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101 potluck
pot.luck[p'ɔtl∧k] n Cook trivial, qualquer comida que se possa improvisar. -
102 al azar
adv.at random, at a venture, hit-or-miss, hit-and-miss.* * *at random* * *= at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luckEx. Observations were made at random by uninvolved observers.Ex. If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry.Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex. Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex. The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.Ex. In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex. Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex. The study revealed that most of the deformities are caused by a fluke.Ex. Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it.Ex. The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.* * *= at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luckEx: Observations were made at random by uninvolved observers.
Ex: If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry.Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex: Nonetheless, the indiscriminate use of both terms in a data base creates a situation in which the serious scholar is either deprived of access to half of the material in the collection, or must consult two sequences.Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex: Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex: The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.Ex: In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex: Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex: The study revealed that most of the deformities are caused by a fluke.Ex: Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it.Ex: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him. -
103 azar
m.chance, fate.al azar at randompor (puro) azar by (pure) chance* * *1 chance2 (percance) misfortune, accident\al azar at randompor puro azar by pure chancejuegos de azar games of chancelos azares de la vida the ups and downs of life* * *SM1) (=suerte) chance, fatepor azar — accidentally, by chance
no es un azar que... — it is no mere accident that..., it is not a matter of chance that...
2) (=desgracia) accident, piece of bad luck* * *a) ( casualidad) chanceno es por azar que... — it's no chance o coincidence that...
b) azares masculino plural ( vicisitudes) ups and downs (pl), vicissitudes (pl)* * *= fortuity.Ex. Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.----* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, lucky draw, lucky dip, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* asignado al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* azares = vicissitudes, ups and downs.* código generado al azar = nonce.* comprobación al azar = spot check.* control al azar = spot check.* dejado al azar = stochastic.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* distribuido al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* escoger al azar = pick at + random.* escogido al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* inspección al azar = spot check.* juegos de azar = gambling.* jugar al azar = gamble.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestreo al azar = random sampling.* muestreo al azar estratificado = stratified random sampling.* muestreo al azar simple = simple random sampling.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* seleccionado al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* * *a) ( casualidad) chanceno es por azar que... — it's no chance o coincidence that...
b) azares masculino plural ( vicisitudes) ups and downs (pl), vicissitudes (pl)* * *= fortuity.Ex: Luck also called fortuity is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a persons control.
* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, lucky draw, lucky dip, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* asignado al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* azares = vicissitudes, ups and downs.* código generado al azar = nonce.* comprobación al azar = spot check.* control al azar = spot check.* dejado al azar = stochastic.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* distribuido al azar = randomised [randomized, -USA].* escoger al azar = pick at + random.* escogido al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* inspección al azar = spot check.* juegos de azar = gambling.* jugar al azar = gamble.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestreo al azar = random sampling.* muestreo al azar estratificado = stratified random sampling.* muestreo al azar simple = simple random sampling.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* seleccionado al azar = randomly chosen [randomly-chosen].* * *1 (casualidad) chanceno dejó nada librado al azar she left nothing to chanceno es por azar que estoy aquí it's no chance o coincidence that I'm herequiso el azar que coincidieran en aquel lugar fate decreed that they should meet in that placeal azar at randomelegí una carta al azar I chose a card at random* * *
azar sustantivo masculino
al azar at randomb)
azar sustantivo masculino
1 (suerte, fortuna) chance
por azar by chance
2 (imprevisto, infortunio) mishap
♦ Locuciones: al azar, at random
' azar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleatoria
- aleatorio
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- juego
- número
- suerte
- tuntún
- adivinar
- fortuna
- voleo
English:
chance
- dark
- game
- haphazard
- haphazardly
- potshot
- random
- random shot
- randomly
- throw together
- wildly
- leave
- pot
- spot
- wild
* * *azar nm1. [casualidad] chance;juego de azar game of chance;al azar at random;dos concursantes elegidos al azar two randomly chosen contestants;no dejaron nada al azar they left nothing to chance;por azar by (pure) chance;si por algún azar no puedes venir, llámanos if by any chance you should be unable to come, give us a call o Br ring;quiso el azar que pasara yo por allí en ese preciso instante fate decreed that I should be passing that way at that very moment* * *m fate, chance;al azar at random;por azar by chance* * *azar nm1) : chancejuegos de azar: games of chance2) : accident, misfortune3)al azar : at random, randomly* * *azar n1. (destino) fate2. (casualidad) chance -
104 fortune
fortune [fɔʀtyn]feminine nouna. ( = richesse) fortune• connaître des fortunes diverses (sujet pluriel) to enjoy varying fortunes ; (sujet singulier) to have varying luck* * *fɔʀtyn1) ( richesse) fortune2) ( chance)3) ( destinée) fortunes (pl)4)de fortune — ( improvisé) makeshift (épith)
••* * *fɔʀtyn nf1)2)de fortune (abri) — makeshift, (compagnon) chance modif
Ils ont traversé la rivière sur un radeau de fortune. — They crossed the river on a makeshift raft.
* * *fortune nf1 ( richesse) fortune; fortune personnelle/considérable personal/considerable fortune; véritable/petite fortune real/small fortune; grandes fortunes large fortunes; fortune estimée à plus de dix millions fortune estimated at more than ten million; valoir une fortune to be worth a fortune; dépenser une fortune to spend a fortune (à faire doing; pour, en on); faire fortune to make a fortune (dans in; en faisant doing); faire fortune en Amérique to make one's fortune in America; chercher fortune to seek one's fortune; une des plus grosses fortunes du Venezuela one of Venezuela's wealthiest people;2 ( chance) (bonne) fortune good fortune; avoir la (bonne) fortune de faire/d'avoir fait to have the good fortune to do/to have done; profiter de sa bonne fortune to make the most of one's good fortune; mauvaise fortune bad luck; ⇒ audacieux;3 ( destinée) fortunes (pl); fortune d'un parti/club fortunes of a party/club; avec une fortune diverse, avec des fortunes diverses with varying fortunes; fortune d'un mot/d'un film/d'un artiste fortunes of a word/of a film/of an artist;faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur to put on a brave face.[fɔrtyn] nom fémininil a eu la bonne ou l'heureuse fortune de la connaître he was fortunate enough to know heril a eu la mauvaise fortune de tomber malade he was unlucky enough ou he had the misfortune to fall ill3. (littéraire) [sort] fortune————————de fortune locution adjectivale[lit] makeshift[installation, réparation] temporary————————sans fortune locution adjectivale -
105 fortuito
adj.fortuitous, casual, chance, incidental.* * *► adjetivo1 chance, fortuitous* * *(f. - fortuita)adj.* * *ADJ [gen] fortuitous frm; [encuentro] accidental, chance antes de s* * *- ta adjetivo <encuentro/suceso> chance (before n), fortuitous* * *= haphazard, random, stochastic, unintended, fortuitous, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, accidental, serendipitous.Ex. However, much of the detail in the fourteenth edition was a product of haphazard revision.Ex. Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex. Indeed, the direction we seem to be embarked on may result in the negation of a century of well-established principles in favor of a machine-negotiated, stochastic access to individual items in the collection.Ex. However, membership of the European Community means that UK bussinesses are increasingly vulverable to NTBs, deliberate or unintended, which are determined on a Community basis.Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex. In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex. Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex. The user is liable for any accidental or unintentional transmission.Ex. The help given by libraries to children can be formal, informal or serendipitous.----* carácter fortuito = randomness.* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.* hallazgo fortuito = serendipity.* observación fortuita = chance observation.* * *- ta adjetivo <encuentro/suceso> chance (before n), fortuitous* * *= haphazard, random, stochastic, unintended, fortuitous, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, accidental, serendipitous.Ex: However, much of the detail in the fourteenth edition was a product of haphazard revision.
Ex: Where the subcategory is small the subsequent arrangement is random.Ex: Indeed, the direction we seem to be embarked on may result in the negation of a century of well-established principles in favor of a machine-negotiated, stochastic access to individual items in the collection.Ex: However, membership of the European Community means that UK bussinesses are increasingly vulverable to NTBs, deliberate or unintended, which are determined on a Community basis.Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex: In addition to the 'pot luck' method which some indexers seem to favour, we now have the use of PRECIS to serve as the indexing method in BNB.Ex: Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.Ex: The user is liable for any accidental or unintentional transmission.Ex: The help given by libraries to children can be formal, informal or serendipitous.* carácter fortuito = randomness.* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.* hallazgo fortuito = serendipity.* observación fortuita = chance observation.* * *fortuito -ta‹encuentro/suceso› chance ( before n), fortuitousno es fortuito que haya venido hoy it's no accident that he happened to turn up today* * *
fortuito
fortuito,-a adjetivo fortuitous, chance
' fortuito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidental
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- fortuita
- accidente
English:
accidental
- casual
- chance
- coincidental
- find
- fortuitous
- incidental
* * *fortuito, -a adjchance;encuentro fortuito chance encounter* * *adj chance atr, accidental* * *fortuito, -ta adj: fortuitous* * *fortuito adj chance / accidental -
106 ambil apa adanya
take a pot luck, took a pot luck, taken a pot luck, taking a pot luck -
107 господ
God, the Lordгосподи! боже господи! good God/Lord! good Heavens! dear me! bless me! goodness gracious! ако е рекъл господ God willing; all being wellприятели дал господ I have (plenty of) friends; I have all the friends I wantгоспод да ме пази от the Lord/God deliver me from/heaven preserve me fromхапваме каквото господ дал take pot-luckвечеря с каквото дал господ a makeshift dinnerгоспод да ме убие the Lord strike me dead! господ да те убие! damnation take you! един господ знае goodness/heaven only knowsтук е друг господ this is much better* * *Го̀спод,м. неизм. църк. God, the Lord; ако даде \Господ if God will permit it; ако е рекъл \Господ God willing; all being well; вечеря с каквото дал \Господ a makeshift dinner; \Господ да ме пази от the Lord/God deliver me from/heaven preserve me from; \Господ да ме убие the Lord strike me dead! да пази \Господ God forbid; \Господ да те убие! damnation take you! \Господ да ти е на помощ God help you; \Господ здраве да ти дава/да те поживи! \Господи! боже \Господи! good God/Lord! good Heavens! dear me! bless me! goodness gracious! дал \Господ there is God’s plenty of; enough and to spare; добър е \Господ God’s mercy is great; let’s hope for the best; with luck; един \Господ знае goodness/heaven only knows; каквото даде \Господ trust chance/luck; от \Господа heaven-sent, God-given; приятели дал \Господ I have (plenty of) friends; I have all the friends I want; God bless you! хапваме каквото \Господ дал take potluck; • де тоя \Господ no such luck; дървен \Господ birch; тук е друг \Господ this is much better.* * *lord: господ willing - ако е рекъл Господ* * *1. (пък) каквото даде ГОСПОД trust chance/luck 2. God. the Lord 3. ГОСПОД да ме пази от the Lord/ God deliver me from/ heaven preserve me from 4. ГОСПОД да ме убие the Lord strike me dead! ГОСПОД да те убие! damnation take you! един ГОСПОД знае goodness/ heaven only knows 5. ГОСПОД здраве да ти дава/да те поживи! God bless you! ГОСПОД да ти е на помощ God help you 6. ГОСПОДи! боже ГОСПОДи! good God/Lord! good Heavens! dear me! bless me! goodness gracious! ако е рекъл ГОСПОД God willing;all being well 7. ако даде ГОСПОД if God will permit it 8. вечеря с каквото дал ГОСПОД a makeshift dinner 9. да пази ГОСПОД God forbid 10. дал ГОСПОД there is God's plenty of;enough and to spare 11. де тоя ГОСПОД no such luck 12. добър е ГОСПОД God's mercy is great;let's hope for the best;with luck 13. дървен ГОСПОД birch 14. от ГОСПОДа heaven-sent. godgiven 15. приятели дал ГОСПОД I have (plenty of) friends;I have all the friends I want 16. тук е друг ГОСПОД this is much better 17. хапваме каквото ГОСПОД дал take pot-luck -
108 szczęści|e
n sgt 1. (zadowolenie) happiness- promienieć szczęściem to beam with happiness- płakać/skakać ze szczęścia to cry/jump for joy- nigdy nie zaznają szczęścia they will never be happy- nic jej do szczęścia nie brakuje she has everything she could wish for- jeszcze nam tylko tego do szczęścia brakowało! iron. that’s all we needed! iron.- nie posiadać się ze szczęścia to be beside oneself with joy- dzieci były jej największym szczęściem her children were the joy of her life2. (zrządzenie losu) luck; (pomyślność) fortune- mieć szczęście to be lucky- mieć szczęście w kartach to be lucky at cards- miałem szczęście go spotkać I had the good fortune to meet him- mieć szczęście do pogody/współpracowników to be fortunate in the weather/one’s colleagues- mam szczęście do złodziei/oszustów iron. I seem to attract thieves/crooks- masz szczęście, że ich nie było/że był w dobrym humorze you were lucky they were out/he was in a good mood- ten to ma zawsze szczęście! he’s a lucky bastard! pot.- masz więcej szczęścia niż rozumu! the devil looks after his own!- szukać szczęścia to seek one’s fortune- wyjechał szukać szczęścia za granicą he went abroad to seek his fortune- próbować szczęścia w czymś to try one’s luck at sth- szczęście się do nas uśmiechnęło fortune smiled on us- szczęście nam sprzyjało luck was on our side- odważnym szczęście sprzyja fortune favours the brave- dać coś komuś/nosić coś na szczęście to give sth to sb/to wear sth as a good luck charm- przynieść komuś szczęście to bring sb good luck- zdać się na los szczęścia to take pot luck- to kwestia szczęścia it’s the luck of the draw- przy odrobinie szczęścia with a bit of luck- takie to już moje szczęście! iron. my luck!- na szczęście luckily, fortunately- na szczęście miałem przy sobie jakieś pieniądze luckily a. fortunately I had some money- i całe szczęście! and just as well!- (całe) szczęście, że… it was just as well that…- całe szczęście, że dom był ubezpieczony it was just as well that a. fortunately the house was insured- szczęściem udało mu się uciec książk. fortunately he managed to run away- mieliśmy szczęście w nieszczęściu it was just as well- szczęście w nieszczęściu, że… it was just as well that…■ kto ma szczęście w kartach, ten nie ma szczęścia w miłości lucky in cards, unlucky in love- mieć garbate szczęście to have rotten luckThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szczęści|e
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109 al
al(Contraction of a + el)1→ link=a a\al + inf on + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to workestá al caer it's about to happen————————alon + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work* * *cont.(See a. Contraction of a and el)* * ** * ** * *----* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * ** * ** al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * *al* * *
al contraction of a and el
al (contracción de a & el)
1 ➣ a
2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
al parecer, apparently
'al' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordaje
- abrigar
- abrigo
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acceder
- acecho
- acertada
- acertado
- acomodar
- acosar
- acre
- actual
- adaptar
- adicta
- adicto
- adiós
- adscribir
- adscribirse
- agua
- aire
- ajillo
- alcance
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- alimón
- almacén
- alquilar
- alta
- altar
- alteza
- alto
- amanecer
- amor
- amparo
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- antojarse
- aparato
- apercibirse
- aprieto
- arriar
English:
A
- aboard
- abreast
- abroad
- absolve
- accessible
- accompany
- accustom
- acquaint
- across
- address
- adrift
- advise
- after
- afterwards
- agree
- aim at
- alarm
- all
- allocate
- alongside
- also
- amenable
- amends
- analytic
- analytical
- anchor
- another
- antisocial
- anyhow
- appeal
- applicant
- appointment
- apprehend
- arm
- Armageddon
- arouse
- as
- ascend
- aside
- assume
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- at
- attendant
- augment
- authenticity
- authoritarian
- available
- average
* * ** * *al* * ** * *al prep1. (justo después) when2. (al mismo tiempo) as -
110 los
m (G losu) 1. (koleje życia, położenie) fate, lot; (koniec, rezultat) fate- związać/dzielić swój los z kimś to throw in/share one’s lot with sb- złożyć swój los w czyjeś ręce to place one’s fate in sb’s hands- podzielić los kogoś/czegoś to suffer the same fate as sb/sth- spotkał go straszny los he suffered a terrible fate- uniknąć strasznego losu to escape a terrible fate- odmienić czyjś los to change the fate a. lot of sb- przeklinać (swój) los to curse one’s fate a. lot- pogodzić się z losem to become resigned to one’s fate a. lot, to accept one’s fate a. lot- pozostawić sprawy własnemu losowi to leave things to take their own course, to let fate decide- czyjeś wojenne losy sb’s war experiences- los tych ludzi jest nieznany nothing is known of the fate of those people- jego dalsze losy są nieznane his later fate is unknown- jego losy się ważą his fate is being decided- przesądzić o losie kogoś/czegoś to decide the fate of sb/sth2. sgt (przeznaczenie, traf) fate, fortune- nieubłagany los merciless fate- przeciwności losu adversities- zmienne koleje losu changing fortunes- dziwnym zrządzeniem losu by a strange twist of fate- los nam sprzyja/nie sprzyja fate is on our side/against us- los się do nas uśmiechnął fortune smiled on us- uśmiech/zrządzenie losu a smile/quirk of fortune- być wybrańcem losu to be fortune’s favourite- pozostawić kogoś/coś na pastwę losu to leave sb/sth to their/its fate- kusić los to tempt fate- los sobie z nas zadrwił fate played a trick on us- naszym życiem rządzi ślepy los our life is ruled by blind chance- zdać się na los szczęścia to take pot luck3. (na loterii) ticket- kupić los na loterii to buy a lottery ticket- szczęśliwy los a winning ticket- wyciągnąć pusty los to have a losing ticket- ciągnąć losy o coś to draw a. cast lots for sth- ciągnąć losy, kto pójdzie do sklepu to draw lots to decide who will go to the shop- los padł na niego the lot fell on him■ masz ci los! pot. bad a. hard luck!* * *( koleje życia) lot; ( przeznaczenie) fate; ( na loterii) (lottery) ticketironia losu — (przen) an ironic twist of fate
* * *mi1. (= dola) lot, fortune; koleje losu vicissitudes, ups and downs; zły los bad fortune; ważą się losy kraju the future of the country is at stake, the fate of the country hangs in the balance.2. (= przeznaczenie) fate, destiny; na los szczęścia (= licząc na szczęście) hoping for the best; (= na chybił trafił) at random; uśmiech l. zrządzenie losu stroke of luck; ironia losu irony of fate; ofiara losu loser, sad sack; wybraniec losu (sb) born under a lucky star; być zdanym na łaskę losu be at the mercy of fate; kusić los push l. crowd sb's luck; masz ci los! too bad!; los sprawił, że... it so happened that...; los tak chciał it was written in the stars.3. (= bilet loteryjny) (lottery) ticket; ciągnąć losy draw lots; wygrać los na loterii przen. be blessed by luck.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > los
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111 far|t
m sgt (G fartu a. farta, A fart a. farta) pot. luck; (szczęśliwy traf) fluke pot.- nie miałem farta I was out of luck a. unlucky- przy odrobinie fartu nikt nie zauważy with a bit of luck no one will notice- to nie kwestia braku fartu, tylko słabego charakteru it’s not a matter of bad luck but of weakness of character- to był fart, że się spotkaliśmy it was just a fluke that we metThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > far|t
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112 каквото
1. what, whateverкаквото и да whatever, no matter whatкаквото и да е anything; whatever it may beкаквото и да става no matter what happens, come what may; blow hot, blow cold; sink or swimкаквото и да направи no matter what he does, whatever he does; anything/everything he doesкаквото можеш whatever you canкаквото повикало, такова се отзовало tit for tat; diamond cut diamondкаквото с нея, такова и без нея she doesn't make much difference, she might as well not be there2. (както) вж. as; the wayкаквото са я захванали the way they're doing things/they're carrying onкаквото виждам... as I see...* * *какво̀то,относ. мест.1. what, whatever; \каквото и да whatever, no matter what; \каквото и да е anything; whatever it may be; \каквото и да става no matter what happens, come what may; blow hot, blow cold; sink or swim; \каквото с нея, такова и без нея she doesn’t make much difference, she might as well not be there; ще хапнем \каквото дал Господ we’ll take pot luck;2. като съюз as; the way; \каквото са я захванали the way they’re doing things/they’re carrying on; • \каквото повикало, такова се обадило tit for tat; diamond cut diamond.* * *1. (както) ез. as;the way 2. what, whatever 3. КАКВОТО виждам... as I see.. 4. КАКВОТО и да whatever, no matter what 5. КАКВОТО и да е anything;whatever it may be 6. КАКВОТО и да направи no matter what he does, whatever he does;anything/ everything he does 7. КАКВОТО и да става no matter what happens, come what may;blow hot, blow cold;sink or swim 8. КАКВОТО можеш whatever you can 9. КАКВОТО повикало, такова се отзовало tit for tat;diamond cut diamond 10. КАКВОТО с нея, такова и без нея she doesn't make much difference, she might as well not be there 11. КАКВОТО са я захванали the way they're doing things/ they're carrying on 12. ще хапнем КАКВОТО дал господ we'll take pot luck -
113 похапвам
1. have a bite, take a snack; have a hasty mealще похапнем, каквото дал господ we'll have/take pot luck2. похапвам си enjoy o.'s food, ply/play a good knife and fork. be a great eater* * *поха̀пвам,гл. have a bite, take a snack; have a hasty/sketchy meal; ще похапнем, каквото дал Господ we’ll have/take pot luck;\похапвам си enjoy o.’s food, be a great eater; хубавичко си \похапвам have a good feed, feed o.’s face.* * *1. have a bite, take a snack;have a hasty meal 2. ПОХАПВАМ си enjoy o.'s food, ply/play a good knife and fork. be a great eater 3. ще похапнем, каквото дал господ we'll have/take pot luck -
114 take potluck
take potluck/pot luck/pot-luck inf 1. попытать счастья; действовать наудачу; положиться на случай2. перекусить чем Бог послал (довольствоваться тем, что есть)I took pot luck at the airport and just got on the first available flight.
We'd take potluck at whatever restaurants might still be open.
You are welcome to stay to dinner if you will take potluck.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take potluck
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115 складчина
1) General subject: Dutch treat, pot-luck (a pot-luck party), clubbing, pooling2) British English: whip-round -
116 COME
• Come and eat your mutton with me - Милости прошу к нашему шалашу (M)• Come and have a pickle - Милости прошу к нашему шалашу (M), Чем богаты, тем и рады (4)• Come and have (take) pot luck (pot - luck) with us - Милости прошу к нашему шалашу (M), Чем богаты, тем и рады (4)• Come hell or high water - Будь, что будет (Б)• Come high, come low - Будь, что будет (Б)• Come home with your knickers torn and say you found a shilling (the money)? - Свежо предание, да верится с трудом (C)• Come what may (might) - Будь, что будет (Б)• Coming, and so is Christmas - Держи карман шире! (Д)• Who doesn't come at the right time must take what is left - Кто опоздает, тот воду хлебает (K), Кто поздно приходит, тот ничего не находит (K), Позднему гостю - кости (П) -
117 fart
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fart
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118 casaccio
casaccio, a locuz.avv. at random, haphazardly: un'osservazione fatta a casaccio, a random remark; parlare a casaccio, to talk at random; sparare a casaccio, to shoot at random.* * *a casaccio [aka'zattʃo] avverbio at random, haphazardly* * *casaccioa casaccio/aka'zatt∫o/at random, haphazardly; scegliere a casaccio to take pot luck. -
119 convento
m di monache conventdi monaci monastery* * *convento s.m.1 convent; ( di suore) nunnery; ( di frati) friary; ( monastero) monastery: entrare in convento, ( di suore) to enter a convent (o to become a nun); ( di monaci) to enter a monastery (o to become a monk) // accontentarsi di quel che passa il convento, to be thankful for what one gets* * *[kon'vɛnto]••* * *convento/kon'vεnto/sostantivo m.convent; (di suore) nunnery; (di frati) friary; (monastero) monastery; entrare in convento to enter a convent\accontentarsi di o prendere o mangiare quel che passa il convento to take pot luck (for meal). -
120 чем бог послал
разг.lit. eat what God has sent, i.e. what food there is; cf. take pot-luck with smb.- Прошу закусить, чем бог послал, - не то конинкой, не то ослятинкой. Отдельной кухни от солдат у нас нет, питаемся из общего котла... (А. Степанов, Порт-Артур) — 'Have a bite with us,' he added. 'But you must take pot-luck. I am not sure what they have for dinner today, horse meat, or asses meat. We haven't got a separate officers' mess. We eat what the men eat...'
См. также в других словарях:
pot luck — noun 1. (in the expression take pot luck) what may happen to be in the pot and so be available to make a meal, esp for the unexpected arrival 2. Whatever happens to be available • • • Main Entry: ↑pot * * * pot luck UK US noun [uncountable] a… … Useful english dictionary
Pot Luck — Pot Luck … Википедия
pot luck — BrE pot|luck AmE [ˌpɔtˈlʌk US ˌpa:t ] n 1.) take pot luck a) to choose something without knowing very much about it, and hope that it will be what you want ▪ We hadn t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b) to have a meal at someone s home … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pot luck — may refer to:* Potluck, a form of group gathering, usually involving a meal * L Auberge espagnole , a film also released in Britain and Canada under the title Pot Luck * Pot Luck (album) , a 1962 record album by Elvis Presley * Potluck (Artist),… … Wikipedia
pot luck — noun uncount a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good a. take pot luck to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good: I ve never heard of any of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pot Luck — Album par Elvis Presley Sortie 5 juin 1962 Enregistrement Mars 1961 Mars 1962 Durée 28:11 Genre Rock … Wikipédia en Français
pot-luck — If you take pot luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time … The small dictionary of idiomes
pot|luck — «POT LUHK», noun. 1. whatever food happens to be ready or on hand for a meal: »Come in the house and take potluck with me. Lapham s idea of hospitality was still to bring a heavy buying customer home to potluck (William D. Howells). 2. Figurate.… … Useful english dictionary
Pot-luck — (engl., spr. pótt löck, »Topfglück«), was gerade da ist zum Essen, »was die Kelle gibt« … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
pot luck — ► NOUN ▪ the chance that whatever is available will prove to be good or acceptable … English terms dictionary
pot luck — /pɒt ˈlʌk/ (say pot luk) Colloquial –noun 1. whatever food happens to be at hand without special preparation or buying: * You ll jist take sort o pot luck, Collins, he remarked. I should a baked some soda bread an boiled some meat last night, on… …