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1 gleichmütig
* * *stolid (Adj.)* * *gleich|mü|tig [-myːtɪç]1. adjserene, composed; Stimme calm2. adv* * *1) ((of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.) philosophical2) ((of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.) philosophic* * *gleich·mü·tig[ˈglaiçmy:tɪç]adj composed, serene* * *1. 2.adverbial calmly* * *gleichmütig adj (ruhig) calm, composed; (unerschütterlich) imperturbable; (gleichgültig) indifferent* * *1. 2.adverbial calmly -
2 nervös
Adj.1. tense; (unruhig) fidgety, twitchy umg.; (reizbar) edgy, uptight umg.; (aufgeregt) on edge; (ängstlich) nervous; einen nervösen Eindruck machen seem nervous ( oder on edge); mach mich nicht nervös! don’t make me nervous; weitS. (geh mir nicht auf die Nerven!) stop getting on my nerves2. MED., BIO. nervous* * *fidgety; uptight; high-strung; nervous; edgy; jumpy; jittery* * *ner|vös [nɛr'vøːs]1. adjnervous; (= aufgeregt auch) jumpy (inf), jittery (inf), on edge; (MED ) Magen nervousjdn nervös machen — to make sb nervous
2. advnervouslyer schreckt beim kleinsten Geräusch nervös zusammen — he jumps nervously at the slightest noise
* * *1) (very nervous and easily upset: She has become very jittery since her accident.) jittery2) (nervous; easily upset: He has been very jumpy and irritable lately.) jumpy3) nervously4) (excitable: The horse is rather nervy.) nervy* * *ner·vös[nɛrˈvø:s]I. adj▪ \nervös sein/werden to be/become nervousjdn \nervös machen to make sb nervous2. MED nervous\nervös bedingt nervous in origin* * *1.nervös sein — be jittery (coll.) or on edge
das macht mich ganz nervös — it really gets on my nerves; (das beunruhigt mich) it makes me really nervous
2) (Med.) nervous <twitch, gastric disorder, etc.>2.adverbial nervously* * *nervös adj1. tense; (unruhig) fidgety, twitchy umg; (reizbar) edgy, uptight umg; (aufgeregt) on edge; (ängstlich) nervous;einen nervösen Eindruck machen seem nervous ( oder on edge);mach mich nicht nervös! don’t make me nervous; weitS. (geh mir nicht auf die Nerven!) stop getting on my nerves2. MED, BIOL nervous* * *1.1) nervy, jittery < person>; nervous <haste, movement>nervös sein — be jittery (coll.) or on edge
das macht mich ganz nervös — it really gets on my nerves; (das beunruhigt mich) it makes me really nervous
2) (Med.) nervous <twitch, gastric disorder, etc.>2.adverbial nervously* * *adj.edgy adj.jittery adj.jumpy adj.nervous adj.tense adj. adv.jumpily adv.nervously adv. -
3 bascoso
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4 VALTR
a. easily upset, unstable, unsteady (völt er þessa heims hamingja).* * * -
5 quebradizo
adj.1 brittle, crisp, delicate, breakable.2 faltering, broken.3 crumbly.* * *► adjetivo2 figurado (enfermizo) unhealthy, sickly3 figurado (débil moralmente) weak, frail* * *(f. - quebradiza)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=frágil) [gen] fragile, brittle; [hojaldre] short; [galleta] crumbly; [voz] weak, faltering2) (=enfermizo) sickly, frail3) (=muy sensible) emotionally fragile, sensitive, easily upset4) [moralmente] weak, easily tempted* * *- za adjetivoa) ( frágil) fragile; <uña/hueso> brittleb) ( que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly* * *= brittle, embrittled.Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).----* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* * *- za adjetivoa) ( frágil) fragile; <uña/hueso> brittleb) ( que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly* * *= brittle, embrittled.Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).
Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* * *quebradizo -za1 (frágil) easily broken, fragile; ‹uña/hueso› brittleesta porcelana es muy quebradiza this china breaks easily o is very fragile2 (que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly3 ‹voz› faltering* * *
quebradizo◊ -za adjetivo
‹uña/hueso› brittle
quebradizo,-a adjetivo
1 (uña, cristal, etc) brittle
2 (salud, etc) fragile
' quebradizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quebradiza
English:
brittle
* * *quebradizo, -a adj1. [frágil] fragile, brittle2. [débil] frail3. [voz] wavering, faltering* * *adj brittle* * *quebradizo, -za adjfrágil: breakable, delicate, fragile* * * -
6 reizbar
Adj. irritable, touchy, uptight umg.; (jähzornig) irascible; er ist so reizbar (jähzornig) he’ll fly into a temper at the slightest thing* * *pettish; tetchy; waspish; excitable; high-strung; nervous; irritable; testy* * *reiz|baradj(= empfindlich) sensitive, touchy (inf); (MED) irritable, sensitive; (= erregbar) irritableleicht réízbar sein — to be very sensitive/irritable
réízbare Schwäche (Med) (fig) — irritability sensitive spot or point
* * *1) (surly or irritable.) crusty2) crustily3) (irritable: That actress is always edgy before a performance.) edgy4) edgily5) (very nervous; very easily upset or excited.) highly-strung6) (easily annoyed: He was in an irritable mood.) irritable7) irritably8) (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) short-tempered9) ((of a person) unpleasant in manner, temper etc: a nasty, waspish young woman.) waspish10) waspishly* * *reiz·baradj irritable▪ [leicht] \reizbar sein to be [extremely] irritable* * *Adjektiv irritable* * ** * *Adjektiv irritable* * *adj.bilious adj.excitable adj.irritable adj.nervous adj.testy adj.waspish adj. adv.excitably adv.irascibly adv.irritably adv.testily adv.waspishly adv. -
7 ofenderse fácilmente
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8 она женщина впечатлительная и легко теряет голову при любых неурядицах
General subject: she's an emotional woman easily upset by any disturbanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > она женщина впечатлительная и легко теряет голову при любых неурядицах
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9 она женщина нервная и легко теряет голову при любых неурядицах
General subject: she's an emotional woman easily upset by any disturbanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > она женщина нервная и легко теряет голову при любых неурядицах
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10 celoso
adj.1 jealous, clutching, green-eyed.2 zealous, ardent, zestful.* * *► adjetivo1 (cuidadoso) zealous, conscientious2 (envidioso) jealous3 (receloso) suspicious* * *(f. - celosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) [marido, hermano] jealous (de of)2) (=ferviente) zealous; [en el trabajo] conscientious3) (=desconfiado) suspicious, distrustful4) LAm (Mec) highly sensitive5) And [barca] unsteady, easily upset6) LAm [arma] delicate, liable to go off* * *- sa adjetivo1) <marido/novia> jealous2) (diligente, esmerado) conscientious, zealous* * *= jealous.Ex. They seemed neither surprised nor jealous that she was appointed acting director.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <marido/novia> jealous2) (diligente, esmerado) conscientious, zealous* * *= jealous.Ex: They seemed neither surprised nor jealous that she was appointed acting director.
* * *celoso -saA ‹marido/novia› jealous estar celoso DE algn to be jealous OF sbB (diligente, esmerado) conscientious, zealous* * *
celoso◊ -sa adjetivo
estar celoso de algn to be jealous of sb
celoso,-a adjetivo
1 jealous: es muy celoso de su intimidad, he jealously guards his privacy
2 (cuidadoso, esforzado) conscientious, zealous
' celoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celosa
English:
jealous
* * *celoso, -a♦ adj1. [con celos] jealous;está celoso del profesor de tenis he's jealous of the tennis coach2. [cumplidor] conscientious;es muy celoso en lo que hace he's very conscientious♦ nm,f[con celos] jealous person* * *adj jealous (de of)* * *celoso, -sa adj1) : jealous2) : zealous♦ celosamente adv* * *celoso adj jealous -
11 consumido
adj.1 consumed, used-up, burn-out, worn-out.2 consumed.3 emaciated, beaten by old age, feeblish.4 hectic.past part.past participle of spanish verb: consumir.* * *1→ link=consumir consumir► adjetivo1 figurado (muy flaco) thin, emaciated2 figurado (afligido) consumed\estar consumido,-a por algo figurado to be consumed with something, be eaten up with something* * *ADJ1) [fruta] shrivelled, shrunken2) [persona] (=flaco) skinny3) (=tímido) timid; (=inquieto) fretful, easily upset* * *- da adjetivo [estar] emaciatedlo encontré consumido — he looked thin and drawn; ver tb consumir
* * *= shrunken, spent, shrivelled [shriveled, -USA].Ex. Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.* * *- da adjetivo [estar] emaciatedlo encontré consumido — he looked thin and drawn; ver tb consumir
* * *= shrunken, spent, shrivelled [shriveled, -USA].Ex: Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful.
Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.* * *consumido -da[ ESTAR] emaciatedno lo reconocí, lo encontré consumido I didn't recognize him, he looked so thin and drawn o he looked emaciated* * *
Del verbo consumir: ( conjugate consumir)
consumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
consumido
consumir
consumido◊ -da adjetivo [estar] (por enfermedad, hambre) emaciated;
ver tb consumir
consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
‹ tiempo› to take up
[envidia/celos]:◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy
consumirse verbo pronominal
consumido,-a adjetivo emaciated
consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
' consumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotada
- agotado
- consumida
- preparada
- preparado
English:
emaciated
- shrunken
* * *consumido, -a adj[flaco] emaciated* * *adj drawn, haggard* * *consumido, -da adj: thin, emaciated -
12 enojo
m.anger (irritación). (especially Latin American Spanish)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enojar.* * *1 anger, annoyance, irritation* * *SM1) (=enfado) anger; (=irritación) annoyance2)tener repentinos enojos — to be quick to anger, be easily upset
de prontos o repentinos enojos — quick-tempered
3) pl enojos (=problemas) troubles, trials* * *masculino (esp AmL) anger; ( menos serio) annoyance¿ya se te pasó el enojo? — are you still angry/annoyed?
* * *= anger.Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.----* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.* por enojo = out of anger.* * *masculino (esp AmL) anger; ( menos serio) annoyance¿ya se te pasó el enojo? — are you still angry/annoyed?
* * *= anger.Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.
* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.* por enojo = out of anger.* * *( esp AmL)anger; (menos serio) annoyance¿ya se te pasó el enojo? are you still angry/annoyed?* * *
Del verbo enojar: ( conjugate enojar)
enojo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
enojó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
enojar
enojo
enojar ( conjugate enojar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make … angry;
( en menor grado) to annoy
enojarse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq);
( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq);
enojose con algn to get angry/annoyed with sb
enojo sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) anger;
( menos serio) annoyance;◊ ¿ya se te pasó el enojo? are you still angry/annoyed?
enojar verbo transitivo to anger, annoy
enojo sustantivo masculino anger, annoyance
' enojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fastidiar
- fastidio
- molestar
- cabreo
- murmurar
- pasar
- porra
- razón
English:
annoyance
- anger
- heat
* * *enojo nmesp Am [por irritarse] anger; [por molestarse] annoyance;puso cara de enojo she scowled (in annoyance);¿ya se te pasó el enojo? have you calmed down yet?* * *m L.Am.anger;con enojo angrily* * *enojo nm1) cólera: anger2) : annoyance -
13 orice nimic îl afectează
the least thing upsets himhe is easily upset.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > orice nimic îl afectează
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14 o’pka gina
grudge, resentment, hostility.o’pkachi coll.easily upset, touchy -
15 highly-strung
adjectivevery nervous; very easily upset or excited.مُفْرِط العَصَبيَّه -
16 jittery
[ˈdʒɪtərɪ] adjectivevery nervous and easily upset:عصَبي المِزاجShe has become very jittery since her accident.
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17 jumpy
adjectivenervous; easily upset:عَصَبي، مُتَهَيِّج الأعْصابHe has been very jumpy and irritable lately.
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18 philosophic
[-ˈsɔ-] adjective1) of philosophy:فَلْسَفيphilosophical works.
2) (of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried:رَصين، هادئHe's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.
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19 philosophical
[-ˈsɔ-] adjective1) of philosophy:فَلْسَفيphilosophical works.
2) (of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried:رَصين، هادئHe's had a lot of bad luck, but he's philosophical about it.
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20 lejos
adv.1 far (away).¿está lejos? is it far?eso queda muy lejos that's a long way awayvivo lejos del centro I live a long way from the city centera lo lejos in the distancede o desde lejos from a distance2 long ago.eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago3 far away, far, far off, not near.* * *► adverbio1 far, far away, far off\a lo lejos in the distance, far awayde lejos from a distancedesde lejos from a distancelejos de far from■ lejos de reponerse, empeoró y al final murió far from recovering, he got worse and eventually diedquedar lejos to be farsin ir más lejos (por ejemplo) for example, to take a case in point 2 (por cierto) as a matter of fact, as it happens* * *adv.distant, far away- lejos de* * *1. ADV1) [en el espacio] far, far away¿está lejos? — is it far (away)?
está muy lejos — it's a long way (away), it's really far (away)
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a lo lejos — in the distance•
de o desde lejos — at o from a distance, from afar literlos curiosos observaban la escena desde lejos — bystanders observed the scene at o from a distance
prefiero ver los relámpagos de bien lejos — I prefer watching lightning from a good distance o from a long way off
el equipo español iba seguido de lejos por Alemania — the Spanish team was followed at a distance by Germany, the Spanish team was followed, a long way behind, by Germany
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más lejos — further awaysin ir más lejos —
Javier, sin ir más lejos, tuvo el mismo problema — Javier, as it happens, had the same problem
mundanalhoy, sin ir más lejos, la he visto dos veces — in fact o as it happens, I've seen her twice today
2)• lejos de algo — a long way from sth, far from sth
está lejos de la oficina — it is a long way o far from the office
lejos de asustarse, los niños estaban encantados con la tormenta — far from being scared, the children really loved the storm
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nada más lejos de mi intención que hacerte daño — harming you was the last thing on my mind3) [en el tiempo] far offestá lejos el día en que podamos comprarnos una casa — the day we can afford a house is still a long way off
¡qué lejos me parecen las vacaciones! — the holidays seem so far off!
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venir de lejos, su amistad viene de lejos — their friendship goes back a long way4) Cono Sur (=con mucho) easilyes lejos la más inteligente — she's the most intelligent by far, she's easily the most intelligent
2. SM1) (=aspecto)2) (Arte) [de cuadro] background3) Esp [en la vista]* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex. The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.----* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex: The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *A1(en el espacio): la estación queda or está muy lejos the station is a long way awayestá or queda demasiado lejos para ir andando it's too far to walkno está muy lejos it isn't very farvive lejísimos she lives miles away¿ves aquel edificio allá lejos? do you see that building way o right over there?lejos DE algo/algn:queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the centerponte lejos de mí or ( crit) lejos mío stand well away from meestaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truth2 ( en locs):a lo lejos in the distancemuy a lo lejos ( Chi); now and again, from time to timede lejos from a distanceno veo bien de lejos I'm shortsightedseguido muy de lejos por el ciclista francés followed, a long way behind, by the French cyclistllevar algo/ir demasiado lejos to take sth/to go too farsin ir más lejos: ¿has visto a María últimamente? — ayer, sin ir más lejos, cené con ella have you seen María recently? — yes, in fact I had dinner with her just yesterdayGustavo, sin ir más lejos, lleva ocho meses esperando Gustavo, to take a case in point, has been waiting for eight monthses lejos la mejor (CS) or (Col, Méx) es de lejos or ( RPI) por lejos la mejor she's by far o easily the best, she's the best by far o by a long wayB (en el futuro) a long way off; (en el pasado) a long time ago¡el día 30 queda tan lejos! the 30th is so far off o such a long way off!lejos DE algo:estamos ya lejos de aquellos acontecimientos those events happened a long time agoaún estamos lejos del día de pago payday's still a long way offC (señalando contraste) lejos DE + INF far FROM -INGlejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea* * *
lejos adverbio
1
queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center;
estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truthb) ( en locs)
de lejos from a distance;
ir demasiado lejos to go too far;
sin ir más lejos for example, for instance
2 ( en el futuro) a long way off;
lejos adverbio far (away)
♦ Locuciones: figurado ir demasiado lejos, to go too far
figurado llegar lejos, to go a long way
figurado sin ir más lejos, to take an obvious example
a lo lejos, in the distance
de lejos, from a distance
lejos de, far from
' lejos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelante
- compensar
- divisar
- estar
- lloro
- quedar
- ver
- venir
- alejar
- allá
- incómodo
- llegar
- más
- pasar
- saltar
- vislumbrar
English:
afield
- away
- berth
- beyond
- burning
- carry
- distance
- explode
- far
- further
- in
- it
- lonely
- long
- mark
- off
- on
- out
- place
- stare
- touch
- way
- wide
- afar
- astonished
- easily
- for
- only
- range
* * *lejos adv1. [en el espacio] far (away);eso queda muy lejos that's a long way away;me hace falta un taxi porque voy bastante lejos I'll need to take a taxi because I'm going quite a long way;desde aquí lejos no se le oye you can't hear him from over here;el castillo está allá lejos the castle is right over there;no veo bien de lejos I'm short-sighted;a lo lejos in the distance;Hum & Literariolejos del mundanal ruido far from the madding crowd2. [en el pasado] long ago;eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago;la pasión por el campo le viene de lejos her love of the countryside goes back a long way;esta situación viene de lejos this situation has a history to it3. [en el futuro]la fecha del estreno aún está o [m5] queda lejos the première is still a long way off, there's still a long while to go until the premièrees, lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest5. Compno andar lejos: no acertó pero tampoco andaba lejos she didn't get it right, but she wasn't far off;de lejos by far, easily;es, de lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;ir demasiado lejos to go too far;sin ir más lejos: este año, sin ir más lejos, ha habido dos terremotos this year alone there have been two earthquakes;algo que sí sucede, sin ir más lejos, en India something which does happen in India, to name but one example;lejos de far from;lejos de mejorar… far from getting better…;lejos estábamos de sospechar lo que estaba pasando we didn't have the faintest suspicion of what was going on;llegará lejos she'll go far;Famni de lejos: no es el mejor ni de lejos he's nowhere near o nothing like the best;no se le parece ni de lejos she's nothing like her, she doesn't look anything like her;RPpor lejos: es, por lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;¿cuál te gusta más? – el alto, por lejos which one do you like best? – the tall one, it's no contest* * *I adv far, far away;Navidad queda lejos Christmas is a long way off;a lo lejos in the distance;sin ir más lejos to give you an example;estar muy lejos de algo fig be a long way from sth;ir demasiado lejos fig go too far, overstep the mark;llegar lejos fig go far;nada más lejos de mi intención nothing was further from my mindII prp:lejos de far from;desde lejos from afar, from far away* * *lejos adv1) : far away, distanta lo lejos: in the distance, far offdesde lejos: from a distance2) : long ago, a long way offestá lejos de los 50 años: he's a long way from 50 years old3)de lejos : by faresta decisión fue de lejos la más fácil: this decision was by far the easiest4)lejos de : far fromlejos de ser reprobado, recibió una nota de B: far from failing, he got a B* * *lejos adv far / a long way¿está lejos? is it far? / is it a long way?
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