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  • 41 दुस् _dus

    दुस् A prefix to nouns and sometimes to verbs meaning 'bad, evil, wicked, inferior, hard or difficult, &c.' (N. B. The स् of दुस् is changed to र् before vowels and soft consonants, see दुर्; to a Visarga before sibi- lants, to श् before च् and छ्, and to ष् before क् and प्.)
    -Comp. -उपस्थान a. difficult to be approached; यो रणे दुरुपस्थानो हस्तरोधं दधद् धनुः Bk.5.32.
    -कर a.
    1 wicked, acting badly; काँल्लोकांस्तु गमिष्यामि कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् Mb.12. 27.18.
    -2 hard to be done or accomplished, arduous, difficult; वक्तुं सुकरं कर्तुं दुष्करम् 'sooner said than done'; Amaru.46; Mk.3.1.; Ms.7.55.
    (-रम्) 1 a difficult or painful task or act, difficulty.
    -2 atmosphere, ether.
    -कर्मन् n.
    1 any bad act, sin, crime.
    -2 any difficult or painful act.
    -3 A wicked man; ततो वसति दुष्कर्मा नरके शाश्वतीः समाः Mb.
    -कालः 1 bad times; दुष्काले$पि कलाव- सज्जनरुचौ प्राणैः परं रक्षता Mu.7.5.
    -2 the time of universal destruction.
    -3 an epithet of Śiva.
    -कुलम् a bad or low family; (आददीत) स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि Ms.2.238.
    -कुलीन a. low-born.
    -कुह a. hypocritical; अतीन्द्रियेणात्मनि दुष्कुहो$यं मया जनो योजयितुं न शक्यः Bu. Ch.1.18.
    -कृत्, -कृतिन् m. a wicked person; विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् Bg.4.8; पुनः पुनर्दुष्कृतिनं निनिन्द R.14.57.
    -कृतम्, -कृतिः f. a sin, misdeed; उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते Bg.2.5; (ददर्श) ततस्तान् भिद्यमानांश्च कर्मभिः दुष्कृतैः स्वकैः Rām.7.21.21.
    -क्रम a. ill-arranged, unmethodical, unsystematic.
    -क्रिया a misdemeanour, bad act.
    -क्रीत a. not properly purchased; क्रीत्वा मूल्येन यो द्रव्यं दुष्क्रीतं मन्यते क्रयी Nārada Smṛiti.
    -चर a.
    1 hard to be performed or accomplished, arduous, difficult; चरतः किल दुश्चरं तपस्तृण- बिन्दोः परिशङ्कितः पुरा R.8.79; Ku.7.65.
    -2 inaccessible, unapproachable.
    -3 acting ill, behaving wickedly.
    (-रः) 1 a bear.
    -2 a bi-valve shell. ˚चारिन् a. practising very austere penance.
    -चरित a. wicked, ill-behaved, abandoned.
    (-तम्) misbehaviour, ill-conduct; तथा दुश्चरितं सर्वं वेदे त्रिवृति मज्जति Ms.11.263.
    -चर्मन् a. affected with a disease of the skin, leprous. (-m.)
    1 a circumcised man, or one whose prepuce is naturally wanting.
    -चिकित्स्य a. difficult to be cured, incurable. सुदुश्चिकि- त्स्यस्य भवस्य मृत्योर्भिषक्तमं त्वाद्य गतिं गताः स्म Bhāg.4.3.38.
    -चिक्यम् the third लग्नराशि; दुश्चिक्यं स्यात्तृतीयकम् Jyotis- tattvam.
    -चित्त a. melancholy, sad.
    -चेष्टितम् miscon- duct, error.
    -च्यवनः an epithet of Indra; अत्तुं महेन्द्रियं भागमेति दुश्च्यवनो$धुना Bk.5.11.
    -च्यावः an epithet of Śiva.
    -च्छद a difficult to be clothed, tattered.
    -तर a. (दुष्टर or दुस्तर)
    1 difficult to be crossed; तितीर्षुर्दुस्तरं मोहादुडुपेनास्मि सागरम् R.1.2; Ms;4.242; प्रविशेन्मुखमाहेयं दुस्तरं वा महार्णवम् Pt.1.111.
    -2 difficult to be subdued, insuperable, invincible.
    -3 not to be surpassed or excelled.
    -4 difficult to be borne or endured.
    -तर्कः false reasoning.
    -पच (दुष्पच) a. difficult to be digested.
    -पतनम् 1 falling badly.
    -2 a word of abuse, abusive epithet (अपशब्द).
    -परिग्रह a. difficult to be seized, taken, or kept; Pt.1.67. लोकाधाराः श्रियो राज्ञां दुरापा दुष्परिग्रहाः Kām. (
    -हः) a bad wife.
    -पान a. difficult to be drunk.
    -पार a.
    1 difficult to be crossed.
    -2 difficult to be accom- plished.
    -पूर a. difficult to be filled or satisfied; दुष्पूरो- दरपूरणाय पिबति स्रोतःपतिं वाडवः Bh.; Bg.3.39.
    -प्रकाश a. obscure, dark, dim.
    -प्रक्रिया little authority; Rāj. T.8.4.
    -प्रकृति a. ill-tempered. evilnatured.
    -प्रजस् a. having bad progeny.
    -प्रज्ञ (दुष्प्रज्ञ) a. weakminded, stupid.
    -प्रज्ञानम् bad intellect.
    -प्रणीत a. ill-arranged or managed. (
    -तम्) impolitic conduct; Mb.8.5.2.
    -प्रतर a. difficult to be overcome or understood; धर्मं सूक्ष्मतरं वाच्यं तत्र दुष्प्रतरं त्वया Mb.12.19.7.
    -प्रतीक a. difficult to know or recognise; दुष्प्रतीकमरण्ये$स्मिन्किं तात वनमागतः Rām.2.1.5.
    -प्रद a. causing pain or sorrow; अद्य भीताः पलायन्तु दुष्प्रदास्ते दिशो दश Rām.2.16.29.
    -प्रधर्ष, -प्रधृष्य 1 un assailable; see दुर्धर्ष; सा दुष्प्रधर्षा मनसापि हिंस्रैः R.2.27.
    -2 secure from assault, intangible.
    -प्रमेय a. immeasurable.
    -प्रवादः slander, calumnious report, scandal.
    -प्रवृत्तिः f. bad news, evil report; तेषां शूर्पणखैवैका दुष्प्रवृत्तिहराभवत् R.12.51.
    -प्रसह (दुष्प्रसह) a.
    1 irresistible, terrible.
    -2 hard to bear or endure; M.5.1; R.3.58.
    -प्राप, -प्रापण a. unattainable, hard to get; R.1.48; असंयता- त्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः Bg.6.36.
    -प्रीति f. displea- sure.
    -मरम् a sad demise; अकाले दुर्मरमहो यज्जीवामस्तया विना Bk.6.14.
    -शंस a. Ved. evil-minded, malevolent, wicked.
    -शक, -शक्त a.powerless, weak.
    -शकुनम् a bad omen.
    -शला N. of the only daughter of धृतराष्ट्र given in marriage to Jayadratha.
    -शासन a. difficult to be managed or governed, intractable. (
    -नः) N. of one of the 1 sons of धृतराष्ट्र. [He was brave and warlike, but wicked and intractable. When Yudhi- ṣṭhira staked and lost even Draupadī, Duhśāsana dragged her into the assembly by her hair and began to strip her of every clothing; but Krisna, ever ready to help the distressed, covered her from shame and ignominy. Bhīma was so much exasperated at this das- tardly act of Duhśāsana that he vowed in the assembly that he would not rest till he had drunk the villain's blood. On the 16th day of the great war Bhīma en- countered Duhśāsana in a single combat, killed him with ease, and drank, according to his resolution, his blood to his heart's content.]
    -शील (दुश्शील) a. ill-mannered or ill behaved, reprobate.
    -शृङ्गी a dis- loyal wife.
    -ष्ठु see दुस्थ a. unsettled, in calamity; कथं दुष्ठुः स्वयं धर्मे प्रजास्त्वं पालयिष्यसि Bk.6.132.
    -संचार a. difficult to be passed; दुःसंचारासु नगरवीथीषु; Pt.1.173.
    -षम (
    दुःषम or
    दुष्षम),
    -सम (
    दुःसम or
    दुस्सम) a.
    1 uneven, unlike, unequal.
    -2 adverse, unfortunate,
    -3 evil, improper, bad.
    -षमम्, -समम् ind. ill, wicked- ly.
    -सत्त्वम् an evil being.
    -सथः 1 a dog.
    -2 a cock; L. D. B.
    -संधान, -संधेय a. difficult to be united or re- conciled. -मृद्धटवत् सुखभेद्यो दुःसन्धानश्च दुर्जनो भवति Subhāṣ.
    -संस्थित a. very sinful or ugly to look at; Rām.2.9.4.
    -सह (दुस्सह) a. unbearable, irresistible, insupportable. भवत्यनिष्टादपि नाम दुःसहात् Ku.
    -साक्षिन् m. a false witness.
    -साध, -साध्य a.
    1 difficult to be accomplished or managed.
    -2 difficult to be cured.
    -3 difficult to be conquered.
    -साधिन् m. door-keeper; L. D. B.
    -सुप्त a. having bad dreams (in one's sleep).
    -स्थ, -स्थित a. (written also दुस्थ and दुस्थित)
    1 ill-conditioned, poor, miserable.
    -2 suffering pain, unhappy, distressed; कल्पान्तदुःस्था वसुधा तथोहे Bk.
    -3 unwell, ill.
    -4 unsteady, disquieted.
    -5 foolish, unwise, ignorant.
    -स्थम् ind. badly, ill, unwell; दुःस्थं तिष्ठसि यच्च पथ्यमधुना कर्तास्मि तच्छ्रो- ष्यसि; Amaru.
    -स्थितिः f.
    1 bad condition or situation, unhappiness, misery.
    -2 instability.
    -स्पृष्टम् (दुः-दुस्पृ- ष्टम्) 1 slight touch or contact.
    -2 slight touch or action of the tongue which produces the sounds य्, र्, ल् and व्; दुस्पृष्टश्चेति विज्ञेयो लृकारः प्लुत एव च.
    -स्फाटः a kind of weapon; L. D. B.
    -स्मर a. hard or painful to remem- ber; U.6.34.
    -स्वप्नः a bad dream.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > दुस् _dus

  • 42 malus

    1.
    mălus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. mala, dirt; Gr. melas, black; cf. macula; Germ. mal in Mutter-mal, etc.].— Comp.: pējor, pejus.— Sup.: pessimus, a, um, bad, in the widest sense of the word (opp. bonus), evil, wicked, injurious, destructive, mischievous, hurtful; of personal appearance, ill-looking, ugly, deformed; of weight, bad, light; of fate, evil, unlucky, etc.:

    malus et nequam homo,

    Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 1:

    pessima puella,

    Cat. 36, 9; 55, 10:

    delituit mala,

    Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 9:

    philosophi minime mali illi quidem, sed non satis acuti,

    Cic. Off. 3, 9, 23:

    malam opinionem habere de aliquo,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 24, § 59:

    consuetudo,

    Hor. S. 1, 3, 36:

    conscientia,

    Quint. 12, 1, 3:

    mens,

    id. ib.:

    mores,

    Sall. C. 18:

    fures,

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 77:

    Furiae,

    id. ib. 2, 3, 135:

    virus,

    Verg. G. 1, 129:

    cicuta,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 56:

    libido,

    Liv. 1, 57:

    falx,

    Verg. E. 3, 11:

    gramina,

    id. A. 2, 471: carmen, i. e. an incantation, Leg. XII. Tab. ap. Plin. 28, 2, 4, § 17:

    abi in malam rem,

    go and be hanged! Ter. And. 2, 1, 17:

    pugna,

    unsuccessful, adverse, Cic. Div. 2, 25, 54; Sall. J. 56:

    avis,

    i. e. ill-boding, Hor. C. 1, 15, 5; cf. id. ib. 3, 6, 46:

    ales,

    id. Epod. 10, 1: aetas, burdensome, i. e. senectus, Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 4:

    haud mala est mulier,

    not badlooking, id. Bacch. 5, 2, 42:

    facies,

    Quint. 6, 3, 32; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 43:

    crus,

    i. e. deformed, Hor. S. 1, 2, 102:

    pondus,

    i. e. light, deficient, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 156.—Of the sick:

    in malis aeger est,

    in great danger, Cels. 3, 15 fin.:

    tempus a quo omnis aeger pejor fiat,

    id. 3, 5 med.:

    eo tempore fere pessimi sunt qui aegrotant,

    id. ib. —In neutr. sing., as adv.:

    ne gallina malum responset dura palato,

    Hor. S. 2, 4, 18.— Comp.: pejor, worse:

    via,

    Hor. S. 1, 5, 96.—Hence,
    1.
    mă-lum, i, n., any thing bad, an evil, mischief, misfortune, calamity, etc.
    A.
    In gen.:

    orarem, ut ei, quod posses mali facere, faceres,

    Plaut. Bacch. 3, 6, 25:

    quam sit bellum, cavere malum,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 58, 247:

    nihil enim mali accidisse Scipioni puto,

    id. Lael. 3, 10:

    hostes inopinato malo turbati,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 12:

    externum, i. e. bellum,

    Nep. Hamilc. 21:

    ne in cotidianam id malum vertat, i. e. febris,

    Cels. 3, 15:

    hoc malo domitos potius cultores agrorum fore, quam, etc.,

    Liv. 2, 34, 11.—
    B.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Punishment; hurt, harm, severity, injury:

    malo domandam tribuniciam potestatem,

    Liv. 2, 54, 10:

    malo exercitum coërcere,

    Sall. J. 100, 5:

    sine malo,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 81; so Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 45; Liv. 4, 49, 11:

    vi, malo, plagis adductus est, ut frumenti daret,

    ill-usage, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56:

    amanti amoenitas malo est: nobis lucro est,

    is hurtful, injurious, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 5:

    clementiam illi malo fuisse,

    was injurious, unfortunate, Cic. Att. 14, 22, 1: malo hercle magno suo convivat sine modo, to his own [p. 1105] hurt, Enn. ap. Non. 474, 23 (Sat. v. 1 Vahl.):

    olet homo quidam malo suo,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 165:

    male merenti bona es: at malo cum tuo,

    to your own hurt, id. As. 1, 3, 3.—
    (β).
    Wrong-doing:

    causae, quae numquam malo defuturae sunt, Sen. de Ira, 1, 16, 3: sperans famam exstingui veterum sic posse malorum,

    Verg. A. 6, 527; Anthol. Lat. 1, 178.—
    (γ).
    As a term of abuse, plague, mischief, torment:

    quid tu, malum, me sequere?

    Plaut. Cas. 1, 3:

    qui, malum, alii?

    Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 10:

    quae, malum, est ista tanta audacia?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 54; so id. Off. 2, 15, 53; Curt. 8, 14, 41.—
    (δ).
    As an exclamation, alas! misery! Plaut. Capt. 3, 3, 16; id. Men. 2, 3, 37 Brix ad loc.—
    2.
    măle, adv., badly, ill, wrongly, wickedly, unfortunately, erroneously, improperly, etc.: dubitas, quin lubenter tuo ero meus, quod possiet facere, faciat male? will do all the harm to him, etc., Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 66: si iste Italiam relinquet, faciet omnino male, et, ut ego existimo, alogistôs, will act altogether unwisely, Attic. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 10:

    di isti Segulio male faciant,

    do harm to him, punish him, Cic. Fam. 11, 21, 1:

    o factum male de Alexione!

    id. Att. 15, 1, 1:

    male velle alicui,

    to wish ill, Plaut. As. 5, 1, 13:

    Karthagini male jamdiu cogitanti bellum multo ante denuntio, cogitare de aliquo,

    Cic. Sen. 6, 18:

    male loqui,

    id. Rosc. Am. 48:

    male loqui alicui, for maledicere,

    Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 25:

    male accipere verbis aliquem,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54, § 140:

    equitatu agmen adversariorum, male habere,

    to harass, annoy, Caes. B. C. 1, 63:

    hoc male habet virum,

    annoys, vexes him, Ter. And. 2, 6, 5:

    male se habere,

    to feel ill, dejected, low-spirited, id. Eun. 4, 2, 6:

    male est animo,

    it vexes me, id. Ad. 4, 5, 21:

    male est animo,

    I feel unwell, Plaut. Curc. 2, 3, 33:

    male fit animo,

    I am beginning to feel bad, am getting unwell, id. Rud. 2, 6, 26: L. Antonio male sit, si quidem, etc., evil betide him! (a formula of imprecation), Cic. Att. 15, 15, 1:

    quae res tibi vertat male,

    much harm may it do you! Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 37:

    male tibi esse malo quam molliter,

    I would rather you should be unfortunate than effeminate, Sen. Ep. 82, 1:

    proelium male pugnatum,

    unsuccessfully, Sall. J. 54, 7:

    ea quae male empta sunt,

    at a bad bargain, Cic. Att. 2, 4, 1:

    male vendere,

    at a sacrifice, id. Verr. 2, 3, 98, § 227:

    male reprehendunt praemeditationem rerum futurarum,

    id. Tusc. 3, 16, 34:

    male tegere mutationem fortunae,

    Tac. H. 1, 66:

    male sustinere arma,

    unskilfully, Liv. 1, 25, 12: non dubito, quin me male oderit, i. e. very much, intensely, Caes. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 1, 2:

    male metuo, ne, etc.,

    exceedingly, much, Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 2:

    rauci,

    miserably, Hor. S. 1, 4, 66.—

    When attached to an adjective, it freq. gives it the opposite meaning: male sanus = insanus,

    insane, deranged, Cic. Att. 9, 15, 5:

    male sana,

    with mind disturbed, Verg. A. 4, 8:

    gratus,

    i. e. ungrateful, Ov. H. 7, 27:

    male fidas provincias,

    unfaithful, Tac. H. 1, 17:

    statio male fida carinis,

    unsafe, Verg. A. 2, 23.— Comp.:

    oderam multo pejus hunc quam illum ipsum Clodium,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3; cf.:

    pejusque leto flagitium timet,

    Hor. C. 4, 9, 50; and:

    cane pejus vitabit chlamydem,

    id. Ep. 1, 17, 30.
    2.
    mālus, i, f., Gr. mêlea, an appletree:

    malus bifera,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7:

    et steriles platani malos gessere valentes,

    Verg. G. 2, 70:

    malus granata,

    the pomegranate, Isid. 17, 7, 6:

    felices arbores putantur esse quercus...malus, etc.,

    Macr. S. 3, 20, 2.
    3.
    mālus, i, m. [by some referred to root mac-; Gr. makros; Lat. magnus; but perh. the same word with 2. malus], an upright mast, pole, or beam.
    I.
    In gen.:

    malos exaequantes altitudinem jugi surrexit,

    Front. Strat. 3, 8, 3.—
    II.
    Esp.
    A.
    A mast of a ship:

    ut si qui gubernatorem in navigando agere nihil dicant, cum alii malos scandant, etc.,

    Cic. Sen. 6, 17:

    malum erigi, vela fieri imperavit,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 34, § 88:

    attolli malos,

    Verg. A. 5, 829:

    malo suspendit ab alto,

    id. ib. 5, 489:

    saucius,

    injured, Hor. C. 1, 14, 5.—
    B.
    A standard or pole, to which the awnings spread over the theatre were attached, Lucr. 6, 110; Liv. 39, 7, 8.—
    C.
    The beam in the middle of a wine-press, Plin. 18, 31, 74, § 317.—
    D.
    The corner beams of a tower:

    turrium mali,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 22, 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > malus

  • 43 con buenas intenciones

    (adj.) = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning
    Ex. I've found him always on the defensive; instead of taking my comments as well meant.
    Ex. If one side gives in on something, take it in good faith, don't take advantage of it, and be willing to yield something in return.
    Ex. As he recovers, he overhears a well-intentioned social worker murmuring soothingly about a juvenile facility, and contrives an escape.
    Ex. Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.
    Ex. His lawyer said that inept support from some well-meaning backers had created a phony dispute about whether great artists have special rights.
    * * *
    (adj.) = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning

    Ex: I've found him always on the defensive; instead of taking my comments as well meant.

    Ex: If one side gives in on something, take it in good faith, don't take advantage of it, and be willing to yield something in return.
    Ex: As he recovers, he overhears a well-intentioned social worker murmuring soothingly about a juvenile facility, and contrives an escape.
    Ex: Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.
    Ex: His lawyer said that inept support from some well-meaning backers had created a phony dispute about whether great artists have special rights.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con buenas intenciones

  • 44 divisorio

    adj.
    1 dividing, separatory.
    2 dividing, partitive.
    3 divisive.
    * * *
    1 dividing
    * * *
    ADJ [línea] dividing
    * * *
    - ria adjetivo dividing (before n)

    pared/línea divisoria — dividing wall/line

    * * *
    Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.
    ----
    * línea divisoria = cut-off point, dividing line.
    * linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.
    * panel divisorio = dividing board, screening.
    * panel divisorio de escayola = plaster partition.
    * pared divisoria = partition wall.
    * * *
    - ria adjetivo dividing (before n)

    pared/línea divisoria — dividing wall/line

    * * *

    Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

    * línea divisoria = cut-off point, dividing line.
    * linea divisoria, la = great divide, the.
    * panel divisorio = dividing board, screening.
    * panel divisorio de escayola = plaster partition.
    * pared divisoria = partition wall.

    * * *
    dividing ( before n)
    pared/línea divisoria dividing wall/line
    * * *

    divisorio
    ◊ - ria adjetivo

    dividing ( before n)
    divisorio,-a adjetivo dividing

    ' divisorio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    divisoria
    * * *
    divisorio, -a adj
    dividing;
    línea divisoria dividing line
    * * *
    adj dividing;
    línea divisoria dividing line
    * * *
    divisorio, - ria adj
    : dividing

    Spanish-English dictionary > divisorio

  • 45 estúpido

    adj.
    1 stupid, foolish, dumb, empty-headed.
    2 stupid, foolish, inane, dumb.
    m.
    stupid, nitwit, fathead, numbskull.
    * * *
    1 stupid, silly
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 berk, idiot
    * * *
    1. (f. - estúpida)
    adj.
    2. (f. - estúpida)
    noun f.
    * * *
    estúpido, -a
    1.
    ADJ stupid
    2.
    SM / F idiot
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

    ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!

    II
    - da masculino, femenino idiot, fool
    * * *
    = crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.
    Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.
    Ex. We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
    Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
    Ex. In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.
    Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.
    Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.
    Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.
    Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.
    Ex. I think some people would think my approach is nuts.
    Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex. That was a big boneheaded error.
    Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.
    Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.
    Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.
    Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.
    Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.
    Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.
    Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.
    Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    ----
    * algo estúpido = no-brainer.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.
    * volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

    ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!

    II
    - da masculino, femenino idiot, fool
    * * *
    = crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.

    Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

    Ex: We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
    Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
    Ex: In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.
    Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex: When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.
    Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.
    Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.
    Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.
    Ex: I think some people would think my approach is nuts.
    Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex: That was a big boneheaded error.
    Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.
    Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.
    Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.
    Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.
    Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.
    Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.
    Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.
    Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    * algo estúpido = no-brainer.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.
    * volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

    * * *
    estúpido1 -da
    ‹persona› stupid; ‹argumento› stupid, silly
    ay, qué estúpida, me equivoqué oh, how stupid of me, I've done it wrong
    un gasto estúpido a stupid waste of money
    es estúpido que vayamos las dos it's silly o stupid for us both to go
    estúpido2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    idiot, fool
    el estúpido de mi hermano my stupid brother
    * * *

     

    estúpido
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹ persona› stupid;


    ‹ argumento› stupid, silly;
    ◊ ¡ay, qué estúpida soy! oh, how stupid of me!

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    idiot, fool
    estúpido,-a
    I adjetivo stupid
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot

    ' estúpido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    burra
    - burro
    - estúpida
    - animal
    - apendejarse
    - baboso
    - caballo
    - el
    - embromar
    - gafo
    - huevón
    - pendejo
    English:
    also
    - believe
    - bit
    - bonehead
    - bozo
    - damn
    - dopey
    - equally
    - foolish
    - goof
    - idiotic
    - mindless
    - obtuse
    - pretty
    - shame
    - soft
    - stupid
    - that
    - wonder
    - inane
    - jerk
    * * *
    estúpido, -a
    ♦ adj
    stupid;
    ¡qué estúpido soy! me he vuelto a olvidar what an idiot I am! I've gone and forgotten again;
    sería estúpido no reconocerlo it would be foolish not to admit it
    ♦ nm,f
    idiot;
    el estúpido de mi vecino my idiot of a neighbour
    * * *
    I adj stupid
    II m, estúpida f idiot
    * * *
    estúpido, -da adj
    : stupid
    estúpido, -da n
    idiota: idiot, fool
    * * *
    estúpido1 adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]
    estúpido2 n stupid person / idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > estúpido

  • 46 madre

    f.
    1 mother.
    es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three
    Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby
    madre adoptiva foster mother
    madre de alquiler surrogate mother
    madre biológica natural mother
    la madre patria the motherland
    madre política mother-in-law
    madre soltera single mother
    2 bed.
    * * *
    1 mother
    2 (causa) root
    3 (monja) sister
    \
    ahí está la madre del cordero familiar that's where the trouble lies
    ciento y la madre familiar the world and his wife, US everyone and his brother
    de puta madre tabú brilliant, fucking brilliant
    ¡la madre que te parió! tabú (hombre) you bastard! 2 (mujer) you bitch!
    ¡madre mía! familiar good heavens!
    salirse de madre familiar (río) to burst its banks 2 (persona) to lose control
    ¡tu madre! tabú up yours!
    futura madre mother-to-be
    madre adoptiva adoptive mother
    madre alquilada / madre de alquiler surrogate mother
    madre de leche wet nurse
    madre patria one's motherland
    madre política mother-in-law
    madre soltera single mother
    madre superiora mother superior
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (=pariente) mother

    su señora madre — esp Méx your mother

    ¡madre mía! — good heavens!

    ¡madre de Dios! — good heavens!

    la Madre Patria — the Mother Country, the Old Country

    madre soltera — single mother, unmarried mother

    2) (Rel) [en convento] mother; [en asilo] matron
    3)
    - ¡me cago en la madre que te parió!

    no tener madre —

    él no tiene madre — * he's a real swine *

    esto no tiene madre — * this is the limit

    puto
    4) (=origen) origin, cradle
    5) [de río] bed

    salirse de madre — [río] to burst its banks; [persona] to lose all self-control; [proceso] to go beyond its normal limits

    6) [de vino] dregs pl, sediment
    7) (Agr) (=acequia) main channel, main irrigation ditch; (=alcantarilla) main sewer
    8) [en juegos] home
    9) (Anat) womb
    10) And dead skin, scab
    11) ** queer **, fag (EEUU) **
    2. ADJ
    1) (=de origen)

    lengua madre — (Ling) parent language

    2)

    la cuestión madre — the chief problem, the central problem

    3) LAm
    *

    una regañada madre — a real telling-off *, one hell of a telling-off **

    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
    II
    1)
    a) ( pariente) mother

    estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

    mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

    no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

    ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

    madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

    la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

    tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

    chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

    me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

    c) (Relig) mother
    2)
    a) ( cauce)
    b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment
    * * *
    = mother, mama.
    Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.
    Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
    ----
    * amor de madre = mother love.
    * Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
    * célula madre = stem cell.
    * célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.
    * célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.
    * célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.
    * de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.
    * día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.
    * madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.
    * madre biológica = biological mother.
    * madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.
    * madre de nacimiento = birth mother.
    * madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.
    * ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.
    * madre natural = birth mother.
    * madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.
    * madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.
    * madre o padre biológico = biological parent.
    * madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.
    * madre o padre natural = birth parent.
    * madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.
    * madre patria = motherland.
    * madre primeriza = new mother.
    * madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.
    * madres de alquiler = surrogacy.
    * madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.
    * madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.
    * madre tierra, la = mother earth.
    * madre trabajadora = working mother.
    * placa madre = motherboard.
    * planta madre = rootstock.
    * roca madre = bedrock.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
    II
    1)
    a) ( pariente) mother

    estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

    mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

    no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

    ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

    madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

    la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

    tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

    chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

    me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

    c) (Relig) mother
    2)
    a) ( cauce)
    b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment
    * * *
    = mother, mama.

    Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

    Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
    * amor de madre = mother love.
    * Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
    * célula madre = stem cell.
    * célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.
    * célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.
    * célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.
    * de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.
    * día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.
    * madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.
    * madre biológica = biological mother.
    * madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.
    * madre de nacimiento = birth mother.
    * madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.
    * ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.
    * madre natural = birth mother.
    * madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.
    * madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.
    * madre o padre biológico = biological parent.
    * madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.
    * madre o padre natural = birth parent.
    * madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.
    * madre patria = motherland.
    * madre primeriza = new mother.
    * madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.
    * madres de alquiler = surrogacy.
    * madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.
    * madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.
    * madre tierra, la = mother earth.
    * madre trabajadora = working mother.
    * placa madre = motherboard.
    * planta madre = rootstock.
    * roca madre = bedrock.

    * * *
    ( Chi fam) great ( colloq), terrific ( colloq)
    A
    1 (pariente) mother
    madre de todos los vicios mother of all vices
    ahí está or ésa es la madre del cordero that's the root of the problem, that's the crux of the matter
    estar hasta la madre de algo ( Méx fam); to be fed up to the back teeth of sth
    mentarle or ( Chi) sacarle la madre a algn to insult sb (by referring to his/her mother)
    ser un/una madre para algo ( Chi fam); to be brilliant at sth, be a wizard o whiz at sth ( colloq)
    2
    (en exclamaciones): ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, good heavens!, heavens!
    ¡madre mía! ¡qué tarde se ha hecho! goodness! look how late it is!
    ¡la madre que te parió! or te trajo al mundo! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); you jerk! ( colloq), you bastard! (sl)
    ¡tu madre! ( vulg); screw you! ( vulg), up yours! ( BrE sl)
    ¡chinga (a) tu madre! ( Méx vulg); fuck off! ( vulg), screw o fuck you! ( vulg)
    me vale madres ( Méx vulg); I don't give a damn ( colloq), I don't give a shit o fuck ( vulg)
    ver tb puto1 (↑ puto (1))
    3 ( Relig) mother
    la madre Soledad Mother Soledad
    Compuestos:
    surrogate mother
    biological mother
    surrogate mother
    mother
    ( Méx) spider plant
    mother-in-law
    single o unmarried mother
    Mother Superior
    surrogate mother
    B
    1
    (cauce): el río se salió de madre the river burst its banks
    todo se salió de madre everything got out of hand
    2 ( Esp) (sedimento) lees (pl), sediment
    * * *

     

    madre sustantivo femenino
    mother;

    madre de familia mother;
    madre política mother-in-law;
    madre soltera single o unmarried mother;
    madre superiora Mother Superior;
    ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!;
    me vale madres (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit;
    salirse de madre [ río] to burst its banks;

    [ situación] to get out of hand
    madre
    I sustantivo femenino
    1 mother: fue madre a los veinte años, she was a mother at twenty
    madre adoptiva, adoptive mother
    madre soltera, unmarried mother
    2 (origen) root, mother: la pereza es la madre de la pobreza, laziness is the origin of poverty
    4 (de río) bed
    II exclamación ¡madre mía, qué tarde es!, good heavens, it's really late!
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar la madre del cordero, the crux of the matter
    salirse de madre: Pepe se salió de madre, Pepe went too far
    el concierto se salió de madre, the concert turned wild
    ' madre' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abismo
    - ablandar
    - abrazarse
    - adoptiva
    - adoptivo
    - algo
    - ánimo
    - ascendiente
    - calor
    - ciento
    - con
    - cumplir
    - desmejorada
    - desmejorado
    - desnaturalizar
    - día
    - disgustar
    - ejemplo
    - encargar
    - entenderse
    - envidiar
    - estar
    - estancada
    - estancado
    - franquicia
    - hablar
    - la
    - malmeter
    - marioneta
    - martirizar
    - mayor
    - mentar
    - negación
    - origen
    - padre
    - preguntar
    - profesar
    - progenitor
    - progenitora
    - recado
    - recordar
    - reverenda
    - reverendo
    - solera
    - soltera
    - soltero
    - tal
    - tirar
    English:
    adjust
    - after
    - aloud
    - apron
    - assign
    - belong
    - best
    - boy
    - consent
    - disappoint
    - down-home
    - exact
    - fetch
    - frown
    - hip
    - hit out
    - infrequent
    - its
    - like
    - likeness
    - look
    - miss
    - mother
    - mother-to-be
    - overhear
    - parent
    - pretence
    - pretense
    - pride
    - prone
    - single parent
    - surrogate mother
    - talk
    - uncle
    - working mother
    - doting
    - fucking
    - her
    - his
    - introduce
    - my
    - name
    - our
    - parenthood
    - queen
    - remember
    - single
    - surrogate
    - their
    - wish
    * * *
    madre nf
    1. [mujer] mother;
    es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three;
    Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby;
    Fam
    ¡madre mía!, ¡mi madre! Jesus!, Christ!;
    Fam
    ¡madre mía, cómo llueve! Jesus o Christ, it's pouring down!;
    Fam
    ¡mi madre! ¿y ahora qué vamos a hacer? oh my God, what are we going to do now?
    madre adoptiva foster mother;
    madre de alquiler surrogate mother;
    madre biológica natural mother;
    la madre naturaleza Mother Nature;
    la madre patria the motherland;
    Am [España] Spain;
    madre política mother-in-law;
    madre soltera single mother;
    la madre tierra earth mother
    2. [hembra] mother;
    la madre cuida de los cachorros the mother looks after the pups
    3. [religiosa] mother;
    la madre Teresa Mother Teresa
    madre superiora mother superior
    4. [origen] source;
    la pobreza extrema es la madre de todos los males de la región extreme poverty is the source of all the region's problems
    5. [cauce] bed;
    salirse de madre [río] to burst its banks;
    [persona] to go too far
    6. Comp
    Fam
    eran ciento y la madre everybody and his dog o the world and his wife was there;
    Fam
    ser la madre del cordero to be at the very root of the problem;
    Méx Fam
    dar a alguien en la madre to kick sb's head in;
    Méx Fam
    de a madre: estoy aburrido de a madre I'm fed up to the back teeth;
    su casa está sucia de a madre her house is a tip o pigsty;
    me cae de a madre I hate his guts;
    Méx Fam
    echar madres to swear, Br to eff and blind;
    Méx muy Fam
    ¡en la madre! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn!;
    Méx Fam
    estar hasta la madre [lleno] to be jam-packed;
    Méx Fam
    ir hecho madre to bomb along;
    Fam
    nombrar o [m5] mentar la madre a alguien = to insult someone by referring to their mother;
    Méx Fam
    ni madre: no oye ni madre she can't hear a damn thing;
    Méx Fam
    ¡ni madres! no way!;
    Am muy Fam
    no tener madre to be a shameless bastard;
    muy Fam
    ¡la madre que te parió! you bastard!;
    Esp Fam
    ¡viva la madre que te parió! [en concierto, corrida de toros] we love you!;
    Méx Fam
    estar de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
    Méx Fam
    ser de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
    Méx Fam
    tener poca madre to be a swine;
    Méx Fam
    ser a toda madre to be a really great o nice person;
    Fam
    ser una madre para alguien to be like a mother to sb;
    Fam
    ser una madre haciendo algo Chile [bueno] to be a whizz at sth;
    RP [malo] to be useless at sth; Méx muy Fam
    me vale madre I couldn't give a damn o Br a toss
    * * *
    I f mother;
    dar en la madre a alguien Méx fam hit s.o. where it hurts;
    sacar a alguien de madre fam insult s.o. (by saying rude things about his/ her mother);
    salirse de madre de un río burst its banks; fig fam get out of hand;
    esa es la madre del cordero that’s the trouble, that’s the problem;
    de puta madre vulg fucking fantastic vulg ;
    ¡madre mía! good heavens!;
    ¡me vale madre! Méx vulg I don’t give a fuck! vulg
    II adj Méx, C.Am. fam
    great fam, fantastic fam
    * * *
    madre nf
    1) : mother
    2)
    madre política : mother-in-law
    3)
    la Madre Patria : the mother country (said of Spain)
    * * *
    madre n mother
    ¡madre mía! good heavens!

    Spanish-English dictionary > madre

  • 47 para

    prep.
    1 for.
    es para ti it's for you
    una mesa para el salón a table for the living room
    esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink
    te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand
    ¿para qué? what for?
    2 (in order) to.
    para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims
    lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you
    3 toward.
    ir para casa to head (for) home
    salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport
    4 for (time).
    tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow
    5 to.
    la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served
    el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.
    * * *
    2 (uso, utilidad) for
    ■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with
    ■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?
    3 (destino, dirección) for, to
    ■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00
    ■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?
    4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before
    1 (finalidad) to, in order to
    2 (suficiente) enough
    \
    para entonces by then
    para con towards, to
    para que so that
    ¿para qué? what for?
    ■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?
    ¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly
    ■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing
    ■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!
    * * *
    prep.
    1) for
    2) to
    4) by
    •
    - para detrás
    - para que
    * * *
    I
    PREP
    1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

    es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

    para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

    2)

    para que —

    a) + subjun
    b) [en preguntas]

    ¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

    ¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

    -¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

    tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

    tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

    3) + infin
    a) [indicando finalidad] to

    estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

    no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

    b) [indicando secuencia temporal]
    4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

    un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

    son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

    5) [indicando dirección]

    para atrás — back, backwards

    el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

    ir para casa — to go home, head for home

    6) [indicando opiniones]

    para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

    7) [en comparaciones]

    ¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

    para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

    para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

    8) [indicando trato]

    para con — to, towards

    tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody

    estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
    * SM paratrooper, para *
    * * *
    1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

    ¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

    ¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

    ¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

    ¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

    que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

    tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

    2)

    para + inf — to + inf

    3)

    para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

    para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

    6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

    para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

    para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

    para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

    7)

    estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

    para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

    para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

    ¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

    9)

    empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

    ¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

    va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

    a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

    ¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

    ¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

    b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to
    11)

    tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

    esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

    ¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

    se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

    * * *
    = for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.
    Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.
    Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.
    Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.
    Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.
    Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.
    Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
    Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
    Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.
    Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.
    Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.
    Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.
    Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.
    Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.
    Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.
    Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.
    Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.
    Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.
    Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.
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    * ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.
    * para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.
    * para actuar = for action.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * para algunas personas = to some people.
    * para algunos = to some.
    * para aquel entonces = by then.
    * para atraer al cliente = window dressing.
    * para beneficio de = for the good of.
    * para bien = for the best, for the better.
    * para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.
    * para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.
    * para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.
    * para bodas = bridal.
    * para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].
    * para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.
    * para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.
    * para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.
    * para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.
    * para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para cuando = by the time.
    * para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.
    * para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.
    * para decir la verdad = to be honest.
    * para detrimento de = to the neglect of.
    * para diario = everyday.
    * para disgusto de = to the disgust of.
    * para divertirse = for kicks.
    * para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para el año próximo = for the year ahead.
    * para el arrastre = over the hill.
    * para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.
    * para el bien de = for the benefit of.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para el esparcimiento = recreational.
    * para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.
    * para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.
    * para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.
    * para el ocio = recreational.
    * para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.
    * para embalsamar = embalming.
    * para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * para entonces = by then.
    * para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.
    * para eso = therefor.
    * para este fin = to this end.
    * para esto = therefor.
    * para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.
    * para expresar dimensiones = by.
    * para + Fecha = by + Fecha.
    * para finales de = by the end of.
    * para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * para finalizar = in closing.
    * para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].
    * para futuras consultas = for future reference.
    * para hacer dinero = money-making.
    * para hacer esto = in this.
    * para hacer fundas = sleeving.
    * para hacer juego = to match.
    * para hacer justicia = in fairness to.
    * para hacer las paces = peace offering.
    * para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.
    * para hacer más fácil = for ease of.
    * para impresionar = for effect.
    * para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.
    * para jóvenes = youth-serving.
    * para la eternidad = in perpetuity.
    * para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.
    * para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.
    * para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.
    * para la posteridad = for posterity.
    * para la web = Web-related.
    * para llamar la atención = for effect.
    * para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.
    * para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.
    * para más información = for further details.
    * para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para mayor información sobre = for details of.
    * para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.
    * para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para mí = for myself.
    * para microordenadores = micro-computer based.
    * para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.
    * para no = so as not to.
    * para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.
    * para no ser menos = not to be outdone.
    * para novias = bridal.
    * para + Número = seat + Número.
    * para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.
    * para orquesta = orchestral.
    * para otra ocasión = for future reference.
    * para para lavarse la cara = washrag.
    * para partirse de risa = side-splitting.
    * para PCs = PC-based.
    * para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.
    * para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.
    * para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.
    * para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.
    * para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.
    * para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.
    * para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.
    * para protegerse = protectively.
    * para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.
    * para que así conste = for the record.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.
    * para que no falte = for good measure.
    * para que no falte de nada = for good measure.
    * para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.
    * para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.
    * para que quede constancia = for the record.
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.
    * para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.
    * para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.
    * para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.
    * para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.
    * para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.
    * para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.
    * para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.
    * para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.
    * para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.
    * para terminar = in closing.
    * para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.
    * para toda la industria = industry-wide.
    * para toda la universidad = university-wide.
    * para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.
    * para todo el mercado = industry-wide.
    * para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.
    * para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].
    * para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.
    * para todo uso = all-purpose.
    * para tomar medidas = for action.
    * para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.
    * para una única ocasión = one-time.
    * para un futuro mejor = for a better future.
    * para uso comercial = commercially-owned.
    * para uso del profesional = professional-use.
    * para uso industrial = heavy-duty.
    * para uso personal = for personal use.
    * para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.
    * para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.
    * sin parar = interminably.
    * * *
    1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

    ¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

    ¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

    ¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

    ¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

    que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

    tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

    2)

    para + inf — to + inf

    3)

    para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

    para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

    6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

    para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

    para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

    para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

    7)

    estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

    para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

    para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

    ¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

    9)

    empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

    ¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

    va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

    a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

    ¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

    ¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

    b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to
    11)

    tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

    esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

    ¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

    se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

    * * *
    = for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

    Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

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    Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.
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    Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.
    Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
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    Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.
    Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.
    Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.
    Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.
    Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.
    Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.
    Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.
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    Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.
    Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.
    * ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.
    * para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.
    * para actuar = for action.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * para algunas personas = to some people.
    * para algunos = to some.
    * para aquel entonces = by then.
    * para atraer al cliente = window dressing.
    * para beneficio de = for the good of.
    * para bien = for the best, for the better.
    * para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.
    * para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.
    * para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.
    * para bodas = bridal.
    * para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].
    * para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.
    * para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.
    * para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.
    * para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.
    * para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para cuando = by the time.
    * para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.
    * para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.
    * para decir la verdad = to be honest.
    * para detrimento de = to the neglect of.
    * para diario = everyday.
    * para disgusto de = to the disgust of.
    * para divertirse = for kicks.
    * para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para el año próximo = for the year ahead.
    * para el arrastre = over the hill.
    * para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.
    * para el bien de = for the benefit of.
    * para el caso = for that matter.
    * para el esparcimiento = recreational.
    * para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.
    * para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.
    * para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.
    * para el ocio = recreational.
    * para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.
    * para embalsamar = embalming.
    * para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * para entonces = by then.
    * para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.
    * para eso = therefor.
    * para este fin = to this end.
    * para esto = therefor.
    * para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.
    * para expresar dimensiones = by.
    * para + Fecha = by + Fecha.
    * para finales de = by the end of.
    * para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * para finalizar = in closing.
    * para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].
    * para futuras consultas = for future reference.
    * para hacer dinero = money-making.
    * para hacer esto = in this.
    * para hacer fundas = sleeving.
    * para hacer juego = to match.
    * para hacer justicia = in fairness to.
    * para hacer las paces = peace offering.
    * para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.
    * para hacer más fácil = for ease of.
    * para impresionar = for effect.
    * para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.
    * para jóvenes = youth-serving.
    * para la eternidad = in perpetuity.
    * para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.
    * para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.
    * para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.
    * para la posteridad = for posterity.
    * para la web = Web-related.
    * para llamar la atención = for effect.
    * para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.
    * para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.
    * para más información = for further details.
    * para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para mayor información sobre = for details of.
    * para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.
    * para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para mí = for myself.
    * para microordenadores = micro-computer based.
    * para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.
    * para no = so as not to.
    * para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.
    * para no ser menos = not to be outdone.
    * para novias = bridal.
    * para + Número = seat + Número.
    * para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.
    * para orquesta = orchestral.
    * para otra ocasión = for future reference.
    * para para lavarse la cara = washrag.
    * para partirse de risa = side-splitting.
    * para PCs = PC-based.
    * para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.
    * para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.
    * para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.
    * para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.
    * para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.
    * para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.
    * para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.
    * para protegerse = protectively.
    * para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.
    * para que así conste = for the record.
    * para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.
    * para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.
    * para que no falte = for good measure.
    * para que no falte de nada = for good measure.
    * para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.
    * para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.
    * para que quede constancia = for the record.
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.
    * para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.
    * para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.
    * para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.
    * para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.
    * para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.
    * para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.
    * para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.
    * para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.
    * para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.
    * para terminar = in closing.
    * para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.
    * para toda la industria = industry-wide.
    * para toda la universidad = university-wide.
    * para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.
    * para todo el mercado = industry-wide.
    * para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.
    * para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].
    * para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.
    * para todo uso = all-purpose.
    * para tomar medidas = for action.
    * para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.
    * para una única ocasión = one-time.
    * para un futuro mejor = for a better future.
    * para uso comercial = commercially-owned.
    * para uso del profesional = professional-use.
    * para uso industrial = heavy-duty.
    * para uso personal = for personal use.
    * para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.
    * para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.
    * sin parar = interminably.

    * * *
    A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for
    tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you
    ¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?
    lee para ti read to yourself
    fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone
    ¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?
    no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work
    ¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?
    ¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?
    champú para bebés baby shampoo
    jarabe para la tos cough mixture
    que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)
    venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!
    B para + INF to + INF
    está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car
    esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water
    está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting
    para serte sincero to tell you the truth
    como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself
    para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year
    no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that
    nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better
    para no + INF so as not to + INF
    entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her
    C para QUE + SUBJ:
    lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me
    pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?
    para QUE no + SUBJ:
    cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
    D
    1
    (enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out
    2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to
    para su desgracia unfortunately for him
    para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise
    no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round
    tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad
    para + INF:
    apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat
    soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
    bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well
    ¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)
    para QUE + SUBJ:
    basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white
    basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered
    B
    (en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun
    son altos para su edad they're tall for their age
    para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat
    díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …
    para + INF:
    para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech
    ¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?
    para QUE + SUBJ:
    son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them
    para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …
    ¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!
    C estar para algo/+ INF
    (indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes
    estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin
    no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes
    D
    (expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now
    para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart
    tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me
    ¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?
    esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader
    A
    (indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport
    empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)
    ¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
    se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house
    tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside
    B
    (en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on
    va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)
    A
    (señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th
    ¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?
    faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class
    me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter
    ¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?
    B
    1
    (indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August
    para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?
    ¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?
    tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
    C
    1
    (expresando duración): para siempre forever
    tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)
    esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time
    ¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?
    D ( liter)
    (en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return
    fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later
    * * *

     

    Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

    para es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

    para es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    para    
    parar    
    parir
    para preposición
    1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;

    ¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
    champú para bebés baby shampoo;
    para eso no voy I might as well not go;
    para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
    tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
    está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
    para aprobar (in order) to pass;
    entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
    lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
    cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
    2


    no es para tanto it's not that bad;
    soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
    b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):


    son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
    para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
    ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
    es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
    1 ( dirección):

    empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
    ¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
    2 ( tiempo)
    a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

    ◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

    deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
    faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
    me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
    ¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
    para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
    tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
    b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;


    c) ( duración):


    tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
    parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
    1 ( detenerse) to stop;

    ir/venir a para to end up;
    fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
    ¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
    ¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
    2 ( cesar) to stop;

    ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
    no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
    no para en casa she's never at home;
    para DE + INF to stop -ing;
    paró de llover it stopped raining
    3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
    verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

    ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
    b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

    c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

    ‹ golpe› to block, ward off
    2 (AmL)

    b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;


    pararse verbo pronominal
    1 ( detenerse)

    b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

    [coche/motor] to stall;

    2


    se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
    ¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
    b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

    ( en los lados) to stick out

    parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
    [ vaca] to calve;
    [yegua/burra] to foal;
    [ oveja] to lamb
    verbo transitivo

    b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

    para preposición
    1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
    una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
    una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
    2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
    lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
    3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
    hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
    es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
    4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
    5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
    6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
    7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
    para entonces, by then
    8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
    9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
    iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
    Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
    parar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
    para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
    no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
    2 (alojarse) to stay
    3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
    II verbo transitivo
    1 to stop
    2 Dep to save
    3 LAm to stand up
    ♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
    parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
    ♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
    ' para' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abalorio
    - ablandar
    - abreviar
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - acá
    - aceitera
    - achuchar
    - actuación
    - adentro
    - agitador
    - agitadora
    - alcanzar
    - alfiler
    - alguna
    - alguno
    - aliento
    - alquiler
    - alta
    - amenaza
    - añadidura
    - ancha
    - ancho
    - ánimo
    - año
    - antesala
    - antirrobo
    - aplanar
    - aprovechar
    - apta
    - aptitud
    - apto
    - aquí
    - arca
    - arena
    - arrastre
    - arriba
    - arropar
    - atonía
    - atrás
    - atril
    - aunar
    - auspicio
    - baja
    - bajo
    - balde
    - bálsamo
    - bañarse
    - banco
    English:
    AA
    - ability
    - about
    - accessory
    - accommodate
    - achieve
    - activity
    - adapter
    - adaptor
    - adequate
    - adequately
    - admire
    - adult
    - advantage
    - advantageous
    - advertise
    - aftershave (lotion)
    - agitate
    - agree
    - all
    - all-out
    - allocate
    - analyst
    - antiallergenic
    - antibiotic
    - antidote
    - antihistamine
    - antipollution
    - appease
    - application
    - appointment
    - appropriate
    - aptitude
    - argue
    - arm-twisting
    - arms control
    - around-the clock
    - arrangement
    - arson
    - as
    - ASPCA
    - assailant
    - assert
    - assess
    - assume
    - astir
    - astonishment
    - attain
    - attention span
    - attractive
    * * *
    para prep
    1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;
    es para ti it's for you;
    significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;
    “¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;
    una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;
    desayuno para dos breakfast for two;
    crema para zapatos shoe polish;
    pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;
    están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;
    estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;
    esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;
    para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;
    lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;
    me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;
    te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;
    resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;
    para con towards;
    es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;
    ¿para qué? what for?;
    ¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;
    ¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;
    ¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?
    2. [indica dirección] towards;
    el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;
    ir para casa to head (for) home;
    salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;
    para abajo downwards;
    para arriba upwards;
    tira para arriba pull up o upwards;
    para atrás backwards;
    échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;
    para delante forwards;
    ya vas para viejo you're getting old;
    esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter
    3. [indica tiempo] for;
    tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;
    faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;
    tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;
    llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
    Am salvo RP
    diez para las once ten to eleven;
    Am salvo RP
    un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;
    va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;
    ¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;
    para entonces by then
    4. [indica comparación]
    tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;
    está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;
    para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;
    para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;
    para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;
    ¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;
    ¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;
    yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…
    5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;
    la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;
    el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win
    6. [indica opinión] for;
    para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;
    para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;
    para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;
    ¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?
    7. [indica disposición, estado]
    no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;
    el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;
    ¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?
    8. [indica consecuencia]
    para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;
    para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;
    para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us
    9. Comp
    no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;
    no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;
    dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
    Fam
    que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;
    este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot
    * * *
    prp
    1 for;
    para mí for me
    2 dirección toward(s);
    ir para head for;
    va para directora she’s going to end up as manager
    3 tiempo for;
    listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;
    para siempre forever;
    diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;
    para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;
    espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;
    ¿para cuándo? when for?
    :
    lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;
    para que so that;
    ¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;
    para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that
    :
    para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age
    6
    :
    lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30
    * * *
    para prep
    1) : for
    para ti: for you
    alta para su edad: tall for her age
    una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday
    2) : to, towards
    para la derecha: to the right
    van para el río: they're heading towards the river
    3) : to, in order to
    lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you
    4) : around, by (a time)
    para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow
    5)
    para adelante : forwards
    6)
    para atrás : backwards
    7)
    para que : so, so that, in order that
    te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know
    * * *
    para prep
    4. (dirección) for / to
    5. (tiempo) by
    para mí for me / in my opinion

    Spanish-English dictionary > para

  • 48 З-134

    УПОТРЕБИТЬ ВО ЗЛО что lit VP subj: human obj: usu. abstr (доверие, расположение, гостеприимство, знания etc)) to use, exploit sth. s.o. 's trust, s.o. 's friendliness, s.o. 's hospitality, one's own knowledge etc) in a despicable, base manner that harms another or others
    X употребил во зло Y -X used Y for evil purposes
    X put Y to evil ends X made (a) bad use of Y X used Y against person Z (in limited contexts) X abused Y.
    Их потомки, вооружённые высокими знаниями, употребили их во зло (Обухова 1). Their descendants, armed with great knowledge, put it to evil ends (1a).
    ...Я предложил Чичерину прочесть ненапечатанную тетрадь о Кетчере и прочёл её всю. Я много раз раскаивался в этом, не потому, чтоб он во зло употребил читанное мною, а потому, что мне было больно и досадно, что я в сорок пять лет мог разоблачать наше прошедшее перед чёрствым человеком... (Герцен 2)....I offered to read Chicherin my unpublished chapter about Ketscher, and I read him the whole of it. I have many times repented of this, not because he made a bad use of what I read, but because I was vexed and pained that at forty-five I was capable of exposing our past before an unfeeling man... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > З-134

  • 49 употребить во зло

    [VP; subj: human; obj: usu. abstr (доверие, расположение, гостеприимство, знания etc)]
    =====
    ⇒ to use, exploit sth. (s.o.'s trust, s.o.'s friendliness, s.o.'s hospitality, one's own knowledge etc) in a despicable, base manner that harms another or others:
    - X употребил во зло Y ≈ X used Y for evil purposes;
    - [in limited contexts] X abused Y.
         ♦ Их потомки, вооружённые высокими знаниями, употребили их во зло (Обухова 1). Their descendants, armed with great knowledge, put it to evil ends (1a).
         ♦...Я предложил Чичерину прочесть ненапечатанную тетрадь о Кетчере и прочёл её всю. Я много раз раскаивался в этом, не потому, чтоб он во зло употребил читанное мною, а потому, что мне было больно и досадно, что я в сорок пять лет мог разоблачать наше прошедшее перед чёрствым человеком... (Герцен 2)....I offered to read Chicherin my unpublished chapter about Ketscher, and I read him the whole of it. I have many times repented of this, not because he made a bad use of what I read, but because I was vexed and pained that at forty-five I was capable of exposing our past before an unfeeling man... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > употребить во зло

  • 50 klein

    I Adj.
    1. small (auch kleingewachsen); bes. attr. und gefühlsbetont: little; (winzig) tiny; Finger, Zehe: little; Buchstabe: small; ein rundlicher kleiner Mann a chubby little man; sie ist von uns allen die Kleinste she is the smallest of us; als ich noch klein war when I was a little boy ( oder girl); er ist doch noch klein he’s only small ( oder a child); zu einem Kind: he’s much smaller than you, remember; von klein auf from an early age, since childhood, since I was etc. a child; kleine Augen haben (müde aussehen) look tired; da wurde er ganz klein fig. that cut him down to size; (er schwieg dann) that shut him up; könnt ihr euch klein machen? fig. can you make yourselves thin ( oder squeeze up a bit) ?
    2. (unbedeutend) small ( auch Stimme); Fehler, Vergehen etc.: little, minor; kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part; kleiner Bauer / Geschäftsmann small farmer / businessman; seine kleinen Intrigen / Launen his little intrigues / moods; es ist ein kleiner Anfang it’s just a start; der kleine Mann the man in the street; kleine Leute ordinary people; aus kleinen Verhältnissen stammen come from a humble background; und er hat daran kein kleines Verdienst and it’s no small thanks to him
    3. (jünger) little, younger; mein kleiner Bruder my little ( oder younger) brother
    4. Pause, Unterbrechung etc.: short, brief
    5. (gering) small; auf kleiner Flamme kochen cook on a low flame
    6. im Kleinen on a small scale, engS. in miniature; bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail
    7. MUS.: kleine Terz etc. minor third etc.
    8. in Wendungen: umg.: es klein haben (Betrag) have the right change; klein, aber fein good things come in small packages; klein, aber oho! umg. a mighty midget, Person: auch a pocket dynamo; Geschäft 6, Übel
    II Adv.
    1. small; klein gedruckt in small print; siehe auch Kleingedruckte; klein gemustert with a small pattern, small-patterned; klein gehackt finely chopped; klein hacken chop (up) fine; klein machen (Holz) chop up; (Geldschein) change; klein schneiden (Holz, Fleisch etc.) cut up into small pieces; ( auf) klein drehen / stellen (Herd etc.) turn down, put on low; den Benzinverbrauch klein halten keep fuel consumption low, keep down fuel consumption
    2. fig.: klein anfangen start off small, start from small beginnings; klein beigeben give in; klein denken be small-minded; Höflichkeit etc. wird bei ihr klein geschrieben politeness etc. is not one of her priorities; klein machen Kinderspr. do number one
    * * *
    short; little; small; exiguous; slight; faint; petit; runty; wee; diminutive; tiny; petty
    * * *
    [klain]
    1. adj
    1) little, small; Finger little; Format, Gehalt, Rente, Zahl, (Hand)schrift, Buchstabe small; (MUS ) Terz minor

    der Kleine Bär or Wagen — the Little Bear, Ursa Minor

    x ist kléíner als 10 (Math) — x is less than ten

    haben Sie es nicht kléíner? — don't you have anything smaller?

    ein kléín bisschen or wenig — a little (bit)

    ein kléín bisschen or wenig Salat — a little (bit of) salad

    ein kléínes Bier, ein Kleines (inf) — a small beer, ≈ half a pint (Brit), ≈ a half (Brit)

    kléínes Geld — small change

    du kléíner Teufel! — you little devil!

    ein süßes kléínes Püppchen — a sweet little thing

    hallo, kléíner Mann! — hello, little man

    ein schönes kléínes Auto — a nice little car

    er fährt ein kléínes Auto — he drives a small car

    mit seiner kléínen Frau — with his little wife

    ich wusste nicht, dass seine Frau so kléín ist — I didn't know his wife was so small or little

    eine kléíne, hübsche Wohnung — a small, pretty flat (Brit) or apartment

    eine hübsche kléíne Wohnung — a nice little flat (Brit) or apartment

    mein kléíner Bruder — my little brother

    er ist kléíner als sein Bruder — he's smaller than his brother

    als ich ( noch) kléín war — when I was little

    kléín für sein Alter — small or little for his age

    macht euch ein bisschen kléíner! — squeeze up closer

    den mach ich SO kléín (mit Hut)! (hum) — I'll cut him down to size, I'll make him look THAT big

    kléín aber oho (inf) — small but impressive

    ganz kléín (und hässlich) werden (inf) — to look humiliated or deflated

    im Kleinen — in miniature

    kléíne Kinder kléíne Sorgen, große Kinder große Sorgen (prov) —

    um ein Kleines zu... (geh) — a little or a trifle too...

    See:
    2) (= kurz) Wuchs, Schritt little, small, short; Weile, Pause little, short; Vortrag short

    kléínen Augenblick, bitte! — just one moment, please

    einen Kopf kléíner als jd sein — to be a head shorter than sb

    3) (= geringfügig) little, small, slight; Betrag, Summe little, small

    beim kléínsten Schreck — at the slightest or smallest shock

    das kléínere Übel — the lesser evil

    ein paar kléínere Fehler — a few minor mistakes

    eine kléínere Unpässlichkeit — a minor ailment

    4) (= unbedeutend) petty (pej); Leute ordinary

    er ist ein kléíner Geist — he is small-minded

    der kléíne Mann — the ordinary citizen, the man in the street

    ein kléíner Ganove — a small-time or petty crook

    sein Vater war (ein) kléíner Beamter — his father was a minor civil servant

    kléíne Leute übersieht man (hum) — I'm etc so small and insignificant

    See:
    → Fisch
    5) (= armselig) Verhältnisse humble, lowly, modest
    6) Prüfung intermediate
    2. adv
    1) (= in kleiner Schrift) small

    er schreibt sehr kléín — he writes very small, his writing is very small

    ein Wort kléín drucken — to print a word without a capital

    kléín gedruckt — in small print

    kléín gemustert — small-patterned

    kléín kariert (Stoff) — finely checked or chequered (Brit) or checkered (US)

    See:
    2)

    (auf kleine Hitze) etw kléín stellen or drehen — to put sth on low or on a low heat

    etw kléíner stellen or drehen — to turn sth down

    3)

    (in Wendungen) kléín anfangen — to start off in a small way

    kléín beigeben (inf) — to give in

    kléín geraten sein (Gegenstand) — to have come out a little (too) small; (Mensch) to be a bit small

    kléín gewachsen — short, small; (Baum) small

    etw kléín halten (Anzahl, Kosten) — to keep sth down; (Party, Feier) to keep sth small

    * * *
    1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) little
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) short
    3) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) small
    4) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) small
    5) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) small
    * * *
    [klain]
    I. adj
    1. (von geringer Größe) little, small; (emotional) little; Schrift small
    sie fährt ein \kleines Auto she drives a small [or little] car
    sie hat ein schnuckeliges \kleines Auto she's got a nice little car
    er ist ein \kleiner Schlingel he's a little rascal
    im \kleinen Format in a small format
    ▪ \klein geschnitten finely chopped
    etw \klein hacken to chop up sth sep
    \klein gehackte Zwiebeln finely chopped onions
    im K\kleinen on a small scale
    bis ins K\kleinste [right] down to the smallest detail, in minute detail
    einen Kopf \kleiner sein als jd to be a head shorter than sb
    [jdm] etw \klein machen (fam) to chop [or cut] up sth sep [for sb]
    der \kleine Peter/die \kleine Anna little Peter/Anna
    [jdm] etw \klein schneiden to cut up sth sep [into small pieces] [for sb]; s.a. Bier, Buchstabe, Finger, Terz, Zeh
    2. (Kleidung) small
    haben Sie das gleiche Modell auch in \kleiner? do you have the same style but in a size smaller?
    ▪ jdm zu \klein sein to be too small for sb
    etw \kleiner machen to make sth smaller, to take in [or up] sth sep
    3. (jung) small; (kleinwüchsig a.) short
    sein \kleiner Bruder his little [or younger] brother
    von \klein auf from childhood [or an early age
    4. (kurz) short
    ein \kleiner Vorsprung a short [or small] start
    5. (kurz dauernd) short
    eine \kleine Pause machen to have a short [or little] break
    6. (geringe Menge, Anzahl) small
    ein \klein[es] bisschen [o \klein wenig] a little bit
    7. (geringer Betrag) small
    ein \kleines Gehalt a small [or low] salary
    8. (Wechselgeld) small
    haben Sie es nicht \kleiner? haven't you got anything smaller?
    die \kleinste Bewegung the slightest movement
    ein \kleiner Fehler/Verstoß a minor mistake/violation
    eine \kleine Übelkeit a slight feeling of nausea
    10. (unbedeutend) minor; (ungeachtet) lowly
    er fing als \kleiner Portier in dem Hotel an his first job in the hotel was as a lowly porter
    ein \kleiner Bauer a small farmer
    ein \kleiner Ganove a petty [or small-time] crook
    die \kleinen Leute ordinary people
    aus \kleinen Verhältnissen stammen to come from a humble background
    11. (erniedrigt) small
    12. (weniger intensiv) low
    etw \klein[er] drehen [o stellen] to turn down sth sep [or to turn sth lower
    13. (in kleiner Schrift)
    etw \klein schreiben to write sth in small letters
    14. MATH
    \kleinste Fehlerquadrate least error squares
    \kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner lowest common denominator
    \kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches lowest common multiple
    15.
    ▶ \klein, aber fein small but sweet, quality rather than quantity a. hum
    ▶ im K\kleinen wie im Großen in little things as well as in big ones
    ▶ die K\kleinen [o \kleinen Gauner] hängt man, die Großen lässt man laufen (prov) the small fry get caught, while the big fish get away
    ▶ \klein, aber oho (fam) small but eminently capable [or he/she packs a powerful punch]; s.a. Fakultas, Latinum
    II. adv
    \klein gedruckt attr in small print pred
    ▶ \klein anfangen (fam: seine Karriere ganz unten beginnen) to start at the bottom; (mit ganz wenig beginnen) to start off in a small way
    ▶ \klein beigeben to give in [quietly]
    ▶ \klein machen (kindersprache) to do [or have] a wee[-wee] childspeak
    * * *
    1.
    1) little; small < format, letter>; little < finger, toe>; small, short < steps>

    das Kleid ist mir zu klein — the dress is too small for me

    ein kleines Bier — a small beer; ≈ a half[-pint]

    etwas klein hacken — chop something up [small]

    Zwiebeln klein schneiden — chop up onions [small]

    etwas klein machen — cut something up small; (ugs.): (aufbrauchen) get through or (sl.) blow something

    sie ist klein [von Gestalt/für ihr Alter] — she is small [in stature/for her age]

    er ist [einen Kopf] kleiner als ich — he is [a head] shorter than me or shorter than I am [by a head]

    im Kleinen — in miniature; on a small scale

    klein, aber oho — he/she may be small, but he/she certainly makes up for it

    klein, aber fein — little, but very nice

    2) (jung) little <brother, sister>

    als ich [noch] klein war — when I was small or little

    von klein auf — from an early age; s. auch Kleine I, 2, III

    3) (von kurzer Dauer) little, short < while>; short <walk, break>; short, brief <delay, introduction>; brief < moment>
    4) (von geringer Menge) small <family, amount, audience, staff>; small, low < salary>; low < price>

    kleines Geld haben — have some [small] change

    einen Schein klein machen — (ugs.): (wechseln) change a note

    kann mir jemand ein Fünfzigeuroschein klein machen? — (ugs.) can anyone give me change for a fifty-euro note?

    haben Sie es klein? — (ugs.) do you have the right money?

    5) (von geringem Ausmaß) light < refreshment>; small < party, gift>; scant, little < attention>; slight <cold, indisposition>; slight, small <mistake, irregularity>; minor < event, error>

    das kleinere Übel — the lesser evil; the lesser of the two evils

    ein klein[es] bisschen — a little or tiny bit

    bis ins Kleinste — down to the smallest or tiniest detail

    6) (unbedeutend) lowly <employee, sales assistant>; minor < official>

    der kleine Mann — the ordinary citizen; the man in the street

    die kleinen Leute — ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

    klein anfangen — (ugs.) start off in a small way

    7)

    ganz klein [und hässlich] werden — become meek and subdued

    8)

    ein kleiner Geist — (engstirnig) a narrow-minded person; (beschränkt) a person of limited intellect

    2.

    die Heizung klein/kleiner [ein]stellen — turn the heating down low/lower

    klein kariert — <skirt, shirt, etc.> with a small check

    klein machen — (Kinderspr.) do number one

    klein geschrieben werden — (ugs.) count for [very] little ( bei with); (child lang.); s. auch beigeben 2.

    * * *
    A. adj
    1. small (auch klein gewachsen); besonders attr und gefühlsbetont: little; (winzig) tiny; Finger, Zehe: little; Buchstabe: small;
    ein rundlicher kleiner Mann a chubby little man;
    sie ist von uns allen die Kleinste she is the smallest of us;
    als ich noch klein war when I was a little boy ( oder girl);
    er ist doch noch klein he’s only small ( oder a child); zu einem Kind: he’s much smaller than you, remember;
    von klein auf from an early age, since childhood, since I was etc a child;
    kleine Augen haben (müde aussehen) look tired;
    da wurde er ganz klein fig that cut him down to size; (er schwieg dann) that shut him up
    2. (unbedeutend) small (auch Stimme); Fehler, Vergehen etc: little, minor;
    kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part;
    kleiner Bauer/Geschäftsmann small farmer/businessman;
    seine kleinen Intrigen/Launen his little intrigues/moods;
    es ist ein kleiner Anfang it’s just a start;
    der kleine Mann the man in the street;
    kleine Leute ordinary people;
    aus kleinen Verhältnissen stammen come from a humble background;
    und er hat daran kein kleines Verdienst and it’s no small thanks to him
    3. (jünger) little, younger;
    mein kleiner Bruder my little ( oder younger) brother
    4. Pause, Unterbrechung etc: short, brief
    5. (gering) small;
    auf kleiner Flamme kochen cook on a low flame
    6.
    im Kleinen on a small scale, engS. in miniature;
    bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail
    7. MUS:
    kleine Terz etc minor third etc
    8. in Wendungen: umg:
    es klein haben (Betrag) have the right change;
    klein, aber fein good things come in small packages;
    klein, aber oho! umg a mighty midget, Person: auch a pocket dynamo; → Geschäft 6, Übel
    B. adv
    1. small;
    klein gedruckt in small print;
    klein gemustert with a small pattern, small-patterned;
    klein gehackt finely chopped;
    klein gewachsen small, short;
    klein hacken chop (up) fine;
    klein machen (Holz) chop up; umg (Vermögen etc) gobble up, get through;
    klein schneiden (Holz, Fleisch etc) cut up into small pieces;
    (auf) klein drehen/stellen (Herd etc) turn down, put on low
    2. fig:
    klein anfangen start off small, start from small beginnings;
    klein beigeben give in;
    klein machen kinderspr do number one
    * * *
    1.
    1) little; small <format, letter>; little <finger, toe>; small, short < steps>

    ein kleines Bier — a small beer; ≈ a half[-pint]

    etwas klein hacken — chop something up [small]

    Zwiebeln klein schneiden — chop up onions [small]

    etwas klein machen — cut something up small; (ugs.): (aufbrauchen) get through or (sl.) blow something

    sie ist klein [von Gestalt/für ihr Alter] — she is small [in stature/for her age]

    er ist [einen Kopf] kleiner als ich — he is [a head] shorter than me or shorter than I am [by a head]

    im Kleinen — in miniature; on a small scale

    klein, aber oho — he/she may be small, but he/she certainly makes up for it

    klein, aber fein — little, but very nice

    2) (jung) little <brother, sister>

    als ich [noch] klein war — when I was small or little

    von klein auf — from an early age; s. auch Kleine I, 2, III

    3) (von kurzer Dauer) little, short < while>; short <walk, break>; short, brief <delay, introduction>; brief < moment>
    4) (von geringer Menge) small <family, amount, audience, staff>; small, low < salary>; low < price>

    kleines Geld haben — have some [small] change

    einen Schein klein machen — (ugs.): (wechseln) change a note

    kann mir jemand ein Fünfzigeuroschein klein machen? — (ugs.) can anyone give me change for a fifty-euro note?

    haben Sie es klein? — (ugs.) do you have the right money?

    5) (von geringem Ausmaß) light < refreshment>; small <party, gift>; scant, little < attention>; slight <cold, indisposition>; slight, small <mistake, irregularity>; minor <event, error>

    das kleinere Übel — the lesser evil; the lesser of the two evils

    ein klein[es] bisschen — a little or tiny bit

    bis ins Kleinste — down to the smallest or tiniest detail

    6) (unbedeutend) lowly <employee, sales assistant>; minor < official>

    der kleine Mann — the ordinary citizen; the man in the street

    die kleinen Leute — ordinary people; the man sing. in the street

    klein anfangen — (ugs.) start off in a small way

    7)

    ganz klein [und hässlich] werden — become meek and subdued

    8)

    ein kleiner Geist — (engstirnig) a narrow-minded person; (beschränkt) a person of limited intellect

    2.

    die Heizung klein/kleiner [ein]stellen — turn the heating down low/lower

    klein kariert — <skirt, shirt, etc.> with a small check

    klein machen — (Kinderspr.) do number one

    klein geschrieben werden — (ugs.) count for [very] little ( bei with); (child lang.); s. auch beigeben 2.

    * * *
    adj.
    little adj.
    lower adj.
    petite adj.
    petty adj.
    short adj.
    slight adj.
    small adj.
    small-sized adj.
    smallish adj.
    wee adj.

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  • 51 भूत _bhūta

    भूत p. p. [भू-क्त]
    1 Become, being, existing.
    -2 Produced, formed.
    -3 Actually being, really happened, true; भूताश्चार्था विरुद्ध्यन्ति देशकालविरोधिताः Rām.5.3.37.
    -4 Right, proper, fit; अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तीं निपतितामिव Rām. 5.15.34; भूतार्थव्याहृतिः सा हि न स्तुतिः परमेष्ठिनः R.1.33.
    -5 Past, gone.
    -6 Obtained.
    -7 Mixed or joined with.
    -8 Being like, similar, (see भू); मग्नां द्विषच्छद्मनि पङ्कभूते Ki.3.39.
    -तः 1 A son, child.
    -2 An epithet of Śiva.
    -3 The fourteenth day of the dark half of a lunar month (also भूता).
    -4 A great devotee.
    -5 N. of a priest of the gods.
    -6 The dark fortnight of a month (कृष्णपक्ष).
    -7 see भूतगण.
    -तम् 1 Any being (human, divine or even inanimate); इत्थं रतेः किमपि भूतमदृश्यरूपं मन्दीचकार मरणव्यवसायबुद्धिम् Ku.4.45; Pt.2. 87.
    -2 A living being, an animal, a creature; क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थो$क्षर उच्यते Bg.15.16; भूतेषु किं च करुणां बहुली- करोति Bv.1.122; U.4.6.
    -3 A spirit, ghost, an imp, a devil (m. also in these senses); ततो रक्षां महातेजः कुरु भूतविनाशिनीम् Rām.7.66.3.
    -4 An element; (they are five, i. e. पृथ्वी, अप्, तेजस्, वायु, and आकाश); तं वेधा विदधे नूनं महाभूतसमाधिना R.1.29.
    -5 An actual occurrence, a fact, a matter of fact.
    -6 The past, past time.
    -7 The world.
    -8 Well-being, welfare.
    -9 A symbolical expression for the number 'five'.
    -1 Fitness, propriety.
    -Comp. -अनुकम्पा compassion for all beings; भूतानुकम्पा तव चेत् R.2.48.
    -अनुवादः a mention of established facts, a variety of अर्थवाद (q. v.); भूतानुवादमात्रमनर्थकम् ŚB. on MS.1.2.4.
    -अन्तकः the god of death, Yama.
    -अभिषङ्गः possession by evil spirits.
    -अरिः Asa Fœtida.
    -अर्थः 1 the fact, real fact, true state, truth, reality; आर्ये कथयामि ते भूतार्थम् Ś.1; भूतार्थशोभाह्नियमाणनेत्रा Ku.7.13; कः श्रद्धास्यति भूतार्थं सर्वो मां तुलयिष्यति Mk.3.24.
    -2 an element of life. ˚कथनम्, ˚व्याहृतिः f. a statement of facts; भूतार्थव्याहृतिः सा हि न स्तुतिः परमेष्ठिनः R.1.33.
    -अवमानिन् m. despiser of all; भूतावमानी हैहयश्चार्जुनः Kau. A.1.6.
    -आत्मक a. consisting or composed of the elements.
    -आत्मन् 1 one whose soul is purified.
    -2 composed of the five elements (as the body); cf. Ms.12.12. (-m.)
    1 the individual (as opposed to the Supreme Soul); विद्यातपोभ्यां भूतात्मा बुद्धिर्ज्ञानेन शुद्ध्यति Ms.5.19; विधमिष्यति ते देहे भूतात्मानं चिरोषितम् Rām.6.59. 55.
    -2 an epithet of Brahman.
    -3 of Śiva.
    -4 of Viṣṇu; भूतात्मा भूतभावनः V. Sah.
    -5 an elementary substance.
    -6 the body.
    -7 war, conflict.
    -8 the elementary or vital principle.
    -9 a soul which clings to the elements, a carnal mind; भूतात्मनस्तपोविद्ये बुद्धेर्ज्ञानं विशोधनम् Y.3.34.
    -आदिः 1 the Supreme Spirit.
    -2 an epithet of Ahaṁkāra (in Sāṅkhya phil.).
    -आर्त a. possessed by a devil.
    -आवासः 1 the body.
    -2 an epithet of &Scute;iva.
    -3 of Viṣṇu; वसन्ति त्वयि भूतानि भूतावासस्ततो हरिः Hariv.
    -आविष्ट a. possessed by a devil or evil spirit.
    -आवेशः demoniac possession.
    -इज्यम्, -इज्या making oblations to the Bhūtas.
    -इन्द्रियजयिन् m. a kind of ascetic.
    -इष्टा the fourteenth day of a lunar fortnight.
    -ईशः 1 an epithet of Brahman.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -3 of Śiva; भूतेशस्य भुजङ्गवल्लिवलयस्रङ्नद्धजूटा जटाः Māl.1.2; भूतेशप्रीति- हेतोः Udb.
    -ईश्वरः an epithet of Śiva; भूयः स भूतेश्वर- पार्श्ववर्ती R.2.46.
    -उन्मादः demoniac possession.
    -उपदेशः a reference to past things or such as already exist.
    -उपसृष्ट, -उपहत a. possessed by a devil.
    -ओदनः a dish of rice (eaten to counteract the influence of demons).
    -कर्तृ, -कृत् m. an epithet of Brahman; सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा भूतकर्तृ तथर्षयः Rām.2.25.25; ततस्थानाह भूत- कृत् 7.4.12.
    -कला f. a power which produces the five elements; धरादिपञ्चभूतानां निवृत्त्याद्याः कलाः स्मृताः Śāradātilakam.
    -कालः 1 past time.
    -2 (in gram.) the past or preterite time.
    -केशी the holy basil.
    -कोटिः absolute non-entity; Bhddh.
    -क्रान्तिः f. possession by a devil.
    -गणः 1 the collection of created beings.
    -2 the whole class of spirits or devils; प्रेतान् भूतागणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः Bg.17.4.
    -गत्या truthfully; तदखिलमिह भूतं भूतगत्या...... अभिलषति स्म N.9.159.
    -गुणः a quality of the elements; शब्दस्पर्शरूपरसगन्धा भूतगुणाः स्मृताः Śāradātilakam.
    -ग्रस्त possessed by a devil.
    -ग्रामः 1 the whole multitude or aggregate of living beings; U.7; भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते Bg.8.19.
    -2 a multitude of spirits.
    -3 the body.
    -घ्नः 1 a kind of birch tree.
    -2 a camel.
    -3 garlic. (
    -घ्नी) the holy basil.
    -चतुर्दशी the fourteenth day of the dark half of Kārtika.
    -चारिन् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -चिन्तकः = स्वभाववादिन् q. v.; दैवमित्यपरे विप्राः स्वभावं भूतचिन्तकाः Mb.12.232.19.
    -चिन्तनिकः an adherent to the doctrine that the mind or intellect is produced from material elements.
    -चिन्ता an enquiry into the ele- ments, investigation into their nature.
    -चैतन्यम् intellect- uality of matter.
    -जननी the mother of all beings.
    -जयः victory over the elements.
    -तन्त्रम् the doctrine of spirits.
    -तन्मात्रम् a subtle element.
    -दया compassion towards all beings, universal benevolence.
    -द्रुमः Cordia Latifolia (Mar. भोंकर).
    -द्रुह्, -ध्रुक् a. injurious, mali- cious.
    -धरा, -धात्री, -धारिणी the earth.
    -धात्री sleep.
    -नाथः an epithet of Śiva; तद् भूतनाथानुग नार्हसि त्वम् R.2.58.
    -नायिका an epithet of Durgā.
    -नाशनः 1 the marking-nut plant.
    -2 mustard.
    -3 pepper.
    (-नम्) 1 Asa Fœtida.
    -2 a bead used for rosaries (रुद्राक्ष).
    -निचयः the body.
    -पक्षः the dark fortnight.
    -पतिः 1 an epithet of Śiva; ध्यानास्पदं भूतपतेर्विवश Ku.3.43,74.
    -2 of Agni.
    -3 the sacred basil.
    -4 the sky; ज्वलसि यन्निशि भूतपतिं श्रितः N.4.55.
    -पत्री the holy basil.
    -पालः the guardian of living beings.
    -पूर्णिमा the day of full- moon in the month of Āśvina.
    -पूर्वम् ind. formerly. a.
    1 former, ancient, old; पश्यामि च जनस्थानं भूतपूर्वखरा- लयम् U.2.17.
    -2 deceased.
    -प्रकृतिः f. the origin of all beings; यामाहुः सर्वभूतप्रकृतिरिति Ś.1.1 (v. l.).
    -बलिः = भूतयज्ञ q. v.
    -ब्रह्मन् m. a low Brāhmaṇa who maintains himself with the offerings made to an idol; see देवल.
    -भर्तृ a. sustaining all beings; भूतभर्तृ च तज्ज्ञेयं ग्रसिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च Bg.13.16. -m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -भव a. existing in all beings.
    -भव्यम् past and future.
    -भावनः 1 an epithet of Brahman.
    -2 of Viṣṇu.
    -भाविन् a.
    1 creating living beings.
    -भाषा, -भाषितम् the language of devils.
    -भृत् a. sustaining the elements or creatures; भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः Bg.9.5.
    -भौतिक a. consisting of the elements.
    -महेश्वरः an epithet of Śiva.
    -मातृ f. an epithet of Gaurī.
    -मातृका the earth.
    -मात्रम्, -त्रा the rudiment of an element.
    -मात्रा f. pl. the coarse and subtile elements; तास्वेव भूतमात्रासु प्रलीयन्ते विभागशः Ms.12.17.
    -यज्ञः an oblation or offering to all created beings, one of the five daily Yajñas to be perfo- rmed by a householder.
    -योनिः the origin of all created beings.
    -रयाः a. a class of gods under the 5th Manu; Bhāg.
    -राज् m. an epithet of Śiva.
    -लिपिः a particular magic formula.
    -वर्गः the whole class of spirits.
    -वादिन् a. telling the real fact or truth.
    -वासः the Bibhītaka tree.
    -वाहनः an epithet of Śiva.
    -विक्रिया 1 epilepsy.
    -2 possession by a devil.
    -विज्ञान, -विद्या demonology (भूतविद्या); Ch. Up.7.1.2.
    -विनायकः a leader of evil beings; Bhāg.
    -विभुः a king; शाहभूविभुः Śāhendra. 2.93.
    -वृक्षः the Bibhītaka tree.
    -वेशी a white flowering Vitex Negundo (Mar. निर्गुडी).
    -शुद्धिः f. purifica- tion of the elements (of the body).
    -संसारः 1 the world of mortals.
    -2 the course of existence; घोरे$स्मिन् भूतसंसारे नित्यं सततयायिनि Ms.1.5.
    -संघः the totality of beings or of the elements.
    -संचारः demoniac possession.
    -संचारिन् m. a forest conflagration.
    -संप्लवः universal deluge or destruction; आभूतसंप्लवस्थानममृतत्वं हि भाषते.
    -समागमः the meeting of mortals; यथा काष्ठं च... समेत्य च व्यपेयातां तद्वद् भूतसमागमः Mb.12.28.36.
    -सर्गः 1 the creation of the world, the class or order of created beings.
    -2 creation of the elements.
    -साक्षिन् m. 'all- seeing', an eye-witness of created beings.
    -साधनी the earth.
    -सूक्ष्मम् a subtle element.
    -सृज् m. an epithet of Brahman; बहुधा गतां जगति भूतसृजा कमनीयतां समभिहृत्य पुरा Ki.6.42.
    -सृष्टिः f.
    1 the illusion effected by the power of Bhūtas.
    -2 the whole class of Bhūtas taken collectively.
    -स्थानम् 1 the abode of living beings.
    -2 the abode of demons.
    -हत्या destruction of living beings.
    -हन्त्री a species of Dūrvā grass.
    -हरः bdellium.
    -हासः a kind of fever.

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  • 52 कष्ट


    kashṭa
    mfn. (perhaps p.p. of kash Pāṇ. 7-2, 22 Vop. 26, 111 Kāṡ. on Pāṇ. 6-2, 47),

    bad R. ;
    ill, evil, wrong Mn. MBh. R. Suṡr. etc.;
    painful Suṡr. ;
    grievous, severe, miserable Mn. XII, 78 Yājñ. III, 29 Bhartṛ. ;
    difficult, troublesome Mn. VII, 186 and 210 ;
    worst Mn. VII, 50 and 51 ;
    pernicious, noxious, injurious Suṡr. ;
    dangerous (= kṛicchra) Pāṇ. 7-2, 22 Nal. XIII, 16 ;
    inaccessible (= gahana) Pāṇ. 7-2, 22 ;
    boding evil Comm. on Pāṇ. 3-2, 188 ;
    m. « N. of a man» seeﾠ kāshṭāyana;
    (in rhetoric) offending the ear Vām. II, 1, 6 ;
    forced, unnatural;
    (am) n. a bad state of things, evil, wrong;
    pain, suffering, misery, wretchedness;
    trouble, difficulty;
    bodily exertion, strain, labour, toil, fatigue, weariness, hardship, uneasiness, inquietude (mental orﾠ bodily) R. Kathās. Pañcat. Ṡak. Hit. ;
    kashṭāt-kashṭam, orﾠ kashṭataram, worse than the worst;
    kashṭena orﾠ kashṭāt, with great difficulty Pañcat. ;
    (am) ind. an exclamation of grief orﾠ sorrow;
    ah! woe! aIas! MBh. R. Mṛicch. ;
    - कष्टकर
    - कष्टकारक
    - कष्टगुग्गुल
    - कष्टतपस्
    - कष्टतर
    - कष्टता
    - कष्टत्व
    - कष्टभागिनेय
    - कष्टमातुल
    - कष्टलभ्य
    - कष्टश्रित
    - कष्टसाध्य
    - कष्टस्थान
    - कष्टागत
    - कष्टाधिक
    - कष्टार्थ

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > कष्ट

  • 53 spirito

    m spirit
    ( disposizione) mind
    ( umorismo) wit
    * * *
    spirito s.m.
    1 ( ente spirituale) spirit: Dio è puro spirito, God is pure spirit; il regno degli spiriti, the realm of spirits; lo spirito del bosco, the woodland spirit // spirito folletto, sprite // lo Spirito Maligno, the Evil One // lo Spirito Santo, the Holy Ghost (o the Holy Spirit)
    2 ( afflato vitale) spirit; ( anima) soul: gli spiriti animali, the animal spirits; spirito vitale, spirit of life; esalare lo spirito, to breathe one's last (o to give up one's spirit); le esigenze del corpo e quelle dello spirito, bodily and spiritual needs
    3 (fil.) ( contrapposto a materia) spirit: i valori dello spirito, spiritual values; sono con lui in spirito, I am with him in spirit
    4 ( fantasma) spirit; ghost; phantom: in questa casa ci sono degli spiriti, this house is haunted; credere negli spiriti, to believe in ghosts
    5 ( mente, intelligenza) mind: presenza di spirito, presence of mind // spirito profetico, prophetic spirit
    6 ( persona di spiccate doti intellettuali) spirit; mind: uno spirito eletto, a master spirit; i grandi spiriti, the great minds; uno dei migliori spiriti del suo paese, one of the leading spirits of his country
    7 ( tendenza informatrice, atteggiamento spirituale) spirit; attitude: lo spirito dell'epoca, the spirit of the age; spirito di contraddizione, osservazione, sacrificio, spirit of contradiction, observation, sacrifice; spirito materno, maternal attitude; fu lo spirito della rivoluzione, he was the leading spirit of the revolution; vivere con spirito sereno, to live serenely; non sono in condizioni di spirito per scherzare, I'm not in the mood to joke // spirito di corpo, esprit de corps; spirito di parte, partisan spirit; spirito di squadra, team spirit // spirito pubblico, public feeling
    8 ( significato essenziale) spirit, (inner) meaning; sense: bisognerebbe sempre seguire lo spirito piuttosto che la lettera della legge, one should always go by the spirit of the law rather than by the letter
    9 ( arguzia) wit; ( umorismo) humour: motto di spirito, witticism; persona di spirito, witty person; non mi sembra ci sia molto spirito in quello che dice, I do not see much humour in what he says; quell'uomo è pieno di spirito, that man is full of wit // fare dello spirito, to be witty: spirito di rapa, di patata, (fam.) obvious (o forced) humour
    10 ( vivacità) life; liveliness: dovresti mettere un po' più di spirito in quello che fai, you ought to put a little more life into what you are doing
    11 (gramm. greca) breathing: spirito aspro, dolce, rough, smooth breathing
    12 (chim.) spirit; alcohol: spirito canforato, camphorated spirit; spirito di legno, wood spirit; lacca a spirito, spirit varnish; lampada a spirito, spirit lamp // frutta sotto spirito, fruit preserved in alcohol.
    * * *
    I ['spirito]
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (atteggiamento) spirit

    spirito di corpo — esprit de corps, solidarity

    spirito di contraddizione — contrariness, spirit of contradiction

    2) (stato d'animo) spirit, mood

    persona di spirito — wit, witty person

    battuta o motto di spirito witticism; fare dello spirito to be witty o funny, to crack jokes; ha preso la cosa con spirito — he took it with a bit of humour

    4) (persona) spirit
    6) relig. spirit
    II ['spirito]
    sostantivo maschile (alcol) alcohol, spirit
    * * *
    spirito1
    /'spirito/
    sostantivo m.
     1 (atteggiamento) spirit; spirito di adattamento adaptability; spirito di squadra team spirit; spirito di corpo esprit de corps, solidarity; spirito di contraddizione contrariness, spirit of contradiction; giovane di spirito young at heart o in spirit
     2 (stato d'animo) spirit, mood; sono nello spirito adatto per I'm in the right mood for
     3 (senso dell'umorismo) wit; persona di spirito wit, witty person; battuta o motto di spirito witticism; fare dello spirito to be witty o funny, to crack jokes; ha preso la cosa con spirito he took it with a bit of humour
     4 (persona) spirit; uno spirito libero a free spirit; un bello spirito a wit
     5 (caratteristica essenziale) spirit; nello spirito dell'epoca in the spirit of the times; secondo lo spirito della legge in accordance with the law; entrare nello spirito del gioco to enter into the spirit of the game
     6 relig. spirit; lo Spirito Santo the Holy Spirit
     7 (essere soprannaturale) spirit; spirito maligno evil spirit; nel castello ci sono gli -i the castle is haunted.
    ————————
    spirito2
    /'spirito/
    sostantivo m.
    (alcol) alcohol, spirit; lampada a spirito spirit lamp; ciliege sotto spirito cherries in alcohol.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spirito

  • 54 أذى

    أَذًى \ evil: wrong; harmful ideas or effects; harmful acts done on purpose: evil thoughts; the evils of modern society. ‘Deliver us from evil’. harm: to hurt; damage: The storm did a great deal of harm to the crops. \ See Also شر (شَرّ)‏

    Arabic-English dictionary > أذى

  • 55 harm

    أَذًى \ evil: wrong; harmful ideas or effects; harmful acts done on purpose: evil thoughts; the evils of modern society. ‘Deliver us from evil’. harm: to hurt; damage: The storm did a great deal of harm to the crops. \ See Also شر (شَرّ)‏

    Arabic-English glossary > harm

  • 56 göz

    "1. eye. 2. sight, vision. 3. eye, manner or way of looking at a thing; estimation; opinion. 4. fountainhead, source (of a stream or river); spring. 5. eye (of a needle). 6. division, section, compartment; pigeonhole; cubbyhole. 7. drawer (in a piece of furniture). 8. pan (of a balance). 9. evil eye. 10. bad luck inflicted by an evil eye. 11. esteem, favor, friendly regard. 12. rudimentary bud. 13. eye (on a potato). 14. eye, the depression at the calyx end of some fruits. 15. section, division, square (on a game board). 16. central core (of a boil). 17. eye (in cheese); hole (in bread). 18. desire, interest. -ünde /ın/ in the eyes of. -ü aç greedy, avaricious, insatiable. - açamamak to have no rest or respite. -ü açık clever, sharp, wide-awake, shrewd. -ü açık gitmek to die without having fulfilled one´s desire. -ü açılmak to become shrewd. - açıp kapayıncaya kadar/- açıp kapamadan in the twinkling of an eye, in an instant. -lerini açmak to wake up. -ünü açmak 1. to keep one´s eyes open, watch out, be wary, be on guard. 2. /ın/ to enlighten (someone), open (someone´s) eyes. 3. to be enlightened. 4. /ın/ to take (a virgin) to bed. 5. /da/ to have intercourse for the first time (with). - açtırmamak /a/ to give no respite to, give (someone) no chance to do anything else. -ünü ağartmak to open one´s eyes wide (in astonishment or anger). - ağrısı 1. eyestrain. 2. one´s old or first love or sweetheart. - ahbaplığı/aşinalığı knowing someone by sight. -ü akmak to be blinded (by accident). -e ak düşmek to get a cataract in one´s eye. - alabildiğine as far as the eye can see. - aldanımı/aldanması optical illusion. - alıcı eye-catching. - almak to dazzle. -e almak /ı/ to risk, accept the risk of, take or run the chance of. - ardı etmek /ı/ to undervalue, pay insufficient attention to. -ü arkada kalmak to leave with something left undone or with a desire left unsatisfied. - aşinalığı slight acquaintanceship. - atmak /a/ to take a glance at, run an eye over. -ün/-ünüz aydın! I´m happy for you!/Congratulations! (said to one whose long-awaited wish has come true). - aydına gitmek /a/ to visit (someone) to congratulate him/her. -ünü ayırmamak /dan/ not to take one´s eyes off of. - aynası ophthalmoscope. -lerini bağışlamak to donate one´s eyes on death. -ünü bağlamak /ın/ 1. to blindfold. 2. to hoodwink. -ü bağlı 1. blindfolded. 2. blindly, blindfoldedly. 3. bewitched. (...) -üyle bakmak /a/ to look at (someone, something) from the point of view of. - bankası eye bank. - banyosu 1. eyewash. 2. colloq. girl-watching. -e batmak 1. to stick out, hit one in the eye. 2. to attract attention. -leri bayılmak for one´s eyes to have a sleepy or desirous look. -lerini belertmek to open one´s eyes wide (in astonishment or anger). - boncuğu blue bead (worn to avert the evil eye). - boyamak to mislead, delude, deceive, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone´s eyes. -leri buğulanmak/bulutlanmak for one´s eyes to fill with tears. -ü bulanmak for one´s eyes to become clouded over. -ü büyükte olmak to be full of ambition. -leri büyümek to open one´s eyes wide (in surprise, with terror). -ünde büyümek /ın/ to assume great proportions to (someone). -ünde büyütmek /ı/ to blow up (something, someone) out of proportion. -leri çakmak çakmak olmak for one´s eyes to be bloodshot. -ünün çapağını silmeden the first thing on awakening, before wiping the sleep from one´s eyes. -e çarpmak to strike or catch one´s eyes; to be conspicuous. -leri çekik having slanting eyes, slant-eyed. -den çıkarmak /ı/ to be prepared to pay; to be willing to give up or sacrifice (something). -ünü çıkarmak /ın/ to do the worst possible job of (something), ruin, spoil. -üm çıksın/kör olsun Strike me blind if.... - çukuru anat. orbit, eye socket. -leri çukura gitmek/kaçmak to become hollow-eyed. -ünü daldan budaktan/çöpten esirgememek/sakınmamak to disregard dangers. -ü dalmak to gaze vacantly, stare into space. - damlası med. ey

    Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > göz

  • 57 от копеечной свечки Москва сгорела

    Set phrase: a little dip, in old days, set moscow ablaze, a little spark kindles a great fire (little evil may start a great disaster), all moscow was burnt down by a farthing dip, little chips light great fires, little chips light great fires (дословно: От маленьких щепок большие пожары бывают)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > от копеечной свечки Москва сгорела

  • 58 bien1

    1 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.
    Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
    Ex. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
    Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.
    Ex. The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.
    Ex. Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.
    Ex. The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.
    Ex. So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.
    Ex. It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.
    ----
    * abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.
    * acoger bien = welcome.
    * aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * ahora bien = now.
    * bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.
    * bien aceptado = well-accepted.
    * bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.
    * bien administrado = well-managed.
    * bien afeitado = clean shaven.
    * bien andado = well trodden.
    * bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.
    * bien arado = well-tilled.
    * bien argumentado = well-considered.
    * bien arreglado = well-groomed.
    * bien comprendido = well-understood.
    * bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.
    * bien conectado = well-connected.
    * bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.
    * bien conseguido = well-rendered.
    * bien conservado = well-kept.
    * bien considerado = all things considered.
    * bien construido = well-built.
    * bien controlado = well-regulated.
    * bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.
    * bien cultural = cultural product.
    * bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.
    * bien demarcado = hard-edged.
    * bien de todos, el = common good, the.
    * bien dicho = amen to that!.
    * bien diferenciado = well differentiated.
    * bien dirigido = well-regulated.
    * bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].
    * bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.
    * bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.
    * bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.
    * bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.
    * bien educado = urbane.
    * bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.
    * bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].
    * bien entrada la noche = late at night.
    * bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].
    * bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.
    * bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.
    * bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.
    * bien escrito = well-written.
    * bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].
    * bien expresado = well-articulated.
    * bien financiado = well-funded.
    * bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.
    * bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].
    * bien formulado = well-formulated.
    * bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.
    * bien fundamentado = well-founded.
    * bien gestionado = well-managed.
    * bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.
    * bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.
    * ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.
    * bien iluminado = well-lit.
    * bien informado = well-informed, informed.
    * bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.
    * bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.
    * bien llevado = well-run.
    * bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.
    * bien mirado = all things considered.
    * bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....
    * bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.
    * bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].
    * bien pagado = well-paid.
    * bien parecido = personable, good looking.
    * bien pensado = well thought out.
    * bien planeado = well-planned.
    * bien planificado = well-planned.
    * bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].
    * bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.
    * bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.
    * bien producido = well-produced, well-made.
    * bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].
    * bien provisto = well-endowed.
    * bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).
    * bien público = public good, commonwealth.
    * bien recibido = welcome.
    * bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].
    * bien redondito = well-rounded.
    * bien remunerado = well-paid.
    * bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.
    * bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.
    * bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].
    * bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).
    * bien testado = well-tested.
    * bien tratado = well represented.
    * bien uniformado = well-uniformed.
    * bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].
    * bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.
    * bien visto = welcome.
    * caerse bien = hit it off.
    * cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.
    * cambiar para bien = change for + the better.
    * casar bien = fit in + well.
    * comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.
    * comprender bien = be clear in your mind.
    * comprenderse bien = be well understood.
    * conservarse bien = keep + well.
    * cosas + ir bien = things + go well.
    * creer que estar bien = feel + right.
    * cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.
    * dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.
    * dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.
    * dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.
    * desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.
    * despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.
    * el bien de = the good of.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.
    * estar bien de salud = be in good health.
    * estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.
    * estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.
    * funcionar bien = be in order.
    * gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.
    * hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.
    * hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.
    * hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.
    * hacer bien = do + good.
    * hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.
    * hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.
    * hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.
    * haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.
    * impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.
    * ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.
    * ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.
    * ir todo bien = be fine.
    * jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.
    * jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.
    * llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.
    * llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.
    * lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.
    * mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.
    * mantenerse bien = keep + well.
    * marchar bien = go + strong.
    * más bien = if you like, instead.
    * más bien bajo = shortish.
    * más bien pequeño = smallish.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * masticar bien = chew up.
    * mirándolo bien = all things considered.
    * muy bien = nicely.
    * ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.
    * muy bien pagado = highly paid.
    * muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.
    * muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.
    * muy bien remunerado = highly paid.
    * no caer bien = not take + kindly to.
    * no estar bien equilibrado = skew.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.
    * no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.
    * no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.
    * pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.
    * para bien = for the best, for the better.
    * para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.
    * para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.
    * para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.
    * para el bien de = for the benefit of.
    * para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.
    * parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.
    * pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.
    * pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.
    * pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.
    * persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.
    * por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.
    * por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.
    * puede muy bien ser = could well be.
    * puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.
    * puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.
    * pues bien = well.
    * que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].
    * que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.
    * que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.
    * que no queda bien = ill-fitting.
    * que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].
    * recibir bien = welcome.
    * recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.
    * salir bien = go + well.
    * salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.
    * salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.
    * seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.
    * seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.
    * sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.
    * sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.
    * sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.
    * ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.
    * estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.
    * ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.
    * ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).
    * sin bien se mira = all things considered.
    * sino más bien = rather.
    * sino (que) más bien = but rather.
    * todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.
    * tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.
    * usar Algo bien = put to + good use.
    * venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.
    * venir muy bien = fit + the bill.
    * ver bien = welcome.

    Spanish-English dictionary > bien1

  • 59 GEFA

    * * *
    (gef; gaf, gáfum; gefinn), v.
    1) to give (gefa e-m e-t);
    hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar, he gave them good gifts;
    gefa e-m ráð, to give one advice;
    gefa hljóð, to give a hearing;
    gefa e-m sök, e-t at sök, to lay to one’s charge, to bring a charge against one;
    gefa slög, to deal blows;
    gefa e-m drekka, to give one to drink;
    impers., e-m gefr byr (byri), one gets a fair wind (gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf);
    absol., gaf þeim vel, they got a fair wind;
    ef fœri gefr á, if you get a chance;
    ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýi í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter;
    þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand;
    2) to give, grant;
    gefa heimleyfi, to grant furlough;
    gefa e-m líf, to grant one his life;
    3) to give in matrimony (ek var ung gefin Njáli);
    4) to give fodder to cattle, to feed (gefa göltum, nautum, kúm, hestum);
    5) gefa staðar, to stop;
    lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing;
    6) e-m er e-t svá gefit, or svá gefit um e-t, one is so and so disposed, thinks so and so of a thing (ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir);
    7) with preps.:
    gefa sér litit (mikit) af (or at) e-u, to take little (much) notice of;
    gefa á e-t, to pour water on;
    fig. to press on (gefr Ormr þá á);
    gefa e-m til e-s, to give in return for a thing (gefa fé til sátta);
    impers., honum hafði vel gefit til (had good luck) um hefndina;
    gefa sér mikit (lítit) um e-t, to take great (little) interest in (= gefa sér mikit, lítit, af or at e-u);
    gefa sér fátt um e-t, to take coldly, take little notice of;
    gefa e-t upp, to give up (gefa upp alla mótstöðu);
    gefa sik upp, to surrender;
    gefa upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve;
    gefa upp leiguna, to remit the rent;
    gefa upp sakir, to remit offences;
    upp gefinn, exhausted;
    gefa e-t við e-u, to give in payment for;
    gefa sik við, to give in (þat er líkara, at ek gefa mik við);
    8) refl., gefast.
    * * *
    pret. gaf, 2nd pers. gaft, mod. gafst, pl. gáfu; pres. gef; pret. subj. gæfi; part. gefinn; with neg. suff. gef-at, gaft-attu, Fm. 7; mid. form gáfumk ( dabat or dabant mihi, nobis), Stor. 23, Bragi, Edda: [Goth. giban = διδόναι; A. S. gifan; Engl. give; Dutch geven; O. H. G. gepan; Germ. geben; Swed. gifva; Dan. give.]
    A. To give, with acc. of the thing, dat. of the person; g. gjafar, to give gifts, Fm. 7, Fms. vii. 40, Nj. 29, Hm. 48; mikit eitt skala manni gefa, 51; hann kvaðsk eingin yxn eiga þau áðr at honum þætti honum gefandi (gerundial, worth giving to him), Rd. 256; hann gaf stórgjafir öllu stórmenni, Ld. 114; hann gaf þeim góðar gjafir at skilnaði, Gísl. 9; Rútr gaf henni hundrað álna, Nj. 7; viltú g. mér þá, 73, 75, 281, passim.
    II. to give in payment, to pay; gefa vildim vit þér fé til, we will give thee money for it, Nj. 75; yðr væri mikit gefanda (gerundial) til, at þér hefðit ekki íllt átt við Gunnar, you would have given a great deal not to have provoked Gunnar, 98; ek mun g. þér til Guðrúnu dóttur mína ok féit allt, id.: to lay out, hann gaf sumt verðit þegar í hönd, Gísl. 12; gefa e-t við e-u, to pay for a thing; at þér gefit mjök margra Kristinna manna líf við yðvarri þrályndi, that you will cause the loss of many Christian lives with your stubbornness, Fms. iv. 195; þat er líkara at ek gefa mikit við, Nj. 53; gefa sik við e-u, to give oneself to a thing, attend to, be busy about, mod.: gefa í milli, to discount; hygg at hvat þú gefr í milli tveggja systra, Fms. iv. 195 (hence milli-gjöf, discount).
    III. in special sense, to give in matrimony; Njáll bað konu til handa Högna ok var hon honum gefin, Nj. 120; Vígdís var meir gefin til fjár en brautargengis, V. had been more wedded to the money than to her advancement, Ld. 26; segir at dóttir þeirra muni eigi betr verða gefin, 114:—gefa saman, to betroth, Fms. x. 381:—in mod. sense to marry, of the clergyman.
    2. to give as a dowry, portion; búum þeim er Sveinn hafði gefit til hennar, Fms. x. 310 (hence til-gjöf, dowry); eigi skal ok í klæðum meira heiman gefask með konu en þriðjungr (hence heiman-gjöf, dowry), Gþl. 212:—so also, gefa í erfðir, to give as inheritance, Bs. i. 285:—gefa ölmusu, to give alms, Bs. passim; gefa fátækum, to give to the poor, passim.
    IV. to give, grant; hann gaf honum vald yfir öllu landi, Fms. i. 18; gefa heimleyfi, to grant ‘home-leave,’ furlough, ix. 474; gefa orlof, ii. 64; gefa grið, to grant a truce to one, pardon, Nj. 165, Fms. ix. 479; gefa e-m líf, to grant one his life, 470.
    V. in various phrases; gefa e-m nafn, to give one a name, Nj. 91, Fms. i. 23, Grág. ii. 146; gefa þakkir, to give thanks, Fms. i. 231; gefa e-m tillæti, to indulge one, Nj. 169; gefa e-m rúm, to give place to one, Fms. ii. 254, vi. 195; gefa ráð, to give counsel, advice, Nj. 75, 78; gefa góð orð, to give good words, answer gently; gefa e-m stór orð, to give one big words, Fms. v. 158; gefa slög, to deal blows, ix. 313; gefa gaum at, to give heed to, Nj. 57, Eg. 551; gefa hljóð, to give a hearing, in public speaking, Nj. 230; gefa tóm, to give time, leisure, 98; gefa ró reiði, to calm one’s wrath, 175:—gefa e-m sök, to bring a charge against, complain of, 82; ok gaf ek þó hjálminum enga sök á því, I did not like the helmet less for that, Ld. 128; at eigi sé mælt, at þú gefir dauðum sök, that thou bringest a charge against a dead man (which was unlawful), Nj. 82; en hvártki okkat gefr þat öðru at sök, neither of us likes the other the less for that, 52; ekki gef ek þér þat at sök þótt þú sér engi bleyðimaðr, 54; engi þorði þó sakir á at gefa, none durst complain, Al. 123; Sigurðr jarl bað konung eigi gefa Þrændum þetta at sök, Fms. i. 57; gefa kæru upp á e-n, to give in a complaint against one, Dipl. ii. 13.
    2. gefa sér um …, to give oneself trouble about, take interest in, mostly followed by a noun; gefa sér fátt um e-t, to take coolly; gefa sér mikit um, to take great interest in; Þorfinnr lét gefa honum mat, en gaf sér lítið at honum, but else took little notice of him, Grett. 96; ekki er þess getið, at hann gæfi sér mikit um, that he shewed great interest, Fms. i. 289; mun ek mér ok ekki um þetta gefa, I will let this pass, not take offence at it, Boll. 354; en ef til mín kæmi tveir eða þrír, þá, gaf ek mér ekki um, then I took no notice of it, Fms. ii. 151; konungr gaf sér fátt um þat, Fb. i. 261; hann þóttisk vita hvat keisaranum mislíkaði ok gaf sér þó ekki um at sinni, Fms. vi. 71; ok gáfu sér ekki um viðbúnaðinn, vii. 87; so also, Skúli gaf sér litið at hvat biskup sagði, S. troubled himself little at what the bishop said, Bs. i. 873:—akin is the mod. phrase, eg gef ekki um það, I do not want it; gefðu ekki um það, do not care for it, mind it not; eg gaf ekki um að sjá það, I did not want to see it, etc.
    3. gefa staðar, to stop; lét hann þá staðar gefa róðrinn, he stopped rowing, Fms. vi. 384; konungr gaf staðar ok hlýddi til frásagnar þeirra, viii. 400; ok þá er sá íss gaf staðar ok rann eigi, Edda 3; ok þeir gefa eigi stað ferðinni fyrr en þeir kómu norðr, 151 (pref.); svá at staðar gaf (MS. naf) höndin við sporðinn, 40.
    VI. to give out, deal out; hón bað gefa sér drekka, bade give him to drink, Eg. 604: to give a dose, gefa e-m eitr, Al. 156:—absol. to give fodder to cattle, gefa göltum, Hkv. 2. 37; gefa nautum, kúm, hestum, Sturl. ii. 42, Gísl. 28:—gefa á, to dash over, of sea-water, cp. ágjöf: to pour water on, var gluggr á ofninum syá at útan mátti á gefa, Eb. 134; síðan lét hann gefa útan á baðit í glugg, 136; gefa á ker, to fill a goblet, Clar.: metaph. to press on, gefr Ormr þá á, Fb. i. 530 (in wrestling).
    VII. with prepp., fyrir-gefa, to forgive, freq. in mod. usage, but scarcely found in old writers; so also gefa til, cp. Dan. tilgive, D. N., vide Safn i. 96, (rare and obsolete):—gefa upp, to give up; gefa upp gamalmenni, to give old people up, let them starve, Fms. ii. 225; gefa upp föður eða móður, 227; bændr báðu hann gefa upp eyna, Grett. 145: to remit, en þó vil ek nú upp gefa þér alla leiguna, Nj. 128; gaf honum upp reiði sína, Fms. x. 3, 6; ok gefit oss upp stórsakir, ii. 33; Brján konungr gaf upp þrysvar útlögum sínum inar sömu sakir, Nj. 269: absol., hvárt vilit þér gefa honum upp, pardon him, 205; gefa upp alla mótstöðu, to give up all resistance, Fms. ix. 322; gefa sik upp, to give oneself up, surrender, i. 198; þá gefum vér upp várn stað, 104; gefa upp ríki, konungdóm, to give up the kingdom, abdicate, resign, x. 4, xi. 392: to give up, hand over to one, Magnús konungr gaf honum upp Finnferðina með slíkum skildaga, vii. 135; ek vil gefa ykkr upp búit at Varmalæk, Nj. 25; allir hafa þat skaplyndi at gefa þat fyrst upp er stolit er, 76: to give up, leave off, gefa upp leik, to give up playing, Fas. iii. 530; gefa upp horn, Fms. vi. 241: to exhaust, empty, upp ætlu vér nú gefnar gersimar yðrar, vii. 197.
    B. IMPERS., a naut. term; e-m gefr byri, byr (acc. pl. or sing.), one gets a fair wind; gaf þeim byr ok sigla þeir í haf, Nj. 4; gaf þeim vel byri, 138; er þeir vóru búnir ok byr gaf, Eg. 99: so also absol. with or without dat. of the person, gaf kaupmönnum burt af Grænlandi, the sailors got a wind off Greenland, so as to sail from it, Fb. iii. 454; því at eigi gaf suðr lengra, Fms. ii. 185; gaf þeim vel, ix. 268; gaf honum ílla, x. 4; gaf honum eigi austan, Nj. 63: so in the saying, svo gefr hverjum sem hann er góðr.
    2. in other phrases, to get a chance; ef færi (acc.) gefr á, if you get a chance, Nj. 266; halda njósnum, nær bezt gæfi færi á honum, to keep a look-out, when there was best chance to get at him, 113; til þess gefr nú vel ok hógliga, ‘tis a fair and easy opportunity for that, Al. 156; mæltu menn at honum hafði vel gefit til ( had good luck) um hefndina, Fms. vii. 230; ef yðr (dat.) gefr eigi missýni í þessu máli, if you are not mistaken in this matter, Fbr. 32; gaf þeim glámsýni (q. v.) er til vóru komnir, Sturl. i. 179, Stj. 401; þá gaf mér sýn, then I beheld (in a vision), Fms. vii. 163; þat gaf öllum vel skilja, it was clear for all to understand, it lay open to all, vi. 70; e-m gefr á að líta, one can see, i. e. it is open and evident.
    C. REFLEX., gefask vel (ílla), to shew oneself, prove good ( bad); það sé ván at þú gefisk honum eigi vel, er þú gefsk öllum öðrum mönnum ílla, Nj. 32; eigi deilir litr kosti ef þú gefsk vel, 78; hversu gafsk Björn þér, Kári, 265; opt hafa mér vel gefisk yður ráð, your counsels have often proved good to me, Ld. 252; hefir þeim þat ok aldri vel gefisk ( it has never turned out well) í þessu landi, Fms. vii. 22; ílla gefask ílls ráð, a saying, Nj. 20; hétu allir góðu um at gefask vel (i. e. to fight manfully), Fms. vii. 262:—to happen, turn out, come to pass, sem síðan gafsk, x. 416; svá honum gafsk, so it turned out for him, Sl. 20; ok svá gæfisk, ef eigi hefði Guð þá sína miskun til sent, and so it would have come to pass, unless …, Fms. x. 395:—gefsk mér svá, it seems to me so, methinks it is so, Karl. 290, 308 (vide A. V. 2. above); þat allsheri at undri gefsk, to all people it is a wonder, Ad. 18; e-m er e-t svá gefit, to be so and so disposed, to think so and so of a thing; ef þér er þetta svá gefit sem þú segir, Fms. v. 236; svá er mér gefit, son minn, at ek em þér fegin orðin, Ó. H. 33; sagði hann at svá mundi jarli gefit, Fms. ix. 244; en svá ætla ek flestum lendum mönnum gefit, at eigi munu skiljask frá Skúla jarli, 429, v. l.; þyki mér ok sem svá muni flestum gefit, at fé sé fjörvi firr, Ld. 266; en þat mun þó mestu um stýra hversu Þórdísi er um gefit, 302; síðan talaði konungr þetta mál við systur sína, ok spurði hversu henni væri um þetta gefit, Fms. ii. 221: of the gifts of nature, mikill máttr er gefinn goðum várum, Nj. 132; ok er þat mál manna, at henni hafi allt verit ílla gefit þat er henni var sjálfrátt, i. e. that she was a bad woman in everything of her own making (but well gifted by nature), 268; ok svá er sagt at honum hafi flestir hlutir höfðinglegast gefnir verit, 254.
    2. with prepp., gefask upp, to give up, give in, surrender, Nj. 64, 124, Eg. 79: mod. to lose one’s breath: upp gefinn, upset; eigi þykjumk ek upp gefinn þó at ek sjá smávofur, Grett. 112; eigi þyki mér vit upp gefnir, ef vit veitumk at, 131; en þó at þeir feðgar sé ríkir menn, þá eru vér þó ekki upp gefnir fyrir þeim, Fb. ii. 195: in mod. usage, exhausted, having lost one’s breath, eg er uppgefinn; also of a horse, hann gafsk upp, harm er stað-uppgefinn:—e-m gefsk yfir, to do wrong, commit a fault, fail; þat mæla menn at þessi hlutr hafi konunginum yfir gefisk helzt, Fms. xi. 283; ef göfgum mönnum gáfusk stórir hlutir yfir, if the noble gave gross offence, did evil things, Bs. i. 107; engi er svá vitr at eigi gefisk yfir nokkut sinn, Karl. 451:—to give oneself to one, gefask Kristi, N. G. L. i. 339; gefsk þú hánum þá í dag með Guði, Nj. 157; gefask á vald e-s, to give oneself into another’s power, Fms. ix. 479.
    II. recipr. to give to one another; gefask gjöfum, Bret. 48; gáfusk þeir gjöfum áðr þeir skildu, Bs. i. 274.
    III. part. gefinn, given to a thing, in a spiritual sense, devout; g. fyrir bækr, lestr, smíðar, etc., given to books, reading, workmanship, etc.

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  • 60 sommo

    1. adj supreme
    2. m summit
    fig height
    * * *
    sommo agg. highest; (fig.) supreme, superlative; ( grande) great: le somme cime delle Alpi, the highest peaks of the Alps; il sommo bene, male, the supreme good, evil; somma bontà, supreme (o superlative) goodness; somma felicità, gloria, supreme happiness, glory; somma pazienza, intelligenza, great patience, intelligence; un sommo poeta, artista, a great poet, artist; è di una bellezza somma, it is supremely (o extremely) beautiful; tenere qlcu. in sommo disprezzo, to hold s.o. in the utmost contempt // il Sommo Pontefice, the Supreme Pontiff // in sommo grado, in the highest degree // per sommi capi, briefly (o summarily)
    ◆ s.m. summit, top, peak (anche fig.): il sommo del monte, the top of the mountain; al sommo della scala, at the top of the stairs // al sommo del successo, at the peak of his success // al sommo, ( sommamente) extremely (o superlatively).
    * * *
    ['sommo] sommo (-a)
    1. agg
    (grado, livello) highest, (rispetto) highest, greatest, (poeta, artista) great, outstanding

    per sommi capi — in short, in brief

    2. sm
    fig peak, height
    * * *
    ['sommo] 1.
    1) (altissimo) [ vette] highest
    2) (massimo) [felicità, importanza] supreme, utmost, greatest
    2.
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (cima) summit, top, peak
    2) fig. (apice) height, apex*, peak
    ••

    per -i capi — summarily, briefly

    * * *
    sommo
    /'sommo/
     1 (altissimo) [ vette] highest
     2 (massimo) [felicità, importanza] supreme, utmost, greatest; con sommo piacere with the greatest pleasure; sommo sacerdote high priest; il Sommo Pontefice the Supreme Pontiff
     3 (eccelso) un sommo pittore a painter of excellence
     1 (cima) summit, top, peak
     2 fig. (apice) height, apex*, peak; al sommo del successo at the peak of one's success
    per -i capi summarily, briefly.

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