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mo:comparative; = muchmore adj adv pron mástr[mɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 más■ do you want some more wine? ¿quieres más vino?■ no more tears! ¡basta de llorar!1 más1 más\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmore and more cada vez másto be more than happy to do something hacer algo con mucho gustothe more..., the more... cuanto más..., más...the more..., the less... cuanto más..., menos...to see more of somebody ver a alguien más a menudomore ['mor] adv: máswhat more can I say?: ¿qué más puedo decir?more important: más importanteonce more: una vez másmore adj: másnothing more than that: nada más que esomore work: más trabajomore n: más mthe more you eat, the more you want: cuanto más comes, tanto más quieresmore pron: másmore were found: se encontraron másadj.• más adj.adv.• más adv.
I mɔːr, mɔː(r)a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
II
a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
III
1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
3) ( rather)[mɔː(r)]1.ADJ más•
is there any more wine in the bottle? — ¿queda vino en la botella?•
a few more weeks — unas semanas más•
many more people — muchas más personas•
much more butter — mucha más mantequilla•
I have no more money — no me queda más dinerono more singing, I can't bear it! — ¡que no se cante más, no lo aguanto!
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do you want some more tea? — ¿quieres más té?•
you have more money than I — tienes más dinero que yo•
it's two more miles to the house — faltan dos millas para llegar a la casa2. NPRON1) más•
we can't afford more — no podemos pagar más•
is there any more? — ¿hay más?•
a bit more? — ¿un poco más?•
a few more — algunos más•
a little more — un poco más•
many more — muchos más•
much more — mucho másthere isn't much more to do — no hay or queda mucho más que hacer
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there's no more left — no queda (nada)let's say no more about it! — ¡no se hable más del asunto!
he no more thought of paying me than of flying to the moon — antes iría volando a la luna que pensar pagarme a mí
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I shall have more to say about this — volveré a hablar de esto•
some more — más•
he's got more than me! — ¡él tiene más que yo!more than one/ten — más de uno/diez
not much more than £20 — poco más de 20 libras
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and what's more... — y además...•
there's more where that came from! — ¡esto no es más que el principio!2)• (all) the more — tanto más
all the more so because or as or since... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more you give him the more he wants — cuanto más se le da, (tanto) más quiere
the more the better, the more the merrier — cuantos más mejor
3. ADV1) más•
more and more — cada vez más•
if he says that any more — si vuelve a decir eso, si dice eso otra vez•
"I don't understand it" - "no more do I" — -no lo comprendo -ni yo tampoco•
he's more intelligent than me — es más inteligente que yo2) (=again)once more — otra vez, una vez más
3) (=longer)•
he doesn't live here any more — ya no vive aquíMORE THAN•
Queen Anne is no more — la reina Ana ya no existe
"Más... que" or "más... de"?
► Use más with que before nouns and personal pronouns (provided they are not followed by clauses) as well as before adverbs and prepositions:
It was much more than a book Era mucho más que un libro
She knows more than I do about such things Ella sabe más que yo de esas cosas
Spain won more medals than ever before España logró más medallas que nunca ► Use más ... de lo que/del que/de la que/de los que/ de las que with following clauses:
It's much more complicated than you think Es mucho más complicado de lo que te imaginas
There's much more violence now than there was in the seventies Hay mucha más violencia ahora de la que había en los setenta ► Use más with de before lo + ((adjective/past participle)):
You'll have to work more quickly than usual Tendrás que trabajar más rápido de lo normal
It was more difficult than expected Fue más difícil de lo previsto ► Use más with de in comparisons involving numbers or quantity:
There were more than twenty people there Había más de veinte personas allí
More than half are women Más de la mitad son mujeres
They hadn't seen each other for more than a year No se veían desde hacía más de un año ► But más ... que c an be used with numbers in more figurative comparisons:
A picture is worth more than a thousand words Una imagen vale más que mil palabras
Más... que c an be used before numbers in the construction no... más que, meaning "only". Compare the following:
He only earns 1000 euros a month No gana más que 1000 euros al mes
He earns no more than 1000 euros a month No gana más de 1000 euros al mes
A lot more
► When translating a lot more, far more {etc} remember to make the mucho in mucho más a gree with any noun it describes or refers to:
We eat much more junk food than we used to Tomamos mucha más comida basura que antes
It's only one sign. There are a lot or many more Solo es una señal. Hay muchas más
A lot more research will be needed Harán falta muchos más estudios For further uses and examples, see more* * *
I [mɔːr, mɔː(r)]a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
II
a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
III
1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
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more [mɔ:(r)]plus de ⇒ 1 (a), 6 1 davantage de ⇒ 1 (a) plus ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) davantage ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (b) encore ⇒ 2 (b) plutôt ⇒ 3 (c) de plus en plus ⇒ 4 plus que ⇒ 6 2∎ there were more boys than girls il y avait plus de garçons que de filles;∎ there's much or a lot or far more room in the other building il y a beaucoup plus de place dans l'autre bâtiment∎ you should eat more fish tu devrais manger davantage de ou plus de poisson;∎ I need more time j'ai besoin de plus de temps;∎ three more people arrived trois autres personnes sont arrivées;∎ there's only one more problem to solve il n'y a plus qu'un problème à résoudre;∎ do you have any more questions? avez-vous d'autres questions?;∎ do you have any more stamps? est-ce qu'il vous reste des timbres?;∎ I have no more money je n'ai plus d'argent;∎ is there any more butter? est-ce qu'il reste du beurre?;∎ just wait a few more minutes patiente encore quelques instants;∎ a little more sugar? encore un peu de sucre?;∎ have some more wine reprends du vin;∎ there are no more or there aren't any more green lampshades il n'y a plus d'abat-jour verts;∎ no more talking maintenant, taisez-vous ou silence!;∎ there'll be no more skiing this winter le ski est fini pour cet hiver;∎ there have been several more incidents in the same area plusieurs autres incidents se sont produits dans le même quartier;∎ bring me some more potatoes, please apporte-moi encore des pommes de terre, s'il te plaît;∎ there's some more paper in that drawer il y a encore du papier dans ce tiroir;∎ would you like some more soup? voulez-vous un peu plus de soupe?2 pronoun∎ he earns more than I do or than me il gagne plus que moi;∎ I wish I could do more for her j'aimerais pouvoir l'aider plus ou davantage;∎ it'll take a lot more than that to persuade them il en faudra bien plus (que ça) ou bien davantage pour les convaincre;∎ some opted for A, but many more chose B certains ont choisi A, mais ceux qui ont choisi B étaient bien plus nombreux;∎ there are more of them than there are of us ils sont plus nombreux que nous;∎ he's even more of a coward than I thought il est encore plus lâche que je ne pensais;∎ it's more of a problem now than it used to be ça pose plus de problèmes maintenant qu'avant;∎ she's more of a singer than a dancer c'est une chanteuse plus qu'une danseuse(b) (additional amount) plus, encore;∎ there's more if you want it il y en a encore si tu veux;∎ he asked for more il en redemanda;∎ I couldn't eat any more, thanks je ne pourrais plus rien avaler, merci;∎ she just can't take any more elle n'en peut vraiment plus;∎ please can I have some more? (food) puis-je en reprendre, s'il vous plaît?;∎ there are some more here that you haven't washed il en reste ici que tu n'as pas lavés;∎ I could say more, but… je pouvais en dire plus mais…;∎ something/nothing more quelque chose/rien de plus;∎ I have something/nothing more to say j'ai encore quelque chose/je n'ai plus rien à dire;∎ he's just a good friend, nothing more c'est un bon ami, rien de plus;∎ what more can I say? que puis-je dire de plus?;∎ what more do you want? que voulez-vous de plus?;∎ familiar what more could you ask for! que demande le peuple!;∎ but more of that later… mais nous reparlerons de ça plus tard…;∎ I want no more of this defeatist talk je ne veux plus de ces discours défaitistes;∎ that's more like it! voilà, c'est mieux!;∎ no more no less ni plus ni moins;∎ more of the same la même chose;∎ the government simply promises more of the same le gouvernement se contente de refaire les mêmes promesses;∎ there's plenty more where that came from si vous en revoulez, il n'y a qu'à demander;∎ need I say more? si tu vois ce que je veux dire;∎ familiar say no more! cela suffit!, n'en dis pas plus!∎ any more for the ferry? qui d'autre prend le ferry?□ ;3 adverb(a) (forming comparatives) plus;∎ more intelligent plus intelligent;∎ more comfortably plus confortablement(b) (to a greater extent or degree) plus, davantage;∎ you should read more tu devrais lire plus ou davantage;∎ it worries me more than it used to ça m'inquiète plus qu'avant;∎ this more than makes up for it ça fait plus que compenser;∎ I like wine more than beer je préfère le vin à la bière, j'aime mieux le vin que la bière;∎ I would think more of her if she owned up j'aurais une plus haute opinion d'elle si elle avouait;∎ he's intelligent but his sister is more so il est intelligent mais sa sœur l'est davantage;∎ I'll give you £20, not a penny more je te donnerai 20 livres, pas un sou de plus∎ she was more disappointed than angry elle était plus déçue que fâchée;∎ do it more like this fais-le plutôt comme ceci;∎ it's more a question of who foots the bill il s'agit plutôt de savoir qui paiera la facture∎ once/twice more encore une/deux foisde plus en plus;∎ more and more people are using it de plus en plus de gens l'utilisent2 adverbde plus en plus;∎ more and more interesting de plus en plus intéressant;∎ I was growing more and more tired j'étais de plus en plus fatigué;∎ I like him more and more each time I see him à chaque fois que je le vois je l'apprécie davantage∎ that's more or less what I expected c'est plus ou moins ce à quoi je m'attendais;∎ is that correct? - well, more or less est-ce que c'est vrai? - plus ou moins, oui∎ we've more or less finished nous avons presque terminé(with numbers, measurements etc) plus de;∎ more than 500 people plus de 500 personnes;∎ it costs much or a lot more than $50 ça coûte bien plus de 50 dollars;∎ for little more than £500 pour à peine plus de 500 livres;∎ I won't be more than two hours je n'en ai pas pour plus de deux heures, j'en ai pour deux heures au maximum2 adverbplus que;∎ I'd be more than happy to do it je serais ravi de le faire;∎ you've been more than generous vous avez été plus que généreux;∎ that's more than enough c'est plus qu'il n'en faut;∎ this more than makes up for his previous mistakes voilà qui rachète largement ses anciennes erreursvraiment;∎ we were more than a little shocked nous étions vraiment choqués∎ he doesn't believe the rumours and no more do I il ne croit pas les rumeurs et moi non plus(b) (as little) pas plus;∎ she's no more a spy than I am! elle n'est pas plus espionne que moi!;∎ I would no more have suspected him than I would my own mother je ne l'aurais pas soupçonné davantage que ma propre mère;∎ it's no more dangerous than crossing the street ce n'est pas plus dangereux que de traverser la rue;∎ familiar they can no more act than fly in the air ils jouent comme des pieds∎ no more will she grace our company plus jamais elle ne nous tiendra compagnie;∎ the Empire is no more l'Empire n'est plus∎ we don't go there any more nous n'y allons plus;∎ he still works here, doesn't he? - not any more (he doesn't) il travaille encore ici, n'est-ce pas? - non, plus maintenantformal d'autant plus;∎ I was the more disappointed j'étais d'autant plus déçu;∎ they went the more willingly on that account ils y sont allés d'autant plus volontiers;∎ the more so because… d'autant plus que…plus…plus;∎ the more they have, the more they want plus ils en ont, plus ils en veulent;∎ the more I see him, the more I like him plus je le vois, plus il me plaîtqui plus est -
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any [ˈenɪ]1. adjectivea.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The construction not... any is generally translated in French by pas... de.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. (in questions and "if" clauses) have you got any butter? avez-vous du beurre ?• did they find any survivors? ont-ils trouvé des survivants ?• are there any others? y en a-t-il d'autres ?• is there any risk? y a-t-il un risque ?c. ( = no matter which) n'importe quel ; ( = each and every) tout• you can come at any hour of the day or night vous pouvez venir à toute heure du jour ou de la nuit2. pronouna. (with negative) she has two brothers but I haven't got any elle a deux frères mais moi je n'en ai pas• a lot of people booked but hardly any came beaucoup de gens avaient réservé, mais presque personne n'est venub. (in questions and "if" clauses) have you got any? en avez-vous ?• few, if any, will come il viendra peu de gens, si tant est qu'il en viennec. ( = no matter which one) any of those books will do n'importe lequel de ces livres fera l'affaire3. adverba. ► any + comparative• are you feeling any better? vous sentez-vous un peu mieux ?• if it had been any colder we'd have frozen to death si la température avait encore baissé, nous serions morts de froid• do you want any more soup? voulez-vous encore de la soupe ?• I couldn't do that any more than I could fly je ne serais pas plus capable de faire cela que de volerb. ► not any + comparative* * *Note: When any is used as a determiner in negative sentences it is not usually translated in French: we don't have any money = nous n'avons pas d'argentWhen any is used as a determiner in questions it is translated by du, de l', de la or des according to the gender and number of the noun that follows: is there any soap? = y a-t-il du savon?; is there any flour? = y a-t-il de la farine?; are there any questions? = est-ce qu'il y a des questions?When any is used as a pronoun in negative sentences and in questions it is translated by en: we don't have any = nous n'en avons pas; have you got any? = est-ce que vous en avez?For adverbial uses such as any more, any longer, any better etc see III below['enɪ] 1.1) (with negative, implied negative)2) (in questions, conditional sentences)3) ( no matter which) n'importe quel/quelle, toutany complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook — pour toute réclamation adressez-vous à M. Cook
I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — je n'ai pas l'intention d'entraver votre liberté de quelque façon que ce soit
2.if you should want to discuss this at any time — si à un moment ou à un autre vous souhaitez discuter de cela
1) (with negative, implied negative)she doesn't like any of them — ( people) elle n'aime aucun d'entre eux/elles; ( things) elle n'en aime aucun/-e
2) (in questions, conditional sentences)I'd like some tea, if you have any — je voudrais du thé, si vous en avez
have any of you got a car? — est-ce que l'un/-e d'entre vous a une voiture?
3) ( no matter which) n'importe lequel/laquelle‘which colour would you like?’ - ‘any’ — ‘quelle couleur veux-tu?’ - ‘n'importe laquelle’
3.any of them could do it — n'importe qui d'entre eux/elles pourrait le faire
1) ( with comparatives)he doesn't live here any more ou longer — il n'habite plus ici
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any ['enɪ]du, de la, de l', des ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) aucun ⇒ 1 (c) n'importe quel ⇒ 1 (d) tout ⇒ 1 (e) ne...plus ⇒ 2 (b) n'importe lequel ⇒ 3 (c)(a) (some → in questions)∎ have you any money? avez-vous de l'argent?;∎ did you see any lions? avez-vous vu des lions?;∎ do they have any others? en ont-ils d'autres?;∎ have any guests arrived? des invités sont-ils arrivés?;∎ were you in any danger? étiez-vous en danger?;∎ familiar any letters for me? il y a du courrier pour moi?;∎ familiar any news about the application? il y a du neuf pour la candidature?(b) (some → in conditional clauses)∎ if there's any cake left, can I have some? s'il reste du gâteau, est-ce que je peux en avoir?;∎ if you find any children's books, let me know si jamais vous trouvez des livres pour enfants, dites-le moi;∎ if you have any free time, call me si vous avez un moment, appelez-moi;∎ familiar any nonsense from you and you'll be out! tu n'as qu'à bien te tenir, sinon, c'est la porte!∎ he hasn't any change/money/cigarettes il n'a pas de monnaie/d'argent/de cigarettes;∎ you haven't any reason to complain vous n'avez aucune raison de vous plaindre;∎ he can't stand any noise il ne supporte pas le moindre bruit, il ne supporte aucun bruit;∎ it's impossible to say with any degree of certainty on ne peut l'affirmer avec aucune certitude;∎ without any warning/fuss sans le moindre avertissement/problème;∎ she's forbidden to do any work tout travail lui est interdit;∎ hardly or barely or scarcely any très peu de(d) (no matter which) n'importe quel (quelle);∎ ask any woman demandez à n'importe quelle femme;∎ any man, woman or child qui que ce soit, homme, femme, ou enfant;∎ choose any colour you like choisissez la couleur que vous voulez, choisissez n'importe quelle couleur;∎ at any time of day à n'importe quel moment ou à tout moment de la journée;∎ I expect him any moment now je l'attends d'un instant à l'autre;∎ any one of these paintings is worth a fortune chacun de ces tableaux vaut une fortune;∎ answer any two of the questions in section C répondez à deux des questions de la section C;∎ any (old) cup will do n'importe quelle tasse fera l'affaire;∎ she's not just any (old) pianist! ce n'est pas n'importe quelle pianiste!(e) (all, every) tout;∎ give me any money you've got donne-moi tout l'argent que tu as;∎ I'll accept any help I can get j'accepterai toute l'aide qui me sera offerte;∎ any latecomers should report to the office tous les retardataires doivent se présenter au bureau;∎ any public-spirited citizen would have done the same tout citoyen ayant le souci du bien public aurait fait la même chose∎ there are any number of ways of winning il y a mille façons de gagner;∎ she has any amount or number of friends to help her elle a (une) quantité d'amis qui peuvent l'aider2 adverb(a) (with comparative → in questions, conditional statements)∎ can you walk any faster? peux-tu marcher un peu plus vite?;∎ can't you walk any faster than that? tu ne peux pas marcher plus vite que ça?;∎ is she any better today? va-t-elle un peu mieux aujourd'hui?;∎ if she isn't any better by tomorrow, call the doctor si elle ne va pas mieux demain, appelez le médecin;∎ if the wind gets any stronger, we shan't be able to set sail si le vent se renforce, nous ne pourrons pas partir(b) (with comparative → in negative statements)∎ he won't be any (the) happier il n'en sera pas plus heureux;∎ we can't go any further nous ne pouvons aller plus loin;∎ I don't see him any longer or more je ne le vois plus;∎ I didn't do it any more than you did je ne l'ai pas fait plus que vous;∎ I don't like her any more than you do je ne l'aime pas plus que tu ne l'aimes;∎ it's not getting any easier to find good staff c'est toujours aussi difficile de trouver de bons employés;∎ I can't get this floor any cleaner je n'arrive pas à nettoyer le sol mieux que ça;∎ I can't put it any more plainly than that, can I? je ne pourrais pas le dire plus simplement que ça, si?∎ you're not helping me any tu ne m'aides pas du tout□ ;∎ has the situation improved any? la situation s'est-elle arrangée un tant soit peu?□ ;∎ she wasn't any too pleased with the press coverage she got elle n'était pas ravie de la publicité que lui ont faite les médias□ ;∎ any old how n'importe comment□3 pronoun(a) (some, someone → in questions, conditional statements)∎ did you see any? en avez-vous vu?;∎ did any of them go? est-ce que certains d'entre eux y sont allés?;∎ if any of you want to help, please phone s'il y en a parmi vous qui veulent apporter leur aide, ils n'ont qu'à téléphoner;∎ if any of you wants them, do take them si quelqu'un parmi vous ou si l'un d'entre vous les veut, il n'a qu'à les prendre;∎ few, if any, of his supporters remained loyal aucun ou presque aucun de ses supporters ne lui est resté fidèle(b) (even one → in negative statements)∎ he couldn't see any of them il ne voyait aucun d'entre eux;∎ he won't vote for any of the can-didates il ne votera pour aucun des candidats;∎ there was hardly any of it left il n'en restait que très peu;∎ she's learned two foreign languages, I haven't learned any elle a étudié deux langues étrangères, je n'en ai étudié aucune;∎ I have absolutely no money and don't expect to get any je n'ai pas un sou et je ne m'attends pas à en avoir;∎ if you don't eat supper now, you'll go to bed without any si tu ne manges pas immédiatement, tu iras au lit sans dîner;∎ familiar he's not having any (of it) il ne marche pas(c) (no matter which one) n'importe lequel (laquelle);∎ which chocolate shall I have? - take any, they're all the same quel chocolat est-ce que je vais prendre? - prends n'importe lequel, ils sont tous pareils;∎ which dress should I wear? - any but that one quelle robe est-ce que je mets? - n'importe laquelle sauf celle-là;∎ study any of her works and you will discover... étudie n'importe laquelle de ses œuvres et tu découvriras...(d) (every one, all) tout;∎ any of the suspects would fit that description cette description s'applique à tous les suspects;∎ this applies to any of you who are married ceci s'applique à tous ceux d'entre vous qui sont mariés -
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more [mɔ:r]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. pronoun3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjectivea. ( = greater in amount) plus de► more... than plus de... queb. ( = additional) encore de• more tea? encore un peu de thé ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• is there any more wine? y a-t-il encore du vin ?► a few/several more2. pronouna. ( = greater quantity) plus• that's more than enough c'est amplement suffisant► no/nothing more• no more, thanks (in restaurant) ça suffit, mercib. ( = others) d'autres• have you got any more like these? en avez-vous d'autres comme ça ?3. adverbc. ( = rather) plutôtd. ( = again) once more une fois de plus• once more, they have disappointed us une fois de plus, ils nous ont déçus• the more you rest the quicker you'll get better plus vous vous reposerez plus vous vous rétablirez rapidement• all the more so because... d'autant plus que...* * *Note: When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see belowWhen used as a quantifier to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II 1 below[mɔː(r)] 1.1) ( comparative)2) ( to a greater extent) plus, davantageyou must work/rest more — il faut que tu travailles/te reposes davantage
the more you think about it, the harder it will seem — plus tu y penseras, plus ça te paraîtra dur
3) ( longer)4) ( again)5) ( rather)2.3.a little/lot more wine — un peu/beaucoup plus de vin
1) ( larger amount or number) plusit costs more than the other one — il/elle coûte plus cher que l'autre
many were disappointed, more were angry — beaucoup de gens ont été déçus, un plus grand nombre étaient fâchés
2) ( additional amount) davantage; ( additional number) plusseveral/a few more (of them) — plusieurs/quelques autres
in Mexico, of which more later... — au Mexique, dont nous reparlerons plus tard...
4.let's ou we'll say no more about it — n'en parlons plus
more and more phrasal determiner, adverbial phrase de plus en plus5.more or less adverbial phrase plus ou moins6.more so adverbial phrase encore plusin York, and even more so in Oxford — à York et encore plus à Oxford
he is just as active as her, if not more so ou or even more so — il est aussi actif qu'elle, si ce n'est plus
7.they are all disappointed, none more so than Mr Lowe — ils sont tous déçus, en particulier M. Lowe
more than adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase1) ( greater amount or number) plus de2) ( extremely)••she's nothing more (nor less) than a thief —
she's a thief, neither more nor less — c'est une voleuse, ni plus ni moins
he's nothing ou no ou not much more than a servant — ce n'est qu'un serviteur
and what is more... — et qui plus est...
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§ (could) შეძლება§ კონსერვი, დაკონსერვება§1 ქილა (შუშისა ან თუნუქისა)2 დაკონსერვება (დააკონსერვებს)3 (could) შეიძლება (შეძლებს)I could not come მოსვლა ვერ შევძელი // ვერ მოვედი4 ცოდნა (იცის)I can’t call it to mind ვერ ვიხსენებhe can't be bought მოუსყიდველი/უანგარო კაციაI can't bend ვერ ვიკუზები // წელში ვერ ვიხრებიI assume that you can do it ვფიქრობ, რომ ამას შეძლებyou can`t appreciate English poetry ინგლისურ პოეზიას ვერ შეაფასებI can’t go anywhere ვერსად ვერ დავდივარI’ll do anything I can რაც შემიძლია, ყველაფერს გავაკეთებanybody can do it ეს ყველას / ნებისმიერ ადამიანს შეუძლიაcan`t see anybody here აქ ვერავის ვხედავI can`t answer for his mistakes მის შეცდომებზე პასუხს ვერ ვაგებyou can't kill people offhandedly ხალხის ასე უცერემონიოდ ხოცვა არ შეიძლებაwhere can I obtain this book? სად შეიძლება ვიშოვო / შევიძინო ეს წიგნი?●●I'll come as soon as I possibly can როგორც კი შევძლებ, მაშინვე მოვალI can't possibly do it ამას მაინცდამაინც ვერ ვიზამ / ვერ გავაკეთებI can't put my feelings into words ჩემს გრძნობებს სიტყვებით ვერ გამოვხატავshe can twist him round her little finger §1 თავის ნებაზე ატარებსshe can twist him round her little finger §2 როგორც უნდა ისე ატრიალებსI can't put up with that ამას მე არ მოვითმენ // ამას ვერ შევურიგდებიyou can't kid me! ვერ მომატყუებ! / ვერ გამაცურებ!it's not a serious mistake, we can let it pass ეს სერიოზული შეცდომა არაა, შეიძლება ყურადღება არ მივაქციოთI can't put this writer on a par with Tolstoy ამ მწერალს ტოლსტოის გვერდით ვერ დავაყენებpending his arrival we can't do anything მის ჩამოსვლამდე ვერაფერს გავაკეთებთI can't place his knowledge higher than mine მის ცოდნას ჩემს ცოდნაზე მაღლა ვერ დავაყენებthat can be remedied ამის გამოსწორება შეიძლება // ამას ეშველებაI can't remember his name მისი სახელი არ მახსენდება / მაგონდებაsome Georgian idioms cannot be rendered into English ზოგი ქართული იდიომი ინგლისურად არ ითარგმნებაhuman beings can't reproduce lost limbs ადამიანს დაკარგული კიდურები არ აღუდგებაlizards can reproduce their tails ხვლიკს დაკარგული ბოლო / კუდი ისევ ეზრდებაI can't risk it ამას ვერ გავბედავ / გავრისკავI can’t reach that branch იმ ტოტს ვერ ვწვდებიwhere can I reach you? სად გნახო? // სად იქნები, რომ გნახო?●●this sentence can be read in different ways ამ წინადადების შინაარსის გაგება სხვადასხვაგვარად შეიძლებაthese two methods can’t be reconciled ამ ორი მეთოდის შეთავსება შეუძლებელია●●can you spare me $10 ათ დოლარს ხომ არ მასესხებ?I can't imagine why! ვერ წარმომიდგენია, რატომ!he can't do it, nor can we ამას ვერც ის აკეთებს და ვერც ჩვენI wonder how you can stand it! მიკვირს, ამას როგორ ითმენ!one can safely say that… შეიძლება დამშვიდებით ითქვას, რომhe can't see beyond the end of his nose თავის ცხვირის იქეთ ვერაფერს ვერ ხედავს●●you can't shift him! მაგას ადგილიდან ვერ დაძრავ! (მისი სიზარმაცის გამო)●●I can't subscribe to that idea ამ იდეას ვერ გავიზიარებhow can you suffer such insolence? ასეთ თავხედობას როგორ იტან? / ითმენ?I can't suffer the pain any longer ამ ტკივილს ვეღარ ვითმენ / ვეღარ ვიტანshe's very strange. I can't make her out უცნაურია, ვერაფერი გავუგეno one can match him in telling lies ტყუილებში ვერავინ სჯობნის // ბადალი არა ჰყავსyou can't mean it! ნუთუ ამას სერიოზულად ამბობ? / აპირებ?can I take a message? რა გადავცე? / ხომ არაფერი გადავცე? (ტელეფონზე საუბრისას)he can go if he is so minded თუ უნდა, წავიდესI can't tolerate heat / his impudence სიცხეს / მის თავხედობას ვერ ვიტანyou can touch him for tax evasion შეგიძლია გადასახადის გადახდისაგან თავის არიდებისათვის უჩივლო / დაასჯევინოwhen I have a cold, I can't taste anything როცა გაციებული ვარ გემოს ვერ ვგრძნობ.you can tell at once he is a teacher აშკარად ეტყობა, რომ მასწავლებელიაI can't tell margarine from butter მარგარინსა და კარაქს ერთმანეთისგან ვერ ვარჩევI can't think where he might be ვერ წარმომიდგენია, სად იქნებაa young teacher can't handle such a large class ახალგაზრდა მასწავლებელი ასეთ დიდ ჯგუფს ვერ მოუვლის / ვერ გაუძლებსwe can hardly ask him უხერხულია, რომ ვთხოვოთyou can have it your own way რაც გინდა, ის გიქნია!I can't help thinking about it ამ აზრს ვერ ვიცილებ // არ შემიძლია ამაზე არ ვიფიქროI can't help if it rains რა ჩემი ბრალია, თუ გაწვიმდა?I go to the picture whenever I can როცა შესაძლებლობა მაქვს კინოში დავდივარ.the question is whether he can be believed საკითხავია, შეიძლება თუ არა მას ადვუჯეროთI don't agree that it can't be solved არ გეთანხმებით, რომ ის გადაუწყვეტელია;this is a man without whom we can't go there ეს ის კაცია, რომლის გარეშეც იქ ვერ წავალთI can't understand why he is late; არ მესმის რატომ იგვიანებს;the trouble with him is you can't rely on him უბედურება ისაა, რომ ვერ ენდობიcan you work this machine? ამ დაზგაზე მუშაობა შეგიძლია // ამ დაზგას ვერ აამუშავებ?you can't go wrong with him მასთან არ დაიკარგები / არ გაგიჭირდებაmy child can't walk yet ჩემი ბავშვი ჯერ ვერ დადის//ჩემს ბავშვს ჯერ ფეხი არ აუდგამს;we can supply all your wants შეგვიძლია ყველა თქვენი მოთხოვნილება დავაკმაყოფილოთ;I can't wash this stain off my shirt ეს ლაქა პერანგს ვერ მოვაცილე;it is more than flesh and blood can stand ამას ადამიანი / მოკვდავი ვერ აიტანსI can't follow when you speak so fast როცა სწრაფად ლაპარაკობ, ვერ ვიგებyou can't smoke in the theater თეატრში თამბაქოს მოწევა არ იქნება / არ შეიძლება / აკრძალულიაyou never can tell what he will do next ვინ იცის, შემდეგ რას იზამსcan't you do it by yourself? ამას მარტო / სხვისი დახმარების გარეშე ვერ გააკეთებ?a man who cannot distinguish between red and green is called colour-blind ადამიანს, რომელიც წითელსა და მწვანეს ვერ არჩევს დალტონიკს უწოდებენnothing can excuse your laziness საკუთარ სიზარმაცეს ვერაფრით გაამართლებ / სიზარმაცეს გამართლება არა აქვსsome people cannot exhibit their emotions ზოგი თავის ემოციებს ვერ ამჟღავნებსyou can depend on him შეგიზლია ენდო / დაეყრდნოa submarine can be detected by radar წყალქვეშა ნავის მიგნება რადარით შეიძლებაearly detection of cancer can save a life კიბოს დროული აღმოჩენით შეიძლება სიცოცხლე შენარჩუნებულ იქნესhe can't differentiate a hen from a rooster კრუხსა და მამალს ერთმანეთისაგან ვერ არჩევსthe fortress can be seen from a distance of 10 kilometers ციხე ათი კილომეტრის მანძილიდან ჩანსI can't go any farther გზას ვეღარ გავაგრძელებ // ამის იქით ვერ წავალI can't say with certainty that... არ შემიძლია დანამდვილებით ვთქვა, რომ…I can't face satsivi any more საცივი ისე მომყირჭდა, ვეღარ ვუყურებso far as I know / can see რამდენადაც ვიცი / გამეგებაit can't be compared with… ვერ შეედრება // შედარება შეუძლებელიაI cannot conceive how he did such a foolish thing ვერ გამიგია / ჩემამდე არ დადის ასეთი სისულელე როგორ მოუვიდაcan't is a contracted form of 'cannot' can't' 'cannot'-ის შემოკლებული ფორმააhow can we gauge his reaction to this fact? ამ ამბავზე მისი რეაქცია როგორ განვსაზღვროთ?only an expert can date this old statue ამ ძველი ქანდაკების დათარღება მხოლოდ ექსპერტს შეუძლიაwe can't get around the law კანონს გვერდს ვერ ავუვლით / ვერ ავუქცევთI can`t abide cats კატებს ვერ ვიტან -
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mɔ:
1. прил.
1) сравн. от much
1., many
1.
2) более многочисленный;
присутствующий в большем количестве, в большей степени, в большем объеме She has more merits than her sister. ≈ У нее больше достоинств, чем у ее сестры.
3) добавочный, дополнительный;
дальнейший;
(употр. с числительным или неопределенным местоимением) Two more hostages have been killed. ≈ Еще двое заложников было убито. Would you like some more tea? ≈ Вы не хотите еще чая? Syn: additional, further ∙ any more
2. нареч.
1) сравн. от much
2.
2) служит для образования сравн. ст. многосложных прилагательных и наречий morebeautiful ≈ более красивый, красивее much more difficult ≈ намного более трудный
3) больше;
в большей степени You should eat more. ≈ Вам надо больше есть. She is more of a poet than a musician. ≈Она больше поэт, чем музыкант.
4) еще;
в добавление, к тому же Syn: in addition, further
5) опять, снова once more ≈ еще раз Syn: again, anew ∙ more or less ≈ более или менее, приблизительно the more... the more ≈ чем больше..., тем больше the more he has the more he wants ≈ чем больше он имеет, тем большего он хочет the more the better ≈ чем больше, тем лучше neither more nor less than ≈ ни больше, ни меньше как;
не что иное, как all the more so ≈ тем более never more ≈ никогда
3. сущ.
1) большее количество;
что-л. дополнительное She kept on asking if I wanted more. ≈ Она продолжала спрашивать, не хочу ли я еще чего-нибудь.
2) что-л. более важное And what is more, you have to help him. ≈ А самое главное, ты должен помочь ему./ Более того ты должен помочь ему. ∙ hope to see more of you ≈ надеюсь чаще вас видеть we saw no more of him ≈ мы его больше не видели compar от much и many больший, более многочисленный, значительный, интенсивный и т. п. - to have * patience than... иметь больше терпения, чем... - I've got * books than you у меня больше книг, чем у вас - there were * accidents несчастные случаи стали более многочисленными /участились/ - there is * truth in it than you think в этом больше правды, чем вы думаете - they are * их больше, они многочисленнее - * of us are going нас идет больше;
нас идет еще несколько человек - * will attend this year than ever before в этом году будет больше посетителей, чем когда-либо больший (с числами) - ten is two * than eight десять на два больше, чем восемь добавочный, дополнительный;
еще - one * еще один - I have got two * tickets у меня есть еще два билета - we have plenty * food у нас еще много еды - do you want any * (tea) ? хотите еще (чаю) ? - (to be) fifty and * (быть) пятидесяти лет с лишком /с гаком/ - children of twelve years old and * дети двенадцати лет и старше - I want some * я хочу еще (немного) - I want no * я больше не хочу - what * do you want? что ты еще хочешь? - has she any * children? у нее есть еще дети? > the * fool you тем хуже для тебя > without * ado (устаревшее) без дальнейших проволочек /церемоний/ больше, более - to attend * to details больше обращать внимания на детали /на мелочи/ - you need to sleep * вам надо больше спать - to be * like one's father than one's mother больше походить на отца, чем на мать - much * гораздо больше - you've got to study much * вам необходимо заниматься гораздо /намного/ больше - he was * frightened than hurt он больше испугался, чем ушибся - * than более чем - it is * than enough этого более чем достаточно - I am * than satisfied я более чем доволен - you thanked her, which is * than I did вы поблагодарили ее, чего я не сделал - he got no * than his due он получил столько, сколько ему положено - he is no * a professor than I am он такой же профессор, как я - I can not give * я больше дать не могу - we can do no * мы ничего больше сделать не можем - * cannot be said больше нечего сказать /добавить (к сказанному) /;
что еще можно сказать /добавить (к сказанному) / - (say) no * сказано достаточно - I needn't say *, I need say no * мне больше нечего добавить - I could stand no * (of it) я (этого) больше не мог переносить - his report is * than a survey его сообщение не просто обзор, а нечто более серьезное еще;
опять, снова;
в добавок - once * еще раз - twice * еще два раза - never * никогда (больше) - * and * еще и еще;
все более;
все больше и больше - I became * and * tired я все больше уставал - I feel it * and * every day я ощущаю это все более остро с каждым днем - I shall not return any * я больше не вернусь - we saw him no * мы его больше не видели служит для образования сравнит. ст. многосложных прилагательных и наречий более - * beautiful более прекрасный - * easily легче - * intensely более напряженно > * or less более или менее;
до некоторой степени;
приблизительно > neither * nor less than... ни больше (и) не меньше, как...;
не что иное, как... > the *... the * чем больше..., тем больше... > the * he has the * he wants чем больше он имеет, тем большего он хочет > the * the better чем больше, тем лучше > the * the merrier чем больше, тем веселее;
в тесноте, да не в обиде > * so того более > she is beautiful but her sister is * so она красива, но ее сестра еще красивее > (all) the * so, as /because/... тем более, что;
тем паче, что... > * dead than alive смертельно усталый > * like скорее > there was * like a hundred than fifty там было скорее сто, чем пятьдесят > the *'s the pity тем более досадно;
как жаль;
тем хуже > what is *, and * и вдобавок;
больше того;
что еще важно (отметить) ;
а кроме того > hope to see * of you надеюсь чаще вас видеть > we saw no * of him мы его больше не видели > that is * than I can tell /say/ этого я не знаю > * is meant than meets the eye /the ear/ это не так просто;
имеется в виду /подразумевается/ больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд /сначала/ > there's * to come это еще не все;
смотри продолжение( текста на следующих страницах) > of which * anon (устаревшее) мы к этому еще вернемся > to be no * (возвышенно) умереть;
перестать существовать > he is no * его уже нет (в живых), его не стало bring some ~ water принесите еще воды ~ больший, более многочисленный;
he has more ability than his predecessors у него больше умения, чем у его предшественников he is no ~ его нет в живых no: he is ~ more его нет в живых, он умер;
he cannot come, no more can I он не может прийти, как и я hope to see ~ of you надеюсь чаще вас видеть;
we saw no more of him мы его больше не видели more больше;
you should walk more вам надо больше гулять ~ большее количество;
дополнительное количество;
what is more вдобавок, больше того ~ больший, более многочисленный;
he has more ability than his predecessors у него больше умения, чем у его предшественников ~ добавочный, еще (употр. с числительным или неопределенным местоимением) ;
two more cruisers were sunk еще два крейсера были потоплены ~ еще;
опять, снова;
once more еще раз;
more or less более или менее, приблизительно ~ служит для образования сравн. ст. многосложных прилагательных и наречий: more powerful более мощный ~ сравн. ст. от much ~ сравн. ст. от much;
many the ~... the ~ чем больше..., тем больше;
the more he has the more he wants чем больше он имеет, тем большего он хочет the ~... the ~ чем больше..., тем больше;
the more he has the more he wants чем больше он имеет, тем большего он хочет ~ служит для образования сравн. ст. многосложных прилагательных и наречий: more powerful более мощный the ~ the better чем больше, тем лучше the: ~ тем;
чем;
the more the better чем больше, тем лучше ~ сравн. ст. от much ~ сравн. ст. от much;
many most: ~ превосх. ст. от much ~ превосх. ст. от much;
many much: much (при сравн. ст.) гораздо, значительно;
much more natural гораздо естественнее;
much better намного лучше ~ a (more;
most) много;
much snow много снега;
much time много времени ~ многое ~ adv (more;
most) очень;
I am much obliged to you я вам очень благодарен ~ почти, приблизительно;
much of a size (a height, etc.) почти того же размера (той же высоты и т. п.) neither ~ nor less than ни больше, ни меньше как;
не что иное, как;
all the more so тем более never ~ никогда ~ еще;
опять, снова;
once more еще раз;
more or less более или менее, приблизительно the ~... the ~ чем больше..., тем больше;
the more he has the more he wants чем больше он имеет, тем большего он хочет there is ~ to come это еще не все ~ добавочный, еще (употр. с числительным или неопределенным местоимением) ;
two more cruisers were sunk еще два крейсера были потоплены hope to see ~ of you надеюсь чаще вас видеть;
we saw no more of him мы его больше не видели ~ большее количество;
дополнительное количество;
what is more вдобавок, больше того more больше;
you should walk more вам надо больше гулять -
8 eat
[iːt]v(ate, eaten) есть, поедатьShe doesn't eat well. — Она плохо ест.
She hasn't eaten any breakfast. — Она не завтракала.
What did you have to eat? — Что вы ели? /Чем вас кормили?
We usually eat at home. — Мы обычно питаемся дома.
Live not to eat but eat to live. He — ◊ жизнь ради денег, а деньги ради жизни.
You can't have your cake and eat it. — ◊ Один пирог два раза не съешь.
- eat bread- eat much
- eat with a spoonWAYS OF DOING THINGS:Глагол to eat дает наиболее общее и нейтральное описание действия - "есть, поедать, поглощать". Более специфические и конкретные способы поглощения еды описываются рядом других глаголов, подчеркивающих характер и типы этого действия. К таким, наиболее часто используемым глаголам относятся такие глаголы, как to crunch, to munch, to feed, to consume, to swallow, to lick, to gobble, to devour, to have a snack, to nibble и др.Глагол to consume - "потреблять", используется главным образом в технических и научных контекстах: at one point he was consuming over a bottle of whisky a day в одно время он выпивал более бутылки виски в день; people who consume a large amount of animal fat are more likely to get cancer and heart disease люди, потребляющие много животных жиров, весьма подвержены заболеваниям раком и сердечными болезнями.Глагол to feed - "кормить, кормиться чем-либо": the pigs were feeding from a trough in the middle of the yard поросята ели из корыта в середине двора; most of new babies will want to feed every few hours большинство младенцев просят есть через короткие промежутки времени.Глагол to have a snack - "перекусить (обыкновенно между основным питанием)": he prefers to just have a snack at lunch time and a large meal in the evening он предпочитает легко перекусить во время ленча и поесть более основательно вечером; do you feel like having a snack now or would you rather wait? ты хочешь сейчас перекусить или лучше подождешь?; he was always snacking on potato chips and so he never ate good healthy food он вечно жевал картофельные чипсы и поэтому никогда толком не ел (здоровую пищу).Глагол to swallow - "глотать, проглатывать": since the operation on his throat he's found it difficult to swallow после перенесенной операции на горле ему трудно глотать; she would not touch fish for years after she swallowed a fish bone она не дотрагивалась до рыбы многие годы после того, как проглотила рыбную кость.Глагол to lick - "лакать": the boy was sitting in the sun licking an ice-cream мальчик сидел на солнце и ел мороженое; it was delicious, I licked every last bit of it off my plate это было очень вкусно, и я слизнул все до последней крошки.Глагол to gobble - "есть очень быстро и шумно, особенно когда у вас полный рот": don't gobble your food, it is bad manners не вежливо заглатывать большие куски пищи и чавкать; he gobbled his lunch down then dashed off to meet his next client он быстро проглотил свой ленч и помчался на встречу со своим следующим клиентом.Глагол to munch - "чавкать": Mark was slowly munching his last piece of cake Марк, чавкая, медленно ел вой последний кусочек торта.Глагол to crunch - "хрустеть, есть что-либо сухое и твердое": he drank his orange juice and crunched a half-burned piece of toast он пил апельсиновый сок и с хрустом грыз подгоревший тостик; she was reading the paper crunching a raw carrot она читала газету и грызла морковкуГлагол to nibble - "есть маленькими кусочками": since she started her diet, she just nibbled a carrot for her lunch c тех пор, как она перешла на диету, она на ленч ела только маленькие кусочки моркови; the rabbit sniffed at the lettuce leaf and then began to nibble slowly кролик обнюхал салатный лист и начал его медленно грызть.Глагол to devour - "жадно есть, пожирать, поглощать": the boys devoured their pancakes with great joy мальчики поглощали блины с большим удовольствием; he devoured the contents of his dinner он жадно ел содержимое своего обеда; he devoured the whole tin of beans он жадно съел целую банку бобов -
9 go and eat coke
груб.убирайся (ко всем чертям)!, проваливай!, катись!You've made yourself a thorough nuisance this morning. Go and eat coke, I can't be bothered with your silliness any more. (DEI) — Вы мне чертовски надоели сегодня утром. Проваливайте отсюда поскорее, не мешайте мне. Глупость ваша нестерпима.
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10 anything ***** any·thing pron
['ɛnɪˌθɪŋ]1) (in interrogative sentences) niente, qualcosaanything else? — (in shop) basta (così)?, nient'altro?, altro?
is there anything else you want to tell me? — hai qualcos'altro or nient'altro da dirmi?
can't anything be done? — (non) si può fare qualcosa or niente?
2) (in negative sentences) non... niente, non... nulla3) (no matter what) qualsiasi cosa, qualunque cosathey'll eat anything — mangiano qualsiasi cosa or di tutto
it can cost anything between £15 and £20 — può costare qualcosa come 15 o 20 sterline
if anything, I have more to do now — se mai or piuttosto adesso ho più da fare
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11 können
I Modalv.; kann, konnte, hat können1. (vermögen) be able to (+ Inf.) (fähig sein zu) be capable of (+ Ger.), be in a position to (+ Inf.) kannst du nicht aufpassen? can’t you look (at) what you’re doing?; er hätte es tun können he could have done it; sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger; du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall; ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more; er tut, was er kann he does his best; man kann nie wissen you never know; das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)2. (dürfen) be allowed to (+ Inf.) er kann gehen he can go; Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it; kannst du machen! umg. go ahead; I don’t mind; das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!3. (Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit) das kann ( schon) sein it’s possible; (es kann stimmen) that may be true; kann sein umg. maybe, perhaps; das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible; wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?; ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course; du könntest Recht haben you may (well) be right; es kann oder könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer; sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment; die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen) er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim; kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?II v/t (hat gekonnt)1. ich kann es ( nicht) I can(‘t) do it; er kann es ( gut) he can do it (well); er kann gar nichts he’s useless; sie kann viel, sie kann was umg. she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable; das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that; man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it; ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it; er kann nichts dafür, dass er... he can’t help (+ Ger.); er kann’s mit ihm umg. he gets on (Am. along) all right with him; du kannst mich mal umg. you know what you can do2. (Sprache) speak, know; (Gedicht etc.) know; er kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish; sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English; kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?III v/i (hat gekonnt) wir können nicht ins Haus we can’t go ( oder get) into the house; so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could; ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (Am. wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more; wir konnten nicht mehr ( vor Lachen) umg. we were helpless with laughter; ( erst einmal) können vor Lachen! wouldn’t that be nice (if I could)!; wie konntest du! how could you!* * *das Könnenknowledge* * *Kọ̈n|nennt -s, no plability, skill* * *2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) can3) may4) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) might5) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) might* * *Kön·nen<-s>[ˈkœnən]nt kein pl ability, skillspielerisches/schauspielerisches \Können sportsmanship/acting ability [or skill]* * *das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill* * *A. v/mod; kann, konnte, hat könnener hätte es tun können he could have done it;sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger;du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall;ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more;er tut, was er kann he does his best;man kann nie wissen you never know;das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)er kann gehen he can go;Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it;kannst du machen! umg go ahead; I don’t mind;das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!kann sein umg maybe, perhaps;das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible;wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?;ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course;du könntest recht haben you may (well) be right;könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer;sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment;die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen)er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim;kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?B. v/t (hat gekonnt)1.ich kann es (nicht) I can(’t) do it;er kann es (gut) he can do it (well);er kann gar nichts he’s useless;sie kann viel, sie kann was umg she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable;das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that;man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it;ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it;er kann nichts dafür, dass er … he can’t help ( +ger);du kannst mich mal umg you know what you can doer kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish;sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English;kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?C. v/i (hat gekonnt)so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could;ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (US wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more;wir konnten nicht mehr (vor Lachen) umg we were helpless with laughter;wie konntest du! how could you!* * *das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill* * *n.intellectual capacity n.know-how n.savvy (US) n. -
12 Können
I Modalv.; kann, konnte, hat können1. (vermögen) be able to (+ Inf.) (fähig sein zu) be capable of (+ Ger.), be in a position to (+ Inf.) kannst du nicht aufpassen? can’t you look (at) what you’re doing?; er hätte es tun können he could have done it; sie kann mit ihm machen, was sie will she can do what she likes with him, she’s got him twisted round her little finger; du kannst machen, was du willst, es nützt nichts whatever you do it doesn’t make any difference, it’s like banging your head on a brick wall; ich kann das nicht mehr hören I can’t take it any more; er tut, was er kann he does his best; man kann nie wissen you never know; das Stück war ein Reinfall, kann ich dir sagen the play was a real flop, believe you me ( oder I don’t mind telling you)2. (dürfen) be allowed to (+ Inf.) er kann gehen he can go; Sie können es mir glauben you can take my word for it; kannst du machen! umg. go ahead; I don’t mind; das kannst du doch nicht machen! you can’t ( oder mustn’t) do that!3. (Möglichkeit, Wahrscheinlichkeit) das kann ( schon) sein it’s possible; (es kann stimmen) that may be true; kann sein umg. maybe, perhaps; das kann nicht sein (that’s) impossible; wer kann es gewesen sein? who could it have been?; ich kann mich auch täuschen I may be wrong, of course; du könntest Recht haben you may (well) be right; es kann oder könnte etwas länger dauern it could ( oder might) take a while longer; sie kann jeden Augenblick kommen she could be here any moment; die Idee könnte von mir sein that idea could have been mine4. (eine Fertigkeit besitzen) er kann schwimmen he can ( oder knows how to) swim; kannst du Schach spielen? can you ( oder do you) play chess?II v/t (hat gekonnt)1. ich kann es ( nicht) I can(‘t) do it; er kann es ( gut) he can do it (well); er kann gar nichts he’s useless; sie kann viel, sie kann was umg. she can do a lot of things, she’s very capable; das habe ich früher alles gekonnt I used to be able to do all that; man kann alles, wenn man will you can do anything if you put your mind to it; ich kann nichts dafür I can’t help it; er kann nichts dafür, dass er... he can’t help (+ Ger.); er kann’s mit ihm umg. he gets on (Am. along) all right with him; du kannst mich mal umg. you know what you can do2. (Sprache) speak, know; (Gedicht etc.) know; er kann Spanisch he knows ( oder speaks) Spanish; sie kann gut Englisch she speaks good English; kannst du das Gedicht auswendig? do you know the poem by heart?III v/i (hat gekonnt) wir können nicht ins Haus we can’t go ( oder get) into the house; so schnell sie konnte as fast as she could; ich kann nicht mehr (bin erschöpft) I can’t go on, I’m whacked (Am. wiped out); (bin satt) I can’t eat any more; betont: I couldn’t eat another thing; psychisch: I can’t take any more; wir konnten nicht mehr ( vor Lachen) umg. we were helpless with laughter; ( erst einmal) können vor Lachen! wouldn’t that be nice (if I could)!; wie konntest du! how could you!* * *das Könnenknowledge* * *Kọ̈n|nennt -s, no plability, skill* * *2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) can3) may4) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) might5) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) might* * *Kön·nen<-s>[ˈkœnən]nt kein pl ability, skillspielerisches/schauspielerisches \Können sportsmanship/acting ability [or skill]* * *das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill* * *sportliches Können sporting ability ( oder prowess)* * *das; Könnens ability; (Kunstfertigkeit) skill* * *n.intellectual capacity n.know-how n.savvy (US) n. -
13 reventar
v.1 to burst.si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to himpor mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedEl globo reventó The balloon exploded.2 to break down (echar abajo).3 to ruin, to spoil.4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).me revienta que… it really bugs me that…6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!* * *1 (gen) to burst2 (neumático) to puncture, burst3 (romper) to break, smash4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick3 (estallar) to burst4 (rajarse) to split1 (estallar) to burst2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out\reventar de cansancio to be dead tiredreventar de orgullo to be bursting with pridereventar de rabia to be furious, be fumingreventar de risa to die laughing* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeezetengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre
el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums
"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"
2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out3) (=estropear) to ruin4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground5) * (=golpear)si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *
6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break upun grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech
7) * (=fastidiar)2. VI1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatterla presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley
parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst
hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split
es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most
no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest
2) [persona]a) [por estar lleno]no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting
necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *
b) [por enfado] to explodecuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded
como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode
sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment
3) [lugar]el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting
más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people
4)reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it
reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered
reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious
reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)
5)reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to
reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on
revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying
6) * (=morir) to drop dead *7) [ola] to break3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.----* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *reventar [A5 ]viA1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burstlas olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliffcapullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open2 ( fam); «prenda» to splitB1«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with ragereventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation2 ( fam)(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)3(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)4 ( fam)(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)■ reventarvt1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst2 ( fam)(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door downle reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreckplanean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writerhay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local electionsme revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)AB ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burstse reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree* * *
reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer estallar] to burst;el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes2. [romper] to break;[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;Comreventar los precios to make massive price cuts5. [boicotear] to disruptel jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the groundme revienta que… it really gets me that…;me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me♦ vi1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;Figsi no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;Fampor mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedFamestoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seamsreventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her* * *I 1 v/i burst;lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;reventar de risa burst out laughing;reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride2 ( molestar):me revienta que … it really irritates me that …3:si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go* * *reventar {55} vi1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up2)reventar de : to be bursting withreventar vt1) : to burst* * *me revienta... I hate... -
14 burst
1. noun1) (split) Bruch, der3) (fig.)2. transitive verb,there was a burst of laughter — man brach in Lachen aus
burst zum Platzen bringen; platzen lassen [Luftballon]; platzen [Reifen]; sprengen [Kessel]burst pipe — Rohrbruch, der
he [almost] burst a blood vessel — (fig.) ihn traf [fast] der Schlag
burst the door open — die Tür aufbrechen od. aufsprengen
3. intransitive verb,burst one's sides with laughing — (fig.) vor Lachen beinahe platzen
1) platzen; [Granate, Bombe, Kessel:] explodieren; [Damm:] brechen; [Flussufer:] überschwemmt werden; [Furunkel, Geschwür:] aufgehen, aufplatzen; [Knospe:] aufbrechenburst open — [Tür, Deckel, Kiste, Koffer:] aufspringen
2) (be full to overflowing)be bursting with pride/impatience — (fig.) vor Stolz/Ungeduld platzen
be bursting with excitement — (fig.) vor Aufregung außer sich sein
I can't eat any more. I'm bursting — (fig.) Ich kann nichts mehr essen. Ich platze [gleich] (ugs.)
be bursting to say/do something — (fig.) es kaum abwarten können, etwas zu sagen/tun
3) (appear, come suddenly)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84992/burst_in">burst in* * *past tense, past participle; see burst* * *[bɜ:st, AM bɜ:rst]I. n3. of flame auflodern\burst of activity plötzliche Geschäftigkeit\burst of applause Beifallssturm m\burst of growth Wachstumsschub mto undergo a \burst of growth einen Schuss tun fam\burst of economic growth plötzlich einsetzendes Wirtschaftswachstum\burst of laughter Lachsalve f\burst of speed Spurt mto put on a \burst of speed einen Zahn zulegen famII. vi1. (explode) balloon, pipe, tyre platzen; bubble zerplatzen; dam bersten, brechen; wound aufplatzen; ( fig hum: when stuffed) platzen fig▪ to be \bursting to do sth darauf brennen, etw zu tun4. (come suddenly) durchbrechenthe sun \burst through the clouds die Sonne brach durch die Wolkento \burst through the enemy lines die feindlichen Stellungen durchbrechento \burst with anger/curiosity/joy/pride vor Wut/Neugier/Freude/Stolz platzento \burst with energy/health/joie de vivre vor Kraft/Gesundheit/Lebensfreude [nur so] strotzento \burst with excitement/happiness vor Aufregung/Glück ganz außer sich dat sein6.she was crying fit to \burst sie war völlig in Tränen aufgelöstTom was singing fit to \burst Tom sang aus vollem Halsshe is talking fit to \burst sie redet wie ein WasserfallIII. vt▪ to \burst sth etw zum Platzen bringenthe river \burst its banks der Fluss trat über die Ufershe \burst a blood vessel ihr ist eine Ader geplatztto \burst a balloon/tyre einen Ballon/Reifen platzen lassen▶ to \burst sb's bubble jds Illusionen zerstören* * *[bɜːst] vb: pret, ptp burst1. n2) (in pipe etc) Bruch mburst of speed — Spurt m; (of cars etc) Riesenbeschleunigung f (inf)
2. vito burst open (box, door etc) — aufspringen; (buds) aufbrechen; (abscess) aufplatzen; (wound) aufbrechen, aufplatzen
to fill sth to bursting point — etw bis zum Platzen or Bersten füllen
to be full to bursting — zum Platzen or Bersten voll sein
to be bursting with a desire to do sth — vor Begierde brennen, etw zu tun
if I eat any more, I'll burst (inf) — wenn ich noch mehr esse, platze ich (inf)
he was bursting to tell us (inf) — er brannte darauf, uns das zu sagen
See:→ seam3)(= start, go suddenly)
to burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechenhe burst past me — er schoss an mir vorbei
he burst into the room —
the sun burst through the clouds —
sunlight burst into the room the oil burst from the well — Sonnenlicht fiel plötzlich ins Zimmer das Öl brach aus der Quelle
to burst into song —
3. vtballoon, bubble, tyre zum Platzen bringen, platzen lassen; (person) kaputtmachen (inf); boiler, pipe, dyke sprengenSee:→ blood vessel* * *A v/i prät und pperf burst1. a) bersten (Eis, Mauer etc), (zer)platzen (Luftballon, Reifen etc), brechen (Damm etc)she was bursting out of her dress sie platzte fast aus ihrem Kleid2. explodieren, (Granate etc auch) krepieren3. zerbrechen, zersplitternburst out laughing, burst into laughter in Gelächter ausbrechen, loslachen, herausplatzen umg;burst out crying, burst into tears in Tränen ausbrechen;the news made her burst into tears bei der Nachricht brach sie in Tränen aus;burst into bloom plötzlich erblühen;burst into flame(s) in Flammen aufgehen;burst into rage plötzlich in Wut geraten5. zum Bersten voll sein ( with von):with vor dat):burst with curiosity (envy);burst with laughter sich vor Lachen schütteln;I am bursting to tell you ich brenne darauf, es dir zu sagen7. burst in (out) herein-(hinaus)stürmen:burst into the room ins Zimmer platzen oder stürzen;burst in (up)ona) hereinplatzen bei jemandem,b) sich einmischen in (akk), eine Unterhaltung etc unterbrechenburst forth hervorbrechen, -sprudeln;burst through durchbrechen (Sonne etc);burst (up)on sb jemandem plötzlich klar werdenB v/t1. (auf)sprengen, zum Platzen bringen:burst open aufbrechen;I have burst a blood vessel mir ist eine Ader geplatzt;burst a hole into sth ein Loch in etwas sprengen;the river burst its banks der Fluss trat über die Ufer oder durchbrach die Dämme; → bubble A 3, side A 42. Endlosformulare etc trennenC s1. Bersten n, Platzen n2. Explosion f3. Bruch m, Riss m4. fig Ausbruch m:burst of applause Beifallssturm m;burst of hospitality plötzliche Anwandlung von Gastfreundschaft;burst of laughter Lachsalve f6. ELEK, PHYSa) (Strom)Stoß m, Impuls mb) Ionisationsstoß m* * *1. noun1) (split) Bruch, der3) (fig.)2. transitive verb,burst zum Platzen bringen; platzen lassen [Luftballon]; platzen [Reifen]; sprengen [Kessel]burst pipe — Rohrbruch, der
he [almost] burst a blood vessel — (fig.) ihn traf [fast] der Schlag
burst the door open — die Tür aufbrechen od. aufsprengen
3. intransitive verb,burst one's sides with laughing — (fig.) vor Lachen beinahe platzen
1) platzen; [Granate, Bombe, Kessel:] explodieren; [Damm:] brechen; [Flussufer:] überschwemmt werden; [Furunkel, Geschwür:] aufgehen, aufplatzen; [Knospe:] aufbrechenburst open — [Tür, Deckel, Kiste, Koffer:] aufspringen
be bursting with pride/impatience — (fig.) vor Stolz/Ungeduld platzen
be bursting with excitement — (fig.) vor Aufregung außer sich sein
I can't eat any more. I'm bursting — (fig.) Ich kann nichts mehr essen. Ich platze [gleich] (ugs.)
be bursting to say/do something — (fig.) es kaum abwarten können, etwas zu sagen/tun
3) (appear, come suddenly)Phrasal Verbs:- burst in* * *n.Bruch ¨-e m.Explosion f.Häufung -en f. expr.zum Platzen bringen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: burst)= bersten v.(§ p.,pp.: barst, ist geborsten)brechen v.(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)platzen v.zerspringen v. -
15 schaffen
n; -s, kein Pl. work(s Pl.); sein künstlerisches Schaffen his artistic work, his (works of) art; frohes Schaffen! etwa good luck; iro. etwa don’t work too hard* * *(erschaffen) to create;(verursachen) to raise* * *Schạf|fennt -s, no plsein musikalisches/künstlerisches Schaffen — his musical/artistic works pl or creations pl
* * *1) (to complete (something) successfully: Have you accomplished your task?) accomplish2) (to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) bring off3) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) do4) (to succeed in doing: He's finally pulled it off!) pull off* * *Schaf·fen<-s>[ˈʃafn̩]* * *das; Schaffens (geh.) work* * *schaffen1 v/t; schafft, schuf, hat geschaffen1. (Kunstwerk, Bedingungen, Arbeitsplätze etc) create;sich (dat)Freunde/Feinde schaffen make friends/enemies;er ist zum Lehrer wie geschaffen he’s a born teacher, he’s made to be a teacher;er ist für den Posten wie geschaffen he’s perfect for the job;im Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde BIBEL in the beginning God created heaven and earth2. (imperf auch schaffte) (Ärger, Unruhe, Verdruss etc) cause; jemandem: auch give sb sth;Rat schaffen find a way (out);Linderung schaffen bring relief;Klarheit schaffen clarify the situation; bei falscher Anschuldigung: set the record straight;einen neuen Rekord schaffen set up a new record;Platz für jemanden schaffen make room for sbschaffen2A. v/tviel schaffen (manage to) get a lot done;du schaffst es! you can do it!, you’ll make it!;wir haben es geschafft! we’ve made it!;als Sängerin hat sie es geschafft she made it as a singer;jetzt hast du’s geschafft! iron (etwas kaputt zu machen etc) now you’ve done it!;etwas zeitlich schaffen get sth done in time;etwas geldlich schaffen have the money for sth;ich schaffe das Essen nicht mehr I can’t eat any more;er schafft es einfach nicht, pünktlich zu sein he just can’t bring himself to be punctual;das hat noch keiner geschafft nobody’s managed that before; anerkennend: that was brilliant; (Überraschendes) that’s a new one; iron, Unfähigkeit: that’s unbeatable, that must be a record;ihn schaffst du spielend he’s no match for you, you can beat him with your hands tied behind your back umg3.4. umg:was habt ihr dort zu schaffen? what do you think you’re doing ( oder you’re up to) there?;was (zum Teufel) hast du hier zu schaffen? what (the hell) do you think you’re doing here?;ich weiß gar nicht, was ich hier zu schaffen habe I don’t know what I’m doing hereB. v/i1. (tätig sein) be active, work (hard)2.sich zu schaffen machen an (+dat) einer Sache: busy o.s. with; einem Gerät etc: tinker about with; unbefugt: auch tamper with;da macht sich jemand an Ihrem Auto zu schaffen sb is doing something to your car3.jemandem (schwer) zu schaffen machen give sb a hard time; gesundheitlich: auch play sb up;die Arbeitslosigkeit macht ihm ganz schön zu schaffen unemployment has affected him deeply ( oder is really getting him down);mein Computer macht mir wieder zu schaffen my computer’s playing (US acting) up again4.ich habe damit nichts zu schaffen I’ve got nothing to do with it, I wash my hands of it;mit ihm will ich nichts zu schaffen haben I don’t want anything to do with himC. v/t & v/i besonders dial (arbeiten) work;viel/nichts schaffen do a lot of/not do any work…schaffen n im subst:Kulturschaffen cultural work(s);Kunstschaffen artistic work, (works of) art, objets d’art geh oder hum;Filmschaffen work(s) for the cinema, cinematic art* * *das; Schaffens (geh.) work* * *v.to accomplish v.to create v.to get v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•)to go on the game (prostitution) expr. -
16 full
ful
1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) lleno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) completo, entero3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) holgado, amplio; de mucho vuelo; de etiqueta, de gala
2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente, hasta el máximo; de largo metraje, de cuerpo entero, completo, extenso2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) justo, de lleno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full
full adj1. llenoone bottle is full, but the other is empty una botella está llena, pero la otra está vacíaI can't eat any more, I'm full no puedo comer más, estoy lleno2. completowhat's your full name? ¿cuál es tu nombre completo?tr[fʊl]1 (gen) lleno,-a■ hey! this glass is only half full! ¡ey! ¡este vaso sólo está medio lleno!2 (week, day) cargado,-a, movido,-a3 (entire, complete) completo,-a■ I wanted them to get the full meaning of what I was saying quería que me entendieran perfectamente4 (highest or greatest possible) máximo,-a1 (directly) justo, de lleno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat full blast a toda potencia, al máximoat full pelt / at full speed / at full tilt a toda velocidad, a toda pastillaat full stretch al máximo de capacidadfull of beans / full of life rebosante de salud, lleno,-a de vigorfull of the joys of spring lleno,-a de alegríafull speed ahead / full steam ahead adelante a toda máquinafull to the brim lleno,-a hasta los topesfull up completamente lleno,-afull well muy bien, perfectamente, de sobrain full completo,-a, en su totalidadin full sail a toda vela, con todas las velas desplegadasin full swing familiar en pleno augein full view of... delante mismo de...to be full of something no hablar más que de algo, no parar de hablar de algoto be full of oneself ser engreído,-a, creérseloto be full of one's own importance ser prepotenteto come full circle volver al punto de partidato come to a full stop pararse por completoto fall full length caer de brucesto the full al máximofull board pensión nombre femenino completafull dress traje nombre masculino de etiquetafull moon luna llenafull score partitura de orquestafull stop (punctuation mark) punto■ full stop, new paragraph punto y aparte■ full stop, new sentence punto y seguidofull time final nombre masculino de partidofull ['fʊl, 'fʌl] adv1) very: muyfull well: muy bien, perfectamente2) entirely: completamenteshe swung full around: giró completamente3) directly: de lleno, directamentehe looked me full in the face: me miró directamente a la carafull adj1) filled: lleno2) complete: completo, detallado3) maximum: todo, plenoat full speed: a toda velocidadin full bloom: en plena flor4) plump: redondo, llenito fam, regordete fama full face: una cara redondaa full figure: un cuerpo llenito5) ample: amplioa full skirt: una falda ampliafull n1)to pay in full : pagar en su totalidad2)to the full : al máximoadj.• colmado, -a adj.• completo, -a adj.• cumplido, -a adj.• harto, -a adj.• holgado, -a adj.• lleno, -a adj.• pleno, -a adj.• repleto, -a adj.n.• máximo s.m.• plenario s.m.• plenitud s.f.v.• abatanar v.• batanar v.
I fʊladjective -er, -est1)a) ( filled) llenoto be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces
2)a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completoto pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro
b) ( maximum)full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m
3)clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes
b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio4) ( absorbed)full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)
II
you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...
2) ( directly)3) (in phrases)[fʊl]full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo
1. ADJ(compar fuller) (superl fullest)1) (=filled) [room, hall, theatre] lleno; [vehicle] completo; [hotel] lleno, completohouse full — (Theat) no hay localidades, completo
•
we are full up for July — estamos completos para juliohis heart was full — liter tenía el corazón apenado
2)to be full of... — estar lleno de...
•
full of hope — lleno de esperanza, ilusionado- be full of it- be full of shit3) (=complete) completo, entero; [account] detallado, extenso; [meal] completo; [power] pleno; [price, pay] íntegro, sin descuento; [speed, strength] máximo; [text] íntegro; [uniform] de gala•
to take full advantage of the situation — aprovecharse al máximo de la situación•
in the fullest sense of the word — en el sentido más amplio de la palabrafull speed or steam ahead! — (Naut) ¡avance a toda marcha!
- go full steam ahead4) (=ample) [face] redondo; [figure] llenito; [lips] grueso; [skirt, sleeves] amplio5) (=busy) [day, timetable] muy ocupado6) (Pol etc) [session] pleno, plenario; [member] de pleno derechoI'm full (up) * — no puedo más, estoy harto or ahíto
•
you'll work better on a full stomach — trabajarás mejor con el estómago lleno or después de haber comido8) (in titles)2.ADVto turn the sound/volume up full — subir el volumen a tope
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full well — muy bien, perfectamente3.N•
in full, name in full — nombre m y apellidostext in full — texto m íntegro
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to the full — al máximo4.CPDfull board N — (esp Brit) pensión f completa
full brother N — hermano m carnal
full dress N — traje m de etiqueta or de gala
in full dress — vestido de etiqueta or de gala
full employment N — pleno empleo m
full-farefull English breakfast, full English N — desayuno m inglés completo, desayuno que consiste principalmente en huevos fritos con bacon, tostadas, salchicha, morcilla y champiñones
full house N — (Cards) full m ; (Bingo) cartón m ; (Theat) lleno m
full marks NPL — puntuación fsing máxima
full marks for persistence! — (fig) ¡te mereces un premio a la perseverancia!
full measure N — medida f or cantidad f completa
full sister N — hermana f carnal
full stop N — (Brit) (Gram) punto m (y seguido)
I'm not going, full stop! — ¡no voy, y punto or y se acabó!
- come to a full stopfull-timefull time N — (Brit) (Sport) final m del partido
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I [fʊl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( filled) llenoto be full of it — (AmE colloq & euph) decir* puras tonterías or sandeces
2)a) ( complete) <report/description> detallado; <name/answer> completoto pay the full price — pagar* el precio íntegro
b) ( maximum)full employment — ( Econ) pleno empleo m
3)clothes for the fuller figure — (euph) tallas or (RPl) talles grandes
b) ( Clothing) <skirt/sleeve> amplio4) ( absorbed)full OF something: they were full of the latest scandal no hacían más que hablar del último escándalo; to be full of oneself o of one's own importance — ser* muy creído (fam), tenérselo muy creído (fam)
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you know full well that... — sabes perfectamente or muy bien que...
2) ( directly)3) (in phrases)full on: the car's headlights were full on el coche llevaba las luces largas; the heating is full on la calefacción está al máximo or (fam) a tope; full out a toda máquina; in full: write your name in full escriba su nombre completo; it will be paid in full será pagado en su totalidad; to the full — al máximo
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17 ♦ full
♦ full /fʊl/A a.1 pieno; colmo: The bottle is full, la bottiglia è piena; Don't talk with your mouth full!, non parlare a bocca piena!; a mug full of tea, un boccale pieno di tè; full of people [of mistakes], pieno di gente [di errori]; full of hope, pieno di speranza; full to overflowing, pieno fino a traboccare; stracolmo; half full, pieno a metà; mezzo vuoto2 ( anche full up) pieno; sazio: I can't eat any more; I'm full (up), non posso mangiare altro; sono pieno (o sazio)3 pieno, intero; completo: full moon, luna piena; plenilunio; full board, pensione completa; full pay, paga intera; a full hour, un'ora intera; a full meal, un pasto completo; full employment, pieno impiego; piena occupazione; in full view, in piena vista; pienamente visibile: in full view of everyone, sotto gli occhi di tutti4 completo; esauriente; dettagliato: a full account, un resoconto completo; full investigation, indagine esauriente; full details, tutti i particolari5 ampio; abbondante: a full supply, un'abbondante provvista; a full breakfast, una colazione abbondante; a full skirt, una gonna ampia6 largo; pieno; carnoso; grassoccio: full hips, fianchi larghi; a full face, una faccia piena; full cheeks, gote grassocce; full lips, labbra carnoseB n. [u]C avv.1 completamente; interamente; pienamente; del tutto: full-grown, adulto; pienamente sviluppato; maturo; full well, benissimo; perfettamente2 in pieno; esattamente; proprio; dritto: The ball hit him full in the face, la palla l'ha colpito in pieno viso● (leg.) full age, maggiore età □ full-aged, maggiorenne □ (naut.) full and by, di bolina stretta □ (autom.) full beam, luce degli abbaglianti: to put the lights on full beam, mettere gli abbaglianti □ full blood, razza pura □ full-blooded, di razza pura; purosangue; (fig.) senza compromessi, vigoroso, forte, energico, appassionato: full-blooded socialism, socialismo senza compromessi; full-blooded reforms, riforme vigorose □ full-blown, ( di fiore) del tutto sbocciato; (fig.) completo, pieno, vero e proprio; (med.) conclamato □ full-bodied, ( di vino) che ha corpo, corposo, pieno; ( di persona) corpulento, robusto □ (naut.) full-bottomed ship, una nave panciuta □ full-bottomed wig, parrucca alla Luigi XIV □ full brother, fratello germano □ ( di libro) full-bound, rilegato in tutta pelle □ (naut.) full cargo, carico completo □ full circle ► circle □ (spec. sport) full-contact, che prevede il contatto integrale; full-contact: ( sport) full-contact karate, full contact □ ( basket) full-court press, pressing a tutto campo □ full cousin, cugino carnale □ (ass.) full cover ( meno com.: full coverage), copertura totale □ (alim.) full-cream milk, latte intero □ full daylight, giorno fatto; pieno giorno □ full disclosure, piena trasparenza □ full dress, abito da sera (o da cerimonia) □ (mil.) full dress uniform, uniforme di gala □ full face, (sost.) (tipogr.) neretto; (avv.) di fronte □ full-face, (fotogr., pitt.) di fronte; (di casco, ecc.) che copre tutta la faccia □ full-faced, paffuto □ (trasp.) full fare, tariffa intera □ ( USA, sartoria) full-fashioned, attillato, aderente □ ( USA) full-fledged = fully fledged ► fully □ full-frontal, (rif. a nudo o nudità) integrale, frontale; ( di scena di film, ecc.) con nudi integrali; (fig.) senza freni, senza remore: full-frontal attack, un attacco frontale (o in piena regola) □ full-grown, = fully grown ► fully □ ( poker) full hand, full □ full-hearted, generoso □ full house, (teatr., cinem.) pienone, tutto esaurito; ( poker) full: I've got a full house, sevens over kings, ho in mano un full di sette, con due re □ (comput.) full installation, installazione completa □ (at) full length, (lungo) disteso □ full-length, a lunghezza intera; lungo fino a terra; per esteso; intero; integrale: full-length curtains, tende lunghe fino a terra; (cinem.) full-length film, lungometraggio; full-length mirror, specchio per tutta la persona; full-length portrait, ritratto a grandezza naturale; full-length version, versione integrale □ full liability, piena responsabilità □ (trasp.) full load, carico completo □ full marks, massimo dei voti; pieni voti □ (poet.) full many, moltissimi □ full measure, piena portata; piena misura □ full member, socio a pieno titolo □ (mil., USA) full-metal jacket, cartuccia corazzata □ (comput.) full mode, modalità estesa □ ( slang) the full monty, tutto quanto □ ( slang USA) full-mooner, matto; pazzo □ full-mouthed, ( di bestiame) che ha messo tutti i denti; ( di cane) che abbaia forte; ( di stile, ecc.) risonante, sonoro, vigoroso □ full name, nome e cognome □ ( lotta greco-romana) full nelson, doppia elson □ (fam.) full of beans, pieno di energia; vivace; in gran forma; ( USA) che dice sciocchezze, che racconta balle □ (fam.) full of the joys of spring, allegrissimo; pimpante; frizzante □ full of oneself, pieno di sé □ full of years, carico d'anni □ full on, (avv.) al massimo, a tutta forza, a tutto volume; ( anche) con forza, in pieno: The heater was full on, la stufetta era al massimo; He turned his car radio full on, ha messo l'autoradio a tutto volume; to be hit full on, essere colpito in pieno □ (fam.) full-on, (agg.) senza limiti; senza freni; completo, assoluto; vero e proprio □ (mus.) full orchestra, grande orchestra; orchestra al completo □ full out, a tutta velocità; a tutta birra (fam.) □ (giorn.) full-page, a tutta pagina; a pagina intera □ (comm.) full payment, pagamento a saldo; saldo □ ( nella punteggiatura) full point, punto; punto fermo □ (leg.) full power of attorney, procura generale □ (naut.) full-power trials, prove a tutta forza □ full price, prezzo pieno □ ( USA) full professor, (professore) ordinario ( d'università) □ (naut.) full rigger (o full-rigged ship), nave a vela completamente attrezzata; nave a tre alberi con vele quadre e bompresso □ full sail, a gonfie vele ( anche fig.); a tutta velocità □ full-scale, a grandezza naturale; ( anche) vero e proprio, in piena regola: full-scale model, modello a grandezza naturale; full-scale war, vera e propria guerra; guerra totale; full-scale enquiry, inchiesta in piena regola □ (mus.) full score, partitura completa □ (comput.) full screen, schermo intero: full screen view, visualizzazione a schermo intero □ (relig.) full service, funzione solenne ( con musica e canti del coro; simile alla ‘messa cantata’ dei cattolici) □ (comm.) full settlement, pagamento a saldo □ full sister, sorella germana □ full-size, a grandezza naturale □ full speed, velocità massima: at full speed, a tutta velocità □ (naut.) Full speed ahead!, avanti tutta! □ full stop, (GB) punto, punto fermo; (fam.) punto e basta: I won't argue with you, full stop!, con te non discuto più: punto e basta!; to come to a full stop, arrestarsi, fermarsi (del tutto); bloccarsi □ a full-throated, a piena gola □ full-term, ( di neonato) a termine □ (comput.) full-text search, ricerca full-text ( non limitata a parole chiave) □ (at) full tilt, a tutta velocità; di gran carriera; a tutta forza □ full time, tempo pieno; ( sport) tempo scaduto, fine ( di una partita, ecc.); ( calcio) 90В° minuto □ full-time ► full-time □ full-timer, studente (o lavoratore) a tempo pieno □ full to the brim, pieno fino all'orlo □ full to bursting, strapieno; stracolmo; pieno fino a scoppiare; pieno zeppo □ full to capacity, completamente pieno; gremito □ (mecc.) full-track vehicle, veicolo cingolato □ (fam.) full up, ( di locale, veicolo, ecc.) pieno, al completo; ( di persona) sazio, satollo, pieno (fam.) □ to fill (st.) full, colmare; riempire: Fill your glass full, riempi il tuo bicchiere! □ to give full details, dare ampi ragguagli; fornire ogni particolare □ to have a full heart, avere il cuore gonfio □ in full career, di gran carriera □ in full play, in piena attività □ (comm.) in full settlement, a saldo completo □ in full shade, completamente in ombra □ in full swing, in piena attività; in pieno svolgimento □ to turn st. to full account, trarre il massimo profitto da qc.(to) full (1) /fʊl/A v. t.B v. i.(to) full (2) /fʊl/v. t.(ind. tess.) follare. -
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m.1 power (mando, competencia).estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize powerpoder adquisitivo purchasing powerpoder calorífico calorific valuepoder de convicción persuasive powerstener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-pullerel poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)poderes fácticos the church, military and presspoderes públicos public authoritiesEl 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 somethingpor poderes by proxypoder notarial power of attorney3 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 you2 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 that4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).puede estallar la guerra war could o may break outpodías 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 dopuede ser perhaps, maybe5 to be stronger than.tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up6 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.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) can2) to be able3) may2. noun m.1) power2) control3) possession4) strength, force* * *1. VERBO AUXILIAR1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)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
no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come
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
5) [indicando obligación moral]¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!
6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?
7) [en sugerencias]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 INTRANSITIVO1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)¡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
poder conpoder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
¿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
4) [en locuciones]•
a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come•
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 himsu actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves
3.VERBO IMPERSONALpuede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhapspuede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
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
4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO1) (=capacidad, facultad) powerpoder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *
2) (=autoridad, influencia) powerejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people
no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures
3) (Pol)¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!
¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!
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bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power•
el cuarto poder — the fourth estate4) (=fuerza, eficacia)este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis
5) (=potestad)pl poderes powersles 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)7) (=posesión) possessionesa 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
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pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession8) (Fís, Mec) power9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿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?
¿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?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)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)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?
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)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a 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
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene 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)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
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿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?
¿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?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)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)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?
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)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a 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
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene 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)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
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *poder11 = 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.poder22 = 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.* * *A tener la capacidad deB expresando idea de permisoC expresando un derecho moralD1 en quejas, reproches2 en sugerencias3 solicitando un favorA1 poder con algo/alguien2 el dinero lo puede todoB en locucionesC1 vencer, ganar2 dolerA con idea de eventualidadB en tercera personaA(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you canno 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 laughingno 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 herno 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 themno se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himselfno habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your helpno 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 likeno 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 inaquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke hereC(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to herdespués 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 donees lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can doD1(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 youya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea3(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?A1 poder CON algo/algn:¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcaseyo 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 ownno 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!no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job2el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have moneyB ( en locuciones):a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burstgana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fistes feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they comecorrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we couldno poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausteda mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything elseya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this childno 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 madno poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flatteredno puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I amno pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were rightC1 ( fam)(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat himtu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as minea gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable2( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeplynos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's deathA(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any momentde él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with himno sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put itno hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspiciouspuede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were outhace 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 millionsno podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinderllaman 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 againPilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been PilarB ( 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 possibleno puede ser que no lo sepa he must knowno puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished alreadysi puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row fourme habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to bepuede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be rightpuede (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 notA1 (control, influencia) powerel poder de la prensa the power of the presstiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the villagela Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no powerConstantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turksestamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power2 ( Pol):el poder powerestar en el poder to be in powertomar el poder to take o seize powerasumir el poder to assume powerdetenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 yearslleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four yearstoda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fameel poder en la sombra the power behind the throneel poder corrompe power corruptsB(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authoritieshay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his handsobra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutesla solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head officeC1(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matterla entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of powerlos poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powerslos poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in himla separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the StateD1 (capacidad, facultad) powersu poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasionel poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestiontiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers2 (de un motor, aparato) powerCompuestos:masculine absolute powermasculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending powermasculine divine powerel poder ejecutivo the executivempl power of attorneympl:los poderes públicos the authoritiesel poder judicial the judiciaryel poder legislativo the legislature* * *
poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
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?
2a) ( 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 hereb) ( 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):
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;
2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
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):
poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
estamos en su poder we are in her powerb) (Pol)
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
( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
poder adquisitivo purchasing 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 nm1. [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;perder el poder to lose power;el poder corrompe power corrupts;la separación de poderes the separation of powers;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 sidespoder 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) authoritiesobra 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 bank3. [capacidad] power;un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powerspoder 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 force4. [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;poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]♦ vi1. [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 chance2. [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;¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;[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!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!;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!♦ vt1. [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 dayle pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it* * *I v/aux1 capacidad can, be able to;no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her2 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 himII v/i: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 doen poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;por poderes, L.Am.los poder es públicos the authorities* * *poder {58} v aux1) : to be able to, canno puede hablar: he can't speakpuede llover: it may rain at any moment¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?¿se puede?: may I come in?poder vi1) : to beat, to defeatcree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone2) : to be possible¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe3)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 enoughno puede más: she can't take anymore5)no poder menos que : to not be able to helpno pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazedpoder nm1) : control, powerpoder adquisitivo: purchasing power2) : authorityel poder legislativo: the legislature3) : possessionestá en mi poder: it's in my hands4) : strength, forcepoder militar: military might* * *poder1 n (en general) powerpoder2 vb1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?2. (permiso) can / may¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?¿se puede pasar? can I come in?3. (probabilidad) may / could / mightpuede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might notpoder con to manage / to cope with -
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c black plus [ply]━━━━━━━━━4. conjunction━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque plus fait partie d'une locution comme d'autant plus, non... plus, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <► ne... plus not any more• je ne reviendrai plus/plus jamais I won't/I'll never come back again• elle n'est plus très jeune she's not as young as she used to be► plus de + nom2. <a. (avec verbe) more━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est court (une ou deux syllabes), son comparatif se forme généralement avec la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif se termine par y, son comparatif est formé avec ier.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif n'a qu'une syllabe brève et se termine par une seule consonne, cette consonne est doublée.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les mots de deux syllabes se terminant en ing, ed, s, ly forment leur comparatif avec more plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Attention aux comparatifs irréguliers.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est long (au moins trois syllabes), son comparatif se forme généralement avec more plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison er.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. (locutions)• il y aura plus de 100 personnes there will be more than or over 100 people• il roulait à plus de 100 km/h he was driving at more than or over 100km per hour► à plus ! (inf) see you later!► plus que + adjectif ou adverbe• j'en ai plus qu'assez ! I've had more than enough of this!► de plus ( = en outre) (en tête de phrase) moreover• c'est dangereux, de plus c'est illégal it's dangerous, and what's more, it's illegal• vous n'avez pas une chaise en plus ? you wouldn't have a spare chair?• en plus de cela on top of that► en plus + adjectif• il ressemble à sa mère, mais en plus blond he's like his mother only fairer• je cherche le même genre de maison en plus grand I'm looking for the same kind of house only bigger► ... et plus• il est compétent, mais ni plus ni moins que sa sœur he's competent, but neither more nor less so than his sister► plus... moins the more... the less• plus on le connaît, moins on l'apprécie the more you get to know him, the less you like him► plus... plus the more... the more• plus il en a, plus il en veut the more he has, the more he wants► plus ou moins ( = à peu près, presque) more or less• ils utilisent cette méthode avec plus ou moins de succès they use this method with varying degrees of success► qui plus est moreover3. <a. ► le plus + verbe mostb. ► le plus + adjectif ou adverbe court━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est court (une ou deux syllabes), son superlatif se forme avec la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif se termine par y, son superlatif se forme avec la terminaison iest.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif n'a qu'une syllabe brève et se termine par une seule consonne, cette consonne est doublée.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les mots de deux syllabes se terminant en ing, ed, s, ly forment leur superlatif avec most plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque la comparaison se fait entre deux personnes ou deux choses, on utilise le comparatif au lieu du superlatif.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━c. ► le plus + adjectif ou adverbe long━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque l'adjectif ou l'adverbe est long (au moins trois syllabes), son superlatif se forme avec the most plutôt qu'en ajoutant la terminaison est.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque la comparaison se fait entre deux personnes ou deux choses, on utilise le comparatif au lieu du superlatif.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. ► le plus de + nom the moste. (locutions)► le plus... possible• ça vaut 100 € au plus it's worth 100 euros at the most• il a trente ans, tout au plus he's thirty at most• rappelle-moi au plus vite call me back as soon as possible► des plus + adjectif4. <• tous les voisins, plus leurs enfants all the neighbours, plus their children5. <c black b. ( = avantage) plus• ici, parler breton est un plus indéniable being able to speak Breton is definitely a plus here━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The s of plus is never pronounced when used in negatives, eg il ne la voit plus. When used in comparatives the s is generally pronounced s, eg il devrait lire plus, although there are exceptions, notably plus preceding an adjective or adverb, eg plus grand, plus vite. Before a vowel sound, the comparative plus is pronounced z, eg plus âgé.* * *
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1. ply, plys, plyz8 plus 3 égale 11 — 8 and ou plus 3 equals 11
plus 10° — plus 10°
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adverbe de comparaison1) ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif)je ne peux pas faire plus — I can do no more, I can't do any more
plus j'y pense, moins je comprends — the more I think about it, the less I understand
qui plus est — furthermore, what's more
2) ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) mostc'est le même modèle en plus petit — it's the same model, only smaller
3) ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) mosttrois heures plus tôt/tard — three hours earlier/later
plus tu te coucheras tôt, moins tu seras fatigué — the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you'll be
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adverbe de négationelle ne fume plus — she doesn't smoke any more ou any longer, she no longer smokes
plus besoin de se presser — (colloq) there's no need to hurry any more
il n'y a plus d'œufs — there are no more eggs, there aren't any eggs left
j'entre dans le garage, plus de voiture! — I went into the garage, the car was gone!
plus que trois jours avant Noël! — only three days left ou to go until Christmas!
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plus de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom dénombrable)plus tu mangeras de bonbons, plus tu auras de caries — the more sweets GB ou candy US you eat, the more cavities you'll have
il y en a plus d'un qui voudrait être à sa place — quite a few people would like to be in his/her position
je n'ai pas pris plus de crème que toi — I didn't take any more cream than you did, I took no more cream than you did
3) ( avec un numéral)il était déjà bien plus de onze heures — it was already well past ou after eleven o'clock
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au plus locution adverbiale at the most
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de plus locution adverbiale1) ( en outre) furthermore, moreover, what's more2) ( en supplément)une fois de plus — once more, once again
9% de plus — 9% more
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en plus locutionle même modèle avec le toit ouvrant en plus — the same model, only with a sunroof
les taxes en plus — plus tax, tax not included
II plysnom masculin invariable1) Mathématique plus2) (colloq) ( avantage) plus (colloq)
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plus/le plus used in comparison (meaning more/the most) is pronounced [ply] before a consonant and [plyz] before a vowel. It is pronounced [plys] when at the end of a clause. In the plus de and plus que structures both [ply] and [plys] are generally usedplus used in ne plus (meaning no longer/not any more) is always pronounced [ply] except before a vowel, in which case it is pronounced [plyz]: il n'habite plus ici [plyzisi]1 adjectifs et adverbes courtsEn règle générale on ajoute ‘-er’ à la fin de l'adjectif/adverbe: plus grand/petit/simple = taller/smaller/simpler; plus longtemps/vite = longer/faster- pour certains mots dont l'unique voyelle est une voyelle brève, on double la consonne finale: big/bigger, sad/sadder, dim/dimmer, wet/wetter etc- attention aux adjectifs en ‘y’: sunny devient sunnier, pretty/prettier, happy/happier etc2 adjectifs et adverbes longsOn ajoute more devant le mot: plus beau/compétent/intéressant = more beautiful/competent/interesting; plus facilement/sérieusement = more easily/seriously- certains mots de deux syllabes admettent les deux formes: simple peut produire simpler ou more simple, handsome/handsomer ou more handsome etc- certains mots de deux syllabes n'admettent que la forme avec more: callous/more callous, cunning/more cunning- les adverbes se terminant par ‘-ly’ n'admettent que la forme avec more: quickly/more quickly, slowly/more slowly etc1 adjectifs et adverbes courtsEn règle générale on ajoute ‘(e)st’ à la fin du mot: le plus grand/petit/simple = the tallest/smallest/simplest; le plus longtemps/vite = the longest/fastest- pour certains mots dont l'unique voyelle est une voyelle brève, on double la consonne finale: big- the biggest, sad- the saddest, dim- the dimmest etc- attention aux adjectifs en ‘y’: sunny devient the sunniest, pretty/the prettiest, happy/the happiest etc2 adjectifs et adverbes longsOn ajoute the most devant le mot: le plus beau/compétent/intéressant = the most beautiful/competent/interesting; le plus facilement/sérieusement = the most easily/seriously- certains mots de deux syllabes admettent les deux formes: simple/the simplest ou the most simple, clever/the cleverest ou the most clever etc- certains mots de deux syllabes n'admettent que la forme avec the most: callous/the most callous, cunning/the most cunning etc- les adverbes en ‘-ly’ n'admettent que la forme avec the most: quickly/the most quickly, slowly/the most slowly etcAttention: lorsque la comparaison ne porte que sur deux éléments on utilise la forme du comparatif: le plus doué des deux = the more gifted of the two; la voiture la plus rapide des deux = the faster carL'expression le plus possible est traitée avec possibleOn trouvera ci-contre exemples et exceptions illustrant les différentes fonctions de plus. On trouvera également des exemples de plus dans les notes d'usage. Voir l'index* * *ply, plys1. adv1) (négation)ne... plus — no longer, not... any more
Il ne travaille plus ici. — He's no longer working here., He doesn't work here any more.
Je ne veux plus le voir. — I don't want to see him any more., I no longer want to see him.
ne plus avoir de qch; Je n'ai plus d'argent. — I've got no more money., I've got no money left
Je n'ai plus de pain. — I've got no bread left., I've got no more bread.
2) (comparatif: devant un adjectif) moreIl fait un peu plus froid qu'hier. — It's a bit colder than yesterday.
Elle est plus grande que moi. — She's bigger than me.
Il est plus intelligent que son frère. — He's more intelligent than his brother.
3) (comparaison: non suivi d'un adjectif)Il travaille plus. — He works more.
Il travaille plus que moi. — He works more than me.
4)plus de; Il nous faut plus de pain. — We need more bread.
plus de 3 heures — more than 3 hours, over 3 hours
Il y avait plus de dix personnes. — There were more than 10 people.
plus de minuit — after midnight, past midnight
5)de plus; Il a 3 ans de plus que moi. — He's 3 years older than me.
Le voyage a pris trois heures de plus que prévu. — The journey took 3 hours longer than planned.
Il nous faut un joueur de plus. — We need one more player.
6)en plus; 3 kilos en plus — 3 kilos more
J'ai apporté quelques gâteaux en plus. — I brought a few more cakes.
en plus de; Deux personnes sont arrivées en plus de celles qui étaient déjà là. — Two more people came, in addition to those already there.
7)plus... plus... — the more... the more...
Plus il gagne d'argent, plus il en veut. — The more money he earns, the more he wants.
8)Il y a de plus en plus de touristes par ici. — There are more and more tourists round here.
de plus en plus (suivi d'un adjectif) Il fait de plus en plus chaud. — It's getting hotter and hotter.
9)ni plus ni moins — no more, no less
10) (superlatif)le plus; la plus; les plus — the most
C'est le plus grand de la famille. — He's the tallest in his family., (sans adjectif, modifiant un verbe)
C'est ce qu'elle aime le plus. — That's what she likes most.
de plus — what's more, moreover
en plus de cela... — what is more...
2. conjQuatre plus deux égalent six. — 4 plus 2 is 6.
3. nm(= avantage) plus* * *I.plus ⇒ Note d'usageA prép1 ( dans une addition) 8 plus 3 égale 11 8 and 3 equals 11, 8 plus 3 equals 11; on nous a servi du fromage, un dessert plus du café we were served cheese, a dessert and coffee (as well);2 ( pour exprimer une valeur) un jour il faisait moins 5°, le lendemain plus 10° one day it was minus 5°, the next plus 10°.B adv de comparaison1 ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) le plus the most; il mange/travaille plus (que moi) he eats/works more (than I do ou than me); tu devrais demander plus you should ask for more; je ne peux pas faire plus I can do no more, I can't do any more, I can't do more than that; elle en sait plus que lui sur le sujet she knows more about the subject than he does; c'est plus que je ne peux supporter it's more than I can bear; elle l'aime plus que tout she loves him/her more than anything; il est plus à plaindre qu'autre chose he's more to be pitied than anything else; c'est plus que bien it's more than just good; elle est plus que jolie she's more than just pretty; il a fait plus que l'embaucher, il l'a aussi formé he did more than just hire him, he also trained him; j'en ai plus qu'assez I've had more than enough; elle mange deux fois/trois fois plus que lui she eats twice/three times as much as he does; plus je gagne, plus je dépense the more I earn, the more I spend; plus j'y pense, moins je comprends the more I think about it, the less I understand; plus ça va as time goes on; qui plus est furthermore, what's more; c'est lui qui m'a le plus appris he's the one who taught me the most; quel pays aimes-tu le plus? which country do you like best?; de plus en plus more and more; il fume de plus en plus he smokes more and more;2 ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) most; deux fois plus vieux/cher twice as old/expensive (que as); trois/quatre fois plus cher three/four times as expensive (que as); il n'est pas plus riche que moi he's no richer than I am ou than me, he isn't any richer than I am ou than me; c'est le même modèle en plus petit it's the same model, only smaller; il est on ne peut plus gentil/désagréable he's as nice/unpleasant as can be; il est plus ou moins fou he's more or less insane; il est plus ou moins artiste he's an artist of sorts; la cuisine était plus ou moins propre the kitchen wasn't particularly clean, the kitchen was clean after a fashion; il a été plus ou moins poli he wasn't particularly polite; ils étaient plus ou moins ivres they were a bit drunk; le plus heureux des hommes the happiest of men; la plus belle de toutes the most beautiful of all; mon vœu le plus cher my dearest wish; l'arbre le plus gros que j'aie jamais vu the biggest tree I've ever seen; son livre le plus court his shortest book; c'est ce qu'il y a de plus beau/important au monde it's the most beautiful/important thing in the world; un livre des plus intéressants a most interesting book; un individu des plus méprisables a most despicable individual; de plus en plus difficile more and more difficult; de plus en plus chaud hotter and hotter;3 ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) more; ( superlatif) most; trois heures plus tôt/tard three hours earlier/later; deux fois plus longtemps twice as long (que as); trois/quatre fois plus longtemps three/four times as long (que as); ils ne sont pas restés plus longtemps que nous they didn't stay any longer than we did ou than us; il l'a fait plus ou moins bien he didn't do it very well; de plus en plus loin further and further; plus tu te coucheras tard, plus tu auras de mal à te lever the later you go to bed, the harder it'll be for you to get up; plus tu te coucheras tôt, moins tu seras fatigué the earlier you go to bed, the less tired you'll be; c'est moi qui y vais le plus souvent I go there the most often; ça s'est passé le plus simplement/naturellement du monde it happened quite simply/naturally.C adv de négation elle ne fume plus she doesn't smoke any more ou any longer, she no longer smokes, she's given up smoking; il n'habite plus ici he no longer lives here, he doesn't live here any more ou any longer; le grand homme n'est plus the great man is no more; elle ne veut plus le voir she doesn't want to see him any more ou any longer, she no longer wants to see him; il a décidé de ne plus y aller he decided to stop going there; je ne veux plus en entendre parler I don't want to hear any more about it; il n'y est plus (jamais) retourné he never went back there (again); plus jamais ça! never again!; nous ne faisons plus ce modèle we no longer do this model, we don't do this model any more ou any longer; il n'a plus vingt ans ( il n'est plus très jeune) he's not twenty any more, he's no longer twenty; nous n'avons plus d'espoir we've no more hope, we no longer have any hope, we've given up hoping; plus besoin de se presser○ there's no longer any need to hurry, there's no more need to hurry, there's no need to hurry any more; il n'y a plus de pain/d'œufs there is no more bread/there are no more eggs, there isn't any bread left/there aren't any eggs left; je ne veux plus de vin I don't want any more wine; il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left; plus rien ne m'intéresse nothing interests me any more; je ne voyais plus rien I could no longer see anything, I couldn't see a thing any more; il n'y a plus personne dans la pièce there's nobody left in the room, there's no longer anybody in the room; il n'y a plus aucun crayon there aren't any pencils left, there are no more pencils; il n'y a plus aucun problème there's no longer any problem; ce n'est plus du courage, c'est de la folie it's no longer bravery, it's foolhardiness; j'entre dans le garage, plus de voiture○! I went into the garage, the car was gone○!; ce n'est plus qu'une question de jours it's only a matter of days now; il n'y a plus qu'une solution there's only one solution left; il ne restait plus que quelques bouteilles there were only a few bottles left, there was nothing left but a few bottles; il n'y a plus que lui qui puisse nous aider only he can help us now; plus que trois jours avant les vacances! only three days left ou to go until the vacation!; nous n'avons plus qu'à rentrer à la maison all we can do now is go home; il ne me reste plus qu'à vous remercier it only remains for me to thank you.D plus de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) trois/deux fois plus de livres/verres que three times/twice as many books/glasses as; c'est là que j'ai vu le plus de serpents that's where I saw the most snakes; c'est lui qui a le plus de livres he's got the most books; le joueur qui a le plus de chances de gagner the player who is most likely to win; les jeunes qui posent le plus de problèmes the young people who pose the most problems; c'est le candidat qui a remporté le plus de voix he's the candidate who won the most votes; plus tu mangeras de bonbons, plus tu auras de caries the more sweets GB ou candy US you eat, the more cavities you'll have; il y en a plus d'un qui voudrait être à sa place quite a few people would like to be in his/her position;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) je n'ai pas pris plus de crème que toi I didn't take any more cream than you did, I took no more cream than you did; il n'a pas plus d'imagination que sa sœur he has no more imagination than his sister, he hasn't got any more imagination than his sister; trois/deux fois plus de vin/talent three times/twice as much wine/talent (que as); le joueur qui a gagné le plus d'argent the player who won the most money;3 ( avec un numéral) elle ne possède pas plus de 50 disques she has no more than 50 records; une foule de plus de 10 000 personnes a crowd of more than ou over 10,000 people; il a plus de 40 ans he's over 40, he's more than 40 years old; les gens de plus de 60 ans people over 60; les plus de 60 ans the over-sixties; il était déjà bien plus de onze heures/midi it was already well past ou after eleven o'clock/midday.F de plus loc adv1 ( en outre) furthermore, moreover, what's more;2 ( en supplément) j'ai mangé deux pommes de plus qu'elle I ate two apples more than she did; donnez-moi deux pommes de plus give me two more apples; ça nous a pris deux heures de plus que la dernière fois it took us two hours longer than last time; j'ai besoin de deux heures de plus I need two more hours; il a trois ans de plus que sa sœur he's three years older than his sister; une fois de plus once more, once again; l'augmentation représente 9% de plus que l'année précédente the rise is 9% more than last year.G en plus loc en plus (de cela) on top of that; il est arrivé en retard et en plus (de cela) il a commencé à se plaindre he arrived late and what' s more ou on top of that he started complaining; c 'est le même modèle avec le toit ouvrant en plus it's the same model, only with a sunroof; c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en plus he's the image of his father, only with a moustache GB ou mustache US; il a reçu 100 euros en plus de son salaire habituel he got 100 euros on top of his usual salary; en plus de son métier d'ingénieur il élève des tatous besides his job as an engineer, he breeds armadillos; les taxes en plus plus tax, tax not included; il s'est passé quelque chose en plus something else happened as well. A note on pronunciation: plus/le plus used in comparison (meaning more/the most) is pronounced [ply] before a consonant and [plyz] before a vowel. It is pronounced [plys] when at the end of a clause. In the plus de and plus que structures both [ply] and [plys] are generally used. plus used in ne plus (meaning no longer/not any more) is always pronounced [ply] except before a vowel, in which case it is pronounced [plyz]: il n'habite plus ici [plyzisi].II.plus nm1 Math plus; le signe plus the plus sign;2 ○( avantage) plus○; son expérience d'enseignant constitue un plus pour lui his teaching experience is a point in his favourGB ou is a plus○.[ply(s)] adverbeA.[COMPARATIF DE SUPÉRIORITÉ]1. [suivi d'un adverbe, d'un adjectif]c'est plus loin it's further ou fartherc'est plus rouge qu'orange it's red rather than ou it's more red than orangec'est plus que gênant it's embarrassing, to say the leastelle a eu le prix mais elle n'en est pas plus fière pour ça she got the award, but it didn't make her any prouder for all thatje veux la même, en plus large I want the same, only biggerencore plus beau more handsome still, even more handsomecinq fois plus cher five times dearer ou as dear ou more expensive2. [avec un verbe] moreje m'intéresse à la question plus que tu ne penses I'm more interested in the question than you thinkB.[SUPERLATIF DE SUPÉRIORITÉ]1. [suivi d'un adverbe, d'un adjectif]le plus loin the furthest ou farthestc'est ce qu'il y a de plus original dans sa collection d'été it's the most original feature of his summer collection2. [précédé d'un verbe] mostc'est moi qui travaille le plus I'm the one who works most ou the hardestC.[ADVERBE DE NÉGATION]1. [avec 'ne']2. [tour elliptique]plus de glace pour moi, merci no more ice cream for me, thanks————————[ply(s)] adjectif————————[ply(s)] conjonction3 plus 3 égale 6 3 plus 3 is ou makes 6il fait plus 5º it's 5º above freezing, it's plus 5º2. [en sus de] plusle transport, plus le logement, plus la nourriture, ça revient cher travel, plus ou and accommodation, plus ou then food, (all) work out quite expensiveplus le fait que... plus ou together with the fact that...————————[ply(s)] nom masculinau plus locution adverbiale[au maximum] at the most ou outsideça coûtera au plus 30 euros it'll cost a maximum of 30 euros ou 30 euros at mostde plus locution adverbialemets deux couverts de plus lay two extra ou more placesil est content, que te faut-il de plus? he's happy, what more do you want?un mot/une minute de plus et je m'en allais another word/minute and I would have left10 euros de plus ou de moins, quelle différence? 10 euros either way, what difference does it make?2. [en trop] too manyen recomptant, je trouve trente points de plus on adding it up again, I get thirty points too manyde plus, il m'a menti what's more, he lied to mede plus en plus locution adverbiale[suivi d'un adverbe] more and morede plus en plus dangereux more and more ou increasingly dangerousça devient de plus en plus facile/compliqué it's getting easier and easier/more and more complicated2. [précédé d'un verbe]de plus en plus de locution déterminante[suivi d'un nom comptable] more and more, a growing number of[suivi d'un nom non comptable] more and morede plus en plus de gens more and more people, an increasing number of peopleil y a de plus en plus de demande pour ce produit demand for this product is increasing, there is more and more demand for this productdes plus locution adverbialeson attitude est des plus compréhensibles her attitude is most ou quite understandableen plus locution adverbiale1. [en supplément] extra (avant nom)les boissons sont en plus drinks are extra, you pay extra for the drinks10 euros en plus ou en moins, quelle différence? 10 euros either way, what difference does it make?[en trop] sparea. [à la fin du jeu] I've got one card left overb. [en distribuant] I've got one card too manyet vous emportez une bouteille de champagne en plus! and you get a bottle of Champagne as well ou on top of that ou into the bargain!elle a une excellente technique et en plus, elle a de la force her technique's first-class and she's got strength tooet elle m'avait menti, en plus! not only that but she'd lied to me (as well)!je ne tiens pas à le faire et, en plus, je n'ai pas le temps I'm not too keen on doing it, and besides ou what's more, I've no timeen plus de locution prépositionnelleen plus du squash, elle fait du tennis besides (playing) squash, she plays tenniset plus locution adverbiale45 kilos et plus over 45 kilos, 45 odd kilosni plus ni moins locution adverbialeje te donne une livre, ni plus ni moins I'll give you one pound, no more no lesstu t'es trompé, ni plus ni moins you were mistaken, that's allnon plus locution adverbialeje ne sais pas — moi non plus! I don't know — neither do I ou nor do I ou me neither!on ne peut plus locution adverbialeplus de locution déterminante1. [comparatif, suivi d'un nom] moreelle roulait à plus de 150 km/h she was driving at more than 150 km/h ou doing over 150 km/hil est plus de 5 h it's past 5 o'clock ou after 52. [superlatif, suivi d'un nom]les plus de 20 ans people over 20, the over-20splus... moins locution correlativethe more... the lessplus il vieillit, moins il a envie de sortir the older he gets, the less he feels like going outplus ça va, moins je la comprends I understand her less and less (as time goes on)plus... plus locution correlativethe more... the moreplus je réfléchis, plus je me dis que... the more I think (about it), the more I'm convinced that...plus ça va, plus il est agressif he's getting more and more aggressive (all the time)plus ça va, plus je me demande si... the longer it goes on, the more I wonder if...plus ou moins locution adverbialec'est plus ou moins cher, selon les endroits prices vary according to where you arequi plus est locution adverbialewhat's ou what is moresans plus locution adverbialec'était bien, sans plus it was nice, but nothing moretout au plus locution adverbialec'est une mauvaise grippe, tout au plus it's a bad case of flu, at the most -
20 possibly
1) (perhaps: `Will you have time to do it?' `Possibly.') tal vez, a lo mejor, es posible; posiblemente2) (in a way or manner that is possible: I'll come as fast as I possibly can; I can't possibly eat any more; Could you possibly lend me your pen?) lo más... que pueda/posible; (not possibly) de ninguna manera; ser posiblepossibly adv posiblementetr['pɒsɪblɪ]1 (reasonably, conceivably) posiblemente■ you can't possibly have finished already! ¡no es posible que ya hayas acabado!■ could you possibly give me a lift to the station? ¿me podría llevar a la estación?3 (perhaps) posiblemente, quizás, puede serpossibly ['pɑsəbli] adv1) conceivably: posiblementeit can't possibly be true!: ¡no puede ser!2) perhaps: quizás, posiblementeadv.• eventualmente adv.• posiblemente adv.• quizá adv.• tal vez adv.'pɑːsəbli, 'pɒsəblia) ( conceivably)if we possibly can — si podemos or si nos es posible
could you possibly give me a hand with this? — ¿sería tan amable de ayudarme con esto?
b) ( perhaps) (indep)will it cost more than five dollars? - possibly — ¿va a costar más de cinco dólares? - puede ser or posiblemente
['pɒsǝblɪ]ADV1) (=feasibly, conceivably)if I possibly can — si me es posible, si puedo
I go as often as I possibly can — voy siempre que puedo, voy lo más a menudo posible
how can I possibly come tomorrow? — ¿cómo voy a poder venir mañana?
could you possibly come another day? — ¿le sería posible venir otro día?, ¿podría venir otro día?
it can't possibly be true! — ¡no puede ser verdad!
she will do everything she possibly can to help you — hará todo lo que esté en su mano or todo lo que pueda para ayudarte
2) (=perhaps)"will you be able to come?" - "possibly" — -¿podrás venir? -es posible or -puede que sí
of the 200 who apply, possibly five may be accepted — de los 200 solicitantes, tal vez se elija a cinco
* * *['pɑːsəbli, 'pɒsəbli]a) ( conceivably)if we possibly can — si podemos or si nos es posible
could you possibly give me a hand with this? — ¿sería tan amable de ayudarme con esto?
b) ( perhaps) (indep)will it cost more than five dollars? - possibly — ¿va a costar más de cinco dólares? - puede ser or posiblemente
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