è gente simpatica

the game attracted a good crowd — el partido atrajo mucho público

there was quite a crowd — había mucha gente

crowds of shoppers — multitud de clientes

to stand out from/rise above the crowd — destacar(se)*

they are a nice crowd — son gente simpática

they crowded around him — se aglomeraron a su alrededor

they crowded into the hall — entraron en tropel a la sala

crowds of people — una multitud de gente

there was quite a crowd — había bastante gente

they always go round in a crowd — siempre salen en grupo

accidents always draw a crowd — los accidentes siempre atraen a un gentío

she's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd — es la típica persona que (se) destaca en un grupo de gente

a crowd of 10,000 watched the parade — 10.000 espectadores presenciaron el desfile

the match drew a big crowd — el partido atrajo mucho público

I don't like that crowd at all — esa gente no me gusta nada

she got in with a nice crowd at work — se juntó con (una) gente maja en el trabajo

all the old crowd have come out for the occasion — la antigua pandilla ha salido para celebrar la ocasión

the crowd: she's just one of the crowd — es del montón

he likes to stand out from the crowd — le gusta distinguirse de los demás

new buildings crowd the narrow lanes of the old town — los nuevos edificios se apiñan en los estrechos callejones del casco viejo

the thoughts that crowded her mind — los pensamientos que le inundaban la mente

they crowded the prisoners into trucks — apiñaron a los prisioneros en unos camiones

they crowded me against the wall — me empujaron contra la pared

I do things at my own pace, so don't crowd me — deja de agobiarme, me gusta trabajar a mi ritmo

they crowded at the window to see him — se apiñaron en la ventana para verlo

to crowd in — entrar en tropel

memories crowded in on me — me inundó una ola de recuerdos

dense vegetation crowded in on both sides of the road — la vegetación crecía espesa a ambos lados de la carretera

I feel as if everything's crowding in on me — me siento desbordado por todo

we all crowded into her little flat — todos nos metimos en su pisito, abarrotándolo de gente

thousands of people have crowded into the capital — miles de personas han llegado en tropel a la capital

the game attracted a good crowd — el partido atrajo mucho público

there was quite a crowd — había mucha gente

crowds of shoppers — multitud de clientes

to stand out from/rise above the crowd — destacar(se)*

they are a nice crowd — son gente simpática

they crowded around him — se aglomeraron a su alrededor

they crowded into the hall — entraron en tropel a la sala

an ancient people — un popolo antico

the English-speaking peoples — le popolazioni anglofone

old people — gli anziani

they're nice people — è gente simpatica

there were a lot of people — c'era molta gente

some people here think that — alcuni qui pensano che

other people's property — la proprietà altrui

what do you people want? — che cosa volete?

you of all people! — proprio tu!

the people — il popolo, la popolazione

the common people — la gente comune

a man of the people — un uomo del popolo

the tax people — gli agenti delle tasse

the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento

an ancient people — un popolo antico

the English-speaking peoples — le popolazioni anglofone

old people — gli anziani

they're nice people — è gente simpatica

there were a lot of people — c'era molta gente

some people here think that — alcuni qui pensano che

other people's property — la proprietà altrui

what do you people want? — che cosa volete?

you of all people! — proprio tu!

the people — il popolo, la popolazione

the common people — la gente comune

a man of the people — un uomo del popolo

the tax people — gli agenti delle tasse

the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento

old people — i vecchi

young people — i giovani

several people — diverse persone

a lot of people — un sacco di gente

six people — sei persone

four/several people came — sono venute quattro/parecchie persone

the people were nice — la gente era simpatica

the room was full of people — la stanza era piena di gente

how many people are there in your family? — quanti siete in famiglia?

what do you people think? — e voi (altri) cosa ne pensate?

some people are born lucky — c'è chi nasce con la camicia

you of all people should... — se c'è uno che dovrebbe... quello sei tu

many people think that... — molti pensano che..., molta gente pensa che...

Italian people — gli italiani

the people of London — i londinesi

country people — la gente di campagna

town people — la gente di città

the native peoples of Central America — le popolazioni originarie dell'America centrale

the people — il popolo

people at large — il grande pubblico

a man of the people — un uomo del popolo

to people (with) — popolare (con)

to be peopled with — essere popolato (-a) di

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía

he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!

the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo

it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia

as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo

I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel

that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero

I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?

by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes

I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes

she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó

I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez

it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío

she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...

as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana

as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora

as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

come with me — vieni con me

Helen came with me — Helen è venuta con me

can I come too? — posso venire anch'io?

they came late — sono arrivati tardi

the letter came this morning — la lettera è arrivata stamattina

come home — vieni a casa

come and see us soon — vieni a trovarci presto

we have come to help you — siamo venuti ad aiutarti

she has come from London — è venuta da Londra

we've just come from Paris — siamo appena arrivati da Parigi

this necklace comes from Spain — questa collana viene dalla Spagna

people were coming and going all day — c'era gente che andava e veniva tutto il giorno

to come running — venire di corsa

to come for sb/sth — venire a prendere qn/qc

we'll come after you — ti seguiamo

coming! — vengo!, arrivo!

we came to a village — siamo arrivati a un paese

the water only came to her waist — l'acqua le arrivava solo alla vita

it may come as a surprise to you... — può sorprenderti...

it came as a shock to her — è stato un colpo per lei

when it comes to choosing — dovendo scegliere

when it comes to mathematics — quanto alla matematica

the time will come when... — verrà il giorno in cui...

the new ruling comes into force next year — il nuovo regolamento entrerà in vigore l'anno prossimo

A comes before B — A viene prima di B

he came 3rd in the race — è arrivato 3° nella gara

come what may — qualunque cosa succeda

no good will come of it — andrà a finire male

nothing came of it — non ne è saltato fuori niente, non ha portato a niente

that's what comes of being careless — ecco cosa succede a non far attenzione

how does this chair come to be broken? — come mai questa sedia è rotta?

my dreams came true — i miei sogni si sono avverati

to come undone/loose — slacciarsi/allentarsi

my shoelaces have come undone — i lacci (delle scarpe) si sono sciolti

your zip has come undone — ti si è aperta la chiusura lampo

it comes naturally to him — gli viene spontaneo

it'll all come right in the end — tutto si accomoderà alla fine

those shoes come in two colours — quelle scarpe sono disponibili in due colori

I have come to like her — ho finito col trovarla simpatica

now I come to think of it — ora che ci penso

(phrases) in (the) years to come — negli anni futuri or a venire

if it comes to it — in tal caso

if it comes to that... — se è per questo...

he had it coming to him — ha avuto quello che si meritava

I could see it coming — me lo aspettavo

he's as daft as they come — è scemo come ce ne sono pochi

to come between two people — mettersi fra due persone

such a book — un tale libro, un libro del genere

such books — tali libri, libri del genere

such a thing — una cosa del genere

I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing — non mi sognerei di fare una cosa del genere

did you ever hear of such a thing? — hai mai sentito una cosa del genere?

it was such a waste of time — era una tale perdita di tempo

there's no such thing — non esiste

there's no such thing as a unicorn — gli unicorni non esistono

there's no such place in Italy — non c'è un posto del genere in Italia

such was his answer — questa è stata la sua risposta

such is life — così è la vita

I said no such thing — non ho detto niente del genere

in such cases — in casi del genere

we had such a case last year — si è avuto un caso del genere l'anno scorso

some such idea — un'idea del genere

it was such as to/that — era tale da/che

this is my car such as it is — questa è la mia macchina, se così si può chiamare

he's not such a fool as you think — non è così scemo come pensi

I had such a fright — ho preso un tale spavento

such courage — tanto coraggio

I was in such a hurry — avevo una tale fretta

I was in such a hurry that... — avevo così tanta fretta che...

such a lot of — talmente, così tanto (-a)

such a lot of work — così tanto lavoro

making such a noise that — facendo un rumore tale che

a noise such as to — un rumore tale da

such good food — cibo così buono

such good books — libri così buoni

such a clever girl — una ragazza così intelligente

it's such a long time since we saw each other — è da tanto tempo che non ci vediamo

such a long time ago — tanto tempo fa

I haven't had such good tea for ages — erano secoli che non bevevo un tè così buono

such a long trip — un viaggio così lungo

such nice people — gente così simpatica

such as — (introducing examples) come

such a man as you; a man such as you — un uomo come te

such writers as Updike; writers such as Updike — scrittori come Updike

books such as these — libri come questi

hot countries such as India — paesi caldi, come l'India

such as? — per esempio?

have you got such a thing as a torch? — hai una pila per caso?

(this, that, those) such as wish to go — chi desidera andare

but such is not the case — ma non è questo caso

and such (like) — e così via

I haven't many, but I'll give you such as I have — non ho molti, ma ti darò tutti quelli che ho

as such — (in that capacity) come tale, in quanto tale, (in itself) di per sé

and as such he was promoted — e come tale fu promosso

there's no garden as such — non c'è un vero e proprio giardino

he's not an expert as such, but... — non è un vero e proprio esperto, però...

doctors as such are... — i medici in quanto tali sono...

the work as such is poorly paid — il lavoro di per sé non è pagato bene