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Can I put in my two cents' worth

Толкование Перевод

1 put in one's two cents' worth

вставить свои пять копеек (лезть с замечаниями, комментариями)
Can I put in my two cents' worth? — Sure, go ahead — put your two cents in.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put in one's two cents' worth
2 ♦ two

♦ two /tu:/
a. e n.

1 due: one or two books, un libro o due; qualche libro; two thirds, due terzi; Two is my lucky number, il due è il mio numero fortunato; There are two of them, sono in due; Two out of three murders are solved in a few days, due omicidi su tre vengono risolti in pochi giorni; a two-metre shark, uno squalo di due metri

2 due ( anni d'età): His son is two, suo figlio ha due anni; a two-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di due anni

3 le due ( ora): I'll see you at two, ci vediamo alle due; half ( past) two, le due e mezza

● (comput.) two-address code, codice a due indirizzi □ ( baseball) two-base hit, doppio □ (fam. USA) two-bit, da poco; insignificante; da due (o da quattro) soldi □ (fam. USA) two-bit piece, moneta da venticinque centesimi di dollaro □ two-by-four, ( di legno da costruzione) (tavola) standard ( di due pollici per quattro); (fig. USA: spec. di un edificio) piccolo, limitato, insignificante □ two by two, a due a due; (mat.) due per due □ sb. 's two cents' worth, l'opinione di q. ( su un argomento in discussione) □ two-colour, bicolore □ (tecn.) two-control, a doppio comando: a two-control aeroplane, un aereo a doppio comando □ (mecc.) two-cycle, a due tempi □ two-decker, (naut.) nave a due ponti; (trasp.) autobus (o tram) a due piani □ (tecn., scient.) two-dimensional, bidimensionale □ two-edged, a due tagli, a doppia lama; a doppio taglio; (fig.) a doppio taglio, ambiguo □ two-faced, a due facce; (fig.) falso, insincero, doppio, ipocrita □ two-fisted, ambidestro (spec. di pugile) □ two-handed, a due mani; che richiede l'uso di due mani (o di due persone); a due: a two-handed saw, una sega a due mani; ( tennis) a two-handed backhand, un rovescio a due mani □ two-headed, bicipite; a due teste □ (zool.) two-legged, bipede □ ( sport) two-man bob sleigh, bob a due ( lo slittino) □ (naut.) two-master, nave a due alberi; due alberi □ two-minute silence, due minuti di raccoglimento ( per i caduti in guerra, ecc.) □ two-on-one, due contro uno; scontro impari □ two-part, in due parti; (mus.) per due voci; (econ.) a due scaglioni: two-part tariff, tariffa a due scaglioni □ (polit.) two-party government, governo bicolore □ (polit.) two-party system, sistema bipartitico; bipartitismo □ (fam.) two-a-penny, da due soldi, da quattro soldi; assai comune; che vale poco; insignificante □ (elettr.) two-phase, bifase □ ( moda) two-piece, (agg.) in (o a) due pezzi: a two-piece bathing suit, un costume da bagno a due pezzi; (sost.) due pezzi □ (elettr.) two-pin plug, presa bipolare □ two-ply, ( di compensato, ecc.) a due strati; ( di filo, fune) a due capi; ( di tessuto) doppio □ two-pronged, a due rebbi; biforcuto; (fig.) duplice, su due fronti, su due direttrici, doppio e coordinato □ ( baseball: del battitore) a two-run homer, una corsa alla casa base in due tempi □ two-seater, (autom.) vettura a due posti; (aeron.) biposto □ two-sided, che ha due lati, bilaterale; (fig.) che ha due aspetti; ambivalente; ambiguo; controvertibile: a two-sided question, un problema che ha due aspetti □ (mecc.) two-speed, a due velocità: a two-speed gear, un cambio a due velocità □ a two-star ( hotel), (un albergo) a due stelle □ (mus.) two-step, passo doppio ( musica e ballo) □ two-stroke, (mecc.: di motore) a due tempi; ( canottaggio) in due tempi □ two-tier, doppio; duplice: (econ.) two-tier market, doppio mercato (valutario) □ two-tone, a due colori, bicolore; ( acustica) bitonale, a due frequenze: two-tone modulation, modulazione a due frequenze □ two-tongued, falso; bugiardo; infido; menzognero □ (Austral., NZ) two-up, lancio delle due monete ( gioco d'azzardo) □ (fam. ingl.) two-up, two-down, (casetta) unifamiliare a due piani, con due stanze per piano □ two-way, a due direzioni; a due sensi; a doppio senso; (mecc.) a due vie; (elettr.) bipolare; ( radio) ricetrasmittente; (comput.) a due vie, bidirezionale, alternato; (stat.) a doppia entrata; (fig.) a due vie, bilaterale, reciproco: a two-way street, una strada a doppio senso; (fig. USA) una situazione da affrontare in due; a two-way switch, un interruttore bipolare; a two-way radio set, una (radio) ricetrasmittente; (org. az.) two-way communications, comunicazione a due vie; two-way mirror, vetro a specchio □ two-wheeler, veicolo a due ruote □ by twos, a due a due □ to cut st. in two, tagliare qc. in due (parti); dividere qc. a metà □ (fig.) to put two and two together, saltare alle conclusioni; tirare le somme □ Two can play at that game, è una partita che si gioca in due; (fig.) posso farlo anch'io!; posso fare altrettanto!

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ two
3 two

1. adjective
zwei

a box/shirt or two — ein, zwei Schachteln/Hemden; ein oder zwei Schachteln/Hemden; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
2. noun
Zwei, die

the two — die beiden; die zwei

just the two of us — nur wir zwei od. beiden

put two and two together — (fig.) zwei und zwei zusammenzählen

cut/break in two — zweiteilen/entzweibrechen

two and two, two by two — (two at a time) [zu] zwei und zwei; zu zweien

that makes two of us — (coll.) mir geht's/ging's genauso (ugs.); see also eight 2. 1), 3), 4); game I 1. 1); penny 2)

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[tu:] 1. noun
1) (the number or figure 2.) die Zwei

2) (the age of 2.) die Zwei
2. adjective
1) (2 in number.) zwei

2) (aged 2.) zwei

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- two-
- two-faced
- two-handed
- twosome
- two-way
- two-year-old 3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) zweijährig

- in two

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two

[tu:]

I. adj

1. (number) zwei

no \two kids are alike kein Kind ist wie das andere

are you coming over, you \two? kommt ihr 'rüber, ihr zwei?

a minute or \two had passed ein paar Minuten waren vergangen

there were \two of us wir waren zu zweit

to break sth in \two etw entzwei brechen

to cut sth in \two etw durchschneiden

to walk \two by [or and] \two [or in \twos] in Zweierreihen [o paarweise] [o zu zweit] [o zu zweien] gehen

in ones or \twos allein oder zu zweit [o in Zweiergruppen]; see also eight I. 1

2. (age) zwei

the terrible \twos das Trotzalter; see also eight I. 2

3. (time) zwei

\two am/pm zwei Uhr morgens/nachmittags [o vierzehn Uhr]

half past [or BRIT ( fam) half] \two halb drei

\two thirty halb drei, zwei Uhr dreißig

\two forty-five Viertel vor drei, drei viertel drei, zwei Uhr fünfundvierzig; see also eight I. 3

4.

▶ \two's company, three's a crowd ( prov) drei sind einer zu viel

▶ to give sb \two fingers BRIT, AUS jdm den Mittelfinger zeigen (als beleidigende Geste)

▶ \two heads are better than one ( prov) vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei prov

▶ to be \two of a kind aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein

▶ that makes \two of us ( fam: be of same opinion) darin sind wir uns einig, das sehe ich auch so

I don't have a clue! — that makes \two of us! Ich versteh' nur Bahnhof! — ich auch!

▶ \two minds with but a single thought ( prov) zwei Seelen, ein Gedanke

▶ to be in [or of] \two minds hin- und hergerissen sein

▶ to be sb's number \two die Nummer zwei nach jdm sein

▶ \two can play at that game wie du mir, so ich dir prov

▶ to put [or stick] \two fingers up [or in the air] den Mittelfinger zeigen

▶ to put \two and \two together ( fam) zwei und zwei zusammenzählen [o SCHWEIZ bes zusammenrechnen]

▶ to put \two and \two together and make five ( hum fam) einen falschen Schluss ziehen

▶ to put [or throw] in one's \two cents worth AM, AUS ( fam) seinen Senf dazugeben fam

▶ it takes \two to tango ( prov) dazu gehören immer zwei

▶ there are no \two ways about it es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit [o Alternative

II. n

1. (number, symbol, quantity) Zwei f, Zweier m

a romantic dinner for \two ein romantisches Essen für zwei

the \two of you ihr beide; see also eight II. 1

2. (cards) Zwei f, Zweier m ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ; see also eight II. 4

3. (public transport)

▪ the \two die Zwei, der Zweier

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[tuː]
1. adj
zwei
to break/cut sth in two — etw in zwei Teile brechen/schneiden

two by two, in twos — zwei und zwei, zu zweit, zu zweien

in twos and threes — immer zwei oder drei (Leute) auf einmal

two minds with but a single thought (prov) — zwei Seelen - ein Gedanke

to put two and two together (fig) — seine Schlüsse ziehen, zwei und zwei zusammenzählen

to put two and two together and make five — einen Fehlschluss or einen falschen Schluss ziehen

two's company, three's a crowd — ein Dritter stört nur

two can play at that game (inf) — den Spieß kann man auch umdrehen

See:

→ also six

2. n
Zwei f
just the two of us/them — nur wir beide/die beiden

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two [tuː]

A s

1. Zwei f (Zahl, Spielkarte etc):

the two of hearts die Herzzwei

2. Paar n:

the two die beiden, beide;

the two of us wir beide;

put two and two together fig zwei und zwei zusammenzählen;

by twos immer zwei auf einmal, paarweise;

two can play at that game das kann ich auch (Drohung); → company A 1

B adj

1. zwei:

one or two ein oder zwei, einige;

in a day or two in ein paar Tagen;

break in two in zwei Teile zerbrechen;

cut in two entzweischneiden; → penny 1, wrong C 1

2. beide:

the two cars

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1. adjective
zwei

a box/shirt or two — ein, zwei Schachteln/Hemden; ein oder zwei Schachteln/Hemden; see also eight 1.
2. noun
Zwei, die

the two — die beiden; die zwei

just the two of us — nur wir zwei od. beiden

put two and two together — (fig.) zwei und zwei zusammenzählen

cut/break in two — zweiteilen/entzweibrechen

two and two, two by two — (two at a time) [zu] zwei und zwei; zu zweien

that makes two of us — (coll.) mir geht's/ging's genauso (ugs.); see also eight 2. 1), 3), 4); game I 1. 1); penny 2)

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adj.

zwei adj.

English-german dictionary > two
4 two

[tu:] adj

zwei;

no \two kids are alike kein Kind ist wie das andere;

are you coming over, you \two? kommt ihr 'rüber, ihr zwei?;

a movie or \two ein oder zwei [o ein paar] Filme;

\two [o'clock] zwei [Uhr];

the terrible \twos das Trotzalter;

to be/turn \two [years old] zwei [Jahre alt] sein/werden;

to break sth in \two etw entzwei brechen;

to cut sth in \two etw durchschneiden;

to divide [or split] sth in \two etw in zwei [Teile] teilen;

to walk by \two in Zweierreihen gehen;

in ones or \twos allein oder zu zweit [o in Zweiergruppen];

the \two of you ihr beide

PHRASES:

to put [or throw] in one's \two cents worth (Am, Aus) ( fam) seinen Senf dazugeben ( fam)

\two's company three's a crowd ( three's a crowd) drei sind einer zu viel;

to put [or stick] \two fingers up [or in the air];

to give sb \two fingers (Brit, Aus) jdm den Mittelfinger zeigen (als beleidigende Geste);

\two can play at that game wie du mir, so ich dir ( prov)

\two heads are better than one ( are better than one) vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei ( prov)

to be \two of a kind aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein;

to be in [or of] \two minds hin- und hergerissen sein;

to be sb's number \two die Nummer zwei nach jdm sein;

there are no \two ways about it es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit [o Alternative];

to put \two and \two together ( fam) zwei und zwei zusammenzählen;

to put \two and \two together and make five (\two and \two together and make five) ( fam) einen falschen Schluss ziehen;

it takes \two to tango (\two to tango) dazu gehören immer zwei n Zwei f, Zweier m

English-German students dictionary > two
5 worth

I [wɜːθ] 1. сущ.
1) ценность, значение, значимость

study of great worth — исследование, имеющее важное значение

of no worth — не имеющий никакой ценности, никчёмный

to be aware of one's worth — знать себе цену

You can read this book and judge its worth for yourself. — Вы можете прочитать эту книгу и решить сами, чего она стоит.

2) достоинство

man of worth — достойный, заслуживающий уважения человек

sense of one's own worth — чувство собственного достоинства

3) цена, стоимость, (денежная) сумма

jewels of great worth — драгоценности огромной стоимости

10,000 pounds' worth of product — товар на сумму десять тысяч фунтов

The necklace is of no real worth. — Ожерелье на самом деле ничего не стоит.

We now import 20 million dollars' worth of olive oil a year. — В настоящее время мы ежегодно импортируем оливкового масла на 20 миллионов долларов.

- comparable worth
- net worth
4) состояние, доход, богатство

His personal worth has jumped from $59bn a year ago to $85bn. — За год его личное состояние выросло с 59-ти до 85-ти миллиардов долларов.

First published in 1945, his Ficciones compressed several centuries' worth of philosophy and poetry. — Его "Вымышленные рассказы", впервые опубликованные в 1945 г., сконцентрировали в себе многовековое богатство философской мысли и поэзии.

5) запас (чего-л.)

week's worth of food — запас еды на неделю

As they talked, Lawrence grew more animated and angry at Oppie - a generation's worth of personal slights and suspicions coming to the fore. — В процессе разговора Лоренс всё больше раздражался и злился на Опи: весь запас пренебрежения и подозрительности, накопленный его поколением, так и рвался наружу.

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to get one's money's worth — не переплачивать

to put in one's two cents' worth амер.; разг. — встрять в разговор, вставить свои "пять копеек"
2. прил.; предик.
1) стоящий, имеющий стоимость

It is worth much more than I paid for it. — Это стоит намного больше, чем я заплатил.

What is it worth? — Сколько это стоит?

2) достойный, заслуживающий

It is worth the reader's attention. — Это заслуживает внимания читателей.

This play is worth seeing. — Эту пьесу стоит посмотреть.

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing properly. — Если дело стоит делать, его стоит делать как следует.

3) обладающий состоянием ( определённого размера)

He is worth over a million. — Его состояние больше миллиона.

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to be not worth a button — гроша медного не стоить

to be not worth the trouble — не стоить затраченных усилий

to be worth one's while — стоить затраченного времени и усилий

to be not worth powder and shot — не стоить свеч

- for all one is worth
- for what it's worth II [wɜːθ] гл.; уст.
1) случаться, происходить

- Woe worth the day!
- Well worth the day!
2) становиться

3) следовать, надлежать

Англо-русский современный словарь > worth
6 bit

bit
past tense; = bite

bit¹ n

1. trocito / pedacito

I feel like a bit of cheese me apetece un trocito de queso

2. poco

I have a bit of money left me queda un poco de dinero

we've got a bit of a problem tenemos un pequeño problema

3. parte

the end was the best bit of the film el final fue la mejor parte de la película

4. rato

we played cards for a bit jugamos un rato a las cartas

a bit un poco / algo

it's a bit expensive es un poco caro

it's a bit too big to go in the boot es un poco grande para caber en el maletero

could you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?

bit by bit poco a poco

every bit absolutamente todo

you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!

bit² vb

Es el pasado de bite

bit sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ bits) (Inf) bit

bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - up

bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino

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bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 (of bridle) bocado

2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena

3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos

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bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito

■ a bit of cheese un trozo de queso

2 (small amount) poco

■ they've only got a bit of money sólo tienen un poco de dinero

■ he wants a bit of wine quiere un poco de vino

3 familiar (time) un poco, un ratito

■ wait a bit espera un poco

4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino

5 (coin) moneda

■ a five-cent bit una moneda de cinco céntimos

adverb a bit

1 familiar (rather) algo, un poco

■ he's a bit tired está un poco cansado

■ I'm a bit older than her soy un poco mayor que ella

■ it's a bit warmer today hoy hace un poco más calor

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit of algo de

■ he's got a bit of a headache tiene un ligero dolor de cabeza

■ it's a bit of a problem es un problemita bastante peliagudo

■ she's a bit of a painter la pintura le sale bastante bien

■ it's not a bit of use no sirve para nada en absoluto

bit by bit poco a poco

not a bit of it nada de eso

quite a bit / a good bit familiar bastante

■ it's a good bit more expensive es bastante más caro

that's a bit much esto ya es pasarse

to be a bit of all right familiar estar como un tren

to come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperse

to do one's bit aportar su granito de arena

to go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-a

to smash something to bits hacer algo añicos

to take something to bits desmontar algo

a bit of advice un consejo

a bit on the side familiar un rollo, amante nombre masulino o femenino

bit of stuff familiar amante nombre masulino o femenino

bit part papel nombre masculino secundario

bits and pieces trastos nombre masculino plural, bártulos nombre masculino plural

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bit

tr[bɪt]

past

1→ link=bite bite{

bit ['bɪt] n

1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo m

a bit of luck: un poco de suerte

2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)

3) : broca f (de un taladro)

4) : bit m (de información)

bit (Pipe)

n.

• boquilla s.f.

n.

• bit (Informática) s.m.

• bocado s.m.

• broca s.f.

• embocadura s.f.

• fragmento s.m.

• freno s.m.

• miaja s.f.

• miga s.f.

• migaja s.f.

• pedazo s.m.

• pellizco s.m.

• pizca s.f.

• porción s.f.

• trozo s.m.

pret.

(Preterito definido de "to bite")

I bɪt
past of bite I

II

noun

1)

a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo m

in tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo

the critics pulled the book to bits — los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl

to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría

b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito m

a bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito

c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f

to take something to bits — desarmar algo

2) (section, piece) parte f

to do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)

3) a bit of

a) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco de

a bit of peace — un poco de paz

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel — nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to — cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference — da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

b) ( rather) (BrE)

we had a bit of an argument — tuvimos una pequeña discusión

she's a bit of an expert — es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!

4)

a bit — (as adv)

a) ( somewhat) un poco

a bit faster — un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit — gastamos bastante

were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit — no ha cambiado (para) nada

b) ( a while) un momento or rato

5) (in adv phrases)

a)

bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)

b)

every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6)

a) ( in US)

two bits — veinticinco centavos de dólar

his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto

I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)

b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f

a 50p bit — una moneda de 50 peniques

7) ( Comput) bit m

8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado m

to champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)

I [bɪt]
1. N

1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo m

bits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel

have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?

• he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad

• in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado

• who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?

• bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl

• to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazos

to come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse

to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos

to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos

the dogs tear the fox to bits — los perros destrozan al zorro

she tore the argument to bits — hizo pedazos el argumento

- love sb to bits

- the professor pulled his essay to bits

- he was thrilled to bits with the present

2)

a bit of —

a) (=some) un poco de

with a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte

a bit of advice — un consejo

I need a bit of peace and quiet — necesito un poco de paz y tranquilidad

what you say won't make a bit of difference — digas lo que digas no va a cambiar nada

this is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!

he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *

b) (=rather)

he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso

it was a bit of a shock — fue un golpe bastante duro

I've got a bit of a cold — estoy un poco resfriado

I'm a bit of a socialist — yo tengo algo de socialista

• quite a bit of — bastante

they have quite a bit of money — tienen bastante dinero

I've been seeing quite a bit of her — la he estado viendo bastante

3) (adverbial uses)

• a bit — un poco

a bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño

a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde

that sounds a bit technical — eso suena un poco técnico

it's a bit awkward just now — ahora no es buen momento

• bit by bit — poco a poco

• our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectos

she swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz

he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical

• a good bit — bastante

it's a good bit further than we thought — queda bastante más lejos de lo que creíamos

a good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato

• would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?

• that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!

it's a bit much expecting you to take the blame — es demasiado esperar que tú asumas la culpa

• not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto

"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto

• quite a bit — bastante

they're worth quite a bit — valen bastante

he's quite a bit older than me — es bastante mayor que yo

• I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta

4) (=part) parte f

he'd just got to the exciting bit — acababa de llegar a la parte emocionante

to enjoy every bit of sth — disfrutar algo totalmente

5) (Brit)
* (=role)
she's doing the prima donna bit — está haciendo su papel de diva

it's important not to overdo the motherly bit — es importante no ser excesivamente maternal

• to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arena

we must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena

he did his bit in the war — durante la guerra cumplió con su deber

I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba

6) (=moment) rato m, momento m

• I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito

• I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato

7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y medio

a tuppenny bit — una moneda de dos peniques

two bits — (US) 25 centavos

for two bits I'd throw it all in — por dos duros lo dejaría todo

he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía

8) (Comput) bit m

9) (Brit) ** pej (=woman) tía f (Sp) *; side 1., 6)

2.

CPD

bit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño

II

[bɪt]
N
1) [of drill] broca f

2) (for horse) freno m, bocado m

to be champing or chomping at the bit —

I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia

they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra

to get the bit between one's teeth —

once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare

III

[bɪt]
PT of bite
* * *

I [bɪt]
past of bite I

II

noun

1)

a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo m

in tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo

the critics pulled the book to bits — los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl

to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría

b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito m

a bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito

c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f

to take something to bits — desarmar algo

2) (section, piece) parte f

to do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)

3) a bit of

a) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco de

a bit of peace — un poco de paz

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel — nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to — cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference — da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

b) ( rather) (BrE)

we had a bit of an argument — tuvimos una pequeña discusión

she's a bit of an expert — es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!

4)

a bit — (as adv)

a) ( somewhat) un poco

a bit faster — un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit — gastamos bastante

were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit — no ha cambiado (para) nada

b) ( a while) un momento or rato

5) (in adv phrases)

a)

bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)

b)

every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6)

a) ( in US)

two bits — veinticinco centavos de dólar

his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto

I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)

b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f

a 50p bit — una moneda de 50 peniques

7) ( Comput) bit m

8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado m

to champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > bit

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