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121 abmelden
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. jemanden abmelden take s.o.’s name off the list; als Mitglied: cancel s.o.’s membership; als Teilnehmer: cancel s.o.’s registration; bei der Gemeinde: give notification that s.o. is moving; ein Kind von der Schule abmelden take a child out of ( oder away from) school; bei mir ist er abgemeldet umg., fig. I want nothing more to do with him allg., bes. Am. I’m through with him2. (Auto, Radio etc.) cancel registration ( oder licen|ce [Am. -se]) etc.; sein Auto abmelden auch take one’s car off the road; sein Telefon abmelden have one’s (tele)phone disconnected3. SPORT umg. (wirkungsvoll decken) auch mark s.o. out of the game4. (Besuch) cancelII v/refl2. sich bei jemandem abmelden report to s.o. that one is leaving; beim Vorgesetzten: report absent (from duty) to s.o.3. EDV (Computer) log out* * *to check out; to cancel;sich abmeldento give notice* * *ạb|mel|den sep1. vt1) Zeitungen etc to cancel; Telefon to have disconnected; (bei Verein) jdn to cancel the membership ofsein Auto abmelden — to take one's car off the road
seinen Fernsehapparat abmelden — to cancel one's television licence (Brit)
ein Kind von einer Schule abmelden — to take a child away from a school, to remove a child from a school
seine Familie polizeilich abmelden — to inform or notify the police that one's family is moving away
2) (inf)abgemeldet sein (Sport) — to be outclassed
jd/etw ist bei jdm abgemeldet — sb has lost interest in sb/sth
er/sie ist bei mir abgemeldet — I don't want anything to do with him/her
2. vr1) to ask for permission to be absent; (vor Abreise) to say one is leaving, to announce one's departure; (im Hotel) to check outsich bei jdm abmelden — to tell sb that one is leaving
sich polizeilich or bei der Polizei abmelden — to inform or notify the police that one is moving away, to cancel one's registration with the police
* * *ab|mel·denI. vt1. (den Austritt anzeigen)jdn von einer Schule \abmelden to withdraw sb from a school2. (ein Dienst kündigen)ein Fernsehgerät/Radio \abmelden to cancel a TV/radio licence [or AM -se]ein Auto \abmelden to cancel a car's registrationdas Telefon \abmelden to request the disconnection of the phone3. (fam)▪ bei jdm abgemeldet sein to no longer be of interest to sber ist endgültig bei mir abgemeldet I've had it with him, I wash my hands of himII. vr1. (seinen Umzug anzeigen)2. (um Erlaubnis bitten, weggehen zu dürfen)3. MILmelde mich zum Waffenreinigen ab, Herr Feldwebel! reporting for weapon cleaning duty, Sergeant!* * *transitives Verb1)sich/jemanden abmelden — report that one/somebody is leaving; (bei Wegzug) notify the authorities that one/somebody is moving from an address
sich [bei jemandem] vom Dienst abmelden — report absent from duty [to somebody]
2)3) (ugs.)[bei jemandem] abgemeldet sein — no longer be of interest [to somebody]
* * *abmelden (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1.jemanden abmelden take sb’s name off the list; als Mitglied: cancel sb’s membership; als Teilnehmer: cancel sb’s registration; bei der Gemeinde: give notification that sb is moving;ein Kind von der Schule abmelden take a child out of ( oder away from) school;bei mir ist er abgemeldet umg, fig I want nothing more to do with him allg, besonders US I’m through with himsein Auto abmelden auch take one’s car off the road;sein Telefon abmelden have one’s (tele)phone disconnected4. (Besuch) cancelB. v/r2.sich bei jemandem abmelden report to sb that one is leaving; beim Vorgesetzten: report absent (from duty) to sb* * *transitives Verb1)sich/jemanden abmelden — report that one/somebody is leaving; (bei Wegzug) notify the authorities that one/somebody is moving from an address
sich [bei jemandem] vom Dienst abmelden — report absent from duty [to somebody]
2)3) (ugs.)[bei jemandem] abgemeldet sein — no longer be of interest [to somebody]
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122 falta
f.1 lack (carencia).hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of worka falta de in the absence ofpor falta de for want o lack offue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidencees una falta de educación it's bad mannerses una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect2 absence (ausencia).nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absenceechar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)sin falta without failel lunes sin falta on Monday without fail3 fault.sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/somethingfalta de ortografía spelling mistake4 foul (sport) (infracción).lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kickfalta libre directa direct free kick offensefalta personal personal foul5 offense (law).falta grave/leve serious/minor offense6 missed period.7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.8 need, want.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.* * *1 (carencia) lack2 (escasez) shortage3 (ausencia) absence4 (error) mistake5 (defecto) fault, defect6 (mala acción) misdeed7 MEDICINA missed period8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)\a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody outechar en falta to misshacer falta to be necessaryno hace falta que... there is no need for...pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody outponer falta a alguien to mark somebody absentpor falta de...→ link=a a falta desacar faltas a to find fault withsacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kicksin falta without failtirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick¡falta hacía! and about time too!falta de educación bad manners pluralfalta de pago nonpayment* * *noun f.1) lack, want2) fault, error3) foul* * *SF1) (=carencia)a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lacklos candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation
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falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respectla falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas
¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!
b)• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of
a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information
a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer
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a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system•
a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the endc)• por falta de — for lack of
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echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sbeducación 3)durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
2)• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car
no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else
¡falta hacía! — and about time too!
si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go
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hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurseno hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion
¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!
hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling
si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call
ni falta que hace iró —
-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *
3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence•
poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent4) (=infracción)a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)•
falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct•
falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) faultha sido falta — it was a foul o fault
va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw
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cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb•
lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault•
sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb•
sin falta — without fail6) [por estar embarazada] missed period* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.----* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sthpor falta de fondos owing to a lack of fundsno se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of timefalta de personal staff shortagees por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want tosiente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terriblya falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better namea falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed informationa falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than noneechar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitudeechó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missingse echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missedB (inasistencia) absencele pusieron falta they marked her down as absenttienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 timessin falta without failC (de la menstruación) missed periodes la segunda falta I've missed two periodsDhacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with himno hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!le hace falta descansar he needs to resta ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very muchnos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)E (infracción, omisión) offense*incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like thatagarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb outCompuestos:es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table( Der) (minor) bodily harmacusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harmspelling mistakenonpaymentF ( Dep)1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) faultel árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw* * *
Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)
falta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3a)◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;
si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to restb)
4 ( defecto) fault;
sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
(— en tenis) fault
(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):
les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;
(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;
‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt
* * *falta nf1. [ausencia] absence;[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;es una falta de educación it's bad manners;es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;a falta de in the absence of;a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;sin falta without fail;hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better2.hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;me hace falta suerte I need some luck;me haces mucha falta I really need you;si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares3. [no asistencia] absence;me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this monthfalta de asistencia absence4. [imperfección] fault;[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictationfalta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment [en tenis] fault;señalar una falta to give o award a free kickfalta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;falta libre directa direct free kick offence;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foulmarcar de falta to score from a free kick;falta libre directa direct free kick;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick8. [en la menstruación] missed period;ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods* * *f1 ( escasez) lack, want;falta de lack of, shortage of;a opor falta de due to o for lack of;through lack of time;por falta de capital for lack of capital2 ( error) mistake;sin faltas perfect3 ( ausencia) absence;echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;cometer doble falta double-faultlanzar una falta take a free kick;marcar de falta score from a free kick;pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick6:hacer falta be necessary;buena falta le hace it’s about time;no me hace falta I don’t need it;ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss7:sin falta without fail* * *falta nf1) carencia: lackhacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed2) defecto: defect, fault, error3) : offense, misdemeanor4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)* * *falta n1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage2. (ausencia) absence3. (error) mistake4. (acción censurable) offence5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul6. (en tenis) faultno hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come -
123 Gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \Gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\Gehen wir! let's go!;\Gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \Gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \Gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \Gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \Gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \Gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \Gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \Gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \Gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \Gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \Gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \Gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \Gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \Gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \Gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \Gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \Gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \Gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \Gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \Gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \Gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \Gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \Gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \Gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \Gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \Gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \Gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \Gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \Gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \Gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \Gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \Gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \Gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \Gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \Gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \Gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \Gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \Gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \Gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \Gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \Gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \Gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\Gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\Gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \Gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \Gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \Gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \Gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \Gehen)nach jdm \Gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \Gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \Gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \Gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \Gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\Gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
124 gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\gehen wir! let's go!;\gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \gehen)nach jdm \gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
125 potis
pŏtis (in the positive rarely declined, and in the neutr. pŏte), adj. ( comp. pŏ-tĭor, ius; sup. pŏtissĭmus, a, um; class. only in the comp.) [Sanscr. patis, lord; Gr. posis, husband; des-potês, lord; Lat. compotis (compos) potiri].I.Posit., able, capable; possible (mostly ante-class. and poet.): divi qui potes pro illo quod Samothraces theoi dunatoi, Varr L. L. 5, § 58 Müll.; Macr. S. 3, 4:II. A.nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 1, 21.—Usually in the connection potis or pote est, he, she, or it is able, may, or can:at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 17: neque sanguis ullo potis est pacto profluens consistere, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38: istam non potis est vis saeva exstinguere venti, Poët. ap. Gell. 19, 9, 12:at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,
Verg. A. 11, 148:quod nunquam potis est sejungi,
Lucr. 1, 452:nec potis est cerni,
id. 5, 719; Cat. 76, 24:qui potis est?
how is it possible? id. 72, 7.—With plur.: si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):duae plus satis dare potis sunt,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 17:quid pastores potis sint,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2.—Without est: quis potis ingentes oras evolvere belli? Enn. ap. Diom. p. 381 P. (Ann. v. 178 Vahl.); Verg. A. 3, 671; Hor. C. 3, 17, 13.—Form pote:si non aliud pote est,
Cat. 43, 16. Without est:nec devitari letum pote,
Lucr. 3, 1079: viget, veget, utpote plurimum, Varr. ap Non. 2, 876:nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,
id. R. R. 2, 2:nec eniti remis pote,
Val. Fl. 4, 680; Prop. 2, 1, 46:qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,
Pers. 1, 56:in te dici pote, Id, quod,
Cat. 98, 1:nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,
id. 67, 11:hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,
be it impossible or possible, id. 76, 16:quid pote simplicius?
what can be more simple? Mart. 9, 16, 2:nihil pote supra,
nothing could exceed it, Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 11; Auct. ap. Cic. Brut. 46, 172; Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:quantum pote,
as soon as possible, id. ib. 4, 13, 1: quam pote, as much as possible (post-class.):aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,
App. M. 1, p. 107, 9; 2, p. 119, 33.—Of persons:B.numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 17; 1, 3, 95:quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?
id. Stich. 1, 2, 40: qui plus pollet potiorque est patre, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 69; id. Fam. 10, 3, 2:itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,
Liv. 26, 31, 4:at tu, qui potior nunc es,
happier in love, preferred, Tib. 1, 6, 33 (5, 69):ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,
Dig. 18, 1, 34.—Of things, better, stronger, preferable, more useful or important:III. A.nulla potior serenda,
Varr. R. R. 1, 15:sucus,
Plin. 36, 22, 43, § 158:novistine locum potiorem rure beato?
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 14:sententia,
id. Epod. 16, 17:mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,
Cic. Phil. 10, 9, 19:illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,
Sall. J. 67, 3:nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,
I had nothing more important, nothing more urgent to do, Cic. Rep. 6, 9, 9:illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,
Caes. B. C. 1, 8.— Subst.:ut probetis potiora,
Vulg. Phil. 1, 10: hem, mater mea, tibi rem potiorem video (sc. verbis), I see a fact stronger than words, i. e. a clearer proof, Plaut. Aul. 4, 7, 12.—Of persons ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):B.item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,
Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 9:tantis potissimus umbris,
Stat. Th. 4, 627:potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,
Tac. A. 14, 65.—Of things (class.):A.utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17:cura,
Stat. S. 4, 4, 20:nobilitas,
Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 25:opusculum,
Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 10:causa,
Tac. A. 4, 16.—Hence, adv., only in the comp. and sup.Comp.: pŏtĭus, rather, preferably, more (class.; cf.: satius, prius): quo nos vocabis nomine? Ar. Libortos. Le. Non patronos? Ar. Id potius, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 62:2.sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?
Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 27; id. And. 5, 3, 2:nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,
Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68.— With quam, Plaut. Aul. 4, 2, 11:Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,
Caes. B. G. 1, 45.—When the predicates are compared, the verb in the following clause is always in the subj.:perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,
rather than, Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52:in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 317:privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,
id. Ac. 2, 1, 3:scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,
id. Att. 5, 6, 2:nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,
Liv. 8, 7, 17:per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,
id. 22, 23, 10; 9, 14, 16.— So with quam ut:se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,
Liv. 4, 2, 8: audeo dicere hoc malo domitos ipsos potius cultores agrorum fore, quam ut armati, etc., id. 2, 34, 11; 6, 28, 8; 9, 14, 7.—But after verbs of willing, wishing (sometimes of declaring), the inf. is used:dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,
Liv. 7, 21, 1; 23, 9, 8; 21, 13, 8: v. Weissenb. ad Liv. 2, 15, 2; Fest. s. v. olivitam, p. 202 Müll.; v. Muuml;ll. ad. loc. p. 203, a. —In an inverted order:quam potius,
Verg. Copa, 5: quid mihi negotii est eum istis nugacibus, quam potius potamus mulsum? C. Titius ap. Macr. S. 2, 12.—Sometimes potius is to be supplied:tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 70; id. Men. 5, 1, 26:tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,
Nep. Dat. 8, 1.—Pleon., with words which already express comparison.— Comp., Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 19:Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,
Cic. Lig. 2, 5:favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,
Dig. 50, 17, 167.—Esp., introducing a repetition of a thought in a corrected or strengthened form: aut potius, vel potius, or rather, or I may better say, etc.:B.efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 11, 23:quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,
id. Sen. 11, 35:erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 113:Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,
id. Brut. 85, 293; Dig. 1, 5, 16.—Sup.: pŏtissĭmē ( pŏtissŭ-), and more freq. pŏtissĭmum ( pŏtissŭ-), chiefly, principally, especially, in preference to all others, above all, most of all (class.).—Form potissime, Cels. 3, 6.—Form potissimum:responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?
Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 6, 23:exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,
Cic. Cael. 14, 33; id. Mur. 2, 4:nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,
id. Tusc. 5, 4, 11:tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,
Caes. B. C. 2, 43:quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?
Sall. J. 14, 15; Auct. Her. 3, 2, 2; Lact. 2, 18, 3. -
126 potissimum
pŏtis (in the positive rarely declined, and in the neutr. pŏte), adj. ( comp. pŏ-tĭor, ius; sup. pŏtissĭmus, a, um; class. only in the comp.) [Sanscr. patis, lord; Gr. posis, husband; des-potês, lord; Lat. compotis (compos) potiri].I.Posit., able, capable; possible (mostly ante-class. and poet.): divi qui potes pro illo quod Samothraces theoi dunatoi, Varr L. L. 5, § 58 Müll.; Macr. S. 3, 4:II. A.nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 1, 21.—Usually in the connection potis or pote est, he, she, or it is able, may, or can:at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 17: neque sanguis ullo potis est pacto profluens consistere, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38: istam non potis est vis saeva exstinguere venti, Poët. ap. Gell. 19, 9, 12:at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,
Verg. A. 11, 148:quod nunquam potis est sejungi,
Lucr. 1, 452:nec potis est cerni,
id. 5, 719; Cat. 76, 24:qui potis est?
how is it possible? id. 72, 7.—With plur.: si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):duae plus satis dare potis sunt,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 17:quid pastores potis sint,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2.—Without est: quis potis ingentes oras evolvere belli? Enn. ap. Diom. p. 381 P. (Ann. v. 178 Vahl.); Verg. A. 3, 671; Hor. C. 3, 17, 13.—Form pote:si non aliud pote est,
Cat. 43, 16. Without est:nec devitari letum pote,
Lucr. 3, 1079: viget, veget, utpote plurimum, Varr. ap Non. 2, 876:nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,
id. R. R. 2, 2:nec eniti remis pote,
Val. Fl. 4, 680; Prop. 2, 1, 46:qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,
Pers. 1, 56:in te dici pote, Id, quod,
Cat. 98, 1:nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,
id. 67, 11:hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,
be it impossible or possible, id. 76, 16:quid pote simplicius?
what can be more simple? Mart. 9, 16, 2:nihil pote supra,
nothing could exceed it, Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 11; Auct. ap. Cic. Brut. 46, 172; Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:quantum pote,
as soon as possible, id. ib. 4, 13, 1: quam pote, as much as possible (post-class.):aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,
App. M. 1, p. 107, 9; 2, p. 119, 33.—Of persons:B.numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 17; 1, 3, 95:quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?
id. Stich. 1, 2, 40: qui plus pollet potiorque est patre, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 69; id. Fam. 10, 3, 2:itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,
Liv. 26, 31, 4:at tu, qui potior nunc es,
happier in love, preferred, Tib. 1, 6, 33 (5, 69):ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,
Dig. 18, 1, 34.—Of things, better, stronger, preferable, more useful or important:III. A.nulla potior serenda,
Varr. R. R. 1, 15:sucus,
Plin. 36, 22, 43, § 158:novistine locum potiorem rure beato?
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 14:sententia,
id. Epod. 16, 17:mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,
Cic. Phil. 10, 9, 19:illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,
Sall. J. 67, 3:nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,
I had nothing more important, nothing more urgent to do, Cic. Rep. 6, 9, 9:illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,
Caes. B. C. 1, 8.— Subst.:ut probetis potiora,
Vulg. Phil. 1, 10: hem, mater mea, tibi rem potiorem video (sc. verbis), I see a fact stronger than words, i. e. a clearer proof, Plaut. Aul. 4, 7, 12.—Of persons ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):B.item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,
Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 9:tantis potissimus umbris,
Stat. Th. 4, 627:potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,
Tac. A. 14, 65.—Of things (class.):A.utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17:cura,
Stat. S. 4, 4, 20:nobilitas,
Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 25:opusculum,
Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 10:causa,
Tac. A. 4, 16.—Hence, adv., only in the comp. and sup.Comp.: pŏtĭus, rather, preferably, more (class.; cf.: satius, prius): quo nos vocabis nomine? Ar. Libortos. Le. Non patronos? Ar. Id potius, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 62:2.sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?
Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 27; id. And. 5, 3, 2:nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,
Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68.— With quam, Plaut. Aul. 4, 2, 11:Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,
Caes. B. G. 1, 45.—When the predicates are compared, the verb in the following clause is always in the subj.:perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,
rather than, Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52:in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 317:privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,
id. Ac. 2, 1, 3:scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,
id. Att. 5, 6, 2:nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,
Liv. 8, 7, 17:per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,
id. 22, 23, 10; 9, 14, 16.— So with quam ut:se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,
Liv. 4, 2, 8: audeo dicere hoc malo domitos ipsos potius cultores agrorum fore, quam ut armati, etc., id. 2, 34, 11; 6, 28, 8; 9, 14, 7.—But after verbs of willing, wishing (sometimes of declaring), the inf. is used:dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,
Liv. 7, 21, 1; 23, 9, 8; 21, 13, 8: v. Weissenb. ad Liv. 2, 15, 2; Fest. s. v. olivitam, p. 202 Müll.; v. Muuml;ll. ad. loc. p. 203, a. —In an inverted order:quam potius,
Verg. Copa, 5: quid mihi negotii est eum istis nugacibus, quam potius potamus mulsum? C. Titius ap. Macr. S. 2, 12.—Sometimes potius is to be supplied:tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 70; id. Men. 5, 1, 26:tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,
Nep. Dat. 8, 1.—Pleon., with words which already express comparison.— Comp., Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 19:Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,
Cic. Lig. 2, 5:favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,
Dig. 50, 17, 167.—Esp., introducing a repetition of a thought in a corrected or strengthened form: aut potius, vel potius, or rather, or I may better say, etc.:B.efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 11, 23:quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,
id. Sen. 11, 35:erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 113:Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,
id. Brut. 85, 293; Dig. 1, 5, 16.—Sup.: pŏtissĭmē ( pŏtissŭ-), and more freq. pŏtissĭmum ( pŏtissŭ-), chiefly, principally, especially, in preference to all others, above all, most of all (class.).—Form potissime, Cels. 3, 6.—Form potissimum:responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?
Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 6, 23:exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,
Cic. Cael. 14, 33; id. Mur. 2, 4:nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,
id. Tusc. 5, 4, 11:tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,
Caes. B. C. 2, 43:quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?
Sall. J. 14, 15; Auct. Her. 3, 2, 2; Lact. 2, 18, 3. -
127 potissimus
pŏtis (in the positive rarely declined, and in the neutr. pŏte), adj. ( comp. pŏ-tĭor, ius; sup. pŏtissĭmus, a, um; class. only in the comp.) [Sanscr. patis, lord; Gr. posis, husband; des-potês, lord; Lat. compotis (compos) potiri].I.Posit., able, capable; possible (mostly ante-class. and poet.): divi qui potes pro illo quod Samothraces theoi dunatoi, Varr L. L. 5, § 58 Müll.; Macr. S. 3, 4:II. A.nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 1, 21.—Usually in the connection potis or pote est, he, she, or it is able, may, or can:at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 17: neque sanguis ullo potis est pacto profluens consistere, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38: istam non potis est vis saeva exstinguere venti, Poët. ap. Gell. 19, 9, 12:at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,
Verg. A. 11, 148:quod nunquam potis est sejungi,
Lucr. 1, 452:nec potis est cerni,
id. 5, 719; Cat. 76, 24:qui potis est?
how is it possible? id. 72, 7.—With plur.: si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):duae plus satis dare potis sunt,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 17:quid pastores potis sint,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2.—Without est: quis potis ingentes oras evolvere belli? Enn. ap. Diom. p. 381 P. (Ann. v. 178 Vahl.); Verg. A. 3, 671; Hor. C. 3, 17, 13.—Form pote:si non aliud pote est,
Cat. 43, 16. Without est:nec devitari letum pote,
Lucr. 3, 1079: viget, veget, utpote plurimum, Varr. ap Non. 2, 876:nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,
id. R. R. 2, 2:nec eniti remis pote,
Val. Fl. 4, 680; Prop. 2, 1, 46:qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,
Pers. 1, 56:in te dici pote, Id, quod,
Cat. 98, 1:nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,
id. 67, 11:hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,
be it impossible or possible, id. 76, 16:quid pote simplicius?
what can be more simple? Mart. 9, 16, 2:nihil pote supra,
nothing could exceed it, Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 11; Auct. ap. Cic. Brut. 46, 172; Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:quantum pote,
as soon as possible, id. ib. 4, 13, 1: quam pote, as much as possible (post-class.):aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,
App. M. 1, p. 107, 9; 2, p. 119, 33.—Of persons:B.numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 17; 1, 3, 95:quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?
id. Stich. 1, 2, 40: qui plus pollet potiorque est patre, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 69; id. Fam. 10, 3, 2:itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,
Liv. 26, 31, 4:at tu, qui potior nunc es,
happier in love, preferred, Tib. 1, 6, 33 (5, 69):ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,
Dig. 18, 1, 34.—Of things, better, stronger, preferable, more useful or important:III. A.nulla potior serenda,
Varr. R. R. 1, 15:sucus,
Plin. 36, 22, 43, § 158:novistine locum potiorem rure beato?
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 14:sententia,
id. Epod. 16, 17:mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,
Cic. Phil. 10, 9, 19:illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,
Sall. J. 67, 3:nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,
I had nothing more important, nothing more urgent to do, Cic. Rep. 6, 9, 9:illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,
Caes. B. C. 1, 8.— Subst.:ut probetis potiora,
Vulg. Phil. 1, 10: hem, mater mea, tibi rem potiorem video (sc. verbis), I see a fact stronger than words, i. e. a clearer proof, Plaut. Aul. 4, 7, 12.—Of persons ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):B.item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,
Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 9:tantis potissimus umbris,
Stat. Th. 4, 627:potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,
Tac. A. 14, 65.—Of things (class.):A.utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17:cura,
Stat. S. 4, 4, 20:nobilitas,
Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 25:opusculum,
Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 10:causa,
Tac. A. 4, 16.—Hence, adv., only in the comp. and sup.Comp.: pŏtĭus, rather, preferably, more (class.; cf.: satius, prius): quo nos vocabis nomine? Ar. Libortos. Le. Non patronos? Ar. Id potius, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 62:2.sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?
Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 27; id. And. 5, 3, 2:nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,
Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68.— With quam, Plaut. Aul. 4, 2, 11:Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,
Caes. B. G. 1, 45.—When the predicates are compared, the verb in the following clause is always in the subj.:perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,
rather than, Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52:in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 317:privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,
id. Ac. 2, 1, 3:scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,
id. Att. 5, 6, 2:nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,
Liv. 8, 7, 17:per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,
id. 22, 23, 10; 9, 14, 16.— So with quam ut:se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,
Liv. 4, 2, 8: audeo dicere hoc malo domitos ipsos potius cultores agrorum fore, quam ut armati, etc., id. 2, 34, 11; 6, 28, 8; 9, 14, 7.—But after verbs of willing, wishing (sometimes of declaring), the inf. is used:dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,
Liv. 7, 21, 1; 23, 9, 8; 21, 13, 8: v. Weissenb. ad Liv. 2, 15, 2; Fest. s. v. olivitam, p. 202 Müll.; v. Muuml;ll. ad. loc. p. 203, a. —In an inverted order:quam potius,
Verg. Copa, 5: quid mihi negotii est eum istis nugacibus, quam potius potamus mulsum? C. Titius ap. Macr. S. 2, 12.—Sometimes potius is to be supplied:tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 70; id. Men. 5, 1, 26:tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,
Nep. Dat. 8, 1.—Pleon., with words which already express comparison.— Comp., Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 19:Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,
Cic. Lig. 2, 5:favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,
Dig. 50, 17, 167.—Esp., introducing a repetition of a thought in a corrected or strengthened form: aut potius, vel potius, or rather, or I may better say, etc.:B.efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 11, 23:quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,
id. Sen. 11, 35:erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 113:Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,
id. Brut. 85, 293; Dig. 1, 5, 16.—Sup.: pŏtissĭmē ( pŏtissŭ-), and more freq. pŏtissĭmum ( pŏtissŭ-), chiefly, principally, especially, in preference to all others, above all, most of all (class.).—Form potissime, Cels. 3, 6.—Form potissimum:responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?
Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 6, 23:exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,
Cic. Cael. 14, 33; id. Mur. 2, 4:nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,
id. Tusc. 5, 4, 11:tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,
Caes. B. C. 2, 43:quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?
Sall. J. 14, 15; Auct. Her. 3, 2, 2; Lact. 2, 18, 3. -
128 potissume
pŏtis (in the positive rarely declined, and in the neutr. pŏte), adj. ( comp. pŏ-tĭor, ius; sup. pŏtissĭmus, a, um; class. only in the comp.) [Sanscr. patis, lord; Gr. posis, husband; des-potês, lord; Lat. compotis (compos) potiri].I.Posit., able, capable; possible (mostly ante-class. and poet.): divi qui potes pro illo quod Samothraces theoi dunatoi, Varr L. L. 5, § 58 Müll.; Macr. S. 3, 4:II. A.nisi qui colaphos perpeti Potis parasitus,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 1, 21.—Usually in the connection potis or pote est, he, she, or it is able, may, or can:at ea supterfugere potis es pauca,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 17: neque sanguis ullo potis est pacto profluens consistere, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 16, 38: istam non potis est vis saeva exstinguere venti, Poët. ap. Gell. 19, 9, 12:at non Evandrum potis est vis ulla tenere,
Verg. A. 11, 148:quod nunquam potis est sejungi,
Lucr. 1, 452:nec potis est cerni,
id. 5, 719; Cat. 76, 24:qui potis est?
how is it possible? id. 72, 7.—With plur.: si speres quicquam prodesse potis sunt, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 333 Müll. (Ann. v. 410 Vahl.):duae plus satis dare potis sunt,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 17:quid pastores potis sint,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2.—Without est: quis potis ingentes oras evolvere belli? Enn. ap. Diom. p. 381 P. (Ann. v. 178 Vahl.); Verg. A. 3, 671; Hor. C. 3, 17, 13.—Form pote:si non aliud pote est,
Cat. 43, 16. Without est:nec devitari letum pote,
Lucr. 3, 1079: viget, veget, utpote plurimum, Varr. ap Non. 2, 876:nec non emptor pote ex empto vendito illum damnare,
id. R. R. 2, 2:nec eniti remis pote,
Val. Fl. 4, 680; Prop. 2, 1, 46:qui pote? vis dicam? nugaris,
Pers. 1, 56:in te dici pote, Id, quod,
Cat. 98, 1:nec peccatum a me quisquam pote dicere quicquam,
id. 67, 11:hoc facito, sive id non pote sive pote,
be it impossible or possible, id. 76, 16:quid pote simplicius?
what can be more simple? Mart. 9, 16, 2:nihil pote supra,
nothing could exceed it, Ter. Ad. 2, 3, 11; Auct. ap. Cic. Brut. 46, 172; Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:quantum pote,
as soon as possible, id. ib. 4, 13, 1: quam pote, as much as possible (post-class.):aufugiamus istinc quam pote longissime,
App. M. 1, p. 107, 9; 2, p. 119, 33.—Of persons:B.numquam edepol erit ille potior Harpax, quam ego,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 17; 1, 3, 95:quem aequiust potiorem habere quam te?
id. Stich. 1, 2, 40: qui plus pollet potiorque est patre, old poet ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 69; id. Fam. 10, 3, 2:itaque cives potiores quam peregrini,
id. Lael. 5, 19:Sosim et Moericum quibus tantam crederem rem, potiores habui,
Liv. 26, 31, 4:at tu, qui potior nunc es,
happier in love, preferred, Tib. 1, 6, 33 (5, 69):ut in judicio possessionis potior esset,
Dig. 18, 1, 34.—Of things, better, stronger, preferable, more useful or important:III. A.nulla potior serenda,
Varr. R. R. 1, 15:sucus,
Plin. 36, 22, 43, § 158:novistine locum potiorem rure beato?
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 14:sententia,
id. Epod. 16, 17:mors civibus Romanis semper fuit servitute potior,
Cic. Phil. 10, 9, 19:illi turpis vita integrā famā potior fuit,
Sall. J. 67, 3:nihil mihi potius fuit quam ut Massinissam convenirem,
I had nothing more important, nothing more urgent to do, Cic. Rep. 6, 9, 9:illa semper potiora duxisti, quae, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:semper se rei publicae commoda privatis necessitatibus habuisse potiora,
Caes. B. C. 1, 8.— Subst.:ut probetis potiora,
Vulg. Phil. 1, 10: hem, mater mea, tibi rem potiorem video (sc. verbis), I see a fact stronger than words, i. e. a clearer proof, Plaut. Aul. 4, 7, 12.—Of persons ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):B.item huic ultro fit, ut Meret, potissimus nostrae domi ut sit,
Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 9:tantis potissimus umbris,
Stat. Th. 4, 627:potissimos libertorum veneno interficere,
Tac. A. 14, 65.—Of things (class.):A.utrum potius, aut quid potissimum sit, quaeritur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17:cura,
Stat. S. 4, 4, 20:nobilitas,
Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 25:opusculum,
Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 10:causa,
Tac. A. 4, 16.—Hence, adv., only in the comp. and sup.Comp.: pŏtĭus, rather, preferably, more (class.; cf.: satius, prius): quo nos vocabis nomine? Ar. Libortos. Le. Non patronos? Ar. Id potius, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 62:2.sed scin', quid volo potius, sodes, facias?
Ter. Hec. 5, 1, 27; id. And. 5, 3, 2:nec vero imperia expetenda: ac potius non accipienda interdum,
Cic. Off. 1, 20, 68.— With quam, Plaut. Aul. 4, 2, 11:Galliam potius esse Ariovisti quam populi Romani,
Caes. B. G. 1, 45.—When the predicates are compared, the verb in the following clause is always in the subj.:perpessus est omnia potius quam conscios indicaret,
rather than, Cic. Tusc. 2, 22, 52:in oratione non vis potius quam delectatio postulatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 78, 317:privabo potius illum debito testimonio quam id cum meā laude communicem,
id. Ac. 2, 1, 3:scribam aliquid potius, quam committam ut litterae non reddantur,
id. Att. 5, 6, 2:nos potius nostro delicto plectemur, quam res publica nostra peccata luat,
Liv. 8, 7, 17:per interregem comitia habenda potius, quam consulum alter a bello avocaretur,
id. 22, 23, 10; 9, 14, 16.— So with quam ut:se miliens morituros potius quam ut tantum dedecoris admitti patiantur,
Liv. 4, 2, 8: audeo dicere hoc malo domitos ipsos potius cultores agrorum fore, quam ut armati, etc., id. 2, 34, 11; 6, 28, 8; 9, 14, 7.—But after verbs of willing, wishing (sometimes of declaring), the inf. is used:dictatore obstinato tollere potius totum e re publicā consulatum, quam promiscuum facere,
Liv. 7, 21, 1; 23, 9, 8; 21, 13, 8: v. Weissenb. ad Liv. 2, 15, 2; Fest. s. v. olivitam, p. 202 Müll.; v. Muuml;ll. ad. loc. p. 203, a. —In an inverted order:quam potius,
Verg. Copa, 5: quid mihi negotii est eum istis nugacibus, quam potius potamus mulsum? C. Titius ap. Macr. S. 2, 12.—Sometimes potius is to be supplied:tacita, bona est mulier semper, quam loquens,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 70; id. Men. 5, 1, 26:tamen statuit congredi, quam cum tantis copiis refugere,
Nep. Dat. 8, 1.—Pleon., with words which already express comparison.— Comp., Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 19:Uticae potius quam Romae esse malle,
Cic. Lig. 2, 5:favorabiliores rei potius, quam actores habentur,
Dig. 50, 17, 167.—Esp., introducing a repetition of a thought in a corrected or strengthened form: aut potius, vel potius, or rather, or I may better say, etc.:B.efficiet enim ratio ut... mors aut malum non sit, aut sit bonum potius,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 11, 23:quam fuit imbecillus P. Africani filius, quam tenui aut nullā potius valetudine,
id. Sen. 11, 35:erravit aut potius insanivit Apronius?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 48, § 113:Cato magnus hercule homo, vel potius summus et singularis vir,
id. Brut. 85, 293; Dig. 1, 5, 16.—Sup.: pŏtissĭmē ( pŏtissŭ-), and more freq. pŏtissĭmum ( pŏtissŭ-), chiefly, principally, especially, in preference to all others, above all, most of all (class.).—Form potissime, Cels. 3, 6.—Form potissimum:responde, quo leto censes me ut peream potissimum?
Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 6, 23:exsistat aliquis et potissimum Caecus ille,
Cic. Cael. 14, 33; id. Mur. 2, 4:nos id potissimum consecuti sumus,
id. Tusc. 5, 4, 11:tanta erat contentio, qui potissimum ex magno numero conscenderent, ut,
Caes. B. C. 2, 43:quid agam? aut quo potissimum infelix accedam?
Sall. J. 14, 15; Auct. Her. 3, 2, 2; Lact. 2, 18, 3.
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