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1. (f. - demasiada)

adj.

too much, too many

2. adv.

too, too much

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1. ADJ

1) (=excesivo) too much

eso es demasiado — that's too much

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiado cuidado — with excessive care

¡esto es demasiado! — that's the limit!

no tengo demasiado tiempo — I don't have much time

¡qué demasiado! — * wow! *

2) pl demasiados too many

2. ADV

1) (=en exceso) [con adjetivos, adverbios] too; [con verbos] too much

es demasiado pesado para levantarlo — it is too heavy to lift

demasiado bien lo sé — I know it only too well

comer demasiado — to eat too much

2) LAm (=mucho)

lo siento demasiado — I'm very o really sorry

es demasiado sabio — he's very wise

DEMASIADO ¿"Too", "too much" o "too many"? ► Demasiado se traduce por too delante de {adjetivos} y {adverbios}: Hace demasiado calor It's too hot Hace un día demasiado bueno para quedarse trabajando en casa It's too nice a day to stay at home working Hablas demasiado deprisa You talk too quickly ► Se traduce por too much cuando demasiado describe o se refiere a nombres {incontables} y como complemento de verbos: Le he echado demasiada agua a las patatas I've put too much water in the potatoes Creo que he comido demasiado I think I've eaten too much Habla demasiado He talks too much Cuando acompaña a un verbo de tiempo demasiado suele traducirse como too long: Ha tardado demasiado en acabar la tesis He's taken too long to finish his thesis ► Se traduce por too many cuando demasiado precede a nombres {contables} en {plural}: Tiene demasiadas preocupaciones She has too many worries Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada

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I

- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often

II

adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard

III

- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex. Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex. A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex. Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex. This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex. Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex. Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex. Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex. In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

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* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

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

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

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

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

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

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

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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I

- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often

II

adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard

III

- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex: Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex: A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex: Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex: This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex: Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex: Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex: Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

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

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

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

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

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

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

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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demasiado¹ -da

adjective

A ( delante del n):

le dio demasiado dinero he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente there were too many people

trajeron demasiadas cajas they brought too many boxes

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia too often

aquí lo que hay es demasiado extranjero ( fam); there are far too many foreigners around here

B ( fam)

(en interjecciones): ¡qué demasiado! wow! ( colloq), that's incredible o amazing! ( colloq)

demasiado²

adverb

A ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado poco it isn't enough

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy it's too long for me to finish today

B ‹comer/hablar› too much

trabajas demasiado you work too hard

C ( Méx) (muy) very

demasiado³ -da

pronoun

no te preocupes, demasiado has hecho ya don't worry, you've done far too much already

piden demasiado por la casa they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados there are too many of us

hizo demasiados she made too many

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demasiado 1

◊ -da adjetivo ( delante del n): demasiado dinero too much money;

había demasiados coches there were too many cars;
hace demasiado calor it's too hot
■ pronombre: es demasiado it's too much;
somos demasiados there are too many of us;
hizo demasiados she made too many
demasiado 2 adverbio
1 ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too;

◊ fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

2 ‹comer/hablar/preocuparse› too much;
‹ trabajar› too hard
demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much
(cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive
(modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much
' demasiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- arriesgarse
- caldosa
- caldoso
- clavar
- complaciente
- contemplar
- demasiada
- desventura
- dulzón
- dulzona
- empalagar
- herniarse
- histriónica
- histriónico
- inasequible
- interlineal
- lejos
- mucha
- mucho
- muy
- pagadera
- pagadero
- rápida
- rápido
- razón
- reciente
- resultar
- tardar
- tozuda
- tozudo
- transigente
- abrigado
- alejar
- apresurar
- bastante
- ceñir
- confiar
- demorar
- detener
- duro
- enfriar
- espacio
- exigir
- extender
- impresión
- junto
- justo
- para
English:
administration
- age
- assailant
- attractive
- awesome
- boat
- bristle
- candle
- carry
- chew
- close-fitting
- commercialize
- cord
- deny
- digestion
- domineering
- easy
- expose
- far
- far-fetched
- frame
- gristle
- late
- lay on
- limit
- loud
- moderately
- much
- obtrusive
- over
- overconfident
- overdo
- overgrown
- overly
- overpay
- overwork
- rank
- scare
- sentimental
- something
- space
- spread
- still
- swallow up
- take on
- temptation
- tight
- to
- too
- weak

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demasiado, -a

♦ adj

[en exceso] too much; [plural] too many;

demasiada comida too much food;

demasiados niños too many children;

aquí hay demasiado niño there are too many kids in here, this place is too full of kids;

tiene demasiada estatura she's too tall;

hay demasiado ruido it's too noisy;

¡esto es demasiado! [el colmo] this is too much!

♦ adj inv

Esp Fam [genial] great, cool;

esta discoteca es demasiado this club is something else;

¿que te has casado? ¡qué demasiado! you're married? too much!

♦ adv

[en exceso] too much;

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demasiado

I adj too much; antes de pl too many;

demasiada gente too many people;

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

II adv antes de adj, adv too; con verbo too much;

¡esto es demasiado! fig this is too much!

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demasiado adv

1) : too

vas demasiado aprisa: you're going too fast

2) : too much

estoy comiendo demasiado: I'm eating too much

demasiado, -da adj

: too much, too many, excessive

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demasiado¹ adj

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

has comprado demasiado queso you've bought too much cheese

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

hay demasiados coches en la ciudad there are too many cars in the city

demasiado² adv

1. (con adjetivos, adverbios) too

ibas demasiado deprisa you were going too fast

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

2. (con verbos) too much

he comido demasiado I've eaten too much

creo que ya has dicho demasiado I think you've said too much already

demasiado³ pron

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

¿cuánto piden? Demasiado how much are they asking? Too much

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

¿cuántos has comido? Demasiados how many have you eaten? Too many

demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much
(cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive
(modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much
' demasiada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demasiado
- ejercer
- le
- blandura
- sí
English:
issue
- read
- screen
- too
- none
- over
- strain
- wastage

demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much (cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive (modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much ' demasiada' also found in these entries: Spanish: demasiado - ejercer - le - blandura - sí English: issue - read - screen - too - none - over - strain - wastage

demasiado 1
había demasiados coches there were too many cars; hace demasiado calor it's too hot ■ pronombre: es demasiado it's too much; somos demasiados there are too many of us; hizo demasiados she made too many
demasiado 2 adverbio 1 ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too; 2 ‹comer/hablar/preocuparse› too much; ‹ trabajar› too hard
demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much (cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive (modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much ' demasiado' also found in these entries: Spanish: ancha - ancho - arriesgarse - caldosa - caldoso - clavar - complaciente - contemplar - demasiada - desventura - dulzón - dulzona - empalagar - herniarse - histriónica - histriónico - inasequible - interlineal - lejos - mucha - mucho - muy - pagadera - pagadero - rápida - rápido - razón - reciente - resultar - tardar - tozuda - tozudo - transigente - abrigado - alejar - apresurar - bastante - ceñir - confiar - demorar - detener - duro - enfriar - espacio - exigir - extender - impresión - junto - justo - para English: administration - age - assailant - attractive - awesome - boat - bristle - candle - carry - chew - close-fitting - commercialize - cord - deny - digestion - domineering - easy - expose - far - far-fetched - frame - gristle - late - lay on - limit - loud - moderately - much - obtrusive - over - overconfident - overdo - overgrown - overly - overpay - overwork - rank - scare - sentimental - something - space - spread - still - swallow up - take on - temptation - tight - to - too - weak

1. adj. 2. adv. 3. interj. 4. noun m. - bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces I II III IV V I II III IV V

Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.

Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.

Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.

Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* ahora bien = now.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bien aceptado = well-accepted.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* bien administrado = well-managed.

* bien afeitado = clean shaven.

* bien andado = well trodden.

* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.

* bien arado = well-tilled.

* bien argumentado = well-considered.

* bien arreglado = well-groomed.

* bien comprendido = well-understood.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* bien conectado = well-connected.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* bien conseguido = well-rendered.

* bien conservado = well-kept.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* bien construido = well-built.

* bien controlado = well-regulated.

* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.

* bien cultural = cultural product.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.

* bien demarcado = hard-edged.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.

* bien dirigido = well-regulated.

* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].

* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien educado = urbane.

* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.

* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].

* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien escrito = well-written.

* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].

* bien expresado = well-articulated.

* bien financiado = well-funded.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].

* bien formulado = well-formulated.

* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.

* bien fundamentado = well-founded.

* bien gestionado = well-managed.

* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.

* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.

* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.

* bien llevado = well-run.

* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....

* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.

* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].

* bien pagado = well-paid.

* bien parecido = personable, good looking.

* bien pensado = well thought out.

* bien planeado = well-planned.

* bien planificado = well-planned.

* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.

* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.

* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.

* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].

* bien provisto = well-endowed.

* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien público = public good, commonwealth.

* bien recibido = welcome.

* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].

* bien redondito = well-rounded.

* bien remunerado = well-paid.

* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.

* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.

* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].

* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien testado = well-tested.

* bien tratado = well represented.

* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.

* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.

* bien visto = welcome.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* casar bien = fit in + well.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* el bien de = the good of.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* funcionar bien = be in order.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* marchar bien = go + strong.

* más bien = if you like, instead.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* masticar bien = chew up.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* muy bien = nicely.

* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.

* muy bien pagado = highly paid.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

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

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* pues bien = well.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* recibir bien = welcome.

* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

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

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

* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

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

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

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* sin bien se mira = all things considered.

* sino más bien = rather.

* sino (que) más bien = but rather.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

 

bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;

¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]


se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice


¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there


ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]



4 (fam)


bien 2 adverbio
1




¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly

2


¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …

3


bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?


no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:

¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;

hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2




3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4





bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
[respetable] Pey a posh area; Pey bienes de capital capital assets; bienes de consumo consumer goods; [bien visto] well-regarded; [cortésmente] to answer politely; [en armonía] to be happy [de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable; [es suficiente] that's enough!; Irónico [comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb; [fastidio] oh, great!;

don I, 1) I II III I II III

Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.

Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.

Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* atraer gente = draw + people.

* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].

* caterva de gente = throng of people.

* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.

* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].

* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.

* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* contador de gente = people counter.

* contratar gente = take on + people.

* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.

* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.

* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].

* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* gente común = pleb [plebe].

* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* gente con éxito = successful people.

* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.

* gente de a pie = ordinary people.

* gente de color = coloured people.

* gente de éxito = successful people.

* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.

* gente del circo = circus performer.

* gente de negocios = business people.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.

* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.

* gente famosa = famous people.

* gente influyente = powerful people.

* gente, la = public, the.

* gente lectora = reading people.

* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.

* gente mayor = elderly people.

* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.

* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* gente sin hogar = homeless people.

* gente sin techo = homeless people.

* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* influir en la gente = influence + people.

* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.

* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.

* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.

* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* paso de la gente = flow of people.

* pensado para la gente = people-driven.

* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

 

gente sustantivo femenino

Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday


había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;

( adinerada) well-to-do people;

ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)

■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
( amable) kind, good
■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):

gente sustantivo femenino
1 people pl
gente menuda, children
2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable

' gente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- aborregar
- agolparse
- alternar
- calaña
- casa
- cuánta
- cuánto
- demás
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desarraigar
- empujar
- enferma
- enfermo
- enjuiciar
- familia
- galería
- haber
- hacinarse
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- infestar
- juego
- lugar
- mayoría
- menuda
- menudo
- multitud
- pelaje
- peña
- poblar
- pulular
- qué
- rebosar
- remolino
- repleta
- repleto
- rozarse
- sesgada
- sesgado
- tipo
- trajín
- vivir
- acomodado
- aglomeración
- ambiente
- apestado
- apiñarse
English:
all
- anxiety
- batch
- body
- busload
- bustling
- circle
- congested
- congregate
- crush
- derive
- disorderly
- draw
- drift
- empathize
- few
- fill
- flock
- folk
- frisk
- gather
- get on
- good
- goodwill
- grating
- half
- handle
- hold back
- hold up
- hover
- humorous
- jam-packed
- join
- like
- lot
- magnificent
- mill about
- mill around
- mob
- most
- nice
- nowadays
- onrush
- onslaught
- outgoing
- overcrowded
- people
- play on
- play upon
- polite
Am [amable] decent; CSur Fam gente bien well-to-do people; Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people; Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;