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près [pʀε]adverb(dans l'espace, dans le temps) close• il habite assez/tout près he lives quite/very near or close• c'est plus/moins près que je ne croyais (espace) it's nearer than/further than I thought ; (temps) it's sooner than/further off than I thought• je vais vous donner le chiffre à un centimètre près I'll give you the figure to within about a centimetre• cela fait 100 € à peu de chose(s) près that comes to 100 euros, or as near as makes no difference► de près• il voit mal/bien de près he can't see very well/he can see all right close to• de près ou de loin [ressembler] more or less• tout ce qui touche de près ou de loin au cinéma everything remotely connected with cinema► près de near close to• être très près du but to be very close to or near one's goal• être près de son argent or de ses sous (inf) to be tight-fisted• il est près de la retraite he's close to or near retirement• il est près de la cinquantaine he's nearly fifty► ne pas être près de + infinitif• je ne suis pas près de partir/de réussir at this rate, I'm not likely to be going/to succeed* * *pʀɛ
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1) ( non loin dans l'espace) closela ville est tout près — it's no distance to the town, the town is close by
2) fig10 kg, à quelques grammes près — 10 kg, give or take a few grammes
ce roman est plutôt bon, à quelques détails près — this novel is quite good, apart from the odd detail
à ceci or cela près que — except that
à une voix près, le projet aurait été adopté — the project would have been adopted but for one vote
prends ton temps, on n'est pas à cinq minutes près — take your time, five minutes won't make any difference
précis au millimètre près — accurate to within a millimetre [BrE]
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près de locution prépositive1) ( dans l'espace) nearelle habite près d'ici — she lives nearby ou near here
être près du but — fig to be close to achieving one's goal
elle est près de lui — ( à ses côtés) she's at his side
2) ( dans le temps) near, nearly3) (par les idées, les sentiments) close (de to)4) ( presque) nearly, almostcela coûte près de 500 euros — it costs nearly ou almost 500 euros
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de près locution adverbiale closelysurveiller quelqu'un/qch de près — to keep a close eye on somebody/sth
vu de près, cela rassemble à... — seen from close quarters, it looks like...
voir la mort de près — to look death in the face, to come close to death
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à peu près locution adverbiale ( presque)la rue est à peu près vide — the street is practically ou virtually empty
cela coûte à peu près 20 euros — it costs about ou around 20 euros
* * *pʀɛ adv1) (pas loin) nearJ'habite tout près. — I live nearby.
Il habite près de la poste. — He lives near the post office.
Assieds-toi près de moi. — Sit down next to me.
Il a regardé la photo de près. — He looked closely at the photo.
Il y avait près de cinq cents spectateurs. — There were nearly 500 spectators.
à qch près; à 1kg près — to within about 1kg
On n'est pas à un jour près. — One day won't make any difference., One day either way won't make any difference.
Il était près de le dénoncer. — He was on the point of informing on him.
Je ne suis pas près de lui pardonner. — I'm not about to forgive him.
* * *A adv1 ( non loin dans l'espace) close; la ville est tout près it's no distance to the town, the town is close by; ce n'est pas tout près it's quite a way; c'est plus près qu'on ne pense it's closer than you'd think; se raser de près to have a close shave;2 ( non loin dans le temps) les vacances sont tout près maintenant the vacation is nearly here ou upon us;3 fig cela pèse 10 kg, à quelques grammes près it weighs 10 kg, give or take a few grams; ce roman est plutôt bon, à quelques détails près this novel is quite good, apart from the odd detail; à ceci or cela près que except that; il m'a remboursé au centime près he paid me back to the very last penny; à une minute près, j'avais mon train/je battais mon record I was within a minute of catching my train/breaking my record; à une voix près, le projet aurait été adopté the project would have been adopted but for one vote; gagner/perdre à deux voix près to win/lose by two votes; elles sont semblables, à la couleur près they're the same but for the colourGB; prends ton temps, on n'est pas à cinq minutes près take your time, five minutes won't make any difference; ils ne sont plus à un vol près one more theft won't make any difference to them; je ne suis pas à un paquet de cigarettes près what does the odd packet of cigarettes matter?; précis au millimètre près accurate to within a millimetreGB; à une exception près with only one exception; à quelques exceptions près with a few rare exceptions.B près de loc prép1 ( dans l'espace) near; j'aimerais être près de toi I'd like to be with you; elle habite près d'ici she lives nearby ou near here; être près du but fig to be close to achieving one's goal; la balle est passée très près du cœur the bullet just missed the heart; près d'elle, un enfant jouait a child was playing near her ou beside her; elle est près de lui ( à ses côtés) she's with him;2 ( dans le temps) near, nearly; il est près de l'âge de la retraite he's near retirement age; il est près de minuit it's nearly midnight; elle est près de la cinquantaine she's nearly fifty; on est près des vacances maintenant the holidays are nearly here ou upon us; être près de faire to be about to do; je ne suis pas près de recommencer/d'y retourner I'm not about to do that again/to go back there again; être près de partir/sombrer to be about to leave/sink; le jour est près de se lever dawn is about to break; je suis près de penser/croire que I almost think/believe that; être près de réussir/de refuser/d'accepter to be about to succeed/to refuse/to accept, to be on the point of succeeding/of refusing/of accepting; ils étaient près de la victoire they were close to victory; le problème n'est pas près d'être résolu the problem is nowhere near solved;3 (par les idées, les sentiments) close; elle a toujours été très près de sa mère she has always been very close to her mother; ils sont très près l'un de l'autre they are very close; vivre près de la nature to live close to nature;4 ( presque) nearly, almost; cela coûte près de 1 000 euros it costs nearly ou almost 1,000 euros; il a cessé de fumer pendant près de 20 ans he didn't smoke for nearly 20 years; cela a nécessité près d'un an de travail it involved nearly a year's work; le chômage touche près de 3 millions de personnes unemployment affects nearly ou almost 3 million people; une toile de près de 2 m sur 3 a canvas measuring almost 2 m by 3; cela fait près d'un mois que j'attends I've been waiting close to ou for nearly a month.C de près loc adv closely; regarder de plus près to take a closer look; regarder/examiner qch de près to look at/to examine sth closely; observer/suivre qn de près to observe/to follow sb closely; surveiller qn/qch de près to keep a close eye on sb/sth; le coup de fusil a été tiré de très près the shot was fired at close range; voir de près to see clearly close up; vu de près, cela rassemble à… seen from close quarters, it looks like…; les examens/concurrents se suivent de près the exams/competitors are close together; les explosions se succédèrent de près the explosions came in close succession; être lié de près à qch to be closely linked with sth; s'intéresser de près à qch to take a close interest in sth; frôler de près la catastrophe to come close to disaster; ne pas y regarder de trop près not to look too closely; voir la mort de près to look death in the face, to come close to death; à y regarder de plus près on closer examination.D à peu près loc adv ( presque) la rue est à peu près vide the street is practically ou virtually empty; cela coûte à peu près 200 euros it costs about ou around 200 euros; il y a à peu près une heure qu'il est parti he left about an hour ago, it's about an hour since he left; un groupe d'à peu près 50 personnes a group of about ou some 50 people; je pense à peu près comme toi I think more or less the same as you; à peu près de la même façon in much the same way; à peu près semblables pretty much the same; cela désigne à peu près n'importe quoi it refers to just about anything; c'est à peu près tout that's about the size of it; c'est à peu près tout ce qu'on sait sur cette affaire that's just about all we know about this matter.[prɛ] adverbele bureau est tout près the office is very near ou just around the cornerjeudi c'est trop près, disons plutôt samedi Thursday is too soon, let's say Saturday————————[prɛ] préposition————————à... près locution correlativec'est parfait, à un détail près it's perfect but for ou except for one thing————————à cela près que locution conjonctiveà peu de choses près locution adverbialeà peu de choses près, il y en a cinquante there are fifty of them, more or less ou give or take a few————————à peu près locution adverbialeon était à peu près cinquante there were about ou around fifty of us2. [plus ou moins] more or lessil sait à peu près comment y aller he knows more or less ou roughly how to get there————————de près locution adverbialeat close range ou quarterssurveiller quelqu'un de près to keep a close watch ou eye on somebodyb. (figuré) to look (very) closely at something, to look carefully into somethingcela ressemble, de près ou de loin, à une habile escroquerie however ou whichever way you look at it, it's a skilful piece of fraudtout ce qui touche, de près ou de loin à everything (which is) even remotely connected with————————près de locution prépositionnelle1. [dans l'espace] nearassieds-toi près de lui sit near him ou next to himvêtements près du corps close-fitting ou tight-fitting clothes[affectivement, qualitativement] close toles premiers candidats sont très près les uns des autres there's very little difference between the first few candidatesêtre près de ses sous ou de son argent to be tightfisted2. [dans le temps]je ne suis pas près d'oublier ça I'm not about to ou it'll be a long time before I forget thaton était près de cinquante there were almost ou nearly fifty of us -
2 pelo
m.1 hair (cabello).la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair2 fur.3 down.4 nap.5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.6 head of hair, tresses.7 thrix.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.* * *1 hair2 (de animal) coat, fur3 familiar bit\caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for itcon pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detailde medio pelo second-rateestar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince wordsno tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's foolno verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebodyponer los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on endpor los pelos by the skin of one's teethser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real mansoltarse el pelo to let one's hair downtocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebodytomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's legvenir al pelo familiar to be just the thingpelo de camello camelhair* * *noun m.1) hair2) fur3) pile* * *SM1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pilepelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)
3) [de reloj] hairspring4) [de diamante] flaw5) (=grieta) hairline crack6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade7)a pelo * —
cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback
hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex
está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on
ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked
pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey
al pelo * —
te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove
caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —
¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!
con estos pelos * —
¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!
así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off
punta 1., 2)pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam
8)un pelo * (=un poco) —
no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring
no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch
* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.----* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.
Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hairtengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cuttiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hairtiene mucho pelo he has really thick hairsiempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o looseme encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soupla falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirtel dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I needcaérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his haircomo te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detaillo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of himde medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-ratele regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ringno tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his wordsno tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for agesya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any moreponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o maduna película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling moviepor los pelos ( fam); only justse libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrestedaprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)por un pelo ( AmL); justme salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few secondspor un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in timese me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on endse me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on endtirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetchedtirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sbtomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your legme están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the datetraído por or de los pelos farfetchedel argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetchedB ( fam)no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inchno quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inchte queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for youel gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the housela perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairsun perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dogmontar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride barebackCompuestos:camelhairangora, angora woolelephant hairD (de una alfombra) pileuna alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpeteste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere* * *
Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)
pelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
peló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;
llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);
( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer
* * *pelo nm1. [cabello] hair;hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;Méx Famde pelos [muy bien] great;Chile Famechar el pelo to chill;Famestar hasta los pelos to be fed up;así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;de medio pelo second-rate;Famte voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;CSur Famponer a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;con pelos y señales with all the details;no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;Fam¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;[de perro, caballo] coat; Fampresentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;Esp muy Famfollar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair3. [de melocotón] down4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;[de alfombra] pile;pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all* * *mtiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;por un pelo just, barely;los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam2 de animal fur;montar a pelo ride bareback;tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;con pelos y señales in minute detail;hombre de pelo en pecho real man;(ni) un pelo not at all;no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam* * *pelo nm1) : hair2) : fur3) : pile, nap4)a pelo : bareback5)con pelos y señales : in great detail6)no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt7)tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg* * *pelo n1. (en general) hair2. (de animal) fur -
3 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para8) (during the time of.) de9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado•- bypass
3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way
by1 advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenersehe saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabraby2 prep1. porhe was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó2. junto a / al lado deshe sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí3. de4. en5. para6. a7. concan I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?8. a base debytr[baɪ]1 (agent) por2 (means) por■ by air/road por avión/carretera3 (showing difference) por4 (not later than) para5 (during) de■ by day/night de día/noche6 (near) junto a, al lado de7 (according to) según8 (measurements) por9 (rate) por10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por11 (progression) a12 (in sets) en1 al lado, delante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go by pasar delanteby and by con el tiempoby the by a propósitoby oneself solo,-aby ['baɪ] adv1) near: cercahe lives close by: vive muy cerca2)to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita3)to go by : pasarthey rushed by: pasaron corriendo4)to put by : reservar, poner a un lado5)by and by : poco después, dentro de poco6)by and large : en generalby prep1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a2) via: porshe left by the door: salió por la puerta3) past: por, por delante dethey walked by him: pasaron por delante de él4) during: de, duranteby night: de nochewe'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diezby then: para entoncesbuilt by the Romans: construido por los romanosa book by Borges: un libro de Borgesmade by hand: hecho a manobyadv.• a un lado adv.• aparte adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• de prep.• de acuerdo con prep.• para prep.• por prep.• según prep.
I baɪ1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
II
a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases)[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I
1. PREPOSITION1) (=close to) al lado de, junto athe house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia
come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos
2) (=via) porhe came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana
which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?
3) (=past) por delante de4) (=during)by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad
a) (=not later than) paracan you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?
I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche
applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril
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by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde•
by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabíab) (in year, on date, on day)by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia
by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...
by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras
by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...
by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...
it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día
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little by little — poco a poco•
one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno•
two by two — de dos en dos7) (indicating agent, cause) porthe thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones
who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?
8) (indicating transport, method etc)•
by bus/ car — en autobús/coche•
by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una velaby working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho
he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...
10) (=according to) segúnit's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien
she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano
it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando
12) (in measurements, sums)•
to divide by — dividir por or entre•
to multiply by — multiplicar por13)south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste
15) (in oaths) por2. ADVERB1) (=past)•
they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar•
she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse•
by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo•
by and large — en general, por lo general•
to put sth by — poner algo a un lado* * *
I [baɪ]1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren
to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
II
a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases) -
4 louper
➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ occasion, train, balle, personne] to miss• loupé ! missed!• il n'en loupe pas une ! he's forever putting his big foot in it! (inf)• la prochaine fois, je ne te louperai pas ! I'll get you next time!2. intransitive verb• je t'ai dit qu'il ferait une erreur, ça n'a pas loupé ! I told you that he'd make a mistake and sure enough he did!3. reflexive verba. ( = ne pas se rencontrer)b. il s'est loupé ( = a raté son suicide) he bungled his suicide attempt• tu ne t'es pas loupée ! (accident) that's a nasty cut (or bruise etc)!* * *
1.
(colloq) lupe verbe transitif1) ( manquer) to miss [train, occasion, personne]la prochaine fois, ils ne te louperont pas — next time they'll get you
2) ( ne pas réussir) to flunk (colloq) [examen]; to screw up (colloq) [sauce, ouvrage]; to bungle [entrée en scène]
2.
verbe intransitifj'avais dit que ça se casserait, ça n'a pas loupé — I said it would break, and sure enough it did
* * *lupe vt1) (= manquer) to missDépêche-toi, tu vas louper ton train! — Hurry up, you'll miss your train!
2) (= gâcher) to mess up* * *louper○ verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( manquer) to miss [train, occasion, personne]; la prochaine fois, ils ne te louperont pas next time they'll get you; il n'en loupe pas une he's always opening his big mouth;2 ( ne pas réussir) to flunk○ [examen]; to screw up○ [sauce, ouvrage]; to bungle [entrée en scène]; il a loupé son coup he botched it; la soirée est complètement loupée the evening is a wash-out.B vi j'avais dit que ça se casserait, ça n'a pas loupé I said it would break, and sure enough it did; chaque fois que je m'en sers ça ne loupe pas, ça se casse without fail, every time I use it, it breaks; tu vas tout faire louper you'll mess everything up, you'll screw everything up○.[lupe] (familier) verbe transitif1. [examen] to flunk2. [train, personne] to missdépêche-toi, tu vas me faire louper mon bus! hurry up! you're going to make me miss my bus!3. [bonne affaire]louper une occasion to let an opportunity slip, to pass up an opportunity4. (locution)ne pas louper quelqu'un [le punir] to sort somebody out, to give somebody what forne pas en louper une [faire des bêtises]: il n'en loupe pas une! he's always putting his foot in it!————————[lupe] (familier) verbe intransitifça ne va pas louper it's bound to happen, it (just) has to happenelle lui avait dit que ça ne marcherait pas et ça n'a pas loupé! she told him it wouldn't work and sure enough it didn't!————————[ne pas se rencontrer]————————se louper (familier) verbe pronominal intransitif[manquer son suicide]cette fois, il ne s'est pas loupé! this time he hasn't bungled it! -
5 alcanzar
v.1 to catch up with (igualarse con).¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!Yo alcanzo a Ricardo I catch up with Richard.2 to reach (llegar a).alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing linelo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach italcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coasteste coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/hel desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high3 to achieve (lograr) (objetivo).alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success4 to hit.le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots5 to reach up to, to reach, to reach at, to get at.Yo alcanzo el techo I reach up to the ceiling.6 to have enough.Me alcanzó la gasolina I had enough gas.7 to attain, to come to, to achieve, to get.Alcanzo la felicidad I attain happiness.8 to get to, to come up to, to come to.Alcancé la frontera I got to the border.9 to reach up for, to get.Yo alcancé la caja sobre el armario I reached up for the box above the armoire.10 to manage to, to be able to, to get to.Mario alcanzó ver el ocaso Mario managed to see the sunset.11 to be enough.Alcanzó la comida There was enough food.12 to fit.Yo alcanzo I fit13 to pass, to hand, to hand over.María alcanzó la sal Mary passed the salt.* * *1 (gen) to reach2 (persona) to catch up, catch up with3 (pasar) to pass, hand over4 (entender) to understand, grasp5 (conseguir) to attain, achieve6 (golpear) to hit7 (afectar) to affect2 (ser capaz) to manage, succeed* * *verb1) to reach3) achieve, attain4) suffice, be enough* * *1. VT1) [en carrera]a) [+ persona] (=llegar a la altura de) to catch up (with)la alcancé cuando salía por la puerta — I caught up with her o I caught her up just as she was going out of the door
b) [+ ladrón, autobús, tren] to catch2) (=llegar a) [+ cima, límite, edad] to reachpuede alcanzar una velocidad de 200km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 200km/h
las montañas alcanzan los 5.000m — the mountains rise to 5,000m
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alcanzar la mayoría de edad — to come of age•
alcanzó la orilla a nado — he made it to the shore by swimming, he swam back to the shore3) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo] to reach; [+ éxito, objetivo] to achieveel acuerdo fue alcanzado tras muchos meses de conversaciones — the agreement was reached after many months of talks
las expectativas no se corresponden con los resultados alcanzados — the expectations are out of proportion with the results that have been achieved
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alcanzar la fama — to find fame, become famous4) (=afectar) to affectuna ley que alcanza sobre todo a los jubilados — a law which mainly affects o hits pensioners
5) [bala] to hit6) esp LAm (=dar) to passalcánzame la sal, por favor — could you pass (me) the salt, please?
¿me alcanzas las tijeras? — could you pass me the scissors?
7) * (=entender) to grasp, understandno alcanza más allá de lo que le han enseñado — he's only capable of understanding what he's been taught
2. VI1) (=llegar) to reach (a, hasta as far as)2)• alcanzar a hacer algo — to manage to do sth
3) (=ser suficiente) to be enough•
con dos botellas alcanzará para todos — two bottles will be enough for everyone¿te alcanza para el tren? — esp LAm have you got enough money for the train?
4) LAm (=ascender)¿a cuánto alcanza todo? — how much does it all come to?
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catchb) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up withlo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height
alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...
3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reachse pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos
4) (acercar, pasar)alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody
¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?
5)a) bala/misil to hitb) ( afectar) to affect2.alcanzar vi1) ( llegar)está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it
alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf
2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enoughcon una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do
* * *= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex. Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.Ex. The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.Ex. She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.----* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar la cifra de = total.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.* intentar alcanzar = reach for.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> ( llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch... up (BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catchb) (en tarea, estatura) to catch up withlo alcancé con un palo — I used a pole to get at it o reach it
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura — these trees can reach o grow to a great height
alcanza una velocidad de... — it reaches a speed of...
3) (conseguir, obtener) <objetivo/éxito> to achieve; < acuerdo> to reachse pretende alcanzar los 100 millones de pesos — they are hoping to reach a target of 100 million pesos
4) (acercar, pasar)alcanzarle algo a alguien — to pass somebody something, to pass something to somebody
¿me alcanzas el libro? — could you pass me the book?
5)a) bala/misil to hitb) ( afectar) to affect2.alcanzar vi1) ( llegar)está muy alto, no alcanzo — it's too high, I can't reach it
alcanzar a + inf — to manage to + inf
2) ( ser suficiente) comida/provisones to be enoughcon una limpiadita, alcanza — just a quick clean will do
* * *= attain, gain, reach, run to, catch up with, reach for.Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.
Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex: Obviously a book on the chemistry of mercury which runs to 200 pages will give less detail than one which runs to 600 pages.Ex: The information centre is now catching up with the belief of its 1984 architect that it would be an electronic library.Ex: She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar la cifra de = total.* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.* intentar alcanzar = reach for.* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* * *alcanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹persona› (llegar a la altura de) to catch up with, to catch … up ( BrE); (pillar, agarrar) to catcha este paso no los vamos a alcanzar nunca at this rate we'll never catch up with them o catch them up¡a que no me alcanzas! bet you can't catch me! ( colloq)2 (en los estudios, en una tarea) to catch … up, to catch up with; (en estatura) to catch up withempecé después que tú y ya te alcancé I started after you and I've caught up with you already¡qué alto está! cualquier día alcanzará a su hermano look how tall he's getting! he'll be catching up with his brother soon!B1 ‹lugar› to reach, get tolos bomberos habían logrado alcanzar el segundo piso the firemen had managed to reach o get up to the second floora pesar del tráfico alcancé el avión/tren despite the traffic I managed to catch the plane/trainlo alcancé con un palo I used a pole to get at it o reach it2 ‹temperatura› to reach; ‹edad/pubertad› to reachel termómetro alcanzó los 40 grados the thermometer got up to o reached o registered 40 degreesestos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great heightalgunos lagos alcanzan los 300 metros de profundidad some lakes are as deep as 300 meters o reach depths of 300 metersun libro donde la estupidez alcanza su máxima expresión a book in which stupidity reaches its peak o which is the ultimate in stupidityel aire expulsado alcanza una velocidad de 120 km/h the air expelled reaches a speed of 120 kphel proyectil alcanzaba distancias de casi 1.000 metros the projectile could reach distances of o had a range of almost 1,000 metersalcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age, to reach the age of majority3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/resultado› to achieve; ‹acuerdo› to reach; ‹fama/éxito› to achievealcanzó todas las metas que se propuso en la vida he achieved all the goals he set himself in lifelos resultados alcanzados hasta ahora son excelentes the results achieved o attained up to now have been excellentlos acuerdos alcanzados en materia de desarme the agreements reached in the field of disarmamentse pretende alcanzar una recaudación de 100 millones de pesos they are hoping to take in ( AmE) o ( BrE) take as much as 100 million pesoslos candidatos no alcanzaban el nivel requerido the candidates did not reach o meet the required standardC (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo A algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth TO sb¿me alcanzas ese libro? could you pass me that book?D1 «bala/misil» to hitel número de barcos alcanzados por misiles the number of ships hit by missiles2(afectar): la medida ha alcanzado a la clase trabajadora the measure has affected the working classes■ alcanzarviA(llegar): está muy alto, no alcanzo it's too high, I can't reach ithasta donde alcanzaba la vista as far as the eye could seealcanzar A + INF to manage to + INFno alcanzó a terminar she didn't manage to finishhasta donde alcanzo a ver, la situación no tiene arreglo as far as I can see there's no solutionalgo que la mente humana no alcanza a entender something which the human mind cannot comprehendB(ser suficiente): el pollo no alcanzará para todos there won't be enough chicken for everyone o to go roundel sueldo no le alcanza he can't manage o get by on his salaryme alcanzará hasta final de mes it will see me through to the end of the monthno me alcanza el papel para envolver el regalo I haven't got enough paper to wrap the present incon que le des una limpiadita, alcanza if you give it a quick clean, that will do o that will be good enough* * *
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- cobrar
- conseguir
- llegar
- situarse
- alargar
- caza
- cumplir
- dar
English:
achieve
- arm-twisting
- attain
- authoritarian
- blossom
- catch up
- come up to
- get at
- last
- means
- reach
- rise
- short
- strike
- catch
- come
- command
- do
- eke out
- elusive
- fulfill
- glimpse
- hit
- level
- manageable
- see
- stretch
- strive
* * *♦ vt1. [igualarse con] to catch up with;si estudias duro, alcanzarás a tu hermana if you study hard you'll catch up with your sister;¿a que no me alcanzas? bet you can't catch me!;vayan ustedes delante que ya los alcanzaré you go on ahead, I'll catch you up2. [llegar a] to reach;[autobús, tren] to manage to catch;alcanzar el autobús to catch the bus;lo alcancé con una escalera I used a ladder to reach it;los termómetros alcanzarán mañana los 30 grados the temperature tomorrow will reach o go as high as 30 degrees;alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age;alcanzar la meta to reach the finishing line;alcanzó la costa a nado he swam to the coast;su sueldo no alcanza el salario mínimo she earns less than the minimum wage;este coche alcanza los 200 km/h this car can do up to o reach 200 km/h;el desempleo ha alcanzado un máximo histórico unemployment is at o has reached an all-time high3. [lograr] to obtain;alcanzar un objetivo to achieve a goal;alcanzó su sueño tras años de trabajo after years of work, he achieved his dream;el equipo alcanzó su segundo campeonato consecutivo the team won o achieved their second championship in a row;alcanzar la fama/el éxito to achieve fame/success;alcanzar la madurez to come of age, to reach maturity4. [entregar] to pass;alcánzame la sal could you pass me the salt?;alcánzame ese jarrón, que no llego hasta el estante could you get that vase down for me, I can't reach the shelf5. [golpear, dar] to hit;el proyectil alcanzó de lleno el centro de la ciudad the shell exploded right in the centre of the city;le alcanzaron dos disparos he was hit by two shots;el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo the tree was struck by lightning6. [afectar] to affect;la epidemia no les alcanzó they were unaffected by the epidemic;la sequía no alcanza a esta provincia this province has been untouched by the drought♦ vi1. [ser suficiente]alcanzar para algo/alguien to be enough for sth/sb;el sueldo no me alcanza para llegar a fin de mes my salary isn't enough to make ends meet;no sé si alcanzará para todos I don't know if there'll be enough for everyonealcancé a verlo unos segundos I managed to see him for a few seconds;no alcanzo a comprender por qué I can't begin to understand why;no alcanzo a ver lo que quieres decir I can't quite see what you mean3. [llegar]está tan alto que no alcanzo it's too high for me to reach, it's so high up I can't reach it;hasta donde alcanza la vista as far as the eye can see;hasta donde alcanzo a recordar as far back as I can remember* * *I v/t a alguien catch up with; lugar reach, get to; en nivel reach; objetivo achieve; cantidad amount to;alcanzar la cifra de amount to, stand atII v/i1 en altura reach2 en cantidad be enough;el dinero no alcanza I/we etc can’t afford it3:alcanzar a oír/ver manage to hear/see* * *alcanzar {21} vt1) : to reach2) : to catch up with3) lograr: to achieve, to attainalcanzar vi1) dar: to suffice, to be enough2)alcanzar a : to manage to* * *alcanzar vb1. (en general) to reach2. (conseguir) to achieve4. (bastar) to be enough -
6 point
pɔɪnt
1. сущ.
1) точка The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. ≈ Точка замерзания воды - 32 градуса по Фаренгейту. focal point ≈ фокус, фокальная точка, фокусная точка salient point ≈ мат. точка излома
2) пункт, момент, вопрос;
дело to argue a point ≈ обсуждать вопрос, спорить по поводу чего-л. to belabor, labor a point ≈ разрабатывать, исследовать вопрос to bring up, raise a point ≈ ставить, поднимать вопрос to concede, yield a point ≈ уступить, сдаться в каком-л. вопросе to cover, discuss a point ≈ обсуждать вопрос to drive, hammer, press a point home ≈ доводить вопрос до сведения to emphasize, stress, underscore a point ≈ акцентировать, подчеркивать, вопрос to review a point ≈ делать обзор вопроса to speak to the point ≈ говорить по существу to strain, stretch a point in smb.'s favour ≈ истолковать дело/вопрос в чью-л. пользу She made the point that further resistance was useless. ≈ Она решила, что дальнейшее сопротивление бесполезно. talking point ≈ вопрос, могущий быть предметом разговора;
(подходящая) тема для разговора;
аргумент controversial point ≈ спорный вопрос, момент - beside the point - on this point - to the point - point of honour make a point of smth. Syn: item>, detail, particular, aspect, feature
3) а) суть, сущность;
"соль" (рассказа, шутки) I think I missed the point of his story. ≈ По-видимому, я прозевал суть его истории. Syn: gist, essence, heart, kernel, pith, core б) смысл, основание, повод There's no point in arguing further. ≈ Нет никакого резона продолжать дальнейший спор. Syn: sense, reason, cause, object
4) точка, место, пункт;
амер. станция assembly point ≈ сборный пункт to make one's point ≈ бежать прямо к намеченному месту (о собаках и т. п.)
5) момент (времени) At that point the audience got up to leave. ≈ В этот момент зрители поднялись, чтобы уходить. Syn: instant, moment, time, very minute
6) очко points verdict, points decision спорт ≈ присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) The team won by two points. ≈ Команда выиграла с перевесом в два очка. Syn: score, tally
7) достоинство, преимущество;
отличительная черта, особенность Tact isn't my strong point. ≈ Тактичность не является моей отличительной чертой..
8) (нечто, похожее на острый конец) а) кончик, острие;
наконечник б) ответвление оленьего рога в) (гравировальная) игла, резец( гравера) г) ж.-д. перо/остряк (стрелочного перевода) ;
стрелочный перевод д) мыс, выступающая морская коса;
стрелка
9) вершина горы
10) деление шкалы
11) единица продовольственной или промтоварной карточки (в Англии во время второй мировой войны и в послевоенные годы)
12) вид кружева
13) мор. румб
14) мор. редька( оплетенный конец снасти)
15) ист. шнурок с наконечником (заменявший пуговицы)
16) а) стать, статья( животного) ;
мн. экстерьер( животного) б) охот. стойка (собаки) to come/make a point ≈ делать стойку
17) воен. головной/тыльный дозор
18) полигр. пункт ∙
2. гл.
1) показывать пальцем;
указывать (тж. point out;
at, to) It's rude to point at people. ≈ Некрасиво указывать на человека пальцем.
2) а) направлять, наводить (оружие и т. п.) (at) ;
целиться, прицеливаться Never point a gun at someone, even in fun. ≈ Никогда ни в кого не прицеливайся, даже в шутку. б) быть обращенным, направленным (в какую-л. сторону) ∙ Syn: aim, train, direct
3) а) указывать, обращать( чье-л.) внимание;
отмечать, подчеркивать When asked to explain where all the housekeeping money had gone, Mary pointed to the rising prices. ≈ Когда ее попросили объяснить, куда ушли все деньги, выделенные на ведение хозяйства, Мери указала на повышение цен. б) указывать, говорить, свидетельствовать( to - о чем-л.) The Minister's remarks seemed to be pointing at an early election. ≈ Казалось, что замечания министра касались досрочных выборов. All the signs point to/towards an early election. ≈ Все признаки указывают на досрочные выборы. Syn: indicate, suggest, imply, signify, intimate, hint at
4) иметь целью, стремиться
5) точить;
заострить, наточить;
чинить (карандаш)
6) оживлять, придавать остроту
7) ставить знаки препинания
8) делать стойку (о собаке)
9) строит. расшивать швы ∙ point down point off point out point up точка - (full) * точка (знак препинания) - interrogation * (американизм) вопросительный знак - decimal * точка, отделяющая десятичную дробь от целого числа (соответствует запятой в русском языке) - five * six (
5.
6) пять целых и шесть десятых (5,
6) (математика) точка - * of tangency точка касания - * of contact точка соприкосновения - the * of intersection of two lines точка пересечения двух линий - * target( военное) точечная цель - * load (техническое) сосредоточенная нагрузка - * source( физическое) точечный источник( излучения) (физическое) стадия, критическая точка;
температура - * of solidification температура затвердевания - neutral * нейтральная /нулевая/ точка - freezing * точка /температура/ замерзания (специальное) точка, отметка;
точка деления( шкалы) - * of reference (геодезия) репер, отметка условного ууровня - the temperature has gone up two *s температура поднялась на два деления (морское) румб - cardinal * страна света;
главный румб - * of the compass компасный румб точка (в рельефно-точечном шрифте Брайля для слепых) след, отметина - her sharp heels left *s in the carpet от ее острых каблуков на ковре остались вмятины место, пункт, точка - * of destination место назначения - * of departure пункт отправления;
исходная точка - his * of departure is not clear его отправная точка /исходная позиция/ неясна - * of delivery( коммерческое) место сдачи;
место доставки - * of draw (автомобильное) заправочный пункт - assembly /rallying/ * место сбора;
сборный пункт - * fire (военное) сосредоточенный огонь - to make one's * (охота) бежать прямо к намеченному месту (о собаках и т. п.) - * of tenderness (медицина) болезненная точка - at all *s повсюду полицейский пост( разговорное) станция;
граница тарифного участка (на трамвайной, автобусной и т. п. линиях) момент (времени) - turning * поворотный пункт;
кризис( болезни) - at any * в любой момент - at this * he paused a few seconds тут он остановился на несколько секунд - when it came to the *, hee refused his help когда настало время (действовать), он отказался помочь порог;
край;
грань - at /on/ the * of death при смерти - to be on /at, upon/ the * of doing smth. собираться что-л. сделать - to be on the * of departure собраться /быть готовым/ уехать( спортивное) очко - *s for style оценка за технику прыжка (лыжный спорт) - * winner победитель по очкам - * decision /verdict/ присуждение победы по очкам (бокс, борьба) - to give *s to давать несколько очков вперед;
превзойти;
за пояс заткнуть - he can give *s to any opponent любому противнику он может дать несколько очков вперед - to win on *s победить по очкам (бокс, борьба) - what *s shall we play? до какого счета будем играть? - he scored 20 *s он выиграл /набрал/ 20 очков - he got 85 *s out of aa possible 100 он набрал 85 оччков из 100 возможных (американизм) единица, очко (при учете количества прослушанных лекций, проделанных лабораторных работ и т. п.) талон;
купон;
единица продовольственной или промтоварной карточки (в Англии по время второй мировой войны и в послевоенные годы) - cereal products are on *s крупы (продаются) только по карточкам (биржевое) пункт - ten *s off скидка в десять пунктов (полиграфия) пункт нужный результат, требуемое число( при игре в кости) (карточное) очко - what *s shall we play? по сколько будем играть? одно из 12-ти делений на доске для игры в триктрак место принимающего игрока (крикет) принимающий игрок (крикет) уровень, стандарт - moral has reached a low * мораль совсем упала - the highest * of splendour высшая степень /предел/ роскоши степень, ступень - frankness to the * of insult откровенность, граничащая с оскорблением (электротехника) точка присоединения потребляющего прибора;
штепсельная розетка пойнт (единица веса в ювелирном деле, равная
0. 01 карата) толщина бумаги (
0. 01 дюйма) (редкое) конец;
заключение пункт;
момент - *s in a speech пункты речи /выступления/ - * by * пункт за пунктом;
по пунктам;
подробно, детально - * of order вопрос по порядку ведения (собрания и т. п.), процедурный вопрос - to rise to a * of order просить слово по порядку ведения собрания - to raise a * of order выступить по порядку ведения заседания - from * to * (устаревшее) со всеми подробностями, во всех деталях - at all *s по всем пунктам;
во всех отношениях - *s of defence (юридическое) возражения ответчика по иску - we differ /disagree/ on these *s мы расходимся по этим пунктам вопрос, дело - * at issue спорный вопрос - sore * больной вопрос - fine * деталь, подробность;
тонкость - the main * is... главное дело /-ый вопрос/ в том... - * of conscience дело совести - a * of honour вопрос чести( особ. при вызове на дуэль) - a case in * дело, относящееся к данному вопросу или обсуждаемой теме главное, суть, смысл, "соль" - off /away from, beside/ the * не по существу, не на тему, некстати - in * подходящий,, уместный - the * of a joke смысл /"соль"/ шутки - I don't see the * я не понимаю "соли" - to come to the * дойти до главного /до сути дела/ - to keep to the * говорить по существу - keep /speak/ to the *! ближе к делу! - your answer is not to the * ваш ответ не по существу - you've missed the whole * вы упустили самое главное - that's the * вот в чем дело /суть/ - that's not the * суть /дело/ не в этом мысль;
позиция, точка зрения - * of view точка зрения - what's your *? что вы думаете по этому поводу? - I see /take/ your * я понимаю вас;
я вижу, что вы хотите сказать /куда вы клоните/ - he has a * there! он здесь прав! цель, намерение - to gain /to carry/ one's * достичь цели, добиться своего - what's your * in coming? какова ццель вашего прихода? - there is no * in doing that нет никакого смысла делать это - I can't see the * of your writing to him не понимаю, зачем вы ему пишете отличительная, характерная черта - weak * слабое место, недостаток - * of interest интересная /любопытная/ особенность - the best * in his character самое лучшее в его характере - the good and bad *s of a man положительные и отрицательные черты характера - singing is not his strong * он не силен в пении - he has got *s он не лишен достоинств стать, статья (животного) pl экстерьер (животного) сила, мощь - hee writes with * он сильно /здорово/ пишет колкость, язвительность указывание - he added with a smile and a * at his wife добавил он, засмеявшись, и указал (пальцем) на жену намек;
совет, предложение - *s on getting a job советы, как найти работу (устаревшее) сигнал - * of war боевой сигнал кончик;
острие, острый конец;
наконечник - the * of a sword острие шпаги - the * of a knife кончик /острие/ ножа - the * of the tongue кончик языка - on the *s of one's toes на цыпочках - to give a * to a pencil очинить карандаш кончик подбородка (бокс) (американизм) (металлическое) перо (морское) редька (на конце троса) штычок ледоруба (альпинизм) зуб кошки( альпинизм) укол (фехтование) - * touche туше (получение укола или удара) (военное) удар штыком мыс, выступающая морская коса;
стрелка вершина( горы) гравировальная игла,, резец (гравера) (железнодорожное) перо или остряк (стрелочного перевода) (железнодорожное) обыкн. pl стрелочный перевод отросток оленьего рога (охота) стойка - to come to /to make/ a * делать стойку прямой полет вверх( сокола) (историческое) шнурок с металлическими наконечниками (заменявший пуговицы) (военное) головной или тыльный дозор положение( пастуха) впереди стада (игольное) кружево;
кружево, вязанное на спицах - Brussels * брюссельское кружево стежок( на канве, холсте и т. п.) (спортивное) кросс положение на пуантах (балет) - * shoes балетные туфли( электротехника) контактный прерыватель( в двигателе автомашины) (геральдика) часть щита (определяющая фигуру) > the P. Уэст-Пойнт (военное училище в США) > in * of в отношении;
что касается;
по вопросу о > in * of fact в действительности, фактически > to make a * of smth. обратить особое внимание на что-л.;
особо подчернуть важность чего-л., придавать чему-л. большое значение;
тщательно рассмотреть что-л.;
удостовериться, проследить;
взять себе за правило > * of no return (авиация) критическая точка (откуда самолет не может вернуться на базу при наличном запасе топлива) ;
критический, решающий момент;
решение, отрезающее путь назад;
бесповоротный шаг > to pass the * of no return перейти роковую черту > armed at all *s во всеоружии > at the swords' *s готовый к враждебным действиям;
на ножах > at the * of the sword силой оружия;
под давлением, под нажимом > to come to *s обнажить шпаги, начать борьбу > to put too fine a * upon излишне деликатничать > not to put a fine * upon говорить правду напрямик > to strain /to stretch/ a * не так строго соблюдать правила;
делать большие уступки > to score a * off /against/ smb. переспорить кого-л.;
посрамить кого-л. > to give * to smth. обострить что-л., придать остроту чему-л. > figures that give * to his argument цифры, подтверждающие его правоту > potatoes and * картошка да вода - вот и вся еда (обыкн. at, to) указывать, показывать (пальцем, рукой и т. п.;
тж. * out) - to * one's finger at one object указывать пальцем на какой-л. предмет - to * the finger of scorn at smb. (образное) показывать пальцем на кого-л., насмехаться над кем-л., презрительно о ком-л. отзываться - to * to /out/ a door указать на дверь - it is rude to * пальцем показывать невежливо - the hands of the clock *ed to half past one стрелки часов показывали половину второго (at) указывать (на кого-л.), выделять - he was *ed at by all the mothers as an example of what a son should be все матери ставили его в пример как образцового сына указывать (на что-л.), выделять (какой-л. предмет из группы других;
часто * out) - to * out mistakes указывать ошибки - he *ed out the finest pictures to me он показал мне самые лучшие картины - * me out the thing you want покажите, что вы хотите указывать, обращать (чье-л.) внимание;
отмечать, подчеркивать (часто * out) - he *ed out that there were certain formalities to be observed он подчернул, что необходимо соблюсти некоторые формальности наводить, направлять (оружие) ;
прицеливаться, целиться - to * a gun at smb. прицелиться в кого-л.;
навести /направить/ на кого-л. пистолет быть обращенным, направленным (в какую-л. сторону) ;
смотреть - the vane *s to the north флюгер повернут /смотрит/ на север - the house *s to the east дом обращен (фасадом) на восток - the sign *s east указатель показывает на восток (to) указывать, свидетельствовать, говорить (о чем-л.) - all the evidence *s to his guilt все показания свидетельствуют о его виновности - everything *s to your being wrong все говорит о том, что вы неправы иметь целью, стремиться - his actions *ed towards that result его действия были направлены на достижение этой цели (за) точить, заострить - to * a dart заострить стрелу - to * a pencil очинить карандаш оживлять;
заострять, придавать остроту ( словам, выражениям;
часто * up) - to * up the necessity for caution (еще раз) подчернуть необходимость соблюдения осторожности - he *ed everything he said with good examples он иллюстрировал свою речь яркими примерами (морское) обделывать конец "редькой" (медицина) созревать( о нарыве) (охота) делать стойку (о собаке) (строительство) расшивать швы кирпичной или каменной кладки ставить знаки препинания;
ставить точки (в стенографических знаках, в словах семитских языков) намечать что-л. точками (музыкальное) делать разметку( на хоровой партитуре) делать паузы (в речи, при чтении) отделять десятичную дробь точкой (тж. * off) (морское) идти крутой бейдевинд (по) ставить ногу на пуанты;
танцевать на пуантах натаскивать, готовить кого-л. (к соревнованиям) (искусство) переносить размеры с макета на камень( просверливая отверстия требуемой глубины) рационировать, выдавать что-л. по карточкам (сельскохозяйственное) закапывать (навоз) в землю (тж. * in) заострять, острить конец (прутка, катанки и т. п.) (редкое) вставлять белые волоски (в мех) addressable ~ вчт. адресуемая точка at all ~s повсюду;
armed at all points во всеоружии;
at point готовый( к чему-л.) ;
to be on the point of doing (smth.) собираться (сделать что-л.) assumed decimal ~ вчт. подразумеваемая запятая at all ~s во всех отношениях at all ~s повсюду;
armed at all points во всеоружии;
at point готовый (к чему-л.) ;
to be on the point of doing (smth.) собираться (сделать что-л.) at all ~s повсюду;
armed at all points во всеоружии;
at point готовый (к чему-л.) ;
to be on the point of doing (smth.) собираться (сделать что-л.) ~ момент (времени) ;
at this point he went out в этот момент он вышел;
at the point of death при смерти ~ attr.: points verdict спорт. присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) ;
point of view точка зрения;
at the point of the sword силой оружия ~ момент (времени) ;
at this point he went out в этот момент он вышел;
at the point of death при смерти basis ~ исходная точка at all ~s повсюду;
armed at all points во всеоружии;
at point готовый (к чему-л.) ;
to be on the point of doing (smth.) собираться (сделать что-л.) billing ~ пункт выписки счетов boom or bust ~ точка резкого подъема или спада break ~ вчт. останов break ~ вчт. прерывание break ~ вчт. точка прерывания break-even ~ уровень безубыточности breakeven ~ точка безубыточности breakeven ~ точка критического объема производства breakeven ~ точка самоокупаемости ~ ответвление оленьего рога;
a buck of eight points олень с рогами, имеющими восемь ответвлений check ~ вчт. контрольная точка choice ~ вчт. точка выбора ~ охот. стойка (собаки) ;
to come to (или to make) a point делать стойку he does not see my ~ он не понимает меня;
to come to the point дойти до главного, до сути дела connecting ~ точка соединения control ~ вчт. опорная точка controversial ~ спорный пункт corner ~ крайняя точка corner ~ угловая точка corner ~ экстремальная точка critical ~ критическая точка crucial ~ переломный момент culminating ~ кульминационный пункт culminating ~ наивысшая точка decimal ~ character десятичная точка entry ~ пункт пересечения границы entry ~ вчт. точка входа equilibrium ~ точка равновесия ~ точка;
four point six (
4.
6) четыре и шесть десятых (4,
6) ;
full point точка (знак препинания) ;
exclamation point амер. восклицательный знак exit ~ вчт. выход fixed ~ вчт. неподвижная точка floating decimal ~ вчт. плавающая десятичная запятая floating ~ вчт. плавающая десятичная запятая floating ~ вчт. плавающая точка ~ точка;
four point six (
4.
6) четыре и шесть десятых (4,
6) ;
full point точка (знак препинания) ;
exclamation point амер. восклицательный знак ~ ист. единица продовольственной или промтоварной карточки;
free from points ненормированный ~ точка;
four point six (
4.
6) четыре и шесть десятых (4,
6) ;
full point точка (знак препинания) ;
exclamation point амер. восклицательный знак to carry one's ~ отстоять свои позиции;
добиться своего;
to gain one's point достичь цели;
off the point некстати ~ очко;
to give points to давать несколько очков вперед;
перен. = заткнуть за пояс global saddle ~ глобальная седловая точка he does not see my ~ он не понимает меня;
to come to the point дойти до главного, до сути дела ~ преимущество, достоинство;
he has got points у него есть достоинства;
singing was not his strong point он не был силен в пении hot ~ вчт. последняя точка to the ~ вплоть до (of) ;
in point подходящий;
in point of в отношении;
to make a point доказать положение to the ~ вплоть до (of) ;
in point подходящий;
in point of в отношении;
to make a point доказать положение initial ~ исходная точка insertion ~ вчт. точка вставки jumping off ~ стартовая площадка kill ~ вчт. этап критического анализа limit ~ предельная точка limiting ~ предельная точка low cyclical ~ самая низкая точка экономического цикла lower intervention ~ нижний уровень вмешательства в экономику to make a ~ (of smth.) считать( что-л.) обязательным для себя;
not to put too fine a point upon it говоря напрямик to the ~ вплоть до (of) ;
in point подходящий;
in point of в отношении;
to make a point доказать положение moot ~ спорный вопрос to make a ~ (of smth.) считать (что-л.) обязательным для себя;
not to put too fine a point upon it говоря напрямик ~ пункт, момент, вопрос;
дело;
fine point деталь, мелочь;
тонкость;
point of honour дело чести;
on this point на этот счет peg ~ курс валюты, при достижении которого начинаются интервенционистские меры percentage ~ процентная точка plotted ~ точка на графике point быть направленным ~ вершина горы ~ вид кружева ~ вопрос ~ главное, суть;
смысл;
"соль" (рассказа, шутки) ;
that is just the point в этом-то и дело ~ говорить, свидетельствовать (to - о) ~ воен. головной или тыльный дозор ~ делать стойку (о собаке) ~ деление шкалы ~ ист. единица продовольственной или промтоварной карточки;
free from points ненормированный ~ (гравировальная) игла, резец (гравера) ~ кончик;
острие, острый конец;
наконечник ~ место ~ момент (времени) ;
at this point he went out в этот момент он вышел;
at the point of death при смерти ~ момент ~ мыс, выступающая морская коса;
стрелка ~ направлять (оружие;
at) ;
наводить, целиться, прицеливаться ~ одна десятитысячная валютного курса ~ оживлять;
придавать остроту ~ особенность ~ ответвление оленьего рога;
a buck of eight points олень с рогами, имеющими восемь ответвлений ~ очко;
to give points to давать несколько очков вперед;
перен. = заткнуть за пояс ~ очко ~ ж.-д. перо или остряк (стрелочного перевода) ;
стрелочный перевод ~ показывать пальцем;
указывать (тж. point out;
at, to) ~ преимущество, достоинство;
he has got points у него есть достоинства;
singing was not his strong point он не был силен в пении ~ полигр. пункт ~ пункт, момент, вопрос;
дело;
fine point деталь, мелочь;
тонкость;
point of honour дело чести;
on this point на этот счет ~ пункт ~ стр. расшивать швы;
point off отделять точкой;
point out указывать;
показывать;
обращать (чье-л.) внимание ~ мор. редька (оплетенный конец снасти) ~ мор. румб ~ ставить знаки препинания ~ статья (животного) ;
pl экстерьер (животного) ~ статья ~ охот. стойка (собаки) ;
to come to (или to make) a point делать стойку ~ существо дела ~ (за) точить, (за) острить;
наточить ~ точка, место, пункт;
амер. станция;
a point of departure пункт отправления ~ точка;
four point six (
4.
6) четыре и шесть десятых (4,
6) ;
full point точка (знак препинания) ;
exclamation point амер. восклицательный знак ~ вчт. точка ~ точка ~ указать ~ характерная черта ~ чинить (карандаш) ~ ист. шнурок с наконечником (заменявший пуговицы) ~ attr.: points verdict спорт. присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) ;
point of view точка зрения;
at the point of the sword силой оружия there is no ~ in doing that не имеет смысла делать это;
the point is that... дело в том, что... ~ of contact коллизионная привязка ~ of culmination кульминационный пункт ~ точка, место, пункт;
амер. станция;
a point of departure пункт отправления ~ of departure пункт вылета ~ of departure пункт отправления ~ of law вопрос права ~ of no return вчт. точка необратимости ~ of origin начало координат ~ of reference базисный пункт ~ of reference исходная точка ~ of reference контрольная точка ~ of reference опорная точка ~ of sale (POS) место продажи ~ of sale (POS) терминал для производства платежей в месте совершения покупки ~ of sale (POS) торговая точка ~ of time момент времени ~ attr.: points verdict спорт. присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) ;
point of view точка зрения;
at the point of the sword силой оружия ~ of view точка зрения ~ стр. расшивать швы;
point off отделять точкой;
point out указывать;
показывать;
обращать (чье-л.) внимание ~ стр. расшивать швы;
point off отделять точкой;
point out указывать;
показывать;
обращать (чье-л.) внимание ~ to ~ вчт. двухточечный ~ attr.: points verdict спорт. присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) ;
point of view точка зрения;
at the point of the sword силой оружия preliminary ~ предварительная проблема preliminary ~ предварительный вопрос price ~ пункт курса ценных бумаг principal ~ основной вопрос principal ~ основной момент reentery ~ вчт. точка повторного перехода reentry ~ вчт. точка повторного входа reference ~ базисная точка reference ~ исходная точка reference ~ вчт. опорная точка reference ~ опорная точка reference ~ точка отсчета reference: ~ attr. справочный;
reference book справочник;
reference library справочная библиотека( без выдачи книг на дом) ;
reference point ориентир rescue ~ вчт. контрольная точка restart ~ вчт. точка возобновления return ~ вчт. точка перезапуска saddle ~ седловая точка sales ~ торговая точка sample ~ выборочная точка sample ~ элемент выборки selling ~ коммерческий аргумент sequence ~ точка оценки service ~ станция обслуживания significance ~ уровень значимости silver ~ рисунок серебряным карандашом ~ преимущество, достоинство;
he has got points у него есть достоинства;
singing was not his strong point он не был силен в пении specie ~ золотая точка( уровень валютного курса, при котором происходит международное перемещение золота) spy ~ вчт. контрольная точка starting ~ отправная точка starting ~ отправной пункт strong ~ воен. опорный пункт strong ~ перен. сильное место suboptimal ~ точка локального оптимума subsidiary ~ дополнительный вопрос support ~ интервенционная точка support ~ уровень поддержки ~ главное, суть;
смысл;
"соль" (рассказа, шутки) ;
that is just the point в этом-то и дело there is no ~ in doing that не имеет смысла делать это;
the point is that... дело в том, что... to the ~ вплоть до (of) ;
in point подходящий;
in point of в отношении;
to make a point доказать положение to the ~ кстати, уместно transit ~ физ. точка перехода turnig ~ вчт. точка возврата turning ~ поворотная точка экономического цикла turning ~ поворотный пункт turning ~ решающий момент upper intervention ~ верхний уровень вмешательства в экономику upper turning ~ верхняя точка поворота экономического цикла upper turning ~ начало кризиса view ~ точка наблюдения witness ~ место для дачи свидетельских показаний в суде -
7 primo
1. adj firstprimo piano m first floorin prima visione film just out2. m, prima f firstai primi del mese at the beginning of the monthsulle prime in the beginning, at first3. m gastronomy first course, starter* * *primo agg.num.ord.1 first: il primo mese dell'anno, giorno della settimana, the first month of the year, day of the week; è il suo primo figlio, he's her first son; il suo primo libro è stato un successo, his first book was a success; è sul primo scaffale a destra, it's on the first shelf on the right; è sul primo scaffale in alto, in basso, it's on the top, the bottom shelf // Atto I, Scena II, Act one, Scene two // Carlo primo, Elisabetta prima, re Enrico primo, Charles the First, Elizabeth the First, King Henry the First // di prima mano, firsthand // di prim'ordine, first-class (o first-rate): un mascalzone di prim'ordine, a first-class scoundrel // un diamante, una perla di prim'acqua, di prima purezza, a diamond, a pearl of the first water // in primo luogo, in the first place (o first of all) // in un primo tempo, at first // per prima cosa, first thing: fallo per prima cosa domani, do it first thing tomorrow; per prima cosa gli ho chiesto..., first I asked him... // sulle prime, at first // è la prima e l'ultima volta che ti do retta, this is the first and last time I'll pay attention to you2 ( principale, più importante) chief, principal, main; ( migliore) best: i primi cittadini del paese, the leading (o first) citizens of the country; appartiene a una delle prime famiglie della città, he belongs to one of the most prominent families in town; è uno dei primi ristoranti, it's one of the best restaurants; ecco la ragione prima per cui non vengo, that's the main (o chief o principal) reason why I don't come // (teatr.): prima donna, leading lady; ( d'opera) prima donna; prima parte, lead; leading rôle (anche fig.) // primo violino, violoncello, first violin (o leader), first cello // Primo Ministro, Prime Minister (o Premier)3 ( iniziale; più lontano nel tempo) early, first: i primi Cristiani, the early Christians; i primi giorni della rivoluzione, the early days of the revolution; la prima infanzia, giovinezza, early childhood, youth; le prime leggende, the earliest (o first) legends; le prime ore del mattino, the early hours of the morning; la prima parte dell'anno, del secolo, the early part of the year, of the century; fin dalla sua prima infanzia, from a very early age; nei primi mesi dell'anno, in the early months of the year; i nostri primi poeti, our early poets; uno dei primi Vittoriani, an early Victorian // di primo mattino, pomeriggio, early in the morning, in the afternoon4 ( prossimo) next: glielo porterò la prima volta che andrò da lui, I'll take it to him the next time I go to his house; ho perso il treno delle dieci; prenderò il primo treno in partenza, I have missed the ten o'clock train; I'll get the next one.primo s.m.1 ( primo di una graduatoria o serie) first: chi è arrivato ( per) primo?, who arrived first?; chi è il primo?, who is first?; ti riceverò per primo domani, I'll see you first tomorrow // primo venuto, just anybody: non si deve accordare fiducia al primo venuto, you can't trust just anybody (o strangers); non sono il primo venuto, I'm not just anybody (o a stranger) // il primo che capita, (just) anyone; lo venderò al primo che capita, I'll sell it to the first person who comes along2 (il primo citato, nominato) ( tra due) the former; ( tra molti) the first: Piero e Giovanni sono amici; il primo è avvocato, il secondo dottore, Peter and John are friends; the former is a lawyer, the latter is a doctor; ''Preferisci Virgilio, Orazio o Lucrezio?'' ''Preferisco il primo'', ''Do you prefer Virgil, Horace or Lucretius?'' ''I prefer the first''3 ( più importante; migliore) the best; the top: è dei primi, he is one of the best; essere il primo della classe, to be top of the form4 ( il primo giorno) the first; pl. first days: il primo di febbraio, di marzo, 1st February, 1st March; ci rivedremo ai primi di dicembre, we'll meet again at the beginning of December; il pagamento va effettuato entro i primi di aprile, payment is due within the first days of April // ai primi dell'Ottocento, in the early nineteenth century5 ( primo piatto) first course: prendo solo un primo, I'll just have a first course; come primi oggi abbiamo..., the first course today includes...6 ( minuto primo) minute: 2 ore, 20 primi e 10 secondi, two hours, twenty minutes and ten seconds.primo avv. first: quell'appartamento non mi piace, primo perché è troppo grande e poi perché è rumoroso, I don't like that flat, first because it's too big and then because it's noisy.* * *['primo] primo (-a)1. aggin prima pagina Stampa; i suoi primi quadri — his early paintings
2) (in un ordine) firstessere primo in classifica — (squadra) to be top of the league, (disco) to be number one in the charts
sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf
di prim'ordine o prima qualità — first-class, first-rate
3) (prossimo) first, nextprendi la prima (strada) a destra — take the first o next (street) on the right
4) (principale) main, principal5)per prima cosa — firstlyin primo luogo — in the first place, first of all
in un primo tempo o momento — at first
2. sm/f3. sm(gen) first, (piano) first floor Brit, second floor Am, Culin first course* * *['primo] 1.1) (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) formerle -e tre pagine — the first three pages, the three first pages
"libro primo" — "book one"
arrivare primo — (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first
il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso — the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex
- a pagina — front page
2) (nel tempo) earlynel primo pomeriggio — in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon
un Picasso -a maniera — an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work
3) (prossimo) first, nextprendere il primo treno, volo — to leave on the first train, flight
5) ling.-a persona singolare, plurale — first person singular, plural
7) telev.8) in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place9) sulle prime at first, initially10) in primo piano in the foreground2.mettere qcs. in primo piano — to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (in una successione) first; (tra due) formerfu tra i -i ad arrivare — he was one of o among the first to arrive
il primo dei miei figli — (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son
2) (in una classifica) first3) (giorno iniziale) firstai — -
4) (minuto primo) minute5) (prima portata) first course6) telev. (canale) channel one7) per primo first3.avverbio firstci sono due ragioni: primo... — there are two reasons: first...
non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia — I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it
primo attore — teatr. principal
primo ministro — prime minister, premier
primo violino — first o lead violin
* * *primo/'primo/ ⇒ 261 (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) former; le -e tre pagine the first three pages, the three first pages; i -i gradini della scala the first few steps of the stairs; "libro primo" "book one"; arrivare primo (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first; essere tra i -i tre to be in the top three; il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex; per la -a volta for the first time; non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che I warned him not for the first time; lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta I first met him in Oxford; per -a cosa domani telefono I'll ring first thing tomorrow; - a pagina front page; finire in -a pagina to hit the headlines; essere una notizia da -a pagina to be front page news2 (nel tempo) early; nel primo pomeriggio in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon; i -i romanzi dell'autore the author's early novels; un Picasso -a maniera an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work; nei -i tempi andava tutto bene at first things went well; nei -i anni '60 in the early 60's3 (prossimo) first, next; scendere alla -a fermata to get off at the next stop; prendere il primo treno, volo to leave on the first train, flight4 (per superiorità) il primo produttore mondiale di vino the world leading wine producer5 ling. -a persona singolare, plurale first person singular, plural6 (nelle parentele) cugino primo first cousin7 telev. il primo canale channel one8 in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place; in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo I wish I hadn't told her to begin with9 sulle prime at first, initially10 in primo piano in the foreground; mettere qcs. in primo piano to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus(f. -a)1 (in una successione) first; (tra due) former; sei il primo a dirmelo you are the first to tell me; fu tra i -i ad arrivare he was one of o among the first to arrive; preferisco il primo I prefer the first one; il primo dei miei figli (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son2 (in una classifica) first; essere il primo della classe to be top of the class3 (giorno iniziale) first; il primo (di) maggio the first of May; ai- i del mese at the beginning of the month; il primo dell'anno New Year's Day4 (minuto primo) minute5 (prima portata) first course6 telev. (canale) channel one7 per primo first; arrivare per primo to get there firstIII avverbiofirst; ci sono due ragioni: primo... there are two reasons: first...; non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like itprimo attore teatr. principal; primo ballerino principal dancer; - a comunione First Communion; primo ministro prime minister, premier; primo violino first o lead violin.
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