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61 perro callejero
m.street dog, mutt, stray dog, cur.* * *stray dog* * ** * *(n.) = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dogEx. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex. She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex. They tend to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, have street dogs and cats in their community, and had poor sewage disposal.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.* * ** * *(n.) = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dogEx: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.
Ex: She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex: They tend to wash their hands at the kitchen sink, have street dogs and cats in their community, and had poor sewage disposal.Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.* * *stray -
62 schaffen
n; -s, kein Pl. work(s Pl.); sein künstlerisches Schaffen his artistic work, his (works of) art; frohes Schaffen! etwa good luck; iro. etwa don’t work too hard* * *(erschaffen) to create;(verursachen) to raise* * *Schạf|fennt -s, no plsein musikalisches/künstlerisches Schaffen — his musical/artistic works pl or creations pl
* * *1) (to complete (something) successfully: Have you accomplished your task?) accomplish2) (to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) bring off3) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) do4) (to succeed in doing: He's finally pulled it off!) pull off* * *Schaf·fen<-s>[ˈʃafn̩]* * *das; Schaffens (geh.) work* * *schaffen1 v/t; schafft, schuf, hat geschaffen1. (Kunstwerk, Bedingungen, Arbeitsplätze etc) create;sich (dat)Freunde/Feinde schaffen make friends/enemies;er ist zum Lehrer wie geschaffen he’s a born teacher, he’s made to be a teacher;er ist für den Posten wie geschaffen he’s perfect for the job;im Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde BIBEL in the beginning God created heaven and earth2. (imperf auch schaffte) (Ärger, Unruhe, Verdruss etc) cause; jemandem: auch give sb sth;Rat schaffen find a way (out);Linderung schaffen bring relief;Klarheit schaffen clarify the situation; bei falscher Anschuldigung: set the record straight;einen neuen Rekord schaffen set up a new record;Platz für jemanden schaffen make room for sbschaffen2A. v/tviel schaffen (manage to) get a lot done;du schaffst es! you can do it!, you’ll make it!;wir haben es geschafft! we’ve made it!;als Sängerin hat sie es geschafft she made it as a singer;jetzt hast du’s geschafft! iron (etwas kaputt zu machen etc) now you’ve done it!;etwas zeitlich schaffen get sth done in time;etwas geldlich schaffen have the money for sth;ich schaffe das Essen nicht mehr I can’t eat any more;er schafft es einfach nicht, pünktlich zu sein he just can’t bring himself to be punctual;das hat noch keiner geschafft nobody’s managed that before; anerkennend: that was brilliant; (Überraschendes) that’s a new one; iron, Unfähigkeit: that’s unbeatable, that must be a record;ihn schaffst du spielend he’s no match for you, you can beat him with your hands tied behind your back umg3.4. umg:was habt ihr dort zu schaffen? what do you think you’re doing ( oder you’re up to) there?;was (zum Teufel) hast du hier zu schaffen? what (the hell) do you think you’re doing here?;ich weiß gar nicht, was ich hier zu schaffen habe I don’t know what I’m doing hereB. v/i1. (tätig sein) be active, work (hard)2.sich zu schaffen machen an (+dat) einer Sache: busy o.s. with; einem Gerät etc: tinker about with; unbefugt: auch tamper with;da macht sich jemand an Ihrem Auto zu schaffen sb is doing something to your car3.jemandem (schwer) zu schaffen machen give sb a hard time; gesundheitlich: auch play sb up;die Arbeitslosigkeit macht ihm ganz schön zu schaffen unemployment has affected him deeply ( oder is really getting him down);mein Computer macht mir wieder zu schaffen my computer’s playing (US acting) up again4.ich habe damit nichts zu schaffen I’ve got nothing to do with it, I wash my hands of it;mit ihm will ich nichts zu schaffen haben I don’t want anything to do with himC. v/t & v/i besonders dial (arbeiten) work;viel/nichts schaffen do a lot of/not do any work…schaffen n im subst:Kulturschaffen cultural work(s);Kunstschaffen artistic work, (works of) art, objets d’art geh oder hum;Filmschaffen work(s) for the cinema, cinematic art* * *das; Schaffens (geh.) work* * *v.to accomplish v.to create v.to get v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•)to go on the game (prostitution) expr. -
63 schmutzig
I Adj.2. fig.: sich (Dat) die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty; ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg. auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business; schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals; schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind; schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen: schmutziges Weiß etc. dirty white, off-white; schmutzig blau dirty ( oder greyish, Am. grayish) blue; schmutzig grau dirty grey (Am. gray); WäscheII Adv.: sie grinste / lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin / laugh* * *grubby; dingy; smutty; grimy; lewd; messy; sloppy; mucky; splotchy; muddy; nasty; squalid; filthy; dirty; sordid; frowzy; smudgy; foul* * *schmụt|zig ['ʃmʊtsɪç]adj(= unsauber, unanständig) dirty; Geschäft dirty, sordid; Witze, Geschichten smutty, dirtyschmutzige Wäsche (vor anderen Leuten) waschen — to wash (Brit) or air (US) one's dirty linen in public
* * *1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) dirty2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) dirty3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) black4) (very dirty: The whole house is absolutely filthy.) filthy5) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) foul6) mucky7) (dirty: a messy job.) messy8) messily9) nastily10) ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) smutty11) sordidly12) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sordid13) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sordid* * *schmut·zig[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]1. (dreckig) dirty2. (obszön) smutty, dirty, lewd\schmutzige Witze dirty jokes\schmutziges Geld dirty money\schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals5. MIL\schmutzige Bombe dirty bomb* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *A. adjsich schmutzig machen get (o.s.) dirty2. fig:sich (dat)die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty;ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business;schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals;schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind;schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen:schmutziges Weiß etc dirty white, off-white;B. adv:sie grinste/lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin/laugh* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *adj.black adj.dingy adj.dirty adj.filthy adj.foul adj.grimy adj.impure adj.smutty adj.sordid adj.splotchy adj.squalid adj. adv.dingily adv.filthily adv.foully adv.impurely adv.nastily adv.smuttily adv.sordidly adv.squalidly adv. -
64 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
65 limpio
adj.1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.2 clean, innocent.3 clean, decent, wholesome.4 clean, fair, honest.5 clean, guiltless.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin suciedad) clean2 (claro) neat, tidy3 (puro) pure4 (honesto) honest, fair5 (juego) fair■ al mes vendré a salir por las 70.000 limpias I make roughly 70,000 a month after tax■ ganó 40.000 limpias she made 40,000 clear profit1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out► adverbio1 fairly■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat\dejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody outpasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatlysacar en limpio to conclude, infer* * *(f. - limpia)adj.1) clean2) free3) clear•* * *1. ADJ1) [casa, cuarto] cleanlimpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth
2) (=despejado) clearel cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky
3) [líquidos] pure, clean4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest5) (Dep) [jugada] fair6) (Econ) clear, net7) * (=sin dinero)quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *
8) * [enfático]a pedrada limpia —
2. SM1)en limpio — (Econ) clear, net
pasar o poner algo en limpio — to make a fair o neat o clean copy of sth
poner un texto en limpio — to tidy a text up, produce a final version of a text
3.ADV* * *I- pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) < aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] < persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanb) ( libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean5) ( neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...
6) (fam) ( uso enfático)7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.----* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I- pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) < aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] < persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanb) ( libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean5) ( neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...
6) (fam) ( uso enfático)7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.
Ex: ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky3B [ SER] ‹persona› cleanes limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidyC1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› cleanestá metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o ( colloq) shady businesssus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable2 (libre) limpio DE algo:agua limpia de impurezas purified waterun alma limpia de toda mácula ( liter); an unblemished souldicción limpia de vicios faultless dictionD1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean2 ( Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterousE(neto): saca unos $700 limpios por mes she makes a clear $700 a month, she makes $700 a month net o after deductions, she clears $700 a monthsacar en limpio: lo único que saqué en limpio es que no venía the only thing that was clear to me o that I got clear was that he wasn't comingno pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he saidF ( fam)(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfightconseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way inse rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughterjugamos al póker y me dejaron limpio we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)los ladrones le dejaron la casa limpia the thieves cleaned the house out ( colloq)‹jugar/pelear› fairly* * *
Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)
limpio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
limpió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
limpiar
limpio
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth
‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1
‹ cielo› clearc) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth
2 [ser]
‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;
3 ( neto):◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;
sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said;
lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
' limpio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- decente
- jugar
- limpia
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- pasar
- polvo
- resplandeciente
- sacar
- trigo
- arreglado
- aseado
- juego
- limpiar
- parecer
- puro
English:
clean
- fair
- fresh
- himself
- play
- underhand
- write out
- write up
- crisp
- fairly
- have
- keep
- savory
- shipshape
- spick-and-span
- under
- write
* * *limpio, -a♦ adj1. [sin suciedad] clean;[cielo, imagen] clear;tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;limpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man3. [no contaminante] clean4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned5. [fractura] clean6. [neto] net;gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net7. [honrado] honest;[intenciones] honourable; [juego] cleanlimpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicionabrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door♦ advcleanly, fair;Figjugar limpio to play fair;sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from* * *adj1 clean;poner algo en limpio make a fair copy of sth;pasar a limpio copy out neatly;gana $5.000 limpios al mes he takes home $5,000 a month;quedarse limpio S.Am. fam be broke fam ;sacar algo en limpio fig make sense of sth2 ( ordenado) neat, tidy3 político honest* * *limpio adv: fairly1) : clean, neat2) : honestun juego limpio: a fair game3) : freelimpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities4) : clear, netganancia limpia: clear profit* * *limpio1 adj clean¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?limpio2 adv fair -
66 в кусты
(уходить, прятаться и т. п.)разг., неодобр.back out; slink away; cf. show the white feather; wash one's hands off smth.- Здорово, вояка! - мрачно сказал Фрол. - Ай да молодец. Тягу дал, а? Погубил девку и в кусты? Вот я тебе... (Н. Вирта, Одиночество) — 'Hello, you warrior,' Frol said glumly. 'My, what a brave lad! So you skipped, eh? Ruined the girl and slunk away? I'll learn you....'
Лерхе побледнел. - Вы всегда рады уйти в кусты! - сказал он. - Каждый раз вы угрожаете отставкой! Это наконец становится невыносимым! (Эм. Казакевич, Дом на площади) — Lerche turned pale. 'Washing your hands off the whole thing, eh?' he said. 'Every time something goes wrong you threaten to resign. It's disgusting!'.
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67 me
Me( ABBR OF Maître) barrister's title* * ** * *me (m' before vowel or mute h) pron pers1 ( objet) me; il me déteste he hates me; elle a essayé de me frapper she tried to hit me; si tu m'entends, réponds if you can hear me, answer;2 (me = à moi) tu ne m'as pas fait mal you didn't hurt me; ne me dis pas que tu l'as perdu don't tell me you've lost it; elle me l'a offert pour mon anniversaire she gave it to me for my birthday; il m'en veut he bears a grudge against me;3 ( pronom réfléchi) myself; je me déteste I hate myself; je me soigne I look after myself; je me lave (les mains) I wash (my hands); je vais me faire belle I'm going to get dressed up; je m'en veux I'm angry with myself; on m'a dit de me méfier I was told to be careful.1. [avec un verbe pronominal]je me disais que... I thought to myself...2. [complément]il me regarde sans me voir he looks at me without seeing me, he looks right through meton amitié m'est précieuse your friendship is precious ou means a lot to me3. (familier) [emploi expressif]va me fermer cette porte shut that door, will you? -
68 quelque
quelque [kεlk(ə)]━━━━━━━━━2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <• puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous ? is there something I can do for you?• il a quelque chose (qui ne va pas) (maladie) there's something wrong with him ; (ennuis) there's something the matter with him• il a plu quelque chose de bien ! it rained like anything! (inf)• ça alors, c'est quelque chose ! that's a bit too much!► quelque part somewhere ; ( = d'une certaine façon) in a way• il veut l'acheter, à quelque prix que ce soit he wants to buy it no matter how much it costs► en quelque sorte ( = pour ainsi dire) as it were ; ( = d'une certaine manière) in a way• on pourrait dire en quelque sorte que... you could say in a way that...• M. Dupont va vous dire quelques mots Mr Dupont is going to say a few words to you• les quelques centaines de personnes qui lisent ses romans the few hundred people who read his novels2. <( = environ) about* * *kɛlk
1.
1) ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any2) ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any
2.
1) ( environ)les quelque deux mille spectateurs — the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators
2) (si) howeverquelque admirable que soit son attitude — however admirable his/her attitude may be
3.
quelque chose pronom indéfini invariable ( dans les phrases affirmatives) somethingil y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition — it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer
faire quelque chose à quelqu'un — [événement, substance] to have an effect on somebody
c'est quelque chose! (colloq) tu es toujours en retard! — for crying out loud! you're always late
en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose — in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher
ça me dit quelque chose — it reminds me of something, it rings a bell
4.
quelque part locution adverbiale somewhereil lui a mis son pied quelque part — (colloq) euph he gave him/her a kick in the behind
5.
quelque peu locution adverbiale somewhat
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Remarques à propos de ‘quelque chose’Dans les phrases affirmatives quelque chose se traduit par something: quelque chose m'a frappé = something struck me; j'ai vu quelque chose qui va te plaire = I saw something that you will likeDans les phrases interrogatives et conditionnelles, l'anglais fait une distinction entre une vraie question dont la réponse peut être oui ou non ou une vraie supposition: avez-vous quelque chose à ajouter? = have you got anything to add?; si tu vois quelque chose de louche = if you see anything suspicious; si quelque chose leur arrivait = if anything happened to them; et une supposition formulée sous forme de question: tu fais une drôle de tête, tu as quelque chose à dire? = you're pulling a face, have you got something to say?; ou de suggestion: si tu as vu quelque chose que tu aimerais pour ton anniversaire = if you have seen something that you'd like for your birthday; si quelque chose te déplaît, dis-le = if there's something you don't like, say so* * *kɛlk1. adj1) (au singulier) someIl habite à quelque distance d'ici. — He lives some distance from here.
Il trouvera quelque excuse. — He'll find some excuse., He'll find some excuse or other.
2) (en corrélation: n'importe)quelque... que — whatever, whichever
Quelque livre qu'il choisisse... — Whatever book he chooses..., Whichever book he chooses...
Par quelque temps qu'il fasse... — Whatever the weather...
3)quelque chose — something, (en tournure interrogative) anything
J'ai quelque chose pour toi. — I've got something for you.
Je voudrais quelque chose de moins cher. — I'd like something cheaper.
faire quelque chose à qn (= émouvoir) — to do something to sb
quelque chose d'autre — something else, (tournure interrogative) anything else
4)quelque part — somewhere, (tournure interrogative) anywhere
J'ai oublié mon sac quelque part. — I've left my bag somewhere.
5) (locution)Il a quelques amis à Paris. — He has some friends in Paris., He has a few friends in Paris.
J'ai acheté quelques disques. — I bought some records., I bought a few records.
Il reste quelques bouteilles. — There are a few bottles left.
Ils ont fini les quelques bouteilles qui restaient. — They finished the few bottles that were left.
"quelle heure est-il?" - - "onze heures et quelques" — "what time is it?" - - "just gone eleven"
2. adv1) (= environ)quelque peu — rather, somewhat
J'ai trouvé ça quelque peu déplacé de sa part. — I thought what he said was somewhat uncalled-for.
* * *quelque ⇒ Note d'usageA adj indéf1 ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; nous avons eu quelque difficulté à nous comprendre we had some difficulty in understanding each other; j'ai eu quelque peine à le convaincre I had some trouble persuading him; il sera probablement allé voir quelque ami he's probably gone to see some friend of his; il trouvera bien quelque autre moyen d'y parvenir he's sure to find some other way of managing it; il y a quelque temps some time ago; depuis quelque temps il est déprimé for some time he has been depressed; il y aurait quelque contradiction à dire que it would be somewhat contradictory to say that; si pour quelque raison que ce soit tu ne pouvais pas venir if for whatever reason you were unable to come; quelque décision que tu prennes whatever decision you come to; de quelque côté que nous allions whichever way we go;2 ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; quelques jours/chaises/étudiants some ou a few days/chairs/students; je voudrais ajouter quelques mots I'd like to add a few words; quelques instants a few moments; la police a dispersé les quelques manifestants qui restaient the police dispersed the few remaining demonstrators; est-ce qu'il vous reste quelques cartons? do you have any boxes left?; ça dure trois heures et quelques it lasts over three hours.B adv1 ( environ) les quelque deux mille spectateurs the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators; il y a quelque 20 ans de cela it was about 20 years ago; ça lui a coûté quelque 300 euros it cost him about 300 euros; ils étaient quelque deux cents hommes they numbered some two hundred men;2 (si) however; quelque compétents qu'ils soient however competent they may be; quelque admirable que soit son attitude however admirable his attitude may be.C quelque chose pron indéf inv ( affirmatives) something; vous mangerez/boirez bien quelque chose? you'll eat/drink something won't you?; vous avez fait tomber quelque chose you've knocked something over; elle lui a offert un petit quelque chose she gave him a little something; il faut faire quelque chose! we've got to do something!; il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas something's wrong; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; ils y sont pour quelque chose they've got something to do with it; il se passe quelque chose there's something going on; il leur est peut-être arrivé quelque chose maybe something's happened to them; elle est restée quelque chose comme trois heures she stayed for something like ou for about three hours; il me reste quelque chose comme 200 euros I've got about 200 euros left; quelque chose d'autre something else; quelque chose de mieux/de moins cher something better/cheaper; il m'a dit quelque chose d'incroyable he told me something amazing; il y a quelque chose d'inquiétant chez elle, elle a quelque chose d'inquiétant there's something strange about her; il y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer; il boit, c'est quelque chose d'inimaginable! he drinks such a lot, it's unbelievable!; il a quelque chose de son grand-père he's got a look of his grandfather about him; faire quelque chose à qn [événement, substance] to have an effect on sb; il y a quelque chose comme vent aujourd'hui○! there's quite a wind blowing today!; il y avait quelque chose comme monde en ville○ there was quite a crowd in town; c'est quelque chose! tu es toujours en retard! for crying out loud! you're always late; en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher; leur faire ranger leur chambre, c'est quelque chose! getting them to tidy their room is quite an operation!; c'est déjà quelque chose! that's something at least!; ça me dit quelque chose it reminds me of something, it rings a bell.D quelque part loc adv somewhere; ils sont quelque part en Autriche they're somewhere in Austria; il lui a mis son pied quelque part○ euph he gave him a kick in the behind; tu n'aurais pas vu mes clés quelque part? you haven't seen my keys anywhere, have you?E quelque peu loc adv somewhat; ma remarque l'a quelque peu décontenancé he was somewhat taken aback by my remark; il était quelque peu surpris/gêné he was somewhat surprised/embarrassed; il a accepté après avoir quelque peu hésité he accepted after some hesitation.[kɛlk(ə)] déterminant (adjectif indéfini)1. [un peu de] someelle est bizarre depuis quelque temps she's been acting strangely for a ou some time now3. [en corrélation avec 'que']dans quelque pays que tu sois whichever ou whatever country you may be inà quelque heure que ce soit whatever the time, at whatever time————————[kɛlk(ə)] adverbeil y a quelque 40 ans de cela that was about 40 years ago, that was 40 or so years ago2. [en corrélation avec 'que']nous y arriverons, quelque difficile que ce soit we will manage, however difficult it may be————————quelques déterminant (adjectif indéfini pluriel)amène quelques amis bring some ou a few friends alongen quelque sorte locution adverbialec'est en quelque sorte un cheval avec un buste d'homme it is, as it were ou so to speak, a horse with the head and shoulders of a manquelque chose pronom indéfini1. [dans une affirmation] somethingça m'a fait quelque chose de le revoir 20 ans plus tard it was really weird to see him 20 years laterquand il est parti, ça m'a vraiment fait quelque chose when he left, it really affected mes'il m'arrivait quelque chose, contactez mon notaire if anything ou something should happen to me, contact my solicitorça te ferait vraiment quelque chose si je partais? would it really matter to you ou would you feel anything if I left?3. (familier) [dans une approximation]elle a quelque chose comme 80 ans she's about 80 ou 80 or soc'était une Renault 5 ou quelque chose comme ça it was a Renault 5 or something (of the kind) ou like that4. (familier) [emploi expressif]je vais te corriger, quelque chose de bien! I'm going to give you a good ou proper hiding!a. [ton exaspéré] that's a bit much!b. [ton admiratif] that's quite something!quelque part locution adverbiale1. [dans un lieu] somewhere2. (familier & euphémisme) [aux toilettes]3. (familier & euphémisme) [au derrière]————————quelque part que locution conjonctive -
69 قذر
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير \ قَذِر (إنْسَان) \ beast: a very nasty person. \ قَذِر (إنْسَان) \ pig: a dirty or badmannered person. \ See Also حَقِير \ قَذِر جدًّا \ grimy: very dirty. -
70 bad, (worse, worst)
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
71 black
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
72 dirty
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
73 filthy
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
74 foul
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
75 grubby
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
76 lousy
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
77 messy
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
78 mucky
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
79 nasty
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير -
80 sordid
قَذِر \ bad, (worse, worst): not in good condition; decayed. black: dirty: Your hands are black; go and wash them.. dirty: (of actions) not fair; nasty, not clean: He played a dirty trick on me. Some footballers play a dirty game. filthy: very dirty and unpleasant. foul: very dirty. grubby: dirty; unwashed. lousy: very nasty. messy: dirty; disordered; confused. mucky: dirty. nasty: unpleasant: a nasty person; a nasty taste. sordid: (of conditions) poor and dirty; (of men and actions) showing all the worst human qualities (nastiness, dishonesty, uncontrolled desires, etc.). squalid: (of a place or condition) dirty, for lack of care: a squalid kitchen; a squalid existence. \ See Also فاسد (فاسِد)، وسخ (وَسِخ)، دَنيء، كريه (كَرِيه)، بائس (بَائِس)، حَقير
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