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I feel very much better

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1 I feel very much better

Общая лексика: мне значительно лучше

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I feel very much better
2 to feel very much better

justies daudz labāk

English-Latvian dictionary > to feel very much better
3 much

much [mʌtʃ]

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

1 adjective

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

beaucoup de;

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

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

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

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

2 pronoun

(a) (gen) beaucoup;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) (as intensifier)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 adverb

beaucoup;

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

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

∎ much admired/appreciated très admiré/apprécié;

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

∎ much worse bien pire;

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

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

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

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

∎ much to my surprise à mon grand étonnement;

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

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

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

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

∎ much the same presque pareil;

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

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

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

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

4 as much

1 pronoun

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

∎ I expected as much je m'y attendais;

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

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

2 adverb

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

∎ half as much la moitié (de ça);

∎ a quarter as much un quart (de ça);

∎ as much again encore autant

5 as much…as

1 adjective

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

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

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

2 conjunction

autant…que;

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

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

6 as much as

1 pronoun

(a) (the same as)

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

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

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

(b) (all)

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

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

2 conjunction

autant que;

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

∎ as much as ever toujours autant;

∎ as much as before autant qu'avant;

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

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

7 however much

1 adjective

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

2 pronoun

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

3 adverb

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

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

8 how much

1 adjective

combien de;

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

2 pronoun

combien;

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

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

9 much as conjunction

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

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

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

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

10 so much

1 adjective

tant de, tellement de;

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

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

2 pronoun

(a) (such a lot) tant;

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

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

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

(b) (this amount)

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

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

∎ so much a kilo tant le kilo

3 adverb

tellement;

∎ I miss you so much tu me manques tellement;

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

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

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

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

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

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

11 so much as adverb

même;

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

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

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

12 so much for preposition

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

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

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

13 that much

1 adjective

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

2 pronoun

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

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

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

3 adverb (with comparative)

(a) (a lot) beaucoup plus;

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

∎ not that much better pas beaucoup mieux

(b) (this amount)

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

14 this much

1 adjective

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

2 pronoun

(a) (this amount)

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

(b) (one thing) une chose;

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

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

15 too much

1 adjective

trop de

2 pronoun

trop;

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

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

∎ to cost too much coûter trop cher;

∎ £10 too much 10 livres de trop;

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

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

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

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

3 adverb

(work, speak) trop

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

1. adj

1) справжній; сущий; чистісінький; повний, абсолютний; жахливий, страшенний

the very truth — чистісінька правда

the veriest coward — страшенний боягуз

2) той самий, той же, саме той (як підсилення)

he lives in this very place (house) — він живе саме тут (у цьому будинку)

come here this very minute! — іди сюди в цю ж мить (негайно)!

3) самий; граничний

it grieves me to the very heart — це засмучує мене до (самої) глибини душі

4) сам по собі; простий

he could not, for very shame, refuse to give something — йому було просто соромно нічого не дати

5) навіть, хоча б; аж до

the very rats quit the ship — навіть пацюки покинули корабель

6) істинний, законний

very God of very God — рел. бога істина від бога істинна

◊ in very deed — насправді, безумовно

◊ in very truth — воістину

◊ the very idea! — що ви кажете! (подив)

◊ the very man — найбільш підхожа людина

◊ the very thing — саме те, що потрібно

◊ this is the very thing for headache — це найкращий засіб від головного болю

◊ to catch in the very act — спіймати (застати) на місці злочину

2. adv

1) дуже, значно

a very trying time — дуже тяжкий час

very much — дуже, надзвичайно

I was very much surprised — я був надзвичайно здивований

I feel very much better — мені значно краще

2) після заперечень — дещо, доволі, досить

not so very small — не такий уже й маленький

not very well — досить погано

you are not very polite — а ви не досить ввічливі

I am not very fond of music — я не дуже люблю музику

3) самий, най-

the very first (best) — найперший, найкращий

at 7, at the very latest — найпізніше о сьомій годині

I did the very best I could — я зробив усе, що тільки міг

4) точно, прямо; якраз, саме

the very same — той же самий

the very same man — та ж сама людина

very much the other way — якраз навпаки

◊ very good (well) — дуже добре, чудово; гарно; гаразд

◊ very heavy bomber — військ. надважкий бомбардувальник

◊ very heavy rocket — військ. надпотужна ракета

◊ we very nearly died — ми мало не загинули

◊ may I have it for my very own? — чи можна мені взяти це для себе особисто?

◊ my very own Christy — Крісті, рідна моя

◊ very early warning system — військ. система дуже раннього попередження

◊ V. light — військ. сигнальна ракета Вері

◊ V. pistol — військ. сигнальний пістолет Вері

◊ V. Reverend — його превелебність (про настоятеля собору)

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I a
1) дійсний, щирий, справжній, щирий; the very truth щира /чиста/ правда; а very rogue справжній /страшенний/ шахрай; повний, абсолютний; надзвичайно ; the very reverse (of) повна протилежність; the very nonsense цілковита дурниця; the very stupіdіty верх дурості; (після the, thіs, that і присвійних займенників) той самий; той же; саме той; at that very moment у той самий момент; that іs the very thіng that І was sayіng я саме це і говорив; самий; граничний; а very lіttle more ще; зовсім небагато; трохи; at the very bottom на самому дні; іn the very heart of the cіty у самому центрі міста; іt grіeves me to the very heart це засмучує мене до глибини душі; сам по собі; простий; the very thought frіghtens me одна думка про це мене лякає; the very fact of hіs presence іs enough досить того, що він присутній; самий; навіть; хоча б; аж до; theіr very language іs becomіng unіntellіgіble to us сама їхня мова стає нам незрозумілою; the very chіldren know іt навіть діти знають це

2) іст. щирий; very God of very God рел. Бога істина від Бога істинна * іn very deed дійсно, насправді; безсумнівно; іn very truth воістину; the very іdeal як можна!, що ви кажете! ( вислів протесту або здивування)
II adv.
1) дуже; вельми; а very tryіng tіme дуже лихий час ; very much дуже (ч.асто з р. р.); dіd you lіke the playº very V. much вам сподобалася п’єсаº very Дуже; І was very much pleased, І was very pleased я був дуже радий; значно, набагато (із прикметниками в ст. порівн.); І feel very much better мені значно краще

2) після заперечень у незначній мірі; аж ніяк не; досить; not very rіch небагатий; І am not so very sure я в цьому аж ніяк не упевнений; you are not very polіte ви не дуже-то і ввічливі; that’s not a very nіce thіng to say це не дуже люб’язно, це досить грубо

3) у сполученні з чи прикметником прислівником у чудовому ступені самий; the very fіrst [last, best] найперший [останній, кращий]; at the very most [least] якнайбільше [менше]; the very last thіng І expected цього я ніяк не очікував

4) саме, точно; іn the very same words точно тими ж словами; the very same man саме той (самий) чоловік; the very same day the year before рівно рік назад; very much the other way саме навпаки * very good дуже добре, відмінно; добре (згода); слухаюся!, є! ( відповідь на наказ); very well дуже добре, відмінно; ну, добре, так і бути; = приходиться погоджуватися; мор. так тримати!; very nearly майже; are you readyº very V. nearly so ви готовіº very Так, майже; my [hіs, her] very own свій власний; may І have іt for my very ownº можна мені взяти це собіº; рідний, близький, улюблений; my very own Mary Мари, рідна моя

English-Ukrainian dictionary > very
5 very

1. [ʹverı] a
1. усил.

1) настоящий, истинный, подлинный, сущий

the very truth - сущая /чистая/ правда

a very rogue - настоящий /отъявленный/ мошенник

the veriest fool knows that - это знает последний дурак

2) полный, абсолютный; в высшей степени

the very reverse (of) - полная противоположность

this is the very reverse of the truth - дело обстоит как раз наоборот

the very nonsense - разг. полнейшая ерунда

the very stupidity - разг. верх глупости

3) ( после the, this, that и притяжательных местоимений) тот самый; тот же; именно тот

at that very moment - в тот самый момент

the very man I saw - тот самый человек, которого я видел

the very thing for the purpose - это именно то, что нужно /необходимо/

he lives in this very place [house] - он живёт как раз здесь [в этом самом доме]

that is the very thing that I was saying - я именно это и говорил

these are his very words - это в точности его слова

come here this very minute! - иди сюда сию же минуту!

it was a year ago, to the very day - это было ровно год назад

4) самый; предельный

a very little more - разг. ещё; совсем немного; чуть-чуть

the very top - самая верхушка

at the very bottom - на самом дне

at the very beginning - в самом начале

in the very heart of the city - в самом центре города

it grieves me to the very heart - это огорчает меня до глубины души

5) сам по себе; простой

the very thought frightens me - одна мысль об этом меня пугает

the very fact of his presence is enough - достаточно того, что он присутствует

he could not, for very shame, refuse to give something - ему было просто стыдно ничего не дать

6) самый; даже; хотя бы; вплоть до

their very language is becoming unintelligible to us - сам их язык становится нам непонятен

the very children know it - даже дети знают это

they took the very shirt off his back - они его обобрали до нитки

2. арх. истинный

very God of very God - рел. Бога истина от Бога истинна

♢ in very deed - действительно, на самом деле; несомненно

in very truth - поистине

the very idea! - как можно!, что вы говорите! ( выражение протеста или изумления)
2. [ʹverı] adv усил.
1. очень, весьма

a very trying time - очень тяжёлое время

very much - а) очень (часто с p. p.); did you like the play? - Very much - вам понравилась пьеса? - Очень; I was very much pleased, разг. I was very pleased - я был очень рад; б) значительно, гораздо (с прилагательными в сравнит. ст.); I feel very much better - мне значительно лучше; it is very much warmer - стало гораздо теплее, сильно потеплело

2. после отрицаний в незначительной степени; отнюдь нет; довольно

not very good - неважный

not very well - неважно

not very rich - небогатый

not so very small - не такой уж маленький, довольно большой

I am not so very sure - я в этом отнюдь не уверен

you are not very polite - вы не очень-то вежливы

that's not a very nice thing to say - это не очень любезно, это довольно грубо

I am not very fond of music - я не любитель музыки

3. в сочетании с прилагательным или наречием в превосходной степени самый

the very first [last, best] - самый первый [последний, лучший]

at the very most [least] - самое большее [меньшее]

at 5, at the very latest - самое позднее в пять часов

I did the very best I could - я сделал всё, что мог /всё, что было в моих силах/

the very last thing I expected - этого я никак не ожидал

4. именно, точно, как раз

in the very same words - точно теми же словами

the very same man - именно тот (самый) человек

the very same day the year before - ровно год назад

very much the other way - как раз наоборот

♢ very good - а) очень хорошо, отлично; б) хорошо ( согласие); в) слушаюсь!, есть! ( ответ на приказ)

very well - а) очень хорошо, отлично; б) ну, хорошо, так и быть; ≅ приходится соглашаться; в) мор. так держать!

very nearly - почти

are you ready? - Very nearly so - вы готовы? - Да, почти

we very nearly died - мы чуть не погибли

my [his; her] very own - а) свой собственный; may I have it for my very own? - можно мне взять это себе?; б) родной, близкий, любимый; my very own Mary - Мэри, родная моя

НБАРС > very
6 very

I a
1) дійсний, щирий, справжній, щирий; the very truth щира /чиста/ правда; а very rogue справжній /страшенний/ шахрай; повний, абсолютний; надзвичайно ; the very reverse (of) повна протилежність; the very nonsense цілковита дурниця; the very stupіdіty верх дурості; (після the, thіs, that і присвійних займенників) той самий; той же; саме той; at that very moment у той самий момент; that іs the very thіng that І was sayіng я саме це і говорив; самий; граничний; а very lіttle more ще; зовсім небагато; трохи; at the very bottom на самому дні; іn the very heart of the cіty у самому центрі міста; іt grіeves me to the very heart це засмучує мене до глибини душі; сам по собі; простий; the very thought frіghtens me одна думка про це мене лякає; the very fact of hіs presence іs enough досить того, що він присутній; самий; навіть; хоча б; аж до; theіr very language іs becomіng unіntellіgіble to us сама їхня мова стає нам незрозумілою; the very chіldren know іt навіть діти знають це

2) іст. щирий; very God of very God рел. Бога істина від Бога істинна * іn very deed дійсно, насправді; безсумнівно; іn very truth воістину; the very іdeal як можна!, що ви кажете! ( вислів протесту або здивування)
II adv.
1) дуже; вельми; а very tryіng tіme дуже лихий час ; very much дуже (ч.асто з р. р.); dіd you lіke the playº very V. much вам сподобалася п’єсаº very Дуже; І was very much pleased, І was very pleased я був дуже радий; значно, набагато (із прикметниками в ст. порівн.); І feel very much better мені значно краще

2) після заперечень у незначній мірі; аж ніяк не; досить; not very rіch небагатий; І am not so very sure я в цьому аж ніяк не упевнений; you are not very polіte ви не дуже-то і ввічливі; that’s not a very nіce thіng to say це не дуже люб’язно, це досить грубо

3) у сполученні з чи прикметником прислівником у чудовому ступені самий; the very fіrst [last, best] найперший [останній, кращий]; at the very most [least] якнайбільше [менше]; the very last thіng І expected цього я ніяк не очікував

4) саме, точно; іn the very same words точно тими ж словами; the very same man саме той (самий) чоловік; the very same day the year before рівно рік назад; very much the other way саме навпаки * very good дуже добре, відмінно; добре (згода); слухаюся!, є! ( відповідь на наказ); very well дуже добре, відмінно; ну, добре, так і бути; = приходиться погоджуватися; мор. так тримати!; very nearly майже; are you readyº very V. nearly so ви готовіº very Так, майже; my [hіs, her] very own свій власний; may І have іt for my very ownº можна мені взяти це собіº; рідний, близький, улюблений; my very own Mary Мари, рідна моя

English-Ukrainian dictionary > very
7 much

much [mʌt∫]

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1. pronoun

2. adjective

3. adverb

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► compar more, superl most

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1. pronoun

   a. ( = a lot) much has happened since then beaucoup de choses se sont passées depuis

• we have much to be thankful for nous avons tout lieu d'être reconnaissants

• does it cost much? est-ce que ça coûte cher ?

• is it worth much? est-ce que ça a de la valeur ?

► much of ( = a large part of) une bonne partie de

• much of what you say une bonne partie de ce que vous dites► to make much of sth attacher beaucoup d'importance à qch

• he made too much of it il y attachait trop d'importance

   b. (in negative sentences)

► not/nothing... much ( = a small amount) pas beaucoup

• I haven't got much left il ne m'en reste pas beaucoup

• what was stolen? -- nothing much qu'est-ce qui a été volé ? -- pas grand-chose

• he hadn't much to say about it il n'avait pas grand-chose à en dire

• there's not much anyone can do about it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

• we don't see much of each other nous ne nous voyons pas beaucoup

• it isn't up to much (inf) ce n'est pas terrible (inf)

• she won but there wasn't much in it elle a gagné mais de justesse

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• I don't think much of that film à mon avis ce film ne vaut pas grand-chose

• there isn't much in it (in choice, competition) ça se vaut

2. adjective

beaucoup de

• much money beaucoup d'argent

• much crime goes unreported beaucoup de crimes ne sont pas signalés

• without much money avec peu d'argent

• it's a bit much! (inf) c'est un peu fort !

3. adverb

   a. ( = to a great degree) beaucoup

• he hasn't changed much il n'a pas beaucoup changé

• she doesn't go out much elle ne sort pas beaucoup

• much bigger beaucoup plus grand

• much more easily beaucoup plus facilement

• it doesn't much matter ça n'a pas grande importance

• much to my amazement à ma grande stupéfaction

► very much

• thank you very much merci beaucoup

• I very much hope that... j'espère de tout cœur que...

   b. ( = more or less) it's much the same c'est quasiment la même chose

• the town is much the same as it was ten years ago la ville n'a pas beaucoup changé en dix ans

   c. (set structures)

► as much

• as much again encore autant

• twice as much deux fois plus

• half as much again la moitié de plus

• I thought as much! c'est bien ce que je pensais !

• as much as possible autant que possible

• as much time as... autant de temps que...

• I need it as much as you do j'en ai autant besoin que toi

• I love him as much as ever je l'aime toujours autant

• twice as much money as... deux fois plus d'argent que...

• I didn't enjoy it as much as all that je ne l'ai pas aimé tant que ça

• you could pay as much as $200 for that ça peut te coûter jusqu'à 200 dollars► however much

• however much you like him... quelle que soit votre affection pour lui,...► how much? combien ?

• how much does it cost? combien ça coûte ?► much as

• much as I dislike doing this,... bien que je n'aime pas du tout faire cela,...► much less ( = and even less)

he couldn't understand the question, much less answer it il ne pouvait pas comprendre la question et encore moins y répondre► not much of a (inf) ( = not a great)

he is not much of a writer ce n'est pas un très bon écrivain

• I'm not much of a drinker je ne bois pas beaucoup► so much ( = a lot) tellement

• he'd drunk so much that... il avait tellement bu que...

• so much of what he says is untrue il y a tellement de mensonges dans ce qu'il dit

• he beat me by so much il m'a battu de ça

• so much so that... à tel point que...

• so much for his help! c'est ça qu'il appelle aider !

• so much for that! tant pis !

• so much the better! tant mieux !► not so much... as

• I think of her not so much as a doctor but as a friend je la considère plus comme une amie que comme un médecin► this/that much

• this much? (ça ira) comme ça ?

• he was at least this much taller than me il était plus grand que moi d'au moins ça

• I know this much... ce que je sais, c'est que...

• this much is certain... un point est acquis...

• this much is true... ce qui est sûr, c'est que...► too much trop

• I've eaten too much j'ai trop mangé

• he talks too much il parle trop

• that was too much for me c'en était trop pour moi

• too much sugar trop de sucre

• the stress was too much for me je n'arrivais plus à supporter le stress

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Note: When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup

For particular usages, see I below

When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose

When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent

For particular usages see III below
[mʌtʃ] 1.
adverb

1) ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup

much smaller — beaucoup plus petit

the film is much better — le film est bien meilleur

it's much better organized — c'est beaucoup mieux organisé

she doesn't worry much about it — ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup

we'd much rather stay here — nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici

they are much to be pitied — ils sont bien à plaindre

much loved by her friends — très aimée de ses amis

your comments would be much appreciated — tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus

he's not much good at doing — il n'est pas très doué pour faire

does it hurt much? — est-ce que ça fait très mal?

she's much the best teacher here — elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici

much to my surprise — à ma grande surprise

2) ( often) beaucoup, souvent

we don't go out much — nous ne sortons pas beaucoup

do you go to concerts much? — est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert?

3) ( nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près

it's much the same — c'est à peu près pareil (as que)

it's pretty much like driving a car — c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture

in much the same way — à peu près de la même façon (as que)

much the same is true of China — la situation est à peu près la même en Chine

4) ( specifying degree to which something is true)

too much — trop

very much — ( a lot) beaucoup; ( absolutely) tout à fait

he misses you very much — tu lui manques beaucoup

it's very much the norm — c'est tout à fait la norme

I feel very much the foreigner — je me sens tout à fait étranger

so much — tellement

as much — autant (as que)

I like them as much as you (do) — je les aime autant que toi

they hated each other as much as ever — ils se détestaient toujours autant

I thought as much — ça ne m'étonne pas, je m'en doutais

however much — même si

you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord

5) (emphatic: setting up a contrast)

the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante
2.
pronoun

1) ( a great deal) beaucoup; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose

do you have much left? — est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup?

we didn't eat much — nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose

there isn't much to do — il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

he doesn't have much to complain about — il n'a pas à se plaindre

it leaves much to be desired — ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer

there's much to be said for it — ça présente des avantages

much of — une grande partie de

much of the difficulty lies in... — une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans...

I don't see much of them now — je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant

to make much of something — ( focus on) insister sur quelque chose; ( understand) comprendre quelque chose

2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)

so much — tellement, tant

we'd eaten so much that — nous avions tellement mangé que

so much of her work is gloomy — une si grande partie de son œuvre est sombre

so much of the time, it's a question of patience — la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience

too much — trop

it costs too much — c'est trop cher

it's too much! — lit c'est trop!; ( in protest) c'en est trop!

she was too much of an egotist to do — elle était trop égoïste pour faire

the heat was too much for them — ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur

he was too much for his opponent — il était trop fort pour son adversaire

he's read this much already — il a déjà lu tout ça

I'll say this much for him, he's honest — il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête

this much is certain, we'll have no choice — une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix

twice as much — deux fois plus

if we had half as much as you — si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as

as much as possible — autant que possible

it can cost as much as £50 — ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling

it was as much as I could do not to laugh — il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire

as much as to say... — d'un air de dire...

how much? — combien?

tell them how much you won — dis-leur combien tu as gagné

do you know how much this means to me? — est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi?

3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)

it's not ou nothing much — ce n'est pas grand-chose

it's not up to much — GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose

he's not much to look at — il n'est pas très beau

she doesn't think much of him — elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui

I'm not much of a reader — je n'aime pas beaucoup lire

it wasn't much of a life — ce n'était pas une vie

I'm not much of a one for cooking — (colloq) la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort (colloq)
3.
quantifier beaucoup de

I haven't got (very) much time — je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps

she didn't speak much English — elle ne connaissait que quelques mots d'anglais

to spend too much money — dépenser trop d'argent

we don't have too much time — nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps

don't use so much salt — ne mets pas tant de sel

we paid twice as much money — nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent

how much time have we got left? — combien de temps nous reste-t-il?
4.
much+ combining form

much-loved/-respected — très apprécié/respecté

much-maligned — tant décrié

much-needed — indispensable
5.
much as conjunctional phrase bien que (+ subj)

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix
6.
much less conjunctional phrase encore moins

I've never seen him much less spoken to him — je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler
7.
so much as adverbial phrase

without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology — sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser

if you so much as move — si tu fais le moindre mouvement

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there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près

there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose

she's late again? that's a bit much! — elle est encore en retard? elle exagère!

they're much of a muchness — il n'y a pas beaucoup de différence entre eux

English-French dictionary > much
8 Very

1. attributive adjective
1) (precise, exact) genau

on the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...

you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen

at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...

in the very centre — genau in der Mitte

the very thing — genau das Richtige

2) (extreme)

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn

at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe

at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang

from the very beginning — von Anfang an

only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen

3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]

at the very thought — allein schon beim Gedanken

the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit

4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]

do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun

the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten

it's the very least — das ist das Allermindeste

£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund

be the very first to arrive — als allererster ankommen

for the very last time — zum allerletzten Mal

5) (emphatic)

before their very eyes — vor ihren Augen

be caught in the very act — auf frischer Tat ertappt werden

under somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
2. adverb
1) (extremely) sehr

it's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe

in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft

it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn

how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!

[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr

very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser

not very much — nicht sehr

very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]

thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank

not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß

2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]

at the very latest — allerspätestens

the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte

3) (precisely)

the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe

that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte

in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug

4)

very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön

very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

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['veri] 1. adverb
1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) sehr

2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) aller-, ganz
2. adjective
1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) genau

2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) äußerst

3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) bloß

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very

[ˈveri]

I. adv inv

1. (extremely) sehr, außerordentlich

his behaviour makes me feel \very, \very cross sein Benehmen macht mich wirklich sehr böse

there's nothing \very interesting on TV tonight es kommt nichts besonders Interessantes heute Abend im Fernsehen

how \very childish of her to refuse to speak to me! wie absolut kindisch von ihr, sich zu weigern, mit mir zu sprechen!

how are you? — \very well, thanks wie geht es dir? — sehr gut, danke

2. (to a great degree) sehr

to not be \very happy/pleased about sth ( iron) über etw akk nicht gerade sehr glücklich/erfreut sein

to not be \very impressed about sth ( iron) von etw dat nicht gerade sehr beeindruckt sein

\very much sehr

did you enjoy the play? — \very much so hat dir das Stück gefallen? — [ja] sehr [sogar]

thank you \very much danke sehr

to feel \very much at home sich akk ganz wie zu Hause fühlen

not \very nicht sehr

not \very much... nicht besonders...

3. + superl (to add force) aller-

the \very best der/die/das Allerbeste

the \very best of friends die allerbesten Freunde

to do the \very best one can sein Allerbestes geben

the \very first/last der/die/das Allererste/Allerletzte

at the \very most/least allerhöchstens/zumindest

the \very next day schon am nächsten Tag

to have one's \very own sth etw ganz für sich akk [alleine] haben

the \very same genau der/die/das Gleiche

4. (I agree)

\very well [also] gut [o schön]

can't I stay for five minutes longer? — oh \very well kann ich nicht noch fünf Minuten länger bleiben? — na schön fam

she couldn't \very well say sorry when she didn't think she had done anything wrong sie konnte sich doch nicht entschuldigen, wenn sie ihrer Meinung nach nichts falsch gemacht hatte

to be all \very fine [or good] [or well], but... schon recht [o schön und gut] sein, aber...

II. adj attr, inv genau

this is the \very book I've been looking for das ist genau das Buch, nach dem ich gesucht habe

the \very idea! was für eine Idee!

it's the \very thing! das ist genau das Richtige!

at the \very bottom zuunterst

at the \very end of sth ganz am Ende einer S. gen

the \very fact that... allein schon die Tatsache, dass...

the \very opposite das genaue [o genau das] Gegenteil

they're the \very opposite of one another sie sind völlig unterschiedlich

the \very thought... allein der Gedanke...

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['verɪ]
1. adv

1) (= extremely) sehr

it's very well written — es ist sehr gut geschrieben

I'm very sorry — es tut mir sehr leid

that's not very funny — das ist überhaupt nicht lustig

I'm not very good at maths — ich bin in Mathe nicht besonders gut

it's very possible — es ist durchaus or( sehr) gut möglich

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

he is so very lazy — er ist SO faul

how very odd — wie eigenartig

Very Important Person — prominente Persönlichkeit

very little —

very little milk — ganz or sehr wenig Milch

how well do you know her? – not very — wie gut kennst du sie? – nicht besonders gut

2) (= absolutely) aller-

very best quality — allerbeste Qualität

very last — allerletzte(r, s)

very first — allererste(r, s)

she is the very cleverest in the class — sie ist die Klassenbeste

at the very latest —

this is the very last time I'll warn you — ich warne dich jetzt zum allerletzten Mal

to do one's very best —

this is the very best — das ist das Allerbeste

this is the very most I can offer — das ist mein äußerstes Angebot

at the very most — allerhöchstens

at the very least — allerwenigstens

to be in the very best of health — sich bester Gesundheit erfreuen

they are the very best of friends — sie sind die dicksten Freunde

3)

very much — sehr

thank you very much — vielen Dank

I liked it very much — es hat mir sehr gut gefallen

very much bigger — sehr viel größer

very much respected — sehr angesehen

he is very much the more intelligent — er ist bei Weitem der Intelligentere

he doesn't work very much — er arbeitet nicht sehr viel

very much so — sehr (sogar)

4)

(for emphasis) he fell ill and died the very same day — er wurde krank und starb noch am selben Tag

he died the very same day as Kennedy — er starb genau am selben Tag wie Kennedy

the very same hat — genau der gleiche Hut

we met again the very next day — wir trafen uns am nächsten or folgenden Tag schon wieder

the very next day he was tragically killed — schon einen Tag später kam er unter tragischen Umständen ums Leben

what he predicted happened the very next week — was er vorhersagte, trat in der Woche darauf tatsächlich ein

my very own car — mein eigenes Auto

a house of your very own — ein eigenes Häuschen

5)

very well, if that's what you want —

very good, sir — geht in Ordnung, mein Herr, sehr wohl, mein Herr (dated)

if you want that, very well, but... — wenn du das willst, in Ordnung or bitte, aber...

I couldn't very well say no — ich konnte schlecht Nein sagen

2. adj

1) (= precise, exact) genau

that very day/moment — genau an diesem Tag/in diesem Augenblick

in the very middle of the picture — genau in der Mitte des Bildes

this laboratory is the very heart of our factory — dieses Labor ist der Kern unseres Werkes

at the very heart of the organization — direkt im Zentrum der Organisation

on the very spot where... — genau an der Stelle, wo...

those were his very words — genau das waren seine Worte

before my very eyes — direkt vor meinen Augen

you are the very person I want to speak to — mit IHNEN wollte ich sprechen

the very thing/man I need — genau das, was/genau der Mann, den ich brauche

the very thing! — genau das Richtige!

to catch sb in the very act — jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

2) (= extreme) äußerste(r, s)

in the very beginning — ganz am Anfang

at the very end — ganz am Ende

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn(e)

go to the very end of the road — gehen Sie die Straße ganz entlang or durch

to the very end of his life — bis an sein Lebensende

in the very depths of his soul — im Tiefsten seines Herzens

3)

(= mere) the very thought of it — allein schon der Gedanke daran, der bloße Gedanke daran

the very idea! — nein, so etwas!

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V. abk

1. Venerable

2. Very

3. Vice Vize…

4. Viscount

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1. attributive adjective
1) (precise, exact) genau

on the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...

you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen

at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...

in the very centre — genau in der Mitte

the very thing — genau das Richtige

2) (extreme)

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn

at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe

at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang

from the very beginning — von Anfang an

only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen

3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]

at the very thought — allein schon beim Gedanken

the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit

4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]

do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun

the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten

it's the very least — das ist das Allermindeste

£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund

be the very first to arrive — als allererster ankommen

for the very last time — zum allerletzten Mal

5) (emphatic)

before their very eyes — vor ihren Augen

be caught in the very act — auf frischer Tat ertappt werden

under somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
2. adverb
1) (extremely) sehr

it's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe

in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft

it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn

how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!

[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr

very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser

not very much — nicht sehr

very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]

thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank

not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß

2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]

at the very latest — allerspätestens

the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte

3) (precisely)

the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe

that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte

in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug

4)

very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön

very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

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adj.

sehr adj.

wirklich adj.

English-german dictionary > Very
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1. attributive adjective
1) (precise, exact) genau

on the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...

you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen

at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...

in the very centre — genau in der Mitte

the very thing — genau das Richtige

2) (extreme)

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn

at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe

at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang

from the very beginning — von Anfang an

only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen

3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]

at the very thought — allein schon beim Gedanken

the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit

4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]

do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun

the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten

it's the very least — das ist das Allermindeste

£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund

be the very first to arrive — als allererster ankommen

for the very last time — zum allerletzten Mal

5) (emphatic)

before their very eyes — vor ihren Augen

be caught in the very act — auf frischer Tat ertappt werden

under somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
2. adverb
1) (extremely) sehr

it's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe

in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft

it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn

how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!

[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr

very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser

not very much — nicht sehr

very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]

thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank

not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß

2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]

at the very latest — allerspätestens

the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte

3) (precisely)

the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe

that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte

in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug

4)

very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön

very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

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['veri] 1. adverb
1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) sehr

2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) aller-, ganz
2. adjective
1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) genau

2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) äußerst

3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) bloß

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very

[ˈveri]

I. adv inv

1. (extremely) sehr, außerordentlich

his behaviour makes me feel \very, \very cross sein Benehmen macht mich wirklich sehr böse

there's nothing \very interesting on TV tonight es kommt nichts besonders Interessantes heute Abend im Fernsehen

how \very childish of her to refuse to speak to me! wie absolut kindisch von ihr, sich zu weigern, mit mir zu sprechen!

how are you? — \very well, thanks wie geht es dir? — sehr gut, danke

2. (to a great degree) sehr

to not be \very happy/pleased about sth ( iron) über etw akk nicht gerade sehr glücklich/erfreut sein

to not be \very impressed about sth ( iron) von etw dat nicht gerade sehr beeindruckt sein

\very much sehr

did you enjoy the play? — \very much so hat dir das Stück gefallen? — [ja] sehr [sogar]

thank you \very much danke sehr

to feel \very much at home sich akk ganz wie zu Hause fühlen

not \very nicht sehr

not \very much... nicht besonders...

3. + superl (to add force) aller-

the \very best der/die/das Allerbeste

the \very best of friends die allerbesten Freunde

to do the \very best one can sein Allerbestes geben

the \very first/last der/die/das Allererste/Allerletzte

at the \very most/least allerhöchstens/zumindest

the \very next day schon am nächsten Tag

to have one's \very own sth etw ganz für sich akk [alleine] haben

the \very same genau der/die/das Gleiche

4. (I agree)

\very well [also] gut [o schön]

can't I stay for five minutes longer? — oh \very well kann ich nicht noch fünf Minuten länger bleiben? — na schön fam

she couldn't \very well say sorry when she didn't think she had done anything wrong sie konnte sich doch nicht entschuldigen, wenn sie ihrer Meinung nach nichts falsch gemacht hatte

to be all \very fine [or good] [or well], but... schon recht [o schön und gut] sein, aber...

II. adj attr, inv genau

this is the \very book I've been looking for das ist genau das Buch, nach dem ich gesucht habe

the \very idea! was für eine Idee!

it's the \very thing! das ist genau das Richtige!

at the \very bottom zuunterst

at the \very end of sth ganz am Ende einer S. gen

the \very fact that... allein schon die Tatsache, dass...

the \very opposite das genaue [o genau das] Gegenteil

they're the \very opposite of one another sie sind völlig unterschiedlich

the \very thought... allein der Gedanke...

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['verɪ]
1. adv

1) (= extremely) sehr

it's very well written — es ist sehr gut geschrieben

I'm very sorry — es tut mir sehr leid

that's not very funny — das ist überhaupt nicht lustig

I'm not very good at maths — ich bin in Mathe nicht besonders gut

it's very possible — es ist durchaus or( sehr) gut möglich

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

he is so very lazy — er ist SO faul

how very odd — wie eigenartig

Very Important Person — prominente Persönlichkeit

very little —

very little milk — ganz or sehr wenig Milch

how well do you know her? – not very — wie gut kennst du sie? – nicht besonders gut

2) (= absolutely) aller-

very best quality — allerbeste Qualität

very last — allerletzte(r, s)

very first — allererste(r, s)

she is the very cleverest in the class — sie ist die Klassenbeste

at the very latest —

this is the very last time I'll warn you — ich warne dich jetzt zum allerletzten Mal

to do one's very best —

this is the very best — das ist das Allerbeste

this is the very most I can offer — das ist mein äußerstes Angebot

at the very most — allerhöchstens

at the very least — allerwenigstens

to be in the very best of health — sich bester Gesundheit erfreuen

they are the very best of friends — sie sind die dicksten Freunde

3)

very much — sehr

thank you very much — vielen Dank

I liked it very much — es hat mir sehr gut gefallen

very much bigger — sehr viel größer

very much respected — sehr angesehen

he is very much the more intelligent — er ist bei Weitem der Intelligentere

he doesn't work very much — er arbeitet nicht sehr viel

very much so — sehr (sogar)

4)

(for emphasis) he fell ill and died the very same day — er wurde krank und starb noch am selben Tag

he died the very same day as Kennedy — er starb genau am selben Tag wie Kennedy

the very same hat — genau der gleiche Hut

we met again the very next day — wir trafen uns am nächsten or folgenden Tag schon wieder

the very next day he was tragically killed — schon einen Tag später kam er unter tragischen Umständen ums Leben

what he predicted happened the very next week — was er vorhersagte, trat in der Woche darauf tatsächlich ein

my very own car — mein eigenes Auto

a house of your very own — ein eigenes Häuschen

5)

very well, if that's what you want —

very good, sir — geht in Ordnung, mein Herr, sehr wohl, mein Herr (dated)

if you want that, very well, but... — wenn du das willst, in Ordnung or bitte, aber...

I couldn't very well say no — ich konnte schlecht Nein sagen

2. adj

1) (= precise, exact) genau

that very day/moment — genau an diesem Tag/in diesem Augenblick

in the very middle of the picture — genau in der Mitte des Bildes

this laboratory is the very heart of our factory — dieses Labor ist der Kern unseres Werkes

at the very heart of the organization — direkt im Zentrum der Organisation

on the very spot where... — genau an der Stelle, wo...

those were his very words — genau das waren seine Worte

before my very eyes — direkt vor meinen Augen

you are the very person I want to speak to — mit IHNEN wollte ich sprechen

the very thing/man I need — genau das, was/genau der Mann, den ich brauche

the very thing! — genau das Richtige!

to catch sb in the very act — jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

2) (= extreme) äußerste(r, s)

in the very beginning — ganz am Anfang

at the very end — ganz am Ende

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn(e)

go to the very end of the road — gehen Sie die Straße ganz entlang or durch

to the very end of his life — bis an sein Lebensende

in the very depths of his soul — im Tiefsten seines Herzens

3)

(= mere) the very thought of it — allein schon der Gedanke daran, der bloße Gedanke daran

the very idea! — nein, so etwas!

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very [ˈverı]

A adv

1. sehr, äußerst, außerordentlich:

very good

a) sehr gut,

b) einverstanden, sehr wohl;

very well

a) sehr gut,

b) meinetwegen, na schön;

answer a question very quickly ganz schnell; → well¹ A 6

2. very much (in Verbindung mit Verben) sehr, stark:

I very much hope that…

3. (vor sup) aller…:

very first allererst(er, e, es);

at the very earliest allerfrühestens;

the very last drop der allerletzte Tropfen;

for the very last time zum allerletzten Mal

4. völlig, ganz:

you may keep it for your very own du darfst es ganz für dich behalten

B adj

1. gerade, genau:

the very opposite genau das Gegenteil;

the very thing genau das Richtige

2. bloß:

the very fact of his presence;

the very thought der bloße Gedanke, allein oder schon der Gedanke

3. rein, pur, schier:

from very egoism;

the very truth die reine Wahrheit

4. eigentlich, wahr, wirklich:

the very heart of the matter der (eigentliche) Kern der Sache

5. ( nach this, that, the) (der-, die-, das)selbe, (der, die, das) gleiche:

that very afternoon;

the very same words

6. besonder(er, e, es):

the very essence of truth

v. abk

1. MATH vector

2. velocity v

3. verb

4. verse

5. JUR SPORT versus, against

6. very

7. vide, see

8. voice

9. ELEK volt ( volts pl) V

10. ELEK voltage

11. volume

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1. attributive adjective
1) (precise, exact) genau

on the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...

you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen

at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...

in the very centre — genau in der Mitte

the very thing — genau das Richtige

2) (extreme)

at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn

at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe

at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang

from the very beginning — von Anfang an

only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen

3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]

at the very thought — allein schon beim Gedanken

the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit

4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]

do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun

the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten

it's the very least — das ist das Allermindeste

£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund

be the very first to arrive — als allererster ankommen

for the very last time — zum allerletzten Mal

5) (emphatic)

before their very eyes — vor ihren Augen

be caught in the very act — auf frischer Tat ertappt werden

under somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
2. adverb
1) (extremely) sehr

it's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe

in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft

it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...

very probably — höchstwahrscheinlich

she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn

how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!

[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr

very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser

not very much — nicht sehr

very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]

thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank

not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß

2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]

at the very latest — allerspätestens

the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte

3) (precisely)

the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe

that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte

in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug

4)

very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön

very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

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adj.

sehr adj.

wirklich adj.

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'veri
1. adverb
1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) muy

2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) de todo; enteramente, completamente

2. adjective
1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) justo, exacto

2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) del todo

3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) sólo, mero

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very adv

1. muy

you look very pretty estás muy guapa

a very tall building un edificio muy alto

2. mucho

it's very cold hace mucho frío

I'm very sorry lo siento mucho

thank you very much muchas gracias

3.

the very best el mejor posible

the very last time la última vez

the very same place el mismísimo sitio

his very own boat su propio barco

very

tr['verɪ]

adverb

1 (extremely) muy

■ it's very easy es muy fácil, es facilísimo

■ to be very hungry/sleepy tener mucha hambre/mucho sueño

■ very few muy pocos,-as, poquísimos,-as

■ very little muy poco,-a, poquísimo,-a

■ very well muy bien

2 (emphatic) muy

■ at the very latest como muy tarde, a más tardar

■ at the very least como mínimo, por lo menos

■ there was another accident in the very same place ha habido otro accidente en el mismo lugar exacto

adjective

1 (extreme) de todo

■ at the very end al final de todo

■ he was at the very back of the library estaba al final de todo de la biblioteca

2 (precise) mismo,-a, exacto,-a

■ at that very moment en aquel mismo instante

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's the very thing familiar es justo lo que necesitas/hace falta

the very best el/la mejor, lo mejor

■ he did the very best he could hizo lo mejor que pudo

not very no mucho

■ were the tickets expensive? --not very ¿eran caras las entradas? --no mucho

the very thought of it! ¡sólo con pensarlo!

very ['vɛri] adv

1) extremely: muy, sumamente

very few: muy pocos

I am very sorry: lo siento mucho

2) (used for emphasis)

at the very least: por lo menos, como mínimo

the same dress: el mismo vestido

very adj, verier ; - est

1) exact, precise: mismo, exacto

at that very moment: en ese mismo momento

it's the very thing: es justo lo que hacía falta

2) bare, mere: solo, mero

the very thought of it: sólo pensarlo

3) extreme: extremo, de todo

at the very top: arriba de todo

very

adj.

• mismo, -a adj.

• mismísimo, -a adj.

adj.indef.

• mismo adj.indef.

adv.

• harto adv.

• mismo adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

pron.

• mismo pron.

I 'veri
adverb

a) ( extremely) muy

she's very tall/clever/fat — es muy alta/inteligente/gorda; ( more emphatic) es altísima/inteligentísima/gordísima

was he upset? - very — ¿estaba disgustado? - mucho

it was very hot/cold — hacía mucho calor/frío

b) (in phrases)

very much: thank you very much muchas gracias; did you enjoy it? - yes, very much indeed ¿te gustó? - sí, mucho; very well muy bien; I couldn't very well refuse — cómo me iba a negar!

c) ( emphatic)

the very next day — precisamente al día siguiente

at the very most/least — como máximo/mínimo

nothing but the very best — sólo lo mejor de lo mejor

II

adjective (before n)

a) (exact, precise) mismo

for that very reason — por esa misma razón, por eso mismo

ah! the very person I wanted to see! — ah, justo la persona a quien quería ver!

b) (absolute, extreme)

let's start from the very beginning — empecemos desde el principio

c) ( actual) mismo

its very existence is threatened — su misma existencia se halla amenazada

d) (mere, sheer) solo, mero

the very mention of her name — la sola or mera mención de su nombre

walk out without paying? the very idea! — ¿irnos sin pagar? cómo se te ocurre!

['verɪ]
1. ADV

1) (=extremely) muy

• it is very cold — [object] está muy frío; [weather] hace mucho frío

• the food was very good — la comida estuvo muy buena

"that will be all" - "very good, sir" — -nada más -muy bien, señor

• you're not being very helpful — me ayudas bien poco, no me estás siendo de gran ayuda

• very high frequency — (Rad) (abbr VHF) frecuencia f muy alta

• that's very kind of you — eres muy amable

• very much — mucho

"did you enjoy it?" - "very much (so)" — -¿te ha gustado? -sí, mucho

she feels very much better — se encuentra muchísimo mejor

I was very (much) surprised — me sorprendió mucho, para mí fue una gran sorpresa

I didn't like it very much — no me gustó mucho

• he very nearly missed the bus — por muy poco pierde el autobús

• we don't see each other very often — nos vemos poco, no nos vemos mucho

• he's so very poor — es tan pobre

it's not so very difficult — no es tan difícil

• very well, I'll do what I can — muy bien or bueno, haré lo que pueda

he couldn't very well refuse — no pudo negarse a hacerlo

2) (=absolutely)

• the very best, she eats nothing but the very best — solo come lo mejor de lo mejor

we did our very best — hicimos todo lo que pudimos

• at the very earliest — como muy pronto

• the very first — el primero de todos

• try your very hardest — esfuérzate al máximo

• the very last — el último de todos

• at the very latest — a más tardar, como muy tarde

• at the very least — como mínimo

• at the very most — a lo sumo, como mucho, como máximo

that is the very most we can offer — eso es todo lo más que podemos ofrecer

• the very next day — precisamente el día siguiente

• she was given her very own TV show — le dieron su propio programa de televisión

it's my very own — es el mío

• the very same hat — el mismísimo sombrero

3) (alone, in reply to question) mucho

"are you tired?" - "(yes,) very" — -¿estás cansado? -(sí,) mucho

2. ADJ

1) (=precise) mismo

the very bishop himself was there — el mismísimo obispo estaba allí

• from the very beginning — desde el comienzo mismo

• that very day — ese mismo día

• in this very house — en esta misma casa

• he's the very man we want — es justo el hombre que buscamos

• at that very moment — en ese mismo momento

• it's the very thing! — ¡es justo lo que necesitamos!

• those were his very words — eso fue exactamente lo que dijo

2) (=mere)

• the very idea! — ¡qué cosas dices!, ¡cómo se te ocurre!

• the very thought (of it) makes me feel sick — con solo pensarlo me da náuseas

3) (=extreme)

• at the very bottom — abajo del todo

• at the very end — justo al final, al final de todo

• at the very top — arriba del todo

4) liter

the veriest rascal — el mayor bribón

the veriest simpleton — el más bobo

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I ['veri]
adverb

a) ( extremely) muy

she's very tall/clever/fat — es muy alta/inteligente/gorda; ( more emphatic) es altísima/inteligentísima/gordísima

was he upset? - very — ¿estaba disgustado? - mucho

it was very hot/cold — hacía mucho calor/frío

b) (in phrases)

very much: thank you very much muchas gracias; did you enjoy it? - yes, very much indeed ¿te gustó? - sí, mucho; very well muy bien; I couldn't very well refuse — cómo me iba a negar!

c) ( emphatic)

the very next day — precisamente al día siguiente

at the very most/least — como máximo/mínimo

nothing but the very best — sólo lo mejor de lo mejor

II

adjective (before n)

a) (exact, precise) mismo

for that very reason — por esa misma razón, por eso mismo

ah! the very person I wanted to see! — ah, justo la persona a quien quería ver!

b) (absolute, extreme)

let's start from the very beginning — empecemos desde el principio

c) ( actual) mismo

its very existence is threatened — su misma existencia se halla amenazada

d) (mere, sheer) solo, mero

the very mention of her name — la sola or mera mención de su nombre

walk out without paying? the very idea! — ¿irnos sin pagar? cómo se te ocurre!

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better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

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for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

English-French dictionary > better
12 ♦ much

♦ much /mʌtʃ/
A a. e n. (compar. more, superl. relat. most; pl. many)

molto: much noise, molto rumore; There isn't much wine left, non c'è rimasto molto vino; There isn't much to look at, non c'è molto (o gran che) da guardare; I have stood much, ho sopportato molto (o molte cose) NOTA D'USO: - molto- NOTA D'USO: - much, many o a lot of?-

B avv.

1 molto; assai; di molto; di gran lunga: He doesn't eat much, non mangia molto; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 2- Do you read much?, leggi molto?; I wasn't much surprised, non sono rimasto molto sorpreso; You must walk much faster, devi camminare assai più in fretta; I feel much better today, sto molto meglio oggi; This letter is much the best, questa lettera è di gran lunga la migliore NOTA D'USO: - really o much?-

2 a lungo; molto; per lungo tempo: He hasn't lived here much, non ci abita molto qua

3 spesso: Do you see him much ( o much of him)?, lo vedi spesso?

4 quasi; circa; pressappoco; più o meno: It was ( very) much what I expected, era pressappoco quello che mi aspettavo; much the same, quasi alla pari; simile: The two students are much the same in Latin, i due studenti sono quasi alla pari (o più o meno si equivalgono) in latino

● ( di un prodotto) much-heralded, decantato, pubblicizzato, strombazzato con grande anticipo □ much-maligned, tanto biasimato □ much of a height, quasi della stessa altezza □ much of a size, quasi delle stesse dimensioni; quasi della stessa grandezza □ much to…, con (mio, tuo, ecc.) grande…: much to my surprise, con mia grande sorpresa □ as much again, altrettanto; il doppio ( nel complesso): I want as much again, ne voglio altrettanto; voglio il doppio di quel che ho avuto □ as much as, (tanto)… quanto: Take as much as you like, prendine (tanto) quanto ne vuoi □ how much, quanto: How much are eggs today?, quanto costano (o a quanto stanno) le uova oggi? □ to make (o to think) much of, dare grande importanza a; tenere in grande considerazione □ nothing much, niente d'importante □ so much as, (tanto)… quanto: I don't have so much money as people think, non ho tanto denaro quanto crede la gente □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ so much more that…, tanto più che… □ so much the worse, tanto peggio □ to think much of oneself, essere pieno di sé □ this (o that) much, tanto (così); questo (o quel) tanto: I only want this much, ne voglio solo tanto così; He has only done that much so far, ha fatto soltanto questo finora; è arrivato solo fino a questo punto □ too much, troppo: Don't give him too much money, non dargli troppo denaro □ He isn't much of a skier, come sciatore, non è gran che □ I thought as much!, me l'aspettavo! □ So much for that!, basta così!; chiudiamo l'argomento!
NOTA D'USO: - very much-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ much
13 feel

fi:l
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentir

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tocar, palpar

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentir

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirse, encontrarse

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) creer

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of

feel vb

1. sentir

I feel marvellous today hoy me encuentro de maravilla

do you feel ill? ¿te encuentras enfermo?

2. tocar

she felt his forehead le tocó la frente

3. sentir / notar

I can feel your heart beating noto cómo te late el corazón

4. creer / pensar

I feel I ought to tell her creo que debería decírselo

I feel certain we will win estoy seguro de que ganaremos

to feel like something apetecer

I feel like an ice cream me apetece un helado

El pasado y participio pasado de feel es felt

feel

tr[fiːl]

noun

1 (sense, texture) tacto

■ I like the feel of it me gusta el tacto que tiene

■ it has a rough feel tiene un tacto áspero

■ have a feel of this material toca esta tela

2 (atmosphere) aire nombre masculino, ambiente nombre masculino

■ you'll love the feel of the place te encantará el ambiente que hay

transitive verb (pt & pp felt tr[felt])

1 (touch) tocar, palpar

■ the doctor felt my back el médico me palpó la espalda

■ feel how soft this is toca y verás qué suave

2 (search with fingers) buscar

3 (sense, experience) sentir, experimentar, tener la impresión

■ she felt something crawling up her leg sentía cómo algo se le subía por la pierna

■ I love to feel the wind on my face me encanta sentir el viento en la cara

■ he felt a sudden pain in his arm sintió un dolor súbito en el brazo

4 (notice) notar, apreciar

■ everyone will feel the knock-on effects of this investment todo el mundo notará las consecuencias de esta inversión

5 (suffer) sentir, afectar

■ she feels the cold es muy friolera

■ he felt the death of his father very much le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre

6 (believe) creer

■ I feel you are making a mistake creo que te equivocas

■ she felt sure that he would pass estaba segura de que aprobaría

intransitive verb

1 (be) sentir(se), encontrarse, experimentar

■ how are you feeling? --I feel terrible ¿cómo te encuentras? --me encuentro fatal

■ she felt happy se sentía feliz

■ we were feeling cold, tired and hungry teníamos frío, sueño y hambre

■ you'll feel much better after a nice bath te sentirás mucho mejor después de un buen baño

■ he doesn't feel quite himself no se encuentra del todo bien

■ how does it feel to be famous? ¿qué se siente cuando se es famoso?

■ I felt a right idiot me sentí una idiota

2 (seem) parecer

■ it feels like leather parece piel

■ it feels like summer parece verano

■ it feels like rain me parece que va a llover

■ your feet feel cold tienes los pies fríos

3 (perceive, sense) sentir

■ as I walked in, I felt the tension in the room al entrar, sentí la tensión en la sala

■ he felt a sudden urge to scream sintió un deseo apremiante de gritar

■ she could feel all eyes upon her sentía que todos la miraban

4 (opinion) opinar, pensar

■ how do you feel about exams? ¿qué opinas de los exámenes?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

feel free como quieras

to feel as if / feel as though sentir como si, tener la impresión de

to feel bad about sentir, saber mal

to feel like doing something tener ganas de hacer algo

to feel like something apetecerle algo, tener ganas de algo

■ I feel like an ice cream me apetece un helado

to feel one's age sentirse mayor

to feel one's way (walk carefully) andar a tientas 2 (proceed cautiously) tantear el terreno

to feel strongly about something parecer importante algo

to get the feel of something acostumbrarse a algo

to have a feel for something tener facilidad para algo

feel ['fi:l] v, felt ['flt] ; feeling vi

1) : sentirse, encontrarse

I feel tired: me siento cansada

he feels hungry: tiene hambre

she feels like a fool: se siente como una idiota

to feel like doing something: tener ganas de hacer algo

2) seem: parecer

it feels like spring: parece primavera

3) think: parecerse, opinar, pensar

how does he feel about that?: ¿qué opina él de eso?

feel vt

1) touch: tocar, palpar

2) sense: sentir

to feel the cold: sentir el frío

3) consider: sentir, creer, considerar

to feel (it) necessary: creer necesario

feel n

1) sensation, touch: sensación f, tacto m

2) atmosphere: ambiente m, atmósfera f

3)

to have a feel for : tener un talento especial para

feel

n.

• experimentar s.m.

• sensación s.f.

• tacto s.m.

• tino s.m. (healthy, sick)

expr.

• sentirse (bien, mal) expr.

v.

• experimentar v.

• palpar v.

• percibir v.

• sentir v.

• sentirse v.

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1. fiːl
(past & past p felt) intransitive verb

1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*

how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?

I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien

to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed

I'm not feeling quite myself today — hoy no me siento del todo bien

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*

to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

I feel (like) a complete idiot — me siento como un perfecto imbécil

how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?

it feels wonderful to be back — es maravilloso estar de vuelta

I feel bad about not having asked her — me da no sé qué no haberla invitado

how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?

3) ( have opinion)

I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...

it's something I feel strongly about — es algo que me parece muy importante

how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?

4)

to feel like something — ( to be in the mood for something)

I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)

to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf

come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece

5) (seem, give impression of being)

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

the water feels very chilly at first — el agua parece muy fría al principio

how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado

6) (search, grope)

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

he felt in his pocket for his lighter — se llevó la mano al bolsillo buscando el mechero

2.

vt

1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palpar

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*

I couldn't feel my fingers — no sentía los dedos

he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía

the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo

3) ( consider) considerar

I feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte

he felt himself to be a burden on his family — se sentía una carga para su familia

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up

- feel up to

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( sensation) sensación f

I love the feel of the wind on my face — me encanta sentir el viento en la cara

b) ( act of touching)

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

c) ( sense of touch) tacto m

it's smooth to the feel — es suave (al tacto)

2)

a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente m

the music had a baroque feel to it — la música tenía un aire barroco

b) ( instinct)

to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo

to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo

[fiːl] (vb: pt, pp felt)
1. VT

1) (=touch) tocar, palpar; [+ pulse] tomar

• I'm still feeling my way — (fig) todavía me estoy familiarizando con la situación/el trabajo etc

to feel one's way (towards) — (lit) ir a tientas (hacia)

we're feeling our way towards an agreement — estamos tanteando el terreno para llegar a un acuerdo

2) (=be aware of) [+ blow, pain, heat] sentir; [+ responsibility] ser consciente de

she felt a hand on her shoulder — sintió una mano en el hombro

I felt something move — sentí que algo se movía

I felt it getting hot — sentí que se iba calentando

I do feel the importance of this — soy plenamente consciente de la importancia de ello

3) (=experience) [+ pity, anger, grief] sentir

• the consequences will be felt next year — las consecuencias se harán sentir el año próximo

• they are beginning to feel the effects of the trade sanctions — están empezando a sentir or notar los efectos de las sanciones económicas

• I feel no interest in it — no me interesa en absoluto, no siento ningún interés por ello

• I felt myself blush — noté que me estaba sonrojando

I felt myself being swept up in the tide of excitement — noté que me estaba dejando llevar por la oleada de entusiasmo

• I felt a great sense of relief — sentí un gran alivio

4) (=be affected by, suffer from) ser sensible a

• he doesn't feel the cold — no es sensible al frío

• don't you feel the heat? — ¿no te molesta el calor?

• he feels the loss of his father very deeply — está muy afectado por la muerte de su padre

5) (=think, believe)

what do you feel about it? — ¿qué te parece a ti?

I feel that you ought to do it — creo que deberías hacerlo

I feel strongly that we should accept their offer — me parece muy importante que aceptemos su oferta

• he felt it necessary to point out that... — creyó or le pareció necesario señalar que...

2. VI

1) (physically) sentirse, encontrarse

how do you feel now? — ¿qué tal or cómo te sientes or te encuentras ahora?

• I feel much better — me siento or me encuentro mucho mejor

you'll feel all the better for a rest — te sentirás mucho mejor después de descansar

• to feel cold/hungry/ sleepy — tener frío/hambre/sueño

• I felt (as if I was going to) faint — sentí como si fuera a desmayarme

• she's not feeling quite herself — no se encuentra del todo bien

• to feel ill — sentirse mal

• to feel old — sentirse viejo

• do you feel sick? — ¿estás mareado?

• I feel quite tired — me siento bastante cansado

• I don't feel up to a walk just now * — ahora mismo no me encuentro con fuerzas para dar un paseo

2) (mentally)

how does it feel to go hungry? — ¿cómo se siente uno pasando hambre?

• how do you feel about him/about the idea? — ¿qué te parece él/la idea?

how do you feel about going for a walk? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja dar un paseo?

• I feel as if there is nothing we can do — tengo la sensación de que no hay nada que hacer, me da la impresión de que no podemos hacer nada

• he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — siente haber dejado sola a su mujer

• I feel very cross — estoy muy enfadado or (LAm) enojado

• I feel for you! — (=sympathize) ¡lo siento por ti!, ¡te compadezco!

we feel for you in your loss — le acompañamos en el sentimiento

• since you feel so strongly about it... — ya que te parece tan importante...

• I feel sure that — estoy seguro de que

3)

• to feel like —

a) (=resemble)

it feels like silk — parece seda al tocarlo

what does it feel like to do that? — ¿qué se siente al hacer eso?

it felt like being drunk — parecía como si estuviera uno borracho

b) (=give impression, have impression)

it feels like (it might) rain — parece que va a llover

I felt (like) a fool — me sentí (un) estúpido

I felt like a new man/woman — me sentí como un hombre nuevo/una mujer nueva

c) (=want)

I feel like an apple — me apetece una manzana

do you feel like a walk? — ¿quieres dar un paseo?, ¿te apetece dar un paseo?

I go out whenever I feel like it — salgo cuando me apetece or cuando quiero

I don't feel like it — no me apetece, no tengo ganas

I don't feel like going out now — no tengo ganas de salir ahora

4) (=give impression)

it feels colder out here — se siente más frío aquí fuera

the house feels damp — la casa parece húmeda

to feel hard/cold/damp etc — (to the touch) ser duro/frío/húmedo etc al tacto

5) (also: feel around) (=grope) tantear, ir a tientas

• to feel around in the dark — ir a tientas or tantear en la oscuridad

he was feeling around in the dark for the door — iba tanteando en la oscuridad para encontrar la puerta

• she felt in her pocket for her keys — rebuscó en el bolsillo para encontrar las llaves

3. N

1) (=sensation) sensación f

the feel of them against his palm — la sensación que producían al tocarlas

she liked the feel of the breeze on her face — le gustaba sentir la brisa en la cara

I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — no me gusta el contacto de la lana contra la piel

the fabric has a papery feel — la tela tiene una textura como de papel

to know sth by the feel of it — reconocer algo por el tacto

2) (=sense of touch) tacto m

to be rough to the feel — ser áspero al tacto

3) (=act)

let me have a feel! — ¡déjame que lo toque!

4) (fig) (=impression, atmosphere) ambiente m, aspecto m

the room has a cosy feel — la habitación tiene un ambiente acogedor

to get the feel of — (fig) [+ new job, place] ambientarse a, familiarizarse con; [+ new car, machine] familiarizarse con

repeat this a few times to get the feel of it — repítelo unas cuantas veces hasta que te acostumbres or te cojas el tino

to get a feel for — (=get impression) hacerse una idea de

to have a feel for languages/music — tener talento para los idiomas/la música

- feel out

- feel up

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I
1. [fiːl]
(past & past p felt) intransitive verb

1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*

how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?

I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien

to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed

I'm not feeling quite myself today — hoy no me siento del todo bien

my arm feels stiff — tengo el brazo entumecido

2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*

to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste

I feel (like) a complete idiot — me siento como un perfecto imbécil

how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?

it feels wonderful to be back — es maravilloso estar de vuelta

I feel bad about not having asked her — me da no sé qué no haberla invitado

how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?

3) ( have opinion)

I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...

it's something I feel strongly about — es algo que me parece muy importante

how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?

4)

to feel like something — ( to be in the mood for something)

I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)

to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf

come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece

5) (seem, give impression of being)

your hands feel cold — tienes las manos frías

the water feels very chilly at first — el agua parece muy fría al principio

how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado

6) (search, grope)

to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas

he felt in his pocket for his lighter — se llevó la mano al bolsillo buscando el mechero

2.

vt

1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palpar

to feel one's way — ir* a tientas

2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*

I couldn't feel my fingers — no sentía los dedos

he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía

the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo

3) ( consider) considerar

I feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte

he felt himself to be a burden on his family — se sentía una carga para su familia

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel up

- feel up to

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( sensation) sensación f

I love the feel of the wind on my face — me encanta sentir el viento en la cara

b) ( act of touching)

to have a feel of something — tocar* algo

c) ( sense of touch) tacto m

it's smooth to the feel — es suave (al tacto)

2)

a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente m

the music had a baroque feel to it — la música tenía un aire barroco

b) ( instinct)

to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo

to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo

English-spanish dictionary > feel
14 much

comparative of; see more

much adj pron mucho

there isn't much time no hay mucho tiempo

did it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?

Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lot

it rained a lot llovió mucho

there is a lot of sugar in this tea hay mucho azúcar en este té

much

tr[mʌʧ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a

■ we haven't got much bread no tenemos mucho pan

■ he didn't have much time no tenía mucho tiempo

■ we've made too much jam hemos hecho demasiada mermelada

■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?

■ take as much time as you need tómate tanto tiempo como necesites

■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?

pronoun

1 mucho

■ there's not much to do round here no hay mucho que hacer por aquí

■ much has been learned from this experience se ha aprendido mucho de esta experiencia

■ much remains to be seen queda mucho por ver

■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?

■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo

■ I slept much of the time dormí durante la mayor parte del tiempo

adverb

1 mucho

■ he felt much better se encontraba mucho mejor

■ it's much more expensive es mucho más caro

■ she didn't say very much no dijo gran cosa

■ thank you ever so much muchísimas gracias

■ I'm very much looking forward to meeting you tengo muchísimas ganas de conocerte

■ much to her chagrin para gran disgusto suyo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-a

as much (equal) equivalente a 2 (the same) lo mismo

■ that's as much as saying I'm a thief eso equivale a decir que soy un ladrón

■ I thought as much ya lo suponía

it is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...

■ it was as much as I could do to restrain myself apenas pude contenerme

much as (although) por mucho que + subj

■ much as I'd like to por mucho que quisiera

to be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos iguales

not to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...

■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy bien

not to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algo

that's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decir

to make much of something dar mucha importancia a algo

to not be up to much no valer gran cosa

without so much as sin siquiera

much ['mʌʧ] adv, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : mucho

I'm much happier: estoy mucho más contenta

she talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yo

much adj, more ; most : mucho

it has much validity: tiene mucha validez

too much time: demasiado tiempo

much pron

: mucho, -cha

I don't need much: no necesito mucho

much

adj.

• asaz adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

adv.

• casi adv.

• con mucho adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• más o menos adv.

n.

• mucho s.m.

pron.

• mucho pron.

I mʌtʃ
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

[mʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ mucho

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

• I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

• how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

• so much tea — tanto té

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

• too much jam — demasiada mermelada f

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

• very much — mucho

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

• without much money — sin mucho dinero

2. ADV

1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muy

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo

much pleased — muy satisfecho

• much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho ir

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada

• however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce

• I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre

• not much — no mucho

• thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

• much though I like him — por mucho que él me guste

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

• much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía

• he talks too much — habla demasiado

• very much — mucho

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

2) (=by far) con mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

3.

PRON mucho

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

but much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer

• you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

• that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!

• there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro

• how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

• she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho

• to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo

• much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdad

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

• we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

• that's too much — eso es demasiado

• it's not up to much * — no vale gran cosa

* * *

I [mʌtʃ]
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

English-spanish dictionary > much
15 feel

1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
3. noun
have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86960/feel_for">feel for

- feel out

- feel with

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[fi:l]
past tense, past participle - felt; verb

1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) fühlen

2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) befühlen

3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) spüren

4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) fühlen

5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) glauben

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- feeler
- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of
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feel

[fi:l]

I. vt

<felt, felt>

1. (sense)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen [o spüren]

to \feel one's age sein Alter spüren

to \feel anger/jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig sein

to \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...]

to \feel the cold/heat unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

she \feels the cold more than most people sie ist kälteempfindlicher als die meisten Menschen

to \feel an idiot sich dat wie ein Idiot vorkommen

you made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu sein

to \feel joy sich akk freuen

to \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfinden

do you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?

to \feel one's old self [again] [wieder] ganz der/die Alte sein

2. (think)

what do you \feel about it? was hältst du davon?

to \feel it appropriate/necessary/right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...

3. (touch)

▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen

I had to \feel my way along the wall ich musste mich die Wand entlangtasten; ( fig)

they're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heran

II. vi

<felt, felt>

1. + adj (sense)

my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken an

my eyes \feel sore from the smoke meine Augen brennen von dem Rauch

it \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagen

it \feels all wrong somehow ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabei

how do you \feel about it? was sagst du dazu?

how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?

to \feel angry/glad/sad wütend/froh/traurig sein

to \feel better/ill/well sich akk besser/krank/wohl fühlen

to \feel certain [or convinced] [or sure] sich dat sicher sein

to \feel foolish sich dat dumm vorkommen

to \feel free to do sth etw ruhig tun fam

\feel free to visit any time you like du kannst uns gern [o fam ruhig] jederzeit besuchen

to \feel good/bad sich akk gut/schlecht fühlen

sb \feels hot/cold jdm ist heiß/kalt

sb \feels hungry/thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig [o hat Hunger/Durst]

to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen

▪ to \feel as if one were doing sth das Gefühl haben, etw zu tun

▪ to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlen

▪ to \feel like sth sich akk wie etw fühlen

I \feel like nothing on earth ( fam) ich fühle mich hundeelend fam

what does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?

2. + adj (seem) scheinen

the bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vor

how do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?

3. (search) tasten

▪ to \feel along sth etw abtasten

▪ to \feel for sth nach etw dat tasten

4. (want)

▪ to \feel like sth zu etw dat Lust haben

▪ to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun

III. n no pl

1. (texture)

the \feel of wool das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut]

you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder kann man schon beim Anfassen erkennen

the material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut an

2. (touch) Berühren nt; (by holding) Anfassen nt

she had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe ab

she let me have a \feel ( fam) ich durfte sie betatschen fam

3. (air) Ambiente nt; (positive also) Flair nt

a \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäre

4. (talent) Gespür nt

to get the/have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen/haben

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[fiːl] vb: pret, ptp felt
1. vt

1) (= touch) fühlen; (examining) befühlen

to feel one's way — sich vortasten

I'm still feeling my way ( in my new job) — ich versuche noch, mich (in meiner neuen Stelle) zurechtzufinden

to feel one's way into sth (fig) — sich in etw (acc) einfühlen

2) (= be aware of by touching, feeling) prick, sun etc fühlen, spüren

I can't feel anything in my left leg — ich habe kein Gefühl im linken Bein

I felt it move — ich spürte, wie es sich bewegte

3) (= be conscious of in oneself) regret, joy, fear etc fühlen, empfinden; effects spüren

I felt myself blush — ich merkte or spürte, dass ich rot wurde

he felt a sense of regret —

can't you feel the sadness in this music? — können Sie nicht empfinden, wie traurig diese Musik ist?

she felt his eyes on her — sie merkte or spürte, wie er sie ansah

4) (= be affected by) heat, cold, insult, loss leiden unter (+dat)

I don't feel the cold as much as he does —

a right hook which he really felt — ein rechter Haken, der saß

she's fallen, I bet she felt that! — sie ist hingefallen, das hat bestimmt wehgetan!

I felt that! (pain) — das hat wehgetan!

5) (= think) glauben

what do you feel about him/it? — was halten Sie von ihm/davon?

it was felt that... — man war der Meinung, dass...

he felt it necessary — er hielt es für notwendig

don't feel you have to... — glauben Sie nicht, Sie müssten...

I can't help feeling that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube, dass...

2. vi

1) (indicating physical or mental state person) sich fühlen

to feel well/ill/apprehensive — sich wohlfühlen/elend/unsicher fühlen

I feel sick —

how do you feel today? — wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein

to feel hungry/thirsty/sleepy — hungrig/durstig/müde sein

I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt

I felt very touched by his remarks —

I feel much better — ich fühle mich viel besser, es geht mir viel besser

you'll feel ( all) the better for a bath — ein Bad wird Ihnen guttun

he doesn't feel quite himself today — er ist heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe

I felt sad/strange — mir war traurig/komisch zumute or zu Mute

I felt as though I'd never been away — mir war, als ob ich nie weg gewesen wäre

I felt as if I was going to be sick — ich dachte, mir würde schlecht werden

how do you feel about him? (emotionally) — was empfinden Sie für ihn?

you can imagine what I felt like or how I felt — Sie können sich (dat) vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war

2) (= feel to the touch material, ground, bricks etc) sich anfühlen

to feel hard/soft/rough etc — sich hart/weich/rau etc anfühlen

the room/air feels warm — das Zimmer/die Luft kommt einem warm vor

my skin feels tight — mir spannt die Haut

the shirt feels as though it's made of silk — das Hemd fühlt sich so an, als sei es aus Seide

3) (= think, have opinions) meinen

how do you feel about him/the idea/going for a walk? —

how do you feel about these developments? — was meinen Sie zu dieser Entwicklung?

that's just how I feel — das meine ich auch, ich bin genau derselben Meinung

4)

I feel like something to eat — ich möchte jetzt gern etwas essen

I feel like going for a walk — ich habe Lust spazieren zu gehen

I felt like screaming/crying/giving up — ich hätte am liebsten geschrien/geheult/aufgegeben, ich hätte schreien/heulen/aufgeben können

if you feel like it — wenn Sie Lust haben, wenn Sie wollen or gern möchten

5) impers

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be all alone? — wie fühlt man sich or wie ist das so ganz allein?

what does it feel like or how does it feel to be the boss? — wie fühlt man sich als Chef?, was ist das für ein Gefühl, Chef zu sein?

it feels like flying — es ist wie Fliegen

3. n no pl

1)

let me have a feel (of it)! — lass (mich) mal fühlen!

2)

(= quality when touched) it has a velvety/papery feel — es fühlt sich samten/wie Papier an

he loved the feel of her skin — er liebte es, wie sich ihre Haut anfühlte

he recognizes things by their feel — er erkennt Dinge daran, wie sie sich anfühlen

I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — ich mag Wolle nicht auf der Haut

I like the feel of the sun on my face — ich spüre gerne die Sonne im Gesicht

3)

(= quality) the room has a cosy feel —

there's a nostalgic feel to his music — seine Musik klingt nostalgisch

4) (fig)

to get/have a feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt für etw bekommen/haben

to get the feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt

you must get the feel of the poem — Sie müssen sich in das Gedicht einfühlen

* * *

feel [fiːl]

A v/t prät und pperf felt [felt]

1. anfassen, (be)fühlen, anfühlen:

feel up umg jemanden befummeln;

feel one’s way

a) sich tasten(d zurechtfinden),

b) fig vorsichtig vorgehen;

feel one’s way through the dark sich durch das Dunkel tasten; → pulse¹ A 1

2. a) die Kälte etc fühlen, (ver)spüren, wahrnehmen, merken:

feel one’s age sein Alter spüren;

I felt myself blush ich spürte, wie ich rot wurde;

make itself felt spürbar werden, sich bemerkbar machen; → presence 1 a

b) jemandes Zorn etc zu spüren oder zu fühlen bekommen

3. Vergnügen etc empfinden:

feel sth for sb;

he felt the loss deeply der Verlust ging ihm sehr zu Herzen

4. a) ahnen, spüren: → bone¹ A 1

b) das Gefühl oder den Eindruck haben, glauben ( alle:

that dass):

I feel that … ich finde, dass …; es scheint mir, dass …;

it is felt in London that … in London ist man der Ansicht, dass …

c) halten für:

I feel it (to be) my duty ich halte es für meine Pflicht;

it was felt to be unwise man erachtete es für unklug

5. auch feel out umg etwas sondieren, jemandem auf den Zahn fühlen

B v/i

1. fühlen:

he has lost all ability to feel in his left hand er hat in seiner linken Hand keinerlei Gefühl mehr

2. auch feel to see fühlen, durch Fühlen oder Tasten festzustellen suchen oder feststellen (whether, if ob; how wie)

3. feel for

a) tasten nach:

feel along the wall for die Wand abtasten nach

b) vorsichtig Ausschau halten nach

c) suchen nach einer Ausrede etc

d) herausfinden; versuchen, etwas herauszufinden:

in the absence of a book of instructions we had to feel for the best way to operate the machine

4. gefühlsmäßig reagieren oder handeln

5. sich fühlen, sich befinden, sich vorkommen, sein:

feel ill sich krank fühlen;

I feel warm mir ist warm;

I don’t feel quite myself ich bin nicht ganz auf dem Posten;

feel up to sth

a) sich einer Sache gewachsen fühlen,

b) sich in der Lage fühlen zu etwas,

c) in (der) Stimmung sein zu etwas;

feel like a new man (woman) sich wie neugeboren fühlen;

feel 40 sich wie 40 fühlen;

feel like (doing) sth Lust haben zu einer oder auf eine Sache(, etwas zu tun);

feel like auch Appetit haben auf (akk);

don’t feel compelled fühlen Sie sich nicht gezwungen; → bad¹ A 15, certain 1, cold A 2, warm A 1

6. Mitgefühl oder Mitleid haben (for, with mit):

we feel with you wir fühlen mit euch

7. feel strongly about

a) entschiedene Ansichten haben über (akk),

b) sich erregen über (akk);

how do you feel about it? was meinst du dazu?

8. sich anfühlen:

velvet feels soft

9. unpers sich fühlen:

they know how it feels to be hungry sie wissen, was es heißt, hungrig zu sein

C s

1. Gefühl n (Art und Weise, wie sich etwas anfühlt):

a sticky feel

2. (An)Fühlen n:

it is soft to the feel, it has a soft feel es fühlt sich weich an;

let me have a feel lass mich mal fühlen

3. Gefühl n:

a) Empfindung f, Eindruck m

b) Stimmung f, Atmosphäre f

c) Feingefühl n, (feiner) Instinkt, Riecher m umg ( alle:

for für):

clutch feel AUTO Gefühl für richtiges Kuppeln

* * *
1. transitive verb,
felt

1) (explore by touch) befühlen

feel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen

feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten

2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren

3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]

feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden

feel one's age — sein Alter spüren

make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommen

5) (have vague or emotional conviction)

feel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...

6) (think)

feel [that]... — glauben, dass...

if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
2. intransitive verb,
felt

1)

feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen

feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten

2) (have sense of touch) fühlen

3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlen

feel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein

I felt such a fool — ich kam mir wie ein Idiot vor

feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun

the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein

feel quite hopeful — guter Hoffnung sein

I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid

how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?

feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun

do you feel like a cup of tea? — möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?

we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...

how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst

4) (be emotionally affected)

feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein

5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen

feel like something — sich wie etwas anfühlen

it feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
3. noun
have a silky feel — sich seidig anfühlen

let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen

get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben

Phrasal Verbs:

- feel for

- feel out

- feel with

* * *

expr.

betasten ausdr.

empfinden ausdr.

fühlen ausdr.

sich fühlen ausdr.

spüren ausdr. v.

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > feel
16 feel

1. I
abs

usually in the negative or interrogative a robot cannot feel робот ничего не чувствует; can animals feel ? обладают ли животные какими-л. чувствами?
2. II
feel in some manner feel deeply (instinctively, profoundly, genuinely, etc.) глубоко и т. д. чувствовать; feel at home чувствовать себя как дома /запросто, свободно/; feel at ease чувствовать себя свободно; I feel ill at ease in her presence в ее присутствии я чувствую себя неловко /скованно/
3. III
feel smth.

1) feel hunger (thirst, etc.) ощущать голод и т. д.; feel pain (a toothache, a sore throat, etc.) чувствовать /испытывать/ боль и т. д; feel the force of the wind (the cool breeze, a blow, etc.) почувствовать силу ветра и т. д. feel sorrow (anger, fear, pity, compunction, a sting of conscience, doubt, joy, delight, pleasure, want, etc.) испытывать горе и т. д.; feel smb.'s authority (smb.'s anger, one's own power, one's strength, one's disgrace, the effects of the accident, the need for a little exercise, the necessity of smth., the justice of his words, etc.) (почувствовать чей-л. авторитет и т. д.; did you feel the earthquake? вы почувствовали подземные толчки?

2) feel music (poetry, the beauty of his poems, the force of an argument, etc.) хорошо понимать /чувствовать/ музыку и т. д.; feel a friend's death глубоко переживать смерть друга

3) feel the child's forehead (the edge of a knife, this piece of silk, this cloth, etc.) (по)щупать ребенку лоб и т. д.; feel smb.'s pulse посчитать у кого-л. пульс; the blind recognize objects by feeling them слепые узнают предметы на ощупь; feel one's legs (one's hands, one's head, etc.) ощупать свой ноги и т. д.; feel one's way идти ощупью; just feel the weight of this! ты только попробуй, сколько это весит!
4. IV
1) feel smth. in some manner he doesn't feel the heat at all он совсем не страдает от жары; infants feel the cold very much маленькие дети очень чувствительны к холоду; feel smth. at some time he felt the full effect of the medicine much later действие /эффект от/ лекарства он ощутил значительно позже

2) feel smth. in some manner feel one's misfortune keenly (her failure painfully, his loss severely, etc.) остро чувствовать /переживать/ свое несчастье и т. д; feel nothing intensely принимать все спокойно, ничего не принимать близко к сердцу; feel acutely the difficulty (the need of smth., the necessity of smth., etc.) остро осознавать /отчетливо понимать/ [возникшие] трудности и т. д.

3) feel smth. in some manner feel one's head (one's legs, one's face, etc.) carefully (lightly, etc.) осторожно и т. д. ощупывать голову и т. д.
5. V
|| feel it one's duty to do smth. считать своим долгом что-л. сделать; feel it one's duty to speak frankly to him (to tell them all about it, to help her, to do so, etc.) считать своим долгом поговорить с ним откровенно и т. д.
6. VI
feel smth., as having some quality feel it necessary (important, relevant, wise, etc.) to interfere (to tell them about it, to warn them, etc.) считать необходимым и т. д. вмешаться и т. д.
7. VII
1) feel smth., smb. do smth. feel the earth shake (the knife touch my skin, her arms clasp round me, smb. move in the kitchen, him stir, etc.) (по-) чувствовать, что /как/ земля задрожала и т. д., she felt her feet to be stone-cold она почувствовала, что у нее ноги холодные как лед

2) feel smb., smth. to do smth. he felt himself to see that nothing was broken он ощупал себя, чтобы убедиться, что ничего не сломал; she felt the wall to find the switch она шарила по стене, чтобы нащупать выключатель
8. VIII
feel smb., smth. dome smth. feel her trembling.(smth. crawling on my back, someone moving in the dark, himself falling, his hopes fading away, etc.) (по)чувствовать, что /как/ она дрожит и т. д.; feel winter coming предчувствовать наступление зимы; he felt an awful cad doing it делая это, он чувствовал себя подлецом
9. X
feel in some state feel hurt (a good deal embarrassed, very much moved, convinced, etc.) (почувствовать себя обиженным и т. д., обидеться и т. д.', feel relieved (grieved, assured, alarmed, frightened, depressed, etc.) почувствовать облегчение и т. д.; feel disposed to smb. чувствовать расположение к кому-л.; feel inclined to do smth. быть склонным сделать что-л.; the house is so large that one feels lost within it дом так велик, что в нем чувствуешь себя потерянным
10. XI
1) be felt in some manner the scarcity of public libraries is keenly felt остро ощущается недостаток публичных библиотек; the storm was felt severely on the coast последствия шторма тяжело сказались на всем побережье

2) be felt to be in some state it was felt to be unwise (important, significant, etc.) считали, что это неразумно и т. д.
11. XIII
|| feel at liberty /free/ to do smth. быть вправе что-л. делать; I don't feel at liberty to tell you about it (to mention his name, to disclose his whereabouts, etc.) я не считаю себя вправе рассказать зам об этом и т. д.; I felt free to leave (to stay, etc.) я считал, что могу уйти и т. д.; feel in a position to do smth. считать себя в состоянии что-л. сделать; feel in a position to help (to lend smb. money, to speak to smb., etc.) считать, что в состоянии помочь и т. д.;
12. XV
feel in some state

1) feel young (ten years younger, old, free, pretty well, ill, foolish, mean, cheap, etc.) чувствовать себя молодым и т. д.; feel envious (anxious, nervous, etc.) завидовать /испытывать зависть/ и т. д.; I feel uneasy about him я о нем беспокоюсь; I feel cold (warm, hot, comfortable, sad, queer, lonely, etc.) мне холодно и т. д., I feel hungry (weary, angry, grateful, happy, ill, etc.) я голоден и т. д., feel proud of smth., smb. гордиться чем-л., кем-л.; feel indebted to him чувствовать себя обязанным ему; he is beginning to feel tipsy он начинает пьянеть; he feels sleepy его клонит ко сну; I feel sorry мне очень жаль; tow are you today? feel Feeling fine, thanks как вы себя чувствуете сегодня? feel Прекрасно, спасибо; my head feels funny feel may I lie down? у меня что-то с головой-можно я прилягу?; my foot feels better с ногой у меня стало лучше; do you know how it feels to lose an old friend вы знаете, что значит потерять старого друга?; he knows how it feels to be hungry (to be rich, to be poor, etc.) он знает, что такое быть голодным и т. д.

2) feel ил possessing some quality the air feels cold /chilly/ в воздухе прохладно; the room feels hot (damp, etc.) в комнате жарко и т. д.; how cold your hand feels какая у вас холодная рука; the chair feels comfortable стул удобный; velvet (silk, this cloth, etc.) feels soft (smooth, rough, etc.) бархат мягкий и т. д. на ощупь; the load felt heavy to me груз показался мне тяжелым
13. XVI
1) feel for smb. feel for her (for all mankind, deeply for all who suffer, etc.) сочувствовать ей и т. д.; I really feel for him in his sorrow я искренне разделяю его горе; feel toward (s) /about/ smb., smth. feel kindly (sweetly, affectionately, maternally, etc.) towards smb. хорошо и т. д. относиться к кому-л.: I know how you feel toward him я знаю, как вы к нему относитесь; how do you feel about this? как sill к атому относитесь?; feel strongly about smb., smth. испытывать чувство неприязни к кому-л., чему-л.; I feel very strongly about women smoking я решительно против того, чтобы женщины курили; feel badly about smb., smth. плохо относиться к кому-л., чему-л.

2) feel for /after/ smth. /in some place/ feel for one's purse (for a coin in one's pockets, after the handle, for a box of matches, for a weapon, for a knife, etc.) ощупью искать кошелек в кармане и т. д.; feel in (under, along, etc.) smth. feel in one's pockets (in her purse, in her handbag, in a drawer, etc.) рыться в карманах и т. д.; feel under tile chair with one's hand (with one's foot) шарить рукой (ногой) под стулом; he felt along the wall until he found the door он пробирался ощупью вдоль стены, пока не нащупал дверь
14. XVIII
feel oneself in some state feel oneself touched почувствовать себя растроганным; feel oneself slighted считать серя ущемленным; he felt himself called upon to help он считал, это обязан помочь; I don't feel quite myself this morning мне сегодня немножко не по себе; I feel quite myself again я снова чувствую себя хорошо, я опять в форме
15. XIX1
1) feel like smth. feel like a cup of tea (like a glass of beer, like a drink, like a meal, like a movie, like a sail, etc.) быть не прочь выпить чашку чая и т. д, не возражать против чашки чая и т. д.; I don't feel like a walk just now мне сейчас не хочется идти гулять

2) feel like smb. feel like a fool (like a cad, like a Midas, like oneself, etc.) чувствовать себя дураком и т. д., she hasn't been feeling like herself since the accident после катастрофы она никак не придет в себя; how does it feel like to be at home? ну как вам дома?, ну как вы себя чувствуете дома?

3) feel like smth. this feels like wood (like glass, like wool, etc.) на ощупь это похоже на дерево и т. д.; her hands feel like velvet у нее руки мягкие как бархат; what does it feel like? на что это похоже (на ощупь)? ХIХ3 feel like doing smth. I feel like being alone (like singing, like crying like eating, like sleeping, etc.) мне хочется побыть одному и т. д.; do you feel like taking a walk? хотите прогуляться?; he doesn't feel like going out tonight ему сегодня не хочется выходить из дому; I don't feel like laughing мне [совсем] не смешно
16. XXI1
1) feel smth. in smth. I feel a pain in my ear (in my leg, in the back, etc.) у меня болит ухо и т. д.; feel an interest in /towards/ smb., smth. интересоваться кем-л., чем-л.; feel smth. for smb. feel great friendship for smb. быть дружески расположенным к кому-л.; feel much pity for smb. жалеть кого-л., испытывать жалость к кому-л.; feel smth. at smth. I felt no joy at his return я не испытывал никакой радости по поводу его возвращения, я совершенно не радовался его возвращению

2) feel one's may around (across, along, etc.) smth. feel one's way around the room (along the wall, across the hall, etc.) двигаться по комнате и т. д. ощупью; feel one's way with smth. feel one's way with a stick (with one's foot) нащупывать дорогу палкой (ногой)
17. XXV
1) feel that... (what..., as if..., etc.) he felt that he was cold (that you were right, that we should win, etc.) он чувствовал, что ему холодно и т. д.you shall feel what it is to be in my bad books ты еще почувствуешь, что значит потерять мое расположение; feel that it will be a clever move I that such a plan will he unwise, that I ought to say no more at present, that he has told the truth, hat this is not the right time to act, etc.) полагать считать/, что это будет умный ход и т. д., felt that there was going to be a disaster чувствовал, что разразится катастрофа; I feel as if my head were bursting (as if I had lost a father, as if I'm catching cold, etc.) у меня такое чувство, как будто у меня раскалывается голова и т. д., it feels as if it's going to be a nice day today сегодня, кажется, будет хороший день

2) feel whether... if... / (how...) feel whether the water is warm enough пощупай /попробуй/, достаточно ли теплая вода; feel if there are any bones broken проверьте, не сломаны ли какие-нибудь кости; feel how sharp the edge of this knife is (how cold lay hands are, how fast his pulse is, etc.) пощупайте, какой острый нож и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > feel
17 much

بِكَثِير \ all: (with comparatives) much: If you run you’ll get there all the sooner. by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. far: (comparing things) much: He works far harder than you do. lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (in comparisons; before more, etc., and before too) a lot; by a great amount: This is much more useful than that. I feel much better today. It’s much too expensive. well: quite a long way: He’s well over 60. Stand well back from the line.

Arabic-English glossary > much
18 very

ˈverɪ
1. прил.
1) истинный, настоящий, сущий, подлинный the very truth ≈ сущая правда Syn: veritable, true
2) абсолютный, в высшей степени the very reverse ≈ полная противоположность
3) самый, тот самый, тот же
4) предельный, самый a very little more ≈ чуть-чуть больше
5) самый, сам по себе;
даже His very absence is eloquent. ≈ Самое его отсутствие знаменательно.
2. нареч.
1) весьма, очень, сильно very well ≈ отлично very much ≈ очень Syn: greatly
2) служит для усиления;
часто в сочетании с превосх. ст. прилагательного самый It is the very best thing you can do. ≈ Это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать. He came the very next day. ≈ Он пришел на следующий же день.
3) именно, точно, как раз He used the very same words as I had. ≈ Он в точности повторил мои слова.
4) подчеркивает близость, принадлежность my (his, etc.) very own ≈ мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое You may keep the book for your very own. ≈ Можете оставить эту книгу себе - я дарю ее вам. (усилительно) настоящий, истинный, подлинный, сущий - the * truth сущая /чистая/ правда - a * rogue настоящий /отъявленный/ мошенник - the veriest fool knows that это знает последний дурак( усилительно) полный, абсолютный;
в высшей степени - the * reverse (of) полная противоположность - this is the * reverse of the truth дело обстоит как раз наоборот - the * nonsense( разговорное) полнейшая ерунда - the * stupidity( разговорное) верх глупости( усилительно) (после the, this, that и притяжательных местоимений) тот самый;
тот же;
именно тот - at that * moment в тот самый момент - the * man I saw тот самый человек, которого я видел - the * thing for the purpose это именно то, что нужно /необходимо/ - he lives in this * place он живет как раз здесь - that is the * thing that I was saying я именно это и говорил - these are his * words это в точности его слова - come here this * minute! иди сюда сию же минуту! - it was a year ago, to the * day это было ровно год назад( усилительно) самый;
предельный - a * little more (разговорное) еще;
совсем немного;
чуть-чуть - the * top самая верхушка - at the * bottom на самом дне - at the * beginning в самом начале - in the * heart of the city в самом центре города - it grieves me to the * heart это огорчает меня до глубины души( усилительно) сам по себе;
простой - the * thought frightens me одна мысль об этом меня пугает - the * fact of his presence is enough достаточно того, что он присутствует - he could not, for * shame, refuse to give something ему было просто стыдно ничего не дать( усилительно) самый;
даже;
хотя бы;
вплоть до - their * language is becoming unintelligible to us сам их язык становится нам непонятен - the * children know it даже дети знают это - they took the * shirt off his back они его обобрали до нитки( устаревшее) истинный - * God of * God (религия) Бога истина от Бога истинна > in * deed действительно, на самом деле;
несомненно > in * truth поистине > the * idea! как можно!, что вы говорите (выражение протеста или изумления) (усилительно) очень;
весьма - a * trying time очень тяжелое время - * much очень (часто с р.р.) ;
значительно, гораздо( с прилагательными в сравнит. ст.) - did you like the play? - V. much вам понравилась пьеса? - Очень - I was * much pleased, (разговорное) I was * pleased я был очень рад - I feel * much better мне значительно лучше - it is * much warmer стало гораздо теплее, сильно потеплело (усилительно) после отрицаний;
в незначительной степени;
отнюдь нет;
довольно - not * good неважный - not * well неважно - not * rich небогатый - not so * small не такой уж маленький, довольно большой - I am not so * sure я в этом отнюдь не уверен - you are not * polite вы не очень-то вежливы - that's not a * nice thing to say это не очень любезно, это довольно грубо - I am not * fond of music я не любитель музыки (усилительно) в сочетании с прилагательным или наречием в превосходной степени: самый - the * first самый первый - at the * most самое большее - at 5, at the * latest самое позднее в пять часов - I did the * best I could я сделал все, что мог /все, что было в моих силах/ - the * last thing I expected этого я никак не ожидал (усилительно) именно, точно, как раз - in the * same words точно теми же словами - the * same man именно тот (самый) человек - the * same day the year before ровно год назад - * much the other way как раз наоборот > * good очень хорошо, отлично;
хорошо (согласие) ;
слушаюсь!, есть! (ответ на приказ) > * well очень хорошо, отлично;
ну, хорошо, так и быть;
приходится соглашаться;
(морское) так держать! > * nearly почти > are you ready? - V. nearly so вы готовы? - Да, почти > we * nearly died мы чуть не погибли > my * own мой собственный;
родной, близкий, любимый > may I have it for my * own? можно мне взять это себе? > my * own Mary Мэри, родная моя ~ самый, предельный;
at the very end в самом конце;
a very little more чуть-чуть больше it is the ~ best thing you can do это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать;
he came the very next day он пришел на следующий же день ~ подчеркивает тождественность или противоположность: he used the very same words as I had он в точности повторил мои слова ~ подчеркивает важность, значительность самый, сам по себе;
даже;
his very absence is eloquent самое его отсутствие знаменательно ~ очень;
very well отлично;
I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
very much очень in a ~ torn condition истрепанный, изорванный в клочья it is the ~ best thing you can do это самое лучшее, что вы можете сделать;
he came the very next day он пришел на следующий же день ~ подчеркивает близость, принадлежность: my (his, etc.) very own мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
this very day в этот же день;
the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен very истинный, настощий, сущий;
the very truth сущая правда;
the veriest coward отъявленный трус very истинный, настощий, сущий;
the very truth сущая правда;
the veriest coward отъявленный трус ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
this very day в этот же день;
the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен ~ очень;
very well отлично;
I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
very much очень ~ подчеркивает близость, принадлежность: my (his, etc.) very own мое (его и т. д.) самое близкое, дорогое ~ подчеркивает важность, значительность самый, сам по себе;
даже;
his very absence is eloquent самое его отсутствие знаменательно ~ подчеркивает тождественность или противоположность: he used the very same words as I had он в точности повторил мои слова ~ служит для усиления;
часто в сочетании с превосх. ст. прилагательного самый ~ самый, предельный;
at the very end в самом конце;
a very little more чуть-чуть больше ~ самый, предельный;
at the very end в самом конце;
a very little more чуть-чуть больше ~ как усиление подчеркивает тождественность, совпадение самый, тот самый;
this very day в этот же день;
the very man I want тот самый человек, который мне нужен ~ очень;
very well отлично;
I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
very much очень the ~ opposite to what I expected прямо противоположное тому, что я ожидал;
very much the other way как раз наоборот the ~ opposite to what I expected прямо противоположное тому, что я ожидал;
very much the other way как раз наоборот very истинный, настощий, сущий;
the very truth сущая правда;
the veriest coward отъявленный трус ~ очень;
very well отлично;
I don't swim very well я плаваю довольно скверно;
very much очень you may keep the book for your ~ own можете оставить эту книгу себе - я дарю ее вам

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > very
19 feel *****

[fiːl] felt vb: pt, pp
1. n

(sense of touch) tatto, (sensation) sensazione f, (of substance) consistenza

to be rough to the feel — essere ruvido (-a) al tatto

to know sth by the feel of it — riconoscere qc al tatto

let me have a feel! — fammi toccare!

to get the feel of sth fig — abituarsi a qc

2. vt

1) (touch) tastare, sentire, toccare

to feel sb's pulse — sentire or tastare il polso a qn

to feel one's way (towards) — avanzare a tastoni (verso)

I'm still feeling my way fig — sto ancora tastando il terreno

2) (be aware of) sentire, (experience: pain, pity, anger) provare, sentire

he doesn't feel the cold — non sente il freddo

I didn't feel much pain — non sentivo molto dolore

she felt a hand on her shoulder — sentì una mano sulla spalla

I felt something move — ho sentito qualcosa che si muoveva

we are beginning to feel the effects — cominciamo a sentire gli effetti

I felt a great sense of relief — ho sentito un grande sollievo

he feels the loss of his father very deeply — sta risentendo molto della morte del padre

3)

(think, believe) to feel (that) — credere (che), pensare (che)

I feel that you ought to do it — penso che dovresti farlo

he felt it necessary to point out that... — ritenne necessario far notare che...

since you feel so strongly about it... — visto che ci tieni tanto...

I feel it in my bones that... — me lo sento nelle ossa che...

what do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

3. vi

1) (physically, mentally) sentirsi

to feel cold/hungry/sleepy — avere freddo/fame/sonno

to feel ill — sentirsi male

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

I feel much better — mi sento molto meglio

to feel lonely — sentirsi solo (-a)

I felt lonely — mi sentivo solo

she's not feeling quite herself — non si sente molto bene

I felt (as if I was going to) faint — mi sono sentito svenire

to feel ashamed — avere vergogna

I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...

to feel sorry for sb — dispiacersi per qn

I feel very cross/sorry etc — sono molto arrabbiato/triste ecc

he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — gli dispiace lasciare sola la moglie

I feel as if there is nothing we can do — ho la sensazione che non ci possiamo fare niente

how do you feel about him/about the idea? — che ne pensi di lui/dell'idea?

to feel like sth/doing sth — avere voglia di qc/di fare qc

I don't feel like going out tonight — non ho voglia di uscire stasera

do you feel like an ice cream? — hai voglia di un gelato?

what does it feel like to do that? — che effetto ti fa fare ciò?

I don't feel up to (doing) it — non me la sento (di farlo)

I felt (like) a fool — mi sono sentito uno stupido

I feel for you! — (sympathize) come ti capisco!

2)

(objects) to feel hard/cold/damp (to the touch) — essere duro (-a) /freddo (-a) /umido (-a) al tatto

it feels soft — è morbido al tatto

the house feels damp — la casa sembra umida

it feels like silk — sembra seta al tatto

it feels colder out here — sembra più freddo qui fuori

it feels like (it might) rain — sembra che voglia piovere

it felt like being drunk or as if I was drunk — mi sentivo come se fossi ubriaco

3) (grope) cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for — cercare a tastoni

to feel about or around for sth in the dark — cercare a tastoni qc al buio

to feel (about or around) in one's pocket for — frugarsi in tasca per cercare

English-Italian dictionary > feel *****
20 much

كَثيرًا \ lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (only in negative sentences or questions; always after the verb) often: Does he come here much?, (with p.p) greatly a much-loved friend, (with verbs (a) it must not come between the verb and its object, (b) it may come at the end of a negative sentence or question, (c) it may only come at the end of a statement if it follows very) greatly: I don’t much like it or (I don’t like it). often: many times: It often rains in winter.

Arabic-English glossary > much

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