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1 The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

<01> Трудное – это то, что можно сделать сразу, невозможное – то, на что потребуется некоторое время. Santayana (Сантаяна).

Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.
2 the

the [before consonant sounds ðə, before vowel sounds ðɪ, stressed ði:]

definite article

(a) (singular) le (la); (plural) les;

∎ the blue dress is the prettiest la robe bleue est la plus jolie;

∎ the dead/poor les morts mpl/pauvres mpl;

∎ the French/Germans les Français mpl/Allemands mpl;

∎ I can't do the impossible je ne peux pas faire l'impossible;

∎ translated from the Latin traduit du latin;

∎ she's giving up her job - the woman's mad! elle quitte son emploi - c'est une folle!

(b) (with names, titles)

∎ the Smiths/Martins les Smith/Martin;

∎ Alexander the Great Alexandre le Grand;

∎ Elizabeth the First Élisabeth Première

(c) (with numbers, dates etc)

∎ Monday June the tenth or the tenth of June le lundi 10 juin;

∎ on the Monday he fell ill le lundi il est tombé malade;

∎ the 80s (decade) les années 80;

∎ the temperature was in the 80s il faisait environ 25°C;

∎ the 1820s les années 1820 à 1830;

∎ in the summer of 1946 pendant l'été 1946;

∎ the second from the left le second en partant de la gauche

(d) (in prices, quantities)

∎ tomatoes are 40p the pound les tomates sont à 40 pence la livre;

∎ the car does 40 miles to the gallon la voiture consomme 7 litres aux 100

(e) (with comparatives)

∎ the more the better plus il y en a, mieux c'est;

∎ the less said the better moins on en parlera, mieux cela vaudra;

∎ the sooner the better le plus tôt sera le mieux

(f) (stressed form)

∎ for him Bach is THE composer pour lui, Bach est le compositeur par excellence;

∎ the Olympics are THE event this winter les jeux Olympiques sont l'événement à ne pas manquer cet hiver;

∎ do you mean THE John Irving? vous voulez dire le célèbre John Irving?

(g) (enough → singular) le (la); (→ plural) les;

∎ I haven't the time/money to do it je n'ai pas le temps de/l'argent pour le faire

(h) (instead of possessive adj)

∎ she took him by the hand elle l'a pris par la main;

∎ familiar how's the wife? comment va la femme?;

∎ familiar well, how's the throat then? eh bien, et cette gorge?;

∎ I've brought the family along j'ai emmené la famille

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impossible [ɛ̃pɔsibl]

1. adjective

impossible

• impossible à faire impossible to do

• il est impossible de.../que... it is impossible to.../that...

• il est impossible qu'il soit déjà arrivé he cannot possibly have arrived yet

• cela m'est impossible it's impossible for me to do it

• ce n'est pas impossible

• ça n'a rien d'impossible ( = c'est probable) it may well be the case

• rendre l'existence impossible à qn to make sb's life a misery

• elle a des horaires impossibles she has terrible hours

• se lever à des heures impossibles to get up at a ridiculous time

• il lui arrive toujours des histoires impossibles impossible things are always happening to him

2. masculine noun

• l'impossible the impossible

• demander/tenter l'impossible to ask for/attempt the impossible

• je ferai l'impossible (pour venir) I'll do my utmost (to come) (PROV) à l'impossible nul n'est tenu no one can be expected to do the impossible

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ɛ̃pɔsibl
1.

adjectif

1) gén impossible ( à faire to do)

il est impossible qu'il soit déjà arrivé — he cannot possibly have arrived yet

cela m'est impossible — I really can't

impossible! — out of the question!

2) (colloq) [personne, goût, heure, habitude, nom] impossible

rendre la vie impossible à quelqu'un — to make life impossible for somebody

2.

nom masculin

l'impossible — the impossible

faire or tenter l'impossible — to do everything one can

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à l'impossible nul n'est tenu — Proverbe nobody can be expected to do the impossible

impossible n'est pas français — there's no such word as ‘can't’

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ɛ̃pɔsibl
1. adj

impossible

impossible à faire — impossible to do

Il m'est impossible de le faire. — It is impossible for me to do it., I can't possibly do it.

2. nm

1)

l'impossible — the impossible

faire l'impossible — to do one's utmost

Nous ferons l'impossible pour finir à temps. — We'll do our utmost to finish on time.

2)

si, par impossible... — if, by some miracle...

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impossible

A adj

1 (impensable, infaisable) impossible; impossible à faire impossible to do; problème impossible à résoudre problem that is impossible to solve; il est impossible que it is impossible ou not possible that; il est impossible qu'il soit déjà arrivé he cannot possibly have arrived yet; il n'est pas impossible que it is not impossible that; il n'est pas impossible qu'il démissionne it is not impossible that he will resign; être impossible (à qn) de faire to be impossible (for sb) to do; il m'est impossible de faire it is impossible for me to do, I cannot possibly do; cela m'est impossible I really can't;

2 ○( insupportable) [enfant, personne] impossible, insufferable; ( extravagant) [goût, heure, habitude, nom] impossible; rendre la vie impossible à qn to make life impossible for sb.

B nm l'impossible the impossible; demander l'impossible (à qn) to ask the impossible ou the earth (of sb); faire or tenter l'impossible to do everything one can; les médecins ont tenté l'impossible pour le sauver the doctors did everything they could to save him; si, par impossible if, by some remote chance ou by some miracle.

C excl out of the question.

Idiomes

à l'impossible nul n'est tenu Prov nobody can be expected to do the impossible; impossible n'est pas français there's no such word as ‘can't’.

[ɛ̃pɔsibl] adjectif

1. [infaisable] impossible

il est impossible de... it's impossible ou not possible to...

il m'est impossible de te répondre it's impossible for me to give you an answer, I can't possibly answer you

désolé, cela m'est impossible I'm sorry but I can't (possibly)

il n'est pas impossible que je vienne aussi I might (just) ou there's a chance I might come too

impossible n'est pas français (proverbe) there's no such word as "can't"

2. [insupportable - personne] impossible, unbearable ; [ - situation, vie] impossible, intolerable

3. (familier) [extravagant] impossible, ridiculous, incredible

à des heures impossibles at the most ungodly hours

un nom impossible a preposterous name

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[ɛ̃pɔsibl] nom masculin

ne me demande pas l'impossible don't ask me to do the impossible ou to perform miracles

nous ferons l'impossible we will do our utmost, we will move heaven and earth

à l'impossible nul n'est tenu (proverbe) nobody is expected to do the impossible

par impossible locution adverbiale

si par impossible if by any (remote) chance ou by some miracle

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the ⇒ Usage note: the,, det

1 (specifying, identifying etc) le/la/l'/les ; two chapters of the book deux chapitres du livre ; I met them at the supermarket je les ai rencontrés au supermarché ;

2 ( best etc) she's THE violinist of the century c'est LA violoniste du siècle, c'est la plus grande violoniste du siècle ; the book of the year le meilleur livre de l'année ; THE French restaurant le meilleur restaurant français ; THE way of losing weight la façon la plus efficace de perdre des kilos ; do you mean THE William Blake? tu veux dire LE William Blake? ;

3 ( with family names) the Hapsburgs/the Buntings les Habsbourg/les Bunting ;

4 ( with genre) the opera l'opéra ; the ballet le ballet ;

5 ( enough) he hadn' t the courage to refuse il n'a pas eu le courage de refuser ; we don't have the money for a holiday nous n'avons pas les moyens de partir en vacances ; can you spare the time to help me? est-ce que tu as du temps pour m'aider? ;

6 ( with era) the fifties les années cinquante ;

7 ( with adj) the impossible l'impossible ; she buys only the best elle n'achète que ce qu'il y a de mieux ;

8 ( with adj forming group) the French les Français ; the wounded les blessés ; the handicapped les handicapés ;

9 ( with comparative adj) the news made her all the sadder la nouvelle n'a fait que la rendre triste ; ⇒ all, better, more, none, wise, worse etc ;

10 ( in double comparatives) the more I learn the less I understand plus j'apprends moins je comprends ; the longer I do it the more difficult it becomes plus je le fais plus ça devient difficile ; the sooner the better le plus tôt sera le mieux ; the longer he waits the harder it will be plus il attendra plus ce sera difficile ;

11 ( with superlatives) the fastest train le train le plus rapide ; the prettiest house in the village la maison la plus jolie du village.

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Ⅰ.

can¹ [kən, stressed kæn]

pouvoir ⇒ (a), (d)-(j) savoir ⇒ (c)

(pt could [kəd, stressed kʊd], negative forms cannot ['kænət, stressed 'kænɒt], could not, frequently shortened to can't [kɑ:nt], couldn't ['kʊdənt])

ⓘ GRAM Le verbe can n'a ni infinitif, ni gérondif ni participe. Pour exprimer l'infinitif ou le participe, on aura recours à la forme correspondante de be able to ( he wanted to be able to speak English; she has always been able to swim).

modal auxiliary verb

(a) (be able to) pouvoir;

∎ can you come to the party? peux-tu venir à la fête?;

∎ I'll come if I can je viendrai si je (le) peux;

∎ I'll come as soon as I can je viendrai aussitôt que possible ou aussitôt que je pourrai;

∎ we'll do everything we can to help nous ferons tout ce que nous pourrons ou tout notre possible pour aider;

∎ she has everything money can buy elle a tout ce qu'elle veut;

∎ she can no longer walk elle ne peut plus marcher;

∎ five years ago I could run a mile in four minutes but I can't anymore il y a cinq ans, je courais un mile en quatre minutes mais je ne peux plus maintenant;

∎ can you help me? pouvez-vous m'aider?;

∎ can you tell me when the train leaves? pouvez-vous me dire à quelle heure part le train?;

∎ I can't very well accept il m'est difficile d'accepter;

∎ can it be true? serait-ce vrai?;

∎ (it) could be c'est possible;

∎ familiar no can do! impossible!;

∎ American familiar can do! pas de problème!

(b) (with verbs of perception or understanding)

∎ can you feel it? tu le sens?;

∎ we can hear everything our neighbours say nous entendons tout ce que disent nos voisins;

∎ I can't understand you when you mumble je ne te comprends pas ou je ne comprends pas ce que tu dis quand tu marmonnes;

∎ I can see his point of view je comprends son point de vue;

∎ there can be no doubt about his guilt sa culpabilité ne fait aucun doute

(c) (indicating ability or skill) savoir;

∎ can you drive/sew? savez-vous conduire/coudre?;

∎ many people can't read or write beaucoup de gens ne savent ni lire ni écrire;

∎ she can speak three languages elle parle trois langues

(d) (giving or asking for permission) pouvoir;

∎ I've already said you can't go je t'ai déjà dit que tu ne peux pas y aller;

∎ can I borrow your sweater? - yes, you can puis-je emprunter ton pull? - (mais oui,) bien sûr;

∎ can I sit with you? puis-je m'asseoir avec vous?

(e) (used to interrupt, intervene) pouvoir;

∎ can I just say something here? est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?

(f) (in offers of help) pouvoir;

∎ can I be of any assistance? puis-je vous aider?;

∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

(g) (indicating reluctance) pouvoir;

∎ we can't leave the children alone nous ne pouvons pas laisser ou il nous est impossible de laisser les enfants seuls; (indicating refusal) pouvoir;

∎ we cannot tolerate such behaviour nous ne pouvons pas tolérer ce genre de comportement

(h) (expressing opinions)

∎ you can't let him speak to you like that! tu ne peux pas ou tu ne devrais pas lui permettre de te parler comme ça!;

∎ you can't blame her for leaving him! tu ne peux pas lui reprocher de l'avoir quitté!;

∎ you'll have to leave, it can't be helped il faudra que tu partes, il n'y a rien à faire

(i) (used to urge or insist)

∎ can't we at least talk about it? est-ce que nous pouvons au moins en discuter?

(j) (indicating possibility or likelihood) pouvoir;

∎ they can back out of it at any time ils peuvent se rétracter à n'importe quel moment;

∎ the contract can still be cancelled il est toujours possible d'annuler ou on peut encore annuler le contrat;

∎ the job can't be finished in one day il est impossible de finir le travail ou le travail ne peut pas se faire en un jour;

∎ the cottage can sleep six people on peut loger six personnes dans ce cottage;

∎ you can always try again later tu peux toujours réessayer plus tard;

∎ he can be very stubborn il lui arrive d'être ou il peut être très têtu;

∎ he could have done it il aurait pu le faire;

∎ what can I have done with the keys? qu'est-ce que j'ai bien pu faire des clés?;

∎ I'm as happy as can be je suis on ne peut plus heureux;

∎ she was as kind as can be elle était on ne peut plus gentille

(k) (indicating disbelief or doubt)

∎ you can't be serious! (ce n'est pas possible!) vous ne parlez pas sérieusement!;

∎ he can't possibly have finished already! ce n'est pas possible qu'il ait déjà fini!;

∎ the house can't have been that expensive la maison n'a pas dû coûter si cher que ça;

∎ how can you say that? comment pouvez-vous ou osez-vous dire ça?;

∎ how COULD you! comment avez-vous pu faire une chose pareille?;

∎ you can't mean it! tu ne penses pas ce que tu dis!;

∎ what can they want now? qu'est-ce qu'ils peuvent bien vouloir maintenant?;

∎ who on earth can that be? qui diable cela peut-il bien être?

(l) (expressing impatience or exasperation)

∎ I could have wept j'avais envie de pleurer;

∎ I could have smacked his face! je l'aurais giflé!;

∎ you could have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!

(m) formal (idiom)

∎ his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons

Ⅱ.

can² [kæn] (pt & pp canned, cont canning)

1 noun

(a) (container → for liquid) bidon m; (→ for tinned food) boîte f (de conserve); American (→ for rubbish) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;

∎ a can of tuna une boîte de thon (en conserve);

∎ a can of beer/soda une boîte de bière/de soda;

∎ a (real) can of worms un vrai casse-tête;

∎ to open a can of worms mettre à jour toutes sortes d'histoires désagréables;

∎ the film's in the can le film est dans la boîte;

∎ familiar the deal's in the can l'affaire est conclue

(b) American familiar (prison) taule f;

∎ in the can en taule, au placard, à l'ombre

(c) American familiar (toilet) chiottes fpl

(d) American familiar (buttocks) fesses^□ fpl;

∎ to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn

(e) British (idiom)

∎ to carry the can payer les pots cassés

2 transitive verb

(a) (food) mettre en boîte ou en conserve, conserver (en boîte)

(b) American familiar (dismiss from job) virer, renvoyer^□

(c) American familiar

∎ to can it (shut up) la fermer, la boucler;

∎ can it! ferme-la!, la ferme!

►► can opener ouvre-boîtes m inv

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I.

can ⇒ Usage note: can, modal aux ( prét, cond could ; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1 ( expressing possibility) we can rent a house nous pouvons louer une maison ; anyone can enrol n'importe qui peut s'inscrire ; they can't ou cannot afford to fly ils ne peuvent pas se permettre de prendre l'avion ; it can also be used to dry clothes on peut aussi s'en servir pour faire sécher le linge ; how can one know in advance? comment peut-on savoir à l'avance? ; we are confident that the job can be completed in time nous sommes convaincus que le travail peut être fini à temps ; you can't have forgotten! tu ne peux pas avoir oublié! ; it can be described as on peut le décrire comme étant ; it cannot be explained logically ça n'a pas d'explication logique ; it could be that… il se peut que… (+ subj) ; could be ○ peut-être ; they could be dead ils sont peut-être morts ; it could be a trap c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège ; I could be wrong je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort ; this could be our most important match c'est peut-être or ça pourrait être le match le plus important pour nous ; the engine could explode le moteur pourrait exploser ; it could be seen as an insult ça pourrait être considéré comme une insulte ; it could be argued that on pourrait dire que ; could it have something to do with the delay? est-ce que ça pourrait avoir un rapport avec le retard? ; you could have been electrocuted! tu aurais pu t'électrocuter! ; ‘did she know?’-‘no, how could she?’ ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’-‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’ ; the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur ; they couldn't ou can't have found out so soon ils ne peuvent pas avoir compris si vite, il est impossible qu'ils aient compris si vite ; nothing could be simpler il n'y a rien de plus simple ;

2 ( expressing permission) you can turn right here vous pouvez tourner à droite ici ; I can't leave yet je ne peux pas partir pour le moment ; we cannot allow dogs in the café nous ne pouvons pas autoriser les chiens dans le café ; can we park here? est-ce que nous pouvons nous garer ici? ; people could travel without a passport on pouvait voyager sans passeport ; we could only go out at weekends nous ne pouvions sortir ou nous n'avions le droit de sortir que le week-end ; could I interrupt? puis-je vous interrompre? ;

3 ( when making requests) can you leave us a message? est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message? ; can you do me a favour? est-ce que tu peux me rendre un service? ; can I ask you a question? puis-je poser une question? ; can't you get home earlier? est-ce que tu ne peux pas rentrer plus tôt? ; could I speak to Annie? est-ce que je pourrais parler à Annie?, puis-je parler à Annie? ; could she spend the night with you? est-ce qu'elle pourrait dormir chez toi? ; you couldn't come earlier, could you? est-ce que tu pourrais venir un peu plus tôt? ; couldn't you give us another chance? est-ce que vous ne pourriez pas nous donner une autre chance? ;

4 ( when making an offer) can I give you a hand? est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main? ; what can I do for you? qu'est-ce que je peux faire pour vous aider? ; you can borrow it if you like tu peux l'emprunter si tu veux ;

5 ( when making suggestions) you can always exchange it tu peux toujours l'échanger ; I can call round later if you prefer je peux passer plus tard si ça t'arrange ; we could try and phone him nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner ; couldn't they go camping instead? est-ce qu'ils ne pourraient pas faire du camping à la place? ;

6 (have skill, knowledge to) she can't drive yet elle ne sait pas encore conduire ; can he type? est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine? ; few people could read or write peu de gens savaient lire ou écrire ; she never told us she could speak Chinese elle ne nous a jamais dit qu'elle savait parler chinois ;

7 (have ability, power to) computers can process data rapidly les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données ; to do all one can faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible ; he couldn't sleep for weeks il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines ; if only we could stay si seulement nous pouvions rester ; I wish I could have been there j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là ; I wish I could go to Japan j'aimerais (pouvoir) visiter le Japon ; I can't ou cannot understand why je ne comprends pas pourquoi, je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ;

8 (have ability, using senses, to) can you see it? est-ce que tu le vois? ; I can't hear anything je n'entends rien ; we could hear them laughing on les entendait rire ; I could feel my heart beating je sentais mon cœur battre ;

9 (indicating capability, tendency) she could be quite abrupt elle pouvait être assez brusque ; it can make life difficult ça peut rendre la vie difficile ; Italy can be very warm at that time of year il peut faire très chaud en Italie à cette période de l'année ;

10 (expressing likelihood, assumption) the cease-fire can't last le cessez-le-feu ne peut pas durer ; it can't be as bad as that! ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça! ; it can't have been easy for her ça n'a pas dû être facile pour elle ; he couldn't be more than 10 years old il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans ;

11 ( expressing willingness to act) I cannot give up work je ne peux pas laisser tomber le travail ; we can take you home nous pouvons te déposer chez toi ; I couldn't leave the children ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants ; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants ;

12 ( be in a position to) one can hardly blame her on peut difficilement le lui reprocher ; they can hardly refuse to listen ils peuvent difficilement refuser d'écouter ; I can't say I agree je ne peux pas dire que je suis d'accord ; I couldn't possibly accept the money je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent ;

13 ( expressing a reproach) they could have warned us ils auraient pu nous prévenir ; you could at least say sorry! tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! ; how could you! comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille! ;

14 ( expressing surprise) what can she possibly want from me? qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir? ; who could it be? qui est-ce que ça peut bien être? ; where could they have hidden it? où est-ce qu'ils ont bien pu le cacher? ; you can't ou cannot be serious! tu veux rire ○ ! ; can you believe it! tu te rends compte? ;

15 ( for emphasis) I couldn't agree more! je suis entièrement d'accord! ; they couldn't have been nicer ils ont été extrêmement gentils ; you couldn't be more mistaken tu te trompes complètement ;

16 ( expressing exasperation) I was so mad I could have screamed! j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère! ; I could murder him ○ ! je le tuerais ○ ! ;

17 ( expressing obligation) if she wants it she can ask me herself si elle le veut elle peut venir me le demander elle-même ; you can get lost ○ ! tu peux toujours courir ○ ! ; if you want to chat, you can leave si vous voulez bavarder allez faire ça dehors ; if he doesn't like it he can lump it ○ même si ça ne lui plaît pas il va falloir qu'il fasse avec ○ ;

18 ( avoiding repetition of verb) ‘can we borrow it?’-‘you can’ ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’-‘bien sûr’ ; leave as soon as you can partez dès que vous pourrez ; ‘can anyone give me a lift home?’-‘we can’ ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’-‘oui, nous’.

Idioms

as happy/excited as can ou could be très heureux/excité ; no can do ○ non, je ne peux pas.

II.

can

A n

1 ( of tinned food) boîte f ; ( aerosol) bombe f ; ( for petrol) bidon m ; ( of drink) cannette f ;

2 ◑ ( lavatory) chiottes ◑ fpl, toilettes fpl ;

3 ○ ( prison) taule ○ f ;

4 ○ US ( rump) fesses fpl ; to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn ○ ;

5 ○ US Naut destroyer m.

B vtr ( p prés etc - nn-)

1 Culin mettre [qch] en conserve [fruit, vegetables] ;

2 ○ can it! I'm trying to sleep ferme-la ○, j'essaie de dormir! ;

3 ○ US ( dismiss) virer ○.

C canned pp adj

1 [food] en boîte ;

2 ○ [music, laughter, applause] enregistré ;

3 ○ ( drunk) bourré ○.

Idioms

a can of worms une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller ; in the can ○ Cin ( of film) dans la boîte ; ( of negotiations) dans la poche ; to carry the can for sb ○ porter le chapeau à la place de qn ○.

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I.

can¹ [kæn]

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► vb: neg cannot or can't

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1. modal verb

   a.

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► can is often translated by the appropriate form of pouvoir.

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• can you come tomorrow? pouvez-vous venir demain ?

• can I help you? est-ce que je peux vous aider ?

• where can he be? où peut-il bien être ?

• it can be very cold here il peut faire très froid ici

• he will do what he can il fera ce qu'il pourra

   b. (indicating possibility) their behaviour can seem strange leur comportement peut sembler bizarre

• can he have done it already? est-il possible qu'il l'ait déjà fait ?

   c. (indicating impossibility) it can't have been him ça ne peut pas être lui

• he can't be dead! ce n'est pas possible, il n'est pas mort !

• you can't be serious! vous ne parlez pas sérieusement !

• she can't be very clever if she failed this exam elle ne doit pas être très intelligente si elle a échoué à cet examen

   d. ( = know how to) savoir

• he can read and write il sait lire et écrire

• she can't swim elle ne sait pas nager

   e.

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► can used with a verb of perception is not usually translated.

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• I can see you je vous vois

• I can't hear you je ne t'entends pas

2. compounds

► can-do (inf) adjective

[person, organization] dynamique

II.

can² [kæn]

1. noun

   a. (for oil, petrol) bidon m

   b. [of food] boîte f (de conserve)

• a can of beer une canette de bière

2. transitive verb

[+ food] mettre en conserve

• canned fruit fruits mpl en conserve

• canned food conserves fpl

• canned music (inf) musique f enregistrée

3. compounds

► can opener noun ouvre-boîtes m inv

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I [kæn]
modal auxiliary (prét, conditional could; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1) ( expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — nous pouvons louer une maison

it can also be used to dry clothes — on peut aussi s'en servir pour sécher le linge

you can't have forgotten! — tu ne peux pas avoir oublié!

it cannot be explained logically — ça n'a pas d'explication logique

it could be that... — il se peut que... (+ subj)

could be — (colloq) peut-être

it could be a trap — c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège

I could be wrong — je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort

you could have been electrocuted! — tu aurais pu t'électrocuter!

‘did she know?’ - ‘no, how could she?’ — ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’ - ‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’

the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error — l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur

nothing could be simpler — il n'y a rien de plus simple

2) ( expressing permission)

you can turn right here — vous pouvez tourner à droite ici

I can't leave yet — je ne peux pas partir pour le moment

could I interrupt? — puis-je vous interrompre?

3) ( when making requests)

can you leave us a message? — est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message?

can I ask you a question? — puis-je vous poser une question?

4) ( when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main?

what can I do for you? — ( in shop) qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?

5) ( when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — tu peux toujours l'échanger

we could try and phone him — nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't read yet — elle ne sait pas encore lire

can he type? — est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données

to do all one can — faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible

he couldn't sleep for weeks — il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines

I wish I could have been there — j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — est-ce que tu le vois?

I can't hear anything — je n'entends rien

I could feel my heart beating — je sentais mon cœur battre

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she could be quite abrupt — elle pouvait être assez brusque

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça!

he couldn't be more than 10 years old — ( now) il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans

11) ( expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — nous pouvons te déposer chez toi

I couldn't leave the children — ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants

12) ( be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — ils peuvent difficilement refuser

I couldn't possibly accept the money — je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent

13) ( expressing a reproach)

they could have warned us — ils auraient pu nous prévenir

you could at least say sorry! — tu pourrais au moins t'excuser!

how could you! — comment as -tu pu faire une chose pareille!

14) ( expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir?

who could it be? — qui est-ce que ça peut bien être?

you can't ou cannot be serious! — tu veux rire! (colloq)

can you believe it! — tu te rends compte?

15) ( for emphasis)

I couldn't agree more! — je suis entièrement d'accord!

they couldn't have been nicer — ils ont été extrêmement gentils

you couldn't be more mistaken — tu te trompes complètement

16) ( expressing exasperation)

I was so mad I could have screamed! — j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère!

I could murder him! — (colloq) je le tuerais! (colloq)

17) ( expressing obligation)

she can ask me herself — elle peut venir me le demander elle-même

you can get lost! — (colloq) va te faire fiche! (colloq)

18) ( avoiding repetition of verb)

‘can we borrow it?’ - ‘you can’ — ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’ - ‘bien sûr’

leave as soon as you can — partez dès que vous le pourrez

‘can anyone give me a lift home?’ - ‘we can’ — ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’ - ‘oui, nous’

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as happy/excited as can ou could be — très heureux/excité

no can do — (colloq) non, je ne peux pas
II 1. [kæn]
noun ( of food) boîte f; ( aerosol) bombe f; ( for petrol) bidon m; ( of drink) cannette f
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) Culinary mettre [quelque chose] en conserve
3.
canned past participle adjective

1) [food] en boîte

2) (colloq) [laughter] enregistré

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a can of worms — une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller

in the can — (colloq) Cinema ( of film) dans la boîte; ( of negotiations) dans la poche

to carry the can for somebody — (colloq) porter le chapeau à la place de quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > can
8 on the cuff

разг.

1) в долг, в кредит; в рассрочку [первонач. амер.]

Fatty fed me one meal a day on the cuff. Finding a job seemed impossible. (P. Abrahams, ‘Tell Freedom’, book III, ch. II) — Фэтти кормил меня раз в день в кредит. Найти работу было просто невозможно.

2) амер. бесплатно

The press agent gets no pay but only a certain (sic) am't [= amount] of drinks on the cuff. (J. O'Hara, ‘Pal Joey’) — Агент по печати и рекламе заработной платы не получает, а только (sic!) определенное количество спиртных напитков бесплатно.

There are six guys in this town who hate to eat at home. They spend all their time getting together dinners to honor other phonies just so they can eat out and on the cuff. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. XII) — В этом городе есть шестеро парней, которые терпеть не могут обедать дома. Они тратят все свое время на устройство обедов в честь таких же прохвостов, как они сами. Так что обедают они всегда на стороне и за это никогда не платят.

3) амер. конфиденциально, между нами

But strictly on the cuff I'm willing to bet he never did see it... (R. Chandler, ‘The Lady in the Lake’, ch. 12) — Но строго между нами - я готов держать цари, что Билл никогда этого не видел...

4) амер. экспромтом, без подготовки

I grant you, I started this leaflet on the cuff. I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Уверяю вас, я взялся писать эту листовку не подумав. Я не представлял себе, на что иду.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > on the cuff
9 нет

I отрицание
1) ( при ответе) no; при опровержении отрицательного предложения передаётся через yes

он был там? - нет (, не́ был) — was he there? - No (he wasn't)

вы его́ ви́дели? - нет (, не ви́дел) — did you see him? - No (I didn't)

он там не́ был? - нет, был — he wasn't there? - Yes, he was

2) (в начале реплики - с оттенком возражения, удивления) but

нет, вы его́ не зна́ете! — but you don't know him!

нет, почему́ вы так ду́маете? — but why do you think so?

3) (замещает гл. с отриц.) not; (в безл. предложении после союза и́ли тж.) no

бу́дет он там и́ли нет? — will he be there or not?

совсе́м нет, во́все нет — not at all, not in the least

ещё нет, нет ещё — not yet

почему́ нет — why not?

прия́тно и́ли нет, но э́то так — like it or not / no, it is so

они́ мо́гут э́то сде́лать, а он нет — they can do it, but he cannot / can't

он ви́дел их, а она́ нет — he saw them, but she did not / didn't

она́ была́ права́, а он нет — she was right, but he was not / wasn't

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своди́ть на нет (вн.) — bring to nought (d), reduce to nothing (d), reduce to zero (d)

своди́ться на нет — come to nought / nothing

сходи́ть / сойти на нет (о звуке, цвете) — fade away, die out; ( постепенно иссякать) fizzle out

на нет и суда́ нет погов. — ≈ you can't do the impossible; what can't be cured must be endured идиом.

а то нет! разг. — sure thing!, you bet!, no doubt about it!
II безл. (тж. разг. не́ту) отрицательная форма наст. вр. от быть (рд.)
1) ( не имеется вообще) there is no (+ sg subject), there are no (+ pl subject)

там нет моста́ — there is no bridge there

нет сомне́ния — there is no doubt

здесь нет книг — there are no books here

нет измене́ний — there are no changes

там никого́ нет — there is nobody there

здесь ничего́ нет — there is nothing here

нет ничего́ удиви́тельного (в том), что — (it is) no wonder that

у него́ нет (рд.) — he has no (d)

у неё нет вре́мени — she has no time

у нас нет таки́х книг — we have no such books, we have no books of that kind

2) ( об отсутствии определённых лиц или предметов) переводится отрицательными формами гл. be

его́ нет до́ма — he is not [isn't] at home; he is out

его́ кни́ги здесь нет — his book is not here

(э́тих) книг нет на по́лке — the books are not on the shelf

у него́ нет э́той кни́ги — he hasn't got this book

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его́ бо́льше нет (об умершем) — he is no more

нет как нет кого́-л — (there is) still no trace / news of smb

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > нет
10 нет

1. (отрицание)
1. ( при ответе) no; как опровержение отрицательного предложения передаётся через yes

он был там? — нет (не был) — was he there? — No (he wasn't)

вы его видели? — нет (не видел) — did you see him? — No (I didn't)

он там не был? — нет, был — he wasn't there? — Yes, he was

2. ( в начале реплики — с оттенком возражения, удивления) but

нет, вы его не знаете! — but you don't know him!

нет, почему вы так думаете? — but why do you think so?

3. (= не + данное сказуемое — при том же подлежащем) not; (в безл. предложении после союза или тж.) no; ( при другом подлежащем) передаётся через сокращённое сказуемое + not; или + -n't разг. (ср. не 1)

будет он там или нет? — will he there or not?

совсем нет, вовсе нет — not al all, not in the least

ещё нет, нет ещё — yet

почему нет — why not?

приятно или нет, но это так — like it or not / no, it is so

они могут это сделать, а он нет — they can do it, but he cannot, или can't

он видел их, а она нет — he saw them, but she did not, или didn't

она была права, а он нет — she was right, but he was not, или wasn't

♢ нет-нет да и разг. ( изредка) — from time to time; every so often; once in a while

он нет-нет да и напишет письмо — he does write a letter once in a while

сводить на нет (вн.) — bring* to nought (d.), reduce to nothing (d.), reduce to zero (d.)

сводиться на нет — come* to nought / nothing
2. (нету разг.; безл. отриц. наст. время от быть; рд.)
1. ( не имеется вообще) there is no (+ sg. subject), there are no (+ pl. subject)

там нет моста — there is no bridge there

нет сомнения — there is no doubt

здесь нет книг — there are no books here

нет изменений — there are no changes

там никого нет — there is nobody there

здесь ничего нет — there is nothing here

нет ничего удивительного (в том), что — (it is) no wonder that

у него, у них и т. д. нет — he has, they have, etc., no:

у неё нет времени — she has no time

у нас нет таких книг — we have no such books, we have no books of that kind

2. ( об определённых лицах или предметах) is not (+ sg. subject), are not (+ pl. subject); isn't, aren't разг.

его нет дома — he is not at home; he is out

его книги здесь нет — his book is not here

(этих) книг нет на полке — the books are not on the shelf*

у него, у них и т. д. нет этой книги — he has not, they have not, etc., got this book

♢ его, их и т. д. больше нет (умер, умерли) — he is, they are, etc., no more

нет как нет — still no trace, still no news

на нет и суда нет погов. — you can't do the impossible; what cannot be cured must be endured идиом. (ср. тж. нет I)

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > нет
11 суд

м.

1) ( орган судебной власти) court, court of law / justice

Верхо́вный Суд — Supreme Court

вое́нно-полево́й суд — drumhead court-martial

на суде́ — in court

опра́вдан по суду́ — acquitted in court

вызыва́ть в суд (вн.) — summons (d), cite (d), subpoena [-'piːnə] (d)

подава́ть в суд — take the matter to court

подава́ть в суд на кого́-л — bring an action against smb

се́ссия суда́ — court session

заседа́ние суда́ — sitting of the court

зал суда́ — courtroom

отдава́ть под суд, предава́ть суду́ (вн.) — prosecute (d)

трете́йский суд — court of arbitration

2) ( правосудие) justice

иска́ть суда́ — seek justice

3) ( разбор дела) trial

в день суда́ — on the day of the trial

быть под судо́м — be on [stand ] trial

4) собир. ( судьи) the judges pl, the bench

5) ( суждение) judg(e)ment

суд пото́мства — the verdict of posterity

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суд че́сти — court of honour

без суда́ и сле́дствия — with no investigation or trial

на нет и суда́ нет посл. — ≈ if that's the case, there's nothing to be done; if it's not there, it's not; ≈ you can't do the impossible; what can't be cured must be endured

пока́ суд да де́ло — ≈ before the verdict is in

суды́ да пересу́ды — gossip and rumours

Стра́шный суд — Doomsday [-z-], Day of Judg(e)ment, the Last Judg(e)ment

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > суд
12 ijzer

ijzer

1 iron

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 men kan geen ijzer met handen breken • one can't do the impossible

     〈 figuurlijk〉 meer ijzers in het vuur hebben • have several irons in the fire

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de ijzers onderbinden • put one's skates on

     ijzer smeden/gieten • forge/cast iron

     iemand in de ijzers slaan • handcuff someone

     〈 spreekwoord〉 men kan geen ijzer met handen breken • you cannot get a quart into a pint pot

     〈 spreekwoord〉 men moet het ijzer smeden als het heet is • strike while the iron is hot

¶   oud ijzer • scrap (iron)

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ijzer
13 men kan geen ijzer met handen breken

men kan geen ijzer met handen breken

one can't do the impossible

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men kan geen ijzer met handen breken

you cannot get a quart into a pint pot

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > men kan geen ijzer met handen breken
14 impossibile

impossible

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impossibile agg.

1 impossible: una supposizione impossibile, an impossible supposition; è impossibile, this is impossible; è impossibile avvisarlo in tempo, it's impossible to warn him in time; è impossibile che arrivi per domani, it's impossible (o not possible) that he'll arrive tomorrow // (dir.) reato impossibile, legally impossible crime

2 (assurdo) extravagant, absurd, impossible: è un cappello impossibile, it is an absurd (o impossible) hat

3 (intrattabile) impossible; (insopportabile) unbearable, impossible: è una persona impossibile, she's an impossible person; ha un carattere impossibile, he's impossible (o hopeless)

◆ s.m. impossibility, impossible thing: fare l'impossibile, to do one's utmost: farei l'impossibile per lui, I would do anything for him; farei l'impossibile per saperlo, I would give anything to know it; ha fatto l'impossibile per riuscire, he has done his best to succeed; non ti aspettare l'impossibile da me!, don't expect me to do the impossible!

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[impos'sibile]
1. agg

impossible

mi è impossibile farlo — it's impossible for me to do it, I can't (possibly) do it

ma va', è impossibile! — come off it, it's impossible!

è impossibile che lo sappia — she can't know about it

2. sm

fare l'impossibile — to do one's utmost, do all one can

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[impos'sibile] 1.
aggettivo

1) impossible

mi è impossibile fare — it's impossible for me to do, I cannot possibly do

2) colloq. [ bambino] impossible, unbearable

rendere la vita impossibile a qcn. — to make life impossible for sb

3) (assurdo) [ ora] unearthly; [ vestito] outrageous
2.
sostantivo maschile

chiedere l'impossibile (a qcn.) — to ask (sb.) the impossible

tentare l'impossibile — to do everything one can

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impossibile

/impos'sibile/

I aggettivo

1 impossible; mi è impossibile fare it's impossible for me to do, I cannot possibly do

2 colloq. [ bambino] impossible, unbearable; rendere la vita impossibile a qcn. to make life impossible for sb.

3 (assurdo) [ ora] unearthly; [ vestito] outrageous

II sostantivo maschile

chiedere l'impossibile (a qcn.) to ask (sb.) the impossible; tentare l'impossibile to do everything one can.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > impossibile
15 olmaz

impossible. O-! No!/It´s not possible./It can´t be done. - olaydı! colloq. Would that it hadn´t happened! - olmaz. colloq. Nothing´s impossible. - olmaz deme, olmaz olmaz. proverb Never rule out the impossible.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > olmaz
16 imposible

adj.

1 impossible (irrealizable).

es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixed

es imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told her

nos fue imposible ir we were unable to go

hacer lo imposible to do everything possible and more

2 unbearable, impossible (informal) (insoportable).

el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the center was impossible o a nightmare

intj.

no way, no can do.

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imposible

► adjetivo

1 impossible

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar imposible to be impossible

hacer lo imposible to do the impossible, do one's utmost

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

parece imposible que... I can't believe that...

ponerse imposible familiar to become impossible

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adj.

impossible

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1. ADJ

1) (=no posible) impossible

es imposible — it's impossible, it's out of the question

es imposible de predecir — it's impossible to predict

hacer lo imposible por hacer algo — to do one's utmost to do sth

¡parece imposible! — you'd never believe it!

2) (=inaguantable) impossible

3) (=difícil) impossible

4) LAm (=descuidado) slovenly, dirty; (=repugnante) repulsive

2.

SM

un imposible — [tarea] an impossible task; [objetivo] an impossible goal

lo que voy a pedir es un imposible — what I'm about to ask is impossible, I'm about to ask for the impossible

perseguía un imposible — he was pursuing an impossible dream o aim

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I
adjetivo

1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible

me es imposible acompañarte — I won't be able to go with you

es imposible que lo sepan — they can't possibly know

hicieron lo imposible — they did everything they could

2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossible

está imposible hoy — he's (being) impossible today
II
masculino

me pides un imposible — you're asking the impossible of me

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= impossible, hopeless.

Ex. Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.

Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.

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* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.

* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* imposible de localizar = untraceable.

* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.

* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.

* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.

* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.

* sueño imposible = impossible dream.

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I
adjetivo

1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible

me es imposible acompañarte — I won't be able to go with you

es imposible que lo sepan — they can't possibly know

hicieron lo imposible — they did everything they could

2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossible

está imposible hoy — he's (being) impossible today
II
masculino

me pides un imposible — you're asking the impossible of me

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= impossible, hopeless.

Ex: Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.

Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.

* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.

* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* imposible de localizar = untraceable.

* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.

* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.

* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.

* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.

* sueño imposible = impossible dream.

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imposible¹

adjective

A [ SER] ‹sueño/amor› impossible

es imposible hacerlo en menos tiempo it's impossible to do it any quicker

me es imposible acompañarte it's impossible for me to go with you

le resultaba imposible concentrarse he found it impossible to concentrate

es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know

es imposible de explicar it's impossible to explain

los médicos hicieron lo imposible para salvarlo the doctors did everything they could to try and save him

hizo lo imposible para convencerla he did everything he could o he did his utmost to persuade her

B

1 (inaguantable) ‹persona› impossible

está imposible hoy he's (being) impossible today

es un niño imposible he's an impossible o a very difficult child

2 ( Chi fam) (sucio, desaseado) filthy

imposible²

masculine

me pides un imposible you're asking me for something that's impossible, you're asking the impossible of me

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imposible adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹sueño/amor› impossible;
◊ me es imposible acompañarte I won't be able to go with you;

es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know;
hicieron lo imposible they did everything they could
2 ( inaguantable) ‹ persona› impossible;
◊ está imposible hoy he's (being) impossible today

imposible
I adjetivo
1 impossible: resulta imposible de creer, it's impossible to believe
es imposible que ya hayan vuelto, they can't possibly have got back already
2 fam (inaguantable, intratable) unbearable: tiene un carácter imposible, he is quite unbearable
II sustantivo masculino the impossible, impossible thing: no me pidas imposibles, don't ask me for the impossible
♦ Locuciones: hacer lo imposible, to do one's utmost: hicieron lo imposible por ayudar a los heridos, they did their utmost to help the injured
' imposible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- me
- tener
- venga
- cuenta
- estar
- imposibilitar
- ser
- vida
English:
defy
- democracy
- detection
- impossible
- question
- that
- unreadable
- virtually
- awkward
- clearly
- hell
- hopeless
- job
- notice
- physically
- possibly
- rule
- the
- unobtainable
- way

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imposible

♦ adj

1. [irrealizable] impossible;

nos fue imposible asistir we were unable to be there;

es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixed;

es imposible que no se haya enterado he must have found out;

es imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told her;

hacer lo imposible to do everything possible and more

2. Fam [insoportable] impossible;

estos niños son imposibles these kids are impossible;

el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the centre was impossible o a nightmare

♦ nm

me estás pidiendo un imposible you're asking the impossible of me;

pedir imposibles to ask for the impossible

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imposible

adj impossible;

hacer lo imposible do everything in one’s power

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imposible adj

: impossible

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imposible adj impossible

es imposible distinguirlos it's impossible to tell them apart

me es imposible abrir este bote I can't open this tin

hacer lo imposible to do your utmost

Spanish-English dictionary > imposible
17 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

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1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

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poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

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

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

* * *

poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

* * *

poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

* * *

poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

* * *

poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

* * *

poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

Spanish-English dictionary > poder
18 entender

m.

understanding, grasp.

Su entender era limitado Her understanding was limited.

v.

1 to understand.

ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean

no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?

no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo

no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now

¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!

¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?

dar a entender que… to imply (that)…

hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?

Ella entiende la lección She understands the lesson.

Elsa entendió al fin Elsa understood at last.

2 to think.

yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way

3 to figure out, to digest, to get clear, to get to know.

Elsa entendió el motivo Elsa figured out the motive.

* * *

ENTENDER

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.

Present Subjunctive

entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.

Imperative

entiende (tú), entienda (él/Vd.), entendamos (nos.), entended (vos.), entiendan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to understand

2) think, believe

•

- entender de

* * *

1. VT

1) (=comprender) to understand

no he entendido la pregunta — I didn't understand the question

ahora lo entiendo todo — now I understand everything

entiendo un poco de francés — I (can) understand a little French

la verdad es que no entiendo el chiste — I don't really get o understand the joke

lo has entendido todo al revés — you've got it all wrong

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

no entiendo cómo has podido hacer eso — I don't understand o know how you could do that

¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible to understand!

que no te vuelva a ver fumando ¿me has entendido? — don't let me catch you smoking again, do you understand?

¿entiendes lo que te quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?, do you know what I'm trying to say?

es un poco rarito, tú ya me entiendes — he's a bit odd, if you know what I mean

• dar algo a entender — to imply sth

dio a entender que no le gustaba — he implied that he didn't like it

nos dieron a entender que querían marcharse — they gave us to understand o led us to believe that they wanted to leave

según él me dio a entender, no está contento en su trabajo — from what he said to me, he is not happy in his job, he gave me to understand that he is not happy in his job

• hacer entender algo a algn — to make sb understand sth

• hacerse entender — to make o.s. understood

• entender mal — to misunderstand

si no he entendido mal, esto es lo que queréis decir — unless I've misunderstood what you're saying, this is what you mean

no quiero que me entiendas mal — don't get me wrong

• no entendió ni una palabra — he didn't understand a word of it

no entendí una palabra de lo que dijo — I didn't understand a word he said

no entiendo ni una palabra de ordenadores — I don't understand a thing about computers

no entender ni jota o ni patata * —

no entendí ni jota o ni una patata de lo que decían — I didn't have a clue what they were on about

no entiendo ni jota de alemán — * I don't understand a single word of German

2) (=opinar) to think, believe

entiendo que sería mejor decírselo — I think o believe it would be better to tell him

yo entiendo que no es correcto hacerlo así — I don't think o believe that that's the right way to do it

3) (=interpretar) to understand

¿tú qué entiendes por libertad? — what do you understand by freedom?

¿debo entender que lo niegas? — am I to understand that you deny it?

me ha parecido entender que estaban en contra — I understood that they were against it, as I understand it they were against it

cada uno entiende el amor a su manera — everyone sees love differently, everyone understands something different by love

4) * (=saber manejar) to know how to use, know how to work

¿tú entiendes esta lavadora? — do you know how this washing machine works?, do you know how to use this washing machine?

5) (=oír) to hear

no se entiende nada — I can't make out o hear a thing

2. VI

1) (=comprender) to understand

¡ya entiendo! — now I understand!, now I get it!

la vida es así ¿entiendes? — that's life, you know

• entender de algo — to know about sth

no entiendo de vinos — I don't know much about wine

Luis sí que entiende de mujeres — Luis certainly knows a thing or two about women

no entender de barcos —

si le preguntas cualquier cosa, él no entiende de barcos — if you ask him something, he makes out he doesn't know anything about anything

2) (Jur) (=tener competencia)

entiende en divorcios — he hears divorce cases

entender en un asunto — to be in charge of an affair

3) [perro, gato]

entiende por Moncho — he answers to the name of Moncho

4) ** (=ser homosexual) to be one of them *

3.

See:

entenderse

* * *
I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand

no te entiendo la letra — I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada — you can't understand anything she says

lo entendió todo al revés — he got it all completely wrong

todavía no he entendido el chiste — I still haven't got(ten) the joke

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?

se entiende que no quiera ir — it is understandable that he doesn't want to go

b) < persona> to understand

tú ya me entiendes — you know what I mean

me has entendido mal — you've misunderstood me

se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood

no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente — I know exactly what you mean

2) (frml)

a) (concebir, opinar)

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship

yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait

b) (interpretar, deducir)

¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?

me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...

lo dio a entender — she implied it
2.
entender vi

1) ( comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see

2) ( saber)

entender de algo — to know about something

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?

3) (Der)

entender en un caso — to hear a case
3.
entenderse v pron

1)

a) ( comunicarse)

entenderse con alguien — to communicate with somebody

se entienden por señas — they communicate (with each other) through signs

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?

b) ( llevarse bien)

lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos — the thing is we just don't get on very well

entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody

c) ( tratar)

entenderse con alguien — to deal with somebody

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe — you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem

entendérselas con alguien — to fix something up with somebody

d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)

entenderse con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

2) (refl)

déjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
II
masculino

a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

* * *

= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.

Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex. The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.

Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex. This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

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* a mi entender = to my mind.

* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.

* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* fácil de entender = easy to understand.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.

* malentender = misconstrue.

* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* * *
I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand

no te entiendo la letra — I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada — you can't understand anything she says

lo entendió todo al revés — he got it all completely wrong

todavía no he entendido el chiste — I still haven't got(ten) the joke

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?

se entiende que no quiera ir — it is understandable that he doesn't want to go

b) < persona> to understand

tú ya me entiendes — you know what I mean

me has entendido mal — you've misunderstood me

se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood

no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente — I know exactly what you mean

2) (frml)

a) (concebir, opinar)

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship

yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait

b) (interpretar, deducir)

¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?

me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...

lo dio a entender — she implied it
2.
entender vi

1) ( comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see

2) ( saber)

entender de algo — to know about something

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?

3) (Der)

entender en un caso — to hear a case
3.
entenderse v pron

1)

a) ( comunicarse)

entenderse con alguien — to communicate with somebody

se entienden por señas — they communicate (with each other) through signs

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?

b) ( llevarse bien)

lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos — the thing is we just don't get on very well

entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody

c) ( tratar)

entenderse con alguien — to deal with somebody

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe — you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem

entendérselas con alguien — to fix something up with somebody

d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)

entenderse con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

2) (refl)

déjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
II
masculino

a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

* * *

= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.

Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex: The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.

Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex: This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

* a mi entender = to my mind.

* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.

* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* fácil de entender = easy to understand.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.

* malentender = misconstrue.

* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

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entender¹ [E8 ]

vt

A

1 ‹explicación/libro/idioma› to understand; ‹actitud/motivos› to understand

yo no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada you can't understand anything she says

lo has entendido todo al revés you've got(ten) it all completely wrong, you've got the wrong end of the stick ( BrE colloq)

no hablo el alemán, pero lo entiendo I don't speak German, but I can understand it

yo todavía no he entendido el chiste I still haven't got(ten) the joke

y que no se vuelva a repetir ¿lo has entendido bien? and don't let it happen again, (do you) understand? o have you got that?

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? do you know what I mean?

esto no hay quien lo entienda I just don't understand this o this is impossible to understand

se entiende que prefiera estar a solas it is understandable that she should want to be alone

¿tú qué entiendes por `versátil'? what do you understand by `versatile'?

2 ‹persona› to understand

trata de entenderme try to understand me

ten cuidado con ellos, tú ya me entiendes be careful with them, you know what I mean

me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me

su inglés no es perfecto pero se hace entender or ( AmL) se da a entender his English isn't perfect but he makes himself understood

¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente I know exactly what you mean

estoy segura de que él te entenderá I am sure that he will understand

B ( frml)

1

(concebir, opinar): yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar un poco más in my view o as I see it, we should wait a little longer

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad that is not how I see o understand friendship, that is not my idea of friendship

2

(interpretar, deducir): ¿debo entender que desean prescindir de mis servicios? am I to understand o infer that you wish to dispense with my services?

me dio a entender que ya lo sabía she gave me to understand that she already knew

no lo dijo claramente, pero lo dio a entender she did not say so in so many words, but she implied it

■ entender

vi

A (comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo I understand, I see

es que él es así ¿entiendes? it's just that he's like that, you see

B (saber) entender DE algo to know ABOUT sth

no entiendo nada de economía I don't know a thing about economics

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? do you know anything about these things?

C ( Der):

entender en un caso to hear a case

■ entenderse

v pron

A

1 (comunicarse) entenderse CON algn to communicate WITH sb

se entienden por señas they communicate (with each other) through signs, they use sign language to communicate with each other

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién le pegó a quién? let's get this straight, who hit whom?

2 (llevarse bien) entenderse CON algn to get along o on WITH sb

tú te entiendes mejor con él you get along o on better with him than I do

creo que nos vamos a entender I think we're going to get on o get along fine

3 (arreglarse) entenderse CON algn to deal WITH sb

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda ( fam); that's his/her problem

entendérselas con algn to fix sth up with sb

4 ( fam) (tener un lío amoroso) entenderse CON algn to have an affair WITH sb

B ( refl):

ni él mismo se entiende he doesn't know what he's doing himself

déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing

entender²

masculine

a mi/tu/su entender in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

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Multiple Entries:
entender
entender algo
entender ( conjugate entender) verbo transitivo
to understand;
‹ chiste› to understand, get (colloq);
◊ no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writing;

no entendí su nombre I didn't get his name;
lo entendió todo al revés he got it all completely wrong;
tú ya me entiendes you know what I mean;
me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me;
se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender he makes himself understood;
me dio a entender que … she gave me to understand that …;
dar algo a entender to imply sth
verbo intransitivo
a) ( comprender) to understand

b) ( saber) entender de algo to know about sth

entenderse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( comunicarse) to communicate;

◊ se entienden por señas they communicate using sign language;

entenderse con algn to communicate with sb;
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien);

◊ lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos the thing is we just don't get on very well;

entenderse con algn to get along o on with sb
2 ( refl):
◊ déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing

entender
I verbo transitivo
1 (comprender) to understand: a mi entender, está equivocado, in my opinion he's wrong
no entendí ni papa/pío/jota de este libro, I didn't understand a word of this book
no entiendo lo que quieres decir, I don't know what you mean
no me entiendas mal, don't get me wrong
nos dio a entender que no aceptaría el trabajo, he gave us to understand that he wouldn't accept the job
2 (creer) to think: entendemos que no debiste hacerlo, we think you shouldn't have done that
II verbo intransitivo entender de, (saber) to know about: entiende de música, he has an ear for music ➣ Ver nota en understand
' entender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ayunas
- cazar
- coger
- comprender
- dar
- interpretar
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- papa
- revés
- significativa
- significativo
- ver
- aclarar
- agarrar
- caer
- concebir
- difícil
- dificultad
- entendimiento
- enterarse
- entienda
- fácil
- sin
English:
appreciate
- catch
- depth
- follow
- get
- gist
- intimate
- make out
- misunderstand
- parrot-fashion
- point
- purport
- see
- sense
- thoroughly
- trouble
- understand
- wise
- work out
- beyond
- fathom
- figure
- grip
- head
- hint
- home
- imply
- knowing
- latch
- lead
- make
- message
- mishear
- ram
- still
- sympathize
- work

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entender

♦ vt

1. [comprender] to understand;

ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean;

entiendo perfectamente tu reacción I completely understand your reaction;

¿es que no lo entiendes? don't you understand?;

entiéndelo, lo hago por tu bien try to understand, it's for your own good;

no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?;

no entiendo los aparatos modernos I don't understand modern technology;

no entiendo el chiste I don't get the joke;

no entendí nada de lo que dijo I didn't understand a word of what he said;

no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now;

no entiendo la letra de mi médico I can't read my doctor's handwriting;

entender mal algo to misunderstand sth;

no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo;

no hay quien entienda a tu novio no one knows what to make of your boyfriend;

¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!;

sabe entender a las personas mayores she understands older people;

¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?;

¿debo entender que no estás de acuerdo? am I to understand that you disagree?;

¿cómo le puedo hacer entender que eso no se hace? how can I make her understand o get it through to her that that sort of behaviour is out?;

hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?;

¿entiendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry;

podríamos hacernos los despistados, ya me entiendes we could make out we didn't really realize what was going on, you know what I mean;

dar a entender algo (a alguien): dio a entender que no le interesaba she implied (that) she wasn't interested;

nos dio a entender que no estaba de acuerdo she gave us to understand that she disagreed;

hacerse entender to make oneself understood;

se hizo entender a base de signos he made himself understood by using sign language;

Comp
Fam
no entiendo ni jota o RP [m5] un pito I can't understand a word (of it)

2. [juzgar, opinar] to think;

yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way;

entiendo que sería mejor no decir nada I think it would be better not to say anything;

entendemos que deberías disculparte we feel you ought to apologize

♦ vi

1. [saber]
entender de algo to know about sth;

entender poco/algo de to know very little/a little about;

entiende un montón de jardinería she knows loads about gardening;

no entiendo nada de informática I don't know anything about computing;

tú que entiendes de estas cosas, ¿qué es el “rafting”? you know about these things, what is “rafting”?

2. [ocuparse]
entender de o [m5]en [en general] to deal with;
[sujeto: juez] to be in charge of;
el magistrado que entiende de casos de terrorismo the magistrate responsible for o in charge of cases involving terrorism

3. Fam [ser homosexual] to be gay;

¿entiendes? are you gay? [as a discreet enquiry]

♦ See also the pronominal verb entenderse

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entender

I v/t

1 understand;

entender mal algo misunderstand sth;

hacerse entender make o.s. understood;

ya me entiendes do you catch my drift?, do you know what I mean?;

dar a entender a alguien give s.o. to understand

2 ( creer)

:

entendemos que sería mejor … we believe it would be better …

II v/i

1 understand;

si entiendo bien if I understand correctly

2

:

entender de algo know about sth

3

:

entender en JUR hear

III m

:

a mi entender in my opinion, to my mind

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entender {56} vt

1) comprender: to understand

2) opinar: to think, to believe

3) querer: to mean, to intend

4) deducir: to infer, to deduce

entender vi

1) : to understand

¡ya entiendo!: now I understand!

2)

entender de : to know about, to be good at

3)

entender en : to be in charge of

♦ See also the reflexive verb entenderse

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entender vb

1. (en general) to understand [pt. & pp. understood]

¿entiendes las instrucciones? do you understand the instructions?

entiendo el italiano I understand Italian

2. (tener conocimientos) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

Fernando dice que entiende mucho de música Fernando says he knows a lot about music

a mi entender in my opinion

entender mal to misunderstand [pt. & pp. misunderstood]

hacerse entender to make yourself understood

Spanish-English dictionary > entender
19 unmöglich

I Adj. impossible (auch umg., fig. Mensch etc.); umg., fig. Kleid, Benehmen etc.: auch dreadful; ( das ist) unmöglich (es geht nicht) (that’s) impossible, no way umg.; (nicht tragbar) it’s too much, it won’t do, it’s not on umg.; das war unmöglich von ihm it was disgraceful ( oder dreadful) of him; zu einer unmöglichen Stunde at an ungodly hour; Unmögliches verlangen ask the impossible; sich unmöglich machen fig. (SEIN ANSEHEN VERLIEREN) compromise o.s., stärker put o.s. beyond the pale; (sich lächerlich machen) make a fool of o.s.; jemanden unmöglich machen (blamieren) bring discredit on s.o.; (lächerlich machen) make s.o. look a fool

II Adv. not possibly; sich benehmen etc.: abysmally; er behandelt sie unmöglich he treats her disgracefully; wir können unmöglich zulassen, dass we can’t possibly allow s.o./s.th. to; er kleidet sich unmöglich he wears the most dreadful clothes; das geht unmöglich that’s impossible ( oder out of the question)

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impossible; infeasible

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ụn|mög|lich
1. adj
impossible; (pej inf = unpassend auch) ridiculous
das ist mir unmöglich — that is impossible for me

Unmögliches, das Unmögliche — the impossible

etw unmöglich machen — to make sth impossible

jdm etw unmöglich machen — to make it impossible for sb to do sth

das Unmögliche möglich machen — to do the impossible

jdn/sich unmöglich machen — to make sb/oneself look ridiculous, to make sb look (like) a fool/to make a fool of oneself

2. adv
(= keinesfalls) not possibly; (pej inf = unpassend) impossibly; sich anziehen ridiculously
ich kann es unmöglich tun — I cannot possibly do it

unmöglich aussehen (inf) — to look ridiculous

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1) impossibly

2) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) impossible

3) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) impossible

4) (outrageous or unreasonable: He telephoned at the unearthly (= very early) hour of 6.30 a.m.) unearthly

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un·mög·lich

[ˈʊnmø:klɪç]

I. adj

1. (nicht machbar) impossible

\unmögliche Bedingungen impossible conditions

ein \unmögliches Vorhaben an unfeasible plan

es jdm etw \unmöglich machen to make sth impossible for sb

es jdm \unmöglich machen, etw zu tun to make it impossible for sb to do sth

jdn/sich [bei jdm/irgendwo] \unmöglich machen to make a fool of sb/oneself [in front of sb/somewhere]

▪ etwas/nichts U\unmögliches something/nothing that's impossible

das U\unmögliche möglich machen to make the impossible happen

2. (pej fam: nicht tragbar/lächerlich) ridiculous, impossible pej

sie hatte einen \unmöglichen Hut auf she was wearing a ridiculous hat; (seltsam) incredible

du hast manchmal die \unmöglichsten Ideen! sometimes you have the most incredible ideas!

II. adv (fam) not possibly

das geht \unmöglich that's out of the question

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1.
Adjektiv

1) impossible

ich verlange ja nichts Unmögliches [von dir] — I'm not asking [you] for the impossible

2) (ugs.): (nicht akzeptabel, unangebracht) impossible <person, behaviour, colour, ideas, place, etc.>

sich unmöglich machen — make a fool of oneself; make oneself look ridiculous

3) (ugs.): (erstaunlich, seltsam) incredible
2.
adverbial (ugs.) < behave> impossibly; < dress> ridiculously
3.
Adverb (ugs.): (unter keinen Umständen)

ich/es usw. kann unmöglich... — I/it etc. can't possibly...

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unmöglich

A. adj impossible (auch umg, fig Mensch etc); umg, fig Kleid, Benehmen etc: auch dreadful;

(das ist) unmöglich (es geht nicht) (that’s) impossible, no way umg; (nicht tragbar) it’s too much, it won’t do, it’s not on umg;

das war unmöglich von ihm it was disgraceful ( oder dreadful) of him;

zu einer unmöglichen Stunde at an ungodly hour;

Unmögliches verlangen ask the impossible;

sich unmöglich machen fig (sein Ansehen verlieren) compromise o.s., stärker put o.s. beyond the pale; (sich lächerlich machen) make a fool of o.s.;

jemanden unmöglich machen (blamieren) bring discredit on sb; (lächerlich machen) make sb look a fool

B. adv not possibly; sich benehmen etc: abysmally;

er behandelt sie unmöglich he treats her disgracefully;

wir können unmöglich zu, dass we can’t possibly allow sb/sth to;

er kleidet sich unmöglich he wears the most dreadful clothes;

das geht unmöglich that’s impossible ( oder out of the question)

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1.
Adjektiv

1) impossible

ich verlange ja nichts Unmögliches [von dir] — I'm not asking [you] for the impossible

2) (ugs.): (nicht akzeptabel, unangebracht) impossible <person, behaviour, colour, ideas, place, etc.>

sich unmöglich machen — make a fool of oneself; make oneself look ridiculous

3) (ugs.): (erstaunlich, seltsam) incredible
2.
adverbial (ugs.) < behave> impossibly; < dress> ridiculously
3.
Adverb (ugs.): (unter keinen Umständen)

ich/es usw. kann unmöglich... — I/it etc. can't possibly...

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adj.

impossible adj. adv.

impossibly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unmöglich
20 ezin

iz.

1.

a. impossible nature, impossibility; hainbeste \ezinen eta eragozgarriren kontra against so many impossible situations and obstacles; \ezina egin \\ eskatu to do \\ ask the impossible ; \ezina egina the impossible made possible ; \ezin bezainbat da it's as good as impossible ; \ezina ekinaz egina (atsot.) have at it and have it (atsot.) ; ez dago \ezinik nothing is impossible ; \ezinik ezer ez dago nothing is impossible | there's no such thing as impossible; \ezinak ez du legerik there are no limits to the realms of possibilty

b. \ezina denean when it's impossible

2.

a. ( gaitasunik eza) inability, incapacity; jan \ezina inability to eat; jan \ezina dauka he's unable to eat; handia da ene mina, esan nahi eta esan \ezina great is my pain when I want to express it and am unable to do so ;haiei lagundu \ezinak jota utzi ninduen my inability to help them depressed me

b. (+ -(e)an) inability, incapacity; bere \ezinean isilik gelditu zen being powerless, he shut up; oso \ezinean nago I'm in a bind; nahiz eta \ezinean ibili, lortu du iristea he managed to reach it although with great difficulty; \ezinean ibili da lasterketan she's been lumbering along in the race

3. ( osasunari d.) disability, handicap part.

1.

a. cannot, can't; \ezin jan dut || \ezin dut jan I can't eat; \ezin jan dezaket I can't eat; \ezin jan izan dut I haven't been able to eat; \ezin jan izango dut || \ezingo dut jan I won't be able to eat; \ezin jan izaten dut I'm usually unable to eat; \ezin etorri naiz I can't come | I'm unable to come; \ezin dizut esan I can't tell you; \ezin ibil naiteke I cannot walk; \ezin lorik egin dut I can't sleep, \ezin sinets litezkeen gauzak unbelievable things | things which are impossible to believe

b. ( aditz + bukatua) arnasa \ezin harturik dago she's unable to {breathe || take a breath}; ogia \ezin {irabaziz || irabazirik} dabil he's unable to make a living ; lana \ezin {bukatuz || bukaturik} ibiltzen da he's usually unable to finish his work; lana bukatu \ezinik gabiltza we've been unable to finish ; \ezin egonaz dago he can't keep still ; kotxea \ezin piztuz ari da the car can't get started

c. ( aditz + bukatua + -a) damu dut zugana \ezin etorria I regret being unable to come to you; haien arteko \ezin eramana the inability of their being able to get along

d. \ezin\\\ezinkonta ahala countless; \ezin esan ahala innumerable

e. plaza \ezin gehiagoan jendez betea the square is jammed pack full of people

2. ( + io., zenb.)

a. ( + - ago) \ezin gorriago as red as can be; \ezin aberatsagoa da she's as rich as rich can be ; \ezin gehiagoraino aberatsa da she's as rich as rich can be; \ezin hobeto egin dute they've done a splendid job

b. (+ aditz era bukatua + - zko) \ezin ulertuzkoa da it is incomprehensible; \ezin ahantzizko hitzaldia an unforgettable speech

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > ezin

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