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1 by whatever means necessary

Общая лексика: все средства хороши

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > by whatever means necessary
2 means

means [mi:nz]

1. noun

a. ( = way) moyen(s) m(pl)

• to find the means to do or of doing sth trouver le(s) moyen(s) de faire qch

• the only means of contacting him is... le seul moyen de le joindre, c'est...

• the means to an end le moyen d'arriver à ses fins

• by all means! ( = of course) mais certainement !

• by no means nullement

• she is by no means stupid elle est loin d'être stupide

► by means of... au moyen de...

• by means of hard work à force de travail

b. ( = wealth) moyens mpl

• he is a man of means il a de gros moyens (inf)

• to live within one's means vivre selon ses moyens

2. compounds

► means-test transitive verb

• to means-test sb examiner les ressources de qn (avant d'accorder certaines prestations sociales)

• the grant is not means-tested cette allocation ne dépend pas des ressources familiales (or personnelles)

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[miːnz] 1.
noun (pl means) ( way) moyen m ( of doing de faire)

whatever means possible — tous les moyens

a means of — un moyen de [communication, transport]

by means of — au moyen de

yes, by all means — oui, certainement

if you wish to leave, then by all means do — si vous voulez partir, cela ne tient qu'à vous

it is by no means certain — c'est loin d'être sûr
2.
plural noun ( resources) moyens mpl, revenus mpl

of moderate means — [person, family] aux revenus modestes

to live within one's means — vivre selon ses moyens

a man of means — un homme riche or fortuné

••

by fair means or foul — par tous les moyens

a means to an end — un moyen d'arriver à ses fins

English-French dictionary > means
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means

A n (pl means) ( way) moyen m ; by illegal means par des moyens illégaux ; ready to use whatever means they can to… prêt à utiliser tous les moyens pour… ; a means of un moyen de [communication, transport, storage] ; a means of doing un moyen de faire ; there was no means of knowing il n'y avait pas moyen de savoir ; by means of sth au moyen de qch ; yes, by all means oui, certainement ; if you wish to leave, then by all means do si vous voulez partir, cela ne tient qu'à vous ; it is by no means certain/complete, it is not certain/complete by any means c'est loin d'être sûr/complet.

B npl ( resources) moyens mpl, revenus mpl ; of moderate means [person, family] aux revenus modestes ; to live beyond/within one's means vivre au-dessus de/selon ses moyens ; to have the means to do avoir les moyens de faire ; a man of means un homme riche or fortuné.

Idioms

by fair means or foul par tous les moyens ; for him, it's just a means to an end pour lui, c'est juste un moyen d'arriver à ses fins ; ⇒ justify.

Big English-French dictionary > means
4 whatever

whatever [wɒtˈevə^r]

1. adjective

• whatever book you choose quel que soit le livre que vous choisissiez subj

• he agreed to make whatever repairs might prove necessary il a accepté de faire toutes les réparations qui s'avéreraient nécessaires

• whatever books have you been reading? (inf) ( = what on earth) qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé lire là !

2. adverb

• whatever the weather quel que soit le temps

• there's no doubt whatever about it cela ne fait pas le moindre doute

• nothing whatever absolument rien

3. pronoun

   a. ( = no matter what) quoi que + subj

• whatever happens quoi qu'il arrive

• whatever it may be quoi que ce soit

• whatever that means je ne sais pas trop ce que cela veut dire ; (sceptical) allez savoir ce que ça veut dire

   b. ( = anything that) tout ce que

• we shall do whatever is necessary nous ferons tout ce qu'il faudra

• Monday or Tuesday, whatever suits you best lundi ou mardi, ce qui vous convient le mieux

• whatever you say, sir comme monsieur voudra

   c. ( = what on earth) (inf) whatever did you do? qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire là !

• whatever did you say that for? pourquoi êtes-vous allé dire ça ?

   d. ( = other similar things) the books and the clothes and whatever (inf) les livres et les vêtements et tout ça (inf)

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[wɒt'evə(r)], US [hwɒt-] 1.
pronoun

1) ( that which) ( as subject) ce qui; ( as object) ce que

to do whatever is required — faire ce qui est exigé

2) ( anything that) ( as subject) tout ce qui; ( as object) tout ce que

do whatever you like — fais tout ce que tu veux

whatever he says goes — c'est lui qui décide

whatever you say — ( as you like) tout ce qui vous plaira

3) ( no matter what) quoi que (+ subj)

whatever happens — quoi qu'il arrive

whatever it costs it doesn't matter — quel que soit le prix, ça n'a pas d'importance

4) ( what on earth) ( as subject) qu'est-ce qui; ( as object) qu'est-ce que

whatever's the matter? — qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?

whatever do you mean? — qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

‘let's go’ - ‘whatever for?’ — ‘allons-y’ - ‘pour quoi faire?’

whatever next! — qu'est-ce que ça sera la prochaine fois?

5) (colloq) ( the like)

curtains, cushions and whatever — des rideaux, des coussins et toutes sortes de choses
2.
determiner

1) ( any)

whatever hope he once had — tous les espoirs qu'il avait

they eat whatever food they can get — ils mangent tout ce qu'ils trouvent à manger

2) ( no matter what)

whatever the reason — quelle que soit la raison

for whatever reason — pour je ne sais quelle raison

any race of whatever creed — toutes les races quelles que soient leurs croyances

3) ( expressing surprise)

whatever idiot forgot the key? — quel est l'imbécile qui a oublié la clé?
3.
adverb ( at all)

to have no idea whatever — ne pas avoir la moindre idée

‘any chance?’ - ‘none whatever’ — ‘il y a une chance?’ - ‘pas la moindre’

‘any petrol?’ - ‘none whatever’ — ‘il y a de l'essence?’ - ‘pas du tout’

anything whatever — n'importe quoi

English-French dictionary > whatever
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whatever [wɒt'evə(r)]

1 pronoun

(a) (anything, everything) tout ce que;

∎ do whatever he asks you faites tout ce qu'il vous demande;

∎ take whatever you need prenez tout ce dont vous avez besoin;

∎ I'll do whatever is necessary je ferai le nécessaire;

∎ whatever you like ce que tu veux

(b) (no matter what) quoi que + subjunctive;

∎ whatever I say, he always disagrees quoi que je dise, il n'est jamais d'accord;

∎ whatever happens, stay calm quoi qu'il arrive, restez calme;

∎ whatever you do, don't tell her what I said surtout, ne lui répète pas ce que je t'ai dit;

∎ whatever it may be quoi que ce soit;

∎ whatever the reason quelle que soit la raison;

∎ the doctors must operate whatever the risk les médecins doivent opérer quel que soit le risque;

∎ whatever it costs, I want that house je veux cette maison à tout prix;

∎ I won't do it, whatever you say vous aurez beau dire ou vous pouvez dire tout ce que vous voulez, je ne le ferai pas;

∎ whatever you say, whatever you think best comme tu voudras;

∎ whatever you may think, I am telling the truth vous pouvez penser ce que vous voulez, mais je dis la vérité

(c) (indicating surprise)

∎ whatever can that mean? qu'est-ce que ça peut bien vouloir dire?;

∎ whatever do you want to do that for? et pourquoi donc voulez-vous faire ça?;

∎ he wants to join the circus - whatever next! il veut travailler dans un cirque - et puis quoi encore!

(d) (indicating uncertainty)

∎ it's an urban regeneration area, whatever that means c'est une zone de rénovation urbaine, si tu sais ce qu'ils entendent par là

(e) familiar (some similar thing or things)

∎ they sell newspapers, magazines and whatever ils vendent des journaux, des revues et ainsi de suite ou et que sais-je encore;

∎ I don't want to study English or philosophy or whatever je ne veux étudier ni l'anglais, ni la philosophie, ou que sais-je encore

(f) familiar (indicating lack of interest)

∎ shall I take the red or the green? - whatever je prends le rouge ou le vert? - n'importe;

∎ I'll call you next week -- whatever je t'appellerai la semaine prochaine -- comme tu veux

2 adjective

(a) (any, all) tout, n'importe quel;

∎ she read whatever books she could find elle lisait tous les livres qui lui tombaient sous la main;

∎ he gave up whatever ambitions he still had il a abandonné ce qui lui restait d'ambition;

∎ I'll take whatever fruit you have je prendrai ce que vous avez comme fruits

(b) (no matter what)

∎ for whatever reason, he changed his mind pour une raison quelconque, il a changé d'avis;

∎ she likes all films, whatever subject they have elle aime tous les films quel qu'en soit le sujet

3 adverb

∎ choose any topic whatever choisissez n'importe quel sujet;

∎ I have no doubt whatever je n'ai pas le moindre doute;

∎ I see no reason whatever to go je ne vois absolument aucune raison d'y aller;

∎ we have no intention whatever of giving up nous n'avons pas la moindre intention d'abandonner;

∎ he knew nothing whatever about it il n'en savait absolument rien ou rien du tout;

∎ she has no money whatever elle n'a pas un sou

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > whatever
6 whatever

1. adjective
1) relative adjective

whatever measures we take — welche Maßnahmen wir auch immer ergreifen

whatever materials you will need — alle Materialien, die du vielleicht brauchst

2) (notwithstanding which) was für... auch immer

whatever problems you encounter — auf welche Probleme Sie auch stoßen [mögen]

3) (at all) überhaupt

I can't see anyone whatever — ich kann überhaupt niemanden sehen
2. pronoun
1) relative pronoun was für... [auch immer]

do whatever you like — mach, was du willst

2) (notwithstanding anything) was auch [immer]

whatever happens,... — was auch geschieht,...

3)

or whatever — oder was auch immer; oder sonst was (ugs.)

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relative adjective, relative pronoun (any (thing(s) or amount) that: I'll lend you whatever (books) you need.) alles was

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what·ever

[(h)wɒtˈevəʳ, AM (h)wʌtˈevɚ]

I. pron

1. rel (anything that) was [auch immer]

\whatever you choose is fine mir ist alles recht, was du aussuchst

I eat \whatever I want ich esse, was ich will

do \whatever you want mach, was du willst

\whatever you do, don't tell Patrick ganz gleich, was du machst, sag Patrick nichts davon

\whatever that means was auch immer das heißen soll

2. ( fam: that or something else) wie du willst

I'll bring red wine then — sure, \whatever ich hole also Rotwein — ja, ist mir recht

use chopped herbs, nuts, garlic, or \whatever verwenden Sie gehackte Kräuter, Nüsse, Knoblauch oder Ähnliches

3. rel (no matter what) was auch immer, egal was

\whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you was auch passieren mag, du weißt, dass ich zu dir halte

\whatever else may be said of Mr Meese,... ganz gleich, was man über Mr. Meese sonst sagen kann,...

4. interrog (what on earth) was in aller Welt

\whatever are you talking about? wovon redest du denn da?

\whatever is he doing with that rod! was, zum Kuckuck, macht er mit dieser Stange?

\whatever makes you think that? wie kommst du denn nur darauf?

II. adj inv

1. (any) welche(r, s) auch immer

\whatever dress you want to wear is fine welches Kleid du auch immer tragen möchtest, mir ist es recht

take \whatever action is needed mach, was auch immer nötig ist

2. (regardless of) gleichgültig welche(r, s)

we'll go \whatever the weather wir fahren bei jedem Wetter

\whatever the outcome of the war,... wie der Krieg auch ausgehen wird,...

\whatever decision he made I would support it ich würde jede seiner Entscheidungen unterstützen

III. adv inv

1. with negative (whatsoever) überhaupt

there is no evidence \whatever to show that... es gibt keinerlei Beweis dafür, dass...

he had no respect for authority \whatever er hatte nicht den geringsten Respekt vor Autorität

2. ( fam: no matter what happens) auf jeden Fall

we told him we'd back him \whatever wir sagten ihm, dass wir ihn auf jeden Fall unterstützen würden

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[wɒt'evə(r)]
1. pron

1) was (auch) (immer); (= no matter what) egal was, ganz gleich was

whatever you like — was (immer) du (auch) möchtest

shall we go home now? – whatever you like or say — gehen wir jetzt nach Hause? – ganz wie du willst

whatever it's called — egal wie es heißt, soll es heißen, wie es will

... or whatever they're called —... oder wie sie sonst heißen

or whatever — oder sonst ( so) etwas

2) (interrog) was... wohl; (impatiently) was zum Kuckuck (inf)

whatever does he want? — was will er wohl?, was er wohl will?; (impatiently) was, zum Kuckuck, will er denn?

whatever do you mean? — was meinst du denn bloß?

2. adj

1) egal welche(r, s), welche(r, s) (auch) (immer)

whatever book you choose — welches Buch Sie auch wählen

whatever else you do — was immer du or egal was du auch sonst machst

for whatever reasons — aus welchen Gründen auch immer

2) (with neg) überhaupt, absolut

nothing whatever — überhaupt or absolut gar nichts

it's of no use whatever — es hat überhaupt or absolut keinen Zweck

3)

(interrog) whatever good can come of it? — was kann daraus nur Gutes werden?

whatever reason can he have? — was für einen Grund kann er nur or bloß or wohl haben?

whatever else will he do? — was wird er nur or bloß or wohl noch alles machen?

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whatever

A pron

1. was (auch immer); alles, was:

take whatever you like;

whatever I have is yours

2. was auch; trotz allem, was:

do it whatever happens

3. umg was denn, was eigentlich oder in aller Welt:

whatever do you want?

B adj

1. welch(er, e, es) … auch (immer):

whatever profit this work gives us welchen Nutzen uns diese Arbeit auch (immer) bringt;

for whatever reasons he is angry aus welchen Gründen er auch immer verärgert ist; einerlei oder ganz gleich, weshalb er wütend ist

2. mit neg (nachgestellt) überhaupt, gar nichts, niemand etc:

no doubt whatever überhaupt oder gar kein oder keinerlei Zweifel

C v/t US sl jemanden wie Luft behandeln

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1. adjective
1) relative adjective

whatever measures we take — welche Maßnahmen wir auch immer ergreifen

whatever materials you will need — alle Materialien, die du vielleicht brauchst

2) (notwithstanding which) was für... auch immer

whatever problems you encounter — auf welche Probleme Sie auch stoßen [mögen]

3) (at all) überhaupt

I can't see anyone whatever — ich kann überhaupt niemanden sehen
2. pronoun
1) relative pronoun was für... [auch immer]

do whatever you like — mach, was du willst

2) (notwithstanding anything) was auch [immer]

whatever happens,... — was auch geschieht,...

3)

or whatever — oder was auch immer; oder sonst was (ugs.)

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pron.

alles was pron.

trotz allem pron.

was pron.

was auch pron.

was auch immer pron.

was denn pron.

was immer pron.

English-german dictionary > whatever
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what·ever [(h)wɒtʼevəʳ, Am (h)wʌtʼevɚ] pron

1) ( anything that) was [auch immer];

\whatever you choose is fine mir ist gleich, was du aussuchst;

I eat \whatever I want ich esse, was ich will;

do \whatever you want mach, was du willst;

\whatever you do, don't... ganz gleich, was du machst, aber...;

\whatever that means was auch immer das heißen soll

2) (fam: that or something else) wie du willst;

I'll bring red wine then - sure, \whatever ich hole also Rotwein - ja, ist mir recht;

use chopped herbs, nuts, garlic, or \whatever verwenden Sie gehackte Kräuter, Nüsse, Knoblauch oder Ähnliches

3) ( no matter what) was auch immer;

\whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you was auch passieren mag, du weißt, dass ich zu dir halte;

\whatever else may be said of Mr Meese,... ganz gleich, was man über Mr. Meese sonst sagen kann,...

4) interrogative ( what on earth) was in Gottes Namen;

\whatever are you talking about? worüber in Gottes Namen sprichst du?;

\whatever is he doing with that rod! was in Gottes Namen macht er mit dieser Stange?;

\whatever makes you think that? wie kommst du denn nur darauf? adj

inv

1) ( any) was auch immer;

\whatever dress you want to wear is fine welches Kleid du auch immer tragen möchtest, mir ist es recht;

take \whatever action is needed mach, was auch immer nötig ist

2) ( regardless of) gleichgültig welche(r, s);

we'll go \whatever the weather wir fahren bei jedem Wetter;

\whatever the outcome of the war,... wie der Krieg auch ausgehen wird,...;

\whatever decision he made I would support it ich würde jede seiner Entscheidungen unterstützen adv

inv

1) with negative ( whatsoever) überhaupt;

there is no evidence \whatever to show that... es gibt überhaupt keinen Beweis dafür, dass...;

he had no respect for authority \whatever er hatte keinerlei Respekt vor Autorität

2) (fam: no matter what happens) auf jeden Fall;

we told him we'd back him \whatever wir sagten ihm, dass wir ihn auf jeden Fall unterstützen würden

English-German students dictionary > whatever
8 whatever it means

• cokoli to znamená

English-Czech dictionary > whatever it means
9 por las malas o por las buenas

• by whatever means

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > por las malas o por las buenas
10 medio

adj.

1 half a, half, half an, mid.

2 average.

3 half-way, halfway.

4 one-half.

adv.

half-way, half, kind of, partially.

m.

1 means, manner, mode, way.

2 center, midway, midst.

3 medium, instrument, means.

4 environment.

5 halfback.

6 medium.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.

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medio

► adjetivo

1 (mitad) half

■ las dos y media half past two

■ media docena de huevos half a dozen eggs

■ un año y medio a year and a half

2 (intermedio) middle

■ a media tarde in the middle of the afternoon

3 (de promedio) average

■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...

► adverbio

1 half

■ medio terminado,-a half-finished

■ he dejado los platos a medio lavar I've left the washing-up half-done

► nombre masculino medio

1 (mitad) half

2 (centro) middle

■ en el medio de la plaza in the middle of the square

3 (contexto - físico) environment

■ tiene problemas de adaptación al medio she has problems adapting to her environment

4 (social) circle

■ se mueve en un medio muy poco estimulante he moves in rather boring circles

► nombre masculino plural medios

1 (recursos) means

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrong

estar (todo) por el medio to be in the way

ponerse en medio to get in the way

por medio de through, by means of

por todos los medios by all means

quitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the way

media aritmética arithmetic mean

medio ambiente environment

medio fondo middle-distance

■ una carrera de medio fondo a middle-distance race

medios de comunicación (mass) media

medios de transporte means of transport

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medio

► nombre masculino

1 (mitad) half

2 (centro) middle

■ en el medio de la plaza in the middle of the square

3 (contexto - físico) environment

■ tiene problemas de adaptación al medio she has problems adapting to her environment

4 (social) circle

■ se mueve en un medio muy poco estimulante he moves in rather boring circles

► nombre masculino plural

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1. (f. - media)
adj.

1) middle

2) half

3) average

4) medium
2. adv.
1) half

2) rather
3. noun m.
1) middle

2) element

3) medium

4) means

•

- medio ambiente

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1. ADJ

1) (=la mitad de) half

nos queda media botella — we've half a bottle left

medio limón — half a lemon

medio litro — half a litre

acudió media ciudad — half the town turned up

medio luto — half-mourning

media pensión — [en hotel] half-board

• media hora — half an hour

estuve esperando media hora — I was waiting for half an hour

el enfermo ha empeorado en la última media hora — the patient has got worse in the last half hour

una hora y media — an hour and a half

tardamos tres horas y media en llegar — we took three and a half hours to get there

son las ocho y media — it's half past eight

• media luna — (Astron) half-moon

en forma de media luna — crescent-shaped

la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
asta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)
2) (=intermedio)

la clase media — the middle class

café de media mañana — mid-morning coffee

a media tarde — halfway through the afternoon

• a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there

a medio camino entre Madrid y Barcelona — halfway between Madrid and Barcelona
plazo
3) (=promedio) average

la temperatura media — the average temperature
término 2)
4) (=normal) average

el francés medio — the average Frenchman

el hombre medio — the man in the street

5)

• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done

está escrito a medias — it's half-written

estoy satisfecho solo a medias — I am only partly satisfied

una verdad a medias — a half truth

ir a medias — to go fifty-fifty

lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost

2. ADV

1) [con adjetivo] half

está medio borracha — she's half drunk

medio dormido — half asleep

es medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side

2) [con verbo, adverbio]

está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished

medio se sonrió — she gave a half-smile

lo dijo medio en broma — he was only half-joking

Ana medio se enamoró de Gonzalo — Ana kind of fell in love with Gonzalo

eso no está ni medio bien — that isn't even close to being right

3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *

fue medio difícil — it was pretty hard

3. SM

1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)

justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square

coger algo por el medio — to take sth round the middle

el justo medio — a happy medium

• de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house

quitar algo de en medio — to get sth out of the way

quitarse de en medio — to get out of the way

• de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involved

hay dificultades de por medio — there are difficulties in the way

meterse de por medio — to intervene

día (de) por medio — LAm every other day

• en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us

no dejes las cosas por en medio — don't leave your things in the middle of the floor

en medio de la plaza — in the middle of the square

en medio de tanta confusión — in the midst of such confusion

en medio de todos ellos — among all of them

• por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)

de medio a medio —

equivocarse de medio a medio — to be completely wrong

2) (Dep) midfielder

medio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half

medio centro — centre-half

medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half

3) (=método) means pl, way

lo intentaré por todos los medios (posibles) — I'll try everything possible

no hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get

poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth

• por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley system

me avisó por medio de mi vecino — she let me know through my neighbour

respira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills

lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail

medio de transporte — means of transport

4) pl los medios (tb: los medios de comunicación ó difusión) the media

los medios de comunicación de masas — the mass media

los medios informativos — the news media

5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources

es un hombre de (muchos) medios — he's a man of means

no tienen medios económicos suficientes — they do not have sufficient financial resources

6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment

7) (=círculo) circle

en los medios financieros — in financial circles

encontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu

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I
- dia adjetivo

1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)

medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter

medio kilo — half a kilo

media manzana — half an apple

pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price

un retrato de medio cuerpo — a half-length portrait

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

dos horas y media — two and a half hours

lo sabe medio Buenos Aires — half of Buenos Aires knows

se lo contó a medio mundo — he told the whole world

la falda le llega a media pierna — she's wearing a calf-length skirt

a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll

está a medio vestir — she's still getting dressed

- media luna

- media naranja

- media pensión

- media vuelta

- medio campo

- medio del melé

- medio fondista

- medio fondo

- medio hermano -dia hermana

- medio luto

- medio pupilo -dia pupila

- medio tiempo

2) (mediano, promedio) average

el ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican

a medio y largo plazo — in the medium and long term

la temperatura media — the average temperature
II
adverbio half

está medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep

medio en broma medio en serio — half joking and half serious

todo lo deja a medio terminar — he leaves everything half finished

fue medio violento encontrármelo ahí — it was rather awkward meeting him there
III
masculino

1) (Mat) ( mitad) half

2)

a) ( centro) middle

en (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room

el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle

el justo medio — the happy medium

quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way

quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)

b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)

3)

a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)

como medio de coacción — as a means of coercion

lo intentaron por todos los medios — they tried everything they could

no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him

b) (Art) ( vehículo) tb

medio de expresión — medium

c) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb

medios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)

no escatimó medios — he spared no expense

no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it

- medio de comunicación or difusión

- medio de transporte

- medio informativo

- medios audiovisuales

- medios de producción

4) (en locs)

de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right

5)

a) (círculo, ámbito)

en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles

no está en su medio — he's out of his element

es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)

en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...

b) (Biol) environment

la adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings

animales en su medio natural — animals in their natural habitat

•

- medio ambiente

* * *
I
- dia adjetivo

1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)

medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter

medio kilo — half a kilo

media manzana — half an apple

pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price

un retrato de medio cuerpo — a half-length portrait

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

dos horas y media — two and a half hours

lo sabe medio Buenos Aires — half of Buenos Aires knows

se lo contó a medio mundo — he told the whole world

la falda le llega a media pierna — she's wearing a calf-length skirt

a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll

está a medio vestir — she's still getting dressed

- media luna

- media naranja

- media pensión

- media vuelta

- medio campo

- medio del melé

- medio fondista

- medio fondo

- medio hermano -dia hermana

- medio luto

- medio pupilo -dia pupila

- medio tiempo

2) (mediano, promedio) average

el ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican

a medio y largo plazo — in the medium and long term

la temperatura media — the average temperature
II
adverbio half

está medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep

medio en broma medio en serio — half joking and half serious

todo lo deja a medio terminar — he leaves everything half finished

fue medio violento encontrármelo ahí — it was rather awkward meeting him there
III
masculino

1) (Mat) ( mitad) half

2)

a) ( centro) middle

en (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room

el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle

el justo medio — the happy medium

quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way

quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)

b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)

3)

a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)

como medio de coacción — as a means of coercion

lo intentaron por todos los medios — they tried everything they could

no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him

b) (Art) ( vehículo) tb

medio de expresión — medium

c) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb

medios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)

no escatimó medios — he spared no expense

no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it

- medio de comunicación or difusión

- medio de transporte

- medio informativo

- medios audiovisuales

- medios de producción

4) (en locs)

de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right

5)

a) (círculo, ámbito)

en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles

no está en su medio — he's out of his element

es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)

en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...

b) (Biol) environment

la adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings

animales en su medio natural — animals in their natural habitat

•

- medio ambiente

* * *

medio¹

= middle, one-half (1/2).

Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.

Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.

* a media mañana = mid-morning.

* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].

* a medio comprender = half-understood.

* a medio formar = half-formed.

* a medio fuego = medium heat.

* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.

* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].

* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.

* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.

* arco de medio punto = round arch.

* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.

* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.

* clase media = middle class.

* cocer a medias = parboil.

* comprendido a medias = half-understood.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* del medio = middle.

* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.

* de media jornada = half-day [half day].

* de media mañana = mid-morning.

* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de talla media = middle-sized.

* dividir por medio = rend in + two.

* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.

* edición media = medium edition.

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

* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.

* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* entre medias = in between.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.

* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).

* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* línea de medio campo = halfway line.

* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.

* media hora = half-hour.

* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.

* media luz = half-light.

* media pensión = half board.

* media tinta = Mezzotint.

* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.

* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.

* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.

* medio día = one-half day.

* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].

* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.

* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.

* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.

* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.

* Medio Oriente = Middle East.

* medio pliego = half-sheet.

* medio sumergido = half-submerged.

* medio vacío = half-empty.

* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.

* nacido en medio = middleborn.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.

* partir por medio = rend in + two.

* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.

* punto medio = mid-point.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

medio²

² = average, mainline, mainstream.

Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.

Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.

* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.

* como término medio = on average.

* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.

* de precio medio = medium-priced.

* de talle medio = medium-length.

* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].

* de tipo medio = middle-range.

* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.

* hombre medio, el = average person, the.

* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.

* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* por término medio = on average.

* precio medio = average price.

* tener por término medio = average.

* término medio = compromise, balance.

* valor medio = midrange, mean value.

medio³

³ = instrumentality, means, vehicle.

Nota: Sentido figurado.

Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.

* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.

* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.

* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.

* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.

* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].

* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].

* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.

* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.

* dotar de medios = resource.

* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.

* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.

* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.

* equipar de medios = resource.

* exceso de medios = overkill.

* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.

* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.

* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.

* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.

* medio de ahorro = economy measure.

* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.

* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.

* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].

* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.

* medio de transmisión = conduit.

* medio físico = physical medium.

* medios = ways and means.

* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.

* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.

* medios de comunicación = news media.

* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.

* medios de comunicación social = mass media.

* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.

* medios de producción = means of production.

* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.

* medios económicos = economic resources.

* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.

* medios oficiales = official channels.

* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.

* medios visuales = visual media.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].

* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.

* por medio = out of.

* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.

* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.

* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.

* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.

* streaming media = streaming media.

* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.

* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* * *

medio¹ - dia

adjective

A ( delante del n)

(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-liter

medio kilo de harina half a kilo of flour

media docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs

¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?

los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half price

un retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portrait

llevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hour

la última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaining

hay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)

aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show starts

si se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrow

la bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mast

la falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirt

a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon

¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?

la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly lit

Compuestos:

● media lengua

feminine:

habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby language

la deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talks

● media luna feminine

A ( Astron) half-moon

en forma de medioa luna crescent-shaped

la Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile Crescent

B (de las uñas) half-moon

C ( RPl) ( Coc) croissant ( often with ham and cheese)

D

(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescent

● media manga

feminine short sleeve

llevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dress

● media naranja

masculine and feminine ( fam hum):

todavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yet

vino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)

● media pensión

feminine (en hoteles) half board

(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinners

● medias palabras

fpl:

me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many words

● media suela

feminine half sole, sole

● media volea

feminine half volley

● media voz

feminine:

a medioa voz in a low voice

hablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices

● media vuelta

feminine ( Mil) about-face ( AmE), about-turn ( BrE)

(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and left

● medio apertura

masculine and feminine fly half, outside half

● medio campo

masculine midfield

● medio del melé

masculine and feminine scrum half

● medio fondista

masculine and feminine middle-distance runner

● medio fondo

masculine middle-distance

● medio hermano, media hermana

masculine, feminine

( masculine) half-brother; ( feminine) half-sister

● medio luto

masculine half-mourning

● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupila

masculine, feminine (CS) day pupil

los medio pupilos the day pupils

● medio tiempo

( AmL) half-time

B (mediano, promedio) average

el cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexican

barrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrid

a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term

técnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree course

la temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degrees

clase¹ (↑ clase (1)), edad, término, etc

C

a medias ( loc adv)

1

(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finished

me dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o story

lo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly

2

(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?

pagar a medios to pay half each, go halves

lo hicimos a medios we did it between us

D

( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!

medio²

adverb

half

está medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazy

lo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half dead

fue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him there

me lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serious

todo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finished

medio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)

medio³

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Mat) (mitad) half

B

1 (centro) middle

en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room

el botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middle

el justo medio the happy medium

quítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't see

quitar a algn de en medio ( euf); to get rid of sb ( euph), bump sb off ( colloq)

2 los medios mpl ( Taur) center* ( of the ring)

C

1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)

lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they could

no hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating him

hizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposal

como medio de coacción as a means of coercion

2 ( Art) (vehículo) tb

medio de expresión medium

3 medios mpl (recursos económicos) tb

medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)

no escatimó medios he spared no expense

a pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited means

no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do it

Compuestos:

● medio de comunicación

la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)

los medios de comunicación the media

los medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass media

● medio de difusión

medio de comunicación

● medio de transporte

means of transport

● medio impugnativo

( Méx) legal challenge

● medio informativo

medio de comunicación

● medios audiovisuales

mpl audiovisual aids (pl)

● medios de producción

mpl:

los medio de producción the means of production

D ( en locs):

de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of

hay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involved

en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people

no sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this mess

en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion

en medio de todo all things considered

en medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this way

por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week

dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses

por medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousin

atrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincers

se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system

obtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contacts

de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistaken

le acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely right

E

1

(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles

no está en su medio he's out of his element

un artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)

en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …

2 ( Biol) environment

estos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitat

la adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundings

Compuesto:

medio ambiente

environment

que no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly

F (dedo) middle finger

G (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countries

ni medio ( RPl fam): no se ve/no entendí ni medio you can't see/I didn't understand a thing

el que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world

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Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)

medio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

medió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( intervenir) to mediate;

medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sth
b) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;

medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1
◊ - dia adjetivo

1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
◊ medio kilo half a kilo;

media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
◊ el ciudadano medio the average citizen;

a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
◊ está medio loca she's half crazy;

todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;
◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;

quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
a) (recurso, manera) means (pl);

◊ como medio de coacción as a means of coercion;

los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transport
b)

◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)

4 ( en locs)
◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;

en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5
a) (círculo, ámbito):

◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;

no está en su medio he's out of his element
b) (Biol) environment;

◊ la adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment;

medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television

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medio, -a

♦ adj

1. [igual a la mitad] half;

media docena half a dozen;

media hora half an hour;

medio litro half a litre;

el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;

medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;

medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;

la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;

a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;
[en trabajo] halfway through;
a media luz in the half-light;

nos salimos a media película we left halfway through the movie o Br film;

como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;

docena y media one and a half dozen;

un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;

son las dos y media it's half past two;

son y media it's half past

Comp
Andes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;
la media luna the crescent;

la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;
Fam Fig media naranja:
mi/su/ etc[m5]. media naranja my/your/ etc other o better half;

media pensión half board;
CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;
media suela half-sole;

media volea half volley

2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;
[posición, punto] middle;
de una calidad media of average quality;

a medio plazo in the medium term;

de clase media middle-class;

a media distancia in the middle distance

Comp
medio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time
3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;
Mat mean;
el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;

a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h

4. [corriente] ordinary, average;

el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people

♦ adv

half;

medio borracho half drunk;

estaba medio muerto he was half dead;

a medio hacer half done;

han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;

aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;

pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake

♦ nm

1. [mitad] half;

uno y medio one and a half

2. [centro] middle, centre;

íbamos por el carril del medio o [m5] de en medio we were driving in the middle lane;

en medio (de) in the middle (of);

estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;

está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;

no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;

han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;

si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;

quítate de en medio get out of the way;

siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;

estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;

hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;

meterse o [m5] ponerse (de) por medio [estorbar] to get in the way;
Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;
Comp

equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;

Comp
Fam
quitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;

Comp

quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself

3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;

utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;

encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;

no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;

por medio de by means of, through;

ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;

por todos los medios by all possible means;

intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;

su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metal

Comp
los medios de comunicación the media;
medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;

los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;

los medios de difusión the media;

medio de expresión medium;

los medios de información the media;

medios de producción means of production;

medio de transporte means of transport o US transportation

4.
medios [recursos] means, resources;

no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it

5. [elemento físico] environment;

animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environment

Comp
medio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;
medio físico physical environment

6. [ámbito]
el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;

en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;

en medios bien informados in well-informed circles

7. Dep [en fútbol, hockey] midfielder;
[en rugby] halfback
Comp
medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;
medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half

8. Taurom
los medios = centre of bullring

9. Comp
CSur Fam
ni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;

no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;

por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day

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medio

I adj

1 half;

las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;

a medio camino halfway

2 tamaño medium

3 (de promedio) average

4 posición middle

II m

1 ( entorno) environment

2 en fútbol midfielder

3 ( centro) middle;

en medio de in the middle of

4 ( manera) means;

por medio de by means of;

medios pl dinero means, resources

III adv half;

hacer algo a medias half do sth;

ir a medias go halves;

a medio hacer half done;

de medio a medio completely;

día por medio L.Am. every other day;

quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;

quitarse de en medio get out of the way

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medio adv

1) : half

está medio dormida: she's half asleep

2) : rather, kind of

está medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring

medio, - dia adj

1) : half

una media hora: half an hour

medio hermano: half brother

a media luz: in the half-light

son las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty

2) : midway, halfway

a medio camino: halfway there

3) : middle

la clase media: the middle class

4) : average

la temperatura media: the average temperature

medio nm

1) centro: middle, center

en medio de: in the middle of, amid

2) ambiente: milieu, environment

3) : medium, spiritualist

4) : means pl, way

por medio de: by means of

los medios de comunicación: the media

5) medios nmpl

: means, resources

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medio¹ adj

1. (mitad) half

pesa medio kilo it weighs half a kilo

tardaré media hora I'll be half an hour

un litro y medio de agua a litre and a half of water

2. (promedio, normal) average

el español medio the average Spaniard

medio² adv half

las manzanas estaban medio podridas the apples were half rotten

medio³ n

1. (centro) middle

hay una fuente en medio de la plaza there's a fountain in the middle of the square

2. (entorno) environment

los anfibios necesitan un medio húmedo amphibians need a damp environment

3. (recurso, método) means

han utilizado medios dudosos they used doubtful means

media de transporte means of transport

medio ambiente environment

medios de comunicación media

Spanish-English dictionary > medio
11 mezzo

"equipment, device, medium;

Medium;

meio"

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1. adj half

uno e mezzo one and a half

mezz'ora half-hour

le sei e mezzo half-past six

mezzo chilo a half kilo

a mezza strada halfway

di mezza età middle-aged

2. adv half

3. m ( parte centrale) middle

( metà) half

( strumento) means sg

( veicolo) means sg of transport

prendere un mezzo pubblico use public transport

mezzi pl di comunicazione di massa mass media

mezzi pl di pagamento means of payment

per mezzo di by means of

a mezzo posta by post,

in mezzo a due persone, due libri between

in mezzo a quei documenti in the middle of or among those papers

in mezzo alla stanza in the middle of the room

nel mezzo di in the middle of

giusto mezzo happy medium

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mezzo¹ agg. (non com.)

1 (di frutta, marcio) rotten: pera mezza, rotten pear

2 (fradicio) soaked, drenched

3 (fig.) (corrotto) rotten, corrupt.

mezzo² agg.

1 half: mezza bottiglia di vino, half a bottle of wine; una bottiglia e mezza di vino, one and a half bottles of wine; mezza dozzina di volte, half a dozen times; mezz'ora al giorno, half an hour a day; mezz'ora prima di colazione, half an hour before lunch; è lontano un mezzo chilometro, it is (about) half a kilometre away; ho letto mezzo libro, I have read half the book; in questa prima mezz'ora parleremo di musica, in this first half hour we will talk about music; un pavimento mezzo bianco e mezzo nero, a floor half white and half black; mezza Quaresima, Mid-Lent // a mezza voce, in a low voice

2 (indicante approssimazione) half: mezzo trionfo, half victory; una mezza verità, a half truth; una mezza promessa, a half promise; avevo una mezza intenzione, una mezza idea di venire, I had half a mind to come; c'è stata una mezza discussione in ufficio, ma poi tutto si è sistemato, there was a bit of an argument in the office but then everything was sorted out; questa mela è mezza marcia, this apple is half rotten; è mezza matta, she's a bit crazy; lo spettacolo è stato un mezzo fiasco, the performance was a bit of a fiasco

3 (medio) middle; medium (attr.): mezza altezza, medium height; mezza età, middle age: una persona di mezza età, a middle-aged person; incontrarsi a mezza strada, to meet half way

◆ s.m.

1 (metà) half*: due mezzi fanno un intero, two halves make a whole; aveva due anni e mezzo, he was two and a half (years old); bevvero due litri e mezzo di vino, they drank two and a half litres of wine; aggiungere un cucchiaio e mezzo di olio, add a spoon and a half of oil; sono le tre e mezzo, it is half past three

2 (centro, punto mediano) middle, centre: nel mezzo della notte, in the middle of the night (o at dead of night); nel bel mezzo del giardino, in the very middle of the garden; ce ne andammo nel bel mezzo della festa, we left right in the middle of the party; tieniti nel mezzo della strada, keep to the middle of the road

◆ avv. half: paesi ancora mezzo distrutti dalla guerra, countries still half destroyed by the war.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in mezzo a, (fra molti) among, (fra due) between, (nel centro di) in the middle of: lo vide in mezzo alla folla, he saw him among the crowd; il proiettile lo colpì in mezzo agli occhi, the bullet hit him right between the eyes; c'è un obelisco in mezzo alla piazza, there's an obelisk in the middle of the square; ovunque vada me lo trovo sempre in mezzo ai piedi, wherever I go I always find him in my way // mezzo e mezzo, so-so // fare le cose a mezzo, to do things by halves; lasciare a mezzo un lavoro, to leave a job half finished; questa bistecca è troppo grande: facciamo a mezzo?, this steak is too big for me, why don't we take half each?; fare a mezzo, (dividere una spesa) to go fifty-fifty // di mezzo, in the middle: il posto di mezzo, the seat in the middle // levare di mezzo qlcu., to get rid of s.o.; levare di mezzo qlco., to take sthg. out of the way: bisognerà levarlo di mezzo, we'll have to get rid of him; leva di mezzo quelle valigie, take those suitcases out of the way; levati di mezzo, get out of the way // sono tutti amici finché non ci sono di mezzo i soldi, they are all friends just as long as there is no money involved // non deve andarci di mezzo chi è innocente, someone who is innocent shouldn't have to lose out // mettersi di mezzo, to intervene (o to interfere); fate quello che volete basta che non mi mettiate in mezzo, do what you want but just don't involve me.

mezzo³ s.m.

1 (strumento) means; (apparato) equipment: mezzi di comunicazione, di produzione, means of communication, of production; mezzi audiovisivi, audio-visual equipment; mezzi leciti, illeciti, legal, illegal means; con mezzi disonesti, by foul means; questo era l'unico mezzo per raggiungerlo, this was the only way (o means) of reaching him // (econ.): mezzo di scambio, medium of exchange; mezzi di pagamento, means of payment // (dir.) mezzo di prova, (piece of) evidence // a mezzo posta, by post; a mezzo ferrovia, by rail // per mezzo di, by (o by means of), (attraverso) through: lo ebbi per mezzo di un mio amico, I got it through a friend of mine; mi fu consegnato per mezzo di un fattorino, it was delivered to me by messenger; spedire merci a mezzo corriere, to send (o ship) goods through a carrier // il fine giustifica i mezzi, the end justifies the means // non c'è mezzo di saperlo, there is no way of knowing

2 (spec. pl.) mezzi (di trasporto), means of transport, transport: viaggiare con i mezzi pubblici, to travel by public transport; riuscimmo ad arrivare al villaggio con dei mezzi di fortuna, we managed to reach the village travelling by whatever transport was available

3 (fis.) medium: l'elettricità si propaga più o meno rapidamente secondo il mezzo, electricity travels more or less quickly according to the conductor; i raggi di luce si rifrangono passando da un mezzo a un altro, rays of light are refracted when they pass from one medium to another

4 pl. (denaro) means, money [U]; funds: una persona con mezzi, a person of means; egli ha molti mezzi, he is well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi, to live beyond one's means; prima di affrontare quella spesa bisognerà reperire i mezzi, before meeting that expense we shall have to find the funds.

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I ['mɛddzo] sm
(strumento) means sg, (metodo) means, way

mezzi di produzione — means of production

per mezzo di — by means of, through

per mezzo della nuova tecnologia — by means of new technology

a mezzo corriere — by carrier

cercherò di ottenere il posto con qualsiasi mezzo — I'll try to get the job by whatever means

non c'è mezzo di fermarlo — there's no way of stopping him

ci siamo arrangiati con mezzi di fortuna — we managed as best we could

- mezzi di comunicazione

- mezzi di comunicazione di massa

- mezzi pubblici

- mezzi di trasporto
II mezzo (-a)
1. agg

1) half

mezza bottiglia di vino — half a bottle of wine

una mezza bottiglia di vino — a half-bottle of wine

una mezza dozzina di uova — half a dozen eggs

ha lasciato mezzo panino — he left half of his sandwich

c'era mezza città al concerto — half the town was at the concert

mi ha fatto una mezza promessa — he half-promised me

aver una mezza idea di fare qc — to have half a mind to do sth

è venuto mezzo mondo — just about everybody was there

è stato un mezzo scandalo — it almost caused a scandal

me l'ha detto a mezza voce — he said it to me in an undertone

non mi piacciono le mezze misure — I don't like half measures

mezz'ora — mezzora

2)

(medio) di mezza età — middle-aged

un uomo di mezza età — a middle-aged man

un soprabito di mezza stagione — a spring (o autumn) coat

2. avv

half-

mezzo pieno/vuoto ecc — half-full/empty ecc

mezzo morto — half-dead

3. sm

1) (metà) half

un chilo e mezzo — a kilo and a half, one and a half kilos

è l'una e mezzo — it's half past one

una volta e mezzo più grande — one and a half times bigger

2) (parte centrale) middle

nel mezzo della piazza — in the middle of the square

il sedile di mezzo — the middle seat

la porta di mezzo — the middle door

in mezzo a — in the middle of, (folla) in the midst of

era in mezzo alla strada — he was in the middle of the road

nel bel mezzo (di) — right in the middle (of)

3)

(fraseologia) esserci di mezzo — (ostacolo) to be in the way

quando ci sono di mezzo i numeri non ci capisco più niente — when numbers are involved I get completely lost

non voglio andarci di mezzo — I don't want to suffer for it

mettersi di mezzo — to interfere

non mettermi in mezzo! — don't drag me into it!

è meglio non porre tempo in mezzo — it'd be better not to delay

togliere di mezzo — (persona, cosa) to get rid of, (fam : uccidere) to bump off

levarsi o togliersi di mezzo — to get out of the way

il giusto mezzo — the happy medium

non c'è una via di mezzo — there's no middle course

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I 1. ['mɛddzo]
aggettivo

1) half

- a mela — half apple

una -a dozzina di uova — a half-dozen eggs

mezzo litro — a half-litre, half a litre

- a aspirina — half an aspirin

mezz'ora — half hour, half an hour

- a giornata — half day

due tazze e -a — two and a half cups

ha sei anni e mezzo — he's six and a half

un'ora e -a — an hour and a half

le due e -a — half past two

2) (medio) middle

- a età — middle age

un uomo di -a età — a middle-aged man

3) (con valore attenuativo)

avere una -a intenzione di fare — to have half a mind to do

fare una -a promessa a qcn. — to make a half promise to sb
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (metà) half*

tre -i — mat. three halves

2) (punto centrale) middle, centre BE, center AE

3) (momento centrale) middle

nel mezzo della notte — in the middle o dead of the night

nel bel mezzo della cena — right in the middle of dinner

4) in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle of

mettersi in mezzo — fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere

essere messo in mezzo — fig. to be caught in the middle

5) di mezzo

togliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. — to involve sb., to bring sb. into

6) a mezzo

lasciare un lavoro a mezzo — to leave a job half finished

fare a mezzo — to go halves
3.
avverbio half

mezzo addormentato — half asleep

essere mezzo morto — to be half-dead o as good as dead

essere mezzo matto — to have screw loose

mezzo punto — mezzopunto

- a manica — mezzamanica

- a pensione — half board

- a stagione — = autumn or spring

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mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo — half-and-half; (così così) so-so

il giusto mezzo — the golden mean, the happy medium

- e misure — half-measures

mezzo mondo — a load o whole lot of people

parlare senza -i termini — not to mince matters o one's words
II 1. ['mɛddzo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (modo di procedere) means*

con ogni mezzo — by every possible means, by fair means or foul

tentare ogni mezzo — to do one's utmost

2) biol. fis. medium*

3) (veicolo) means of transport

- i pubblici — public transport

4) per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through

a mezzo stampa — through the medium of the press

a mezzo posta — by post
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale mezzi (risorse finanziarie) means, funds

avere -i — to be in funds o well off

vivere al di sopra dei propri -i — to live beyond one's means

mezzo anfibio — mil. amphibian

mezzo d'assalto — mil. assault craft

mezzo corazzato — armoured BE o armored AE vehicle

mezzo pesante — heavy lorry

mezzo da sbarco — mil. landing craft

- i di comunicazione (di massa) — (mass) media

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il fine giustifica i -i — prov. the end justifies the means

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mezzo¹

/'mεddzo/ ⇒ 13

I aggettivo

1 half; - a mela half apple; una -a dozzina di uova a half-dozen eggs; mezzo litro a half-litre, half a litre; - a aspirina half an aspirin; mezz'ora half hour, half an hour; - a giornata half day; due tazze e -a two and a half cups; ha sei anni e mezzo he's six and a half; un'ora e -a an hour and a half; le due e -a half past two

2 (medio) middle; - a età middle age; un uomo di -a età a middle-aged man

3 (con valore attenuativo) avere una -a intenzione di fare to have half a mind to do; fare una -a promessa a qcn. to make a half promise to sb.

II sostantivo maschile

1 (metà) half*; tre -i mat. three halves

2 (punto centrale) middle, centre BE, center AE

3 (momento centrale) middle; nel mezzo della notte in the middle o dead of the night; nel bel mezzo della cena right in the middle of dinner

4 in mezzo a (fra due) between; (fra molti) among; (nella parte centrale) in the middle of; mettersi in mezzo fig. (intervenire) to come between, to intervene; (intromettersi) to interfere; essere messo in mezzo fig. to be caught in the middle

5 di mezzo togliere o levare di mezzo to get rid of; (uccidere) to do in colloq.; levati di mezzo! get out of my way! andarci di mezzo to get involved, to be caught up; mettere di mezzo qcn. to involve sb., to bring sb. into

6 a mezzo lasciare un lavoro a mezzo to leave a job half finished; fare a mezzo to go halves

III avverbio

half; mezzo addormentato half asleep; essere mezzo morto to be half-dead o as good as dead; essere mezzo matto to have screw loose

IDIOMS

mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo half-and-half; (così così) so-so; il giusto mezzo the golden mean, the happy medium; - e misure half-measures; mezzo mondo a load o whole lot of people; parlare senza -i termini not to mince matters o one's words

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COMPOUNDS

mezzo punto → mezzopunto; - a manica → mezzamanica; - a pensione half board; - a stagione = autumn or spring.

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mezzo²

/'mεddzo/

I sostantivo m.

1 (modo di procedere) means*; con ogni mezzo by every possible means, by fair means or foul; tentare ogni mezzo to do one's utmost

2 biol. fis. medium*

3 (veicolo) means of transport; - i pubblici public transport

4 per mezzo di, a mezzo by means of, through; a mezzo stampa through the medium of the press; a mezzo posta by post

II mezzi m.pl.

(risorse finanziarie) means, funds; avere -i to be in funds o well off; vivere al di sopra dei propri -i to live beyond one's means

IDIOMS

il fine giustifica i -i prov. the end justifies the means

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COMPOUNDS

mezzo anfibio mil. amphibian; mezzo d'assalto mil. assault craft; mezzo corazzato armoured BE o armored AE vehicle; mezzo pesante heavy lorry; mezzo da sbarco mil. landing craft; - i di comunicazione (di massa) (mass) media.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mezzo
12 por cualquier medio

• at all costs

• by any means

• by any way possible

• by fair means or foul

• by hook or by crook

• by hook or crook

• by whatever means

• by whatever means possible

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > por cualquier medio
13 ganador

adj.

winning.

m.

winner, prizewinner, gainer, lucky winner.

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ganador

► adjetivo

1 winning

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 winner

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1. (f. - ganadora)
noun

winner
2. (f. - ganadora)
adj.

winning

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ganador, -a
1.

ADJ (=vencedor) winning, victorious

el equipo ganador — the winning team

apostar a ganador y colocado — to back (a horse) each way, back for a win and a place

2.

SM / F winner; (Econ) earner; [que se beneficia] gainer

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I
- dora adjetivo <equipo/caballo> winning (before n)

la película ganadora del Oscar — the Oscar-winning film
II
- dora masculino, femenino winner

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= winner, gainer, winning, victorious, victor.

Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

Ex. Is this claim based on a principle to which you would have subscribed even if, as far as you know, you were as likely to be a loser as a gainer by its implication?.

Ex. The winning entry in the competition to produce a design for the main library building is described and a floor plan of the building is presented.

Ex. The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex. Sports are about winning and losing and that they will always demand great victors and tragic losers.

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* ganador de la lotería = lottery winner.

* ganador de premio = award winner.

* ganador de un premio = awardee.

* ganador de votos = vote-getter.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* lista de ganadores = roll of honour.

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I
- dora adjetivo <equipo/caballo> winning (before n)

la película ganadora del Oscar — the Oscar-winning film
II
- dora masculino, femenino winner

* * *

= winner, gainer, winning, victorious, victor.

Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

Ex: Is this claim based on a principle to which you would have subscribed even if, as far as you know, you were as likely to be a loser as a gainer by its implication?.

Ex: The winning entry in the competition to produce a design for the main library building is described and a floor plan of the building is presented.

Ex: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex: Sports are about winning and losing and that they will always demand great victors and tragic losers.

* ganador de la lotería = lottery winner.

* ganador de premio = award winner.

* ganador de un premio = awardee.

* ganador de votos = vote-getter.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* lista de ganadores = roll of honour.

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ganador¹ - dora

adjective

‹equipo/caballo› winning ( before n)

la película ganadora del Oscar the Oscar-winning film

ganador² - dora

masculine, feminine

winner

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ganador
◊ - dora adjetivo ‹equipo/caballo› winning ( before n);

la película ganadora del Oscar the Oscar-winning film
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
winner
ganador,-ora
I adjetivo winning
II sustantivo masculino y femenino winner

' ganador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agraciada
- agraciado
- ganadora
- ganarse
- quién
- vencedor
- vencedora
- Nobel
English:
outright
- prizewinner
- winner
- winning
- entry
- prize

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ganador, -ora

♦ adj

winning;

el escritor ganador del Nobel the Nobel prize-winning writer

♦ nm,f

winner

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ganador

I adj winning

II m, ganadora f winner

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ganador, - dora adj

: winning

ganador, - dora n

: winner

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ganador¹ adj winning

el número ganador the winning number

ganador² n winner

y el ganador es... and the winner is...

Spanish-English dictionary > ganador
14 triunfador

adj.

triumphant, victorious.

m.

winner, triumpher, successful person, victor.

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triunfador

► adjetivo

1 winning

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 winner

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triunfador, -a
1.

ADJ [ejército] triumphant, victorious; [equipo, concursante] winning, victorious

2.

SM / F winner

es un triunfador nato — he's a born winner

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I
- dora adjetivo < ejército> triumphant; < equipo> winning (before n), triumphant
II
- dora masculino, femenino winner

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= top dog, triumphant, victorious, winner.

Ex. The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.

Ex. From 1941 to 1946, boys in the USA read works featuring always triumphant American men in battle against enemy troops.

Ex. The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

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I
- dora adjetivo < ejército> triumphant; < equipo> winning (before n), triumphant
II
- dora masculino, femenino winner

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= top dog, triumphant, victorious, winner.

Ex: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.

Ex: From 1941 to 1946, boys in the USA read works featuring always triumphant American men in battle against enemy troops.

Ex: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

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triunfador¹ - dora

adjective

‹ejército› triumphant, victorious; ‹equipo› winning ( before n), triumphant

triunfador² - dora

masculine, feminine

winner, victor ( liter)

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triunfador
◊ - dora adjetivo ‹ ejército› triumphant;

‹ equipo› winning ( before n), triumphant
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
winner
triunfador,-ora
I adjetivo winning
II sustantivo masculino y femenino winner
' triunfador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
triunfadora
English:
successful
- triumphant

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triunfador, -ora

♦ adj
[equipo] winning; [ejército] victorious;
resultar triunfador to win

♦ nm,f

winner

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triunfador

I adj winning

II m, triunfadora f winner, victor

Spanish-English dictionary > triunfador
15 vencedor

adj.

winning, conquering, triumphant, victorious.

m.

conqueror, vanquisher, winner, victor.

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vencedor

► adjetivo

1 (equipo etc) winning

2 MILITAR conquering, victorious

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (equipo etc) winner, victor

2 MILITAR conqueror, victor

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1. (f. - vencedora)
noun

winner, victor
2. (f. - vencedora)
adj.

winning

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vencedor, -a
1.

ADJ [equipo, partido] winning, victorious frm; [general, país] victorious

2.

SM/ F
(=ganador) [de una competición, elecciones] winner; [de una guerra] victor
una guerra sin vencedores ni vencidos — a war with neither victor nor vanquished

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I
- dora adjetivo <ejército/país> victorious; <equipo/jugador> winning (before n)
II
- dora masculino, femenino ( en guerra) victor; ( en competición) winner

no habrá vencedores ni vencidos — (frml) there will be no victors and no vanquished (frml)

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= winner, victorious, victor.

Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

Ex. The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex. Sports are about winning and losing and that they will always demand great victors and tragic losers.

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* declarar vencedor = adjudge + winner.

* prebendas del vencedor, las = victor's spoils.

* vencedor inesperado = dark horse.

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I
- dora adjetivo <ejército/país> victorious; <equipo/jugador> winning (before n)
II
- dora masculino, femenino ( en guerra) victor; ( en competición) winner

no habrá vencedores ni vencidos — (frml) there will be no victors and no vanquished (frml)

* * *

= winner, victorious, victor.

Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

Ex: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex: Sports are about winning and losing and that they will always demand great victors and tragic losers.

* declarar vencedor = adjudge + winner.

* prebendas del vencedor, las = victor's spoils.

* vencedor inesperado = dark horse.

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vencedor¹ - dora

adjective

‹ejército/país› victorious; ‹equipo/jugador› winning ( before n), victorious

vencedor² - dora

masculine, feminine

(en una guerra) victor; (en una competición) winner

no habrá vencedores ni vencidos ( frml); there will be no victors and no vanquished ( frml)

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vencedor
◊ - dora adjetivo ‹ejército/país› victorious;

‹equipo/jugador› winning ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en guerra) victor;
( en competición) winner
vencedor,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (competidor, ganador) winner
2 (ejército) victor: en esta guerra no hay vencedores ni vencidos, there are no winners or losers in this war
II adjetivo
1 (equipo, persona, propuesta) winning
2 (ejército, bando) victorious
' vencedor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vencedora
English:
dark horse
- victor
- victorious

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vencedor, -ora

♦ adj
[equipo] winning; [ejército] victorious
♦ nm,f
[en competición] winner; [en batalla] victor;
en una guerra civil no hay vencedores ni vencidos in a civil war there are neither victors nor vanquished

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vencedor

I adj winning

II m, vencedora f winner

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vencedor, - dora n

: winner, victor

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vencedor¹ adj winning

vencedor² n winner

Spanish-English dictionary > vencedor
16 victorioso

adj.

victorious, triumphant, winning, conquering.

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victorioso

► adjetivo

1 victorious, triumphant

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ADJ victorious

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- sa adjetivo victorious

* * *

= undefeated, triumphant, victorious, unbeaten.

Ex. The metaphor of boxing in particular helped reinforce the popular fantasy of the US as undisputed & undefeated 'champion of the free world'.

Ex. From 1941 to 1946, boys in the USA read works featuring always triumphant American men in battle against enemy troops.

Ex. The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex. Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.

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- sa adjetivo victorious

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= undefeated, triumphant, victorious, unbeaten.

Ex: The metaphor of boxing in particular helped reinforce the popular fantasy of the US as undisputed & undefeated 'champion of the free world'.

Ex: From 1941 to 1946, boys in the USA read works featuring always triumphant American men in battle against enemy troops.

Ex: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.

Ex: Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.

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victorioso -sa

adjective

victorious

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victorioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

victorious
victorioso,-a adjetivo victorious

' victorioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
victoriosa
English:
victorious

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victorioso, -a adj

victorious

* * *

victorioso

adj victorious

* * *

victorioso adj victorious / winning

salir victorioso to win [pt. & pp. won]

Spanish-English dictionary > victorioso
17 voiture

voiture [vwatyʀ]

feminine noun

   a. ( = automobile) car

• ils sont venus en voiture they came by car

• vol à la voiture-bélier ram-raiding

• voiture de course racing car

• voiture de location rented car

• voiture de maître chauffeur-driven car

• voiture particulière private car

• voiture de police police car

• voiture de pompiers fire engine

• voiture de série production car

• voiture de fonction company car

• voiture de sport sportscar

• voiture de tourisme saloon car (Brit) sedan (US)

   b. ( = wagon) carriage (Brit), car (US)

• voiture de tête/queue front/back carriage (Brit) or car (US)

• en voiture ! all aboard!

   c. ( = véhicule attelé, poussé) cart

• voiture d'enfant pram (Brit) baby carriage (US)

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vwatyʀ
nom féminin

1) ( automobile) car, automobile US

2) ( wagon) carriage GB, coach GB, car US

en voiture! — all aboard!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- voiture à bras

- voiture à cheval

- voiture d'enfant

- voiture de poste

- voiture de tourisme

••

à pied, à cheval, en voiture — by whatever means of transport

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vwatyʀ nf
1) (= automobile) car

2) (= wagon) coach, carriage

en voiture! — all aboard!

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voiture nf

1 Aut ( automobile) car, automobile US;

2 Rail ( wagon) carriage GB, coach GB, car US; voiture de tête/de queue first/last carriage GB ou car US; voiture de première/seconde (classe) first/second class carriage GB ou car US; en voiture! all aboard!;

3 ( véhicule) ( pour voyageurs) carriage; ( pour marchandises) cart.

Composés

voiture bélier ramraiding car; voiture à bras hand-drawn cart; voiture cellulaire prison van GB, police wagon US; voiture à cheval horse-drawn carriage; voiture de course racing car; voiture école driving-school car; voiture d'enfant pram GB, baby carriage US; voiture d'infirme wheelchair; voiture de location hire car GB, rental car US; voiture de location sans chauffeur self-drive hire car GB, rental car US; voiture particulière private car; voiture pie panda car GB, police car; voiture piégée booby-trapped car; voiture de place hired GB ou rental US chauffeur-driven limousine; voiture de poste stage coach; voiture de sport sports car; voiture de tourisme saloon (car) GB, sedan US; voiture sans permis very small car (which can be driven without a licence).

Idiomes

à pied, à cheval, en voiture by whatever means of transport; se garer or se ranger des voitures to give up one's wild lifestyle.

[vwatyr] nom féminin

1. [de particulier] car, automobile (US)

on y va en voiture? shall we go (there) by car?, shall we drive (there)?

voiture de fonction ou de service company car

voiture de course racing car

voiture décapotable convertible

voiture (de) deux places two-seater

voiture d'enfant

a. (vieilli) [landau] pram (UK), baby carriage (US)

b. [poussette] pushchair (UK), stroller (US)

voiture de livraison delivery van

voiture particulière private car

voiture à pédales pedal car

voiture de police police car

voiture des pompiers fire engine

voiture (de) quatre places four-seater

voiture de sport sports car

voiture de tourisme private car

voiture tout terrain all terrain vehicle

petite voiture

a. JEUX toy car

b. [d'infirme] wheelchair

2. RAIL coach, carriage (UK), car (US)

en voiture! all aboard!

voiture de tête/queue front/rear carriage (UK) ou car (US)

3. [véhicule sans moteur - pour personnes] carriage, coach ; [ - pour marchandises] cart

voiture à bras handcart

voiture à cheval ou (soutenu) hippomobile horsedrawn carriage

voiture de louage ou place hackney carriage

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voiture
18 por cualquier medio posible

• by hook or crook

• by whatever means

• by whatever means possible

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > por cualquier medio posible
19 mezzo

I ['mɛddzo] sm
(strumento) means sg, (metodo) means, way

mezzi di produzione — means of production

per mezzo di — by means of, through

per mezzo della nuova tecnologia — by means of new technology

a mezzo corriere — by carrier

cercherò di ottenere il posto con qualsiasi mezzo — I'll try to get the job by whatever means

non c'è mezzo di fermarlo — there's no way of stopping him

ci siamo arrangiati con mezzi di fortuna — we managed as best we could

- mezzi di comunicazione

- mezzi di comunicazione di massa

- mezzi pubblici

- mezzi di trasporto
II mezzo (-a)
1. agg

1) half

mezza bottiglia di vino — half a bottle of wine

una mezza bottiglia di vino — a half-bottle of wine

una mezza dozzina di uova — half a dozen eggs

ha lasciato mezzo panino — he left half of his sandwich

c'era mezza città al concerto — half the town was at the concert

mi ha fatto una mezza promessa — he half-promised me

aver una mezza idea di fare qc — to have half a mind to do sth

è venuto mezzo mondo — just about everybody was there

è stato un mezzo scandalo — it almost caused a scandal

me l'ha detto a mezza voce — he said it to me in an undertone

non mi piacciono le mezze misure — I don't like half measures

mezz'ora — mezzora

2)

(medio) di mezza età — middle-aged

un uomo di mezza età — a middle-aged man

un soprabito di mezza stagione — a spring (o autumn) coat

2. avv

half-

mezzo pieno/vuoto ecc — half-full/empty ecc

mezzo morto — half-dead

3. sm

1) (metà) half

un chilo e mezzo — a kilo and a half, one and a half kilos

è l'una e mezzo — it's half past one

una volta e mezzo più grande — one and a half times bigger

2) (parte centrale) middle

nel mezzo della piazza — in the middle of the square

il sedile di mezzo — the middle seat

la porta di mezzo — the middle door

in mezzo a — in the middle of, (folla) in the midst of

era in mezzo alla strada — he was in the middle of the road

nel bel mezzo (di) — right in the middle (of)

3)

(fraseologia) esserci di mezzo — (ostacolo) to be in the way

quando ci sono di mezzo i numeri non ci capisco più niente — when numbers are involved I get completely lost

non voglio andarci di mezzo — I don't want to suffer for it

mettersi di mezzo — to interfere

non mettermi in mezzo! — don't drag me into it!

è meglio non porre tempo in mezzo — it'd be better not to delay

togliere di mezzo — (persona, cosa) to get rid of, (fam : uccidere) to bump off

levarsi o togliersi di mezzo — to get out of the way

il giusto mezzo — the happy medium

non c'è una via di mezzo — there's no middle course

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mezzo
20 way

way [weɪ]

chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)

1 noun

A.

(a) (thoroughfare, path) chemin m, voie f; (for cars) rue f, route f;

∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;

∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;

∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;

∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;

∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;

∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;

∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix

(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;

∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;

∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;

∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;

∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;

∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;

∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;

∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;

∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;

∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;

∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;

∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;

∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;

∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats

(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;

∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;

∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;

∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);

∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;

∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;

∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;

∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;

∎ the way in l'entrée f;

∎ the way out la sortie;

∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;

∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;

∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;

∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;

∎ way in (sign) entrée;

∎ way out (sign) sortie;

∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;

∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;

∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;

∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;

∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;

∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;

∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie

(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;

∎ come this way venez par ici;

∎ he went that way il est allé par là;

∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;

∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;

∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;

∎ look this way regarde par ici;

∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;

∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;

∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;

∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;

∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;

∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;

∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;

∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;

∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;

∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;

∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;

∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;

∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;

∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;

∎ to come one's way se présenter;

∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;

∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;

∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;

∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;

∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;

∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;

∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir

(e) (side) sens m;

∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;

∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;

∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;

∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;

∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;

∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;

∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;

∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;

∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;

∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse

(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;

∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;

∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;

∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;

∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;

∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé

(g) (distance)

∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;

∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;

∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;

∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;

∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;

∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;

∎ a long way off or away loin;

∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;

∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;

∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;

∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;

∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;

∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;

∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;

∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;

∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen

(h) (in time)

∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;

∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;

∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;

∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;

∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;

∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;

∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;

∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;

∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;

∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;

∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;

∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses

(i) (space in front of person, object)

∎ you're in the way tu gênes le passage; figurative tu gênes, tu me/nous/ etc déranges;

∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;

∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;

∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;

∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;

∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;

∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);

∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;

∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;

∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;

∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;

∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;

∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;

∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;

∎ make way! écartez-vous!;

∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;

∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;

∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);

∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;

∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;

∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;

∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron^□ ;

∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;

∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;

∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;

∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;

∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;

∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?

(j) (indicating a progressive action)

∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;

∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;

∎ to make one's way home rentrer;

∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;

∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;

∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;

∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;

∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;

∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;

∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;

∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?

B.

(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;

∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;

∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;

∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;

∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;

∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;

∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;

∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;

∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;

∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;

∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;

∎ Politics ways and means financement m;

∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;

∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;

∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;

∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;

∎ American familiar well done! that's the way (to go)! bravo! c'est bien!^□ ;

∎ what a way to go! (manner of dying) quelle belle mort!; (congratulations) bravo!

(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;

∎ in this way de cette façon;

∎ in a friendly way gentiment;

∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;

∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;

∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;

∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;

∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;

∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;

∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;

∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;

∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;

∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;

∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;

∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;

∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;

∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;

∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;

∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude

(c) (custom) coutume f, usage m; (habitual manner of acting) manière f, habitude f;

∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;

∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;

∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;

∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;

∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;

∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;

∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;

∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;

∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;

∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;

∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez

(d) (facility, knack)

∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;

∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;

∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;

∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas

(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)

∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;

∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;

∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;

∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);

∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;

∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;

∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;

∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;

∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;

∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;

∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;

∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;

∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;

∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;

∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;

∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;

∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;

∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président

(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;

∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;

∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;

∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;

∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;

∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;

∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;

∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;

∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;

∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;

∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;

∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;

∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;

∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;

∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;

∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;

∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer

(g) (scale)

∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;

∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;

∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;

∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;

∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;

∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;

∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;

∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation

(h) (usu pl) (part, share) we divided the money four ways nous avons partagé l'argent en quatre;

∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes

(i) Nautical

∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;

∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre

(j) (idioms)

∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;

∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;

∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;

∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;

∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;

∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;

∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;

∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;

∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;

∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;

∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn

2 adverb familiar

(a) (far → in space, time) très loin^□ ;

∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;

∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne^□ ;

∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud^□ ;

∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière^□ ;

∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30^□

(b) figurative

∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps^□ ;

∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu^□ ;

∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine^□ ;

∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe^□ ;

∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné^□

(c) (very) vachement;

∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteint

3 ways plural noun

Nautical (in shipbuilding) cale f

4 all the way adverb

∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;

∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;

∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;

∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;

∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)

5 along the way adverb

en route;

∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;

∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route

6 by a long way adverb

∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;

∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;

∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;

∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!

7 by the way

1 adverb

(incidentally) à propos;

∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;

∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;

∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant

2 adjective

(incidental) secondaire;

∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire

8 by way of preposition

(a) (via) par, via;

∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles

(b) (as a means of)

∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;

∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;

∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;

∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses

9 either way adverb

(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;

∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;

∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal

(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;

∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer

(c) (indicating advantage)

∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;

∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareil

10 in such a way as to conjunction

de façon à ce que;

∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprenne

11 in such a way that conjunction

de telle façon ou manière que

12 in the way of preposition

(a) (in the form of)

∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;

∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;

∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;

∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête

(b) (within the context of)

∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;

∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argent

13 no way adverb

familiar pas question;

∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;

∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;

∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!

14 on one's way, on the way adjective & adverb

(a) (along the route)

∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;

∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;

∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;

∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;

∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;

∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;

∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;

∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;

∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;

∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;

∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin

(b) figurative

∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;

∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;

∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;

∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;

∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;

∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminée

15 one way and another adverb

en fin de compte;

∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte

16 one way or the other, one way or another adverb

(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!

(b) (expressing impartiality or indifference)

∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;

∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal

(c) (more or less)

∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins

17 out of one's way adverb

∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;

∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail

18 under way

1 adjective

∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;

∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;

∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;

∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route

2 adverb

∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;

∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;

∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;

∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre

►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;

∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succès

✾ Play 'The Way of the World' Congreve 'Ainsi va le monde'

ⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un.

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