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  • 1 care

    قَلَق \ anxiety: a feeling of fear and uncertainty about what may happen. care: anxiety; trouble: His mind is full of cares. concern: anxiety (about sth.): He feels concern about the old and ill. nervousness: anxiety. suspense: the state of being uncertain whether sth. will happen or not: He had a feeling of suspense as he waited for his examination results. trouble: anxiety; discomfort; difficulty: She told me all her troubles. uneasiness: anxiety; discomfort. unrest: discontent; restlessness: The fear of unemployment causes social unrest. worry: anxiety; a cause of anxiety: She became ill with worry. His son’s wild behaviour is a continual worry to him. \ See Also هم (هَمّ)، حيرة (حَيرَة)، اضطراب (اِضْطِراب)، انتظار (اِنْتِظار)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > care

  • 2 care

    هَمّ \ anxiety: a feeling of fear and uncertainty about what may happen. care: anxiety; trouble: His mind is full of cares. worry: anxiety; a cause of anxiety: She became ill with worry. His son’s wild behaviour is a continual worry to him. \ See Also قلق (قَلَق)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > care

  • 3 pentru care motiv?

    \pentru care motiv? ce? for what reason? why? what for? on what score?

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > pentru care motiv?

  • 4 not care a hoot

    not to care in the least:

    He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him.

    لا يَهْتَم بَتاتا

    Arabic-English dictionary > not care a hoot

  • 5 not care two hoots

    not to care in the least:

    He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him.

    لا يَهْتَم بَتاتا

    Arabic-English dictionary > not care two hoots

  • 6 doing what I have to do

    American: taking care of business (I have been \<b\>taking care of business\</b\>)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > doing what I have to do

  • 7 ochii care nu se văd se uită

    prov. out of sight, out of mind
    what the eye sees not, the heart rues not
    seldom seen, soon forgotten
    salt water and absence wash away love
    long absent, soon forgotten
    far from eye, far from heart.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > ochii care nu se văd se uită

  • 8 לא אכפת לי

    what do I care

    Hebrew-English dictionary > לא אכפת לי

  • 9 מה אכפת לי אני?

    what do I care

    Hebrew-English dictionary > מה אכפת לי אני?

  • 10 моё дело сторона

    Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > моё дело сторона

  • 11 ce-mi pasă dacă...

    what do I care if...? I don't care / mind if...

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > ce-mi pasă dacă...

  • 12 Vos art es (mich)?

    What does it matter (to me)? What do I care?

    Yiddish-English phrasebook > Vos art es (mich)?

  • 13 cómo que

    • what do you care
    • what do you mean by that

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cómo que

  • 14 מה אכפת לו

    what does he care, it's none of his business

    Hebrew-English dictionary > מה אכפת לו

  • 15 importar

    v.
    1 to import (productos) (& computing).
    La empresa importa relojes The company imports watches.
    2 to amount to, to come to.
    3 to matter.
    ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more — on the contrary, you do matter to me
    no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think
    4 to matter (ser importante).
    lo que importa es que… what matters o the important thing is that…
    no importa it doesn't matter
    ¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?
    5 to mind.
    no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes
    preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you
    ¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?
    6 to care about, to care for.
    Nos importa su salud We care about his health.
    Nos importa We care.
    7 to be important, to have importance, to matter, to import.
    Eso importa That is important.
    8 to care to, to mind.
    Nos importa participar We care to participate.
    9 to concern.
    Me importa la paz mundial World peace concerns me.
    * * *
    2 (valer) to amount to
    ¿a cuánto importa la factura? how much does the bill amount to?
    2 (molestar) to mind
    ¿te importaría cerrar la ventana? would you mind closing the window?
    \
    ¡a ti qué te importa! familiar mind your own business!
    lo que importa es que... the important thing is that...
    me importa un bledo/pito/comino familiar I couldn't care less
    no importa it doesn't matter
    * * *
    verb
    2) matter, mind
    * * *
    I
    VT (Com) to import (de from)
    II
    1. VI
    1) (=ser importante) to matter

    ¿qué importa que no seamos ricos? — what does it matter if o that we're not rich?

    - llegaremos allí un poco tarde -no importa — "we'll be there a bit late" - "never mind o it doesn't matter"

    lo que importa es la calidad — the important thing is the quality, what matters is the quality

    ¿y eso qué importa? — what does that matter?

    el color importa mucho en su pintura — colour is important in her painting, colour plays an important part in her painting

    no importa el tiempo que haga, allí estaremos — we'll be there whatever the weather

    2) [con complemento de persona]
    a) (=interesar)

    sí que me importa tu opinión — your opinion does matter to me, I do care about your opinion

    ¿a quién le importa lo que yo diga? — who cares (about) what I say?

    no le importa nada de lo que pase — he doesn't care about anything that happens, he's not bothered about anything

    tú me importas más que nada — I care about you more than anything, you mean more to me than anything

    ¿y a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    ¡a ti eso no te importa! — it's nothing to do with you!, it's none of your business!

    meterse en lo que a uno no le importa — to poke one's nose into other people's business

    no quisiera meterme en lo que no me importa, pero... — I know it's none of my business, but...

    - no me importa un bledo o un comino o un pito o un rábano
    - no me importa un carajo o un huevo
    b) (=molestar)

    ¿te importaría prestarme este libro? — would you mind lending me this book?, could you lend me this book?

    si no le importa, me gustaría que me enviaran la factura — if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to send me the bill

    -¿quieres venir al concierto? -pues no me importaría — "do you want to come to the concert?" - "I wouldn't mind"

    ¿te importa si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

    no importar a algn hacer algo, no me importa esperar — I don't mind waiting

    si os hace falta alguien, a mí no me importaría ayudaros — if you need somebody, I'd be happy to help o I don't mind helping

    no me importa que llegues un poco tarde — I don't mind if you're a bit late, I don't mind you being a bit late

    2.
    VT frm [artículo, producto] to cost; [gastos, beneficios] to amount to

    ¿cuánto importa esta lámpara? — how much does this lamp cost?

    los gastos de transporte importaron 2.000 euros — transport costs amounted to 2,000 euros

    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

    bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

    no importa quién lo hagait doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

    lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

    ¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

    no te metas en lo que no te importamind your own business!

    b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?

    2.
    importar vt (Com, Fin)
    1) < productos> to import
    2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to
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    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

    bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

    no importa quién lo hagait doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

    lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

    ¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

    no te metas en lo que no te importamind your own business!

    b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?

    2.
    importar vt (Com, Fin)
    1) < productos> to import
    2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to
    * * *
    importar1
    1 = import.

    Ex: Cannot IT expertise not readily available to SLIS be imported from other relevant departments in parent institutions?.

    importar2
    2 = matter, mind, care, make + a difference.

    Ex: It does not matter where the cursor is when the ENTER key is pressed.

    Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.
    Ex: In a survey carried out in the US, it became apparent that about 90% of the respondents did not know what it meant, and even fewer cared.
    Ex: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * importar un bledo = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * importar un pito = could not care less.
    * importar un rábano = could not care less.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.
    * sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.
    * sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.
    * sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

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    importar [A1 ]
    vi
    1 (tener importancia, interés) to matter
    se me olvidó — bueno, no importa I forgot — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter
    no importa que sea caro si es de buena calidad it doesn't matter if it's expensive as long as it's good quality
    no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
    no importa el tamaño the size isn't important o doesn't matter
    ¿qué importa que él no venga? what does it matter o what difference does it make if he doesn't come?
    ahora lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing now is for you to get better
    (+ me/te/le etc): no me importa lo que pueda pensar él I don't care what he thinks
    ¿a mí qué me importa que a él no le guste? what do I care if he doesn't like it?
    ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?, what's it to you? ( colloq)
    yo no le importo — sí que le importas, y mucho I don't mean a thing to him — that's not true, he cares a great deal for o about you
    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un pimiento or un pito or un rábano or ( Méx) un cacahuate ( fam); I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn ( colloq)
    me importa un carajo or un huevo or ( Col) un culo ( vulg) I don't give a fuck ( vulg), I don't give a toss ( BrE sl)
    meterse en lo que no le importa ( fam); to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)
    cállate y no te metas en lo que no te importa shut up and don't poke your nose into other people's business!, shut up and mind your own business! ( colloq)
    2 (molestar) (+ me/te/le etc):
    ¿te importaría dejarlo para mañana? would you mind leaving it till tomorrow?
    no me importa viajar de noche I don't mind traveling at night, I'm quite happy to travel at night
    a mí no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday, I'd be quite happy to come on Saturday
    si no te importa, hoy me voy a ir temprano if it's all right with you, I'm going to leave early today
    no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind you calling me at home
    ¿le importaría acompañarme? would you mind accompanying me?
    ■ importar
    vt
    A ‹productos/petróleo› to import
    B ( Inf) ‹datos/información› to import
    C (ascender a) to come to, amount to
    si la compra importa 500 pesos o más if your purchase comes to o amounts to 500 pesos or more
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    importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
    a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

    no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;

    lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
    no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
    ¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
    ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
    yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
    me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
    meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
    no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
    b) ( molestar):


    no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
    verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos to import
    importar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
    me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
    no importa, it doesn't matter
    2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
    y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
    3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
    no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
    ¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
    II vtr Fin Inform to import
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
    ' importar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ir
    - pepino
    - pimiento
    - pito
    - significar
    - dar
    - rábano
    - valer
    English:
    care
    - import
    - lift
    - matter
    - mind
    * * *
    vt
    1. [productos, materias primas, costumbres] to import (de from)
    2. Informát to import
    3. Formal [sujeto: factura, coste] to amount to, to come to;
    la factura importa 5.000 pesos the bill comes to 5,000 pesos
    vi
    1. [preocupar, tener interés] to matter;
    no importa el precio, cómpralo de todas formas the price doesn't matter, buy it anyway;
    no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think;
    ya no te importo – al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more – on the contrary, you do matter to me;
    lo que importa es que todos salieron ilesos del accidente what matters o the important thing is that nobody was hurt in the accident;
    lo que me importa es saber quién lo hizo the important thing for me is to know who did it
    2. [incumbir, afectar]
    esto es algo entre tú y yo, y a nadie más le importa this is between you and me and hasn't got anything to do with anyone else;
    ¡no te importa! it's none of your business!;
    ¿a mí qué me importa? what's that to me?, what do I care?;
    ¿y a ti qué te importa? what's it got to do with you?;
    ¿adónde vas? – ¿te importa? [con enfado] where are you going? – what's it to you!;
    Fam
    siempre está metiéndose en lo que no le importa she's always sticking her nose into other people's business;
    Fam
    me importa un bledo o [m5] comino o [m5] pito o Chile [m5] pucho o [m5] rábano I don't give a damn, I couldn't care less;
    Esp Vulg
    me importa un cojón o [m5] tres cojones I couldn't give a shit o Br toss
    3. [molestar] to mind;
    no me importa tener que tomar el tren todos los días I don't mind having to catch the train every day;
    no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes;
    preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you;
    ¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?;
    ¿te importaría acompañarme? would you mind coming with me?
    v impersonal
    to matter;
    no importa it doesn't matter;
    si no vienes, no importa, ya nos arreglaremos it doesn't matter o never mind if you can't come, we'll manage;
    ¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?
    * * *
    1 v/i
    1 matter;
    no importa it doesn’t matter;
    ¿qué importa? what does it matter?
    2
    :
    eso a ti no te importa that’s none of your business
    3
    :
    ¿le importa …? do you mind …?;
    ¿te importaría que pase por tu casa? would you mind if I dropped by?
    2 v/t COM import
    * * *
    : to matter, to be important
    no le importa lo que piensen: she doesn't care what they think
    : to import
    * * *
    1. (tener importancia) to matter
    lo que más le importa es su familia her family is what matters most to her / her family is the most important thing to her
    2. (preocupar) to care about
    3. (molestar) to mind
    ¿te importa que fume? do you mind if I smoke?
    me importa un bledo/pepino, etc I couldn't care less

    Spanish-English dictionary > importar

  • 16 kümmern

    I v/refl
    1. sich kümmern um look after, take care of, see to; ich muss mich um alles kümmern I have to see to everything; du musst dich um Karten kümmern you’ll have to see to ( oder take care of) the tickets
    2. umg.: ich kümmere mich I’ll see to it; habt ihr niemand, der sich kümmern kann? don’t you have anyone who can deal with it?
    3. sich kümmern um (sich Gedanken machen über) worry about; (beachten) pay attention to; sich nicht kümmern um not bother about, ignore; (vernachlässigen) neglect; ich kümmere mich nicht um solche Sachen I don’t (have time to) worry about ( oder bother with) that sort of thing; Dreck
    4. pej. (sich einmischen in) poke one’s nose into; kümmere dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten mind your own business
    II v/t: was kümmert’s mich? what’s that to me?, what do I care?, it’s not my problem (umg. pigeon); das braucht dich nicht zu kümmern it doesn’t concern you, it’s none of your business
    * * *
    kụ̈m|mern I ['kʏmɐn]
    vi (HUNT, ZOOL)
    to become or grow stunted; (fig) to shrivel II
    1. vt
    to concern

    was kümmert mich die Firma? — why should I worry about the firm?, what do I care about the firm?

    2. vr

    sich um jdn/etw kümmern — to look after sb/sth

    sich um einen Kranken/jds Kinder kümmern — to look after or take care of a sick person/sb's children

    sich um die Karten/das Essen kümmern — to look after or take care of or see to the tickets/the food

    sich darum kümmern, dass... — to see to it that...

    aber darum kümmert sich im Stadtrat ja keinerbut nobody on the council does anything about it

    kümmere dich nicht um Sachen, die dich nichts angehen — don't worry about things that don't concern you

    kümmere dich gefälligst um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten! — mind your own business!

    er kümmert sich nicht darum, was die Leute denken — he doesn't mind or isn't worried about or doesn't care (about) what people think

    See:
    Dreck
    * * *
    küm·mern
    [ˈkʏmɐn]
    I. vt
    etw/jd kümmert jdn sth/sb concerns sb
    was kümmert mich das? what concern is that of mine?
    es hat ihn noch nie gekümmert, was andere von ihm dachten it never worried him what other people thought of him
    das traurige Kind kümmert mich I feel sorry for the sad child
    II. vi (schlecht gedeihen) to become stunted
    III. vr
    1. (sich jds annehmen)
    sich akk um jdn \kümmern to look after sb
    sich akk um seine Gäste \kümmern to look after one's guests
    2. (etw besorgen)
    sich akk um etw akk \kümmern to take care of sth
    wenn du die Hausarbeit machst, kümmere ich mich um den Garten if you do the housework I'll see to the garden
    ich kann mich nicht um alles \kümmern! I can't take care of everything!
    sich akk darum \kümmern, dass... to see to it that...
    ich habe mich noch nie darum gekümmert, was andere von mir denken I've never cared what other people think of me
    * * *
    1.
    1)

    sich um jemanden/etwas kümmern — take care of or look after somebody/something

    sich darum kümmern, dass... — see to it that...

    sich nicht um das Geschwätz usw. kümmern — not worry or mind about the gossip etc.

    sich nicht um Politik kümmernnot care about or be interested in politics

    2.
    transitives Verb concern

    was kümmert dich das?what concern or business is it of yours?; what's it to you?

    * * *
    A. v/r
    1.
    sich kümmern um look after, take care of, see to;
    ich muss mich um alles kümmern I have to see to everything;
    du musst dich um Karten kümmern you’ll have to see to ( oder take care of) the tickets
    2. umg:
    ich kümmere mich I’ll see to it;
    habt ihr niemand, der sich kümmern kann? don’t you have anyone who can deal with it?
    3.
    sich kümmern um (sich Gedanken machen über) worry about; (beachten) pay attention to;
    sich nicht kümmern um not bother about, ignore; (vernachlässigen) neglect;
    ich kümmere mich nicht um solche Sachen I don’t (have time to) worry about ( oder bother with) that sort of thing; Dreck
    4. pej (sich einmischen in) poke one’s nose into;
    B. v/t:
    was kümmert’s mich? what’s that to me?, what do I care?, it’s not my problem (umg pigeon);
    das braucht dich nicht zu kümmern it doesn’t concern you, it’s none of your business
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    1.
    1)

    sich um jemanden/etwas kümmern — take care of or look after somebody/something

    sich darum kümmern, dass... — see to it that...

    sich nicht um das Geschwätz usw. kümmern — not worry or mind about the gossip etc.

    sich nicht um Politik kümmernnot care about or be interested in politics

    2.
    transitives Verb concern

    was kümmert dich das?what concern or business is it of yours?; what's it to you?

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kümmern

  • 17 scheren

    v/t; schert, schor, hat geschoren; (Schaf) shear; (Pudel) clip; (stutzen) trim; (Haare) crop, cut; (Hecke, Rasen) cut; (Strauch) prune; jemandem den Kopf scheren shave s.o.’s head; sich (Dat) den Kopf oder eine Glatze scheren shave one’s head, shave all one’s hair off
    umg.
    I v/t das schert mich nicht that doesn’t worry me allg.; was schert mich das? what do I care?, so what?
    II v/refl
    1. (kümmern) sich nicht um etw. scheren not care about s.th.; (nicht beachten) (completely) ignore s.th.; er schert sich einen Dreck darum he doesn’t give a damn (about it)
    2. sich scheren clear off, beat it; scher dich! get lost!; scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!; scher dich in dein Zimmer! off to your room with you!
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    to clip; to shear; to fleece
    * * *
    sche|ren I ['ʃeːrən] pret schor [ʃoːɐ] ptp geschoren [gə'ʃoːrən]
    vt
    to clip; Schaf to shear; (TECH) to shear; Haare to crop; Bart (= rasieren) to shave; (= stutzen) to trim

    er war/seine Haare waren kurz geschoren — his hair was cropped short

    See:
    → kahl scheren, Kamm
    II
    1. vtr
    (= kümmern)

    sich nicht um jdn/etw schéren — not to care or bother about sb/sth

    was schert mich das? — what do I care (about that)?, what's that to me?

    2. vr (inf)

    scher dich (weg)!scram! (inf), beat it! (inf)

    es ist Zeit, dass du dich nach Hause scherst — it's time you were off (to (US)) home

    See:
    Teufel
    * * *
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) clip
    2) (to cut wool from (sheep).) fleece
    3) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) shear
    * * *
    sche·ren1
    <schor, geschoren>
    [ˈʃe:rən]
    vt
    ein Tier \scheren to shear an animal
    sich dat den Bart \scheren lassen to have one's beard cropped [or sheared]
    jdm eine Glatze \scheren to shave sb's head
    die Hecke \scheren to prune [or trim] the hedge
    den Rasen \scheren to mow the lawn
    sche·ren2
    [ˈʃe:rən]
    I. vr
    sich akk [um etw akk] \scheren to bother [about sth]
    sich akk nicht [um etw akk] \scheren to not bother [or fam give a damn [or fam! shit]] [about sth]
    2. (fam: abhauen)
    scher dich [weg]! get out [of here]!
    jd kann/soll sich akk zum Teufel \scheren sb can go to hell fam
    II. vt
    jdn schert etw nicht sb couldn't care less [or does not care at all] [or give a damn] about sth
    was schert es mich, was er von mir hält! what the hell do I care what he thinks of me! fam
    * * *
    I
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (kürzen) crop; (von Haar befreien) shear, clip < sheep>; clip < dog>
    II
    transitives, reflexives Verb

    sich um jemanden/etwas nicht scheren — not care about somebody/something

    III

    scher' dich in dein Zimmergo or get [off] to your room

    * * *
    scheren1 v/t; schert, schor, hat geschoren; (Schaf) shear; (Pudel) clip; (stutzen) trim; (Haare) crop, cut; (Hecke, Rasen) cut; (Strauch) prune;
    jemandem den Kopf scheren shave sb’s head;
    sich (dat)
    eine Glatze scheren shave one’s head, shave all one’s hair off
    scheren2 umg
    A. v/t
    das schert mich nicht that doesn’t worry me allg;
    was schert mich das? what do I care?, so what?
    B. v/r
    sich nicht um etwas scheren not care about sth; (nicht beachten) (completely) ignore sth;
    er schert sich einen Dreck darum he doesn’t give a damn (about it)
    2.
    sich scheren clear off, beat it;
    scher dich! get lost!;
    scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!;
    scher dich in dein Zimmer! off to your room with you!
    * * *
    I
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (kürzen) crop; (von Haar befreien) shear, clip < sheep>; clip < dog>
    II
    transitives, reflexives Verb

    sich um jemanden/etwas nicht scheren — not care about somebody/something

    III

    scher' dich in dein Zimmergo or get [off] to your room

    * * *
    v.
    to clip v.
    to shear v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: sheared)
    or p.p.: shorn•)

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  • 18 co

    pron. 1. (w pytaniach) what
    - co to (jest)? what’s this/that?
    - co jest na górze? what’s upstairs?
    - co robisz? what are you doing?
    - co mi kupiłaś? what did you buy for me?
    - co się dzieje? what’s going on a. happening?
    - co ci po tym? what do you need it for?
    - o co chodzi? what’s the problem a. matter?, what’s going on?
    - w co się ubierzesz? what are you going to wear?
    - czego szukasz? what are you looking for?
    - czego on chciał? what did he want?
    - czego a. copot. chcesz w zamian? what do you want in exchange?
    - do czego służy ten guzik? what is this button for?
    - z czego jest ta koszula? what is this shirt made of?
    - czemu się tak przyglądasz? what are you looking at?
    - czym mam otworzyć tę puszkę? what shall I open this tin with?
    - czym żywią się wieloryby? what do whales feed on?
    - czym to się skończy? how will it (all) end?
    - o czym oni mówią? what are they talking about?
    - co to za maszyna? what’s this/that machine?
    - co to za kamień? what kind of stone is this?
    - co ty na to? what do you say a. think?
    - co u ciebie? how are you?, what’s new?, how’s life (treating you)?
    - co z tobą? źle się czujesz? what’s wrong (with you)?, don’t you feel well?
    - psa zabierzemy ze sobą, ale co z kotem? we can take the dog with us, but what about the cat?
    - co z tego? a. no to co? what of a. about it? pot.
    - co z tego, że kocha? so he’s in love, so what? pot.
    - co on, oszalał, żeby tyle forsy przepuścić! pot. he must be mad blowing all that money pot.
    - czego tam nie ma na strychu! there are all sorts of things in the attic
    - czym to on w życiu nie był! he’s done all sorts of things in life
    - co ty mi tu przyniosłeś? what on earth have you brought me?
    - po co a. na co? what for?
    - po co jedziesz do Krakowa? what are you going to Cracow for?
    - na co ci ten scyzoryk? what do you need this penknife for?
    - i na co wam to było? what did you have to (go and) do that for?
    - czego tam poszłaś? pot. what did you go there for?
    - czemu płaczesz? what are you crying for?
    - czemu nie? why not?
    - „idziesz z nami?” – „czemu nie” ‘are you coming with us?’ – ‘why not?’
    2. (w mowie zależnej) what
    - powiedz, co chcesz na śniadanie tell me what you want for breakfast
    - zapytaj go, co zrobił z nożyczkami ask him what he’s done with the scissors
    - dobrze byłoby wiedzieć, o co właściwie mu chodzi it would be good to know what he really wants
    - przysłuchiwał się, o czym rozmawiają he was listening in on their conversation
    - nie wiem, co to była za ryba I don’t know what kind of fish it was
    - nie rozumiem, po co tu przyszedł I don’t understand why he came here a. what he came here for
    - powiem mu jutro, co i jak I’ll tell him tomorrow what’s what
    - wiesz co?… (do) you know what?… pot., (I’ll) tell you what… pot.
    3. (w zdaniu podrzędnym zawężającym) that
    - wszystko to, co chciał zrobić everything (that) he wanted to do
    - mam coś, co cię zainteresuje I’ve got something that’ll interest you
    - nie zrobiłam nic, czego musiałabym się wstydzić I did nothing (that) I ought to be ashamed of
    - rób, co chcesz do what you want
    - czym była kiedyś łacina, tym stał się dziś język angielski what Latin was once, English is today
    - co jest naprawdę nieznośne, to myśl, że… what is really maddening is the thought that…
    - z czego będziemy żyć, to mój kłopot what we’re going to live on is my problem
    - co się stało, to się nie odstanie what’s done is done
    4. (w zdaniu podrzędnym rozwijającym) which
    - powiedział, że pożyczył mi pieniądze, co nie było prawdą he said he had lent me some money, which wasn’t true
    - zdał ostatni egzamin, czym bardzo ucieszył rodziców he passed the last exam, which made his parents very happy
    5. (ile, jak, jaki) as
    - on ma tyle samo wrogów, co przyjaciół he has as many enemies as he has friends
    - zatrudniamy tyle samo pracowników, co rok temu we employ as many people as we did a year ago
    - mam dwa razy tyle pracy, co ty I have twice as much work as you (have)
    - kapelusz tego samego koloru, co płaszcz a hat the same colour as the coat
    - mieszkam w tym samym domu, co on I live in the same building as he does
    - rodzice tyle go widywali, co na obiedzie his parents only saw him at dinner time
    6. pot. (kto, który) who
    - ktoś, co nigdy nie był w wojsku someone who has never been in the army
    - znam kogoś, co to chętnie zrobi I know someone who’ll be glad to do it
    - gdzie się podział ten chłopak, co u was mieszkał? what happened to the boy who used to live with you?
    - wiesz, co ty dla niego jesteś? do you know what you are to him?
    - ten młyn, co to w nim teraz jest hotel that mill that’s a hotel now
    7. pot. (dlaczego, w jakim celu) why
    - co się tak kręcisz? why can’t you sit still?
    - co tak wcześnie wstałaś? why did you get up so early?
    - coś taki wesoły? why are you so cheerful?, what are you so cheerful about?
    8. (w wyrażeniach emfatycznych) what (a)
    - co to za dureń z niego! what a clown he is! pejor.
    - co za niespodzianka! what a surprise!
    - nie masz pojęcia, co to za rozkosz! you’ve no idea what a delight it is
    praep. every
    - co dzień/sobota every day/Saturday
    - co dziesięć minut/dwa tygodnie every ten minutes/two weeks
    - co chwilę a. chwila every couple of minutes, every now and then
    - przystawał co krok he stopped with each a. every step
    - co jakiś czas tu zagląda, żeby sprawdzić, co robimy he looks in every now and then to check on us
    - opuszczał co drugą stronę he was skipping every other page
    adv. (bardziej) co ciekawsze fragmenty/książki some of the more interesting sections/books
    - co wytrwalsi zostali do końca sztuki only the most persevering stayed till the end of the play
    conj. (jak) as
    - (ona) pracuje w tej samej firmie co ja she works for the same company as me
    - ten sam/to samo co zawsze the same as always
    - taki sam jadłospis co przed tygodniem the same menu as a week ago
    - to już nie ten człowiek, co dawniej he’s not the man he used to be
    - jest równie inteligentny, co przebiegły he’s as intelligent as he is crafty
    - mogła mieć równie dobrze trzydzieści co czterdzieści lat she could just as well have been thirty as forty
    - co ciekawe/dziwne… what’s interesting/strange…
    - co gorsza… what’s worse…
    - co więcej… what’s more…
    part. pot. (jako równoważnik zdania) boisz się, co? you’re afraid, eh? pot.
    - ale ona urosła, co? she’s really grown, hasn’t she?
    - będziemy w kontakcie, co? we’ll be in touch, right? pot.
    - miłe dzieciaki, co nie? nice kids, eh? pot.
    - nie poznajesz mnie, co? you don’t recognize me, do you?
    - wszyscy gdzieś jadą na wykacje, a my co? everyone’s going somewhere on holiday, and what about us?
    - kto cię tu wpuścił, co? who let you in, eh? pot.
    - i co, zdałeś egzamin? well, did you pass (the exam)?
    - co ty, chcesz oberwać od ojca? you don’t want to get it from your father, do you? pot.
    - a ty co? dzwonka nie słyszałeś? what are you doing? – didn’t you hear the bell?
    co do praep. 1. (jeśli chodzi o) as for, as far as [sb/sth] is concerned
    - co do mnie, nigdy w horoskopy nie wierzyłem as for me, I’ve never believed in horoscopes
    - co do pańskiego artykułu… as for your article…, as far as your article is concerned…
    2. (w sprawie) regarding, concerning
    - mamy zastrzeżenia co do ostatniej partii towaru we have some reservations regarding the last consignment
    - jego uwagi co do nowelizacji ustawy his remarks regarding a. concerning the amendment of the law
    3. (pod względem) regarding, concerning
    - ustalenia co do zakresu prac details regarding a. concerning the scope of the work
    - druga co do wielkości partia polityczna the second largest party
    - dziesiąte co do wielkości państwo świata the world’s tenth largest state
    4. (dokładnie) to
    - co do godziny/dnia to the hour/day
    - o siódmej co do minuty at seven o’clock sharp
    - przyszedł punktualnie co do minuty he came a. arrived right on the dot pot.
    - oddał mi wszystko co do grosza he gave me back every single penny
    - powtórzyła wszystko co do słowa she repeated everything word for word
    - zginęli wszyscy co do jednego not one of them survived
    co…, (to) … conj. 1. (ile razy) each time
    - co wstawał, robiło mu się słabo each time he got up, he felt faint
    - co otworzył gazetę, wszędzie o Iraku every time he opened a newspaper, there was something about Iraq
    - co strzelił, to chybił every time he fired, he missed
    - co wspiął się wyżej, to zsuwał się each time he climbed up, he slipped down again
    - co premiera, to sukces each new production is/was a success
    2. (dla podkreślenia) co praca, to praca work is work (after all)
    - co chłop, to chłop you can’t beat a man (about the place)
    - co głowa, to głowa you can’t beat good brains
    - co prawda, to prawda I’ll second that
    - co dyrektor, to nie zwykły robotnik a director’s not just any worker
    czym…, tym… conj. kryt. czym starszy, tym głupszy the older he gets, the more foolish he becomes
    - czym większy przywódca, tym groźniejszy jego upadek the greater the leader, the further he has to fall
    a co tam what do I care?, what does it matter?
    - chciała pokazać, co to nie ona she wanted to show what she was made of
    - co jak co, ale ciasto robisz pyszne say what you like, but you make delicious cake
    - czego jak czego, ale pieniędzy im nie brakuje whatever they’re short of, it’s not money
    - co najmniej at least
    - co najwyżej at most
    - co to, to nie! pot. that’s out of the question!; no way! pot.
    - co (proszę)? pot. (w odpowiedzi) what?
    - „Adam!” – „co?” ‘Adam!’ – ‘what?’
    - „jesteś tam?” – „a co?” ‘are you there?’ – ‘what do you want?’
    - co (takiego)? (wyrażające zdziwienie) what?, really?
    - dopiero a. tylko a. ledwo co only just
    - goście dopiero co wyjechali the guests have not long gone, the guests have only just left
    * * *
    1. pron
    ( w pytaniach) what

    to drzewo, co rośnie koło domu — the tree that grows by the house

    wspominał tych, co odeszli — he remembered those who had left

    zdałem egzamin, co wszystkich zaskoczyło — I passed the exam, which surprised everybody

    co się stało, to się nie odstanie — what's done cannot be undone ( w równoważnikach zdań)

    rób, co chcesz — do what you want

    co niemiara — in abundance, (pot: cokolwiek) anything

    jeśli co, daj mi znać — get in touch at the slightest thing

    2. part

    (wzmacniająco) co najwyżej — at (the) most

    co gorsza — what's worse, worse still

    co więcej — what's more, furthermore

    co chwila/krok — every lub each minute/step

    co drugi/trzeci — every second/third

    co do (+gen) — ( odnośnie do) as to, as for

    co do mnie — as far as I am concerned, ( dokładnie) (exact) to

    3. conj

    co strzelił, to chybił — every time he shot he missed

    4. adv
    (pot: dlaczego) why
    * * *
    co
    pron.
    Gen. czego Dat. czemu Ins. i Loc. czym
    1. ( zastępuje rzeczowniki) what; rób, co chcesz do what you want; czego (znowu) chcesz? what do you want (now)?; zwł. z irytacją what is it that you want (now)?; co to będzie? (= co chcesz zrobić?) what is it going to be?, what'll it be?; (= co się stanie?) what'll happen?; po co? what for?; byle co anything; Bóg wie co God knows what; diabli wiedzą co only the Devil knows; co to, to nie I won't have that; jeszcze czego! anything else?, what('s) next?; bądź co bądź anyway; w czym rzecz what's the matter; w razie czego (just) in case, if need(s) be; jak przyjdzie co do czego when the chips are down; nie ma co! there is no point; co komu do tego? it is none of anybody's business, why should it be anyone's business?, why should they care?; co mi tam! I don't care, I couldn't care less, who cares?; co będzie, to będzie happen what may; będzie co ma być what is to be, will be; what must be, must be; what will be, will be; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr let bygones be bygones; co z oczu, to z serca out of sight, out of mind; co się stało, to się nie odstanie what's been done cannot be undone, let bygones be bygones; co za dużo, to niezdrowo too much of a good thing, too much breaks the bag; co się odwlecze, to nie uciecze there is luck in leisure; co ma wisieć, nie utonie he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned, if you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned; co nagle, to po diable haste makes waste; czym chata bogata, tym rada what's mine is yours; co ma piernik do wiatraka what do these two things have in common?, it is quite beside the point.
    2. (jako zaimek względny, głównie w pytaniach i zdaniach złożonych) co tchu at full l. top speed, in all haste; tyle, co kot napłakał next to nothing; co do grosza not a penny less, not a penny more; tyle pomoże, co umarłemu kadzidło it won't do any good, it won't help at all.
    conj.
    part.
    1. ( wyraża powtarzalność) every; co krok every step; co godzina/co chwila/co miesiąc/co roku every hour/every moment/every month/every year; co prawda admittedly; co prawda, to prawda you're right; co rusz every moment, every time; na co dzień every day; co i raz pot. every moment, every time; co kraj, to obyczaj every country has its customs; every land has its own law; so many countries, so many customs.
    2. ( wzmacnia przysłówki) what, still; co gorsza what's worse, worse still; co więcej what's more; co dwie głowy, to nie jedna two heads are better than one.
    3. (wyraża pytanie o przyczynę, cel) why; co się tak długo zastanawiasz? why have you been dwelling on it so long?

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  • 19 además

    adv.
    besides, also, furthermore, moreover.
    intj.
    furthermore, additionally.
    pres.indicat.
    2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.
    * * *
    1 (también) also, as well
    2 (es más) furthermore, what is more
    ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!
    \
    además de as well as, in addition to
    además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly
    * * *
    adv.
    also, besides, furthermore, moreover
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frm

    hay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm

    y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me

    estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it

    quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm

    2)

    además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm

    además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food

    además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document

    el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult

    además de que+ indic as well as + ger

    además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten

    * * *
    1)

    además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

    y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

    señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

    2)

    además de — besides, apart from

    además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

    además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

    además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

    * * *
    = additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.
    Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.
    Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.
    Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.
    Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.
    Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.
    Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.
    Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
    Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.
    Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.
    Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
    Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    ----
    * además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.
    * además de eso = add to this, beyond that.
    * además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.
    * además del belga = extra-Belgian.
    * además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.
    * referencia "véase además" = see also reference.
    * véase además = see also.
    * y además = then again, and on top of that.
    * y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * * *
    1)

    además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

    y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

    señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

    2)

    además de — besides, apart from

    además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

    además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

    además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

    * * *
    = additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

    Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

    Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.
    Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.
    Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.
    Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.
    Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.
    Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.
    Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.
    Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
    Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.
    Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.
    Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
    Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.
    * además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.
    * además de eso = add to this, beyond that.
    * además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.
    * además del belga = extra-Belgian.
    * además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).
    * Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.
    * referencia "véase además" = see also reference.
    * véase además = see also.
    * y además = then again, and on top of that.
    * y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

    * * *
    A
    estudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studying
    es caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on you
    además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?
    recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blue
    señaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)
    se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himself
    B
    además de besides, apart from
    además de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too big
    además de + INF:
    además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening
    * * *

     

    además adverbio
    1

    además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too



    además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

    2

    además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
    además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
    además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
    además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
    ' además' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amén
    - añadidura
    - aparte
    - encima
    - junta
    - junto
    - otra
    - otro
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - poder
    - sobre
    - también
    - lado
    - más
    - parte
    English:
    addition
    - again
    - also
    - bargain
    - besides
    - bonus
    - both
    - furthermore
    - in
    - moreover
    - over
    - plus
    - still
    - well
    - aside
    - further
    - moonlight
    - more
    - that
    - then
    * * *
    además adv
    moreover, besides;
    [también] also;
    es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;
    dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;
    canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;
    no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;
    además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;
    además de as well as;
    además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;
    además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters
    * * *
    I adv as well, besides
    II prp
    :
    además de as well as
    * * *
    además adv
    1) : besides, furthermore
    2)
    además de : in addition to, as well as
    * * *
    además adv
    1. (encima) what's more
    y además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his
    2. (también) also / as well
    nos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well

    Spanish-English dictionary > además

  • 20 на что

    I
    [PrepP; Invar; adv; used in questions without a verb and in subord clauses]
    =====
    for what purpose (does s.o. need some person or thing):
    - на что Y-y X? why does Y need X?;
    - what does Y need X for?;
    - what does Y want with X?;
    - [when said ironically, mockingly etc] what good (use) is X to Y?;
    - what is X to Y?;
    - what does Y care about X?
         ♦...Помнили, что так же, как и теперь, в руках его торчала целая пачка радужных и он разорасывал их зря, не торгуясь, не соображая и не желая соображать, на что ему столько товару, вина и проч.? (Достоевский 1)....They remembered that he had a whole wad of money sticking out of his hand, just as now, and was throwing it around for nothing, without bargaining, without thinking and without wishing to think why he needed such a quantity of goods, wines, and so forth (1a).
         ♦ Большую часть наук читал он сам. Без педантских терминов, напыщенных воззрений и взглядов, умел он передать самую душу науки, так что и малолетнему было видно, на что она ему нужна (Гоголь 3). He taught most of the subjects himself, he knew how to convey the very essence of a subject without using any pedantic terms or pompous theories and opinions, so that even a small boy could grasp immediately what he needed it for (3a).
         ♦ [Лука:] Стихи-и! А на что они мне, стихи-то? (Горький 3). [L.:] Poetry? What do I want with poetry? (3d).
         ♦ " Да... я... я... я желала его смерти! Да, я желала, чтобы скорее кончилось... Я хотела успокоиться... А что ж будет со мной? На что моё спокойствие, когда его не будет!" - бормотала княжна Марья... (Толстой 6). "Yes...I - I wished for his death! Yes...I wanted it to end sooner... so that / could be at peace. But what will become of me? What good will peace be to me when he is gone?" Princess Marya murmured... (6a).
         ♦ [Аннушка:] Ты меня, братец, отпусти домой! На что я тебе! (Островский 8). [ А.:] Brother, let me go home! What use am I to you? (8a).
         ♦ [Хомич:] Я инженер, я талантливый человек... [Граня:] На что мне твой ум? На что мне твой ум? (Солженицын 8). [Kh.:] I'm an engineer, I've got talent.... [G.:] What do I care about your brains? What do I care? (8a).
    II
    НА ЧТО (..., а <но>; УЖ НА ЧТО (..., а <но> both coll
    [Particle; these forms only]
    =====
    1. despite the fact that the person or thing in question possesses the named quality to a high degree, displays the named characteristics to a great extent etc:
    - (уж) на что X..., а (но) и он... (as)...as X is, even he (it etc)...;
    - even X, as...as he (it etc) is,...;
    - heaven knows X is..., but (yet, and) even he (it etc)...
         ♦ Уж на что Пётр дурак, но даже он сообразил, в чём дело. Stupid as Pyotr is, even he figured out what this was all about.
         ♦ Даже Самсик - уж на что не Брежнев, но и о нём поползли слухи от котельной "Советского пайщика"... (Аксёнов 6). Even Samsik-heaven knows, no Brezhnev he!-caused rumors to start emanating from the boiler room of the Soviet Shareholder... (6a).
    2. [foll by AdjP; used in exclamations]
    extremely, to a high degree:
    - how [AdjP]!;
    - what (a) [NP]!;
    - (s.o. < sth.>) is so [AdjP]!
         ♦ Таких роз, как у нас, ни у кого нет. Уж на что хороши! No one has roses like ours. What beauties!

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на что

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