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1 off

(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) fichar

off¹ adj pasado / malo

this fish is off este pescado está malo

off² adv

1.

they cut his head off le cortaron la cabeza

the handle has come off se ha caído el asa

take your hat off quítate el sombrero

2. apagado / desconectado / cerrado

the television is off la televisión está apagada

who switched the light off? ¿quién apagó la luz?

3. suspendido / cancelado

the game is off se ha suspendido el partido

4. libre

I've got the day off tengo el día libre

5.

ten per cent off all books un diez por ciento de descuento en todos los libros

to be off ir / irse

I'm off me voy

off³ prep de

I fell off the horse me caí del caballo

he got off the train bajó del tren

to be off work estar de baja

to be off your food estar desganado

off

tr[ɒf]

preposition

1 (movement) de

■ it fell off the table se cayó de la mesa

■ he got off the bus bajó del autobús

2 (indicating removal) de

■ he cut a branch off the tree cortó una rama del árbol

3 (distance, situation) diferentes traducciones

■ a narrow street off the main road una callejuela que sale a la carretera

■ the kitchen's off the hallway el pasillo da a la cocina

■ the ship sank off Malpica el barco se hundió a la altura de Malpica

4 (away from) diferentes traducciones

■ the ship went off course el barco se desvió de su rumbo

■ we're a long way off finding a cure estamos lejos de encontrar una cura

■ you need something to take your mind off it necesitas algo que te distraiga

5 (not wanting)

■ I'm off coffee ya no tomo café

■ he's off his food no tiene apetito

6 (not at work)

■ she comes off duty at 10.00pm acaba el turno a las 10.00

■ why don't you take the day off work? ¿por qué no te tomas el día libre?

7 familiar (from) a

■ I bought it off Eva se lo compré a Eva

■ he borrowed some money off me me pidió dinero prestado

adverb

1 (departure)

■ he ran off se fue corriendo

■ the car drove off at top speed el coche se fue a toda pastilla

■ I'm off me voy

■ be off with you! ¡lárgate!

2 (showing distance) a

■ the village is three miles off el pueblo está a tres millas

■ Christmas is still a long way off aún falta mucho para Navidad

3 (in theatre) en off

■ voices off voces en off

4 (removed) fuera

■ hands off! ¡fuera las manos!

■ the leg fell off se cayó la pata

■ leave the lid off no pongas la tapa

■ she sat there with her shoes off se quedó allí sentada descalza

5 (reduced in price) menos

■ 70% off! ¡70% menos!

6 (disconnected, not working) diferentes traducciones

■ turn the light off apaga la luz

■ have you turned the TV off? ¿has apagado la TV?

■ she turned the tap off cerró el grifo

7 (free, on holiday) libre

■ can I have the afternoon off? ¿puedo tomarme la tarde libre?

adjective

1 (event) cancelado,-a, suspendido,-a

■ the wedding's off la boda se ha suspendido

2 (not turned on - gas, water) cerrado,-a; (- electricity) apagado,-a

■ the gas is off el gas está cerrado

■ the TV's off la TV está apagada

3 (impolite, unfriendly) descortés, poco amable; (below standard) malo,-a

■ he's having an off day tiene un mal día

■ he charged you full price - that's a bit off te cobró el precio íntegro - qué descortés

4 (food - bad) malo,-a, pasado,-a; (- unavailable) acabado,-a

■ the milk's off la leche está agria

■ soup's off I'm afraid me temo que se ha acabado la sopa

5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (part of vehicle) del lado del conductor

■ the front off wheel la rueda delantera del lado del conductor

noun the off

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start - gen) principio, comienzo; (- of race) salida

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

off and on / on and off de vez en cuando, a ratos

off line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL desconectado,-a

off the top of one's head improvisando, sin pensarlo

on the off chance por si acaso, si por casualidad

right off / straight off acto seguido

to be off for something andar de algo, tener algo

■ how are you off for money? ¿cómo andas de dinero?

■ we're well off for time tenemos bastante tiempo

to be well/badly off andar bien/mal de dinero

off season temporada baja

off ['ɔf] adv

1) (indicating change of position or state)

to march off: marcharse

he dozed off: se puso a dormir

2) (indicating distance in space or time)

some miles off: a varias millas

the holiday is three weeks off: faltan tres semanas para la fiesta

3) (indicating removal)

the knob came off: se le cayó el pomo

4) (indicating termination)

shut the television off: apaga la televisión

5) (indicating suspension of work)

to take a day off: tomarse un día de descanso

6)

off and on : de vez en cuando

off adj

1) farther: más remoto, distante

the off side of the building: el lado distante del edificio

2) started: empezado

to be off on a spree: irse de juerga

3) out: apagado

the light is off: la luz está apagada

4) canceled: cancelado, suspendido

5) incorrect: erróneo, incorrecto

6) remote: remoto, lejano

an off chance: una posibilidad remota

7) free: libre

I'm off today: hoy estoy libre

8)

to be well off : vivir con desahogo, tener bastante dinero

off prep

1) (indicating physical separation) : de

she took it off the table: lo tomó de la mesa

a shop off the main street: una tienda al lado de la calle principal

2) : a la costa de, a expensas de

he lives off his sister: vive a expensas de su hermana

3) (indicating the suspension of an activity)

to be off duty: estar libre

he's off liquor: ha dejado el alcohol

4) below: por debajo de

he's off his game: está por debajo de su juego normal

off (Sale)

adj.

• de rebaja adj.

adj.

• apagado (Electricidad) adj.

• desconectado (Electricidad) adj.

• libre adj.

• separado, -a adj.

adv.

• fuera adv.

• lejos adv.

prep.

• fuera de prep.

• lejos de prep.

I ɔːf, ɒf
preposition

1)

a) ( from the surface) de

she picked it up off o (crit) off of the floor — lo recogió del suelo

to eat off paper plates — comer en platos de papel

b) (indicating removal, absence)

there's a button off this shirt — a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan — la cacerola estaba destapada

c) ( from) (colloq)

he bought it off a friend — se lo compró a un amigo

I caught the cold off her — (BrE) ella me pegó el resfriado (fam)

2)

a) ( distant from)

3 ft off the ground — a 3 pies del suelo

five miles off Dover — a cinco millas de Dover

just off the coast of Florida — a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

b) ( leading from)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

it's just off Oxford Street — está en una bocacalle de Oxford Street

the bathroom's off the bedroom — el baño da al dormitorio

3)

a) ( absent from)

I've been off work for a week — hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

b) (indicating repugnance, abstinence) (BrE)

he's off his food — anda sin apetito

is he off drugs now? — ¿ha dejado las drogas?

II

adverb

1)

a) ( removed)

the lid was off — la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off... — en cuanto se quite el papel viejo...

he sat there with his shirt off — estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

off! — (BrE Sport) fuera!

hands off! — no (me or lo etc) toques!

20% off — 20% de descuento

b)

off and on — on II 3) c)

2) ( indicating departure)

I must be off — me tengo que ir

off we go! — vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again — ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

3) ( distant)

the nearest village is five miles off — el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off — a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off — falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( not turned on)

the TV/light is off — la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off — el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off — asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

b) ( canceled)

the game/wedding is off — el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off — ya no hay trato

2) (absent, not on duty) libre

a day off o (AmE also) an off day — un día libre

I'm off at five — salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3)

a) (poor, unsatisfactory) (before n) malo

to have an off day — tener* un mal día

b) ( unwell) (pred)

to feel off — sentirse* mal

c) (rude, unfair) (BrE colloq) (pred)

they didn't ask her in - that's a bit off — no la hicieron pasar - qué mal estuvieron! or qué poco amables!

4) ( Culin) (pred)

to be off — \<\<meat/fish\>\> estar* malo or pasado; \<\<milk\>\> estar* cortado; \<\<butter/cheese\>\> estar* rancio; see also go off I 2)

5) ( talking about personal situation)

they are comfortably off — están bien económicamente, están bien de dinero

how are you off for cash? — (BrE) ¿qué tal andas de dinero?; see also well-off, better-off, badly off

6) offside II 2)

[ɒf] When off is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg get off, keep off, take off, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg LE> offoff duty/work, far off, look up the other word.
1. ADVERB

1) (=distant)

a place two miles off — un lugar a dos millas (de distancia)

it landed not 50 metres off — cayó a menos de 50 metros

it's some way off — está algo lejos

noises off — (gen) ruidos mpl de fondo; (Theat) efectos mpl sonoros

a voice off — una voz de fondo; (Cine) una voz en off

2) (in time)

the game is 3 days off — faltan 3 días para el partido

3) (=removed)

the lid is off — la tapa está quitada

there are two buttons off — faltan dos botones

he had his coat off — no llevaba el abrigo puesto

with his shoes off — descalzo, sin zapatos

with his hat off — con el sombrero quitado

hats off! — ¡descúbranse!

hands off! — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡sin tocar!

off with those wet socks! — ¡quítate esos calcetines mojados!

off with his head! — ¡que le corten la cabeza!

4) (=departing)

to be off — irse, marcharse

it's time I was off — es hora de irme, es hora de marcharme

I must be off — tengo que irme, tengo que marcharme

I'm off — me voy, me marcho

I'm off to Paris — me voy a París, me marcho a París, salgo para París

where are you off to? — ¿a dónde te vas?

she's off at 4 — sale del trabajo a las 4

be off! — ¡fuera de aquí!, ¡lárgate!

they're off! — (race) ¡ya salen!

he's off fishing — ha ido a pescar

off with you! — (=go away) ¡fuera de aquí!, ¡lárgate!; (affectionately) ¡vete ya!

off we go! — ¡vamos!

he's off on his favourite subject again — está otra vez dale que dale con su tema favorito *

5) (=not at work)

to be off — (=away) estar fuera, no estar

Ana is off sick today — (=indisposed) Ana no ha venido a trabajar hoy porque está enferma; (=with doctor's note) Ana está de baja hoy

she's off on Tuesdays — los martes no viene (a trabajar)

are you off this weekend? — ¿vas a estar fuera este fin de semana?

to have or take a day off — tomarse un día de descanso

I've got this afternoon off — tengo esta tarde libre

he gets two days off each week — tiene dos días libres a la semana

6) (Elec, Mech etc)

to be off — [apparatus, radio, TV, light] estar apagado; [tap] estar cerrado; [water etc] estar cortado; [brake] no estar puesto, estar quitado; [machinery] estar parado

7) (Comm)

10% off — descuento del 10 por ciento

I'll give you 5% off — te hago el 5 por ciento de descuento, te hago un descuento del 5 por ciento

8) (in phrases)

• off and on — de vez en cuando, a ratos

• right off, straight off — inmediatamente, enseguida

3 days straight off — 3 días seguidos

2. ADJECTIVE

1) (Brit) (=bad)

to be off — [fish, yoghurt, meat] estar malo or pasado; [milk] estar cortado

2) (=cancelled)

the game is off — se ha cancelado el partido

the talks are off — se han cancelado las conversaciones

sorry, but the party's off — lo siento, pero no hay fiesta

their engagement is off — han roto el noviazgo

salmon is off — (on menu) ya no hay salmón, se acabó el salmón

3) * (=not right)

• the timing is a bit off — resulta un poco inoportuno

it's a bit off, isn't it? — (fig) eso no está muy bien ¿no?

it was a bit off, him leaving like that — no estuvo muy bien de su parte marcharse así

• I thought his behaviour was rather off — me pareció que su forma de comportarse fue una salida de tono or estuvo fuera de lugar

she's feeling rather off — se siente bastante mal

4) (for money, supplies, time)

• how are you off for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?

how are you off for bread? — ¿qué tal andas de pan?

how are we off for time? — ¿qué tal vamos de tiempo?
badly, better I, 2., well-off
5) (Sport) = offside 1.

6) (Elec, Mech etc)

in the off position — en posición de apagado

3. PREPOSITION

1) (=from) de

to fall off a table — caer de una mesa

to fall off a cliff — caer por un precipicio

to eat off a dish — comer en un plato

to dine off fish — cenar pescado

2) (=near)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de la plaza

a flat just off the high street — un piso junto a la calle mayor

3) (=away from)

a house off the main road — una casa algo apartada de la carretera

height off the ground — altura del suelo, altura sobre el suelo

he ran towards the car and was 5 yards off it when... — corrió hacia el coche y estaba a cinco metros de él cuando...

• to be off air — (Rad, TV) no estar en el aire

to go off air — (=finish for day) cerrar la emisión; (=cease being broadcast) dejar de emitirse

our programme was taken off air ten days ago — nuestro programa dejó de emitirse hace diez días

4) (Naut)

off Portland Bill — a la altura de Portland Bill, frente a Portland Bill

5) (=missing from)

there are two buttons off my coat — a mi chaqueta le faltan dos botones

the lid was off the tin — la lata tenía la tapa quitada

6) (=absent from)

• he was off work for 3 weeks — estuvo sin poder ir a trabajar 3 semanas

to take 3 days off work — tomarse 3 días libres

7) (Comm)

to take 5% off the price — rebajar el precio en un 5 por ciento

8) (=not taking)

he's been off drugs for a year — hace un año que no prueba las drogas, dejó las drogas hace un año

I'm off coffee — (=not taking) he dejado de tomar café; (=disliking) tengo aborrecido el café, no puedo ver el café

• to be off one's food — no tener apetito

4.

NOUN * (=start) comienzo m ; (Sport) salida f

at the off — en la salida

ready for the off — listos para comenzar; (Sport) listos para salir

5.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (esp US) ** (=leave) largarse *

6.

TRANSITIVE VERB (US) ** (=kill) cargarse **, ventilarse **

7.

COMPOUNDS

off day N —

to have an off day — tener un día malo

off season N — temporada f baja

in the off season — fuera de temporada

* * *

I [ɔːf, ɒf]
preposition

1)

a) ( from the surface) de

she picked it up off o (crit) off of the floor — lo recogió del suelo

to eat off paper plates — comer en platos de papel

b) (indicating removal, absence)

there's a button off this shirt — a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan — la cacerola estaba destapada

c) ( from) (colloq)

he bought it off a friend — se lo compró a un amigo

I caught the cold off her — (BrE) ella me pegó el resfriado (fam)

2)

a) ( distant from)

3 ft off the ground — a 3 pies del suelo

five miles off Dover — a cinco millas de Dover

just off the coast of Florida — a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

b) ( leading from)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

it's just off Oxford Street — está en una bocacalle de Oxford Street

the bathroom's off the bedroom — el baño da al dormitorio

3)

a) ( absent from)

I've been off work for a week — hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

b) (indicating repugnance, abstinence) (BrE)

he's off his food — anda sin apetito

is he off drugs now? — ¿ha dejado las drogas?

II

adverb

1)

a) ( removed)

the lid was off — la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off... — en cuanto se quite el papel viejo...

he sat there with his shirt off — estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

off! — (BrE Sport) fuera!

hands off! — no (me or lo etc) toques!

20% off — 20% de descuento

b)

off and on — on II 3) c)

2) ( indicating departure)

I must be off — me tengo que ir

off we go! — vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again — ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

3) ( distant)

the nearest village is five miles off — el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off — a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off — falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( not turned on)

the TV/light is off — la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off — el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off — asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

b) ( canceled)

the game/wedding is off — el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off — ya no hay trato

2) (absent, not on duty) libre

a day off o (AmE also) an off day — un día libre

I'm off at five — salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3)

a) (poor, unsatisfactory) (before n) malo

to have an off day — tener* un mal día

b) ( unwell) (pred)

to feel off — sentirse* mal

c) (rude, unfair) (BrE colloq) (pred)

they didn't ask her in - that's a bit off — no la hicieron pasar - qué mal estuvieron! or qué poco amables!

4) ( Culin) (pred)

to be off — \<\<meat/fish\>\> estar* malo or pasado; \<\<milk\>\> estar* cortado; \<\<butter/cheese\>\> estar* rancio; see also go off I 2)

5) ( talking about personal situation)

they are comfortably off — están bien económicamente, están bien de dinero

how are you off for cash? — (BrE) ¿qué tal andas de dinero?; see also well-off, better-off, badly off

6) offside II 2)

English-spanish dictionary > off
2 straight

straight [streɪt]

1. adjective

   a. ( = not curved) droit ; [chair] à dossier droit ; [hair] raide

• to walk in a straight line marcher en ligne droite

• to keep one's back straight se tenir droit

   b. ( = frank) [answer, question] franc ( franche f)

• it's time for some straight talking soyons francs

   c. ( = unambiguous) clair

• have you got that straight? est-ce bien clair ?

• let's get this straight entendons-nous bien sur ce point

• to get things straight in one's mind mettre les choses au clair dans son esprit

• to put sth straight mettre qch au clair

• to set sb straight (about sth) éclairer qn (sur qch)

   d. ( = tidy) to put sth straight mettre de l'ordre dans qch

   e. ( = simple) it was a straight choice between A and B il n'y avait que deux solutions, A ou B

• her latest novel is straight autobiography son dernier roman est de l'autobiographie pure

• to get straight As (US) obtenir les meilleures notes

• a straight A student (US) un étudiant qui obtient les meilleures notes partout

   f. ( = consecutive) [victories, defeats, games, months] consécutif

• for five straight days pendant cinq jours consécutifs

• in straight sets (Tennis) en deux/trois sets (pour les matchs en trois/cinq sets)

   g. ( = not owed or owing money) (inf) quitte

• if I give you £5, then we'll be straight si je te donne 5 livres, nous serons quittes

   h. [whisky, vodka] sec ( sèche f)

   i. ( = unsmiling) to keep a straight face garder son sérieux

• to say sth with a straight face dire qch sans sourire

   j. [person] (inf) ( = conventional) conventionnel ; ( = heterosexual) hétéro (inf) ; ( = not criminal) honnête

• I've been straight for three years ( = not on drugs) ça fait trois ans que je n'ai pas pris de drogue

2. noun

   a. the straight [of racecourse, athletics track] la ligne droite

   b. to keep to the straight and narrow rester dans le droit chemin

• to keep sb on the straight and narrow faire suivre le droit chemin à qn

   c. ( = heterosexual) (inf) hétéro mf

3. adverb

   a. ( = in a straight line) [walk, stand, grow] droit ; [shoot] juste

• to go straight ahead aller tout droit

• straight across from the house juste en face de la maison

• straight above us juste au-dessus de nous

• he came straight at me il s'est dirigé droit sur moi

• to look straight at sb regarder qn droit dans les yeux

• he looked straight ahead il a regardé droit devant lui

• to look sb straight in the face/the eye regarder qn bien en face/droit dans les yeux

• to sit straight s'asseoir bien droit

• to sit up straight se redresser

• to stand up straight se redresser

• the bullet went straight through his chest la balle lui a traversé la poitrine de part en part

• to go straight towards sb/sth se diriger droit vers qn/qch

• the cork shot straight up in the air le bouchon est parti droit en l'air

• she ran straight across without looking elle a traversé en courant sans regarder

   b. ( = level) to hang straight [picture] être bien droit

   c. ( = directly) straight after this tout de suite après

• to come straight back ( = without detour) revenir directement ; ( = immediately) revenir tout de suite

• straight from the horse's mouth de source sûre

• to go straight home rentrer directement chez soi

• he went straight to London ( = without detour) il est allé directement à Londres ; ( = immediately) il s'est immédiatement rendu à Londres

• to go straight to bed aller directement se coucher

• I may as well come straight to the point autant que j'en vienne droit au fait

   d. ( = frankly) (inf) give it to me straight dis-le-moi carrément

   e. ( = neat) to drink one's whisky straight boire son whisky sec

   f. ( = clearly) he couldn't think straight il n'avait plus les idées claires

• I couldn't see straight je n'y voyais plus clair

   g. to go straight (inf) ( = reform) revenir dans le droit chemin

   h. ( = consecutively) for five days straight pendant cinq jours d'affilée

   i. (set structures)

► straight away tout de suite

► straight off ( = immediately) tout de suite ; ( = without hesitation) sans hésiter ; ( = without beating about the bush) sans ambages

► straight on tout droit

► straight out ( = without hesitation) sans hésiter ; ( = frankly) franchement

4. compounds

► straight-faced adverb d'un air impassible adjective

impassible

► straight-laced adjective collet monté inv

* * *
[streɪt] 1.
noun Sport ligne f droite

back straight — côté m opposé de la piste

home straight — dernière ligne droite
2.
adjective

1) ( not bent or curved) gen droit; [hair] raide

dead straight — gen tout droit

in a straight line — en ligne droite

2) (level, upright) gen bien droit; [bedclothes, tablecloth] bien mis

the picture/your tie isn't straight — le tableau/ta cravate est de travers

3) (tidy, in order) en ordre

to get ou put something straight — lit, fig mettre quelque chose en ordre

4) ( clear)

to get something straight — comprendre quelque chose

now let's get one thing straight — que ce soit bien clair

to put somebody straight about something — éclairer quelqu'un sur quelque chose

to put ou set the record straight — établir la vérité

5) (honest, direct) [person] honnête, droit; [answer] clair

to be straight with somebody — jouer franc-jeu avec quelqu'un

6) ( unconditional) [majority, profit] net/nette; [choice] simple

to do a straight swap — faire simplement l'échange

a straight fight — GB Politics une élection à deux candidats

7) ( undiluted) [drink] sec, sans eau

8) ( consecutive) [wins, defeats] consécutif/-ive

she got straight ‘A’s — School elle a eu très bien partout

in straight sets — Sport en deux (or trois) sets

9) Theatre [actor, role] sérieux/-ieuse

10) (colloq) ( heterosexual) hétéro (colloq) inv
3.
adverb

1) ( not obliquely) gen droit; [shoot] juste

stand up straight! — tenez-vous droit!

sit up straight! — asseyez-vous convenablement!

she held her arm out straight — elle a étendu le bras devant elle

to go/keep straight ahead — aller/continuer tout droit

to look straight ahead — regarder droit devant soi

to look somebody straight in the eye — regarder quelqu'un droit dans les yeux

he headed straight for the bar — il s'est dirigé droit vers le bar

the car was coming straight at me — la voiture se dirigeait droit sur moi

she was looking straight at me — elle regardait droit dans ma direction

straight above our heads — juste au-dessus de nos têtes

straight up in the air — droit en l'air

the bullet went straight through his body — la balle lui a traversé le corps de part en part

they drove straight past me — ils sont passés droit devant moi

she drove straight into a tree — elle est rentrée droit dans un arbre

2) ( without delay) directement

to go straight back to Paris — rentrer directement à Paris

she wrote straight back — elle a répondu immédiatement

to come straight to the point — aller droit au fait

straight after — tout de suite après

straight away —

straight off — tout de suite

he read it straight off — il l'a lu d'une seule traite

she told him straight out that — elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que

it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — cela semblait sortir tout droit du Moyen Âge

3) ( frankly) tout net

I'll tell you straight — je vous le dirai tout net

give it to me straight — (colloq) dis-moi la vérité

straight out — carrément

to play straight with somebody — fig jouer franc-jeu avec quelqu'un

4) Theatre [act, produce] de manière classique

5) ( neat) [drink] sec or sans eau

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to keep a straight face — garder son sérieux

the straight and narrow — le droit chemin

to go straight — (colloq) [criminal] se ranger

straight up? — (colloq) GB sans blague? (colloq)

English-French dictionary > straight
3 straight

straight [streɪt]

ligne droite ⇒ 1 (a) droit ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (g), 3 (a)-(c) raide ⇒ 2 (a) honnête ⇒ 2 (c) franc ⇒ 2 (c) clair ⇒ 2 (d) en ordre ⇒ 2 (e) quitte ⇒ 2 (f) pur ⇒ 2 (h) consécutif ⇒ 2 (i) directement ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (d) franchement ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) (on racetrack, railway track) ligne f droite;

∎ the final or home straight la dernière ligne droite;

∎ figurative we're on the home straight now nous sommes dans la dernière ligne droite;

∎ to keep to the straight and narrow rester dans le droit chemin

(b) (level)

∎ to be out of straight être de biais ou de travers;

∎ to cut a material on the straight couper une étoffe de droit fil

(c) (in poker) quinte f

(d) familiar (heterosexual) hétéro mf

(e) familiar (conventional person) personne f conventionnelle ou sérieuse^□ ;

∎ don't be such a straight! sois pas si sérieux!

(f) familiar drugs slang (cigarette) clope f (par opposition à une cigarette de haschisch)

2 adjective

(a) (not curved → line, road, nose) droit; (→ hair) raide;

∎ Mathematics a straight line une (ligne) droite;

∎ in a straight line en ligne droite;

∎ to have a straight back avoir le dos bien droit, se tenir bien droit;

∎ keep your back straight tiens-toi droit, redresse-toi;

∎ figurative to play with or to keep a straight bat se conduire honorablement

(b) (level, upright) droit;

∎ the picture isn't straight le tableau n'est pas droit ou est de travers;

∎ is my tie straight? est-ce que ma cravate est droite?;

∎ to put or to set straight (picture) remettre d'aplomb, redresser; (hat, tie) ajuster;

∎ hold or keep the tray straight tenez le plateau bien droit

(c) (honest → person) honnête, droit; (frank → person, answer) franc (franche);

∎ straight as a die d'une droiture ou honnêteté absolue;

∎ he's always been straight in his dealings with me il a toujours été honnête avec moi;

∎ to be straight with sb être franc avec qn;

∎ are you being straight with me? est-ce que tu joues franc jeu avec moi?;

∎ to play a straight game jouer franc jeu;

∎ to give sb a straight answer répondre franchement à qn;

∎ to have a straight talk about sth parler franchement de qch;

∎ to do some straight talking parler franchement;

∎ at the meeting he did some straight talking il n'a pas mâché ses mots à la réunion;

∎ it's time we did some straight talking il faut qu'on parle, tous les deux;

∎ American familiar a straight shooter une personne franche^□ ;

∎ American familiar a straight arrow (man) un brave type; (woman) une brave femme;

∎ he's a straight arrow (person of integrity) on peut compter sur lui^□ ; (too conventional) il est un peu coincé

(d) (correct, clear) clair;

∎ to put or to set the record straight mettre les choses au clair;

∎ just to set the record straight pour que ce soit bien clair;

∎ I'd like to get things straight before I leave je voudrais mettre les choses au clair avant de partir;

∎ let's get this straight entendons-nous bien là-dessus;

∎ let's get this straight, he left at two o'clock? mettons les choses au clair, il est parti à deux heures?;

∎ have you put her straight? as-tu mis les choses au point avec elle?;

∎ you ought to put her straight about what he's (really) like tu devrais lui dire comment il est vraiment;

∎ now just you get this straight! mets-toi bien ceci dans la tête!, qu'on se mette bien d'accord sur ce point!

(e) (tidy, in order → room, desk, accounts) en ordre;

∎ to put or to set straight (room, house) mettre en ordre, mettre de l'ordre dans; (affairs, accounts) mettre de l'ordre dans;

∎ put your desk straight rangez votre bureau;

∎ put your things straight on the desk mettez un peu d'ordre sur le bureau

(f) (quits) quitte;

∎ here's the £5 I owe you, now we're straight voilà les 5 livres que je te dois, maintenant nous sommes quittes;

∎ I need five hundred pounds to get myself straight il me faut cinq cents livres pour me remettre d'aplomb ou me refaire

(g) (direct) droit, direct;

∎ Boxing he hit him a straight left/right il lui a porté un direct du gauche/du droit;

∎ American to vote a straight ticket voter pour une liste sans panachage

(h) (pure, utter) pur;

∎ it's just straight prejudice ce sont des préjugés, tout simplement;

∎ it's just straight propaganda c'est de la propagande pure et simple

(i) (consecutive) consécutif, de suite;

∎ to have three straight wins gagner trois fois de suite ou d'affilée;

∎ Sport to win in three straight sets (in tennis) gagner en trois sets;

∎ he won in straight sets (best of three sets) il a gagné en deux sets; (best of five sets) il a gagné en trois sets;

∎ we worked for three straight days nous avons travaillé trois jours d'affilée;

∎ he got straight As all term il n'a eu que de très bonnes notes tout le semestre;

∎ a straight A student un étudiant brillant;

∎ a straight flush (in poker) une quinte flush

(j) (neat → whisky, vodka) sec (sèche)

(k) (serious) sérieux;

∎ to keep a straight face garder son sérieux;

∎ it's the first straight role she's played in years c'est son premier rôle sérieux depuis des années

(l) familiar (conventional) conventionnel^□, sérieux^□

(m) familiar (heterosexual) hétéro

(n) familiar

∎ to be straight (not criminal) être rangé des voitures; (not on drugs) être clean

(o) Cars (cylinders) en ligne;

∎ a straight eight engine un moteur huit cylindres en ligne

(p) Geometry (angle) plat

(q) American familiar (true) vrai^□ ;

∎ this is the straight story of what happened voici comment ça s'est vraiment passé

3 adverb

(a) (in a straight line) droit, en ligne droite;

∎ try and walk straight! essaie de marcher droit!;

∎ the rocket shot straight up la fusée est montée à la verticale ou en ligne droite;

∎ to shoot straight viser juste;

∎ familiar to go straight (criminal) se ranger des voitures

(b) (upright → walk, sit, stand) (bien) droit;

∎ sit up straight! tiens-toi droit ou redresse-toi (sur ta chaise)!

(c) (directly) (tout) droit, directement;

∎ he looked me straight in the face/in the eye il me regarda bien en face/droit dans les yeux;

∎ to drink straight from the bottle boire à (même) la bouteille;

∎ it's straight across the road c'est juste en face;

∎ the car came straight at me la voiture a foncé droit sur moi;

∎ the ball went straight through the window la balle est passée par la fenêtre;

∎ the knife went straight through my arm le couteau m'a transpercé le bras;

∎ we drove straight through Nantes nous avons traversé Nantes sans nous arrêter;

∎ to read a book straight through (from beginning to end) lire un livre d'un bout à l'autre; (without stopping) lire un livre d'une traite;

∎ he looked straight through me il m'a regardé sans me voir;

∎ it went straight to his heart cela lui est allé droit au cœur;

∎ straight ahead tout droit;

∎ where's the crossroads? - it's straight ahead où se trouve le carrefour? - c'est tout droit devant vous;

∎ he looked straight ahead il regarda droit devant lui;

∎ straight on tout droit;

∎ go straight on till you come to a roundabout continuez tout droit jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un rond-point;

∎ at the roundabout go straight over au rond-point allez tout droit;

∎ familiar to let sb have it straight dire son fait à qn^□ ;

∎ to come straight out with sth dire qch tout net;

∎ she gave it me straight from the shoulder elle me l'a dit sans ambages ou sans prendre de gants

(d) (without delay) directement;

∎ come straight home after the concert! rentre à la maison tout de suite après le concert!;

∎ go straight to bed! va tout de suite te coucher!;

∎ I'll be straight back je reviens directement;

∎ they mostly go straight from school to university pour la plupart, ils passent directement du lycée à l'université;

∎ to come straight to the point aller droit au fait;

∎ to get straight on with one's work se mettre directement au travail;

∎ straight away immédiatement, aussitôt, tout de suite;

∎ familiar straight off tout de suite^□

(e) (frankly, honestly) franchement, carrément;

∎ I told him straight (out) what I thought of him je lui ai dit franchement ce que je pensais de lui;

∎ to play straight jouer franc jeu;

∎ familiar I'm giving it to you straight je vous le dis tout net^□ ;

∎ British familiar straight up? sans blague?;

∎ straight up! sans blague!, je t'assure!

(f) (clearly)

∎ I can't see straight je ne vois pas bien;

∎ I can't think straight je n'ai pas les idées claires

(g) (neat, unmixed)

∎ to drink whisky straight boire son whisky sec

(h) (conventionally)

∎ to play (it) straight Theatre jouer de façon classique; Music suivre la partition

►► Theatre straight actor acteur(trice) m,f sérieux-(euse);

straight four (in rowing) quatre m de pointe sans barreur;

Theatre straight man (of comedian) faire-valoir m inv;

Theatre straight part rôle m sérieux;

American straight razor rasoir m à main;

straight theatre le théâtre traditionnel;

American Politics straight ticket liste f non panachée

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4 ♦ off

♦ off (1) /ɒf/
avv.

1 via; lontano; distante; a distanza; alla larga: They went off in a hurry, sono andati via in fretta; DIALOGO → - Discussing bets- Where are you off to?, dove te ne vai?; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- I'm off on holiday tomorrow, domani parto per le vacanze; The road is two miles off, la strada è lontana due miglia (o è a due miglia di distanza); Keep off!, sta' alla larga!

2 (in loc. col verbo to be, è idiom.; per es.:) to be well [badly] off, essere in buone [cattive] condizioni finanziarie; The lid was off, il coperchio era venuto via (o era stato tolto); They're off, sono partiti; se ne sono andati; I must be off, devo andarmene; Their engagement is off, il fidanzamento è rotto; The deal is off, l'affare è sfumato; The trip is off, la gita non si fa più; The gas is off, il gas è spento; ( anche) hanno tolto il gas; The hot water is off, manca l'acqua calda; The meeting is off, la riunione è sospesa; The staff is off today, il personale fa vacanza oggi; (elettr.) The switch is off, l'interruttore è disinserito; The electricity is off, hanno tolto la corrente; (autom., mecc.) The clutch is off, la frizione è disinnestata

3 del tutto; per intero: to pay off a debt, pagare per intero (o saldare) un debito

4 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to come off, staccarsi, ecc.; to cut off, tagliare, staccare, ecc. (► to come, to cut, ecc.)

5 di sconto: I managed to get 50 dollars off, riuscii ad avere uno sconto di (fam.: a tirare giù) 50 dollari

6 ( Borsa, fin.) ( di titoli) in ribasso; giù, sotto (fam.): Oils are off ten points today, oggi le azioni petrolifere sono sotto di dieci punti

7 (teatr.) dietro le quinte; fuori campo: «voices off» ( didascalia); «voci fuori campo»

8 ( sport: radio, TV) ‘esce’ ( seguito dal nome del giocatore sostituito)

● far off, lontano, lungi: Christmas is not far off, il Natale non è lontano □ from far off, da lungi, di lontano □ to finish off a piece of work, finire (o portare a termine) un lavoro □ to get off to a good start, partire con il piede giusto (fig.) □ on and off (o off and on), a intervalli; in modo intermittente: It has been snowing on and off since yesterday, nevica a intervalli da ieri □ Off with you!, va' via!; vattene!; fuori dai piedi! □ My holidays are only two weeks off, mancano solo due settimane alle mie vacanze □ Let's take a day off, prendiamoci un giorno di vacanza □ DIALOGO → - Absence 1- I need some time off work, ho bisogno di prendermi un periodo di vacanza □ DIALOGO → - Asking about the family- She's still off work, non ha ancora ripreso a lavorare □ right off (o straight off), subito; immediatamente □ Off we go!, si parte! □ Off with his head!, tagliategli la testa! □ Hands off!, giù le mani! □ Hats off!, giù il cappello! □ How are you off for clean shirts?, come sei messo (o come stai) a camicie pulite?
♦ off (2) /ɒf/
prep.

1 da; lontano da; fuori di; giù da: I stepped off the bus, scesi dall'autobus; Get off my feet!, scendimi dai piedi!; non starmi sui piedi!; to get off one's horse, smontare da cavallo; The cover has come off my book, mi s'è staccata la copertina dal libro; The cottage stands off the main road, la villetta è lontana dalla strada maestra; The car is off the road, l'automobile è fuori (o è uscita di) strada

2 (naut.) all'altezza di; al largo di; a poca distanza da: The ship was off the island, la nave era al largo dell'isola; The lighthouse is just off the coast, il faro è a poca distanza dalla costa

3 in meno di; con lo sconto di; He gave me five per cent off the list price, mi ha tolto il cinque per cento dal prezzo di listino

4 di; per mezzo di; con: He lived off the fat of the land, viveva delle abbondanti risorse della terra; aveva ogni ben di Dio; to dine off a leg of mutton, pranzare con una coscia di castrato; to eat off silver plate, mangiare usando piatti d'argento

5 fuori: The ship was driven off her course, la nave è stata spinta fuori rotta; to be off duty, essere fuori servizio

6 ( anche sport) a carico di; ai danni di

7 ( sport) con un handicap di: He plays off ten, gioca con un handicap di dieci punti

● ( radio, TV) off the air, non in onda (avv.) □ ( sport) off the ball, che non ha la palla, che non è sulla palla: He was fouled off the ball, ha subito il fallo mentre non era in possesso della palla □ ( baseball: del ‘corridore’) to be off base, non essere in base; essere fuori base □ off the beaten track, ( di un luogo) isolato, fuori mano; (fig.) insolito, fuori dell'ordinario, straordinario, originale □ (mecc.) to be off centre, essere fuori centro □ to be off colour, essere del colore sbagliato; ( di persona) essere indisposto, stare poco bene; essere in giornata nera; ( USA, di barzelletta, battuta ecc.) essere un po' indecente, spinto (fig.) □ ( sport) to be off the field (o the pitch), essere fuori campo; non giocare; fare panchina □ ( sport) to be off one's game, giocare peggio del solito □ ( sport e fig.) to be off guard, non stare in guardia; scoprirsi □ to be off one's head, essere andato giù di testa; essere ammattito □ (mil. e fig.) off limits, in zona proibita; ( cartello) ‘zona invalicabile’ □ (fig. fam.) off the map, inesistente; passato; svanito □ (fig.) off the point, non pertinente; che non c'entra; a sproposito □ ( calcio, ecc.) Off the post!, palo! □ off the record, ufficiosamente; in confidenza □ (tur.) off season, fuori stagione □ (geol.) off shore, fuori costa; in ambiente neritico □ to be off target, mancare il bersaglio; ( calcio, ecc.) non andare a segno: His header was off target, il suo colpo di testa è andato a vuoto □ to be off the track, essere fuori strada ( anche fig.); ( sport) essere uscito di pista; (fig.) essere sulla pista sbagliata □ an alley off Main Street, una viuzza che si diparte dal Corso □ to get off the subject, uscire dal seminato (fig.); divagare □ to speak off the record, parlare ufficiosamente ( non in veste ufficiale).
off (3) /ɒf/
a.

1 lontano; remoto; altro: the off side of the medal, l'altro lato della medaglia

2 laterale; secondario; di secondaria importanza: in an off street, in una strada laterale; in una via secondaria

3 (spec. ingl.) destro; di destra (cfr. near /2/, def. 2): the off side of the road, il lato destro della strada; the off horse, il cavallo di destra ( d'una pariglia)

4 piccolo; esiguo; scarso; cattivo; deludente; vago: Profits are off this year, i guadagni sono esigui quest'anno; His performance was rather off, la sua recitazione è stata alquanto deludente; There's only an off chance of your being right, c'è solo una vaga possibilità che tu abbia ragione

5 ( di cibo) non fresco; passato; guasto: This fish is a bit off, questo pesce non è proprio fresco; DIALOGO → - Complaining about the food- This meat smells off to me, dall'odore direi che questa carne è andata a male

6 ( di pietanza o piatto) finito; esaurito: ( al ristorante) ‘Sorry, chicken is off’, ‘mi dipiace, ma il pollo è finito’

7 ( di persona) scortese; sgarbato; scostante

8 (elettr.) disinserito; staccato; spento: The ( electric) iron is off, il ferro (da stiro) è staccato

9 (mecc.) disinserito; disinnestato

10 (market., tur.) di stasi; morto: in the off season, nella stagione morta

● an off day, un giorno libero (o di vacanza); (fam.) una giornata nera, una giornata no: She has off and on days according to her mood, ella ha giornate sì e giornate no, secondo l'umore □ (elettr.) the off switch, l'interruttore per spegnere (per scollegare, ecc.) □ off year, (agric.) anno in cui le piante non danno frutto; anno no (fam.); (polit., USA) anno in cui si tengono elezioni ma non le presidenziali □ on the off chance that…, nel caso improbabile che…; caso mai…: on the off chance he should come, caso mai venisse
FALSI AMICI: off non significa off nel senso italiano di alternativo. off (4) /ɒf/
nei composti: ( radio, TV) off-air, (agg.) relativo alle trasmissioni; per (o dei) programmi; (avv.) quando non è in onda: Sheila is totally different off-air, Sheila è totalmente diversa quando non è in onda; ( USA) off-air reporter, cronista che lavora per la televisione, senza apparire sullo schermo; off-balance, sbilanciato; che ha perso l'equilibrio; (avv.) alla sprovvista; (fin.) off-balance sheet, fuori bilancio ( di finanziamenti, operazioni, ecc.); ( Borsa, USA) off-board, fuori borsa; off-board market, mercato terziario (o ristretto); mercatino (fam.); off-board securities, titoli non quotati (in Borsa); (econ.) off-the-books work, lavoro nero; (teatr., USA: di uno spettacolo) off-Broadway, ‘off-Broadway’, sperimentale; non commerciale ( e che costa poco); (fotogr., TV) off-camera, non inquadrato; non ripreso; off-centre, (mecc.) fuori centro, scentrato; (elettron.) eccentrico; off-colour, indisposto, malaticcio; ( USA, di barzelletta, battuta ecc.) un po' indecente, spinto (fig.); (fin.) off-cover, fuori copertura; senza garanzia; (fam.) off-the-cuff, improvvisato; ( di un discorso) fatto a braccio: to give an off-the-cuff speech, parlare a braccio; (ling.) off-glide, metastasi; an off-guard moment, un momento in cui non si sta in guardia; off-hand ► offhand; (mus. e fig.) off-key, stonato; non intonato; (farm., med.) off-label, off-label (detto di farmaco che viene assunto in circostanze non previste o non consigliate dal produttore); off-licence, (agg.) ( di negozio) autorizzato a vendere alcolici soltanto in confezioni da asporto; (sost., ingl.) negozio di vini, birra e liquori; bottiglieria; ( anche) banco di vendita ( di pub o albergo) di alcolici da consumare altrove; off-licensee, chi è in possesso di una ► «off-licence» ( sopra); off-limits, (mil.) in cui è proibito entrare; (fig.) proibito, vietato; off-line ► offline; (fin.) off-market, fuori mercato: off-market deals, operazioni fuori mercato; (spec. polit.) off-message, non allineato ( con la politica del proprio partito); (spec. farm.) off-patent, a brevetto scaduto; fuori brevetto: off-patent drugs, farmaci a brevetto scaduto; off-peak, ( di energia elettrica, gas, ecc.) erogato in ore di basso consumo; (trasp.: del traffico) non di punta, normale; (tur.) di (o in) bassa stagione: (ferr., ecc.) off-peak service, servizio normale; off-peak rate (o tariff) tariffa ordinaria ( di un trasporto o servizio); off-the-peg, ( d'abito) bell'e fatto, confezionato, di serie; (fig.) preconfezionato, standard; ( sport: sci) off-piste, fuori pista; ( di un immobile) ( bought) off plan, (acquistato) sulla carta; (market.) off-price, vendita a prezzo scontato; (tipogr.) off-print, estratto ( di giornale, ecc.); (fam.) off-putting, scostante; fastidioso; sgradevole; (fam. USA) off-the-rack = off-the-peg ► sopra; ( di notizia, ecc.) off-the-record, da non verbalizzare; non ufficiale; ufficioso; (trasp.) off-road vehicle, fuoristrada ( l'automezzo); off-roader, fuoristrada ( il mezzo); ( anche) fuoristradista; ( sport) off-roading, il fuoristrada ( l'attività, le gare); (market., ingl.) off-sale, vendita di alcolici da asporto ( detti off-sales); (cinem., TV) off-screen, che non compare sullo schermo; fuori campo; (market., tur.) off-season, stagione morta, bassa stagione; (agg.) della bassa stagione: off-season prices, prezzi della bassa stagione; (market.: di un articolo) off-the shelf, fatto in serie, standard; off-the-shoulder blouse, camicetta in stile gitano ( che lascia le spalle nude); ( cricket) off side ► off (5), def. 2; off-stage ► offstage; (autom.) off-street parking, parcheggio su terreno privato ( non su strada); (ipp.) off-track betting, scommesse sui cavalli (da corsa) che avvengono fuori dei locali dell'ippodromo ( con allibratori privati); ( ciclismo, ecc.) off-track race, corsa fuoristrada; ( sport) off-track race rider, fuoristradista; (comm.) off-trade, vendita di alcolici da asporto; ( slang) off-the-wall, assurdo, bizzarro, stravagante, pazzesco; off-white, bianco avorio, bianco isabella, biancosporco; (polit., USA) off-year election, elezioni politiche che si tengono in un anno in cui non si svolgono le presidenziali.
off (5) /ɒf/
n.

1 (fam., spec. sport) via; partenza; inizio ( di una corsa, ecc.): The off was delayed twice, il via è stato rinviato due volte

2 ( cricket) settore del campo alla destra del battitore destrimano

● from the off, dall'inizio; dal principio □ (fig.) I've had my offs and ons, ho avuto i miei alti e bassi.
off (6) /ɒf/
inter.

( nelle corse) via! ( alla partenza).
(to) off /ɒf/
A v. t.

1 (fam.) annullare, disdire ( un impegno, ecc.)

2 ( slang USA) portare via

3 ( slang USA) fare fuori (fam.); uccidere

4 (volg. USA) farsi ( una donna, ecc.); scopare (volg.)

B v. i.

1 ( raro) andarsene

2 ( slang USA) crepare; morire.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ off
5 straight

streit
1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) recto, liso

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) honrado, de confianza, sincero, franco

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) derecho, recto

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) en orden, arreglado

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) solo

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio, dramático

2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) recto, directamente

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) francamente, con franqueza

3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta

- straighten
- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off

straight¹ adj

1. liso

she's got straight hair tiene el pelo liso

2. recto / derecho

a straight line una línea recta

the mirror isn't straight el espejo no está recto

3. en orden

I want everything straight before your mother comes back quiero todo en orden antes de que vuelva tu madre

straight² adv

1. recto / derecho

go straight on down this road sigue todo recto por esta calle

2. directamente

she went straight to the police se dirigió directamente a la policía

straight away enseguida / inmediatamente

straight

tr[streɪt]

adjective

1 (not curved - gen) recto,-a; (- hair) liso,-a

■ a straight road una carretera recta

■ can you walk in a straight line? ¿puedes caminar en línea recta?

2 (level, upright) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ backs straight! ¡espalda recta!

■ is my tie straight? ¿tengo la corbata recta?

■ the picture isn't straight el cuadro no está recto

■ sit with your back straight siéntate erguido

3 (tidy, neat) en orden, arreglado,-a

■ I must get the house straight tengo que ordenar la casa

4 (honest - person) honrado,-a, de confianza; (sincere) sincero,-a, franco,-a

■ be straight with me sea sincero conmigo

■ give me a straight answer dame una respuesta clara

■ let's do some straight talking hablemos claro

5 (direct - question) directo,-a; (- refusal, rejection) categórico,-a, rotundo,-a

■ he gave me a straight "no" for an answer su respuesta fue un "no" rotundo

6 (correct, accurate) correcto,-a

■ let me get this straight a ver si lo he entendido

■ have you got your facts straight? ¿tienes la información correcta?

7 (consecutive) seguido,-a

■ he worked for five days straight trabajó cinco días seguidos

■ 31 straight wins 31 victorias consecutivas

■ she got straight A's sacó sobresaliente en todo

8 (drink) solo,-a

9 (play, actor, etc) serio,-a, dramático,-a

10 (person - conventional) convencional; (- heterosexual) heterosexual; (non-drug user) que no toma droga

11 familiar (not in debt) solvente

adverb

1 (in a straight line) recto,-a

■ he was staring straight ahead miraba al frente

■ go straight on sigue todo recto

■ it's straight in front of you está delante de tus narices

■ he can't shoot straight no es un tirador certero

2 (not in a curve) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ sit up straight ponte derecho

3 (directly) directamente

■ he went straight to the fridge se fue directamente a la nevera

■ come straight home vuelve directamente a casa

■ she went straight from school to university pasó directamente del instituto a la universidad

■ go straight to bed vete directamente a la cama

■ the car was coming straight at me el coche venía directo hacia mí

4 (immediately) en seguida

■ straight after lunch inmediatamente después de comer

■ I'll come straight back volveré en seguida

5 (frankly) francamente, con franqueza

■ tell him straight (out) díselo sin rodeos

■ get straight to the point ve al grano

6 (clearly) claro, con claridad

■ I can't think straight no puedo pensar bien

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in race) recta

■ he sped down the final straight bajó la recta final a gran velocidad

2 (in cards) escalera

3 familiar (conventional person) carca nombre masulino o femenino; (heterosexual) heterosexual nombre masulino o femenino; (non-drug user) persona que no se droga

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as straight as an arrow/die (line, direction) derecho,-a como una vela 2 (person) honrado,-a

the straight and narrow el buen camino

straight from the shoulder sin rodeos

straight away en seguida

straight off sin pensarlo, en el acto

straight up en serio

to go straight (criminal) reformarse

to keep a straight face contener la risa

to play straight (with somebody) jugar limpio (con alguien)

to put/set the record straight dejar las cosas claras, aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en su lugar

to put/set somebody straight (about something) explicar los hechos a alguien

to vote a/the straight ticket SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos

straight choice alternativa clara

straight fight mano a mano nombre masculino

straight profit beneficio limpio

straight swap cambio directo

straight ['streɪt] adv

1) : derecho, directamente

go straight, then turn right: sigue derecho, luego gira a la derecha

2) honestly: honestamente

to go straight: enmendarse

3) clearly: con claridad

4) frankly: francamente, con franqueza

straight adj

1) : recto (dícese de las líneas, etc.), derecho (dícese de algo vertical), lacio (dícese del pelo)

2) honest, just: honesto, justo

3) neat, orderly: arreglado, ordenado

straight

adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• directo, -a adj.

• engallado, -a adj.

• enhiesto, -a adj.

• erguido, -a adj.

• franco, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• recto, -a adj.

• seguido, -a adj.

• serio, -a adj.

adv.

• derechamente adv.

• derecho adv.

• directamente adv.

• recto adv.

straight* (Sexuality)

n.

• buga* s.m.

I streɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

[streɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar straighter) (superl straightest)
1) (=not bent or curved) [line, road, nose, skirt] recto; [trousers] de perneras estrechas, de pata estrecha *; [hair] lacio, liso; [shoulders] erguido, recto

he couldn't even walk in a straight line — ni siquiera podía caminar en línea recta

she was keeping the boat on a straight course — mantenía el barco navegando en línea recta

to have a straight back — tener la espalda erguida or recta

• I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight — no podía mantener la cara seria

she said it with a completely straight face — lo dijo con la cara totalmente seria

2) (=not askew) [picture, rug, hat, hem] derecho

the picture isn't straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco

your tie isn't straight — tienes la corbata torcida, tu corbata no está bien

• to put or set straight — [+ picture, hat, tie, rug] poner derecho

3) (=honest, direct) [answer] franco, directo; [question] directo; [refusal, denial] categórico, rotundo

• all I want is a straight answer to a straight question — lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa

• it's time for some straight talking — es hora de hablar con franqueza or claramente

• to be straight with sb — ser franco con algn, hablar a algn con toda franqueza

- as straight as a die

4) (=unambiguous) claro

is that straight? — ¿está claro?

• to get sth straight, let's get that straight right from the start — vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principio

there are a couple of things we'd better get straight — hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras

have you got that straight? — ¿lo has entendido?, ¿está claro?

he had to get things straight in his mind — tenía que aclararse las ideas

he hasn't got his facts straight — no tiene la información correcta

• to put or set sth straight — aclarar algo

to put or set things or matters straight — aclarar las cosas

to put or set the record straight — aclarar las cosas

he soon put or set me straight — enseguida me aclaró las cosas

5) (=tidy, in order) [house, room] arreglado, ordenado; [books, affairs, accounts] en orden

I like to keep my house straight — me gusta tener la casa arreglada or ordenada

the paperwork still isn't straight — los papeles no están todavía en orden

• to get or put sth straight — arreglar algo

6) (=clear-cut, simple) [choice, swap] simple

her latest novel is straight autobiography — su última novela es una simple autobiografía

we made £50 straight profit on the deal — sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio

a straight cash offer — una oferta de dinero en mano

7) (=consecutive) [victories, defeats, games] consecutivo

this is the fifth straight year that she has won — este es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado

• to get straight As — sacar sobresaliente en todo

• a straight flush — (in poker) una escalera real

• she lost in straight sets to Pat Hay — (in tennis) perdió contra Pat Hay sin ganar ningún set

• we had ten straight wins — ganamos diez veces seguidas, tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas

8) (=neat) [whisky, vodka] solo

9) (Theat) (=not comic) [part, play, theatre, actor] dramático, serio

10) * (=conventional) [person] de cabeza cuadrada *

she's a nice person, but very straight — es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada *

11) * (=not owed or owing money)

if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight — si te doy cinco libras, estamos en paz

12) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual, hetero *

13) * (=not criminal) [person]

he's been straight for two years — ha llevado una vida honrada durante dos años

14) ** (=not using drugs)

I've been straight for 13 years — hace 13 años que dejé las drogas, llevo 13 años desenganchado de las drogas

2. ADV

1) (=in a straight line) [walk, shoot, fly] en línea recta; [grow] recto

they can't even shoot straight — ni siquiera saben disparar en línea recta

he was sitting up very straight — estaba sentado muy derecho or erguido

stand up straight! — ¡ponte derecho or erguido!

• straight above us — directamente encima de nosotros

• it's straight across the road from us — está justo al otro lado de la calle

• to go straight ahead — ir todo recto, ir todo derecho

to look straight ahead — mirar al frente, mirar hacia adelante

straight ahead of us — justo en frente de nosotros

• to look straight at sb — mirar derecho hacia algn

he came straight at me — vino derecho hacia mí

• to hold o.s. straight — mantenerse derecho

• to look sb straight in the eye — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn

to look sb straight in the face — mirar a algn directamente a la cara

• to go straight on — ir todo recto, ir todo derecho

• the bullet went straight through his chest — la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho

• I saw a car coming straight towards me — vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi

• to look straight up — mirar hacia arriba

the cork shot straight up in the air — el corcho salió disparado hacia arriba

2) (=level)

• to hang straight — [picture] estar derecho

the picture isn't hanging straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco

3) (=directly) directamente; (=immediately) inmediatamente

youngsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue — jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro

I went straight home/to bed — fui derecho a casa/a la cama

come straight back — vuelve directamente aquí

to come straight to the point — ir al grano

to drink straight from the bottle — beber de la botella

• straight after this — inmediatamente después de esto

• straight away — inmediatamente, en seguida, al tiro (Chile)

• straight off — (=without hesitation) sin vacilar; (=immediately) inmediatamente; (=directly) directamente, sin rodeos

she just went straight off — se marchó sin detenerse

- I heard it straight from the horse's mouth

4) (=frankly) francamente, con franqueza

just give it to me or tell me straight — dímelo francamente or con franqueza

• to tell sb sth straight out — decir algo a algn sin rodeos or directamente

• straight up — (Brit) * en serio

straight from the shoulder —

I let him have it straight from the shoulder — se lo dije sin rodeos

5) (=neat) [drink] solo

I prefer to drink whisky straight — prefiero tomar el whisky solo

6) (=clearly) [think] con claridad

he was so frightened that he couldn't think straight — tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad

I was so drunk I couldn't see straight — estaba tan borracho que no veía

7) *

• to go straight — (=reform) [criminal] enmendarse; [drug addict] dejar de tomar drogas, desengancharse

he's been going straight for a year now — [ex-criminal] hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [ex-addict] hace un año que dejó las drogas, lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas

8) (Theat)

he played the role straight — interpretó el papel de manera clásica

9) (=consecutively)

we worked on the harvest for three days straight — hicimos la cosecha durante tres días seguidos

3. N

1) (=straight line)

• to cut sth on the straight — cortar algo derecho

- the straight and narrow

to keep to the straight and narrow — ir por buen camino

to keep sb on the straight and narrow — mantener a algn por el buen camino

to depart from the straight and narrow — apartarse del buen camino

2) (Brit) (on racecourse)

• the straight — la recta

as the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead — cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza

3) (Cards) runfla f, escalera f

4) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual mf

4.

CPD

straight angle N — ángulo m llano

straight arrow * N — (US) estrecho(-a) m / f de miras

straight man N — actor m que da pie al cómico

I was the straight man and he was the comic — yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico

straight razor N — (US) navaja f de barbero

straight sex N — (=not homosexual) sexo m entre heterosexuales; (=conventional) relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras *

straight ticket N (US) (Pol) —

to vote a straight ticket — votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos

* * *

I [streɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

English-spanish dictionary > straight
6 straight

streɪt
1. прил.
1) а) неизогнутый, прямой;
невьющийся( о волосах) б) правильный, находящийся в порядке;
ровный
2) а) искренний, прямой, честный a straight question ≈ прямой вопрос straight speaking ≈ искренность;
прямота straight fight б) разг. верный, надежный;
амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии, преданный своей партии straight tip ≈ сведения из достоверных источников в) откровенный, без экивоков;
неприкрытый
3) амер. чистый, неразбавленный
4) амер. разг. поштучный, розничный (о цене)
2. нареч.
1) а) прямо, по прямой линии б) метко, правильно, точно Syn: neatly, to the point
2) открыто, неприкрыто;
чисто, прямо, честно
3) немедленно, сразу ∙ straight away straight off straight out to go/run straight ≈ (начать) вести честный образ жизни
3. сущ.;
ед. только
1) а) прямая линия;
спорт финишная прямая б) прямизна
2) разг. правильный, честный образ жизни (the *;
тк. в ед. ч.) прямизна - out of the * кривой прямая линия - on the * по прямой (спортивное) финишная прямая - back * прямая, противоположная финишной прямой честность - on the * (жаргон) честно - I am on the * я честно говорю, действую и т. п.( карточное) карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, "порядок", "стрит" (в покере) нормальный человек, обыватель, мещанин прямой, неизогнутый - * line прямая линия - the *est way to самый прямой путь в /к/ - * back прямая /несгорбленная/ спина не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги;
беспрерывный - * course прямой курс - * flight полет по прямой - * run беспосадочный полет невьющийся - * hair прямые волосы( автомобильное) с цилиндрами в ряд( о двигателе) правильный, ровный;
находящийся в порядке - your tie isn't * ваш галстук сбился набок - * eye верный глаз - * gunner меткий наводчик - * blow прямой удар (бокс) (разговорное) честный, прямой, искренний - * question прямой вопрос - * dealing(s) честность, честное ведение дел - to be * in one's dealings быть честным в своих делах - to keep * оставаться честным;
вести честный /правильный/ образ жизни - * talk откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту - a * thinker здравомыслящий человек( разговорное) верный, надежный - * tip сведения из достоверных источников (американизм) (политика) неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии - * Republican стойкий республиканец - a * vote голос, поданный за весь список кандидатов от своей партии (американизм) неразбавленный - * whisky неразбавленное виски( американизм) (коммерческое) фиксированный, прейскурантный( о цене) ;
без скидки за большое количество купленного - cigars 20 cents * сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки (литературоведение) (театроведение) чистый по жанру - * play (чистая) драма( без музыки) - * comedy (настоящая) комедия( не музыкальная) - * part драматическая роль( без эксцентриады и т. п.) естественный, органичный( об игре актера) обыкновенный, рядовой( о лит. произведении) - a * novel /story/ рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование (часто в отличие от романов абсурда, фантастики и т. п.) идущий по порядку - twelve * days двенадцать дней подряд (карточное) расположенный по порядку - * flush карты одной масти по порядку;
"королевский цвет", флеш-рояль (в покере) (профессионализм) объективный( о газетных сообщениях) - * story объективное изложение событий;
факты без комментариев (разговорное) обычный, традиционный - * culture традиционная культура нормальный;
здоровый( о психике) - * and gay people нормальные /гетеросексуальные/ люди и гомосексуалисты - * thinking and stoned thinking нормальное мышление и мышление наркоманов и алкоголиков единственный( о способе вознаграждения) ;
прямой (о сдельщине и т. п.) - a salesman on * commision коммивояжер, работающий только за комиссионные прямой, непосредственный( о наблюдении, расчете) > * face ничего не выражающее лицо > to keep a * face, to keep one's face * стараться не рассмеяться > (as) * as a die прямой, честный;
такой не подведет;
прямой как стрела > (as) * as a ramrod словно аршин проглотил прямой по линии, прямо - to ride * ехать напрямик - to stand * стоять прямо, не горбиться - * set up с прямо /стройной/ фигурой - to look smb. * in the eyes смотреть кому-л. прямо в глаза - the drunk could not walk * пьяный не мог идти не шатаясь прямо, непосредственно - * above прямо над - to go * to London поехать прямо в Лондон - it comes * from Paris это прибыло прямо из Парижа - to go /to come/ * to the point перейти прямо /сразу/ к сути дела - to drink * from the bottle пить прямо из горлышка правильно, точно, метко - to shoot * метко стрелять правильно, упорядоченно - to put a room * привести комнату в порядок - to put the picture * правильно /ровно/ повесить картину;
поправить висящую картину - is my hat on *? у меня шляпа правильно надета? - he set us * on that issue он дал нам правильную информацию по этому вопросу - to get the facts * установить факты, разобраться в случившемся честно, открыто, прямо - to tell smb. * сказать кому-л. прямо /честно/ - to let smb. have it * (разговорное) честно /прямо/ сказать кому-л. объективно (в газетных сообщениях) - to write a story * нарисовать объективную картину;
изложить события без комментариев ясно, здраво - he thinks * он ясно /здраво/ мыслит - I cannot think * не могу собраться с мыслями в сочетаниях: - * away немедленно, сразу, тотчас - to go * away сразу /немедленно/ уйти - to guess * away сразу угадать /догадаться/ - * off сразу, не колеблясь;
не обдумав - to tell smth. * off сразу же сказать что-л. - to answer * off ответить не задумываясь - five tricks * off пять взяток сразу /подряд/ - * out напрямик, прямо - to speak * out говорить прямо > to hit * from the shoulder говорить прямо, честно, "рубить сплеча";
наносить прямой удар > to go /to run/ * (начать) вести честный /добропорядочный/ образ жизни;
порвать с преступным прошлым, "завязать" ~ тк. sing разг. правильный, честный образ жизни;
to be on the straight жить честно (о бывшем преступнике) ~ амер. разг. поштучный (о цене) ;
cigars ten cents straight сигары стоимостью десять центов за штуку straight: to go (или to run) straight (начать) вести честный образ жизни ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар is my hat on ~? у меня шляпа правильно надета?;
to put things straight привести дела в порядок ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным put the picture ~ поправьте картину;
to put a room straight привести комнату в порядок put the picture ~ поправьте картину;
to put a room straight привести комнату в порядок is my hat on ~? у меня шляпа правильно надета?;
to put things straight привести дела в порядок ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар ~ правильно, точно, метко;
to shoot straight метко стрелять straight: to go (или to run) straight (начать) вести честный образ жизни ~ разг. надежный, верный;
straight tip сведения из достоверных источников ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ амер. неразбавленный;
straight whisky неразбавленное виски ~ амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии;
to vote the straight ticket голосовать за список кандидатов своей партии ~ амер. разг. поштучный (о цене) ;
cigars ten cents straight сигары стоимостью десять центов за штуку ~ правильно, точно, метко;
to shoot straight метко стрелять ~ тк. sing разг. правильный, честный образ жизни;
to be on the straight жить честно (о бывшем преступнике) ~ правильный;
ровный;
находящийся в порядке;
straight eye верный глаз, хороший глазомер ~ правильный ~ тк. sing прямая (перед финишем на скачках) ~ тк. sing прямая линия ~ (the ~) тк. sing прямизна ~ прямо, честно, открыто;
tell me straight what you think скажите мне прямо, что вы думаете ~ прямо, по прямой линии;
to ride straight ехать напрямик;
to hit straight нанести прямой удар ~ прямой, невьющийся (о волосах) ~ прямой, неизогнутый ~ прямой ~ ровный ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ правильный;
ровный;
находящийся в порядке;
straight eye верный глаз, хороший глазомер ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным ~ fight честный бой ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ немедленно, сразу;
straight away разг. сразу, тотчас;
straight off сразу, не обдумав;
straight out напрямик, прямо ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ fight полит. (предвыборная) борьба, в которой участвуют только два кандидата;
straight speaking искренность;
прямота;
to keep straight оставаться честным ~ честный, прямой, искренний;
a straight question прямой вопрос;
straight talk откровенный разговор ~ разг. надежный, верный;
straight tip сведения из достоверных источников ~ амер. неразбавленный;
straight whisky неразбавленное виски ~ прямо, честно, открыто;
tell me straight what you think скажите мне прямо, что вы думаете ~ амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии;
преданный своей партии;
to vote the straight ticket голосовать за список кандидатов своей партии

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > straight
7 straight

1. [streıt] n
1. (the straight) тк. sing

1) прямизна

out of the straight - кривой

2) прямая линия

on the straight - по прямой [см. тж. 3]

2. спорт. финишная прямая

back straight - прямая, противоположная финишной прямой

3. честность

on the straight - жарг. честно [см. тж. 1, 2)]

I am on the straight - я честно говорю, действую и т. п.

4. карт. карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, «порядок», «стрит» ( в покере)

5. 1) нормальный человек (не гомосексуалист, не наркоман)

2) неодобр. «добропорядочный» человек, обыватель, мещанин
2. [streıt] a
1. 1) прямой, неизогнутый

straight line [road] - прямая линия [дорога]

the straightest way to - самый прямой путь в /к/

straight back - прямая /несгорбленная/ спина

2) не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги; беспрерывный

straight course - прямой курс

straight flight - полёт по прямой

straight run - беспосадочный полёт

3) невьющийся

straight hair - прямые волосы

4) авт. с цилиндрами в ряд ( о двигателе)

2. правильный, ровный; находящийся в порядке

your tie isn't straight - ваш галстук сбился набок

straight eye - верный глаз

straight gunner - меткий наводчик

straight blow - прямой удар ( бокс)

3. разг. честный, прямой, искренний

straight question [answer] - прямой вопрос [ответ]

straight dealing(s) - честность, честное ведение дел

to be straight in one's dealings - быть честным в своих делах

to keep straight - оставаться честным; вести честный /правильный/ образ жизни

straight talk - откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту

a straight thinker - здравомыслящий человек

4. разг. верный, надёжный

straight tip - сведения из достоверных источников

5. амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии; преданный своей партии

straight Republican - стойкий республиканец

a straight vote - голос, поданный за весь список кандидатов от своей партии

6. амер. неразбавленный

straight whisky - неразбавленное виски

to drink one's whisky straight - пить неразбавленное виски

7. амер. ком. фиксированный, прейскурантный ( о цене); без скидки за большое количество купленного

cigars 20 cents straight - сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки

8. лит., театр.

1) чистый по жанру

straight play - (чистая) драма ( без музыки)

straight comedy - (настоящая) комедия ( не музыкальная)

straight part - драматическая роль (без эксцентриады и т. п.)

2) естественный, органичный ( об игре актёра)

3) обыкновенный, рядовой (о лит. произведении)

a straight novel /story/ - рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование (часто в отличие от романов абсурда, фантастики и т. п.)

9. 1) идущий по порядку

twelve straight days - двенадцать дней подряд

2) карт. расположенный по порядку

straight flush - карты одной масти по порядку; «королевский цвет», флеш-рояль ( в покере)

10. проф. объективный ( о газетных сообщениях)

straight story - объективное изложение событий; факты без комментариев

11. разг.

1) обычный, традиционный

straight culture - традиционная культура

2) нормальный; здоровый ( о психике)

straight and gay people - нормальные /гетеросексуальные/ люди и гомосексуалисты

straight thinking and stoned thinking - нормальное мышление и мышление наркоманов и алкоголиков

12. единственный ( о способе вознаграждения); прямой (о сдельщине и т. п.)

a salesman on straight commission - коммивояжёр, работающий только за комиссионные

13. прямой, непосредственный (о наблюдении, расчёте)

♢ straight face - ничего не выражающее лицо

to keep a straight face, to keep one's face straight - стараться не рассмеяться

(as) straight as a die - а) прямой, честный; ≅ такой не подведёт; б) прямой как стрела

(as) straight as a ramrod - ≅ словно аршин проглотил
3. [streıt] adv
1. по прямой линии, прямо

to ride straight - ехать напрямик

to stand straight - стоять прямо, не горбиться

straight set up - с прямой /стройной/ фигурой

to look smb. straight in the eyes [in the face] - смотреть кому-л. прямо в глаза [в лицо]

the drunk could not walk straight - пьяный не мог идти не шатаясь

2. прямо, непосредственно

straight above - прямо над

to go straight to London - поехать прямо в Лондон

it comes straight from Paris - это прибыло прямо из Парижа

to go /to come/ straight to the point - перейти прямо /сразу/ к сути дела

to drink straight from the bottle - пить прямо из горлышка

3. правильно, точно, метко

to shoot straight - метко стрелять

4. правильно, упорядоченно

to put a room straight - привести комнату в порядок

to put the picture straight - а) правильно /ровно/ повесить картину; б) поправить висящую картину

is my hat on straight? - у меня шляпа правильно надета?

he set us straight on that issue - он дал нам правильную информацию по этому вопросу

to get the facts straight - установить факты, разобраться в случившемся

5. честно, открыто, прямо

to tell smb. straight - сказать кому-л. прямо /честно/

to let smb. have it straight - разг. честно /прямо/ сказать кому-л.

6. объективно ( в газетных сообщениях)

to write a story straight - нарисовать объективную картину; изложить события без комментариев

7. ясно, здраво

he thinks straight - он ясно /здраво/ мыслит

I cannot think straight - не могу собраться с мыслями

8. в сочетаниях:

straight away - немедленно, сразу, тотчас

to go straight away - сразу /немедленно/ уйти

to guess straight away - сразу угадать /догадаться/

straight off - сразу, не колеблясь; не обдумав

to tell smth. straight off - сразу же сказать что-л.

to answer straight off - ответить не задумываясь

five tricks straight off - пять взяток сразу /подряд/

straight out - напрямик, прямо

to speak straight out - говорить прямо

♢ to hit straight from the shoulder - а) говорить прямо, честно, «рубить сплеча»; б) наносить прямой удар

to go /to run/ straight - (начать) вести честный /добропорядочный/ образ жизни; порвать с преступным прошлым, «завязать»

НБАРС > straight
8 straight

1. n прямая линия

on the straight — по прямой

straight bow — прямой нос

straight forward — прямой

arms straight — руки прямые

legs straight — ноги прямые

straight hook — прямой крюк

2. n прямизна

out of the straight — кривой

3. n спорт. финишная прямая

back straight — прямая, противоположная финишной прямой

straight raspatory — прямой распатор

straight staircase — прямая лестница

at a straight angle — под прямым углом

straight spanner — прямой гаечный ключ

straight vault — прямой опорный прыжок

4. n честность

on the straight — честно

straight dealing — честность

5. n карт. карты, подобранные подряд по достоинству, «порядок», «стрит»

straight support — упор на прямых руках

straight - arms support — упор на прямых руках

upstart to straight arm support — подъем дугой в упор

underswing to straight arm support — подъем дугой в упор

6. n нормальный человек

straight man — честный человек

straight chain — нормальная цепь

straight arrow — добропорядочный человек

straight shooter — очень откровенный человек

7. n неодобр. «добропорядочный» человек, обыватель, мещанин

8. a прямой, неизогнутый

straight line — прямая линия

straight run — фракция прямой гонки

straight vision — прямое наблюдение

to run straight for — идти прямо в

straight scarf — прямой накладной замок

back straight out — отходить прямо назад

9. a не отклоняющийся от курса, не сходящий с дороги; беспрерывный

straight course — прямой курс

straight hang — вис с прямым телом

straight timber — прямоствольный лес

Sturzhang, straight — вис прогнувшись

straight - sitting — сед с прямыми ногами

sit with straight legs — сед с прямыми ногами

10. a невьющийся

straight hair — прямые волосы

11. a авт. с цилиндрами в ряд

straight cylinder — прямой цилиндр

straight body inverted hang — вис прогнувшись

your road lies straight before you — вам идти прямо

12. a правильный, ровный; находящийся в порядке

straight eye — верный глаз

face straight — правильно отрезать

facing straight — правильно отрезающий

faced straight — правильно отрезал; правильно отрезанный

to err from the straight path — сбиться с правильного пути

13. a разг. честный, прямой, искренний

straight question — прямой вопрос

straight dealing — честность, честное ведение дел

to keep straight — оставаться честным; вести честный образ жизни

straight legs — прямые ноги

straight oar — прямое весло

straight tooth — прямой зуб

straight angle — прямой угол

straight away — прямо сейчас

14. a разг. верный, надёжный

straight tip — сведения из достоверных источников

the straight tip — надёжный совет

15. a амер. полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии; преданный своей партии

straight Republican — стойкий республиканец

straight ticket — голосование за весь список кандидатов от одной партии

16. a амер. неразбавленный

straight whisky — неразбавленное виски

17. a амер. ком. фиксированный, прейскурантный; без скидки за большое количество купленного

cigars 20 cents straight — сигары 20 центов штука, без скидки

straight amplifier — усилитель без преобразования частоты

straight joint — соединение без шпунтов и шпонок

straight run flour — мука без отбора отрубей

straight collect run — работа без подборки

straight abutment — устой без открылков

18. a лит. театр. чистый по жанру

straight play — драма

straight binary — чисто двоичный

straight product — чистый продукт

straight limestone — чистый известняк

straight liquid fuel — чистое жидкое топливо

on straight business terms — на чисто деловых условиях

19. a лит. театр. естественный, органичный

20. a лит. театр. обыкновенный, рядовой

a straight novel — рядовой роман, бесхитростное повествование

21. a лит. театр. идущий по порядку

twelve straight days — двенадцать дней подряд

vertical press with straight arms sideward to support — подъем силой с прямыми руками через стороны в упор

22. a лит. театр. карт. расположенный по порядку

straight flush — карты одной масти по порядку; «королевский цвет», объективный

23. a разг. обычный, традиционный

straight culture — традиционная культура

straight binary code — обычный двоичный код

straight bound — обычная облигация

straight bond — обычная облигация

24. a разг. нормальный; здоровый

straight and gay people — нормальные люди и гомосексуалисты

25. a разг. единственный; прямой

a salesman on straight commission — коммивояжёр, работающий только за комиссионные

straight nozzle — прямой наконечник

backed straight out — отошел прямо назад

backing straight out — отход прямо назад

straight distillation — прямая перегонка

straight observation tube — прямой тубус

26. a разг. прямой, непосредственный

keep the support arm straight — держать опорную руку прямой

to stare straight before one — смотреть прямо перед собой

straight backward somersault — сальто назад с прямым телом

straight and level flight — горизонтальный полет по прямой

kept the support arm straight — держал опорную руку прямой

27. adv по прямой линии, прямо

to ride straight — ехать напрямик

to stand straight — стоять прямо, не горбиться

straight trochar — прямой троакар

straight scissors — прямые ножницы

straight union — прямой переходник

stand up straight — держаться прямо

straight baseline — прямая базисная линия

28. adv прямо, непосредственно

straight above — прямо над

to go straight to London — поехать прямо в Лондон

it comes straight from Paris — это прибыло прямо из Парижа

straight packer — прямой корнцанг

straight section — прямое сечение

straight stem — прямой форштевень

straight handstand — прямая стойка на руках

straight jump — прыжок вверх с прямым телом

29. adv правильно, точно, метко

to shoot straight — метко стрелять

30. adv правильно, упорядоченно

to put a room straight — привести комнату в порядок

is my hat on straight? — у меня шляпа правильно надета?

31. adv честно, открыто, прямо

final straight — финишная прямая

straight forceps — прямой пинцет

straight tiller — прямой румпель

straight piece wage — прямая сдельная оплата

straight Kocher's clamp — прямой зажим Кохера

32. adv объективно

to write a story straight — нарисовать объективную картину; изложить события без комментариев

33. adv ясно, здраво

he thinks straight — он ясно мыслит

Синонимический ряд:

1. conventional (adj.) button-down; conventional; orthodox; square

2. correct (adj.) accurate; correct; right

3. direct (adj.) continuous; direct; linear; nonstop; through; undeviating; uninterrupted; unswerving

4. even (adj.) even; flat; flush; level; planate; plane; smooth

5. honest (adj.) equitable; fair; honest; honorable; honourable; just; moral; upright; virtuous

6. neat (adj.) full-strength; neat; orderly; plain; pure; tidy; unadulterated; unaltered; unblended; unchanged; undiluted; unmixed; unmodified

7. open (adj.) candid; forthright; frank; open; plainspoken; undisguised

8. rectilinear (adj.) aligned; erect; horizontal; perpendicular; plumb; rectilinear; vertical

9. straightforward (adj.) aboveboard; plain dealing; straightforward

10. right (noun) good; right

11. away (other) at once; away; first off; forthwith; immediately; instanter; instantly; now; PDQ; right away; right off; straight away; straight off; straightway

12. directly (other) as the crow flies; dead; direct; directly; due; in a beeline; right; straight ahead; straightly; undeviatingly

Антонимический ряд:

askew; circuitous; crooked; curved; deceptive; deformed; deviating; devious; dishonest; distorted; fraudulent; grotesque; indirect; interrupted; messy; misshapen; mixed; wily

English-Russian base dictionary > straight
9 straight

{streit}
I. 1. прав, в права посока, непрекъсващ, директен, пряк
2. прав, изправен, правилен, в ред/изправност
to have a STRAIGHT eye имам вярно/точно/набито око
your tie is not STRAIGHT връзката ти e накриво
are the pictures STRAIGHT? право ли ca окачени картините? to put the room STRAIGHT разтребвам/оправям стаята
to put things/matters STRAIGHT оправям/уреждам работата
3. прям, открит, недвусмислен
4. честен, почтен, лоялен, ам. пол. всеотдаен, напълно предан на партията си
to keep STRAIGHT оставам честен/порядъчен
5. откровен, искрен
6. прост, ясен, точен
to get/keep/put/set the facts/records STRAIGHT поправям грешка/неточност
a STRAIGHT fight пол. изборна кампания само с двама кандидати
7. чист (за питие и пр.)
a STRAIGHT gin чаша джин без сода/вода
8. sl. нормален, неизвратен
9. sl. сериозен, достоверен, надежден
a STRAIGHT face нищо неизразяващо лице
to keep a STRAIGHT face запазвам сериозно изражение, въздържам смеха си
as STRAIGHT as a ram-rod съвсем изправен, като глътнал бастун
II. 1. изправеност, право положение, права/хоризонтална част
2. сп. последната равна част пред финала
on the STRAIGHT по права линия
sl. честно
out of the STRAIGHT криво
sl. непочтено
3. обикновен/нормален/порядъчен човек
4. покер кента
III. 1. право, направо, директно
to go STRAIGHT вървя направо
sl. ставам отново порядъчен
to read a book STRAIGHT through прочитам, книга от кора до кора
to go/come STRAIGHT to the point преминавам направо/веднага към същината на работата/въпроса, говоря без заобикалки/усукване
to walk in STRAIGHT влизам направо, без да чукам
to let someone have it STRAIGHT казвам някому направо/откровено
STRAIGHT out направо, открито, без заобикалки
2. право, изправено
put it STRAIGHT сложи го изправено, изправи го
3. в съчет.
STRAIGHT away незабавно, веднага, тутакси, изведнъж
STRAIGHT off веднага, без колебание, без да му мисля
STRAIGHT out незабавно, без всякакво колебание, направо

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{streit} a 1. прав; в права посока, непрекъсващ, директен; п(2) {streit} n 1. изправеност, право положение; права/ хориз{3} {streit} adv 1. право, направо, директно; to go straight 1) вър

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ясен; точен; оправен; право; прав; прост; пряко; прям; изравнен; изправено; направо;

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1. a straight face нищо неизразяващо лице 2. a straight fight пол. изборна кампания само с двама кандидати 3. a straight gin чаша джин без сода/вода 4. are the pictures straight? право ли ca окачени картините? to put the room straight разтребвам/оправям стаята 5. as straight as a ram-rod съвсем изправен, като глътнал бастун 6. i. прав, в права посока, непрекъсващ, директен, пряк 7. ii. изправеност, право положение, права/хоризонтална част 8. iii. право, направо, директно 9. on the straight по права линия 10. out of the straight криво 11. put it straight сложи го изправено, изправи го 12. sl. непочтено 13. sl. нормален, неизвратен 14. sl. сериозен, достоверен, надежден 15. sl. ставам отново порядъчен 16. sl. честно 17. straight away незабавно, веднага, тутакси, изведнъж 18. straight off веднага, без колебание, без да му мисля 19. straight out направо, открито, без заобикалки 20. straight out незабавно, без всякакво колебание, направо 21. to get/keep/put/set the facts/records straight поправям грешка/неточност 22. to go straight вървя направо 23. to go/come straight to the point преминавам направо/веднага към същината на работата/въпроса, говоря без заобикалки/усукване 24. to have a straight eye имам вярно/точно/набито око 25. to keep a straight face запазвам сериозно изражение, въздържам смеха си 26. to keep straight оставам честен/порядъчен 27. to let someone have it straight казвам някому направо/откровено 28. to put things/matters straight оправям/уреждам работата 29. to read a book straight through прочитам, книга от кора до кора 30. to walk in straight влизам направо, без да чукам 31. your tie is not straight връзката ти e накриво 32. в съчет 33. обикновен/нормален/порядъчен човек 34. откровен, искрен 35. покер кента 36. прав, изправен, правилен, в ред/изправност 37. право, изправено 38. прост, ясен, точен 39. прям, открит, недвусмислен 40. сп. последната равна част пред финала 41. честен, почтен, лоялен, ам. пол. всеотдаен, напълно предан на партията си 42. чист (за питие и пр.)
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straight [streit] I. adj 1. прав; в права посока; the \straightest way to най-правият (късият) път до; \straight and narrow морално (праведно) поведение, праведност; 2. изправен; to hold o.s. as \straight as a ram-rod стоя изправен, като че ли съм глътнал бастун; 3. прав, изравнен; оправен; your tie isn't \straight връзката ти е накриво; to put the room \straight оправям стаята; to put matters ( things) \straight оправям работата; 4. прям, откровен, открит, недвусмислен; \straight speaking искреност; 5. честен, почтен, лоялен; ам. полит. напълно предан на партията си; \straight as a die 1) напълно честен (почтен); 2) прав като конец, изпънат; to keep \straight оставам честен; to be \straight with s.o. действам (държа се) лоялно спрямо някого; to vote the \straight ticket гласувам според партийната линия; 6. прост, ясен; точен; \straight part театр. роля без дегизиране; a \straight choice избор между 2 неща; \straight fight полит. изборна кампания с двама кандидати; \straight whisky (чаша) чисто уиски (без сода или вода); 7. sl сериозен, достоверен, надежден; \straight tip сведения от достоверен източник; • \straight face безизразно лице, каменно лице (което не издава чувства); 8. драматичен (за артист, пиеса и пр.); 9. разг. традиционен, обикновен, консервативен; 10. разг. хетеросексуален; II. n 1. изправност; to be out of the \straight не съм наред, нещо ми е криво, кофти ми е, не съм в добра форма; to keep s.o. on the \straight and narrow карам някого да спазва законите (да бъде почтен); 2. права част на път (река); права част от хиподрум преди финала (при конни надбягвания); 3. кента ( покер); 4. sl обикновена цигара (без марихуана); 5. sl хетеросексуален човек; III. adv 1. право; направо; to read a book \straight through чета книга от кора до кора; to go \straight on продължавам да вървя право напред, без да спирам; to come \straight to the point заговарям направо (без заобикалки); to shoot ( hit) \straight прицелвам се точно; to put the record \straight; to get s.th. \straight изяснявам факти, давам точни данни; to walk \straight in влизам направо, без да чукам; • to let s.o. have it \straight право, куме, (та) в очи; \straight out направо, открито, откровено, без заобикалки; to go \straight влизам в правия път, поправям се (за престъпник), започвам честен живот; 2. изправено; 3. незабавно, веднага; \straight off в момента, веднага, без колебание; 4. непрекъснато, без прекъсване, нонстоп; he worked for five days \straight той работи пет дни нонстоп (без прекъсване).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > straight
10 straight

[streɪt] 1. прил.
1)

а) неизогнутый, прямой

б) невьющийся ( о волосах)

straight hair — прямые волосы

в) ровный

straight timber — ровные доски (строевые материалы)

г) прямой, вертикальный

The picture isn't quite straight. — Картина висит криво.

Syn:

plumb, vertical

2) правильный, находящийся в порядке; без ошибок, без изъяна

the straight sequence of events — правильный ход событий

straight eye — верный глаз, хороший глазомер

Syn:

correct

3)

а) искренний, прямой, честный

straight question — прямой вопрос, вопрос "в лоб"

straight speaking — искренность; прямота

- straight fight

Syn:

candid, frank I

б) разг. верный, надежный

straight tip — сведения из достоверных источников

в) амер.; полит. неуклонно поддерживающий решения своей партии, преданный своей партии

г) откровенный, неприкрытый

4) амер. чистый, неразбавленный ( особенно об алкогольных напитках)

5) амер.; разг. поштучный, розничный ( о цене)

6) последовательный, следующий один за другим

Twelve straight days after the birthday give a picture of the next year. — Двенадцать дней, следующие непосредственно за днем рождения, показывают, каким будет следующий год.

Syn:

consecutive

7) обычный, традиционный, не отклоняющийся от правил; консервативный

- straight from central casting

Syn:

conventional, square

•

Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]straight[/ref]
2. нареч.
1) прямо, по прямой линии

to ride straight — ехать напрямик

to hit straight — нанести прямой удар

The nearest way to it is straight along this street. — Самый близкий путь туда - прямо по этой улице.

He stared straight ahead. — Он смотрел прямо перед собой.

2)

а) непосредственно, именно

Are you going straight to London? — Вы едете прямо в Лондон?

Syn:

straightway

б) немедленно, сразу

Syn:

immediately

3) метко, точно, правильно

He shot straight. — Он метко выстрелил.

Syn:

neatly, to the point

4) открыто, публично; откровенно, прямо, честно

Nietzsche often says straight out what some of our English self-realizers only hint. (H. Rashdall) — Часто Ницше открыто говорит о том, на что некоторые наши английские любители самокопания лишь намекают.

Syn:

frankly, outspokenly, honestly, honourably

5) амер.; разг. непрерывно; кряду

People are getting tired of the same show for three weeks straight. — Люди уже устали от одного и того же зрелища в течение трёх недель кряду.

Syn:

consecutively

6) амер.; разг.

а) просто, незамысловато, без украшений

б) муз. без импровизации ( о манере исполнять джазовые произведения строго по нотам)

•

- straight away
- straight off
- straight out
Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]straight[/ref]

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to go / run straight — (начать) вести честный образ жизни
3. сущ.; только ед.
1)

а) прямая линия

б) прямизна

2) спорт.

а) прямая беговая дорожка

б) = home straight финишная прямая

Syn:

home stretch

•

Syn:

straightaway

3)

а) победная серия (выстрелов, забегов и т. п. в соревнованиях)

б) выигрыш, победа, первое место

Syn:

win

в) карт. стрейт, стрит (в покере; комбинация карт, идущих по старшинству непосредственно одна за другой, не обязательно одной масти) см. тж. straight flush

- inside straight

4) разг.

а) гетеросексуал

б) нормальный человек

- go straight

5) разг. партнёр по роли

Syn:

stooge

6) вид обуви, в которой нет различий для правой и левой ноги

In the seventeenth century men's and women's shoes and slippers seem without exception to be straights. — По-видимому, в 17 веке мужские и женские туфли и тапочки были одинаковыми для правой и левой ноги.

Англо-русский современный словарь > straight
11 off

1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) ein-, ausstempeln

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off

[ɒf, AM ɑ:f]

I. prep

1. (indicating removal) von + dat

he wiped all the dust \off the tables er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischen

please take your foot \off mine nimm bitte deinen Fuß von meinem [herunter]

keep your dog \off my property! halten Sie Ihren Hund von meinem Grundstück fern!

has anyone taken a book \off my desk? hat jemand ein Buch von meinem Tisch genommen?

I can't get this paint \off my hands ich bekomme die Farbe nicht von meinen Händen ab

that cherry stain won't come \off the shirt dieser Kirschfleck geht nicht aus dem Hemd heraus

he cut a piece \off the cheese er schnitt ein Stück Käse ab

to be \off the air RADIO, TV nicht mehr senden

the TV station goes \off the air at 11:30 pm die Fernsehstation beendet ihr Programm um 23.30 Uhr

2. after vb (moving down) hinunter [von] + dat; (towards sb) herunter [von] + dat

they jumped \off the cliff sie sprangen von der Klippe

the boy fell \off his bike several times der Junge fiel ein paar Mal von seinem Fahrrad [herunter]

he rolled \off the bed er rollte aus dem Bett

the coat slipped \off his arms der Mantel rutschte von seinen Armen

3. after vb (moving away) [weg] von + dat

let's get \off the bus at the next stop lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigen

to get \off sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

4. (away from) weg von + dat

single wires are leading \off the main lines einzelne Drähte führen von der Hauptleitung weg

he managed to stay \off alcohol er schaffte es, keinen Alkohol mehr anzurühren

\off the point nicht relevant

somehow we keep getting \off the point irgendwie kommen wir immer vom Thema ab

\off the record inoffiziell, nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt

\off the subject nicht zum Thema gehörend

I wish we could talk about something \off the subjects of sports and cars ich würde gerne mal über ein anderes Thema als Sport oder Autos reden

to get \off the subject vom Thema abschweifen

a long way \off doing sth weit davon entfernt, etw zu tun

we're still a long way \off finishing es dauert noch lange, bis wir fertig sind

far \off weit entfernt

we're not far \off London now wir haben [es] nicht mehr weit bis London fam

how far \off finishing the project are we? wie lange werden wir noch brauchen, um das Projekt abzuschließen?

just \off sth in der Nähe einer S. gen

they live just \off the main street sie wohnen gleich an der Hauptstraße

5. (at sea) vor + dat

to anchor \off Blue Bay vor Blue Bay ankern

six miles \off Dunkirk sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen

6. (absent from)

to be \off work am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

he's been \off work for over six months er war seit sechs Monaten nicht mehr bei der Arbeit

7. ( fam: stop liking)

▪ to be \off sb/sth von jdm/etw genug haben

to be \off one's food keinen Appetit haben

to go \off sb/sth jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

I used to love wine but I've gone \off it recently ich habe immer gerne Wein getrunken, aber seit Kurzem mag ich keinen mehr

8. (not taking)

▪ to be \off sth etw nicht mehr einnehmen müssen

she's well enough to be \off the medicine es geht ihr gut genug, dass sie die Medizin absetzen kann

to be \off the tablets ohne die Tabletten auskommen

to come \off the pill die Pille nicht mehr nehmen

9. (subsisting)

they live \off a small inheritance sie leben von einer kleinen Erbschaft

the car runs \off solar energy der Wagen läuft mit Solarenergie

10. (from source)

I don't like taking money \off you ich möchte kein Geld von dir nehmen

the girl bought the boy's old bike \off him das Mädchen kaufte dem Jungen sein altes Rad ab

to get sth \off sb ( fam) etw von jdm bekommen

11. after n (minus) weniger

I take $10 \off the price of the jeans for you ich lasse Ihnen 10 Dollar vom Preis für die Jeans nach

there was $40 or $50 \off most jackets in the shop die meisten Jacken in dem Laden waren um 40 oder 50 Dollar billiger

12.

▶ \off beam BRIT ( fam) daneben fam

to be \off beam daneben liegen fam

▶ \off the cuff aus dem Stegreif

▶ to have sb \off his/her feet jdn umwerfen fam

▶ \off one's head nicht ganz bei Trost

he's \off his head er ist nicht mehr ganz bei Trost

she went completely \off her head sie hat komplett den Verstand verloren

▶ \off the top of one's head aus dem Stegreif

▶ \off the wall ausgeflippt fam

to go \off the wall ausflippen fam

II. adv inv

1. (not on) aus

to switch [or turn] sth \off etw ausschalten

2. (away) weg-

someone's run \off with my pen jemand hat mir meinen Stift geklaut fam

let's try to \off early tomorrow lass uns versuchen, morgen frühzeitig loszukommen

I didn't get \off to a very good start this morning der Tag hat für mich nicht gut angefangen

I'm \off now — see you tomorrow ich gehe jetzt — wir sehen uns morgen

she's \off to Canada next week sie fährt nächste Woche nach Kanada

to drive \off wegfahren

to go \off weggehen

I'm just going \off to the shops ich gehe nur schnell mal einkaufen

to see sb \off jdn verabschieden

3. (removed) ab-

I'll take my jacket \off ich ziehe meine Jacke aus

he helped her \off with her jacket er half ihr aus der Jacke

one of my buttons has come \off einer von meinen Knöpfen ist abgegangen

\off with his head! Kopf ab!

\off with your jacket! zieh die Jacke aus!

4. (completely)

between us we managed to finish \off eight bottles of wine ( fam) zusammen schafften wir es, acht Flaschen Wein zu leeren

to burn \off ⇆ sth etw verbrennen

to kill \off ⇆ sth etw vernichten [o ausrotten]

to kill \off germs Keime abtöten

to pay \off ⇆ sth etw abbezahlen

5. (in bad shape) schlecht

to go \off sich akk verschlechtern; food schlecht werden

6. (distant in time) entfernt

your birthday is only one week \off dein Geburtstag ist schon in einer Woche

to be far \off weit weg sein

the exams are so far \off es ist noch so lange hin bis zu den Prüfungen

7. (stopped) abgesagt

the wedding's \off die Hochzeit ist abgeblasen fam

his hockey match was rained \off sein Hockeyspiel fand wegen Regen nicht statt

it's all \off between Philippa and Mike ( fam) zwischen Philippa und Mike ist es aus

to call sth \off etw absagen

8. (discounted) reduziert

there's 40% \off this week on all winter coats diese Woche gibt es einen Preisnachlass von 40 % auf alle Wintermäntel

to get money \off Rabatt bekommen

9. (separated)

to shut \off streets Straßen sperren

to fence sth \off etw abzäunen

10. (expressing riddance)

we went out to walk \off some of our dinner wir ging raus, um einen Verdauungsspaziergang zu machen

he's gone to sleep \off a headache after rather too much alcohol er ist dabei, seinen Kater auszuschlafen

to laugh sth \off etw mit einem Lachen abtun

III. adj inv

1. (not working) außer Betrieb; (switched off) aus[geschaltet]; tap zugedreht; heating abgestellt

I can't find the \off switch ich kann den Schalter nicht finden

2. pred FOOD (bad) verdorben; milk sauer

the cream is \off die Sahne hat einen Stich BRD

3. (not at work)

▪ to be \off freihaben

to have/take some time \off einige Zeit freibekommen/freinehmen

4. pred ( fam: in bad shape) schlecht

I'm having an \off day today ich habe heute einen schlechten Tag

5. (provided for)

sb is badly/well \off jdm geht es [finanziell] schlecht/gut, jd ist schlecht/gut dran fam

I'm quite well \off for sweaters was Pullover angeht, bin ich gut ausgestattet

how are you \off for money? BRIT, AUS wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

6. pred FOOD (run out) aus[gegangen]

7. pred esp BRIT ( fam: rude) behaviour daneben fam

that's a bit \off das ist ein dicker Hund [o nicht die feine Art] fam

IV. n no pl

to be ready for the \off bereit zum Gehen sein

V. vt AM (sl)

▪ to \off sb jdn um die Ecke bringen fam, jdn abmurksen sl [o fam umlegen]

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[ɒf]
1. adv

1)

(distance) the house is 5 km off — das Haus ist 5 km entfernt

some way off (from here) — in einiger Entfernung (von hier)

it's a long way off — das ist weit weg; (time) das liegt in weiter Ferne

August isn't/the exams aren't very far off —

Christmas is only a week off — es ist nur noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

noises off (Theat) — Geräusche pl hinter den Kulissen

2)

(departure) to be/go off — gehen

he's off to school — er ist zur Schule gegangen

(be) off with you! — fort mit dir!, mach, dass du wegkommst!

off with him! — fort or weg mit ihm!

I must be off — ich muss (jetzt) gehen or weg

it's time I was off — es wird or ist (höchste) Zeit, dass ich gehe

where are you off to? — wohin gehen Sie denn?, wohin gehts denn? (inf)

off we go! — los!, auf los gehts los!, na denn man los! (inf)

he's off playing tennis every evening — er geht jeden Abend Tennis spielen

they're off (Sport) — sie sind vom Start

3)

(removal) he had his coat off — er hatte den Mantel aus

he helped me off with my coat — er half mir aus dem Mantel

with his shirt off — ohne Hemd

off with those wet clothes! — raus aus den nassen Kleidern!

the handle has come off — der Griff ist abgegangen

there are two buttons off — es fehlen zwei Knöpfe, da sind zwei Knöpfe ab

off with his head! — herunter mit seinem Kopf!, Kopf ab!

he had the back of the TV off — er hatte die Rückwand des Fernsehers abgenommen

the lid is off — der Deckel ist nicht drauf

4)

(= discount) 3% off (Comm) — 3% Nachlass or Abzug

3% off for cash (Comm) — 3% Skonto, bei Barzahlung 3%

to give sb £5/something off — jdm £ 5 Ermäßigung/eine Ermäßigung geben

he let me have £5 off — er gab es mir (um) £ 5 billiger

5)

(= not at work) to have time off to do sth — (Zeit) freibekommen haben, um etw zu tun

I've got a day off — ich habe einen Tag frei(bekommen)

she's nearly always off on Tuesdays — dienstags hat sie fast immer frei

to be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6)

(in phrases) off and on, on and off — ab und zu, ab und an

it rained off and on — es regnete mit Unterbrechungen

right or straight off — gleich

2. adj

1) attr (= substandard) year, day etc schlecht

I'm having an off day today — ich bin heute nicht in Form

2) pred (Brit: not fresh) verdorben, schlecht; milk schlecht, sauer; butter ranzig

to go off — schlecht werden

3) pred (= cancelled) match, party, talks abgesagt; (= not available in restaurant) chops, fish aus

I'm afraid veal is off today — Kalbfleisch gibt es heute leider nicht

the bet/agreement is off — die Wette/Abmachung gilt nicht (mehr)

their engagement is off — ihre Verlobung ist gelöst

4) TV, light, machine aus(geschaltet); tap zu(gedreht)

the gas/electricity was off — das Gas/der Strom war abgeschaltet

the brake was off — die Bremse war gelöst

5)

they are badly/well or comfortably off — sie sind nicht gut/(ganz) gut gestellt, sie stehen sich schlecht/(ganz) gut

I am badly off for money/time —

how are we off for time? — wie sieht es mit der Zeit aus?, wie viel Zeit haben wir noch?

he is better/worse off staying in England — er steht sich in England besser/schlechter

6) pred

(= wide of the truth etc) you're off there — da irrst du gewaltig, da vertust du dich

he was quite a bit off in his calculations — er hatte sich in seinen Berechnungen ziemlich or schwer (inf) vertan

7) pred (inf)

that's a bit off! — das ist ein dicker Hund! (inf)

it's a bit off not letting me know — das ist ja nicht die feine Art, mir nicht Bescheid zu sagen

was a bit off — er hat sich ziemlich danebenbenommen

she's been a bit off with me all week — sie hat sich die ganze Woche mir gegenüber etwas komisch verhalten

3. prep

1) (indicating motion, removal etc) von (+dat)

he jumped off the roof — er sprang vom Dach

once you are off the premises — sobald Sie vom Gelände (herunter) sind

I got it off my friend (inf) — ich habs von meinem Freund (gekriegt) (inf)

he borrowed money off his father (inf) — er lieh sich (dat)

they dined off chicken — sie aßen Hühnchen

we live off cheese on toast — wir leben von Käse und Toastbrot

I'll take something off the price for you — ich lasse Ihnen vom or im Preis etwas nach

he got £2 off the shirt — er bekam das Hemd £ 2 billiger

the lid had been left off the tin — jemand hatte den Deckel nicht wieder auf die Büchse getan

the coat has two buttons off it — am Mantel fehlen zwei Knöpfe

which coat is that button off? — von welchem Mantel ist dieser Knopf?

2) (= distant from) ab(gelegen) von (+dat); (= in a side street from) in einer Nebenstraße von (+dat); (NAUT) vor (+dat)

the house was just off the main road — das Haus lag in unmittelbarer Nähe der Hauptstraße

one mile off the main road — eine Meile von der Hauptstraße weg or entfernt

height off the ground — Höhe vom Boden (weg)

just off Piccadilly — in der Nähe von Piccadilly, gleich bei Piccadilly

a road off Bank Street — eine Querstraße zur Bank Street

3)

off the map — nicht auf der Karte

I just want it off my hands — ich möchte das nur loswerden

See:

→ duty, food etc

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off [ɒf]

A adv

1. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben) fort, weg, davon:

be off

a) weg oder fort sein,

b) (weg)gehen,

c) SPORT starten;

be off!, off you go!, off with you! fort mit dir!, weg!;

off to bed with you! ins Bett mit euch!;

where are you off to? wo gehst du hin?;

he’s off sick today er hat sich für heute krankgemeldet

2. ab…, aus…, los…:

the apple is off der Apfel ist ab;

have one’s shoes off seine oder die Schuhe ausgezogen haben; → academic.ru/33817/hat">hat Bes Redew

3. weg, entfernt:

three miles off

4. Zeitpunkt: von jetzt an, hin:

Christmas is a week off bis Weihnachten ist es eine Woche;

off and on

a) ab und zu, hin und wieder,

b) ab und an, mit (kurzen) Unterbrechungen

5. 5% off WIRTSCH 5% Nachlass

6. TECH aus (geschaltet), abgeschaltet, abgestellt (Maschine, Radio etc), (ab)gesperrt (Gas etc), zu (Hahn etc):

“off” „aus“

7. be off ausfallen, nicht stattfinden:

the bet is off die Wette gilt nicht mehr;

their engagement is off sie haben ihre Verlobung gelöst;

the whole thing is off die ganze Sache ist abgeblasen oder ins Wasser gefallen (beide umg)

8. aus(gegangen), (aus)verkauft, nicht mehr vorrätig, alle:

oranges are off

9. frei (von Arbeit):

take a day off sich einen Tag freinehmen;

have one day a week off einen Tag in der Woche freihaben;

give sb the afternoon off jemandem den Nachmittag freigeben;

she’s off today sie hat heute ihren freien Tag

10. ganz, zu Ende: → die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Verben

11. WIRTSCH flau:

the market is off

12. nicht mehr frisch, (leicht) verdorben (Nahrungsmittel):

the milk is off die Milch hat einen Stich umg

13. SPORT nicht in Form

14. besonders US im Irrtum:

you are off on that point da bist du auf dem Holzweg umg

15. be a little off umg einen (leichten) Stich haben

16. SCHIFF vom Lande etc ab

17. well (badly) off gut (schlecht) d(a)ran oder gestellt oder situiert;

how are you off for …? wie sieht es bei dir mit … aus?, wie steht es bei dir mit …?

B präp

1. weg von, fort von, von (… weg oder ab oder herunter):

climb off the horse vom Pferd (herunter)steigen;

take sth off the table etwas vom Tisch (weg)nehmen;

he drove them off the seas er vertrieb sie von den Weltmeeren;

eat off a plate von einem Teller essen;

cut a slice off the loaf eine Scheibe vom Laib abschneiden;

take 5 percent (Br per cent) off the price 5 Prozent vom Preis abziehen

2. weg von, entfernt von, abseits von (oder gen), von … ab:

a street off Piccadilly eine Seitenstraße von Piccadilly;

off the ball SPORT ohne Ball;

sing off the note falsch singen;

be off size vom Maß abweichen

3. frei von: → duty A 2

4. be off sth

a) etwas nicht mehr mögen,

b) kuriert von etwas sein umg:

be off smoking nicht mehr rauchen; → drug A 2

5. SCHIFF auf der Höhe von Trafalgar etc, vor der Küste etc:

three miles off shore

6. von: → dine A

C adj

1. (weiter) entfernt

2. Seiten…, Neben…:

off street

3. fig Neben…, sekundär, nebensächlich

4. recht(er, e, es) (von Tieren, Fuhrwerken etc):

the off hind leg das rechte Hinterbein;

the off horse das rechte Pferd, das Handpferd

5. SCHIFF weiter von der Küste entfernt, seewärts gelegen

6. ab(-), los(gegangen), weg:

the button is off der Knopf ist ab

7. (arbeits-, dienst)frei:

an off day ein freier Tag ( → C 8)

8. schlecht:

an off day ein schlechter Tag (an dem alles misslingt) ( → C 7);

I’m having one of my off days heute geht mir alles schief, das ist heute nicht mein Tag;

he must have written this on an off day er muss einen schlechten Tag gehabt haben, als er das geschrieben hat;

an off year for fruit ein schlechtes Obstjahr; → off year

9. besonders WIRTSCH flau, still, tot:

off season auch Nebensaison f

10. besonders WIRTSCH minderwertig, von schlechter Qualität:

off shade Fehlfarbe f

11. I am feeling rather off today ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe umg

12. fig schwach, entfernt: → chance A 3

D v/t US sl jemanden umlegen

E v/i meist imp verschwinden

F int fort!, weg!, raus!:

hands off! Hände weg!

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1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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adj.

ausgeschaltet adj.

entfernt adj.

fort adj.

von adj. prep.

aus präp.

English-german dictionary > off
12 off *****

[ɒf]
1. adv

1)

(distance, time) the game was/is three days off — la gara era dopo/è fra tre giorni

5 km off (the road) — a 5 km (dalla strada)

a place 2 miles off — un posto distante 2 miglia

it's a long way off — è molto lontano

2)

(departure) I must be off — devo andare

off we go — via, partiamo

he's gone off to see the boss — è andato a parlare col capo

he's off to Paris tonight — parte per Parigi stasera

3)

(removal) 5% off Comm — sconto del 5%

a button came off — è venuto via un bottone

with his hat off — senza cappello

the lid was off — non c'era il coperchio

off with those wet clothes! — togliti quei vestiti bagnati!

4)

(not at work) to take a day off — prendersi una giornata di vacanza

I'm off on Fridays — il venerdì non lavoro

he's off sick — è in malattia

5)

(in phrases) off and on, on and off — di tanto in tanto

right or straight off — subito

2. adj

1)

(inoperative) to be off — (machine, light, engine) essere spento (-a), (water, gas, tap) essere chiuso (-a)

2) (cancelled) sospeso (-a), (Brit: not available: in restaurant) finito (-a)

I'm afraid the chicken is off — purtroppo il pollo è finito

the play is off — la commedia è sospesa

the wedding is off — il matrimonio è saltato

3) (not fresh) andato (-a) a male

this cheese is off — questo formaggio è andato a male

that's a bit off, isn't it? fig fam — non è molto carino, vero?

4)

to be badly off — non essere benestante

you'd be better off staying where you are — faresti meglio a rimanere dove sei

how are you off for cash? — come stai a soldi?

to be well off — essere benestante

the less well off — i meno abbienti

5)

to have an off day fam — avere una giornata no

3. prep

1) (indicating motion, removal) da

there are two buttons off my coat — al mio cappotto mancano due bottoni

to fall off a cliff — cadere da una scogliera

he knocked £20 off the price fam — mi ha fatto uno sconto di 20 sterline

she took the picture off the wall — tolse il quadro dalla parete

he was off work for three weeks — è stato in malattia per tre settimane

2)

(distant from) his flat is somewhere off Baker Street — il suo appartamento è dalle parti di Baker Street

off the coast — al largo della costa

height off the ground — altezza dal suolo

it's just off the M1 — è appena fuori della M1

a house off the main road — una casa poco lontana della strada principale

a street off the square — una strada che parte dalla piazza

3)

I've gone off fried food — non mi piacciono più i fritti

I'm off meat — non mangio più la carne

4. n

from the off fam — dall'inizio

English-Italian dictionary > off *****
13 now

1. n настоящее, данный момент

before now — раньше, прежде

I have heard it before now — а я уже это слышал

by now — уже, к настоящему времени

from now, from now on — впредь, в дальнейшем

as from now — с сего числа, с настоящего времени

till now, up to now — до сих пор

now and then — время от времени, иногда

read the future in the now — читайте будущее в настоящем

till now — до настоящего времени

before now — до настоящего времени

here and now — в настоящее время, именно сейчас

time now — начальный момент времени; начало отсчета

right now — в этот момент; сейчас, сегодня же, сразу

2. a нынешний, существующий

the now king — ныне царствующий король

as things go now — при сложившихся обстоятельствах, при нынешнем положении дел; в сложившейся обстановке

3. a разг. ультрасовременный; сверхмодный

a now tendency — тенденция самого последнего времени

4. adv теперь, сейчас, ныне, в настоящее время

he was here just now — он только что был здесь

but now — только что

now I must be trotting — а теперь мне надо бежать

the doctor is busy just now — доктор сейчас занят

do you wish to leave now? — вы хотите сейчас уйти?

it is my say now — очередь за мной теперь говорить

he will hardly come now — вряд ли он придёт сейчас

5. adv тотчас же, сию же минуту

we must start now — мы должны выступить немедленно

even now — даже теперь

until now — до сих пор

up to now — до сих пор

till now — до сих пор

up till now — до сих пор

6. adv в повествовании тогда, в тот момент, в то время

now he tried another plan — тогда он попытался осуществить другой план

the war was now practically concluded — к тому времени война фактически кончилась

now Caesar marched East — после этого Цезарь двинулся на восток

now the trouble began — и тут начались неприятности

now wet, now fine — то дождь, то ясно

just now — только что

from now — с этого времени

now ready — только что вышел в свет

now and then — от времени до времени

every now and then — время от времени

7. cj когда, раз

now you mention it, I do remember — теперь, когда вы об этом упомянули, я вспомнил

now that — теперь; когда

now for the grace-cup! — выпьем в последний раз !

8. cj в начале предложения связывает его с предыдущим а, так вот, и вот

now Barabbas was a robber — а этот Варавва был разбойник

are you all right now? — удобно ли вам теперь?

she has now grown to womanhood — она уже созрела

his work is now complete — его работа теперь завершена

now all together a — теперь все вместе, а теперь хором

they should be there by now — сейчас они, наверное, уже там

9. int пожалуйста; послушайте; ну

now then, look out! — эй, берегись!

now listen to me! — нет, вы послушайте, что я скажу!

no nonsense now! — пожалуйста без глупостей!

oh, come now! — как же так?, как же вы это?; да быть не может!

now what do you mean by that? — что вы собственно, хотите этим сказать?

now, now! — ну-ну!, не нужно!

now then, stop it! — послушайте, прекратите это!

Синонимический ряд:

1. at this time (adj.) at the moment; at this time; here and now; just now; momentarily; right now; these days; this day

2. present (noun) present; today

3. at present (other) at present; at the present moment; at the present time; at this very instant; currently; even now; just now; right now

4. away (other) away; first off; forthwith; instanter; PDQ; right; right off; straight; straight away; straight off; straightway

5. immediately (other) at once; before you can say `Jack Robinson' (colloquial); directly; immediately; in no time; instantaneously; instantly; on the spot; right away; summarily; then and there; this minute; this second

6. nowadays (other) anymore; in these times; in this day and age; nowadays; these days

7. today (other) in a minute; in a moment; presently; promptly; soon; today

English-Russian base dictionary > now
14 estupendo

adj.

awesome, extremely good, amazing, cool.

intj.

fine, cool, great, good for you.

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estupendo

► adjetivo

1 marvellous (US marvelous), wonderful, super

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡estupendo! familiar great!

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(f. - estupenda)

adj.

stupendous, wonderful

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ADJ marvellous, marvelous (EEUU), great *

¡estupendo! — that's great! *, splendid!

-no te preocupes, yo lo hago -¡estupendo! — "don't worry, I'll do it" - "great!"

tiene un coche estupendo — he's got a great o fantastic car *

es estupendo tocando la trompeta — he's great on the trumpet *

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)

estupendo! — great!

b) ( guapo) gorgeous
II
adverbio

se viste estupendo — he dresses really well

lo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time

* * *

= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.

Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.

Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.

Ex. The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.

Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.

Ex. I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.

Ex. After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.

Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

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* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)

estupendo! — great!

b) ( guapo) gorgeous
II
adverbio

se viste estupendo — he dresses really well

lo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time

* * *

= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.

Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.

Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.

Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.

Ex: The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.

Ex: I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.

Ex: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.

Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* * *

estupendo¹ -da

adjective

marvelous*, fantastic ( colloq), great ( colloq)

hizo un tiempo estupendo the weather was marvelous o fantastic o great

un postre estupendo a wonderful o delicious dessert

¿lo has terminado? ¡estupendo! have you finished already? great!

estupendo²

adverb

se viste estupendo he dresses really well

lo pasé estupendo I had a great o fantastic o wonderful time

* * *

estupendo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( excelente) marvelous^{( conjugate marvelous)}, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq);

◊ ¡estupendo! great!

b) ( guapo) gorgeous

estupendo 2 adverbio ‹ cantar› marvelously^{( conjugate marvelously)};
◊ lo pasé estupendo I had a great o wonderful time

estupendo,-a adjetivo fantastic
¡estupendo!, great! o that's wonderful!

' estupendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- bestial
- corte
- enrollada
- enrollado
- espléndida
- espléndido
- estupenda
- extraordinaria
- extraordinario
- fabulosa
- fabuloso
- fenomenal
- guapa
- guapo
- hostia
- regar
- vacilón
- vacilona
- genial
- legal
- magnífico
- muerte
- regio
English:
beautiful
- gorgeous
- grand
- great
- hell
- magic
- neat
- sensational
- smashing
- stupendous
- super-duper
- tremendous
- yippee
- terrific

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estupendo, -a adj

wonderful, marvellous;

estás estupenda you look wonderful;

hace un día estupendo it's a beautiful o wonderful day;

es una persona estupenda she's a great person;

¡estupendo! wonderful!, marvellous!;

¿vamos mañana a la playa? – ¡estupendo! shall we go to the beach tomorrow? – good idea!

* * *

estupendo

adj fantastic, wonderful

* * *

estupendo, -da adj

maravilloso: stupendous, marvelous

♦ estupendamente adv

* * *

estupendo adj wonderful / great / fantastic

Spanish-English dictionary > estupendo
15 cuento

m.

1 tale.

cuento de hadas fairy tale

el cuento de la lechera (informal) wishful thinking

cuento popular folk tale

2 short story.

3 story, lie (informal) (mentira, exageración).

cuento chino tall story, whopper

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.

* * *

cuento

► nombre masculino

1 (relato) story, tale

2 LITERATURA short story

3 familiar (chisme) gossip

4 familiar (embuste) fib, story

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a cuento de qué? familiar why?, what for?

dejarse de cuentos familiar (ir al grano) to get to the point 2 (decir mentiras) to stop telling fibs

ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell somebody

no hagas como el cuento de la lechera figurado don't count your chickens before they are hatched

tener mucho cuento familiar to make a lot of fuss

traer algo a cuento figurado to bring something up

venir a cuento to be pertinent

cuento chino tall story

cuento de hadas fairy tale

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noun m.

story, tale

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I
SM

1) (=historia corta) short story; [para niños] story, tale

el cuento de Blancanieves — the tale o story of Snow White

contar un cuento — to tell a story

• de cuento, un héroe de cuento — a storybook o fairytale hero

una casita de cuento — a fairytale house

• ir con el cuento, en seguida le fue con el cuento a la maestra — he went straight off and told the teacher

- aplicarse el cuento

el cuento de la lechera —

eso es como el cuento de la lechera — it's a case of wishful thinking

- es el cuento de nunca acabar

cuento corto — short story

cuento de hadas — a fairytale

vive en un cuento de hadas — she lives in a fairytale world

cuento infantil — children's story

2) * (=mentira)

no le duele nada, no es nada más que cuento — it doesn't hurt at all, he's just putting it on

todo eso es puro cuento para no ir al colegio — he just made it all up because he doesn't want to go to school

¡no me cuentes cuentos!, ¡no me vengas con cuentos!, ¡déjate de cuentos! — don't give me that! *

eso se me hace cuento — Cono Sur * I don't believe that for a minute, come off it! *

• tener cuento, tu hermanito tiene mucho cuento — your little brother is a big fibber *

- tener más cuento que siete viejas

- vivir del cuento

cuento chino — tall story, cock-and-bull story *

¡no me vengas con cuentos chinos! — don't give me that (rubbish)! *

el cuento del tío — And, Cono Sur confidence trick, confidence game ( EEUU)

cuento de viejas — old wives' tale

3) [otras locuciones]

• ¿a cuento de qué?, ¿a cuento de qué sacas ese tema ahora? — what are you bringing that up for now?

• traer algo a cuento — to bring sth up

• venir a cuento, eso no viene a cuento — that's irrelevant, that doesn't come into it, that has nothing to do with it

todo esto viene a cuento de lo que acaba de pasar — this all has some bearing on what has just happened

lo dijo sin venir a cuento — she said it for no reason at all

4) frm (=cómputo)

sin cuento — countless
II
SM [de bastón] point, tip

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I
masculino

1)

a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

cuéntame un cuento — tell me a story

aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

b) ( chiste) joke, story

el cuento del elefante — the joke about the elephant

- cuento corto

- cuento de hadas

2)

a) (fam) ( chisme)

le fue con el cuento al profesor — she went and told the teacher (colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos — she's always gossiping

comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos — I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

c) (fam) ( exageración)

todo ese llanto es puro cuento — all that crying is just put on

tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! — you're just putting it on!

- cuento chino

- cuento del tío

- cuento de viejas

3) ( número)

sin cuento — countless, innumerable
II
see contar

* * *

= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.

Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".

Ex. There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex. Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.

Ex. The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.

Ex. One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.

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* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].

* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.

* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].

* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.

* cuento escrito = written story.

* cuento infantil = picture book.

* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].

* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

cuéntame un cuento — tell me a story

aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

b) ( chiste) joke, story

el cuento del elefante — the joke about the elephant

- cuento corto

- cuento de hadas

2)

a) (fam) ( chisme)

le fue con el cuento al profesor — she went and told the teacher (colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos — she's always gossiping

comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos — I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

c) (fam) ( exageración)

todo ese llanto es puro cuento — all that crying is just put on

tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! — you're just putting it on!

- cuento chino

- cuento del tío

- cuento de viejas

3) ( número)

sin cuento — countless, innumerable
II
see contar

* * *

= story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.

Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.

Ex: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.

Ex: One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.

* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* contar un cuento = tell + story.

* cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].

* cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.

* cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].

* cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.

* cuento escrito = written story.

* cuento infantil = picture book.

* cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].

* narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

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cuento¹

masculine

A

1 (narración corta) short story; (para niños) story, tale

escritor de cuentos a short-story writer

libro de cuentos book of short stories

el cuento de Caperucita Roja the tale o story of Little Red Riding Hood

cuéntame un cuento tell me a story

aplícate el cuento ( fam); take note

contar el cuento: un minuto más y no habría contado el cuento one minute more and I wouldn't have been here o have lived to tell the tale ( colloq)

el cuento de nunca acabar: ¿otra vez nos vamos a mudar? esto es el cuento de nunca acabar we're going to move again? this is like a neverending story o there seems to be no end to this

traer algo a cuento to bring sth up

venir a cuento: no saques a relucir cosas que no vienen a cuento don't dredge up things that have nothing to do with this o which have no bearing on this o which are irrelevant

sin venir a cuento for no reason at all

2 (chiste) joke, story

¿sabes el cuento del elefante que …? do you know the joke o ( colloq) the one about the elephant that …?

Compuestos:

● cuento corto

short story

● cuento de hadas

fairy story, fairy tale

B

1 ( fam)

(chisme): se enteró y le fue con el cuento al profesor she found out and ran off to tell the teacher ( colloq)

siempre anda con cuentos sobre todo el mundo she's always gossiping about everybody

comer cuentos ( Ven fam): ¡tú sí que comes cuentos! you're so gullible! o you'd believe anything! o ( colloq) you'd fall for anything!

2 ( fam) (mentira, excusa) story ( colloq)

no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in excuses o stories

hacerle al cuento ( Méx fam); to pretend, put sb on ( AmE colloq), have sb on ( BrE colloq)

3 ( fam)

(exageración): todos esos lloros son puro cuento para que te perdone all that crying is just put on to get me to forgive you

¡qué vas a estar enfermo!, ¡tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! you're not sick, you're just putting it on! ( colloq), you're not sick, stop fibbing! ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● cuento chino

( fam):

eso de que se va a casar es un cuento chino all that stuff about getting married is a load of baloney o ( AmE) bull o ( BrE) rubbish ( colloq)

yo no soy tan ingenuo, así que no me vengas con cuentos chinos I'm not as gullible as you think, so don't give me your cock-and-bull story ( colloq)

● cuento del tío

(CS fam): el cuento del tío a con trick

me quiso hacer el cuento del tío y no me dejé he tried to con me o pull a fast one on me but I didn't fall for it ( colloq)

● cuento de viejas

( fam); old wives' tale

C

(número): sin cuento countless, innumerable

cuento²

contar

* * *

Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cuento
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuento al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuento las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuento it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuento con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuento con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cuento sustantivo masculino
a) ( narración corta) short story;

( para niños) story, tale;
◊ cuéntame un cuento tell me a story;

cuento de hadas fairy story, fairy tale;
venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it;
sin venir a cuento for no reason at all
b) ( chiste) joke, story

c) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq);

◊ no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

d) (fam) ( exageración):

◊ todo ese llanto es puro cuento all that crying is just put on;

eso es un cuento chino what a load of baloney;
el cuento del tío a con trick
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuento sustantivo masculino
1 story
2 Lit short story
contar un cuento, to tell a story
cuento de hadas, fairy tale
3 (embuste) lie: ¡déjate de cuentos!, get on with it!
4 (cotilleo, acusación) ya le fue con el cuento a la suegra, she ran off to tell the tale to her mother-in-law
5 cuento chino, tall story
♦ Locuciones: figurado eso no viene a cuento, that's beside the point
vivir del cuento, to live off other people
' cuento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colorín
- gratuitamente
- historia
- historieta
- modular
- moraleja
- novela
- si
- tal
- alargar
- aquél
- chabacano
- chiste
- colar
- contar
- inventar
- relato
- tragar
- venir
English:
bank on
- cock and bull story
- expect
- fairy story
- fairy tale
- horror story
- lurid
- moral
- number
- racy
- relate
- run
- spin out
- story
- tale
- tall story
- tell
- unfold
- yarn
- act
- eye
- fairy
- old
- short
- tall
- way
- yet

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cuento

♦ ver contar

♦ nm

1. [narración] short story;
[fábula] tale;
un libro de cuentos a storybook;

contar un cuento to tell a story;

Comp

venir a cuento to be relevant;

sin venir a cuento for no reason at all;

y eso, ¿a cuento de qué? what's all this in aid of?;

Comp

aplicarse el cuento: ¿ves lo que le ha pasado? pues aplícate el cuento see what happened to him? well, you just have a good think about that;

Comp
Fam
ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell sb;

Comp
Fam
ser el cuento de nunca acabar to be a never-ending story o an endless business

Comp
cuento de hadas fairy tale; Fam el cuento de la lechera:
es el cuento de la lechera that's pie in the sky

2. Fam [mentira, exageración] story, lie;

¡déjate de cuentos! stop making things up!, don't give me that!;

ése tiene mucho cuento he's always putting it on;

venir con cuentos to tell fibs o stories;

Comp
CSur
hacerle a alguien el cuento del tío to pull a scam on sb, to con sb;

Comp
Esp
tener más cuento que Calleja to be a big fibber;

Comp

vivir del cuento to live by one's wits

Comp
cuento chino:
lo del final del mundo es cuento chino that stuff about the end of the world is a load of Br rubbish o US bull;

a mí no me vengas con cuentos chinos don't give me that (US rubbish o US bull)

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cuento

m

1 (short) story;

cuento de nunca acabar fig never-ending story;

ir con el cuento a alguien tell s.o. tales

2 ( pretexto) excuse;

tener mucho cuento put it on fam ;

vivir del cuento fam live off other people

3

:

venir a cuento be relevant;

eso no viene a cuento that’s irrelevant;

traer a cuento bring up

* * *

cuento nm

1) : story, tale

2)

cuento de hadas : fairy tale

3)

sin cuento : countless

* * *

cuento n

1. (en general) story [pl. stories] / tale

cuéntame un cuento tell me a story

no me vengas con cuentos don't come to me telling tales

2. (en literatura) short story

venir a cuento to be relevant

cuento chino tall story

cuento de hadas fairy story

Spanish-English dictionary > cuento
16 maravilloso

adj.

marvelous, wonderful, divine, marvellous.

intj.

that's great, marvellous, marvelous, wonderful.

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maravilloso

► adjetivo

1 wonderful, marvellous

* * *

(f. - maravillosa)

adj.

marvelous, wonderful

* * *

ADJ

1) (=magnífico) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)

tengo dos hijos maravillosos — I have two wonderful o marvellous children

he tenido una maravillosa idea — I've had a wonderful o marvellous idea

2) (=mágico) magic

la lámpara maravillosa de Aladino — Aladdin's magic lamp

* * *

- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful

* * *

= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.

Ex. However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.

Ex. The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.

Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.

Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.

Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.

Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.

Ex. It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.

Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.

Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.

Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

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* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].

* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* * *

- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful

* * *

= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.

Ex: However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.

Ex: The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.

Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.

Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.

Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.

Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.

Ex: It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.

Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.

Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.

Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].

* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* * *

maravilloso -sa

adjective

marvelous*, wonderful

se me ha ocurrido una idea maravillosa I've had a marvelous o wonderful idea

nos hizo un tiempo maravilloso we had splendid o marvelous o wonderful weather

* * *

maravilloso
◊ -sa adjetivo

marvelous^{( conjugate marvelous)}, wonderful
maravilloso,-a adjetivo wonderful, marvellous, US marvelous

' maravilloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
- bárbaro
- bestial
- maravillosa
- fabuloso
English:
awesome
- blissful
- dreamy
- forehand
- marvellous
- marvelous
- out-of-sight
- wonderful
- wondrous
- glorious
- gorgeous
- that

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maravilloso, -a adj

1. [extraordinario] marvellous, wonderful

2. [milagroso] miraculous;

la maravillosa intervención del portero evitó el gol the goalkeeper's miraculous save prevented a goal

* * *

maravilloso

adj marvelous, Br

marvellous, wonderful

* * *

maravilloso, -sa adj

estupendo: wonderful, marvelous

♦ maravillosamente adv

* * *

maravilloso adj wonderful

Spanish-English dictionary > maravilloso
17 filato

1. adj ( logico) logical

andare di filato a casa go straight home

per 10 ore filate for ten hours straight

2. m yarn

per cucire thread

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filato agg.

1 spun: oro filato, spun gold; (chim.) vetro filato, spun glass // zucchero filato, candy floss; (amer.) cotton candy

2 ( ordinato, coerente) logical, reasonable, rational: ragionamento filato, logical reasoning; non riuscivo a fare un discorso filato, I just couldn't talk straight

3 ( di seguito): dieci giorni filati, ten days on end (o running)

4 ( spedito) straight: si diresse dritto filato a casa di lei, he went straight to her home; andare dritto filato al punto, to go straight (o directly) to the point // di filato → difilato

◆ s.m. (tess.) (spun) yarn; spinning: filato a più colori, cloud; filato a secco, dry-spun; filato casalingo, homespun yarn; filato da maglieria, knitting (o hosiery) yarn; filato di lana, woollen yarn; filato di lino, linen; filato fantasia, fancy yarn; filato per calze, fingering; filato pettinato, worsted yarn; filato ritorto, twisted yarn.

* * *
[fi'lato] I filato (-a)
1. agg

1)

zucchero filato — candy floss

2) (di seguito) without a break, straight off

ha parlato per 4 ore filate — he spoke for 4 hours without stopping

2. avv

vai dritto filato a casa — go straight home
II [fi'lato] sm
(di lana) yarn, (di altri tessuti) thread

* * *
[fi'lato] 1.
participio passato filare I
2.
aggettivo

1) (ridotto in fili) spun

zucchero filato — spun sugar, candy floss BE, cotton candy AE

2) (ininterrotto)

discorso filato — fig. logical reasoning

parlare per tre ore -e — to talk for three hours running o straight, to talk nonstop for three hours
3.
sostantivo maschile yarn, thread

* * *

filato

/fi'lato/

I participio passato

→ 1. filare

II aggettivo

1 (ridotto in fili) spun; zucchero filato spun sugar, candy floss BE, cotton candy AE

2 (ininterrotto) discorso filato fig. logical reasoning; parlare per tre ore -e to talk for three hours running o straight, to talk nonstop for three hours

III sostantivo m.

yarn, thread.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > filato
18 bárbaro

adj.

1 barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, beast-like.

2 super.

3 non-Greco-Roman.

intj.

super.

m.

barbarian, philistine, chuff, savage.

* * *

bárbaro

► adjetivo

1 HISTORIA barbarian

2 (cruel) barbaric, savage, cruel

3 (temerario) daring

4 familiar (grande) enormous, tremendous

5 familiar (espléndido) fantastic, terrific

■ nos dieron una comida bárbara they gave us a fantastic lunch

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 HISTORIA barbarian

► adverbio bárbaro

1

■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time

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bárbaro

► adverbio

1

■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time

* * *
1. (f. - bárbara)
noun m.

barbarian
2. (f. - bárbara)
adj.

1) barbarian, uncivilized

2) fantastic

* * *
bárbaro, -a
1. ADJ

1) ( Hist) barbarian

2) (=cruel) barbarous, cruel; (=espantoso) awful, frightful

3) (=grosero) rough, uncouth; (=inculto) ignorant

4) * (=increíble) tremendous *, smashing *

un éxito bárbaro — a tremendous o smashing success *

es un tío bárbaro — he's a great o fantastic guy *

hace un frío bárbaro — it's freezing

¡qué bárbaro! — (=estupendo) great!, terrific!; (=horrible) how awful!

2.

ADV * (=estupendamente) brilliantly

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a tremendous time *

canta bárbaro — she signs brilliantly, she's a terrific singer

3.

EXCL Cono Sur * fine!, OK! *

4. SM / F

1) ( Hist) barbarian

2) (=bruto) uncouth person

conduce como un bárbaro — he drives like a madman

gritó como un bárbaro — he gave a tremendous shout, he shouted like mad

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) (Hist) barbarian

2)

a) ( imprudente)

no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

b) ( bruto)

el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him

3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantastic

tengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
II
adverbio (fam)

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
III
- ra masculino, femenino

1) (Hist) Barbarian

2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug

esos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it

esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse

* * *

² = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.

Ex. The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) (Hist) barbarian

2)

a) ( imprudente)

no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

b) ( bruto)

el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him

3) (fam) ( como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantastic

tengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
II
adverbio (fam)

lo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
III
- ra masculino, femenino

1) (Hist) Barbarian

2) (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug

esos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it

esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse

* * *

bárbaro¹

¹ = savage, barbarian.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.

bárbaro³

³ = great, swell.

Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.

Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.

² = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.

Ex: The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.

Ex: The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.

* * *

bárbaro¹ -ra

adjective

A ( Hist) barbarian

B

1

(imprudente): no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there

2

(animal): el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cry

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass/cruel, don't tell him

C ( fam)

1

(como intensificador): tengo un hambre bárbara/un sueño bárbaro I'm starving/absolutely bushed o ( BrE) whacked ( colloq), I'm incredibly hungry/tired ( colloq)

hace un frío/calor bárbaro it's freezing (cold)/boiling (hot) ( colloq), it's incredibly cold/hot ( colloq)

2 (estupendo, magnífico) super ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq)

¿te parece bien? — ¡bárbaro! do you think it's a good idea? — fantastic! ( colloq)

bárbaro²

adverb

( fam):

lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time ( colloq)

me viene bárbaro it's super!, it's just what I needed!

bárbaro³ -ra

masculine, feminine

A ( Hist) Barbarian

los bárbaros the Barbarians

B ( fam)

(bruto): estos bárbaros me destrozaron la alfombra these louts ruined my carpet

esos hinchas de fútbol son unos bárbaros those football fans behave like animals o are just a bunch of thugs

esos bárbaros me han roto los cristales del coche those vandals o thugs have smashed my car windows

comer como un bárbaro ( fam); to eat like a horse

* * *

bárbaro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 (Hist) barbarian
2 ( bruto):
◊ el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cry;

no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3 (fam) ( como intensificador) ‹casa/coche› fantastic;
◊ tengo un hambre bárbara I'm starving

bárbaro 2 adverbio (fam):
◊ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time (colloq)

bárbaro 3 -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Hist) Barbarian
2 (fam) ( bruto) lout, thug
bárbaro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cruel, despiadado) barbaric: fue un castigo bárbaro, it was a barbaric punishment
2 (incivilizado, rudo) barbarous
3 fam (en mucha cantidad) massive: tengo un cansancio bárbaro, I'm absolutely exhausted
4 fam (fenomenal, maravilloso) fantastic, terrific
5 Hist barbarian
II m,f Hist barbarian
' bárbaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
English:
barbarian
- barbaric
- boor
- boorish
- yahoo
- swell

* * *

bárbaro, -a

♦ adj

1. Hist barbarian

2. [cruel] barbaric, cruel

3. [bruto] uncouth, coarse;

no seas bárbaro, desconecta primero el enchufe don't be such an idiot, take the plug out first

4. Fam [excelente] fantastic, great;

su último disco es bárbaro her latest record is fantastic o great;

con esa falda estás bárbara you look fantastic o great in that skirt;

es una persona bárbara she's a wonderful person;

conseguí las entradas – ¡bárbaro! I got the tickets – great o fantastic!

5. Fam [como intensificador]
hacía un frío bárbaro it was dead cold;

tengo una sed bárbara I'm dead thirsty

♦ nm,f

1. Hist barbarian;

los bárbaros the barbarians

2. [persona bruta] brute, animal;

el bárbaro de su marido le pega her brute of a husband beats her;

unos bárbaros destrozaron la cabina telefónica some animals o Br yobs destroyed the phone Br box o US booth

♦ adv
Fam [magníficamente]
pasarlo bárbaro to have a wild time

* * *

bárbaro

I adj fam

tremendous, awesome fam ;

¡qué bárbaro! amazing!, wicked! fam ;

lo pasamos bárbaro fam we had a whale of a time

II m, bárbara f fam

punk fam

* * *

bárbaro adv, fam : wildly

anoche lo pasamos bárbaro: we had a wild time last night

bárbaro, -ra adj

1) : barbarous, wild, uncivilized

2) fam : great, fantastic

bárbaro, -ra n

: barbarian

* * *

bárbaro adj

1. (violento) brutal / violent

algunos hinchas bárbaros empezaron a lanzar botellas some violent fans began throwing bottles

2. (estupendo) fantastic / terrific

un concierto bárbaro a fantastic concert

Spanish-English dictionary > bárbaro
19 Т-242

ТУТ ЖЕ AdjP Invar adv
1. in the very place or very close to the place where one is or that is being referred to

right here (there).

"...Добрый день, - сказал человек в халате, — мне хотелось бы поговорить...» Тут он положил локти на перила, ладонями подпер щёки и стал похож на смешную обезьяну в колпаке... Арманда и Барон с изумлением поняли, что он желает разговаривать тут же, на лестнице... (Булгаков 5). "...Good afternoon," said the man in the robe. "We must have a talk...." He rested his elbows on the railing, propped his cheeks with hands, and began to look like a funny monkey in a nightcap. Armande and Baron realized with astonishment that he intended to talk with them right there, on the stairs... (5a).

2. at this or that very moment

right now (then)
(right) there and then (then and there) instantly on the spot right away straight off immediately at once.
...Выхолит он на средину, а в руках бумага - форменное донесение по начальству. А так как начальство его было тут же, то тут же и прочел бумагу вслух всем собравшимся... (Достоевский 1)....He stepped into the middle of the room with a paper in his hand-a formal statement to the authorities. And since the authorities were right there, he read the paper right then to the whole gathering (1a).

Он тут же уснул, а Хикур плакала, плакала, уткнувшись головой в подушку... (Искандер 4). Не fell asleep then and there, and Khikur wept, wept with her face buried in the pillow... (4a).

Он ожидал услышать с порога про кольцо, но Фаина была весела, неожиданно ласкова и приветлива, и он удивлялся. Пусть он немного подождет на лестнице, а она быстренько оденется, и они пойдут гулять. Он ждал. И тут же появилась Фаина, и на ней не было лица. «Что с тобой?!» - воскликнул Лева... (Битов 2). Не had expected to hear about the ring the minute he walked in. But Faina was gay, unexpectedly affectionate, and cordial, and he was amazed. Let him wait a minute on the stairs-she'd get dressed in a jiffy and they'd go for a walk. He waited. Faina reappeared instantly, pale as death. "What's the matter?" Lyova exclaimed... (2a).

(Бабушка:) В нашей молодости мы не знали такого сервиса. Теряешь документы, и тут же их тебе возвращают (Панова 1). (Grandmother:) In our days there was no such service. Now you lose your travel papers, and right away they hand them back to you (1a).

Лева чуть не расплакался, тут же в коридоре, от радости и от стыда, и взятку принял, тут же поверив, что это именно так, как говорит Бланк (Битов 2). Lyova nearly burst into tears of joy and shame right there in the corridor, and he accepted the bribe, believing immediately that all was just as Blank said (2a).

Требовалось тут же, не сходя с места, изобрести обыкновенные объяснения явлений необыкновенных (Булгаков 9)....He felt obliged to invent at once, right on the spot, some ordinary explanations for extraordinary events (9a).

Другие в его (Юрочки) возрасте и в Берлине побывали, и черт знает еще где («Кое-кто и голову там положил», - перебил его в этом месте Вадим Петрович, но он тут же ответил: «Положили, знаю, но было за что положить») (Некрасов 1). ( context transl) Other men of his (Yurochka's) age had been to Berlin and God knows where else ("Some of them gave their lives in Berlin," Vadim Petrovich interrupted him at this point, but Yurochka replied without hesitation: "They gave their lives, I know, but they had something to give them for") (1a).

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20 тут же

• ТУТ ЖЕ

[AdjP; Invar; adv]

=====

1. in the very place or very close to the place where one is or that is being referred to:

- right here (there).

     ♦ "...Добрый день, - сказал человек в халате, - мне хотелось бы поговорить..." Тут он положил локти на перила, ладонями подпёр щёки и стал похож на смешную обезьяну в колпаке... Арманда и Барон с изумлением поняли, что он желает разговаривать тут же, на лестнице... (Булгаков 5). "...Good afternoon," said the man in the robe. "We must have a talk...." He rested his elbows on the railing, propped his cheeks with hands, and began to look like a funny monkey in a nightcap. Armande and Baron realized with astonishment that he intended to talk with them right there, on the stairs... (5a).

2. at this or that very moment:

- right now < then>;

- (right) there and then (then and there);

- instantly;

- on the spot;

- right away;

- straight off;

- immediately;

- at once.

     ♦...Выхолит он на средину, а в руках бумага - форменное донесение по начальству. А так как начальство его было тут же, то тут же и прочёл бумагу вслух всем собравшимся... (Достоевский 1)....He stepped into the middle of the room with a paper in his hand-a formal statement to the authorities. And since the authorities were right there, he read the paper right then to the whole gathering (1a).

     ♦ Он тут же уснул, а Хикур плакала, плакала, уткнувшись головой в подушку... (Искандер 4). He fell asleep then and there, and Khikur wept, wept with her face buried in the pillow... (4a).

     ♦ Он ожидал услышать с порога про кольцо, но Фаина была весела, неожиданно ласкова и приветлива, и он удивлялся. Пусть он немного подождет на лестнице, а она быстренько оденется, и они пойдут гулять. Он ждал. И тут же появилась Фаина, и на ней не было лица. "Что с тобой?!" - воскликнул Лёва... (Битов 2). He had expected to hear about the ring the minute he walked in. But Faina was gay, unexpectedly affectionate, and cordial, and he was amazed. Let him wait a minute on the stairs-she'd get dressed in a jiffy and they'd go for a walk. He waited. Faina reappeared instantly, pale as death. "What's the matter?" Lyova exclaimed... (2a).

     ♦ [ Бабушка:] В нашей молодости мы не знали такого сервиса. Теряешь документы, и тут же их тебе возвращают (Панова 1). [Grandmother:] In our days there was no such service. Now you lose your travel papers, and right away they hand them back to you (1a).

     ♦ Лёва чуть не расплакался, тут же в коридоре, от радости и от стыда, и взятку принял, тут же поверив, что это именно так, как говорит Бланк (Битов 2). Lyova nearly burst into tears of joy and shame right there in the corridor, and he accepted the bribe, believing immediately that all was just as Blank said (2a).

     ♦ Требовалось тут же, не сходя с места, изобрести обыкновенные объяснения явлений необыкновенных (Булгаков 9)....He felt obliged to invent at once, right on the spot, some ordinary explanations for extraordinary events (9a).

     ♦ Другие в его [Юрочки] возрасте и в Берлине побывали, и черт знает еще где ("Кое-кто и голову там положил", - перебил его в этом месте Вадим Петрович, но он тут же ответил: "Положили, знаю, но было за что положить") (Некрасов 1). [context transl] Other men of his [Yurochka's] age had been to Berlin and God knows where else ("Some of them gave their lives in Berlin," Vadim Petrovich interrupted him at this point, but Yurochka replied without hesitation: "They gave their lives, I know, but they had something to give them for") (1a).

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straight — straight1 [ streıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not bending/curving ▸ 2 not leaning ▸ 3 honest and true ▸ 4 information: correct ▸ 5 without interruption ▸ 6 serious ▸ 7 voting for one party ▸ 8 drink: not mixed ▸ 9 about person ▸ 10 clean and neat ▸ 11… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — 1 adverb, adjective (not before noun) 1 away or from where something is: Travis got into his car and drove off. | Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. | be off (=to leave): We re off now. Thanks for the meal! | be off to (=to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
straight — 1 /streIt/ adverb 1 IN A STRAIGHT LINE moving in a straight line: straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc: The book is on the table straight in front of you. | She was looking straight at me. | We re stuck in the middle of the road with this truck … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
off — off1 W1S1 [ɔf US o:f] adv, prep, adj 1.) away from a place ▪ He got into his car and drove off. ▪ Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. ▪ Once we were off the main freeway, the trip felt more like a vacation. ▪ Her husband was off… … Dictionary of contemporary English
straight — straight1 W2S1 [streıt] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a straight line)¦ 2¦(position)¦ 3¦(immediately)¦ 4¦(one after the other)¦ 5¦(honest)¦ 6 think/see straight 7 straight away 8 go straight 9 straight up 10 straight from the … Dictionary of contemporary English
Days Gone Bye — The Walking Dead episode Rick Grimes arrives in Atlanta, searching for any signs of his family. Episode no … Wikipedia
Straight pool — Straight pool, also called 14.1 continuous or simply 14.1, is a pocket billiards game, and was the common sport of championship competition until overtaken by faster playing games like nine ball (and to a lesser extent eight ball). This is the… … Wikipedia
straight — I UK [streɪt] / US adverb Word forms straight : comparative straighter superlative straightest *** 1) without a bend or curve Continue straight on for about 20 yards then turn left. Sue always looks you straight in the eye when she s talking to… … English dictionary
Straight razor — A straight razor with square point and a double transverse stabiliser Main article: Razor A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.[1] … Wikipedia
List of Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! albums — This article lists the albums attributed to the anime adaptation of Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!. Contents 1 Soundtracks 1.1 A Happy Life 1.1.1 Track listing 1.2 … Wikipedia
Around the World in Eighty Days (book) — infobox Book | name = Around the World in Eighty Days title orig = Le tour du monde en quatre vingts jours translator = George Makepeace Towle [quote|Mercier is erroneously credited in some bibliographies with a translation of Around the World in … Wikipedia

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