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1 moment
moment [mɔmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = court instant) moment• un moment, il arrive ! just a moment, he's coming!b. ( = longtemps) whilec. ( = période) time• à quel moment est-ce arrivé ? when did this happen?d. ( = occasion) timee. (locutions)► d'un moment à l'autre [changer] from one moment to the next• on l'attend d'un moment à l'autre he is expected any moment now► du moment où (dans le temps) since ; (pourvu que) as long as• je m'en fiche, du moment que c'est fait I don't care, as long as it's done► en ce moment at the moment• il se prépare afin de savoir quoi dire le moment venu he's getting ready so that he'll know what to say when the time comes► par moments now and then► à + moment• à un moment donné j'ai cru que c'était fini at one point, I thought it was over• à tout moment [se produire] any time• au moment de partir just as I (or he etc) was about to leave• au moment où elle entrait, lui sortait as she was going in he was coming out* * *mɔmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( instant précis) momentle moment venu — ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came
à un moment donné — ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment
à ce moment-là — ( à l'époque) at that time; ( au même instant) just then; ( dans ce cas) in that case
au moment où — gén at the time (when)
du moment que — ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since
ce n'est pas le moment — gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time
il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! — he certainly picks his moment to call! iron
choisir son moment pour faire — iron to pick one's moment to do iron
2) ( temps bref) moment3) ( temps long)au bout d'un moment, après un moment — after a while
du moment — [ennemi, préoccupations] of the moment
cela a été un moment fort — ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion
dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles — at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles
* * *mɔmɑ̃ nm1) (laps de temps) moment, whilePendant un moment, on n'a rien entendu. — For a moment, we didn't hear anything., For a while, we didn't hear anything.
au bout d'un moment — after a moment, after a while
Il lui faudra un petit moment pour terminer. — It'll take him a while to finish.
Un moment et je suis à vous. — I'll be with you in a moment.
par moments — at times, now and then
Elle se sent seule par moments. — She feels lonely at times.
2) (point dans le temps) point, momentà un certain moment — at some point, at one moment
Sur le moment je n'ai rien dit. — At the time I didn't say anything.
au moment où (= à l'instant où) — just as
Il est arrivé au moment où j'allais partir. — He turned up just as I was leaving., (= à une époque où) at a time when
Il a quitté la région au moment où l'économie s'effondrait. — He left the area at a time when the economy was collapsing.
au même moment — at the same time, at the same moment
À ce moment-là, on a vu arriver la police. — At that point, we saw the police coming., (dans un argument: alternative) in that case
À ce moment-là, je devrai partir plus tôt. — In that case I'll have to leave earlier.
du moment où; du moment que — seeing that, since
d'un moment à l'autre — any time, any time now
à tout moment (= n'importe quand) — at any time, at any moment
Elle peut arriver à tout moment. — She could arrive at any moment., (= continuellement) constantly
Il nous dérange à tout moment pour des riens. — He's constantly bothering us about silly little things.
pour le moment — for the moment, for the time being
Nous ne pensons pas déménager pour le moment. — We're not thinking of moving for the moment.
Nous avons beaucoup de travail en ce moment. — We have a lot of work at the moment.
* * *moment nm1 ( instant précis) moment; au moment décisif/crucial at the decisive/crucial moment; au dernier moment at the last moment; jusqu'au dernier moment till the last moment; à n'importe quel moment, à tout moment at any time; le moment venu ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came; il devrait arriver/ça devrait être prêt d'un moment à l'autre he should arrive/it should be ready any minute now; à aucun moment il n'a abordé le sujet at no time did he touch on the subject; cela a été évoqué à un moment ou à un autre it was mentioned at some time or other; à un moment donné ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment; à quel moment a-t-elle dit ça? at what point did she say that?; au même moment at the same time; sur le moment j'ai cru qu'il plaisantait at first ou to start with I thought he was joking; à ce moment-là j'habitais à l'étranger at that time I was living abroad; à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné just then the phone rang; à ce moment-là il vaut mieux que j'aille te chercher in that case it's better if I come and pick you up; au moment de l'accident/de ta naissance at the time of the accident/of your birth; au moment de sortir/poser la question il a changé d'avis just as he was about to go out/ask the question he changed his mind; au moment où gén at the time (when); au moment où il quittait son domicile as he was leaving his home; jusqu'au moment où until; du moment que ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since; du moment que tu le dis! if you say so!; à partir du moment où tu es prêt as soon as you are ready; ( pourvu que) provided ou as long as you are ready; ( puisque) since you are ready;2 ( temps bref) moment; dans un moment in a moment; un moment, j'ai presque fini! just a moment, I've nearly finished!; ça ne prendra qu'un petit moment it'll only take a moment; elle n'a pas un moment à elle she hasn't got a moment to herself; elle a parfois des moments de lucidité she has moments of lucidity; j'ai eu un moment d'affolement I had a moment of panic; j'ai eu un moment d'incertitude I hesitated for a moment;3 ( temps long) j'en ai encore pour un moment it'll take quite a while yet ou a while longer; pour le moment for the time being; tu en as pour un moment à avoir mal you'll feel uncomfortable for quite some time; ça va prendre un moment it will take a while; voilà déjà un (bon or petit) moment que je les attends/je n'ai pas de leurs nouvelles I've been waiting for them/I haven't heard from them for quite a while ou quite some time; je ne l'ai pas vue depuis un moment I haven't seen her for a while; au bout d'un moment, après un moment after a while;4 ( présent) du moment [ennemi, préoccupations, célébrités] of the moment; en ce moment at the moment; pour le moment for the moment; savoir profiter du moment présent to live every moment to the full;5 ( période) par moments at times; c'est le moment de la journée où it's the time of day when; nous avons vécu de bons moments/des moments difficiles ensemble we've had some good times/difficult times together; il y a des moments où j'ai envie de tout laisser tomber there are times when I want to give everything up; les moments forts du film the film's highlights; les moments forts du match the highlights of the match; cela a été un moment fort ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion; dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles; à mes moments perdus in my spare time; les derniers moments de qn sb's last moments;6 ( instant propice) pose la question, c'est le moment go ahead and ask, now's the time!; ce n'est pas le moment gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time; tu aurais dû demander, c'était le moment you should have asked, the time was right; moment favorable or propice right moment; il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! he certainly picks his moment to call! iron; choisir son moment pour faire iron to pick one's moment to do iron;7 Math moment;8 Phys momentum.moment psychologique psychological moment.[mɔmɑ̃] nom masculinlaisse-moi un moment pour réfléchir give me a moment ou minute to think it overpendant un bon moment for quite some time, for quite a whileun moment! just a moment ou minute!nous avons passé ou eu de bons moments we had some good timesà quel moment voulez-vous venir? when ou (at) what time would you like to come?le moment crucial du film/match the crucial moment in the film/match————————à aucun moment locution adverbialeà aucun moment il ne s'est plaint at no time ou point did he complainà ce moment-là locution adverbialeà ce moment-là, tu aurais dû me le dire! in that case ou if that was the case, you should have told me!————————à tout moment locution adverbiale1. [n'importe quand] (at) any time ou momentil peut téléphoner à tout moment we can expect a call from him any time ou moment now, he could call at any momentelle s'interrompait à tout moment she kept stopping, she was constantly stopping————————au moment de locution prépositionnelleau moment de mon divorce when I was getting divorced, at the time of my divorceau moment où locution conjonctivejuste au moment où le téléphone a sonné just when ou as the phone rangà un moment donné locution adverbialeà un moment donné, il a refusé at one point he refuseddès le moment où locution conjonctive————————du moment locution adjectivalele succès/l'idole du moment the current hit/idol————————du moment que locution conjonctive[puisque] sinced'un moment à l'autre locution adverbiale[très prochainement] any moment ou minute ou time nowen ce moment locution adverbialeen un moment locution adverbiale————————par moments locution adverbialepour le moment locution adverbialesur le moment locution adverbialesur le moment, ça n'a pas fait mal it didn't hurt at the time -
2 momento
"moment;Moment;momento"* * *m momentdal momento che from the moment thatcausale sincea momenti sometimes, at momentsper il momento for the momentdel momento short-livedsul momento at the time* * *momento s.m.1 moment; time: senza un momento di esitazione, without a moment's hesitation; aspetta un momento, wait a moment; un momento, per piacere, just a moment, please; un momento solo, just a moment; a un dato momento, at a given moment; sto uscendo proprio in questo momento, I'm just going out; un momento!, cerchiamo di ragionare, wait a moment! let's try to think things out; un momento! che fretta c'è?, just a moment! what's the hurry?; un momento e la servo subito, I'll serve you in just a moment; dammi ancora un momento e poi usciamo, just give me another moment and then we'll go out; ricordo ancora il momento in cui il primo uomo mise piede sulla luna, I still remember the moment when the first man set foot on the moon; aspetto con ansia il momento di ricevere la tua lettera, I'm waiting anxiously for your letter; era il momento culminante del dramma, it was the climax of the drama; l'ho amato fin dal primo momento, I loved him from the very first moment; fino a questo momento non ho ricevuto nessuna telefonata, I haven't received any phone calls so far; lo farò in un altro momento, I shall do it another time; non c'era un momento da perdere, there was not a moment to lose (o to be lost); non è il momento di scherzare, this is no time for joking; non perde mai un momento, she never wastes a moment; la prossima volta vieni un momento prima, next time come a little earlier; si dedica alla lettura nei momenti liberi, she devotes her spare time to reading // per il momento, for the moment (o for the present o for the time being) // tutti i momenti, ogni momento, continually: ogni momento chiede soldi, he is continually asking for money2 (tempo, circostanza) time: momenti difficili, hard times; è un capriccio del momento, it is a passing fad; il mio momento si avvicina, my time is drawing near; passare un brutto momento, to have a bad (o rough) time; durante la guerra passammo terribili momenti, we went through terrible times during the war; bisogna creare dei momenti di gruppo per scambiarsi le opinioni, we need to create occasions for meeting to exchange opinions; il suo discorso è stato il momento forte della serata, his speech was the highpoint of the evening // l'uomo del momento, the man of the moment3 (opportunità) opportunity, chance: aspetto il momento adatto per agire, I am waiting for an opportunity to act; approfitta del momento favorevole e compra delle azioni, take advantage of this favourable moment and buy some shares; cogliere il momento, to take the chance4 (un pochino) a bit: questa stanza dovrebbe essere un momento più grande, this room should be just a bit bigger5 (ant., letter.) (gravità, importanza) moment: una decisione di grande, poco momento, a decision of great, little moment6 (fis.) moment: momento di una coppia, moment of a couple; momento magnetico, elettrico, magnetic, electric moment; momento di una forza, moment of a force (o torque); momento di inerzia, moment of inertia; momento angolare, angular moment (o momentum); momento lineare, linear momentum; momento flettente, bending moment // (mecc.) momento del contrappeso, counterbalance moment // (aer.): momento di beccheggio, pitching moment; momento di cerniera, hinge moment; momento di rollio, rolling moment.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro, he should arrive any moment now (o at any moment); da un momento all'altro ha cambiato idea, all of a sudden he changed his mind // a momenti, (talvolta) sometimes, (fra poco) in a moment (o before long o soon), (quasi) nearly, almost: a momenti è gentile, a momenti è villano, sometimes he is polite, sometimes he is rude; va a momenti, ora piove ora c'è il sole, it's very changeable, one moment it's raining, the next it's sunny; Claudio va a momenti, alle volte è veramente intrattabile, Claude is moody, at times he's really unapproachable; Sara va a momenti, a volte può essere anche brillante, Sarah has her moments, at times she can be brilliant; sarà pronto a momenti, he'll be ready in a moment; a momenti cadevo!, I nearly (o almost) fell (down)! // al momento: al momento della consegna, at the time of delivery; al momento non ho traduzioni da darti, at the moment I haven't got a translation to give you; al momento della decisione Claudia non seppe cosa fare, when the time came to decide, Claudia didn't know what to do; al momento di parlare non ci riuscì, when the time came to speak he wasn't able to utter a word; al momento non ci avevo fatto caso, at the time I didn't attach any importance to it; proprio al momento opportuno, just at the right moment; in quel ristorante il pesce te lo preparano al momento, in that restaurant they cook the fish for you as you wait // dal momento, (dato che) since, as, (da quando) (ever) since, from the (first) moment (that): dal momento che sei qui dammi una mano, since you are here give me a hand; dal momento che te ne sei andato la casa non è più la stessa, since (o from the moment) you went away the house hasn't been the same anymore.* * *[mo'mento]sostantivo maschile1) momentun momento, ho quasi finito! — just a moment, I've nearly finished!
uscire, entrare un momento — colloq. to go out, in for a moment
in qualsiasi o in ogni momento at any time; tutti i -i always; in un momento di debolezza in a moment of weakness; nello o allo stesso momento in the same time; all'ultimo momento at the last minute; fino all'ultimo momento till the last moment; (fin) da questo momento from this moment, from now on; ha cambiato idea da un momento all'altro all of a sudden he changed his mind; dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro he should arrive (at) any minute now; una decisione dell'ultimo momento a last minute decision; sul momento ho creduto che scherzasse for a moment there I thought he was joking; per il o al momento for the time being; abbiamo vissuto dei bei -i insieme we had o went through some good times together; è un brutto momento it's a bad period; è arrivato il momento di fare it's time o time has come to do; è il momento buono it's the right time; arriva sempre al momento giusto! — he always arrives at just the right time!
2) mat. fis. moment3) del momento [ uomo] of the moment; [ problemi] current4) dal momento che sincea -i cadevo — I nearly fell; (tra poco)
* * *momento/mo'mento/sostantivo m.1 moment; hai un momento (di tempo)? have you got a moment? è successo tutto in un momento it happened all at once; non c'è un momento da perdere there's no time to lose; ho avuto un momento di incertezza I hesitated for a moment; non ha (mai) un momento per sé she hasn't (ever) got a moment to herself; un momento, ho quasi finito! just a moment, I've nearly finished! uscire, entrare un momento colloq. to go out, in for a moment; smetti (per) un momento di parlare please stop talking for a minute; un momento di disattenzione a moment's distraction; in qualsiasi o in ogni momento at any time; tutti i -i always; in un momento di debolezza in a moment of weakness; nello o allo stesso momento in the same time; all'ultimo momento at the last minute; fino all'ultimo momento till the last moment; (fin) da questo momento from this moment, from now on; ha cambiato idea da un momento all'altro all of a sudden he changed his mind; dovrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro he should arrive (at) any minute now; una decisione dell'ultimo momento a last minute decision; sul momento ho creduto che scherzasse for a moment there I thought he was joking; per il o al momento for the time being; abbiamo vissuto dei bei -i insieme we had o went through some good times together; è un brutto momento it's a bad period; è arrivato il momento di fare it's time o time has come to do; è il momento buono it's the right time; arriva sempre al momento giusto! he always arrives at just the right time!2 mat. fis. moment4 dal momento che since5 a momenti (quasi) a -i cadevo I nearly fell; (tra poco) dovrebbe arrivare a -i he'll come any minute. -
3 hésitation
hésitation [ezitasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ezitasjɔ̃1) ( indécision) indecision, hesitancy2) ( signe d'incertitude) hesitation [U]* * *ezitasjɔ̃ nf* * *hésitation nf1 ( indécision) indecision, hesitancy; il a eu une seconde d'hésitation he hesitated for a second; répondre sans (la moindre) hésitation to reply without (the slightest) hesitation;2 ( signe d'incertitude) hesitation ¢; se décider après bien des hésitations to make up one's mind after much hesitation; elle a marqué une hésitation avant de poursuivre (son discours) she hesitated before continuing (her speech); lever les dernières hésitations de qn to overcome sb's final doubts.[ezitasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [atermoiement] hesitationaprès quelques minutes d'hésitation after hesitating for a few minutes ou a few minutes' hesitation2. [arrêt] pausemarquer ou avoir une hésitation to pause, to hesitate3. [doute] doubtpas d'hésitation, c'est lui! it's him, no doubt about it ou without a doubt!sans hésitation locution adverbialeje préfère le ciné à la télé, sans hésitation I prefer cinema to television any day -
4 incertezza sf
[intʃer'tettsa]1) (di notizie, fonti) uncertainty, doubtful nature2) (esitazione) uncertainty, hesitationun momento d'incertezza — a moment's uncertainty o hesitation
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sf [intʃer'tettsa]1) (di notizie, fonti) uncertainty, doubtful nature2) (esitazione) uncertainty, hesitationun momento d'incertezza — a moment's uncertainty o hesitation
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6 У-131
МЕДВЕЖЬЯ УСЛУГА coll NP sing only usu. obj of оказать fixed WOan action or gesture intended to help s.o. that unwittingly turns out to cause him trouble, discomfort etca good deed that backfiredmisdirected good intentions (unintentional) disservice (do) more harm than good (in limited contexts) a lot of help that was!Соколов помялся: «Такое чувство, Виктор Павлович, что ваши хвалители и поклонники оказывают вам медвежью услугу, - начальство раздражается» (Гроссман 2). Sokolov hesitated for a moment. "I get the feeling, Viktor Pavlovich, that the people who sing your praises so unreservedly are doing you a disservice. It upsets the authorities" (2a).From Ivan Krylov's fable "Hermit and Bear" («Пустынник и Медведь»), 1808.2 -
7 медвежья услуга
• МЕДВЕЖЬЯ УСЛУГА coll=====⇒ an action or gesture intended to help s.o. that unwittingly turns out to cause him trouble, discomfort etc:- [in limited contexts] a lot of help that was!♦ Соколов помялся: "Такое чувство, Виктор Павлович, что ваши хвалители и поклонники оказывают вам медвежью услугу, - начальство раздражается" (Гроссман 2). Sokolov hesitated for a moment. "I get the feeling, Viktor Pavlovich, that the people who sing your praises so unreservedly are doing you a disservice. It upsets the authorities" (2a).—————← From Ivan Krylov's fable "Hermit and Bear" ("Пустынник и Медведь"), 1808.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > медвежья услуга
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8 ho avuto un momento di incertezza
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ho avuto un momento di incertezza
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9 hesitate
1. I1) do smth. without hesitating делать что-л. без всяких колебаний /сомнений/2) embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate от смущения оратор остановился /запнулся/2. IIhesitate at some time hesitate continually (always, regularly, etc.) постоянно и т. д. колебаться /сомневаться/; hesitate in some manner hesitate inexplicably (imperceptibly, thoughtfully, etc.) колебаться, /не решаться ( на что-л.)/ по непонятным причинам и т. д.3. XIIIhesitate to do smth. hesitate to speak (to answer, to confide in her, etc.) не решаться /стесняться/ заговорить и т. д.; I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes я не решаюсь/у меня рука не поднимается/ тратить столько денег на платья /на тряпки/; don't hesitate to call if you need me не стесняйтесь обращаться ко мне, если я вам понадоблюсь; he hesitated to take much a big risk он побаивался идти на такой большей риск; don't hesitate to ask me не стесняйтесь, спрашивайте [меня всегда]4. XVI1) hesitate for some time he did not hesitate for a moment он ни на минуту не задумался /не усомнился/; hesitate about /concerning, over, at/ smth. hesitate about a matter колебаться /проявлять нерешительность/ в каком-л. деле; we hesitated concerning the course to be taken мы не.можем решить, какой путь избрать; he hesitated over his reply он ответил не сразу: she hesitated over the price of the hat она заколебалась, узнав цену этой шляпки; he hesitates at nothing он ни перед чем не останавливается2) hesitate for smth. hesitate for a word запнуться, подбирая /ища/ подходящее слово5. XVIIhesitate before /about/ doing smth.1)hesitate before making a decision (before replying, about giving him money, etc.) колебаться, прежде чем принять решение и т. д.; he's still hesitating about joining the expedition он все еще не решил, примет ли он участие в экспедиции2)I hesitated before reciting the next line я сделал паузу /запнулся/ перед следующей строчкой6. XXVhesitate whether... he hesitated whether he should do it он колебался /не знал/, следует ли ему сделать это; I hesitated whether I was to accept such a proposal я сомневался /не был уверен/, стоит ли мне принимать такое предложение7. XXVII1hesitate about whether... he is hesitating about whether to come or not он не знает, идти или нет -
10 Zögern
I v/i hesitate; (schwanken) waver; er zögerte nicht zu (+ Inf.) he lost no time in (+ Ger.) du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it; was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?* * *das Zögernhesitance* * *Zö|gernnt -s, no plhesitationohne Zö́gern — without hesitation, unhesitatingly
nach langem Zö́gern — after hesitating a long time
* * *1) (to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hang back2) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) falter3) (the tendency to hesitate.) hesitancy4) (an act of hesitating.) hesitation5) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) hesitation6) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitate7) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitate* * *Zö·gern<-s>[ˈtsø:gɐn]nt kein pl hesitation no plohne langes \Zögern without hesitating for a long time [or [a moment's] hesitation]* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *ohne Zögern unhesitatingly, without (a moment’s) hesitation;nach anfänglichem Zögern after some hesitation* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *n.hesitancy n.hesitation n.indecision n.indecisions n. -
11 zögern
I v/i hesitate; (schwanken) waver; er zögerte nicht zu (+ Inf.) he lost no time in (+ Ger.) du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it; was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?* * *das Zögernhesitance* * *Zö|gernnt -s, no plhesitationohne Zö́gern — without hesitation, unhesitatingly
nach langem Zö́gern — after hesitating a long time
* * *1) (to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hang back2) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) falter3) (the tendency to hesitate.) hesitancy4) (an act of hesitating.) hesitation5) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) hesitation6) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitate7) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitate* * *Zö·gern<-s>[ˈtsø:gɐn]nt kein pl hesitation no plohne langes \Zögern without hesitating for a long time [or [a moment's] hesitation]* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it;was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *n.hesitancy n.hesitation n.indecision n.indecisions n. -
12 øjeblik
instant, minute, moment, second, tick* * *(et -ke) moment ( fx it only lasted a moment; wait a moment; can I speak to you for a moment? a few moments' hesitation),( kortere) instant ( fx he hesitated for an instant);( ofte =) minute ( fx wait a minute), second;[ jeg har aldrig et øjeblik tænkt at] I never for a moment (el. minute) thought that;[ ikke et øjeblik for tidligt] not a moment too soon;T half a moment!( i telefonen) hold the line!T hang on! hold on!(se også ndf: om et øjeblik, på et øjeblik);[ hvert øjeblik], se hver;[ øjeblikkets mand] the man of the moment;[ det var hans livs store øjeblik] it was the moment of his life;[ med præp:][ for (el. i) øjeblikket](dvs nu) at the moment, just now,( foreløbig) for the moment, for the present, for the time being;[ i det øjeblik] at that moment (el. instant);[ i det øjeblik da] at the moment when ( fx at the moment when ithappened I was not there),( i samme øjeblik som) the moment (el. instant) (that) ( fx I left the moment he came);[ i dette øjeblik] (at) this moment (el. minute el. second);[ i hans lyse øjeblikke] in his bright moments,( om sindssyg) in his lucid intervals;[ i næste øjeblik] the next moment;[ i samme øjeblik] at that very moment (el. instant), just then;[ i samme øjeblik som] the moment (el. instant) (that) ( fx I left the moment he came);[ om et øjeblik] in a moment, in a minute;[ på et øjeblik] in (less than) no time, in the twinkling of an eye;[ straks på øjeblikket] this moment, this instant, this minute. -
13 instant
'instənt
1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) instantáneo, inmediato2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) instantáneo
2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) instante2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) instante•- this instant
instant1 adj instantáneo / inmediatoinstant2 n instantetr['ɪnstənt]1 instante nombre masculino, momento■ come back this instant! ¡vuelve ahora mismo!1 (at once) inmediato,-a2 (coffee etc) instantáneo,-a3 formal use (urgent) urgente4 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (of the present month) del corrienteinstant ['ɪntstənt] adj1) immediate: inmediato, instantáneoan instant reply: una respuesta inmediata2) : instantáneoinstant coffee: café instantáneoinstant n: momento m, instante madj.• corriente adj.• inmediato, -a adj.• urgente adj.n.• instante s.m.• mes corriente s.m.• momento s.m.• ocasión s.f.• periquete s.m.• santiamén s.m.• soplo s.m.
I 'ɪnstənt1)a) ( immediate) instantáneo, inmediatob) ( Culin) <coffee/mashed potatoes> instantáneo2) (BrE Corresp frml) (after n)in your letter of the 5th instant — en su carta del 5 del corriente or (Esp tb) de los corrientes (frml), en su carta del 5 presente (Chi, Méx frml)
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a) ( precise moment) instante mcome here this instant! — ven aquí en este mismo instante or ahora mismo!
at that (very) instant — en ese (mismo) instante or momento; (as conj)
let me know the instant he arrives — avíseme en cuanto llegue or no bien llegue
b) ( short time) momento m, instante m['ɪnstǝnt]in an instant — en un momento or instante
1. ADJ1) (=immediate) [reply, reaction, success] instantáneo, inmediato•
he took an instant dislike to Derek — Derek le cayó mal desde el primer momento2) (Culin) [coffee, soup] instantáneoinstant mash — puré m de patatas instantáneo
3) (Brit)(Comm) frm inst.4) (Jur)2.N instante m, momento mthe instant I heard it — en el instante or momento en que lo supe
an instant later she was gone — un instante or momento después se había ido
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Jed hesitated for an instant — Jed dudó un instante or un momento•
in an instant — en un instante or momento•
the next instant — un momento después•
put it down this instant! — ¡deja eso ahora mismo!•
at that very instant the phone rang — en ese mismo instante or momento sonó el teléfono3.CPDinstant access account N — cuenta f de acceso instantáneo or inmediato
instant camera N — cámara f de fotos instantánea, polaroid ® f
instant death N — muerte f instantánea or en el acto
instant gratification N — satisfacción f inmediata
instant message N — mensaje m instantáneo
instant replay N — (Sport) repetición f de la jugada
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I ['ɪnstənt]1)a) ( immediate) instantáneo, inmediatob) ( Culin) <coffee/mashed potatoes> instantáneo2) (BrE Corresp frml) (after n)in your letter of the 5th instant — en su carta del 5 del corriente or (Esp tb) de los corrientes (frml), en su carta del 5 presente (Chi, Méx frml)
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a) ( precise moment) instante mcome here this instant! — ven aquí en este mismo instante or ahora mismo!
at that (very) instant — en ese (mismo) instante or momento; (as conj)
let me know the instant he arrives — avíseme en cuanto llegue or no bien llegue
b) ( short time) momento m, instante min an instant — en un momento or instante
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14 momen|t
Ⅰ m (G momentu) 1. (chwila) instant, moment- wyszła na moment she went out a. left for a moment- zawahał się na moment he hesitated momentarily- wrócę za moment I’ll be back in a moment- lada moment spadnie deszcz it’ll rain any moment now2. (punkt w czasie) moment- czekać na właściwy moment to bide one’s time- wybrać niewłaściwy moment na oświadczyny to mistime one’s proposal- zrobię to we właściwym momencie, nie martw się I’ll do it at the right moment, don’t worry- to nie jest odpowiedni moment na dyskusję this is not the right moment to argue- w pewnym momencie rozważał nawet powrót do domu at one point he even considered going home3. (etap) moment- wielki moment w historii Polski a great moment in Polish history4. (fragment, szczegół) moment- moment kulminacyjny climax- decydujący moment the crunch- w decydującym momencie zawsze się wycofujesz when it comes to the crunch, you always back out- akcja ma swoje dramatyczne momenty the narration has its dramatic moments- były w filmie momenty, kiedy… there were places in the film, where…5. Fiz. moment Ⅱ momenty plt pot., żart. juicy moments Ⅲ momentami adv. at times, in places- momentami film jest nudny the movie tends to be boring at timesⅣ inter. pot. just a moment, one moment- □ moment bezwładności Fiz. moment of inertia- moment magnetyczny magnetic moment- dodatni moment sił Fiz. positive moment of forceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > momen|t
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15 ни минуты
• НИ МИНУТЫ ( НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т.п.[NPgen; these forms only; used with negated verbs; usu. used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest moment:- not (for) a minute (a moment, an instant);- without any (a moment's) (hesitation <delay etc>).♦ "Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник" (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a).♦...Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a).♦ "Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!" (Дудинцев 1). "He is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....I would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни минуты
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16 ни секунды
• НИ МИНУТЫ( НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т.п.[NPgen; these forms only; used with negated verbs; usu. used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest moment:- not (for) a minute (a moment, an instant);- without any (a moment's) (hesitation <delay etc>).♦ "Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник" (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a).♦...Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a).♦ "Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!" (Дудинцев 1). "He is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....I would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни секунды
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17 pause
I [pɔːz] nпауза, перерыв, остановка, интервал, промежутокThere was a long pause before the preacher spoke again. — Наступила долгая пауза, прежде чем священник заговорил вновь
- unexpected pause- after a short pause
- make a pause
- long pause followed II [pɔːz] vделать паузу, останавливатьсяLet me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision. — Дайте мне возможность подумать об этом, прежде чем я приму решение.
He paused for breath. — Он остановился, чтобы перевести дыхание/отдышаться.
WAYS OF DOING THINGS:Русским "остановиться", "делать паузу" в английском языке соответствуют глаголы to pause, to hesitate и словосочетание to stop short. To pause - прекратить/остановиться не надолго говорить или делать что-либо; сделать короткий перерыв, после которого продолжить начатое: "You will have to tell him the truth", she pause for a moment before adding "I don't think he will take it very well". "Тебе придется сказать ему правду", она остановилась на секунду и добавила "Я, думаю, что он к этому хорошо отнесется". Henry was playing the piano, but he paused and looked up as we came in. Генри играл на рояле, но когда мы вошли, он остановился и посмотрел на нас. To hesitate - не надолго остановиться в нерешительности, будучи неуверенным, что делать дальше: She opened her mouth to say something but then hesitated. Она открыла рот, собираясь что-то сказать, но затем заколебалась и промолчала. He hesitated, looked around to see if anyone was watching, and picked up the money and slipped it into his pocket. Он с минуту помолчал, затем оглянулся, чтобы удостовериться, что никого нет вокруг, взял деньги и опустил их в карман. To stop short - резко/внезапно остановиться: I started to explain but stopped short dhen I realized my husband was in the room. Я стала объяснять, но потом резко оборвала себя, заметив, что муж в комнате -
18 М-179
НИ МИНУТЫ (НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т. п. NP gen these forms only used with negated verbs usu. used with impfv verbs) not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest momentnot (for) a minute (a moment, an instant)without any (a moments) (hesitation (delay etc)).«Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник» (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a)....Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a). 4 «Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!» (Дудинцев 1). "Не is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....1 would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a). -
19 duda
f.1 doubt.poner algo en duda to call something into questionsacar a alguien de la duda to remove somebody's doubtssalir de dudas to set one's mind at restsin duda without (a) doubttengo mis dudas I have my doubts¡la duda ofende! how could you doubt me!no cabe duda there is no doubt about itno te quepa duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it2 acatalepsia.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: dudar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: dudar.* * *1 doubt\no hay duda there is no doubtno te quepa duda make no mistake about itponer algo en duda to question somethingsacar a alguien de dudas to dispel somebody's doubtssalir de dudas to shed one's doubtssin duda no doubt, without a doubtsin la menor duda without the slightest doubt* * *noun f.1) doubt2) hesitation* * *SF1) (=incertidumbre) doubtal principio tuve muchas dudas — I had a lot of misgivings o doubts at first
queda la duda en pie sobre... — doubt remains about...
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un hecho que no admite duda — an unquestionable fact•
ante la duda, no lo hagas — if in doubt, don't•
me asaltó la duda de si... — I was suddenly seized by a doubt as to whether...•
no cabe duda de que... — there can be no doubt that...no me cabe la menor duda de que vamos a ganar — I have absolutely no doubt that we will win, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win
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en caso de duda — if in doubt"en caso de duda, consulte a su farmacéutico" — "if in doubt, consult your pharmacist"
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estar en duda, aún está en duda si él será el nuevo director — there's still some doubt as to o about whether he will be the new managerestoy en la duda sobre si me iré de vacaciones o no — I'm undecided o in two minds about whether to go on holiday or not
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fuera de toda duda — beyond all doubt•
sin lugar a duda(s) — without doubt, undoubtedly•
poner algo en duda — to question sth, doubt sthnadie está poniendo en duda su fidelidad — nobody is questioning o doubting his fidelity
no pongo en duda que sea verdad, pero... — I don't doubt that it's true, but...
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sacar a algn de dudas o de la duda — to clear things up for sb•
salir de dudas, pregúntaselo a él, así saldremos de dudas — ask him, then we'll knowpues no salimos de dudas — we're none the wiser, then
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sin duda — undoubtedlyesta es, sin duda alguna, una de las mejores novelas que he leído — this is, without (any) doubt, one of the best novels I've read, this is undoubtedly one of the best novels I've read
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sin sombra de duda — without a shadow of a doubtla duda ofende —
¿cómo que si te lo voy a devolver?, por favor, la duda ofende — what do you mean am I going to give it back to you?, how could you think otherwise?
2) (=pregunta) question, query¿queda alguna duda? — are there any queries?
* * *1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexpuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...
¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?
no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly
ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't
2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it
* * *= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.Ex. However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.----* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.* con dudas = uncertainly.* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* en duda = in doubt.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.* * *1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexpuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...
¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?
no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly
ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't
2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it
* * *la duda(n.) = seed of doubt, theEx: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.
= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.Ex: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.
Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.* con dudas = uncertainly.* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* en duda = in doubt.* en un mar de dudas = at sea.* estar en duda = be in question.* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.* * *A (interrogante, sospecha) doubtexisten dudas con respecto a la autoría de este poema there are doubts regarding the authorship of this poemexpuso sus dudas sobre la viabilidad del proyecto he expressed his doubts o reservations about the feasibility of the projecttengo unas dudas para consultar con el profesor I have a few points I'd like to go over with the teacherme ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure aboutno logré disipar sus dudas I was unable to dispel his doubts¿entendieron bien o tienen alguna duda? is that clear or are there any queries o questions?¿crees que lo podrá hacer él? — tengo mis dudas do you think that he will be able to do it? — I have my doubtsde pronto lo asaltó una duda suddenly he was seized by doubtno hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad there can be no doubt about his guilt, there isn't a shadow of doubt that he's guiltynunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I was never in any doubt that he was right, I never doubted that he was rightsu honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda his honesty is beyond (all) doubtde eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about thatno cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda there cannot be the slightest doubtno te quepa la menor duda make no mistake!que es buen médico no lo pongo en duda pero … I don't doubt that he's a good doctor, but …nadie pone en duda su capacidad para realizar el trabajo nobody questions o doubts his ability to do the jobfue, sin duda, uno de los mejores escritores del siglo he was undoubtedly o without doubt one of the best writers of the centurysin duda te lo has preguntado más de una vez no doubt you've asked yourself this more than once, I'm sure you've asked yourself this more than oncesin lugar a dudas without doubtsu manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas the way he behaved left little room for doubt¡la duda ofende! ( fam): ¿no habrás cogido tú el dinero? — ¡la duda ofende! you didn't take the money, did you? — how can you even think such a thing?por las dudas just in caseante or en la duda, abstente if in doubt, don'tB(estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): estaba convencido, pero ya me has hecho entrar en (la) duda I was sure, but now you've made me wonderno sé si decírselo o no, estoy en (la) duda I don't know whether to tell him or not: I'm of ( AmE) o ( BrE) in two minds about itel resultado todavía está en duda the result still isn't certain o is still in doubta ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me? o I wonder if you know o if you can tell mesi estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure o if you're in any doubt, don't buy it* * *
Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar)
duda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
duda
dudar
duda sustantivo femenino
1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;
tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check;
me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about;
¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?;
nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right;
fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt;
de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that;
lo pongo en duda I doubt it;
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly;
sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question;
para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure
2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?;
si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project
♦ Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' duda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- caber
- debatirse
- despejar
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- existir
- inseguridad
- plantear
- poner
- reconcomer
- reparo
- reserva
- sombra
- abrigar
- aclarar
- asaltar
- bueno
- consultar
- dudar
- entrar
- entredicho
- leve
- perdurar
- reflejar
- resolver
- seguro
- titubeo
English:
benefit
- burn out
- cast
- clinch
- definitely
- doubt
- doubtless
- if
- illuminate
- illumination
- misgiving
- pocket
- positively
- qualm
- query
- question
- seed
- settle
- should
- surely
- uncertainty
- vestige
- well
- bound
- definite
- doubtful
- element
- self-
- shadow
- undoubtedly
* * *duda nf1. [inseguridad, indecisión] doubt;la duda se apoderó de él he was filled with doubt;ante la duda,… if in doubt,…;sacar a alguien de la duda to remove sb's doubts2. [cuestión, problema]¿alguien tiene alguna duda? does anyone have any questions?, is there anything anyone's not clear about?;resolveré vuestras dudas al final de la clase I'll answer your questions o I'll go over anything you're not sure about at the end of the class;todavía me queda una duda, ¿por qué lo hizo? there's still one thing I don't understand, why did she do it?;me asalta una duda, ¿habré hecho bien en dejar a los niños solos? I can't help wondering whether I was right to leave the children on their own;queda la duda de qué habría pasado si… the doubt remains about what would have happened if…;salir de dudas to clear up doubts;pregúntale y así salimos de dudas ask him and that will settle the matter;con su detallada explicación salimos finalmente de dudas her detailed explanation finally cleared up our doubts3. [desconfianza, sospecha] doubt;expresó sus dudas sobre la oportunidad de celebrar un referéndum he expressed some doubt about whether it was a good idea to have a referendum;existen dudas sobre la autoría del atentado there is some doubt surrounding who was responsible for the attack;tengo mis dudas I have my doubts;nunca tuve la menor duda de que era inocente I never for one moment doubted that she was innocent, I never had the slightest doubt that she was innocent;estar fuera de toda duda to be beyond the slightest doubt;su inocencia está fuera de toda duda her innocence is not in question, there is no question that she is innocent;no cabe (la menor) duda there is (absolutely) no doubt about it;no cabe duda de que el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud there's no doubt that smoking is bad for your health;no te quepa (la menor) duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it;no dejar lugar a dudas to leave no room for doubt;poner algo en duda to put sth in doubt;dice que ha resuelto el problema – lo pongo en duda she says she has solved the problem – I would doubt that o I rather doubt that;pongo en duda que pueda hacerlo en una semana I doubt he can do it in a week, I would question whether he can do it in a week;sin duda without (a) doubt;el avión es, sin duda, el medio de transporte más cómodo the plane is undoubtedly o without doubt the most comfortable form of transport;es, sin duda, la mejor lasaña que he probado nunca it is beyond a doubt o definitely the best lasagne I've ever had;¿vendrás a la fiesta? – ¡sin duda! are you coming to the party? – of course!;sin duda alguna, sin alguna duda without (a) doubt;sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt;sin sombra de duda beyond the shadow of a doubt;¡la duda ofende!: ¿te molestaría que invitáramos a mi madre? – la duda ofende would you mind if we invited my mother? – of course you can, there's no need to ask;no creía que fueras a acabar – ¡la duda ofende! I never thought you'd finish – well thank you very much!* * *f doubt;sin duda without doubt;poner en duda call into question;estar fuera de (toda) duda be beyond (any) doubt;no cabe la menor duda there is absolutely no doubt;salir de dudas get things clear;todavía tengo mis dudas I still have (my) doubts, I’m still dubious* * *duda nf: doubtno cabe duda: there's no doubt about it* * *duda n1. (en general) doubt2. question / query [pl. queries]¡señor, tengo una duda! sir! I've got a query! -
20 perplejo
adj.baffled, at a loss, amazed, astonished.* * *► adjetivo1 perplexed* * *ADJ perplexed, puzzledme miró perplejo — he gave me a perplexed o puzzled look
dejar a algn perplejo — to perplex sb, puzzle sb
se quedó perplejo un momento — he hesitated a moment, he looked perplexed for a moment
* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.----* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *perplejo -japerplexed, puzzled, confusedestaba perplejo con los resultados del experimento he was puzzled o perplexed o confused o baffled by the results of the experiment* * *
perplejo◊ -ja adjetivo
perplexed, puzzled;
estar perplejo con algo to be puzzled o perplexed by sth
perplejo,-a adjetivo bewildered, perplexed: se quedó perplejo, he was puzzled
' perplejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fría
- frío
- perpleja
- aturdir
English:
bemused
- fox
- mystify
- perplexed
- puzzle
- stump
- throw
- baffled
- perplex
- puzzled
* * *perplejo, -a adjperplexed, bewildered;la noticia me dejó perplejo the news perplexed o bewildered me* * *adj puzzled, perplexed* * *perplejo, -ja adj: perplexed, puzzled* * *perplejo adj puzzled
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