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to increase sth by 10 per cent

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1 per cent

1.
(Brit.; Amer.: percent) adverb

ninety per cent effective — zu 90 Prozent wirksam; see also academic.ru/36054/hundred">hundred 1. 3)
2. adjective
a 5 per cent increase — ein Zuwachs von 5 Prozent; ein fünfprozentiger Zuwachs
3. noun
1) see percentage

2) (hundredth) Prozent, das

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[pə'sent]

adverb (, noun (often written % with figures) (of numbers, amounts etc) stated as a fraction of one hundred: Twenty-five per cent of one hundred and twenty is thirty; 25% of the people did not reply to our letters.) das Prozent

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per cent

[pəˈsent]

AM per·cent

[AM pɚ-]

I. n Prozent nt

what \per cent...? wie viel Prozent...?

II. adv inv -prozentig, prozentual

I'm 100 \per cent sure that... ich bin mir hundertprozentig sicher, dass...

III. adj attr, inv

25/50 \per cent 25-/50-prozentig

\per cent increase prozentualer Anstieg

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(US) [pə'sent]
n
Prozent nt
per cent sign (Typ) — Prozentzeichen nt

what per cent? — wie viel Prozent?

20 per cent — 20 Prozent

a 10 per cent discount — 10 Prozent Rabatt

a ten per cent increase — eine zehnprozentige Steigerung

to increase sth by 10 per cent — etw um 10 Prozent erhöhen

to give 100 per cent — 100 Prozent geben

I'm 99 per cent certain that... — ich bin (zu) 99 Prozent sicher, dass...

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percent, Br per cent [pə(r)ˈsent]

A adj & adv …prozentig:

a four percent share;

a hundred percent hundertprozentig (a. umg völlig etc)

B s

1. Prozent n (%):

percent by volume Volumen-, Raumprozent

2. pl WIRTSCH Wertpapiere pl mit feststehendem Zinssatz:

three percents dreiprozentige Wertpapiere

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1.
(Brit.; Amer.: percent) adverb

ninety per cent effective — zu 90 Prozent wirksam; see also hundred 1. 3)
2. adjective
a 5 per cent increase — ein Zuwachs von 5 Prozent; ein fünfprozentiger Zuwachs
3. noun
1) see percentage

2) (hundredth) Prozent, das

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n.

Prozent -e n.

English-german dictionary > per cent
2 increase

1. intransitive verb
zunehmen; [Schmerzen:] stärker werden; [Lärm:] größer werden; [Verkäufe, Preise, Nachfrage:] steigen

increase in weight/size/price — schwerer/größer/teurer werden

increase in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen
2. transitive verb
1) (make greater) erhöhen; vermehren [Besitz]

2) (intensify) verstärken

increase one's efforts/commitment — sich mehr anstrengen/engagieren
3. noun
1) (becoming greater) Zunahme, die (in Gen.); (in measurable amount) Anstieg, der (in Gen.); (deliberately caused) Steigerung, die (in Gen.)

increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die

increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der

be on the increase — [ständig] zunehmen

2) (by reproduction) Zunahme, die; Zuwachs, der

3) (amount) Erhöhung, die; (of growth) Zuwachs, der

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1. [in'kri:s] verb
(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) zunehmen
2. ['inkri:s] noun
((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) die Zunahme

- academic.ru/37503/increasingly">increasingly
- on the increase
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in·crease

I. vi

[ɪnˈkri:s]

prices, taxes, interest rates [an]steigen; pain, troubles, worries stärker werden, zunehmen; in size wachsen

to \increase dramatically [or drastically] dramatisch [o drastisch] [an]steigen; population, wealth anwachsen

to \increase tenfold/threefold sich akk verzehnfachen/verdreifachen

II. vt

[ɪnˈkri:s]

▪ to \increase sth (make more) etw erhöhen; (make stronger) etw verstärken; (make larger) etw vergrößern

gently \increase the heat die Hitze langsam erhöhen; reserves, finances aufstocken

III. n

[ˈɪnkri:s]

Anstieg m, Zunahme f, Zuwachs m; (growth) Wachstum nt

the \increase in the number of unemployed der Anstieg der Arbeitslosenzahlen

an \increase in production eine Steigerung der Produktion

\increase in capacity Kapazitätserweiterung f

\increase in efficiency Effizienzsteigerung f

\increase in pollution zunehmende Umweltverschmutzung

\increase in value Wertsteigerung f

\increase in violence zunehmende Gewalt

price \increase Preisanstieg m, Teuerung f SCHWEIZ

tax \increase Steuererhöhung f

to be on the \increase ansteigen; in numbers [mehr und] [o [immer]] mehr werden; in size [immer] größer werden; in reserves, finances Aufstockung f

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[ɪn'kriːs]
1. vi
zunehmen; (taxes) erhöht werden; (pain also) stärker werden; (amount, number, noise, population also) anwachsen; (possessions, trade, riches also) sich vermehren, (an)wachsen; (pride also, strength) wachsen; (price, sales, demand) steigen; (supply, joy, rage) sich vergrößern, größer werden; (business, institution, town) sich vergrößern, wachsen; (rain, wind) stärker werden
to increase in volume/weight — umfangreicher/schwerer werden, an Umfang/Gewicht zunehmen

to increase in breadth/size/number — sich verbreitern/vergrößern/vermehren, breiter/größer/mehr werden

to increase in height — höher werden

industrial output increased by 2% last year — die Industrieproduktion wuchs im letzten Jahr um 2%

2. vt
vergrößern; rage, sorrow, joy, possessions, riches also vermehren; darkness, noise, love, resentment also, effort verstärken; trade, sales erweitern; numbers, taxes, price, speed, demand, tension erhöhen; chances verbessern
he increased his efforts —

then to increase our difficulties — was die Dinge noch schwieriger machte, was unsere Schwierigkeiten noch vergrößerte

increased demand — erhöhte or verstärkte Nachfrage

increased efficiency — Leistungssteigerung f

his hours were increased to 25 per week — seine Stundenzahl wurde auf 25 Wochenstunden erhöht

we increased output to... — wir erhöhten den Ausstoß auf...

they increased her salary by £2,000 to £20,000 a year — sie erhöhten ihr Jahresgehalt um £ 2.000 auf £ 20.000

3. n
['ɪnkriːs] Zunahme f, Erhöhung f, Steigerung f; (in size) Vergrößerung f, Erweiterung f; (in number) Vermehrung f, Zuwachs m, Zunahme f; (in speed, spending) Erhöhung f ( in +gen), Steigerung f ( in +gen); (of business) Erweiterung f, Vergrößerung f; (in sales) Zuwachs m; (in expenses) Vermehrung f ( in +gen), Steigerung f ( in +gen); (of effort etc) Vermehrung f, Steigerung f, Verstärkung f; (of demand) Verstärkung f, Steigen nt; (of work) Mehr nt (of an +dat), Zunahme f; (of violence) Zunahme f, Anwachsen nt; (of salary) Gehaltserhöhung f or -aufbesserung f; (of noise) Zunahme f, Verstärkung f
an increase in the population of 10% per year — eine jährliche Bevölkerungszunahme or ein jährlicher Bevölkerungszuwachs von 10%

to get an increase of £5 per week — £ 5 pro Woche mehr bekommen, eine Lohnerhöhung von £ 5 pro Woche bekommen

to be on the increase — ständig zunehmen

increase in value — Wertzuwachs m, Wertsteigerung f

rent increase — Mieterhöhung f

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increase [ınˈkriːs]

A v/i

1. zunehmen, größer werden, (an)wachsen, (an)steigen, sich vergrößern oder vermehren oder erhöhen oder steigern oder verstärken:

prices have increased die Preise sind gestiegen oder haben angezogen;

his popularity has increased (by) 2 percent (Br per cent) seine Beliebtheit ist um 2 Prozent gestiegen;

increase in size (value) an Größe (Wert) zunehmen, größer (wertvoller) werden;

increase in price im Preis steigen, teurer werden;

increased demand

a) Mehrbedarf m,

b) WIRTSCH verstärkte Nachfrage;

increased production WIRTSCH Produktionssteigerung f

2. sich (durch Fortpflanzung) vermehren

B v/t vergrößern, -stärken, -mehren, erhöhen, steigern, SPORT seine Führung etc ausbauen, WIRTSCH das Kapital aufstocken:

increase tenfold verzehnfachen;

increase sb’s salary jemandes Gehalt erhöhen oder aufbessern;

increase a sentence eine Strafe erhöhen oder verschärfen;

increase the speed die Geschwindigkeit steigern oder erhöhen oder heraufsetzen;

increase one’s lead seinen Vorsprung ausdehnen oder ausbauen (to auf akk)

C s [ˈınkriːs]

1. Vergrößerung f, -mehrung f, -stärkung f, Zunahme f, (An)Wachsen n, Zuwachs m, Wachstum n, Steigen n, Steigerung f, Erhöhung f:

be on the increase zunehmen;

increase in the bank rate WIRTSCH Heraufsetzung f oder Erhöhung des Diskontsatzes;

increase in population Bevölkerungszunahme, -zuwachs;

increase in purchasing power Kaufkraftzuwachs;

increase in sales WIRTSCH Absatzsteigerung;

increase in trade WIRTSCH Aufschwung m des Handels;

increase in value Wertsteigerung, -zuwachs;

increase of capital WIRTSCH Kapitalerhöhung;

increase of a function MATH Zunahme einer Funktion;

increase of ( oder in) salary Gehaltserhöhung, -aufbesserung f, -zulage f;

increase twist TECH Progressivdrall m

2. Vermehrung f (durch Fortpflanzung)

3. Zuwachs m (eines Betrages), Mehrbetrag m

incr. abk

1. increase

2. increased

3. increasing

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1. intransitive verb
zunehmen; [Schmerzen:] stärker werden; [Lärm:] größer werden; [Verkäufe, Preise, Nachfrage:] steigen

increase in weight/size/price — schwerer/größer/teurer werden

increase in maturity/value/popularity — an Reife/Wert/Popularität (Dat.) gewinnen
2. transitive verb
1) (make greater) erhöhen; vermehren [Besitz]

2) (intensify) verstärken

increase one's efforts/commitment — sich mehr anstrengen/engagieren
3. noun
1) (becoming greater) Zunahme, die (in Gen.); (in measurable amount) Anstieg, der (in Gen.); (deliberately caused) Steigerung, die (in Gen.)

increase in weight/size — Gewichtszunahme, die/Vergrößerung, die

increase in popularity — Popularitätsgewinn, der

be on the increase — [ständig] zunehmen

2) (by reproduction) Zunahme, die; Zuwachs, der

3) (amount) Erhöhung, die; (of growth) Zuwachs, der

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n.

Anstieg -e m.

Erhöhung -en f.

Vermehrung f.

Wachstum -¨er n.

Zunahme -n f.

Zuwachs m. (in) v.

steigern v.

vergrößern v.

vermehren v.

zunehmen (an) v. v.

anwachsen v.

erhöhen v.

vergrößern v.

vermehren v.

wachsen v.

(§ p.,pp.: wuchs, ist gewachsen)

zunehmen v.

English-german dictionary > increase
3 percent

per cent

[pəˈsent]

AM per·cent

[AM pɚ-]

I. n Prozent nt

what \percent...? wie viel Prozent...?

II. adv inv -prozentig, prozentual

I'm 100 \percent sure that... ich bin mir hundertprozentig sicher, dass...

III. adj attr, inv

25/50 \percent 25-/50-prozentig

\percent increase prozentualer Anstieg

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(US) [pə'sent]
n
Prozent nt
per cent sign (Typ) — Prozentzeichen nt

what per cent? — wie viel Prozent?

20 per cent — 20 Prozent

a 10 per cent discount — 10 Prozent Rabatt

a ten per cent increase — eine zehnprozentige Steigerung

to increase sth by 10 per cent — etw um 10 Prozent erhöhen

to give 100 per cent — 100 Prozent geben

I'm 99 per cent certain that... — ich bin (zu) 99 Prozent sicher, dass...

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percent, Br per cent [pə(r)ˈsent]

A adj & adv …prozentig:

a four percent share;

a hundred percent hundertprozentig (a. umg völlig etc)

B s

1. Prozent n (%):

percent by volume Volumen-, Raumprozent

2. pl WIRTSCH Wertpapiere pl mit feststehendem Zinssatz:

three percents dreiprozentige Wertpapiere

pct. abk US percent

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n.

Prozent -e n.

English-german dictionary > percent
4 procen|t

m (G procentu a. procenta) 1. (setna część) per cent
- jeden/dziesięć/sto procent one/ten/a hundred per cent

- pół procent half a per cent

- dwadzieścia procent kobiet/Polaków uważa, że… twenty per cent of women/Poles believe a. believes that…

- problem dotyczy trzech procent populacji the problem concerns three per cent of the population

- zrobić trzysta procent normy to fulfil three hundred per cent of the quota

- obniżyć/zwiększyć coś o dwa procent to reduce/increase sth by two per cent

- zyski wzrosły o dwadzieścia procent profits are up twenty per cent

- straty oszacowano na trzydzieści procent the damages were estimated at thirty per cent

- kurs waha się w granicach jednego procentu the rate oscillates within the one per cent range

- ludność jest w dziewięćdziesięciu procentach polska the population is ninety per cent Polish

- na sto procent jutro skończę pot. I’ll be done by tomorrow for sure

- być czegoś w stu procentach pewnych pot. to be (a) hundred per cent certain of sth

- spełniać wymagania w stu procentach pot. [osoba] to be fully qualified
2. (G procentu) (część) percentage
- uzyskać mały procent głosów to gain a low share of the vote

- Ukraińcy stanowili spory procent mieszkańców Ukrainians accounted for a high percentage of the population
3. (G procentu) (niewielka ilość) fraction
- istnieje pewien procent ryzyka there is a small element of risk
4. (G procentu) Fin. (odsetki) interest
- procent a. procenty od kapitału interest on capital

- żyć z procentów to live on income from investments

- wypłacić komuś procenty to pay sb interest

- pożyczać pieniądze na procent to lend money at interest

- pożyczyć od kogoś pieniądze na dziesięć procent to borrow some money at ten per cent interest

- oddać coś z procentem przen. to return sth with interest

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > procen|t
5 продукция

ж

product(s); производство production; выпуск output; сельскохозяйственная (farm) produce

гото́вая проду́кция — final/finished goods pl/product

начина́ть вы́пуск какой-л проду́кции — to begin/to start/to launch the production of sth

увели́чить вы́пуск проду́кции на 20 проце́нтов — to increase output by 20 per cent

Русско-английский учебный словарь > продукция
6 gain

I 1. [geɪn]
nome

1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)

2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.

financial gain — guadagno finanziario

to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare

3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.

to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
2.
nome plurale gains comm. econ. guadagni m., profitti m.

losses and gains — perdite e profitti

to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
II 1. [geɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]

to gain popularity — guadagnare in popolarità

we have nothing to gain — non abbiamo nulla da guadagnare

to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.

to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.

to gain ground on — guadagnare terreno su

2) (increase)

to gain speed — prendere velocità

to gain weight — prendere peso

to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti

3) (win)

to gain points — guadagnare punti

they gained four seats from the Democrats — hanno preso quattro seggi ai democratici

to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla

4) (reach) raggiungere [ place]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (improve)

to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità

to gain in confidence — acquisire sicurezza

2) (profit)

she's not gained by it — non ci ha guadagnato nulla

do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?

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- gain on

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[ɡein] 1. verb
1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) acquistare, conseguire

2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) guadagnare

3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ottenere

4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) andare avanti
2. noun
1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento

2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) guadagno, profitto

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- gain ground
- gain on
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gain (1) /geɪn/
n.

1 [cu] guadagno; lucro; profitto; vantaggio; vincita: ill-gotten gains, guadagni illeciti

2 aggiunta; aumento; miglioramento: a gain in weight, un aumento di peso; (fin., rag.) a three per cent gain over last year sales, un aumento del tre per cento rispetto alle vendite dello scorso anno; a gain in health, un miglioramento della salute

3 [u] (elettr., elettron.) guadagno

4 ( sport) avanzata: a 15-yard gain, un'avanzata di 15 iarde

● (rag.) gain contingency, guadagno imprevisto; plusvalenza; sopravvenienza attiva.
gain (2) /geɪn/
n.

(tecn.) incassatura; mortasa.
♦ (to) gain (1) /geɪn/
A v. t.

1 guadagnare; acquistare; conseguire; ottenere; raggiungere; riportare; vincere: to gain experience, acquistare esperienza; to gain an advantage, conseguire un vantaggio; to gain the top of a mountain, guadagnare la cima d'un monte; to gain time, guadagnar tempo; to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; (fig.) fare progressi; to gain a victory, ottenere (o riportare) una vittoria; to gain a battle, vincere una battaglia; to gain one's end, raggiungere il proprio scopo

2 mettere su ( peso corporeo); crescere di: I've gained weight [two kilos] this year, quest'anno ho preso peso [ho messo su due chili]

3 ( d'orologio) andare avanti di: My watch gains five minutes a day, il mio orologio va avanti di cinque minuti al giorno

4 ( baseball) guadagnare: to gain a base, guadagnare una base NOTA D'USO: - to earn o to gain?-

B v. i.

1 guadagnarci; profittare: You have nothing to gain by it, non hai niente da guadagnarci

2 progredire; aumentare; crescere: I am gaining in weight, sto crescendo di peso; sto ingrassando

● to gain admittance to, ottenere l'accesso a; essere ammesso a □ to gain by an experience, fare tesoro di un'esperienza □ to gain sb. 's ear, guadagnarsi la benevola attenzione di q.; trovare ascolto presso q. □ to gain entry through a window, riuscire a entrare da una finestra □ (aeron.) to gain height, prendere quota □ to gain in popularity, acquistare popolarità □ ( Borsa) to gain a listing, essere ammesso alle quotazioni □ to gain on (o upon), guadagnar terreno su; distanziare ( un inseguitore, ecc.) □ to gain sb. over, guadagnarsi q.; trarre q. al proprio partito (o dalla propria parte) □ (naut.) to gain port, guadagnare il porto □ to gain a prize, prendere un premio □ to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi □ to gain the upper hand ( over sb.), avere il sopravvento (su q.) □ The sea is gaining on the land, il mare corrode la costa.
(to) gain (2) /geɪn/
v. t.

(tecn.) mortasare; fare un incavo in (qc.).

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I 1. [geɪn]
nome

1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)

2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.

financial gain — guadagno finanziario

to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare

3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.

to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
2.
nome plurale gains comm. econ. guadagni m., profitti m.

losses and gains — perdite e profitti

to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
II 1. [geɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]

to gain popularity — guadagnare in popolarità

we have nothing to gain — non abbiamo nulla da guadagnare

to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.

to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.

to gain ground on — guadagnare terreno su

2) (increase)

to gain speed — prendere velocità

to gain weight — prendere peso

to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti

3) (win)

to gain points — guadagnare punti

they gained four seats from the Democrats — hanno preso quattro seggi ai democratici

to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla

4) (reach) raggiungere [ place]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (improve)

to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità

to gain in confidence — acquisire sicurezza

2) (profit)

she's not gained by it — non ci ha guadagnato nulla

do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?

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- gain on

English-Italian dictionary > gain
7 interés

m.

1 interest, concernment, regard, interestedness.

2 interest, yield.

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interés

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) interest; (propio) self-interest

■ ha mostrado mucho interés por el piso he has shown great interest in the flat

■ lo hace sólo por interés he's only doing it for what he can get out of it

■ cuando crezcas verás que era por tu interés when you're older you'll realize it was for your own good

2 FINANZAS interest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran interés very interesting

ir en interés de to be in the interests of

poner interés en algo to take an interest in something, put effort into something

■ debes poner más interés en tu trabajo you should take more interest in your work

tener interés en to be interested in

interés compuesto compound interest

interés simple simple interest

intereses creados vested interests

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noun m.

interest

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SM

1) (=valor) interest

una cuestión de interés general — a question of general interest

un edificio de interés histórico — a building of historic interest

ese asunto no tiene interés para nosotros — this matter is of no interest to us

2) (=curiosidad) interest

el tema despertó o suscitó el interés del público — the topic aroused public interest

ha seguido con gran interés la campaña electoral — he has followed the electoral campaign with great interest

• esperar algo con interés — to await sth with interest

• mostrar interés en o por algo — to show (an) interest in sth

• poner interés en algo — to take an interest in sth

puse verdadero interés en aprender inglés — I took a real interest in learning English

• sentir o tener interés por algo — to be interested in sth

si tienes interés por el piso, todavía está a la venta — if you're interested in the flat, it's still for sale

siento auténtico interés por los idiomas — I have a real interest o I am really interested in languages

sentir o tener interés por hacer algo — to be interested in doing sth

3) (=beneficio)

a) [de persona, país] interest

no deberías dejarte llevar por el interés — you shouldn't let yourself be swayed by personal interest

¿qué interés tienes tú en que pierdan el partido? — what's your interest in their losing the match?

te lo digo por tu propio interés — I'm telling you for your own benefit o in your own interest

en interés del país ha renunciado a la reelección — in the interest(s) of the country he is not standing for re-election

b) (Econ) interest

un préstamo a o con un interés del 9 por ciento — a loan at 9 per cent interest

los intereses de mi cuenta — the interest on my account

• dar interés — [capital, inversión] to yield interest; [banco, cuenta] to pay interest

mi capital me da un interés del 5,3 por ciento — my capital yields an interest of 5.3 per cent

• devengar interés — to accrue interest, earn interest

• tasa LAm o tipo de interés — interest rate

intereses acumulados — accrued interest sing

interés compuesto — compound interest

interés controlador — controlling interest

interés devengado — accrued interest, earned interest

intereses por cobrar — interest receivable sing

intereses por pagar — interest payable sing

interés simple — simple interest

4) pl intereses

a) (Com) interests

hay intereses económicos por medio — there are financial interests involved

tengo que defender mis intereses — I have to look after my own interests

los intereses españoles en África — Spanish interests in Africa

• un conflicto de intereses — a conflict of interests

• tener intereses en algo — to have interests o a stake in sth

tiene intereses en varias compañías extranjeras — he has interests o a stake in several foreign companies

b) (=aficiones) interests

¿qué intereses tienes? — what are your interests?

fomentar los intereses de algn — to foster sb's interest in sth

intereses creados — vested interests

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

* * *

interés¹

¹ = appeal, appetite, concern, focus, involvement, interest, knowledge interest, piquancy, penchant, pursuit, topicality.

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: Phenomenography is an approach that builds on phenomenological and hermeneutic traditions; its knowledge interest is to describe the varying conceptions held within a specific group about a phenomenon = La fenomenografía es un método que parte de las tradicionaes fenomenológicas y hermenéuticas; su interés es describir las diversas concepciones que un grupo concreto tiene sobre un fenómeno.

Ex: Young was a man of singular eccentricity and piquancy of character, a person who was very interesting in his own right.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex: This year, the event is gaining topicality because of the EU enlargement.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotec = library advocacy.

* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.

* ámbito de interés = sphere of interest.

* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.

* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.

* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* campo de interés = sphere of interest.

* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.

* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.

* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.

* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* conjunto de intereses = set of interests.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* constatar el interés = gauge + interest.

* con un interés en = with a stake in.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.

* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.

* defensa de intereses = lobbying.

* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.

* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.

* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* el interés público = the public interest.

* en interés de = in the interest(s) of.

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* expresión de interés = application.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.

* fomentar el interés = raise + interest, foster + interest, foster + interest.

* fomentar interés = build + interest.

* generar interés = generate + interest.

* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* guiado por intereses propios = interest-determined.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.

* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.

* interés comercial = business interest, commercial interest.

* interés común = shared interest.

* interés creado = vested interest.

* interés + decaer = interest + flag.

* interés económico = economic interest.

* intereses = breadth of interests.

* intereses comerciales = market forces, marketplace forces.

* intereses comunes = common ground, community of interest.

* intereses contrapuestos = conflicting interests.

* intereses cotidianos = life interests.

* intereses de lectura = reading interests.

* intereses encontrados = competing interests.

* intereses ocultos = hidden agenda.

* interés general = public interest.

* interés pasajero = passing interest.

* interés periodístico = newsworthiness.

* interés personal = vested interest, self-interest, axe + to grind, personal interest.

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* interés por los libros = awareness of books.

* interés público = public interest.

* interés renovado = renewed interest.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* mostrar interés = mark + interest.

* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.

* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.

* motivado por intereses propios = interest-based.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* muestra de interés = expression of interest.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* noticias diarias de interés = daily news alerts.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perfil de interés = subject interest.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* profundizar el interés = deepen + interest.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* punto de interés = point of interest.

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* renovado interés = upsurge.

* resumen de interés = highlight abstract.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

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

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* tener interés por = have + an interest in.

* tener interés por = be interested in.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener un interés muy personal en = have + a stake in, hold + a stake in.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

interés²

² = interest, rate, interest charge.

Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.

Ex: The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.

Ex: And, most importantly, even if a company makes a loss, it still has to pay its interest charges.

* interés bancario = interest rate.

* interés compuesto = compound interest.

* intereses del capital = capital charges.

* interés fijo = fixed interest.

* interés simple = simple interest.

* pago de los intereses = interest payment.

* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.

* * *

interés

masculine

A

1 (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano a human interest story

un descubrimiento de enorme interés científico a discovery of enormous scientific significance o importance

una anécdota sin ningún interés an anecdote of little or no interest

2 (actitud) interest

el anuncio despertó or suscitó el interés de todos the advertisement aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés with great interest

interés EN algo interest IN sth

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que esto se resuelva pronto I am particularly concerned o keen that this should be resolved quickly

tienen gran interés en probarlo they are very interested in testing it

3 (afición, inquietud) interest

la fotografía se cuenta entre sus muchos intereses photography is one of her many interests

B

1 (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good o benefit

las mejoras van en interés de todos the improvements are in everyone's interest

actúa sólo por interés he acts purely out of self-interest o in his own interest

2 intereses mpl (objetivos) interests (pl)

había un conflicto de intereses there was a conflict of interests

3 intereses mpl

(bienes, capital): tiene intereses en varias empresas he has a stake o an interest in several companies

un contable administra sus intereses an accountant looks after her investments

Compuestos:

● intereses creados

mpl vested interests (pl)

● intereses privados

mpl private interests (pl)

● interés público

masculine:

el interés público the public interest

C ( Fin) interest

un préstamo a or con un interés del 12% a loan at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

pagan unos intereses muy altos or un interés muy alto they pay very high interest o very high rates of interest

devengar or ganar intereses to earn interest

tipo de interés rate of interest

Compuestos:

● interés compuesto

compound interest

● interés simple

simple interest

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interés sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) interest;
◊ de interés turístico of interest to tourists;

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork;
tengo especial interés en que … I am particularly concerned o keen that …;
tienen gran interés en verlo they are very interested in seeing it;
por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good;
actúa solo por interés he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest;
conflicto de intereses conflict of interests
2 (Fin) interest;
a or con un interés del 12% at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%;
◊ ganar intereses to earn interest;

tipo de interés rate of interest
interés sustantivo masculino
1 (curiosidad) interest: tienes que poner más interés en ello, you must take more interest in it
tengo interés en/por viajar a Perú, I'm interested in travelling to Peru
2 (importancia) esta película carece de interés, this movie lacks interest
no ha sucedido nada de interés, nothing interesting has happened
3 (provecho personal) self-interest: te llama solo por interés, he phones you out of self-interest
(provecho, bien) in the interest of: lo haré en interés tuyo, I shall do it for your own good
en interés de la ciencia, for the sake of science
4 Fin interest
con un interés del 15%, at an interest rate of 15%
tipos de interés, interest rates
♦ Locuciones: perder el interés, to lose interest
con intereses, (con creces, más de lo que se recibió) with interest
' interés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amorfa
- amorfo
- candente
- captar
- carente
- comodidad
- común
- conveniencia
- dar
- decir
- deducirse
- desgana
- desganada
- desganado
- despertarse
- desvivirse
- devengar
- entregarse
- flojedad
- hinchar
- hipotecaria
- hipotecario
- importar
- inquietud
- interesar
- interesada
- interesado
- lengua
- llamar
- menguante
- morbosa
- morboso
- pasar
- polarizar
- revelar
- solicitud
- tinta
- tipo
- ver
- abusivo
- acaparar
- anecdótico
- anual
- aparentar
- aparente
- apreciar
- atractivo
- atraer
- auténtico
- baja
English:
accrue
- active
- ax
- axe
- bear
- benefit
- capture
- conflicting
- deep
- demolish
- develop
- fire
- flag
- flat
- fluctuate
- foster
- interest
- interest rate
- keen
- keenly
- lack
- lending
- LIBOR
- pall
- pay
- prime rate
- really
- reduction
- revive
- rising
- self-interest
- send down
- show
- sight
- simple interest
- stake
- stimulate
- sustain
- vested
- wane
- yield
- bank
- concern
- fixed
- memorabilia
- pique
- purpose
- rate
- revival
- secondary

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interés (pl intereses) nm

1. [utilidad, valor] interest;

de interés interesting;

un descubrimiento de gran interés para los enfermos de sida a discovery of great signifiance to people with AIDS;

una construcción de interés histórico a building of historical interest

2. [curiosidad] interest;

un tema de interés común a subject of interest to everyone;

el hallazgo ha despertado el interés de los científicos the discovery has aroused scientists' interest;

tener interés en o [m5] por to be interested in;

tengo interés por recorrer el centro de la ciudad I'm interested in doing a tour of the town centre;

sigo con interés la polémica I'm following the debate with interest

3. [esfuerzo] interest;

trabajó con mucho interés en el proyecto she was an enthusiastic worker on the project;

poner interés en algo to take a real interest in sth;

tienes que poner más interés en los estudios you must show a bit more interest in your schoolwork

4. [conveniencia, provecho] interest;

una obra de interés general o [m5] público a construction project that is in everyone's o the public interest;

hacer algo por el interés de alguien, hacer algo en interés de alguien to do sth in sb's interest;

tengo interés en que venga pronto it's in my interest that he should come soon;

a todos nos mueve un interés común we are all motivated by a common interest

5. [egoísmo] self-interest, selfishness;

por interés out of selfishness;

casarse por (el) interés to marry for money

Comp
intereses creados vested interests
6.
intereses [aficiones] interests;

entre sus intereses se cuentan el golf y la vela his interests include golf and sailing

7.
intereses [económicos] interests;

los intereses españoles en Latinoamérica Spanish interests in Latin America;

tiene intereses en una empresa del sector he has interests o a stake in a company in that sector;

su hermana administra sus intereses her sister looks after her financial interests

8. Fin interest;

un préstamo con un interés del 5 por ciento a loan at 5 percent interest;

interés a corto/largo plazo short-/long-term interest;

tipo o [m5] tasa de interés interest rate

Comp
interés acumulable cumulative interest;
interés compuesto compound interest;

intereses de demora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés devengado accrued o earned interest;

interés interbancario interbank deposit rate;

interés de mora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés preferencial preferential interest rate;

interés simple simple interest;

intereses vencidos interest due

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interés

m

1 interest

2 COM interest;

sin interés interest free

3 desp

self-interest

4

:

intereses pl ( bienes) interests

* * *

interés nm, pl - reses : interest

* * *

interés n interest

pone mucho interés en el trabajo he takes a great deal of interest in his work

es un tema de gran interés it's a very interesting subject

en esta cuenta obtendrás un interés del 5% you'll get 5% interest from this account

tener interés en algo to be interested in something

tener interés en/por hacer algo to be keen to do something

tiene mucho interés en conocerte he's very keen to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > interés
8 podwyż|ka

f 1. (podniesienie pensji) rise GB, raise US
- podwyżka poborów a. wynagrodzenia a pay a. wage a. salary rise

- dostać a. otrzymać podwyżkę to get a rise

- prosić o podwyżkę to ask for a rise

- dać a. przyznać komuś podwyżkę to give sb a rise

- podwyżka o 10%/200 złotych a 10%/200 zlotys rise

- za ostatnią podwyżkę kupiła sobie nowe buty she bought new shoes with the money from the last pay rise
2. (wzrost) increase, rise (czegoś in sth)
- podwyżka cen/płac a price/pay increase

- podwyżka czynszu/opłat za gaz an increase in rent/gas charges

- dwudziestoprocentowa podwyżka an increase of twenty per cent, a twenty per cent increase

- siedmioprocentowa podwyżka cen ropy naftowej a seven per cent increase a. rise in oil prices

- rząd zapowiedział podwyżkę świadczeń socjalnych o 5 % the government announced a 5% increase in social benefits

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podwyż|ka
9 hundred

1. adjective
1) hundert

a or one hundred — [ein]hundert

two/several hundred — zweihundert/mehrere hundert

a or one hundred and one — [ein]hundert[und]eins

a or one hundred and one people — hundert[und]ein Menschen od. Mensch

the hundred metres race — der Hundertmeterlauf

2)

a hundred [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) hundert (ugs.)

3)

a or one hundred per cent — hundertprozentig

I'm not a hundred per cent at the moment — (fig.) momentan geht es mir nicht sehr gut. See also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
2. noun
1) (number) hundert

a or one/two hundred — [ein]hundert/zweihundert

not if I live to be a hundred — nie im Leben

in or by hundreds — hundertweise

the seventeen-hundreds — etc. das achtzehnte usw. Jahrhundert

a hundred and one — etc. [ein]hundert[und]eins usw.

it's a hundred to one that... — die Chancen stehen hundert zu eins, dass...

2) (symbol, written figure) Hundert, die; (hundred-pound etc. note) Hunderter, der

3) (indefinite amount) hundreds Hunderte Pl.

hundreds of times — hundertmal. See also eight 2. 1)

* * *
1. noun
1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) das Hundert

2) (the figure 100.) die Hundert

3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) das Hundert

4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) der Hunderter
2. adjective
1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) hundert

2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) hundert

•

- hundred-
- hundredfold
- hundredth
- hundreds of
* * *

hun·dred

[ˈhʌndrəd]

I. n

1.

<pl ->

(number) Hundert f

the chances are one in a \hundred that he'll live die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass er überlebt

sixty out of a \hundred agree with the president sechzig von hundert stimmen dem Präsidenten zu

I'll bet you a \hundred to one my team will win ich wette hundert zu eins, dass meine Mannschaft gewinnt

two/three/eight \hundred zwei-/drei-/achthundert

this new car is selling by the \hundreds dieses Auto wird zu Hunderten verkauft

\hundreds and \hundreds Hunderte und aber Hunderte

\hundreds of cars/people/pounds Hunderte von Autos/Leuten/Pfund

2.

<pl ->

(miles, kilometres per hour)

to drive a \hundred hundert [o fam mit hundert Sachen] fahren

3.

<pl ->

(years old)

to be/turn a \hundred hundert Jahre alt sein/werden

to live to be a \hundred hundert Jahre alt werden

4. (with centuries)

the eighteen/fifteen/twelve \hundreds das achtzehnte/fünfzehnte/zwölfte Jahrhundert

II. adj attr, inv hundert

we've driven a \hundred miles in the last hour wir sind in der letzten Stunde [ein]hundert Meilen gefahren

a \hundred and one/five/nine [ein]hundert[und]eins/-fünf/-neun

\hundred and first/second/fifth hundert[und]erste(r, s)/-zweite(r, s)/-fünfte(r, s)

to feel a \hundred per cent fit sich akk hundertprozentig fit fühlen

to work a \hundred per cent hundertprozentig arbeiten

never in a \hundred years nie im Leben

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['hʌndrɪd]
1. adj
hundert
a or one hundred years — (ein)hundert Jahre

two/several hundred years — zweihundert/mehrere hundert or Hundert Jahre

a or one hundred and one (lit) — (ein)hundert(und)eins; (fig) tausend

a or one hundred and two/ten — (ein)hundert(und)zwei/-zehn

(one) hundred and first/second etc — hundert(und)erste(r, s)/-zweite(r, s) etc

a or one hundred thousand — (ein)hunderttausend

a hundred-mile walk — ein Hundertmeilenmarsch

a or one hundred per cent — hundert Prozent

a (one) hundred per cent increase — eine hundertprozentige Erhöhung, eine Erhöhung von or um hundert Prozent

a or one hundred per cent inflation — eine Inflationsrate von hundert Prozent

I'm not a or one hundred per cent fit/sure — ich bin nicht hundertprozentig fit/sicher

I agree with you one hundred per cent — ich stimme hundertprozentig mit Ihnen überein

the Hundred Years' War (Hist) — der Hundertjährige Krieg

never in a hundred years! — nie im Leben!

2. n
hundert num; (written figure) Hundert f
hundreds (lit, fig) — hunderte or Hunderte pl; ( Math : figures in column ) Hunderter pl

to count in hundreds — in hunderten or Hunderten zählen

to count up to a or one hundred —

the hundreds column (Math) — die Hunderterspalte

one in a hundred — einer unter hundert

eighty out of a hundred — achtzig von hundert

an audience of a or one/two hundred — hundert/zweihundert Zuschauer

hundreds of times — hundertmal, hunderte or Hunderte von Malen

hundreds and hundreds — Hunderte und Aberhunderte, hunderte und aberhunderte

hundreds of or and thousands — hunderttausende or Hunderttausende pl

hundreds and thousands (Cook) — Liebesperlen pl

he earns nine hundred a month — er verdient neunhundert im Monat

I'll lay (you) a hundred to one — ich wette hundert gegen eins

to sell sth by the hundred (lit, fig) — etw im Hundert verkaufen

it'll cost you a hundred — das wird dich einen Hunderter kosten

to live to be a hundred — hundert Jahre alt werden

they came in ( their) hundreds or by the hundred — sie kamen zu hunderten or Hunderten

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hundred [ˈhʌndrəd; US auch -dərd]

A adj

1. hundert:

a (one) hundred (ein)hundert;

several hundred men mehrere hundert Mann

2. oft a hundred and one hunderterlei, zahllose

B s

1. Hundert n (Einheit):

hundreds and hundreds Hunderte und Aberhunderte;

by the hundred, by hundreds hundertweise, immer hundert auf einmal;

several hundred mehrere Hundert;

hundreds of thousands Hunderttausende;

hundreds of times hundertmal;

a great ( oder long) hundred hundertzwanzig

2. Hundert f (Zahl)

3. MATH Hunderter m

4. Br HIST Zent f (Unterbezirk einer Grafschaft)

5. US HIST Bezirk m, Kreis m (nur noch in Delaware)

6. hundreds and thousands GASTR Liebesperlen

h., H. abk

1. height H

2. hour ( hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)

3. hundred

4. husband

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1. adjective
1) hundert

a or one hundred — [ein]hundert

two/several hundred — zweihundert/mehrere hundert

a or one hundred and one — [ein]hundert[und]eins

a or one hundred and one people — hundert[und]ein Menschen od. Mensch

the hundred metres race — der Hundertmeterlauf

2)

a hundred [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) hundert (ugs.)

3)

a or one hundred per cent — hundertprozentig

I'm not a hundred per cent at the moment — (fig.) momentan geht es mir nicht sehr gut. See also eight 1.
2. noun
1) (number) hundert

a or one/two hundred — [ein]hundert/zweihundert

not if I live to be a hundred — nie im Leben

in or by hundreds — hundertweise

the seventeen-hundreds — etc. das achtzehnte usw. Jahrhundert

a hundred and one — etc. [ein]hundert[und]eins usw.

it's a hundred to one that... — die Chancen stehen hundert zu eins, dass...

2) (symbol, written figure) Hundert, die; (hundred-pound etc. note) Hunderter, der

3) (indefinite amount) hundreds Hunderte Pl.

hundreds of times — hundertmal. See also eight 2. 1)

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adj.

hundert adj.

English-german dictionary > hundred
10 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

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en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

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prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

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PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

en

prep

A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

* * *

Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

* * *

EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

* * *

en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

* * *

en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

* * *

en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
11 half

1.
[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]

1) (part) Hälfte, die

half [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]

half of Europe — halb Europa

I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte

half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]

cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden

divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren

one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden

she is three and a half — sie ist dreieinhalb

not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen

be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein

go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)

how the other half lives — wie andere Leute leben

that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles

2) (coll.): (half-pint) kleines Glas; (of beer) kleines Bier; Kleine, das (ugs.)

a half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.

3) (Footb. etc.): (period) Halbzeit, die
2. adjective
halb

half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit

he is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]

half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer

half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen

I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...

only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...

half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)

half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen

2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halb

half past — or (coll.)

half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw

* * *
1. plural - halves; noun
1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) die Hälfte

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) die Halbzeit
2. adjective
1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) halb

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) halb

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) halb
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) halb

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) beinahe

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- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
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half

[hɑ:f, AM hæf]

I. n

<pl halves>

1. (fifty per cent) Hälfte f

roughly \half of the class are Spanish die Klasse besteht ungefähr zur Hälfte aus Spaniern

what's \half of ninety-six? was ist die Hälfte von sechsundneunzig?

a kilo and a \half eineinhalb [o DIAL anderthalb] Kilo

\half an apple ein halber Apfel

\half a dozen ein halbes Dutzend

\half the amount der halbe Betrag

▪ by \half um die Hälfte

bigger by \half eineinhalbmal so groß

to divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilen

to reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzieren

▪ in \half [or into halves] in zwei Hälften

to cut sth into halves etw halbieren

to cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbieren

to fold in \half zur Mitte falten

2. BRIT ( fam: half pint of beer) kleines Bier (entspricht ca. 1/4 Liter), ÖSTERR a. Seidel nt, ÖSTERR a. Seitel nt, Stange f SCHWEIZ

3. BRIT (child's ticket)

two adults and three halves, please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!

4. FBALL (midfield player) Läufer(in) m(f)

first/second \half erste/zweite Spielhälfte [o Halbzeit

5. ( fam: the whole)

you haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!

that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daran

6. ( fam: most) der/die/das meiste...

\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienen

our boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßt

if you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das

\half [of] the time die meiste Zeit

7.

▶ to be \half the battle:

for jobs like that, getting an interview is \half the battle bei Stellen wie diesen hat man schon halb gewonnen, wenn man ein Vorstellungsgespräch bekommt

▶ given \half a chance wenn man die Möglichkeit hätte

I'd go to India, given \half a chance wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte, würde ich nach Indien gehen

▶ to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier sein

▶ to not do things by halves keine halben Sachen machen fam

▶ a game/meal and a \half ein Bombenspiel nt/Bombenessen nt fam

▶ to go halves [on sth] ( fam) sich dat die Kosten [für etw akk] teilen

I'll go halves with you ich teile mit dir, ich mach mit dir halbe-halbe fam

▶ my other [or better] \half meine zweite [o bessere] Hälfte

▶ how the other \half lives ( prov) wie andere Leute leben

▶ \half a second [or BRIT tick] einen Moment

I'll be with you in \half a second ich bin sofort bei dir

II. adj halbe(r, s) attr

a centaur is half man half horse ein Zentaur ist halb Mensch halb Pferd

\half [a] per cent ein halbes Prozent

a \half pint of lager ein kleines Helles

III. adv

1. (almost) fast, nahezu, beinahe

they had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst

2. (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teil

she was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssen

I was \half inclined to call you last night ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufen

it wasn't \half as good das war bei Weitem nicht so gut

\half asleep halb wach

\half cooked halb gar

\half empty/full halb leer/voll

\half naked halb nackt

to be \half right person zum Teil Recht haben; thing zur Hälfte richtig sein

3. (time)

[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn; ( fam)

meet me at home at \half past on the dot, okay? du bist dann um Punkt halb bei mir, o. k.? fam

4. (by fifty percent)

▪ \half as... as... halb so... wie...

my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ich

he is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ich

5. (intensifies negative statement)

not \half BRIT ( fam) unheimlich fam, wahnsinnig fam, irre sl

he wasn't \half handsome er sah unverschämt gut aus fam

she didn't \half shout at him sie hat ihn vielleicht angebrüllt fam; (affirms positive opinion)

did you enjoy the film? — not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? — und wie!

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[hAːf]
1. n pl halves

1) Hälfte f

two halves make a whole — zwei Halbe machen ein Ganzes

the first half of the year — die erste Jahreshälfte

to cut sth in half — etw halbieren; (with knife also) etw in zwei Hälften or Teile schneiden; salary etc etw um or auf die Hälfte kürzen

to break/tear sth in half — etw durchbrechen/durchreißen

half of it/them — die Hälfte davon/von ihnen

half the book/money — die Hälfte des Buches/Geldes, das halbe Buch/Geld

half my life — die Hälfte meines Lebens, mein halbes Leben

half a million dollars — eine halbe Million Dollar

he gave me half — er gab mir die Hälfte

half a cup/an hour — eine halbe Tasse/Stunde

half a lifetime — ein halbes Leben

he's not half the man he used to be — er ist längst nicht mehr das, was er einmal war

half a second! —

I'll be round in half a second (inf) — ich komme gleich ( mal) hin

to listen with half an ear — nur mit halbem Ohr zuhören

to take half of sth — die Hälfte von etw nehmen

to go halves (with sb on sth) — (mit jdm mit etw) halbe-halbe machen (inf)

that's only half the story — das ist nur die halbe Geschichte

have half of my apple — willst du einen halben Apfel von mir haben?

bigger by half — anderthalbmal so groß

to increase sth by half — etw um die Hälfte vergrößern

he is too clever by half ( Brit inf ) — das ist ein richtiger Schlaumeier

he's too cocky by half ( Brit inf ) — er hält sich für wer weiß was (inf)

one and a half — eineinhalb, anderthalb

an hour and a half — eineinhalb or anderthalb Stunden

he's two and a half — er ist zweieinhalb

he doesn't do things by halves — er macht keine halben Sachen

half and half — halb und halb

that's a hill and a half! (inf) — das ist vielleicht ein Berg!

I haven't told you the half of it yet (inf) — und das ist noch nicht einmal die Hälfte (inf)

2) (SPORT of match) (Spiel)hälfte f, Halbzeit f; (= player) Läufer(in) m(f)

3) (of ticket) Abschnitt m der Fahrkarte; (= travel, admission fee) halbe Karte (inf)

return half (Brit) — Abschnitt m für die Rückfahrt

two adults and one half, please — zwei Erwachsene und ein Kind, bitte

two and a half (to London) — zweieinhalb(mal London)

4) (= beer) kleines Bier, Halbe f (dial), Halbe(s) nt, Kleine(s) nt; (Scot, = whisky) einfacher Whisky, Einfache(r) m

5)

(= husband etc) or other half — meine bessere Hälfte

2. adj
halb
a half cup — eine halbe Tasse

with half his usual strength — nur mit halber Kraft

at or for half price — zum halben Preis

half one thing half another — halb und halb, halb das eine und halb das andere

half man half beast —

it's neither opera nor operetta but sort of half and half — es ist so ein Zwischending nt zwischen Oper und Operette

3. adv

1) halb

I half thought... — ich hätte fast gedacht...

I was half afraid that... — ich habe fast befürchtet, dass...

half melted — halb geschmolzen

the work is only half done — die Arbeit ist erst halb or zur Hälfte erledigt

that's half right — das ist zur Hälfte richtig

to be half awake — halb wach sein

half laughing, half crying — halb lachend, halb weinend

half laughing, half crying he told me... — mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge erzählte er mir...

he half rose to his feet —

I half think that... — ich habe beinahe den Eindruck, dass...

he only half understands — er begreift or versteht nur die Hälfte

the book was half in German, half in English — das Buch war zur Hälfte auf Deutsch und zur Hälfte auf Englisch

she's half German and half Russian — sie ist zur Hälfte Deutsche und zur Hälfte Russin

2) (Brit inf)

he's not half stupid/rich etc — er ist vielleicht or unheimlich dumm/reich etc

it didn't half rain — es HAT vielleicht geregnet

not half bad — gar nicht schlecht

not half! — und wie! und ob!

3)

it's half past three or half three — es ist halb vier

4)

he is half as big as his sister — er ist halb so groß wie seine Schwester

half as big again — anderthalbmal so groß

he earns half as much as you —

he earns half as much again as you — er verdient die Hälfte mehr als du or anderthalbmal so viel wie du

give me half as much again — gib mir noch die Hälfte dazu

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half [hɑːf; US hæf]

A adj

1. halb:

a half mile, meist half a mile eine halbe Meile;

a half share ein halber Anteil, eine Hälfte;

half an hour eine halbe Stunde;

at half the price zum halben Preis;

two pounds and a half, two and a half pounds zweieinhalb Pfund;

a fish and a half umg ein Mordsfisch;

a fellow and a half umg ein Pfundskerl;

a woman and a half umg eine Superfrau

2. halb, oberflächlich:

half knowledge Halbwissen n, Halbbildung f

B adv

1. halb, zur Hälfte:

half full;

my work is half done;

half cooked halb gar;

half as long halb so lang;

half as much halb so viel;

half as much ( oder as many) again anderthalbmal so viel;

she is half his age sie ist halb so alt wie er

2. halb(wegs), fast, nahezu:

half dead halb tot;

he half wished (suspected) er wünschte (vermutete) halb oder fast

3. not half

a) bei Weitem nicht, lange nicht:

not half big enough,

b) umg (ganz und) gar nicht:

not half bad gar nicht übel

c) umg gehörig, mordsmäßig:

he didn’t half swear er fluchte nicht schlecht

4. (in Zeitangaben) halb:

half past (US a. after) two zwei Uhr dreißig, halb drei;

half three Br umg halb vier

5. SCHIFF …einhalb:

half three dreieinhalb (Faden)

C pl halves [hɑːvz; US hævz] s

1. Hälfte f:

the first half of the year die erste Jahreshälfte;

one half of it die eine Hälfte davon;

half of the girls die Hälfte der Mädchen;

waste half of one’s time die halbe Zeit verschwenden; → better¹ A 1

2. SPORT

a) (Spiel)Hälfte f, Halbzeit f:

first (second) half;

in the first (second) half auch vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;

a game of two different halves ein Spiel mit zwei verschiedenen Halbzeiten

b) auch half of the field (Spielfeld)Hälfte f

c) first (second) half of the season Vorrunde (Rückrunde) f

3. → halfback

4. Golf: Gleichstand m

5. Fahrkarte f zum halben Preis

6. → half-hour A

7. halbes Pint (besonders Bier):

I only had a half ich hab nur ein kleines Bier getrunken

8. obs Halbjahr nBesondere Redewendungen: half of it is ( oder half of them are) rotten die Hälfte (davon) ist faul;

half the amount die halbe Menge oder Summe, halb so viel;

cut in(to) halves ( oder in half) etwas halbieren oder in zwei Hälften teilen;

do sth by halves etwas nur halb tun;

do things by halves halbe Sachen oder Halbheiten machen;

not do things by halves Nägel mit Köpfen machen;

too clever by half bes Br umg oberschlau;

go halves with sb in ( oder on) sth etwas mit jemandem teilen, mit jemandem bei etwas halbpart machen;

not good enough by half bei Weitem nicht gut genug; → battle Bes Redew, eye A 2, mind A 5

hf abk half

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1.
[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]

1) (part) Hälfte, die

half [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]

half of Europe — halb Europa

I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte

half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]

cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden

divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren

one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden

she is three and a half — sie ist dreieinhalb

not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen

be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein

go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)

how the other half lives — wie andere Leute leben

that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles

2) (coll.): (half-pint) kleines Glas; (of beer) kleines Bier; Kleine, das (ugs.)

a half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.

3) (Footb. etc.): (period) Halbzeit, die
2. adjective
halb

half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit

he is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]

half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer

half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen

I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...

only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...

half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)

half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen

2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halb

half past — or (coll.)

half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw

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adj.

halb adj. n.

(§ pl.: halves)

= Hälfte -n f.

English-german dictionary > half
12 gain

ɡein
1. verb
1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir

2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganar

3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) aumentar, conseguir, ganar

4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adelantarse, ir adelantado

2. noun
1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento

2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) beneficio, ganancia

•

- gain ground
- gain on

gain vb adquirir / obtener / conseguir

to gain experience adquirir experiencia

gain

tr[geɪn]

noun

1 (achievement) logro

2 (profit) ganancia, beneficio

■ the sale of the company brought him considerable gains la venta de la empresa le supuso unas ganancias considerables

3 (increase) aumento

transitive verb

1 (achieve) lograr, conseguir

2 (obtain) ganar

3 (increase) aumentar

4 (clock) adelantar

intransitive verb

1 (clock) adelantar

2 (shares) subir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to gain ground ganar terreno

to gain weight aumentar de peso, engordar

to stand to gain tener probabilidad de ganar

capital gain plusvalía

capital gains tax impuesto sobre plusvalías

windfall gain ganancia inesperada

gain ['geɪn] vt

1) acquire, obtain: ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguir

to gain knowledge: adquirir conocimientos

to gain a victory: obtener una victoria

2) reach: alcanzar, llegar a

3) increase: ganar, aumentar

to gain weight: aumentar de peso

4) : adelantarse, ganar

the watch gains two minutes a day: el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por día

gain vi

1) profit: beneficiarse

2) increase: aumentar

gain n

1) profit: beneficio m, ganancia f, lucro m, provecho m

2) increase: aumento m

gain

n.

• ancheta s.f.

• aumento s.m.

• ganancia (Electrónica) s.f.

• logro s.m.

• provecho s.m.

• ventaja s.f.

v.

• conquistar v.

• conseguir v.

• crecer v.

• ganar v.

• granjear v.

• mejorar v.

I
1. geɪn
transitive verb

1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día

2.

vi

1)

a) ( improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho

2)

a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)

b) ( move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien

II

noun

1) u c ( profit) ( Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u ( increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f

[ɡeɪn]
1. VT

1) (=obtain, win) [+ respect] ganarse; [+ approval, support, supporters] conseguir; [+ experience] adquirir, obtener; [+ freedom] obtener, conseguir; [+ popularity, time] ganar; [+ friends] hacerse; [+ qualification] obtener

what do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?

there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores

he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome

Serbia's newly gained territories — los territorios recientemente adquiridos por Serbia

• to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algn

• to gain confidence — adquirir confianza

to gain sb's confidence, to gain the confidence of sb — ganar(se) la confianza de algn

• to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo

• Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963

• my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad

• Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balón

• Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores
access, entry, ground, hand 1., 11)
2) (=increase)

the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros

my watch has gained five minutes — mi reloj se ha adelantado cinco minutos

• to gain speed — ganar or cobrar velocidad

• to gain strength — (physically) cobrar fuerzas; (mentally) hacerse más fuerte

• to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso

I've gained three kilos — he engordado tres kilos

3) (=arrive at) llegar a

the steamer gained port — el vapor llegó a puerto

2. VI

1) (=profit)

• to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algo

who would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?

no one gains by putting others down — nadie sale beneficiando humillando a los demás

I gained immensely from the experience — me beneficié mucho de la experiencia, saqué mucho provecho de la experiencia
stand 3., 11)
2) (=advance) [watch] adelantarse; [runner] ganar terreno

3) (=increase, improve) [shares] aumentar de valor, subir

• to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad

to gain in prestige — ganar prestigio

his reputation gained in stature — su reputación aumentó or creció

3. N

1) (=increase) aumento m

• a gain in weight — un aumento de peso

• Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur

• the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra

• a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento

• their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros

• productivity gains — aumentos mpl en la productividad
weight 3.
2) (=benefit, advantage) beneficio m

• they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político

- their loss is our gain

3) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f, beneficio m

• the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras
capital 3.
- gain on

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I
1. [geɪn]
transitive verb

1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día

2.

vi

1)

a) ( improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho

2)

a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)

b) ( move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien

II

noun

1) u c ( profit) ( Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u ( increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f

English-spanish dictionary > gain
13 from

preposition

1) (expr. starting point) von; (from within) aus

[come] from Paris/Munich — aus Paris/München [kommen]

from Paris to Munich — von Paris nach München

where have you come from? — woher kommen Sie?

2) (expr. beginning) von

from the year 1972 we never saw him again — seit 1972 haben wir ihn nie mehr [wieder]gesehen

from tomorrow [until...] — von morgen an [bis...]

start work from 2 August — am 2. August anfangen zu arbeiten

from now on — von jetzt an

from then on — seitdem

3) (expr. lower limit) von

blouses [ranging] from £2 to £5 — Blusen [im Preis] zwischen 2 und 5 Pfund

dresses from £20 [upwards] — Kleider von 20 Pfund aufwärts od. ab 20 Pfund

from 4 to 6 eggs — 4 bis 6 Eier

from the age of 18 [upwards] — ab 18 Jahre od. Jahren

from a child — (since childhood) schon als Kind

4) (expr. distance) von

be a mile from something — eine Meile von etwas entfernt sein

away from home — von zu Hause weg

5) (expr. removal, avoidance) von; (expr. escape) vor (+ Dat.)

6) (expr. change) von

from... to... — von... zu...; (relating to price) von... auf...

from crisis to crisis, from one crisis to another — von einer Krise zur anderen

7) (expr. source, origin) aus

pick apples from a tree — Äpfel vom Baum pflücken

buy everything from the same shop — alles im selben Laden kaufen

where do you come from?, where are you from? — woher kommen Sie?

from the country — vom Land

8) (expr. viewpoint) von [... aus]

9) (expr. giver, sender) von

take it from me that... — lass dir gesagt sein, dass...

10) (after the model of)

painted from life/nature — nach dem Leben/nach der Natur gemalt

11) (expr. reason, cause)

she was weak from hunger/tired from so much work — sie war schwach vor Hunger/müde von der vielen Arbeit

from what I can see/have heard... — wie ich das sehe/wie ich gehört habe,...

12) with adv. von [unten, oben, innen, außen]

13) with prep.

from behind/under[neath] something — hinter/unter etwas (Dat.) hervor

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[from]
preposition

1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) von

2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) von

3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) von

4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) an,von

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from

[frɒm, frəm, AM frɑ:m, frəm]

prep

1. (off) von + dat

please get me that letter \from the table gib mir bitte den Brief von dem Tisch; (out of) aus + dat

he took a handkerchief \from his pocket er nahm ein Taschentuch aus seiner Hosentasche

after vb

I'm so happy that the baby eats \from the table already ich bin so froh, dass das Baby jetzt schon am Tisch isst

2. (as seen from) von dat... [aus]

you can see the island \from here von hier aus kann man die Insel sehen; ( fig)

she was talking \from her own experience of the problem sie sprach aus eigener Erfahrung mit dem Problem

\from sb's point of view aus jds Sicht

3. after vb (as starting location) von + dat

the wind comes \from the north der Wind kommt von Norden

a flight leaving \from the nearest airport ein Flug vom nächstgelegenen Flughafen

after n

the flight \from Amsterdam der Flug von Amsterdam

the water bubbled out \from the spring das Wasser sprudelte aus der Quelle

▪ \from sth to sth (between places) von etw dat nach etw dat

my dad goes often \from Washington to Florida mein Vater reist oft von Washington nach Florida; (indicating desultoriness) von etw dat in etw dat

the woman walked \from room to room die Frau lief vom einen Raum in den anderen

4. (as starting time) von + dat

, ab + dat

the price will rise by 3p a litre \from tomorrow der Preis steigt ab morgen um 3 Pence pro Liter

\from the thirteenth century aus dem dreizehnten Jahrhundert

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat bis etw dat

the show will run \from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. die Show dauert von 10.00 Uhr bis 14.00 Uhr

\from start to finish vom Anfang bis zum Ende

\from day to day von Tag zu Tag, täglich

her strength improved steadily \from day to day sie wurden jeden Tag ein bisschen stärker

\from hour to hour von Stunde zu Stunde, stündlich

\from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit, ab und zu

\from that day [or time] on[wards] von diesem Tag [an], seitdem

they were friends \from that day on seit diesem Tag sind sie Freunde

\from now/then on von da an, seither

as \from... esp BRIT ab... + dat

as \from 1 January, a free market will be created ab dem 1. Januar haben wir einen freien Markt

5. (as starting condition) bei + dat

prices start \from £2.99 die Preise beginnen bei 2,99 Pfund

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat auf etw dat

the number has risen \from 25 to 200 in three years die Anzahl ist in drei Jahren von 25 auf 200 gestiegen

she translated into German \from the Latin text sie übersetzte aus dem Lateinischen ins Deutsche

things went \from bad to worse die Situation wurde noch schlimmer

\from strength to strength immer besser

she has gone \from strength to strength sie eilte von Erfolg zu Erfolg

tickets will cost \from $10 to $45 die Karten kosten zwischen 10 und 45 Dollar

\from soup to nuts alles zusammen

the whole dinner, \from soup to nuts, costs $55 das ganze Essen mit allem drum und dran kostet 55 Dollar

anything \from geography to history alles von A bis Z

6. after n (at distance to) von + dat

we're about a mile \from home wir sind ca. eine Meile von zu Hause entfernt

a day's walk \from her camping spot eine Tageswanderung von ihrem Zeltplatz

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat zu etw dat

it's about two kilometres \from the airport to your hotel der Flughafen ist rund zwei Kilometer vom Hotel entfernt

7. (originating in)

▪ \from sth aus + dat

though \from working-class parents, he made it to the Fortune 500 list obwohl er als Arbeiterkind aufwuchs, ist er heute unter den 500 Reichsten der Welt

my mother is \from France meine Mutter stammt aus Frankreich

I'm \from New York ich komme aus New York

daylight comes \from the sun das Tageslicht kommt von der Sonne

8. after vb (in temporary location) von + dat

, aus + dat

he hasn't returned \from work yet er ist noch nicht von der Arbeit zurück

she called him \from the hotel sie rief mich aus dem Hotel an

after adj

they're here fresh \from the States sie sind gerade aus den USA angekommen

after n

his return \from the army was celebrated seine Rückkehr aus der Armee wurde gefeiert

▪ sb \from sth von + dat

they sent someone \from the local newspaper sie schickten jemanden von der örtlichen Zeitung

9. after vb (as source) von + dat

can I borrow $10 \from you? kann ich mir 10 Dollar von dir leihen?

the vegetables come \from an organic farm das Gemüse kommt von einem Biobauernhof

after n

▪ sth \from sb [to sb/sth] etw von jdm (für jdn/etw)

I wonder who this card is \from ich frage mich, von wem wohl diese Karte ist

this is a present \from me to you das ist ein Geschenk von mir für dich

10. (made of)

▪ \from sth aus etw dat

the seats are made \from leather die Sitze sind aus Leder

after n

in America, most people buy toys \from plastic in Amerika kaufen die meisten Leute Spielzeug aus Plastik

11. after vb (removed from) aus + dat

to extract usable fuel \from crude oil verwertbaren Brennstoff aus Rohöl gewinnen

they took the child \from its parents sie nahmen das Kind von seinen Eltern weg

after adj

he knows right \from wrong er kann gut und böse unterscheiden

sth [subtracted] \from sth MATH etw minus etw dat

three \from sixteen is thirteen sechzehn minus drei ist dreizehn

12. (considering) aufgrund + gen

, wegen + gen

to conclude \from the evidence that aufgrund des Beweismaterials zu dem Schluss kommen, dass

to make a conclusion from sth wegen einer S. gen zu einem Schluss kommen

information obtained \from papers and books Informationen aus Zeitungen und Büchern

\from looking at the clouds, I would say it's going to rain wenn ich mir die Wolken so ansehe, würde ich sagen, es wird Regen geben

13. after vb (caused by) an + dat

he died \from his injuries er starb an seinen Verletzungen

she suffers \from arthritis sie leidet unter Arthritis

▪ to do sth \from sth etw aus etw dat tun

he did it \from jealousy er hat es aus Eifersucht getan

▪ to do sth \from doing sth etw durch etw akk tun

she made her fortune \from investing in property sie hat ihr Vermögen durch Investitionen in Grundstücke gemacht

after adj

to get sick \from salmonella sich akk mit Salmonellen infizieren

after n

to reduce the risk \from radiation das Risiko einer Verstrahlung reduzieren

they got a lot of happiness \from hearing the news sie haben sich über die Neuigkeiten unheimlich gefreut

14. after vb (indicating protection) vor + dat

to guard sb \from sth jdn vor etw dat schützen

they insulated their house \from the cold sie dämmten ihr Haus gegen die Kälte

after n

they found shelter \from the storm sie fanden Schutz vor dem Sturm

15. after vb (indicating prevention) vor + dat

the truth was kept \from the public die Wahrheit wurde vor der Öffentlichkeit geheim gehalten

the bank loan saved her company \from bankruptcy das Bankdarlehen rettete die Firma vor der Pleite

he saved him \from death er rettete ihm das Leben

he has been banned \from driving for six months er darf sechs Monate lang nicht Auto fahren

▪ \from doing sth von etw dat

he boss tried to discourage her \from looking for a new job ihr Chef versuchte, sie davon abzubringen, nach einem neuen Job zu suchen

16. after vb (indicating distinction) von + dat

conditions vary \from one employer to another die Bedingungen sind von Arbeitgeber zu Arbeitgeber unterschiedlich

he knows his friends \from his enemies er kann seine Freunde von seinen Feinden unterscheiden

after adj

his opinion could hardly be more different \from mine unsere Meinungen könnten kaum noch unterschiedlicher sein

17.

▶ \from the bottom of one's heart aus tiefstem Herzen

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[frɒm]
prep

1) (indicating starting place) von (+dat); (indicating place of origin) aus (+dat)

he/the train has come from London — er/der Zug ist von London gekommen

he/it comes or is from Germany — er/es kommt or ist aus Deutschland

where have you come from today? — von wo sind Sie heute gekommen?

where does he come from?, where is he from? — woher kommt or stammt er?

the train from Manchester — der Zug aus Manchester

the train from Manchester to London — der Zug von Manchester nach London

he's on the phone from London — er ruft aus London an

from house to house — von Haus zu Haus

a representative from the company — ein Vertreter/eine Vertreterin der Firma

2) (indicating time, in past) seit (+dat); (in future) ab (+dat), von (+dat)... an

from last week until or to yesterday — von letzter Woche bis gestern

from... on — ab...

from now on — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

from then on — von da an; (in past also) seither

from his childhood — von Kindheit an, von klein auf

he comes from time to time — er kommt von Zeit zu Zeit

as from the 6th May — vom 6. Mai an, ab (dem) 6. Mai

5 years from now — in 5 Jahren

3) (indicating distance) von (+dat) (... weg); (from town etc) von (+dat)... (entfernt)

the house is 10 km from the coast — das Haus ist 10 km von der Küste entfernt

to work away from home — außer Haus arbeiten

4) (indicating sender, giver) von (+dat)

tell him from me —

an invitation from the Smiths — eine Einladung von den Smiths

"from..." (on envelope, parcel) — "Absender...", "Abs...."

5) (indicating removal) von (+dat); (= out of from pocket, cupboard etc) aus (+dat)

to take/grab etc sth from sb — jdm etw wegnehmen/wegreißen etc

to steal sth from sb — jdm etw stehlen

he took it from the top/middle/bottom of the pile — er nahm es oben vom Stapel/aus der Mitte des Stapels/unten vom Stapel weg

6) (indicating source) von (+dat); (= out of) aus (+dat)

where did you get that from? — wo hast du das her?, woher hast du das?

I got it from the supermarket/the library/Kathy — ich habe es aus dem Supermarkt/aus der Bücherei/von Kathy

to drink from a stream/glass — aus einem Bach/Glas trinken

quotation from "Hamlet"/the Bible/Shakespeare — Zitat nt aus "Hamlet"/aus der Bibel/nach Shakespeare

memories from his childhood — Erinnerungen aus seiner Kindheit

translated from the English — aus dem Englischen übersetzt

made from... — aus... hergestellt

7) (= modelled on) nach (+dat)

painted from life — nach dem Leben gemalt

8) (indicating lowest amount) ab (+dat)

from £2/the age of 16 (upwards) — ab £ 2/16 Jahren (aufwärts)

dresses (ranging) from £60 to £80 — Kleider pl zwischen £ 60 und £ 80

9)

(indicating escape) he fled from the enemy — er floh vor dem Feind

he got away from his pursuers — er entkam seinen Verfolgern

he ran away from home — er rannte von zu Hause weg

he escaped from prison — er entkam aus dem Gefängnis

10)

(indicating change) things went from bad to worse — es wurde immer schlimmer

he went from office boy to director — er stieg vom Laufjungen zum Direktor auf

a price increase from one euro to two euros — eine Preiserhöhung von einem auf zwei Euro

11)

(indicating difference) he is quite different from the others — er ist ganz anders als die andern

to tell black from white — Schwarz und Weiß auseinanderhalten

I like all sports, from swimming to wrestling — ich mag alle Sportarten, von Schwimmen bis Ringen

12)

(= because of, due to) to act from compassion — aus Mitleid handeln

to die from cancer — an Krebs sterben

weak from hunger — schwach vor Hunger

weak from loss of blood — vom Blutverlust geschwächt

13)

(= on the basis of) from experience — aus Erfahrung

to judge from recent reports... — nach neueren Berichten zu urteilen...

from your point of view — von Ihrem Standpunkt aus (gesehen)

to conclude from the information — aus den Informationen einen Schluss ziehen, von den Informationen schließen

from what I heard —

from what I can see... — nach dem, was ich sehen kann...

from the look of things... — (so) wie die Sache aussieht...

14) (MATH)

3 from 8 leaves 5 — 8 weniger 3 ist 5

take 12 from 18 — nimm 12 von 18 weg

£10 will be deducted from your account — £ 10 werden von Ihrem Konto abgebucht

15)

(in set phrases, see also other element) to prevent/stop sb from doing sth — jdn daran hindern/davon zurückhalten, etw zu tun

he prevented me from coming — er hielt mich davon ab, zu kommen

to suffer from sth — an etw (dat) leiden

to shelter from the rain — sich vor dem Regen unterstellen

to protect sb from sth — jdn vor etw (dat) schützen

16) +adv von

from inside/underneath — von innen/unten

17) +prep

from above or over/across sth — über etw (acc) hinweg

from beneath or underneath sth — unter etw (dat) hervor

from out of sth —

from before his mother's death — aus der Zeit vor dem Tod seiner Mutter

from among the trees — zwischen den Bäumen hervor

from inside/outside the house — von drinnen/draußen

from beyond the grave — aus dem Jenseits

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from [frɒm; unbetont frəm; US frɑm; frəm] präp

1. von, aus, von … aus oder her, aus … heraus, von oder aus … herab:

from the well aus dem Brunnen;

from the sky vom Himmel;

he is ( oder comes) from London er ist oder kommt aus London;

from crisis to crisis von einer Krise in die andere

2. von, von … an, seit:

from 2 to 4 o’clock von 2 bis 4 Uhr;

from day to day von Tag zu Tag;

a month from today heute in einem Monat;

from Monday (onward[s]) Br, from Monday on US ab Montag

3. von … an:

I saw from 10 to 20 boats ich sah 10 bis 20 Boote;

good wines from £5 gute Weine von 5 Pfund an (aufwärts)

4. (weg oder entfernt) von:

ten miles from Rome 10 Meilen von Rom (weg oder entfernt)

5. von, aus, aus … heraus:

he took it from me er nahm es mir weg;

stolen from the shop (the table) aus dem Laden (vom Tisch) gestohlen;

they released him from prison sie entließen ihn aus dem Gefängnis

6. von, aus (Wandlung):

change from red to green von Rot zu Grün übergehen;

from dishwasher to millionaire vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär;

an increase from 5 to 8 per cent eine Steigerung von 5 auf 8 Prozent

7. von (Unterscheidung):

he does not know black from white er kann Schwarz und Weiß nicht auseinanderhalten, er kann Schwarz und oder von Weiß nicht unterscheiden; → academic.ru/637/Adam">Adam, different 2, tell A 8

8. von, aus, aus … heraus (Quelle):

draw a conclusion from the evidence einen Schluss aus dem Beweismaterial ziehen;

from what he said nach dem, was er sagte;

a quotation from Shakespeare ein Zitat aus Shakespeare;

he has three children from previous marriages aus früheren Ehen;

four points from four games SPORT vier Punkte aus vier Spielen

9. von, von … aus (Stellung):

from his point of view von seinem Standpunkt (aus)

10. von (Geben etc):

a gift from his son ein Geschenk seines Sohnes oder von seinem Sohn

11. nach:

painted from nature nach der Natur gemalt;

from a novel by … ( FILM, TV) nach einem Roman von …

12. aus, vor (dat), wegen (gen), infolge von, an (dat) (Grund):

he died from fatigue er starb vor Erschöpfung

13. siehe die Verbindungen mit den einzelnen Verben etc

f. abk

1. SCHIFF fathom

2. feet pl

3. LING female

4. feminine

5. following

6. foot

7. PHYS frequency

8. from

fm abk

1. fathom

2. from

fr. abk

1. fragment

2. franc

3. from

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preposition

1) (expr. starting point) von; (from within) aus

[come] from Paris/Munich — aus Paris/München [kommen]

from Paris to Munich — von Paris nach München

where have you come from? — woher kommen Sie?

2) (expr. beginning) von

from the year 1972 we never saw him again — seit 1972 haben wir ihn nie mehr [wieder]gesehen

from tomorrow [until...] — von morgen an [bis...]

start work from 2 August — am 2. August anfangen zu arbeiten

from now on — von jetzt an

from then on — seitdem

3) (expr. lower limit) von

blouses [ranging] from £2 to £5 — Blusen [im Preis] zwischen 2 und 5 Pfund

dresses from £20 [upwards] — Kleider von 20 Pfund aufwärts od. ab 20 Pfund

from 4 to 6 eggs — 4 bis 6 Eier

from the age of 18 [upwards] — ab 18 Jahre od. Jahren

from a child — (since childhood) schon als Kind

4) (expr. distance) von

be a mile from something — eine Meile von etwas entfernt sein

away from home — von zu Hause weg

5) (expr. removal, avoidance) von; (expr. escape) vor (+ Dat.)

6) (expr. change) von

from... to... — von... zu...; (relating to price) von... auf...

from crisis to crisis, from one crisis to another — von einer Krise zur anderen

7) (expr. source, origin) aus

pick apples from a tree — Äpfel vom Baum pflücken

buy everything from the same shop — alles im selben Laden kaufen

where do you come from?, where are you from? — woher kommen Sie?

from the country — vom Land

8) (expr. viewpoint) von [... aus]

9) (expr. giver, sender) von

take it from me that... — lass dir gesagt sein, dass...

10) (after the model of)

painted from life/nature — nach dem Leben/nach der Natur gemalt

11) (expr. reason, cause)

she was weak from hunger/tired from so much work — sie war schwach vor Hunger/müde von der vielen Arbeit

from what I can see/have heard... — wie ich das sehe/wie ich gehört habe,...

12) with adv. von [unten, oben, innen, außen]

13) with prep.

from behind/under[neath] something — hinter/unter etwas (Dat.) hervor

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prep.

aus präp.

von präp.

vor präp.

English-german dictionary > from
14 price

1 noun

prix m; STOCK EXCHANGE (of shares) cours m, cote f;

∎ to rise or increase or go up in price augmenter;

∎ the price has risen or increased or gone up by ten percent le prix a augmenté de dix pour cent;

∎ to fall or decrease or go down in price baisser;

∎ the price has fallen or decreased or gone down by ten percent le prix a baissé de dix pour cent;

∎ to pay a high price for sth payer qch cher;

∎ to sell sth at a reduced price vendre qch à prix réduit;

∎ STOCK EXCHANGE today's prices les cours du jour;

∎ STOCK EXCHANGE what is the price of gold? quel est le cours de l'or?

price agreement accord m sur les prix; price bid offre f de prix;

price bracket fourchette f de prix;

price break baisse f de prix;

price cartel cartel m de prix;

price ceiling plafond m de prix;

price comparison comparaison f des prix;

price competitiveness compétitivité-prix f;

price control contrôle m des prix;

price curve courbe f des prix;

price cut réduction f (des prix), baisse f des prix;

price cutting baisse de prix;

price differential écart m de prix;

price discount remise f sur les prix;

price discrimination tarif m discriminatoire;

price elasticity élasticité f des prix;

price escalation flambée f des prix;

price ex warehouse prix à la production;

price ex works prix départ usine;

price fixing (control) contrôle des prix; (rigging) entente f sur les prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price fluctuation mouvement m des cours;

price freeze gel m des prix;

price hike hausse f de prix;

prices and incomes policy politique f des prix et des salaires;

price increase hausse ou augmentation f des prix;

price index indice m des prix;

price inflation inflation f des prix;

price label étiquette f de prix;

price labelling étiquetage m de prix;

price leader prix directeur;

price leadership = position dominante en matière de fixation des prix;

price level niveau m de prix;

price limit limite f de prix;

price list tarif, liste f des prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price maker fixeur m de prix;

price markup majoration f de prix;

price mechanism mécanisme m des prix;

BANKING price of money prix ou loyer m de l'argent;

ECONOMICS price pegging soutien m des prix;

MARKETING price plan plan m prix;

MARKETING price point prix (de référence);

price policy politique des prix;

MARKETING price positioning positionnement m des prix;

price promotion promotion f;

price proposal proposition f de prix;

price range échelle f des prix, gamme f des prix;

price reduction réduction (des prix);

price regulation réglementation f des prix;

price ring monopole m des prix;

price scale barème m des prix, échelle des prix;

MARKETING price sensitivity sensibilité f aux prix;

price setting détermination f ou fixation f des prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price spreads écarts m pl de cours;

price stability stabilité f des prix;

MARKETING price step écart de prix;

price structure structure f des prix;

price survey enquête f sur les prix;

price tag étiquette de prix;

price threshold seuil m de prix;

price ticket étiquette de prix;

price undercutting gâchage m des prix;

price war guerre f des prix

2 transitive verb

(a) (decide cost of) déterminer ou fixer le prix de;

∎ the book is priced at £17 le livre coûte 17 livres

(b) (indicate cost of) mettre le prix sur;

∎ these goods haven't been priced ces articles n'ont pas reçu de prix ou n'ont pas été étiquetés;

∎ all goods must be clearly priced le prix des marchandises doit être clairement indiqué

(c) (ascertain cost of) s'informer du prix de; (estimate value of) évaluer qch, estimer la valeur de qch;

∎ she priced it in several shops before buying it elle a vérifié le prix dans plusieurs magasins avant de l'acheter

(d) to price competitors out of the market éliminer la concurrence en pratiquant des prix déloyaux;

∎ to price oneself out of the market perdre sa clientèle en pratiquant des prix trop élevés;

∎ we've been priced out of the Japanese market nous avons perdu le marché japonais à cause de nos prix

(e) ECONOMICS (quantity) valoriser

National Power and its partner in duopoly, PowerGen, are the only game in town. Buy from them or buy candles. They can name their price and they do. One recent Friday, for example, generators raised the price bid into the pool at noon by 440 per cent above the sale price at 7am.

▸ price down transitive verb

baisser le prix de;

∎ all items have been priced down by ten percent tous les articles ont été démarqués de dix pour cent

▸ price up transitive verb

augmenter le prix de

English-French business dictionary > price
15 vote

vəut
1. noun
((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto; derecho de voto

2. verb
1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar

2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar

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- voter
- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks

vote¹ n

1. voto

the winning candidate got 87 votes el candidato ganador obtuvo 87 votos

2. votación

we decided to take a vote on it decidimos someterlo a votación

vote² vb votar

I voted for the independent candidate voté por el candidato independiente

the union voted in favour of a strike el sindicato votó a favor de una huelga

El gerundio de vote se escribe voting

vote

tr[vəʊt]

noun

1 voto

■ the majority cast their vote for Brown la mayoría votó a Brown

2 (voting) voto, votación nombre femenino

■ it was a very close vote fue una votación muy reñida

3 (right to vote) sufragio, (derecho al) voto

■ young people are given the (right to) vote at age 18 los jóvenes pueden votar a los 18 años

intransitive verb

1 votar

■ they voted Conservative votaron al partido conservador

■ vote for Shaw! ¡vota a Shaw!

transitive verb

1 votar

2 (elect) elegir

■ he was voted president fue elegido presidente

3 familiar considerarse

■ the party was voted a complete flop la fiesta se consideró un desastre total

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be voted into/out of office ganar/perder las elecciones

to pull in votes atraer el voto

to vote by a show of hands votar a mano alzada

to vote on something / take a vote on something someter algo a votación

vote of censure voto de censura

vote of confidence voto de confianza

write-in vote votación nombre femenino por escrito

vote ['vo:t] vi, voted ; voting : votar

to vote Democratic: votar por los demócratas

vote n

1) : voto m

2) suffrage: sufragio m, derecho m al voto

vote

v.

• votar v.

n.

• sufragio s.m.

• votación (Gobierno) s.f.

• voto s.m.

• voz (Voto) s.f.

vəʊt
I

noun

1)

a) c ( ballot cast) voto m, sufragio m (frml)

to cast one's vote — (frml) emitir su (or mi etc) voto (frml)

b) u ( right to vote)

the vote — el sufragio, el derecho de or al voto

to give somebody/gain the vote — conceder a alguien/conseguir* el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2)

a) c ( act) votación f

to put something to the vote, to take a vote on something — someter algo a votación

b) u c ( collective decision)

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — aprobar* un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman — pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

II
1.

intransitive verb votar

to vote FOR somebody — votar por or a alguien

to vote ON something — someter algo a votación

to vote FOR/AGAINST something — votar a favor de/en contra de algo

2.

vt

1)

a) (support, choose) votar por, votar

I've voted Democrat all my life — toda la vida he votado por or a los demócratas

b) ( elect) elegir* por votación

she was voted onto the board — fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote somebody into office — votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote somebody out of office — votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

c) (declare, judge) considerar

2)

a) ( approve) aprobar*

they voteed themselves a pay increase — se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

b) ( decide)

to vote to + INF — votar por + inf

c) ( propose) (colloq)

to vote (THAT) — votar por que (+ subj) (fam)

I vote (that) we go by taxi — yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

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Phrasal Verbs:

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

[vǝʊt]
1. N

1) (=single vote) voto m ( for a favor) ( against en contra de)

he was elected by 102 votes to 60 — salió elegido con 102 votos a favor y 60 en contra

he gets my vote any day! — ¡cuenta con mi voto incondicional!

to count the votes — escrutar or computar los votos

one person, one vote — una persona, un voto
cast 2., 2)
2) (=votes cast) votos mpl

they captured 13 per cent of the vote — se hicieron con un 13 por ciento de los votos

the middle class vote — los votos de la clase media

as the 1931 vote showed — según demostraron las elecciones de 1931

the vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party — el partido demócrata obtuvo una aplastante mayoría

the protest was rejected by a majority vote — la protesta fue rechazada por voto mayoritario

3) (=right to vote) derecho m al voto or a votar, sufragio m

• to give sb the vote — dar a algn el derecho al voto

• to have the vote — tener (el) derecho al voto

• votes for women! — ¡el sufragio para las mujeres!

4) (=act) votación f

to have or take a vote on sth — decidir algo por votación, someter algo a votación more frm

• a vote of confidence — un voto de confianza

to pass a vote of confidence (in sb) — dar un voto de confianza (a algn)

• to allow a free vote — dejar libertad de voto

• a vote of no confidence — un voto de censura

• by popular vote — (lit) por votación popular; (fig) en la opinión de muchos

• to put sth to the vote — someter algo a votación

• a vote of thanks — un voto de gracias

2. VT

1) (=cast one's vote for) votar

to vote Labour/Conservative — votar por or a los laboristas/conservadores

vote Ross at the next election! — ¡vote por or a Ross en las próximas elecciones!

• to vote no — votar no

• to vote sb into office — votar por or a algn para un cargo

to vote sb out of office — votar para reemplazar a algn (en un cargo)

• to vote a bill/measure through parliament — aprobar una ley/una medida en el parlamento

• to vote yes — votar sí

2) (=elect) elegir (por votación)

she was voted Miss Granada 1995 — fue elegida (por votación) Miss Granada 1995

3) (=approve) aprobar (por votación)

MPs have today voted themselves a pay increase — hoy, los diputados parlamentarios se han aprobado (por votación) un aumento de sueldo

4) (=suggest)

I vote we turn back — sugiero or propongo que regresemos

5) (=judge)

we voted it a failure — opinamos que fue un fracaso

3.

VI votar

how did you vote? — ¿a or por quién votaste?

which way will you be voting? — ¿a quién votarás?

the country votes in three weeks — el país acudirá a las urnas dentro de tres semanas

to vote to do sth — votar por hacer algo

• to vote against sth — votar en contra de algo

• to vote in favour of sth — votar a favor de algo

• to vote for sb — votar por or a algn

• to vote on sth — someter algo a votación

to vote with one's feet —

if the bank goes on like this, customers may start voting with their feet — si el banco sigue así, es posible que los clientes empiecen a prescindir de sus servicios

4.

CPD

vote loser * N — lastre m electoral

• it's a vote loser for us — nos hace perder votos, nos supone un lastre electoral

vote winner * N — triunfo m electoral

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

- vote through

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[vəʊt]
I

noun

1)

a) c ( ballot cast) voto m, sufragio m (frml)

to cast one's vote — (frml) emitir su (or mi etc) voto (frml)

b) u ( right to vote)

the vote — el sufragio, el derecho de or al voto

to give somebody/gain the vote — conceder a alguien/conseguir* el sufragio or el derecho de or al voto

2)

a) c ( act) votación f

to put something to the vote, to take a vote on something — someter algo a votación

b) u c ( collective decision)

to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — aprobar* un voto de confianza/de censura

she proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman — pidió que constara el agradecimiento de todos al presidente

II
1.

intransitive verb votar

to vote FOR somebody — votar por or a alguien

to vote ON something — someter algo a votación

to vote FOR/AGAINST something — votar a favor de/en contra de algo

2.

vt

1)

a) (support, choose) votar por, votar

I've voted Democrat all my life — toda la vida he votado por or a los demócratas

b) ( elect) elegir* por votación

she was voted onto the board — fue elegida por votación para integrar la junta

to vote somebody into office — votar por or a alguien para un cargo

to vote somebody out of office — votar para reemplazar a alguien en su cargo

c) (declare, judge) considerar

2)

a) ( approve) aprobar*

they voteed themselves a pay increase — se aprobaron un aumento de sueldo

b) ( decide)

to vote to + INF — votar por + inf

c) ( propose) (colloq)

to vote (THAT) — votar por que (+ subj) (fam)

I vote (that) we go by taxi — yo voto por que vayamos en taxi

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Phrasal Verbs:

- vote down

- vote in

- vote out

English-spanish dictionary > vote
16 crecer

v.

1 to grow (persona, planta).

La expectación crece con cada minuto Expectation grows with every minute.

2 to grow longer.

3 to rise.

4 to rise, to increase (increase) (desempleo, valor).

5 to wax (la luna).

6 to grow up, to grow, to get bigger, to get big.

Las plantas crecen con el agua Plants grow with water.

7 to bulge, to rise up, to heave.

El tumor crece The tumor bulges.

8 to grow on.

Le crecen pelos negros Black hairs grow on him.

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crecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (persona, planta) to grow

■ has crecido mucho you've grown a lot

■ se dejó crecer la barba he grew a beard

2 (incrementar) to increase, grow, get bigger

■ la población ha crecido un uno por ciento the population has grown by one per cent

3 (corriente, marea) to rise

4 (luna) to wax

5 (días) to get longer

■ los días crecen the days are getting longer

6 (en labor de punto) to add, increase

► verbo pronominal crecerse

1 (tomar mayor fuerza) to grow in confidence

■ se crece ante las dificultades he comes into his own when faced with problems

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verb

1) to grow

2) expand

3) increase

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1. VI

1) (=desarrollarse) [animal, planta, objeto] to grow

el jazmín ha dejado de crecer — the jasmine has stopped growing

te ha crecido mucho el pelo — your hair's grown a lot

me he dejado crecer la barba — I've grown a beard

crecí en Sevilla — I grew up in Seville

la princesa fue creciendo en belleza y sabiduría — the princess grew in beauty and wisdom

2) (=aumentar) [cantidad, producción, sentimiento] to grow; [gastos] to increase, rise; [inflación] to rise; [desempleo] to increase, grow, rise

el número de heridos seguía creciendo — the number of wounded continued to grow

la economía española crecerá un 4% — the Spanish economy will grow by 4%

crece el temor de un conflicto armado — there are growing fears of an armed conflict

el viento fue creciendo en intensidad — the wind increased o grew in intensity

crecer en importancia — to grow in importance

3) (=extenderse) [ciudad] to grow; [río, marea] to rise; [luna] to wax

2.

See:

crecerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( aumentar de tamaño)ser vivo/pelo/uñas to grow

ha crecido mucho — he's grown a lot

b) ( criarse) to grow up

crecieron en un pueblo — they grew up in a village

2) río to rise; ciudad to grow; luna to wax

3)

a) sentimiento/interés to grow; rumor to spread

creció en la estima de todos — he grew in everyone's estimation

b) (en número, monto)

los sueldos no han crecido al ritmo de la inflación — wages have not kept pace with inflation

el número de desempleados ha crecido — the number of unemployed has risen

la economía ha crecido un 4% — the economy has grown by 4%

c) (en importancia, sabiduría)

crecer en algo — to grow in something
2.
crecerse v pron

el equipo se crece en los partidos coperos — the team rises to the challenge in cup games

crecerse ante algo/alguien: se crece ante el peligro — he rises to the occasion when faced with danger

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= grow, wax, vegetate.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a las plantas.

Ex. Thus, for example, various books on growing different flowers should be close to one another when arranged on shelves in accordance with the classification scheme.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. Plants vegetate on an 18/6 light cycle (18 hours of light, 6 hours of darkness).

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* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.

* crecer de modo exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.

* crecer en importancia, ganar cada vez más importancia, ir cada vez mejor, i = grow from + strength to strength.

* crecer exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* crecer salvaje = grow + rampant.

* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* riachuelo + crecer = stream + swell.

* río + crecer = river + swell.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( aumentar de tamaño)ser vivo/pelo/uñas to grow

ha crecido mucho — he's grown a lot

b) ( criarse) to grow up

crecieron en un pueblo — they grew up in a village

2) río to rise; ciudad to grow; luna to wax

3)

a) sentimiento/interés to grow; rumor to spread

creció en la estima de todos — he grew in everyone's estimation

b) (en número, monto)

los sueldos no han crecido al ritmo de la inflación — wages have not kept pace with inflation

el número de desempleados ha crecido — the number of unemployed has risen

la economía ha crecido un 4% — the economy has grown by 4%

c) (en importancia, sabiduría)

crecer en algo — to grow in something
2.
crecerse v pron

el equipo se crece en los partidos coperos — the team rises to the challenge in cup games

crecerse ante algo/alguien: se crece ante el peligro — he rises to the occasion when faced with danger

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= grow, wax, vegetate.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a las plantas.

Ex: Thus, for example, various books on growing different flowers should be close to one another when arranged on shelves in accordance with the classification scheme.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: Plants vegetate on an 18/6 light cycle (18 hours of light, 6 hours of darkness).

* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.

* crecer de modo exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.

* crecer en importancia, ganar cada vez más importancia, ir cada vez mejor, i = grow from + strength to strength.

* crecer exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* crecer salvaje = grow + rampant.

* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* riachuelo + crecer = stream + swell.

* río + crecer = river + swell.

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crecer [E3 ]

vi

A «niño/animal/planta» to grow; «pelo/uñas» to grow

se está dejando crecer el pelo/las uñas she's letting her hair/nails grow, she's growing her hair/nails

ha crecido mucho he's grown a lot

han crecido rodeados de cariño they've grown up o they've been brought up in a loving atmosphere

B

1 «río» to rise

2 «ciudad» to grow

3 «luna» to wax

C

1 «sentimiento/interés» to grow; «rumor» to spread

creció en la estima de todos he grew in everyone's estimation

2

(en número, monto): creced y multiplicaos ( Bib) go forth and multiply

los sueldos no han crecido al mismo ritmo que la inflación wages have not kept pace with o risen at the same rate as inflation

el número de parados sigue creciendo the number of unemployed continues to rise

la economía ha crecido un 4% este año the economy has grown by 4% this year

3 (en importancia, sabiduría) crecer EN algo to grow IN sth

ha ido creciendo en hermosura she has continued to grow in beauty

■ crecerse

v pron

se creció hacia el final de la corrida his performance became more impressive toward(s) the end of the fight

el equipo se crece en los partidos coperos the team rises to the challenge in cup games

crecerse ANTE algo/algn:

hay gente que se crece ante el peligro some people rise to the occasion o come into their own when faced with danger

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crecer ( conjugate crecer) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ser vivo/pelo/uñas] to grow;

◊ dejarse crecer la barba to grow a beard

b) ( criarse) to grow up;

◊ crecieron en un pueblo they grew up in a village

2
a) [ río] to rise;

[ ciudad] to grow;
[ luna] to wax
b) [sentimiento/interés] to grow;

[ rumor] to spread
c) [ economía] to grow;

◊ el número de desempleados ha crecido the number of unemployed has risen

d) (en importancia, sabiduría) crecer en algo to grow in sth

crecer verbo intransitivo
1 to grow
2 Astron la Luna está creciendo, the moon is waxing
3 (la marea, un río) to rise
4 (poner puntos al calcetar) to increase
' crecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollarse
- espuma
- paralelo
English:
burgeon
- deceive
- develop
- expand
- flourish
- grow
- growing
- mushroom
- rise
- shoot up
- sprout
- straggle
- swell
- thrive
- deepen
- increase
- let
- mount
- shoot
- wax

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crecer

♦ vi

1. [persona, planta, pelo, ciudad] to grow

2. [días, noches] to grow longer

3. [río, marea] to rise

4. [aumentar] [desempleo, inflación] to rise, to increase;
[valor] to increase; [rumores] to spread; [descontento, interés] to grow
5. [la Luna] to wax

♦ See also the pronominal verb crecerse

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crecer

v/i grow

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crecer {53} vi

1) : to grow

2) : to increase

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crecer vb

1. to grow [pt. grew; pp. grown]

esta planta no para de crecer this plant just won't stop growing

la industria española creció en los años sesenta Spanish industry grew during the sixties

2. (problema, preocupación) to increase / to get bigger

crece la influencia de la televisión the influence of television is increasing

3. (número, río, marea) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

la tasa de paro ha crecido the rate of unemployment has risen

4. (luna) to wax

dejarse crecer to grow

me estoy dejando crecer la barba I'm growing a beard

Spanish-English dictionary > crecer
17 recargo

m.

1 extra charge, surcharge.

2 new burden, new load, additional burden, extra load.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: recargar.

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recargo

► nombre masculino

1 extra charge, surcharge

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SM

1) (Econ) extra charge, surcharge; (=aumento) increase

2) (Jur) new charge, further charge

3) (Med) rise in temperature

4) (=carga nueva) new burden; (=aumento de carga) extra load, additional load

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masculino

un recargo del veinte por ciento — a twenty per cent surcharge

entrega a domicilio sin recargo — home delivery service at no extra charge

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= surcharge.

Ex. The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.

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masculino

un recargo del veinte por ciento — a twenty per cent surcharge

entrega a domicilio sin recargo — home delivery service at no extra charge

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= surcharge.

Ex: The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) charges the same prices to all networks, but the networks add varying surcharges, dues, and markups to the OCLC prices.

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recargo

masculine

un recargo del veinte por ciento a twenty per cent surcharge

recargo de mora surcharge for late payment

entrega a domicilio sin recargo alguno home delivery service at no extra charge, free home delivery service

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Del verbo recargar: ( conjugate recargar)

recargo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

recargó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
recargar
recargo
recargar ( conjugate recargar) verbo transitivo ‹ batería› to recharge;
‹encendedor/estilográfica› to refill;
‹arma/programa› to reload
recargarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) ( apoyarse) recargose CONTRA algo to lean against sth
recargo sustantivo masculino
surcharge;
◊ sin recargo at no extra charge

recargar verbo transitivo
1 (un decorado, una habitación) to overelaborate
2 (una pila, batería, un mechero) to recharge
3 (una estantería, etc) to overload
4 Fin (un recibo, una factura, deuda) to increase
recargo m Fin surcharge, extra charge

' recargo' also found in these entries:
English:
extra
- premium
- surcharge

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recargo nm

extra charge, surcharge;

pagaron un recargo del 15 por ciento they paid a 15 percent surcharge;

nos añadieron un recargo por pagar fuera de plazo they charged us extra for paying after the due date

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recargo

m surcharge

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recargo nm

: surcharge

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18 procent

-tu, -ty; loc sg - cie; m

( setna część) percent, per cent (BRIT), ( odsetki) interest

pewien/duży procent — a certain/high percentage

być pewnym (czegoś) na sto procent — to be one hundred percent sure (of sth)

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procent

mi

1. (= odsetek) percent; zwł. Br. per cent; percentage ( czegoś of sth); obniżyć się l. spaść o 20 procent fall l. drop by 20 percent; podwyżka cen o pięć procent five percent increase in prices; pewien/duży procent certain/high percentage; w dziewięćdziesięciu procentach przypadków nine times out of ten; miasto zniszczone w 90 procentach city l. town destroyed in 90 percent; zgadzam się z tobą w stu procentach I am l. agree with you a l. one hundred percent, I totally agree with you; być pewnym (czegoś) na sto procent be a l. one hundred percent sure (of sth).

2. (= odsetki) interest; procenty od kredytu loan interest, interest on a loan; na pięć procent at five percent interest.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > procent
19 wzro|st

m (G wzrostu) sgt 1. (wysokość) height
- kobieta średniego wzrostu a woman of average a. medium height

- ile masz wzrostu? what is your height?

- miał prawie dwa metry wzrostu he was almost two metres tall
2. Biol. (żywego organizmu) growth
- okres wzrostu the growing season, the period of growth
3. (stawanie się większym) growth, increase
- wzrost populacji/przestępczości a growth a. an increase in population/crime

- wzrost wydatków/zarobków an increase in expenditure/earnings

- wzrost bezrobocia/poparcia a rise in unemployment/support

- wzrost cen/inflacji a rise in prices/inflation

- wzrost ciśnienia/temperatury a rise in pressure/temperature

- pięcioprocentowy wzrost an increase of 5%, a 5% increase

- dwukrotny wzrost cen a 100 per cent rise in prices

- gwałtowny wzrost zapotrzebowania na coś a surge in demand for sth

- szybki wzrost liczby czegoś a proliferation of sth

- □ wzrost gospodarczy Ekon. growth in a. of the economy

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wzro|st
20 Kredit

Kredit m 1. BANK advance, loan, lending, credit, Cr; 2. FIN advance, credit, Cr; 3. RW advance • auf Kredit FIN on credit • auf Kredit verkaufen V&M sell on credit, sell on trust • einen Kredit aufnehmen 1. BANK borrow, borrow funds, raise a loan, take up credit; 2. GEN take up credit, take out credit, raise credit; 3. FIN contract a loan • einen Kredit aufschieben RW defer a debt • einen Kredit beantragen BANK, FIN apply for a loan • etw. auf Kredit kaufen V&M buy sth on credit, buy on installment • gegen Kredit GEN on account, o/a • Kredit aufnehmen GEN take up credit, take out credit, raise credit • Kredit gewähren BÖRSE lend, grant credit, extend credit
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m 1. < Bank> advance, loan, lending, credit (Cr) ; 2. < Finanz> advance, credit (Cr) ; 3. < Rechnung> advance ■ auf Kredit < Finanz> on credit ■ auf Kredit verkaufen <V&M> sell on credit, sell on trust ■ einen Kredit aufnehmen < Finanz> contract a loan ■ einen Kredit aufschieben < Rechnung> defer a debt ■ einen Kredit beantragen <Bank, Finanz> apply for a loan ■ etw. auf Kredit kaufen <V&M> buy sth on credit, buy on installment ■ gegen Kredit < Geschäft> on account (o/a) ■ Kredit aufnehmen < Bank> borrow, borrow funds, raise a loan, take up credit ■ Kredit gewähren < Börse> lend, grant credit, extend credit

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Kredit
credit, loan, advance, (Anschreibenlassen) tick (Br.), (Ansehen) public (general) credit, business reputation, (Kreditlinie) credit line (US) (limit, Br.), line (US) (limit, Br.) of credit, (Kreditwürdigkeit) credit rating (standing), (Vorschuss) advance;
• auf Kredit on (upon) credit, on trust (US), on tick (Br.);
• abgelehnter Kredit declined credit;
• sich selbst abwickelnder Kredit self-liquidating loan;
• neu aufgenommener Kredit fresh credit;
• wieder auflebender Kredit revolving credit;
• auftragsgebundener Kredit tied loan;
• ausgelegte Kredite loans granted;
• beanspruchter Kredit used credit, credit in use;
• nicht beanspruchter (benötigter) Kredit unused (unemployed) credit;
• nicht bedienter Kredit non-performing loan;
• befristeter Kredit time loan;
• besicherter Kredit covered (secured, collateral, US) loan, loan against security;
• hypothekarisch besicherter Kredit real-estate loan, credit on mortgage;
• Besorgnis erregende Kredite troubled loans;
• bestätigter Kredit guaranteed (confirmed, Br.) credit;
• billiger Kredit easier (low-interest) credit, soft loan;
• durchgeleiteter Kredit transmitted credit, loan passed on;
• durchlaufender Kredit transitory credit;
• eingefrorener Kredit frozen credit (loan), blocked credit, non-liquid loan;
• eingeräumter Kredit credit limit (Br.), credit line (US), line of credit (US);
• blanko eingeräumter Kredit blank (open, US) credit;
• monatlich eingeräumter Kredit a month’s credit;
• der Regierung eingeräumter Kredit loan made to the government;
• sich automatisch erneuernder Kredit revolving credit, revolving fund loan;
• bei Sicht fälliger Kredit sight credit;
• sofort fälliger Kredit call (demand) loan;
• festbegründeter Kredit established credit;
• kurzfristig finanzierter Kredit short-term credit;
• gebündelte Kredite loan package;
• gebundener Kredit tight credit;
• gedeckter Kredit secured loan, collateral credit (US);
• durch verschiedenartige Sicherheiten gedeckter Kredit mixed loan;
• genehmigter Kredit authorized loan;
• haushaltsrechtlich genehmigte Kredite credits falling into the budget;
• in Anspruch genommene Kredite credits in use, used credits, (Bilanz) borrowings;
• nicht in Anspruch genommene Kredite unemployed credits;
• noch nicht bis zum Höchststand in Anspruch genommener Kredit unused portion of a credit;
• gesicherter Kredit secured loan (advance), collateral credit (US);
• durch erststellige Hypothek gesicherter Kredit first-mortgage loan;
• durch Lombardierung verschiedenartiger Wertpapiere gesicherter Kredit mixed loan;
• von einem Konsortium (konsortialiter) gewährter Kredit syndicated credit;
• einem Minderjährigen gewährter Kredit loan to an infant;
• zinslos gewährter Kredit credit given flat;
• gewerblicher Kredit industrial loan;
• hypothekarischer Kredit real-estate (mortgage) loan;
• interne Kredite (an Zweigniederlassungen einer Bank) house debits;
• kaufmännischer Kredit commercial loan;
• kündbarer Kredit credit on call, loan on notice;
• kurzfristiger Kredit short[-term] credit, fixture;
• landwirtschaftlicher Kredit agricultural loan;
• längerfristiger Kredit medium-term loan;
• langfristiger Kredit long (long-term, long-time) loan;
• kurzfristig finanzierter langfristiger Kredit roll-over credit;
• laufender Kredit open (standing) credit;
• lieferungsgebundener Kredit tied credit;
• mittelfristiger Kredit (Eurodollarmarkt) medium-term credit;
• Not leidende Kredite non-accrual loans;
• offener Kredit open (blank) credit (US), uncovered (unsecured) loan, (laufendes Konto) account current, drawing account;
• persönlicher Kredit personal credit;
• projektfreier Kredit untied credit;
• projektgebundener Kredit tied credit;
• prolongierter Kredit extended credit;
• refinanzierbarer Kredit refinanceable credit;
• revolvierender Kredit revolving [letter of] credit;
• rückzahlbarer Kredit repayable credit;
• innerhalb 24 Stunden rückzahlbarer Kredit overnight loan (US);
• schöpferischer Kredit creative credit;
• sichergestellter Kredit secured credit;
• staatsverbürgter Kredit government-backed credit;
• zur Verfügung stehender Kredit supply of credit [available];
• überzogener Kredit overdraft, overdrawn credit;
• unbegrenzter (unbeschränkter) Kredit unlimited credit;
• unbestätigter Kredit unconfirmed (uncovered) letter of credit (Br.);
• ungedeckter (ungesicherter) Kredit open (US) (unsecured, uncovered) credit, blank advance, loan without security (collateral, US);
• unkündbarer Kredit irrevocable credit;
• unsicherer Kredit unsafe loan, shaky credit;
• unwiderruflicher Kredit irrevocable letter of credit;
• zinsgünstiger Kredit preferential credit;
• zinsloser Kredit interest-free loan, credit given flat;
• zinsverbilligter Kredit low-interest credit, credit given at a reduced rate, soft loan;
• zusätzlicher Kredit additional credit;
• zweckgebundener Kredit tied loan (credit);
• nicht zweckgebundener Kredit no-purpose (untied) loan;
• Kredit gegen Bürgschaft loan against surety;
• Kredit für Gebäudewerterhöhungen loan for improvement of property;
• öffentlicher Kredit an einem Gewerbebetrieb industrial advance;
• Kredit bis zur Höhe von credit within the limit of;
• Kredit in begrenzter Höhe limited credit;
• Kredit in festgesetzter Höhe line-of-credit loan (US);
• Kredit zur Investitionsfinanzierung im Ausland roll-over Eurocredit;
• Kredite an Kreditinstitute lending to bank customers;
• Kredit mit begrenzter Laufzeit (Börse) fixture;
• Kredit mit fester Laufzeit und fester Tilgungsstruktur term loan;
• Kredit in laufender Rechnung credit in current account;
• Kredit gegen Sicherheit credit against security (collateral, US);
• Kredit gegen Sicherungsübereignung field warehouse loan;
• Kredit für einen Spitzenbetrag gap loan;
• Kredit gegen Verpfändung der Schiffsfracht respondentia loan;
• Kredit in fremder Währung foreign-currency credit;
• Kredit auf eingelagerte Waren storage credit;
• Kredit gegen Wechselbürgschaft accommodation endorsement loan;
• Kredit gegen Wertpapierlombard lending on security, collateral loan (US);
• Kredit zu niedrigem Zinssatz low-interest credit, soft loan;
• Kredit abdecken to repay a credit;
• Kredit abwickeln to liquidate (repay) a loan;
• Kredit dem Wert der gestellten Sicherheit anpassen to mark a loan to the market (US);
• Kredit aufbrauchen to eat up (use) a credit;
• Kredite nach ihrer Größenordnung aufführen to scale credits;
• Kredit aufnehmen to borrow [money], to raise a loan (credit);
• erforderlichen Kredit aufnehmen to raise any money requisite;
• Kredit für den Ankauf eines Grundstücks aufnehmen to borrow for the purchase of land;
• Kredit für den gesamten Kaufpreis aufnehmen to borrow the whole of the purchase price;
• Kredit ausschöpfen to exhaust a loan;
• Kredit etappenweise entsprechend den nachgewiesenen Bauleistungen auszahlen to make an advance in stages against production of architect’s certificate;
• Kredit beantragen to request a loan, to apply for a credit;
• Kredit bekommen to obtain (get) a credit;
• Kredit zurückgezahlt bekommen to receive a loan back;
• Kredit für j. bereitstellen to place a loan at s. one’s disposal;
• sich durch Wechselreiterei Kredit beschaffen to fly a kite (Br.);
• Kredit bewilligen to grant a loan, to pass a credit vote;
• Kredit nur ratenweise bewilligen to vote a credit in instal(l)ments;
• auf Kredit des Ehemannes einkaufen to pledge one’s husband’s credit;
• auf Kredit in einem Geschäft einkaufen to run up an account with a shop;
• Kredit einräumen to grant a loan, to allow a credit;
• einem Kunden einen Kredit einräumen to allow a customer an advance;
• Kredit einrichten to establish a credit;
• Kredit einschränken to reduce (restrict) a credit;
• Kredit als Not leidend einstufen to classify a loan as non-performing;
• Kredit entziehen to draw in a loan, to withdraw a credit;
• auf Kredit erhalten to receive on tick (Br.) (trust, US);
• auf Antrag einen persönlichen Kredit erhalten to obtain a personal loan upon application;
• zinslosen Kredit erhalten to borrow money flat;
• Kredit erhöhen to increase a credit line (US) (limit, Br.);
• Kredit eröffnen to open a loan (credit, credit line, US, credit limit, Br.);
• Kredit zu jds. Gunsten eröffnen to open a credit account in s. one’s favo(u)r;
• sich Kredit erschleichen to obtain credit by fraud;
• auf Kredit geben to [give on] credit, to chalk up, to [give upon] trust (US);
• jem. Kredit in Höhe von 100 Dollar geben (gewähren) to give s. o. credit for $ 100;
• jds. Kredit gefährden to undermine s. one’s credit;
• nur begrenzten Kredit genießen to enjoy very restricted credit;
• unbegrenzten Kredit genießen to enjoy unlimited credit;
• Kredit gewähren to grant (make) a loan, to grant a credit, (anschreiben) to [give upon] trust (US), to tick (Br.);
• abgesicherten Kredit gewähren to lend on security, to loan on collateral;
• keinen Kredit gewähren to withhold a credit;
• Kredit nur in einem bestimmten Rahmen gewähren to allow a credit not beyond a certain figure;
• gegen Sicherheit (Lombardierung von Wertpapieren) Kredit gewähren to lend on security, to loan on collateral;
• zinslosen Kredit gewähren to give a flat credit;
• Kredit bei jem. haben to be in credit (have interest) with s. o.;
• j. für einen Kredit von 4000 $ für gut (sicher) halten to consider s. o. safe for a credit of $ 4000;
• auf Kredit kaufen to buy on credit (time, trust, US), to purchase on account, to buy on (go upon) tick (Br.);
• Kredit kündigen to draw in a loan, to withdraw (call in) a credit;
• Kredite einfrieren lassen to lay up credits;
• Waren auf Kredit liefern to supply goods on account (credit);
• mehr als üblich faule Kredite abschreiben müssen to have more bad loans to write off than usual;
• um zusätzlichen Kredit nachsuchen to ask for further credit;
• Kredit in Anspruch nehmen to utilize (use) a credit, to run a line (US) (limit, Br.) of credit, to take up a credit;
• seinen Kredit bei jem. in Anspruch nehmen to make interest with s. o.;
• höhere Kredite in Anspruch nehmen to ask for larger credits;
• bei der Bank in erhöhtem Maße Kredite in Anspruch nehmen to increase the borrowings at the bank;
• Kredit prolongieren to renew a credit;
• Kredit prüfen to check a credit;
• Kredit refinanzieren to refinance a loan;
• Kredit schöpfen to create credit;
• Kredit schwächen to discredit;
• Kredit sperren to block a credit;
• seinen Kredit überschreiten (überziehen) to stretch (strain, outrun, surpass) one’s credit, to overdraw one’s account, to make an overdraft;
• eingeräumten Kredit überziehen to run over the credit limit (Br.) (line, US);
• Kredit untergraben to undermine credit;
• Kredite vergeben to deal in credits;
• auf Kredit verkaufen to sell on credit (tick, Br., trust, US);
• Kredite verkürzen to curtail credits;
• Kredit verlängern to extend [the term of] a credit;
• eingeräumten Kredit verlängern to extend the validity of a credit;
• Kredit verschaffen to furnish (provide) with credit;
• Kredit mit 12% verzinsen to pay 12 per cent interest on a loan;
• Kredit eines Unternehmens wiederherstellen to re-establish a firm’s credit;
• fälligen Kredit zurückzahlen to meet a loan when due;
• Kreditabkommen credit arrangement (agreement), loan agreement;
• Kreditabteilung credit (loan) department;
• Kreditabteilung einer Bank bank loan department;
• Kreditakte credit folder;
• Kreditandrang credit strain;
• Kreditanforderungen borrowing requirements;
• Kreditanfrage credit inquiry;
• Kreditanfrage ablehnen to turn thumbs down on a loan.

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Belfast — This article is about the capital of Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / … Wikipedia
allowance — al‧low‧ance [əˈlaʊəns] noun 1. [countable] an amount of money that someone is given regularly or for a special reason: • She earns a package worth $1 million, including a $15,000 clothing allowance. ˌcost of ˈliving alˌlowance [countable] HUMAN… … Financial and business terms
reach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ Gorillas have a very long reach. VERB + REACH ▪ have PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
price — price1 W1S1 [praıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pris, from Latin pretium price, money ] 1.) [U and C] the amount of money you have to pay for something ▪ People are prepared to pay high prices for designer clothes. price of ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… … Financial and business terms
up*/*/*/ — [ʌp] grammar word I summary: Up can be: ■ an adverb: Their voices could be heard up in our room. ■ a preposition: He climbed up the steps. ■ an adjective: the up escalator ■ used after the verb ‘to be : He was up early the next morning. 1) higher … Dictionary for writing and speaking English

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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to increase sth by 10 per cent

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