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1 Unter
I Präp. (+ Dat)1. under, below; (bes. direkt unter) underneath; unter... hervor from under...; unter 21 ( Jahren) under 21 (years of age); unter zehn Euro under ( oder less than) ten euros; unter seiner Regierung under ( oder during) his reign; unter sich haben (Angestellte, Abteilung etc.) be in charge of; Land unter! land under water!2. (zwischen) among; einer unter vielen one of many; nicht einer unter hundert not one in a hundred; unter anderem (u.a.) among other things3. unter Beifall amid applause; unter Tränen in tears, tearfully; unter großem Gelächter amid gales of laughter5. unter diesem Gesichtspunkt from this point of view; was versteht man unter...? what is meant by...?; Kritik, Würde, uns etc.II Präp. (+ Akk) under; die Temperaturen sanken unter den Gefrierpunkt the temperatures dropped below freezing point; wir mischten uns unter die Menge we mixed with the crowd; etw. unter die Leute bringen (Neuigkeit etc.) spread s.th.* * *nether (Adj.); lower (Adj.);* * *ụn|ter ['ʊntɐ]prep1) +dat (= unterhalb von) under; (= drunter) underneath, below; (Unterordnung ausdrückend) under; (= zwischen, innerhalb) among(st); (= weniger, geringer als) under, belowunter 18 Jahren/EUR 50 — under 18 years (of age)/50 euros
Städte unter 10.000 Einwohner(n) — towns with a population of under or below 10,000
unter anderem — among other things, inter alia (form)
2) +acc underbis unter das Dach voll mit... — full to bursting with...
* * *1) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) among2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) amongst3) (lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) below4) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) beneath5) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) beneath6) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under7) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under8) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under9) (at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) underneath* * *un·ter[ˈʊntɐ]I. präp\unter der Jacke trug sie ein T-Shirt she wore a t-shirt under the jacket\unter freiem Himmel in the open airetw \unter dem Mikroskop betrachten to look at sth under the microscopedas Haus war bis \unter das Dach voll mit alten Möbeln the house was full to the rafters with old furniture3. +dat (zahlen-, wertmäßig kleiner als) belowdie Temperaturen liegen hier immer \unter null the temperatures here are always below zeroder Preis liegt \unter zehn Euro the price is less than ten euros\unter dem Durchschnitt liegen to be below average\unter 50 Stück less than 50 piecesKinder \unter sechs Jahren children under six years of ageetw \unter Wert verkaufen to sell sth at less than its value\unter anderem amongst other things [or spec inter alia]einer \unter tausend one in a thousandeiner \unter vielen one of many\unter uns gesagt between you and me\unter Menschen gehen to get out [of the house]\unter der Bedingung, dass... on condition that...\unter Beifall/Gelächter/Tränen amid applause/laughter/tears\unter Lebensgefahr at risk to one's life\unter Umständen possibly\unter Verwendung einer S. gen by using sth\unter Zwang under duresswas ist \unter diesem Begriff zu verstehen? what is meant by this term?\unter diesem Datum gibt es keinen Eintrag there is no entry under this dateetw \unter ein Motto stellen to put sth under a motto\unter jds Schirmherrschaft under sb's patronage\unter Druck/Strom stehen to be under pressure\unter einer Krankheit leiden to suffer from an illness\unter Mittag in the morning\unter der Woche during the weekII. adv1. (jünger als) underer ist noch \unter 30 he's not yet turned 302. (weniger als) less than* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under2) (weniger, niedriger usw. als)3) during; (modal)unter Angst/Tränen — in or out of fear/in tears
4) (aus einer Gruppe) among[st]unter anderem — among[st] other things
5) (zwischen) among[st]unter uns gesagt — between ourselves or you and me
6) (Zustand) under2.unter Strom stehen — be live; s. auch Tag 1), Woche
1) (Richtung, Ziel, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under3) (zwischen) among[st]3.unter Strom/Dampf setzen — switch on/put under steam
Adverb less than* * ** * *1.1) (Lage, Standort, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under2) (weniger, niedriger usw. als)3) during; (modal)unter Angst/Tränen — in or out of fear/in tears
4) (aus einer Gruppe) among[st]unter anderem — among[st] other things
5) (zwischen) among[st]unter uns gesagt — between ourselves or you and me
6) (Zustand) under2.unter Strom stehen — be live; s. auch Tag 1), Woche
1) (Richtung, Ziel, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under3) (zwischen) among[st]3.unter Strom/Dampf setzen — switch on/put under steam
Adverb less than* * *adj.hypo adj.inferior adj.underneath adj. adv.below adv.between adv. präp.among prep.beneath prep.nether prep.under prep. -
2 unter
I Präp. (+ Dat)1. under, below; (bes. direkt unter) underneath; unter... hervor from under...; unter 21 ( Jahren) under 21 (years of age); unter zehn Euro under ( oder less than) ten euros; unter seiner Regierung under ( oder during) his reign; unter sich haben (Angestellte, Abteilung etc.) be in charge of; Land unter! land under water!2. (zwischen) among; einer unter vielen one of many; nicht einer unter hundert not one in a hundred; unter anderem (u.a.) among other things3. unter Beifall amid applause; unter Tränen in tears, tearfully; unter großem Gelächter amid gales of laughter5. unter diesem Gesichtspunkt from this point of view; was versteht man unter...? what is meant by...?; Kritik, Würde, uns etc.II Präp. (+ Akk) under; die Temperaturen sanken unter den Gefrierpunkt the temperatures dropped below freezing point; wir mischten uns unter die Menge we mixed with the crowd; etw. unter die Leute bringen (Neuigkeit etc.) spread s.th.* * *nether (Adj.); lower (Adj.);* * *ụn|ter ['ʊntɐ]prep1) +dat (= unterhalb von) under; (= drunter) underneath, below; (Unterordnung ausdrückend) under; (= zwischen, innerhalb) among(st); (= weniger, geringer als) under, belowunter 18 Jahren/EUR 50 — under 18 years (of age)/50 euros
Städte unter 10.000 Einwohner(n) — towns with a population of under or below 10,000
unter anderem — among other things, inter alia (form)
2) +acc underbis unter das Dach voll mit... — full to bursting with...
* * *1) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) among2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) amongst3) (lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) below4) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) beneath5) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) beneath6) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under7) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under8) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under9) (at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) underneath* * *un·ter[ˈʊntɐ]I. präp\unter der Jacke trug sie ein T-Shirt she wore a t-shirt under the jacket\unter freiem Himmel in the open airetw \unter dem Mikroskop betrachten to look at sth under the microscopedas Haus war bis \unter das Dach voll mit alten Möbeln the house was full to the rafters with old furniture3. +dat (zahlen-, wertmäßig kleiner als) belowdie Temperaturen liegen hier immer \unter null the temperatures here are always below zeroder Preis liegt \unter zehn Euro the price is less than ten euros\unter dem Durchschnitt liegen to be below average\unter 50 Stück less than 50 piecesKinder \unter sechs Jahren children under six years of ageetw \unter Wert verkaufen to sell sth at less than its value\unter anderem amongst other things [or spec inter alia]einer \unter tausend one in a thousandeiner \unter vielen one of many\unter uns gesagt between you and me\unter Menschen gehen to get out [of the house]\unter der Bedingung, dass... on condition that...\unter Beifall/Gelächter/Tränen amid applause/laughter/tears\unter Lebensgefahr at risk to one's life\unter Umständen possibly\unter Verwendung einer S. gen by using sth\unter Zwang under duresswas ist \unter diesem Begriff zu verstehen? what is meant by this term?\unter diesem Datum gibt es keinen Eintrag there is no entry under this dateetw \unter ein Motto stellen to put sth under a motto\unter jds Schirmherrschaft under sb's patronage\unter Druck/Strom stehen to be under pressure\unter einer Krankheit leiden to suffer from an illness\unter Mittag in the morning\unter der Woche during the weekII. adv1. (jünger als) underer ist noch \unter 30 he's not yet turned 302. (weniger als) less than* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under2) (weniger, niedriger usw. als)3) during; (modal)unter Angst/Tränen — in or out of fear/in tears
4) (aus einer Gruppe) among[st]unter anderem — among[st] other things
5) (zwischen) among[st]unter uns gesagt — between ourselves or you and me
6) (Zustand) under2.unter Strom stehen — be live; s. auch Tag 1), Woche
1) (Richtung, Ziel, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under3) (zwischen) among[st]3.unter Strom/Dampf setzen — switch on/put under steam
Adverb less than* * *unter1A. präp (+dat)1. under, below; (besonders direkt unter) underneath;unter … hervor from under …;unter 21 (Jahren) under 21 (years of age);unter zehn Euro under ( oder less than) ten euros;unter seiner Regierung under ( oder during) his reign;unter sich haben (Angestellte, Abteilung etc) be in charge of;Land unter! land under water!2. (zwischen) among;einer unter vielen one of many;nicht einer unter hundert not one in a hundred;unter anderem (u. a.) among other things3.unter Beifall amid applause;unter Tränen in tears, tearfully;unter großem Gelächter amid gales of laughter4.unter der Woche during the week;unter Mittag at ( oder around) midday5.unter diesem Gesichtspunkt from this point of view;B. präp (+akk) under;die Temperaturen sanken unter den Gefrierpunkt the temperatures dropped below freezing point;wir mischten uns unter die Menge we mixed with the crowd;etwas unter die Leute bringen (Neuigkeit etc) spread sthunter2 v/t (irr, untrennb, hat)1. (bleiben) refrain from (+ger) (aufhören mit) stop (+ger) (Bemerkung) leave unsaid, (auch Witz) drop;unterlass diese Bemerkungen, bitte we can do without your comments, thank you2.untere Hilfeleistung JUR failure to give assistance* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under2) (weniger, niedriger usw. als)3) during; (modal)unter Angst/Tränen — in or out of fear/in tears
4) (aus einer Gruppe) among[st]unter anderem — among[st] other things
5) (zwischen) among[st]unter uns gesagt — between ourselves or you and me
6) (Zustand) under2.unter Strom stehen — be live; s. auch Tag 1), Woche
1) (Richtung, Ziel, Abhängigkeit, Unterordnung) under3) (zwischen) among[st]3.unter Strom/Dampf setzen — switch on/put under steam
Adverb less than* * *adj.hypo adj.inferior adj.underneath adj. adv.below adv.between adv. präp.among prep.beneath prep.nether prep.under prep. -
3 verderben
(unreg.)I v/t (hat verdorben)1. spoil; sich (Dat) die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes; ich habe mir den Magen verdorben I’ve got an upset stomach; jemandem etw. verderben (Urlaub etc.) spoil s.th. for s.o.; jemandem die Freude verderben spoil s.o.’s fun; jemandem die Laune oder Stimmung verderben put s.o. in a bad mood; die Preise verderben umg. (von Händlern: sie durch zu billige Waren niedrig werden lassen) force prices down; (von Verbrauchern: sie durch mangelndes Preisbewusstsein in die Höhe treiben) force prices up; daran ist nichts mehr zu verderben umg. it couldn’t be any worse; damit hat er sich alles verdorben as a result he ruined everything; es ( sich) mit jemandem verderben fall out with s.o., get into s.o.’s bad books; er will es ( sich) mit niemandem verderben he tries to please everybody2. sittlich: corrupt; Appetit, KochII v/i (ist)2. altm., geh. (zugrunde gehen) perish* * *das Verderbenruin; bane; vitiation; perdition* * *Ver|dẹr|ben [fEɐ'dɛrbn]nt -s,no pl1) (= Untergang, Unglück) undoing, ruin2) (von Material) spoiling, ruining; (von Nahrungsmittel) going off (Brit) or bad; (von Luft, Wasser) pollution* * *1) (to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) corrupt2) (to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) decay3) (fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) doom4) (to spoil or damage (enjoyment, beauty etc): Her beauty was marred by a scar on her cheek.) mar5) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) ruin6) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) spoil7) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) taint8) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) taint9) ((the cause of) ruin or disaster: Gambling was his undoing.) undoing* * *Ver·der·ben<-s>[fɛɐ̯ˈdɛrbn̩]nt kein pl (geh) doomjds \Verderben sein to be sb's undoing [or ruin]in sein \Verderben rennen to be heading for the rocksjdn ins \Verderben stürzen to bring ruin upon sb* * *das; Verderbens undoing; ruinin sein od. ins Verderben rennen — rush headlong towards ruin
* * *verderben (irr)A. v/t (hat verdorben)1. spoil;sich (dat)die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes;ich habe mir den Magen verdorben I’ve got an upset stomach;jemandem etwas verderben (Urlaub etc) spoil sth for sb;jemandem die Freude verderben spoil sb’s fun;Stimmung verderben put sb in a bad mood;die Preise verderben umg (von Händlern: sie durch zu billige Waren niedrig werden) force prices down; (von Verbrauchern: sie durch mangelndes Preisbewusstsein in die Höhe treiben) force prices up;daran ist nichts mehr zu verderben umg it couldn’t be any worse;damit hat er sich alles verdorben as a result he ruined everything;es (sich) mit jemandem verderben fall out with sb, get into sb’s bad books;er will es (sich) mit niemandem verderben he tries to please everybodyB. v/i (ist)2. obs, geh (zugrunde gehen) perish* * *das; Verderbens undoing; ruinin sein od. ins Verderben rennen — rush headlong towards ruin
* * *n.bane n.perdition n.ruin n.vitiation n. -
4 Verderben
(unreg.)I v/t (hat verdorben)1. spoil; sich (Dat) die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes; ich habe mir den Magen verdorben I’ve got an upset stomach; jemandem etw. verderben (Urlaub etc.) spoil s.th. for s.o.; jemandem die Freude verderben spoil s.o.’s fun; jemandem die Laune oder Stimmung verderben put s.o. in a bad mood; die Preise verderben umg. (von Händlern: sie durch zu billige Waren niedrig werden lassen) force prices down; (von Verbrauchern: sie durch mangelndes Preisbewusstsein in die Höhe treiben) force prices up; daran ist nichts mehr zu verderben umg. it couldn’t be any worse; damit hat er sich alles verdorben as a result he ruined everything; es ( sich) mit jemandem verderben fall out with s.o., get into s.o.’s bad books; er will es ( sich) mit niemandem verderben he tries to please everybody2. sittlich: corrupt; Appetit, KochII v/i (ist)2. altm., geh. (zugrunde gehen) perish* * *das Verderbenruin; bane; vitiation; perdition* * *Ver|dẹr|ben [fEɐ'dɛrbn]nt -s,no pl1) (= Untergang, Unglück) undoing, ruin2) (von Material) spoiling, ruining; (von Nahrungsmittel) going off (Brit) or bad; (von Luft, Wasser) pollution* * *1) (to make or become evil or bad: He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends.) corrupt2) (to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) decay3) (fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) doom4) (to spoil or damage (enjoyment, beauty etc): Her beauty was marred by a scar on her cheek.) mar5) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) ruin6) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) spoil7) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) taint8) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) taint9) ((the cause of) ruin or disaster: Gambling was his undoing.) undoing* * *Ver·der·ben<-s>[fɛɐ̯ˈdɛrbn̩]nt kein pl (geh) doomjds \Verderben sein to be sb's undoing [or ruin]in sein \Verderben rennen to be heading for the rocksjdn ins \Verderben stürzen to bring ruin upon sb* * *das; Verderbens undoing; ruinin sein od. ins Verderben rennen — rush headlong towards ruin
* * *Drogen etc(offenen Auges) in sein Verderben rennen head straight for disaster;jemanden ins Verderben stürzen bring disaster on sb;* * *das; Verderbens undoing; ruinin sein od. ins Verderben rennen — rush headlong towards ruin
* * *n.bane n.perdition n.ruin n.vitiation n. -
5 centrar
v.1 to center (gen) & (sport).Ella centró su atención en la luz She centered her attention on the light.Elsa centró el cuadrado en el dibujo Elsa centered the square in the picture2 to steady, to make stable (person).3 to be the center of.centraba todas las miradas all eyes were on her* * *1 (gen) to centre (US center)2 figurado (atención etc) to centre (US center), focus1 DEPORTE to centre (US center)1 to centre (US center) (en, on), focus (en, on)2 (concentrarse) to concentrate (en, on)* * *verb1) to center2) focus•* * *1. VT1) (=colocar) [+ imagen, texto] to centre, center (EEUU)2) (=concentrar) [+ investigación] to focus, centre, center (EEUU); [+ esfuerzos] to concentrate; [+ atención] to focusla policía centró las investigaciones en torno a dos jóvenes delincuentes — the police investigation focused o centred on two young criminals, the police focused o centred their investigation on two young criminals
he centrado mi nueva obra en solo dos personajes — my new play focuses on o centres on only two characters
los cuadros de Goya centraron el interés del público — Goya's paintings captured the interest of the public
2.VI (Dep) to centre, center (EEUU)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to center*b) (Dep) to center*c) <atención/investigación>2.centraron las conversaciones en el tema de... — in their talks they focused on the issue of...
centrar vi (Dep) to center*, cross3.centrarse v proncentrarse en algo — investigación/atención to focus o center* on something
* * *= centre [center, -USA].Ex. In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.----* centrándose en = with a focus on.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centrarse = focus.* centrarse en = centre around/on/upon, concentrate on/upon, focus on/upon, target, zero in on, revolve around, home in on, pull off on.* centrarse sobre = focus on/upon, target.* centrar una discusión = focus + discussion.* debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to center*b) (Dep) to center*c) <atención/investigación>2.centraron las conversaciones en el tema de... — in their talks they focused on the issue of...
centrar vi (Dep) to center*, cross3.centrarse v proncentrarse en algo — investigación/atención to focus o center* on something
* * *= centre [center, -USA].Ex: In 1956, research from the United States confirmed this: 'Reference in the small library is evidently centred in the circulation department'.
* centrándose en = with a focus on.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centrarse = focus.* centrarse en = centre around/on/upon, concentrate on/upon, focus on/upon, target, zero in on, revolve around, home in on, pull off on.* centrarse sobre = focus on/upon, target.* centrar una discusión = focus + discussion.* debate + centrarse sobre = debate + centre around/on/upon.* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.* * *centrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imagen› to center*2 ( Dep) to center*3 ‹atención/interés/investigación› centrar algo EN algo to focus sth ON sthcentré mi atención en … I focused my attention on …centró su intervención en el valor histórico del debate she focused her speech on the historical significance of the debatecentraron las conversaciones en el tema de … in their talks they focused o concentrated o centered on the issue of …había centrado toda su existencia en sus hijos she had centered her whole life around her children■ centrarvito center*, crosscentrarse EN algo «investigación/atención/interés» to focus o center* ON sthla acción se centra en la relación entre estos dos personajes the action centers on o revolves around the relationship between these two characterstodas las miradas estaban centradas en ellos all eyes were focused on themhay que centrarse más en este tema we must focus in greater detail on o concentrate more on this subject* * *
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centrar algo en algo to focus sth on sth
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center( conjugate center), cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrarse en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center( conjugate center) on sth
centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
' centrar' also found in these entries:
English:
centre
- focus
- center
* * *♦ vt1. [colocar en el centro] to centre2. [persona] to steady, to make stable;el nuevo trabajo lo ha centrado mucho the new job has really helped him settle down3. [interés, atención]la reunión de los dos presidentes centró la atención de todo el mundo the meeting between the two presidents caught the attention of the whole world;centró su intervención en las causas del calentamiento global her remarks focused on the causes of global warming;una medida económica centrada en reducir el desempleo an economic measure aimed at reducing unemployment;centraba todas las miradas all eyes were on her4. Dep to centre, to cross♦ viDep to centre, to cross* * *v/t1 center, Brcentre; DEP tbcross2 esfuerzos focus (en on);centrar la atención focus, center, Br centre (en on)* * *centrar vt1) : to center2) : to focus -
6 Nase
f; -, -n1. ANAT. nose (auch NAUT., FLUG. etc.); (Schnauze) auch snout; auf die Nase fallen auch umg., fig. fall flat on one’s face; die Nase hoch tragen umg. be stuck-up; eins auf die Nase kriegen umg. get a punch on the nose; fig. get a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; stärker: umg. get it in the neck; jemandem eins oder was auf die Nase geben umg. give s.o. a punch on the nose; fig. give s.o. a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; bohren III 2, putzen I, rümpfen, zuhalten etc.2. (Geruchssinn) nose (auch fig., Gespür); eine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig. have good instincts; eine gute / die richtige Nase für etw. haben fig. have a good nose / a nose for s.th.3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg. (Farbtropfen) drip5. umg., fig., in Wendungen: pro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head); jemandem etw. auf die Nase binden tell s.o. all about s.th.; jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead s.o. up the garden path; jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at s.o.; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at s.o.; auf der Nase liegen be laid up; seine Nase in alles ( hinein) stecken poke one’s nose into everything; die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s); er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead; jemanden mit der Nase auf etw. stoßen shove s.th. under s.o.’s nose; es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub s.o.’s nose in it, rub it in; es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in; jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with s.o.; stärker: play s.o. up; die Nase voll haben be fed up (to the back teeth) ( von with); jemandem etw. aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) s.th. out of s.o.; immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose; die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages; es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose; der Zug / Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train / bus by seconds; jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zumachen oder zuschlagen shut the door in s.o.’s face; jemandem etw. vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch s.th. from right under s.o.’s nose; fig. auch beat s.o. to s.th.; er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase ( reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose; man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face; fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!; es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own way—f; -, -n; ZOOL. common nose* * *die Nasenose* * *Na|se ['naːzə]f -, -ndurch die Náse reden — to talk through one's nose
mir blutet die Náse, meine Náse blutet — I've got a nosebleed, my nose is bleeding
jdm die Náse putzen — to wipe sb's nose
pro Náse (hum) — per head
es liegt vor deiner Náse (inf) — it's right in front of your nose or right under your nose (inf)
wir haben die Weinberge genau vor der Náse (inf) — the vine slopes are right on our doorstep
(immer) der Náse nachgehen (inf) — to follow one's nose
eine gute Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a good nose for sth
die richtige Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a nose for sth
fass dich an deine eigene Náse! (inf) — you can (iro) or can't talk!
jdm etw/die Würmer aus der Náse ziehen (inf) — to drag sth/it all out of sb
jdm etw unter die Náse reiben (inf) — to rub sb's nose or face in sth (inf)
über +acc at)die Náse rümpfen — to turn up one's nose (
seine Náse gefällt mir nicht (inf) — I don't like his face
es muss nicht immer nach deiner Náse gehen (inf) — you can't always have things your way
ich sah es ihm an der Náse an (inf) — I could see it on his face or written all over his face (inf)
steck deine Náse ins Buch! (inf) — get on with your book
or fliegen (fig, inf) — to fall flat on one's face
jdm etw vor der Náse wegschnappen (inf) — just to beat sb to sth
die Katze hat dem Hund das Futter vor der Náse weggeschnappt — the cat took the dog's food away from right under its nose
der Zug fuhr ihm vor der Náse weg (inf) — he missed the train by inches or seconds
jdm eine ( lange) Náse drehen or machen (inf) — to cock a snook at sb (Brit), to thumb one's nose at sb
jdm etw unter die Náse halten — to shove sth right under sb's nose (inf)
jdm eins auf die Náse geben (lit) — to punch sb on (Brit) or in (US) the nose; (fig) to tell sb what's what, to put sb in his place
eine blutige Náse holen (lit, fig) — to get a bloody nose
die Náse von jdm/etw voll haben (inf) — to be sick (to death) of sb/sth (inf), to be fed up to the back teeth with sb/sth (Brit inf)
jdn an der Náse herumführen — to give sb the runaround (inf); (als Scherz) to pull sb's leg
an der Náse herumgeführt werden — to get the runaround (inf)
jdm etw auf die Náse binden (inf) — to tell sb all about sth
jdm auf die Náse binden, dass... (inf) — to tell sb that...
das werde ich ihm gerade auf die Náse binden (iro) — you think I'd tell him that!
er steckt seine Náse in alles (hinein) (inf) — he sticks his nose into everything
die Náse vorn haben (inf) — to be ahead by a nose; (in Forschung etc auch) to be one step ahead
See:2) (MECH) handle, horn3) (= Farbtropfen) run* * *die1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nose2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nose* * *Na·se<-, -n>[ˈna:zə]f1. ANAT nosedurch die \Nase atmen to breathe through the nosejds \Nase blutet sb's nose is bleedingin der \Nase bohren to pick one's noseeine kleine/lange/spitze \Nase haben to have a small/long/pointed nosejds \Nase läuft sb has a runny nosedurch die \Nase reden [o sprechen] to talk through the nosedie \Nase rümpfen to turn up one's nosejds \Nase ist verstopft sb has a blocked [up] nosedu hast aber eine gute \Nase! you have a real good sense of smell!der Hund hat eine feine \Nase the dog has a fine nose6.man sieht es ihr an der \Nase an it's written all over her facedas werde ich dir gerade auf die \Nase binden! as if I'd tell you about it!muss ich dich erst mit der \Nase draufstoßen, bevor du es merkst? do I have to spell it out to you before you notice?▶ jdm die lange \Nase drehen to thumb one's nose at sbfass dich bei deiner eigener \Nase! you can talk!▶ etw [direkt] vor der \Nase haben to have sth right in front of oneself▶ die \Nase vorn haben to be one step ahead▶ jdm etw unter die \Nase halten (fam) to shove sth right under sb's nose fam, to rub sb's nose in sth fam▶ auf der \Nase liegen to lie flat on one's face▶ jdm unter die \Nase reiben, dass... to rub in the fact that sb...▶ nicht weiter als die eigene \Nase sehen to not be able to see any further than one's nose▶ jdm die Tür vor der \Nase zuschlagen to slam the door in sb's face▶ die \Nase [von jdm/etw] voll haben (fam) to be fed up [with sb/sth] fam, to have had enough [of sb/sth]▶ vor der \Nase wegfahren to go off right before sb's very noseder Zug fuhr ihm direkt vor der \Nase weg the train went off before his very nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *Nase1 f; -, -nauf die Nase fallen auch umg, fig fall flat on one’s face;die Nase hoch tragen umg be stuck-up;eins auf die Nase kriegen umg get a punch on the nose; fig get a rap over (US on) the knuckles; stärker: umg get it in the neck;was auf die Nase geben umg give sb a punch on the nose; fig give sb a rap over (US on) the knuckles; → bohren C 2, putzen A, rümpfen, zuhalten etceine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig have good instincts;eine gute/die richtige Nase für etwas haben fig have a good nose/a nose for sth3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg (Farbtropfen) drippro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head);jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden tell sb all about sth;jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead sb up the garden path;jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at sb; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at sb;auf der Nase liegen be laid up;seine Nase in alles (hinein)stecken poke one’s nose into everything;die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s);er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead;jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas stoßen shove sth under sb’s nose;es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub sb’s nose in it, rub it in;es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in;jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with sb; stärker: play sb up;die Nase vollhaben be fed up (to the back teeth) (von with);jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) sth out of sb;immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose;die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages;es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose;der Zug/Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train/bus by seconds;zuschlagen shut the door in sb’s face;jemandem etwas vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch sth from right under sb’s nose; fig auch beat sb to sth;er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase (reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose;man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face;fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!;es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own wayNase2 f; -, -n; ZOOL common nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *-n f.lug (Mechanics) n.nose n. -
7 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
8 заваливать
заваливать, завалить [zavalivatj]1. (вн. тв.) (загромождать) pile up with smth.; (заполнять) fill up with smth.; 2. (вн. тв.) (перегружать, обременять) overload with smth.; 3. (вн.) (опрокидывать) tumble smb., smth.; 4. жарг. (вн.; убивать) kill smb.; 5. разг. (вн.) (не справиться с чем-либо) ruin things; --> заваливаться, завалиться [zavalivatjsya] 1. (падать) fall*; 2. (опрокидываться) tumble down; (затеряться) be* mislaid; 3. разг. (укладываться) lie* down; 4. (тв.) разг. (иметь в избытке) be* packed with; 5. жарг. (заходить) call on, drop in/at;заваливаться в гости (к дт.) visit smb.;
6. разг. (быть задержанным правоохранительными органами) be* taken/caught (about criminals) -
9 Klaue
f; -, -n1. claw; der Raubvögel: auch talon; (Pfote) paw (auch pej. Hand); der Füchse, Wölfe etc.: foot; in jemandes Klauen geraten fig. fall into s.o.’s clutches; die Klauen des Todes the jaws of death2. umg. (schlechte Handschrift) scrawl; was ist denn das für eine Klaue? what a dreadful scrawl3. TECH. claw* * *die Klauepawl; hoof; talon; claw* * *['klauə]f -, -nclaw; (= Huf) hoof; (pej inf) (= Hand) talons pl (pej inf); (= Schrift) scrawl (pej)in den Kláúen der Verbrecher etc — in the clutches of the criminals etc
den Kláúen des Todes entkommen — to escape from the jaws of death
* * *die1) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) claw2) (the claw of a bird of prey.) talon* * *<-, -n>[ˈklauə]f4.▶ jdn in seinen \Klauen haben to have sb in one's clutches* * *die; Klaue, Klauen1) claw; (von Raubvögeln) talon; (fig. geh.)2) (Huf) hoof* * *in jemandes Klauen geraten fig fall into sb’s clutches;die Klauen des Todes the jaws of death2. umg (schlechte Handschrift) scrawl;was ist denn das für eine Klaue? what a dreadful scrawl3. TECH claw* * *die; Klaue, Klauen1) claw; (von Raubvögeln) talon; (fig. geh.)2) (Huf) hoof* * *-n f.claw n.hoof n.(§ pl.: hooves) -
10 व्यसन
vy-asanan. moving to andᅠ fro, wagging (of a tail) Pāṇ. 3-1, 20, Vartt. 3 ;
throwing (effort) into, assiduity, industry Bhartṛ. Subh. ;
separation, individuality W. ;
attachment orᅠ devotion orᅠ addiction to (loc. orᅠ comp.), passion, (esp.) evil passion, sin, crime, vice (said to arise either from love of pleasure orᅠ from anger;
eight are enumerated under the first head, vix. mṛigayā, dyūta orᅠ aksha, divā-svapna, parivāda, striyaḥ, mada, taurya-trika, vṛithâ̱tyā;
andᅠ eight under the second, viz. paiṡunya, sāhasa, droha, irshyā, asūyā artha-dūshaṇa vākpārushya, daṇḍa-pārushya, qq.vv.) Mn. VII, 47, 48 MBh. etc.. ;
favourite pursuit orᅠ occupation, hobby MBh. Pañcat. Rājat. ;
evil predicament orᅠ plight, disaster, accident, evil result, calamity, misfortune ( vyasanāni pl. misfortunes), ill-luck, distress, destruction, defeat, fall, ruin Mn. MBh. etc.;
setting (of sun orᅠ moon) Mṛicch. Ṡak. ;
fruitless effort L. ;
punishment, execution (of criminals) MW. ;
incompetence, inability W. ;
air, wind ib. ;
tale-bearing L. ;
- kāla m. time of need Subh. ;
prasārita-kara mfn. having the hand stretched forth for (inflicting) calamity Hit. ;
- prahārin mfn. inflicting calamity, giving trouble orᅠ pain W. ;
-prâ̱pti f. occurrence of calamity Sāh. ;
- brahmacārin m. a companion of adversity, fellow-sufferer Mudr. ;
-mahâ̱rṇava m. a sea of troubles Mṛicch. ;
- rakshin mfn. preserving from calamity R. Kathās. ;
- vat mfn. one who has had ill-luck with (comp.) Kām. ;
- vāgurā f. the net orᅠ snare of adversity R. ;
- saṉstkita mfn. one who indulges in any whim orᅠ favourite fancy Pañcat. ;
-nâ̱krānta-tva n. distressful condition, grievous distress MW. ;
-nâ̱gama m. approach of calamity Ṡukas. ;
-nâ̱tibhāra mfn. weighed down orᅠ overburdened with misfortunes MW. ;
-nâ̱tyaya m. the passing away of calamity orᅠ distress BhP. ;
-nâ̱nantaram ind. immediately after misfortune Kāv. ;
-nâ̱pāta m. (= -nâ̱gama) Rājat. ;
-nâ̱vāpa m. receptacle orᅠ abode of calamity BhP. ;
-nâ̱nvita orᅠ -nâ̱pluta mfn. involved in orᅠ overwhelmed with calamity MW. ;
-nâ̱rta mfn. afflicted by calamity, suffering pain L. ;
- nôtsava m. a feast for the (evil) passions, an orgy etc. VarBṛS. ;
- nôdaya m. the rising orᅠ approaching of misfortune Pañcat. ;
mfn. followed by orᅠ resulting in calamities MBh.
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11 noxie
noxĭus, a, um, adj. ( comp. noxior, Sen. Clem. 1, 13, 2 dub.; al. obnoxior.— Sup. noxissimus or noxiissimus, Sen. Clem. 1, 26, 3 dub.; better, noxiosissimus) [id.].I.Hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious (used by Cic. only in archaic lang.; v. the foll.):II.MAGISTRATVS NECOBEDIENTEM ET NOXIVM CIVEM MVLTA COERCETO,
Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 6 (araneus) aculeo noxius, Plin. 9, 48, 72, § 155:afflatus maris (opp. utiles),
id. 17, 4, 2, § 24:tela,
Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 22:terrae halitus,
Quint. 7, 2, 3:lingua,
Mart. 2, 61, 7:aves,
rapacious, id. 10, 5, 12:crimina,
Verg. A. 7, 326. —Guilty, culpable, criminal: dictum oportuit. Lys. Non possum, ita instas;(β).urges quasi pro noxio,
Plaut. Merc. 4, 3, 25:nobilitas,
Sall. J. 42:qui citati non affuerant, noxios judicavit,
Liv. 39, 41: corda, Ov. M. 10, 351:omnibus omnium rerum noxior,
Sen. Clem. 1, 13, 2: reducto comā capite, ceu noxii solent, culprits, criminals (esp. those condemned to be thrown to wild beasts), Suet. Vit. 17; id. Calig. 27; id. Claud. 34; id. Ner. 12.—With abl.:(γ).Falisci, eodem noxii crimine,
Liv. 7, 20, 9. —With gen.:A.noxius conjurationis,
Tac. A. 5, 11:facinoris,
Dig. 29, 5, 3, § 12.— Esp. as subst.: noxĭa, ae, f., hurt, harm, damage, injury (class.; syn. noxa).Lit.: noxia, ut Serv. Sulpicius Rufus ait, damnum significat, apud poëtas autem et oratores ponitur pro culpā, at noxa peccatum, aut pro peccato poenam, Paul. ex Fest. p. 174 Müll.:B.in re incipiundā ad defendendam noxiam,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 4, 48:si ab eo fides sibi data esset, haud futurum noxiae futurum,
Liv. 8, 18, 4:sive ullius eorum quos oderat noxia,
id. 41, 23, 14:veneficiorum noxia,
Plin. 21, 17, 68, § 108:vini,
id. 14, 16, 19, § 100.—Transf., an injurious act, a fault, offence, trespass:noxa est corpus, quod nocuit id est servus: noxia ipsum maleficium, veluti furtum, damnum, rapina, injuria,
Just. Inst. 4, 8, 1:Tranioni remitte, quaeso, hanc noxiam causā meā,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 47:manufestum teneo in noxiā,
id. Merc. 4, 3, 31:noxiā carere,
id. Bacch. 4, 9, 87:noxiis vacuum esse,
id. Merc. 5, 4, 23:in noxiā esse,
id. ib. 4, 3, 30:amicum castigare ob meritam noxiam,
id. Trin. 1, 1, 1 and 4:quod in minimis noxiis et in his levioribus peccatis id primum quaeritur, quae causa maleficii fuerit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 22, 62:si qua clades incidisset, desertori magis, quam deserto noxiae fore,
the blame would fall on, Liv. 10, 19: metum prorsus et noxiam conscientiae pro foedere haberi, fear and guilt served the participants as an agreement, i. e. brought them to an agreement, Tac. A. 6, 4. —Hence, adv.: noxĭē (post-class.), injuriously, perniciously:multos petulca confoderat,
Sulp. Sev. Dial. 2, 9; Aug. Conf. 1, 7. -
12 noxius
noxĭus, a, um, adj. ( comp. noxior, Sen. Clem. 1, 13, 2 dub.; al. obnoxior.— Sup. noxissimus or noxiissimus, Sen. Clem. 1, 26, 3 dub.; better, noxiosissimus) [id.].I.Hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious (used by Cic. only in archaic lang.; v. the foll.):II.MAGISTRATVS NECOBEDIENTEM ET NOXIVM CIVEM MVLTA COERCETO,
Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 6 (araneus) aculeo noxius, Plin. 9, 48, 72, § 155:afflatus maris (opp. utiles),
id. 17, 4, 2, § 24:tela,
Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 22:terrae halitus,
Quint. 7, 2, 3:lingua,
Mart. 2, 61, 7:aves,
rapacious, id. 10, 5, 12:crimina,
Verg. A. 7, 326. —Guilty, culpable, criminal: dictum oportuit. Lys. Non possum, ita instas;(β).urges quasi pro noxio,
Plaut. Merc. 4, 3, 25:nobilitas,
Sall. J. 42:qui citati non affuerant, noxios judicavit,
Liv. 39, 41: corda, Ov. M. 10, 351:omnibus omnium rerum noxior,
Sen. Clem. 1, 13, 2: reducto comā capite, ceu noxii solent, culprits, criminals (esp. those condemned to be thrown to wild beasts), Suet. Vit. 17; id. Calig. 27; id. Claud. 34; id. Ner. 12.—With abl.:(γ).Falisci, eodem noxii crimine,
Liv. 7, 20, 9. —With gen.:A.noxius conjurationis,
Tac. A. 5, 11:facinoris,
Dig. 29, 5, 3, § 12.— Esp. as subst.: noxĭa, ae, f., hurt, harm, damage, injury (class.; syn. noxa).Lit.: noxia, ut Serv. Sulpicius Rufus ait, damnum significat, apud poëtas autem et oratores ponitur pro culpā, at noxa peccatum, aut pro peccato poenam, Paul. ex Fest. p. 174 Müll.:B.in re incipiundā ad defendendam noxiam,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 4, 48:si ab eo fides sibi data esset, haud futurum noxiae futurum,
Liv. 8, 18, 4:sive ullius eorum quos oderat noxia,
id. 41, 23, 14:veneficiorum noxia,
Plin. 21, 17, 68, § 108:vini,
id. 14, 16, 19, § 100.—Transf., an injurious act, a fault, offence, trespass:noxa est corpus, quod nocuit id est servus: noxia ipsum maleficium, veluti furtum, damnum, rapina, injuria,
Just. Inst. 4, 8, 1:Tranioni remitte, quaeso, hanc noxiam causā meā,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 47:manufestum teneo in noxiā,
id. Merc. 4, 3, 31:noxiā carere,
id. Bacch. 4, 9, 87:noxiis vacuum esse,
id. Merc. 5, 4, 23:in noxiā esse,
id. ib. 4, 3, 30:amicum castigare ob meritam noxiam,
id. Trin. 1, 1, 1 and 4:quod in minimis noxiis et in his levioribus peccatis id primum quaeritur, quae causa maleficii fuerit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 22, 62:si qua clades incidisset, desertori magis, quam deserto noxiae fore,
the blame would fall on, Liv. 10, 19: metum prorsus et noxiam conscientiae pro foedere haberi, fear and guilt served the participants as an agreement, i. e. brought them to an agreement, Tac. A. 6, 4. —Hence, adv.: noxĭē (post-class.), injuriously, perniciously:multos petulca confoderat,
Sulp. Sev. Dial. 2, 9; Aug. Conf. 1, 7. -
13 aufdecken
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. uncover; (Spielkarte) show; die / seine Karten aufdecken fig. lay one’s cards on the table; das Bett aufdecken turn the bedclothes (Am. covers) down2. fig. (Missstände, Verschwörung) expose, reveal3. (Tischtuch) put onII v/i lay the table* * *to uncover; to bare; to unveil; to reveal; to disclose* * *auf|de|cken sep1. vt2) (fig) Wahrheit, Verschwörung, Zusammenhänge to discover, to uncover; Verbrechen to expose, to uncover; Schwäche to lay bare; Geheimnis, Rätsel to solve; wahren Charakter to disclose, to lay bare, to expose3) (= auf den Esstisch stellen) to put on the tabledas Geschirr áúfdecken — to lay (Brit) or set the table
2. vito lay (Brit) or set the table* * *1) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) expose2) (to show; to allow to be seen: He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.) reveal3) (to remove the cover from: His criminal activities were finally uncovered.) uncover* * *auf|de·ckenI. vt1. (enthüllen)▪ etw \aufdecken to uncover [or discover] stheinen schwierigen/ungelösten Fall \aufdecken to unravel a difficult/an unsolved caseein Rätsel \aufdecken to solve a riddleFehler \aufdecken to discover [or identify] mistakesdie Karten \aufdecken to show one's cards [or hand4. (auf den Esstisch stellen)▪ etw \aufdecken to put sth on the table, to lay [or set] the table with sth5. (zurückschlagen)6. (jds Bett zurückschlagen)* * *1.transitives Verb1) uncoverdas Bett aufdecken — pull back the covers
sich im Schlaf aufdecken — throw off one's covers
2) (Kartenspiele) show; die odseine Karten aufdecken — (fig.) lay one's cards on the table (fig.)
3) (enthüllen) expose <corruption, error, weakness, crime, plot, abuse, etc.>; (erkennen und bewusst machen) reveal, uncover < connections, motive, cause, error, weakness, contradiction, etc.>4) (für eine Mahlzeit)2.intransitives Verb lay the table* * *aufdecken (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. uncover; (Spielkarte) show;die/seine Karten aufdecken fig lay one’s cards on the table;das Bett aufdecken turn the bedclothes (US covers) down2. fig (Missstände, Verschwörung) expose, reveal3. (Tischtuch) put onB. v/i lay the tableC. v/r:* * *1.transitives Verb1) uncover2) (Kartenspiele) show; die odseine Karten aufdecken — (fig.) lay one's cards on the table (fig.)
3) (enthüllen) expose <corruption, error, weakness, crime, plot, abuse, etc.>; (erkennen und bewusst machen) reveal, uncover <connections, motive, cause, error, weakness, contradiction, etc.>2.intransitives Verb lay the table* * *v.to disclose v.to uncover v.
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