we must cut costs

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

 

Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)

gasto es:


gastó es:


Multiple Entries:
gastar    
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)

gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth

2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;

5 ‹ broma› to play;

gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;

3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;

gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity

' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending
[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense; gastos de aduana customs charges; Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge; Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense; Com gastos diversos sundries; [personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads; Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges; Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;

1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

 

reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1

‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth

2


quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes

3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:

reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on); [atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower

Kosten I pl 1. GEN, RW cost (amount of money needed to pay for a thing, value in alternative uses); costs (money that must be spent regularly, e.g. running costs –laufende Kosten– for labour or energy); expenditure (Ausgaben; action of spending); expense, expenses (Ausgaben, Aufwand; money spent on a specific task, e.g. travel expenses); outlay (Auslagen, Barausgaben); charges (Aufwendungen, Nebenkosten); 2. WIWI cost • auf Kosten und Gefahr von RECHT, VERSICH, IMP/EXP on account and risk of • die Kosten steigen auf Milliardenhöhe GEN costs are running into billions • die Kosten tragen GEN bear the costs, defray the costs, meet the costs • die Kosten übernehmen GEN assume the expenses, meet the expenses, settle the expenses • für die Kosten aufkommen RW meet costs, defray costs, settle costs • Kosten auf bestimmten Konten verrechnen RW allocate costs to certain accounts • Kosten auf die entsprechenden Konten umlegen RW allocate costs to the appropriate accounts • Kosten auffangen FIN, RW absorb cost • Kosten aufgliedern FIN, RW break down expenses, itemize costs (Kosten aufschlüsseln) • Kosten bestimmten Konten zuordnen RW allocate costs to certain accounts • Kosten bewerten RW cost • Kosten, die für jmdn. steuerpflichtig sind STEUER costs taxable to sb • Kosten kontrollieren GEN control costs • Kosten per Nachnahme zu erheben GEN, LOGIS charges forward, ch. fwd (Lieferklausel) • Kosten sind per Nachnahme zu erheben GEN charge forward, Ch Fwd • Kosten umlegen RW assign costs, allocate costs • Kosten verrechnen RW allocate costs • Kosten (zeitlich) verteilen RW spread costs • Kosten zuweisen RW allocate costs • ohne Kosten RECHT, VERSICH no charges • sich an den Kosten beteiligen GEN, MGT share (in) the expenses Kosten II pl, Versicherung f und Fracht f (CI&F) GEN, IMP/EXP, LOGIS, VERSICH cost, insurance and freight, CI&F (Lieferklausel) bedenken, Kosten
to think of the cost;
• j. testamentarisch (in seinem Testament) bedenken to remember (include) s. o. in one’s will.
Kosten
cost[s], (Auslagen) expense[s], expenditure, outlay, (Gebühren) charges, fees, (Preis) price, cost, (Spesen) charge[s];
• abzüglich der Kosten charges deducted, after deduction of charges (costs), less expenses (charges);
• alle Kosten eingeschlossen including all charges;
• auf eigene Kosten at one’s own expense;
• auf gemeinsame Kosten at joint expense, dividing [the] expenses;
• auf meine Kosten to my cost, at my expense;
• auf Kosten von at the expense of, to the derogation;
• auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit at public expense;
• auf Kosten des Gastwirts on the house;
• auf Kosten und Gefahr des Eigners at owner's expense and risk;
• auf Kosten der Qualität at the expense of quality;
• auf Kosten der Reederei at ship’s expenses;
• auf Kosten des Staates at public expense;
• aufgrund der Kosten owing to the expenses;
• ausschließlich der Kosten exclusive of costs;
• einschließlich der Kosten including costs;
• einschließlich Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht cost, insurance, freight (cif);
• frei von den Kosten free of charges, cost-free;
• gegen Erstattung der baren Kosten with out-of-pocket expense;
• mit Einschluss aller Kosten all expenses included;
• mit großen (hohen) Kosten verbunden at great cost, cost-effective;
• mit Kosten verknüpft involving expense;
• mit Rücksicht auf die Kosten in deference to cost;
• nach Abzug aller Kosten all charges paid, all expenses deducted;
• ohne Kosten no charge, (Protest) no protest, (Wechselaufdruck) no expense [to be incurred], without expenses;
• ohne Rücksicht auf die Kosten without regard to cost;
• ohne zusätzliche Kosten for no extra fare;
• unter Auferlegung der Kosten awarding (on payment of) the costs;
• unter Einschluss sämtlicher Kosten all costs included;
• unter Nachnahme der Kosten charges forwarded, expenses charged forward;
• unter Tragung der Kosten on payment of costs;
• zur Deckung der Kosten to cover the cost, in order to cover our expenses;
• zuzüglich der Kosten expenses not included (to be added);
• abnehmende Kosten decreasing costs;
• abschreibbare Kosten depreciable costs;
• abschreibungsfähige Kosten service cost;
• [steuerlich] absetzbare (abzugsfähige) Kosten (Einkommensteuererklärung) charges to be deducted, permissible (tax) expenses, deductible charges;
• abzurechnende Kosten off charges;
• aktivierte Kosten capitalized expenses (costs);
• allgemeine Kosten overhead [charges], operating (indirect, overhead) expenses, factory cost, burden, oncost (Br.);
• alternative Kosten opportunity costs;
• nicht in bar anfallende Kosten non-cash costs;
• gemeinsame anfallende Kosten (Fracht- und Passagierdienst) common expense;
• zukünftig anfallende Kosten future costs;
• im Gewerbebetrieb zwangsläufig anfallende Kosten expenses wholly and exclusively laid out for the purpose of the trade;
• angefallene Kosten costs incurred;
• bei der Versilberung tatsächlich angefallene Kosten actual expenses of realization of the assets;
• steil ansteigende Kosten skyrocketing (soaring) costs;
• anteilige Kosten proportional (proratable) cost;
• auferlegte Kosten taxable costs;
• aufgelaufene Kosten accrued (accumulated) charges, costs incurred (accrued), accrued costs;
• außergerichtliche Kosten extrajudicial costs;
• außerordentliche Kosten extra charges;
• außerordentliche und betriebsfremde Kosten extraordinary and outside expenditure;
• außerplanmäßige Kosten expenditure not budgeted for;
• bare Kosten out-of-pocket expenses;
• beeinflussbare Kosten controllable costs;
• von der Kostenstelle nicht beeinflussbare Kosten uncontrollable expenses;
• beitreibbare Kosten recoverable costs;
• nicht beitreibbare Kosten irrecoverable expense;
• auf die Lebensdauer eines Erzeugnisses berechnete Kosten life-cycle costs;
• besondere Kosten special charges;
• beträchtliche Kosten considerable costs, heavy expenses (costs);
• betriebsfixe Kosten standing expenses;
• bleibende Kosten basic expenditure;
• degressive Kosten regressive costs;
• direkte Kosten direct cost (expenses), traceable cost;
• diverse Kosten promiscuous charges, sundries;
• durchlaufende Kosten transit costs;
• durchschnittliche Kosten average expenses;
• effektive Kosten primary cost, actual cost (price);
• eingegangene Kosten expenses involved;
• einmalige Kosten non-recurrent costs (expenses, expenditure);
• eintreibbare Kosten recoverable costs;
• entstandene Kosten costs incurred (accrued), accrued charges (costs), expenditure occasioned, expenses accrued (incurred);
• bei der Konkursabwehr entstandene Kosten costs of resisting the bankruptcy proceedings;
• entstehende Kosten accruing costs;
• daraus entstehende Kosten costs arising from it;
• bei der Geschäftsführung notwendigerweise entstehende Kosten costs necessarily incurred in the conduct of business;
• nicht erfasste Kosten imputed cost;
• innerhalb von vier Tagen zu erstattende Kosten (Kostentabelle) four-day costs;
• erstattete Kosten reimbursed expenses;
• nicht anderseitig erstattete Kosten expenses not otherwise received;
• erstattungsfähige Kosten (Prozess) party and party (taxable) costs;
• nicht erstattungsfähige Kosten untaxable costs;
• erwachsende Kosten expenses incurred, accruing costs;
• daraus erwachsende Kosten costs attendant on;
• nicht faktorbezogene Kosten non-factor costs;
• fallende Kosten decreasing (declining) costs;
• fällige Kosten outstanding costs;
• feste (fixe) Kosten fixed charges (costs), constant (unavoidable) cost, standby costs, standing (overhead) expenses, overheads;
• [noch] nicht festgesetzte Kosten (Gericht) untaxable cost;
• feststehende (fixe) Kosten fixed (standby, assured) cost[s], expenses covered;
• festzusetzende Kosten costs to be taxed;
• generelle Kosten indirect cost;
• geschätzte Kosten estimated cost;
• in Rechnung gestellte Kosten billed costs;
• gleich bleibende Kosten constant costs, expense constants;
• große (hohe) Kosten heavy expenses, large overhead (US);
• indirekte Kosten indirect costs (expenses);
• individuelle Kosten private costs;
• kalkulatorische (kalkulierte) Kosten imputed cost, imputations;
• kapitalisierte Kosten capitalized costs (expenses);
• kleine Kosten petty expense, petties;
• komparative Kosten comparative costs;
• konstante Kosten constant (standing, standard) costs;
• kurzfristige Kosten short-run costs;
• laufende Kosten running (standing, general) charges, running (current, standing) expenses, economic (running) cost, cost in carrying business;
• leistungsabhängige Kosten direct (variable) costs;
• an der Grenze der Wirtschaftlichkeit (Rentabilität) liegende Kosten marginal (incremental) costs;
• mittelbare Kosten indirect costs;
• nachkalkulierte Kosten post-mortem cost;
• nicht nachprüfbare Kosten non-controllable costs;
• notwendige Kosten related cost;
• pauschalierte Kosten bunched cost;
• personelle Kosten employment costs;
• private Kosten internal effects, private cost;
• progressive Kosten progressive costs;
• proportionale Kosten proportional costs;
• nicht relevante Kosten sunk cost;
• rückläufige Kosten decreasing (declining) costs;
• sämtliche Kosten full costs;
• steil in die Höhe schießende Kosten skyrocketing costs;
• sonstige Kosten sundry expenses, sundries;
• spezifische (spezifizierte) Kosten special (direct) costs;
• nahe der Rentabilitätsgrenze stehende Kosten marginal (incremental) costs;
• in keinem Verhältnis stehende Kosten disproportionate expenses;
• steigende Kosten rising (increasing) costs, advancing prices;
• stellvertretende Kosten (Seeversicherung) substituted expenses;
• tatsächliche Kosten actual costs;
• übermäßige (überhöhte) Kosten excessive costs;
• auf Kapitalkonto übernommene Kosten capitalized costs;
• übliche Kosten usual charges;
• nicht umgelegte Kosten unapplied costs;
• auf den Tageswert umgerechnete Kosten adjusted costs;
• unerhebliche Kosten insignificant expenses;
• unerschwingliche Kosten enormous costs;
• ungewisse Kosten variable cost;
• unproduktive Kosten incidental expenses of production;
• untragbare Kosten prohibitive cost;
• unveränderliche Kosten constant costs;
• variable (veränderliche) Kosten variable (out-of-pocket) costs;
• proportionale variable Kosten average variable costs;
• veranschlagte Kosten estimated costs;
• verbundene Kosten composite costs;
• damit verbundene Kosten expense involved;
• mit der Anschaffung verbundene Kosten purchase-related costs;
• vereinbarte Kosten agreed costs;
• vermeidbare Kosten escapable cost;
• verschiedene Kosten sundry (miscellaneous) expenses, sundries;
• verzerrte Kosten distorted costs;
• volkswirtschaftliche Kosten external costs;
• voraussichtliche Kosten prospective costs;
• im Etat vorgesehene Kosten expenses provided for in the budget;
• vorkalkulierte Kosten standard (predetermined, scheduled, target) costs;
• wachsende Kosten growing expenditure;
• wechselnde Kosten variable cost (expenses);
• wirkliche Kosten actual cost (expense);
• zunehmende Kosten increasing (rising) cost;
• zusammengefasste Kosten pool cost;
• zusätzliche Kosten additional charges (expenses, costs), added costs, extra charges;
• Kosten der Abschreibung depreciation charges;
• Kosten nach Abschreibungen amortized cost;
• Kosten des Abtransportes transportation inland costs;
• Kosten vor Abzug des Bardiskonts billed cost;
• Kosten der Agenturunterhaltung agency costs;
• Kosten des Anlagevermögens asset costs;
• Kosten vor Anlauf der Fertigung starting-load cost;
• Kosten der Anschlusseinrichtung (telecom.) installation charges;
• Kosten für weitere Ausbildung advancement costs (US);
• Kosten und Auslagen charges, costs and expenses;
• Kosten des Beklagten defendant’s costs;
• Kosten der Bergung salvage cost (charges);
• Kosten bei voller Betriebsausnutzung capacity costs;
• Kosten für Betriebsbauten plant construction costs;
• Kosten der Betriebseinstellung (Betriebsstilllegung) shutdown costs;
• Kosten der Betriebsführung operating costs;
• Kosten der Buchführung (Buchhaltung) accounting (bookkeeping) costs;
• Kosten zum Buchwert amortized cost;
• Kosten der Bürounterhaltung office expenses;
• Kosten der Ernteeinbringung harvesting expenses;
• Kosten der Erstellung des Jahresberichts annual report costs;
• immaterielle Kosten und Erträge non-pecuniary costs and benefits;
• Kosten pro Exemplar per-copy costs;
• Kosten der Fabrikation work-in-process burden;
• Kosten für Fahrten zwischen Wohnung und Betrieb cost of travel between home and work;
• Kosten der Gebäudeerrichtung cost of a structure;
• Kosten der Geldbeschaffung cost of money;
• Kosten eines Gerichtsverfahrens costs of going to court;
• Kosten der Geschäftsführung executive expenses;
• laufende Kosten der Geschäftsführung expenses in carrying on business;
• Kosten der Geschäftsstelle agency cost;
• Kosten der staatlichen Gesundheitsfürsorge national health-care bill;
• Kosten der Gesundheitsvorsorge health-care costs;
• Kosten der Haushaltsführung (Haushaltung) household operating costs, household expenditure;
• Kosten der Instandhaltung cost of maintenance;
• Kosten der Kapitalausstattung capital equipment cost;
• Kosten des Konkursverfahrens cost of preserving and administering the bankrupt’s estate, bankruptcy costs, costs of adjudication;
• Kosten der Konkursverwaltung administration (official receiver’s) expenses;
• Kosten pro Kopf der Bevölkerung per capita costs;
• Kosten der Lagerhaltung holding costs, outlays for inventories, house charges (US);
• Kosten der Lebenshaltung cost of living;
• Kosten für Leichterung lighterage charges;
• Kosten des Liquidators liquidator’s expenses;
• Kosten des Löschens charges for unloading;
• Kosten der Luftfrachtbeförderung airfreight expenses;
• Kosten der Montage cost of erection, assembly costs;
• Kosten der Nachlassverwaltung expenses of administration;
• Kosten einer Projektdurchführung running costs of a project;
• Kosten für das Rangieren switching charges;
• erstattungsfähige Kosten eines Rechtsstreites costs as between party and party;
• Kosten der Rechtsverfolgung law costs;
• Kosten zum anderthalbfachen Satz double costs (cash);
• Kosten der Testamentserrichtung testamentary expenses;
• Kosten für den Umtausch (Währung) conversion costs;
• Kosten des Unterhalts eines Lastkraftwagens motor-van expenses (Br.);
• Kosten der Unterhaltung eines Kraftfahrzeuges automobile operating (maintenance) costs;
• Kosten zuzüglich Verdienstspanne cost-plus (US);
• Kosten der Vermögensverwaltung (Treuhänder) administration expenses;
• Kosten der Verpackung packaging costs;
• Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht cost, insurance and freight (cif);
• Kosten des Vertriebs marketing cost;
• Kosten der Verwaltung administrative expenditure;
• Kosten der gesamten Warenlieferung costs of goods sold;
• Kosten für immaterielle Werte intangible costs;
• Kosten der Wiederbeschaffung replacement cost;
• Kosten einer Wohnung housing price;
• Kosten der Zentrale head-office expense;
• Kosten der Zollabfertigung cost of customs clearance;
• Kosten sparend cost-saving (-cutting);
• Kosten abbremsen to put a stop to expenses;
• als Kosten abbuchen to enter as expenses;
• seine Kosten abrechnen (abziehen) to deduct one’s expenses;
• Kosten steuerlich absetzen to deduct costs;
• Kosten der Büromiete steuerlich absetzen to claim the cost of rent of premises as a deduction;
• Kosten abwälzen to pass costs on;
• Kosten auf die Kunden abwälzen to switch costs to the customer;
• für Kosten und Logis arbeiten to work for one’s board;
• jem. die Kosten aufbrummen to land s. o. with the costs;
• Kosten der Staatskasse aufbürden to award the costs against the state;
• Kosten auferlegen to allocate (order to bear, award) the costs;
• Kosten aufgliedern to itemize costs;
• Kosten gegeneinander aufheben to divide the costs between the parties;
• für die Kosten aufkommen to bear (meet, pay) the expenses;
• Kosten aufschlüsseln to break down expenses;
• Kosten aufteilen to apportion costs, to lump the expenses;
• sich die voraussichtlich entstehenden Kosten ausrechnen to reckon the probable costs;
• Kosten im Griff behalten to keep track of costs;
• zu den Kosten beitragen to contribute towards the costs;
• Kosten auferlegt bekommen to be condemned in (ordered to pay) the costs;
• Kosten in den Griff bekommen to control costs;
• Konto mit sämtlichen Kosten belasten to charge an account with all the expenses;
• Kosten berechnen to count (figure up, calculate, compute) the costs, to figure out (calculate) the expenses;
• sich auf jds. Kosten bereichern to get rich at s. one’s expense;
• Kosten berücksichtigen to consider the expense;
• Kosten bestreiten to bear the costs (expenses), to cover (meet, defray) the expenses;
• sich an den Kosten gleichmäßig beteiligen to contribute equally to the expense;
• sich an den Kosten schlüsselmäßig beteiligen to pool the expenses;
• Kosten bezahlen to quit costs;
• entstandene Kosten bezahlen to pay the costs incurred;
• für Kosten in Abzug bringen to allow for costs;
• als Kosten buchen to enter as expenses;
• Kosten über ein Konto buchen to charge an expense to an account;
• Kosten decken to cover (reimburse) the expenses;
• seine Kosten decken to get back one’s expenses, to pay its way, to get out without a loss;
• nicht einmal seine Kosten decken (hereinbekommen) not to clear one’s expenses;
• Kosten einrechnen to include expenses;
• Kosten einsparen to cut back on costs;
• über die Kosten entscheiden (Urteil) to carry costs;
• Kosten ermitteln to ascertain the costs;
• Kosten ersetzen to refund the costs;
• Kosten erstatten to refund (reimburse) the expenses;
• entstandene Kosten erstatten to reimburse the expenses incurred;
• Kosten festsetzen to fix (determine) the costs;
• beträchtliche Kosten aufgewandt haben to have gone to considerable expense;
• für Kosten aufzukommen haben to be liable for expenses;
• Kosten für Subventionen zu tragen haben to foot the subsidy bill;
• Kosten niedrig halten to hold (keep) down costs (expenses), to keep costs in line (a lid on costs), to control the expenditure;
• Kosten kalkulieren to cost-account;
• auf seine Kosten kommen to cover one’s expenses, to pay one’s way, to have a run for one’s money;
• Kosten nicht mehr verkraften können to run one’s costs through the roof;
• Kosten raketenartig ansteigen lassen to rocket costs;
• Kosten anwachsen lassen to pile on the expense;
• auf jds. Kosten leben to live at s. one’s expense, to sponge on s. o. (coll.);
• Kosten machen to be an (go to) expense, to involve expenses;
• jem. Kosten machen to put s. o. to expense;
• Kosten nachgehen to keep track of costs;
• Kosten nachprüfen to tax costs;
• Kosten niederschlagen to cancel the costs;
• Kosten reduzieren to cut costs;
• Kosten drastisch reduzieren to slash costs;
• Kosten scheuen to balk at an expense (fam.);
• keine Kosten scheuen to spare no expense (costs);
• mit weiteren (zusätzlichen) Kosten verbunden sein to involve additional charges;
• zu den Kosten verurteilt sein to be cast to pay the costs;
• Kosten senken to reduce (drive down) expenses (costs);
• Kosten sparen to save expenses;
• Kosten steigern to run up the costs;
• sich in Kosten stürzen to launch out [into expense], to put o. s. to charge, to go to expense;
• sich in große Kosten stürzen to go to great expense;
• sich mit jem. die Kosten teilen to go halves (share the expenses) with s. o.;
• sich in die Kosten von etw. mit jem. teilen to go shares with s. o. in the expense of s. th., to share with s. o. in the costs;
• Kosten tragen to defray the expense (charges), to pay for [the shot], to meet the expenses, to foot the bill, to pay the piper;
• alle Kosten für j. tragen to carry all expenses for s. o.;
• Kosten übernehmen to pay costs (expenses);
• entstandene Kosten übernehmen to pay the costs incurred;
• Hälfte der Kosten übernehmen to go halves with s. o.;
• gesamte Kosten einer Pensionsregelung übernehmen to pick up the entire cost of a pension plan;
• Kosten einer Reise übernehmen to defray the expenses of a trip;
• Kosten auf die Staatskasse übernehmen to charge an expense to the public debt;
• Kosten teilweise übernehmen to go halves with s. o.;
• Kosten eines Unternehmens übernehmen to bear the cost of an undertaking;
• Kosten umlegen to allocate (apportion) the costs, to divide expenses in equal proportions;
• Kosten auf die Vereinsmitglieder umlegen to assess members of a society for expenses;
• Kosten veranschlagen to evaluate (estimate) expenses, to figure up the costs;
• im Zeitpunkt der Entstehung als Kosten verbuchen to book expenses in the year of occurence;
• Kosten vergüten to reimburse expenses;
• überflüssige Kosten vermeiden to economize;
• Kosten unmittelbar auf die Abteilung verrechnen to charge cost directly to the department;
• Kosten verringern to reduce (cut down) costs;
• Kosten verteilen to spread the costs;
• Kosten über drei Jahre verteilen to amortize costs over a period of three years;
• Kosten verursachen to go to expense;
• große (hohe) Kosten verursachen to put to great (involve much) expense, to entail large expenditure;
• jem. große Kosten verursachen to put s. o. to great expense;
• zu den Kosten verurteilen to order (cast) to pay the costs;
• gestiegene Kosten ohne Verschlechterung der Wettbewerbssituation weitergeben to pass on rising cost without becoming uncompetitive;
• auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit unterhalten werden to be maintained at public expense;
• auf gemeinsame Kosten von Verleger und Autor veröffentlicht werden to be published at joint expense of publisher and author;
• zu den Kosten verurteilt werden to be ordered to pay the costs;
• Kosten nach sich ziehen to carry costs;
• hohe Kosten nach sich ziehen to involve great expense;
• Kosten zurückerstatten to refund (reimburse) expenses;
• Kosten gehen zulasten von costs to be borne by;
• Kosten spielen keine Rolle expense is no object.
Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht
cost, insurance and freight (cif)

Kosten I pl 1. GEN, RW cost (amount of money needed to pay for a thing, value in alternative uses); costs (money that must be spent regularly, e.g. running costs –laufende Kosten– for labour or energy); expenditure (Ausgaben; action of spending); expense, expenses (Ausgaben, Aufwand; money spent on a specific task, e.g. travel expenses); outlay (Auslagen, Barausgaben); charges (Aufwendungen, Nebenkosten); 2. WIWI cost • auf Kosten und Gefahr von RECHT, VERSICH, IMP/EXP on account and risk of • die Kosten steigen auf Milliardenhöhe GEN costs are running into billions • die Kosten tragen GEN bear the costs, defray the costs, meet the costs • die Kosten übernehmen GEN assume the expenses, meet the expenses, settle the expenses • für die Kosten aufkommen RW meet costs, defray costs, settle costs • Kosten auf bestimmten Konten verrechnen RW allocate costs to certain accounts • Kosten auf die entsprechenden Konten umlegen RW allocate costs to the appropriate accounts • Kosten auffangen FIN, RW absorb cost • Kosten aufgliedern FIN, RW break down expenses, itemize costs (Kosten aufschlüsseln) • Kosten bestimmten Konten zuordnen RW allocate costs to certain accounts • Kosten bewerten RW cost • Kosten, die für jmdn. steuerpflichtig sind STEUER costs taxable to sb • Kosten kontrollieren GEN control costs • Kosten per Nachnahme zu erheben GEN, LOGIS charges forward, ch. fwd (Lieferklausel) • Kosten sind per Nachnahme zu erheben GEN charge forward, Ch Fwd • Kosten umlegen RW assign costs, allocate costs • Kosten verrechnen RW allocate costs • Kosten (zeitlich) verteilen RW spread costs • Kosten zuweisen RW allocate costs • ohne Kosten RECHT, VERSICH no charges • sich an den Kosten beteiligen GEN, MGT share (in) the expenses Kosten II pl, Versicherung f und Fracht f (CI&F) GEN, IMP/EXP, LOGIS, VERSICH cost, insurance and freight, CI&F (Lieferklausel) bedenken, Kosten
to think of the cost;
• j. testamentarisch (in seinem Testament) bedenken to remember (include) s. o. in one’s will.
Kosten
cost[s], (Auslagen) expense[s], expenditure, outlay, (Gebühren) charges, fees, (Preis) price, cost, (Spesen) charge[s];
• abzüglich der Kosten charges deducted, after deduction of charges (costs), less expenses (charges);
• alle Kosten eingeschlossen including all charges;
• auf eigene Kosten at one’s own expense;
• auf gemeinsame Kosten at joint expense, dividing [the] expenses;
• auf meine Kosten to my cost, at my expense;
• auf Kosten von at the expense of, to the derogation;
• auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit at public expense;
• auf Kosten des Gastwirts on the house;
• auf Kosten und Gefahr des Eigners at owner's expense and risk;
• auf Kosten der Qualität at the expense of quality;
• auf Kosten der Reederei at ship’s expenses;
• auf Kosten des Staates at public expense;
• aufgrund der Kosten owing to the expenses;
• ausschließlich der Kosten exclusive of costs;
• einschließlich der Kosten including costs;
• einschließlich Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht cost, insurance, freight (cif);
• frei von den Kosten free of charges, cost-free;
• gegen Erstattung der baren Kosten with out-of-pocket expense;
• mit Einschluss aller Kosten all expenses included;
• mit großen (hohen) Kosten verbunden at great cost, cost-effective;
• mit Kosten verknüpft involving expense;
• mit Rücksicht auf die Kosten in deference to cost;
• nach Abzug aller Kosten all charges paid, all expenses deducted;
• ohne Kosten no charge, (Protest) no protest, (Wechselaufdruck) no expense [to be incurred], without expenses;
• ohne Rücksicht auf die Kosten without regard to cost;
• ohne zusätzliche Kosten for no extra fare;
• unter Auferlegung der Kosten awarding (on payment of) the costs;
• unter Einschluss sämtlicher Kosten all costs included;
• unter Nachnahme der Kosten charges forwarded, expenses charged forward;
• unter Tragung der Kosten on payment of costs;
• zur Deckung der Kosten to cover the cost, in order to cover our expenses;
• zuzüglich der Kosten expenses not included (to be added);
• abnehmende Kosten decreasing costs;
• abschreibbare Kosten depreciable costs;
• abschreibungsfähige Kosten service cost;
• [steuerlich] absetzbare (abzugsfähige) Kosten (Einkommensteuererklärung) charges to be deducted, permissible (tax) expenses, deductible charges;
• abzurechnende Kosten off charges;
• aktivierte Kosten capitalized expenses (costs);
• allgemeine Kosten overhead [charges], operating (indirect, overhead) expenses, factory cost, burden, oncost (Br.);
• alternative Kosten opportunity costs;
• nicht in bar anfallende Kosten non-cash costs;
• gemeinsame anfallende Kosten (Fracht- und Passagierdienst) common expense;
• zukünftig anfallende Kosten future costs;
• im Gewerbebetrieb zwangsläufig anfallende Kosten expenses wholly and exclusively laid out for the purpose of the trade;
• angefallene Kosten costs incurred;
• bei der Versilberung tatsächlich angefallene Kosten actual expenses of realization of the assets;
• steil ansteigende Kosten skyrocketing (soaring) costs;
• anteilige Kosten proportional (proratable) cost;
• auferlegte Kosten taxable costs;
• aufgelaufene Kosten accrued (accumulated) charges, costs incurred (accrued), accrued costs;
• außergerichtliche Kosten extrajudicial costs;
• außerordentliche Kosten extra charges;
• außerordentliche und betriebsfremde Kosten extraordinary and outside expenditure;
• außerplanmäßige Kosten expenditure not budgeted for;
• bare Kosten out-of-pocket expenses;
• beeinflussbare Kosten controllable costs;
• von der Kostenstelle nicht beeinflussbare Kosten uncontrollable expenses;
• beitreibbare Kosten recoverable costs;
• nicht beitreibbare Kosten irrecoverable expense;
• auf die Lebensdauer eines Erzeugnisses berechnete Kosten life-cycle costs;
• besondere Kosten special charges;
• beträchtliche Kosten considerable costs, heavy expenses (costs);
• betriebsfixe Kosten standing expenses;
• bleibende Kosten basic expenditure;
• degressive Kosten regressive costs;
• direkte Kosten direct cost (expenses), traceable cost;
• diverse Kosten promiscuous charges, sundries;
• durchlaufende Kosten transit costs;
• durchschnittliche Kosten average expenses;
• effektive Kosten primary cost, actual cost (price);
• eingegangene Kosten expenses involved;
• einmalige Kosten non-recurrent costs (expenses, expenditure);
• eintreibbare Kosten recoverable costs;
• entstandene Kosten costs incurred (accrued), accrued charges (costs), expenditure occasioned, expenses accrued (incurred);
• bei der Konkursabwehr entstandene Kosten costs of resisting the bankruptcy proceedings;
• entstehende Kosten accruing costs;
• daraus entstehende Kosten costs arising from it;
• bei der Geschäftsführung notwendigerweise entstehende Kosten costs necessarily incurred in the conduct of business;
• nicht erfasste Kosten imputed cost;
• innerhalb von vier Tagen zu erstattende Kosten (Kostentabelle) four-day costs;
• erstattete Kosten reimbursed expenses;
• nicht anderseitig erstattete Kosten expenses not otherwise received;
• erstattungsfähige Kosten (Prozess) party and party (taxable) costs;
• nicht erstattungsfähige Kosten untaxable costs;
• erwachsende Kosten expenses incurred, accruing costs;
• daraus erwachsende Kosten costs attendant on;
• nicht faktorbezogene Kosten non-factor costs;
• fallende Kosten decreasing (declining) costs;
• fällige Kosten outstanding costs;
• feste (fixe) Kosten fixed charges (costs), constant (unavoidable) cost, standby costs, standing (overhead) expenses, overheads;
• [noch] nicht festgesetzte Kosten (Gericht) untaxable cost;
• feststehende (fixe) Kosten fixed (standby, assured) cost[s], expenses covered;
• festzusetzende Kosten costs to be taxed;
• generelle Kosten indirect cost;
• geschätzte Kosten estimated cost;
• in Rechnung gestellte Kosten billed costs;
• gleich bleibende Kosten constant costs, expense constants;
• große (hohe) Kosten heavy expenses, large overhead (US);
• indirekte Kosten indirect costs (expenses);
• individuelle Kosten private costs;
• kalkulatorische (kalkulierte) Kosten imputed cost, imputations;
• kapitalisierte Kosten capitalized costs (expenses);
• kleine Kosten petty expense, petties;
• komparative Kosten comparative costs;
• konstante Kosten constant (standing, standard) costs;
• kurzfristige Kosten short-run costs;
• laufende Kosten running (standing, general) charges, running (current, standing) expenses, economic (running) cost, cost in carrying business;
• leistungsabhängige Kosten direct (variable) costs;
• an der Grenze der Wirtschaftlichkeit (Rentabilität) liegende Kosten marginal (incremental) costs;
• mittelbare Kosten indirect costs;
• nachkalkulierte Kosten post-mortem cost;
• nicht nachprüfbare Kosten non-controllable costs;
• notwendige Kosten related cost;
• pauschalierte Kosten bunched cost;
• personelle Kosten employment costs;
• private Kosten internal effects, private cost;
• progressive Kosten progressive costs;
• proportionale Kosten proportional costs;
• nicht relevante Kosten sunk cost;
• rückläufige Kosten decreasing (declining) costs;
• sämtliche Kosten full costs;
• steil in die Höhe schießende Kosten skyrocketing costs;
• sonstige Kosten sundry expenses, sundries;
• spezifische (spezifizierte) Kosten special (direct) costs;
• nahe der Rentabilitätsgrenze stehende Kosten marginal (incremental) costs;
• in keinem Verhältnis stehende Kosten disproportionate expenses;
• steigende Kosten rising (increasing) costs, advancing prices;
• stellvertretende Kosten (Seeversicherung) substituted expenses;
• tatsächliche Kosten actual costs;
• übermäßige (überhöhte) Kosten excessive costs;
• auf Kapitalkonto übernommene Kosten capitalized costs;
• übliche Kosten usual charges;
• nicht umgelegte Kosten unapplied costs;
• auf den Tageswert umgerechnete Kosten adjusted costs;
• unerhebliche Kosten insignificant expenses;
• unerschwingliche Kosten enormous costs;
• ungewisse Kosten variable cost;
• unproduktive Kosten incidental expenses of production;
• untragbare Kosten prohibitive cost;
• unveränderliche Kosten constant costs;
• variable (veränderliche) Kosten variable (out-of-pocket) costs;
• proportionale variable Kosten average variable costs;
• veranschlagte Kosten estimated costs;
• verbundene Kosten composite costs;
• damit verbundene Kosten expense involved;
• mit der Anschaffung verbundene Kosten purchase-related costs;
• vereinbarte Kosten agreed costs;
• vermeidbare Kosten escapable cost;
• verschiedene Kosten sundry (miscellaneous) expenses, sundries;
• verzerrte Kosten distorted costs;
• volkswirtschaftliche Kosten external costs;
• voraussichtliche Kosten prospective costs;
• im Etat vorgesehene Kosten expenses provided for in the budget;
• vorkalkulierte Kosten standard (predetermined, scheduled, target) costs;
• wachsende Kosten growing expenditure;
• wechselnde Kosten variable cost (expenses);
• wirkliche Kosten actual cost (expense);
• zunehmende Kosten increasing (rising) cost;
• zusammengefasste Kosten pool cost;
• zusätzliche Kosten additional charges (expenses, costs), added costs, extra charges;
• Kosten der Abschreibung depreciation charges;
• Kosten nach Abschreibungen amortized cost;
• Kosten des Abtransportes transportation inland costs;
• Kosten vor Abzug des Bardiskonts billed cost;
• Kosten der Agenturunterhaltung agency costs;
• Kosten des Anlagevermögens asset costs;
• Kosten vor Anlauf der Fertigung starting-load cost;
• Kosten der Anschlusseinrichtung (telecom.) installation charges;
• Kosten für weitere Ausbildung advancement costs (US);
• Kosten und Auslagen charges, costs and expenses;
• Kosten des Beklagten defendant’s costs;
• Kosten der Bergung salvage cost (charges);
• Kosten bei voller Betriebsausnutzung capacity costs;
• Kosten für Betriebsbauten plant construction costs;
• Kosten der Betriebseinstellung (Betriebsstilllegung) shutdown costs;
• Kosten der Betriebsführung operating costs;
• Kosten der Buchführung (Buchhaltung) accounting (bookkeeping) costs;
• Kosten zum Buchwert amortized cost;
• Kosten der Bürounterhaltung office expenses;
• Kosten der Ernteeinbringung harvesting expenses;
• Kosten der Erstellung des Jahresberichts annual report costs;
• immaterielle Kosten und Erträge non-pecuniary costs and benefits;
• Kosten pro Exemplar per-copy costs;
• Kosten der Fabrikation work-in-process burden;
• Kosten für Fahrten zwischen Wohnung und Betrieb cost of travel between home and work;
• Kosten der Gebäudeerrichtung cost of a structure;
• Kosten der Geldbeschaffung cost of money;
• Kosten eines Gerichtsverfahrens costs of going to court;
• Kosten der Geschäftsführung executive expenses;
• laufende Kosten der Geschäftsführung expenses in carrying on business;
• Kosten der Geschäftsstelle agency cost;
• Kosten der staatlichen Gesundheitsfürsorge national health-care bill;
• Kosten der Gesundheitsvorsorge health-care costs;
• Kosten der Haushaltsführung (Haushaltung) household operating costs, household expenditure;
• Kosten der Instandhaltung cost of maintenance;
• Kosten der Kapitalausstattung capital equipment cost;
• Kosten des Konkursverfahrens cost of preserving and administering the bankrupt’s estate, bankruptcy costs, costs of adjudication;
• Kosten der Konkursverwaltung administration (official receiver’s) expenses;
• Kosten pro Kopf der Bevölkerung per capita costs;
• Kosten der Lagerhaltung holding costs, outlays for inventories, house charges (US);
• Kosten der Lebenshaltung cost of living;
• Kosten für Leichterung lighterage charges;
• Kosten des Liquidators liquidator’s expenses;
• Kosten des Löschens charges for unloading;
• Kosten der Luftfrachtbeförderung airfreight expenses;
• Kosten der Montage cost of erection, assembly costs;
• Kosten der Nachlassverwaltung expenses of administration;
• Kosten einer Projektdurchführung running costs of a project;
• Kosten für das Rangieren switching charges;
• erstattungsfähige Kosten eines Rechtsstreites costs as between party and party;
• Kosten der Rechtsverfolgung law costs;
• Kosten zum anderthalbfachen Satz double costs (cash);
• Kosten der Testamentserrichtung testamentary expenses;
• Kosten für den Umtausch (Währung) conversion costs;
• Kosten des Unterhalts eines Lastkraftwagens motor-van expenses (Br.);
• Kosten der Unterhaltung eines Kraftfahrzeuges automobile operating (maintenance) costs;
• Kosten zuzüglich Verdienstspanne cost-plus (US);
• Kosten der Vermögensverwaltung (Treuhänder) administration expenses;
• Kosten der Verpackung packaging costs;
• Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht cost, insurance and freight (cif);
• Kosten des Vertriebs marketing cost;
• Kosten der Verwaltung administrative expenditure;
• Kosten der gesamten Warenlieferung costs of goods sold;
• Kosten für immaterielle Werte intangible costs;
• Kosten der Wiederbeschaffung replacement cost;
• Kosten einer Wohnung housing price;
• Kosten der Zentrale head-office expense;
• Kosten der Zollabfertigung cost of customs clearance;
• Kosten sparend cost-saving (-cutting);
• Kosten abbremsen to put a stop to expenses;
• als Kosten abbuchen to enter as expenses;
• seine Kosten abrechnen (abziehen) to deduct one’s expenses;
• Kosten steuerlich absetzen to deduct costs;
• Kosten der Büromiete steuerlich absetzen to claim the cost of rent of premises as a deduction;
• Kosten abwälzen to pass costs on;
• Kosten auf die Kunden abwälzen to switch costs to the customer;
• für Kosten und Logis arbeiten to work for one’s board;
• jem. die Kosten aufbrummen to land s. o. with the costs;
• Kosten der Staatskasse aufbürden to award the costs against the state;
• Kosten auferlegen to allocate (order to bear, award) the costs;
• Kosten aufgliedern to itemize costs;
• Kosten gegeneinander aufheben to divide the costs between the parties;
• für die Kosten aufkommen to bear (meet, pay) the expenses;
• Kosten aufschlüsseln to break down expenses;
• Kosten aufteilen to apportion costs, to lump the expenses;
• sich die voraussichtlich entstehenden Kosten ausrechnen to reckon the probable costs;
• Kosten im Griff behalten to keep track of costs;
• zu den Kosten beitragen to contribute towards the costs;
• Kosten auferlegt bekommen to be condemned in (ordered to pay) the costs;
• Kosten in den Griff bekommen to control costs;
• Konto mit sämtlichen Kosten belasten to charge an account with all the expenses;
• Kosten berechnen to count (figure up, calculate, compute) the costs, to figure out (calculate) the expenses;
• sich auf jds. Kosten bereichern to get rich at s. one’s expense;
• Kosten berücksichtigen to consider the expense;
• Kosten bestreiten to bear the costs (expenses), to cover (meet, defray) the expenses;
• sich an den Kosten gleichmäßig beteiligen to contribute equally to the expense;
• sich an den Kosten schlüsselmäßig beteiligen to pool the expenses;
• Kosten bezahlen to quit costs;
• entstandene Kosten bezahlen to pay the costs incurred;
• für Kosten in Abzug bringen to allow for costs;
• als Kosten buchen to enter as expenses;
• Kosten über ein Konto buchen to charge an expense to an account;
• Kosten decken to cover (reimburse) the expenses;
• seine Kosten decken to get back one’s expenses, to pay its way, to get out without a loss;
• nicht einmal seine Kosten decken (hereinbekommen) not to clear one’s expenses;
• Kosten einrechnen to include expenses;
• Kosten einsparen to cut back on costs;
• über die Kosten entscheiden (Urteil) to carry costs;
• Kosten ermitteln to ascertain the costs;
• Kosten ersetzen to refund the costs;
• Kosten erstatten to refund (reimburse) the expenses;
• entstandene Kosten erstatten to reimburse the expenses incurred;
• Kosten festsetzen to fix (determine) the costs;
• beträchtliche Kosten aufgewandt haben to have gone to considerable expense;
• für Kosten aufzukommen haben to be liable for expenses;
• Kosten für Subventionen zu tragen haben to foot the subsidy bill;
• Kosten niedrig halten to hold (keep) down costs (expenses), to keep costs in line (a lid on costs), to control the expenditure;
• Kosten kalkulieren to cost-account;
• auf seine Kosten kommen to cover one’s expenses, to pay one’s way, to have a run for one’s money;
• Kosten nicht mehr verkraften können to run one’s costs through the roof;
• Kosten raketenartig ansteigen lassen to rocket costs;
• Kosten anwachsen lassen to pile on the expense;
• auf jds. Kosten leben to live at s. one’s expense, to sponge on s. o. (coll.);
• Kosten machen to be an (go to) expense, to involve expenses;
• jem. Kosten machen to put s. o. to expense;
• Kosten nachgehen to keep track of costs;
• Kosten nachprüfen to tax costs;
• Kosten niederschlagen to cancel the costs;
• Kosten reduzieren to cut costs;
• Kosten drastisch reduzieren to slash costs;
• Kosten scheuen to balk at an expense (fam.);
• keine Kosten scheuen to spare no expense (costs);
• mit weiteren (zusätzlichen) Kosten verbunden sein to involve additional charges;
• zu den Kosten verurteilt sein to be cast to pay the costs;
• Kosten senken to reduce (drive down) expenses (costs);
• Kosten sparen to save expenses;
• Kosten steigern to run up the costs;
• sich in Kosten stürzen to launch out [into expense], to put o. s. to charge, to go to expense;
• sich in große Kosten stürzen to go to great expense;
• sich mit jem. die Kosten teilen to go halves (share the expenses) with s. o.;
• sich in die Kosten von etw. mit jem. teilen to go shares with s. o. in the expense of s. th., to share with s. o. in the costs;
• Kosten tragen to defray the expense (charges), to pay for [the shot], to meet the expenses, to foot the bill, to pay the piper;
• alle Kosten für j. tragen to carry all expenses for s. o.;
• Kosten übernehmen to pay costs (expenses);
• entstandene Kosten übernehmen to pay the costs incurred;
• Hälfte der Kosten übernehmen to go halves with s. o.;
• gesamte Kosten einer Pensionsregelung übernehmen to pick up the entire cost of a pension plan;
• Kosten einer Reise übernehmen to defray the expenses of a trip;
• Kosten auf die Staatskasse übernehmen to charge an expense to the public debt;
• Kosten teilweise übernehmen to go halves with s. o.;
• Kosten eines Unternehmens übernehmen to bear the cost of an undertaking;
• Kosten umlegen to allocate (apportion) the costs, to divide expenses in equal proportions;
• Kosten auf die Vereinsmitglieder umlegen to assess members of a society for expenses;
• Kosten veranschlagen to evaluate (estimate) expenses, to figure up the costs;
• im Zeitpunkt der Entstehung als Kosten verbuchen to book expenses in the year of occurence;
• Kosten vergüten to reimburse expenses;
• überflüssige Kosten vermeiden to economize;
• Kosten unmittelbar auf die Abteilung verrechnen to charge cost directly to the department;
• Kosten verringern to reduce (cut down) costs;
• Kosten verteilen to spread the costs;
• Kosten über drei Jahre verteilen to amortize costs over a period of three years;
• Kosten verursachen to go to expense;
• große (hohe) Kosten verursachen to put to great (involve much) expense, to entail large expenditure;
• jem. große Kosten verursachen to put s. o. to great expense;
• zu den Kosten verurteilen to order (cast) to pay the costs;
• gestiegene Kosten ohne Verschlechterung der Wettbewerbssituation weitergeben to pass on rising cost without becoming uncompetitive;
• auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit unterhalten werden to be maintained at public expense;
• auf gemeinsame Kosten von Verleger und Autor veröffentlicht werden to be published at joint expense of publisher and author;
• zu den Kosten verurteilt werden to be ordered to pay the costs;
• Kosten nach sich ziehen to carry costs;
• hohe Kosten nach sich ziehen to involve great expense;
• Kosten zurückerstatten to refund (reimburse) expenses;
• Kosten gehen zulasten von costs to be borne by;
• Kosten spielen keine Rolle expense is no object.
Kosten, Versicherung und Fracht
cost, insurance and freight (cif)

Ex: The term 'managerialism' is used disparagingly by many public sector professionals to describe recent organisational changes in public services, often associated with right wing policies aimed at weakening the role of both professionals and trade unions in order to cut costs.

Ex: Obviously one must here distinguish between 'scholarly' texts, middle-range texts and what might be referred to derogatorily as 'crammers' (books intended to help students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort).

Ex: The result in terms of libraries are catalogs which are pejoratively called classical catalogs by people like Kilgour and are called catalogs with structure, integration, quality, and consistency by others.

В КОРНЕ PrepP Invar adv completely absolutely fundamentally. root out sth (cut off sth.) at the root.

إلى \ to: showing possession or position: It belongs to them. It was stuck to the wall, in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. He jumped on to the table. I was away from June to October. against: touching (usually sth. upright): He pressed his nose against the glass. for: towards: We set off for home. into: showing a change of condition: The castle was turned into a hotel. till, until: up to (a certain time): We waited from 6.30 till midnight. \ إلى \ there: in or to that place: Let’s go there; we line there. \ See Also في ذلك المكان \ إلى \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ See Also أو في مَكانٍ ما \ إلى الأبَد \ forever: (also two words: (for ever) for always; endlessly: I can’t wait forever. \ إلى أَبْعَد حَدّ \ exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. \ إلى أَبْعَد الحُدود \ ever so: very: It’s ever so easy. \ إلى أَبْعَد مِن \ farther: at or to a greater distance: I was too tired to go farther. \ إلى اتّجاه آخر \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الاتّجاه المُضادّ \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الآخِر \ right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. Go right back to the beginning. \ إلى أَسْفَل \ down: from a higher level to a lower one: The aeroplane came down slowly, from a higher level to a lower one: I climbed down the tree. The rope hung down the wall. downward, downwards: in a downward direction: He lay, face downwards, on the grass. over: to from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. \ إلى أَعْلَى \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill, in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. She looked up at the stars. He got up from his chair. Prices often go up. uphill: up a slope: The road winds uphill for a mile. upward: in an upward direction: The aeroplane flew upwards. \ إلى أَعْلَى وإلى أسفل \ up and down: off the ground and back to it; higher and lower: He was jumping up and down. He waved his stick up and down. \ إلى أَقْصَى ما أعرِفه عنه \ to the best of sb.’s knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ إلى الأَمام \ along: on; forward: She hurried along. forth: old use forwards; onwards. forward: also forwards towards the front: He stepped forward(s) to greet me. \ إلى أَن \ (prep. fml.) pending: until: I put his letter in a drawer, pending his arrival. till: up to the time when: I waited till he was ready. until: up to the time that: She stayed until I returned. \ إلى الآن \ hitherto: up to now: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى أو بارتفاع الرُّكبة \ knee-deep: up to the knees: The river was only knee-deep. \ إلى أو في الاتِّجاه المُعَاكِس \ about: facing the opposite way: The ship turned about and came back to harbour. \ إلى أو في داخِل \ into: (showing direction) in: He fell into a hole. She came into the house. \ إلى أو نحو الأرض \ down: on to the ground: I fell down. He knocked me down. \ إلى أو نَحْوَ الدّاخِل \ inwards: towards the inside: The door opened inwards. \ إلى أيّ حَدّ \ any: (with comparative words) at all; in any way: Do you feel any better?He’s too old to go any faster. \ إلى أَيْنَ؟ \ where: in or to what place: Where do you live? Where are you going?. \ إلى الجانِب الآخر \ over: across, from one side to the other: The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ إلى الجهة الأخرى \ the other way round: in the opposite direction; happening in another order or relationship: Turn the chair the other way round so that you can see out of the window. George didn’t hit John - it was the other way round (John hit George). \ إلى الجهة أو الناحية الأخرى \ over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ إلى حَدّ أنّهُ \ so: showing an effect: It was so cold that the water froze. He’s not so ill as to need a doctor. \ إلى حَدٍّ بعيد \ by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. quite: (often followed by but) not very, but reasonably; fairly: She’s quite tall, but not as tall as you. He’s quite a nice boy, but he’s lazy. stiff: (with the verbs bore, scare, worry) to a state of tiredness; nearly to death: Long speeches bore me stiff. \ إلى حَدٍّ كبير \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. madly: in a mad way; very much: He’s madly keen on football. much: greatly: I don’t much like it. such: of a kind that produces a certain result: It was such a heavy box that I could not lift it. Its weight was such that I could not lift it. \ إلى حَدٍّ ما \ fairly: (with an adj. or adv.) slightly; not completely: a fairly easy job; fairly well done. moderately: reasonably; quite, but not very: I’m moderately sure about it. It was a moderately warm day. more or less: about, but not exactly: She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. partially: not wholly; not completely: He’s partially blind. partly: not completely; in regard to a part: It was partly my fault, and partly his. rather: not very, but fairly: I was rather sorry to miss that meeting. We arrived rather (slightly) earlier than we expected. reasonably: fairly; enough, but not completely: I’m reasonably certain of success. slightly: a little: He’s slightly taller than I am. somewhat: rather: He’s somewhat older than you are. to a certain degree: not completely: To a certain degree, it was my fault. pretty: fairly; comparatively: a pretty cheap car (cheaper than most cars). \ See Also جزئيا (جزئيًّا)، باعتدال، تقريبا (تقريبًا)‏ \ إلى حَيْثُ \ where: in or to the place in which: I’m going where I always go. Leave him where he is. \ See Also حيث (حَيْثُ)‏ \ إلى الخَارج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: from inside: The door opened and a man came out. \ See Also في الخَارِج \ إلى الخَلْف \ back: away from the front: Stand back from the fire. backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ إلى داخِل \ in: showing entrance or direction: He looked in through the window. He came in. He threw a stone in. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ See Also في داخِل \ إلى درجة أَقَلّ \ down: less; to a weaker or lower state: First heat the metal up, then cool it down. We must cut down our costs. \ إلى الطَّابق الأَسْفَل \ down: downstairs: He’s out of bed and he’ll be down in a minute. downstairs: down the stairs: He hurried downstairs. \ إلى غير رَجْعَة \ for good: for ever: I’ve stopped smoking for good. \ إلى فَوْق \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill. \ See Also فوق (فَوْق)‏ \ إلى قِطع صغيرة \ to bits: (after verbs like come, go, fall, blow, cut, tear) into little pieces: My glasses fell to bits on the floor. \ إلى ما قبلَ (وقت محدد)‏ \ hitherto: up to now; up to the past time already spoken of: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى النِّهاية \ out: completely: I was tired out. right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. up: (with verbs) completely; to the end: Finish up your food. \ إلى هذا الحَدّ \ so far: until now: We’ve won six games so far. this: so: I didn’t expect him to be this late (so late as he is) The fish was only this big (the size that I’m showing you). \ See Also حتّى الآن \ إلى هُنا \ here: at, in or to this place: I live here. Come here! He lives near here. Is the hospital far from here?. \ See Also هنا (هُنا)‏ \ إلى هُناك \ there: to that place: Let’s go there. \ See Also هناك (هُناك)‏ \ إلى اليَمين \ clockwise: in the direction taken by the hands of a clock: To open this lock, turn the key clockwise (or in a clockwise direction).

impf Ⅰ vt 1. Przem. (wytwarzać) to produce, to manufacture, to make [narzędzia, rowery, środki chemiczne]; to produce [energię, prąd, żywność] 2. Fizjol. [gruczoł, organizm, komórka] to produce [substancję, przeciwciała] 3. Kino, Teatr to produce [film, sztukę, program] ⇒ wyprodukować 4. pot., pejor. (pisać, malować) to produce; (wymyślać) to make up 5. pot., przen. (wypuszczać) to produce Ⅱ produkować się pot., pejor. to perform

إلى أو نحو الأرض \ down: on to the ground: I fell down. He knocked me down. \ إلى درجة أَقَلّ \ down: less; to a weaker or lower state: First heat the metal up, then cool it down. We must cut down our costs. \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ كِتابَةً \ down: in writing: Put this down in your notebook.

1. verb 2. noun m. = Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network I 1. 2. 3. 4. II I 1. 2. 3. 4. II

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

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

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

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

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

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

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

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

* ser supremo = supreme being.

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

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

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

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

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

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

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

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

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

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

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

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

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

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

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

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

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

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

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

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

* el ser barato = cheapness.

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

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

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

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

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

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

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

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

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

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

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

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

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

* es más = more important, moreover.

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

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

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

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

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

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

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

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

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

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

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

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

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

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

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

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

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

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

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

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

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

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

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

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

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

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

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

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

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

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

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

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

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

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

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

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

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

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

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

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

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

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

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

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

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

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

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

* ser acertado = be spot on.

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

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

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

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

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

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

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

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

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

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

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

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

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

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

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

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

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

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

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

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

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

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

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

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

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

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

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

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

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

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

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

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

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

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

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

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

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

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

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

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

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

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

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

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

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

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

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

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

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

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

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

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

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

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

* ser consciente = sentient being.

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

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

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

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

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

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

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

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

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

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

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

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

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

* ser de = be a native of.

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

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

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

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

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

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

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

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

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

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

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

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

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

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

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

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

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

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

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

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

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

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

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

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

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

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

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

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

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

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

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

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

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

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

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

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

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

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

* ser el asunto = be the point.

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

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

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

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

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

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

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

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

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

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

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

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

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

* ser el límite = be the limit.

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

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

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

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

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

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

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

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

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

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

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

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

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

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

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

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

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

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

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

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

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

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

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

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

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

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

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

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

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

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

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

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

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

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

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

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

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

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

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

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

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

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

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

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

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

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

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

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

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

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

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

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

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

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

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

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

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

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

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

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

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

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

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

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

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

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

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

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

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

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

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

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

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

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

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

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

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

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

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

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

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

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

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

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

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

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

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

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

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

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

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

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

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

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

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

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

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

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

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

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

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

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

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

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

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

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

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

* ser más interno = inner being.

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

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

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

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

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

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

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

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

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

 

ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

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

(+ me/te/le etc)

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;

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

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1



2


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


¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;

( en locs)

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

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

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




2 ( naturaleza):

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