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1 his knowledge of Russian does not extend beyond small talk
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his knowledge of Russian does not extend beyond small talk
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2 improve
1. Ithe situation (smb.'s business, etc.) is improving положение и т. д. улучшается /становится лучше/; things are improving дела налаживаются; his mathematics has improved он сделал успехи по математике; I hope his health has improved надеюсь, [что] ему лучше; I hope the weather will improve надеюсь, погода наладится2. IIimprove in some manner improve rapidly (gradually, tremendously, markedly, definitely, unquestionably, etc.) быстро и т. д. улучшаться /поправляться, налаживаться/3. IIIimprove smth.1) improve the situation (one's condition, the water-supply, the model, communication, etc.) улучшать положение и т. д., I'll improve the shape of the handle so that it is easier for you to use я переделаю форму ручки, чтобы вам было удобнее ею пользоваться; improve smb.'s manners исправлять чьи-л. манеры; improve traffic наладить уличное движение; improve one's gifts /one's talents/ (one's skill, one's abilities, nature, etc.) совершенствовать свой таланты и т. д., he improved his French (his knowledge of Russian) он сделал успехи во французском (в русском) языке; he is reading a lot to improve his mind он много читает для общего развития2) book. improve each hour (every moment while you are young, the occasion, the opportunity, an event, an acquaintance, etc.) использовать каждый час и т. д.4. IVimprove smth., smb. in some manner improve smth. greatly (very much, materially, artificially, etc.) значительно и т. д. улучшать /(усовершенствовать/ что-л.; the dress improves her greatly она гораздо лучше выглядит в этом платье. это платье ее красит5. XIbe improved upon this tart (this pudding) cannot be improved upon этот торт (пудинг) лучше не сделаешь6. XIVimprove on doing smth. the book improves on reading чем дальше читаешь, тем книга становится интереснее7. XVI1) improve in (by, with, through, etc.) smth. improve in health поправляться, выздоравливать; improve in strength окрепнуть, стать сильнее; improve in looks /in appearance/ похорошеть, выглядеть лучше; improve in skill приобретать навык, совершенствоваться; improve in one's Latin совершенствоваться в латыни; improve in one's financial position улучшить свое материальное положение; improve with age делаться лучше с возрастом; improve by degrees постепенно улучшаться; he is improving slowly from the effects of a fall он медленно оправляется после ушибов; he improved by /through/ study благодаря занятиям он достиг определенных успехов; he improved on acquaintance когда я его лучше узнал, он мне больше понравился2) improve (ир)оп smth. improve on the plan (upon a tale, on smb.'s translation, on the invention, upon smb.'s ideas, etc.) усовершенствовать / делать лучше/ план и т. д.; surely you can improve on that ты наверняка можешь это сделать лучше; your complexion is wonderful, don't try to improve upon nature у вас прекрасный цвет лица, не пытайтесь подправить природу8. XVIIIimprove oneself in smth. improve oneself in drawing (in English, in translation, etc.) научиться лучше рисовать и т. д.; improve oneself in some manner improve oneself professionally повышать свою квалификацию9. XXI11) improve smth. by smth. improve one's reading (one's English, one's piano, etc.) by practice /use/ усовершенствовать навыки чтения и т. д. упражнением; improve one's natural gifts by study развивать природные таланты занятиями; improve one's health by constant exercise укреплять здоровье /закалиться/ путем постоянной тренировки2) improve smth. for smth. book. improve an attic for storage (the knowledge for one's own end, etc.) использовать чердак под склад и т. д.10. XXIIimprove smth. by doing smth.1) improve the lot by building on it повышать цену на участок путем возведения на нем строений2) book. improve the time by seeing the city (every spare moment by studying, etc.) использовать время для осмотра города и т. д. -
3 extend
ɪksˈtend гл.
1) а) простирать(ся), тянуть(ся) ;
длиться The forest extends beyond the border. ≈ Лес тянется за границу. The border extends to the river. ≈ Граница тянется до реки. The plateau extends for many miles. ≈ Плато тянется на много миль. The strike has extended over 22 weeks. ≈ Забастовка длилась 22 недели. Syn: reach, stretch б) расширять( о помещении) The way in which this inn had gone on extending. ≈ То, как расширялся этот постоялый двор. в) продолжать, удлинять( о дороге, тропинке, шоссе и т.п.) ;
перен. продлевать, оттягивать( о сроке) We extended the fence to the edge of our property. ≈ Мы продолжили ограду до конца нашего участка. The cold wave extended into March. ≈ Холодная погода продолжалась и в марте. г) воен. рассыпаться цепью, разворачиваться в цепь ∙ Syn: elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch, widen, continue Ant: contract, narrow, shorten, shrink, terminate, truncate, cut short
2) а) распространять влияние, расширять сферу влияния His power extends over the whole country. ≈ Его влияние распространяется на всю страну. Syn: spread б) оказывать протекцию, покровительство, "брать под крыло" в) оказывать знаки внимания, хорошо относиться к кому-л. To all she smiles extends. ≈ Она всем улыбается.
3) а) протягивать (особенно о руке) It is necessary to parry with the arm a little extended. ≈ Парировать удар нужно немного вытянутой рукой. They extended a warm welcome to us. ≈ Они нас тепло встретили. Now suddenly extending his arms immoderately. ≈ Вот внезапно он страстно протягивает руки (Майкл Найман, "Поцелуй"). Syn: convey б) тянуть, вытягивать, натягивать( проволоку между столбами и т. п.) Syn: stretch, strain в) вытягивать ноги, расслабляться( о человеке)
4) спорт напрягать силы, собираться, делать рывок;
также о животных в цирке, манеже и т.п. The horse is made to extend himself. ≈ Лошадь создана для упражнений. The main interest will be to see how he extends himself on the race-course. ≈ Наиболее интересно будет посмотреть, каких пределов он сможет достичь в забеге.
5) а) писать расшифровку стенографической записи б) писать, выписывать полностью, раскрывая сокращения
6) а) юр. подавать протест б) юр. вступать во владение недвижимым имуществом по праву изъятия за долги протягивать, вытягивать, простирать - to * a helping hand (to) протянуть руку помощи - she *ed both her hands to him она протянула ему обе руки натягивать - to * a rope across the street натянуть канат поперек улицы простираться, тянуться - the garden *s as far as the river сад доходит до самой реки - the road *s for miles and miles дорога тянется на много миль выходить за границы, пределы - his knowledge of Russian does not * beyond small talk его знания русского языка хватает только на то, чтобы вести светскую беседу /говорить о пустяках/ тянуться, продолжаться - a custom *ing back over many generations обычай, уходящий в глубь поколений - his researches *ed over ten years его научная работа растянулась на десять лет расширять;
удлинять;
растягивать, увеличивать - to * a school building расширить школьное здание - to * the city boundaries расширить границы города - to * a railway line to X довести железнодорожную линию до X - to * the reach (спортивное) увеличить проводку весла (в гребле) ;
увеличить предел досягаемости - by that time the fire had greatly * itself к тому времени огонь сильно распространился расширять, углублять;
усиливать - *ing one's potential through job training расширить свои возможности путем повышения квалификации распространять, расширять - to * power распространить власть - penal consequences cannot be *ed to these activities эти действия не подлежат наказанию в уголовном порядке;
уголовная наказуемость не распространяется на эти действия - his authority was *ed to new departments в его ведение перешли новые отделы распространяться( на что-л.) - his jurisdiction *ed over the whole area его юрисдикция распространилась на всю территорию продлить, оттянуть, удлинить( срок) ;
пролонгировать - to * a visit for another day продлить пребывание на один день - endeavour to get the time *ed until the end of next month усилия с целью добиться отсрочки до конца будущего месяца длиться, продолжаться - his visit will * from... to... его визит будет продолжаться с... по... - the exhibition will * for a fortnight выставка продлится две недели предоставлять (займы и т. п.) ;
оказывать (услуги и т. п.) - to * credit to customers продавать в кредит - to * aid to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся - to * special privilege to smb. ставить кого-л. в привилегированное положение - to * an invitation послать приглашение - to * a warm welcome радушно встречать или приглашать выказывать, выражать (сочувствие и т. п.) ;
проявлять (внимание) - to * good wishes высказывать добрые пожелания, посылать привет - to * thanks выразить благодарность - to * felicitations on /upon/ the birth of a son поздравить с рождением сына выжимать все возможное( из кого-л., чего-л.) - to * a horse гнать лошадь во весь опор - he does not * himself он не выкладывается целиком( в спорте и т. п.) ;
он не надрывается на работе - he could work long and hard without seeming to * himself он мог работать долго и упорно без всякого видимого напряжения (техническое) наращивать (трубопровод, кабель, конвейер) (военное) (спортивное) размыкать, рассыпать цепью;
расчленять - *! разомкнись! (команда) - to * one's flank растянуть фланг рассыпаться цепью (специальное) детализировать > to * shorthand notes расшифровать стенограмму extend вытягивать;
натягивать (проволоку между столбами и т. п.) ~ исполнять судебный приказ о производстве оценки имущества должника ~ (обыкн. pass) спорт. напрягать силы ~ оказывать (покровительство, внимание - to) ;
to extend sympathy and kindness (to smb.) проявить симпатию и внимание (к кому-л.) ~ переносить запись ~ пересчитывать для получения общей суммы ~ предоставлять ~ предоставлять заем ~ продлевать, пролонгировать ~ продлевать ~ пролонгировать ~ простирать(-ся) ;
тянуть(ся) ~ протягивать;
to extend one's hand for a handshake протянуть руку для рукопожатия ~ разносить ~ распространять (влияние) ~ распространять(ся) ~ воен. рассыпать(ся) цепью ~ расширять (дом и т. п.) ;
продолжать (дорогу и т. п.) ;
удлинять, продлить, оттянуть (срок) ~ вчт. расширять ~ расширять ~ увеличивать ~ увеличивать выход продукта добавками, примесями (обыкн. ухудшающими качество) ~ удлинять ~ протягивать;
to extend one's hand for a handshake протянуть руку для рукопожатия ~ оказывать (покровительство, внимание - to) ;
to extend sympathy and kindness (to smb.) проявить симпатию и внимание (к кому-л.) -
4 extend
[ıkʹstend] v1. 1) протягивать, вытягивать, простирать2) натягивать2. 1) простираться, тянуться2) выходить за границы, пределыhis knowledge of Russian does not extend beyond small talk - его знания русского языка хватает только на то, чтобы вести светскую беседу /говорить о пустяках/
3) тянуться, продолжатьсяa custom extending back over many generations - обычай, уходящий в глубь поколений
his researches extended over ten years - его научная работа растянулась на десять лет
3. 1) расширять; удлинять; растягивать, увеличиватьto extend a railway line to X - довести железнодорожную линию до X
to extend the reach - спорт. а) увеличить проводку весла ( в гребле); б) увеличить предел досягаемости
by that time the fire had greatly extended itself - к тому времени огонь сильно распространился
2) расширять, углублять; усиливатьextending one's potential through job training - расширить свои возможности путём повышения квалификации
4. 1) распространять, расширятьto extend power [influence] - распространить власть [влияние]
penal consequences cannot be extended to these activities - эти действия не подлежат наказанию в уголовном порядке; уголовная наказуемость не распространяется на эти действия
his authority was extended to new departments - в его ведение перешли новые отделы
2) распространяться (на что-л.)his jurisdiction extended over the whole area - его юрисдикция распространилась на всю территорию
5. 1) продлить, оттянуть, удлинить ( срок); пролонгироватьendeavour to get the time extended until the end of next month - усилия с целью добиться отсрочки до конца будущего месяца
2) длиться; продолжатьсяhis visit will extend from... to... - его визит будет продолжаться с... по...
the exhibition will extend for a fortnight - выставка продлится две недели
6. предоставлять (займы и т. п.); оказывать (услуги и т. п.)to extend special privilege to smb. - ставить кого-л. в привилегированное положение
to extend an invitation [congratulations] - послать приглашение [поздравления]
to extend a warm welcome - радушно встречать или приглашать
7. выказывать, выражать (сочувствие и т. п.); проявлять ( внимание)to extend good wishes - высказывать добрые пожелания, посылать привет
to extend felicitations on /upon/ the birth of a son - поздравить с рождением сына
8. выжимать всё возможное (из кого-л., чего-л.)he does not extend himself - а) он не выкладывается целиком (в спорте и т. п.); б) он не надрывается на работе
he could work long and hard without seeming to extend himself - он мог работать долго и упорно без всякого видимого напряжения
9. тех. наращивать (трубопровод, кабель, конвейер)10. воен., спорт.1) размыкать, рассыпать цепью; расчленять2) рассыпаться цепью11. спец. детализировать♢
to extend shorthand notes - расшифровать стенограмму -
5 extend
1. v протягивать, вытягивать, простирать2. v натягивать3. v простираться, тянуться4. v выходить за границы, пределыhis knowledge of Russian does not extend beyond small talk — его знания русского языка хватает только на то, чтобы вести светскую беседу
5. v тянуться, продолжатьсяa custom extending back over many generations — обычай, уходящий в глубь поколений
6. v расширять; удлинять; растягивать, увеличивать7. v расширять, углублять; усиливать8. v распространять, расширять9. v распространяться10. v продлить, оттянуть, удлинить; пролонгировать11. v длиться; продолжатьсяhis visit will extend from … to … — его визит будет продолжаться с … по …
12. v предоставлять; оказывать13. v выказывать, выражать; проявлятьto extend good wishes — высказывать добрые пожелания, посылать привет
14. v выжимать всё возможное15. v тех. наращивать16. v размыкать, рассыпать цепью; расчленять17. v рассыпаться цепью18. v спец. детализироватьСинонимический ряд:1. bestow (verb) bestow; give; grant; hold forth; impart; yield2. broaden (verb) broaden; expand; widen3. enlarge (verb) continue; diffuse; dilate; elaborate on; enlarge; expatiate on; fill out4. go (verb) carry; go; lead; make; range; reach; run; vary5. increase (verb) aggrandise; aggrandize; amplify; augment; beef up; boost; broaden; build; build up; compound; grow; heighten; increase; magnify; manifold; mount; multiply; plus; push; run up; snowball; swell; upsurge; wax6. jut (verb) jut; overhang; project; protrude7. offer (verb) advance; hold out; offer; pose; present; proffer; submit; tender; volunteer8. open (verb) expand; fan out; open; outspread; outstretch; spread; unfold9. stretch out (verb) attenuate; draw; draw out; elongate; lengthen; mantle; prolong; prolongate; protract; spin out; stretch; stretch outАнтонимический ряд:abridge; compress; condense; contract; curtail; cut down; decrease; discontinue; epitomise; fail; hold back; lessen; limit; miss; withdraw -
6 его знания русского языка хватает только на то, чтобы вести светскую беседу
General subject: his knowledge of Russian does not extend beyond small talk (говорить о пустяках)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > его знания русского языка хватает только на то, чтобы вести светскую беседу
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7 хромать
нсв vi1) ковылять неровно to limp, to be lameхрома́ть на пра́вую но́гу — to be lame in the right leg
2) иметь недостатки to be poor/weakу него́ ру́сский ещё хрома́ет — his (knowledge of) Russian is still rather poor
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8 prüfen
I vt/i1. PÄD. test, give s.o. a test; in Examen: examine; er prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner; es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam); jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test s.o.’s knowledge of Russian; staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher / Skilehrer state-certified interpreter / skiing instructor2. (feststellen) check, test; damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking; jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test s.o.’s reactions3. (erproben) try (out), (put to the) test4. TECH. (abnehmen) inspect; METALL. assay; (untersuchen, genau betrachten) examine, study5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc.) investigate, look into6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at; wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check; ( auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check; der Antrag wird geprüft is under consideration; etw. auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether s.th. is genuine ( oder authentic)8. WIRTS. (Bücher) audit; JUR. (Entscheidung) review9. SPORT (TORWART) test; der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes10. geh. (psychisch belasten) try; das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows; er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from lifeII v/refl do some soul-searching* * *to sift; to look over; to check; to review; to test; to quiz; to audit; to verify; to scrutinize; to examine; to inspect; to assay; to consider; to look into; to peruse;sich prüfento introspect* * *prü|fen ['pryːfn]1. vtprǘfen — to examine sb in sth
morgen wird in Englisch geprüft — the English exams are tomorrow
2) (= überprüfen) to check (auf +acc for); (= untersuchen) to examine, to check; (durch Ausprobieren) to test; (= auf die Probe stellen) to test; Geschäftsbücher to audit, to check, to examine; Lebensmittel, Wein to inspect, to testes wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind — they check or there's a check to see if everyone is present
den Wein auf sein Aroma prǘfen — to sniff or test the bouquet of the wine
Metall auf den Anteil an Fremdstoffen prǘfen — to check the level of impurities in metal
jdn auf seine Ehrlichkeit prǘfen — to test or try sb's honesty
wir werden die Beschwerde/Sache prǘfen — we'll look into or investigate the complaint/matter
sie wollte ihn nur prǘfen — she only wanted to test him
drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet (prov) — marry in haste, repent at leisure (Prov)
3) (= erwägen) to examine, to consideretw nochmals prǘfen — to reconsider or review sth
4) (= mustern) to scrutinizeein prǘfender Blick — a searching look
5) (= heimsuchen) to try, to afflictein schwer geprüfter Vater — a sorely tried father, a much afflicted father
2. vi (SCH, UNIV)to give exams3. vr (geh)to search one's heartdu musst dich selber prǘfen, ob... — you must decide for yourself or you must inquire of yourself (liter) whether...
* * *1) ((especially American) to test: I'll check out your story.) check out2) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) examine3) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) examine4) (to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) look into5) (to examine: We have been looking over the new house.) look over6) (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) test* * *prü·fen[ˈpry:fn̩]I. vt1. (in einer Prüfung)wir werden in allen Fächern geprüft we will be examined in all subjectsich wünschte, wir würden darin geprüft, was wir gelernt haben I wish they'd examine us on what we really studiedDeutsch/Latein \prüfen to be the examiner for German/Latinjdn im Hauptfach/Nebenfach \prüfen to examine sb in his/her main/minor subjectjds Kenntnisse \prüfen to test sb's knowledgemündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden to have an oral/a written examinationein staatlich geprüfter Lehrer a qualified teacher2. (überprüfen, untersuchen)ich muss noch ein paar Dinge \prüfen, bevor ich mich entscheiden kann I need to check up on a few things before I can decideder Bericht wurde vor der Veröffentlichung sorgfältig geprüft the report was carefully scrutinized [or studied] before publicationunsere Bücher sind vor kurzem geprüft worden we've just had our accounts auditednach Eingang müssen die Waren auf Schäden geprüft werden the goods must be examined for damage on arrivaldas Wasser wird regelmäßig auf seine Reinheit geprüft the water is regularly tested for purity▪ \prüfen, ob/wie... to check if/how...könntest du bitte \prüfen, ob das Wasser warm genug ist could you please check if the water is warm enoughes wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind they check if everyone is presentein Alibi \prüfen to check out an alibidie Angaben auf Korrektheit \prüfen to examine the correctness of the detailsein Angebot \prüfen to check [out] an offereine Beschwerde \prüfen to investigate [or look into] a complaintdas Beweismaterial nochmals \prüfen to review the evidenceeine Bewerbung \prüfen to consider an applicationeinen Fall nochmals \prüfen to re-examine a casejds Gesundheitszustand \prüfen to give sb a check-upInformationen \prüfen to check informationLebensmittel/Waren \prüfen to inspect [or test] goods/fooddie Pässe \prüfen to check the passportsden Preis \prüfen to check the pricedie Temperatur \prüfen to check the temperatureeine Urkunde \prüfen to verify a certificate3. (testen)▪ etw/jdn \prüfen to test sth/sber prüfte den Wein auf sein Aroma he tested the bouquet of the vineer wollte sie nur \prüfen he only wanted to test herein Material \prüfen to test a materialjds Sehstärke \prüfen to test sb's eyesight4. (forschend ansehen)▪ jdn \prüfen to scrutinize sbein \prüfender Blick a searching lookjdn [hart [o schwer]] \prüfen to [sorely] try [or afflict] sbeine leidvoll geprüfte Mutter a sorely tried [or much afflicted] motherer ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden his life has been a hard trial6.▪ [in einem Fach] \prüfen to examine pupils/students [in a subject]wer hat bei dir geprüft? who examined you?morgen wird in Deutsch geprüft the German exams are tomorrowjd muss sich akk \prüfen, ob... sb must decide [for himself/herself] [or liter enquire of himself/herself] whether...ich muss mich \prüfen, ob ich das durchstehen kann I must decide whether I can get through that* * *1.transitives Verb1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination
2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)
5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try2.sie ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden — her life has been a hard trial
reflexives Verb search one's heart* * *A. v/t & v/ier prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner;es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam);jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test sb’s knowledge of Russian;staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher/Skilehrer state-certified interpreter/skiing instructor2. (feststellen) check, test;damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking;jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test sb’s reactions5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc) investigate, look into6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at;wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check;(auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check;wird geprüft is under consideration;etwas auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether sth is genuine ( oder authentic)der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes10. geh (psychisch belasten) try;das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows;er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from lifeB. v/r do some soul-searching* * *1.transitives Verb1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination
2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)
5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try2.reflexives Verb search one's heart* * *-reien n.verifying n. -
9 working
tr['wɜːkɪŋ]1 (clothes, conditions, surface) de trabajo; (week, day, life) laborable2 (population, partner, etc) activo,-a; (person, mother) que trabaja1 (machine, model) que funciona; (part) móvil1 (majority) suficiente2 (hypothesis etc) de trabajo1 (of mine, quarry) pozos nombre masculino plural1 (mechanics) funcionamiento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in (full) working order funcionarworking capital capital nombre masculino activoworking knowledge conocimientos nombre masculino plural básicosworking breakfast/lunch desayuno/almuerzo/comida de negociosworking party grupo de trabajoworking relationship relación nombre femenino laboralworking ['wərkɪŋ] adj1) : que trabajaworking mothers: madres que trabajanthe working class: la clase obrera2) : de trabajoworking hours: horas de trabajo3) functioning: que funciona, operativo4) sufficient: suficientea working majority: una mayoría suficienteworking knowledge: conocimientos básicosadj.• de trabajo adj.• obrador adj.• obrero, -a adj.n.• efecto s.m.• elaboración s.f.• explotación s.f.• funcionamiento s.m.• labrado s.m.• operación s.f.'wɜːrkɪŋ, 'wɜːkɪŋadjective (before n)1)a) <mother/parent> que trabajaworking population — población f activa
b) <hours/conditions> de trabajoall my working life — toda mi vida activa or laboral
2)a) ( capable of operating)b) ( suitable for working with) < hypothesis> de trabajo['wɜːkɪŋ]1. ADJ1) (=economically active) [person] trabajador, que trabaja; [population] activoworking mothers — madres fpl trabajadoras, madres fpl que trabajan
the working man — el hombre trabajador or que trabaja
the working woman — la mujer trabajadora or que trabaja
he's a working dog — es un perro de trabajo or labor
2) (=relating to work) [conditions, practice, environment, week] laboral; [life] laboral, activo; [day] laborable; [breakfast, lunch] de trabajo; [clothes] de faena, de trabajoyour order will be sent within three working days — (Brit) su pedido será despachado en un plazo de tres días laborables
my working day begins at eight a.m. — mi jornada (laboral or de trabajo) empieza a las ocho de la mañana
working patterns — pautas fpl laborales, pautas fpl de trabajo
3) (=provisional) [title, definition] momentáneo, provisionalworking hypothesis — hipótesis f inv de trabajo
4) (=functioning) [farm, mill, steam train] en funcionamiento2. N1) (=operation) [of machine, engine, computer] funcionamiento m ; [of mine] explotación f2) workingsa) [of organization, parliament] forma f de funcionar; [of machine, engine, computer] (=operation, way of working) funcionamiento m ; (=mechanism) mecanismo m3.CPDworking assets NPL — (Comm, Econ) activo m circulante
working capital N — (Comm, Econ) capital m circulante, capital m de explotación
working-classthe working class(es) N (PL) — la clase obrera, la clase trabajadora
working expenses NPL — gastos mpl de explotación
working face N — cara f de trabajo
working group N — grupo m de trabajo (on sobre)
working holiday N — vacaciones en las que se combina el trabajo con el ocio
working majority N — (Pol) mayoría f suficiente
working model N — modelo m articulado
working paper N — documento m de trabajo
working parts NPL — partes fpl activas
working partner N — socio m activo
working party N — = working group
working relationship N — relación f de trabajo
they have a good working relationship — tienen una buena relación de trabajo, trabajan bien juntos
working vacation N (US) — = working holiday
* * *['wɜːrkɪŋ, 'wɜːkɪŋ]adjective (before n)1)a) <mother/parent> que trabajaworking population — población f activa
b) <hours/conditions> de trabajoall my working life — toda mi vida activa or laboral
2)a) ( capable of operating)b) ( suitable for working with) < hypothesis> de trabajo -
10 servir
servir [sεʀviʀ]➭ TABLE 141. transitive verba. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serveb. [domestique] to serve• elle aime se faire servir she likes to be waited on (PROV) on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même if you want something doing, do it yourselfc. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests• le boucher m'a bien servi (en qualité) the butcher has given me good meat ; (en quantité) the butcher has given me a good amount for my money• on vous sert, Madame ? are you being served?• « Madame est servie » "dinner is served"• ils voulaient de la neige, ils ont été servis ! they wanted snow - and they certainly weren't disappointed!e. ( = donner) [+ rafraîchissement, plat] to serve• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner• « servir frais » "serve chilled"2. intransitive verb• ne jette pas cette boîte, ça peut toujours servir don't throw that box away - it may still come in handy• est-ce que cela pourrait vous servir ? could this be of any use to you?• à quoi sert cet objet ? what's this thing used for?• cela ne servirait pas à grand-chose de dire... it wouldn't be much use saying...► servir de ( = être utilisé comme) [personne] to act as ; [ustensile, objet] to serve as3. reflexive verba. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.b.se servir de ( = utiliser) to use* * *sɛʀviʀ
1.
1) gén to serveservir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something
‘Madame est servie’ — ‘dinner is served Madam’
‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’
2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]3) (colloq) ( donner)4) Jeux to deal [cartes]
2.
servir à verbe transitif indirect1) litservir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody
2) fig to come in usefulcela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no good
3.
servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)
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verbe intransitif1) Armée3) ( être employé)servir dans un café — gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman
4) ( être utilisé) to be used
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se servir verbe pronominal1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)3) ( faire usage de)se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody
4) Culinaire to be served
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verbe impersonnel••on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself
* * *sɛʀviʀ1. vt1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve3) (à table) [invité] to serveservir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth
4) [vin, plats] to serveIls ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.
servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth
5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to6) (= être avantageux à)7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay8)servir à qn [diplôme, livre] — to be of use to sb
Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi. — I've used this drill a lot.
ça m'a servi pour réparer... — I used it to fix...
Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens. — It was very useful for my exams.
9)servir à qch/à faire [outil] — to be used for sth/for doing
à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?
Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.
10)Le dictionnaire a servi de cale. — The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.
Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale. — I used the dictionary as a wedge.
2. vi1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of useÇa peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.
2) (en tant que domestique) to be in serviceIl a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff. — He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.
3) (en tant que soldat) to serveIl a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.
4) (au restaurant) to serveOn ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.
servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner
5) TENNIS to serveÀ toi de servir. — It's your serve.
6) CARTES to deal* * *servir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( être au service de) to serve [État, maître, société];2 ( fournir) [commerçant, serveur] to serve; il n'y a personne pour servir there's nobody to serve; le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui the butcher didn't give me very good meat today; je suis toujours très bien servi dans leur magasin I'm always very happy with what I buy in their shop GB ou store US; moi qui voulais du changement, je suis servie! iron well I wanted a change and I certainly got it!;3 (donner à boire, à manger) to serve [invité, plat, boisson]; servir qch à qn to serve sb (with) sth; servir qn à table to serve sb at table; servir à manger/à dîner à qn to serve food/dinner to sb; qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? what would you like to drink?; servir qn en qch (en légumes, viande) to serve sb sth; il m'a servi une grosse part de gâteau he served me a large slice of cake; tu es mal servi you haven't got much; tu es bien servi? have you got enough?; tu as été bien servi en gâteau you've been given a generous helping of cake; ‘Madame est servie’ ‘dinner is served Madam’; au moment de servir before serving; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’;4 ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, projet, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [cause, ambition, intérêt]; servir un but or une fin to serve an end;5 ○( donner) servir qch comme argument/excuse to use sth as an argument/excuse;6 Relig servir la messe to serve mass;8 Jeux to deal [cartes];9 Mil to serve [arme].B servir à vtr ind1 ( être utilisé) servir à qn [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by sb; cela sert à mon père my father uses it; cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures I use this pan for making jam; servir à qch to be used for sth; servir à la fabrication de qch to be used for making sth; cela ne sert à rien it's not used for anything; ces matériaux nous servent à fabriquer… we use these materials for manufacturing…; les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle the exercises helped me to understand the rule;2 ( être utile) [connaissances, objet] to come in useful; cela te servira it will come in useful (for you); cela ne m'a servi à rien this was of no use to me; cela ne sert à rien [objet] it's useless; [action] it's no good; je les ai menacés mais cela n'a servi à rien I threatened them but it didn't do any good; cela ne sert à rien de faire there's no point in doing; servir à quelque chose to serve a useful purpose; servir à faire to be used for doing.C servir de vtr ind ( avoir la fonction) servir de [personne] to act as; servir d'intermédiaire/d'interprète à qn to act as an intermediary/an interpreter for sb; servir d'arme to be used as a weapon; la table nous sert de bureau we use the table as a desk; ⇒ courir.D vi3 ( être employé comme domestique) il a servi dix ans chez madame de la Poya he was in Mrs de la Poya's service for ten years; il a servi sous Turenne he served under Turenne;4 ( être utilisé) to be used; ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut encore servir don't throw the box away, it might come in useful ou handy for something;5 ( travailler comme serveur) servir dans un café gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman.E se servir vpr1 (à boire, à manger) to help oneself; servez-vous help yourself ou yourselves; se servir un verre de vin/une part de gâteau to help oneself to a glass of wine/a slice of cake; sers-toi bien take plenty;2 ( faire ses courses) se servir chez le boucher du coin to shop at the local butcher's; pour le fromage nous nous servons chez Pauchon we buy cheese at ou from Pauchon's;3 ( faire usage de) se servir de qch/qn to use sth/sb (comme as); se servir d'un stratagème to employ a stratagem; se servir d'une situation to make use of a situation;5 ( dans magasin) to help oneself (de qch to sth).F v impers à quoi sert-il de faire? what's the point ou use of doing?; il ne sert à rien de crier there's no point in shouting.on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi même Prov if you want something done it's better to do it yourself.[sɛrvir] verbe transitif1. [dans un magasin] to serveservir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebodyc'est une bonne cliente, sers-la biena. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customerb. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customertu voulais du changement, tu es ou te voilà servi! (figuré) you wanted some changes, now you've got more than you bargained for ou now how do you like it?[approvisionner]2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassouletle dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to somethingsers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drinknous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m3. (familier) [raconter] to giveils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to servevous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good servicea. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interestb. [personne] to serve the public interestb. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the stateon n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourselfservir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitionsle mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)8. [préparer - arme] to serve9. RELIGION11. CHASSE to dispatch————————[sɛrvir] verbe intransitifgarde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one dayil a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!2. [travailler]elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 yearsservir dans un café/restauranta. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurantb. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurantà toi de servir! your serve ou service!a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serveb. [dans ce match] she's serving well————————servir à verbe plus préposition1. [être destiné à] to be used for2. [avoir pour conséquence]servir à quelque chose: ça ne sert à rien de lui en parler it's useless ou of no use to talk about it with himne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any differenceà quoi servirait de lui en parler? what would be the good ou point of killing him?tu vois bien que ça a servi à quelque chose de faire une pétition! as you see, getting up a petition did serve some purpose!ça n'a servi qu'à le rendre encore plus furieux it only served to make him ou it only made him even more furious3. [être utile à]sa connaissance du russe lui a servi dans son métier her knowledge of Russian helped her ou was of use to her in her job————————servir de verbe plus préposition[article, appareil] to be used as————————se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneselfservez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables[s'approvisionner]————————se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se servir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody -
11 saber
m.knowledge.El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.v.1 to know.ya lo sé I knowde haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at homehacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody somethingpara que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your informationEllos saben de eso They know about that.Ellos saben la información They know the information.2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).lo supe ayer I found out yesterday¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?3 to know about (entender de).sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics4 to taste.saber bien/mal to taste good/badsaber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revoltingle supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)Esto sabe bien This tastes good.5 to know how to, to know, to know to.Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.* * *Present Indicativesé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) to know2) can3) learn•- a saber- saber a 2. noun m.* * *1. VT1) (=tener conocimiento de)a) [+ dato, información] to knowsin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing
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hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sthquiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...
el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...
b) [locuciones]•
a saber — namelydos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth
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demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *
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cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...•
¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!•
lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know•
para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information•
que yo sepa — as far as I know•
¡ quién sabe! — who knows!¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?
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¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!•
tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?
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¡ vete a saber! — God knows!¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!
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ya lo sabía yo — I thought as muchBriján•
¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *2) (=enterarse de) to find outen cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him
cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it
3) (=tener noticias) to hear4) (=tener destreza en)¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?
no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery
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saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?
5) LAmno sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here
2. VI1) (=tener conocimiento)•
saber de algo — to know of sthhace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while
2) (=estar enterado) to knowcostó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know
un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"
3) (=tener sabor) to taste•
saber a — to taste ofsaberle mal a algn —
me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did
no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me
3.See:SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *saber11 = learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* institución del saber = institution of learning.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* saber escuchar = listening capacity.saber22 = know, learn, find out.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.
Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.saber33 = taste.Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.
* saber a = reek of.* * *knowledgeun compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledgeuna persona de gran saber a person of great learningel saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too muchvtA1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lieses tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull throughno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myselfno supe qué decir I didn't know what to saymira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to sayno lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I sawquién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it isle salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or othertiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractiveese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't likeme da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to youya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to knowsé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subjectsabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War2por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …3 (darse cuenta) to know¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in forperdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they doB (ser capaz de) saber + INF:¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and writesabe escuchar she's a good listenerno saben perder they're bad losersno sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with peopleno te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herselfeste niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep stillClo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and FinlandD (enterarse) to find outno lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterdaylo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sistersi es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?■ saberviA1 to know¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with herdice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knowsno puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could beparece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never knowél que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sbyo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a monthno quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with himB (enterarse) saber DE algo:yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radiosi llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me knowA (tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bittersaber A algo to taste OF sthsabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy tasteesta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to itsabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rottentenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted deliciousB(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone elseme sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again■ sabersese sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heartse sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the teamsabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answersse sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive* * *
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way
* * *♦ nmknowledge;Formalel saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much♦ vt1. [conocer] to know;ya lo sé I know;no lo sé I don't know;yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;Figno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;Famte ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;Irónicocomo te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;Irónicocuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;Famy no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;sabe perder he's a good loser;su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?4. [entender de] to know about;sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics♦ visabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;Famme sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;Famsaber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off3. [tener conocimiento] to know;no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;que yo sepa as far as I know;¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;Méx Fam¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;ése sí que sabe he's a canny oneno sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;saber de algo to learn of sth;supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with youeste postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer* * *I v/t1 know;hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;¡para que lo sepas! so there!;sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book:saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;saber alemán know German3 ( enterarse) find out;lo supe ayer I found out yesterdayII v/i1 know (de about);¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;¡quién sabe! who knows!;¡qué sé yo! who knows?;que yo sepa as far as I know;no que yo sepa not as far as I know;hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long timeme sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;me sabe mal fig it upsets meIII m knowledge, learningIV:a saber namely* * *saber {71} vt1) : to know2) : to know how to, to be able tosabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin3) : to learn, to find out4)a saber : to wit, namelysaber vi1) : to know, to suppose2) : to be informedsupimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster3) : to tasteesto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right4)saber a : to taste likesabe a naranja: it tastes like orange* * *saber vb¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...6. (tener sabor) to tastevete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess¡yo qué sé! how should I know? -
12 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzar, proceder2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adelantar
2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avance, adelanto, progreso2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) insinuación, propuesta
3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) por adelantado, anticipado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) anticipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avanzadilla•- advanced- in advance
advance1 n1. avance2. adelanto / progreso / avance3. anticipo / adelantoI need an advance of £50 necesito un adelanto de 50 librasin advance por adelantado / con antelaciónadvance2 vb1. avanzar2. adelantartr[əd'vɑːns]1 (movement) avance nombre masculino2 (progress) adelanto, progreso, avance nombre masculino3 (payment) anticipo1 (person, object) avanzar3 (money) anticipar, adelantar4 (price) aumentar, incrementar5 (cause, interests) favorecer, ayudar6 (date) adelantar■ he wants to advance the date of the meeting to the 5th quiere adelantar la fecha de la reunión al día cinco1 (move forward) avanzar■ as the days advanced our problems increased conforme pasaban los días nuestros problemas fueron creciendo2 (rise) subir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ to book/prepare in advance reservar/preparar con antelaciónin advance of antes deto make advances progresarto make advances to somebody (contact) establecer contacto con 2 (proposal) hacer una propuesta a 3 (sexually) insinuarse a alguienadvance booking reserva anticipadaadvance guard avanzadillaadvance notice previo avisoadvance party avanzadillaadvance payment pago anticipadoadvance warning previo aviso1) : avanzar, adelantarto advance troops: avanzar las tropas2) promote: ascender, promover3) propose: proponer, presentar4) : adelantar, anticiparthey advanced me next month's salary: me adelantaron el sueldo del próximo mesadvance vi1) proceed: avanzar, adelantarse2) progress: progresaradvance adj: anticipadoadvance notice: previo avisoadvance n1) progression: avance m2) progress: adelanto m, mejora f, progreso m3) rise: aumento m, alza f4) loan: anticipo m, préstamo m5)in advance : por adelantadoadj.• adelantado, -a adj.• anticipado, -a adj.n.• adelantamiento s.m.• adelanto s.m.• anticipación s.f.• anticipo s.m.• avance s.m.• paso s.m.• progreso s.m.v.• acrecentar v.• adelantarse v.• anticipar v.• avanzar v.• aventajar v.• fomentar v.• ganar v.• progresar v.• proponer v.
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1. əd'væns, əd'vɑːnsa) \<\<person/vehicleoops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
b) advancing pres p
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
[ǝd'vɑːns]advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
1. N1) (=forward movement) avance m2) (=progress) (in science, technology) avance m, adelanto m ; [of disease] avance man important scientific advance — un importante avance or adelanto científico
the rapid advance of modern industrial society — el vertiginoso desarrollo de la sociedad industrial moderna
with the advance of old age — según se va/iba envejeciendo
3) [of money]a) (=initial payment) anticipo m, adelanto mshe was paid a £530,000 advance for her next novel — le dieron un anticipo or adelanto de 530.000 libras por su próxima novela
b) (on salary)could you give me an advance? — ¿me podría dar un anticipo?
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she got an advance on her salary — consiguió que le anticiparan parte del sueldoc) (=loan) préstamo m•
she rejected his advances — no hizo caso de sus insinuaciones6)in advance: to let sb know a week in advance — avisar a algn con ocho días de antelación
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to book in advance — reservar con antelación•
the dish may be made in advance — el plato puede prepararse con anterioridad•
in advance of, to arrive in advance of sb — llegar antes que algnto be in advance of one's time — adelantarse a su época, estar por delante de su época
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to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado•
to send sb on in advance — mandar a algn por delante•
thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano2. VT1) (=move forward) [+ time, date, clock] adelantar; (Mil) [+ troops] avanzar2) (=further) [+ plan, knowledge] potenciar; [+ interests] promover, fomentar; [+ career] promocionar; [+ cause, claim] promover; [+ person] (in career) ascender (to a)he has done much to advance our understanding of music — ha contribuido mucho a potenciar nuestros conocimientos musicales
3) (=put forward) [+ idea, opinion, theory] proponer, sugerir; [+ suggestion] hacer; [+ proposal] presentar; [+ opinion] expresarhe advanced the theory that... — propuso or sugirió la teoría de que...
4) (=hand over) [+ money] (as initial fee) adelantar, anticipar; (as early wages) adelantar; (as loan) prestar3. VI1) (=move forward) avanzar•
she advanced across the room — avanzó hacia el otro lado de la habitación•
to advance on sth/sb — (gen) acercarse a algo/algn, avanzar hacia algo/algnto advance on sth — (Mil) avanzar sobre algo
2) (=progress) [science, technology] progresar, adelantarse; [work, society] avanzar; [career] progresar; [person, pupil] hacer progresos, progresar; (in rank) ascender (to a)•
her film career was advancing nicely — su carrera cinematográfica progresaba bien or iba por muy buen camino•
despite his advancing years he was a good player — a pesar de su edad (avanzada) era un buen jugador3) (Econ) (=rise) [price] subir4.CPDadvance booking N — reserva f anticipada, reserva f por anticipado
advance booking office N — (Brit) taquilla f (de reservas or venta anticipada)
advance copy N — [of book] ejemplar m de muestra; [of speech] copia f (del discurso)
advance guard N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f ; (=mobile unit) brigada f móvil
advance man N — (US) (Pol) responsable de una campaña política
advance notice N — aviso m previo
meals can be provided with advance notice — con aviso previo, se preparan comidas
advance party N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f
advance payment N — anticipo m
advance publicity N — promoción f (antes del estreno, lanzamiento etc)
advance warning N — aviso m previo
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1. [əd'væns, əd'vɑːns]a) \<\<person/vehicle/troops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
b) advancing pres p
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
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1.go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen
to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich
throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu
2) (towards a condition or quality) zu3) (as far as) bis zufrom London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh
increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen
with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand
5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu
it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut
6) introducing relationship or indirect objectto somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)
lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.
relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers
that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen
what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?
7) (until) bisto the end — bis zum Ende
five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht
8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after academic.ru/75540/too">too um [...] zutoo young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten
to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren
he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder
he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es
2.she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
[tuː] adverb1) (just not shut)be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein
2)* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) zu, auf2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) bis3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) bis4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) zu, mit5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) zu, für6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) gegenüber, zu8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) zu9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) zu, um zu10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) zu2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) zu2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) zu sich, dran•* * *to[tu:, tu, tə]I. PREPOSITION, nach + dat, zu + datshe walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster]we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadtthey go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur ArbeitI'm going \to a party/concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzertshe has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen]we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogenhe flew \to the US er flog in die USAshe's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesenmy first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrikathis is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achsefrom here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhofon the way \to the mountains/the sea/the town centre auf dem Weg in die Berge/zum Meer/ins [o zum] Stadtzentrum\to the north/south nördlich/südlichtwenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadtthe suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadtfrom place \to place von Ort zu Ort\to the right/left nach rechts/linksthere \to the right dort rechtshe's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian, in + datshe goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergartenhe goes \to university er geht auf die Universitätdo you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich zum Fitnessan invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer HochzeitI've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladenshe took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Mittagessen ausgeführt [o eingeladenshe pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizontto have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehenback \to front verkehrt herumthey were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wangeshe put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brustshe clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihre Brusttie the lead \to the fence mach die Leine am Zaun festthey fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand anstick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier7. (with indirect object)I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehengive that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehrchildren are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinanderwho's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief adressiert?what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihnthey made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde eina threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden]to be grateful \to sb jdm dankbar seinto be married \to sb mit jdm verheiratet seinto tell/show sth \to sb jdm etw erzählen/zeigenand what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechenthis is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategiea reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frageand what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüsselthe top \to this pen die Kappe, die auf diesen Stift gehörtshe has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein seinthere is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Untertonthere's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische SeiteI prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vorshe looked about thirty \to his sixty neben ihm mit seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißigto be comparable \to sth mit etw dat vergleichbar sein[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein]her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnteto be superior \to sb jdm übergeordnet sein, höher stehen als jdPaul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnenManchester won three \to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen, zu + datI read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesenunemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegencount \to 20 zähle bis 20it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New Yorkhe converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetretenhis expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freudethe change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen Systemher promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterinthe meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war bestens zubereitethe drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Todeshe nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegtsmashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagenshe was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahehe was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnigthe shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnetwe're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Endeand \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!16. (including)▪ from... \to... von... bis...from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Endefrom morning \to night von morgens bis abendsfront \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen SeitenI read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesenhe's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemachtfrom simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mordit's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs\to my relief/horror/astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunenmuch \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung\to me, it sounds like she's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob sie die Beziehung beenden wolltethat outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gutif it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sindthis would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteildoes this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund sind nichts für ihnwhat's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?he works as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous er arbeitet als Personal Trainer für die Reichen und Berühmtenthey are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königineconomic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidentenshe was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet in der Verfilmung von Olivier spielte sie neben Hamlet die Opheliahere's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmetI propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam ausa memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten23. (per)the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilenthree parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essigthe odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierstshe awoke \to the sound of screaming sie wurden durch laute Schreie wachI like exercising \to music ich trainiere gerne mit MusikI can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzenthe band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühnethirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leuteten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei27.▶ that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles▶ there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei1. (expressing future intention) zushe agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfenI'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssenI don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werdehe lived \to see his first grandchild er durfte erleben, dass sein erstes Enkelkind geboren wurdeI have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreisethe company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über 500.000 Pfund bezahlenhe's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreibenI have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparierenBlair \to meet with Bush Blair trifft Bushto be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein, etw zu tun2. (forming requests) zushe was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertigzustellenhe told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle wartenI asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufenwe asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklärenyou've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tunthat man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betretenyoung man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer3. (expressing wish) zuI need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essenI'd love \to live in New York ich würde nur zu gern in New York lebenwould you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett seinI want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehenI need \to go to the bathroom ich muss mal auf die Toilettedo you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren4. (omitting verb)are you going tonight? — I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? — das hoffe ich sehrwould you like to go and see the Russian clowns? — yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? — ja, sehr gerncan you drive? — yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? — ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gernit's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehenI was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagenhe's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachenshe's due \to have her baby sie bekommt bald ihr BabyI'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegenshe's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bistI'm sorry \to hear that es tut mir leid, das zu höreneasy \to use leicht zu bedienenlanguages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaßit is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissenthree months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu langI'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechenI'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffenshe's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangenmy second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machenthey have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügenI have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufensomething \to eat etwas zu essenthe first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf]Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der den Mond betrat7. (expressing intent)we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommenI don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun sollI don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen sollshe was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen solltecan you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?9. (introducing clause)\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein10. (in consecutive acts) um zuhe looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßenshe reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Handthey turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden warIII. ADVERBinv zuto come \to zu sich dat kommenthey set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen* * *[tuː]1. PREPOSITION1) = in direction of, towards zuto go to the doctor( 's)/greengrocer's etc — zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen
to go to the opera/concert etc — in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen
to go to France/London — nach Frankreich/London fahren
to go to Switzerland —
to go to school to go to bed — zur Schule or in die Schule gehen ins or zu Bett gehen
he came up to where I was standing —
to turn a picture/one's face to the wall — ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen
2) = as far as, until bisto count (up) to 20 —
3) = in in (+dat)I have never been to Brussels/India — ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien
4)= secure to
he nailed it to the wall/floor etc — er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etcthey tied him to the tree —
5)to give sth to sb — jdm etw gebena present from me to you —
I said to myself... — ich habe mir gesagt...
he was muttering/singing to himself — er murmelte/sang vor sich hin
"To... " (on envelope etc) to pray to God — "An (+acc)..." zu Gott beten
6) in toasts auf (+acc)to drink to sb's health — auf jds Wohl (acc) trinken
7)= next to
with position bumper to bumper — Stoßstange an Stoßstangeclose to sb/sth — nahe bei jdm/etw
at right angles to the wall —
to the west (of)/the left (of) — westlich/links (von)
8) with expressions of time vorit was five to when we arrived — es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen
9) = in relation to zuA is to B as C is to D —
they won by 4 goals to 2 — sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen
one person to a room — eine Person pro Zimmer
11) MATH3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4
12)= concerning
what do you say to the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?to repairing television £30 (Comm) — (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30
13)= according to
to the best of my knowledge — nach bestem Wissen14)= accompanied by
to sing to the guitar —to sing sth to the tune of... — etw nach der Melodie von... singen
to dance to a tune/a band — zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen
15)= of
ambassador to America/the King of France — Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich16)= producing
to everyone's surprise — zu jedermanns Überraschung17)to begin to do sth — anfangen, etw zu tunI want him to do it — ich will, dass er es tut
18)to see him now, one would never think... — wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben,...19)infinitive expressing purpose, result
to eat/work to live —I did it to help you — ich tat es, um dir zu helfen
to get to the point,... — um zur Sache zu kommen,...
well, not to exaggerate... — ohne zu übertreiben,...
I arrived to find she had gone — als ich ankam, war sie weg
20)I don't want to — ich will nichtwe didn't want to but we were forced to — wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen
I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) — ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen
buy it, it would be silly not to — kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun
he often does things one doesn't expect him to — er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet
21)__diams; noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that — er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazuI have done nothing to deserve this — ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte
who is he to order you around? — wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?
he was the first to arrive — er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam
who was the last to see her? —
what is there to do here? —
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun
you are foolish to try it — du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen
is it good to eat? —
he's too old to be still in short trousers — er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen
2. ADJECTIVEdoor (= ajar) angelehnt; (= shut) zu3. ADVERBto and fro — hin und her; walk auf und ab
* * *toA präp [tuː; tʊ; tə]1. (Grundbedeutung) zu2. (Richtung und Ziel, räumlich) zu, nach, an (akk), in (akk), auf (akk):go to London nach London fahren;from east to west von Osten nach Westen;throw sth to the ground etwas auf den oder zu Boden werfen3. in (dat):have you ever been to London?4. (Richtung, Ziel, Zweck) zu, auf (akk), an (akk), in (akk), für, gegen:that is all there is to it das ist alles;a cap with a tassel to it eine Mütze mit einer Troddel (daran);a key to the case ein Schlüssel für den oder zum Koffer;a room to myself ein Zimmer für mich (allein); → assistant B 1, end C 7, moral B 1, secretary 1, etcthe score is three to one (3-1) das Spiel oder es steht drei zu eins (3:1);two is to four as four is to eight zwei verhält sich zu vier wie vier zu acht8. (Ausmaß, Grenze, Grad) bis, (bis) zu, (bis) an (akk), auf (akk), in (dat):to the clouds bis an die Wolken;from three to four von drei bis vier (Uhr);it’s ten to five es ist zehn vor fünf10. (Begleitung) zu, nach:sing to a guitar zu einer Gitarre singen;a) betont:he gave the book to me, not to you! er gab das Buch mir, nicht Ihnen!b) unbetont:she was a good mother to him sie war ihm eine gute MutterB partikel [tʊ; tə]to go gehen;easy to understand leicht zu verstehen;she was heard to cry man hörte sie weinen2. (Zweck, Absicht) um zu, zu:he only does it to earn money er tut es nur, um Geld zu verdienenI weep to think of it ich weine, wenn ich daran denke;he was the first to arrive er kam als Erster;why blame you me to love you? obs oder poet was tadelst du mich, weil ich dich liebe?5. zur Andeutung eines aus dem Vorhergehenden zu ergänzenden Infinitivs:I don’t go because I don’t want to ich gehe nicht, weil ich nicht (gehen) willC adv [tuː]1. a) zu, geschlossen:pull the door to die Türe zuziehenb) angelehnt:3. SCHIFF nahe am Wind:keep her to!4. to and froa) hin und her,b) auf und ab* * *1.[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] prepositiongo to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen
to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich
3) (as far as) bis zufrom London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh
increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen
4) (next to, facing)5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu
it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut
6) introducing relationship or indirect objectto somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)
lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.
relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach
7) (until) bisfive [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht
do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern
too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten
he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder
he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es
2.she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
[tuː] adverbbe to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein
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I Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s); nach außen outward(s); nach rechts to the right; nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs; nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs; nach England reisen go to England; nach England abreisen leave for England; der Zug nach London the train to London; das Schiff fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia; nach Hause home; das Zimmer geht nach hinten / vorn hinaus the room faces the back / front; der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south; Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony; wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben: die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun; nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor; nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife2. zeitlich: after; fünf ( Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (Am. auch after) one; nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later; nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(‘s time); nach Ankunft / Erhalt on arrival (receipt)3. Reihenfolge: after; einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other; der Reihe nach in turn; der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!; der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size; nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain; nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig. he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest4. (entsprechend) according to; siehe auch gemäß; nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said; nach Ansicht (+ Gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of; nach meiner Ansicht oder meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion; nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight; nach Bedarf as required; seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc. stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc.; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; dem Namen nach by name; seinem Namen / Akzent etc. nach judging oder going by his name / accent etc.; Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison а la maison; Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (Am. sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style; sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother; nach Musik tanzen etc.: to music; nach Noten from music; nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern; eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life; es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste; seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature; riechen / schmecken nach smell (taste) of; nach seiner Weise in his usual way; nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare; frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine; nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge; nach Stunden / Dollar etc. gerechnet in (terms of) hours / dollars etc.; 3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; Ermessen, Meinung etc.5. nach jemandem fragen ask for s.o.; die Suche nach dem Glück etc. the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc.II Adv. after; mir nach! follow me!; nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, Am. auch little by little; nach wie vor still, as ever* * *after (Adv.);(Reihenfolge) after (Präp.);(Uhrzeit) past (Präp.);* * *[naːx]1. prep +dat1) (örtlich) todas Schiff/der Zug fährt nách Kiel — the boat/train is bound for Kiel, the boat/train is going to Kiel
er ist schon nách London abgefahren — he has already left for London
nách Osten — eastward(s), to the east
nách Westen — westward(s), to the west
von Osten nách Westen — from (the) east to (the) west
nách links/rechts — (to the) left/right
von links nách rechts — from (the) left to (the) right
nách jeder Richtung, nách allen Richtungen (lit) — in all directions; (fig) on all sides
nách hinten/vorn — to the back/front; (in Wagen/Zug etc auch) to the rear/front
nách... zu — towards... (Brit), toward... (US)
nách Norden zu or hin — to(wards) the north
2)(in Verbindung mit vb siehe auch dort)
nách jdm/etw suchen — to look for sb/sthsich nách etw sehnen — to long for sth
nách etw schmecken/riechen — to taste/smell of sth
3) (zeitlich) afterfünf (Minuten) nách drei — five (minutes) past or after (US) three
sie kam nách zehn Minuten — she came ten minutes later, she came after ten minutes
nách zehn Minuten war sie wieder da — she was back in ten minutes, she was back ten minutes later
nách zehn Minuten wurde ich schon unruhig — after ten minutes I was getting worried
was wird man nách zehn Jahren über ihn sagen? — what will people be saying about him in ten years or in ten years' time?
nách Empfang or Erhalt or Eingang — on receipt
drei Tage nách Empfang — three days after receipt
nách allem, was geschehen ist — after all that has happened
4) (Reihenfolge) aftereine(r, s) nách dem/der anderen — one after another or the other
die dritte Straße nách dem Rathaus — the third road after or past the town hall
ich komme nách Ihnen! — I'm or I come after you
(bitte) nách Ihnen! — after you!
der Leutnant kommt nách dem Major (inf) — a lieutenant comes after a major
nách "mit" steht der Dativ — " mit" is followed by or takes the dative
5) (= laut, entsprechend) according to; (= im Einklang mit) in accordance withnách dem Gesetz, dem Gesetz nách — according to the law
nách römischem Gesetz — according to or under Roman law
nách Artikel 142c — under article 142c
manche Arbeiter werden nách Zeit, andere nách Leistung bezahlt — some workers are paid by the hour, others according to productivity
etw nách Gewicht kaufen — to buy sth by weight
nách Verfassern/Gedichtanfängen — in order of or according to authors/first lines
die Uhr nách dem Radio stellen — to put a clock right by the radio
seinem Wesen or seiner Natur nách ist er sehr sanft — he's very gentle by nature
seiner Veranlagung nách hätte er Musiker werden sollen — with his temperament he should have been a musician
nách dem, was er gesagt hat — from what he's said, according to what he's said
nách allem, was ich gehört habe — from what I've heard
nách allem, was ich weiß — as far as I know
Knödel nách schwäbischer Art — Swabian dumplings
6) (= angelehnt an) afternách dem Russischen — after the Russian
nách einem Gedicht von Schiller — after a poem by Schiller
7)er wurde nách seinem Großvater genannt — he was named after (Brit) or for (US) his grandfather
2. adv1)2)nách und nách — little by little, graduallynách wie vor —
wir treffen uns nách wie vor im "Goldenen Handschuh" — we still meet in the "Golden Glove" as always
* * *1) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) according to2) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) according to3) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) after4) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) after5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) after6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) after7) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) along8) at9) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) for10) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) for11) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) next to12) (after: It's past six o'clock.) past13) (after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) subsequent to* * *[na:x]▪ \nach etw:die Küche geht \nach dem Garten/der Straße the kitchen looks out over [or on] the garden/faces the streetein Zimmer mit Fenstern \nach dem Garten/der Straße a room overlooking the garden/street\nach Norden/Westen gehen to go north/west; s.a. außen, da, dort, hier, hinten, innen, links, oben, rechts, unten, vorn2. (als Ziel)▪ \nach etw to sthder Weg führt direkt \nach Rom this is the way to Romeder Zug \nach Bonn the train for Bonn, the Bonn train\nach etw abreisen to leave for sth; s.a. Haus3. (anschließend)▪ \nach etw after sth\nach nur wenigen Minuten after only a few minutes, only a few minutes later\nach Ablauf der Verlängerung after [or on] expiry of the extension, at the end of the extension20 [Minuten] \nach 10 20 [minutes] past 10wird der Baum noch \nach 100 Jahren stehen? will the tree still be standing in a hundred years' time?\nach allem, was... after all that...; s.a. Christus4. (kontinuierlich)▪ etw \nach etw sth after sthSchritt \nach Schritt step by step, little by little▪ \nach jdm/etw after sb/sthdas Museum kommt \nach der Post the museum is after [or past] the post officeder Leutnant kommt \nach dem Oberst lieutenant ranks lower than coloneldu stehst \nach mir auf der Liste you're [or you come] after me on the listeins \nach dem ander[e]n first things first[bitte,] \nach dir/Ihnen! after you!6. (gemäß)▪ \nach etw according to sth\nach Artikel 23/den geltenden Vorschriften under article 23/present regulations\nach allem [o dem], was... from what...\nach allem, was ich gehört habe from what I've heard\nach dem, was wir jetzt wissen as far as we knowaller Wahrscheinlichkeit \nach in all probabilitydem Gesetz \nach by lawetw \nach dem Gewicht/der Größe \nach sortieren to sort sth by [or according to] weight/size\nach Lage der Dinge as matters stand\nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can tell[ganz] \nach Wunsch [just] as you wish▪ jds... \nach [o \nach jds...] judging by sb's...meiner Ansicht/Meinung \nach in my view/opinion\nach meiner Erinnerung as I remember [or recall] it7. (anlehnend)▪ \nach etw:\nach einer Erzählung von Poe after [or based on] a story by Poeeine Erzählung \nach dem Arbeitsleben a tale from [or based on] working lifeein Gemälde \nach einem alten Meister a painting in the manner of an old masterein Werk \nach einem Thema von Bach a piece on a theme by Bachdem Sinn \nach hat er gesagt, dass... the sense of his words were that...Ihrem Akzent \nach sind Sie Schotte I hear from your accent [or your accent tells me] that you're from Scotlanddas kostet ungefähr 2 Euro nach unsrem Geld it costs about 2 euros in our money\nach etw geformt formed after sth[frei] \nach Goethe [freely] adapted from Goetheetw \nach Litern/Metern messen to measure sth in litres/metres\nach der neuesten Mode in [accordance with] the latest fashionjdn dem Namen \nach kennen to know sb by name\nach Plan according to plan\nach etw riechen/schmecken to smell/taste of sthder Sage \nach [o \nach der Sage] according to the legend\nach einer Vorlage from an original▪ \nach jdm/etw to sb/sth\nach der Bahn gehen to go to the station\nach dem Osten/Süden fahren to go [to the] east/south\nach jdm fragen/rufen/schicken to ask/call/send for sb\nach wem hat er gefragt? who was he asking for?\nach etw greifen/streben/suchen to reach/strive/look for sther hat erreicht, wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] er gestrebt hat he has achieved what he has been striving forII. adv1. (hinterher)mir \nach! follow me!2. NORDDda kann man nicht \nach gehen you can't go there3.▶ \nach und \nach gradually, little by little▶ \nach wie vor stillich halte \nach wie vor an meiner Überzeugung fest I remain convinced* * *1.1) (räumlich) toist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?
sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards
nach links/rechts — to the left/right
nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east
nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards
ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside
2) (zeitlich) afterzehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two
3)nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later
4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after6) (gemäß) according tonach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion
[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe
nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion
nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something
sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father
2.dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
1) (räumlich)[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!
2) (zeitlich)nach und nach — little by little; gradually
nach wie vor — still; as always
* * *A. präp (+dat)nach außen outward(s);nach rechts to the right;nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs;nach England reisen go to England;nach England abreisen leave for England;der Zug nach London the train to London;fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia;nach Haus(e) home;das Zimmer geht nach hinten/vorn hinaus the room faces the back/front;der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south;Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony;die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun;nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor;nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife2. zeitlich: after;fünf (Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (US auch after) one;nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later;nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(’s time);nach Ankunft/Erhalt on arrival (receipt)3. Reihenfolge: after;einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other;der Reihe nach in turn;der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!;der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size;nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain;nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the restnach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said;meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion;nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight;nach Bedarf as required;wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;dem Namen nach by name;seinem Namen/Akzent etcRehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison à la maison;Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (US sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style;sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother;nach Musik tanzen etc: to music;nach Noten from music;nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern;eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life;es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste;seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature;riechen/schmecken nach smell (taste) of;nach seiner Weise in his usual way;nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare;frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine;nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge;nach Stunden/Dollar etcgerechnet in (terms of) hours/dollars etc;3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; → Ermessen, Meinung etc5.nach jemandem fragen ask for sb;6. dial:nach dem Süden fahren go south;nach Oma gehen go to grandma’sB. adv after;mir nach! follow me!;nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, US auch little by little;nach wie vor still, as ever* * *1.1) (räumlich) toist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?
sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards
nach links/rechts — to the left/right
nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east
nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards
2) (zeitlich) afterzehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two
3)nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later
4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after6) (gemäß) according tonach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion
[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe
nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion
nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something
sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father
2.dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
1) (räumlich)[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!
2) (zeitlich)nach und nach — little by little; gradually
nach wie vor — still; as always
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15 además
adv.besides, also, furthermore, moreover.intj.furthermore, additionally.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.* * *► adverbio1 (también) also, as well2 (es más) furthermore, what is more■ ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!\además de as well as, in addition to■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly* * *adv.also, besides, furthermore, moreover* * *ADV1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frmhay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm
y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me
estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it
quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm
2)• además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm
además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food
además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document
el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult
además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten
* * *1)además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?
y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her
señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)
2)además de — besides, apart from
además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money
además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening
además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them
* * *= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.----* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.* además del belga = extra-Belgian.* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.* véase además = see also.* y además = then again, and on top of that.* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* * *1)además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?
y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her
señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)
2)además de — besides, apart from
además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money
además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening
además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them
* * *= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.
Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.* además del belga = extra-Belgian.* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.* véase además = see also.* y además = then again, and on top of that.* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* * *Aestudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studyinges caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on youademás ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blueseñaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himselfBademás de besides, apart fromademás de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too bigademás de + INF:además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening* * *
además adverbio
1
◊ además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too
◊ además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?
2
además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
' además' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- añadidura
- aparte
- encima
- junta
- junto
- otra
- otro
- pequeña
- pequeño
- poder
- sobre
- también
- lado
- más
- parte
English:
addition
- again
- also
- bargain
- besides
- bonus
- both
- furthermore
- in
- moreover
- over
- plus
- still
- well
- aside
- further
- moonlight
- more
- that
- then
* * *además advmoreover, besides;[también] also;es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;además de as well as;además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters* * *I adv as well, besidesII prp:además de as well as* * *además adv1) : besides, furthermore2)además de : in addition to, as well as* * *además adv1. (encima) what's morey además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his2. (también) also / as wellnos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well -
16 conversión
f.1 conversion, change-over, changeover, qualitative change.2 conversion, rebirth, profound change, regeneration.3 conversion, hysteria.* * *1 conversion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cambio) conversion2) (Mil) wheel* * *1) ( cambio) conversion2) (Relig) conversion3) ( en rugby) conversion4) (Mil) wheel* * *= conversion, remaking [re-making], rendering.Ex. The LC has also participated in two co-operative programs for the conversion of printed record to machine-readable form.Ex. The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to 'remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex. It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.----* conversión al sistema decimal = decimalisation [decimalization, -USA].* conversión al sistema métrico = metrication.* conversión de códigos = transcoding.* conversión de información = data conversion.* conversión de la energía = energy conversion.* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.* conversión en dinero = monetisation [monetization, -USA].* conversión energética = energy conversion.* conversión en valor monetario = monetisation [monetization, -USA].* conversión parcial = superimposition.* conversión retrospectiva de catálogos = retrospective catalogue conversion.* conversión retrospectiva (recon) = retrospective conversion (recon).* conversión total = desuperimposition.* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.* * *1) ( cambio) conversion2) (Relig) conversion3) ( en rugby) conversion4) (Mil) wheel* * *= conversion, remaking [re-making], rendering.Ex: The LC has also participated in two co-operative programs for the conversion of printed record to machine-readable form.
Ex: The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to 'remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex: It is proposed that a dictionary of personal proper names be compiled as a way to reach uniformity in the rendering of foreign personal names into Russian Cyrillic and back into the Latin alphabet.* conversión al sistema decimal = decimalisation [decimalization, -USA].* conversión al sistema métrico = metrication.* conversión de códigos = transcoding.* conversión de información = data conversion.* conversión de la energía = energy conversion.* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.* conversión en dinero = monetisation [monetization, -USA].* conversión energética = energy conversion.* conversión en valor monetario = monetisation [monetization, -USA].* conversión parcial = superimposition.* conversión retrospectiva de catálogos = retrospective catalogue conversion.* conversión retrospectiva (recon) = retrospective conversion (recon).* conversión total = desuperimposition.* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.* * *A (cambio) conversiontabla de conversión conversion tableB ( Relig) conversionC (en rugby) conversionD ( Mil) wheelhacer conversión a la izquierda to wheel to the left* * *
conversión sustantivo femenino
conversion
conversión sustantivo femenino conversion
' conversión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
transformación
English:
changeover
- conversion
- decimalization
* * *conversión nf1. Rel conversion;su conversión al catolicismo lo transformó his conversion to Catholicism transformed himconversión de datos data conversion* * *f conversion* * ** * *conversión n conversion -
17 encargar
v.1 to order.si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order ithe dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clockElla encargó el vestido She ordered the dress.2 to order by telephone, to call for.María encargó las tarjetas Mary ordered the cards by telephone.3 to entrust, to confide, to assign.Ella encargó su secreto She entrusted her secret.* * *1 (encomendar) to entrust, put in charge of2 (recomendar) to recommend, advise4 (mandar hacer) to have made1 to take charge of, look after, see to, deal with* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tarea, misión] to give2) [a profesional, empresa] [+ obra de arte, informe] to commission3) (=hacer un pedido de) to orderencargar un niño —
¿habéis encargado otro niño? — are you having another child?, do you have another one on the way? *
4) (=pedir como favor)le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso — I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar
me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado — she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket
5) (=aconsejar) to advisele encargó varias veces que no dejara el tratamiento — he advised him several times not to stop the treatment
6) Chile(Jur)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex. A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.Ex. Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.----* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a)encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something
me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch
b)encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf
2)a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commissionb) (fam & euf) < hijo>2.encargarse v pronencargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody
yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks
ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)
yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know
* * *= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].Ex: A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.
Ex: Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.* encargar especialmente = special order.* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* encargarse de que = see to it that.* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.* encargar un estudio = commission + study.* * *encargar [A3 ]vt1 ‹tarea/misión›¿cómo le encargaste un asunto de tanta importancia? why did you entrust him with such an important matter?, why did you give him responsibility for o put him in charge of such an important matter?me encargó el cuidado de la casa en su ausencia he asked me to look after the house while he was awayencargar a algn QUE + SUBJ to ask sb to + INFme encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water the plants for himle encargaron que buscara una solución al conflicto they charged him to find a solution to the conflict, he was entrusted o charged with the task of finding a solution to the conflict, he was given the job o task of finding a solution to the conflict2 ‹compra›me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch, she asked me to bring her back a bottle of ScotchB1 (pedir) ‹torta/mueble/paella› to order; ‹informe/cuadro› to commissionno tenían el libro, así que lo dejé encargado they didn't have the book in stock, so I asked them to order it o I ordered it2 ( fam euf) ‹hijo›¿cuándo van a encargar familia? when are they thinking of starting a family?, when are they planning to have children?quieren encargar un hijo muy pronto they want to try for a baby very soon, they're planning to start a family very soonya han encargado un niño they have a baby on the way■ encargarvi( fam):¿ya encargó? is she expecting already?no quieren encargar todavía they don't want to try for a baby yetencargarse DE algo/algn:trae algo de comer, yo me encargo de las bebidas you bring something to eat, I'll take care of o I'll see to o I'll look after o I'll deal with the drinkscuando se fue, me tuve que encargar de la contabilidad when she left I had to take over the accounts o take on the responsibility for the accountsla agencia se encargó de todos los detalles the agency took care of o attended to o saw to o dealt with all the detailses muy joven para encargarse de una tarea tan importante he is very young to take (on) the responsibility for such an important task¡ya me encargaré yo de él! ( fam); I'll see to him! ( colloq), I'll take care of him! ( colloq), I'll soon sort him out! ( colloq)encargarse DE + INF:¿quién se va a encargar de hacer la reserva? who's going to make the booking?, who's going to take care of o look after the booking?su secretaria se encarga de filtrar las llamadas her secretary screens her callssus vecinos se han encargado de extender estos rumores their neighbors have taken it upon themselves to spread these rumorsencargarse DE QUE + SUBJ:yo me encargo de que lo sepan todos I'll see to it that they all know, I'll make sure they all know, I'll let everyone know* * *
encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1a) encargarle algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotchb) encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth
2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargarse de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?
' encargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presupuesto
English:
commission
- entrust
- farm out
- order
- report
- send for
- farm
- send
* * *♦ vt1. [poner al cargo de]encargar a alguien de algo, encargar algo a alguien to put sb in charge of sth;le han encargado la investigación del caso they've put him in charge of the investigation, they've charged him with investigating the case;encargar a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;me encargó que vigilara la puerta he told me to keep an eye on the door;me han encargado que organice la fiesta they've asked me to organize the party2. [pedir] to order;encargó unas botas de montaña she ordered some mountaineering boots;compré unos discos que me había encargado mi hermano I bought some records that my brother had asked me to get;me encargó que le trajera un bumerán he asked me to bring him back a boomerang;si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it;he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock;el gobierno ha encargado un informe sobre la situación en las prisiones the government has commissioned a report on the state of the prisons;encargó su retrato a Goya he commissioned Goya to paint his portrait;Eufhan encargado un bebé they have a baby on the way;Euf¿cuándo van a encargar un niño? when are they going to start a family?* * *v/t ( pedir) order;le encargué que me trajera … I asked him to bring me …* * *encargar {52} vt1) : to put in charge of2) : to recommend, to advise3) : to order, to request* * *encargar vb1. (producto) to order2. (persona) to ask -
18 conocer
v.1 to know (saber cosas acerca de).conocer algo a fondo to know something wellconocer bien un tema to know a lot about a subjectdarse a conocer to make oneself knowndieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the pressEllos conocen el lugar They know the place.2 to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez).¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sightconocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of somebody¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?María conoció a Ricardo en verano Mary met Richard in the summer.3 to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir).no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russiame gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia* * *(c changes to zc before a and o)Present Indicativeconozco, conoces, conoce, conemos, conocéis, conocen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to know2) meet•* * *1. VT1) [+ persona]a) (=saber quién es) to know¿de qué lo conoces? — where do you know him from?
¿conoces a Pedro? — have you met Pedro?, do you know Pedro?
•
la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of herb) (=ver por primera vez) to meetc) (=saber cómo es) to get to knowd) (=reconocer) to recognize, knowte he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk
2) (=tener conocimiento de) [+ método, resultado] to know; [+ noticia] to hearel enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth
3) [+ país, ciudad]no conozco Buenos Aires — I've never been to Buenos Aires, I don't know Buenos Aires
4) (=dominar) to knowconoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages
5) (=experimentar)6) (=distinguir) to know, tellconoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad
7)• dar a conocer — [+ información] to announce; [+ declaración, informe, cifras] to release
dio a conocer sus intenciones — she announced her intentions, she made her intentions known
no dieron a conocer su paradero por motivos de seguridad — they didn't reveal where they were staying for security reasons
darse a conocer a algn — to make o.s. known to sb
8) (Jur) [+ causa] to try2. VI1) (=saber)•
conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?2) (Jur)conocer de o en una causa — to try a case
3.See:CONOCER ► Conocer, aplicado a personas o cosas, se traduce generalmente por know: No conozco muy bien a su familia I don't know his family very well Nos conocemos desde que éramos pequeños We have known each other since we were little Conoce Manchester como la palma de la mano He knows Manchester like the back of his hand ► Sin embargo, cuando queremos indicar que se trata del primer encuentro, se debe utilizar meet: La conocí en una fiesta I (first) met her at a party ¿Conoces a Carmen? Ven que te la presento Have you met Carmen? Come and I'll introduce you Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?
lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know
d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland
2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know3)a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know ofconocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities
b)dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal
darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known
4) ( reconocer) to recognize*5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see6) (impers) ( notar)7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)2.conocer vi1) ( saber)conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something
2) (Der)3.conocerse v pron1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other2) (refl)a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneselfb) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know* * *= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.Ex. The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.Ex. Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex. Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.----* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.* conocer como = designate as.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* conocer de antemano = foreknow.* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* conocer vida = see + the world.* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* sin conocer = ignorant of.* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?
lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know
d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland
2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know3)a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know ofconocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities
b)dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal
darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known
4) ( reconocer) to recognize*5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see6) (impers) ( notar)7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)2.conocer vi1) ( saber)conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something
2) (Der)3.conocerse v pron1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other2) (refl)a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneselfb) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know* * *= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.
Ex: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.Ex: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.* conocer como = designate as.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* conocer de antemano = foreknow.* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* conocer vida = see + the world.* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* sin conocer = ignorant of.* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.* * *conocer [E3 ]■ conocer (verbo transitivo)A1 saber cómo es2 estar familiarizado con3 dominarB saber de la existencia deC1 conocer por primera vez2 aprender cómo es3 dar a conocerD reconocerE experimentarF verbo impersonalG Derecho: una causaH tener trato carnal con■ conocer (verbo intransitivo)A conocer de algoB Derecho: de una causaC conocer: enfermo■ conocerse (verbo pronominal)A1 tener cierta relación con2 conocerse por primera vez3 aprender cómo se esB1 llegar a saber cómo se es2 conocerse a uno mismoC estar familiarizado convtA1 (saber cómo es, tener cierta relación con) to know¿conoces a Juan? — no, mucho gusto do you know o have you met Juan? — no, pleased to meet youno lo conozco de nada I don't know him at all, I don't know him from Adam ( colloq)dijo que te conocía de oídas he said he'd heard of youlo conozco de nombre I know the namete conozco como si te hubiera parido ( fam); I can read you like a bookconoce sus limitaciones he is aware of o he knows his limitationssu generosidad es de todos conocida her generosity is well knowntrabajamos juntos dos años pero nunca llegué a conocerlo we worked together for two years but I never really got to know himconozco muy bien a ese tipo de persona I know that sort of person only too well2 (estar familiarizado con) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with¿conoces su música? are you familiar with o do you know his music?¿conoces Irlanda? do you know o have you been to Ireland?conozco el camino I know the way3(dominar): conoce muy bien su oficio she's very good at her jobconoce tres idiomas a la perfección she's completely fluent in three languages, she speaks three languages fluentlyB (saber de la existencia de) to know, know of¿conoces algún método para quitar estas manchas? do you know (of) any way of getting these stains out?no se conoce ningún remedio there is no known cureno conocía esa faceta de su carácter I didn't know that side of his character¡qué vestido tan bonito, no te lo conocía! what a lovely dress! I've never seen you in it beforeno le conozco ningún vicio he doesn't have any vices as far as I knowconocían sus actividades, pero no había pruebas they knew of o about his activities but there was no proofC1 (por primera vez) ‹persona› to meetquiero que conozcas a mis padres I want you to meet my parents2 (aprender cómo es) ‹persona/ciudad› to get to knowquiere viajar y conocer mundo she wants to travel and see the worldes la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad it's the best way to get to know the cityme encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your countrymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't3dar a conocer ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;‹identidad/intenciones› to revealtodavía no se han dado a conocer los resultados the results have still not been announced o releasedestuvo allí pero no se dio a conocer he was there but he didn't tell people who he was o but he didn't make himself knownel libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta the book which established his reputation as a poetD (reconocer) to recognize*te conocí por la voz I recognized your voice, I knew it was you by your voiceE(experimentar): una de las peores crisis que ha conocido el país one of the worst crises the country has knownuna industria que ha conocido un desarrollo desigual an industry which has undergone a period of uneven developmentla primera revolución de las que conocería el siglo veinte the first revolution that the twentieth century was to seeF ( impers)(notar): se conoce que no están en casa they're obviously not at homese conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some timese conoce que ha estado llorando you can tell o see he's been cryingG ( Derecho) ‹causa/caso› to try■ conocerviA (saber) conocer DE algo to know ABOUT sthconoce del tema she knows about the subjectB ( Der):conocer de or en una causa/un caso to try a caseC«enfermo»: está muy mal, ya no conoce he's in a bad way, he's not recognizing peopleA ( recípr)1 (tener cierta relación con) to know each othernos conocemos desde niños we've known each other since we were childrenya nos conocemos we already know each other, we've already met2 (por primera vez) to meet3 (aprender cómo se es) to get to know each otherB ( refl)1 (llegar a saber cómo se es) to get to know oneself2 (a uno mismo) to know oneself, know what one is likese conoce todas las discotecas de la ciudad he knows every disco in town* * *
conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;
te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocerlo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocer mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activitiesb)
‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
intentó no darse a conocer he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize( conjugate recognize);
5 ( impers) ( notar):
se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocer de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
' conocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- dominar
- ensombrecerse
- notoriamente
- paño
- percal
- pormenor
- sacar
- conozca
- dedillo
- desconocer
- malo
- palma
- palmo
- presentar
English:
acquaint
- acquaintance
- announce
- devil
- familiar
- hear of
- know
- meet
- name
- sight
- survey
- acquainted
- come
- disclaim
- fit
- get
- hand
- high
- taste
- wander
* * *♦ vt1. [saber cosas acerca de] to know;conoce la mecánica del automóvil he knows a lot about car mechanics;conoce el ruso a la perfección he's fluent in Russian;conocen todo lo que pasa en el pueblo they know (about) everything that goes on in the village;¿conoces alguna forma más rápida de hacerlo? do you know a quicker way to do it?;no conozco bien este tema I'm not familiar with this subject;Famconoce el tema al dedillo she knows the subject inside out;conocer algo a fondo to know sth well;dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press;su segunda película lo dio a conocer o [m5] se dio a conocer con su segunda película como el gran director que es his second movie o Br film achieved recognition for him as the great director that he is;Juan enseguida se dio a conocer a mi amiga Juan immediately introduced himself to my friend;fue, como es de todos conocido, una difícil decisión it was, as everyone knows, a difficult decision;su amabilidad es de todos conocida everyone knows how kind he is, he is well-known for his kindness2. [lugar, país] [descubrir] to get to know, to visit for the first time;[desde hace tiempo] to know;no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia;me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia;conoce la región como la palma de su mano she knows the region like the back of her hand;a los veinte años se marchó a conocer mundo at the age of twenty he went off to see the world;¿te acompaño? – no hace falta, conozco el camino shall I go with you? – there's no need, I know the way3. [a una persona] [por primera vez] to meet;[desde hace tiempo] to know;¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?;lo conocí cuando era niño I first met him when he was a child;lo conozco de cuando íbamos al colegio I know him from school;tienes que conocer a mi hermana I must introduce you to my sister;conocer a alguien a fondo to know sb well;conocer a alguien de nombre to know sb by name;conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of sb;conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?;no la conozco de nada I've never met her before, I don't know her at alllo conocí por su forma de andar I recognized him by the way he walked5. [experimentar]ésta es la peor sequía que ha conocido África this is the worst drought Africa has ever had o known;el último conflicto que ha conocido la región the latest conflict witnessed by the region;la empresa ha conocido un crecimiento espectacular the company has seen o experienced spectacular growthhasta los treinta años no conoció varón she had never been with a man until she was thirtyel tribunal que conoce el caso se pronunciará mañana the court trying the case will announce its verdict tomorrow♦ vi1.conocer de [saber] to know about;no te preocupes, que conoce del tema don't worry, he knows (about) the subjectconocer de una causa to try a case;será juzgado por el tribunal que conoce de casos de terrorismo he will be tried by the court that deals with cases relating to terrorism* * *I v/t1 know;dar a conocer make known;4 ( reconocer) recognizeII v/i:conocer de know about* * *conocer {18} vt1) : to know, to be acquainted withya la conocí: I've already met him2) : to meet3) reconocer: to recognize* * *conocer vb¿conoces a Marc? do you know Marc?¿conoces Bilbao? do you know Bilbao? / have you ever been to Bilbao?3. (reconocer) to recognize -
19 Nobel, Alfred Bernhard
[br]b. 21 October 1833 Stockholm, Swedend. 10 December 1896 San Remo, Italy[br]Swedish industrialist, inventor of dynamite, founder of the Nobel Prizes.[br]Alfred's father, Immanuel Nobel, builder, industrialist and inventor, encouraged his sons to follow his example of inventiveness. Alfred's education was interrupted when the family moved to St Petersburg, but was continued privately and was followed by a period of travel. He thus acquired a good knowledge of chemistry and became an excellent linguist.During the Crimean War, Nobel worked for his father's firm in supplying war materials. The cancellation of agreements with the Russian Government at the end of the war bankrupted the firm, but Alfred and his brother Immanuel continued their interest in explosives, working on improved methods of making nitroglycerine. In 1863 Nobel patented his first major invention, a detonator that introduced the principle of detonation by shock, by using a small charge of nitroglycerine in a metal cap with detonating or fulminating mercury. Two years later Nobel set up the world's first nitroglycerine factory in an isolated area outside Stockholm. This led to several other plants and improved methods for making and handling the explosive. Yet Nobel remained aware of the dangers of liquid nitroglycerine, and after many experiments he was able in 1867 to take out a patent for dynamite, a safe, solid and pliable form of nitroglycerine, mixed with kieselguhr. At last, nitroglycerine, discovered by Sobrero in 1847, had been transformed into a useful explosive; Nobel began to promote a worldwide industry for its manufacture. Dynamite still had disadvantages, and Nobel continued his researches until, in 1875, he achieved blasting gelatin, a colloidal solution of nitrocellulose (gun cotton) in nitroglycerine. In many ways it proved to be the ideal explosive, more powerful than nitroglycerine alone, less sensitive to shock and resistant to moisture. It was variously called Nobel's Extra Dynamite, blasting gelatin and gelignite. It immediately went into production.Next, Nobel sought a smokeless powder for military purposes, and in 1887 he obtained a nearly smokeless blasting powder using nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose with 10 per cent camphor. Finally, a progressive, smokeless blasting powder was developed in 1896 at his San Remo laboratory.Nobel's interests went beyond explosives into other areas, such as electrochemistry, optics and biology; his patents amounted to 355 in various countries. However, it was the manufacture of explosives that made him a multimillionaire. At his death he left over £2 million, which he willed to funding awards "to those who during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind".[br]Bibliography1875, On Modern Blasting Agents, Glasgow (his only book).Further ReadingH.Schuck et al., 1962, Nobel, the Man and His Prizes, Amsterdam.E.Bergengren, 1962, Alfred Nobel, the Man and His Work, London and New York (includes a supplement on the prizes and the Nobel institution).LRD -
20 alto
adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
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lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
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alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
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en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly
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