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1 get

1. n приплод, потомство

2. n диал. заработок, получка

3. n диал. прибыль

4. v доставать; добывать

to get tickets — достать билеты

he got the book for me — он мне достал эту книгу

he got me a job — он нашёл мне работу

he got himself a wife — он нашёл себе жену

to get coal — добывать уголь

5. v доставать и приносить

get me some ink — принеси мне чернил

get stuffed! — иди ты!; отвяжись!

how will we get on to him? — как нам с ним связаться?

to get a shop — занять первое, второе или третье место

6. v добиваться, получать

to get fame — добиваться известности

to get the name — завоевать репутацию

his inventions got him fame — его изобретения принесли ему известность

to get the victory — завоевать победу

to get something for nothing — получить что-нибудь просто так

to get leave — получить отпуск

to get promotion — получить повышение

he got support from the crowd — толпа его поддержала

to get admission to — получать доступ в

to get the prize — получить приз

get a refund — получать деньги обратно

get a time extension — получать отсрочку

get good press — получать хорошую прессу

get the refund — получать деньги обратно

get an advance of salary — получать аванс

7. v зарабатывать, получать

to get wages — получать зарплату, зарабатывать

to get a living — зарабатывать на жизнь

to get ?6,000 a year — получать 6000 фунтов в год

if I am not working I get no pay — если я не работаю, мне не платят

to get profit — получать прибыль

get a visa — получать визу

get injured — получать травму

get a deposit — получать вклад

get the deposit — получать вклад

get a line on — получать информацию о

8. v получать

to get a letter — получить письмо

to get good news — получить хорошее известие

to get word — получить сообщение

to get the word — получить приказание

I got his answer this morning — я сегодня утром получил от него ответ

I never got your telegram — я так и не получил вашей телеграммы

this room gets no sun — в эту комнату не попадает солнце

get advantage — получать преимущество

get good wages — получать хорошую зарплату

get the better hand — получать преимущество

9. v покупать, приобретать

to get a book — приобрести книгу

to get a new coat — купить новое пальто

to get commodities from abroad — покупать товары за границей

I must go and get some bread — надо пойти купить хлеба

get the hand of it — приобретать навыки

10. v поймать, схватить

to get the thief — поймать вора

to get the tip — перехватить начальный бросок мяча

get hold of — схватывать; схватить

11. v разг. отомстить

12. v захватывать, увлекать, волновать

the play got me — эта пьеса захватила меня

13. v раздражать

his rude remarks get me — меня раздражают его грубые высказывания

14. v понимать, постигать

to get it right — понять правильно

to get the hint — понять намёк

let me get this clear: is she married or not? — объясните мне, она замужем или нет?

get the message — понимать

15. v улавливать, замечать, наблюдать

did you get the look on his face? — вы заметили выражение его лица?

get at the meaning — улавливать смысл

16. v доводить до сознания; пронять

that tune gets me — меня волнует эта мелодия

17. v озадачить, поставить в тупик

this problem gets me — эта проблема ставит меня в тупик

to get up a play — поставить пьесу

get the drop — ставить в невыгодное положение

get you started — давать вам возможность начать

to get the low-down on — выведать всю подноготную

shall I get you some more tea? — принести вам ещё чаю?

18. v попасть, угодить

I got the hare first shot — я попал в зайца с первого выстрела

to get into a mess — попасть в неприятное положение

to get pulled — попасть под арест; угодить в тюрьму

failed to get into the final — не попал в финал

to get the wrong number — не туда попасть

to get into a hobble — попасть впросак

19. v получить, «схлопотать»

I got a blow on the head — меня стукнули по голове

to get no support — не получить поддержки

to get the top mark — получить высший балл

to get the route — получить приказ на марш

to get a bash on the bonce — получить по башке

to get the heave-ho — получить от ворот поворот

Синонимический ряд:

1. seed (noun) brood; descendants; issue; offspring; posterity; progeny; seed

2. acquire (verb) acquire; annex; chalk up; come by; compass; gain; have; land; obtain; procure; pull; secure

3. affect (verb) affect; carry; impress; inspire; move; strike; sway; touch

4. become (verb) become; develop; go; grow; run; turn; wax

5. beget (verb) beget; breed; engender; father; generate; procreate; produce; progenerate; propagate; sire

6. catch (verb) bag; capture; catch; collar; nail; prehend; seize

7. coerce (verb) coerce; compel; persuade; urge

8. come (verb) arrive; come; come to; contact; get in; reach; show; show up; turn up

9. induce (verb) adjust; argue into; bring around; convince; derive; dispose; draw; draw in; draw on; induce; influence; oversway; prevail on; prevail upon; prompt; talk into; win over

10. irritate (verb) aggravate; annoy; bother; burn up; chafe; disturb; exasperate; fret; gall; grate; huff; inflame; irk; irritate; nettle; peeve; pique; provoke; put out; rile; roil; ruffle; vex

11. learn (verb) apprehend; comprehend; grasp; know; learn; master; perceive; pick up; understand

12. make (verb) bring in; chalk up; deserve; draw down; earn; knock down; make; merit; pull down; win

13. memorize (verb) con; memorize

14. nonplus (verb) beat; buffalo; nonplus; stick; stump

15. prepare (verb) arrange; fit; fix; get ready; make up; prepare; ready

16. take (verb) come down with; contract; net; sicken; sicken of; sicken with; take

Антонимический ряд:

abjure; desert; discourage; forego; forfeit; forgo; forsake; leave; lose; misconstrue; misunderstand; quit; release; relinquish; remain; renounce

English-Russian base dictionary > get
2 alarms and excursions

книжн.

( alarms (или alarums) and excursions)

шум, суета, суматоха, кутерьма [первонач. театр. ремарка "волнение и шум на сцене"; в ранненовоанглийской драме относилась к бою]

The whole first act of Coriolanus is so full of alarms and excursions and hand-to-hand fighting, with hard blows given and taken, that it is tedious to Shakespeare's modern admirers, but it gave keen pleasure to the patrons of the Globe. (W. Raleigh, ‘Shakespeare’, ch. IV) — В первом акте "Кориолана" столько суеты, шума и потасовок, что современные почитатели Шекспира с трудом досиживают до конца акта. Однако посетителям "Глобуса" все это доставляло огромное удовольствие.

George (standing up): " I'll go and get myself a drink. After all these alarums and excursions I really think I deserve it." (W. S. Maugham, ‘East of Suez’, sc. VII) — Джордж (встает): "Пойду пропущу стаканчик. Я вполне это заслужил после всех треволнений."

Amid all the alarms and excursions of the political scene, it is pleasant to be transported to a village, where life proceeds much in the same way as it has done for years. (‘Daily Worker’) — После бурь и волнений политической жизни приятно оказаться в деревне, в которой жизнь течет так же мирно, как много лет назад.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > alarms and excursions
3 command

1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) befehlen

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) kommandieren

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) einflößen
2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) der Befehl

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) die Befehlsgewalt

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- academic.ru/14487/commandant">commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief
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com·mand

[kəˈmɑ:nd, AM -ˈmænd]

I. vt

1. (order)

▪ to \command sb jdm einen Befehl geben [o geh erteilen]

▪ to \command sb to do sth jdm befehlen, etw zu tun

2. MIL (be in charge)

▪ to \command sth den Oberbefehl über etw akk haben

to \command a company eine Einheit leiten

to \command a ship ein Schiff befehligen

3. (be able to ask)

to \command the prices die Preise diktieren

4. (have at disposal)

▪ to \command sth über etw akk verfügen

5. ( form: inspire)

▪ to \command sth etw gebieten geh

she \commands my utmost admiration sie hat meine volle Bewunderung

to \command sb's sympathy jds Mitleid erwecken

to \command sb's respect jdm Respekt einflößen

6. ( form: give)

to \command a view einen Ausblick bieten [o geh gewähren

II. vi Befehle erteilen [o geben

III. n

1. (order) Befehl m

the Royal C\command BRIT königliche Order

to give a \command einen Befehl erteilen [o geben]

to obey a \command einen Befehl ausführen

at my \command auf meinen Befehl

2. no pl (authority) Kommando nt

to take \command of a force das Kommando über eine Truppe übernehmen

to have \command over [or be in \command of] a regiment/fleet ein Regiment/eine Flotte befehligen

▪ to be at sb's \command ( hum) jdm zur Verfügung stehen

under sb's \command unter jds Kommando

3. no pl (control) Kontrolle f

▪ to be in \command [of oneself] sich akk unter Kontrolle haben

▪ to be in \command of sth etw unter Kontrolle [o fam im Griff] haben

to have sth at one's \command über etw akk verfügen

4. + sing/pl vb MIL (military district)

▪ C\command Befehlsbereich m; (troops) Kommando nt

5. COMPUT (instruction) Befehl m

invalid \command ungültiger Befehl

to type a \command einen Befehl eingeben

6. no pl (knowledge) Beherrschung f

to have a \command of a language eine Sprache beherrschen

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[kə'mAːnd]
1. vt

1) (= order) befehlen, den Befehl geben (sb jdm)

he commanded that the prisoners be released — er befahl, die Gefangenen freizulassen

2) (= be in control of) army, ship befehligen, kommandieren

3) (= be in a position to use) money, resources, vocabulary verfügen über (+acc), gebieten über (+acc) (geh)

to command sb's services — jds Dienste or Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen

4)

to command sb's admiration/respect — jdm Bewunderung/Respekt abnötigen, jds Bewunderung/Respekt erheischen (geh)

antiques command a high price — Antiquitäten stehen hoch im Preis

5) (= overlook) valley überragen; view bieten (of über +acc)

2. vi

1) (= order) befehlen

2) (MIL, NAUT: to be in command) das Kommando führen

3. n

1) (= order) Befehl m

at/by the command of — auf Befehl

at the word of command — auf Kommando

on command — auf Befehl or Kommando

2) (MIL: power, authority) Kommando nt, Befehlsgewalt f

to be in command — das Kommando or den (Ober)befehl haben (of über +acc )

to take command — das Kommando übernehmen (
of +gen )

the new colonel arrived to take command of his regiment — der neue Oberst kam, um sein Regiment zu übernehmen

during/under his command — unter seinem Kommando

the battalion is under the command of... — das Bataillon steht unter dem Kommando von... or wird befehligt von...

to be second in command — zweiter Befehlshaber sein

3) (MIL) (= troops) Kommando nt; (= district) Befehlsbereich m; (= command post) Posten m

4) (COMPUT) Befehl m

5) (fig: possession, mastery) Beherrschung f

command of the seas the gymnast's remarkable command over his body — Seeherrschaft f die bemerkenswerte Körperbeherrschung des Turners

his command of English is excellent — er beherrscht das Englische ausgezeichnet

to have sb/sth at one's command — über jdn/etw verfügen or gebieten (geh)

I am at your command — ich stehe zu Ihrer Verfügung

to be in command (of oneself) — sich unter Kontrolle haben

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command [kəˈmɑːnd; US kəˈmænd]

A v/t

1. befehlen, gebieten (dat):

command sb to come jemandem befehlen zu kommen

2. gebieten, fordern, (gebieterisch) verlangen:

command silence sich Ruhe erbitten

3. beherrschen, gebieten über (akk), unter sich haben

4. MIL kommandieren:

a) jemandem befehlen

b) eine Truppe befehligen, führen

5. Gefühle, auch die Lage beherrschen:

command o.s. ( oder one’s temper) sich beherrschen

6. zur Verfügung haben, verfügen über (akk):

command a sum;

command sb’s services

7. Mitgefühl, Vertrauen etc einflößen:

command (sb’s) admiration (jemandem) Bewunderung abnötigen, (jemandes) Bewunderung verdienen;

command respect Achtung gebieten

8. (durch eine strategisch günstige Lage) beherrschen:

this hill commands a wide area

9. Aussicht gewähren, bieten:

this window commands a fine view

10. ARCH den einzigen Zugang zu einem Gebäudeteil etc bilden

11. WIRTSCH

a) einen Preis einbringen, erzielen

b) Absatz finden

12. obs bestellen

B v/i

1. befehlen, gebieten

2. MIL kommandieren, das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben

3. Ausblick gewähren:

as far as the eye commands so weit das Auge reicht

C s

1. Befehl m ( auch COMPUT), Gebot n:

at sb’s command auf jemandes Befehl;

by command laut Befehl

2. fig Herrschaft f, Gewalt f ( beide:

of über akk):

lose command of one’s temper die Beherrschung verlieren

3. Verfügung f:

be at sb’s command jemandem zur Verfügung stehen;

have at command → A 6

4. Beherrschung f, Kenntnis f (einer Sprache etc):

have (a good) command of eine Fremdsprache etc beherrschen;

his command of English seine Englischkenntnisse;

command of language Sprachbeherrschung f, Redegewandtheit f

5. MIL Kommando n:

a) (Ober)Befehl m, Führung f:

be in command das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben;

in command of befehligend;

the officer in command der befehlshabende Offizier;

be under sb’s command jemandem unterstellt sein;

take command of an army das Kommando über eine Armee übernehmen;

the higher command Br die höhere Führung

b) (volle) Kommandogewalt, Befehlsbefugnis f

c) Befehl m:

command of execution Ausführungskommando

d) Befehlsbereich m

6. MIL Kommandobehörde f, Führungsstab m, Oberkommando n

7. (strategische) Beherrschung (eines Gebiets etc)

8. Sichtweite f, Aussicht f

9. Br königliche Einladung

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1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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(military) n.

Anführung f. n.

Befehl -e m.

Gebot -e n.

Kommando -s n. v.

befehlen v.

(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)

kommandieren v.

English-german dictionary > command
4 command

1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) ordenar, mandar

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) estar al mando de

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) infundir, inspirar

2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) orden

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) control, mando

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- commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief

command¹ n

1. orden

when the officer gives the command, fire! cuando el oficial dé la orden, ¡disparen!

2. mando

who is in command of this ship? ¿quién está al mando de este barco?

command² vb

1. ordenar

he commanded his soldiers to advance ordenó a sus soldados que avanzaran

2. tener el mando / dirigir

who commands this ship? ¿quién dirige este barco?

command

tr[kə'mɑːnd]

noun

1 (order) orden nombre femenino

■ your wish is my command tus deseos son órdenes

2 (control, authority) mando

■ under the command of the king bajo el mando del rey

■ who is in command? ¿quién está al mando?

3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (part of army, group of officers) mando

4 (knowledge, mastery) dominio

■ he has a good command of Greek domina el griego

5 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL orden nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (order) mandar, ordenar

■ he commanded them to shoot les ordenó que dispararan

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (have authority over) estar al mando de, tener el mando de, comandar

3 (have at one's disposal) disponer de, contar con, tener

■ the hotel commands a fantastic view of the city el hotel tiene una vista fantástica de la ciudad

4 (deserve - respect, admiration) infundir, imponer, inspirar; (- confidence) inspirar; (- sympathy) merecer

■ it commanded a high price alcanzó un precio muy alto

■ he can command a high salary puede exigir un sueldo alto

5 (of place, fort) dominar

intransitive verb

1 mandar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at somebody's command por orden de alguien

to be at somebody's command estar a las órdenes de alguien

to be in command of oneself ser dueño,-a de sí mismo,-a

to be in command of the situation dominar la situación

to take command tomar el mando

command module módulo de maniobra y mando

command performance actuación a petición de un miembro de la familia real

command post puesto de mando

command [kə'mænd] vt

1) order: ordenar, mandar

2) control, direct: comandar, tener el mando de

command vi

1) : dar órdenes

2) govern: estar al mando m, gobernar

command n

1) control, leadership: mando m, control m, dirección f

2) order: orden f, mandato m

3) mastery: maestría f, destreza f, dominio m

4) : tropa f asignada a un comandante

command (Technical)

n.

• dominio (Técnica) s.m.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• comandancia s.f.

• comando s.m.

• imperio s.m.

• mandado s.m.

• mandato s.m.

• mando s.m.

• orden s.m.

v.

• acaudillar v.

• capitanear v.

• comandar v.

• dominar v.

• imperar v.

• imponer v.

• mandar v.

• ordenar v.

• sargentear v.

I kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

[kǝ'mɑːnd]
1. N

1) (=order) (esp Mil) orden f ; (Comput) orden f, comando m

he gave the command (to attack/retreat) — dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)

his commands were obeyed at once — sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato

• at or by the command of sb — por orden de algn

• by royal command — por real orden

2) (=control) [of army, ship] mando m

• to be at sb's command — [resources, money, troops] estar a la disposición de algn; [men] estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn

to have at one's command — [+ resources, money, troops] disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de

• to have command of sth — estar al mando de algo

• to be in command (of sth) — estar al mando (de algo)

who is in command here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in command of one's faculties — estar en posesión de sus facultades

to be in command of the situation — ser dueño de la situación

• to take command of sth — asumir el mando de algo

• under the command of — bajo el mando de

3) (=mastery) dominio m

his command of English — su dominio del inglés

to have a good command of English — dominar el inglés

command of the seas — dominio de los mares

4) (=authority) (Mil, Naut) mando m, jefatura f

second in command — segundo m ; (Naut) segundo m de a bordo
high 4.
2. VT

1) (=order)

to command sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo

to command sth to be done — mandar or ordenar que se haga algo

2) (=be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] comandar

3) (=have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] disponer de, contar con

4) (=deserve and get) [+ attention] ganarse; [+ respect] imponer; [+ sympathy] merecerse, hacerse acreedor de; [+ price] venderse a, venderse por; [+ fee] exigir

5) (=overlook) [+ area] dominar; [+ view] tener, disfrutar de

3.

CPD

command economy N — economía f planificada

command key N — (Comput) tecla f de comando

command language N — (Comput) lenguaje m de comandos

command line N — (Comput) orden f, comando m

command module N — (on a space rocket) módulo m de mando

command performance N — gala f (a petición) real

command post N — puesto m de mando

* * *

I [kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

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5 better

I 1. ['betə(r)]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.good)

1) (more pleasing)

playing is better than watching — è meglio giocare che guardare

to get better — migliorare

the weather is no better — il tempo non è migliorato

things are getting better — le cose vanno meglio

to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore

that's better! — così va meglio!

2) (recovered)

to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio

to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]

3) (happier) [ mood] migliore

I'd feel better if you didn't do — sarei più contento se tu non facessi

if it makes you feel any better — se ti fa sentire meglio

I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare

4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore

one of the better schools — una delle migliori scuole

they sent him to a better school — l'hanno mandato in una scuola migliore

5) (more virtuous) migliore

you're a better man than I am! — sei migliore di me!

to be no better than a thief — non essere (altro) che un ladro

6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] migliore

to be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.

to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]

to be better at doing — essere più bravo a fare

he's no better at driving than she is — non guida meglio di lei

7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliore

to be better for doing — andare meglio per fare

to be better than nothing — essere meglio che niente

the sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è

the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è

who better to play the part? — chi meglio di lui potrebbe fare la parte?

8) (more beneficial)

swimming is better for you than running — a te fa meglio il nuoto della corsa

9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore

in order to get a better look — per vedere meglio
2.
nome

1) (something preferable)

the better — il, la migliore (di due)

2) (more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve better — meritare di meglio

hope for better — sperare per il meglio

so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio

all the better — molto meglio

a change for the better — un miglioramento

to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio

3) (superior person)

my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me

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for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte

to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]

the problem got the better of her — non è riuscita a risolvere il problema

to go one better — fare ancora meglio ( than di)
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Note:

When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
II ['betə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di 2.well)

1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliore

to behave better than — comportarsi meglio di

better made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di

better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito

to be better tempered — avere un carattere migliore

to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio

the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio

2) (more appropriately) meglio

it couldn't have been better timed — non sarebbe potuto succedere in un momento migliore

the money would be better spent on — sarebbe meglio spendere il denaro per

you had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora

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to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci

to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
III 1. ['betə(r)]
verbo transitivo migliorare [ one's performance]; superare, fare meglio di [ rival's performance]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to better oneself — migliorare le proprie condizioni (sociali)

* * *
['betə]
comparative; = good

* * *
I 1. ['betə(r)]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.good)

1) (more pleasing)

playing is better than watching — è meglio giocare che guardare

to get better — migliorare

the weather is no better — il tempo non è migliorato

things are getting better — le cose vanno meglio

to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore

that's better! — così va meglio!

2) (recovered)

to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio

to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]

3) (happier) [ mood] migliore

I'd feel better if you didn't do — sarei più contento se tu non facessi

if it makes you feel any better — se ti fa sentire meglio

I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare

4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore

one of the better schools — una delle migliori scuole

they sent him to a better school — l'hanno mandato in una scuola migliore

5) (more virtuous) migliore

you're a better man than I am! — sei migliore di me!

to be no better than a thief — non essere (altro) che un ladro

6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] migliore

to be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.

to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]

to be better at doing — essere più bravo a fare

he's no better at driving than she is — non guida meglio di lei

7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliore

to be better for doing — andare meglio per fare

to be better than nothing — essere meglio che niente

the sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è

the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è

who better to play the part? — chi meglio di lui potrebbe fare la parte?

8) (more beneficial)

swimming is better for you than running — a te fa meglio il nuoto della corsa

9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore

in order to get a better look — per vedere meglio
2.
nome

1) (something preferable)

the better — il, la migliore (di due)

2) (more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve better — meritare di meglio

hope for better — sperare per il meglio

so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio

all the better — molto meglio

a change for the better — un miglioramento

to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio

3) (superior person)

my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me

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for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte

to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]

the problem got the better of her — non è riuscita a risolvere il problema

to go one better — fare ancora meglio ( than di)
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Note:

When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
II ['betə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di 2.well)

1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliore

to behave better than — comportarsi meglio di

better made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di

better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito

to be better tempered — avere un carattere migliore

to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio

the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio

2) (more appropriately) meglio

it couldn't have been better timed — non sarebbe potuto succedere in un momento migliore

the money would be better spent on — sarebbe meglio spendere il denaro per

you had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora

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to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci

to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
III 1. ['betə(r)]
verbo transitivo migliorare [ one's performance]; superare, fare meglio di [ rival's performance]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to better oneself — migliorare le proprie condizioni (sociali)

English-Italian dictionary > better
6 IR

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; ir por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;
ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb ir v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;
voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;
con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;
te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team
1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
ir v aux ir a + inf: 1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;
ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up 'ir' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - acudir - andurriales - ánimo - antojarse - avión - avivar - bajar - bordear - brazo - busca - caer - calcular - camino - caza - cien - cine - coche - compra - comprensible - convenir - correr - corriente - danzar - deformación - deriva - descaminada - descaminado - descender - desgracia - deteriorarse - disposición - empecinada - empecinado - encaminada - encaminado - entrar - excursión - flojear - funesta - funesto - gaita - gatas - grano - gratis - gustar - haber - huevo - idea - ilusión English: afford - after - ahead - appealing - back - back up - be - beeline - bluster - bristle - camping - canter - career - catch - charge off - chase - check off - clean up after - cling - coast - collapse - come - come to - commute - consider - court - cross - cross-country - crowd - cycle - cycling - defensive - delay - dentist - deserve - detest - die off - dismiss - do - down - downhill - drag - drift - ease off - ease up - either - even - excursion - exercise - face

N ABBR
(Brit) = Inland Revenue

English-spanish dictionary > IR
7 much

comparative of; see more

much adj pron mucho

there isn't much time no hay mucho tiempo

did it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?

Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lot

it rained a lot llovió mucho

there is a lot of sugar in this tea hay mucho azúcar en este té

much

tr[mʌʧ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a

■ we haven't got much bread no tenemos mucho pan

■ he didn't have much time no tenía mucho tiempo

■ we've made too much jam hemos hecho demasiada mermelada

■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?

■ take as much time as you need tómate tanto tiempo como necesites

■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?

pronoun

1 mucho

■ there's not much to do round here no hay mucho que hacer por aquí

■ much has been learned from this experience se ha aprendido mucho de esta experiencia

■ much remains to be seen queda mucho por ver

■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?

■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo

■ I slept much of the time dormí durante la mayor parte del tiempo

adverb

1 mucho

■ he felt much better se encontraba mucho mejor

■ it's much more expensive es mucho más caro

■ she didn't say very much no dijo gran cosa

■ thank you ever so much muchísimas gracias

■ I'm very much looking forward to meeting you tengo muchísimas ganas de conocerte

■ much to her chagrin para gran disgusto suyo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-a

as much (equal) equivalente a 2 (the same) lo mismo

■ that's as much as saying I'm a thief eso equivale a decir que soy un ladrón

■ I thought as much ya lo suponía

it is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...

■ it was as much as I could do to restrain myself apenas pude contenerme

much as (although) por mucho que + subj

■ much as I'd like to por mucho que quisiera

to be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos iguales

not to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...

■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy bien

not to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algo

that's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decir

to make much of something dar mucha importancia a algo

to not be up to much no valer gran cosa

without so much as sin siquiera

much ['mʌʧ] adv, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : mucho

I'm much happier: estoy mucho más contenta

she talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yo

much adj, more ; most : mucho

it has much validity: tiene mucha validez

too much time: demasiado tiempo

much pron

: mucho, -cha

I don't need much: no necesito mucho

much

adj.

• asaz adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

adv.

• casi adv.

• con mucho adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• más o menos adv.

n.

• mucho s.m.

pron.

• mucho pron.

I mʌtʃ
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

[mʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ mucho

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

• I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

• how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

• so much tea — tanto té

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

• too much jam — demasiada mermelada f

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

• very much — mucho

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

• without much money — sin mucho dinero

2. ADV

1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muy

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo

much pleased — muy satisfecho

• much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho ir

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada

• however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce

• I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre

• not much — no mucho

• thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

• much though I like him — por mucho que él me guste

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

• much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía

• he talks too much — habla demasiado

• very much — mucho

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

2) (=by far) con mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

3.

PRON mucho

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

but much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer

• you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

• that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!

• there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro

• how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

• she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho

• to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo

• much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdad

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

• we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

• that's too much — eso es demasiado

• it's not up to much * — no vale gran cosa

* * *

I [mʌtʃ]
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

English-spanish dictionary > much
8 to

1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after academic.ru/75540/too">too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

* * *
1. [tə,tu] preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) zu, auf

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) bis

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) bis

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) zu, mit

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) zu, für

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) gegenüber, zu

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) zu

9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) zu, um zu

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) zu
2. [tu:] adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) zu

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) zu sich, dran

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- to and fro

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to

[tu:, tu, tə]

I. PREPOSITION

1. (moving towards) in + akk

, nach + dat

, zu + dat

she walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster]

we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadt

they go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur Arbeit

I'm going \to a party/concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzert

she has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen]

we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogen

he flew \to the US er flog in die USA

she's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesen

my first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrika

this is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!

parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achse

from here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhof

on the way \to the mountains/the sea/the town centre auf dem Weg in die Berge/zum Meer/ins [o zum] Stadtzentrum

\to the north/south nördlich/südlich

twenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadt

the suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadt

from place \to place von Ort zu Ort

\to the right/left nach rechts/links

there \to the right dort rechts

he's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian

2. (attending regularly) zu + dat

, in + dat

she goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergarten

he goes \to university er geht auf die Universität

do you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?

I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich zum Fitness

3. (inviting to) zu + dat

an invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer Hochzeit

I've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladen

she took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Mittagessen ausgeführt [o eingeladen

4. (in direction of) auf + akk

she pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizont

to have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehen

back \to front verkehrt herum

5. (in contact with) an + dat

they were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wange

she put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brust

she clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihre Brust

6. (attached to) an + akk

tie the lead \to the fence mach die Leine am Zaun fest

they fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand an

stick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier

7. (with indirect object)

▪ \to sb/sth jdm/etw dat

I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehen

give that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehr

children are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinander

who's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief adressiert?

what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?

her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihn

they made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde ein

a threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden]

to be grateful \to sb jdm dankbar sein

to be married \to sb mit jdm verheiratet sein

to tell/show sth \to sb jdm etw erzählen/zeigen

8. (with respect to) zu + dat

and what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?

he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechen

this is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategie

9. (in response) auf + akk

a reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18

her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frage

and what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?

10. (belonging to) zu + dat

the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüssel

the top \to this pen die Kappe, die auf diesen Stift gehört

she has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein sein

there is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Unterton

there's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische Seite

11. (compared to) mit + dat

I prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vor

she looked about thirty \to his sixty neben ihm mit seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißig

to be comparable \to sth mit etw dat vergleichbar sein

[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein]

her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnte

to be superior \to sb jdm übergeordnet sein, höher stehen als jd

12. (in scores) zu + dat

Paul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnen

Manchester won three \to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen

13. (until) bis + dat

, zu + dat

I read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesen

unemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegen

count \to 20 zähle bis 20

it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New York

14. (expressing change of state) zu + dat

he converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetreten

his expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freude

the change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen System

her promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterin

the meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war bestens zubereitet

he drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Tode

she nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegt

smashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagen

she was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahe

he was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnig

15. (to point in time) bis + dat

the shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnet

we're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Ende

and \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...

it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!

16. (including)

▪ from... \to... von... bis...

from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Ende

from morning \to night von morgens bis abends

front \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen Seiten

I read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesen

he's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemacht

from simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mord

17. BRIT (in clock times) vor, bis SÜDD

it's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs

18. (causing) zu + dat

\to my relief/horror/astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunen

much \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung

19. (according to) für + akk

\to me, it sounds like she's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob sie die Beziehung beenden wollte

that outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gut

if it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sind

this would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteil

does this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?

fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund sind nichts für ihn

what's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?

20. (serving) für + akk

he works as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous er arbeitet als Personal Trainer für die Reichen und Berühmten

they are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königin

economic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidenten

21. FILM (next to)

she was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet in der Verfilmung von Olivier spielte sie neben Hamlet die Ophelia

22. (in honour of) auf + akk

here's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!

\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!

the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmet

I propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam aus

a memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten

23. (per)

the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilen

three parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essig

the odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierst

24. (as a result of) von + dat

she awoke \to the sound of screaming sie wurden durch laute Schreie wach

I like exercising \to music ich trainiere gerne mit Musik

I can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzen

the band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühne

25. (roughly) bis + dat

thirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leute

26. MATH (defining exponent) hoch

ten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei

27.

▶ that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles

▶ there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei

II. TO FORM INFINITIVES

1. (expressing future intention) zu

she agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfen

I'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssen

I don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werde

he lived \to see his first grandchild er durfte erleben, dass sein erstes Enkelkind geboren wurde

I have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreise

the company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über 500.000 Pfund bezahlen

he's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreiben

I have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparieren

Blair \to meet with Bush Blair trifft Bush

to be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein, etw zu tun

2. (forming requests) zu

she was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertigzustellen

he told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle warten

I asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufen

we asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklären

you've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tun

that man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betreten

young man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer

3. (expressing wish) zu

I need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essen

I'd love \to live in New York ich würde nur zu gern in New York leben

would you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?

that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett sein

I want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehen

I need \to go to the bathroom ich muss mal auf die Toilette

do you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?

I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren

4. (omitting verb)

are you going tonight? — I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? — das hoffe ich sehr

would you like to go and see the Russian clowns? — yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? — ja, sehr gern

can you drive? — yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? — ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gern

5. after adj (to complete meaning)

it's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehen

I was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagen

he's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachen

she's due \to have her baby sie bekommt bald ihr Baby

I'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegen

she's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bist

I'm sorry \to hear that es tut mir leid, das zu hören

easy \to use leicht zu bedienen

languages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaß

it is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissen

three months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu lang

I'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechen

6. (expressing purpose)

I'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffen

she's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangen

my second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machen

they have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügen

I have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufen

something \to eat etwas zu essen

the first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf]

Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der den Mond betrat

7. (expressing intent)

we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen

\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...

he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommen

8. (after wh- words)

I don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll

I don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll

she was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen sollte

can you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?

9. (introducing clause)

\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen

\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden

\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein

10. (in consecutive acts) um zu

he looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßen

she reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Hand

they turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden war

III. ADVERB

inv zu

to push [or pull] the door \to die Tür zuschlagen

to come \to zu sich dat kommen

to set \to sich akk daranmachen fam

they set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen

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[tuː]
1. PREPOSITION

1) = in direction of, towards zu

to go to the station — zum Bahnhof gehen

to go to the doctor( 's)/greengrocer's etc — zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen

to go to the opera/concert etc — in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen

to go to France/London — nach Frankreich/London fahren

to go to Switzerland —

to go to school to go to bed — zur Schule or in die Schule gehen ins or zu Bett gehen

to the left — nach links

to the west — nach Westen

he came up to where I was standing —

to fall to the ground — auf den Boden or zu Boden fallen

to turn a picture/one's face to the wall — ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen

hold it up to the light — halte es gegen das Licht

2) = as far as, until bis

to count (up) to 20 —

there were (from) 40 to 60 people — es waren 40 bis 60 Leute da

it's 90 kms to Paris — nach Paris sind es 90 km

it's correct to a millimetre — es stimmt bis auf den Millimeter

8 years ago to the day — auf den Tag genau vor 8 Jahren

to this day — bis auf den heutigen Tag

they perished to a man — sie kamen alle bis auf den letzten Mann ums Leben

3) = in in (+dat)

I have never been to Brussels/India — ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien

4)

= secure to he nailed it to the wall/floor etc — er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etc

they tied him to the tree —

they held him to the ground — sie hielten ihn am Boden

5)

with indirect object to give sth to sb — jdm etw geben

a present from me to you —

who did you give it to? — wem haben Sie es gegeben?

I said to myself... — ich habe mir gesagt...

he was muttering/singing to himself — er murmelte/sang vor sich hin

what is it to you? — was geht dich das an?

he is kind to everyone — er ist zu allen freundlich

it's a great help to me — das ist eine große Hilfe für mich

he has been a good friend to us — er war uns (dat)

"To... " (on envelope etc) to pray to God — "An (+acc)..." zu Gott beten

6) in toasts auf (+acc)

to drink to sb — jdm zutrinken

to drink to sb's health — auf jds Wohl (acc) trinken

7)

= next to with position bumper to bumper — Stoßstange an Stoßstange

close to sb/sth — nahe bei jdm/etw

at right angles to the wall —

parallel to the wall — parallel zur Wand

to the west (of)/the left (of) — westlich/links (von)

8) with expressions of time vor

20 ( minutes) to 2 — 20 (Minuten) vor 2

at (a) quarter to 2 — um Viertel vor 2

25 to 3 — 5 (Minuten) nach halb 3

it was five to when we arrived — es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen

9) = in relation to zu

A is to B as C is to D —

by a majority of 10 to 7 — mit einer Mehrheit von 10 zu 7

they won by 4 goals to 2 — sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen

10) = per pro; (in recipes, when mixing) auf (+acc)

one person to a room — eine Person pro Zimmer

11) MATH

3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12)

= concerning what do you say to the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

what would you say to a beer? — was hältst du von einem Bier?

that's all there is to it — das ist alles

to repairing television £30 (Comm) — (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30

13)

= according to to the best of my knowledge — nach bestem Wissen

it's not to my taste — das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack

14)

= accompanied by to sing to the guitar —

to sing sth to the tune of... — etw nach der Melodie von... singen

to dance to a tune/a band — zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen

15)

= of ambassador to America/the King of France — Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich

secretary to the director — Sekretärin des Direktors

16)

= producing to everyone's surprise — zu jedermanns Überraschung

17)

infinitive to begin to do sth — anfangen, etw zu tun

he decided to come — er beschloss zu kommen

I want to do it — ich will es tun

I want him to do it — ich will, dass er es tut

18)

conditional use of infinitive to see him now, one would never think... — wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben,...

19)

infinitive expressing purpose, result to eat/work to live —

I did it to help you — ich tat es, um dir zu helfen

to get to the point,... — um zur Sache zu kommen,...

well, not to exaggerate... — ohne zu übertreiben,...

I arrived to find she had gone — als ich ankam, war sie weg

never to be found again — und wurde nie wiedergefunden

20)

omitting verb I don't want to — ich will nicht

I'll try to — ich werde es versuchen

you have to — du musst

I'd love to — sehr gerne

we didn't want to but we were forced to — wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen

I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) — ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen

buy it, it would be silly not to — kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun

he often does things one doesn't expect him to — er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet

21)

set structures __diams; noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that — er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazu

I have done nothing to deserve this — ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte

there's no-one to help us — es ist niemand da, der uns helfen könnte

who is he to order you around? — wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?

he was the first to arrive — er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam

who was the last to see her? —

there is much to be done — es gibt viel zu tun

what is there to do here? —

now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun

the book is still to be written — das Buch muss noch geschrieben werden

are you ready to go at last? — bist du endlich fertig?

it's hard to understand — es ist schwer zu verstehen

it's impossible to believe — das kann man einfach nicht glauben

you are foolish to try it — du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen

is it good to eat? —

it's too heavy to lift too young to marry — es ist zu schwer zum Heben zu jung zum Heiraten

he's too old to be still in short trousers — er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen

2. ADJECTIVE
door (= ajar) angelehnt; (= shut) zu
3. ADVERB

to and fro — hin und her; walk auf und ab

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to

A präp [tuː; tʊ; tə]

1. (Grundbedeutung) zu

2. (Richtung und Ziel, räumlich) zu, nach, an (akk), in (akk), auf (akk):

go to London nach London fahren;

from east to west von Osten nach Westen;

throw sth to the ground etwas auf den oder zu Boden werfen

3. in (dat):

have you ever been to London?

4. (Richtung, Ziel, Zweck) zu, auf (akk), an (akk), in (akk), für, gegen:

play to a large audience vor einem großen Publikum spielen; → duty A 1 a, invite A 1, pray B 2, etc

5. (Zugehörigkeit) zu, in (akk), für, auf (akk):

that is all there is to it das ist alles;

a cap with a tassel to it eine Mütze mit einer Troddel (daran);

a key to the case ein Schlüssel für den oder zum Koffer;

a room to myself ein Zimmer für mich (allein); → assistant B 1, end C 7, moral B 1, secretary 1, etc

6. (Übereinstimmung, Gemäßheit) nach, für, gemäß: → astonishment, etc

7. (im Verhältnis oder Vergleich) zu, gegen, gegenüber, auf (akk), mit:

the score is three to one (3-1) das Spiel oder es steht drei zu eins (3:1);

two is to four as four is to eight zwei verhält sich zu vier wie vier zu acht

8. (Ausmaß, Grenze, Grad) bis, (bis) zu, (bis) an (akk), auf (akk), in (dat):

to the clouds bis an die Wolken;

ten feet to the ground zehn Fuß bis zum Boden; → craziness

9. (zeitliche Ausdehnung oder Grenze) bis, bis zu, bis gegen, auf (akk), vor (dat):

from three to four von drei bis vier (Uhr);

it’s ten to five es ist zehn vor fünf

10. (Begleitung) zu, nach:

sing to a guitar zu einer Gitarre singen;

they danced to a tune sie tanzten nach einer Melodie; → dance A 1

11. zur Bildung des Dativs:

a) betont:

he gave the book to me, not to you! er gab das Buch mir, nicht Ihnen!

b) unbetont:

she was a good mother to him sie war ihm eine gute Mutter

B partikel [tʊ; tə]

1. zur Bezeichnung des Infinitivs:

to go gehen;

easy to understand leicht zu verstehen;

she was heard to cry man hörte sie weinen

2. (Zweck, Absicht) um zu, zu:

he only does it to earn money er tut es nur, um Geld zu verdienen

3. zur Verkürzung des Nebensatzes:

I weep to think of it ich weine, wenn ich daran denke;

he was the first to arrive er kam als Erster;

to hear him talk wenn man ihn (so) reden hört; → honest A 1 b

4. zur Bezeichnung eines Grundes:

why blame you me to love you? obs oder poet was tadelst du mich, weil ich dich liebe?

5. zur Andeutung eines aus dem Vorhergehenden zu ergänzenden Infinitivs:

I don’t go because I don’t want to ich gehe nicht, weil ich nicht (gehen) will

C adv [tuː]

1. a) zu, geschlossen:

pull the door to die Türe zuziehen

b) angelehnt:

leave the door to

2. (wieder) zu Bewusstsein oder zu sich: → bring to A 1, come to 1

3. SCHIFF nahe am Wind:

keep her to!

4. to and fro

a) hin und her,

b) auf und ab

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1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

English-german dictionary > to
9 _шлюб; дім; сім'я

accidents will happen in the best regulated families a bad husband cannot be a good man before you go in double harness, look well to the other horse better one house spoiled than two big houses have small families, and small houses big families a blind man's wife needs no paint the calmest husbands take the stormiest wives choose your love, then love your choice choose your man as you choose your shoes – for comfort and long wear a deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple don't marry a girl who wants strawberries in January each husband gets the infidelity he deserves earlier wed, sooner dead every family has a black sheep every man can tame a shrew but he that has one everyone can keep house better than her mother until she tries the father is the guest who best becomes the table first thrive and then wife a friend married is a friend lost a good husband makes a good wife the grey mare is the better horse happy is the bride that the sun shines on he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man he who has a fair wife needs more than two eyes honest men marry soon, wise men not at all he that marries a widow and four children marries four thieves he that takes a wife takes a care he that tells his wife news is but newly wed he that will thrive must first ask his wife he who marries for wealth sells his liberty the husband is always the last to know the husband is the head of the house, but the wife is the neck and the neck moves the head if you wish praise, die; if you wish blame, marry it is not every couple that is a pair keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards a kind wife makes a faithful husband the Lord makes a man, but the wife makes a husband love takes away the sight, and matrimony restores it a man is newly married who tells his wife everything marriage goes by contrasts marriage is a lottery marriage makes or mars a man marriages are made in heaven marry above your match and you get a master marry in haste, and repent at leisure marry a handsome man and you marry trouble marry late or never marry your son when you please and your daughter when you can men are what their mothers made them most men get as good a wife as they deserve the mother-in-law remembers not that she was a daughter-in-law never interfere with family quarrels never marry for money, but marry where money is a nurse spoils a good housewife nurses put one bit in the child's mouth and two in their own observe the mother and take the daughter put not your hand between the bark and the tree a shotgun marriage won't last longer than the honeymoon sweet-talk to the old lady to get to the daughter there are as many good stepmothers as white ravens there is one good wife in the country, and every man thinks he has her to marry once is a duty, twice is folly, thrice is madness the woman who obeys her husband rules him want makes strife between man and wife when going to sea, pray once; when going to war, pray twice; when going to be married, pray thrice when the husband earns well, the wife spends well when you get married you tie a knot with your tongue that you can't untie with your teeth where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage whoever is tired of a happy day, let him take a wife

English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _шлюб; дім; сім'я
10 high

1. [haı] n
1. высшая точка, максимум

to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/

an all-time high - рекордный /небывалый/ уровень

2. спец. «пик» (нагрузки и т. п.)

3. метеор. область повышенного давления, антициклон

4. карт. старшая карта, находящаяся на руках

5. амер. разг. средняя школа (тж. high school)

she learned bookkeeping in high - она обучилась счетоводству в школе

6. сл. «кайф», состояние наркотического опьянения

7. авт. высокая передача (тж. high gear)

♢ on high - а) в небе; в вышине; he watched the birds wheeling on high - он наблюдал за кружащимися в небе птицами; б) рел. на /в/ небесах

from on high - свыше, с небес

the high and mighties - великие /сильные/ мира сего [ср. тж. high II ♢ ]

high and low - (люди) всякого звания [см. тж. high III ♢ ]
2. [haı] a
1. 1) высокий

high mountain [wall] - высокая гора [стена]

high ground - высокое место, возвышенность

2) высокий, находящийся в вышине, на высоте, наверху

high cloud - высокое облако

high burst - воен. высокий разрыв

high position - анат. высокое стояние ( диафрагмы)

the highest floor - верхний этаж

the highest point of the range - самая высокая /высшая/ точка горной цепи

with one's head high - с высоко поднятой головой

the sun was high - солнце было высоко

the sun is getting higher - солнце поднимается (всё выше)

2. имеющий определённую высоту, высотой в

a tree thirty metres high - дерево высотой в тридцать метров, тридцатиметровое дерево

the snow was half-leg high - снег доходил до колен

how high is the mountain? - какова высота этой горы?

high trajectory - воен. крутая траектория

3. большой, высокий

high temperature /fever/ [pressure] - высокая температура [-ое давление]

high latitudes - геогр. высокие широты

high speed - большая скорость

high respiratory rate - мед. учащённое дыхание

high pulse rate - мед. (сильно) учащённый пульс

to get one's horse into a good high trot - пустить лошадь крупной рысью

to /in/ the highest degree - в высшей степени

high antiquity - большая /глубокая/ древность

4. дорогой, высокий

high price - высокая /дорогая/ цена

high rent - а) высокая арендная или квартирная плата; б) амер. высокая плата за прокат

high money - амер. большие деньги

high rate of interest - высокие проценты

high bid - высокая заявка /цена/ (предлагаемая на торгах, аукционе)

high stakes - карт. крупная /высокая/ ставка

to play for high stakes - вести крупную игру

to pay high taxes - платить высокие налоги

living is high - жизнь дорога

to buy smth. at a high figure - дорого заплатить за что-л.; отдать большую сумму за что-л.

to sell one's life at a high price - дорого отдать свою жизнь

5. 1) большой, сильный; интенсивный

high wind - сильный /крепкий/ ветер

high heat - сильная жара

high colour /complexion/ - яркий румянец

high colours - яркие цвета

high diet /feeding/ - усиленное питание

high Tory - крайний консерватор

high farming - интенсивное земледелие

2) насыщенный, с высоким содержанием (чего-л.)

high dilution - фарм. слабый раствор

a food high in iron - богатая железом пища

6. находящийся в самом разгаре

high summer - разгар лета

at high noon - точно в полдень

it was high day when this happened - это случилось средь бела дня

it is high time for us to go - нам пора идти

7. высший, высокопоставленный; верховный

high caste - высшая каста

high official - высокопоставленный чиновник

high rank - высший чин

high office - высшая должность

high command - высшее /верховное/ командование

higher commander - воен. вышестоящий командир

higher echelon - а) вышестоящая инстанция; б) воен. вышестоящий штаб

persons in high position - люди, занимающие высокое положение /высокие должности/; высокопоставленные лица

position of the highest importance - очень высокое положение; ответственная должность

to appoint smb. to a higher post - назначать кого-л. на более высокую должность

8. лучший, высший

high quality - хорошее /высокое/ качество

high merit - большое достоинство

the highest efficiency - а) наивысшая производительность; б) самая высокая квалификация

in the highest sense of the word - в самом лучшем смысле слова

to hold smb. in high respect - очень уважать кого-л.

to have a high opinion of smb. - быть очень хорошего мнения о ком-л.

to speak about smb. in high terms - очень хорошо отзываться о ком-л.

to deserve high praise [honour] - заслуживать высокой похвалы [чести]

9. высокий, возвышенный, благородный

high spirit [mind] - высокий /благородный/ дух [ум]

high thoughts /thinking/ [feelings] - высокие /возвышенные/ мысли [чувства]

high ideals [aims] - высокие /возвышенные/ идеалы [цели]

high calling - высокое призвание

high comedy - высокая комедия

a man of high character - благородный человек

10. серьёзный, решающий, критический

high consequences - серьёзные последствия

the high hour of history - решающий час /момент/ истории

the high point of the novel - кульминационный момент всего романа

this question is high on the agenda - это основной /ключевой/ вопрос в повестке дня

11. высокий, резкий ( о звуке)

high pitch /tone/ - высокий тон

high voice - высокий или резкий и громкий голос

the violin is not high enough - скрипка недостаточно высоко настроена

12. весёлый, радостный

high spirits - весёлое /приподнятое/ настроение

a high (old) time, high jinks - разг. весёлое времяпрепровождение; веселье

to have a high (old) time - хорошо повеселиться, хорошо провести время

his heart was high - на сердце /на душе/ у него было радостно

13. возбуждённый, взвинченный

high from nervous tension - возбуждённый от (перенесённого) нервного потрясения

14. разг.

1) пьяный, сильно выпивший

he was high and didn't know what he was saying - он был пьян и болтал всякую чепуху

2) опьянённый наркотиками, «забалдевший»

to get high - а) накуриться, нанюхаться ( наркотиков); б) напиться, опьянеть

he was getting higher all the time by nipping at martinis - он всё время прикладывался к мартини и всё больше хмелел

15. горячий, ретивый ( о лошади)

high action - резвость, ретивость (обыкн. лошади)

16. богатый, роскошный; светский

high living - жизнь на широкую ногу

high life - а) светская жизнь; to live the high life - вести светский образ жизни; high life below stairs - имитация слугами «красивой жизни» хозяев; б) светское общество, высший свет

17. 1) с душком (о мясе, дичи)

this meat is rather high, this meat has rather a high flavour - это мясо с душком /попахивает/

2) дурно пахнущий, воняющий (потом и т. п.)

18. фон. верхний, верхнего подъёма; высокого подъёма

high vowel - гласный верхнего подъёма

♢ the Most High - рел. Всевышний

high and dry - а) выброшенный или вытащенный на берег ( о судне); б) покинутый в беде

high and mighty - ирон. высокомерный, надменный, властный, заносчивый [ср. тж. high I ♢ ]

high words - гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне, крупный разговор

with a high hand - властно

on the high ropes - разг. возбуждённый, в возбуждённом состоянии; разгневанный

to be /to get/ high on smth. - быть увлечённым /увлечься/ чем-л.

at the concert I got high on the music - музыка, которую я услышал на концерте, увлекла /взволновала/ меня

to ride /to mount, to be on/ the high horse, амер. to get the high hat - важничать, держаться высокомерно

how is that for high? - ну как, здорово сделано /сказано/?

high as a kite - сл. а) сильно возбуждённый; б) опьянённый алкоголем или наркотиками, «забалдевший»
3. [haı] adv
1. высоко

to climb high - забраться /залезть/ высоко

high up the Thames - далеко вверх по Темзе

higher up the river - выше по течению реки

to hold one's head high - высоко держать голову

to fly high - летать высоко [см. тж. ♢ ]

to aim high - метить высоко [см. тж. ♢ ]

to rise high in public esteem - высоко подняться в общественном мнении

high er and high er - всё выше и выше

2. сильно; интенсивно

the wind blows high - дует сильный ветер

her heart beat high - её сердце сильно /учащённо/ билось

to feed high - обильно кормить, откармливать

3. дорого

to pay high - дорого платить

he went as high as £200 - он готов был заплатить двести фунтов

4. богато, роскошно

to live high - жить в роскоши, жить широко

5. высоко, резко, на высоких нотах

to sing high - петь высоким голосом

to speak high - говорить резко

his voice rose high - а) он заговорил резко /на высоких нотах/; б) он запел высоким голосом

♢ to fly /to aim/ high - иметь честолюбивые замыслы [см. тж. 1]

to run high - а) вздыматься ( о море); б) возбуждаться; passions /tempers/ [words] ran high - страсти [споры] разгорелись; в) подниматься, подскакивать (о ценах и т. п.)

expenditure is running high - расходы растут и растут

to play high - карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты

high and low - повсюду, везде; везде и всюду [см. тж. high I ♢ ]

to hunt high and low (for smth.) - искать (что-л.) повсюду

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11 better

better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

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for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

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12 better

I.

better n parieur/-ieuse m/f.

II.

better

❢ When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The choice between meilleur and mieux in the construction to be better than depends on whether bon or bien would be used originally with the noun. Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux ; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire. As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

A n

1 (something preferable, more excellent) the better le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; much ou by far the better of the two de loin le/la meilleur/-e des deux ;

2 ( more desirable state of affairs) to deserve/expect/hope for better mériter/attendre/espérer mieux ; so much the better, all the better tant mieux ; a change ou turn for the better une amélioration ; to change ou take a turn for the better s'améliorer ; the weather changed, and not for the better le temps a changé, et pas en mieux ;

3 ( superior person) one's betters ses supérieurs mfpl.

B adj ( comparative of good)

1 (more pleasing, satisfactory) [weather, day, news, joke, forecast, review, salary, price, range] meilleur ; [party, game, book, film, activity] mieux ; playing is better than watching jouer, c'est mieux que de regarder ; to get better s'améliorer ; the weather is no better le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré ; things are getting better ça va mieux ; ‘good news?’-‘it couldn't be better!’ ‘bonnes nouvelles?’-‘on ne peut meilleures!’ ; to look/sound better être/sonner mieux ; to taste/smell better être/sentir meilleur, avoir un/-e meilleur/-e goût/odeur ; it would taste all the better for some salt ce serait meilleur avec du sel ; it looked all the better for it cela n'en était que mieux ; that's better! voilà qui est mieux! ;

2 (well, recovered) to be better [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux ; to feel all the better for se sentir mieux après [rest, meal] ; better than I/it was mieux qu'avant ;

3 ( happier) [mood] meilleur ; to feel better se sentir mieux ; I'd feel better if you did/didn't do je me sentirais mieux si tu faisais/ne faisais pas ; if it makes you feel any better ( less worried or awkward) si ça t'aide à te sentir mieux ; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler ; to feel better about doing ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire ; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire ;

4 (of superior quality, class) [food, result, film, book, quality] meilleur ; [car, carpet, district, family] mieux ; [land, school, hotel] meilleur, mieux ; [coat, shoes, furniture] de meilleure qualité ; one of the better schools une des meilleures écoles ; he went to a better school than I did ou than me il est allé dans une école meilleure que la mienne ;

5 (more virtuous, commendable) [person] mieux ; [life, influence, nature] meilleur ; to be a better man/woman than être mieux que ; you're a better man than I am! tu es mieux que moi! ; to be no better than sb ne pas être mieux que qn ; to be no better than a thief être un voleur ni plus ni moins ;

6 ( more skilled) [doctor, actor, teacher] meilleur ; to be a better poet than sb être meilleur poète que qn ; to be a better swimmer than sb nager mieux que qn ; to be a better singer than dancer chanter mieux que l'on ne danse ; to be a better father than husband être meilleur père que mari ; to be better at être meilleur en [subject, sport] ; to be better at doing faire mieux ; he's no better at driving than she is ou than her il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle ;

7 (more suitable, valid, appropriate) [tune, tool, way, word, idea, example, reason, excuse, choice] meilleur ; to be better for être meilleur pour [purpose, task] ; to be better for doing être mieux pour faire ; to be better than nothing être mieux que rien ; better a part-time job than no job mieux vaut un travail à mi-temps que pas de travail ; the bigger/sooner the better le plus grand/vite possible ; the faster you work the better plus tu travailles vite, mieux ça vaudra ; the less said about that the better mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça ; who better to play the part? qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle? ; where/how better to do…? quel meilleur endroit/moyen pour faire…? ;

8 ( more beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; swimming is better for you than running nager est meilleur pour la santé que courir ;

9 ( more accurate) [description, recollection, view, understanding] meilleur ; in order to get a better look pour mieux voir ; to be a better likeness être plus ressemblant.

C adv ( comparative of well)

1 ( more adequately or excellently) mieux ; to fit/behave better than aller/se comporter mieux que ; better made/organized than mieux fait/organisé que ; to think better of sb avoir une meilleure opinion de qn ; better behaved/educated plus sage/cultivé ; to be better tempered/mannered avoir meilleur caractère/de meilleures manières ; to do better (in career, life) réussir mieux ; (in exam, essay) faire mieux ; ( in health) aller mieux ; ‘could do better’ ‘pourrait or peut mieux faire’ ; the better to see/hear pour mieux voir/entendre ; the more she talked, the better I understood plus elle parlait, mieux je comprenais ;

2 ( more advisably or appropriately) mieux ; it couldn't have been better timed ça n'aurait pu mieux tomber ; the money would be better spent on il vaudrait mieux dépenser l'argent en ; he is better left alone il vaut mieux le laisser seul ; you would be better advised to do tu serais mieux avisé de faire ; you would do better to do tu ferais mieux de faire ; you had better do, you'd better do ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire ; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire ; I'd better go je ferais mieux de m'en aller ; ‘will she come?’-‘she'd better! ou she better ○ !’ ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’-‘elle a intérêt!’ ; ‘will it be open?’-‘it had better be! ou it better had be! ou it better be ○ !’ ‘est-ce que ça sera ouvert?’-‘il y a intérêt!’ ; ‘more cake?’-‘I'd better not’ ‘encore du gâteau?’-‘non merci’ ; ‘shall I come?’-‘better not’ ‘est-ce que je viens?’-‘il vaut mieux pas’ ; better still,… ou mieux,…

D vtr

1 ( surpass) améliorer [score, one's performance, achievement] ; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement] ; to better sb's offer offrir un meilleur prix que qn ;

2 ( improve) améliorer [condition, quality].

E v refl to better oneself améliorer sa condition.

Idioms

for better (or) for worse gen advienne que pourra ; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire ; to get the better of [person] triompher de, vaincre [enemy, opponent, problem] ; his curiosity got the better of him sa curiosité a pris le dessus ; the problem got the better of her le problème l'a dépassée ; to go one better faire encore mieux (than que) ; to think better of it changer d'avis.

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13 thanks

noun plural (expression(s) of gratitude: I really didn't expect any thanks for helping them.) agradecimiento

thanks npl gracias / agradecimiento

a letter of thanks una carta de agradecimiento

thanks to gracias a

thanks to his goal, we won ganamos, gracias a su gol

thanks

tr[ɵæŋks]

interjection

1 gracias

■ thanks to gracias a

plural noun

1 (gratitude) agradecimiento

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

no, thanks no, gracias

that's all the thanks I get ¿así es como me lo agradeces?

thanks ['ɵæŋks] npl

1) : agradecimiento m

2)

thanks! : ¡gracias!

thanks

expr.

• gracias expr.

θæŋks
plural noun

a) ( expression of gratitude) agradecimiento m

a letter/speech of thanks — una carta/unas palabras de agradecimiento

received with thanks — pagado

is that all the thanks I get? — ¿es así cómo se me lo agradece?

to give thanks for something — dar* gracias por algo

b) (as interj)

thanks! — gracias!

thanks very much o a lot! — muchas gracias!

thanks a million! — mil gracias!, un millón de gracias!

thanks a lot o a bundle! — (iro) hombre, muchas gracias! or mira qué bien! (iró)

thanks for nothing! — muchas gracias! (iró)

many thanks (for something/-ing) — muchas gracias (por algo/+ inf)

c)

thanks to — gracias a

it's no thanks o it's small thanks to you that we got the contract — no fue gracias a ti que conseguimos el contrato

['θæŋks]
1. NPL

1) (=gratitude) agradecimiento msing, gratitud fsing

they deserve our thanks — merecen nuestro agradecimiento or nuestra gratitud

in his speech of thanks — en su discurso de agradecimiento

that's all the thanks I get! — ¡y así se me agradece!

she murmured her thanks — dio las gracias murmurando

to give thanks — dar las gracias ( for por)

thanks be to God — (Rel) alabado sea Dios

2)

thanks to: thanks to you... — gracias a ti...; iro por culpa tuya...

small/no thanks to you — no fue gracias a ti

I got the job thanks to him — conseguí el trabajo a or por mediación suya

thanks to the rain the game was abandoned — debido a la lluvia el partido fue anulado

2.

EXCL
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thanks! — ¡gracias!

many thanks!, thanks very much!, thanks a lot! — ¡muchas gracias!, ¡muchísimas gracias!

you went and told her? thanks a lot! — iro ¡y se lo dijiste!, ¡gracias, hombre! iro
bunch
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[θæŋks]
plural noun

a) ( expression of gratitude) agradecimiento m

a letter/speech of thanks — una carta/unas palabras de agradecimiento

received with thanks — pagado

is that all the thanks I get? — ¿es así cómo se me lo agradece?

to give thanks for something — dar* gracias por algo

b) (as interj)

thanks! — gracias!

thanks very much o a lot! — muchas gracias!

thanks a million! — mil gracias!, un millón de gracias!

thanks a lot o a bundle! — (iro) hombre, muchas gracias! or mira qué bien! (iró)

thanks for nothing! — muchas gracias! (iró)

many thanks (for something/-ing) — muchas gracias (por algo/+ inf)

c)

thanks to — gracias a

it's no thanks o it's small thanks to you that we got the contract — no fue gracias a ti que conseguimos el contrato

English-spanish dictionary > thanks
14 merit

1. n заслуга

to take great merit to oneself — приписывать себе большие заслуги

merit money — выплата за заслуги

order of merit — орден "За заслуги"

transcendent merit — выдающиеся заслуги

unrecognized merit — заслуга, не получившая признания

2. n достоинство

a man of merit — достойный человек; человек, обладающий многими достоинствами

a work of little merit — произведение, не имеющее особых достоинств

high merit — большое достоинство

merit and demerit — достоинства и недостатки

3. n качества

the merits of a case — присущие делу положительные и отрицательные стороны; существо дела

figure of merit — показатель качества

on its merits — по существу

merit number — показатель качества

4. v заслуживать, быть достойным

to merit reward — заслужить похвалу, быть достойным похвалы

Синонимический ряд:

1. beauty (noun) arete; beauty; distinction; excellence; excellency; perfection; virtue

2. due (noun) comeuppance; deserts; deserving; due; lumps; rights

3. worth (noun) caliber; calibre; credit; desert; entitlement; quality; stature; value; worth; worthiness

4. deserve (verb) be entitled to; be worthy of; deserve; earn; gain; get; justify; rate; warrant; win

Антонимический ряд:

badness; defect; degradation; demerit; disgrace; dishonour; error; evil; failing; fault; imperfection; scandal; shame; vice

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15 ser

ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a ser en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers ser v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un ser querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi ser from the bottom of my heart

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

English-spanish dictionary > ser
16 rate

1. noun
1) (proportion) Rate, die

increase at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen

rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die

2) (tariff) Satz, der

interest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der

3) (amount of money) Gebühr, die

rate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der

letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die

at reduced rate — gebührenermäßigt [Drucksache]

4) (speed) Geschwindigkeit, die; Tempo, das

at a or the rate of 50 mph — mit [einer Geschwindigkeit von] 80 km/h

at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell

5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)

[local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben

6) (coll.)

at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall

at this rate we won't get any work done — so kriegen wir gar nichts fertig (ugs.)

at the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...
2. transitive verb
1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]

rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen

2) (consider) betrachten; rechnen ( among zu)

be rated the top tennis player in Europe — als der beste Tennisspieler Europas gelten

3) (Brit.): (value)

the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr

4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]
3. intransitive verb
zählen ( among zu)

rate as — gelten als

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[reit] 1. noun
1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) die Rate

2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) die Quote

3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) die Geschwindigkeit

4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) der Satz

5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) die Kommunalsteuer
2. verb
(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) einschätzen, gelten als

- academic.ru/60358/rating">rating
- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange
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rate

[reɪt]

I. n

1. (speed) Geschwindigkeit f

at a fast/slow \rate schnell/langsam

at a tremendous \rate rasend schnell

at one's own \rate in seinem eigenen Rhythmus [o Tempo]

\rate of fall PHYS Fallgeschwindigkeit f

\rate of flow TECH Durchflussmenge f

\rate of growth Wachstumsrate f

2. (measure) Maß nt, Menge f

in the winter months there is usually a rise in the \rate of absenteeism in den Wintermonaten kommt es gewöhnlich zu einer Zunahme der Ausfälle

growth/inflation \rate Wachstums-/Inflationsrate f

mortality \rate Sterblichkeitsrate f, Sterblichkeitsziffer f

unemployment \rate Arbeitslosenrate f, Arbeitslosenzahlen pl

3. (payment) Satz m

we agreed a \rate with the painter before he started work wir haben einen Stundensatz mit dem Maler vereinbart, bevor er mit der Arbeit begann

the going \rate die übliche Bezahlung

4. (premium payable) Zinssatz m; (excise payable) Steuersatz m

fixed/variable \rate fester/variabler Zinssatz

high/low \rate of interest/taxation [or interest/taxation \rate] hoher/niedriger Zins-/Steuersatz

interest \rates have risen again die Zinsen sind wieder gestiegen

the country has a high taxation \rate in dem Land sind die Steuern sehr hoch

5. FIN (amount of interest paid) Rate f

\rate of return Rendite f

6. FIN (value of a currency) Kurs m, Wechselkurs m

exchange \rate [or \rate of exchange] Wechselkurs m

to calculate costs on a fixed exchange \rate die Kosten berechnen anhand eines festen Wechselkurses

cross \rate Kreuzkurs m

forward \rate Devisenterminkurs m

managed \rate FIN kontrollierter Kurs

seller's \rate Verkaufskurs m

7. BRIT, AUS ( dated: local tax)

▪ \rates pl Haus- und Grundsteuern pl

8. COMPUT Rate f

9.

▶ at any \rate (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall; (at least) zumindest, wenigstens

I don't think they liked my idea — at any \rate, they didn't show much enthusiasm ich glaube nicht, dass sie meine Idee gut fanden — zumindest zeigten sie keine große Begeisterung

▶ at this \rate unter diesen Umständen

▶ at a \rate of knots ( fam) in null Komma nichts fam

II. vt

1. (regard)

▪ to \rate sb/sth jdn/etw einschätzen

how do you \rate the new government? was halten Sie von der neuen Regierung?

she is \rated very highly by the people she works for die Leute, für die sie arbeitet, halten große Stücke auf sie

she \rates him among her closest friends sie zählt ihn zu ihren engsten Freunden

▪ to \rate sb as sth:

how do you \rate him as a footballer? was hältst du von ihm als Fußballer? fam; ( fam)

what do you think of her as a singer? — I don't really \rate her wie findest du sie als Sängerin? — nicht so toll fam

2. (be worthy of)

to \rate a mention der Rede wert [o erwähnenswert] sein

3. BRIT, AUS ( dated: value)

▪ to \rate sth den besteuerbaren Wert einer S. gen schätzen, etw veranlagen

they \rate the property in this area very heavily Immobilienbesitz in dieser Gegend wird sehr hoch besteuert

4. COMPUT

▪ to \rate sth etw abschätzen

III. vi

▪ to \rate as sth als etw gelten

that \rates as the worst film I've ever seen das war so ziemlich der schlechteste Film, den ich jemals gesehen habe

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I [reɪt]
1. n

1) (= ratio, proportion, frequency) Rate f; (= speed) Tempo nt

the failure rate on this course — die Durchfallrate or -quote bei diesem Kurs

the failure rate for small businesses — die Zahl der Konkurse bei Kleinunternehmen

an hour/14 feet per minute —

rate of climb (Aviat) — Steigleistung f

rate of consumption — Verbrauch m

rate of flow (of water, electricity) — Fluss m

pulse rate — Puls m

rate, at a rate of knots (inf) — in irrsinnigem Tempo (inf); (move also) mit hundert Sachen

if you continue at this rate (lit, fig) — wenn du so weitermachst, wenn du in diesem Tempo weitermachst

at his rate of working — bei seinem Arbeitstempo

at the rate you're going you'll be dead before long — wenn du so weitermachst, bist du bald unter der Erde

at any rate —

at that rate, I suppose I'll have to agree — wenn das so ist, muss ich wohl zustimmen

2) (COMM, FIN) Satz m; (ST EX) Kurs m

rate of exchange — Wechselkurs m

what's the rate at the moment? — wie steht der Kurs momentan?

what's the rate of pay? — wie hoch ist der Satz (für die Bezahlung)?

rate of interest — Zinssatz m

rate of taxation — Steuersatz m

rate of pay for overtime — Satz m für Überstunden

postage/advertising/insurance rates — Post-/Werbe-/Versicherungsgebühren pl

there is a reduced rate for children — Kinderermäßigung wird gewährt

basic salary rate — Grundgehaltssatz m

to pay sb at the rate of £10 per hour — jdm einen Stundenlohn von £ 10 bezahlen

3) pl (dated Brit = municipal tax) Gemeindesteuern pl, Kommunalsteuern pl

rates and taxes — Kommunal- und Staatssteuern pl

rate(s) office — Gemeindesteueramt nt

See:

→ water rate

2. vt

1) (= estimate value or worth of) (ein)schätzen

to rate sb/sth among... — jdn/etw zu... zählen or rechnen

how does he rate that film? — was hält er von dem Film?

to rate sb/sth as sth — jdn/etw für etw halten

he is generally rated as a great statesman — er gilt allgemein als großer Staatsmann

to rate sb/sth highly — jdn/etw hoch einschätzen

Shearer was rated at £1,000,000 — Shearers Preis wurde auf £ 1.000.000 geschätzt

2) (Brit LOCAL GOVERNMENT) veranlagen

a shop rated at £1,000 per annum — ein Laden, dessen steuerbarer Wert £ 1.000 pro Jahr ist

3) (= deserve) verdienen

does this hotel rate 3 stars? — verdient dieses Hotel 3 Sterne?

I think he rates a pass ( mark) — ich finde, seine Leistung kann man mit "ausreichend" oder besser bewerten

4) (inf: think highly of) gut finden (inf)

I really/don't really rate him — ich finde ihn wirklich gut/mag ihn nicht besonders

3. vi
(= be classed)
to rate as... — gelten als...

to rate among... — zählen zu...

reading does not rate highly among young people — vom Lesen halten die jungen Leute nicht viel
II
vt (liter)

See:

= berate

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rate¹ [reıt]

A s

1. (Verhältnis)Ziffer f, Quote f, Rate f:

rate of growth (inflation) WIRTSCH Wachstums-(Inflations)rate;

rate of increase WIRTSCH Zuwachsrate;

rate of increase in the cost of living Teuerungsrate;

at the rate of im Verhältnis von ( → A 2, A 6)

2. (Steuer- etc)Satz m, Kurs m, Tarif m:

rate of exchange WIRTSCH Umrechnungs-, Wechselkurs;

rate of interest Zinssatz, -fuß m;

carry a high rate of interest hoch verzinst werden;

rate of issue Ausgabekurs;

rate of the day Tageskurs;

railroad (bes Br railway) rates pl Eisenbahntarif;

at the rate of zum Satze von ( → A 1, A 6)

3. (festgesetzter) Preis, Betrag m:

at a cheap (high) rate zu einem niedrigen (hohen) Preis;

at that rate unter diesen Umständen;

at any rate

a) auf jeden Fall, unter allen Umständen,

b) wenigstens, mindestens

4. (Post-, Strom- etc)Gebühr f, Porto n, (Gas-, Strom)Preis m, (Wasser)Geld n

5. Br Kommunalsteuer f, Gemeindeabgabe f:

rates and taxes Kommunal- und Staatssteuern

6. (relative) Geschwindigkeit ( auch PHYS, TECH), Tempo n:

rate of energy PHYS Energiemenge f pro Zeiteinheit;

rate of flow TECH Durchflussgeschwindigkeit oder -menge f;

rate of an engine Motorleistung f;

at the rate of mit einer Geschwindigkeit von ( → A 1, A 2)

7. Grad m, (Aus)Maß n:

at a fearful rate in erschreckendem Ausmaß

8. Klasse f, Rang m, Grad m: → first-rate, etc

9. SCHIFF

a) (Schiffs)Klasse f

b) Dienstgrad m (eines Matrosen)

10. Gang m oder Abweichung f (einer Uhr)

B v/t

1. (ab-, ein)schätzen, taxieren (at auf akk), bewerten, einstufen

2. jemanden einschätzen, beurteilen:

rate sb highly jemanden hoch einschätzen

3. betrachten als, halten für:

he is rated a rich man er gilt als reicher Mann

4. rechnen, zählen ( beide:

among zu):

I rate him among my friends

5. einen Preis etc bemessen, ansetzen, Kosten veranschlagen:

rate up höher einstufen oder versichern

6. Br

a) (zur Kommunalsteuer) veranlagen

b) besteuern

7. SCHIFF

a) ein Schiff klassen

b) einen Seemann einstufen

8. eine Uhr regulieren

9. etwas wert sein, verdienen

C v/i

1. angesehen werden, gelten ( beide:

as als):

rate high (low) (with) hoch (niedrig) im Kurs stehen (bei), viel (wenig) gelten (bei);

rate above (below) (einkommensmäßig etc) rangieren oder stehen über (dat) (unter dat)

2. zählen ( among zu)

rate² [reıt] v/t ausschimpfen

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1. noun
1) (proportion) Rate, die

increase at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen

rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die

2) (tariff) Satz, der

interest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der

3) (amount of money) Gebühr, die

rate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der

letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die

at reduced rate — gebührenermäßigt [Drucksache]

4) (speed) Geschwindigkeit, die; Tempo, das

at a or the rate of 50 mph — mit [einer Geschwindigkeit von] 80 km/h

at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell

5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)

[local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben

6) (coll.)

at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall

at this rate we won't get any work done — so kriegen wir gar nichts fertig (ugs.)

at the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...
2. transitive verb
1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]

rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen

2) (consider) betrachten; rechnen ( among zu)

be rated the top tennis player in Europe — als der beste Tennisspieler Europas gelten

3) (Brit.): (value)

the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr

4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]
3. intransitive verb
zählen ( among zu)

rate as — gelten als

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(of exchange) n.

Devisenkurs m.

Kurs -e m. (stocks) n.

Kurs -e (Aktien) m. n.

Anteil -e m.

Frequenz -en f.

Kurs -e (Aktien...) m.

Quote -n f.

Rate -n (Zuwachs-) f.

Tarif -e m.

Verhältnis n. v.

bewerten v.

einstufen v.

English-german dictionary > rate
17 gain

1. n часто доходы; заработок; барыши; выручка; прибыль

in the hope of gain — в надежде на барыши

nonnetted exchange gain — нереализованная валютная прибыль

optimum gain frequency — частота максимального усиления

gain sharing — участие рабочих в прибылях предприятия

midfrequency gain — усиление по средней частоте

loss and gain account — счет прибылей и убытков

2. n нажива; корысть

the love of gain — корыстолюбие

3. n выигрыш

unexpected gain — неожиданный выигрыш

hedging gain — выигрыш от хеджирования

gain function — функция выигрыша

sample gain — выборочный выигрыш

chance gain — случайный выигрыш

time gain — выигрыш во времени

4. n достижения, завоевания

5. n победа

this party has made spectacular gains in local elections — эта партия одержала блестящую победу на выборах в местные органы власти

to gain the garland — завоевать пальму первенства, одержать победу

6. n увеличение, рост, прирост

a gain in weight — прибавление в весе

rate of gain — интенсивность прироста; интенсивность привеса

altitude gain — непроизвольное увеличение высоты полета

capital gain on bonds — прирост капитала от облигаций

intransit gain — увеличение количества при перевозке

capital gain on shares — прирост капитала от акций

7. n воен. успех

8. n геол. привнос

9. n физ. усиление

gain stage — каскад усиления

laser gain — усиление лазера

gain range — диапазон усиления

gain set — измеритель усиления

antenna gain — усиление антенны

10. v получать; приобретать

to gain experience — приобретать опыт

to gain strength — набираться сил

to gain colour — порозоветь

to gain influence — становиться влиятельным

to gain recognition — добиться признания

they were unable to gain ascendancy — им не удалось взять верх

gain access — получать доступ

gain profit — получать прибыль

gain an access — получать доступ

gain experience — приобретать опыт

gain control — получать право контроля

11. v зарабатывать

to gain a living — зарабатывать средства к существованию

gain a living — зарабатывать средства к существованию

12. v добывать

to gain information — добывать сведения

13. v извлекать пользу, выгоду

he gained a lot of money by the transaction — он заработал кучу денег на этой сделке

14. v выиграть

to gain a battle — выиграть битву

to gain a prize — выиграть приз

15. v добиться, завоевать

to gain a victory — одержать победу

to gain a majority of 50 votes — добиться перевеса в 50 голосов

his sincerity gained the confidence of everyone — своей искренностью он заслужил всеобщее доверие

to gain the lead — быть на первом месте; вырваться вперёд, стать лидером, лидировать

gain confidence — завоевать доверие

gain a majority — получить большинство; добиться перевеса

solicitous to gain esteem — стремящийся добиться уважения

16. v захватывать, завоёвывать

to gain ground — захватывать местность; продвигаться вперёд

17. v достигать, добираться

to gain the top of a mountain — взобраться на вершину горы

to gain the shore — добраться до берега

to gain the top floor — подняться на верхний этаж

gain the power — достигать заданной мощности

18. v увеличивать, набирать

to gain altitude — набирать высоту

gain strenght — набираться сил

gain the altitude — набирать заданную высоту

gain in momentum — расти; усиливаться; увеличиваться

19. v увеличиваться, нарастать; прибавлять

my watch neither gains nor loses — мои часы идут точно

to gain in weight — прибавлять в весе, набирать вес, полнеть

the days were gaining in warmth — дни становились теплее

to gain in authority — приобретать всё большую власть

gain well — хорошо прибавлять

gain weight — прибавлять в весе

20. v нагонять

to gain on a competitor — нагонять соперника

21. v двигаться быстрее, чем …

22. v постепенно вторгаться, захватывать часть суши

23. v постепенно добиваться расположения; всё больше нравиться; захватывать

music that gains on the listeners — музыка, которая постепенно захватывает слушателей

he is gaining on me — он мне всё больше нравится

bad habits gain on people — дурным привычкам легко поддаться

to gain a foothold — укрепиться, утвердиться ; стать твёрдой ногой; завоевать положение

his ideas are gaining ground — его идеи получают всё большее распространение

to gain the upper hand — одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть

gain a beachhead — захватывать плацдарм

24. n стр. вырез, гнездо

25. n горн. вруб, зарубка

26. n горн. квершлаг, просек

27. v стр. делать гнездо или паз

stop log gain — паз шандорного затвора

Синонимический ряд:

1. achievement (noun) achievement; breakthrough; headway; progress

2. increase (noun) accretion; accrual; accumulation; addition; advance; increase; profits; winnings

3. interest (noun) interest; return

4. profit (noun) advantage; benefit; blessing; boon; earnings; favour; lucre; proceeds; profit; return

5. achieve (verb) accomplish; achieve; rack up; reach; realize; score; succeed

6. advance (verb) advance; approach; better; forward; near; overtake; progress

7. attain (verb) arrive at; attain; get to; hit on; reach

8. augment (verb) augment; enlarge; expand; grow

9. get (verb) annex; chalk up; come by; compass; get; have; land; obtain; pick up; procure; pull; secure

10. increase (verb) accrue; build up; develop; increase

11. make (verb) acquire; bring in; deserve; draw down; earn; knock down; make; merit; pull down

12. pay (verb) clean up; clear; draw; gross; make; net; pay; produce; realise; repay; return; yield

13. rally (verb) ameliorate; come around; convalesce; improve; look up; mend; perk up; rally; recover; recuperate

14. take (verb) capture; take; win

Антонимический ряд:

decrease; destroy; disperse; dissipate; exhaust; expend; fail; failure; forfeit; lavish; lose; loss; miss; reduce; retreat; scatter; spend; suffer

English-Russian base dictionary > gain
18 to

1. tə,tu preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) con, a

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, para

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) en; para

9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)

2. tu: adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a

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- to and fro

to prep

1. a

we are going to the coast nos vamos a la costa

we got to the airport at six llegamos al aeropuerto a las seis

she sent a postcard to her boyfriend envió una postal a su novio

give it to me dámelo a mí

he ran to school fue al colegio corriendo

2. a / hasta

she works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco

3. menos

it's five to seven son las siete menos cinco

4. para

he rang to say hello llamó para saludarme

to

tr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]

preposition

1 (with place) a

■ we're going to a concert vamos a un concierto

■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?

■ he was taken to the police station lo llevaron a la comisaría

■ I have been to lots of countries he estado en muchos países

■ I saw her on the way to the airport la vi camino del aeropuerto

■ they travelled from town to town viajaron de ciudad en ciudad

■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B

■ it's twenty miles to York York está a veinte millas de aquí

2 (towards) hacia

■ the Labour party has moved to the right el partido laborista se ha desplazado hacia la derecha

■ it's further to the north está más hacia el norte

■ he sat with his back to her se sentó de espaldas a ella

3 (as far as, until) a, hasta

■ from beginning to end desde el principio hasta el final

■ she can count up to 10 sabe contar hasta 10

■ from Monday to Friday de lunes a viernes

■ we work from 9 to 5 trabajamos de 9 a 5

■ her hair reaches down to her waist el pelo le llega hasta la cintura

■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop

■ it's accurate to within one second tiene un margen de error de menos de un segundo

4 (of time) menos

■ it's ten to two son las dos menos diez

■ it's nearly twenty to son casi menos veinte

■ a quarter to eight las ocho menos cuarto

■ there are only two weeks to Christmas faltan sólo dos semanas para Navidad

5 (with indirect object) a

■ I showed the letter to my mother le enseñé la carta a mi madre

■ she lent the book to her friend le dejó el libro a su amiga

■ I gave it to him se lo di a él

6 (for) de

■ the key to the safe la llave de la caja fuerte

■ he's secretary to the board es secretario del consejo de administración

■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?

■ heir to the throne heredero al trono

7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con

■ you've been very kind to us has sido muy amable con nosotros

■ be nice to her pórtate bien con ella

■ he was so rude to me se mostró muy grosero conmigo

8 (in honour of) a

■ we drink to his health brindamos a su salud

■ a monument to Churchill un monumento a Churchill

9 (touching) a, contra

■ he put his ear to the wall puso la oreja contra la pared

■ she clutched her bag to her chest se estrechó el bolso contra el pecho

10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de

■ we danced to the music bailamos al compás de la música

■ he left to loud shouts of disapproval se marchó entre gritos de desaprobación

11 (causing something) para

■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío

12 (as seen by) por lo que respecta

■ to a foreigner, it must seem awful para un extranjero, debe parecer terrible

■ to some people he was a hero, to others a traitor para algunos era un héroe, para otros era un traidor

13 (indicating comparison) a

■ I prefer tea to coffee prefiero el té al café

■ that's nothing to what I heard eso no es nada comparado con lo que he oído

14 (ratio) a

■ they won by fourteen points to ten ganaron por catorce puntos a diez

■ we lost by three goals to two perdimos por tres a dos

■ the odds are 50 to 1 las posibilidades son 50 contra 1

15 (per, equivalent) a, en

■ there are 100 pence to the pound hay 100 peniques en una libra

■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?

16 (according to) según

■ to my way of thinking a mi modo de entender

■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?

■ I did it to the best of my ability lo hice lo mejor posible

■ contrary to all appearances en contra de todos los indicios

17 (result) a

■ wait until the light turns to green espera hasta que la luz cambie a verde

■ she was reduced to tears se deshizo en lágrimas

■ the party's rapid rise to power la rápida subida al poder del partido

■ he smashed it to pieces lo hizo pedazos

18 (in order to) para, a fin de

■ I worked overtime to earn some extra money hice horas extras para ganar más dinero

19 (used as object of many verbs)

■ she wants you to go away quiere que te vayas

20 (substituting infinitive)

■ would you like to dance? --I'd love to ¿te gustaría bailar? --me encantaría

■ she didn't want to go, but she had to no quería ir, pero no le quedaba más remedio

adverb

1 (of door) ajustada

■ push the door to ajusta la puerta

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to and fro vaivén, ir y venir Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Cuando se usa con la raíz del verbo para formar el infinitivo no se traduce/Table 1 ■ I want to help you quiero ayudarte

■ he tried to sell his car intentó vender su coche

to ['tu:] adv

1) : a un estado consciente

to come to: volver en sí

2)

to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otro

to prep

1) (indicating a place) : a

to go to the doctor: ir al médico

I'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John

2) toward: a, hacia

two miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur

3) on: en, sobre

apply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida

4) up to: hasta, a

to a degree: hasta cierto grado

from head to toe: de pies a cabeza

5) (in expressions of time)

it's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto

6) until: a, hasta

from May to December: de mayo a diciembre

7) (indicating belonging or possession) : de, a

the key to the lock: la llave del candado

8) (indicating response) : a

dancing to the rhythm: bailando al compás

9) (indicating comparison or proportion) : a

it's similar to mine: es parecido al mío

they won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2

10) (indicating agreement or conformity) : a, de acuerdo con

made to order: hecho a la orden

to my knowledge: a mi saber

11) (indicating inclusion) : en cada, por

twenty to the box: veinte por caja

12) (used to form the infinitive)

to understand: entender

to go away: irse

I tuː, weak form tə
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating destination) a

we're going to Paris — vamos a París

I'll drive you to the station — te llevo a la estación

we went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)

you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda

b) ( indicating direction) hacia

move a little to the right — córrete un poco hacia la derecha

he turned to me — se volvió hacia mí

it's pointing to the east — señala al Este

c) ( indicating position) a

to the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo

a mile to the south of Milton — una milla al sur de Milton

2) (against, onto)

she clasped him to her — lo estrechó contra ella

they stuck the poster to the wall — pegaron el cartel en la pared

3)

a) ( as far as) hasta

she can count (up) to 100 now — ya sabe contar hasta 100

to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto

a year ago to the day — hace exactamente un año

b) ( until) hasta

I can't stay to the end — no puedo quedarme hasta el final

c) ( indicating range)

there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)

4)

a) ( showing indirect object)

who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?

give it to me — dámelo

what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?

I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane

I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo

to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe

he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo

b) (in toasts, dedications)

here's to Toby — brindemos por Toby

here's to a Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo!

best wishes to you both — los mejores deseos para ambos

to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane

5) (indicating proportion, relation)

how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?

600 pesos to the US dollar — 600 pesos por dólar

it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros

Barcelona won by two goals to one — Barcelona ganó por dos (goles) a uno

there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...

that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después

6) ( concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?

that's all there is to it — eso es todo

there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo

7)

a) ( in accordance with)

to all appearances — según parece

they are not to my taste — no son de mi gusto

b) ( producing)

to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...

c) ( indicating purpose)

to this end — con este fin

8) ( indicating belonging) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

the solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema

it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien

9) ( telling time) (BrE)

ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

10) ( accompanied by)

we danced to the music — bailamos al compás de la música

they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'

II tə
(in infinitives)

1)

a)

to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir

I want to dance — quiero bailar

I want them to dance — quiero que bailen

b) ( in order to) para

I do it to save money — lo hago para ahorrar dinero

c) ( indicating result)

he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido

I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa

d) ( without vb)

I'd love to! — me encantaría!

he doesn't want to — no quiere

2) (after adj or n)

it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer

you're too young to drink wine — eres demasiado joven para beber vino

she was the first to arrive — fue la primera en llegar

it's nothing to worry about — no hay por qué preocuparse

she has a lot to do — tiene mucho que hacer

III tuː
adverb ( shut)

I pulled the door to — cerré la puerta

[tʊ, tuː, tǝ]
1. PREPOSITION
When to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.
1) (destination) a
Note: a + el = al

it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima

a letter to his wife — una carta a su mujer

he fell to the floor — cayó al suelo

to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España

to go to Peru — ir al Perú

to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad

to go to the doctor's — ir al médico

I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice — me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces

we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas — vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad

• have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?

• flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrow

• the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo
church 1., 2)
2) (=towards) hacia

he walked slowly to the door — caminó despacio hacia la puerta

he turned to me — se giró hacia mí

move it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha

3) (=as far as) hasta

from here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres

I'll see you to the door — te acompaño hasta la puerta

4) (=up to) hasta

to count to ten — contar hasta diez

it's accurate to (within) a millimetre — es exacto hasta el milímetro

to some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

we are expecting 40 to 50 people — esperamos entre 40 y 50 personas

• to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir

eight years ago to the day — hoy hace exactamente ocho años

• he didn't stay to the end — no se quedó hasta el final

• from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernes

from morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche

• funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...
decimal 1.
5) (=located at) a

the door is to the left (of the window) — la puerta está a la izquierda (de la ventana)

the airport is to the west of the city — el aeropuerto está al oeste de la ciudad

6) (=against) contra

he stood with his back to the wall — estaba con la espalda contra la pared

he clasped her to him — la estrechó contra sí

to turn a picture to the wall — volver un cuadro mirando a la pared

7) (when telling time)

it's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres

at eight minutes to ten — a las diez menos ocho

8) (introducing indirect object) a

to give sth to sb — dar algo a algn

I gave it to my friend — se lo di a mi amigo

the man I sold it to or frm to whom I sold it — el hombre a quien se lo vendí

it belongs to me — me pertenece (a mí), es mío

they were kind to me — fueron amables conmigo

it's new to me — es nuevo para mí

what is that to me? — ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?

"that's strange," I said to myself — -es raro -me dije para mis adentros

9) (in dedications, greetings)

greetings to all our friends! — ¡saludos a todos los amigos!

welcome to you all! — ¡bienvenidos todos!

"to P.R. Lilly" — (in book) "para P.R. Lilly"

here's to you! — ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!

a monument to the fallen — un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos

10) (in ratios, proportions) por

there were three men to a cell — había tres hombres por celda

it does 30 miles to the gallon — hace 30 millas por galón

eight apples to the kilo — ocho manzanas por kilo

there are about five pesos to the dollar — son unos cinco pesos por dólar

a scale of 1 centimetre to 1 kilometre — una escala de 1 centímetro por kilómetro

200 people to the square mile — 200 personas por milla cuadrada

the odds are 8 to 1 — las probabilidades son de 8 a 1

the odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón

by a majority of 12 to 10 — por una mayoría de 12 a 10

they won by four goals to two — ganaron por cuatro goles a dos

three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia

11) (in comparisons) a

superior to the others — superior a los demás

A is to B as C is to D — A es a B como C es a D

that's nothing to what is to come — eso no es nada en comparación con lo que está por venir

12) (=about, concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué te parece (eso)?

what would you say to a beer? — ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?

"to repairing pipes:..." — (on bill) "reparación de las cañerías:..."

13) (=according to) según

to my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar

14) (=to the accompaniment of)

we danced to the music of the band — bailamos con la música de la orquesta

they came out to the strains of the national anthem — salieron a los compases del himno nacional

it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"

15) (=of, for) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

assistant to the manager — asistente del gerente

he was a good father to the children — fue un buen padre para sus hijos

it offers a solution to your problem — te ofrece una solución para el problema

we've found the solution to the problem — hemos encontrado solución al problema

the British ambassador to Moscow — el embajador británico en Moscú

he has been a good friend to us — ha sido un buen amigo para nosotros

16) (with gerund/noun)

• to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo

I'm really looking forward to the holidays — estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones

• to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar

• to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo

17) (in set expressions)

• to this end — a or con este fin

• to my enormous shame I did nothing — para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada

• to my great surprise — con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía

2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE

1) (infinitive)

to come — venir

to sing — cantar

to work — trabajar

2) (following another verb)

a)
A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.
• she refused to listen — se negó a escuchar

• to start to cry — empezar or ponerse a llorar

• to try to do sth — tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo

• to want to do sth — querer hacer algo

b) (object as subject of following infinitive)

• I'd advise you to think this over — te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto

• he'd like me to give up work — le gustaría que dejase de trabajar

• we'd prefer him to go to university — preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad

• I want you to do it — quiero que lo hagas

c)

I have things to do — tengo cosas que hacer

he has a lot to lose — tiene mucho que perder

there was no one for me to ask, there wasn't anyone for me to ask — no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar

he's not the sort or type to do that — no es de los que hacen eso

• that book is still to be written — ese libro está todavía por escribir

• now is the time to do it — ahora es el momento de hacerlo

• and who is he to criticize? — ¿y quién es él para criticar?

3) (purpose, result) para

he did it to help you — lo hizo para ayudarte

I have done nothing to deserve this — no he hecho nada para merecer esto

it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre

I arrived to find she had gone — cuando llegué me encontré con que se había ido

he came to see you — vino a verte

he's gone to get the paper — ha ido a por el periódico

4) (standing in for verb)
The particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:
we didn't want to sell it but we had to — no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio

"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" — -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!

you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education — tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación

I don't want to — no quiero

I forgot to — se me olvidó

5) (after adjective)
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.
it is very expensive to live in London — resulta muy caro vivir en Londres

it's hard to describe the feeling — es difícil describir la sensación

these dogs are hard to control — estos perros son difíciles de controlar

the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse

he's young to be a grandfather — es joven para ser abuelo

See:

EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easy

6) (in exclamations)

and then to be let down like that! — ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!

and to think he didn't mean a word of it! — ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!

7)

to see him now one would never think that... — al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que...

3.

ADVERB

to pull the door to — tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando

to push the door to — empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando

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I [tuː], weak form [tə]
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating destination) a

we're going to Paris — vamos a París

I'll drive you to the station — te llevo a la estación

we went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)

you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda

b) ( indicating direction) hacia

move a little to the right — córrete un poco hacia la derecha

he turned to me — se volvió hacia mí

it's pointing to the east — señala al Este

c) ( indicating position) a

to the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo

a mile to the south of Milton — una milla al sur de Milton

2) (against, onto)

she clasped him to her — lo estrechó contra ella

they stuck the poster to the wall — pegaron el cartel en la pared

3)

a) ( as far as) hasta

she can count (up) to 100 now — ya sabe contar hasta 100

to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto

a year ago to the day — hace exactamente un año

b) ( until) hasta

I can't stay to the end — no puedo quedarme hasta el final

c) ( indicating range)

there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)

4)

a) ( showing indirect object)

who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?

give it to me — dámelo

what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?

I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane

I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo

to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe

he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo

b) (in toasts, dedications)

here's to Toby — brindemos por Toby

here's to a Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo!

best wishes to you both — los mejores deseos para ambos

to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane

5) (indicating proportion, relation)

how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?

600 pesos to the US dollar — 600 pesos por dólar

it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros

Barcelona won by two goals to one — Barcelona ganó por dos (goles) a uno

there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...

that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después

6) ( concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?

that's all there is to it — eso es todo

there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo

7)

a) ( in accordance with)

to all appearances — según parece

they are not to my taste — no son de mi gusto

b) ( producing)

to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...

c) ( indicating purpose)

to this end — con este fin

8) ( indicating belonging) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

the solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema

it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien

9) ( telling time) (BrE)

ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

10) ( accompanied by)

we danced to the music — bailamos al compás de la música

they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'

II [tə]
(in infinitives)

1)

a)

to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir

I want to dance — quiero bailar

I want them to dance — quiero que bailen

b) ( in order to) para

I do it to save money — lo hago para ahorrar dinero

c) ( indicating result)

he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido

I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa

d) ( without vb)

I'd love to! — me encantaría!

he doesn't want to — no quiere

2) (after adj or n)

it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer

you're too young to drink wine — eres demasiado joven para beber vino

she was the first to arrive — fue la primera en llegar

it's nothing to worry about — no hay por qué preocuparse

she has a lot to do — tiene mucho que hacer

III [tuː]
adverb ( shut)

I pulled the door to — cerré la puerta

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19 WYSIWYD

Сокращение: What You Get Is What You Deserve (A maxim for life and personal responsibility: you get out what you put in-you reap what you sow.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > WYSIWYD
20 notice

1. noun
1) Anschlag, der; Aushang, der; (in newspaper) Anzeige, die

no-smoking notice — Rauchverbotsschild, das

2) (warning)

give [somebody] [three days'] notice of one's arrival — [jemandem] seine Ankunft [drei Tage vorher] mitteilen

have [no] notice [of something] — [von etwas] [keine] Kenntnis haben

at short/a moment's/ten minutes' notice — kurzfristig/von einem Augenblick zum andern/innerhalb von zehn Minuten

3) (formal notification) Ankündigung, die

until further notice — bis auf weiteres

notice is given of something — etwas wird angekündigt

4) (ending an agreement) Kündigung, die

give somebody a month's notice — jemandem mit einer Frist von einem Monat kündigen

hand in one's notice, give notice — (Brit.)

give one's notice — (Amer.) kündigen

5) (attention) Beachtung, die

bring somebody/something to somebody's notice — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas aufmerksam machen

it has come to my notice that... — ich habe bemerkt od. mir ist aufgefallen, dass...

take no notice of somebody/something — (not observe) jemanden/etwas nicht bemerken; (disregard) keine Notiz von jemandem/etwas nehmen

take no notice — sich nicht darum kümmern

take notice of — wahrnehmen; hören auf [Rat]; zur Kenntnis nehmen [Leistung]

6) (review) Besprechung, die; Rezension, die
2. transitive verb
1) (perceive, take notice of) bemerken; abs.

I pretended not to notice — ich tat so, als ob ich es nicht bemerkte

2) (remark upon) erwähnen

* * *
['nəutis] 1. noun
1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) die Notiz

2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) die Aufmerksamkeit; die Kenntnis

3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) die Warnung
2. verb
(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) bemerken

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- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of
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no·tice

[ˈnəʊtɪs, AM ˈnoʊt̬-]

I. vt

1. (see)

▪ to \notice sb/sth jdn/etw bemerken; (catch)

▪ to \notice sth etw mitbekommen; (perceive)

▪ to \notice sth etw wahrnehmen

did you \notice how she did that? hast du mitbekommen, wie sie das gemacht hat? fam

we \noticed a car stopping outside the house wir bemerkten, wie [o dass] ein Auto vor der Tür hielt

she waved at him but he didn't seem to \notice sie winkte ihm zu, aber er schien es nicht zu bemerken

2. (pay attention to)

▪ to \notice sth/sb etw/jdn beachten, auf etw/jdn achten; (take note of)

▪ to \notice sth/sb etw/jdn zur Kenntnis nehmen; (become aware of)

▪ to \notice sb/sth auf jdn/etw aufmerksam werden; (realize)

▪ to \notice sth etw [be]merken

she was first \noticed by the critics at the age of 12 sie fiel den Kritikern zum ersten Mal im Alter von zwölf Jahren auf

\notice the details achten Sie auf die Details

3. (review)

to \notice a book ein Buch besprechen

4. (inform)

▪ to \notice sb jdn benachrichtigen

5. (announce)

▪ to \notice sth etw anzeigen

II. n

1. no pl (attention) Beachtung f

to avoid \notice Aufsehen vermeiden

it came [or was brought] to my \notice that... es ist mir zu Ohren gekommen [o ich habe erfahren], dass...

it escaped my \notice that... es ist mir [o meiner Aufmerksamkeit] entgangen, dass

to bring sth to sb's \notice jdn auf etw akk aufmerksam machen

to deserve some \notice Beachtung verdienen

to take \notice Notiz nehmen

the news made everyone sit up and take \notice die Nachrichten alarmierten alle

I asked him to drive more slowly but he didn't take any \notice ich bat ihn, langsamer zu fahren, aber er reagierte nicht

to take \notice of sb/sth von jdm/etw Notiz nehmen, jdm/etw Beachtung schenken

don't take any \notice of what she says kümmere dich nicht um das, was sie sagt

to take no \notice of the fact that... die Tatsache ignorieren, dass...

2. (poster) Plakat nt, Anschlag m

3. (in a newspaper) Anzeige f

death \notice Todesanzeige f, Leidzirkular m SCHWEIZ, Pate f ÖSTERR

4. no pl (information in advance) Vorankündigung f; (warning) Vorwarnung f

to give sb \notice jdn [vorab] informieren; (warn) jdn [vor]warnen

to give sb \notice of a visit jdm einen Besuch ankündigen

at a day's/four days'/ten minutes' \notice binnen eines Tages/vier Tagen/zehn Minuten

at a moment's \notice jederzeit

at short \notice kurzfristig

until further \notice bis auf Weiteres

to be on \notice informiert sein; (be warned) [vor]gewarnt sein

to have \notice of sth ( form) über etw akk informiert sein, von etw dat Kenntnis haben

without \notice ohne Vorankündigung; (without warning) ohne Vorwarnung

to leave without \notice weggehen ohne vorher Bescheid zu sagen

to show up without \notice unangemeldet erscheinen

5. (written notification) Benachrichtigung f, Mitteilung f, Bescheid m form

\notice of acceptance Annahmeerklärung f

\notice of arrival Eingangsbestätigung f

\notice of departure polizeiliche Abmeldung

\notice to pay Zahlungsaufforderung f, Mahnung f bes SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR

public \notice öffentliche Bekanntmachung

6. LAW Vorladung f

7. no pl (to end an arrangement) Kündigung f

she is under \notice to leave ihr ist gekündigt worden

\notice to quit Kündigung f

to give [in] [or hand in] one's \notice seine Kündigung einreichen, kündigen

to give sb his/her \notice jdm kündigen [o form die Kündigung aussprechen]

to get [or be given] one's \notice die Kündigung erhalten

8. no pl (period) [Kündigungs]frist f

seven days'/a month's \notice wöchentliche/monatliche Kündigung, eine Kündigungsfrist von sieben Tagen/einem Monat

you must give seven days' \notice of withdrawal Sie haben sieben Tage Kündigungsfrist

she gave him a month's \notice to move out sie gab ihm eine Frist von einem Monat, um auszuziehen

to have fifteen days'/three months' \notice eine Kündigungsfrist von vierzehn Tagen/drei Monaten haben

without \notice fristlos

9. LIT, THEAT Besprechung f, Rezension f, SCHWEIZ meist Buchkritik f

the book received good \notices das Buch erhielt gute Kritiken

* * *
['nəʊtɪs]
1. n

1) (= warning, communication) Bescheid m, Benachrichtigung f; (= written notification) Mitteilung f; (of forthcoming event, film etc) Ankündigung f

notice to pay (Comm) — Zahlungsaufforderung f

final notice — letzte Aufforderung

we need three weeks' notice — wir müssen drei Wochen vorher Bescheid wissen

to give notice of sth — von etw Bescheid geben; of film, change etc etw ankündigen; of arrival etc etw melden

to give sb one week's notice of sth — jdn eine Woche vorher von etw benachrichtigen, jdm eine Woche vorher über etw (acc) Bescheid geben

to give sb notice of sth — jdn von etw benachrichtigen, jdm etw mitteilen

to give notice of appeal (Jur) — Berufung einlegen

we must give advance notice of the meeting — wir müssen das Treffen ankündigen

to give official notice that... — öffentlich bekannt geben, dass...; (referring to future event) öffentlich ankündigen, dass...

without notice — ohne Ankündigung; (of arrival also) unangemeldet

notice is hereby given that... — hiermit wird bekannt gegeben, dass...

he didn't give us much notice, he gave us rather short notice — er hat uns nicht viel Zeit gelassen or gegeben

to have notice of sth —

I must have notice or you must give me some notice of what you intend to do — ich muss Bescheid wissen or Kenntnis davon haben (form), was Sie vorhaben

to serve notice on sb ( Jur, to appear in court ) — jdn vorladen

at short notice — kurzfristig

at a moment's notice — jederzeit, sofort

at three days' notice — binnen drei Tagen, innerhalb von drei Tagen

until further notice — bis auf Weiteres

2) (= public announcement) (on notice board etc) Bekanntmachung f, Anschlag m; (= poster) Plakat nt; (= sign) Schild nt; (in newspaper) Mitteilung f, Bekanntmachung f; (short) Notiz f; (of birth, wedding, vacancy etc) Anzeige f

the notice says... — da steht...

to post a notice — einen Anschlag machen, ein Plakat nt

public notice — öffentliche Bekanntmachung

birth/marriage/death notice — Geburts-/Heirats-/Todesanzeige f

I saw a notice in the paper about the concert — ich habe das Konzert in der Zeitung angekündigt gesehen

3) (prior to end of employment, residence etc) Kündigung f

or to vacate (US) — Kündigung f

to give sb notice (employer, landlord) — jdm kündigen; (lodger, employee also) bei jdm kündigen

in one's notice — kündigen

I am under notice of redundancy, I got my notice — mir ist gekündigt worden

a month's notice —

I have to give (my landlady) a week's notice — ich habe eine einwöchige Kündigungsfrist

she gave me or I was given a month's notice — mir wurde zum nächsten Monat gekündigt

4) (= review) Kritik f, Rezension f

5)

(= attention) to take notice of sth — von etw Notiz nehmen

I'm afraid I wasn't taking much notice of what they were doing — ich muss gestehen, ich habe nicht aufgepasst, was sie machten

to take no notice of sb/sth — jdn/etw ignorieren, von jdm/etw keine Notiz nehmen, jdm/etw keine Beachtung schenken

take no notice! —

a lot of notice he takes of me! — als ob er mich beachten würde!

to attract notice —

that has escaped his notice — das hat er nicht bemerkt

it might not have escaped your notice that... — Sie haben vielleicht bemerkt, dass...

to bring sth to sb's notice — jdn auf etw (acc) aufmerksam machen; (in letter etc) jdn von etw in Kenntnis setzen

it came to his notice that... — er erfuhr, dass..., es ist ihm zu Ohren gekommen, dass...

2. vt
bemerken; (= feel, hear, touch also) wahrnehmen; (= realize also) merken; (= recognize, acknowledge existence of) zur Kenntnis nehmen; difference feststellen
notice the beautiful details — achten Sie auf die schönen Einzelheiten

without my noticing it —

did anybody notice him leave? — hat jemand sein Gehen bemerkt?

I noticed her hesitating —

did he wave? – I never noticed — hat er gewinkt? – ich habe es nicht bemerkt or gesehen

I notice you have a new dress — ich stelle fest, du hast ein neues Kleid, wie ich sehe, hast du ein neues Kleid

to get oneself noticed — Aufmerksamkeit erregen, auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen; (negatively) auffallen

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notice [ˈnəʊtıs]

A s

1. Beachtung f:

avoid notice (Redew) um Aufsehen zu vermeiden;

that’s beneath my notice das nehme ich nicht zur Kenntnis;

bring sth to sb’s notice jemandem etwas zur Kenntnis bringen, jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemanden von etwas unterrichten;

come to sb’s notice jemandem bekannt werden, jemandem zur Kenntnis gelangen;

escape notice unbemerkt bleiben;

escape sb’s notice jemandem oder jemandes Aufmerksamkeit entgehen;

take (no) notice of

a) (keine) Notiz nehmen von,

b) (nicht) beachten;

“notice” „zur Beachtung!“

2. Notiz f, Nachricht f, Anzeige f, Meldung f, Ankündigung f, Mitteilung f:

notice of an engagement Verlobungsanzeige f;

this is to give notice that … es wird hiermit bekannt gemacht, dass …;

give sb notice of sth jemanden von etwas benachrichtigen;

on short notice bes US kurzfristig, auf Abruf

3. Anzeige f, Ankündigung f, Hinweis m, Bekanntgabe f, Benachrichtigung f, Mitteilung f, Bericht m, Anmeldung f:

notice of assessment WIRTSCH Steuerbescheid m;

notice of a loss Verlustanzeige;

give notice of appeal JUR Berufung anmelden oder einlegen;

give notice of motion

a) einen Antrag anmelden,

b) PARL einen Initiativantrag stellen;

give notice of a patent ein Patent anmelden;

serve notice upon sb JUR jemandem eine Vorladung zustellen, jemanden vorladen

4. a) Warnung f

b) Kündigung(sfrist) f:

subject to a month’s notice mit monatlicher Kündigung;

give sb (their) notice (for Easter) jemandem (zu Ostern) kündigen;

give the company ( oder give in) one’s notice kündigen;

give sb three months’ notice jemandem drei Monate vorher kündigen;

we have been given notice to quit uns ist (die Wohnung) gekündigt worden;

I am under notice to leave mir ist gekündigt worden;

at a day’s notice binnen eines Tages;

at a moment’s notice jeden Augenblick, sogleich, jederzeit;

at short notice kurzfristig, auf Abruf; sofort, auf Anhieb;

it’s a bit short notice umg das kommt etwas plötzlich;

till ( oder until) further notice bis auf Weiteres;

without notice fristlos (entlassen etc)

5. schriftliche Bemerkung, (auch Presse-, Zeitungs) Notiz f, ( besonders kurze kritische) Rezension, (Buch- etc) Besprechung f:

receive good notices gute Kritiken erhalten

B v/t

1. bemerken:

notice sb do(ing) sth bemerken, dass jemand etwas tut; jemanden etwas tun sehen

2. (besonders) beachten oder achten auf (akk):

notice that … beachten, dass …

3. anzeigen, melden, bekannt machen

4. besonders JUR benachrichtigen

C v/i es bemerken

* * *
1. noun
1) Anschlag, der; Aushang, der; (in newspaper) Anzeige, die

no-smoking notice — Rauchverbotsschild, das

2) (warning)

give [somebody] [three days'] notice of one's arrival — [jemandem] seine Ankunft [drei Tage vorher] mitteilen

have [no] notice [of something] — [von etwas] [keine] Kenntnis haben

at short/a moment's/ten minutes' notice — kurzfristig/von einem Augenblick zum andern/innerhalb von zehn Minuten

3) (formal notification) Ankündigung, die

until further notice — bis auf weiteres

notice is given of something — etwas wird angekündigt

4) (ending an agreement) Kündigung, die

give somebody a month's notice — jemandem mit einer Frist von einem Monat kündigen

hand in one's notice, give notice — (Brit.)

give one's notice — (Amer.) kündigen

5) (attention) Beachtung, die

bring somebody/something to somebody's notice — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas aufmerksam machen

it has come to my notice that... — ich habe bemerkt od. mir ist aufgefallen, dass...

take no notice of somebody/something — (not observe) jemanden/etwas nicht bemerken; (disregard) keine Notiz von jemandem/etwas nehmen

take no notice — sich nicht darum kümmern

take notice of — wahrnehmen; hören auf [Rat]; zur Kenntnis nehmen [Leistung]

6) (review) Besprechung, die; Rezension, die
2. transitive verb
1) (perceive, take notice of) bemerken; abs.

I pretended not to notice — ich tat so, als ob ich es nicht bemerkte

2) (remark upon) erwähnen

* * *

n.

Anschlag -¨e m.

Anzeige -n f.

Bekanntmachung f.

Bemerkung f.

Kündigung f.

Merkblatt n.

Notiz -en f. v.

beachten v.

bemerken v.

daran denken ausdr.

merken v.

notieren v.

vermerken v.

wahrnehmen v.

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