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to be weary of something

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1 weary

'wiəri
1. adjective
(tired; with strength or patience exhausted: a weary sigh; He looks weary; I am weary of his jokes.) fatigado, agotado, cansado

2. verb
(to (cause to) become tired: The patient wearies easily; Don't weary the patient.) cansar(se), fatigar(se)

- wearily
- weariness
- wearisome
- wearisomely

weary adj cansado

you look weary! ¡tienes cara de cansado!

El comparativo de weary se escribe wearier; el superlativo se escribe weariest

weary

tr['wɪərɪ]

adjective (comp wearier, superl weariest)

1 (exhausted) cansado,-a, agotado,-a, fatigado,-a, exhausto,-a

2 (fed up) cansado,-a, harto,-a

3 (tiring) cansado,-a, agotador,-ra, fatigoso,-a

transitive verb

1 cansar

intransitive verb

1 cansarse de

weary ['wɪri] v, - ried ; - rying vt

1) tire: cansar, fatigar

2) bore: hastiar, aburrir

weary vi

: cansarse

weary adj, - rier ; - est

1) tired: cansado

2) fed up: harto

3) bored: aburrido

weary

v.

• aburrir v.

• cansar v.

• fastidiar v.

• fatigar v.

• moler v.

adj.

• aburrido, -a adj.

• cansado, -a adj.

• laso, -a adj.

'wɪri, 'wɪəri
I

adjective -rier, -riest <person/legs> cansado; < sigh> de cansancio

to be weary OF something/-ING — estar* cansado or harto or aburrido de algo/+ inf

to grow weary of something — cansarse or hartarse or aburrirse de algo

II
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

a) ( tire) cansar

b) ( annoy) hartar, cansar, aburrir

2.

vi (frml or liter) ( tire)

to weary of something/somebody — cansarse or hartarse or aburrirse de algo/alguien

['wɪǝrɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar wearier) (superl weariest)
1) [person] cansado; [sigh, smile, voice] de cansancio

to be weary of sth/sb — estar cansado or harto de algo/algn

to be weary of doing sth — estar cansado or harto de hacer algo

to grow weary — [person] cansarse

he had grown weary of travelling — se había cansado de viajar

2) liter (=tiring) [wait, day] pesado

five weary hours — cinco agotadoras horas

2.

VT frm cansar, agotar

3.

VI
frm
to weary of sth/sb — cansarse or hartarse de algo/algn

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['wɪri, 'wɪəri]
I

adjective -rier, -riest <person/legs> cansado; < sigh> de cansancio

to be weary OF something/-ING — estar* cansado or harto or aburrido de algo/+ inf

to grow weary of something — cansarse or hartarse or aburrirse de algo

II
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

a) ( tire) cansar

b) ( annoy) hartar, cansar, aburrir

2.

vi (frml or liter) ( tire)

to weary of something/somebody — cansarse or hartarse or aburrirse de algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > weary
2 weary

1. adjective
1) (tired) müde

2) (bored, impatient)

be weary of something — einer Sache (Gen.) überdrüssig sein; etwas satt haben (ugs.)

3) (tiring) ermüdend
2. transitive verb
be wearied by something — durch etwas erschöpft sein
3. intransitive verb
weary of something/somebody — einer Sache/jemandes überdrüssig werden

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['wiəri] 1. adjective
(tired; with strength or patience exhausted: a weary sigh; He looks weary; I am weary of his jokes.) müde
2. verb
(to (cause to) become tired: The patient wearies easily; Don't weary the patient.) ermüden

- academic.ru/93677/wearily">wearily
- weariness
- wearisome
- wearisomely
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weary

[ˈwɪəri, AM ˈwɪri]

I. adj

1. (very tired) müde, erschöpft

\weary to death sterbensmüde, total erschöpft

2. (bored) gelangweilt; (unenthusiastic) lustlos

to be \weary of sth etw leid sein [o satthaben]

to grow \weary of sth einer S. gen überdrüssig werden

\weary of life lebensmüde

3. (corny)

\weary joke abgedroschener Witz

II. vt

<- ie->

( liter)

▪ to \weary sb [with sth]

1. (make tired) jdn [mit etw dat] ermüden

▪ to be wearied by sth von etw dat erschöpft sein

2. (make bored) jdn [mit etw dat] langweilen

▪ to be wearied by sth von etw dat genug haben, etw satthaben

III. vi

<- ie->

▪ to \weary of sth von etw dat genug haben, etw satthaben

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['wIərɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= tired, dispirited) müde; (= fed up) lustlos; smile, groan matt

to feel or be weary — müde sein

to be/grow weary of sth — etw leid sein/werden, einer Sache (gen) überdrüssig or müde sein/werden (geh)

2) (= tiring) wait, routine etc ermüdend

for three weary hours — drei endlose Stunden ( lang)

five weary miles — fünf lange or beschwerliche Meilen

2. vt
ermüden
3. vi

to weary of sth — einer Sache (gen) müde or überdrüssig werden (geh)

she wearied of being alone — sie wurde es leid or müde (geh) or überdrüssig (geh), allein zu sein

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weary [ˈwıərı]

A adj (adv wearily)

1. müde, matt, erschöpft ( beide:

with von, vor dat):

even the weariest river winds somewhere safe to sea (Sprichwort) auch das größte Unglück hat einmal ein Ende

2. müde, überdrüssig ( beide:

of gen):

weary of life lebensmüde;

I am weary of it ich habe es satt

3. ermüdend:

a) lästig, beschwerlich

b) langweilig

B v/t

1. ermüden

2. langweilen

C v/i überdrüssig oder müde werden (of gen)

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1. adjective
1) (tired) müde

2) (bored, impatient)

be weary of something — einer Sache (Gen.) überdrüssig sein; etwas satt haben (ugs.)

3) (tiring) ermüdend
2. transitive verb
be wearied by something — durch etwas erschöpft sein
3. intransitive verb
weary of something/somebody — einer Sache/jemandes überdrüssig werden

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adj.

müd adj.

English-german dictionary > weary
3 weary

/'wiəri/ * tính từ - mệt, mệt mỏi, rã rời, mệt lử =weary in body and mind+ mệt mỏi cả thể xác lẫn tinh thần - chán, ngấy, chán ngắt =to be weary of someone's complaints+ chán về những lời than phiền của người nào * ngoại động từ - làm cho mỏi mệt - làm cho chán ngắt * nội động từ - trở nên mệt, mệt !to weary for - mong mỏi =to weary for love+ tương tư !to weary of - chán =to weary of doing something+ chán không muốn làm gì

English-Vietnamese dictionary > weary
4 hastiar

v.

to bore.

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hastiar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bore

► verbo pronominal hastiarse

1 to get sick (de, of), get tired (de, of)

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1. VT

1) (=cansar) to weary

2) (=aburrir) to bore

3) (=asquear) to sicken, disgust

2.

See:

hastiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

le hastiaban aquellas fiestas — she was tired o weary of those parties

hastiado de la vida — tired o weary of life
2.
hastiarse v pron

hastiarse de algo — to grow tired o weary of something

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= weary.

Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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1.
verbo transitivo

le hastiaban aquellas fiestas — she was tired o weary of those parties

hastiado de la vida — tired o weary of life
2.
hastiarse v pron

hastiarse de algo — to grow tired o weary of something

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= weary.

Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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hastiar [ A17 ]

vt

estaba hastiado de la vida he was tired o weary of life

le hastiaban aquellas fiestas she was tired o weary of those parties

■ hastiarse

v pron

hastiarse DE algo to grow tired o weary OF sth

se había hastiado de esa vida frívola she had grown weary o tired of her frivolous life

se hastió de vivir allí he grew tired o weary of living there, he wearied o tired of living there ( liter)

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hastiar verbo transitivo to bore, sicken, disgust

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hastiar

♦ vt

1. [aburrir] to bore

2. [asquear] to sicken, to disgust

♦ See also the pronominal verb hastiarse

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hastiar

v/t bore

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hastiar {85} vt

1) : to make weary, to bore

2) : to disgust, to sicken

♦ See also the reflexive verb hastiarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hastiar
5 las

las, lasse [lα, lαs]

adjective

(formal) weary

• las de faire qch tired of doing sth

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lasse lɑ, lɑs adjectif weary (de of)

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lɒ, lɒs adj (lasse)
weary

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las, lasse

A adj weary (de of); las de la vie/de vivre weary of life/of living.

B las‡ excl alas‡!

I

( féminin lasse) [la, las] adjectif

1. (littéraire) [fatigué] weary

2. [découragé, écœuré] weary

être las de quelque chose to be weary of something

II

[las] interjection

(littéraire) alas

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > las
6 überdrüssig

- {sick} ốm, đau, ốm yếu, khó ở, thấy kinh, buồn nôn, cần sửa lại, cần chữa lại - {tired} mệt, mệt mỏi, nhọc, chán = überdrüssig [zu tun] {weary [of doing]}+ = überdrüssig werden [einer Sache] {to sicken [of a thing]; to weary [of something]}+

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > überdrüssig
7 müde

I Adj. tired; (matt) weary; (erschöpft) exhausted; (schläfrig) sleepy; müdes Lächeln fig. weary smile; keine müde Mark umg., fig. not a penny ( oder cent); einer Sache müde werden grow weary ( oder tired) of s.th.; umg. (satt haben) get fed up with s.th.; ich bin es jetzt müde I’ve had enough (of it); nicht müde werden zu (+ Inf.) never tire of (+ Ger.)

II Adv. wearily, in a tired way; müde lächeln smile wearily, give a weary smile; müde abwinken give a weary gesture of refusal

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weary; sleepy; tired

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mü|de ['myːdə]
1. adj

1) tired; (= erschöpft) weary, tired; Haupt weary

2) (= überdrüssig) tired, weary

mǘde werden — to tire or weary of sth, to grow tired or weary of sth

mǘde sein — to be tired or weary of sth

des Wartens mǘde sein — to be tired of waiting

ich bin es mǘde, das zu tun — I'm tired or weary of doing that

sie wird nicht mǘde, das zu tun — she never tires or wearies of doing that

keine mǘde Mark (inf) — not a single penny

2. adv

1)

(= erschöpft) sich mǘde reden/kämpfen — to tire oneself out talking/fighting

sich mǘde laufen — to tire oneself out running about

2)

(= gelangweilt) mǘde lächeln — to give a weary smile

mǘde lächelnd — with a weary smile

mǘde abwinken — to make a weary gesture (with one's hand)

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1) (tired; with strength or patience exhausted: a weary sigh; He looks weary; I am weary of his jokes.) weary

2) wearily

3) (wearied; exhausted: She was too tired to continue; a tired child.) tired

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mü·de

[ˈmy:də]

I. adj

1. (schlafbedürftig) tired

\müde Arme/Beine/ (geh) \müdes Haupt weary arms/legs/head

▪ [von etw dat] \müde sein/werden to be/become tired [as a result of sth]

von zu viel Bier in der Mittagspause wird man \müde drinking too much beer during your lunch-hour makes you feel tired! [or sleepy

2. (gelangweilt) weary, tired

3. (überdrüssig)

▪ einer S. gen \müde sein/werden to be/grow tired of sth

▪ nicht \müde werden, etw zu tun to never tire of doing sth; s.a. Mark¹

II. adv

1. (erschöpft)

sich akk \müde kämpfen/laufen/reden to fight/walk/speak until one is exhausted

2. (gelangweilt) wearily, tiredly

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1.
Adjektiv tired; (ermattet) weary; (schläfrig) sleepy

Bier macht müde — beer makes you feel sleepy

ein müdes Lächeln — (auch fig.) a weary smile

etwas müde sein — (geh.) be tired of something

einer Sache (Gen.) müde werden — (geh.) tire or grow tired of something

nicht müde werden, etwas zu tun — never tire of doing something; s. auch Mark I
2.
adverbial wearily; (schläfrig) sleepily

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müde

A. adj tired; (matt) weary; (erschöpft) exhausted; (schläfrig) sleepy;

müdes Lächeln fig weary smile;

keine müde Mark umg, fig not a penny ( oder cent);

einer Sache müde werden grow weary ( oder tired) of sth; umg (satt haben) get fed up with sth;

ich bin es jetzt müde I’ve had enough (of it);

nicht müde werden zu (+inf) never tire of (+ger)

B. adv wearily, in a tired way;

müde lächeln smile wearily, give a weary smile;

müde abwinken give a weary gesture of refusal

…müde im adj tired of …;

ehemüde tired of ( oder disillusioned with) married life;

europamüde disillusioned with the EU;

kriegsmüde war-weary;

pillenmüde tired of ( stärker: fed up with) taking pills

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1.
Adjektiv tired; (ermattet) weary; (schläfrig) sleepy

Bier macht müde — beer makes you feel sleepy

ein müdes Lächeln — (auch fig.) a weary smile

etwas müde sein — (geh.) be tired of something

einer Sache (Gen.) müde werden — (geh.) tire or grow tired of something

nicht müde werden, etwas zu tun — never tire of doing something; s. auch Mark I
2.
adverbial wearily; (schläfrig) sleepily

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > müde
8 cansado

adj.

1 tired, all-in, worn-out, bleary.

2 tiresome.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cansar.

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cansado

► participio pasado

1→ link=cansar cansar

► adjetivo

1 (gen) tired, weary

■ estoy cansada I'm tired

2 (que fatiga) tiring

■ es un trabajo muy cansado it's a very tiring job

3 (pesado) boring, tiresome

4 (harto) tired (de, of), fed up (de, with)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener la vista cansada to have eyestrain

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(f. - cansada)

adj.

1) tired, weary

2) tiring

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ADJ

1) (=fatigado) [persona] tired (de from)
[aspecto, apariencia] weary, tired; [ojos] tired, strained
lo noto cansado últimamente — he's been looking tired lately

es que nació cansada — iró she was born lazy

con voz cansada — with a weary voice
vista 1., 1)
2) (=harto)

• estar cansado de algo — to be tired of sth

estoy cansado de que me hagan siempre la misma pregunta — I'm tired of always being asked the same question

estamos más que cansados de tanta corrupción — we are sick and tired of all this corruption

¡ya estoy cansado de vuestras tonterías! — I've had enough of this nonsense of yours!

• estar cansado de hacer algo — to be tired of doing sth

estoy cansado de tanto viajar — I'm tired of so much travelling

sus amigos, cansados de esperarlo, se habían ido — tired of waiting, his friends had left

3) (=pesado) tiring

debe de ser cansado corregir tantos exámenes — it must be tiring marking o to mark so many exams, marking so many exams must be tiring

4)

- a las cansadas
CANSADO ¿"Tired" o "tiring"? Hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre tired y tiring a la hora de traducir cansado. ► Lo traducimos por tired cuando queremos indicar que {estamos} o que nos sentimos cansados: Se sintió cansado y se marchó He felt tired and left Estoy cansado de trabajar I'm tired of working Estábamos cansados del viaje We were tired after the journey ► Lo traducimos por tiring cuando queremos indicar que algo {es} cansado, es decir, que nos produce cansancio: Conducir 140 kms. todos los días es muy cansado Driving 140 kms every day is very tiring Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] ( fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado — you look tired

en un tono cansado — in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados — my feet are tired

b) [estar] (aburrido, harto)

cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing

estoy cansado de decírtelo — I'm tired of telling you

a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last

2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring

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= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.

Ex. In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.

Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.

Ex. He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.

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* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* vista cansada = presbyopia.

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] ( fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado — you look tired

en un tono cansado — in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados — my feet are tired

b) [estar] (aburrido, harto)

cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing

estoy cansado de decírtelo — I'm tired of telling you

a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last

2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring

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= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.

Ex: In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.

Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.

Ex: He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* vista cansada = presbyopia.

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cansado -da

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] (fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado you look tired

creo que nació cansado ( hum); I reckon he was born lazy

en un tono cansado in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados my feet are tired

2 [ ESTAR] (aburrido, harto) cansado DE algo/+ INF tired OF sth/ -ING

estoy cansado de decirle que me deje en paz I'm tired of telling him to leave me alone

a las cansadas ( RPl); at long last

B [ SER] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring

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Del verbo cansar: ( conjugate cansar)

cansado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cansado
cansar
cansado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [estar]
a) ( fatigado) tired;

◊ cansados de tanto caminar tired from so much walking;

tienes cara de cansado you look tired;
en un tono cansado in a weary tone of voice
b) ( aburrido) cansado de algo/hacer algo tired of sth/doing sth

2 [ser] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring
cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
a) ( fatigar) to tire, tire … out;

◊ le cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes

b) ( aburrir):

◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?

verbo intransitivo
a) ( fatigar) to be tiring

b) ( aburrir) to get tiresome

cansarse verbo pronominal
a) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself out;

◊ se le cansa la vista her eyes get tired

b) ( aburrirse) to get bored;

cansadose de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansadose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansado,-a adjetivo
1 (fatigado) tired, weary
(harto, hastiado) estoy cansado de oírte, I'm tired of hearing you 2 ser cansado (que produce cansancio) to be tiring
(que produce aburrimiento) to be boring
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- aburrido
- algo
- cansada
- dejar
- deshecha
- deshecho
- destrozada
- destrozado
- fatigada
- fatigado
- muerta
- muerto
- notar
- polvo
- tanta
- tanto
- trabajada
- trabajado
- veras
- cara
- fresco
- harto
- mamado
- muy
- palmado
- poder
English:
deadbeat
- done
- fatigued
- gaunt
- out
- start
- strained
- tired
- tiring
- war-weary
- weary
- zonked
- little
- run
- wearily
- wonder

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cansado, -a adj

1. [fatigado] tired;

tener cara de cansado to look tired;

estar cansado de algo/de hacer algo to be tired of sth/of doing sth

2. [harto] tired, sick;

estoy cansado de decirte que apagues la luz al salir I'm tired o sick of telling you to turn off the light when you go out

3. [pesado, cargante] tiring;

es muy cansado viajar cada día en tren it's very tiring travelling on the train every day

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cansado

adj tired;

vista cansada farsightedness, Br longsightedness

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cansado, -da adj

1) : tired

estar cansado: to be tired

2) : tiresome, wearying

ser cansado: to be tiring

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cansado adj

1. (persona fatigado) tired

estaba muy cansado y se quedó dormido he was very tired and fell asleep

2. (persona harto) tired of

estoy cansada de tus excusas I'm tired of your excuses

3. (trabajo, viaje) tiring

un trabajo muy cansado a very tiring job

Spanish-English dictionary > cansado
9 aburrido

adj.

1 boring, dull, humdrum, uninteresting.

2 bored, tired.

f. & m.

bore, boring person, tiresome person.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: aburrir.

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aburrido

► participio pasado

1→ link=aburrir aburrir

► adjetivo

1 (ser aburrido) boring, tedious; (monótono) dull, dreary

2 (estar aburrido) bored, weary; (cansado) tired of; (harto) fed up with

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(f. - aburrida)

adj.

1) boring, tedious

2) bored, fed up

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ADJ (=que aburre) boring, tedious; (=que siente aburrimiento) bored

un libro aburrido — a boring book

una espera aburrida — a tedious wait

¡estoy aburrido de decírtelo! — I'm tired of telling you!
ABURRIDO ¿"Bored" o "boring"? ► Usamos bored para referirnos al hecho de {estar} aburrido, es decir, de sentir aburrimiento: Si estás aburrida podrías ayudarme con este trabajo If you're bored you could help me with this work ► Usamos boring con personas, actividades y cosas para indicar que alguien o algo {es} aburrido, es decir, que produce aburrimiento: ¡Qué novela más aburrida! What a boring novel! No me gusta salir con él; es muy aburrido I don't like going out with him; he's very boring
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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido — I'm bored stiff

b) [estar] ( harto) fed up

aburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something

aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing

2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tedious
II
- da masculino, femenino bore

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= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].

Nota: Escrito con guiones cuando se usa como adjetivo.

Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.

Ex. There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.

Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').

Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.

Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.

Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.

Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

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* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido — I'm bored stiff

b) [estar] ( harto) fed up

aburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something

aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing

2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tedious
II
- da masculino, femenino bore

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= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].

Nota: Escrito con guiones cuando se usa como adjetivo.

Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.

Ex: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.

Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').

Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.

Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.

Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.

Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

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aburrido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 [ ESTAR] (sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff

2 [ ESTAR] (harto) fed up

me tienes aburrido con tus quejas I'm fed up with your complaints

aburrido DE algo tired OF sth, fed up WITH sth

estoy aburrido de sus bromas I'm tired of o fed up with her jokes

aburrido DE + INF tired of -ING

estoy aburrido de pedírselo I'm tired of asking him for it

B [ SER] ‹película/persona› boring

es un trabajo muy aburrido it's a really boring o tedious job

la conferencia fue aburridísima the lecture was really boring

aburrido² -da

masculine, feminine

bore

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Del verbo aburrir: ( conjugate aburrir)

aburrido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
aburrido
aburrir
aburrido
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [estar] ‹ persona›
a) ( sin entretenimiento) bored;

◊ estoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff

b) ( harto) fed up;

aburrido de algo tired of sth, fed up with sth;
aburrido de hacer algo tired of doing sth
2 [ser] ‹película/persona› boring;
‹ trabajo› boring, tedious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bore
aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
a) ( por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

b) ( hartarse) aburridose de algo/algn to get tired of o fed up with sth/sb;

aburridose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrido,-a adjetivo
1 (cargante, tedioso) tu hermano es aburrido, your brother's boring
2 (que no se divierte) tu hermano está aburrido, your brother's bored
(cansado, hastiado) estoy aburrido de tus quejas, I'm tired of your complaints
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- acto
- amargada
- amargado
- harta
- harto
- insípida
- insípido
- ladrillo
- pesada
- pesado
- petardo
- plomo
- sopa
- tostón
- aburridor
- aguado
- bastante
- cansado
- de
- enojoso
- latoso
- mamado
- podrido
English:
bored
- boring
- dreary
- dull
- grind
- plough through
- quiet
- shade
- stiff
- tedious
- tediously
- uninspiring
- especially
- staid
- wade

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aburrido, -a

♦ adj

1. [harto, fastidiado] bored;

estar aburrido de hacer algo to be fed up with doing sth;

estoy aburrido de esperar I'm fed up with o tired of waiting;

me tiene muy aburrido con sus constantes protestas I'm fed up with her constant complaining;

Comp
Fam
estar aburrido como una ostra to be bored stiff

2. [que aburre] boring;

este libro es muy aburrido this book is very boring;

la fiesta está muy aburrida it's a very boring party

♦ nm,f

bore;

¡eres un aburrido! you're so boring!

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aburrido

adj que aburre boring; que se aburre bored;

aburrido de algo bored o fed up fam with sth

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aburrido, -da adj

1) : bored, tired, fed up

2) tedioso: boring, tedious

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aburrido¹ adj

1. (sin entretenimiento) bored

no tengo nada que hacer y estoy aburrido I haven't got anything to do and I'm bored

2. (tedioso, pesado) boring

¡qué programa más aburrido! what a boring programme!

aburrido² n (persona) bore

Spanish-English dictionary > aburrido
10 hartar

v.

1 to stuff (full).

2 to get sick, to irritate, to put off, to overtire.

Su actitud harta a María His attitude overtires Mary.

3 to satiate, to fill up, to glut, to feed up.

La comida harta a Ricardo The food satiates Richard.

4 to annoy, to cheese up, to suck.

Su actitud harta His attitude annoys.

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hartar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atiborrar) to satiate, fill up

■ los pasteles de chocolate hartan mucho chocolate cakes are very filling

2 figurado (deseo etc) to satisfy

3 (fastidiar) to annoy, irritate

■ me harta con sus tonterías his silly remarks get on muy nerves

4 (cansar) to tire, bore

5 (causar, dar) to overwhelm (de, with)

■ lo hartó de regalos she showered him with presents

■ lo hartaron a golpes they beat him up

► verbo pronominal hartarse

1 (atiborrarse) to eat one's fill, stuff oneself

2 (cansarse) to get fed up (de, with), get tired (de, of)

■ me harté de esperarla I got tired of waiting for her

3 familiar (hacer algo) to do nothing but

■ me harté de leer I did nothing but read

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hasta hartarse to repletion

■ dormir hasta hartarse to have one's fill of sleep

■ comer hasta hartarse to eat oneself sick

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1. VT

1) (=cansar)

me harta tanta televisión — I get tired of o fed up with * o sick of * watching so much television

los estás hartando con tantas bobadas — they're getting tired of o fed up with * o sick of * your fooling around

ya me está hartando que siempre me hable de lo mismo — I'm getting tired of o fed up with * o sick of * him always talking about the same thing

2) (=atiborrar)

hartar a algn a o de — [+ comida, alcohol] to fill sb full of

nos hartan a chistes malos — we get fed up with * o sick of * o tired of their bad jokes

el maestro los harta a deberes — their teacher overloads them with homework

lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating

3) CAm (=maldecir de) to malign, slander

2.

VI (=cansar)

todos estos tópicos manidos ya hartan — all these worn-out clichés get so boring, you get tired of o get fed up with * o sick of * all these worn-out clichés

3.

See:

hartarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

me hartó con sus quejas — I got tired o (colloq) sick of his complaints

2) (fam) ( llenar)

hartar a alguien a or de algo: nos hartaban a sopa they fed us on nothing but soup; lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating
2.
hartarse v pron

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

hartarse de algo — to get tired o sick of something, get fed up with something

hartarse de alguien — get tired of somebody, get fed up with somebody

hartarse de + inf — to get tired o sick of -ing, get fed up with -ing

me harté de que se burlara de mí — I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

2) ( llenarse)

comieron hasta hartarse — they gorged o (colloq) stuffed themselves

hartarse de algo — to gorge oneself on something, to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= weary.

Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

me hartó con sus quejas — I got tired o (colloq) sick of his complaints

2) (fam) ( llenar)

hartar a alguien a or de algo: nos hartaban a sopa they fed us on nothing but soup; lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating
2.
hartarse v pron

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

hartarse de algo — to get tired o sick of something, get fed up with something

hartarse de alguien — get tired of somebody, get fed up with somebody

hartarse de + inf — to get tired o sick of -ing, get fed up with -ing

me harté de que se burlara de mí — I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

2) ( llenarse)

comieron hasta hartarse — they gorged o (colloq) stuffed themselves

hartarse de algo — to gorge oneself on something, to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= weary.

Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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hartar [A1 ]

vt

A

(cansar, fastidiar): me estás empezando a hartar con tus quejas I'm beginning to get sick o tired of your complaints, your complaints are beginning to get on my nerves

B ( fam) (llenar) hartar a algn Aor DE algo:

nos hartaban a sopa de verduras they used to give us vegetable soup until it came out of our ears ( colloq), they fed us on nothing but vegetable soup

entre los tres lo hartaron a palos the three of them gave him a real beating

■ hartarse

v pron

A (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

un día se hartó y se fue one day he got fed up and left, one day he got sick o tired of it ( o of things etc) and he left

hartarse DE algo to get tired o sick OF sth, get fed up WITH sth

ya me estoy hartando de tus tonterías I'm getting tired of o sick of o fed up with your nonsense

hartarse DE algn to tire of sb, get tired OF sb, get fed up WITH sb

pronto se hartará de él she'll soon tire of him o get tired of him o get fed up with him

hartarse DE + INF to get tired o sick of -ING, get fed up WITH -ING

me harté de repetírselo I got tired o sick of telling him over and over again, I got fed up with telling him over and over again

hartarse DE QUE + SUBJ:

me harté de que se burlara de mí I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

B

(llenarse): comieron hasta hartarse they gorged themselves, they stuffed themselves ( colloq)

hartarse DEor ( Esp) A algo to gorge oneself ON sth, to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq)

vamos a hartarnos de mariscos y champán we're going to gorge ourselves on o stuff ourselves with shellfish and champagne

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hartar ( conjugate hartar) verbo transitivo
1 (cansar, fastidiar):
◊ me hartó con sus quejas I got tired of his complaints

2 (fam) ( llenar): nos hartaban a or de sopa they fed us on nothing but soup;
◊ lo hartaron a palos they gave him a real beating

hartarse verbo pronominal
1 (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up;
hartarse de algo/algn to get tired o sick of sth/sb, get fed up with sth/sb;
hartarse de hacer algo to get tired o sick of doing sth, get fed up with doing sth
2 ( llenarse): hartarse (de algo) to gorge oneself (on sth), to stuff oneself (with sth) (colloq)
hartar verbo transitivo
1 (molestar, cansar) to annoy: la escuché hasta que me hartó con tanto reproche, I listened to her until I got sick of hearing so much criticism
2 (saciar) to satiate
3 (dar en abundancia) to overwhelm [de, with]: me hartaron de comida, they made me eat too much
' hartar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cansar
- asquear
English:
weary

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hartar

♦ vt

1. [atiborrar] to stuff (full);

hartaron de regalos a sus nietos they showered gifts on their grandchildren;

sus detractores lo hartaron a insultos his critics showered him with insults;

los atacantes los hartaron a golpes they were very badly beaten up by the attackers

2. [fastidiar, cansar]
hartar a alguien to annoy sb, to get on sb's nerves;

me estás hartando con tantas exigencias I'm getting fed up with all your demands

♦ vi

esta comida harta mucho you can't eat a lot of this food;

esta telenovela ya está empezando a hartar this soap is beginning to get tedious

♦ See also the pronominal verb hartarse

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hartar

v/t

:

hartar a alguien con algo tire s.o. with sth;

hartar a alguien de algo give s.o. too much of sth

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hartar vt

1) : to glut, to satiate

2) fastidiar: to tire, to irritate, to annoy

♦ See also the reflexive verb hartarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hartar
11 überdrüssig

Adj.: einer Sache überdrüssig sein / werden be / get tired ( oder weary) of s.th.; einer Sache überdrüssig werden auch weary of s.th.; ich bin der Sache überdrüssig auch I feel jaded; sie ist meiner überdrüssig geworden she’s grown tired of me

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boring

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über|drüs|sig ['yːbɐdrʏsɪç]
adj

ǘberdrüssig sein — to be weary of sb/sth

ǘberdrüssig werden — to (grow) weary of sb/sth

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1) (bored: I feel really browned off in this wet weather.) browned off

2) (annoyed: I'm browned off with his behaviour.) browned off

3) ((with of) no longer interested in; bored with: I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!) tired

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über·drüs·sig

[ˈy:bɐdrʏsɪç]

adj

▪ jds/einer S. gen \überdrüssig sein/werden to be/grow tired of sb/a thing

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Adjektiv

jemandes/einer Sache überdrüssig sein/werden — be/grow tired of somebody/something

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überdrüssig adj:

einer Sache überdrüssig sein/werden be/get tired ( oder weary) of sth;

einer Sache überdrüssig werden auch weary of sth;

ich bin der Sache überdrüssig auch I feel jaded;

sie ist meiner überdrüssig geworden she’s grown tired of me

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Adjektiv

jemandes/einer Sache überdrüssig sein/werden — be/grow tired of somebody/something

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adj.

sick of adj.

weary of adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überdrüssig
12 lasser

lasser [lαse]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ personne] to tire

2. reflexive verb

► se lasser

• se lasser de qch/de faire qch to grow tired of sth/of doing sth

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lɑse
1.

verbe transitif ( ennuyer) to bore [personne, audience]; ( excéder) to weary [personne, audience]

2.

se lasser verbe pronominal [personne] to grow tired (de quelqu'un/quelque chose of somebody/something; de faire of doing)

sans se lasser — ( infatigablement) without tiring; ( patiemment) patiently

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lɒse vt
to weary, to tire

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lasser verb table: aimer

A vtr ( ennuyer) to bore [personne, audience]; ( excéder) to weary [personne, audience]; elle nous lasse avec ses jérémiades she wears us out with her moaning; ces discours commencent à les lasser they are becoming tired of these speeches; lasser la patience/bonne volonté de qn to exhaust sb's patience/goodwill.

B se lasser vpr

1 [personne] to grow tired (de qn/qch of sb/sth; de faire of doing); sans se lasser ( infatigablement) without tiring; ( patiemment) tirelessly;

2 [patience] to wear thin; [enthousiasme, attention] to flag.

Idiome

tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse nothing lasts forever.

[lase] verbe transitif

1. (soutenu) [exténuer] to weary

2. (soutenu) [importuner] to bore, to tire, to weary (soutenu)

tu me lasses avec tes problèmes I'm tired of hearing about your problems

3. [décourager] to tax, to exhaust, to fatigue (soutenu)

lasser la patience de quelqu'un to try somebody's patience

(en usage absolu)

ses jérémiades finissent par lasser his moaning gets a bit trying after a while

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se lasser verbe pronominal intransitif

to get tired, to (grow) weary (soutenu)

se lasser de quelqu'un/de faire quelque chose to get tired of somebody/of doing something

sans se lasser tirelessly

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lasser
13 tired

adjective

1) (wearied; exhausted: She was too tired to continue; a tired child.) cansado

2) ((with of) no longer interested in; bored with: I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!) cansado (de)

tired adj cansado

I was tired after going for a run estaba cansado después de ir a correr

to be tired of something estar harto de algo

I'm tired of your excuses estoy harto de tus excusas

to be tired out estar agotado

to get tired cansarse

tired

tr[taɪəd]

adjective

1 (weary) cansado,-a

2 (fed up) harto,-a (of, de)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get tired cansarse

tired ['taɪrd] adj

: cansado, agotado, fatigado

to get tired: cansarse

tired

adj.

• acalorado, -a adj.

• cansado, -a adj.

• despernado, -a adj.

• rendido, -a adj.

taɪrd, 'taɪəd
adjective

a) ( weary) cansado

to get tired — cansarse

you look tired — tienes cara de cansado

b) ( fed up)

to be tired OF something/somebody/-ING — estar* cansado or harto de algo/alguien /+ inf

to get/grow tired of something/somebody/-ing — cansarse or hartarse de algo/alguien /+ inf

c) ( hackneyed) < joke> trasnochado, trillado, manido

d) (old, faded) <lettuce/salad> mustio; <sofa/chair> (viejo y) gastado

['taɪǝd]
ADJ
1) [person, eyes] cansado; [voice] cansino

to be/feel tired — estar/sentirse cansado

my legs/eyes are tired — tengo las piernas cansadas/los ojos cansados

• to get tired — cansarse

• to look tired — tener cara de cansancio

• to be tired of sb/sth — estar cansado or aburrido de algn/algo

to get or grow tired of (doing) sth — cansarse or aburrirse de (hacer) algo

• to be tired out — estar agotado or rendido
sick 1., 3)
2) (fig) (=worn-out) [coat] raído, gastado; [car, chair] cascado; [cliché, ritual, excuse] manido, trillado

a tired lettuce leaf — una hoja de lechuga mustia

it's a tired old cliché — es un tópico muy manido or trillado

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[taɪrd, 'taɪəd]
adjective

a) ( weary) cansado

to get tired — cansarse

you look tired — tienes cara de cansado

b) ( fed up)

to be tired OF something/somebody/-ING — estar* cansado or harto de algo/alguien /+ inf

to get/grow tired of something/somebody/-ing — cansarse or hartarse de algo/alguien /+ inf

c) ( hackneyed) < joke> trasnochado, trillado, manido

d) (old, faded) <lettuce/salad> mustio; <sofa/chair> (viejo y) gastado

English-spanish dictionary > tired
14 cansar

v.

1 to tire (out).

me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glasses

El relato cansa a la audiencia The story tired the audience.

2 to be tiring.

esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task

3 to be tiresome, to get tedious, to bore, to get tiresome.

Su actitud cansa His attitude is tiresome.

4 to get tired of.

Me cansa trabajar hasta tarde I get tired of working late.

5 to be tiresome to.

Cansa trabajar tanto It is tiresome to work so much.

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cansar

► verbo transitivo

1 (causar cansancio) to tire, tire out, make tired

■ este trabajo me cansa mucho this work tires me out

■ esta letra cansa la vista this writing strains my eyes

2 (molestar) to annoy; (aburrir) to tire, bore

■ me cansan sus discursos I'm fed up with his speeches

■ ¿no te cansa ver la televisión cada día? don't you get tired of watching TV every day?

3 (tierra) to exhaust

► verbo intransitivo

1 (causar cansancio) to be tiring

■ eso que haces cansa mucho what you do is very tiring

2 (aburrir) to be boring

■ ¡cómo cansan esas clases! those clases bore me stiff!

► verbo pronominal cansarse

1 (padecer cansancio) to get tired, tire

■ se cansa enseguida she gets tired easily

2 figurado (hartarse) to get tired (de, of), get fed up (de, with)

■ me cansé de sus chistes y me fui I got tired of their jokes and I left

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verb

1) to tire

2) be tiring

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1. VT

1) (=fatigar) to tire, tire out

no canse más a la paciente con sus preguntas — don't tire the patient (out) with your questions

me cansa mucho trabajar en el jardín — I get really tired working in the garden, working in the garden really tires me out, I find working in the garden really tiring

cansar la vista — to strain one's eyes, make one's eyes tired

2) (=aburrir)

no quiero cansaros con tanta gramática — I don't want to bore you with too much grammar

me cansa ir siempre a los mismos bares — I get tired of o bored with always going to the same old bars, it's boring always going to the same old bars

3) (Agr) [+ tierra] to exhaust

2. VI

1) (=fatigar) to be tiring

conducir cansa mucho — driving is very tiring

2) (=hartar)

los niños cansan a veces — children can sometimes be tiresome o trying

3.

See:

cansarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tired

le cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes

b) (aburrir, hartar)

¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
2.
cansar vi

a) ( fatigar) to be tiring

un trabajo que cansa mentalmente — a job which is mentally tiring

b) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome
3.
cansarse v pron

a) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself out

se le cansa la vista — her eyes get tired

b) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get bored

cansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody

cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing

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= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.

Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.

Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.

* cansarse = tire, get + tired.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tired

le cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes

b) (aburrir, hartar)

¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
2.
cansar vi

a) ( fatigar) to be tiring

un trabajo que cansa mentalmente — a job which is mentally tiring

b) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome
3.
cansarse v pron

a) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself out

se le cansa la vista — her eyes get tired

b) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get bored

cansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody

cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing

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= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.

Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.

Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.

* cansarse = tire, get + tired.

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cansar [A1 ]

vt

1 (fatigar) to tire, tire … out, make … tired

dar clase me cansa mucho I find teaching really tiring, teaching really tires me out

le cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired o it strains her eyes

2

(aburrir, hartar): ¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?

3 ‹tierra› to exhaust

■ cansar

vi

1 (fatigar) to be tiring

un trabajo que cansa mentalmente a job which is mentally tiring

2 (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome

■ cansarse

v pron

1 (fatigarse) to tire oneself out

se le cansa la vista her eyes get tired

2 (aburrirse, hartarse) to get bored

se cansó y dejó de asistir a las clases she got bored and stopped going to the classes o she got tired of the classes and stopped going

cansarse DE algo/algn to get tired OF sth/sb, get bored WITH sth/sb, tire OF sth/sb cansarse DE + INF to get tired OF -ING, tire OF -ING

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cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
a) ( fatigar) to tire, tire … out;

◊ le cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes

b) ( aburrir):

◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?

verbo intransitivo
a) ( fatigar) to be tiring

b) ( aburrir) to get tiresome

cansarse verbo pronominal
a) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself out;

◊ se le cansa la vista her eyes get tired

b) ( aburrirse) to get bored;

cansarse de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansarse de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hartar
- machacar
- agotar
English:
pall
- strain
- tire
- weary

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cansar

♦ vt

1. [producir cansancio] to tire (out);

me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glasses

2. [tierra] to exhaust

♦ vi

to be tiring;

esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task;

la misma música todos los días acaba por cansar the same music every day gets a bit wearying, you get tired of hearing the same music every day

♦ See also the pronominal verb cansarse

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cansar

v/t

1 tire

2 ( aburrir) bore

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cansar vt

fatigar: to wear out, to tire

cansar vi

: to be tiresome

♦ See also the reflexive verb cansarse

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cansar vb

1. (fatigar) to tire / to tire out

me cansa bailar toda la noche dancing all night tires me out

2. (causar cansancio) to be tiring

subir escaleras cansa mucho going up stairs is very tiring

3. (aburrir) to tire / to bore

le cansa ver la televisión watching television bores her

Spanish-English dictionary > cansar
15 servir

v.

1 to serve.

¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?

¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?

¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?

la polémica está servida the gloves are off

La ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..

No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.

Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.

María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.

Esto sirve This serves.

2 to serve (prestar servicio).

servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army

3 to be in service (como criado).

4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.

El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.

5 to serve the ball.

El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.

6 to be useful for.

Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.

7 to process, to fill.

El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.

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SERVIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, servís, sirven.

Past Indicative

serví, serviste, sirvió, servimos, servisteis, sirvieron.

Present Subjunctive

sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirváis, sirvan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

sirviera, sirvieras, sirviera, sirviéramos, sirvierais, sirvieran;

sirviese, sirvieses, sirviese, sirviésemos, sirvieseis, sirviesen.

Future Subjunctive

sirviere, sirvieres, sirviere, sirviéremos, sirviereis, sirvieren.

Imperative

sirve (tú), sirva (él/Vd.), sirvamos (nos.), servid (vos.), sirvan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to serve

2) be of use

3) work

•

- servirse
- servirse de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serve

seguiré sirviendo al pueblo — I will continue to serve the people

están sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests

servir a Dios — to serve God

servir a la patria — to serve one's country

¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?

- para servirle

- no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo

2) [para comer]

a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour

¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?

se negaron a servirnos — they refused to serve us

¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?

la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm

¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?

había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table

b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frm

ese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day

sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm

3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process

4) (Tenis) to serve

5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man

6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal

2. VI

1) (=ser útil) to be useful

todavía puede servir — it might still be useful

este mismo me servirá — this one will do

siempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job

• eso no sirve — that's no good o use

este sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more

ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now

la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid

• servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal

¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?

¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?

la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy

el acuerdo no ha servido para alcanzar la paz — the agreement has not succeeded in achieving peace

esta huelga no está sirviendo para nada — this strike is not achieving anything

no sirves para nada — you're completely useless

yo no serviría para médico — I'd be no good as a doctor

2)

• servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide

servir de ejemplo a algn — to be an example to sb

esa experiencia le ha servido de lección — that experience taught him a lesson

por si sirve de algo — in case that's any use

• no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complaining

no sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going

• ¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?
precedente 2.
3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant

estuvo sirviendo en Madrid — she was a servant in Madrid

• ponerse a servir — to become a servant

4) [camarero] to serve

vete a servir en la barra — go and serve at the bar

5) (Mil) to serve frm

yo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm

está sirviendo — he's doing his military service

6) (Tenis) to serve

7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit

3.

See:

servirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( ser útil)

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

2)

a) ( en la mesa) to serve

se sirve a los invitados primero — guests are served first

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años — she went into service at the age of fourteen

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
2.
servir vt

1) < comida> to serve; < bebida> to serve, pour

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

la cena está servida — dinner is served

servir a temperatura ambiente — serve at room temperature

2)

a) ( estar al servicio de)

servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody

se cree que todos la tienen que servir — she expects to be waited on hand and foot

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

para servirle — at your service

no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo — no man can serve two masters

b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send
3.
servirse v pron

1) (refl) < comida> to help oneself to; < bebida> to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo — help yourself to another piece

2) (frml) ( hacer uso)

servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something

3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

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= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.

Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.

Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.

Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* servir a = be of service to.

* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.

* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* servir como = serve as.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.

* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.

* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.

* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* servir para = be instrumental in/to.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.

* servirse = help + Reflexivo.

* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.

* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.

* servir un documento = deliver + document.

* servir un fin = serve + end.

* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.

* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( ser útil)

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

2)

a) ( en la mesa) to serve

se sirve a los invitados primero — guests are served first

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años — she went into service at the age of fourteen

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
2.
servir vt

1) < comida> to serve; < bebida> to serve, pour

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

la cena está servida — dinner is served

servir a temperatura ambiente — serve at room temperature

2)

a) ( estar al servicio de)

servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody

se cree que todos la tienen que servir — she expects to be waited on hand and foot

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

para servirle — at your service

no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo — no man can serve two masters

b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send
3.
servirse v pron

1) (refl) < comida> to help oneself to; < bebida> to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo — help yourself to another piece

2) (frml) ( hacer uso)

servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something

3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

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= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.

Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.

Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.

Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* servir a = be of service to.

* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.

* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* servir como = serve as.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.

* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.

* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.

* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.

* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.

* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* servir para = be instrumental in/to.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.

* servirse = help + Reflexivo.

* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.

* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.

* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.

* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.

* servir un documento = deliver + document.

* servir un fin = serve + end.

* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.

* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.

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servir [ I14 ]

vi

A

(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?

tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any more

servir PARA algo:

¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?

¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?

no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something

este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread

no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job

yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lying

servir DE algo:

de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now

¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?

esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costume

B

1 (en la mesa) to serve

en este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurant

se sirve a los invitados primero guests are served first

no esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait

2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

empezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteen

3 ( Mil) to serve ( frml)

sirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the Infantry

C ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve

■ servir

vt

A ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pour

los alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the food

a mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank you

sírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?

¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?

la cena está servida dinner is served

servir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperature

B

1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sb

servir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/God

ella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on

para servir a usted ( frml); at your service ( frml)

¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?

no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters

2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to send

serviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possible

C ( Agr) to service

■ servirse

v pron

A ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to

sírvete otro trozo help yourself to another piece

B ( frml) (hacer uso) servirse DE algo to make use of sth, use sth

C ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:

si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)

sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application form

sírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the money

les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)

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servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):
◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;

ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
2
a) ( en la mesa) to serve

b) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) service

c) (Mil) to serve (frml)

3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;
◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?

servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table

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servir

♦ vt

1. [comida, bebida] to serve;

todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;

la cena se servirá o [m5] será servida a las ocho dinner will be served at eight;

sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;

¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;

¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;

servir mesas Br to wait at table, US to wait tables;

la polémica está servida the gloves are off

2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;

¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;

servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;
Formal
para servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service

3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;

le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;

nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area

4.
voy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;
Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plenty
♦ vi

1. [prestar servicio] to serve;

sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;

servir en el ejército to serve in the Army

2. [valer, ser útil]
esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;

esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;

servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;

el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;

la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;

servir de guía to act as a guide;

servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;

este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;

¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;

este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;

yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;

no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;

no servir de o [m5] para nada to be useless;

nuestro esfuerzo no sirvió de o [m5] para nada our effort was in vain;

de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;

¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?

3. [como criado] to be in service;

tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;

servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household

4. [en tenis, squash] to serve

♦ See also the pronominal verb servirse

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servir

I v/t serve;

¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;

¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;

¡para servirle! at your service!

II v/i

1 be of use;

servir de serve as;

esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;

servir para be (used) for;

¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;

no servir de nada be no use at all

2 MIL, DEP serve

3 fig

:

ir servido fam have another think coming

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servir {54} vt

1) : to serve, to be of use to

2) : to serve, to wait

3) surtir: to fill (an order)

servir vi

1) : to work

mi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working

2) : to be of use, to be helpful

esa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless

♦ See also the reflexive verb servirse

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servir vb

1. (atender, poner comida) to serve

la dependienta que me sirvió the assistant who served me

¿ya le sirven? are you being served?

2. (poner bebida) to pour

¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?

3. (trabajar) to serve / to work

se puso a servir en una familia rica she began working for a rich family

sirve en el ejército he's in the army

4. (en tenis) to serve

5. (hacer las veces) to serve

el cuchillo me sirvió de destornillador the knife served as a screwdriver

6. (ser útil) to be useful

el inglés te servirá de mucho para viajar English will be very useful for travelling

7. (valer) to do

creo que esta caja servirá I think this box will do

8. (emplearse) to be for

esta máquina sirve para picar carne this machine is for mincing meat

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?

9. (ser apto) to be good

es evidente que sirves para los negocios it's obvious that you're good at business

no sirvo para ser actor I'm no good at acting

Spanish-English dictionary > servir
16 aburrir

v.

1 to bore.

este trabajo me aburre this job is boring

aburre a todo el mundo con sus batallitas he bores everyone with his old stories

2 to be boring, to bore, to dull, to pall.

Este juego aburre This game is boring.

3 to tire, to weary, to bore, to bore the pants off.

María aburre a Ricardo con su charla Mary tires Richard with her chattering.

4 to be boring to.

Aburre estudiar sola It is boring to study alone.

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aburrir

► verbo transitivo

1 to bore

2 (cansar) to tire

► verbo pronominal aburrirse

1 to get bored (con/de/por, with)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aburrirse como una ostra familiar to be bored stiff

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verb

to bore

- aburrirse

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1. VT

1) [gen] to bore; (=cansar) to tire, weary

2) ** [+ dinero] to blow *; [+ tiempo] to waste

2.

See:

aburrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo to bore
2.
aburrirse v pron

a) ( por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

nunca me había aburrido tanto — I'd never been so bored

b) ( hartarse)

aburrirse de algo/alguien — to get tired of o fed up with something/somebody

aburrirse de + inf — to get tired of -ing

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= pall, bore, wear + a little thin, weary.

Ex. The experience of 'flying through' virtual worlds to discover the identities of hundreds of criptics nodes palls very quickly.

Ex. Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

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* aburrirse como ostras = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* aburrirse (con) = be bored (with).

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

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1.
verbo transitivo to bore
2.
aburrirse v pron

a) ( por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

nunca me había aburrido tanto — I'd never been so bored

b) ( hartarse)

aburrirse de algo/alguien — to get tired of o fed up with something/somebody

aburrirse de + inf — to get tired of -ing

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= pall, bore, wear + a little thin, weary.

Ex: The experience of 'flying through' virtual worlds to discover the identities of hundreds of criptics nodes palls very quickly.

Ex: Frustrated by the limitations on developing work relationships with students, and bored with the demands of the library, she returned to teaching English.

Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.

Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

* aburrirse como ostras = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* aburrirse (con) = be bored (with).

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

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aburrir [I1 ]

vt

to bore

estas reuniones me aburren these meetings bore me, I find these meetings boring o tedious

no aburras a la abuela con tus historias don't bore Granny with your stories

■ aburrirse

v pron

1 (por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

nunca me había aburrido tanto I'd never been so bored

ostra

2 (hartarse) aburrirse DE algo/algn to get tired OF o fed up WITH sth/sb

se aburrió de hacer lo mismo todos los días he got tired of o fed up with doing the same thing every day, he tired of doing the same thing every day

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aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
a) ( por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

b) ( hartarse) aburrirse de algo/algn to get tired of o fed up with sth/sb;

aburrirse de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amuermar
- cansar
- empalagar
- martirizar
- asquear
- chorear
English:
bore

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aburrir

♦ vt

to bore;

este trabajo me aburre this job is boring;

aburre a todo el mundo con sus batallitas he bores everyone with his old stories;

me aburre tener que madrugar todos los días it's really tiresome having to get up early every day

♦ See also the pronominal verb aburrirse

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aburrir

v/t bore

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aburrir vt

: to bore, to tire

♦ See also the reflexive verb aburrirse

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aburrir vb

1. (cansar) to bore

las tareas domésticas la aburren domestic chores bore her

2. (resultar pesado) to be boring

el partido aburría the match was boring

Spanish-English dictionary > aburrir
17 tired

adjective

1) (weary) müde

2) (fed up)

be tired of something/doing something — etwas satt haben/es satt haben od. (geh.) es müde sein, etwas zu tun

get or grow tired of somebody/something — jemandes/einer Sache überdrüssig werden

3) (fig.): (hackneyed) abgegriffen; abgedroschen (ugs.)

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adjective

1) (wearied; exhausted: She was too tired to continue; a tired child.) müde

2) ((with of) no longer interested in; bored with: I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!) überdrüssig

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tired

<-er, -est or more \tired, most \tired>

[ˈtaɪəd, AM -ɚd]

adj

1. (exhausted) müde

\tired and emotional BRIT ( hum: drunk) betrunken; (impatient)

you make me \tired! du regst mich auf!

2. (bored with)

▪ to be \tired of sth/sb einer S./einer Person gen überdrüssig sein

to be \tired to death of sth etw gründlich leid sein

to be sick and \tired of sth/sb von etw/jdm die Nase gestrichen voll haben fam

to get [or grow] \tired of sb/sth jdn/etw sattbekommen fam

3. (over-used)

\tired excuse lahme Ausrede

the same \tired old faces dieselben langweiligen Gesichter

\tired phrase abgedroschene Phrase

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['taɪəd]
adj

1) (= fatigued) müde; cliché abgegriffen

tired out — völlig erschöpft

2)

to be tired of sb/sth — jds/einer Sache (gen) müde or überdrüssig sein (geh), jdn/etw leid sein, jdn/etw satthaben

to get tired of sb/sth — jdn/etw sattbekommen

I'm tired of telling you —

I'm tired of people making money out of me — ich habe es satt, dass Leute mich finanziell ausnutzen

to be tired to death (of sth) (inf) — die Nase (von etw) gestrichen voll haben

you make me tired! — du regst mich auf!

3) (= old) müde

a tired, worn-out organization — eine müde, verbrauchte Organisation

a tired lettuce leaf — ein schlaffes Salatblatt

4) (pej: boring, stale) langweilig

another one of his tired excuses — wieder eine seiner langweiligen Ausreden

their advertising is getting rather tired — ihrer Werbung fehlt allmählich der Schwung or Pep (inf)

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tired¹ [ˈtaıə(r)d] adj (adv tiredly)

1. ermüdet, müde:

tired out erschöpft;

tired and emotional Br euph betrunken;

be tired of sth einer Sache überdrüssig sein, etwas satthaben;

be tired of doing sth es müde oder satt sein, etwas zu tun

2. abgegriffen, abgedroschen (Redensart etc)

tired² [ˈtaıə(r)d] adj TECH bereift

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adjective

1) (weary) müde

2) (fed up)

be tired of something/doing something — etwas satt haben/es satt haben od. (geh.) es müde sein, etwas zu tun

get or grow tired of somebody/something — jemandes/einer Sache überdrüssig werden

3) (fig.): (hackneyed) abgegriffen; abgedroschen (ugs.)

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adj.

müd adj.

English-german dictionary > tired
18 ofrecer

v.

1 to offer.

ofrecerle algo a alguien to offer somebody something

¿puedo ofrecerle algo de beber? may I offer you something to drink?

¿cuánto te ofrecen por la casa? how much are they offering you for the house?

me ofrece la oportunidad o la ocasión de conocer la ciudad it gives me the chance to get to know the city

María le ofrece comida a Ricardo Mary offers Richard food.

Ella ofrece sus servicios She offers her services.

2 to bid.

¿qué ofrecen por esta mesa? what am I bid for this table?

3 to present (tener, presentar) (imagen, dificultades).

la cocina ofrece un aspecto lamentable the kitchen is a sorry sight

4 to offer up (oraciones, sacrificio).

5 to make an offer.

Ellos ofrecen They make an offer.

6 to offer to, to promise to, to volunteer to.

María le ofrece comida a Ricardo Mary offers Richard food.

Ella ofrece sus servicios She offers her services.

Ellos ofrecen limpiar They offer to clean.

Le ofrecí a María ir a verla I offered Mary to go see her.

Ellos ofrecieron a Ricardo They offered Richard.

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ofrecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar - premio, amistad) to offer; (- banquete, fiesta) to hold; (- regalo) to give

2 (presentar) to present

■ la montaña ofrecía un panorama desolador the mountain looked desolate

■ ofrecer resistencia to offer resistance

► verbo pronominal ofrecerse

1 (prestarse) to offer, volunteer

■ se ofreció a llevarme he offered to give me a lift

■ se ofreció voluntario he volunteered

2 (disponer) to want

■ ¿qué se le ofrece? what can I do for you?

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verb

1) to offer

2) present

•

- ofrecerse

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1. VT

1) (=presentar voluntariamente)

a) [+ servicios, ayuda, trabajo, dinero] to offer

nos ofreció un té — he offered us tea

me ofrecieron la posibilidad de trabajar para ellos — they offered me the chance to work for them

¿cuánto te ofrecieron por el coche? — how much did they offer you for the car?

• ofrecer hacer algo — to offer to do sth

el club le ha ofrecido prorrogar su contrato — the club has offered to extend his contract

me ofrecieron participar en la coproducción — they asked me if I would like to take part in the co-production

b) [+ espectáculo, programa] [en TV] to show

varias cadenas ofrecen el partido en directo — several channels are showing the match live

los principales espectáculos que ofrece el festival — the main events featured in the festival

la Filarmónica ofrecerá un concierto el día de Navidad — the Philharmonic are giving a concert on Christmas Day

c) frm [+ respetos] to pay frm

ofrecer la bienvenida a algn — to welcome sb

2) (=tener)

a) [+ ventaja] to offer; [+ oportunidad, garantías] to offer, give; [+ solución] to offer, provide

el formato electrónico ofrece algunas ventajas — the electronic format offers some advantages

la sanidad pública ofrece más posibilidades de investigación — public health care offers o provides more scope for research

no ofrece las suficientes garantías — it's not sufficiently reliable

• no ofrecer duda, la gravedad del caso no ofrece duda — there is no doubt about the seriousness of the case

el resultado no ofrecía dudas — the result left no room for doubt

b) [+ dificultad] to present

el caso no ofrece dificultad alguna — the case presents no difficulty

el ladrón no ofreció resistencia — the burglar did not put up a struggle, the burglar offered no resistance frm

c) [+ imagen] to present

el partido necesita ofrecer una imagen de estabilidad — the party needs to present an image of stability

el palacio abandonado ofrecía un aspecto desolador — the deserted palace looked depressingly bleak

la zona ofrece un deprimente espectáculo a sus visitantes — the area is a depressing sight for visitors

3) (=celebrar) [+ acto, fiesta, cena] to hold, give

un portavoz del Ministerio ofreció una rueda de prensa — a Ministry spokesman gave o held a press conference

los compañeros le ofrecieron una comida de despedida — her colleagues held a farewell lunch for her

4) [+ sacrificio, víctima] to offer up

ofrecieron un cordero en sacrificio a los dioses — they offered up a lamb to the gods

ofrecieron su vida por la causa — they gave their lives for the cause

5) (Rel) to make a vow

ha ofrecido que va a dejar de fumar — he made a vow to stop smoking

2.

See:

ofrecerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo> to offer

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

ofrecer + INF — to offer to + inf

ofreció prestarnos su coche — she offered to lend us her car

b) < dinero> to offer; ( en una subasta) to bid

c) < fiesta> to give, throw (colloq); < recepción> to lay on, to hold

d) <sacrificio/víctima> to offer (up)

2)

a) < oportunidad> to give, provide

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

b) <aspecto/vista>

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre — her room had an air of gloominess about it

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas — the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador — they were a heartrending sight

c) < resistencia> persona to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia — the door opened easily
2.
ofrecerse v pron

1) persona to offer, volunteer

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

se ofrece niñera con experiencia — experienced nanny seeks employment

2) < presentarse>

un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos — a unique spectacle greeted our eyes

en valle se nos ofrecía en todo su esplendor — the valley appeared before us in all its splendor

3) (frml) (querer, necesitar) (gen neg o interrog)

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

estoy para lo que se les ofrezca — I'm at your service

si no se le ofrece nada más — if there's nothing else I can do for you

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= deliver, feature, give, offer, open up, pitch, provide, provide with, supply, proffer, furnish (with), come forward with, tender, serve up.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex. 'No question,' she said meditatively, 'we have to do something'; 'like more coffee?' proffered the waitress, the coffee pot hovered above Jergens' cup.

Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex. Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

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* ofrecer acceso = provide + access.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* ofrecer asesoramiento = offer + advice, offer + guidance, dispense + advice.

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ofrecer cobijo = provide + a home.

* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* ofrecer conjuntamente = bundle.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* ofrecer consejos prácticos = offer + hints and advice.

* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.

* ofrecer directrices = provide + guidance.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ofrecer información = provide + information, provide + details, supply + information, offer + information, package + information, furnish + information.

* ofrecer la garantía de = provide + the stamp of.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ofrecer la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to, allow + the opportunity to.

* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.

* ofrecer la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* ofrecer por primera vez = debut.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.

* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.

* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.

* ofrecerse = be forthcoming, step forward, step up to.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* ofrecer una fiesta = host + party.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.

* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* ofrecer una opinión = offer + opinion.

* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.

* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.

* ofrecer una recepción = host + reception.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* ofrecer una solución = provide + solution, offer + solution.

* ofrecer una sonrisa = give + a grin.

* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.

* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.

* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.

* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.

* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo> to offer

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

ofrecer + INF — to offer to + inf

ofreció prestarnos su coche — she offered to lend us her car

b) < dinero> to offer; ( en una subasta) to bid

c) < fiesta> to give, throw (colloq); < recepción> to lay on, to hold

d) <sacrificio/víctima> to offer (up)

2)

a) < oportunidad> to give, provide

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

b) <aspecto/vista>

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre — her room had an air of gloominess about it

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas — the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador — they were a heartrending sight

c) < resistencia> persona to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia — the door opened easily
2.
ofrecerse v pron

1) persona to offer, volunteer

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

se ofrece niñera con experiencia — experienced nanny seeks employment

2) < presentarse>

un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos — a unique spectacle greeted our eyes

en valle se nos ofrecía en todo su esplendor — the valley appeared before us in all its splendor

3) (frml) (querer, necesitar) (gen neg o interrog)

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

estoy para lo que se les ofrezca — I'm at your service

si no se le ofrece nada más — if there's nothing else I can do for you

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= deliver, feature, give, offer, open up, pitch, provide, provide with, supply, proffer, furnish (with), come forward with, tender, serve up.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex: 'No question,' she said meditatively, 'we have to do something'; 'like more coffee?' proffered the waitress, the coffee pot hovered above Jergens' cup.

Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex: Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* ofrecer acceso = provide + access.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* ofrecer asesoramiento = offer + advice, offer + guidance, dispense + advice.

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ofrecer cobijo = provide + a home.

* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* ofrecer conjuntamente = bundle.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* ofrecer consejos prácticos = offer + hints and advice.

* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.

* ofrecer directrices = provide + guidance.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ofrecer información = provide + information, provide + details, supply + information, offer + information, package + information, furnish + information.

* ofrecer la garantía de = provide + the stamp of.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ofrecer la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to, allow + the opportunity to.

* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.

* ofrecer la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* ofrecer por primera vez = debut.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.

* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.

* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.

* ofrecerse = be forthcoming, step forward, step up to.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* ofrecer una fiesta = host + party.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.

* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* ofrecer una opinión = offer + opinion.

* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.

* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.

* ofrecer una recepción = host + reception.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* ofrecer una solución = provide + solution, offer + solution.

* ofrecer una sonrisa = give + a grin.

* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.

* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.

* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.

* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.

* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

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ofrecer [E3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo› to offer

le ofreció su brazo he offered her his arm

no nos ofreció ni una taza de café he didn't even offer us a cup of coffee

todavía no nos ha ofrecido la casa he still hasn't invited us to see his new house

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño ( Col); I'm ringing to let you know that the baby's been born

ofrecer + INF to offer TO + INF

ofreció prestarnos su coche she offered to lend us her car

2 ‹dinero› (por un artículo) to offer

ofreció mil dólares por el jarrón he bid a thousand dollars for the vase

¿cuánto me ofrece por este cuadro? how much will you give o offer me for this picture?

3 ‹fiesta› to give, hold, throw ( colloq)

ofrecieron una comida en su honor they gave a meal in her honor

ofrecieron una recepción en el Hotel Suecia they laid on o held a reception in the Hotel Suecia

4 ‹sacrificio/víctima› to offer, offer up

B

1 ‹oportunidad› to give, provide; ‹dificultad› to present

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades it provides her with o it gives her o ( frml) it affords her the chance to make new friends

el plan ofrece varias dificultades the plan presents o poses a number of problems

2 ‹aspecto/vista›

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre her room was gloomy o had an air of gloominess about it

el balcón ofrecía una vista maravillosa there was a marvelous view from the balcony

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas things look good for the coming year, the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador they were a heartrending sight

3 ‹resistencia› «persona» to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia the door opened easily

se entregó sin ofrecer ninguna resistencia he surrendered without putting up o offering any resistance

■ ofrecerse

v pron

A

«persona»: se ofrece niñera con experiencia experienced nanny seeks employment

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF to offer o volunteer to + INF

se ofreció a venir a buscarnos she offered o volunteered to come and pick us up

B

(presentarse): un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos a unique spectacle presented itself before o greeted our eyes

las cumbres nevadas se nos ofrecían en todo su esplendor the snowy peaks appeared o stood before us in all their splendor

C ( frml) (querer, necesitar) ( gen neg o interrog) ofrecérsele algo A algn:

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? can I offer o get you anything else?, would you care for anything else?

si no se le ofrece nada más, me retiro a dormir if there's nothing else I can do for you, I'll say goodnight

¿qué se le ofrece a la señora? what would you like o what can I get you to drink, madam? ( frml)

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ofrecer ( conjugate ofrecer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo› to offer

b) ‹ dinero› to offer;

( en una subasta) to bid
c) ‹ fiesta› to give;

‹ recepción› to lay on
d) ‹sacrificio/víctima› to offer (up)

2
a) ‹oportunidad/posibilidad› to give, provide;

‹ dificultad› to present
b) [ persona] ‹ resistencia› to put up, offer

ofrecerse verbo pronominal
1 [ persona] to offer, volunteer;
ofrecerse A or PARA hacer algo to offer o volunteer to do sth
2 (frml) (querer, necesitar) ( gen neg o interrog):
◊ ¿qué se le ofrece, señora? what would you like, madam? (frml);

si no se le ofrece nada más if there's nothing else I can do for you
ofrecer verbo transitivo
1 (agua, ayuda, dinero, etc) to offer
2 (posibilidad, solución, consejo) to give
3 (un homenaje, banquete, etc) to hold
4 (aspecto) to present
5 Rel to offer (up)
' ofrecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brindar
- dar
- tender
- amparar
- convidar
- dedicar
- excusar
- querer
- tributar
English:
offer
- outbid
- part exchange
- present
- put up
- shall
- tender
- volunteer
- bid
- cater
- dispense
- feature
- give
- hand
- hold
- lay
- proffer
- put
- quote

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ofrecer

♦ vt

1. [proporcionar, dar] to offer;

ofrecerle algo a alguien to offer sb sth;

me han ofrecido el puesto de director they've offered me the job of manager;

¿puedo ofrecerle algo de beber? may I offer you something to drink?;

ofrecen una recompensa por él they are offering a reward for his capture;

le ofrecieron una cena homenaje they held a dinner in his honour;

¿cuánto te ofrecen por la casa? how much are they offering you for the house?;

me ofrece la oportunidad o [m5] la ocasión de conocer la ciudad it gives me the chance to get to know the city

2. [en subastas] to bid;

¿qué ofrecen por esta mesa? what am I bid for this table?

3. [tener, presentar] to present;

la cocina ofrece un aspecto lamentable the kitchen is a sorry sight;

esta tarea ofrece algunas dificultades this task poses o presents a number of problems;

aquel negocio ofrecía inmejorables perspectivas that business had excellent prospects

4. [oraciones, sacrificio] to offer up;

ofrecer una misa por alguien to have a mass said for sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb ofrecerse

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ofrecer

v/t offer

* * *

ofrecer {53} vt

1) : to offer

2) : to provide, to give

3) : to present (an appearance, etc.)

♦ See also the reflexive verb ofrecerse

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ofrecer vb (proponer y dar) to offer

me ofreció su ayuda he offered to help me

mi primo me ofreció trabajar en su restaurante my cousin offered me a job in his restaurant

Spanish-English dictionary > ofrecer
19 tire

I see tyre
II
verb
(to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary: Walking tired her; She tires easily.) cansar(se)

- tired
- tiredness
- tireless
- tirelessly
- tirelessness
- tiresome
- tiresomely
- tiresomeness
- tiring
- tire out

tire¹ n neumático

Se escribe tire en inglés americano, en inglés británico se escribe tyre

tire² vb cansar

she's old and tires easily es vieja y se cansa con facilidad

El gerundio de tire se escribe tiring

tire

tr[taɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=tyre tyre{

————————

tire

tr[taɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 cansar

intransitive verb

1 cansarse (of, de)

tire ['taɪr] v, tired ; tiring vt

: cansar, agotar, fatigar

tire vi

: cansarse

tire n

: llanta f, neumático m, goma f

tire (US)

n.

• calce s.m.

• goma s.f.

• llanta (Automóvil) s.f.

• neumático (Automóvil) s.m.

v.

• aburrir v.

• acalorar v.

• cansar v.

• fatigar v.

• hartar v.

I
1. taɪr, 'taɪə(r)
transitive verb cansar

2.

vi

a) ( become weary) cansarse

b) ( become bored)

to tire OF something/somebody/-ING — cansarse or aburrirse de algo/alguien/+ inf

Phrasal Verbs:

- tire out

II

BrE tyre taɪr, 'taɪə(r) noun neumático m, llanta f (AmL), goma f (RPl); (before n)

tire pressure/valve — presión f/válvula f del neumático or (AmL) de la llanta or (RPl) de la goma

I ['taɪǝ(r)]
1.

VT cansar

2.

VI cansarse

he tires easily — se cansa fácilmente

to tire of sb/sth — cansarse or aburrirse de algn/algo

- tire out

II

['taɪǝ(r)]
N (US) = tyre
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I
1. [taɪr, 'taɪə(r)]
transitive verb cansar

2.

vi

a) ( become weary) cansarse

b) ( become bored)

to tire OF something/somebody/-ING — cansarse or aburrirse de algo/alguien/+ inf

Phrasal Verbs:

- tire out

II

BrE tyre [taɪr, 'taɪə(r)] noun neumático m, llanta f (AmL), goma f (RPl); (before n)

tire pressure/valve — presión f/válvula f del neumático or (AmL) de la llanta or (RPl) de la goma

English-spanish dictionary > tire
20 sick

sik
1. adjective
1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) mareado

2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) enfermo

3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) harto, cansado, preocupado

4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) angustiado

5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) morboso, de muy mal gusto, negro

2. noun
(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) vómito

- sicken
- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick

sick adj enfermo

my brother's sick, he's got flu mi hermano está enfermo, tiene gripe

to be sick vomitar / devolver

she was sick all night estuvo toda la noche vomitando

to be off sick estar de baja por enfermedad

my boss is off sick mi jefe está de baja

to feel sick tener náuseas / estar mareado

I felt sick on the boat me mareé en el barco

to make someone sick poner enfermo a alguien / dar asco a alguien

this government makes me sick! ¡este gobierno me pone enfermo!

sick

tr[sɪk]

adjective

1 (ill) enfermo,-a

2 (nauseated, queasy) mareado,-a

3 (fed up) harto,-a; (worried) preocupado,-a

■ I'm sick and tired of your moaning estoy más que harto de tus quejas

■ I bet you're sick of the sight of grapes! ¡seguro que estás harto de ver uvas!

■ we were worried sick estábamos muy preocupados

4 (morbid - mind, person) morboso,-a; (- joke, humour) de muy mal gusto, negro,-a

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (vomit) vómito

noun the sick

1 los enfermos nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be off sick estar ausente por enfermedad

to be sick (vomit) vomitar, devolver

to be as sick as a parrot estar destrozado,-a

to call in sick llamar diciendo que se está enfermo,-a

to feel sick estar mareado,-a, tener náuseas

to go sick darse de baja por enfermedad

to make somebody sick (angry) reventar a alguien, dar rabia a alguien

■ it makes you sick! ¡da rabia!

■ you make me sick! ¡me das asco!

to report sick dar parte de enfermedad, coger la baja por enfermedad

to take sick dated enfermar, caer enfermo,-a, ponerse enfermo,-a

sick bag bolsa para el mareo

sick headache jaqueca, migraña

sick leave baja por enfermedad

sick note (doctor's) baja 2 (parent's) nota

sick pay sueldo que se cobra cuando se está de baja por enfermedad

sick ['sɪk] adj

1) : enfermo

2) nauseous: mareado, con náuseas

to get sick: vomitar

3) : para uso de enfermos

sick day: día de permiso (por enfermedad)

sick

adj.

• doliente adj.

• enfermo, -a adj.

• enfermucho, -a adj.

• harto, -a adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• nauseado, -a adj.

• pálido, -a adj.

v.

• azuzar v.

I sɪk
adjective -er, -est

1) ( ill) enfermo

to get sick — (AmE) caer* enfermo, enfermar, enfermarse (AmL)

to be off sick — estar* ausente por enfermedad

sick building syndrome — síndrome m del edificio enfermo

2) ( nauseated) (pred)

to feel sick — (dizzy, unwell) estar* mareado; ( about to vomit) tener* ganas de vomitar or de devolver, tener* náuseas

to be sick — vomitar, devolver*

you make me sick! — me das asco!

it makes me sick the way she gets away with it — me da rabia or (AmL tb) me enferma cómo se sale con la suya

3)

a) (disturbed, sickened) (pred)

to be sick with fear/worry — estar* muerto de miedo/preocupación

to be sick at heart — (liter) estar* muy angustiado

b) (weary, fed up)

to be sick OF something/-ING — estar* harto de algo/+ inf

I'm sick and tired o sick to death of hearing that — estoy absolutamente harto or (fam) hasta la coronilla de oír eso

I'm sick of the sight of that woman — esa mujer me tiene harto

4) ( gruesome) <person/mind> morboso; <humor/joke> de muy mal gusto

II

noun

1)

the sick — (+ pl vb) los enfermos

2) u ( vomit) (BrE colloq) vómito m

[sɪk]
1. ADJ
(compar sicker) (superl sickest)
1) (=ill) [person] enfermo; [animal] malo, enfermo

your uncle is very sick — tu tío está muy enfermo

• to fall sick — † enfermar, caer enfermo

• to go sick — faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo etc) ; (with a medical certificate) estar de baja

• to make sb look sick — (US) (fig) (=appear inferior) hacer parecer poca cosa a algn

the Romanians made our team look sick — los rumanos dejaron a nuestro equipo muy atrás, el equipo rumano era como para darle complejo a nuestro equipo *

• to be off sick — faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo etc) ; (with a medical certificate) estar de baja

• she phoned or called in sick — llamó para decir que estaba enferma

- be sick at heart
worried, worry
2)

• to be sick — (Brit) (=vomit) devolver, vomitar

• to feel sick — (Brit) (=nauseous) tener ganas de devolver or de vomitar, tener náuseas

flying makes me feel sick — ir en avión me produce mareo or náuseas

• to make sb sick — (lit) hacer devolver or vomitar a algn

to make o.s. sick — (deliberately) hacerse vomitar or devolver

you'll make yourself sick if you eat all those sweets — te vas a poner malo si comes todos esos caramelos

- be as sick as a dog
airsick, seasick, travel-sick
3) (=fed up)

• to be sick of (doing) sth — estar harto de (hacer) algo *

to be sick and tired or sick to death of (doing) sth — estar hasta la coronilla de (hacer) algo *, estar más que harto de (hacer) algo *

• to be sick of the sight of sb — estar más que harto de algn *

- be as sick as a parrot

4) (=disgusted)

• I feel sick about the way she was treated — me asquea la forma en que la trataron

• it makes me sick the way they waste our money — me pone enferma ver la manera en que malgastan nuestro dinero

she's never without a boyfriend, makes you sick, doesn't it? * — siempre tiene algún novio, da rabia ¿no? *

it's enough to make you sick — es como para sacarle a uno de quicio, es como para desesperarse

you make me sick! — ¡me das asco!

it makes me sick to my stomach — me revienta, me da ganas de vomitar

5) pej (=morbid) [joke, act] de mal gusto; [person, mind, sense of humour] morboso

2. N

1)

• the sick — los enfermos

2) (Brit) (=vomit) vómito m, devuelto m

3.

CPD

sick bag N — bolsa f para el mareo

sick building syndrome N — síndrome m del edificio enfermo

sick leave N —

to be on sick leave — tener permiso or (Sp) baja por enfermedad

sick list N — lista f de enfermos

to be on the sick list — estar de permiso or (Sp) de baja por enfermedad

sick note N — justificante m por enfermedad

sick pay N — pago que se percibe mientras se está con permiso por enfermedad, baja f (Sp)

- sick up

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I [sɪk]
adjective -er, -est

1) ( ill) enfermo

to get sick — (AmE) caer* enfermo, enfermar, enfermarse (AmL)

to be off sick — estar* ausente por enfermedad

sick building syndrome — síndrome m del edificio enfermo

2) ( nauseated) (pred)

to feel sick — (dizzy, unwell) estar* mareado; ( about to vomit) tener* ganas de vomitar or de devolver, tener* náuseas

to be sick — vomitar, devolver*

you make me sick! — me das asco!

it makes me sick the way she gets away with it — me da rabia or (AmL tb) me enferma cómo se sale con la suya

3)

a) (disturbed, sickened) (pred)

to be sick with fear/worry — estar* muerto de miedo/preocupación

to be sick at heart — (liter) estar* muy angustiado

b) (weary, fed up)

to be sick OF something/-ING — estar* harto de algo/+ inf

I'm sick and tired o sick to death of hearing that — estoy absolutamente harto or (fam) hasta la coronilla de oír eso

I'm sick of the sight of that woman — esa mujer me tiene harto

4) ( gruesome) <person/mind> morboso; <humor/joke> de muy mal gusto

II

noun

1)

the sick — (+ pl vb) los enfermos

2) u ( vomit) (BrE colloq) vómito m

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