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1 regret

I [rɪ'gret]
nome rimpianto m., rammarico m. ( about, at per)

to have no regrets about doing — non rimpiangere di aver fatto

to my great regret — con mio grande rammarico
II [rɪ'gret]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-)

1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]

to regret doing — rimpiangere di aver fatto

2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth]

I regret to say that — mi dispiace dover dire che

I regret to inform you that — sono spiacente di informarla che

it is to be regretted that — è deplorevole che

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[rə'ɡret] 1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb
(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) dispiacere, rincrescere
2. noun
(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) rammarico, rimpianto

- regretful
- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably
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regret /rɪˈgrɛt/
n. [cu]

1 rammarico; dispiacere: to express regret for st., esprimere il proprio rammarico per qc.; It is with deep regret that we announce the death of one of our founder members, è con grande rammarico che annunciamo la scomparsa di uno dei nostri soci fondatori; It is with great regret that I have to decline your invitation, sono molto dispiaciuto di dover declinare il Suo invito

2 rimpianto: He has no regrets about what he did, non ha rimpianti per quello che ha fatto; My only regret is that I didn't meet her when I was younger, il mio unico rimpianto è di non averla conosciuta quand'ero più giovane

● to give [send] one's regrets, porgere [mandare] le proprie scuse per non poter accettare un invito □ ( su un biglietto d'invito) «Regrets only», «Si prega di rispondere soltanto in caso d'impossibilità d'intervenire».
♦ (to) regret /rɪˈgrɛt/
v. t.

1 rammaricarsi di; essere dispiaciuto di: I regret that I cannot attend the meeting, mi rincresce di non poter presenziare alla riunione; We regret to inform you that we are unable to consider your application, siamo spiacenti di informarLa che la Sua candidatura non è stata accolta; We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, siamo spiacenti per i disagi che questo può causarLe

2 pentirsi di; rimpiangere: DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I didn't pay much attention at school and regret it now, non ero molto attenta a scuola e ora me ne pento; I have done many things I regret, ho fatto molte cose delle quali sono pentito; She doesn't regret having left college, non rimpiange di aver interrotto l'università: If you don't make up with her, I think you'll live to regret it, se non fai la pace con lei, penso che te ne pentirai finché campi; He lived to bitterly regret his decision, ha rimpianto amaramente la sua decisione per tutta la vita

3 (form.) piangere; rimpiangere: to regret the loss of a friend, piangere la perdita di un amico; to die regretted by all, lasciare un gran rimpianto dietro di sé ( dopo la morte)

● I regret to say, mi dispiace doverlo dire.
NOTA D'USO: - to regret-
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I [rɪ'gret]
nome rimpianto m., rammarico m. ( about, at per)

to have no regrets about doing — non rimpiangere di aver fatto

to my great regret — con mio grande rammarico
II [rɪ'gret]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-)

1) (rue) rimpiangere [action, decision]

to regret doing — rimpiangere di aver fatto

2) (feel sad about) rimpiangere [absence, lost youth]

I regret to say that — mi dispiace dover dire che

I regret to inform you that — sono spiacente di informarla che

it is to be regretted that — è deplorevole che

English-Italian dictionary > regret
2 regret

1. III
regret smth.

1) regret an unhappy coincidence (an unfortunate encounter, a misapprehension, one's past mistakes, one's ignorance, smb.'s absence, etc.) сожалеть о несчастливом стечении обстоятельств и т.д.; he no sooner spoke that he regretted it не успел он заговорить, как уже пожалел об /как уже раскаялся в/ этом; I can only regret your want of confidence я могу лишь сожалеть о том, что вам недостает уверенности; I regret my mistake сожалею о своей ошибке

2) regret bygone times (smb.'s death, the loss of a friend, one's university years, one's happy youth, one's wasted 'opportunities, etc.) жалеть о прошлом /об ушедшем времени/ и т.д.; I don't regret the old home я не жалею /не испытываю сожаления/, что мы не живем в нашем старом доме
2. IV
regret smth. in some manner regret smth. deeply (bitterly, exceedingly, passionately, vainly, etc.) глубоко и т.д. сожалеть о /раскаиваться в/ чем-л.; regret smth. at some time it was a foolish thing to do and I regretted it immediately afterwards было глупо так поступать, и я сразу же об этом пожалел; a mistake which he regretted all his life ошибка, о которой он сожалел /в которой он раскаивался/ всю свою жизнь
3. XI
be regretted in some manner it is a matter sincerely to be regretted об этом следует искренне пожалеть; it is to be much /greatly, deeply, keenly, etc./ regretted that... приходится весьма сожалеть, что...; be regretted by smb. he died regretted by all он умер, оплакиваемый всеми
4. XIII
regret to do smth. offic. I regret to say that I am unable to help you к сожалению, должен сказать, что я не могу помочь вам; I regret to have to announce the death of Mr. X с сожалением должен объявить о смерти мистера X; we much regret to announce with this the death of... с большим сожалением извещаем при этом о смерти...; I regret to hear of his ill luck с сожалением услышал /узнал/ о его несчастье
5. XIV
regret doing /having done/ smth. regret having given smb. offence (having spoken, having done such.a thing, having bought this cottage, having deceived her, going abroad, etc.) сожалеть о том, что обидел кого-л. и т.д.; I've always regretted not having travelled я всегда сожалел, что мне не пришлось путешествовать; you will not regret following my advice вы не пожалеете, что последовали моему совету; I regret being unable to help мне очень жаль, что не могу помочь; I have never regretted being a teacher я никогда не жалел о /не раскаивался в/ том, что я учитель
6. XXV
regret that... I regret that I cannot help (that I did not take your advice, that I cannot come on Monday, that I have given away /have sold, have pledged, have broken/ my bicycle, etc.) мне жаль, что я не могу помочь и т.д., I regret that he has gone so soon мне жаль, что он так быстро уехал; we regret that he has to leave нам жаль, что он должен уходить /уезжать/

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > regret
3 regret

أَسَفٌ \ regret: sadness about some past or future fact: He expressed his regret for the damage. Much to my regret, I can’t help you, bo be sorry about (sth.): He regretted his rudeness. We regretted your absence. I regret to say that I shall be unable to accept your kind invitation. \ See Also ندم (نَدَمٌ)‏ \ حَسْرَة \ regret: sadness about some past or future fact: He expressed his regret for the damage. Much to my regret, I can’t help you. \ See Also أسف (أَسَف)‏

Arabic-English glossary > regret
4 regretter

regretter [ʀ(ə)gʀete]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. [+ personne, pays natal, jeunesse] to miss

• nous avons beaucoup regretté votre absence we were very sorry that you weren't able to join us

• notre regretté président our late lamented president

• on le regrette beaucoup dans le village he is greatly missed in the village

   b. ( = se repentir de) [+ décision, imprudence, péché] to regret

• tu le regretteras you'll regret it

• tu ne le regretteras pas you won't regret it

• je ne regrette rien I have no regrets

• je regrette mon geste I wish I hadn't done that

   c. ( = désapprouver) [+ mesure, décision hostile] to regret

   d. ( = être désolé) to be sorry

• je regrette, mais il est trop tard I'm sorry, but it's too late

• je regrette de vous avoir fait attendre I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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ʀəgʀete
verbe transitif

1) ( déplorer) to regret [situation, agissement]

regretter que quelqu'un fasse — to regret ou to be sorry that somebody does

je regrette de ne pas pouvoir t'aider — I'm sorry I can't help you

nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre demande — we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful

je regrette de partir — I'm sorry to be leaving

j'ai beaucoup regretté leur départ — I was very sorry that they left

‘il n'y a pas de dialogue,’ regrette un employé — ‘there's no dialogue [BrE],’ complains one employee

2) ( se repentir de) to regret [colère, erreur, décision]

regretter son argent — to regret having spent one's money

regretter d'avoir fait — to regret doing, to be sorry for doing

je ne regrette rien — I have no regrets

3) ( ressentir l'absence de) to miss [passé, personne, lieu]

il a été beaucoup regretté — he was sorely ou greatly missed

notre regretté collègue — fml our late lamented colleague

4) ( pour s'excuser) to be sorry

je regrette, il est absent — I'm sorry but he's not here

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ʀ(ə)ɡʀete
1. vt

1) to regret

Elle regrette ce qu'elle a dit. — She regrets saying what she did.

regretter d'avoir fait — to regret doing

regretter que — to regret that, to be sorry that

je ne regrette rien — I have no regrets

2) [personne] to miss

3) [chose, temps] to miss

Je regrette mon ancien travail. — I miss my old job.

2. vi

(= être désolé) to be sorry

Je regrette. — I'm sorry.

Non, je regrette. — No, I'm sorry.

Je regrette, je ne peux pas vous aider. — I'm sorry, I can't help you.

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regretter verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( déplorer) to regret [situation, agissement]; regretter l'absence de débat to regret the absence of debate; regretter que qn fasse to regret ou to be sorry that sb does; il a regretté qu'on n'ait pas parlé de l'avenir he regretted that nobody spoke about the future; nous regrettons que tu ne sois pas parmi nous we are sorry that you're not among us; je regrette de ne pas pouvoir t'aider I'm sorry I can't help you; nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre demande we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful; je regrette de partir, mais il le faut I'm sorry to be leaving, but I have to; j'ai beaucoup regretté leur départ I was very sorry that they left; ‘il n'y a pas de dialogue,’ regrette un employé ‘there's no dialogue^GB,’ complains one employee;

2 ( se repentir de) to regret [colère, erreur, impatience]; regretter sa décision to regret one's decision; regretter son argent/sa peine to regret having spent one's money/having gone to some trouble; tu n'as rien à regretter you have nothing to regret; regretter d'avoir fait to regret doing, to be sorry for doing; ils regrettent d'avoir abandonné/d'abandonner leurs études they regret giving up/that they'll have to give up their studies; elle regrette ce qu'elle a fait/ce qui s'est passé she regrets what she did/what happened; viens avec nous, tu ne le regretteras pas! come with us, you won't regret it!; elle m'a menti mais elle va le regretter! she lied to me but she'll regret it!; je ne regrette rien I have no regrets;

3 ( ressentir l'absence de) to miss [passé, personne, lieu]; je regrette cette époque I miss that time; il a été beaucoup regretté he was sorely ou greatly missed;

4 ( pour s'excuser) to be sorry; je regrette, il est absent I'm sorry but he's not here; je regrette, j'étais là avant vous! excuse me ou I'm sorry but I was here before you!

[rəgrɛte] verbe transitif

1. [éprouver de la nostalgie pour - personne, pays] to miss ; [ - jeunesse, passé] to be nostalgic for

son regretté mari her late lamented husband

2. [se repentir de] to be sorry about, to regret

tu n'as rien à regretter you've got nothing to feel sorry about ou to regret

je ne regrette pas le temps passé là-dessus/l'argent que ça m'a coûté I'm not sorry I spent time/money on it

je ne regrette rien I've no regrets

vous regretterez vos paroles! you'll be sorry that you said that!, you'll regret those words!

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regretter de verbe plus préposition

1. [se reprocher de]

tu ne regretteras pas de m'avoir écoutée you won't be sorry you listened to me

2. [dans des expressions de politesse]

nous regrettons de ne pouvoir donner suite à votre appel we regret ou we are sorry we are unable to connect you

(en usage absolu)

pouvez-vous venir? — non, je regrette! will you be able to come? — no, I'm afraid not ou — sorry, no!

ah non! je regrette! j'étais là avant toi! I'm sorry but I was here first!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > regretter
5 miss

Ⅰ.

miss¹ [mɪs]

manquer ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 2 (c) rater ⇒ 1 (a) faillir ⇒ 1 (c) manquer de ⇒ 1 (e) se passer de ⇒ 3 (b)

1 transitive verb

(a) (bus, film, target) manquer, rater; (opportunity, turn) manquer, laisser passer;

∎ a life of missed opportunities une vie d'occasions manquées;

∎ we missed the train by five minutes on a manqué le train de cinq minutes;

∎ he missed breakfast (was too late) il a manqué le petit déjeuner; (didn't go) il a sauté le petit déjeuner;

∎ this film is not to be missed c'est un film à ne pas manquer ou à ne manquer sous aucun prétexte;

∎ I missed the first five minutes of the programme j'ai raté les cinq premières minutes de l'émission;

∎ at that price, it's a bargain not to be missed à ce prix, c'est une affaire à ne pas manquer;

∎ you didn't miss much vous n'avez pas raté grand-chose;

∎ it's too good an opportunity to miss c'est une occasion trop belle pour qu'on la manque;

∎ familiar you don't know what you're missing tu ne sais pas ce que tu rates;

∎ figurative to miss the boat rater une occasion, manquer le coche;

∎ you're going to miss the boat if you delay your application vous allez manquer le coche si vous tardez à poser votre candidature;

∎ to miss one's cue Theatre manquer sa réplique; figurative rater l'occasion

(b) (fail to do, find, see, attend etc) manquer;

∎ to miss school manquer l'école;

∎ it's at the end of the street, you can't miss it c'est au bout de la rue, vous ne pouvez pas le manquer;

∎ to miss one's stop (of passenger) rater son arrêt;

∎ to miss a turning rater un tournant;

∎ I'm sorry, I missed you in the crowd désolé, je ne vous ai pas vu ou remarqué ou aperçu dans la foule;

∎ I missed seeing them in Australia (for lack of time) je n'ai pas eu le temps de les voir en Australie; (for lack of opportunity) je n'ai pas eu l'occasion ou la possibilité de les voir en Australie;

∎ I missed the beginning of your question je n'ai pas entendu le début de votre question;

∎ they've missed my name off the list ils ont oublié mon nom sur la liste;

∎ you miss a lot if you read this novel in translation on perd beaucoup à ne pas lire ce roman dans le texte;

∎ you've missed or you're missing the point! vous n'avez rien compris!;

∎ he missed the point of the exercise il n'a pas compris ou saisi le but de l'exercice;

∎ British she missed her footing or step elle a glissé ou trébuché;

∎ you don't miss much! rien ne t'échappe!;

∎ the boss doesn't miss a thing rien n'échappe au patron;

∎ he never misses a chance to put other people down il ne manque jamais une occasion de rabaisser les autres;

∎ British they never or don't miss a trick rien ne leur échappe

(c) (escape, manage to avoid)

∎ I narrowly or just missed being killed j'ai bien failli me faire tuer

(d) (regret the absence of)

∎ I miss her elle me manque;

∎ don't you miss your family? est-ce que ta famille ne te manque pas?;

∎ you'll be missed when you retire on vous regrettera ou vous nous manquerez quand vous serez à la retraite;

∎ I miss the warm weather/the sea la chaleur/la mer me manque;

∎ I miss being able to do what I like ça me manque de ne pas pouvoir faire ce que je veux;

∎ I missed my umbrella mon parapluie m'aurait été bien utile;

∎ you can't miss what you've never had ce que l'on n'a jamais eu ne nous manque pas

(e) (be short of, lack) manquer de;

∎ I'm missing two books from my collection il me manque deux livres dans ma collection, deux livres de ma collection ont disparu;

∎ the table's missing one of its legs il manque un pied à la table

(f) (notice disappearance of)

∎ when did you first miss your passport? quand est-ce que vous vous êtes aperçu pour la première fois de la perte de ou que vous aviez perdu votre passeport?;

∎ he disappeared for a week and no one ever missed him il a disparu pendant une semaine et personne ne s'en est aperçu;

∎ we're sure to be missed on va sûrement remarquer notre absence;

∎ he's got so many records he won't miss one il a tellement de disques qu'il ne s'apercevra pas qu'il lui en manque un

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fail to hit target) manquer ou rater son coup;

∎ missed! raté!

(b) (engine) avoir des ratés

(c) to be missing manquer;

∎ there's a piece missing il manque une pièce;

∎ there's one missing, one is missing il en manque un;

∎ two of the children are still missing il manque encore deux enfants, deux enfants manquent encore

3 noun

(a) (gen) & Sport coup m raté ou manqué;

∎ British proverb a miss is as good as a mile = rater de peu ou de beaucoup, c'est toujours rater

(b) (idiom) British

∎ to give sth a miss (do without) se passer de qch; (avoid) éviter qch;

∎ I gave work a miss yesterday je ne suis pas allé travailler hier;

∎ I gave lessons a miss last week je n'ai pas assisté aux cours la semaine dernière;

∎ I'll give the soup a miss je ne prendrai pas de soupe;

∎ why don't you give the TV a miss tonight? pourquoi ne pas te passer de (la) télé ce soir?

➲ miss out

1 separable transitive verb

(omit) omettre, sauter; (forget) oublier; (in distribution) oublier, sauter;

∎ they missed out my first name on a oublié mon prénom;

∎ you've missed out one important fact vous avez omis ou oublié un fait important

2 intransitive verb

∎ he missed out because he couldn't afford to go to college il a été désavantagé parce qu'il n'avait pas les moyens de poursuivre ses études

➲ miss out on inseparable transitive verb

(advantage, opportunity) manquer, rater;

∎ you're missing out on all the fun tu rates une occasion de bien t'amuser;

∎ he missed out on a proper education il n'a pas eu la possibilité de faire de vraies études;

∎ we missed out on the deal l'affaire nous est passée sous le nez ou nous a échappé;

∎ a lot of people are missing out on state benefits they are entitled to bien des gens ne profitent pas des allocations auxquelles ils ont droit

Ⅱ.

miss²

noun

(a) familiar (girl)

∎ (young) miss jeune demoiselle^□ f;

∎ everything for the modern miss tout ce qu'il faut pour la jeune fille moderne^□ ;

∎ impudent little miss! petite effrontée!

(b) (size) = taille de vêtements pour les pré-adolescentes

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6 miss ****

I [mɪs]
1. n

(shot) colpo mancato or a vuoto

it was a near miss fig — c'è mancato poco or un pelo

we had a near miss — per poco non ci è successo un incidente

to give sth a miss fam — lasciar perdere qc

he decided to give the film a miss — ha deciso di non andare a vedere quel film

2. vt

1) (gen: train, opportunity, film) perdere, (appointment, class) mancare a, saltare, (target) mancare, (remark: not hear) non sentire, (not understand) non capire, (omit: meal, page) saltare

hurry or you'll miss the bus — affrettati o perderai l'autobus

it's too good an opportunity to miss — è un'opportunità da non perdere assolutamente

you haven't missed much! — non hai perso molto!

he missed the target — ha mancato il bersaglio

you've missed a page — hai saltato una pagina

I missed you at the station — non ti ho visto alla stazione

sorry to have missed you — mi dispiace di non averti trovato

to miss the boat or bus fig — perdere il treno, lasciarsi sfuggire (di mano) l'occasione

we must have missed the sign for London — ci dev'essere sfuggito il cartello per Londra

you can't miss our house, it's... — non puoi sbagliarti: la nostra casa è...

don't miss this film — non perderti questo film

I missed what you said — mi è sfuggito quello che hai detto

you're missing the point — non capisci

2) (escape or avoid: accident, bad weather) evitare, scampare

the bus just missed the wall — l'autobus per un pelo non è andato a finire contro il muro

he narrowly missed being run over — per poco non è stato investito

3) (notice loss of: money) accorgersi di non avere più

then I missed my wallet — allora mi sono accorto che mi mancava or che non avevo più il portafoglio

4)

(regret the absence of: person) I miss you so — mi manchi tanto

I miss him/it — sento la sua mancanza, mi manca

I miss my family — sento la mancanza della mia famiglia

do you miss Trieste? — senti la mancanza di or ti manca Trieste?

3. vi

(person, shot) mancare il bersaglio

you can't miss! — non puoi fallire!

•

- miss out

- miss out on
II [mɪs] n
1) signorina

the modern miss — la ragazza moderna

2)

Miss Smith — la signorina Smith, (on envelope) Sig.na Smith

(in letter) Dear Miss Smith — Cara Signorina Smith, (more frm) Gentile Signorina Smith

Miss World 1994 — Miss Mondo 1994

English-Italian dictionary > miss ****
7 miss

[mɪs] UK / US
1. vt

(fail to hit, catch) verfehlen, (not notice, hear) nicht mitbekommen, (be too late for) verpassen, (chance) versäumen, (regret the absence of) vermissen

I miss you — du fehlst mir

2. vi

nicht treffen, (shooting) danebenschießen, (ball, shot etc) danebengehen

English-German mini dictionary > miss
8 miss

[mɪs] UK / US
1. vt

(fail to hit, catch) verfehlen, (not notice, hear) nicht mitbekommen, (be too late for) verpassen, (chance) versäumen, (regret the absence of) vermissen

I miss you — du fehlst mir

2. vi

nicht treffen, (shooting) danebenschießen, (ball, shot etc) danebengehen

English-German mini dictionary > miss
9 miss

I [mɪs]
nome

1) Miss signorina f.; (written abbreviation) Sig.na

the Misses Brown — le signorine Brown

Miss World — Miss Mondo

2) ant. (little girl) ragazzina f.

a pert little miss — spreg. una smorfiosetta
II [mɪs]
nome

1) (failure to score) (in game) colpo m. mancato

the first shot was a miss — il primo tiro è andato a vuoto

2)

to give [sth.] a miss — colloq. saltare [activity, lecture, meal]; non andare a [ work]; rinunciare a [ entertainment]

3) (failure) fiasco m.
III 1. [mɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (fail to hit) mancare [ target]

the stone just missed my head — la pietra non mi ha colpito la testa per un pelo

he just missed the other car — ha mancato di poco l'altra macchina

2) (fail to take or catch) perdere [train, meeting, event, opportunity, chance]

I missed her by five minutes — l'ho mancata per cinque minuti

to miss doing — non riuscire a fare

it's great, don't miss it! — è bellissimo, non perdertelo!

you don't know what you're missing! — non sai cosa ti perdi!

you didn't miss much! — non ti sei perso niente!

3) (fail to see)

you can't miss it, it's the only one — non puoi sbagliare, è l'unico

the shop's easy to miss — il negozio non è facile da trovare

4) (fail to hear or understand) non cogliere [joke, remark]

I missed that - what did he say? — non ho sentito - che cosa ha detto?

he doesn't miss a thing — non gli sfugge proprio niente

you've missed the whole point! — non hai capito niente!

5) (omit) saltare [line, meal]

6) (fail to attend) non andare a, saltare [ school]

7) (avoid) scampare a [ death]; evitare [traffic, bad weather]

I just missed doing — c'è mancato poco che non facessi

I just missed being injured — per poco non mi ferivano

how he missed being run over I'll never know! — come ha fatto a non farsi investire lo sa solo lui!

8) (notice absence of) accorgersi dell'assenza di [object, person]

she didn't miss her keys till she got back — non si è accorta di non avere le chiavi fino a quando non è tornata

keep it, I won't miss it — tienilo, non ne avrò bisogno

9) (regret absence of)

I miss you — mi manchi

he missed Paris — gli mancava Parigi

he'll be greatly missed — si sentirà molto la sua mancanza
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) mil. sport sbagliare un colpo

you can't miss! — non puoi sbagliare!

missed! — mancato!

2) aut. [ engine] perdere colpi

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- miss out

- miss out on

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to miss the boat o bus — perdere il treno

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[mis] 1. verb
1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) mancare

2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) perdere

3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) perdere

4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) sentire la mancanza

5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) accorgersi della mancanza

6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) perdere, non afferrare

7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) mancare a

8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) perdere

9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) evitare, sfuggire a

10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) (perdere colpi)
2. noun
(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) (colpo mancato)

- missing
- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat
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I [mɪs]
nome

1) Miss signorina f.; (written abbreviation) Sig.na

the Misses Brown — le signorine Brown

Miss World — Miss Mondo

2) ant. (little girl) ragazzina f.

a pert little miss — spreg. una smorfiosetta
II [mɪs]
nome

1) (failure to score) (in game) colpo m. mancato

the first shot was a miss — il primo tiro è andato a vuoto

2)

to give [sth.] a miss — colloq. saltare [activity, lecture, meal]; non andare a [ work]; rinunciare a [ entertainment]

3) (failure) fiasco m.
III 1. [mɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (fail to hit) mancare [ target]

the stone just missed my head — la pietra non mi ha colpito la testa per un pelo

he just missed the other car — ha mancato di poco l'altra macchina

2) (fail to take or catch) perdere [train, meeting, event, opportunity, chance]

I missed her by five minutes — l'ho mancata per cinque minuti

to miss doing — non riuscire a fare

it's great, don't miss it! — è bellissimo, non perdertelo!

you don't know what you're missing! — non sai cosa ti perdi!

you didn't miss much! — non ti sei perso niente!

3) (fail to see)

you can't miss it, it's the only one — non puoi sbagliare, è l'unico

the shop's easy to miss — il negozio non è facile da trovare

4) (fail to hear or understand) non cogliere [joke, remark]

I missed that - what did he say? — non ho sentito - che cosa ha detto?

he doesn't miss a thing — non gli sfugge proprio niente

you've missed the whole point! — non hai capito niente!

5) (omit) saltare [line, meal]

6) (fail to attend) non andare a, saltare [ school]

7) (avoid) scampare a [ death]; evitare [traffic, bad weather]

I just missed doing — c'è mancato poco che non facessi

I just missed being injured — per poco non mi ferivano

how he missed being run over I'll never know! — come ha fatto a non farsi investire lo sa solo lui!

8) (notice absence of) accorgersi dell'assenza di [object, person]

she didn't miss her keys till she got back — non si è accorta di non avere le chiavi fino a quando non è tornata

keep it, I won't miss it — tienilo, non ne avrò bisogno

9) (regret absence of)

I miss you — mi manchi

he missed Paris — gli mancava Parigi

he'll be greatly missed — si sentirà molto la sua mancanza
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) mil. sport sbagliare un colpo

you can't miss! — non puoi sbagliare!

missed! — mancato!

2) aut. [ engine] perdere colpi

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- miss out

- miss out on

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to miss the boat o bus — perdere il treno

English-Italian dictionary > miss
10 feel

1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
3. noun
have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86960/feel_for">feel for

- feel out

- feel with

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[fi:l]
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) fühlen

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) befühlen

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) spüren

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) fühlen

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) glauben

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of
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feel

[fi:l]

I. vt

<felt, felt>

1. (sense)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen [o spüren]

to \feel one's age sein Alter spüren

to \feel anger/jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig sein

to \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...]

to \feel the cold/heat unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

she \feels the cold more than most people sie ist kälteempfindlicher als die meisten Menschen

to \feel an idiot sich dat wie ein Idiot vorkommen

you made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu sein

to \feel joy sich akk freuen

to \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfinden

do you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?

to \feel one's old self [again] [wieder] ganz der/die Alte sein

2. (think)

what do you \feel about it? was hältst du davon?

to \feel it appropriate/necessary/right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...

3. (touch)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen

I had to \feel my way along the wall ich musste mich die Wand entlangtasten; ( fig)

they're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heran

II. vi

<felt, felt>

1. + adj (sense)

my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken an

my eyes \feel sore from the smoke meine Augen brennen von dem Rauch

it \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagen

it \feels all wrong somehow ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabei

how do you \feel about it? was sagst du dazu?

how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?

to \feel angry/glad/sad wütend/froh/traurig sein

to \feel better/ill/well sich akk besser/krank/wohl fühlen

to \feel certain [or convinced] [or sure] sich dat sicher sein

to \feel foolish sich dat dumm vorkommen

to \feel free to do sth etw ruhig tun fam

\feel free to visit any time you like du kannst uns gern [o fam ruhig] jederzeit besuchen

to \feel good/bad sich akk gut/schlecht fühlen

sb \feels hot/cold jdm ist heiß/kalt

sb \feels hungry/thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig [o hat Hunger/Durst]

to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen

▪ to \feel as if one were doing sth das Gefühl haben, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlen

▪ to \feel like sth sich akk wie etw fühlen

I \feel like nothing on earth ( fam) ich fühle mich hundeelend fam

what does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?

2. + adj (seem) scheinen

the bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vor

how do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?

3. (search) tasten

▪ to \feel along sth etw abtasten

▪ to \feel for sth nach etw dat tasten

4. (want)

▪ to \feel like sth zu etw dat Lust haben

▪ to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun

III. n no pl

1. (texture)

the \feel of wool das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut]

you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder kann man schon beim Anfassen erkennen

the material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut an

2. (touch) Berühren nt; (by holding) Anfassen nt

she had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe ab

she let me have a \feel ( fam) ich durfte sie betatschen fam

3. (air) Ambiente nt; (positive also) Flair nt

a \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre

4. (talent) Gespür nt

to get the/have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen/haben

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[fiːl] vb: pret, ptp felt
1. vt

1) (= touch) fühlen; (examining) befühlen

to feel one's way — sich vortasten

I'm still feeling my way ( in my new job) — ich versuche noch, mich (in meiner neuen Stelle) zurechtzufinden

to feel one's way into sth (fig) — sich in etw (acc) einfühlen

2) (= be aware of by touching, feeling) prick, sun etc fühlen, spüren

I can't feel anything in my left leg — ich habe kein Gefühl im linken Bein

I felt it move — ich spürte, wie es sich bewegte

3) (= be conscious of in oneself) regret, joy, fear etc fühlen, empfinden; effects spüren

I felt myself blush — ich merkte or spürte, dass ich rot wurde

he felt a sense of regret —

can't you feel the sadness in this music? — können Sie nicht empfinden, wie traurig diese Musik ist?

she felt his eyes on her — sie merkte or spürte, wie er sie ansah

4) (= be affected by) heat, cold, insult, loss leiden unter (+dat)

I don't feel the cold as much as he does —

a right hook which he really felt — ein rechter Haken, der saß

she's fallen, I bet she felt that! — sie ist hingefallen, das hat bestimmt wehgetan!

I felt that! (pain) — das hat wehgetan!

5) (= think) glauben

what do you feel about him/it? — was halten Sie von ihm/davon?

it was felt that... — man war der Meinung, dass...

he felt it necessary — er hielt es für notwendig

don't feel you have to... — glauben Sie nicht, Sie müssten...

I can't help feeling that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube, dass...

2. vi

1) (indicating physical or mental state person) sich fühlen

to feel well/ill/apprehensive — sich wohlfühlen/elend/unsicher fühlen

I feel sick —

how do you feel today? — wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein

to feel hungry/thirsty/sleepy — hungrig/durstig/müde sein

I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt

I felt very touched by his remarks —

I feel much better — ich fühle mich viel besser, es geht mir viel besser

you'll feel ( all) the better for a bath — ein Bad wird Ihnen guttun

he doesn't feel quite himself today — er ist heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe

I felt sad/strange — mir war traurig/komisch zumute or zu Mute

I felt as though I'd never been away — mir war, als ob ich nie weg gewesen wäre

I felt as if I was going to be sick — ich dachte, mir würde schlecht werden

how do you feel about him? (emotionally) — was empfinden Sie für ihn?

you can imagine what I felt like or how I felt — Sie können sich (dat) vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war

2) (= feel to the touch material, ground, bricks etc) sich anfühlen

to feel hard/soft/rough etc — sich hart/weich/rau etc anfühlen

the room/air feels warm — das Zimmer/die Luft kommt einem warm vor

my skin feels tight — mir spannt die Haut

the shirt feels as though it's made of silk — das Hemd fühlt sich so an, als sei es aus Seide

3) (= think, have opinions) meinen

how do you feel about him/the idea/going for a walk? —

how do you feel about these developments? — was meinen Sie zu dieser Entwicklung?

that's just how I feel — das meine ich auch, ich bin genau derselben Meinung

4)

I feel like something to eat — ich möchte jetzt gern etwas essen

I feel like going for a walk — ich habe Lust spazieren zu gehen

I felt like screaming/crying/giving up — ich hätte am liebsten geschrien/geheult/aufgegeben, ich hätte schreien/heulen/aufgeben können

if you feel like it — wenn Sie Lust haben, wenn Sie wollen or gern möchten

5) impers

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be all alone? — wie fühlt man sich or wie ist das so ganz allein?

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be the boss? — wie fühlt man sich als Chef?, was ist das für ein Gefühl, Chef zu sein?

it feels like flying — es ist wie Fliegen

3. n no pl

1)

let me have a feel (of it)! — lass (mich) mal fühlen!

2)

(= quality when touched) it has a velvety/papery feel — es fühlt sich samten/wie Papier an

he loved the feel of her skin — er liebte es, wie sich ihre Haut anfühlte

he recognizes things by their feel — er erkennt Dinge daran, wie sie sich anfühlen

I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — ich mag Wolle nicht auf der Haut

I like the feel of the sun on my face — ich spüre gerne die Sonne im Gesicht

3)

(= quality) the room has a cosy feel —

there's a nostalgic feel to his music — seine Musik klingt nostalgisch

4) (fig)

to get/have a feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt für etw bekommen/haben

to get the feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt

you must get the feel of the poem — Sie müssen sich in das Gedicht einfühlen

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feel [fiːl]

A v/t prät und pperf felt [felt]

1. anfassen, (be)fühlen, anfühlen:

feel up umg jemanden befummeln;

feel one’s way

a) sich tasten(d zurechtfinden),

b) fig vorsichtig vorgehen;

feel one’s way through the dark sich durch das Dunkel tasten; → pulse¹ A 1

2. a) die Kälte etc fühlen, (ver)spüren, wahrnehmen, merken:

feel one’s age sein Alter spüren;

I felt myself blush ich spürte, wie ich rot wurde;

make itself felt spürbar werden, sich bemerkbar machen; → presence 1 a

b) jemandes Zorn etc zu spüren oder zu fühlen bekommen

3. Vergnügen etc empfinden:

feel sth for sb;

he felt the loss deeply der Verlust ging ihm sehr zu Herzen

4. a) ahnen, spüren: → bone¹ A 1

b) das Gefühl oder den Eindruck haben, glauben ( alle:

that dass):

I feel that … ich finde, dass …; es scheint mir, dass …;

it is felt in London that … in London ist man der Ansicht, dass …

c) halten für:

I feel it (to be) my duty ich halte es für meine Pflicht;

it was felt to be unwise man erachtete es für unklug

5. auch feel out umg etwas sondieren, jemandem auf den Zahn fühlen

B v/i

1. fühlen:

he has lost all ability to feel in his left hand er hat in seiner linken Hand keinerlei Gefühl mehr

2. auch feel to see fühlen, durch Fühlen oder Tasten festzustellen suchen oder feststellen (whether, if ob; how wie)

3. feel for

a) tasten nach:

feel along the wall for die Wand abtasten nach

b) vorsichtig Ausschau halten nach

c) suchen nach einer Ausrede etc

d) herausfinden; versuchen, etwas herauszufinden:

in the absence of a book of instructions we had to feel for the best way to operate the machine

4. gefühlsmäßig reagieren oder handeln

5. sich fühlen, sich befinden, sich vorkommen, sein:

feel ill sich krank fühlen;

I feel warm mir ist warm;

I don’t feel quite myself ich bin nicht ganz auf dem Posten;

feel up to sth

a) sich einer Sache gewachsen fühlen,

b) sich in der Lage fühlen zu etwas,

c) in (der) Stimmung sein zu etwas;

feel like a new man (woman) sich wie neugeboren fühlen;

feel 40 sich wie 40 fühlen;

feel like (doing) sth Lust haben zu einer oder auf eine Sache(, etwas zu tun);

feel like auch Appetit haben auf (akk);

don’t feel compelled fühlen Sie sich nicht gezwungen; → bad¹ A 15, certain 1, cold A 2, warm A 1

6. Mitgefühl oder Mitleid haben (for, with mit):

we feel with you wir fühlen mit euch

7. feel strongly about

a) entschiedene Ansichten haben über (akk),

b) sich erregen über (akk);

how do you feel about it? was meinst du dazu?

8. sich anfühlen:

velvet feels soft

9. unpers sich fühlen:

they know how it feels to be hungry sie wissen, was es heißt, hungrig zu sein

C s

1. Gefühl n (Art und Weise, wie sich etwas anfühlt):

a sticky feel

2. (An)Fühlen n:

it is soft to the feel, it has a soft feel es fühlt sich weich an;

let me have a feel lass mich mal fühlen

3. Gefühl n:

a) Empfindung f, Eindruck m

b) Stimmung f, Atmosphäre f

c) Feingefühl n, (feiner) Instinkt, Riecher m umg ( alle:

for für):

clutch feel AUTO Gefühl für richtiges Kuppeln

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1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
3. noun
have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel with

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expr.

betasten ausdr.

empfinden ausdr.

fühlen ausdr.

sich fühlen ausdr.

spüren ausdr. v.

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > feel
11 haber

m.

1 assets (bienes).

2 credit (side).

v.

1 to have.

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten

2 to be, to exist, to be some.

Hay carros There are cars.

Hay There are

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HABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han.

Imperfect Subjunctive

había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.

Past Indicative

hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.

Future Indicative

habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.

Conditional

habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.

Present Subjunctive

haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran;

hubiese, hubieses, hubiese, hubiésemos, hubieseis, hubiesen.

Future Subjunctive

hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren.

Imperative

he (tú), haya (él/Vd.), hayamos (nos.), habed (vos.), hayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to have

- haber de
- hay
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1. V AUX

1) [en tiempos compuestos] to have

he comido — I have o I've eaten

había ido al cine — he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema

lo hubiéramos hecho — we would have done it

¡haberlo dicho! — you should have said!

¡hubieran visto la casa! — esp LAm * you should have seen the house!

pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? — well, have you ever seen anything like it?

de haberlo sabido — if I had known, if I'd known

2)

• haber de —

a) [indicando obligación]

he de hacerlo — I have to do it, I must do it

hemos de tener paciencia — we must be patient

has de saber que... — you should know that...

¿qué he de hacer? — what am I to do?

los has de ver — LAm you'll see them

b) [indicando suposición]

han de ser las nueve — it must be about nine o'clock

ha de llegar hoy — esp LAm he should get here today

has de estar equivocado — esp LAm you must be mistaken

2. V IMPERS

1)

hay — [con sustantivo en singular] there is; [con sustantivo en plural] there are

hay un hombre en la calle — there is a man in the street

hay mucho que hacer — there is so much to be done

hubo una guerra — there was a war

no hubo discusión — there was no discussion

¿habrá tiempo? — will there be time?

tomará lo que haya — he'll take whatever there is

lo que hay es que... — it's like this..., the thing is...

algo debe de haber para que se comporte así — there must be some reason for him acting like that

hay sol — the sun is shining, it's sunny

hay dos hombres en la calle — there are two men in the street

no hay plátanos — there are no bananas

ha habido problemas — there have been problems

habían muchas personas — LAm there were many people there

• ¿ cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? — how far is it from here to Cuzco?

• los hay excelentes — some are excellent

los hay buenos y malos — some are good and some are bad

los hay que están confusos y asustados — some (people) are confused and afraid

las hay en negro y blanco — they are available in black and white

oportunistas los hay en todas partes — you'll find opportunists everywhere, there are always opportunists, wherever you go

• no hay, no hay nada mejor que... — there's nothing better than...

no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf — there's nothing like this beach for surfing

no hay más que hablar — there's no more to be said, there's nothing more to say

no hay quien te entienda — there's no understanding you

¡aquí no hay quien duerma! — it's impossible to get any sleep round here!

¡no hay de qué! — don't mention it!, not at all!

• ¿ qué hay? — (=¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (=¿qué tal?) how's it going?, how are things?

¡qué hubo! — Chile, Méx, Ven * how's it going?, how are things?

como hay pocos, donde los haya —

un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya — a friend in a million

de lo que no hay —

¡eres de lo que no hay! — you're unbelievable!

si los hay —

buen chico si los hay — a good lad if ever there was one

2) (Com)

"¡mejores no hay!" — "there's none better!"

¡hay helado! — [dicho a voces] ice cream!; [en cartel] ice cream sold

¿hay puros? — do you have any cigars?

"no hay entradas o localidades" — "sold out"

3)

• hay que, hay que trabajar — one has to work, everyone must work

hay que hacer algo — something has to be done

hay que hacerlo — it has to be done

no hay que hacer nada — you don't have to do anything

hay que ser fuertes — we must be strong

hay que trabajar más — [como mandato] you must work harder

no hay que olvidar que... — we mustn't forget that...

no hay que tomarlo a mal — there's no reason to take it badly, you mustn't get upset about it

¡había que decírselo! — we'll have to tell him!

¡había que verlo! — you should have seen it!

• no hay más que, no hay más que leer las normas — all you have to do is read the rules

no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo — anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know

- ¡hay que ver!

4) [indicando tiempo]

tres años ha — frm three years ago

años ha que no les veo — frm, hum I haven't seen them for years

3. VT

1) (=ocurrir)

en el encuentro habido ayer — in yesterday's game

el descenso de temperatura habida ayer — the fall in temperature recorded yesterday

la lista de las víctimas habidas — the list of casualties

habidos y por haber —

se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber — they discussed every subject under the sun

2) (=tener)

un hijo habido fuera del matrimonio — a child born out of wedlock

los dos hijos habidos en su primer matrimonio — the two children from her first marriage

Pepe, que Dios haya en su gloria — Pepe, God rest his soul

bien haya... — (Rel) blessed be...

3) liter (=obtener)

lee cuantos libros puede haber — he reads all the books he can lay his hands on

4.

See:

haberse

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

* * *

= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex. Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

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* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* * *
I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

* * *

= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex: Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* * *

haber¹ [ E17 ]

v aux

A

(en los tiempos compuestos): no han/habían llegado they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

cuando/no bien hubo terminado ( liter); when/as soon as she had finished

¿se habrán perdido? do you think they've o they might have got lost?

no habrán tenido tiempo they probably haven't had time

¿quién hubiera pensado que llegaría tan lejos? whoever would have thought she'd get so far!

está arrepentida — ¡(que) lo hubiera pensado antes! she says she's sorry — she should have thought about it before!

yo también quería ir — ¡haberlo dicho! I wanted to go too — you should have said so!

de haberlo sabido te habría avisado had I known o if I'd known, I'd have told you

B

1 ( frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad) haber DE + INF:

el contrato ha de ser firmado por ambas partes the contract must be signed by both parties

hemos de averiguar qué sucedió we have to o must find out what happened

2 (expresando acción futura) haber DE + INF:

ha de llegar un día en que … the day will come when …

3 (expresando probabilidad, certeza) haber DE + INF:

ha de ser tarde it must be late

ya lo han de haber recibido they must have received it by now

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? — ¡no lo he de saber! but do you know what you're saying? — of course I do!

v impers

A

(existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you

ha habido un cambio/varios cambios en el programa there has been a change/there have been several changes in the program

había un cliente/tres clientes esperando there was a customer/there were three customers waiting

ayer hubo un accidente/dos accidentes there was an accident/there were two accidents yesterday

no quiero que haya discusiones I don't want there to be any arguments

¿qué van a tomar de postre? — ¿hay helado? what would you like for dessert? — do you have any ice cream?

esta vez no hubo suerte, otra vez será we were unlucky o out of luck this time, maybe next time

¿cuántos kilómetros hay de Mérida a Sevilla? how many kilometers are there o is it from Mérida to Seville?

no hay día en que no tengan una discusión not a day goes by without their having an argument

no hay como un buen descanso cuando uno se siente así there's nothing like a good rest when you're feeling like that

no hay quien lo aguante he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que es un error there are those who feel it's a mistake

hubo or ( crit) hubieron varios heridos several people were injured

habíamos sólo tres niñas ( crit); we were the only three girls, there were only three of us girls ( colloq)

[ S ] hay leche fresca fresh milk sold o on sale here

las hay rojas y amarillas también there are o you can get red ones and yellow ones too

dijo que no había problemas pero los hay she said there weren't any problems but there are

¡no hay más que hablar! there's nothing more to be said! o that's my last word (on the subject)!

gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o it's a pleasure o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay? ( fam); hello, how are things?

¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?

es un poco largo — ¿qué hay? ¡lo acortamos! (CS fam); it's rather long — so what? we'll shorten it

¿qué hubo? (Col, Méx fam); how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? what happened with Jorge and Ana?

donde los/las haya: es listo/sinvergüenza donde los haya he's as clever/rotten as they come

habérselas con algn/algo: como vuelva por aquí tendrá que habérselas conmigo if he comes around here again he'll have me to deal with

habido y por haber: se conoce todos los trucos habidos y por haber she knows every trick in the book

he leído todo lo habido y por haber sobre el tema I've read absolutely everything there is to read on the subject

ser de lo que no hay ( fam): eres de lo que no hay, nunca más te confío un secreto you're the limit o you're unbelievable! I'm never going to tell you a secret again

B (ser necesario) haber QUE + INF:

va a haber que hacerlo it'll have to be done

hay que ser más optimista you/we/they must be more optimistic

hubo que tirar la puerta abajo we/they had to break the door down

me dijo que había que entregarlo el lunes he told me it had to be handed in on Monday

¡hay que ver qué genio tiene el mocito! well, well, he has got a temper, hasn't he!

¡hay que ver! ¡las cosas que uno tiene que aguantar! honestly! the things one has to put up with!

¡había que verlo allí jugando en la nieve! you should have seen him there playing in the snow!

no hay más que apretar el botón all you have to do is press the button

no hay que darle muy fuerte (no es necesario) you don't need to o you don't have to hit it too hard; (no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

C ( liter)

(en expresiones de tiempo): muchos años/mucho tiempo ha many years/a long time ago

años ha que no sé nada de él I haven't heard from him for years

vt

habido, -da

pp ( frml) (tenido): los hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio children born out of wedlock ( frml)

cuatro hijos habidos de dos padres distintos four children born of two different fathers

haber²

masculine

A (bienes) assets (pl)

varias fincas forman parte de su haber his assets include various properties

B (en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber ( period): tiene en su haber varios premios literarios he has several literary prizes to his credit

ya tiene cuatro robos en su haber he has already notched up four robberies

C haberes mpl ( frml)

(emolumentos, paga): los haberes que se le adeudan moneys o monies owed to you ( frml)

los haberes del mes de diciembre income o earnings for the month of December

* * *

haber 1 ( conjugate haber) v aux ( en tiempos compuestos) to have;
◊ no habían llegado they hadn't arrived;

de haberlo sabido had I known, if I'd known;
¡deberías haberlo dicho! you should have said so!
haber v impers (existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you;
¿hay un banco por aquí? is there a bank near here?;
hubo dos accidentes there were two accidents;
¿hay helado? do you have any ice cream?;
no hay como un buen descanso there's nothing like a good rest;
hubo varios heridos several people were injured;
las hay rojas y verdes there are red ones and green ones;
gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome;
no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about;
¿qué hay de nuevo? (fam) what's new?;
hola ¿qué hay? (fam) hello, how are things?;
¿qué hubo? (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?
( ser necesario) haber que + inf:
◊ hay que estudiar you/we/they must study;

hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it;
no hay que lavarlo ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to wash it;

( no se debe) you mustn't wash it
haber 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

c)

◊ haberes sustantivo masculino plural (frml) ( ingresos) income, earnings (pl)

haber
I verbo auxiliar
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have: espero que no lo haya hecho, I hope he hasn't done it
lo he comido todo, I've eaten it all
lo hubiera hecho de todos modos, she would have done it anyway
II verbo impersonal
1 (existir, estar, hallarse) hay, there is o are
había, there was o were: hay poco que decir, there is little to be said
había muchísima gente en la estación, there were a lot of people in the station
hay cien metros de mi casa a la estación, it's a hundred metres from my home to the station
2 (ocurrir, suceder) la guerra que hubo en el 36, the war that took place in 36
habrá una reunión, there will be a meeting
hoy hay fiesta en el club náutico, there's a party today in the sailing club
los robos habidos en este barrio, the robberies which have been committed in this neighbourhood
III ( haber de + infinitivo) (obligación) to have to: has de ser más estudioso, you must be more studious
( haber que + infinitivo) (conveniencia, necesidad u obligación) it is necessary to: habrá que ir, we will have to go
habría que pintar el salón, we should paint the living room
hay que hacerlo, you must do it
IV nm
1 Fin credit 2 en su haber, in his possession
figurado in his favour
V mpl haberes, (bienes) assets
(salario) wages
♦ Locuciones: había una vez..., once upon a time...
no hay de qué, you're welcome o don't mention it
Hay que tener mucho cuidado al traducir este verbo, ya que el inglés diferencia entre el singular y el plural: Hay un hombre fuera. There is a man outside. Hay dos hombres fuera. There are two men outside. Había un gato en el tejado. There was a cat on the roof. Había muchos libros. There were a lot of books.
' haber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- apencar
- comprobante
- contrapartida
- deber
- dolo
- estrechamiento
- ir
- gravedad
- llevarse
- localmente
- parecer
- perdón
- pesar
- ropa
- satisfacción
- sobrar
- tirada
- acusar
- altura
- con
- encantado
- existir
- faltar
- habrá
- hay
- he
- hube
- lo
- los
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
English:
awfully
- be
- catch
- credit side
- deny
- doghouse
- earth
- have
- hotly
- life
- limit
- party
- point-blank
- recollect
- regret
- remember
- save
- still
- thank
- there
- through
- wish
- achievement
- anticipate
- apologize
- but
- could
- expect
- further
- likely
- mean
- mercy
- might
- must
- name
- otherwise
- ought
- over
- report
- should
- sorry
- suggest
- will

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haber¹

♦ v aux

1. [en tiempos compuestos] to have;

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it;

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten;

no he estado en la India I haven't been to India;

en el estreno ha habido mucha gente there were a lot of people at the première

2. [expresa reproche]
haber venido antes you could have come a bit earlier;

¡haberlo dicho! why didn't you say so?;

haberme escuchado I told you (so), you should have listened to me;

de haberlo sabido… if only I'd known…

3. [expresa obligación]
haber de hacer algo to have to do sth;

has de estudiar más you have to study more;

he de llamarle I ought to call him;

ha de llegar un día en el que todo se arregle there's bound to come a time when everything gets sorted out;

siempre has de ser tú el que se queje you always have to be the one to complain

♦ v impersonal

1. [existir, estar]
hay there is/are;

hay un regalo para ti there's a present for you;

hay dos árboles en la plaza there are two trees on the square;

hay mucha gente en la calle there are a lot of people in the street;

había/hubo muchos problemas there were a lot of problems;

no hubo tal penalty it wasn't a penalty;

habrá dos mil [expresa futuro] there will be two thousand;
[expresa hipótesis] there must be two thousand;
los hay de distintas tallas they come in different sizes;

¿cuánto hay de aquí a Santiago? how far is it from here to Santiago?;

hay quien opina que… there are those who think that…;

es un caballero como hay pocos he's that rare thing, a real gentleman;

es un artista donde los haya he's as good an artist as you'll find;

algo habrá cuando todo el mundo habla de ello if everyone's talking about it there must be something in it;

(todo) lo habido y por haber everything under the sun;

gracias – no hay de qué thank you – don't mention it;

no hay día (en) que no haya algún accidente a day doesn't go by without there being some kind of accident;

no hay más que apretar el botón simply press the button;

no hay nada como una buena comida there's nothing like a good meal;

no hay nadie como ella there's no one like her;

no hay quien lo entienda there's no understanding him;

no hay más que hablar there is no more to be said;

¡hay que ver! well I never!;

no hay más que ver lo feliz que está you just have to see how happy she is;

¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!

2. [expresa obligación]
hay que hacer más ejercicio one o you should do more exercise;

hay que comer para vivir we must eat in order to live;

hay que esforzarse más, Luis you need to try harder, Luis;

no hay que apretar tanto there's no need to press so hard;

creo que había que contárselo I think we ought to tell him;

¡aquello había que verlo! you should have seen it!;

habrá que soportar su mal humor we'll have to put up with his bad mood

3. Fam [en preguntas]
¿qué hay? [saludo] how are you doing?;
CSur [¿qué importa?] so (what)?, big deal!;
¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?;
CSur
está lloviendo -- ¿y qué hay?, estamos en auto it's raining -- so what? we're in the car;
CAm, Col, Méx, Ven
¿qué hubo? [saludo] how are you doing?

4. Literario [hacer]
tres meses ha que marchó it is three months since she left

♦ vt
Formal [tener]
el abuelo, que Dios haya en su gloria,… grandfather, God rest his soul,…;

los hijos habidos en el matrimonio the children from the marriage

♦ See also the pronominal verb haberse

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haber

I v/aux

1 en tiempos compuestos have;

hemos llegado we’ve arrived;

lo he oído I’ve heard it;

¿la ha visto? has he seen her?

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

he de levantarme pronto I have to o I’ve got to get up early

3

:

de haberlo sabido if I’d known;

has de ver Méx you have o

ought to see it;

habérselas con alguien have it out with s.o.;

años ha lit years ago

II v/ impers

1 ( existir)

:

hay there is sg, there are pl ;

hubo un incendio there was a fire;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people;

hoy no hay clase there aren’t any lessons today, school is closed today;

ya no hay más there’s none left; there are none left;

no hay como … there’s nothing like …;

esto es de lo que no hay this is the limit!

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

hay que hacerlo it has to be done;

no hay de qué not at all, don’t mention it;

no hay más que decir there’s nothing more to be said;

no hay que pagar para entrar you don’t have to pay to go in;

no hay que hablar con la boca llena you mustn’t o shouldn’t talk with your mouth full

3

:

¿qué hay?, Méx

¿qué hubo? how’s it going?, what’s happening?;

es ingenioso donde los haya he’s as ingenious as they come

III m asset; pago fee;

tiene en su haber 50.000 pesos she’s 50,000 pesos in credit;

haberes pl ( bienes) assets; ( sueldo) salary sg

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haber {39} v aux

1) : have, has

no ha llegado el envío: the shipment hasn't arrived

2)

haber de : must

ha de ser tarde: it must be late

haber v impers

1)

hay : there is, there are

hay dos mensajes: there are two messages

¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?

2)

hay que : it is necessary

hay que trabajar más rápido: you have to work faster

haber nm

1) : assets pl

2) : credit, credit side

3) haberes nmpl

: salary, income, remuneration

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haber vb

1. (verbo auxiliar) to have

lo he hecho I've done it

¿has comido? have you eaten?

ya la había visto he'd already seen it

habían acabado they had finished

2. (existir, tener lugar) there is / there are

hay un gato en el tejado there's a cat on the roof

hay unas 40 personas there are about 40 people

hubo un accidente there was an accident

habrá una fiesta there will be a party

haber de to have to

he de salir I have to go out

haber que to have to

hay que hacer más deporte you have to do more exercise

no hay de qué you're welcome

¿qué hay? how are things?

Spanish-English dictionary > haber
12 desiderium

dēsīdĕrĭum, ii, n. [desidero], a longing, ardent desire or wish, properly for something once possessed; grief, regret for the absence or loss of any thing (for syn. cf.: optio, optatio, cupido, cupiditas, studium, appetitio, voluntas—freq. and class.).
I.
Prop.
(α).
With gen. object.:
te desiderium Athenarum cepisset,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 13; cf.:
me desiderium tenet urbis,
Cic. Fam. 2, 11; Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 22;
and, locorum,
Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 21:
rerum earum,
Lucr. 3, 901; cf. id. 3, 922; 918:
esse in desiderio alicujus,
Cic. Fam. 2, 12 fin.:
desiderium conjunctissimi viri ferre,
id. Lael. 27, 104:
Scipionis desiderio moveri,
id. ib. 3, 10:
tam cari capitis,
Hor. Od. 1, 24, 1:
defuncti,
Suet. Calig. 6 et saep.:
desiderio id fieri tuo (for tui),
Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 66; cf.:
voluntas, in qua inest aliqua vis desiderii ad sanandum volnus injuriae,
Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 14.—
(β).
Absol.: pectora dura tenet desiderium, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 41:
alicui esse magno desiderio,
Ter. Heaut. 4, 5, 5:
explere exspectationem diuturni desiderii,
Cic. de Or. 1, 47, 205:
quo (desiderio) conficior,
id. Or. 10:
ex desiderio laborare,
id. Fam. 6, 11:
facere aliquid cum desiderio,
id. Lael. 21, 81:
demus hoc desiderio jam pene publico,
Quint. 8, 4, 29 et saep. In plur.: desideria alicujus commovere, Cic. Rab. perd. 9, 24; Hor. Od. 4, 5, 15 et saep.
II.
Trop., of a person, as the object of longing:
nunc desiderium, curaque non levis,
Hor. Od. 1, 14, 18: desiderio meo nitenti, Catull. 2, 5;
and as a term of endearment: mea lux, meum desiderium... valete, mea desideria, valete,
Cic. Fam. 14, 2, 2 fin.; Catull. 2, 5.—
III.
Transf.
A.
Want, need, necessity, [p. 557] in general (rare;
not ante-Aug.): cibi potionisque desiderium naturale,
Liv. 21, 4 et saep.:
pro desiderio corporum,
Plin. 11, 50, 111, § 264:
desideria scabendi,
id. 30, 14, 43, § 127 al. —
B.
In the time of the empire, a request, petition on the part of inferiors:
desideria militum ad Caesarem ferenda,
Tac. A. 1, 19; 1, 26; Suet. Aug. 17; Plin. Pan. 79, 6; Dig. 1, 16, 9; 25, 3, 5.—
C.
Desires, pleasures (late Lat.):
servientibus desideriis et voluptatibus,
Vulg. Tit. 3, 3:
carnis,
id. Ephes. 2, 3.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > desiderium
13 Miss

I [mɪs]
nome

1) Miss signorina f.; (written abbreviation) Sig.na

the Misses Brown — le signorine Brown

Miss World — Miss Mondo

2) ant. (little girl) ragazzina f.

a pert little miss — spreg. una smorfiosetta
II [mɪs]
nome

1) (failure to score) (in game) colpo m. mancato

the first shot was a miss — il primo tiro è andato a vuoto

2)

to give [sth.] a miss — colloq. saltare [activity, lecture, meal]; non andare a [ work]; rinunciare a [ entertainment]

3) (failure) fiasco m.
III 1. [mɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (fail to hit) mancare [ target]

the stone just missed my head — la pietra non mi ha colpito la testa per un pelo

he just missed the other car — ha mancato di poco l'altra macchina

2) (fail to take or catch) perdere [train, meeting, event, opportunity, chance]

I missed her by five minutes — l'ho mancata per cinque minuti

to miss doing — non riuscire a fare

it's great, don't miss it! — è bellissimo, non perdertelo!

you don't know what you're missing! — non sai cosa ti perdi!

you didn't miss much! — non ti sei perso niente!

3) (fail to see)

you can't miss it, it's the only one — non puoi sbagliare, è l'unico

the shop's easy to miss — il negozio non è facile da trovare

4) (fail to hear or understand) non cogliere [joke, remark]

I missed that - what did he say? — non ho sentito - che cosa ha detto?

he doesn't miss a thing — non gli sfugge proprio niente

you've missed the whole point! — non hai capito niente!

5) (omit) saltare [line, meal]

6) (fail to attend) non andare a, saltare [ school]

7) (avoid) scampare a [ death]; evitare [traffic, bad weather]

I just missed doing — c'è mancato poco che non facessi

I just missed being injured — per poco non mi ferivano

how he missed being run over I'll never know! — come ha fatto a non farsi investire lo sa solo lui!

8) (notice absence of) accorgersi dell'assenza di [object, person]

she didn't miss her keys till she got back — non si è accorta di non avere le chiavi fino a quando non è tornata

keep it, I won't miss it — tienilo, non ne avrò bisogno

9) (regret absence of)

I miss you — mi manchi

he missed Paris — gli mancava Parigi

he'll be greatly missed — si sentirà molto la sua mancanza
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) mil. sport sbagliare un colpo

you can't miss! — non puoi sbagliare!

missed! — mancato!

2) aut. [ engine] perdere colpi

•

- miss out

- miss out on

••

to miss the boat o bus — perdere il treno

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[mis]
noun

1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) signorina

2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) ragazza

* * *
I [mɪs]
nome

1) Miss signorina f.; (written abbreviation) Sig.na

the Misses Brown — le signorine Brown

Miss World — Miss Mondo

2) ant. (little girl) ragazzina f.

a pert little miss — spreg. una smorfiosetta
II [mɪs]
nome

1) (failure to score) (in game) colpo m. mancato

the first shot was a miss — il primo tiro è andato a vuoto

2)

to give [sth.] a miss — colloq. saltare [activity, lecture, meal]; non andare a [ work]; rinunciare a [ entertainment]

3) (failure) fiasco m.
III 1. [mɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (fail to hit) mancare [ target]

the stone just missed my head — la pietra non mi ha colpito la testa per un pelo

he just missed the other car — ha mancato di poco l'altra macchina

2) (fail to take or catch) perdere [train, meeting, event, opportunity, chance]

I missed her by five minutes — l'ho mancata per cinque minuti

to miss doing — non riuscire a fare

it's great, don't miss it! — è bellissimo, non perdertelo!

you don't know what you're missing! — non sai cosa ti perdi!

you didn't miss much! — non ti sei perso niente!

3) (fail to see)

you can't miss it, it's the only one — non puoi sbagliare, è l'unico

the shop's easy to miss — il negozio non è facile da trovare

4) (fail to hear or understand) non cogliere [joke, remark]

I missed that - what did he say? — non ho sentito - che cosa ha detto?

he doesn't miss a thing — non gli sfugge proprio niente

you've missed the whole point! — non hai capito niente!

5) (omit) saltare [line, meal]

6) (fail to attend) non andare a, saltare [ school]

7) (avoid) scampare a [ death]; evitare [traffic, bad weather]

I just missed doing — c'è mancato poco che non facessi

I just missed being injured — per poco non mi ferivano

how he missed being run over I'll never know! — come ha fatto a non farsi investire lo sa solo lui!

8) (notice absence of) accorgersi dell'assenza di [object, person]

she didn't miss her keys till she got back — non si è accorta di non avere le chiavi fino a quando non è tornata

keep it, I won't miss it — tienilo, non ne avrò bisogno

9) (regret absence of)

I miss you — mi manchi

he missed Paris — gli mancava Parigi

he'll be greatly missed — si sentirà molto la sua mancanza
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) mil. sport sbagliare un colpo

you can't miss! — non puoi sbagliare!

missed! — mancato!

2) aut. [ engine] perdere colpi

•

- miss out

- miss out on

••

to miss the boat o bus — perdere il treno

English-Italian dictionary > Miss
14 llorar

v.

1 to cry.

me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying

llorar de rabia to cry with anger o rage

llorar por alguien to mourn somebody

llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart out

Ella llora por su ausencia She cries for his absence.

2 to whinge (informal).

3 to cry over, to mourn over, to lament, to wail over.

Ella llora por su ausencia She cries for his absence.

Ella llora la pérdida She cries over the lost.

4 to water.

Me lloran los ojos My eyes water.

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llorar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cry, weep

2 familiar (quejarse) to moan

► verbo transitivo

1 to mourn

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echarse a llorar to start crying

el que no llora no mama familiar if you don't ask you never get

llorar a lágrima viva familiar to cry one's heart out

llorar a moco tendido familiar to cry one's heart out

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verb

to cry, weep

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1. VT

1) [+ lágrimas] to weep, cry

- llorar lágrimas de cocodrilo

2) liter (=lamentar) [+ a difunto] to mourn; [+ muerte] to mourn, lament; [+ desgracia] to bemoan; [+ actitud] to lament, regret

nadie lo ha llorado — nobody mourned o lamented his death, nobody mourned him

algún día llorarás tu ligereza — some day you will regret your flippant behaviour

lloran la pérdida de su libertad — they long for their lost freedom

2. VI

1) to cry, weep liter

¡no llores! — don't cry!

me dieron o me entraron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

se puso a llorar desconsoladamente — she began to cry o weep liter inconsolably

Rosa lloraba en silencio — Rosa cried o wept liter silently

• llorar de algo — to cry with sth

estuve llorando de alegría — I was crying with happiness

lloramos de risa — we laughed until we cried, we cried with laughter

• echarse a llorar — to start to cry

• hacer llorar a algn — to make sb cry

no hay nada que me pueda hacer llorar — nothing can make me cry

• llorar por algo/algn: no llores más por ella, es una idiota — don't cry over her anymore, she's an idiot

lloraba por cualquier cosa — she would cry at o over the slightest thing

no lloréis por mí cuando me vaya — don't cry for me when I'm gone

• romper a llorar — to burst into tears

- llorar a cuajo

- llorar a mares o a moco tendido o a rienda suelta

- llorar a moco y baba

- llorar como una criatura

- ser de o para llorar

el concierto fue como para llorar — the concert was enough to make you cry o weep

- el que no llora no mama

2) [ojos] to water

me lloran los ojos — my eyes are watering

3) (=rogar)

llorar a algn — to moan to sb

llórale un poco a tu madre y ya verás... — if you moan a bit to your mother, you'll see...

4) Chile
* (=favorecer)
a este rincón le llora un sofá — a sofa would look good in that corner

a ti te llora el rojo — you look good in red, red looks good on you

5) And, Caribe (=favorecer poco) to be very unbecoming

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( derramar lágrimas)

a) persona to cry

me dieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

lo hizo llorar — she made him cry

estaba a punto de llorar — she was on the verge of tears

se echó a llorar — she started to cry

llorábamos de (la) risa/rabia — we were crying with laughter/rage

lloró de la emoción — he wept with emotion

llorar por algo/alguien — to cry over something/somebody

lloraba por la pérdida de su amigo — he wept for the loss of his friend

ser de or para llorar — to be enough to make one weep

el que no llora, no mama — if you don't ask, you don't get

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to water

2) (fam) ( quejarse) to grumble, whine
2.
llorar vt <persona/muerte> to mourn

* * *

= cry, weep, shed + tears.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. 'Till death do us part' is a 'comedy' programme not in the sense that to be serious we must have straight faces or even, preferably, weep = "Hasta que la muerte nos separe" es un programa de "humor" no en el sentido de que para tratar un asunto de un modo serio debamos poner caras largas o incluso, si es posible, llorar.

Ex. She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.

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* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).

* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.

* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.

* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.

* llorando = in tears.

* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* llorar como una magdalena = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* llorar por = mourn.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( derramar lágrimas)

a) persona to cry

me dieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

lo hizo llorar — she made him cry

estaba a punto de llorar — she was on the verge of tears

se echó a llorar — she started to cry

llorábamos de (la) risa/rabia — we were crying with laughter/rage

lloró de la emoción — he wept with emotion

llorar por algo/alguien — to cry over something/somebody

lloraba por la pérdida de su amigo — he wept for the loss of his friend

ser de or para llorar — to be enough to make one weep

el que no llora, no mama — if you don't ask, you don't get

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to water

2) (fam) ( quejarse) to grumble, whine
2.
llorar vt <persona/muerte> to mourn

* * *

= cry, weep, shed + tears.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: 'Till death do us part' is a 'comedy' programme not in the sense that to be serious we must have straight faces or even, preferably, weep = "Hasta que la muerte nos separe" es un programa de "humor" no en el sentido de que para tratar un asunto de un modo serio debamos poner caras largas o incluso, si es posible, llorar.

Ex: She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.

* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).

* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.

* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.

* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.

* llorando = in tears.

* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* llorar como una magdalena = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* llorarle a las estrellas = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* llorar por = mourn.

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llorar [A1 ]

vi

A (derramar lágrimas)

1 «persona» to cry

me dieron or entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying

lo hizo llorar she made him cry

lloramos ante aquel espectáculo desolador we wept at that heartrending sight

estaba a punto de llorar she was on the verge of tears

se puso or se echó or ( liter) rompió a llorar she started crying o to cry, she burst into tears

estaba que lloraba de (la) rabia she was crying with rage, she shed tears of rage

llorábamos de (la) risa we were crying with laughter, we laughed so much we had tears in our eyes, we laughed until we cried

cuando la vio lloró de (la) emoción when he saw her he wept with emotion

llorar POR algo/algn:

no vas a llorar por esa tontería surely you're not going to cry over o about a silly thing like that

llora por cualquier cosa he cries at o over the slightest thing

lloraba por la pérdida de su amigo he wept o cried for the loss of his friend

no llores por él, no se lo merece don't cry over him, he's not worth it

lo encontré llorando por las notas I found him crying o in tears over his grades

ser de or para llorar to be enough to make one weep

la calidad de las obras expuestas era de or para llorar the standard of the work on show was enough to make you weep

el que no llora, no mama if you don't ask, you don't get

2 «ojos» to water

le lloran los ojos por el catarro his eyes are watering o streaming because of his cold

B ( fam) (quejarse) to grumble, whine, moan ( BrE)

■ llorar

vt

‹persona/muerte› to mourn

nadie lo lloró nobody mourned him, nobody mourned his passing

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llorar ( conjugate llorar) verbo intransitivo ( derramar lágrimas)
a) [ persona] to cry;

◊ estaba a punto de llorar she was on the verge of tears;

llorar de algo ‹de risa/rabia› to cry with sb;

‹ de emoción› to weep with sth;
llorar por algo/algn to cry over sth/sb
b) [ ojos] (+ me/te/le etc) to water

llorar verbo intransitivo to cry
Lit weep
' llorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- berrear
- de
- entrar
- ser
- hacer
- impresionar
- lágrima
- necesidad
- romper
- adelantar
- aguantar
- bárbaro
- chillar
- como
- con
- desahogo
- desesperación
- evitar
- remediar
- servir
English:
bawl
- bitterly
- boohoo
- break into
- close
- cry
- eye
- force back
- grieve
- lament
- mourn
- near
- now
- reduce
- tear
- weep
- burst
- from
- have
- move
- over
- scream
- wail
- weepy

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llorar

♦ vi

1. [con lágrimas] to cry;

me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying;

llorar por alguien to mourn sb;

cuando se enteró rompió a llorar when she found out she burst into tears;

llorar de rabia to cry with anger o rage;

llorar de risa to cry with laughter;

Comp

llorar a moco tendido, llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart out;

Comp
Fam
llorar como una Magdalena to cry one's eyes out, to sob one's heart out;

Comp

para echarse a llorar dismal, depressingly bad;

su examen estaba para echarse a llorar his exam was dismal o depressingly bad

2. [ojos] to water;

me lloran los ojos my eyes are watering

3. Fam [quejarse] to whine, Br to whinge;

consigue lo que quiere a fuerza de llorar she gets what she wants by whining o Br whingeing until you give it to her

♦ vt

llorar la muerte de alguien to mourn sb's death;

todos lloraron su desaparición everybody lamented her disappearance

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llorar

I v/i cry, weep;

llorar a moco tendido fam cry one’s eyes out

II v/t lágrimas cry, weep; muerte mourn

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llorar vi

: to cry, to weep

llorar vt

: to mourn, to bewail

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llorar vb

1. (en general) to cry [pt. & pp. cried]

no llores don't cry

2. (ojos) to water

te lloran los ojos your eyes are watering

ponerse a llorar to burst into tears [pt. & pp. burst]

Spanish-English dictionary > llorar
15 lament

lə'ment
1. verb
(to feel or express regret for: We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.) lamentar

2. noun
1) (a poem or piece of music which laments something: This song is a lament for those killed in battle.) endecha

2) (a show of grief, regret etc: I'm not going to sit listening to her laments all day.) lamento

•

- lamentation

lament

tr[lə'ment]

noun

1 lamento

2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL endecha

transitive verb

1 lamentar, llorar

intransitive verb

1 lamentarse ( over, de)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the late lamented el/la recientemente fallecido,-a

lament [lə'mɛnt] vt

1) mourn: llorar, llorar por

2) deplore: lamentar, deplorar

lament vi

: llorar

lament n

: lamento m

lament

n.

• elegía s.f.

• lamento s.m.

v.

• deplorar v.

• lamentar v.

• lamentarse v.

• querellarse v.

lə'ment
I

noun

a) ( expression of sorrow) lamento m

b) ( Lit) elegía f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( deplore) \<\<misfortune/failure/absence\>\> lamentar

b) ( mourn) (liter) \<\<death/loss\>\> llorar

2.

vi (liter) llorar

to lament OVER something — llorar algo

[lǝ'ment]
1.

N (=poem) elegía f, endecha f ( for por); (=song) canción f elegíaca, endecha f ; (=grief) lamento m

2.

VT [+ absence, lack, loss] llorar, lamentar

she was lamenting her misfortune — se lamentaba de su infortunio

to lament sb — llorar la muerte de algn, llorar a algn

it is much to be lamented that... — es de lamentar que... + subjun

3.

VI

to lament over sth — [+ passing, loss] llorar algo, lamentarse de algo

to lament for sb — llorar a algn

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[lə'ment]
I

noun

a) ( expression of sorrow) lamento m

b) ( Lit) elegía f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( deplore) \<\<misfortune/failure/absence\>\> lamentar

b) ( mourn) (liter) \<\<death/loss\>\> llorar

2.

vi (liter) llorar

to lament OVER something — llorar algo

English-spanish dictionary > lament
16 miss

miss

A n

1 ( failure to score) ( in game) coup m manqué or raté ; the first shot was a miss le premier coup a manqué ; ⇒ near miss ;

2 to give [sth] a miss ○ ne pas aller à [activity, entertainment, lecture, meeting, work] ; se passer de [dish, drink, meal] ; ‘you still haven't done your homework’-‘oh, give it a miss Dad’ ‘tu n'as toujours pas fait tes devoirs’-‘oh, lâche-moi les baskets ○, papa’ ;

3 ( failure) (film, record etc) échec m ;

4 †( little girl) petite fille f ; ( young woman) jeune fille f ; a pert little miss péj une petite pimbêche.

B Miss ⇒ Forms of address

1 ( woman' s title) Mademoiselle f ; ( written abbr) Mlle ; the Misses Brown† les demoiselles Brown† ; Miss World/Oxford Miss Monde/Oxford ;

2 gen, Sch ( mode of address) mademoiselle f ; yes, Miss oui, mademoiselle ; can I help you, Miss? est-ce que je peux vous aider, mademoiselle?

C vtr

1 gen, Games, Sport ( fail to hit) manquer [target] ; passer à côté de [record] ; the stone/bullet just missed my head la pierre/balle m'a frôlé la tête ; he just missed the other car/a pedestrian il a failli emboutir l'autre voiture/renverser un piéton ;

2 ( fail to take or catch) rater [bus, train, connection, plane, meeting, event, cue, entertainment, bargain] ; laisser passer [chance, opportunity] ; I missed her/the train by five minutes je l'ai ratée/j'ai raté le train de cinq minutes ; the chance was too good to miss l'occasion était trop bonne pour la laisser passer ; to miss doing ne pas pouvoir faire ; I missed going to the museum je n'ai pas pu aller au musée ; it's wonderful, don't miss it! c'est génial, à ne pas rater! ; you don't know what you're missing! tu ne sais pas ce que tu rates! ; you didn't miss much, it was terrible! tu n'as pas raté or perdu grand-chose, c'était nul! ;

3 ( fail to see) rater ; you can't miss it, it's the only one tu ne peux pas le rater, c'est le seul ; the shop's easy/hard to miss la boutique peut facilement/difficilement se rater ;

4 ( fail to hear or understand) ne pas saisir [joke, remark] ; I missed that-what did she say? je n'ai pas saisi-qu'est-ce qu'elle a dit? ; she doesn't miss much peu de choses lui échappent ; he doesn't miss a thing does he? rien ne lui échappe n'est-ce pas? ; he missed the point of the remark le sens de la remarque lui a échappé ; you've missed the whole point! tu n'as rien compris! ;

5 ( omit) sauter [line, page, section, meal, class, lecture] ;

6 ( fail to attend) manquer [school] ;

7 (escape, avoid) échapper à [death, injury] ; éviter [traffic, bad weather, rush hour] ; I/he just missed doing sth j'ai/il a failli faire qch ; I just ou narrowly missed being captured/injured j'ai failli être pris/blessé ; how she missed being run over I'll never know! comment elle n'a pas été renversée je ne le saurai jamais! ;

8 ( notice absence of) remarquer la disparition de [object] ; she didn't miss her purse till she got back elle n'a remarqué la disparition de son porte-monnaie qu'à son retour ; oh, is it mine? I hadn't missed it c'est le mien? je n'avais pas remarqué qu'il avait disparu ; I didn't miss you je n'avais pas remarqué que tu étais sorti ; keep it, I won't miss it garde-le, je n'en aurai pas besoin ;

9 ( regret absence of) I miss Richard Richard me manque ; the boys miss them ils manquent aux garçons ; he missed the office/Paris le bureau/Paris lui manquait ; what I miss most is… ce qui me manque le plus, c'est… ; to miss doing sth regretter de ne plus faire qch ; I won't miss having to get up at 5 am je ne regretterai pas de ne plus avoir à me lever à 5 heures du matin ; I shall miss having you as a neighbour je vous regretterai comme voisine ; she'll be greatly ou sadly missed son absence sera très regrettée ; he won't be missed ○ ! bon débarras!

D vi

1 Games, Mil, Sport rater son coup ; you can't miss! tu ne peux pas rater ton coup! ; missed! raté ;

2 Aut [engine] avoir des ratés.

Idiom

to miss the boat ou bus ○ rater le coche ; ⇒ mile.

Phrasal verb

■ miss out ○:

▶ miss out être lésé ; I feel I've missed out somewhere along the line j'ai l'impression d'avoir été lésé quelque part ;

▶ miss out on [sth] laisser passer [pleasure, benefit, chance, opportunity, bargain] ; he missed out on all the fun il a laissé passer l'occasion de s'amuser ;

▶ miss out [sb/sth], miss [sb/ sth] out sauter [line, section, topic, verse] ; omettre [fact, point, person].

Big English-French dictionary > miss
17 miss

miss [mɪs]

1. noun

   a. (Sport) coup m manqué

► to give sth a miss > (inf) se passer de qch

• we gave the Louvre a miss (inf) nous ne sommes pas allés au Louvre

• I'll give my evening class a miss this week (inf) tant pis pour mon cours du soir cette semaine

   b. ( = title) Miss Mademoiselle f

• Dear Miss Smith Chère Mademoiselle

2. transitive verb

   a. manquer ; [+ bus, train, plane] rater

• you haven't missed much! vous n'avez pas raté grand-chose !

• to miss the boat (inf) (figurative) louper le coche (inf)

• she doesn't miss a trick (inf) rien ne lui échappe

• you can't miss our house vous trouverez tout de suite notre maison

• don't miss the Louvre ne manquez pas d'aller au Louvre

• I missed him at the station by five minutes je l'ai raté de cinq minutes à la gare

• to miss a payment (on sth) sauter un versement (pour qch)

• I missed what you said ( = didn't hear) je n'ai pas entendu ce que vous avez dit

• I missed the point of that joke je n'ai pas compris ce que ça avait de drôle

• he narrowly missed being killed il a bien failli se tuer

   b. ( = long for) I miss you tu me manques

• I do miss Paris Paris me manque beaucoup

• he will be greatly missed il nous manquera beaucoup

• he won't be missed personne ne le regrettera

   c. I'm missing $8 (inf) il me manque 8 dollars

• here's your pen back -- I hadn't even missed it! je vous rends votre stylo -- je n'avais même pas remarqué que je ne l'avais plus !

3. intransitive verb

[shot, person] rater

• you can't miss! ( = you'll succeed) vous ne pouvez pas ne pas réussir !

► miss out

1. separable transitive verb

sauter

2. intransitive verb

( = lose out) ne pas obtenir son dû

► miss out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

[+ opportunity, bargain] rater

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[mɪs] 1.
noun

1) ( failure to score) ( in game) coup m manqué or raté

the first shot was a miss — le premier coup a manqué

2)

to give [something] a miss — (colloq) ne pas aller à [film, lecture]; se passer de [dish, drink, meal]

3) ( failure) échec m
2.
Miss ( woman's title) Mademoiselle f; ( written abbreviation) Mlle; ( mode of address) mademoiselle f
3.
transitive verb

1) ( fail to hit or reach) manquer [target]; passer à côté de [record]

the stone just missed my head — la pierre m'a frôlé la tête

he just missed the other car/a pedestrian — il a failli emboutir l'autre voiture/renverser un piéton

2) ( fail to catch or take) rater [bus, plane, event, meeting]; laisser passer [chance, opportunity]

I missed the train by five minutes — j'ai raté le train de cinq minutes

it's wonderful, don't miss it! — c'est génial, à ne pas rater!

3) ( fail to see) rater

the shop's easy to miss — la boutique peut facilement se rater

4) ( fail to hear or understand) ne pas saisir [joke, remark]

he doesn't miss a thing — rien ne lui échappe

you've missed the whole point! — tu n'as rien compris!

5) ( omit) sauter [line, class]

6) ( fail to attend) manquer [school]

7) ( avoid) échapper à [death, injury]; éviter [traffic, bad weather, rush hour]

he just missed being caught — il a failli être pris

how she missed being run over I'll never know! — comment elle n'a pas été renversée je ne le saurai jamais!

8) ( notice absence of) remarquer la disparition de

oh, is it mine? I hadn't missed it — c'est le mien? je n'avais pas remarqué qu'il avait disparu

keep it, I won't miss it — garde-le, je n'en aurai pas besoin

9) ( regret absence of)

I miss you — tu me manques

he missed Paris — Paris lui manquait

I'll miss coming to the office — le bureau va me manquer

she'll be greatly ou sadly missed — son absence sera très regrettée

he won't be missed! — (colloq) bon débarras!
4.
intransitive verb

1) Games, Military, Sport rater son coup

2) Automobile [engine] avoir des ratés

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Phrasal Verbs:

- miss out

••

to miss the boat ou bus — (colloq) rater le coche

English-French dictionary > miss
18 أسف

أَسَفٌ \ regret: sadness about some past or future fact: He expressed his regret for the damage. Much to my regret, I can’t help you, bo be sorry about (sth.): He regretted his rudeness. We regretted your absence. I regret to say that I shall be unable to accept your kind invitation. \ See Also ندم (نَدَمٌ)‏

Arabic-English dictionary > أسف
19 excuser

excuser [εkskyze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = pardonner) [+ personne, faute] to forgive

• veuillez excuser mon retard please forgive me for being late

• excusez-moi (je suis désolé) I'm sorry ; (pour demander quelque chose) excuse me

• vous êtes tout excusé please don't apologize

• excusez-moi, vous avez l'heure s'il vous plaît ? excuse me, have you got the time please?

   b. ( = justifier) to excuse

• cette explication n'excuse rien this explanation is no excuse

   c. ( = dispenser) to excuse

• il a demandé à être excusé pour la réunion he asked to be excused from the meeting

• se faire excuser to ask to be excused

2. reflexive verb

► s'excuser to apologize ( de qch for sth) ( auprès de qn to sb)

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ɛkskyze
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( pardonner) to forgive [erreur, absence]; to pardon [faute]

excusez-moi — I'm sorry

excusez mon retard — excuse me for being late

vous êtes tout excusé — it's all right

2) ( justifier) to excuse

rien n'excuse la cruauté — there is no excuse for cruelty

3) ( dispenser) to excuse [personne]

2.

s'excuser verbe pronominal to apologize ( auprès de to; de for; d'avoir fait for doing)

je m'excuse de vous déranger — I'm sorry to disturb you

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ɛkskyze vt
1) (= disculper) to excuse

"excusez-moi" (pour s'excuser) — "I'm sorry", "sorry"

Excusez-moi, je ne vous avais pas vu. — Sorry, I didn't see you., (pour attirer l'attention) "excuse me"

Excusez-moi, est-ce que vous avez l'heure? — Excuse me, have you got the time?

2) (= dispenser)

excuser qn de qch — to excuse sb from sth

se faire excuser — to ask to be excused

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excuser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( pardonner) to forgive [erreur, absence]; to pardon [faute]; excusez-le! forgive him!; excusez-moi excuse me, I'm sorry; veuillez m'excuser, je vous prie de m'excuser I'm so sorry, I do beg your pardon; vous m'excuserez si you will forgive me if; je vous prie de m'excuser please forgive me, I apologize; excusez mon retard excuse me for being late; excusez ce désordre I'm sorry about the mess; excusez-moi de vous déranger I'm sorry to disturb you; vous êtes tout excusé it's all right; sa gentillesse fait excuser sa maladresse he's so nice you forgive him for being clumsy;

2 ( justifier) to excuse; rien n'excuse la cruauté there is no excuse for cruelty;

3 ( dispenser) to excuse [personne] ; demander à être excusé to ask to be excused; ‘étaient excusés’ ‘apologies received from the following’; ‘excusés’ ( sur rapport) ‘apologies’; excuser qn de qch to excuse sb from sth.

B s'excuser vpr to apologize (auprès de to; de for; d'avoir fait for doing); je m'excuse d'être en retard I'm sorry I'm late; je m'excuse de vous déranger I'm sorry to disturb you; j'ai dû aller m'excuser auprès du directeur I had to go and apologize to the manager.

[ɛkskyze] verbe transitif

1. [pardonner - conduite] to excuse, to forgive ; [ - personne] to forgive

excusez mon indiscrétion mais... excuse my ou forgive me for being indiscreet but...

excuse-moi d'appeler si tard forgive me ou I do apologize for phoning so late

excusez-moi

a. [regret] forgive me, I'm sorry, I do apologize

b. [interpellation, objection, après un hoquet] excuse me

oh, excusez-moi, je vous ai fait mal? oh, sorry, did I hurt you?

je vous prie de ou veuillez m'excuser I (do) beg your pardon, I do apologize

tu es tout excusé you are forgiven, please don't apologize

excusez du peu! (ironique) is that all?

2. [justifier - attitude, personne] to excuse, to find excuses ou an excuse for

sa grossièreté ne peut être excusée his rudeness is inexcusable, there is no excuse for his rudeness

3. [accepter l'absence de] to excuse

se faire excuser to ask to be excused

4. [présenter les excuses de]

excuse-moi auprès de lui apologize to him for me

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s'excuser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [demander pardon] to apologize

tu pourrais t'excuser! it wouldn't hurt you to say sorry!

s'excuser auprès de quelqu'un to apologize to somebody

je m'excuse de mon retard/de vous interrompre sorry for being late/for interrupting you

qui s'excuse, s'accuse (proverbe) he who apologises admits his guilt

2. [ton indigné]

je m'excuse (mais...)! excuse me ou I'm sorry (but...)!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > excuser
20 excuse

excuse [εkskyz]

1. feminine noun

excuse

• il a pris pour excuse qu'il avait à travailler he gave the excuse that he had work to do

2. plural feminine noun

excuses ( = regrets) apology

• faire des excuses

• présenter ses excuses to apologize

• je vous dois des excuses I owe you an apology

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ɛkskyz
nom féminin

1) ( justification) excuse ( à quelque chose for something)

ce n'est pas une excuse pour faire — it's no excuse for doing

en guise d'excuse — by way of an excuse

2) ( regret) apology

faire or présenter des excuses à quelqu'un — to offer one's apologies to somebody

exiger des excuses (de la part de quelqu'un) — to demand an apology from somebody

mille excuses — I'm terribly sorry

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ɛkskyz
1. nf

(= prétexte) excuse

Il trouve toujours une bonne excuse pour ne pas faire la vaisselle. — He always finds a good excuse for not doing the washing-up.

mot d'excuse ÉDUCATION — note from one's parent(s) (to explain absence etc), note

Vous devez apporter un mot d'excuse signé par vos parents. — You have to bring a note from your parents.

2. excuses nfpl

apology sg apologies

faire des excuses — to apologize

faire ses excuses — to make one's apologies

présenter ses excuses — to offer one's apologies

lettre d'excuses — letter of apology

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excuse nf

1 ( justification) excuse; ce n'est pas une excuse pour faire it's no excuse for doing; chercher une excuse/des excuses to look for an excuse/excuses; il trouve toujours de bonnes excuses pour ne pas venir he always manages to find an excuse for not coming; en guise or manière d'excuse by way of an excuse; avoir [qch] pour excuse to have [sth] as an excuse; trouver des excuses à qn to find excuses for sb; une excuse à qch an excuse for sth; sans excuse inexcusable;

2 ( regret) apology; faire or présenter des excuses à qn to offer one's apologies to sb, to apologize to sb; attendre/exiger des excuses (de la part de qn) to expect/demand an apology from sb; se confondre en excuses to apologize profusely; faire un geste d'excuse to make an apologetic gesture; avoir un sourire d'excuse to smile apologetically, to give an apologetic smile; une lettre d'excuse a letter of apology; mille excuses I'm terribly sorry; faites excuse○ controv forgive me.

Composé

excuse légale lawful excuse.

[ɛkskyz] nom féminin

1. [motif allégué] excuse, pretext

j'étais fatigué — ce n'est pas une excuse! I was tired — it's no excuse!

tu n'as aucune excuse you have no excuse

elle a donné pour excuse le manque d'argent she used lack of money as an excuse

trouver des excuses à quelqu'un to find excuses for ou to excuse somebody

la belle excuse! (ironique) what an ou that's some excuse!

faites excuse!

a. (humoristique) [regrets] I do apologize!

b. [objection] excuse me!

2. DROIT

excuse atténuante extenuating excuse

excuse légale legal excuse

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excuses nom féminin pluriel

apology

faire ou présenter ses excuses à quelqu'un to offer one's apologies ou to apologize to somebody

il vous fait ses plus plates excuses he apologizes to you most humbly

tu me dois des excuses you owe me an apology

les excuses

Présenter ses excuses

Sorry, I didn't see you there. Pardon, je ne vous avais pas vu

Pardon me! ou Excuse me! (après avoir éternué, par exemple) Pardon ! ou Excusez-moi !

Sorry to interrupt, but could someone show me the way out? Désolé de vous interrompre, mais est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait m'indiquer la sortie ?

I'm sorry about ou for the confusion this morning. Je suis désolé pour le malentendu de ce matin

I'm (terribly ou awfully) sorry if I offended you the other day. Si je t'ai vexé l'autre jour, je suis (vraiment) désolé

I'm really sorry, but I can't come on Saturday. Je suis désolé, mais je ne peux pas venir samedi

Pardon? What did you say? Pardon ? Vous disiez ?

I apologize for my behaviour last night. Je m'excuse pour hier soir

I'm afraid we're going to have to cancel dinner next week. J'ai bien peur que nous devions annuler le dîner de la semaine prochaine

Répondre à des excuses

That's ou It's OK. Ce n'est pas grave

Don't worry (about it), it doesn't matter. Ne t'en fais pas, ça ne fait rien

Let's say no more about it. N'en parlons plus

There's no need to apologize. Ne vous excusez pas

Apology accepted. N'en parlons plus

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > excuse

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