense of loss ressentir un vide

(d) Insurance sinistre m;

∎ the following losses are not covered by the policy les sinistres suivants ne sont pas couverts par cette police

(e) Commerce (of product being manufactured or transported) freinte f;

∎ loss in transit freinte f de route

(f) (idioms)

∎ to be at a loss ne savoir que faire; (not know what to say) ne savoir que dire; (not know what to answer) ne savoir que répondre;

∎ to be at a (total) loss to explain… être (totalement) incapable d'expliquer…;

∎ to be at a loss (to know) what to do/say ne savoir que faire/dire;

∎ she's never at a loss for an answer elle a ou trouve toujours réponse à tout;

∎ he's never at a loss for something to say il n'est jamais à court (de mots)

►► British loss adjuster Insurance expert m; Nautical dispatcheur m;

loss assessment fixation f des dommages;

loss of earnings manque m à gagner;

∎ to sue for loss of earnings intenter une action en justice pour recouvrement d'un manque à gagner;

Religion loss of grace amission f de la grâce;

Marketing loss leader produit m d'appel;

loss leader price prix m d'appel;

loss pricing fixation f d'un prix d'appel

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