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I can't choose between them

1 choose

u:z
past tense - chose; verb

1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escoger

2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidir

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- nothing / not much to choose between

choose vb escoger / elegir

El pasado de choose es chose y el participio pasado es chosen; el gerundio se escribe choosing

choose

tr[ʧʊːz]

transitive verb (pt chose tr[ʧəʊz], pp chosen tr['ʧəʊzən], ger choosing)

1 (select) escoger, elegir; (elect) elegir

■ I don't know which one to choose no sé cuál escoger

2 (decide) decidir, optar por

■ they chose to stay at home decidieron quedarse en casa

intransitive verb

1 escoger, elegir

■ she had to choose between them tuvo que elegir entre ellos

■ there are so many to choose from hay tantos para elegir

2 (prefer, like) querer, preferir

■ do as you choose haz lo que quieras

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

there's not much to choose between them son muy parecidos,-as, no hay gran diferencia entre ellos

choose ['ʧu:z] v, chose ['ʧo:z] ; chosen ['ʧo:zə n] ; choosing vt

1) select: escoger, elegir

choose only one: escoja sólo uno

2) decide: decidir

he chose to leave: decidió irse

3) prefer: preferir

which one do you choose?: ¿cuál prefiere?

choose vi

: escoger

much to choose from: mucho de donde escoger

choose

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: chose, chosen) = acotar v.

• elegir v.

• escoger v.

• optar v.

• seleccionar v.

tʃuːz
1.

(past chose; past p chosen) transitive verb

a) ( select) elegir*, escoger*; \<\<candidate\>\> elegir*

b) ( decide)

to choose to + INF — decidir + inf, optar por + inf

2.

vi elegir*, escoger*

you can choose from this range — puede elegir or escoger dentro de esta gama

there's little o not much to choose between them — no hay gran diferencia entre ellos

[tʃuːz] (pt chose) (pp chosen)
1. VT

1) (gen) elegir, escoger; (=select) [+ team] seleccionar; [+ candidate] elegir

he was chosen (as) leader — fue elegido líder

there is nothing to choose between them — vale tanto el uno como el otro, no veo la diferencia entre ellos

2) (=opt)

to choose to do sth — optar por hacer algo

if I don't choose to — si no quiero

2.

VI elegir, escoger

to choose between — elegir entre

there are several to choose from — hay varios entre los que elegir

as/when I choose — como/cuando me parezca *, como/cuando me dé la gana (Sp) *

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[tʃuːz]
1.

(past chose; past p chosen) transitive verb

a) ( select) elegir*, escoger*; \<\<candidate\>\> elegir*

b) ( decide)

to choose to + INF — decidir + inf, optar por + inf

2.

vi elegir*, escoger*

you can choose from this range — puede elegir or escoger dentro de esta gama

there's little o not much to choose between them — no hay gran diferencia entre ellos

English-spanish dictionary > choose
2 choose

1. transitive verb,
chose, chosen

1) (select) wählen; (from a group) auswählen

choose somebody as or to be or for leader — jemanden zum Anführer wählen

2) (decide)

choose/choose not to do something — sich dafür/dagegen entscheiden, etwas zu tun

there's nothing/not much/little to choose between them — sie unterscheiden sich in nichts/nicht sehr/nur wenig voneinander
2. intransitive verb,
chose, chosen wählen

when I choose — wenn es mir passt

choose from something — aus etwas/(from several) unter etwas (Dat.) [aus]wählen

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[ u:z]
past tense - chose; verb

1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) wählen

2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) vorziehen

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- academic.ru/117569/nothing___not_much_to_choose_between">nothing / not much to choose between

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choose

<chose, chosen>

[tʃu:z]

I. vt

▪ to \choose sth etw auswählen

the magazine chose him as ‘Man of the Year’ die Zeitschrift wählte [o kürte] ihn zum ‚Mann des Jahres‘

they chose her to lead the project sie haben sie zur Projektleiterin gewählt

II. vi (select) wählen; (decide) sich akk entscheiden

you can \choose from these prizes Sie können sich etwas unter diesen Preisen aussuchen

to \choose to do sth es vorziehen etw zu tun

you chose to ignore my advice du wolltest ja nicht auf mich hören!

to do as one \chooses das tun, wonach einem zumute ist

▶ you cannot \choose but do sth ( form) man hat keine andere Wahl, als etw zu tun

▶ there is little [or nothing] [or not much] to \choose between sth and sth etw und etw unterscheiden sich kaum

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[tʃuːz] pret chose, ptp chosen
1. vt

1) (= select) (aus)wählen, sich (dat) aussuchen

to choose a team — eine Mannschaft auswählen or zusammenstellen

they chose him as their leader or to be their leader — sie wählten ihn zu ihrem Anführer

in a few well-chosen words — in wenigen wohlgesetzten Worten

2)

(= decide, elect) to choose to do sth — es vorziehen, etw zu tun

may I come earlier? – if you choose to — darf ich früher kommen? – wenn Sie wollen

2. vi

1)

to choose (between or among/from) — wählen or eine Wahl treffen (zwischen +dat/aus or unter +dat )

there is nothing or little to choose between them — sie sind gleich gut

there aren't many to choose from — die Auswahl ist nicht sehr groß

2)

(= decide, elect) as/if you choose — wie/wenn Sie wollen

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choose [tʃuːz] prät und obs pperf chose [tʃəʊz], pperf chosen [ˈtʃəʊzn]

A v/t

1. (aus)wählen, (sich) etwas aussuchen, SPORT eine Mannschaft aufstellen:

you can’t choose your parents man kann sich seine Eltern nicht aussuchen;

in choosing the furniture for … bei der Auswahl der Möbel für …;

choose sb as ( oder for, to be) one’s leader jemanden zum Führer wählen;

be well chosen gut gewählt sein; → chosen B

2. auch iron belieben, (es) vorziehen, beschließen ( alle:

to do zu tun):

he chose to run er zog es vor davonzulaufen;

he did not choose to answer er geruhte nicht zu antworten

B v/i

1. wählen:

you have chosen well Sie haben eine gute Wahl getroffen;

how did you choose? wie haben Sie sich entschieden?

2. die Wahl haben, wählen (können) ( from aus):

there are three versions to choose from es stehen drei Ausführungen zur (Aus)Wahl;

there is not much ( oder little) to choose between them es ist kaum ein Unterschied zwischen ihnen;

do as one chooses tun, wie es einem beliebt;

do as you choose machen Sie es so, wie Sie möchten;

stay as long as you choose bleib so lange, wie du willst oder wie es dir gefällt;

he cannot choose but come er hat keine andere Wahl, als zu kommen; es bleibt ihm nichts anderes übrig, als zu kommen

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1. transitive verb,
chose, chosen

1) (select) wählen; (from a group) auswählen

choose somebody as or to be or for leader — jemanden zum Anführer wählen

2) (decide)

choose/choose not to do something — sich dafür/dagegen entscheiden, etwas zu tun

there's nothing/not much/little to choose between them — sie unterscheiden sich in nichts/nicht sehr/nur wenig voneinander
2. intransitive verb,
chose, chosen wählen

when I choose — wenn es mir passt

choose from something — aus etwas/ (from several) unter etwas (Dat.) [aus]wählen

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: chose, chosen)

= auserwählen v.

aussuchen v.

auswählen v.

küren v.

vorziehen v.

wählen v.

English-german dictionary > choose
3 between

between [bɪ'twi:n]

1 preposition

(a) (in space or time) entre;

∎ the crowd stood between him and the door la foule le séparait de la porte;

∎ the distance between the two towns la distance entre ou qui sépare les deux villes;

∎ it happened between 3 and 4 am cela s'est passé entre 3 heures et 4 heures (du matin);

∎ between now and this evening d'ici ce soir;

∎ I'm between jobs at the moment je suis entre deux emplois en ce moment;

∎ you'll have an hour between trains vous aurez une heure entre les deux trains;

∎ you shouldn't eat between meals tu ne devrais pas manger entre les repas ou en dehors des repas

(b) (in the range that separates) entre;

∎ it will cost between 5 and 10 million ça coûtera entre 5 et 10 millions;

∎ children between the ages of 5 and 10 les enfants de 5 à 10 ans;

∎ somewhere between a half and a third (quelque chose) entre une moitié et un tiers;

∎ something between a laugh and a groan quelque chose entre un rire et un grognement

(c) (indicating connection, relation) entre;

∎ a bus runs between the airport and the hotel un bus fait la navette entre l'aéroport et l'hôtel;

∎ it's a half-hour drive between home and the office il y a une demi-heure de route entre la maison et le bureau;

∎ a treaty between the two nations un traité entre les deux États;

∎ an argument between two experts une dispute entre deux experts;

∎ a contest between two heavyweight boxers un combat entre deux poids lourds;

∎ the difference/distinction between A and B la différence/distinction entre A et B;

∎ he drew a comparison between the two systems il a établi une comparaison entre les deux systèmes;

∎ he felt things weren't right between them il sentait que ça n'allait pas entre eux;

∎ no one can come between us personne ne peut nous séparer;

∎ between you and me, between ourselves entre nous;

∎ humorous between you, me and the gatepost or bedpost entre nous;

∎ this is strictly between ourselves or between you and me que cela reste entre nous

(d) (indicating alternatives) entre;

∎ I had to choose between going with them and staying at home il fallait que je choisisse entre les accompagner et rester à la maison

(e) (added together)

∎ between us we saved enough money for the trip à nous tous nous avons économisé assez d'argent pour le voyage;

∎ they have 7 children between them à eux deux ils ont 7 enfants;

∎ the 5 groups collected £1,000 between them les 5 groupes ont recueilli 1000 livres en tout;

∎ (in) between painting, writing and looking after the children, she was kept very busy entre la peinture, l'écriture et les enfants, elle était très occupée

(f) (indicating division) entre;

∎ he divided it between his children il l'a partagé entre ses enfants;

∎ they shared the cake between them ils se sont partagé le gâteau

2 adverb

= in between

3 in between

1 adverb

(a) (in intermediate position)

∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes intercalés de petits bouquets de fleurs;

∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;

∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deux

(b) (in time) entre-temps, dans l'intervalle

2 preposition

entre

►► British old-fashioned between maid bonne f (qui aide la cuisinière et la femme de chambre)

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > between
4 ♦ between

♦ between /bɪˈtwi:n/
A prep.

1 tra, fra (rif. di solito a due persone, cose o gruppi): The Atlantic Ocean lies between Europe and America, l'Oceano Atlantico si estende fra l'Europa e l'America; I commute between Reading and London, faccio il pendolare tra Reading e Londra; A knowing look passed between them, si sono scambiati uno sguardo d'intesa; between meals, fra i pasti; fra un pasto e l'altro; children between 8 and 12, i bambini tra gli otto e i dodici anni; to choose between two options, scegliere tra due opzioni; between two fires, fra due fuochi

2 (rif. a due o più, con l'idea di condivisione) tra; insieme; unendo gli sforzi: We collected a hundred pounds between us, raccogliemmo tra tutti cento sterline; Jack and the woman between them they lifted the trunk, Jack e la donna hanno sollevato insieme il baule; We finished the cake between us, tra tutti e due abbiamo finito la torta; One bathroom had to be shared between ten people, un bagno doveva servire a dieci persone; Between the house, the kids, and everything, I'm rushed off my feet, tra la casa, i bambini e tutto il resto, sono sempre di corsa

B avv.

1 in mezzo ( a due cose o persone): I can see nothing between, non vedo niente in mezzo

2 nell'intervallo ( di tempo); in mezzo

● between the devil and the deep blue sea (o, fam., between a rock and a hard place), fra l'incudine e il martello □ between ourselves (o between you and me; fam. between you, me and the gatepost o the bedpost), detto fra noi; in confidenza □ (in) between times (o whiles), negli intervalli □ to come between ► to come □ in between, in mezzo a; in un punto tra; una via di mezzo tra; tra l'uno e l'altro; tra i due estremi; in mezzo: somewhere in between my place and the school, a un certo punto tra casa mia e la scuola; a colour that is in between green and grey, un colore che è una via di mezzo tra il verde e il grigio; in between mouthfuls, tra un boccone e l'altro; in between sneezes, tra uno starnuto e l'altro; There was nothing in between to block the view, in mezzo non c'era nulla che impedisse la vista □ to stand between ► to stand.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ between
5 between

bi'twi:n
preposition

1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre

2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre

3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre

4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre

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- between you and me / between ourselves

between¹ adv en medio / entre medio

I had breakfast and supper but nothing in between desayuné y cené pero no comí nada entre medio

between² prep entre

she's between 25 and 30 tiene entre 25 y 30 años

there are lots of flights between Madrid and Barcelona hay muchos vuelos entre Madrid y Barcelona

between

tr[bɪ'twiːn]

preposition

1 entre

■ we broke down between London and Brighton se nos averió el coche entre Londres y Brighton

■ choose a number between one and ten escoge un número entre uno y diez

■ we fixed it between the four of us lo arreglamos entre los cuatro

■ they shared the food between themselves se repartieron la comida

■ is there a difference between a crocodile and an alligator? ¿hay alguna diferencia entre un cocodrilo y un caimán?

adverb (Also in between)

1 de en medio

■ we could see the sea if it wasn't for the houses (in) between podríamos ver el mar si no fuera por las casas de en medio

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to tell the difference between A and B diferenciar A de B

between the lines entre líneas

between you and me entre tú y yo, en confianza

between ourselves entre nosotros

between times de vez en cuando

between now and then de aquí a entonces

in between en medio de, entre

to be between the devil and the deep blue sea estar entre la espada y la pared

to fall between two stools no saber a qué santo confesarse

between [bɪ'twi:n] adv

1) : en medio, por lo medio

2)

in between : intermedio

between prep

: entre

between

adv.

• en medio adv.

• entremedias adv.

prep.

• entre prep.

• por prep.

I bɪ'twiːn
preposition

1) (between two points, times, numbers) entre

between now and Thursday — de aquí al jueves

it is closed between 1 and 3 — está cerrado de 1 a 3

between 80 and 100 guests — entre 80 y 100 invitados

nothing can come between us — nada podrá separarnos

2) ( among) entre

they divided o shared the money between them — se dividieron el dinero entre ellos

this is strictly between you and me o between ourselves — esto debe quedar entre nosotros

3)

a) (jointly, in combination) entre

we spent $250 between us — gastamos 250 dólares entre los dos

between them they managed to lift it — entre los dos consiguieron levantarlo

b) ( what with) (colloq) entre

between working and training I've no time for reading — entre el trabajo y el entrenamiento no tengo tiempo para leer

II

adverb

the one between — el/la de en medio

there are very large houses and very small apartments and nothing (in) between — hay casas muy grandes o apartamentos muy pequeños pero no hay nada intermedio

[bɪ'twiːn]
1. PREP

1) entre

the shops are shut between two and four o'clock — las tiendas cierran de dos a cuatro

between now and May — de ahora a mayo

I sat (in) between John and Sue — me senté entre John y Sue

it's between five and six metres long — mide entre cinco y seis metros de largo

2) (=amongst) entre

we shared it between us — nos lo repartimos entre los dos

just between you and me, just between ourselves — entre nosotros

we only had £5 between us — teníamos solo 5 libras entre todos

we did it between the two of us — lo hicimos entre los dos

2.

ADV (also: in between) (time) mientras tanto; (place) en medio, entre medio

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I [bɪ'twiːn]
preposition

1) (between two points, times, numbers) entre

between now and Thursday — de aquí al jueves

it is closed between 1 and 3 — está cerrado de 1 a 3

between 80 and 100 guests — entre 80 y 100 invitados

nothing can come between us — nada podrá separarnos

2) ( among) entre

they divided o shared the money between them — se dividieron el dinero entre ellos

this is strictly between you and me o between ourselves — esto debe quedar entre nosotros

3)

a) (jointly, in combination) entre

we spent $250 between us — gastamos 250 dólares entre los dos

between them they managed to lift it — entre los dos consiguieron levantarlo

b) ( what with) (colloq) entre

between working and training I've no time for reading — entre el trabajo y el entrenamiento no tengo tiempo para leer

II

adverb

the one between — el/la de en medio

there are very large houses and very small apartments and nothing (in) between — hay casas muy grandes o apartamentos muy pequeños pero no hay nada intermedio

English-spanish dictionary > between
6 can, could, be able to: ability

Употребление модальных глаголов can, could и модальной конструкции be able to для выражения способности или возможности

↑ Modal verbs

1) Если нужно сообщить об умении, способности кого-либо делать что-то, можно использовать can для обозначения настоящего времени и could — для обозначения прошедшего времени. can и could можно заменить конструкцией be able to, однако, can и could употребляются чаще.

He can ( is able to) speak ten languages — Он умеет (может) говорить на десяти языках.

He could ( was able to) swim when he was small — Он мог (умел) плавать, когда был маленьким.

2)

а) Если речь идет о том, что кто-то сумел осуществить что-то в некоторой определенной ситуации в прошлом, используется конструкция be able to, could в этом случае не употребляется. Could чаще употребляется в том случае, когда речь идет о чьих-либо способностях и умениях.

They didn't want to sell the house but we were able to persuade them — Они не хотели продавать дом, но мы сумели убедить их сделать это.

She could play the piano quite well — Она умела довольно хорошо играть на пианино.

б) Сочетание can и could с глаголами чувственного восприятия feel - чувствовать, hear - слышать, see - видеть, smell - чувствовать запах, taste - пробовать на вкус, а также с глаголами believe - верить, decide - решать, remember - помнить, understand - понимать может иметь два значения: 1) возможность действия, а также 2) само это действие, реально происходившее в некоторый момент времени.

I could see the mountains through the window — Я видел горы через окно (Через окно мне были видны горы).

I can remember vividly my mother telling me horror stories about her school days. — Я живо помню, как мама рассказывала мне страшные истории о ее школьных годах.

3) Конструкция be able to не используется в следующих случаях:

а) при описании события, происходящего в момент речи

Look, I can swim! — Смотри, я плыву (у меня получается плавать)!

б) перед пассивным инфинитивом (be done)

This chemical can be used as invisible ink — Это химическое вещество может быть использовано как невидимые чернила.

4) Конструкция be able to используется: перед инфинитивом с частицей to, перед Ing-form, перед глагольными формами, выражающими время группы Perfect, а также после модальных глаголов (Modal verbs). Can и could в этих случаях не используются.

In either case, the firm's competitors would have been able to sell lower priced furniture — В любом случае конкуренты фирмы имели бы возможность продавать более дешевую мебель.

There is only one Success — to be able to spend your life in your own way — Настоящий успех заключается только в том, чтобы иметь возможность жить так, как ты хочешь.

You have to be able to tell the difference between value and junk — Нужно уметь отличать ценности от всякой ерунды.

You should be able to judge the seller — Нужно уметь оценить продавца.

Being able to choose we feel less under pressure — Имея возможность выбора, мы чувствуем на себе меньше давления.

5)

а) Чтобы сообщить о чем-то, что можно будет сделать в будущем, используется сочетание will be able to. Употребление глагола can в этом случае невозможно.

No doubt in the morning he will be able to explain everything — Утром он, без сомнения, все сможет объяснить.

б) Чтобы предложить кому-либо сделать что-то в будущем используют can.

We can go to the cinema tomorrow — Мы можем завтра пойти в кино.

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— Употребление can, could в предположениях о том, что что-то может произойти в настоящем или будущем см. may, might, can, could: possibility in the future and present

— Употребление could при сообщении о возможности чего-либо в прошлом см. may, might, can, could: possibility in the past

— Употребление can и could в просьбах см. Requests

— Употребление can и could с целью попросить разрешения, употребление can с целью дать разрешение см. Permission

— Употребление can и could с целью предложить услуги или вещь см. Offers and suggestions

Модальные глаголы в условных предложениях см. Modals in condition

English-Russian grammar dictionary > can, could, be able to: ability
7 balancer

balancer [balɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ chose, bras, jambe] to swing ; [+ bébé] to rock ; (sur une balançoire) to push

   b. ( = lancer) (inf) to chuck (inf)

   c. ( = dire) [+ méchanceté, insanités] (inf) to come out with (inf)

• il m'a balancé que j'étais nul he told me I was pathetic (inf)

   d. ( = se débarrasser de) [+ vieux meubles] (inf) to chuck out (inf)

• j'ai envie de tout balancer (travail) I feel like chucking (inf) it all in

   e. ( = équilibrer) [+ compte] to balance

   f. (slang Crime) ( = dénoncer) to finger (inf!)

2. reflexive verb

► se balancer

   a. ( = osciller) [bras, jambes] to swing ; [bateau] to rock ; [branches] to sway ; [personne] (sur une balançoire) to swing ; (sur une bascule) to seesaw

• ne te balance pas sur ta chaise ! don't tip your chair back!

   b. ( = se jeter) (inf) to throw o.s.

   c. s'en balancer (inf) ( = s'en ficher) je m'en balance I don't give a damn (inf)

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balɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]

balancer les bras — to swing one's arms

2) (colloq) ( jeter) to chuck (colloq), to throw [projectile, ordures] ( sur at); to chuck out (colloq), to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]

balancer une gifle à quelqu'un — to whack somebody (colloq)

3) (colloq) ( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [something] about [chiffres]

balancer des statistiques à la figure de quelqu'un — to fling statistics at somebody

4) (colloq) ( dénoncer)

balancer quelqu'un — to squeal on somebody (sl)

5) to balance [compte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock

2) ( hésiter)

balancer entre deux personnes — to hesitate ou be torn between two people

3.

se balancer verbe pronominal

1) ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock

se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre — to shift from one foot to the other

se balancer sur sa chaise — to rock on one's chair

2) (colloq) ( se jeter)

se balancer du sixième étage — to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor

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balɑ̃se
1. vt

1) (= faire osciller) to swing

2) (= lancer) to fling

3) * (= renvoyer, jeter) to chuck out *

2. vi

1) (= osciller) to swing

2) fig

balancer entre qch et qch — to swing between sth and sth

Entre les deux mon coeur balance. — My heart is torn between the two of them.

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balancer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]; balancer les bras/jambes to swing one's arms/legs; balancer la tête to rock one's head; balancer la queue to wag its tail; il balançait la tête de droite à gauche he was rocking his head from right to left;

2 ○( jeter) to chuck○, to throw [projectile, ordures]; balance-moi le tournevis chuck ou pitch○ US me the screwdriver; arrête de balancer des cailloux! stop chucking stones!; balancer qch par la fenêtre or vitre to chuck ou pitch○ sth out of the window; balancer qch sur qch/qn to chuck sth at sth/sb; balancer une gifle à qn to whack sb○; balancer des coups de pied dans qch to kick sth;

3 ○( se débarrasser de) to chuck out○, to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]; j'ai balancé tous mes bibelots I've chucked out all my trinkets;

4 ○( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [sth] about [chiffres]; balancer des statistiques/dates à la figure de qn to fling statistics/dates at sb; balancer une nouvelle à qn to break the news to sb brutally; je leur ai balancé: ‘je m'en fiche!’ ‘I don't give a damn○!’ I flung back at them;

5 ○( dénoncer) balancer qn to squeal on sb◑; être balancé or se faire balancer par qn to be squealed on by sb; il a menacé de balancer tout ce qu'il sait he's threatened to come out with everything he knows;

6 Compta to balance [compte].

B vi

1 ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock;

2 ( hésiter) balancer entre deux choix/personnes to hesitate ou be torn between two choices/people; il balance entre le ‘oui’ et le ‘non’ he is wavering between ‘yes’ and ‘no’; entre les deux mon cœur balance my heart is torn between the two.

C se balancer vpr

1 ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock; elle se balance au rythme de la musique she is swaying to the rhythm of the music; se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre to shift from one foot to the other; se balancer de gauche à droite to sway from left to right; se balancer au bout d'une liane/d'un trapèze to swing on a creeper/a trapeze; se balancer sur sa chaise to rock on one's chair; cesse de te balancer (sur ta chaise)! stop rocking on your chair!;

2 ○( se jeter) se balancer dans le vide to throw oneself into space; se balancer du sixième étage to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor.

Idiome

je m'en balance◑ I don't give a damn◑.

[balɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [bras, hanches] to swing

[bébé] to rock

[personne - dans un hamac] to push

2. [compenser] to counterbalance, to counteract, to cancel out (separable)

3. (familier) [se débarrasser de - objet] to throw away (separable), to chuck out (separable)

tout balancer to chuck it all in

[se débarrasser de - personne]

balancer quelqu'un to get rid of somebody

4. (familier) [donner - coup] to give

[lancer - livre, clefs] to chuck ou to toss (over)

5. (familier) [dire - insulte] to hurl

elle n'arrête pas de me balancer des trucs vraiment durs she's always making digs at me

6. (très familier & argot milieu) [dénoncer - bandit] to shop (très familier & UK), to squeal on (très familier) (inseparable) ; [ - complice] to rat on (inseparable)

7. FINANCE [budget, compte] to balance

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[balɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

(littéraire) [hésiter] to waver, to dither

entre les deux mon cœur balance (humoristique) I can't choose between them

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se balancer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [osciller - personne] to rock, to sway ; [ - train] to roll, to sway ; [ - navire] to roll, to pitch ; [ - branche] to sway

se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre to shift from one foot to the other

se balancer sur sa chaise to tip back one's chair

2. [sur une balançoire] to swing

[sur une bascule] to seesaw

[au bout d'une corde] to swing, to dangle

3. [se compenser] to balance

profits et pertes se balancent profits and losses cancel each other out, the account balances

4. (familier & locution)

s'en balancer [s'en moquer]: je m'en balance I don't give a damn

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > balancer
8 kiezen

kiezen

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [een keus doen] choose ⇒ decide

2 [stemmen] vote

♦voorbeelden:

1   het is/je moet kiezen of delen • you can't have it both ways

     ik kon niet kiezen • 〈 had geen keus〉 I had no choice; 〈 kon geen keuze maken〉 I couldn't decide

     je kunt/moet kiezen (uit/of … of …) • you will have to choose/decide (between/whether … or …)

     er valt weinig (aan) te kiezen • there's little to choose (between them)

     een baan die ze niet zelf gekozen had • a job not of her own choosing

     ik had goed gekozen • I had made the right choice/decision

     zorgvuldig kiezen • pick and choose

     kiezen tussen • choose between

     je kunt uit drie kandidaten kiezen • you can choose from three candidates

     zij kozen voor de vrijheid • they chose freedom

     je hebt het voor het kiezen • the choice is yours

2   jullie mogen kiezen • you are entitled to vote

     voor een vrouwelijke kandidaat kiezen • vote for a woman candidate

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [zijn voorkeur bepalen voor] choose ⇒ select, pick (out)

2 [door te stemmen zijn voorkeur bepalen voor] vote (for) ⇒ elect 〈 president, parlement〉

3 [verkiezen] choose, elect

♦voorbeelden:

1   een beroep kiezen • choose a profession

     partij kiezen • take sides

     geen partij kiezen • not take sides

     partij kiezen voor/tegen • side with/against

     een richting kiezen • take a course

     zijn woorden goed kiezen • choose/weigh one's words with care

     slecht/ongelukkig gekozen ogenblik • inopportune moment

     iemand tot vriend kiezen • choose someone for a friend

2   gekozen worden (in/voor het parlement) • be elected (to parliament)

     iemand in het bestuur kiezen • elect someone to the board

3   een kandidaat kiezen • cast one's vote for a candidate

     gekozen leden • elected members

     de nieuw gekozen president • the president-elect

     iemand tot president/afgevaardigde kiezen • elect someone president/as a representative

¶   een nummer kiezen • dial a number

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9 вземам

взема 1. take

(от маса, под и пр.) take from/from under; take up; pick up

вземам със себе си take (s.o./s.th.) along with one

вземам настрана take aside

2. (получавам) get

каквото му дадеш, това ще вземе he'll get whatever you give him

той взе първата награда he got/won the first prize

вземам власт seize power

(при продажба) take charge

той взема много скъпо he takes/charges a lot (за for)

3. (учебен материал и пр.) have, do

вчера взехме... we did/had... yesterday

(за учител) cover

4. (купувам) buy, get

5. (отнемам) take (back)

rob ( някому нещо s.o. of s.th.)

(завладявам) воен. take, capture

бог дал, бог взел God takes what he has bestowed/given

всичко им взеха everything they had was taken from them, they were robbed of all they had

6. (женя се за) marry, take to wife

7. (започвам) begin, start (c ger., inf.) take to (c ger.)

това взе да го дразни it began to irritate him

той взе да си попийва he took to drinking

я вземи да ни покажеш как се прави това what about showing us how to do it

я вземи да си научиш уроците you better do your lessons

(при неочаквано действие) взема че/та... suddenly...

той взе, че издаде тайната he went and blurted out the secret

взех,че изтървах яйцата I've been and dropped the eggs

и детето взе, че хвърли часовника през прозореца then sud denly the child threw the clock out of the window

да вземе човек да нарисува/да опише what about painting/describing, it would/might be interesting to paint/to describe, it might be a good idea to paint/describe

вземам влак take a train

вземам вода (за локомотив) water

вземам време take time, be time-consuming

вземам много време take long

вземам връх gain the ascendancy

вземам данък/налог levy a tax

вземам си думите назад swallow o.'s words

той не взема от дума he won't listen to reason; he's as stubborn as a mule; he's hard-headed; he won't take any advice

вземам жертви take a (heavy) toll; claim victims

вземам живота/главата на някого take s.o.'s life, kill s.o.

вземам ня кому здравето be the death of s.o.; beat the life out of s.o., beat s.o. within an inch of his life

прен. give s.o. no end of trouble

вземам изпит take/pass an examination

вземам квартиранти take in lodgers

вземам мерки прен. take steps

вземам някого на око have it in for s.o.

bear/have a grudge against s.o.

вземам перото put pen to paper

вземам някого под свое покровителство take s.o. under o.'s patronage

вземам пред вид/под внимание take into account/consideration, take account of

не вземам предвид not bear in mind, take no account of, dis count

вземам за пример take pattern by

вземам пример от follow the example of

вземам присърце take to heart

вземам пътници (за влак и пр.) take up/take on/pick up passengers

вземам решение arrive at/take a decision

вземам си (при ядене) help o.s. (от to), have ( от-); partake of

взех си белята с тази работа it/this gave me no end of trouble

вземам си сбогом take leave of s.o.

вземам средно число strike an average

вземам страна take sides

вземам страната на stand up for

вземам терк от take a leaf out of the book of

вземам участие take part, participate, assist (в in)

вземам на заем borrow

вземам хляба от устата на някого take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth

вземи единият, та удари другия it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; there's nothing/not much to choose between them

взел дал on his last legs, (he's) a gonner/done for

взел Кольо-дал Кольо break even

вземам си шапката и си отивам walk out, pick up and leave, take o.'s hat and leave

отгде се взе този дъжд? it would rain just now

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взѐмам,

гл.

1. take; (от маса, под и пр.) take from/from under; take up; pick up; \вземам настрана take aside; \вземам със себе си take (s.o./s.th.) along with one; ще те взема в 2 часа̀ I will pick you up/collect you at 2 o’clock;

2. ( получавам) get; \вземам власт seize power; ( при продажба) take, charge;

3. ( учебен материал и пр.) have, do; (за учител) cover;

4. ( купувам) buy, get;

5. ( отнемам) take (back); rob ( някому нещо s.o. of s.th.); воен. ( завладявам) take, capture;

6. ( женя се за) marry, take to wife;

7. ( започвам) begin, start (с ger., inf.) take to (с ger.); ( при неочаквано действие) взема, че/та … suddenly …; да вземе човек да нарисува/да опише what about painting/describing, it would/might be interesting to paint/to describe, it might be a good idea to paint/describe; да не вземеш да ме лъжеш don’t go lying to me, don’t go telling me lies; той взе да си попийва he took to drinking; той взе, че издаде тайната he went and blurted out the secret; я вземи да си научиш уроците you’d better do your lessons; • Бог дал, Бог взел God takes what he has bestowed/given; взел дал on his last legs, (he’s) a goner/done for; sl. dead duck; \вземам влак take a train; \вземам вода (за локомотив) water; \вземам време take time, be time-consuming; \вземам връх gain the ascendancy; \вземам данък/налог levy/impose/collect a tax; \вземам жертви take a (heavy) toll; claim victims; \вземам живота/главата на някого take s.o.’s life, kill s.o.; \вземам за пример take pattern by; \вземам изпит take/pass an examination; \вземам квартиранти take in lodgers; \вземам мерки прен. take steps; \вземам много време take long; \вземам на заем borrow; \вземам някого на мушка have it in for s.o.; bear/have a grudge against s.o.; \вземам някому здравето be the death of s.o.; прен. give s.o. no end of trouble; \вземам перото put pen to paper; \вземам предвид/под внимание take account of, consider, take into consideration; \вземам пример от follow the example of; \вземам присърце take to heart; \вземам пътници (за влак и пр.) take up/take on/pick up passengers; \вземам решение arrive at/take/make a decision; \вземам си ( при ядене) help o.s. (от to), have (от -); partake of; \вземам си думите назад swallow/ retract o.’s words; \вземам си сбогом take leave of s.o.; \вземам средна стойност (средно аритметично) strike an average; \вземам страна take sides; \вземам страната на stand up for; \вземам участие take part, participate, assist (в in); вземи единия, та удари другия it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; there’s nothing/not much to choose between them; взех си белята с тази работа it/this gave me no end of trouble; да имаш да вземаш! I’m not taking any! nothing doing! амер. nix on that! the back of my hand to you! за какъв ме вземате? what do you take me for? не \вземам предвид not bear in mind, take no account of, discount; откъде се взе този дъжд? it would rain just now; what a nuisance that it should rain (just now); той не взема от дума he won’t listen to reason; he’s as stubborn as a mule; he’s hard-headed; he won’t take any advice; ще има да вземаш (ще извиняваш)!

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get; have: Can I вземам another biscuit? - Мога ли да си взема още една бисквита?; remove

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1. (женя се за) marry, take to wife 2. (за учител) cover 3. (завладявам) воен. take, capture 4. (започвам) begin, start (c ger., inf.) take to (c ger.) 5. (купувам) buy, get 6. (от маса, под и пр.) take from/from under;take up;pick up 7. (отнемам) take (back) 8. (получавам) get 9. (при неочаквано действие) взема че/та... suddenly... 10. (при продажба) take charge 11. (учебен материал и пр.) have, do 12. bear/ have a grudge against s. о. 13. rob (някому нещо s. o. of s. th.) 14. ВЗЕМАМ влак take a train 15. ВЗЕМАМ власт seize power 16. ВЗЕМАМ вода (за локомотив) water 17. ВЗЕМАМ време take time, be time-consuming 18. ВЗЕМАМ връх gain the ascendancy 19. ВЗЕМАМ данък/налог levy a tax 20. ВЗЕМАМ жертви take a (heavy) toll;claim victims 21. ВЗЕМАМ живота/главата на някого take s. o.'s life, kill s. о. 22. ВЗЕМАМ за пример take pattern by 23. ВЗЕМАМ изпит take/pass an examination 24. ВЗЕМАМ квартиранти take in lodgers 25. ВЗЕМАМ мерки прен. take steps 26. ВЗЕМАМ много време take long 27. ВЗЕМАМ на заем borrow 28. ВЗЕМАМ настрана take aside 29. ВЗЕМАМ ня кому здравето be the death of s. o.;beat the life out of s. o., beat s. o. within an inch of his life 30. ВЗЕМАМ някого на око have it in for s.o. 31. ВЗЕМАМ някого под свое покровителство take s. o. under o.'s patronage 32. ВЗЕМАМ перото put pen to paper 33. ВЗЕМАМ пред вид/под внимание take into account/ consideration, take account of 34. ВЗЕМАМ пример от follow the example of 35. ВЗЕМАМ присърце take to heart 36. ВЗЕМАМ пътници (за влак и пр.) take up/ take on/pick up passengers 37. ВЗЕМАМ решение arrive at/take a decision 38. ВЗЕМАМ си (при ядене) help o. s. (от to), have (от -);partake of 39. ВЗЕМАМ си думите назад swallow o.`s words 40. ВЗЕМАМ си сбогом take leave of s.o. 41. ВЗЕМАМ си шапката и си отивам walk out, pick up and leave, take o.'s hat and leave 42. ВЗЕМАМ средно число strike an average 43. ВЗЕМАМ страна take sides 44. ВЗЕМАМ страната на stand up for 45. ВЗЕМАМ със себе си take (s. o./s. th.) along with one 46. ВЗЕМАМ терк от take a leaf out of the book of 47. ВЗЕМАМ участие take part, participate, assist (в in) 48. ВЗЕМАМ хляба от устата на някого take the bread out of s. o.'s mouth 49. бог дал, бог взел God takes what he has bestowed/ given 50. взел Кольо - дал Кольо break even 51. взел дал on his last legs, (he's) a gonner/ done for 52. взема take 53. вземи единият, та удари другия it is six of one and half a dozen of the other;there's nothing/not much to choose between them 54. взех си белята с тази работа it/this gave me no end of trouble 55. взех,че изтървах яйцата I've been and dropped the eggs 56. всичко им взеха everything they had was taken from them, they were robbed of all they had 57. вчера взехме... we did/ had... yesterday 58. да вземе човек да нарисува/да опише what about painting/describing, it would/ might be interesting to paint/to describe, it might be a good idea to paint/describe 59. и детето взе, че хвърли часовника през прозореца then sud denly the child threw the clock out of the window 60. каквото му дадеш, това ще вземе he'll get whatever you give him 61. не ВЗЕМАМ предвид not bear in mind, take no account of, dis count 62. отгде се взе този дъжд? it would rain just now; 63. прен. give s. o. no end of trouble 64. това взе да го дразни it began to irritate him 65. той взе да си попийва he took to drinking 66. той взе първата награда he got/won the first prize 67. той взе, че издаде тайната he went and blurted out the secret 68. той взема много скъпо he takes/ charges a lot (за for) 69. той не взема от дума he won't listen to reason;he's as stubborn as a mule;he's hard-headed;he won't take any advice 70. я вземи да ни покажеш как се прави това what about showing us how to do it 71. я вземи да си научиш уроците you better do your lessons

Български-английски речник > вземам
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pɪn
1. сущ.
1) а) булавка, кнопка, шпилька, прищепка;
редк. гвоздь a pin pricks ≈ булавка колется bobby pin ≈ заколка для волос drawing pin ≈ чертежная или канцелярская кнопка safety pin ≈ английская булавка straight pin ≈ острая булавка (в отличие от английской) б) брошка, значок
2) а) кегля б) тех. пробойник, палец, штифт, болт, шкворень, ось, цапфа, шейка, чека, шплинт в) электр., комп. штырь, вывод, пин г) муз. колок д) скалка
3) а) шпиль б) мн. разг. ноги
4) бочонок объемом в 4 с половиной галлона ∙
2. гл.
1) а) прикалывать( обыкн. pin up;
to, on), прикреплять, скреплять, скалывать( обыкн. pin together) to pin up a notice on the wall ≈ приколоть записку к стене to pin papers together ≈ скрепить документы Be careful with that collar, it's just pinned to the dress. ≈ Будь осторожнее с этим вортничком, он всего лишь приколот к платью. б) прокалывать, протыкать, пробивать to pin holes in metal plates ≈ пробить дырки в металлических пластинках
2) перен. придавить, прижать;
загнать в угол, связать( кого-л.) The crash pinned the driver against the wheel. ≈ В результате аварии водителя бросило на руль. pin down to ∙ pin down pin on to pin one's ears back ≈ слушать внимательно Pin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! ≈ Народ, слушайте внимательно, это такая байка! to pin smb.'s ears back амер.;
сл. ≈ наказать кого-л.;
расправиться с кем-л. булавка - to put /to stick/ (in) a * заколоть, приколоть шпилька (тж. hair *) ;
заколка (тж. bobby *) брошка;
брошь значок - fraternity * (американизм) значок студенческой организации кнопка (канцелярская, чертежная) прищепка (бельевая;
тж. clothes *) - to fix smth. with a * повесить на прищепках, прищемить( белье) (редкое) гвоздь (техническое) палец;
штифт;
шпилька;
шплинт;
чека (техническое) шкворень, ось;
цапфа;
шейка;
цевка;
пята (электротехника) штырь, штырек;
контакт;
ножка цоколя (разговорное) ноги - he is quick on his *s он быстро бегает - he is weak on his *s он плохо держится на ногах кегля игра в кегли бочонок в 4,5 галлона - * of beer бочонок пива (cокр. от rolling pin) скалка вязальная спица (тж. knitting *) (музыкальное) колок английская булавка (морское) кофель-нагель (тж. belaying *) уключина рабочая часть ключа (обычно полая, вставляемая в замок) стержень замка (строительство) шип( строительство) соединение "ласточкин хвост" (специальное) пробойник флажок с номером (гольф) (медицина) скоба( специальное) пик;
вершина( специальное) измерительный стержень степень;
уровень выступающая бедренная кость (ботаника) нарост удержание противника на лопатках (борьба) зашпиливание, пришпиливание;
скалывание, прикалывание мелочь;
пустяк, ерунда - such advice isn't worth a * этот совет гроша ломаного не стоит тепловыделяющий элемент( ядерного реактора), твэл (тж. fuel *) (шахматное) связка > for two *s I'd punch his face (сленг) да я ему просто так /за здорово живешь/ морду набью > as neat as a (new) * чистенький, аккуратный;
новенький;
с иголочки > *s and needles пощипывание в конечностях (после онемения) > he had *s and needles in his foot он отсидел ногу > to be on *s and needles сидеть как на иголках, быть как на угольях > I don't care /give/ a * /two *s/ мне наплевать > not worth a * выеденного яйца /гроша ломаного/ не стоит > not a * to choose between them один другого стоит;
два сапога пара;
из одного теста сделаны;
одного поля ягода > to keep in the * (сленг) воздерживаться от пьянства, не пить > to let loose a * (сленг) запить, начать пьянствовать > to put in the * (сленг) бросить пить;
покончить с чем-л. > to pull the * (американизм) (сленг) бросить работу;
уехать из города;
бросить жену, семью или друзей > to knock smb. off his *s ошеломить /потрясти, ошарашить/ кого-л. > to stick *s into smb. разжигать /раздражать, сердить, заводить/ кого-л.;
докучать кому-л. > to be down a * быть в дурном настроении;
болеть, хворать > one could hear a * drop слышно было, как муха пролетит > *'s head point /matter/ пустяковое дело > no larger than a *'s head не больше макового зернышка > to look for a *'s head in a cartload of hay искать иголку в стоге сена > to find a *'s head найти иголку в стоге сена > he that will steal a * will steal a pound (пословица) кто украдет иголку, украдет и кошелку относящийся к булавке, шпильке и пр.( специальное) мелкозернистый( о коже) прикалывать (часто * up) ;
скреплять, скалывать (часто * together) - to * the paper to the board приколоть /прикрепить/ объявление к доске - to * up a notice повесить объявление - to * up one's hair заколоть волосы - to * cloth together сколоть /заколоть булавками/ материю - to * papers together сколоть /скрепить/ бумаги - to * clothes to a line прикрепить белье к веревке прищепками - to * a shawl over one's shoulders заколоть накинутую на плечи шаль прикалывать, пробивать - to * insects накалывать насекомых (в коллекции, гербарий) - to * holes in metal plates пробивать отверстия в металлических пластинках придавить, прижать (тж. * down) - to * smb.'s arms to his sides прижать руки к бокам;
обхватить;
связать кого-л.;
связать кому-л. руки - he was *ned down by a fallen beam его придавило упавшим бревном - he caught me by the elbows and *ned me up against the wall он схватил меня за локти и прижал к стене - the policeman *ned his arms to his sides полицейский скрутил его (спортивное) положить на обе лопатки крепко схватить - to * smb. by the throat схватить кого-л. за горло поймать на слове;
припереть к стене;
связать обещанием (обыкн. * down) - without *ing oneself down to anything ничем себя не связывая;
оставляя себе полную свободу действий;
в самых общих чертах - to * smb. down to his word заставить кого-л. сдержать свое слово;
поймать кого-л. на слове - to * smb. down to facts заставить кого-л. придерживаться фактов;
поставить кого-л. перед фактами - to * oneself (down) to do smth. обещать /обязаться/ что-л. сделать - to * smb. down to do smth. обязать /заставить/ кого-л. сделать что-л. - we tried to * him down for a definite answer мы пытались добиться от него конкретного ответа - you can never * him down to any job ты никогда не заставишь его работать точно определить;
установить - we have *ned down the important principle мы вывели /выработали/ важный принцип( разговорное) подхватить;
найти, поймать (кого-л.) - I'll * you down in the cafe я найду вас в кафе;
встретимся в кафе (военное) накрыть противника огнем - to * down the enemy заставить противника залечь( военное) находиться под огнем - to be *ned down by fire залечь под огнем противника запереть, загнать - to * a man запереть шашку (шашки) - the cattle were *ned стадо загнали в загон( разговорное) стянуть;
стащить - I'm sure they intended to * my money я уверен, что они собирались стащить у меня деньги( разговорное) схватить;
сцапать - he was *ned by the police for the holdup его взяли за ограбление( американизм) (университетское) (жаргон) (решить) обручиться с девушкой (дав ей значок своей студенческой организации) - she was *ned by Tom они с Томом решили обручиться (американизм) (грубое) кадриться;
клеиться( американизм) (сленг) просекать;
знать, куда клонит собеседник( американизм) (разговорное) знать;
признавать( американизм) (разговорное) разглядывать, изучать (on) (разговорное) возлагать (ответственность, вину) ;
пришивать( дело, преступление) - to * smth. on smb. возлагать на кого-л. вину за что-л. - the police could not * the crime on him полиция не смогла доказать, что преступление совершил он (on) (разговорное) возлагать надежду;
доверяться - to * one's faith on smb., smth. слепо полагаться на кого-л., что-л.;
слепо верить кому-л. - he *ned his hopes on a miracle он надеялся только на чудо > to * one's ears back слушать > * your ears back слушайте хорошенько > to * smb.'s ears back (американизм) (сленг) наказать кого-л., расправиться с кем-л. pins and needles колотье в конечностях (после онемения) ;
to be on pins and needles сидеть как на иголках ~ pl разг. ноги;
he is quick on his pins он быстро бегает;
he is weak on his pins он плохо держится на ногах ~ pl разг. ноги;
he is quick on his pins он быстро бегает;
he is weak on his pins он плохо держится на ногах I don't care a ~ мне наплевать;
not a pin to choose between them они похожи как две капли воды ~ эл. штырь;
вывод;
in (a) merry pin в веселом настроении I don't care a ~ мне наплевать;
not a pin to choose between them они похожи как две капли воды not worth a row of ~s никуда не годится;
you might have heard a pin fall = слышно было, как муха пролетит pin бочонок в 4 1/2 галлона ~ брошка, значок ~ булавка;
шпилька;
прищепка;
кнопка;
редк. гвоздь to ~ (smth.) (on smb.) возлагать (на кого-л.) вину (за что-л.) ~ вчт. вывод ~ кегля ~ муз. колок ~ вчт. контакт ~ pl разг. ноги;
he is quick on his pins он быстро бегает;
he is weak on his pins он плохо держится на ногах ~ тех. палец;
штифт, болт;
шкворень, ось;
цапфа;
шейка;
чека;
шплинт ~ пригвождать ~ прижимать( к стене и т. п.;
against) ;
to pin down (to a promise) связывать( обещанием) ~ прикалывать (обыкн. pin up;
to, on) ;
скреплять булавкой (обыкн. pin together) ~ пробойник ~ прокалывать;
пробивать ~ скалка ~ шпиль ~ вчт. штекер ~ штифт ~ эл. штырь;
вывод;
in (a) merry pin в веселом настроении ~ штырь ~ прижимать (к стене и т. п.;
against) ;
to pin down (to a promise) связывать( обещанием) to ~ one's faith (on smb., smth.) слепо полагаться( на кого-л., что-л.) pins and needles колотье в конечностях (после онемения) ;
to be on pins and needles сидеть как на иголках split ~ тех. шплинт not worth a row of ~s никуда не годится;
you might have heard a pin fall = слышно было, как муха пролетит

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pin
11 valoir

valoir [valwaʀ]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to be worth

• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros

• ça vaut combien ? how much is it worth? ; (à un commerçant) how much is it?

• valoir cher to be worth a lot

• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill

• ça vaut ce que ça vaut (inf) take this for what it's worth

• sa dernière pièce ne valait pas grand-chose his last play wasn't particularly good

• cette marchandise ne vaut rien this article is no good

• votre argument ne vaut rien your argument is worthless

• ce climat ne vaut rien pour les rhumatismes this climate is no good for rheumatism

• ça ne vaut pas un clou (inf) it's a dead loss (inf)

• ça valait le déplacement it was worth a visit

► faire valoir [+ droit] to assert ; [+ argument] to put forward ; [+ caractéristique] to highlight

• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux

• tu vaux mieux que lui you're better than him

• ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre they're both as bad as each other

• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no

• il vaudrait mieux que vous refusiez you'd better say no

• ça vaut mieux comme ça it's better that way

• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him

• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell him

   b. ( = être valable) to hold

• ceci ne vaut que dans certains cas this only holds in certain cases

• la décision vaut pour tout le monde the decision applies to everyone

   c. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside

• cette méthode en vaut une autre it's as good a method as any

• rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud there's nothing like a nice hot bath

2. <

• valoir qch à qn to earn sb sth

• ceci lui a valu des reproches this earned him criticism

• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?

• l'inaction ne lui vaut rien it isn't good for him to remain inactive

3. <

► se valoir ( = être équivalent)

ces deux candidats se valent there's not much to choose between the two applicants

• ça se vaut (inf) it's all the same

• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference

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valwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif ( procurer)

valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]

ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it

cela lui a valu d'être élu — it got him elected

que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worth

ça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros

valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable

2) ( qualitativement)

que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?

il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère — he's no better than his brother

le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)

il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)

ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless

il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier — he's a useless cook

le pneu ne vaut plus rien — the tyre has had it (colloq)

la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me

l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie — alcohol doesn't do the liver much good

le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]

il ne me dit rien qui vaille — I've got misgivings about him

ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it

elle valait mieux que cela! — she deserved better than that!

3) ( égaler) to be as good as

ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs

rien ne vaut la soie — nothing beats silk

le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister

4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth

un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants — an experienced worker is worth three novices

5) ( mériter) to be worth

ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles — it's worth your going

ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it

6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply

la règle vaut pour tout le monde — the rule applies to everybody

7) ( avec faire)

faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]

faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that

se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)

3.

se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same

les deux candidats se valent — there's nothing to choose between the two candidates

4.

verbe impersonnel

il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do

mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding

il vaut mieux que tu y ailles — you'd better go

il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise — he would have done better to keep quiet

cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way

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valwaʀ
1. vi

1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to apply

Le directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.

2) (autres locutions)

valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.

Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.

Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.

faire valoir que — to point out that

à valoir COMMERCE — on account

à valoir sur — to be deducted from

vaille que vaille — somehow or other

cela ne me dit rien qui vaille — I don't like the look of it

2. vt

1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worth

Ça vaut combien? — How much is it worth?

Cette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.

ça ne vaut rien — it's worthless

ce climat ne me vaut rien — this climate doesn't suit me

que vaut ce candidat? — how good is this applicant?

2) (= causer)

valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth

Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.

3) (autre locution)

faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit

elle ne sait pas se faire valoir — she doesn't know how to make the best of herself

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valoir verb table: valoir

A vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honour^GB (of your visit)?

B vi

1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;

2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue^GB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;

3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;

4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;

5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;

6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;

7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);

8 Comm à valoir to be deducted (sur from); une somme à valoir, un à valoir a sum on account.

C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.

D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.

Idiomes

vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[valwar] verbe intransitif

1. [avoir tel prix] to be worth

as-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?

une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars

[coûter] to cost

valoir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dear

ne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive

ces gens-là ne valent pas cher (figuré) those people are just worthless ou contemptible

2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worth

que vaut ton jeune élève? how good is your young pupil?

je sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worth

que vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?

ne rien valoir: son idée/projet ne vaut rien her idea/project is worthless

quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm useless

ne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to much

valoir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest

vous ne valez pas mieux l'un que l'autre you're as bad as each other

et il t'a quittée? tu vaux mieux que ça and he left you? you deserve better than that

3. [origine de la valeuré]

valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value

son initiative vaut surtout par son audace the main merit of his initiative is its boldness

4. [être valable, applicable]

valoir pour to apply to, to hold for

le règlement vaut pour tout le monde the rules hold for everyone

5. COMMERCE

à valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase

verser un acompte à valoir sur une somme to pay a deposit to be set off against a sum

6. (locution)

faire valoir

a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)

b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)

c. [droit] to assert, to enforce

d. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)

faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to provide evidence for one's entitlement to a pension

elle fait valoir sa fille she pushes her daughter forward

se faire valoir to show oneself off to advantage

faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profit

faire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a property

(tournure impersonnelle)

dans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothing

il vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answer

il vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about it

ça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctor

je vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to do

ça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him

je vais te rembourser — ça vaudrait mieux pour toi! I'll pay you back — you'd better!

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[valwar] verbe transitif

1. [procurer]

valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebody

ses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Games

tous les soucis que m'a valus ce club all the worries that club cost me

voilà ce que ça m'a valu de l'aider! that's all I got for helping her!

qu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?

l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programme

ne rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody

son exploit lui a valu d'être admiré par tous his achievement earned him widespread admiration

2. [représenter] to be equivalent to, to be worth

un essai vaut trois points a try is worth three points

chaque faute de grammaire vaut quatre points you lose four points for each grammatical mistake

3. [mériter] to be worth

le village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journey

ça vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing

sa cuisine vaut d'être goûtée her cooking's worth sampling

l'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the deal

valoir la peine ou le coup (familier) to be worth it, to be worthwhile

ça vaut le coup d'essayer it's worth trying ou a try

quand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worth

j'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!

à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrong

4. [dans une comparaison] to be as good as, to match up (to)

son idée en vaut une autre her idea is as good as any other

tu la vaux largement you're every bit as good as her

ah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!

ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?

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se valoir verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to be equivalent

nous nous valons au sprint we're both equally good (as) sprinters

vous vous valez bien! you're both as bad as each other!

tu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!

vaille que vaille locution adverbiale

somehow (or other)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > valoir

12 much

much [mʌtʃ]

beaucoup de ⇒ 1 beaucoup ⇒ 2 (a), 3 autant de ⇒ 5 1 autant que ⇒ 5 2, 6 2 combien (de) ⇒ 8 tant de ⇒ 10 tellement (de) ⇒ 3

1 adjective

ⓘ GRAM Hormis dans la langue soutenue et dans certaines expressions, ne s'utilise que dans des structures négatives ou interrogatives.

beaucoup de;

∎ we don't have much time on n'a pas beaucoup de temps;

∎ there isn't much cake/money left il ne reste pas beaucoup de gâteau/d'argent;

∎ the tablets didn't do much good les comprimés n'ont pas servi à grand-chose ou n'ont pas fait beaucoup d'effet;

∎ ironic much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!

2 pronoun

(a) (gen) beaucoup;

∎ is there much left? est-ce qu'il en reste beaucoup?;

∎ is there any left? - not much est-ce qu'il en reste? - pas beaucoup;

∎ there's still much to be decided il reste encore beaucoup de choses à décider;

∎ he hadn't much to say on the subject il n'avait pas grand-chose à dire à ce sujet;

∎ there's not much anyone can do about it personne n'y peut grand-chose;

∎ we have much to be thankful for nous avons beaucoup de raisons d'être reconnaissants;

∎ much of the time (long period) la majeure partie du temps; (very often) la plupart du temps;

∎ much of the coffee had to be thrown away on a dû jeter une grande partie du café;

∎ there is not much of it il n'y en a pas beaucoup;

∎ I agreed with much of what she said j'étais d'accord avec presque tout ce qu'elle a dit

(b) (as intensifier)

∎ I'm not much of a hiker je ne suis pas un très bon marcheur;

∎ it hasn't been much of a holiday ce n'était pas vraiment des vacances;

∎ it wasn't much of a surprise ce n'était pas une grande surprise;

∎ it wasn't much of a joke ce n'était pas terrible comme plaisanterie;

∎ what he said didn't amount to much il n'avait pas grand-chose d'important à dire;

∎ his plans didn't come to much ses projets n'ont pas abouti à grand-chose;

∎ the defence made much of the witness's criminal record la défense a beaucoup insisté sur le casier judiciaire du témoin;

∎ I couldn't make much of the figures je n'ai pas compris grand-chose aux chiffres;

∎ I don't think much of him/of his technique je n'ai pas une très haute opinion de lui/de sa technique;

∎ there's much to be said for the old-fashioned method la vieille méthode a beaucoup d'avantages;

∎ there's much to be said for his suggestions il y a des choses fort intéressantes dans ce qu'il propose;

∎ it's not up to much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose;

∎ he's not up to much ce n'est pas une lumière;

∎ there's not much to choose between them ils se valent;

∎ there's not much in it il n'y a pas une grande différence;

∎ familiar ironic he doesn't want or ask or expect much, does he? il n'est pas difficile, lui, au moins!

3 adverb

beaucoup;

∎ I don't drink much je ne bois pas beaucoup;

∎ I don't like them much, I don't much like them je ne les aime pas beaucoup;

∎ much admired/appreciated très admiré/apprécié;

∎ much happier/more slowly beaucoup plus heureux/plus lentement;

∎ much worse bien pire;

∎ I feel very much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ thank you very much (for) merci beaucoup (de ou pour);

∎ formal it is much to be regretted that… il est fort regrettable que…;

∎ it doesn't matter much cela n'a pas beaucoup d'importance;

∎ much to my surprise à mon grand étonnement;

∎ we are much obliged to you for… nous vous sommes très obligés de ou pour…;

∎ I'm not much good at making speeches je ne suis pas très doué pour faire des discours;

∎ it's much the best/the fastest way to travel c'est de beaucoup le meilleur moyen/le moyen le plus rapide de voyager;

∎ it's much the best/the fastest c'est le meilleur/le plus rapide de beaucoup;

∎ much the same presque pareil;

∎ it's (pretty or very) much the same thing c'est à peu près la même chose;

∎ she's still much the same as yesterday son état n'a pas changé depuis hier;

∎ I feel much the same as you je pense plutôt comme vous;

∎ familiar ironic he doesn't like beer, does he? - not much he doesn't! il n'aime pas la bière, non? - et comment, il aime ça!

4 as much

1 pronoun

∎ (that, the same) I thought/suspected as much c'est bien ce que je pensais/soupçonnais;

∎ I expected as much je m'y attendais;

∎ I said as much to him yesterday c'est ce que je lui ai dit hier;

∎ would you do as much for me? en ferais-tu autant pour moi?

2 adverb

∎ (with multiples, fractions) twice/three times as much deux/trois fois plus;

∎ half as much la moitié (de ça);

∎ a quarter as much un quart (de ça);

∎ as much again encore autant

5 as much…as

1 adjective

∎ (the same amount as) as much…as autant de…que;

∎ I've got as much money as you j'ai autant d'argent que vous;

∎ take as much sugar as you like prenez autant de ou tout le sucre que vous voulez

2 conjunction

autant…que;

∎ he's as much to blame as her elle n'est pas plus responsable que lui, il est responsable autant qu'elle;

∎ it is as much your fault as (it is) mine c'est autant de votre faute que de la mienne

6 as much as

1 pronoun

(a) (the same as)

∎ it costs as much as the Japanese model ça coûte le même prix que le modèle japonais;

∎ he looked at me as much as to say… il me regarda avec l'air de (vouloir) dire…;

∎ that's as much as to say that I'm a liar ça revient à me traiter de menteur

(b) (all)

∎ it was as much as I could do to keep a straight face j'ai failli éclater de rire;

∎ it was as much as we could do to stand upright nous avions le plus grand mal à nous tenir debout

2 conjunction

autant que;

∎ I hate it as much as you do ça me déplaît autant qu'à vous;

∎ as much as ever toujours autant;

∎ as much as before autant qu'avant;

∎ not quite as much as… pas tout à fait autant que…;

∎ I don't dislike them as much as all that ils ne me déplaisent pas autant que ça

7 however much

1 adjective

∎ however much money you give him, it won't be enough vous pouvez lui donner autant d'argent que vous voulez, ça ne suffira pas

2 pronoun

∎ however much they offer, take it quelle que soit la somme qu'ils proposent, acceptez-la

3 adverb

∎ however much you dislike the idea… quelle que soit votre aversion pour cette idée…;

∎ however much I try, it doesn't work j'ai beau essayer, ça ne marche pas

8 how much

1 adjective

combien de;

∎ how much flour have we got left? combien de farine nous reste-t-il?

2 pronoun

combien;

∎ how much do you want? (gen) combien en voulez-vous?; (money) combien voulez-vous?;

∎ how much is the record or does the record cost? combien coûte ce disque?

9 much as conjunction

∎ much as I admire him, I have to admit that… malgré toute mon admiration pour lui, je dois admettre que…;

∎ much as I would like to, I can't come à mon grand regret, il m'est véritablement impossible de venir;

∎ much as I try, I can't succeed j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas;

∎ the result was much as I expected le résultat correspondait bien à ce que j'attendais

10 so much

1 adjective

tant de, tellement de;

∎ it takes up so much time ça prend tellement de temps;

∎ it's just so much nonsense c'est tellement bête

2 pronoun

(a) (such a lot) tant;

∎ I've learnt so much on this course j'ai vraiment appris beaucoup (de choses) en suivant ces cours;

∎ there's still so much to do il y a encore tant à faire;

∎ he has drunk so much that… il a tellement bu que…

(b) (this amount)

∎ there's only so much one can do il y a une limite à ce qu'on peut faire;

∎ how much water will I put in? - about so much combien d'eau est-ce que je dois mettre? - à peu près ça;

∎ so much a kilo tant le kilo

3 adverb

tellement;

∎ I miss you so much tu me manques tellement;

∎ I wouldn't mind so much, only he promised to do it ça ne me gêne pas tellement, mais il avait promis de le faire;

∎ it's not so much his unpunctuality, it's his rudeness I can't stand ce n'est pas tellement ses retards, c'est sa grossièreté que je ne supporte pas;

∎ thank you ever so much merci infiniment ou mille fois;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ so much so that… au point que…, à tel point que…;

∎ not so much a…, more a… pas vraiment un…, mais plutôt un…

11 so much as adverb

même;

∎ if you so much as breathe a word of this… si seulement tu répètes un mot de tout ça…;

∎ without so much as asking permission sans même demander la permission;

∎ I would not so much as raise a finger to help him je ne lèverais pas même le petit doigt pour l'aider

12 so much for preposition

∎ so much for the agenda; now let us consider… voilà pour ce qui est de l'ordre du jour; maintenant, je voudrais que nous nous penchions sur la question de…;

∎ so much for that idea! on peut oublier cette idée!;

∎ so much for his friendship! et voilà ce qu'il appelle l'amitié!

13 that much

1 adjective

∎ there was that much food, we thought we'd never finish it il y avait tellement à manger qu'on pensait ne jamais arriver à finir

2 pronoun

∎ was there much damage? - not that much y a-t-il eu beaucoup de dégâts? - pas tant que ça;

∎ did it cost that much? ça a coûté autant que ça?;

∎ how much do you want? - about that much combien en veux-tu? - à peu près ça

3 adverb (with comparative)

(a) (a lot) beaucoup plus;

∎ it'll be that much easier to organize ce sera d'autant plus facile à organiser;

∎ not that much better pas beaucoup mieux

(b) (this amount)

∎ she's that much taller than me elle est plus grande que moi de ça

14 this much

1 adjective

∎ there was this much coffee left il restait ça de café

2 pronoun

(a) (this amount)

∎ I had to cut this much off the hem of my skirt j'ai dû raccourcir ma jupe de ça

(b) (one thing) une chose;

∎ this much is true… une chose au moins est vraie…;

∎ I'll say this much for her, she's got guts il faut reconnaître une chose, c'est qu'elle a du cran

15 too much

1 adjective

trop de

2 pronoun

trop;

∎ there's too much to do il y a trop à faire;

∎ don't expect too much (be too demanding) ne soyez pas trop exigeant, n'en demandez pas trop; (be too hopeful) ne vous faites pas trop d'illusions;

∎ to cost too much coûter trop cher;

∎ £10 too much 10 livres de trop;

∎ familiar she's too much! elle est trop!;

∎ familiar that's too much! ça, c'est trop!;

∎ familiar that's a bit much! c'est un peu fort!;

∎ you can't have too much of a good thing abondance de biens ne nuit pas

3 adverb

(work, speak) trop

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > much

13 Nehmen

v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen

1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take s.o.; (kaufen) take; in die Hand / unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand / put under one’s arm; etw. an sich nehmen take s.th.; zu sich nehmen (Person) take s.o. in; Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh. euph. God has called her home; sich (Dat) eine Frau oder einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg. take a wife oder a husband; woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum. where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc.)?; auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take; die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences; er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig. he took her by force

2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc.; jemandem die Angst etc. nehmen take away s.o.’s fear etc.; jemandem die Sicht nehmen block s.o.’s view; das nimmt der Sache den oder jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it; der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war; das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that; er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu... he insists on... (+ Ger.)

3. (essen) have; zu sich nehmen have; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day; nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?; ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice; einen nehmen umg. (Schnaps) have one; nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one

4. Medizin etc.: take; Drogen nehmen take drugs; Pille

5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc.) take, get (hold of); man nehme Rezept: take

6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; MOT. (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate

7. (auffassen): wörtlich nehmen take literally; nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg. don’t take it to heart

8. (sich vorstellen): nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that; nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare

9. (behandeln, umgehen mit): jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle s.o.; er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers; du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is

10. (betrachten): du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally; wie man’s nimmt it depends

11. SPORT (foulen): jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on s.o.

12. MIL. take, capture; nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege

13. auf Band / Videokassette nehmen tape / record on video

14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take

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to take; to lay hold of

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neh|men ['neːmən] pret nahm [naːm] ptp geno\#mmen [gə'nɔmən]
vti

1) (= ergreifen) to take

etw in die Hand néhmen (lit) — to pick sth up; (fig) to take sth in hand

2) (= wegnehmen) to take; Schmerz to take away, to relieve; (= versperren) Blick, Sicht to block

jdm etw néhmen — to take sth (away) from sb

jdm die Hoffnung/den Glauben/die Freude néhmen — to take away sb's hope/faith/joy, to rob or deprive sb of his hope/faith/joy

um ihm die Angst zu néhmen — to stop him being afraid

ihm sind seine Illusionen genommen worden — his illusions were shattered

nicht néhmen, mich persönlich hinauszubegleiten — he insisted on showing me out himself

diesen Erfolg lasse ich mir nicht néhmen — I won't be robbed of this success

woher néhmen und nicht stehlen? (inf) — where on earth am I going to find any/one etc?

nichts (inf) — there's nothing to choose between them, one's as good as the other

vom Brot/Fleisch néhmen — to help oneself to bread/meat

néhmen Sie sich doch bitte! — please help yourself

3) (= benutzen) Auto, Zug etc to take; Bürste, Zutaten, Farbe to use

man nehme... (Cook) — take...

etw néhmen (Zimmer, Wohnung) — to take sth

einen Anwalt/eine Hilfe néhmen — to get a lawyer/some help

4) (= annehmen) Geschenk, Stelle, Bewerber, Anwalt to take; (= berechnen) to charge

was néhmen Sie dafür? — how much will you take for it?

jdn zu sich néhmen — to take sb in

Gott hat ihn zu sich genommen (euph) — he has been called home to his maker

etw néhmen, wie es kommt — to take sth as it comes

jdn néhmen, wie er ist — to take sb as he is

néhmen — to take sth upon oneself

er ist immer der Nehmende — he does all the taking, with him it's just take take take (inf)

die Nehmenden und die Gebenden — the takers and the givers

5) (= einnehmen) to take; Essen to have, to take

sie nimmt Rauschgift/die Pille — she's on drugs/the pill, she takes drugs/the pill

etw zu sich néhmen — to take sth, to partake of sth (liter)

der Patient hat nichts zu sich néhmen können — the patient has been unable to take nourishment

6) (= auffassen) to take; (= behandeln) to handle, to treat

wenn Sie das so néhmen wollen — if you care or choose to take it that way

etw für ein or als Zeichen néhmen — to take sth as a sign or an omen

wie mans nimmt (inf) — depending on your point of view

wissen, wie man jdn néhmen muss or soll — to know how to take sb

7) (= auswählen) to take; Essen, Menü to have, to take

einen Mann/eine Frau néhmen — to take a husband/wife

8) Hürde, Festung, Stadt, Frau to take; Schwierigkeiten to overcome

das Auto nahm den Berg im dritten Gang — the car took the hill in third gear

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1) (to do or take: I'll have a drink; Let me have a try.) have

2) ((often with down, out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc: He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.) take

3) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) take

4) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) take

5) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) take

6) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) take

7) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) take

8) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) take

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neh·men

<nahm, genommen>

[ˈne:mən]

vt

1. (greifen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; (sich bedienen) to help oneself to sth

jdn am Arm/an der Hand \nehmen to take sb's arm/hand [or sb by the arm/hand]

etw in die Hand \nehmen to take sth in one's hand

2. (besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; SCHACH to take [or capture] sth

▪ \nehmen, was... to take what...

3. (heiraten)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to marry sb

sie wird keiner \nehmen! nobody'll want to marry her!, she'll never get a man!

[sich dat] eine Frau/einen Mann \nehmen to take a wife/husband

4. (annehmen)

▪ etw \nehmen to accept [or take] sth

nimmst du ein Bier? do you want a beer?

\nehmen Sie bitte meinen Dank (geh) please accept my gratitude

5. (stehlen)

▪ [jdm] etw \nehmen to take [sb's] sth

man hat [uns] alles genommen they took everything, we were cleaned out fam

▪ [jdm] jdn \nehmen (fig)

die Flut/der Krieg nahm ihr den Sohn she lost her son to the flood/in the war

Gott hat sie zu sich genommen God has taken her to [or old unto] Himself

6. (entziehen)

▪ [jdm/etw] etw \nehmen to take [away sep] sth from sb/sth, to take [away sep] sb's/sth's sth

das nimmt der Sache das ganz Interessante daran that takes all the interest out of the matter

jdm Angst/Bedenken \nehmen to take away [or ease] sb's fear/doubts

jdm Freude/Glück/Hoffnung/Spaß \nehmen to take away sb's [or to rob [or deprive] sb of their] joy/happiness/hope/fun

jdm alle Illusionen \nehmen to disillusion sb

jdm die Sicht \nehmen to block sb's view

7. (befreien)

▪ etw [von jdm] \nehmen to take [away sep] [sb's] sth, to relieve sb of his/her sth

8. (nutzen)

▪ etw [für etw akk/in etw akk] \nehmen:

nimm nicht so viel Salz don't use so much salt

man nehme: 6 Eier, 100 Gramm Zucker,... take 6 eggs, 100 grams of sugar,...

Milch/Zucker in den Tee \nehmen to take milk/sugar in one's tea

einen anderen Weg \nehmen (fig) to take a different path

Werkzeug \nehmen to use tools

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to use sth as sth

▪ etw von etw dat \nehmen to use sth from sth

davon braucht man nur ganz wenig zu \nehmen you only need to use a small amount

9. (bei sich bringen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth somewhere

ein Kind auf den Schoß \nehmen to take [or sit] a child on one's lap

jdn in die Mitte \nehmen to take sb in one's midst

jdn/etw auf die Schultern \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth on one's shoulders, to shoulder sth

▪ jdn/etw an sich akk \nehmen to take sb/sth; (aufheben) to pick [or take] up sb/sth sep; (aufbewahren) to take charge of sth; (jdn aufnehmen) to take sb in one's charge

10. (laden)

▪ etw \nehmen Schiff to take on [or be loaded with] sth

11. (herausbringen)

▪ jdn/etw aus etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth out of sth

▪ jdn/etw von etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth from [or off] sth

nimm die Finger davon! take your fingers off!

den Hut vom Kopf \nehmen to take off sep one's hat

12. (weigern)

sein Kind aus der Schule \nehmen to stop one's child from going to school

13. (engagieren)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to get sb

14. TRANSP (benutzen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

heute nehme ich das Auto/die Bahn/den Bus I'll take the car/train/bus [or go by car/train/bus] today

15. (wählen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

▪ jdn [als jdn] \nehmen to take sb [as sb]

16. (unterbringen)

▪ jdn ins Haus [o zu sich dat] \nehmen to take in sb sep; Verwandte to have sb come and live with one

17. (beanspruchen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

18. (fordern)

▪ etw [für etw akk] \nehmen to want sth [for sth]; Verkäufer a. to ask [or charge] sth for sth

\nehmen Sie sonst noch was? would you like anything else?

19. (geh: verzehren)

▪ etw [zu sich dat] \nehmen to have [or drink/eat] sth, to partake of sth form

das Abendmahl \nehmen to receive Communion

das Frühstück \nehmen to eat [or have] [or take] breakfast, to breakfast

20. (Medikament)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth; (regelmäßig a.) to be on sth

21. (verstehen)

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to take sth as [or to be] sth

22. (bewerten)

jdn ernst \nehmen to take sb seriously

etw ernst/wörtlich \nehmen to take sth seriously/literally

etw tragisch \nehmen (fam) to take sth to heart

23. DIAL (verkennen)

▪ jdn für jdn \nehmen to take [or mistake] sb for sb

24. (akzeptieren)

jdn/etw [so] \nehmen, wie er/sie/es ist to take sb/sth as he/she/it is

etw \nehmen, wie es kommt to take sth as it comes

die Dinger \nehmen, wie sie kommen to take things as they come

25. (denken)

▪ jdn/etw \nehmen to take sb/sth

\nehmen wir den Fall, dass... let's assume [that]...

26. (umgehen)

jdn/etw zu \nehmen wissen, wissen, wie man jdn/etw \nehmen muss to know how to take sb/sth

▪ jdn wie jdn \nehmen to treat sb like sb

27. (überwinden)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

28. MIL (erobern)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

29. (koitieren)

▪ jdn \nehmen to take sb

30. (mitschneiden)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to record sth on sth

etw auf Band \nehmen to record sth on tape, to tape sth

31. (fotografieren)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to take a picture [or photo] of sth on sth

32. (foulen)

jdn hart \nehmen to foul sb badly

33. SPORT (auffangen)

den Ball \nehmen to take the ball

einen Schlag \nehmen Boxer to take a punch

34. (mieten)

▪ sich dat etw \nehmen to take sth

35. siehe auch n

Abschrift \nehmen (form) to make a copy

etw in Arbeit \nehmen to start work on sth

eine gute Entwicklung \nehmen to develop well

seinen Rücktritt \nehmen to resign

Wohnung \nehmen (geh) to rent an apartment

36.

▶ etw an sich akk \nehmen, etw auf sich akk \nehmen to take sth upon oneself

die Schuld auf sich akk \nehmen to take the blame

▶ es auf sich akk \nehmen, etw zu tun to take it upon oneself to do sth

▶ einen \nehmen (fam) to have a drink

▶ sich dat etw nicht \nehmen lassen to not be robbed of sth

▶ es sich dat nicht \nehmen lassen, etw zu tun to insist on doing sth

▶ sie \nehmen sich dat nichts (fam) they're both the same [or as good/bad as each other]

▶ woher \nehmen und nicht stehlen? where on earth is one going to get that from?

▶ jdn nicht für voll \nehmen (fam) to not take sb seriously

▶ wie man's nimmt (fam) whatever [or how ever] you like

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take < ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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Nehmen n; -s, kein pl:

er ist hart im Nehmen he can take a lot (of punishment); → Geben

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take <ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)

= to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) v.

to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nehmen

14 comparaison

c black comparaison [kɔ̃paʀεzɔ̃]

feminine noun

comparison (à to)

• faire une comparaison entre X et Y to compare X and Y

• en comparaison (de) in comparison (with)

• par comparaison by comparison (avec, à with)

• c'est sans comparaison avec... it cannot be compared with...

• adjectif de comparaison comparative adjective

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✎ Le mot anglais se termine par - rison.

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kɔ̃paʀɛzɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( rapprochement) comparison (à, avec with)

c'est sans comparaison le plus confortable — it's far and away the most comfortable

2) ( en rhétorique) simile

3) Linguistique comparison

adjectif/adverbe de comparaison — comparative adjective/adverb

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kɔ̃paʀɛzɔ̃ nf
1) (le fait de comparer) comparison

en comparaison — in comparison

en comparaison de — in comparison with

par comparaison — by comparison

par comparaison à — by comparison with

2) (= métaphore) simile

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comparaison nf

1 ( rapprochement) comparison (à, avec with; entre between); il n'y a pas de comparaison (possible) there's no comparison; en/par comparaison in/by comparison; en comparaison de by comparison with, compared with; par comparaison avec or à compared with; si tu fais la comparaison if you compare them; c'est sans comparaison le plus confortable it's far and away the most comfortable; les deux films ont peu de points de comparaison the two films have little in common; je manque de points de comparaison I've no way of making comparisons; supporter la comparaison to stand comparison;

2 ( en rhétorique) simile;

3 Ling comparison; adjectif/adverbe de comparaison comparative adjective/adverb; degré de comparaison degree of comparison.

Idiome

comparaison n'est pas raison Prov comparisons are odious.

[kɔ̃parɛzɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [généralement] comparison

faire la ou une comparaison entre deux qualités to compare two qualities

c'est sans comparaison avec le mien it cannot possibly be compared with mine

elle est, sans comparaison, la plus grande chanteuse du moment she's by far our best contemporary singer

aucune comparaison! there's no comparison!

comment décider sans avoir un point de comparaison? how can you possibly make up your mind without some means of comparison?

supporter ou soutenir la comparaison avec quelque chose to bear ou to stand comparison with something

2. [figure de style] comparison, simile

adverbe de comparaison comparative adverb

————————

en comparaison de locution prépositionnelle,

en comparaison avec locution prépositionnelle

in comparison ou as compared with, compared to

la comparaison

They're (both) as lazy as each other. Ils sont aussi paresseux l'un que l'autre

This book is not as good as his last one. Son dernier livre n'est pas aussi bon que le précédent

He's nowhere near as good as her ou as she is. Il est loin d'être aussi doué qu'elle

She's (much/a bit) taller than him. Elle est (bien/un peu) plus grande que lui

His new film is far more interesting than the last one. Son dernier film est beaucoup plus intéressant que le précédent

He eats much more/less than she does. Il mange beaucoup plus/moins qu'elle

It's like this one, only smaller. Il est comme celui-ci, mais en plus petit

Compared to his brother, he's a genius! Comparé à son frère, c'est un génie !

Unlike his father, Tony has always loved reading. Contrairement à son père, Tony a toujours aimé lire

In comparison to ou with London, Prague is quite small. Par rapport à Londres, Prague est une assez petite ville

Oxford is, by comparison, quite a peaceful city. Oxford, par comparaison, est une ville assez calme

This year's results are pretty good compared with last year's. Les résultats de cette année sont plutôt bons comparés à ceux de l'année dernière

There's not much to choose between them. Il n'y a pas une grande différence entre les deux

Which do I prefer? Well, there's no comparison! Lequel je préfère ? C'est sans comparaison !

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > comparaison

15 как две капли воды

(похожи, схожи и т. п.)

разг.

cf. nothing (not much, not a pin, not a hap'orth) to choose between them; as like as two peas < in a pod>; as like smb. as if one had been spit out of his (her) mouth; for all the world like smb., smth.; about and about Amer.

- Ваш характер я считаю совершенно сходным с моим, и очень рада; как две капли воды. (Ф. Достоевский, Идиот) — 'I consider that you have the same kind of nature as I have, and I'm glad of it - we are as like as two peas.'

Если добавить, что росту Евсюков малого, сложения сбитого и представляет всей фигурою правильный овал, то в малиновой куртке и штанах похож - две капли воды - на пасхальное крашеное яйцо. (Б. Лавренёв, Сорок первый) — If to this we add that he was short in stature and voluminous in circumference and that his figure made a perfect oval, it can instantly be seen that in his crimson jacket and breeches he looked for all the world like an animated Easter egg.

Всё у них было одинаковым: волосы, глаза, носы, рты. Полная одинаковость - как две капли воды. (А. Рекемчук, Мальчики) — Everything about them was the same: hair, eyes, noses and mouths. They were like two peas in a pod.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как две капли воды

16 pin

1. [pın] n
1. 1) булавка

to put /to stick/ (in) a pin - заколоть, приколоть

2) шпилька (тж. hair pin); заколка (тж. bobby pin)

3) брошка; брошь

4) значок

fraternity pin - амер. значок студенческой организации

5) кнопка (канцелярская, чертёжная)

6) прищепка ( бельевая; тж. clothes pin)

to fix smth. with a pin - повесить на прищепках, прищепить ( бельё)

7) редк. гвоздь

2. 1) тех. палец; штифт; шпилька; шплинт; чека

2) тех. шкворень, ось; цапфа; шейка; цевка; пята

3) эл. штырь, штырёк; контакт; ножка цоколя

3. pl разг. ноги

he is quick on his pins - он быстро бегает

he is weak on his pins - он плохо держится на ногах

4. 1) кегля

2) pl игра в кегли

5. бочонок в 41/2 галлона

pin of beer - бочонок пива

6. (сокр. от rolling pin) скалка

7. вязальная спица (тж. knitting pin)

8. муз. колок

9. английская булавка

10. 1) мор. кофель-нагель (тж. belaying pin)

2) уключина

11. 1) рабочая часть ключа (обычно полая, вставляемая в замок)

2) стержень замка

12. стр.

1) шип

2) соединение «ласточкин хвост»

13. спец. пробойник

14. флажок с номером ( гольф)

15. мед. скоба

16. спец. пик; вершина

17. спец. измерительный стержень

18. степень; уровень

19. выступающая бедренная кость

20. бот. нарост

21. удержание противника на лопатках ( борьба)

22. зашпиливание, пришпиливание; скалывание, прикалывание

23. мелочь; пустяк, ерунда

such advice isn't worth a pin - этот совет гроша ломаного не стоит

24. тепловыделяющий элемент ( ядерного реактора), твэл (тж. fuel pin)

25. шахм. связка

♢ for two pins I'd punch his face - сл. ≅ да я ему просто так /за здорово живёшь/ морду набью

as neat as a (new) pin - чистенький, аккуратный; новенький; ≅ с иголочки

pins and needles - пощипывание в конечностях ( после онемения)

he had pins and needles in his foot [arm] - он отсидел ногу [отлежал руку]

to be on pins and needles - - сидеть как на иголках, быть как на угольях

I don't care /give/ a pin /two pins/ - мне наплевать

not worth a pin - ≅ выеденного яйца /гроша ломаного/ не стоит

not a pin to choose between them - ≅ один другого стоит; два сапога пара; из одного теста сделаны; одного поля ягода

to keep in the pin - сл. воздерживаться от пьянства, не пить

to let loose a pin - сл. запить, начать пьянствовать

to put in the pin - сл. а) бросить пить; б) покончить с чем-л.

to pull the pin - амер. сл. а) бросить работу; б) уехать из города; в) бросить жену, семью или друзей

to knock smb. off his pins - ошеломить /потрясти, ошарашить/ кого-л.

to stick pins into smb. - разжигать /раздражать, сердить, заводить/ кого-л.; докучать кому-л.

to be down a pin - а) быть в дурном настроении; б) болеть, хворать

one could hear a pin drop - ≅ слышно было, как муха пролетит

pin's head = pinhead I

pin's head point /matter/ - пустяковое дело

no larger than a pin's head - ≅ не больше макового зёрнышка

to look for a pin's head in a cartload of hay - ≅ искать иголку в стоге сена

to find a pin's head - ≅ найти иголку в стоге сена

he that will steal a pin will steal a pound - посл. ≅ кто украдёт иголку, украдёт и кошёлку
2. [pın] a
1. относящийся к булавке, шпильке и пр. [см. pin I 1]

2. спец. мелкозернистый ( о коже)
3. [pın] v
1. прикалывать ( часто pin up); скреплять, скалывать ( часто pin together)

to pin the paper to the board - приколоть /прикрепить/ объявление к доске

to pin up a notice [a picture on the wall] - повесить объявление [картину на стену]

to pin up one's hair [a stray wisp of hair] - заколоть волосы [выбившуюся прядь волос]

to pin cloth together - сколоть /заколоть булавками/ материю

to pin papers together - сколоть /скрепить/ бумаги

to pin clothes to a line - прикрепить бельё к верёвке прищепками

to pin a shawl over one's shoulders - заколоть накинутую на плечи шаль

2. прикалывать, пробивать

to pin insects [flowers] - накалывать насекомых [цветы] (в коллекции, гербарий)

to pin holes in metal plates - пробивать отверстия в металлических пластинках

3. 1) придавить, прижать (тж. pin down)

to pin smb.'s arms to his sides - а) прижать руки к бокам; обхватить; б) связать кого-л.; связать кому-л. руки

he was pinned down by a fallen beam - его придавило упавшим бревном

he caught me by the elbows and pinned me up against the wall - он схватил меня за локти и прижал к стене

the policeman pinned his arms to his sides - полицейский скрутил его

2) спорт. положить на обе лопатки

4. крепко схватить

to pin smb. by the throat - схватить кого-л. за горло

5. 1) поймать на слове; припереть к стене; связать обещанием (обыкн. pin down)

without pinning oneself down to anything - а) ничем себя не связывая; оставляя себе полную свободу действий; б) в самых общих чертах

to pin smb. down to his word [promise] - заставить кого-л. сдержать своё слово [выполнить обещание]; поймать кого-л. на слове

to pin smb. down to facts - а) заставить кого-л. придерживаться фактов; б) поставить кого-л. перед фактами

to pin oneself (down) to do smth. - обещать /обязаться/ что-л. сделать

to pin smb. down to do smth. - обязать /заставить/ кого-л. сделать что-л.

we tried to pin him down for a definite answer - мы пытались добиться от него конкретного ответа

you can never pin him down to any job - ты никогда не заставишь его работать

2) точно определить; установить

we have pinned down the important principle - мы вывели /выработали/ важный принцип

3) разг. подхватить; найти, поймать (кого-л.)

I'll pin you down in the café - я найду нас в кафе; встретимся в кафе

4) воен. накрыть противника огнём

to pin down the enemy - заставить противника залечь

5) pass воен. находиться под огнём

to be pinned down by fire - залечь под огнём противника

6. запереть, загнать

to pin a man [a piece] - запереть шашку [фигуру] (шашки, шахматы)

the cattle were pinned - стадо загнали в загон

7. разг. стянуть; стащить

I'm sure they intended fo pin my money - я уверен, что они собирались стащить у меня деньги

8. разг. схватить; сцапать

he was pinned by the police for the hold-up - его взяли за ограбление

9. обыкн. pass амер. унив. жарг. (решить) обручиться с девушкой ( дав ей значок своей студенческой организации)

she was pinned by Tom - они с Томом решили обручиться

10. амер. груб. кадриться; клеиться

11. амер. сл. просекать; знать, куда клонит собеседник

12. амер. разг.

1) знать; признавать

2) разглядывать, изучать

13. (on) разг.

1) возлагать (ответственность, вину); пришивать (дело, преступление)

to pin smth. on smb. - возлагать на кого-л. вину за что-л.

the police could not pin the crime on him - полиция не смогла доказать, что преступление совершил он

2) возлагать надежду; доверяться

to pin one's faith on smb., smth. - слепо полагаться на кого-л., что-л.; слепо верить кому-л.

he pinned his hopes on a miracle - он надеялся только на чудо

♢ to pin one's ears back - слушать

pin your ears back - слушайте хорошенько

to pin smb.'s ears back - амер. сл. наказать кого-л.; расправиться с кем-л.

НБАРС > pin

17 høre

2

1) слу́шать

hǿre på nógen — слу́шать кого́-л.

2) слы́шать

hǿre op — прекраща́ть

hǿre til — име́ть отноше́ние, относи́ться

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catch, hear

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* hear ( fx I don't hear well; I heard him speak; I hear from England every week);

( lytte) listen,

( lytte til) listen to ( fx the music, the radio, his speech),

( bønhøre) hear ( fx hear my prayer);

( erfare) hear, learn;

( i skole: eksaminere) examine;

( forhøre sig) enquire;

( rådspørge) consult;

[ hør!]

(dvs hør engang) look here!

( bifaldsråb = det er hørt!) hear, hear!

(dvs hør efter) listen!

[ lade en noget høre] throw something in somebody's teeth;

[ de har ikke noget at lade hinanden høre] there is nothing to choose between them;

( ofte =) it is the pot calling the kettle black;

[ det lader sig høre!]

T that's something like;

[ man havde aldrig hørt ham le] he had never been heard to laugh; nobody had ever heard him laugh;

[ høre tale om], se I. tale;

[ med præp og adv:]

[ høre ad] enquire;

[ nu skal jeg høre ad] I will enquire;

[ jeg har hørt det af min søster] I (have) heard it from my sister;

[ høre dårligt] be hard of hearing ( med højre øre in the right ear);

[ høre ` efter] listen, pay attention;

[ høre efter hvad der bliver sagt] listen to what is said;

[ høre efter telefonen (, døren)] answer the telephone (, the door);

[ høre sig for] enquire;

[ høre fra en] hear from somebody;

[ hvor hører disse ting hen?] where do these things belong?

[ høre hjemme], se hjemme;

[ ilde hørt], se sandhed;

[ høre én i historie]

(etc) test somebody in history (etc);

[ høre ind under] come within, fall under;

[ det hører med til bestillingen] it is all part of the job; it is all in the (el. a) day's work;

[ nu har jeg hørt det med!] well, I never!

[ høre om] hear about ( fx I have heard a lot about you);

( erfare at noget eksisterer) hear of ( fx have you ever heard of Clive? have you heard of their new house? I first heard of it a week ago);

[ høre op] stop, leave off;

[ høre op med at] stop (el. leave off) -ing;

[ høre på] listen to;

(med.) auscultate;

[ jeg kan høre på dig at] I can tell by your voice (, by what you say) that;

[ høre sammen] belong together;

[ høre til]

( være en ( del) af, høre ind under) belong to ( fx this belongs to a different category, to my favourite reading),

( være en af) be among ( fx this question is among the most

important problems of today); be one of ( fx this cup is one of

a new tea set; the lion is one of the carnivores);

( høre om) hear of ( fx I haven't heard anything of that),

( høre fra) hear from;

( spørge til) ask (, F: enquire) after;

[ høre ` til] belong ( fx where does it belong?);

[ der hører meget mod (, tålmodighed) til at] it takes (, F: requires) a lot of courage (, patience) to;

[ det hører sig til] it is always done; it is customary;

T it is the done thing;

[ høre til dagens orden], se dag;

[ høre tilfældigt] happen to hear, overhear;

[ høre ( ind) under] belong under ( fx another Ministry); fall under (

fx this falls under the next item on the agenda).

Danish-English dictionary > høre

18 escoger

v.

1 to choose.

tiene dos sabores a escoger there are two flavors to choose from

tener mucho donde escoger to have plenty of choice, to be spoiled for choice (British)

tenemos que escoger entre tres candidatos we have to choose between three candidates

María escoge los maduros Mary chooses the ripe ones.

Ella escogió bailar She chose dancing.

2 to make a choice, to take a choice, to choose.

María escogió Mary made a choice.

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escoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 to choose, pick out, select

■ escogió un libro del montón she chose a book from the pile

■ escogió entre cuatro libros he chose between four books

■ lo escogió para/por marido she chose him as her husband

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a escoger to choose from

■ hay cuatro premios a escoger there are four prizes to choose from

no hay donde escoger they are all just as bad

tener donde escoger to have a good choice

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verb

to choose, pick, select

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1.

VT to choose, pick; [por votación] to elect

yo escogí el azul — I chose o picked the blue one

escogió los mejores vinos para la cena — he picked out o chose o selected the best wines to go with the meal

2.

VI to choose

no hay mucho donde escoger — there isn't much to choose from, there isn't much choice

hay que escoger entre los dos — you must choose between the two

puestos a escoger, me quedo con estos — faced with the choice, I'll keep these

tener donde escoger — to have plenty to choose from, have plenty of choice

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verbo transitivo to choose

escoge el libro que quieras — pick o choose whichever book you want

tener mucho (de) donde escoger — to be spoilt for choice

no hay mucho (de) donde escoger — there isn't a great deal of choice, there isn't much to choose from

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= choose, click off, cull, opt (for), pick out, select, single out, pick and mix, mix and match, elect, pick, take + Posesivo + pick, go for.

Ex. A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex. We may some day click off arguments on a machine with the same assurance that we now enter sales on a cash register.

Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex. This process proceeds by examining in turn every one of a large set of items, and by picking out those which have certain specified characteristics.

Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.

Ex. This Act defined the right of workers to organize and to elect representatives.

Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex. We can offer them both and let our users take their pick.

Ex. If flexibility is required, it may be better to go for a general-purpose data base management system.

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* escoger al azar = pick at + random.

* escoger aleatoriamente = pick at + random.

* escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.

* escoger con esmero = pick and choose.

* escoger cuidadosamente = handpick.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* escoger una opción = choose + setting, take up + option.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

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verbo transitivo to choose

escoge el libro que quieras — pick o choose whichever book you want

tener mucho (de) donde escoger — to be spoilt for choice

no hay mucho (de) donde escoger — there isn't a great deal of choice, there isn't much to choose from

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= choose, click off, cull, opt (for), pick out, select, single out, pick and mix, mix and match, elect, pick, take + Posesivo + pick, go for.

Ex: A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex: We may some day click off arguments on a machine with the same assurance that we now enter sales on a cash register.

Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex: This process proceeds by examining in turn every one of a large set of items, and by picking out those which have certain specified characteristics.

Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: It is possible to mix and match from copyright law, patent law and trade secret and contract law, and the choice of avenue offering the best protection will depend upon many variables.

Ex: This Act defined the right of workers to organize and to elect representatives.

Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex: We can offer them both and let our users take their pick.

Ex: If flexibility is required, it may be better to go for a general-purpose data base management system.

* escoger al azar = pick at + random.

* escoger aleatoriamente = pick at + random.

* escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.

* escoger con esmero = pick and choose.

* escoger cuidadosamente = handpick.

* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).

* escoger una opción = choose + setting, take up + option.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

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escoger [E6 ]

vt

to choose

escogió las mejores flores para hacer el ramo he picked out o chose o selected the best flowers to make the bouquet

escoge el libro que quieras pick o choose whichever book you want

escoge los dos o tres mejores pick out o choose the best two or three

no hay mucho donde escoger there isn't a great deal of choice, there isn't much to choose from

tuve que escoger entre los dos I had to choose between the two of them

me escogieron de entre 90 candidatos I was chosen o selected from among 90 applicants

fue escogido para representar a su clase he was chosen o picked to represent his class

tuvo mucho cuidado al escoger sus palabras he picked o chose his words very carefully

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escoger ( conjugate escoger) verbo transitivo
to choose;
◊ escoge que quieras pick o choose whichever (one) you want;

no hay mucho (de) donde escoger there isn't a great deal of choice, there isn't much to choose from
escoger verbo transitivo to choose [entre, between] [de, from]: escogerán a los más preparados, they'll select the best-trained ones ➣ Ver nota en choose

' escoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elección
- elegir
English:
choose
- select
- single out
- pick
- single

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escoger

♦ vt

to choose;

escoge una carta pick a card;

de (entre) cien candidatos lo escogieron a él out of a hundred candidates they chose o selected him;

escogemos la mejor fruta para nuestros clientes we select the best fruit for our customers;

tiene dos sabores a escoger there are two flavours to choose from;

tener mucho donde escoger to have plenty of choice, Br to be spoilt for choice;

tenemos poco donde escoger we don't have much to choose from

♦ vi

to choose ( entre between);
te toca escoger it's your turn to choose;

tenemos que escoger entre tres candidatos we have to choose between three candidates

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escoger

v/t choose, select

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escoger {15} vt

elegir, seleccionar: to choose, to select

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escoger vb to choose [pt. chose; pp. chosen]

escogió el vestido azul she chose the blue dress

Spanish-English dictionary > escoger

19 decidir

v.

1 to decide, to choose.

el juez decidirá si es inocente o no the judge will decide o determine whether or not he is innocent

decidir hacer algo to decide to do something

¿a qué restaurante vamos? — tú decides which restaurant shall we go to? — you decide

decidir entre dos cosas to choose between two things

Ella decidió la forma de proceder She decided the way to proceed.

Ella decide y no escucha She makes a decision and doesn't listen.

2 to decide.

el voto de la clase media decidió la elección the middle-class vote decided o swung the election

3 to decide to, to resolve to.

Ella decidió hacer una balsa She decided to make a raft.

4 to determine, to ascertain, to pinpoint.

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decidir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to decide; (asunto) to settle

■ decidieron responder las preguntas they decided to answer the questions

■ aún no hay nada decidido nothing is settled yet

2 (convencer) to persuade, convince

■ aquellas circunstancias la decidieron a marchar those circumstances persuaded her to leave

3 (resolver) to resolve, decide

■ decidió dejar de fumar he resolved to stop smoking

► verbo intransitivo

1 to decide, choose

■ tuvo que decidir entre los dos she had to decide between the two

► verbo pronominal decidirse

1 to make up one's mind

■ tienes que decidirte lo antes posible you have to make up your mind as soon as possible

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FRASEOLOGÍA

decidirse por to decide on

■ se decidió por la falda roja she decided on the red skirt

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verb

1) to decide

2) determine

3) settle

•

- decidirse

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1. VT

1) (=tomar una decisión) to decide

¿habéis decidido lo que vais a hacer? — have you decided what you are going to do?

después de pensarlo mucho he decidido que sí — after giving it a lot of thought, I've decided to go ahead

• decidir hacer algo — to decide to do sth

decidieron no ir — they decided not to go

2) (=determinar) [+ futuro, resultado] to decide; [+ asunto, disputa] to settle, resolve

el penalti decidió el partido — the penalty decided the match

el resultado de los exámenes decidirá su futuro — the exam results will decide her future

3) (=convencer)

¿qué fue lo que al final te decidió? — what finally made up your mind?, what finally decided you?, what finally made you decide?

la huelga de trenes me decidió a ir en coche — the rail strike made me decide to take the car

2.

VI to decide

nadie va a decidir por ellos — no one will make the decision o decide for them

tuvo que decidir entre varias opciones — she had to choose o decide from a number of options

el juez decidió en nuestro favor — the judge ruled in our favour

• decidir sobre algo — to decide on sth, make a decision on sth

3.

See:

decidirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar una determinación) to decide

iba a aceptar pero después decidí que no — I was going to accept but then I decided not to

decidir + inf — to decide to + inf

decidieron comprarlo — they decided to buy it

b) < persona> to make... decide

eso fue lo que me decidió — that was what decided me o made me decide

2) < asunto> to settle; < resultado> to decide

lo que decidiría el futuro de la empresa — what would decide the future of the company
2.
decidir vi to decide

no sé, decide tú — I don't know, you decide

alguien había decidido por él — someone had made the decision for him

tiene que decidir entre dos opciones igualmente interesantes — she has to choose o decide between two equally attractive options

decidir sobre algo — to decide on something
3.
decidirse v pron to decide, to make up one's mind

aún no me he decidido del todo — I still haven't quite decided o made up my mind

decidirse a + inf — to decide to + inf

decidirse por algo — to decide on something

se decidió por el verde — she decided on the green one

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= decide, decision to the contrary, make + choices, opt (for), settle, sort out, take + viewpoint, adjudicate, resolve, take + view, take + Posesivo + pick, call + the shots, be the boss, rule + the roost.

Ex. At the two extremes, the order may simply be decided for each topic as and when it arises, and followed thereafter.

Ex. Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.

Ex. Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.

Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex. Once the name to be used in a heading and its form have been settled, it is time to decide upon the entry element, or in more general terms, to examine the preferred order of the components of a name as the name is to appear as a heading.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

Ex. I know a large library catalog in this country where the person in charge of filing has to adjudicate on the average four times a day on where a particular card should go.

Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.

Ex. There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex. We can offer them both and let our users take their pick.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

Ex. One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.

Ex. Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

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* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* decidir hacer = spring for.

* decidir + Infinitivo = choose to + Infinitivo, elect to + Infinitivo.

* decidir no + Infinitivo = decide against + Gerundio, decide against + Nombre.

* decidir no ser incluido en = opt out of.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* decidir qué hacer con = make + disposition of.

* decidirse = make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, make + Posesivo + mind up.

* decidirse por = marry, settle on/upon, go for, come down in + favour of, plump for.

* decidirse por uno mismo = make up + Posesivo + (own) mind.

* estar decidido a = be determined to.

* por decidir = to be decided.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar una determinación) to decide

iba a aceptar pero después decidí que no — I was going to accept but then I decided not to

decidir + inf — to decide to + inf

decidieron comprarlo — they decided to buy it

b) < persona> to make... decide

eso fue lo que me decidió — that was what decided me o made me decide

2) < asunto> to settle; < resultado> to decide

lo que decidiría el futuro de la empresa — what would decide the future of the company
2.
decidir vi to decide

no sé, decide tú — I don't know, you decide

alguien había decidido por él — someone had made the decision for him

tiene que decidir entre dos opciones igualmente interesantes — she has to choose o decide between two equally attractive options

decidir sobre algo — to decide on something
3.
decidirse v pron to decide, to make up one's mind

aún no me he decidido del todo — I still haven't quite decided o made up my mind

decidirse a + inf — to decide to + inf

decidirse por algo — to decide on something

se decidió por el verde — she decided on the green one

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= decide, decision to the contrary, make + choices, opt (for), settle, sort out, take + viewpoint, adjudicate, resolve, take + view, take + Posesivo + pick, call + the shots, be the boss, rule + the roost.

Ex: At the two extremes, the order may simply be decided for each topic as and when it arises, and followed thereafter.

Ex: Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.

Ex: Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.

Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex: Once the name to be used in a heading and its form have been settled, it is time to decide upon the entry element, or in more general terms, to examine the preferred order of the components of a name as the name is to appear as a heading.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

Ex: I know a large library catalog in this country where the person in charge of filing has to adjudicate on the average four times a day on where a particular card should go.

Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.

Ex: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex: We can offer them both and let our users take their pick.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.

Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* decidir hacer = spring for.

* decidir + Infinitivo = choose to + Infinitivo, elect to + Infinitivo.

* decidir no + Infinitivo = decide against + Gerundio, decide against + Nombre.

* decidir no ser incluido en = opt out of.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* decidir qué hacer con = make + disposition of.

* decidirse = make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, make + Posesivo + mind up.

* decidirse por = marry, settle on/upon, go for, come down in + favour of, plump for.

* decidirse por uno mismo = make up + Posesivo + (own) mind.

* estar decidido a = be determined to.

* por decidir = to be decided.

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decidir [I1 ]

vt

1 (tomar una determinación) to decide

todavía no han decidido nada they still haven't reached a decision o haven't decided anything

iba a aceptar pero después decidí que no I was going to accept but then I decided against it o decided not to

hemos decidido que no nos vamos a mudar we've decided that we're not going to move, we've decided not to move

decidir + INF to decide to + INF

decidieron prorrogarle el contrato they decided to extend his contract

2 ‹persona›

eso fue lo que me decidió that was what made up my mind for me, that was what decided me

aquel incidente me decidió a actuar that incident made me decide to act

3 ‹asunto› to settle; ‹resultado› to decide

este contrato va a decidir el futuro de la empresa this contract is going to decide the future of the company

el gol que decidió el partido the goal that decided the game

■ decidir

vi

to decide

no sé, decide tú I don't know, you decide

otra persona había decidido por él someone else had made the decision for him

tiene que decidir entre dos opciones igualmente interesantes she has to choose o decide between two equally attractive options

decidir SOBRE algo to make o take a decision ON sth, decide ON sth

no es la persona más adecuada para decidir sobre este asunto she's not the best person to decide on o to make o to take a decision on this matter

yo no tengo autoridad para decidir sobre su suerte I do not have the authority to decide (on) his fate

■ decidirse

v pron

to make up one's mind

aún no me he decidido del todo I still haven't quite made up my mind o decided

decídete, me tengo que ir make up your mind, I have to go

¿va a llover? — no sé, no se decide is it going to rain? — I don't know, it can't seem to make up its mind

decidirse A + INF to decide to + INF decidirse POR algo to decide ON sth

se decidió por el verde she decided on the green one

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decidir ( conjugate decidir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar una determinación) to decide;

◊ decidí comprarlo I decided to buy it

b) ‹ persona› to make … decide;

◊ lo que me decidió what made me decide

2 ‹ asunto› to settle;
‹ resultado› to decide
verbo intransitivo
to decide;
◊ tiene que decidir entre los dos she has to choose o decide between the two;

decidir sobre algo to decide on sth
decidirse verbo pronominal
to decide, to make up one's mind;
decidirse a hacer algo to decide to do sth;
decidirse por algo to decide on sth
decidir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to decide: tú decides, it's up to you
el penalty en el último minuto decidió el partido, the last-minute penalty decided the game

' decidir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- indecisa
- indeciso
- mover
- solucionar
- vacilante
- pensar
- resolver
- votación
English:
choose
- conclude
- decide
- fix
- heart
- open
- opt out
- seal
- settle
- up to
- adjudicate
- agree
- determine
- for
- opt
- priority
- resolve
- spot
- up

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decidir

♦ vt

1. [tomar una decisión sobre] to decide;

el juez decidirá si es inocente o no the judge will decide o determine whether or not he is innocent;

no hay nada decidido por el momento nothing has been decided for the moment;

todo está aún por decidir everything's still up in the air, nothing's been decided yet;

decidir hacer algo to decide to do sth;

he decidido cambiar de apartamento I've decided to move Br flat o US apartment;

decidió que no valía la pena arriesgarse she decided (that) it wasn't worth the risk;

han decidido que no van a tener más hijos they've decided not to have any more children

2. [determinar] to decide;

el voto de la clase media decidió la elección the middle-class vote decided o swung the election;

el gol de Márquez decidió el partido Márquez's goal decided o settled the game

3. [persuadir] to persuade, to convince;

lo decidí a quedarse I convinced him to stay;

su madre le decidió a dejar de fumar his mother persuaded him to stop smoking;

¿qué te decidió a seguir con el negocio? what made you decide to carry on with the business?

♦ vi

to decide, to choose;

¿a qué restaurante vamos? – tú decides which restaurant shall we go to? – you decide;

decidir entre dos cosas to choose between two things;

ellos decidieron por mí they decided for me, they took the decision for me;

tenemos que decidir sobre la decoración del dormitorio we have to decide how we're going to decorate the bedroom, we have to take a decision on the décor for the bedroom

♦ See also the pronominal verb decidirse

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decidir

I v/t decide

II v/i decide, make up one’s mind

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decidir vt

1) : to decide, to determine

no he decidido nada: I haven't made a decision

2) : to persuade, to decide

su padre lo decidió a estudiar: his father persuaded him to study

decidir vi

: to decide

♦ See also the reflexive verb decidirse

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decidir vb to decide

he decidido comprar un coche I've decided to buy a car

Spanish-English dictionary > decidir

20 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

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- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

* * *

quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

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quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

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quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

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quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

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