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I am glad to be able to do it

1 glad

glad [glæd]

adjective

( = pleased) to be glad (about sth) être content (de qch)

• I had a great time -- I'm glad je me suis beaucoup amusé -- j'en suis ravi

• he was glad of a chance to change the subject il était content de pouvoir changer de sujet

• I'd be glad of some help with this j'aimerais bien qu'on m'aide

• I'm glad that you came je suis content que vous soyez venu

• I'm glad that I've come je suis content d'être venu

• to be glad to do sth ( = happy) être content de faire qch ; ( = willing) se faire un plaisir de faire qch

• I shall be glad to come ça me fera plaisir de venir

• glad to know you! très heureux de faire votre connaissance !

• I'd be only too glad to help je serais heureux de pouvoir vous aider

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[glæd]
adjective

1) ( pleased) content, heureux/-euse ( about de; that que; to do de faire)

I am glad (that) you are able to come — je suis content que vous puissiez venir

he was only too glad to help me — il ne demandait qu'à m'aider

2) ( cheering)

the glad tidings — la bonne nouvelle

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to give somebody the glad eye — faire de l'œil à quelqu'un

in one's glad rags — (colloq) sur son trente-et-un (colloq)

I'll be glad to see the back ou last of them — (colloq) je serai content de les voir partir

English-French dictionary > glad
2 glad

glad adj

1 ( pleased) content, heureux/-euse (about de ; that que ; to do de faire) ; I am glad (that) you are able to come je suis content que vous puissiez venir ; I'd be glad to help you je serais heureux de t'aider ; oh, I am glad! que je suis heureux! ; he was only too glad to help me il ne demandait qu'à m'aider ;

2 ( cheering) [news] heureux/-euse.

Idioms

to give sb the glad eye faire de l'œil à qn ; to give sb the glad hand faire un accueil chaleureux à qn ; in one's glad rags ○ sur son trente et un ○ ; I'll be glad to see the back ou last of them ○ je serai content de les voir partir.

Big English-French dictionary > glad
3 glad

[glæd]
aggettivo

1) (pleased) contento, lieto, felice

I am glad (that) you are able to come — sono contento che voi possiate venire

he was only too glad to help me — non chiedeva altro che di aiutarmi

2) (cheering) [ news] lieto

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to give sb. the glad eye — guardare qcn. con occhi languidi

in one's glad rags — colloq. in ghingheri

I'll be glad to see the back o last of them — colloq. non vedo l'ora che se ne vadano, sarei ben felice di non vederli mai più

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[ɡlæd]
adjective

(pleased or happy: I'm very glad that you are here; the glad smiles of the children.) contento, felice

- gladden
- gladly
- gladness
- glad rags
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[glæd]
aggettivo

1) (pleased) contento, lieto, felice

I am glad (that) you are able to come — sono contento che voi possiate venire

he was only too glad to help me — non chiedeva altro che di aiutarmi

2) (cheering) [ news] lieto

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to give sb. the glad eye — guardare qcn. con occhi languidi

in one's glad rags — colloq. in ghingheri

I'll be glad to see the back o last of them — colloq. non vedo l'ora che se ne vadano, sarei ben felice di non vederli mai più

English-Italian dictionary > glad
4 able

[əɪb(ə)l]
adj

1) имеющий возможность, имеющий умение, способный (к чему-либо)

I wasn't able to do anything for them. — Я ничем не мог им помочь. /Я был не в состоянии что-либо для них сделать.

Is the baby able to walk yet? — Ребенок уже ходит?

Will she be able to take care of the children? — Она сможет присмотреть за детьми? /Она в состоянии присмотреть за детьми?

I haven't been able to put my heart into the work. — У меня до сих пор душа не лежит к этой работе.

- be able to do smth
- be able to play tennis
- be able to endure pain
- be able to lead an army
- be able to answer the question
- be able to lift the stone
2) способный, одарённый, умелый, знающий, квалифицированный

- very able person
- able student
- able assistant
- able lawyer
- able leader
- able defense
- able translation
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USAGE:

(1.) Прилагательное able, как правило, употребляется предикативно и с последующим инфинитивом: to be able to do smth быть в состоянии что-либо сделать/мочь что-либо сделать. To be able to do smth является эквивалентом модального глагола can в значении "мочь, уметь". Модальный глагол can не имеет форм причастия и инфинитива, поэтому во всех перфектных формах и формах будущего времени всех временных групп употребляется только оборот to be able: have/has/had been able, shall/will be able: I'm glad I have been able to help you я рад, что смог вам помочь. (2.) В формах прошедшего времени могут употребляться и конструкция could do smth, и формы was/were able to do smth при некотором различии в значении: could указывает лишь на наличие возможности, умения, способности, в то время, как was/were able в значении "сумел, смог" подчеркивает трудности, препятствия, помехи и употребляется в ситуациях, требующих проявления умения, навыков, сноровки для их преодоления при совершении действия: after the accident it was a long time before she was able to walk again после аварии прошло много времени, прежде чем она опять смогла ходить; he was able to bring the boat safely to shore in spite of the heavy sea несмотря на бурное море, он сумел привести корабль к берегу; though he had been ill for a long time he was able to pass all his exams несмотря на то, что он долго болел, он сумел сдать все экзамены

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > able
5 able

a имеющий возможность, уменье, способный к чему-либо: to be able to do smth — быть в состоянии что-либо сделать (1). Прилагательное able, как правило, употребляется предикативно и с последующим инфинитивом:
to be able to do smth — быть в состоянии, мочь что-либо сделать.
(2). Перфектные формы и формы будущего времени оборота to be able to do smth — have/has/had been able, shall/will be able — употребляются вместо модального глагола can, который этих форм не имеет, так как не имеет форм инфинитива и причастия:
I'm glad I have been able to help you — Я рад, что смог вам помочь.
(3). В формах прошедшего времени могут употребляться и конструкция could do smth, и формы was/were able to do smth при некотором различии в значении: could указывает лишь на наличие возможности, умения, способности, в то время как was/were able — сумел, смог — подчеркивает трудности, препятствия, помехи и употребляется в ситуациях, требующих проявления умения, навыков, сноровки для их преодоления при совершении действия:
After the accident it was a long time before she was able to walk again — После аварии прошло много времени, прежде чем она опять смогла ходить.

He was able to bring the boat safely to shore in spite of the heavy sea — Несмотря на бурное море, он сумел привести корабль к берегу.

English-Russian word troubles > able
6 encantado

adj.

1 delighted, overjoyed, euphoric, as happy as Larry.

2 haunted.

3 enchanted, entranced, spellbound.

intj.

I'll be delighted to, with pleasure, I'll be delighted.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: encantar.

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encantado

► participio pasado

1→ link=encantar encantar

► adjetivo

1 (contento) pleased, delighted

■ estoy encantada de conocerlo I'm pleased to meet you

2 figurado (embrujado) haunted, enchanted

■ castillo encantado haunted castle

3 (distraído) absent-minded

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(f. - encantada)

adj.

1) delighted

2) charmed

3) haunted

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ADJ

1) (=muy contento) delighted

si te encargas tú, yo por mí encantada — I'd be only too pleased o I'd be delighted if you'd take care of it

estar encantado con algo/algn — to be delighted with sth/sb

está encantada con el piso nuevo — she's delighted with the new flat

estar encantado de algo: estoy encantado de tu éxito — I'm delighted at your success

estoy encantada de poder ayudarte — I'm delighted to be able to help you

2) [en fórmulas de presentación]

encantado de conocerlo — (I'm) delighted to meet you

-el Sr. Martínez -¡encantado! — "let me introduce you to Mr Martínez" - "how do you do!" o "pleased to meet you!"

3) (=embrujado) enchanted

4) (=distraído)

¡espabila, que parece que estés encantada! — wake up, you seem to be in a trance!

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( muy contento) delighted

estoy encantado de haber venido — I am delighted o very glad that I came

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

te lo presto encantada — I'd be only too happy to lend it to you

podemos vernos mañana - yo encantado — we can meet tomorrow - that's fine by me

encantado de conocerla — pleased to meet you

encantado de poder ayudarte — I'm glad to be/to have been of help

2) <bosque/castillo> enchanted

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( muy contento) delighted

estoy encantado de haber venido — I am delighted o very glad that I came

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

te lo presto encantada — I'd be only too happy to lend it to you

podemos vernos mañana - yo encantado — we can meet tomorrow - that's fine by me

encantado de conocerla — pleased to meet you

encantado de poder ayudarte — I'm glad to be/to have been of help

2) <bosque/castillo> enchanted

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encantado¹

¹ = chuffed, enamoured [enamored, -USA].

Ex: However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.

Ex: She was having a whale of a time, spoilt rotten by her friends, and so enamoured of the beach that she wanted to stay there for ever.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* sentirse encantado = be thrilled.

encantado²

² = charmed, enchanted, haunted.

Ex: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.

Ex: The article 'The enchanted island: a view of the future' considers the social values and attitudes that will shape the choices about economic and technological options in information technology.

Ex: This is a guide to haunted places you can visit or stay overnight in.

* bosque encantado = enchanted forest.

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encantado -da

adjective

A

1 (muy contento) delighted encantado CON algo:

quedaron encantados con tu trabajo they were delighted o very pleased with your work

encantado DE + INF:

estoy encantado de haber venido I am delighted o very glad that I came

2

(en fórmulas de cortesía): le presento al Señor Ruiz — encantado let me introduce you to Mr Ruiz — how do you do o pleased to meet you

te lo presto encantada I'd be only too happy to lend it to you

podemos vernos mañana — yo encantado we can meet tomorrow — that's fine by me

encantado DE + INF:

encantado de conocerla, me han hablado mucho de usted pleased to meet you o I'm delighted to meet you, I have heard so much about you

encantado de poder ayudarte I'm glad to be/to have been of help

3

( Esp) (embobado): no te quedes ahí encantado, ven, ayúdame don't just stand there (with your mouth open), come and give me a hand

B ‹bosque/castillo› enchanted

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Del verbo encantar: ( conjugate encantar)

encantado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
encantado
encantar
encantado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ( muy contento) delighted;

◊ estoy encantado de haber venido I am delighted o very glad that I came

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía):

◊ encantado de conocerla pleased to meet you;

le presento al Señor Ruiz — encantado let me introduce you to Mr Ruiz — how do you do;
encantado de poder ayudarte I'm glad to be/to have been of help
2 ‹bosque/castillo› enchanted
encantar ( conjugate encantar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me encantó la obra I loved o I really enjoyed the play;

me encantadoía que me acompañaras I'd love you to come with me
verbo transitivo
to cast o put a spell on, bewitch
encantado,-a adjetivo
1 (satisfecho) delighted: estamos encantados con el proyecto, we are delighted with the designs
encantado de conocerle, pleased to meet you
2 (hechizado) enchanted: lee cuentos de fantasmas y bosques encantados, she reads stories about ghosts and enchanted forests
encantar
I vi (gustar mucho) to love: les encanta viajar, they love travelling
su manera de recitar encantó al público, the audience were enraptured by his recital ➣ Ver nota en love
II vt (embrujar) to bewitch, cast o put a spell on

' encantado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encantada
- chocho
- vida
English:
charmed
- delighted
- haunted
- nice
- overjoyed
- pleased
- thrilled
- do
- meet
- over

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encantado, -a adj

1. [contento] delighted ( con with);
su profesor está encantado con él his teacher is really pleased o delighted with him;

está encantada con su nuevo trabajo she loves her new job;

está encantado de la vida he's absolutely fine;

estar encantado de haber hecho algo to be really glad to have done sth;

estoy encantado de haber ido I'm really glad I went;

encantado de poder ayudar glad to be able to help;

no es ninguna molestia, te llevaré encantado it's no trouble, I'd be glad to take you;

¿quedamos para cenar? – por mí, encantado shall we stay to dinner? – that's fine by me

2. [como saludo]
te presento a mi padre – encantado this my father – pleased to meet you, how do you do;

encantado de conocerle pleased to meet you

3. [hechizado] [bosque, castillo] enchanted;
[persona] bewitched
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encantado

adj

1 ( contento) delighted;

encantado de algo/de hacer algo delighted with o at sth/to do sth;

¡encantado (de conocerle)! nice to meet you

2 castillo enchanted

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encantado, -da adj

1) : charmed, bewitched

2) : delighted

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encantado adj

1. (contento) delighted

está encantada con su nueva casa she's delighted with her new house

2. (embrujado) haunted

un bosque encantado an enchanted forest

encantado de conocerle pleased to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > encantado
7 contento

adj.

1 content, delighted, glad, happy.

2 satisfied, pleased, content.

m.

1 pleasure, joy, happiness, content.

2 satisfaction, contentness.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contentar.

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contento

► adjetivo

1 happy, pleased

■ estoy contento de conocerle I'm pleased to meet you

► nombre masculino contento

1 happiness, joy, contentment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse por contento,-a to consider oneself lucky

estar más contento,-a que unas Pascuas familiar to be as happy as a lark

sentir gran contento to feel great joy

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contento

► nombre masculino

1 happiness, joy, contentment

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(f. - contenta)

adj.

glad, happy, pleased

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1. ADJ

1) (=alegre, feliz) happy

¿estás contento? — are you happy?

estoy contenta de vivir aquí — I'm happy living here

viven muy contentos en su casita del campo — they live very happily in their country cottage

se pone muy contento cuando viene la abuela — he's always pleased when his grandmother comes

estar loco de contento, no caber en sí de contento — frm to be overjoyed

- estar más contento que unas castañuelas o que unas pascuas

2) (=satisfecho) pleased

no contentos con sus excusas, lo denunciaron — not satisfied with his excuses, they reported him

• estar contento con algn/algo — to be pleased with sb/sth

estoy contenta con mis hijos — I'm pleased with my children

están muy contentos con el coche — they're very pleased with the car

• estar contento de hacer algo — to be happy o pleased to do sth

• dejar a algn contento — to satisfy sb

• quedar contento con algo — to be satisfied with sth

no quedaron contentos con el trabajo — they were not satisfied with the work

le das una golosina y se queda tan contento — he's perfectly happy if you give him a sweet

lo escribió con b y se quedó tan contento — he wrote it with a b but didn't seem to let that bother him

• tener contento a algn — to keep sb happy o satisfied

contenta me tienes, hijo — iró oh, wonderful!, oh, great! *

3) (=bebido) merry

no me emborraché, pero estaba contento o contentillo — I didn't get drunk but I was quite merry

2.

SM frm (=alegría) happiness, joy

el anuncio fue motivo de contento — the announcement gave cause for happiness o joy

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happy

se puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming

contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody

b) ( satisfecho) happy, content

contento con algo — happy with something

no contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...

darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky

quedarse tan contento — (fam)

lo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
II
masculino (liter) happiness, joy

dar muestras de contento — to show delight

no cabía en sí de contento — he was beside himself with joy

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= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.

Ex. The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.

Ex. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.

Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.

Ex. However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.

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* contento con uno mismo = complacent.

* contento de uno mismo = complacently.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.

* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar contento = be unhappy.

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] (feliz, alegre) happy

se puso muy contento al oír que venías — he was very happy o pleased to hear you were coming

contento con algo/alguien — happy with something/somebody

b) ( satisfecho) happy, content

contento con algo — happy with something

no contento con que le prestara el coche... — not content o satisfied with me lending him the car...

darse por contento — to consider o count oneself lucky

quedarse tan contento — (fam)

lo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento — he said it wrong but he wasn't in the least bit bothered (colloq)
II
masculino (liter) happiness, joy

dar muestras de contento — to show delight

no cabía en sí de contento — he was beside himself with joy

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= content, contentment, happy [happier -com., happiest -sup.], blissful, satisfied, chuffed.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.

Ex: The user who is ignorant of the expansion of the abbreviations in these headings, will be happier to be able to find these headings file under their abbreviated form, than under a spelt-out version or complete version.

Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.

Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.

Ex: However, CSA is not chuffed that the government has rejected the amendment.

* contento con uno mismo = complacent.

* contento de uno mismo = complacently.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar loco de contento = be over the moon.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* más contento que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.

* más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.

* nadie está contento con lo que tiene = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar contento = be unhappy.

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contento¹ -ta

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (feliz, alegre) happy

se puso muy contento al oír que venías he was very happy o pleased o glad to hear you were coming

se puso a trabajar con el corazón contento she set to work happily o with a light heart

está muy contento en su nuevo trabajo he's very happy o contented in his new job

contento CON algo/algn happy WITH sth/sb

están muy contentos con la casa they're very happy o pleased with the house

2 (satisfecho) happy, content contento CON algo:

no se quedó muy contenta con el regalo she wasn't very happy o pleased with the present

están contentos con su suerte they are content o happy with their lot

no contento con que le prestara el coche, pretendía que le pagase el peaje not content o satisfied with me lending him the car, he expected me to pay for the tolls as well

darse por contento to consider o count oneself lucky

quedarse tan contento ( fam): les enchufas la tele y se quedan tan contentos you just stick them in front of the TV and they're quite happy ( colloq)

lo dijo mal y se quedó tan contento he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o but he wasn't at all fazed ( colloq)

contento²

masculine

( liter)

happiness, joy

dando grandes muestras de contento se dirigió al estrado she showed great delight as she went up to the stage

no cabía en sí de contento he was beside himself with joy, he was overjoyed

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Del verbo contentar: ( conjugate contentar)

contento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

contentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
contentar
contento
contentar ( conjugate contentar) verbo transitivo
to please;
◊ ¡qué difícil de contento eres! you're so hard to please!

contentarse verbo pronominal contentose con algo to be satisfied with sth;
se contenta con muy poco he's easy to please
contento -ta adjetivo [estar]
a) (feliz, alegre) happy;

◊ se puso muy contento al oír que venías he was very happy to hear you were coming;

contento con algo/algn happy with sth/sb
b) ( satisfecho) pleased;

◊ estamos contentos con la nueva secretaria we're pleased with the new secretary;

no contento con que le prestara el coche … not content o satisfied with me lending him the car …
contentar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar) to cheer up
2 (satisfacer) to please
contento,-a adjetivo happy, pleased [con, with]
' contento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegre
- campante
- contenta
- dichosa
- dichoso
- poner
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- ufana
- ufano
- agradar
- alegrar
- con
- encantado
- imaginar
English:
all
- chuffed
- content
- contented
- do
- glad
- happy
- joyful
- moon
- pleased
- sweet
- grass
- unhappy

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contento, -a

♦ adj

1. [alegre] happy;

está muy contenta she is very happy;

se puso muy contento al ver a sus nietos he was very happy to see his grandchildren;

estamos contentos de poder ayudar we're happy o glad to be able to help;

han hecho un gran esfuerzo por tener contentos a sus huéspedes they've made a big effort to keep their guests happy;

está muy contenta en el trabajo she is very happy in her job

2. [satisfecho] pleased;

la decisión no dejó contento a nadie the decision didn't satisfy anyone;

no estoy nada contenta con la reparación I'm not at all happy with the repair;

no contento con insultarlo, le pegó una bofetada not content with insulting him, he slapped his face;
Fam
pagamos cada uno la mitad y todos tan contentos we paid half each and that was us;
Fam
se llevó las llaves y se quedó tan contento he took the keys just like that o as cool as you like

3. Fam [achispado] tipsy, merry

♦ nm

happiness, joy;

el contento del público era evidente you could see that the audience was happy;

Comp

no caber en sí de contento to be beside oneself with joy

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contento

I adj

1 ( satisfecho) pleased

2 ( feliz) happy;

y tan contentos fam and that is/was no problem fam

II m joy

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contento, -ta adj

: contented, glad, happy

contento nm

: joy, happiness

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contento adj

1. (feliz) happy [comp. happier; superl. happiest]

se te ve muy contenta you look very happy

2. (satisfecho) pleased

estuvo contento con el regalo he was pleased with the present

Spanish-English dictionary > contento
8 placer

m.

1 pleasure.

un viaje de placer a pleasure trip

ha sido un placer (conocerle) it has been a pleasure meeting you

es un placer ayudarte it's a pleasure to help you

El placer es muy buscado Pleasure is very sought.

2 placer, superficial mineral deposit.

The miners found a huge placer Los mineros encontraron un enorme placer.

v.

1 to please.

nos place comunicarle que… we are pleased to inform you that…

si me place if I want to, if I feel like it

El vino place a mucha gente Wine pleases many people.

2 to be pleased to.

Me place acompañarte I am pleased to accompany you.

3 to be pleased by.

Nos place el regalo We are pleased by the gift.

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PLACER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

plazco, places, place, placemos, placéis, placen.

Past Indicative

plací, placiste, plació or plugo, placimos, placisteis, placieron or pluguieron.

Present Subjunctive

plazca, plazcas, plazca, plegue, plazcamos, plazcáis, plazcan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

placiera, placieras, placiera or pluguiera, placiéramos, placierais, placieran

placiese, placieses, placiese or pluguiese, placiésemos, placieseis, placiesen.

Future Subjunctive

placiere, placieres, placiere or pluguiere, placiéremos, placiereis, placieren.

Imperative

place (tú), plazca (él/Vd.), plazcamos (nos.), placed (vos.), plazcan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *
1. noun m.
pleasure, delight
2. verb
to please, give pleasure

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I
1. SM

1) [gen] pleasure

es un placer hacerlo — it is a pleasure to do it

con mucho o sumo placer — with great pleasure

tengo el placer de presentarle a... — it's my pleasure to introduce...

viaje de placer — pleasure trip

a placer — as much as one wants

placer de dioses — heavenly delight

2) (=deleite) pleasure

los placeres del ocio — the pleasures of idleness

darse a los placeres — to give o.s. over to pleasure

2.

VT (=agradar) to please

me place poder hacerlo — I am glad to be able to do it
II
SM

1) (Geol, Min) placer

2) (Náut) sandbank

3) Col (=solar) plot, patch; (Agr) ground prepared for sowing

4) Caribe field

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I
verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (+ me/te/le etc)

haz lo que te plazca — do as you please

me place informarle que... — (frml) I am pleased o (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that...
II
masculino

1) (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla — (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a... — (frml) it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you...

a placer — <comer/beber> as much as one wants

2)

a) (Geol, Min) placer

b) (Náut) sandbank

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I
verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (+ me/te/le etc)

haz lo que te plazca — do as you please

me place informarle que... — (frml) I am pleased o (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that...
II
masculino

1) (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla — (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a... — (frml) it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you...

a placer — <comer/beber> as much as one wants

2)

a) (Geol, Min) placer

b) (Náut) sandbank

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placer¹

¹ = delight, pleasure, gratification, enjoyment, treat.

Ex: Reality is often very much lacking in delight.

Ex: It may be that, apart from the simple pleasure of browsing, documents arranged on shelves, may be easily examined.

Ex: It is the 'intellectual challenge' and the ' gratification of providing personal assistance' that constitute the attraction of reference librarianship.

Ex: So I read on with increasing interest and enjoyment and, let it be said admiration too.

Ex: In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.

* a placer = at will.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* casa de placer = house of pleasure.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.

* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.

* placer de la lectura, el = joy of reading, the.

* placer oculto = guilty pleasure.

* placer prohibido = outlaw delight, forbidden pleasure.

* placer sexual = sexual pleasure.

* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ser un placer = be happy to.

* ser un placer + Infinitivo = be a joy to + Verbo.

* sólo por placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener el placer de = take + pleasure.

placer²

² = please.

Ex: By polar contrast the book for the mass culture reader, the 'consumer', simply aims to please.

* haz lo que te plazca = do as you please.

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placer¹ [E4 ]

vi

( en tercera persona), (+ me/te/le etc):

haz lo que te plazca do as you please

me place poder informarle que … ( frml); I am pleased o ( frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that …

nos place poder ofrecerle esta oportunidad ( frml); we are pleased to be able to offer you this opportunity

placer²

masculine

A (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerla ( frml); it has been a pleasure to meet you

tengo el placer de presentarles a … ( frml); it is my pleasure o I have the pleasure to introduce to you …

es un auténtico placer oírla cantar it is a real delight o pleasure to hear her sing

no me lo agradezca, ha sido un placer ( frml); there's no need to thank me, it was a pleasure

los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh, carnal pleasures

a placer as much as one wants

comimos y bebimos a placer we ate and drank to our hearts' content

para que pueda moverse a placer por la isla so that you can explore the island at your leisure

viaje

B

1 ( Geol, Min) placer

2 ( Náut) sandbank

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placer ( conjugate placer) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ haz lo que te plazca do as you please;

me place informarle que … (frml) it is my pleasure to inform you that … (frml)
■ sustantivo masculino (gusto, satisfacción) pleasure;
ha sido un placer conocerla (frml) it has been a pleasure to meet you;
un viaje de placer a pleasure trip
placer sustantivo masculino pleasure: tengo el placer de informarles, I have the pleasure to inform you
fue un placer volver a verte, it was a pleasure seeing you again

' placer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embriagar
- gloria
- gozo
- gusto
- morbosa
- morboso
- proporcionar
- renunciar
- causar
- celestial
- dar
- goce
- sensación
- tener
English:
before
- beside
- delight
- derive
- enjoyment
- experience
- get off on
- gratification
- hate
- kick
- perverse
- pleasure
- positive
- real
- relish
- vicarious
- glad
- indulgence
- joy
- pleased

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placer

♦ vt

to please;

me place conversar I take great pleasure in conversation;

nos place comunicarle que… we are pleased to inform you that…;

si me place if I want to, if I feel like it;

haz lo que te plazca do as you please

♦ nm

pleasure;

los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh;

un viaje de placer a pleasure trip;

ha sido un placer (conocerle) it has been a pleasure (meeting you);

es un placer ayudarte it's a pleasure to help you;

¿me concede este baile? – con placer may I have this dance? – with pleasure;

es un placer anunciar que… it is my pleasure to announce that…

♦ a placer loc adv

comimos pasteles a placer we ate as many cakes as we wanted;

marcar a placer [en fútbol, balonmano] to score an easy goal

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placer

I v/i please;

siempre hace lo que le place he always does as he pleases

II m pleasure;

es un placer para mí it is my pleasure

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placer {57} vi

gustar: to be pleasing

hazlo como te plazca: do it however you please

placer nm

1) : pleasure, enjoyment

2)

a placer : as much as one wants

* * *

placer n pleasure

ha sido un placer conocerte it's been a pleasure to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > placer
9 forget it

разг.

≈ бросьте, не стоит и говорить об этом; бог с ним [первонач. амер.]

‘Al, how much do I owe you? I got to get back. ZimmermAn'll have my neck.’ ‘Nothing, George. Forget it. I'm glad I was able to do it.’ (J. Updike, ‘The Centaur’, ch. I) — - Ал, сколько с меня? Я должен идти. Зиммерман с меня голову снимет. - Ничего не надо, Джордж. Бросьте. Я рад был вам помочь.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > forget it
10 make smb.'s mind easy

(тж. put smb. 's mind at ease, put или set smb. 's mind at rest)

уcпoкoить кoгo-л., pacceять чьи-л. coмнeния

Well, just to put your mind at rest, when discovered the body of Mrs Perlin, we made a complete search of the premises (E. S. Gardner). I was glad I was able to set his mind as fully at rest as my own mind was (S. Howatch)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make smb.'s mind easy
11 freuen

I v/refl: sich freuen be glad, be pleased ( über + Akk about); sich über ein Geschenk etc. freuen be pleased with a present etc.; sie hat sich über deinen Besuch gefreut she was glad ( oder pleased) that you visited her; sich mächtig oder riesig etc. freuen umg. be over the moon; sich an etw. (Dat) freuen get a lot of pleasure out of s.th.; sich seines Lebens freuen enjoy life (to the full); sich freuen auf (+ Akk) look forward to; sich darauf freuen zu (+ Inf.) look forward to (+ Ger.) ich freue mich darauf, dass sie mich besucht I’m pleased that she is coming to see me, I’m looking forward to her visit; sich zu früh freuen rejoice too soon; freu dich nicht zu früh! auch don’t start celebrating too soon; ich freue mich für dich, dass... I’m pleased for you that...; er freute sich mit ihr über i-n Erfolg he shared her pleasure in her success

II v/t please; das freut mich sehr I’m glad to hear that; unpers.: es würde mich freuen, wenn... I’d be very pleased if...; es freut mich, Sie zu sehen nice to see you; freut mich! bei Vorstellung: pleased to meet you; es hat mich sehr gefreut beim Abschied nach Kennenlernen: I was pleased to meet you; weniger formell: (it was) lovely to meet you, it was nice talking to you

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sich freuen

to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice; to be amused

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freu|en ['frɔyən]
1. vr

1) (= froh sein) to be glad or pleased (
über +acc, (geh) +gen about)
sich über ein Geschenk fréúen — to be pleased with a present

fréúen — to be delighted or ever so pleased (inf) (
über +acc about)

ich habe es bekommen, freute sie sich — I've got it, she said happily or (stärker) joyfully

fréúen — to get or derive a lot of pleasure from sth

er freut sich sehr an seinen Kindern — his children give him a lot of pleasure

sich für jdn fréúen — to be glad or pleased or happy for sb

sich mit jdm fréúen — to share sb's happiness

sich seines Lebens fréúen — to enjoy life

ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können,... — I'm pleased to be able to tell you...

See:

→ Kind

2)

sich auf jdn/etw fréúen — to look forward to seeing sb/to sth

sich auf das Kind fréúen — to look forward to the child being born or to the child's birth

sich zu früh fréúen — to get one's hopes up too soon

2. vt impers
to please
es freut mich/ihn, dass... — I'm/he's pleased or glad that...

es freut mich/ihn sehr, dass... — I'm/he's delighted or very pleased or very glad that...

das freut mich — I'm really pleased

es freut mich sehr/es hat mich sehr gefreut, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen (form) — (I'm) pleased to meet/have met you

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freu·en

[ˈfrɔyən]

I. vr

1. (voller Freude sein)

▪ sich akk [über etw akk] \freuen to be glad [or pleased] [about sth]

sich akk über ein Geschenk \freuen to be pleased with a present

sich akk sehr [über etw akk] \freuen to be delighted [with sth]

▪ sich akk für jdn \freuen to be pleased [or glad] for sb['s sake]

▪ sich akk mit jdm \freuen to share sb's happiness

sich akk \freuen, etw tun zu dürfen/können to be pleased to be able to do sth

2. (freudig erwarten)

▪ sich akk auf jdn \freuen to look forward to seeing sb

▪ sich akk auf etw akk \freuen to look forward to [doing] sth

3.

▶ sich akk zu früh \freuen to get one's hopes up too soon

freu dich nicht zu früh! don't get your hopes up too soon!, don't count your chickens before they're hatched! fig

II. vt

1. (erfreuen)

▪ jdn \freuen to please sb, to be a cause of pleasure to sb form

2. impers

▪ es freut mich, dass... I'm pleased [or glad] that...

es freut mich, dir helfen zu können I'm pleased to be able to help you

[das] freut mich für dich I'm pleased [or happy] for you, that's great

freut mich[, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen] [I'm] pleased to meet you

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1.
reflexives Verb be pleased or glad (über + Akk. about); (froh sein) be happy

sich zu früh freuen — get carried away or rejoice too soon

sich auf etwas (Akk.) /jemanden freuen — look forward to something/to seeing somebody

sich mit jemandem freuen — rejoice with somebody
2.
transitives Verb please

es freut mich, dass... — I am pleased or glad that...

freut mich! — pleased to meet you

* * *

freuen

A. v/r:

sich freuen be glad, be pleased (

über +akk about);

sich über ein Geschenk etc

freuen be pleased with a present etc;

sie hat sich über deinen Besuch gefreut she was glad ( oder pleased) that you visited her;

sich mächtig oder

riesig etc

freuen umg be over the moon;

sich an etwas (dat)

freuen get a lot of pleasure out of sth;

sich seines Lebens freuen enjoy life (to the full);

sich freuen auf (+akk) look forward to;

sich darauf freuen zu (+inf) look forward to (+ger)

ich freue mich darauf, dass sie mich besucht I’m pleased that she is coming to see me, I’m looking forward to her visit;

sich zu früh freuen rejoice too soon;

freu dich nicht zu früh! auch don’t start celebrating too soon;

ich freue mich für dich, dass … I’m pleased for you that …;

er freute sich mit ihr über i-n Erfolg he shared her pleasure in her success

B. v/t please;

das freut mich sehr I’m glad to hear that; unpers:

es würde mich freuen, wenn … I’d be very pleased if …;

es freut mich, Sie zu sehen nice to see you;

freut mich! bei Vorstellung: pleased to meet you;

es hat mich sehr gefreut beim Abschied nach Kennenlernen: I was pleased to meet you; weniger formell: (it was) lovely to meet you, it was nice talking to you

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1.
reflexives Verb be pleased or glad (über + Akk. about); (froh sein) be happy

sich zu früh freuen — get carried away or rejoice too soon

sich auf etwas (Akk.) /jemanden freuen — look forward to something/to seeing somebody

sich mit jemandem freuen — rejoice with somebody
2.
transitives Verb please

es freut mich, dass... — I am pleased or glad that...

freut mich! — pleased to meet you

* * *

v.

to be glad expr.

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12 pouvoir

pouvoir [puvwaʀ]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. impersonal verb

3. transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

6. compounds

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➭ TABLE 33

1. <

   a. (permission)

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► Lorsque pouvoir sert à donner la permission de faire quelque chose, il peut se traduire par can ou may ; can est le plus courant et couvre la majorité des cas.

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• tu peux le garder si tu veux you can keep it if you like

• maintenant, tu peux aller jouer now you can go and play

• vous pouvez desservir you can clear the table

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► On emploie can lorsque la permission dépend d'une tierce personne ou d'une autorité ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• sa mère a dit qu'il ne pouvait pas rester his mother said he couldn't stay

• elle ne pourra lui rendre visite qu'une fois par semaine she'll only be able to visit him once a week

► pouvoir ne pas

• il peut ne pas venir he doesn't have to come

• tu peux très bien ne pas venir you don't have to come

   b. (demande)

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► Lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un la permission de faire quelque chose, qu'on lui demande un service ou qu'on lui donne un ordre poli, on utilise can ou la forme plus polie could.

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• est-ce que je peux fermer la fenêtre ? can I shut the window?

• puis-je emprunter votre stylo ? could I borrow your pen?

• pourrais-je vous parler ? could I have a word with you?

• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of assistance?

• tu peux m'ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ? can you or could you open the door for me, please?

• pourriez-vous nous apporter du thé ? could you bring us some tea?

   c. (possibilité)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une possibilité ou une capacité, il se traduit généralement par can ou par to be able to ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• peut-il venir ? can he come?

• ne peut-il pas venir ? can't he come?

• il ne peut pas venir he can't come

• il ne pourra plus jamais marcher he will never be able to walk again

• je ne peux que vous féliciter I can only congratulate you

• je voudrais pouvoir vous aider I wish I could help you

• il n'a pas pu venir he couldn't come

• la salle peut contenir 100 personnes the auditorium can seat 100 people

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► Lorsque pouvoir implique la notion de réussite, on emploie to manage.

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• il a pu réparer la machine à laver he managed to fix the washing machine

• tu as pu lui téléphoner ? did you manage to phone him?

• j'ai essayé de le joindre, mais je n'ai pas pu I tried to get in touch with him but I didn't manage to

   d. (probabilité, hypothèse)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une probabilité, une éventualité ou une hypothèse, il se traduit par could ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il pourrait être italien he could or might be Italian

• ça peut laisser une cicatrice it might leave a scar

• ça aurait pu être un voleur ! it could or might have been a burglar!

► bien + pouvoir

• où ai-je bien pu mettre mon stylo ? where on earth can I have put my pen?

• qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire ? what can he be doing?

• il a très bien pu entrer sans qu'on le voie he could very well have come in without anyone seeing him

• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien lui faire ? (inf) what's it to him? (inf)

   e. (suggestion) could

• je pourrais venir te chercher I could come and pick you up

• tu aurais pu me dire ça plus tôt ! you could have told me sooner!

   f. (souhaits) puisse-t-il guérir rapidement ! let's hope he makes a speedy recovery!

• puissiez-vous dire vrai ! let's hope you're right!

2. <

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► La probabilité, l'éventualité, l'hypothèse ou le risque sont rendus par may ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il peut pleuvoir it may rain

• il pourrait pleuvoir it might rain

• il pourrait s'agir d'un assassinat it might be murder

3. <

• est-ce qu'on peut quelque chose pour lui ? is there anything we can do for him?

• il fait ce qu'il peut he does what he can

• il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu he did all he could

• que puis-je pour vous ? what can I do for you?

• je ne peux rien faire pour vous I can't do anything for you

• on n'y peut rien nothing can be done about it

• désolé, mais je n'y peux rien I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it

► on ne peut plus

• il a été on ne peut plus aimable he couldn't have been kinder

• il a été on ne peut plus clair he couldn't have made it clearer► n'en pouvoir plus

• je n'en peux plus (fatigue) I'm worn out ; (énervement) I've had enough ; (désespoir) I can't take it any longer

• il n'en peut plus d'attendre he's fed up with waiting (inf)

4. <

► se pouvoir

• ça se peut (inf) it's possible

• tu crois qu'il va pleuvoir ? -- ça se pourrait bien do you think it's going to rain? -- it might

• ça ne se peut pas (inf) that's not possible► il se peut que + subjonctif

• il se peut qu'elle vienne she may come► il se pourrait que + subjonctif

• il se pourrait qu'elle vienne she might come

• il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might or could well rain

5. <

power ; ( = capacité) ability ; ( = influence) influence

• avoir le pouvoir de faire qch to have the power to do sth

• il a un extraordinaire pouvoir de conviction he has remarkable powers of persuasion

• il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir he will do everything in his power

• pouvoir absorbant absorbency

• avoir beaucoup de pouvoir to have a lot of power

• avoir du pouvoir sur qn to have power over sb

• n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no influence over sb

• tenir qn en son pouvoir to hold sb in one's power

• le quatrième pouvoir ( = presse) the press

• en vertu des pouvoirs qui me sont conférés by virtue of the power which has been vested in me

• séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers

• avoir pouvoir de faire qch (autorisation) to have authority to do sth ; (droit) to have the right to do sth

• pouvoir central central government

• le parti au pouvoir the party in power

• avoir le pouvoir to have power

• exercer le pouvoir to rule

• prendre le pouvoir (légalement) to come to power ; (illégalement) to seize power

• des milieux proches du pouvoir sources close to the government

6. <

► pouvoir d'achat purchasing power

► pouvoir de décision decision-making powers

► le pouvoir exécutif executive power

► le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power

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Note: can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur

I
1. puvwaʀ
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( être capable de) to be able to

peux-tu soulever cette boîte? — can you lift this box?

dès que je pourrai — as soon as I can

je suis content que vous ayez pu venir — I'm glad you could come

il pourrait mieux faire — he could do better

je n'en peux plus — (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it (colloq); ( satiété) I'm full (colloq)

2) ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to

est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? — can I use your car?

puis-je m'asseoir? — may I sit down?

est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? — is smoking allowed here?

3) ( avoir le choix de)

on peut écrire clef ou clé — the word can be written clef or clé

on peut ne pas faire l'accord — the agreement is optional

il ne peut pas ne pas accepter — he has no option but to accept

4) ( avoir l'obligeance de)

pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? — can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?

5) ( être susceptible de)

tout peut arriver — anything could happen

il ne peut pas ne pas gagner — he's bound to win

puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers — wishing you everything you could want for the new year

qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? — (colloq) what business is it of yours?

on peut toujours espérer — there's no harm in wishing ou hoping

s'il croit que je vais payer il peut toujours attendre — if he thinks I'm going to pay he's got another think coming

ce qu'il peut être grand! — how tall he is!

peux-tu être bête! — you can be so silly!

2.

verbe transitif

que puis-je pour vous? — what can I do for you?

je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux — there's nothing I can do for you/about them

je fais ce que je peux — I'm doing my best

3.

verbe impersonnel

il peut faire très froid en janvier — it can get very cold in January

il pouvait être 10 heures — it was probably about 10 o'clock

il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau — it might snow or it might be fine

c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! — you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!

4.

il se peut verbe pronominal impersonnel

il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin — prices may ou might rise in June

se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? — can he really have forgotten me?

‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’ - ‘cela se peut’ — ‘are you coming this evening?’ - ‘I may do’

ça ne se peut pas — (colloq) it's impossible

5.

on ne peut plus locution adverbiale

il est on ne peut plus timide — he is as shy as can be

il est on ne peut plus désagréable — he's thoroughly unpleasant

6.

on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale

c'est on ne peut mieux — it couldn't be better

ils s'entendent on ne peut mieux — they get on extremely well

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autant que faire se peut — as far as possible

II puvwaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( puissance) power

pouvoirs surnaturels — supernatural powers

2) ( faculté) ability

avoir le pouvoir de faire — to be able to do

3) ( ascendant) power ( sur over)

4) ( autorité) power, authority

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider — it's not up to me to decide

5) Politique power

pouvoir absolu — absolute power

après 15 ans au pouvoir — after 15 years in power

donner tous pouvoir à quelqu'un — to give somebody full powers

le pouvoir en place — the government in power

6) Administration, Droit power

pouvoir par-devant notaire — power of attorney

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pouvoir d'achat

- pouvoir exécutif

- le pouvoir judiciaire

- pouvoir législatif

- les pouvoir s constitués

- pouvoir s publics

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puvwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= influence, autorité) power

Le Premier ministre a beaucoup de pouvoir. — The prime minister has a lot of power.

avoir pouvoir de faire (= autorisation) — to have the authority to do, to have authority to do, (= droit) to have the right to do

2) (= dirigeants)

le pouvoir — those in power

les pouvoirs publics — the authorities

2. vb aux

1) (= avoir la possibilité de) to be able to

Je suis déçu de ne pas pouvoir le faire. — I am disappointed not to be able to do it.

Je ne pourrai pas venir samedi. — I won't be able to come on Saturday., I can't come on Saturday.

Je n'ai pas pu le réparer. — I couldn't repair it., I wasn't able to repair it.

Je peux lui téléphoner si tu veux. — I can phone her if you like.

2) (= avoir la permission de)

Vous pouvez aller au cinéma. — You can go to the pictures.

Puis-je venir vous voir samedi? — May I come and see you on Saturday?

3) (hypothèse)

Il a pu avoir un accident. — He may have had an accident., He might have had an accident., He could have had an accident.

Il aurait pu le dire! — He might have said so!, He could have said so!

4) (autres locutions)

tu ne peux pas savoir! — you have no idea!

tu peux le dire! — you can say that again!

3. vb impers

il peut arriver que — it may be that

il pourrait pleuvoir — it might rain

4. vt

J'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu. — I did all I could.

Fais ce que tu peux. — Do what you can.

Je n'y peux rien. — I can't do anything about it.

on ne peut; Je me porte on ne peut mieux. — I'm absolutely fine., I couldn't be better.

Elle est on ne peut plus gentille. — She couldn't be nicer., She's as nice as can be.

je n'en peux plus (fatigue) — I'm exhausted, (patience) I can't take any more

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pouvoir verb table: pouvoir

❢ Can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur.

A v aux

1 ( être capable de) to be able to; peux-tu soulever cette boîte? can you lift this box?; nous espérons pouvoir partir cette année we hope to be able to go away this year; dès que je pourrai as soon as I can; il ne pourra pas venir he won't be able to come; je suis content que vous ayez pu venir I'm glad you could come; il ne pouvait pas cacher son irritation he couldn't conceal his annoyance; il pourrait mieux faire he could do better; elle aurait pu le faire she could have done it; tu peux/pourrais bien me rendre ce service you can/could at least do this for me; tu ne pouvais pas me le dire tout de suite! why couldn't you have told me ou didn't you tell me that right away?; on ne pourrait mieux dire that's very well put; je n'en peux plus (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it○; ( satiété) I'm full○; ⇒ vieillesse;

2 ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to; les élèves ne peuvent pas quitter l'établissement sans autorisation pupils can't ou may not ou are not allowed to leave the school without permission; est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? can I use your car?; puis-je m'asseoir? may I sit down?; est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? is smoking allowed here?; nous ne pouvons tout de même pas les laisser faire we can't just stand by and do nothing; tu peux toujours essayer you can ou could always try; on peut dire que it can be said that; après ce qui est arrivé on peut se poser des questions after what happened questions are bound to be asked;

3 ( avoir le choix de) on peut écrire clef ou clé the word can be written clef or clé; on peut ne pas faire l'accord the agreement is optional; il ne peut pas ne pas accepter he has no option but to accept; il peut être malade après tout ce qu'il a mangé after the amount he ate it's no wonder that he is ill;

4 ( avoir l'obligeance de) pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?; si tu pouvais garder la petite, je sortirais un peu if you could keep an eye on the baby, I could go out for a while; peux-tu me dire quelle heure il est s'il te plaît? could you tell me the time please?;

5 ( être susceptible de) tout peut arriver anything could happen; cela pourrait arriver à n'importe qui it could happen to anybody; il ne peut pas ne pas gagner he's bound to win; où peut-il bien être? where can he be?; où pouvait-il bien être? where could he be?; que peut-il bien faire? what can he be doing?; tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake; puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers wishing you everything you could want for the new year; puisse-t-il revenir sur sa décision we can only hope that he goes back on his decision; puissiez-vous dire vrai let us hope you are right; rien ne pourra l'arrêter nothing can stop him/her; qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? what business is it of yours?; il peut toujours espérer there's no harm in wishing ou hoping; s'il croit que je vais payer ses dettes il peut toujours attendre if he thinks I'm going to pay his debts he's got another think coming; elle pouvait mentir, il l'aimait toujours no matter how much she lied, he still loved her; qu'est-ce qu'il peut y avoir comme monde! what a crowd there is!; qu'est-ce qu'il peut faire froid ici! it's so cold here!; ce qu'il peut être grand! how tall he is!; peux-tu être bête! how silly you can be!

B vtr que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?; je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux there's nothing I can do for you/about them; je n'y peux rien I can't do anything about it, there's nothing I can do about it; je fais ce que je peux I'm doing my best; ‘je sais que c'est difficile mais qu'y puis-je?’-‘vous pouvez beaucoup’ ‘I know it's hard, but what can I do?’-‘plenty’.

C v impers il peut faire très froid en janvier it can get very cold in January; il pourrait arriver que je parte I could ou might leave; il pouvait être 10 heures it was probably about 10 o'clock; il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau it might snow or it might be fine; c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!; ce qu'il peut pleuvoir en ce moment! it's raining really hard at the moment.

D il se peut vpr impers il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin prices may ou might rise in June; il se peut or pourrait que j'accepte leur offre I may ou might accept their offer; se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? can he really have forgotten me?; se peut-il que vous ayez fait cela? how could you do such a thing?; ‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’-‘cela se peut’ ‘are you coming this evening?’-‘I may do’; cela se pourrait bien very possibly so; il or cela se pourrait (bien) qu'il soit fâché he might (well) be angry; ça ne se peut pas○ it's impossible.

E on ne peut plus loc adv il est on ne peut plus timide he is as shy as can be; c'est on ne peut mieux it couldn't be better; il travaille on ne peut plus sérieusement you couldn't ask for a more conscientious worker; il est on ne peut plus désagréable he's thoroughly unpleasant.

Idiomes

qui peut le plus peut le moins if you can do something complicated, you can do something simple; autant que faire se peut as far as possible.

II.

pouvoir nm

1 ( puissance) power; pouvoirs surnaturels supernatural powers; pouvoir blanchissant d'un détergent whitening power of a detergent; pouvoir d'évocation d'un mot evocative power of a word;

2 ( faculté) ability; avoir un remarquable pouvoir d'adaptation to be remarkably adaptable; avoir le pouvoir de faire to be able to do;

3 ( ascendant) power (sur over); le pouvoir de qn sur qn sb's power over sb; il la tient en son pouvoir he's got her in his power;

4 ( autorité) power, authority; n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no power over sb; je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider it's not up to me to decide; il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de prendre une telle décision I'm not the one who decides;

5 Pol power; pouvoir absolu/royal absolute/royal power; après 15 ans de pouvoir after 15 years in power; avoir le pouvoir to be in power; exercer le pouvoir to exercise power; prendre le pouvoir to take power; arriver au pouvoir to come to power; se maintenir au pouvoir to stay in power; séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers; en vertu des pouvoirs qui nous sont conférés by reason of ou in exercise of the powers invested in us; avoir tous pouvoirs to have ou exercise all powers; donner tous pouvoir à qn to give sb full powers, to confer full powers on sb; les pleins pouvoirs full powers; le pouvoir en place the government in power;

6 Admin, Jur power; déléguer ses pouvoirs à qn to delegate powers to sb; pouvoir par-devant notaire power of attorney; donner pouvoir à qn to give sb a proxy.

Composés

pouvoir d'achat purchasing power; pouvoir calorifique calorific value; pouvoir exécutif executive power; le pouvoir judiciaire ( corps) the judiciary; pouvoir législatif legislative power; pouvoir séparateur Phys resolving power; pouvoir spirituel spiritual power; pouvoir temporel temporal power; les pouvoirs constitués the powers that be; pouvoirs exceptionnels emergency powers; pouvoirs publics authorities.

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[puvwar] nom masculin

1. [aptitude, possibilité] power

avoir un grand pouvoir de concentration/de persuasion to have great powers of concentration/persuasion

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de lire l'avenir! I cannot predict the future!

il n'est plus en notre pouvoir de décider de la question we're no longer in a position to decide on this matter

je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour t'aider I'll do everything ou all in my power to help you

pouvoir d'achat ÉCONOMIE purchasing power

2. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [d'un président, d'un tuteur] power

avoir pouvoir de décision to have the authority to decide

pouvoir disciplinaire disciplinary powers

3. POLITIQUE

le pouvoir

a. [exercice] power

b. [gouvernants] government

elle est trop proche du pouvoir pour comprendre she's too close to the seat of power to understand

arriver au pouvoir to come to power

être au pouvoir

a. [parti élu] to be in power ou office

b. [junte] to be in power

les gens au pouvoir ne connaissent pas nos problèmes those in power ou the powers that be don't understand our difficulties

prendre le pouvoir

a. [élus] to take office

b. [dictateur] to seize power

exercer le pouvoir to exercise power, to govern, to rule

le pouvoir central central government

le pouvoir exécutif executive power, the executive

le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power, the judiciary

le pouvoir législatif legislative power, the legislature

le pouvoir local local government, the local authorities

4. [influence] power, influence

avoir du pouvoir sur quelqu'un to have power ou influence over somebody

avoir quelqu'un en son pouvoir to have somebody in one's power

5. PHYSIQUE & TECHNOLOGIE power, quality

pouvoir calorifique (inférieur)/supérieur (net)/gross calorific value

pouvoir couvrant (d'une peinture) opacity (of a paint)

pouvoir isolant insulating capacity

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pouvoirs nom masculin pluriel

1. [fonctions] powers, authority

outrepasser ses pouvoirs to overstep ou to exceed one's authority

avoir tous pouvoirs pour faire quelque chose

a. [administrateur] to have full powers to do something

b. [architecte, animateur] to have carte blanche to do something

pouvoirs exceptionnels POLITIQUE special powers (available to the President of the French Republic in an emergency)

2. [gouvernants]

les pouvoirs constitués the legally constituted government

les pouvoirs publics the authorities

3. [surnaturels] powers

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[puvwar] verbe auxiliaire

1. [avoir la possibilité, la capacité de]

je peux revenir en France I'm able to ou I can return to France

je peux vous aider? [généralement, dans un magasin] can I help you?

on peut toujours s'arranger some sort of an arrangement can always be worked out

comment as-tu pu lui mentir! how could you lie to him!

quand il pourra de nouveau marcher when he's able to walk again

je ne peux pas dormir I'm unable to ou I can't sleep

tout le monde ne peut pas le faire/en dire autant! not everybody can do it/say that!

le projet ne pourra pas se faire sans sa collaboration the project can't be carried out without her collaboration

tu ne peux pas ne pas l'aider you MUST help her, you can't refuse to help her

il ne peut pas la voir (en peinture) (familier) he can't stand (the sight of) her

2. [parvenir à] to manage ou to be able to

avez-vous pu entrer en contact avec lui? did you succeed in contacting ou manage to contact him?

c'est construit de telle manière que l'on ne puisse pas s'échapper it's built in such a way that it's impossible to escape ou as to make escape impossible

3. [avoir la permission de]

vous pouvez disposer you may ou can go now

si je peux ou (soutenu) si je puis m'exprimer ainsi if I may use the phrase

si on ne peut plus plaisanter, maintenant! it's a pretty sad thing if you can't have a laugh anymore!

[avoir des raisons de]

on ne peut que s'en féliciter one can't but feel happy about it

je suis désolé — ça, tu peux (l'être)! (familier) I'm so sorry — so you should be ou and with good reason ou and I should think so too!

4. [exprime une éventualité, un doute, un risque]

la maladie peut revenir the disease can ou may recur

attention, tu pourrais glisser careful, you might ou could slip

ce ne peut être déjà les invités! (surely) it can't be the guests already!

j'aurais pu l'attendre longtemps, elle n'arrive que demain! I could have waited a long time, she's not coming until tomorrow!

après tout, il pourrait bien ne pas avoir menti he may well have been telling the truth after all

c'est plus facile qu'on ne pourrait le croire it's easier than you might think

je peux toujours m'être trompé it's possible I might have got it wrong

ça aurait pu être pire it could have been worse

(tournure impersonnelle)

il pourrait s'agir d'un suicide it could ou may ou might be a suicide

il peut arriver que... it may (so) ou can happen that...

5. [exprime une approximation]

elle pouvait avoir entre 50 et 60 ans she could have been between 50 and 60 (years of age)

6. [exprime une suggestion, une hypothèse]

tu peux toujours essayer de lui téléphoner you could always try phoning him

tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! you could at least apologize!, the least you could do is (to) apologize!

il aurait pu me prévenir! he could've ou might've warned me!

on peut s'attendre à tout avec elle anything's possible with her

7. [en intensif]

où ai-je bien pu laisser mes lunettes? what on earth can I have done with my glasses?

qu'a-t-elle (bien) pu leur dire pour les mettre dans cet état? what can she possibly have said for them to be in such a state!

8. (littéraire) [exprime le souhait]

puisse-t-il vous entendre! let us hope he can hear you!

puissé-je ne jamais revivre des moments pareils! may I never have to live through that again!

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[puvwar] verbe transitif

[être capable de faire]

qu'y puis-je? what can I do about it?

vous seul y pouvez quelque chose only you can do anything about it

on n'y peut rien it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it

que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?

j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu I did my level best ou all I could

je n'en peux plus

a. [physiquement] I'm exhausted

b. [moralement] I can't take anymore ou stand it any longer

c. [je suis rassasié] I'm full (up)

ma voiture n'en peut plus (familier) my car's had it

je n'en peux plus de l'entendre se plaindre sans cesse I just can't take his continual moaning any more

regarde-le danser avec elle, il n'en peut plus! (familier & humoristique) just look at him dancing with her, he's in seventh heaven!

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se pouvoir verbe impersonnel

ça se peut it may ou could be

ça se peut, mais... that's as may be, but...

il va pleuvoir — ça se pourrait bien! it's going to rain — that's quite possible!

sois calme, et s'il se peut, diplomate keep calm and, if (at all) possible, be tactful

il ou ça se peut que: il se peut qu'il soit malade he might be ill, maybe he's ill

il se pourrait bien qu'il n'y ait plus de places it might ou could well be fully booked

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pouvoir

13 alegrarse

alegrarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to be pleased, be glad

■ me alegro mucho de que hayas venido I am very pleased that you have come

2 familiar (achisparse) to get tipsy

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to be glad, be happy

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VPR

1) (=complacerse) to be happy, be pleased

siempre se alegra cuando la visitamos — she's always happy o pleased when we go and visit her

nos alegramos de o por tu decisión — we're very happy o pleased with your decision

me alegro de verte — I'm pleased to see you, it's good to see you

me alegro por ella — I'm happy o pleased for her

-he aprobado -¡me alegro! — "I passed" - "I'm pleased to hear it!"

me alegro muchísimo — I'm delighted

-¿te importa que haya venido? -no, me alegro mucho — "do you mind me coming?" - "not at all, I'm pleased you've come"

- ya puedo devolverte el dinero -me alegro de saberlo — "I can pay you back now" - "I'm glad to hear it"

me alegro de que hayas venido, necesito tu ayuda — I'm glad you've come, I need your help

me alegro de que saques el tema — I'm glad you mentioned that

2) * (=emborracharse) to get merry o tipsy *

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(v.) = feel + elated, brighten

Ex. Jeanne Leforte felt tired but elated when the session adjourned.

Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

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(v.) = feel + elated, brighten

Ex: Jeanne Leforte felt tired but elated when the session adjourned.

Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

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■alegrarse verbo reflexivo to be glad, be happy: me alegro de conocerle, I'm pleased to meet you
me alegro muchísimo por ti, I'm delighted for you
' alegrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animarse
- celebrar
- contentarse
- ilusionarse
- victoria
- alegrar
- animar
- congratular
English:
lighten
- pleased
- glad
- happy
- rejoice

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vpr

1. [sentir alegría] to be pleased;

voy a poder ir a la fiesta – ¡me alegro! I'm going to be able to come to the party – good!;

nos alegramos de su nombramiento we are pleased that she has been appointed;

me alegro de que me hagas esa pregunta I'm glad you asked me that;

me alegro de que les vaya bien I'm glad to hear that they're all right;

¡no sabes cuánto me alegro! I can't tell you how pleased I am!;

me alegro mucho por ellos I'm very pleased for them

2. [emborracharse] to get tipsy

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alegrarse

v/r

1 cheer up;

¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!

2 fam

bebiendo get tipsy

3

:

me alegro I am pleased;

me alegro de que hayas venido I’m pleased you could make it;

alegrarse por alguien be pleased o happy for s.o. (de about)

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vr

: to be glad, to rejoice

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alegrarse vb to be glad / to be pleased

me alegro de que hayas vuelto I'm glad you came back

se alegró mucho de vernos she was pleased to see us

Spanish-English dictionary > alegrarse

14 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

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bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

* * *

bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno

15 si

I.

si¹ [si]

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1. conjunction

2. adverb

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1. <

   a. if

• s'il fait beau demain, je sortirai if it's fine tomorrow, I'll go out

• si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais une voiture if I had any money, I would buy a car

• tu viendras ? si oui, préviens-moi à l'avance are you coming? if so, tell me in advance

• si seulement il venait/était venu if only he was coming/had come

• si c'est ça, je m'en vais (inf) if that's how it is, I'm off (inf)

• s'il a tant de succès c'est que... if he is so successful it's because...

   b. (interrogation indirecte) if, whether

• il ignore si elle viendra he doesn't know whether or if she'll come (or not)

• il se demande si elle viendra he is wondering whether or if she'll come (or not)

• tu imagines s'il était fier ! you can imagine how proud he was!

• si je veux y aller ? quelle question ! do I want to go? what a question!

• si j'avais su ! if only I had known!

• et s'il refusait ? and what if he refused?

   c. ( = que) c'est un miracle si la voiture n'a pas pris feu it's a miracle that the car didn't catch fire

• excusez-nous si nous n'avons pas pu venir we're sorry we couldn't come

   d. (opposition) while

• si ses intentions étaient louables, l'effet de son discours a été désastreux while his motives were excellent, the results of his speech were disastrous

   e. (locutions) et si tu lui téléphonais ? how about phoning him?

► si ce n'est...

• qui peut le savoir, si ce n'est lui ? if he doesn't know, who will?

• si ce n'est elle, qui aurait osé ? who but she would have dared?

• il n'avait rien emporté, si ce n'est quelques biscuits he had taken nothing with him apart from a few biscuits

• elle va bien, si ce n'est qu'elle est très fatiguée she's quite well apart from the fact that she is very tired► si tant est que

• ils sont sous-payés, si tant est qu'on les paie they are underpaid, if they are paid at all

2. <

   a. (affirmatif) vous ne venez pas ? -- si/mais si aren't you coming? -- yes I am/of course I am

• vous n'avez rien mangé ? -- si, une pomme haven't you had anything to eat? -- yes (I have), an apple

• si, si, il faut venir oh but you must come!

• il n'a pas voulu, moi si he didn't want to, but I did

• il n'a pas écrit ? -- il paraît que si hasn't he written? -- yes, it seems that he has

• je croyais qu'elle ne voulait pas venir, mais il m'a dit que si I thought she didn't want to come but he said she did

   b. ( = tellement) (modifiant un attribut, un adverbe) so ; (modifiant un épithète) such

• un ami si gentil such a kind friend

• des amis si gentils

• de si gentils amis such kind friends

• il parle si bas qu'on ne l'entend pas he speaks in such a low voice that you can't hear him

• il est stupide, non ? -- si peu ! (ironic) he's stupid, isn't he? -- and how! (inf)

► si bien que so that

• on est parti en retard, si bien qu'on a raté le train we left late so we missed the train

   c. (concessif) however

• si bête soit-il, il comprendra however stupid he is he will understand

• si peu que ce soit however little it may be

   d. ( = aussi) as

• elle n'est pas si timide que tu crois she's not as shy as you think

• ce n'est pas si simple it's not as simple as that

II.

si² [si]

invariable masculine noun

(Music) B ; (en chantant la gamme) ti

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Note: si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house

Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house

I
1. si
nom masculin invariable if

des si et des mais — ifs and buts

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant l'affirmation) yes

‘tu ne le veux pas?’ - ‘si!’ — ‘don't you want it?’ - ‘yes I do!’

mais si — yes, of course

2) ( marquant l'intensité) so

de si bon matin — so early in the morning

c'est un homme si agréable — he's such a pleasant man

je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville — I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty

si bien que — ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that

tant et si bien que — so much so that

3) ( pour marquer la comparaison)

rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil — there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset

est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? — is she as stupid as people say (she is)?

4) ( pour marquer la concession)

si peu que ce soit — however little it may be

3.

conjonction (s' before il or ils)

1) ( marquant l'éventualité) if

si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? — if it wasn't you, who was it?, if not you, who?

il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre — he didn't take anything with him apart from a book

à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? — what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?

si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens — if such a distinction makes any sense

c'est un brave homme s'il en est — he's a brave man if ever there was one

2) ( marquant l'hypothèse) if

si j'étais riche — if I were rich

si j'avais su! — if only I'd known!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how happy I was!

si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! — leave? I certainly do want to leave!

je me demande s'il viendra — I wonder if ou whether he'll come

3) ( quand) if

enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé — when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading

4) ( introduit la suggestion)

si tu venais avec moi? — how about coming with me?

si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? — and what if he decided not to come?

5) ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas

si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés — whereas France is in favour [BrE] of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it

II si
nom masculin invariable ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti

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abr nm

See:

syndicat d'initiative

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I.

si nm inv ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti.

II.

si

❢ Si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house. Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house.

A nm inv if; des si et des mais ifs and buts.

B adv

1 ( marquant l'affirmation) yes; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘si!’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes I do!’; ‘ils n'ont pas encore vendu leur maison?’-‘il me semble que si’ ‘haven't they sold their house yet?’-‘yes, I think they have’; il n'ira pas, moi si he won't go, but I will; mais si yes, of course; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘mais si’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes, of course I do’; si fort littér yes indeed;

2 ( marquant l'intensité) so; ce n'est pas si simple it's not so simple; de si bon matin so early in the morning; de si bonne heure so early; c'est un homme si agréable he's such a pleasant man; vous habitez un si joli pays you live in such a lovely country; je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty; j'ai eu si peur que I was so afraid that; si bien que ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that; elle n'a pas écrit, si bien que je ne sais pas à quelle heure elle arrive she hasn't written, so I don't know what time she's arriving; elle s'agitait en tous sens si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber she was flapping about all over the place, so much so that she fell over; tant et si bien que so much so that;

3 ( pour marquer la comparaison) rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? is she as stupid as people say (she is)?;

4 ( pour marquer la concession) si loin que vous alliez nous saurons bien vous retrouver however far away you go ou no matter how far away you go, we will be able to find you; si intelligent qu'il soit or soit-il, il ne peut pas tout savoir as intelligent as he is ou however intelligent he is, he can't know everything; si pénible que soit la situation however hard the situation may be; si peu que ce soit however little it may be.

C conj (s' before il or ils)

1 ( marquant l'éventualité) if; si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? if it wasn't you, who was it?; il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre et son parapluie he didn't take anything with him apart from ou other than a book and his umbrella; l'une des villes les plus belles, si ce n'est la plus belle one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; personne n'a compris si ce n'est le meilleur de la classe nobody understood except the best pupil in the class; si ce n'était la peur d'être malade j'irais avec vous if it weren't for fear of getting ill I'd go with you; à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?; si c'est (comme) ça, je pars if that's how it is, I'm leaving; s'il vient demain et qu'il fait beau if he comes tomorrow and the weather's fine; lui seul peut trouver une solution, si solution il y a only he can find a solution, if there is one ou a solution; si oui if so; était-il à Paris? si oui avec qui? si non pourquoi? was he in Paris? if he was, who was he with? if he wasn't, why?; explique-moi tout si tant est que tu puisses le faire tell me everything, if you can do it that is; je ne sais pas s'il pourra nous prêter la somme avant dimanche, si tant est qu'il veuille bien nous la prêter I don't know if he will be able to lend us the money before Sunday, if he's willing to lend it to us at all (that is); si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens if such a distinction makes any sense; c'est un brave homme s'il en est he's a brave man if ever there was one; c'était un homme cultivé s'il en fut he was an educated man if ever there was one;

2 ( marquant l'hypothèse dans l'avenir ou le présent) if; si j'étais riche if I were rich; si j'étais toi, si j'étais à ta place if I were you; s'il pleuvait je serais content I would be glad if it rained;

3 ( exprimant l'hypothèse dans le passé) if; si j'avais su qu'il était à Paris je l'aurais invité if I had known that he was in Paris I would have invited him; si j'avais eu l'argent if I had had the money;

4 ( quand) if; s'il pleurait elle le prenait tout de suite dans ses bras if he cried she would pick him up straightaway; enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading;

5 ( dans une phrase exclamative) if only; si vous pouviez venir! if only you could come!, I wish you would come!; si au moins vous m'aviez téléphoné! if only you had phoned me!; si encore or enfin or seulement or même if only; si j'avais su! if only I'd known!, had I known!; vous pensez si j'étais content! you can imagine how happy I was!; si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! do I want to leave? but of course I do!; et si je le rencontrais dans la rue! just imagine if ou just suppose I meet him in the street!;

6 ( introduit la suggestion) si tu venais avec moi? how ou what about coming with me?, why don't you come with me?; si nous allions dîner au restaurant? how ou what about going out for dinner?; si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?; et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? and what if he decided not to come?; et si tu lui écrivais? why don't you write to him/her?;

7 ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas; si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés whereas France is in favour^GB of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it;

8 ( introduit une interrogation indirecte) if, whether; je me demande s'il viendra I wonder if ou whether he'll come.

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[si] adverbe

1. [tellement - avec un adjectif attribut, un adverbe, un nom] so ; [ - avec un adjectif épithète] such

il est si mignon! he's (ever) so sweet!

je la vois si peu I see so little of her, I see her so rarely

ça fait si mal! it hurts so much!

elle a de si beaux cheveux! she has such beautiful hair!

(en corrélation avec 'que')

si... que so... that

elle travaille si bien qu'on l'a augmentée she works so well that she got a rise

2. [exprimant la concession] however

si aimable soit-il... however nice he may be...

(en corrélation avec 'que')

si dur que ça puisse paraître, je ne céderai pas however hard it may seem ou hard as it may seem I won't give way

si vous le vexez si peu que ce soit, il fond en larmes if you upset him even the slightest bit, he bursts into tears

3. [dans une comparaison]

si... que as... as

il n'est pas si bête qu'il en a l'air he's not as stupid as he seems

4. [en réponse affirmative] yes

ce n'est pas fermé? — si isn't it closed? — yes (it is)

ça n'a pas d'importance — si, ça en a! it doesn't matter — it does ou yes it does!

tu n'aimes pas ça? — si, si! don't you like that? — oh yes I do!

je ne veux pas que tu me rembourses — si, si, voici ce que je te dois I don't want you to pay me back — no, I insist, here's what I owe you

je n'y arriverai jamais — mais si! I'll never manage — of course you will!

le spectacle n'est pas gratuit — il paraît que si the show isn't free — apparently it is

tu ne vas quand même pas lui dire? — oh que si! still, you're not going to tell him, are you? — oh yes I am!

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[si] conjonction (devant 'il' ou 'ils' s' [s])

1. [exprimant une condition] if

si tu veux, on y va we'll go if you want

si tu ne réfléchis pas par toi-même et si ou que tu crois tout ce qu'on te dit... if you don't think for yourself and you believe everything people tell you...

je ne lui dirai que si tu es d'accord I'll tell him only if you agree, I won't tell him unless you agree

si tu oses...! [ton menaçant] don't you dare!

avez-vous des enfants? si oui, remplissez le cadre ci-dessous do you have any children? if yes, fill in the box below

2. [exprimant une hypothèse] if

si tu venais de bonne heure, on pourrait finir avant midi if you came early we would be able to finish before midday

s'il m'arrivait quelque chose, prévenez John should anything happen to me ou if anything should happen to me, call John

ah toi, si je ne me retenais pas...! just count yourself lucky I'm restraining myself!

si j'avais su, je me serais méfié if I had known ou had I known, I would have been more cautious

3. [exprimant une éventualité] what if

et si tu te trompais? what if you were wrong?

4. [exprimant une suggestion] what about

et si on jouait aux cartes? what about playing cards?

5. [exprimant un souhait, un regret]

ah, si j'étais plus jeune! I wish ou if only I were younger!

6. [dans l'interrogation indirecte] if, whether

dites-moi si vous venez tell me if ou whether you're coming

7. [introduisant une complétive] if, that

ne sois pas surprise s'il a échoué don't be surprised that ou if he failed

8. [introduisant une explication] if

si quelqu'un a le droit de se plaindre, c'est bien moi! if anyone has reason to complain, it's me!

9. [exprimant la répétition] if, when

si je prends une initiative, elle la désapprouve whenever ou every time I take the initiative, she disapproves (of it)

10. [exprimant la concession, l'opposition]

comment faire des économies si je gagne le salaire minimum? how can I save if I'm only earning the minimum wage?

si son premier roman a été un succès, le second a été éreinté par la critique though her first novel was a success, the second was slated by the critics

11. [emploi exclamatif]

tu penses s'il était déçu/heureux! you can imagine how disappointed/happy he was!

tu as l'intention de continuer? — si j'ai l'intention de continuer? bien sûr! do you intend to go on? — of course I do ou I certainly do ou I do indeed!

si ce n'est pas mignon à cet âge-là! aren't they cute at that age!

si je m'attendais à te voir ici! well, I (certainly) didn't expect to meet you here ou fancy meeting you here!

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[si] nom masculin invariable

avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille (proverbe) if ifs and buts were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers (proverbe)

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si bien que locution conjonctive

[de telle sorte que] so

il ne sait pas lire une carte, si bien qu'on s'est perdus he can't read a map, and so we got lost

si ce n'est locution prépositionnelle

1. [pour rectifier] if not

ça a duré une bonne heure, si ce n'est deux it lasted at least an hour, if not two

2. [excepté] apart from, except

tout vous convient? — oui, si ce n'est le prix is everything to your satisfaction? — yes, apart from ou except the price

si ce n'était sa timidité, c'est un garçon très agréable he's a nice young man, if a little shy

si ce n'est toi, c'est donc ton frère La Fontaine (allusion) if it's not you, then it must be your double ou your twin brother (humoristique)

si ce n'est que locution conjonctive

apart from the fact that, except (for the fact) that

il n'a pas de régime, si ce n'est qu'il ne doit pas fumer he has no special diet, except that he mustn't smoke

si tant est que locution conjonctive

provided that

on se retrouvera à 18 h, si tant est que l'avion arrive à l'heure we'll meet at 6 p.m. provided (that) ou if the plane arrives on time

II

[si] nom masculin invariable

MUSIQUE B

[chanté] si, ti

voir aussi link=fa fa

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16 SI

I.

si¹ [si]

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1. conjunction

2. adverb

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1. <

   a. if

• s'il fait beau demain, je sortirai if it's fine tomorrow, I'll go out

• si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais une voiture if I had any money, I would buy a car

• tu viendras ? si oui, préviens-moi à l'avance are you coming? if so, tell me in advance

• si seulement il venait/était venu if only he was coming/had come

• si c'est ça, je m'en vais (inf) if that's how it is, I'm off (inf)

• s'il a tant de succès c'est que... if he is so successful it's because...

   b. (interrogation indirecte) if, whether

• il ignore si elle viendra he doesn't know whether or if she'll come (or not)

• il se demande si elle viendra he is wondering whether or if she'll come (or not)

• tu imagines s'il était fier ! you can imagine how proud he was!

• si je veux y aller ? quelle question ! do I want to go? what a question!

• si j'avais su ! if only I had known!

• et s'il refusait ? and what if he refused?

   c. ( = que) c'est un miracle si la voiture n'a pas pris feu it's a miracle that the car didn't catch fire

• excusez-nous si nous n'avons pas pu venir we're sorry we couldn't come

   d. (opposition) while

• si ses intentions étaient louables, l'effet de son discours a été désastreux while his motives were excellent, the results of his speech were disastrous

   e. (locutions) et si tu lui téléphonais ? how about phoning him?

► si ce n'est...

• qui peut le savoir, si ce n'est lui ? if he doesn't know, who will?

• si ce n'est elle, qui aurait osé ? who but she would have dared?

• il n'avait rien emporté, si ce n'est quelques biscuits he had taken nothing with him apart from a few biscuits

• elle va bien, si ce n'est qu'elle est très fatiguée she's quite well apart from the fact that she is very tired► si tant est que

• ils sont sous-payés, si tant est qu'on les paie they are underpaid, if they are paid at all

2. <

   a. (affirmatif) vous ne venez pas ? -- si/mais si aren't you coming? -- yes I am/of course I am

• vous n'avez rien mangé ? -- si, une pomme haven't you had anything to eat? -- yes (I have), an apple

• si, si, il faut venir oh but you must come!

• il n'a pas voulu, moi si he didn't want to, but I did

• il n'a pas écrit ? -- il paraît que si hasn't he written? -- yes, it seems that he has

• je croyais qu'elle ne voulait pas venir, mais il m'a dit que si I thought she didn't want to come but he said she did

   b. ( = tellement) (modifiant un attribut, un adverbe) so ; (modifiant un épithète) such

• un ami si gentil such a kind friend

• des amis si gentils

• de si gentils amis such kind friends

• il parle si bas qu'on ne l'entend pas he speaks in such a low voice that you can't hear him

• il est stupide, non ? -- si peu ! (ironic) he's stupid, isn't he? -- and how! (inf)

► si bien que so that

• on est parti en retard, si bien qu'on a raté le train we left late so we missed the train

   c. (concessif) however

• si bête soit-il, il comprendra however stupid he is he will understand

• si peu que ce soit however little it may be

   d. ( = aussi) as

• elle n'est pas si timide que tu crois she's not as shy as you think

• ce n'est pas si simple it's not as simple as that

II.

si² [si]

invariable masculine noun

(Music) B ; (en chantant la gamme) ti

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Note: si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house

Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house

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1. si
nom masculin invariable if

des si et des mais — ifs and buts

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant l'affirmation) yes

‘tu ne le veux pas?’ - ‘si!’ — ‘don't you want it?’ - ‘yes I do!’

mais si — yes, of course

2) ( marquant l'intensité) so

de si bon matin — so early in the morning

c'est un homme si agréable — he's such a pleasant man

je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville — I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty

si bien que — ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that

tant et si bien que — so much so that

3) ( pour marquer la comparaison)

rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil — there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset

est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? — is she as stupid as people say (she is)?

4) ( pour marquer la concession)

si peu que ce soit — however little it may be

3.

conjonction (s' before il or ils)

1) ( marquant l'éventualité) if

si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? — if it wasn't you, who was it?, if not you, who?

il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre — he didn't take anything with him apart from a book

à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? — what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?

si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens — if such a distinction makes any sense

c'est un brave homme s'il en est — he's a brave man if ever there was one

2) ( marquant l'hypothèse) if

si j'étais riche — if I were rich

si j'avais su! — if only I'd known!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how happy I was!

si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! — leave? I certainly do want to leave!

je me demande s'il viendra — I wonder if ou whether he'll come

3) ( quand) if

enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé — when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading

4) ( introduit la suggestion)

si tu venais avec moi? — how about coming with me?

si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? — and what if he decided not to come?

5) ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas

si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés — whereas France is in favour [BrE] of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it

II si
nom masculin invariable ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti

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abr nm

See:

syndicat d'initiative

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I.

si nm inv ( note) B; ( en solfiant) ti.

II.

si

❢ Si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house. Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house.

A nm inv if; des si et des mais ifs and buts.

B adv

1 ( marquant l'affirmation) yes; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘si!’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes I do!’; ‘ils n'ont pas encore vendu leur maison?’-‘il me semble que si’ ‘haven't they sold their house yet?’-‘yes, I think they have’; il n'ira pas, moi si he won't go, but I will; mais si yes, of course; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘mais si’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes, of course I do’; si fort littér yes indeed;

2 ( marquant l'intensité) so; ce n'est pas si simple it's not so simple; de si bon matin so early in the morning; de si bonne heure so early; c'est un homme si agréable he's such a pleasant man; vous habitez un si joli pays you live in such a lovely country; je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty; j'ai eu si peur que I was so afraid that; si bien que ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that; elle n'a pas écrit, si bien que je ne sais pas à quelle heure elle arrive she hasn't written, so I don't know what time she's arriving; elle s'agitait en tous sens si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber she was flapping about all over the place, so much so that she fell over; tant et si bien que so much so that;

3 ( pour marquer la comparaison) rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? is she as stupid as people say (she is)?;

4 ( pour marquer la concession) si loin que vous alliez nous saurons bien vous retrouver however far away you go ou no matter how far away you go, we will be able to find you; si intelligent qu'il soit or soit-il, il ne peut pas tout savoir as intelligent as he is ou however intelligent he is, he can't know everything; si pénible que soit la situation however hard the situation may be; si peu que ce soit however little it may be.

C conj (s' before il or ils)

1 ( marquant l'éventualité) if; si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? if it wasn't you, who was it?; il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre et son parapluie he didn't take anything with him apart from ou other than a book and his umbrella; l'une des villes les plus belles, si ce n'est la plus belle one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; personne n'a compris si ce n'est le meilleur de la classe nobody understood except the best pupil in the class; si ce n'était la peur d'être malade j'irais avec vous if it weren't for fear of getting ill I'd go with you; à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?; si c'est (comme) ça, je pars if that's how it is, I'm leaving; s'il vient demain et qu'il fait beau if he comes tomorrow and the weather's fine; lui seul peut trouver une solution, si solution il y a only he can find a solution, if there is one ou a solution; si oui if so; était-il à Paris? si oui avec qui? si non pourquoi? was he in Paris? if he was, who was he with? if he wasn't, why?; explique-moi tout si tant est que tu puisses le faire tell me everything, if you can do it that is; je ne sais pas s'il pourra nous prêter la somme avant dimanche, si tant est qu'il veuille bien nous la prêter I don't know if he will be able to lend us the money before Sunday, if he's willing to lend it to us at all (that is); si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens if such a distinction makes any sense; c'est un brave homme s'il en est he's a brave man if ever there was one; c'était un homme cultivé s'il en fut he was an educated man if ever there was one;

2 ( marquant l'hypothèse dans l'avenir ou le présent) if; si j'étais riche if I were rich; si j'étais toi, si j'étais à ta place if I were you; s'il pleuvait je serais content I would be glad if it rained;

3 ( exprimant l'hypothèse dans le passé) if; si j'avais su qu'il était à Paris je l'aurais invité if I had known that he was in Paris I would have invited him; si j'avais eu l'argent if I had had the money;

4 ( quand) if; s'il pleurait elle le prenait tout de suite dans ses bras if he cried she would pick him up straightaway; enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading;

5 ( dans une phrase exclamative) if only; si vous pouviez venir! if only you could come!, I wish you would come!; si au moins vous m'aviez téléphoné! if only you had phoned me!; si encore or enfin or seulement or même if only; si j'avais su! if only I'd known!, had I known!; vous pensez si j'étais content! you can imagine how happy I was!; si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! do I want to leave? but of course I do!; et si je le rencontrais dans la rue! just imagine if ou just suppose I meet him in the street!;

6 ( introduit la suggestion) si tu venais avec moi? how ou what about coming with me?, why don't you come with me?; si nous allions dîner au restaurant? how ou what about going out for dinner?; si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?; et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? and what if he decided not to come?; et si tu lui écrivais? why don't you write to him/her?;

7 ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas; si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés whereas France is in favour^GB of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it;

8 ( introduit une interrogation indirecte) if, whether; je me demande s'il viendra I wonder if ou whether he'll come.

1. → link=syndicatsyndicat d'initiative

2. (abréviation de Système International) SI

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17 freuen

freu·en [ʼfrɔyən]

vr

1) ( voller Freude sein)

sich [über etw akk] \freuen to be glad [or pleased] [about sth];

sich über ein Geschenk \freuen to be pleased with a present;

sich sehr [über etw akk] \freuen to be delighted [with sth];

sich für jdn \freuen to be pleased [or glad] for sb['s sake];

sich mit jdm \freuen to share sb's happiness;

sich \freuen, etw tun zu dürfen/ können to be pleased to be able to do sth

2) ( freudig erwarten)

sich auf jdn \freuen to look forward to seeing sb;

sich auf etw akk \freuen to look forward to [doing] sth

WENDUNGEN:

sich zu früh \freuen to get one's hopes up too soon;

freu dich nicht zu früh! don't get your hopes up too soon!, don't count your chickens before they're hatched! ( fig)

vt

1) ( erfreuen)

jdn \freuen to please sb, to be a cause of pleasure to sb ( form)

2) impers

es freut mich, dass... I'm pleased [or glad] that...;

es freut mich, dir helfen zu können I'm pleased to be able to help you;

[das] freut mich für dich I'm pleased [or happy] for you, that's great;

freut mich[, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen] [I'm] pleased to meet you

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18 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

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1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

* * *
I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *
I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *

poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

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poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

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poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

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poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

* * *

poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

* * *

poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

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19 gustoso

adj.

1 tasty, savory, pleasant to the taste, pleasurable.

2 willing, ready, glad, well-disposed.

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gustoso

► adjetivo

1 (sabroso) tasty, savoury, palatable

2 (agradable) agreeable, pleasant

3 (con gusto) glad, willing, ready

■ aceptó gustosa she accepted willingly

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ADJ

1) (=complacido) gladly

lo hizo gustoso — he did it gladly

acepto gustoso su ofrecimiento — I gladly accept your offer

2) (=sabroso) tasty

3) (=agradable) [lectura] enjoyable; [sensación] pleasant, pleasing

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- sa adjetivo ( de buen grado)

si lo tuviera, te lo prestaría gustosa — if I had it, I would willingly lend it to you

aceptó gustoso el puesto — he willingly o gladly accepted the job

recibo gustoso el honor que me hacen — I gladly accept the honor you bestow on me (frml)

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= mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].

Ex. End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

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- sa adjetivo ( de buen grado)

si lo tuviera, te lo prestaría gustosa — if I had it, I would willingly lend it to you

aceptó gustoso el puesto — he willingly o gladly accepted the job

recibo gustoso el honor que me hacen — I gladly accept the honor you bestow on me (frml)

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= mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].

Ex: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

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gustoso -sa

adjective

1

(de buen grado): si lo tuviera, te lo prestaría gustosa if I had it, I would willingly lend it to you o I'd be only too glad to lend it to you

aceptó gustoso el cargo he willingly o gladly accepted the post

recibo gustoso el honor que me hacen I gladly accept o I am pleased to accept the honor you bestow on me ( frml)

2 ‹comida/guiso› tasty

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gustoso
◊ -sa adjetivo

willingly
gustoso,-a adjetivo
1 (de agradable sabor) delicious, tasty
2 (con mucho gusto) gladly, willingly: te invito a mi casa gustoso, it's my pleasure to invite you to my home

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Spanish:
gustosa

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gustoso, -a adj

1. [con placer]
hacer algo gustoso to do sth gladly o willingly;

lo habría hecho gustoso, pero no pude I'd gladly have done it, but I wasn't able to;

acepto gustoso su invitación I'm pleased to accept your invitation

2. [sabroso] tasty

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gustoso

adj gladly, with pleasure

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gustoso, -sa adj

1) : willing, glad

nuestra empresa participará gustosa: our company will be pleased to participate

2) : zesty, tasty

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20 bene

bĕnĕ, adv. of manner and intensity [bonus; the first vowel assimilated to the e of the foll. syllable; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 366], well ( comp. melius, better; sup. optime [v. bonus init. ], best; often to be rendered by more specific Engl. adverbs).
I.
As adjunct of verbs.
A.
In gen.
1.
Of physical or external goodness, usefulness, ornament, and comfort:
villam rusticam bene aedificatam habere expedit,
Cato, R. R. 3:
villam bonam beneque aedificatam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:
quid est agrum bene colere? Bene arare,
Cato, R. R. 61:
agro bene culto nihil potest esse... uberius,
Cic. Sen. 16, 57:
ubi cocta erit bene,
Cato, R. R. 157; 3; 4;
32 et saep.: te auratam et vestitam bene,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 50: ornatus hic satis me condecet? Ps. Optume, it is very becoming, id. Ps. 4, 1, 26:
me bene curata cute vises,
well tended, Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 15:
bene olere,
Verg. E. 2, 48:
bene sonare,
Quint. 8, 3, 16:
neque tamen non inprimis bene habitavit,
in the very best style, Nep. Att. 13, 1:
a Catone cum quaereretur, quid maxime in re familiari expediret, respondet Bene pascere? Quid secundum? Satis bene pascere,
Cic. Off. 2, 25, 89: so,
bene cenare,
Cat. 13, 17; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56:
bene de rebus domesticis constitutum esse,
to be in good circumstances, Cic. Sest. 45, 97;
similarly: rem (i. e. familiarem) bene paratam comitate perdidit,
well arranged, Plaut. Rud. prol. 38.—
2.
With respect to the mind.
a.
Perception, knowledge, ability:
quas tam bene noverat quam paedagogos nostros novimus,
Sen. Ep. 27, 5:
quin melius novi quam te et vidi saepius,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 22:
novi optime (Bacchus) et saepe vidi,
Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2:
qui optime suos nosse deberet,
Nep. Con. 4, 1; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 1; id. S. 1, 9, 22: satin' haec meministi et tenes? Pa. Melius quam tu qui docuisti, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 2:
quod eo mihi melius cernere videor quo ab eo proprius absum,
Cic. Sen. 21, 77:
ut hic melius quam ipse illa scire videatur,
id. de Or. 1, 15, 66; id. Or. 38, 132:
cum Sophocles vel optime scripserit Electram suam,
id. Fin. 1, 2, 5:
gubernatoris ars quia bene navigandi rationem habet,
of able seamanship, id. ib. 1, 13, 42:
melius in Volscis imperatum est,
better generalship was displayed, Liv. 2, 63, 6:
nihil melius quam omnis mundus administratur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 34, 59: de medico bene existimari scribis, that he is well thought ( spoken) of, i. e. his ability, id. Fam. 16, 14, 1:
prudentibus et bene institutis,
well educated, id. Sen. 14, 50:
sapientibus et bene natura constitutis,
endowed with good natural talent, id. Sest. 65, 137:
quodsi melius geruntur ea quae consilio geruntur quam, etc.,
more ably, id. Inv. 1, 34, 59:
tabulas bene pictas collocare in bono lumine,
good paintings, id. Brut. 75, 261:
canere melius,
Verg. E. 9, 67; Quint. 10, 1, 91:
bene pronuntiare,
id. 11, 3, 12:
bene respondere interrogationibus,
id. 5, 7, 28; 6, 3, 81.—
b.
Of feeling, judgment, and will:
similis in utroque nostrum, cum optime sentiremus, error fuit,
when we had the best intentions, Cic. Fam. 4, 2, 3; so id. ib. 6, 4, 2; so,
bene sentire,
id. ib. 6, 1, 3; so,
bene, optime de re publica sentire,
to hold sound views on public affairs, id. Off. 1, 41, 149; id. Fam. 4, 14, 1; id. Phil. 3, 9, 23:
bene animatas eas (insulas) confirmavit,
well disposed, Nep. Cim. 2, 4:
ei causae quam Pompeius animatus melius quam paratus susceperat,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 10; so, optime animati, Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 7:
quod bene cogitasti aliquando, laudo,
that you had good intentions, Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 34:
se vero bene sperare (i. e. de bello),
had good hopes, Liv. 6, 6, 18:
sperabis omnia optime,
Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 7:
tibi bene ex animo volo,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 6; so freq.: bene alicui velle, v. volo: bene aliquid consulere, to plan something well:
vigilando, agendo, bene consulendo prospera omnia cedunt,
Sall. C. 52, 29:
omnia non bene consulta,
id. J. 92, 2. —
c.
Of morality, honesty, honor, etc.
(α).
Bene vivere, or bene beateque vivere ( = kalôs kagathôs), to lead a moral and happy life:
qui virtutem habeat, eum nullius rei ad bene vivendum indigere,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93:
in dialectica vestra nullam esse ad melius vivendum vim,
id. Fin. 1, 19, 63:
quod ni ita accideret et melius et prudentius viveretur,
id. Sen. 19, 67; cf. id. Ac. 1, 4, 15; id. Fin. 1, 13, 45; id. Off. 1, 6, 19; id. Fam. 4, 3, 3 et saep. (for another meaning of bene vivere, cf. e. infra).—
(β).
Bene mori, to die honorably, bravely, creditably, gloriously:
qui se bene mori quam turpiter vivere maluit,
Liv. 22, 50, 7:
ne ferrum quidem ad bene moriendum oblaturus est hostis,
id. 9, 3, 3; so id. 21, 42, 4:
tum potui, Medea, mori bene,
Ov. H. 12, 5.—
(γ).
Bene partum, what is honestly, honorably earned or acquired:
multa bona bene parta habemus,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 65:
mei patris bene parta indiligenter Tutatur,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 3, 5:
res familiaris primum bene parta sit, nullo neque turpi quaestu, neque odioso,
Cic. Off. 1, 26, 92:
diutine uti bene licet partum bene,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 15; Sall. C. 51, 42 (cf.:
mala parta,
Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 65:
male par tum,
Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 22).—
(δ).
Apud bonos bene agier, an old legal formula: bona fide agi (v. bonus), to be transacted in good faith among good men. ubi erit illa formula fiduciae ut inter bonos bene agier oportet? Cic. Fam. 7, 12, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 61; 3, 17, 70.—
(ε).
Non bene = male, not faithfully:
esse metus coepit ne jura jugalia conjunx Non bene servasset,
Ov. M. 7, 716.—
d.
Representing an action as right or correct, well, rightly, correctly: bene mones, Ibo, you are right ( to admonish me), Ter. And. 2, 2, 36:
sequi recusarunt bene monentem,
Liv. 22, 60, 17:
quom mihi et bene praecipitis, et, etc.,
since you give sound advice, Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 55; so Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 6; 3, 3, 80; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 372, 7:
bene enim majores accubitionem epularem amicorum convivium nominarunt, melius quam Graeci,
Cic. Sen. 13, 45:
hoc bene censuit Scaevola,
correctly, Dig. 17, 1, 48.—
e.
Pleasantly, satisfactorily, profitably, prosperously, fortunately, successfully:
nunc bene vivo et fortunate atque ut volo atque animo ut lubet,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 111:
nihil adferrent quo jucundius, id est melius, viveremus,
Cic. Fin. 1, 41, 72:
si bene qui cenat, bene vivit,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56: quamobrem melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto, is better or more profitably invested, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:
perdenda sunt multa beneficia ut semel ponas bene, Sen. Ben. poet. 1, 2, 1: etiamsi nullum (beneficium) bene positurus sit,
id. ib. 1, 2, 2:
quando hoc bene successit,
Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 23: bene ambulatum'st? Di. Huc quidem, hercle, ad te bene, Quia tui vivendi copia'st, has your walk been pleasant? Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 18:
melius ominare,
use words of better omen, id. Rud. 2, 3, 7; Cic. Brut. 96, 329:
qui se suamque aetatem bene curant,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 36.—So, bene (se) habere: ut bene me haberem filiai nuptiis, have a good time at, etc., Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 2:
qui se bene habet suisque amicis usui est,
who enjoys his life and is a boon companion, id. Mil. 3, 1, 128:
nam hanc bene se habere aetatem nimio'st aequius,
id. Merc. 3, 2, 6: bene consulere alicui, to take good care for somebody ' s interests:
tuae rei bene consulere cupio,
id. Trin. 3, 2, 9:
ut qui mihi consultum optume velit esse,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 3, 1:
me optime consulentem saluti suae,
Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 2:
qui se ad sapientes viros bene consulentes rei publicae contulerunt,
id. Off. 2, 13, 46.—So, bene mereri, and rarely bene merere, to deserve well of one, i. e. act for his advantage; absol. or with de:
addecet Bene me, renti bene referre gratiam,
Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 36:
Licinii aps te bene merenti male refertur gratia?
id. Ps. 1, 3, 86:
ut memorem in bene meritos animum praestarem,
Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 10:
cogor nonnumquam homines non optime de me meritos rogatu eorum qui bene meriti sunt, defendere,
id. ib. 7, 1, 4:
tam bene meritis de nomine Punico militibus,
Liv. 23, 12, 5:
si bene quid de te merui,
Verg. A. 4, 317; cf. Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; id. Sest. 1, 2; 12, 39; 66, 139; 68, 142; id. Mil. 36, 99; id. Phil. 2, 14, 36 et saep.; v. mereo, D. and P. a.—So esp. referring to price: bene emere, to buy advantageously, i. e. cheaply; bene vendere, to sell advantageously, i. e. at a high price: bene ego hercle vendidi te, Plaut. [p. 230] Durc. 4, 2, 34:
et quoniam vendat, velle quam optime vendere,
Cic. Off. 3, 12, 51:
ita nec ut emat melius, nec ut vendat quidquam, simulabit vir bonus,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61: vin' bene emere? Do. Vin' tu pulcre vendere? Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 38:
melius emetur,
Cato, R. R. 1: quo melius emptum sciatis, Cic. ap. Suet. Caes. 50 fin.:
qui vita bene credat emi honorem,
cheaply, Verg. A. 9, 206; Sil 4, 756.—
f.
Expressing kindness, thanks, etc.: bene facis, bene vocas, bene narras, I thank you, am obliged to you for doing, calling, saying (colloq.): merito amo te. Ph. Bene facis, thanks! Ter Eun. 1, 2, 106; cf.:
in consuetudinem venit, bene facis et fecisti non mdicantis esse, sed gratias agentis, Don. ad loc.' placet, bene facitis,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 43: dividuom talentum faciam. La. Bene facis, id. ib. 5, 3, 52: si quid erit dubium, immutabo Da. Bene fecisti, id. Ep. 5, 1, 40 Lo. Adeas, si velis. La. Bene hercle factum vobis habeo gratiam. Accedam propius, id. Rud. 3, 6, 2; Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 10.—With gratiam habere: bene fecisti;
gratiam habeo maximam,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 61; cf.
bene benigneque arbitror te facere,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 130: quin etiam Graecis licebit utare cum voles... Bene sane facis, sed enitar ut Latine loquar, I thank you for the permission, but, etc., Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25: an exitum Cassi Maelique expectem? Bene facitis quod abominamini... sed, etc., I am much obliged to you for abhorring this, but, etc., Liv. 6, 18, 9: bene edepol narras; nam illi faveo virgini, thanks for telling me, for, etc., Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 7 (cf.:
male hercule narras,
I owe you little thanks for saying so, Cic. Tusc. 1, 6, 10):
bene, ita me di ament, nuntias,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 20:
benenarras,
Cic. Att. 16, 14, 4; 13, 33, 2: tu ad matrem adi. Bene vocas; benigne dicis Cras apud te, thanks for your invitation, but, etc., Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 108: eamus intro ut prandeamus. Men. Bene vocas, tam gratia'st, id. Men. 2, 3, 41.—
g.
Of accuracy, etc., well, accurately, truly, completely:
cum ceterae partes aetatis bene descriptae sint,
Cic. Sen. 2, 5:
cui bene librato... Obstitit ramus,
Ov. M. 8, 409:
at bene si quaeras,
id. ib. 3, 141:
tibi comprimam linguam. Hau potes: Bene pudiceque adservatur,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 196:
bene dissimulare amorem,
entirely, Ter. And. 1, 1, 105:
quis enim bene celat amorem?
Ov. H. 12, 37.—So with a negation, = male restat parvam quod non bene compleat urnam, Ov. M. 12, 615: non bene conveniunt... Majestas et amor, id. ib 2, 846.—Redundant, with vix (Ovid.):
vix bene Castalio descenderat antro, Incustoditam lente videt ire juvencam ( = vix descenderat cum, etc.),
Ov. M. 3, 14:
tactum vix bene limen erat, Aesonides, dixi, quid agit meus?
id. H. 6, 24:
vix bene desieram, rettulit illa mihi,
id. F 5, 277.—
h.
Sup., most opportunely, at the nick of time (comic):
sed eccum meum gnatum optume video,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 57:
sed optume eccum exit senex,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 44. optume adveniens, puere, cape Chlamydem, etc., id. Merc. 5, 2, 69: Davum optume Video, Ter And. 2, 1, 35; 4, 2, 3; Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 25; 4, 5, 19; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 66; id. Heaut. 4, 5, 9; 5, 5, 2.—
i.
Pregn.: bene polliceri = large polliceri, to make liberal promises ' praecepit ut ceteros adeant, bene polliceantur, Sall. C. 41, 5; cf.: bene promittere, to promise success:
quae autem inconstantia deorum ut primis minentur extis, bene promittant secundis?
Cic. Div. 2, 17, 38.—
B.
In partic.
1.
Bene dicere.
a.
To speak well, i. e. eloquently:
qui optime dicunt,
the most eloquent, Cic. de Or. 1, 26, 119; 2, 2, 5:
etiam bene dicere haud absurdum est,
Sall. C. 3, 1:
abunde dixit bene quisquis rei satisfecit,
Quint. 12, 9, 7;
cf: bene loqui,
to use good language, speak good Latin, Cic. Brut. 58, 212, 64, 228.—
b.
To speak ably:
multo oratorem melius quam ipsos illos quorum eae sint artes esse dicturum,
Cic. Or. 1, 15, 65; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 4. bene dicendi scientia, Quint. 7, 3, 12.—
c.
To speak correctly or elegantly:
eum et Attice dicere et optime, ut..bene dicere id sit, Attice dicere,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 4, 13 ' optime dicta, Quint. 10, 1, 19.—So, bene loqui:
ut esset perfecta illa bene loquendi laus,
Cic. Brut. 72, 252:
at loquitur pulchre. Num melius quam Plato?
id. Opt. Gen. 5, 16.—
d.
To speak well, i e. kindly, of one, to praise him; absol. or with dat., or reflex., with inter (less correctly as one word, benedicere): cui bene dixit umquam bono? Of what good man has he ever spoken well, or, what good man has he ever praised, Cic. Sest. 52, 110. bene, quaeso, inter vos dicatis, et amice absenti tamen, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 31.—Ironically:
bene equidem tibi dico qui te digna ut eveniant precor,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 26:
nec tibi cessaret doctus bene dicere lector,
Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 9: cui a viris bonis bene dicatur, Metell. Numid. ap. Gell. 6, 11, 3.— And dat understood:
si bene dicatis (i. e. mihi) vostra ripa vos sequar,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 18 ' omnes bene dicunt (ei), et amant (eum), Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 11:
ad bene dicendum (i e. alteri) delectandumque redacti,
Hor. Ep 2, 1, 155 —Part. ' indignis si male dicitur, male dictum id esse duco;
Verum si dignis dicitur, bene dictum'st,
is a praise, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 27 sq.: nec bene nec male dicta profuerunt ad confirmandos animos, Liv 23, 46, 1; cf. Ter. Phorm. prol. 20 infra. —Bene audio = bene dicitur mihi, I am praised:
bene dictis si certasset, audisset bene,
Ter. Phorm. prol. 20; v. audio, 5.—
e.
To use words of good omen (euphêmein): Ol. Quid si fors aliter quam voles evenerit? St. Bene dice, dis sum fretus ( = fave lingua, melius ominare), Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 38 heja, bene dicito, id. As. 3, 3, 155.—
f.
Bene dixisti, a formula of approbation: ne quan do iratus tu alio conferas. Th. Bene dixti, you are right, Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 61. bene et sapienter dixti dudum, etc., it was a good and wise remark of yours that, etc., id. Ad. 5, 8, 30.—
g.
Bene dicta, fine or specious, plausible words (opp. deeds):
bene dictis tuis bene facta aures meae expostulant,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 25; so,
bene loqui: male corde consultare, Bene lingua loqui,
use fine words, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 16.—
2.
Bene facere.
a.
Bene aliquid facere, to do, make, something well, i. e. ably (v. I. A. 2. a. supra):
vel non facere quod non op time possis, vel facere quod non pessime facias,
Cic. Or. 2, 20, 86:
non tamen haec quia possunt bene aliquando fieri passim facienda sunt,
Quint. 4, 1, 70:
Jovem Phidias optime fecit,
id. 2, 3, 6; so, melius facere, Afran. ap. Macr. 6, 1.— P. a.:
quid labor aut bene facta juvant?
his labor and well-done works are no pleasure to him, Verg. G. 3, 525. —
b.
Bene facere, with dat. absol., with in and abl., or with erga, to do a good action, to benefit somebody, to impart benefits (less cor rectly as one word, benefacio)
(α).
With dat.:
bonus bonis bene feceris,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:
bene si amico feceris, ne pigeat fecisse,
id. Trin. 2, 2, 66:
malo bene facere tantumdem est periculum quantum bono male facere,
id. Poen. 3, 3, 20:
homini id quod tu facis bene,
id. Ep 1, 2, 33:
tibi lubens bene faxim,
Ter. Ad. 5, 5, 6, 5, 6, 8; 5, 8, 25:
at tibi di semper... faciant bene,
may the gods bless you, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 32:
di tibi Bene faciant,
Ter. Ad. 5, 7, 20; so Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 18.— Pass.:
quod bonis bene fit beneficium,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 108:
pulchrum est bene facere reipublicae,
Sall. C. 3, 1:
ego ne ingratis quidem bene facere absistam,
Liv. 36, 35, 4.—Reflexively. sibi bene facere, enjoy one ' s self, have a good time, genio indulgere (v. I. A. 2. e. supra): nec quisquam est tam ingenio duro quin, ubi quidquam occasionis sit sibi faciat bene, Plaut. As. grex 5.—
(β).
With in and abl.:
quoniam bene quae in me fecerunt, ingrata ea habui,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 30.—
(γ).
With erga:
si quid amicum erga bene feci,
Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 4.—
(δ).
With ellipsis of dat., to impart benefits:
ingrata atque irrita esse omnia intellego Quae dedi et quod bene feci,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 11:
quod bene fecisti, referetur gratia,
id. Capt. 5, 1, 20:
ego quod bene feci, male feci,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 34; id. Trin. 2, 2, 41:
si beneficia in rebus, non in ipsa benefaciendi voluntate consisterent,
Sen. Ben. 1, 7, 1:
benefaciendi animus,
id. ib. 2, 19, 1.—So esp. in formula of thanks, etc.' bene benigneque arbitror te facere, I thank you heartily, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 129: Jup. Jam nunc irata non es? Alc. Non sum. Jup. Bene facis, id. Am. 3, 2, 56; v Brix ad Plaut. Trin. 384.—P. a. as subst.: bĕnĕ facta, orum, n., benefits, benefactions (cf. beneficium): bene facta male locata male facta arbitror, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62 (Trag. v 429 Vahl.): pol, bene facta tua me hortantur tuo ut imperio paream, Plaut Pers. 5, 2, 65: pro bene factis ejus uti ei pretium possim reddere. id. Capt. 5, 1, 20;
bene facta referre,
Claud. Laud. Stil. 3, 182 tenere, id. ib. 2, 42.—So freq. in eccl. writ ers:
et si bene feceritis his qui vobis bene faciunt,
Vulg. Luc. 6, 33:
bene facite his qui oderunt vos,
id. Matt. 5, 44.—
(ε).
Absol., to do good, perform meritorious acts (in fin. verb only eccl. Lat.)' discite bene facere, Vulg. Isa. 1, 17:
interrogo vos si licet sabbatis bene facere an male,
id. Luc. 6, 9:
qui bene facit, ex Deo est,
id. Joan. Ep. 3, 11.— In P a. (class.): bene facta (almost always in plur.), merits, meritorious acts, brave deeds:
bene facta recte facta sunt,
Cic. Par 3, 1, 22:
omnia bene facta in luce se collocari volunt,
id. Tusc. 2, 26, 64; id. Sen. 3, 9:
bene facta mea reipublicae procedunt,
Sall. J 85, 5, cf. id. C. 8, 5; id. H. Fragm. 1, 19: veteribus bene factis nova pensantes maleficia, Liv 37, 1, 2; cf. Quint. 3, 7, 13, 12, 1, 41; Prop. 2, 1, 24; Ov. M. 15, 850, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 386.— Sing.: bene factum a vobis, dum vivitis non abscedet, Cato ap. Gell. 16, 1, 4.—
(ζ).
In medical language, to be of good effect, benefit, do good:
id bene faciet et alvum bonam faciet,
Cato, R. R. 157, 6.—So with ad: ad capitis dolorem bene facit serpyllum, Scrib Comp. 1; so id. ib. 5; 9; 13; 41.—
(η).
In the phrase bene facis, etc., as a formula of thanks, v I A. 2. f. supra.—
(θ).
Expressing joy, I am glad of it, I am glad that etc. (comic.) Da. Tua quae fuit Palaestra, ea filia inventa'st mea. La. Bene meher cule factum'st, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 9: bis tanto valeo quam valui prius. Ly. Bene hercle factum et gaudeo, id. Merc. 2, 2, 27; Ter And. 5, 6, 11; id. Hec. 5, 4, 17; id. Eun. 5, 8, 7:
bene factum et volup est hodie me his mulierculis Tetulisse auxilium,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 1; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 11; so, bene factum gaudeo: nam hic noster pater est Ant. Ita me Juppiter bene amet, benefac tum gaudeo, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47; Ter Phorm. 5, 6, 43; cf.: Me. Rex Creo vigiles nocturnos singulos semper locat. So. Bene facit, quia nos eramus peregri, tutatu'st domum, I am glad of it, etc., Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 19. bene fecit A. Silius qui transegerit: neque enim ei deesse volebam, et quid possem timebam, I am glad that A. Silius, etc., Cic. Att. 12, 24, 1.—
3.
With esse.
a.
Bene est, impers., it is well.
(α).
In the epistolary formula: si vales bene est; or, si vales bene est, (ego) valeo (abbrev. S.V.B.E.V.), Afran. ap Prisc. p 804 P; Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1; 10, 34, 1; 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 7, 1; 5, 9, 1; 5, 10, 1; 10, 33, 1; 10, 14, 8; 10, 14, 11;
14, 14, 1, 14, 14, 16: si valetis gaudeo,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 41 —These formulas were obsolete at Seneca's time: mos antiquis fuit, usque ad meam servatus aetatem, primis epistulae verbis adicere: Si vales, bene est;
ego valeo,
Sen. Ep. 15, 1.—
(β).
= bene factum est (cf. I. 2. k. supra): oculis quoque etiam plus jam video quam prius: Ly. Bene est, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 26: hic est intus filius apud nos tuus. De. Optume'st, id. ib. 5, 4, 49; Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 48, 5, 5, 3; id. Hec. 5, 4, 31.—
b.
Bene est alicui, impers., it is ( goes) well with one, one does well, is well off, enjoys himself, is happy: nam si curent, bene bonis sit, male malis, quod nunc abest, Enn ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 32, 79 (Trag. v. 355 Vahl.):
bona si esse veis, bene erit tibi,
Plaut. Merc. 3, 1, 12:
quia illi, unde huc abvecta sum, malis bene esse solitum'st,
id. ib. 3, 1, 13:
qui neque tibi bene esse patere, et illis qui bus est invides,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 35 (so id. Trin. 2, 2, 71): num quippiam aluit me vis? De. Ut bene sit tibi, id Pers. 4, 8, 5; id. Poen. 4, 2, 90; Ter Phorm. 1, 2, 101: nemini nimium bene est, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 185 P.:
si non est, jurat bene solis esse maritis,
Hor. Ep 1, 1, 88:
nec tamen illis bene erit, quia non bono gaudent,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 11, 4: BENE SIT NOBIS, Inscr Orell. 4754; Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 95; 4, 2, 36; id. Curc. 4, 2, 31; id. Pers. 5, 2, 74; id. Stich. 5, 5, 12; id. Merc. 2, 2, 55; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 9.— Comp.: istas minas decem, qui me procurem dum melius sit mi, des. Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 40:
spero ex tuis litteris tibi melius esse,
that your health is better, Cic. Fam. 16, 22, 1; Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 1; Ter And. 2, 5, 16.—With dat. understood: patria est ubi cumque est bene (i. e. cuique), where one does well, there is his country, Poet. ap. Cic Tusc 5, 37, 108 (Trag. Rel. inc. p. 248 Rib). [p. 231] —With abl., to be well off in, to feast upon a thing:
ubi illi bene sit ligno, aqua calida, cibo, vestimentis,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 39:
at mihi bene erat, non piscibus, Sed pullo atque hoedo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 120.—
c.
Bene sum = bene mihi est:
minore nusquam bene fui dispendio,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 20:
de eo (argento) nunc bene sunt tua virtute,
id. Truc. 4, 2, 28: dato qui bene sit;
ego ubi bene sit tibi locum lepidum dabo,
id. Bacch. 1, 1, 51:
scis bene esse si sit unde,
id. Capt. 4, 2, 70.—
4.
Bene habere.
a.
With subj. nom.
(α).
To enjoy, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 35 al.; v. I. A. 2. e. supra.—
(β).
To be favorable, to favor:
bene habent tibi principia,
Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 82. —
(γ).
With se, to be well, well off. imperator se bene habet, it is well with, Sen. Ep. 24, 9; cf.:
si te bene habes,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 122 Brix ad loc.—
b.
Hoc bene habet, or bene habet, impers. ( = res se bene habet), it is well, matters stand well:
bene habet: jacta sunt fundamenta defensionis,
Cic. Mur. 6, 14:
bene habet: di pium movere bellum,
Liv. 8, 6, 4:
atque bene habet si a collega litatum est,
id. 8, 9, 1; Juv. 10, 72; Stat. Th. 11, 557.— So pers.: bene habemus nos, si in his spes est;
opinor, aliud agamus,
we are well off, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 1.—
5.
Bene agere, with cum and abl.
(α).
To treat one well:
bene egissent Athenienses cum Miltiade si, etc.,
Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3.—
(β).
Impers.: bene agitur cum aliquo, it goes well with one, he is fortunate:
bene dicat secum esse actum,
that he has come off well, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 2:
non tam bene cum rebus humanis agitur ut meliora pluribus placeant,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 1.— With ellipsis of cum and abl.:
si hinc non abeo intestatus, bene agitur pro noxia (sc. mecum),
Plaut. Mil. 5, 23.—
6.
Rem (negotium) bene gerere.
(α).
To administer well private or public affairs: multi suam rem bene gessere et publicam patria procul, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1 (Trag. Rel. v. 295 Vahl.):
non ut multis bene gestae, sed, ut nemini, conservatae rei publicae,
Cic. Pis. 3, 6; so,
qui ordo bene gestae rei publicae testimonium multis, mihi uni conservatae dedit,
id. Phil. 2, 1, 2:
rem publicam,
id. Pis. 19, 45:
Apollini republica vestra bene gesta servataque... donum mittitote,
Liv. 23, 11, 3.—
(β).
To be successful, meet with success, acquit one ' s self well; usu. of war;
also of private affairs: bello extincto, re bene gesta, vobis gratis habeo, etc.,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 2:
quando bene gessi rem, volo hic in fano supplicare,
id. Curc. 4, 2, 41;
quasi re bene gesta,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 13:
rem te valde bene gessisse rumor erat,
that you had met with great success, Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 7; id. Planc. 25, 61:
conclamant omnes occasionem negotii bene gerendi amittendam non esse,
Caes. B. G. 5, 57:
haec cogitanti accidere visa est facultas bene rei gerendae,
id. ib. 7, 44:
res bello bene gestae,
success in war, Liv. 23, 12, 11:
laeti bene gestis corpora rebus Procurate,
Verg. A. 9, 157; cf. Cic. Planc. 25, 61; Liv. 1, 37, 6; 4, 47, 1; 8, 30, 5; 22, 25, 4; 23, 36, 2.—
7.
Bene vertere, in wishes.
(α).
With the rel. quod or quae res as subject, to turn out well; absol. or with dat.:
quae res tibi et gnatae tuae bene feliciterque vortat,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 58:
quod utrisque bene vertat,
Liv. 8, 5, 6:
quod bene verteret,
id. 3, 26, 9; cf. id. 3, 35, 8; 3, 62, 5; 7, 39, 10; v. verto; cf.:
quod bene eveniat,
Cato, R. R. 141.—
(β).
With di as subject:
di bene vortant,
may the gods let it turn out well, may the gods grant success, Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 5; cf. Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 10; id. Hec. 1, 2, 121; id. Phorm. 3, 3, 19; v. verte.—
8.
Bene, colloquially in leave-taking: bene ambula, walk well, i. e. have a pleasant walk! Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 166: De. Bene ambulato! Ly. Bene vale! id. Merc 2, 2, 55:
bene valete et vivite!
id. Mil. 4, 8, 30:
cives bene valete!
id. Merc. 5, 2, 25; cf. id. Ep. 5, 1, 40; id. Merc. 2, 4, 28; 5, 4, 65; id. Curc. 4, 2, 30; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 115; id. Hec. 1, 2, 122:
salvere jubeo te, mi Saturides, bene,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 35: LAGGE, FILI, BENE QVIESCAS, Sepulch. Inscr. Orell. p. 4755.—
9.
In invocations to the gods, often redundant (cf. bonus):
ita me Juppiter bene amet,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47:
di te bene ament, Hegio,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 29:
ita me di bene ament,
Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 2, 43; id. Hec. 2, 1, 9; id. Phorm. 1, 3, 13:
Jane pater uti te... bonas preces bene precatus siem,
Cato, R. R. 134: bene sponsis, beneque volueris in precatione augurali Messala augur ait significare spoponderis, volueris, Fest. p. 351 Mull. (p. 267 Lind.).—
10.
Elliptical expressions.
(α).
Bene, melius, optime, instead of bene, etc., dicit, dicis, or facit, facis, etc.:
bene Pericles (i.e. dixit),
Cic. Off. 1,40, 144:
bene (Philippus) ministrum et praebitorem,
id. ib. 2, 14, 53:
existimabatur bene, Latine (i. e. loqui),
id. Brut. 74, 259; so id. Sen. 14, 47:
at bene Areus,
Quint. 2, 15, 36; cf. id. 10, 1, 56:
nam ante Aristippus, et ille melius (i.e. hoc dixerat),
Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 26:
sed haec tu melius vel optime omnium (i.e. facies),
id. Fam. 4, 13, 7; id. Fin. 1, 18, 61; 1, 19, 63; id. Off. 3, 11, 49; id. Sen. 20, 73; id. Opt. Gen. 6, 18; Quint. 10, 3, 25; 10, 2, 24; 6, 1, 3; 9, 4, 23.—
(β).
In applauding answers' bene and optime, good! bravo! excellent! euge, euge! Perbene! Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 75: huc respice. Da. Optume! id. ib. 3, 4, 3; cf. id. Merc. 1, 2, 114; 5, 4, 16.—
(γ).
In drinking health, with acc. or dat., health to you, your health! bene vos! bene nos! bene te! bene me! bene nostram etiam Stephanium! Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 27; Tib 2, 1, 31: bene te, pater optime Caesar, etc.; Ov. F. 2, 637:
bene mihi, bene vobis, bene amicae meae!
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 21; Ov.A.A. 1, 601.—
11.
Pregn., in ellipt. predicate: quod (imperium) si (ei) sui bene crediderint cives... credere et Latinos debere, if his own citizens did well to intrust the supreme power to him, etc., Liv. 1, 50, 5:
in Velia aedificent quibus melius quam P. Valerio creditur libertas,
to whom it will be safer to intrust liberty, id. 2, 7, 11:
melius peribimus quam sine alteris vestrum viduae aut orbae vivemus,
it will be better for us to perish, id. 1, 13, 3:
bene Arruntium morte usum,
that it was right for Arruntius to die, Tac. A. 6, 48; Liv. 2, 30, 6; Quint. 9, 4, 92; Tac. A. 2, 44.—
II.
Adv. of intensity, = valde, very, with adjj. and advv.
1.
With adjj.: bene tempestate serena, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 39, 82 (Ann. v. 517 Vahl.): foedus feri bene firmum, id. ap. Porphyr. ad Hor. C. 3, 24, 50 (Ann. v. 33 ib.); cf.:
bene firmus,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; id. Phil. 6, 7, 18:
bene robustus,
id. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48:
bene morigerus fuit puer,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 13:
bene ergo ego hinc praedatus ibo,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 39:
bene lautum,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 39:
bene et naviter oportet esse impudentem,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3:
id utrum Romano more locutus sit, bene nummatum te futurum, an, etc.,
id. ib. 7, 16, 3:
bene sanos,
id. Fin. 1, 16, 52; 1, 21, 71; Hor. S. 1, 3, 61; 1, 9, 44:
bene longinquos dolores,
Cic. Fin. 2, 29, 94:
sermonem bene longum,
id. Or. 2, 88, 361:
bene magna caterva,
id. Mur. 33, 69:
magna multitudo,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 4:
barbatus,
Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 22:
fidum pectus,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 15:
cautus,
Ov. H. 1, 44:
multa,
Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 15: multi, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam 10, 33, 4:
homo optime dives,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 23, 2.—
2.
With advv.: bene saepe libenter, Enn. Ann. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 239 Vahl.); cf.:
bene libenter victitas,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 44:
bene mane haec scripsi,
Cic. Att. 4, 9, 2; 4, 10, 16:
bene penitus,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 70, § 169:
bene longe,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 25:
bene gnaviter,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 1 (28), 5.—With adverb. phrase:
siad te bene ante lucem venisset,
Cic. Or. 2, 64, 259.

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