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• remember with sadnessDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > seńalar con piedra negra
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v.1 to remember (acordarse de).ese pintor recuerda a Picasso that painter is reminiscent of Picassosi mal no recuerdo as far as I can rememberMaría recuerda su niñez Mary remembers her childhood.María recuerda y llora Mary remembers and cries.2 to remind (traer a la memoria).me recuerda a un amigo mío he reminds me of a friend of minerecuérdame que cierre el gas remind me to turn the gas offtienes que ir al dentista esta tarde — ¡no me lo recuerdes! you have to go to the dentist this afternoon — don't remind me!Le recordaré a María I will remind Mary.3 to remind to.María le recuerda a Ricardo recogerla Mary reminds Richard to pick her up.4 to remember of.Esta foto me recordó a mi papá This photo remembered me of my father.* * *1 (rememorar) to remember■ ¿recuerdas? do you remember?2 (traer a la memoria) to remind (a, of)3 (conmemorar) to commemorate\que yo recuerde as far as I can remembersi mal no recuerdo if I remember rightly, if my memory serves me right* * *verb1) to remember, recall2) remind* * *1. VT1) (=acordarse de) to remember1999 será recordado como un año estupendo para todos — 1999 will be remembered as a great year for everybody
recuerdo que un día se me acercó y me dijo... — I remember that one day she came over to me and said...
no lo recuerdo — I can't remember, I don't remember
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creo recordar que... — I seem to remember o recall that...•
recordar haber hecho algo — to remember doing o having done sthrecuerda haberlo dicho — he remembers saying o having said it
no recuerdo haberte dado permiso para salir — I don't remember o recall giving o having given you permission to go out
2) (=traer a la memoria) to remindestas botas me recuerdan a las que llevábamos de pequeños — these boots remind me of the ones we used to wear as children
¿a qué te recuerda esa foto? — what does that photo remind you of?
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recordar algo a algn — to remind sb of sthme permito recordarle que aún no hemos recibido el pago — I would remind you o may I remind you that we have not yet received payment
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recordar a algn que haga algo — to remind sb to do sth3) Méx * (=despertar) to wake up2.VI to rememberno recuerdo — I can't o don't remember
si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right o correctly, if I remember rightly o correctly
que yo recuerde — as far as I can remember, as I recall frm
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/fecha> to remember, recallrecuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there
b) ( rememorar) to remember2)a) ( traer a la memoria)recordarle A alguien/algo que + subj — to remind somebody about something/to + inf
recuérdale lo de la cena/que los llame — remind him about the supper/to call them about the supper
les recuerdo que... — I would like to remind you that...
b) (por asociación, parecido) to remindestos versos recuerdan a Neruda — these verses are reminiscent of Neruda; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.esto me recuerda que... — this reminds me that...
3.que yo recuerde... — as far as I remember...
recordarse v pron (Chi) ( acordarse) to rememberrecordarse DE algo/alguien — to remember something/somebody
* * *= cast + mind back to, recall, recollect, remember, remind, hark(en) back to, come back, reminisce, evoke, be reminiscent of, bring to + mind, recur to, hearken back to.Ex. First cast your mind back to our examination of the Colon Classification.Ex. As will be recalled from the foregoing discussion of Panizzi's ideology, his main entry was designed to represent a book not as a individual entity but as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex. A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex. The insert mode indicator (the arrow pointing upwards) appears on the screen to remind you that the keyboard is in insert mode.Ex. The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex. At the sight of the park, something came back to Slake.Ex. A general session featured Isaac Asimov who reminisced about libraries in his youth and predicted the continuing need for libraries.Ex. If my comments yesterday managed to evoke the landscape of the State of Ohio, I offer no apologies.Ex. In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.Ex. These commands bring to mind word frequency-based automatic indexing algorithms of the past 3 decades.Ex. The kitchen was full of glancing sunlight and clean color; and as she sat there her mind recurred to her attempts to get her assistant to stay.Ex. The term 'first cold press' hearkens back to the traditional method, where the best oil came from the first pressing; subsequent pressings release more oil, but of inferior quality.----* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* facilidad de recordar = memorability.* facultad de recordar = power of recall.* hacer recordar = jog + Posesivo + memory, bring to + mind.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* recordar a = reek of.* recordar a uno Algo = bring + Nombre + back to.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.* recordar fácilmente = produce + on call.* recordar mal = misremember.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* recordarse = go down as.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/fecha> to remember, recallrecuerdo que lo puse ahí — I remember o recall putting it there
b) ( rememorar) to remember2)a) ( traer a la memoria)recordarle A alguien/algo que + subj — to remind somebody about something/to + inf
recuérdale lo de la cena/que los llame — remind him about the supper/to call them about the supper
les recuerdo que... — I would like to remind you that...
b) (por asociación, parecido) to remindestos versos recuerdan a Neruda — these verses are reminiscent of Neruda; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.esto me recuerda que... — this reminds me that...
3.que yo recuerde... — as far as I remember...
recordarse v pron (Chi) ( acordarse) to rememberrecordarse DE algo/alguien — to remember something/somebody
* * *= cast + mind back to, recall, recollect, remember, remind, hark(en) back to, come back, reminisce, evoke, be reminiscent of, bring to + mind, recur to, hearken back to.Ex: First cast your mind back to our examination of the Colon Classification.
Ex: As will be recalled from the foregoing discussion of Panizzi's ideology, his main entry was designed to represent a book not as a individual entity but as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex: The insert mode indicator (the arrow pointing upwards) appears on the screen to remind you that the keyboard is in insert mode.Ex: The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex: At the sight of the park, something came back to Slake.Ex: A general session featured Isaac Asimov who reminisced about libraries in his youth and predicted the continuing need for libraries.Ex: If my comments yesterday managed to evoke the landscape of the State of Ohio, I offer no apologies.Ex: In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.Ex: These commands bring to mind word frequency-based automatic indexing algorithms of the past 3 decades.Ex: The kitchen was full of glancing sunlight and clean color; and as she sat there her mind recurred to her attempts to get her assistant to stay.Ex: The term 'first cold press' hearkens back to the traditional method, where the best oil came from the first pressing; subsequent pressings release more oil, but of inferior quality.* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* digno de ser recordado = memorable.* facilidad de recordar = memorability.* facultad de recordar = power of recall.* hacer recordar = jog + Posesivo + memory, bring to + mind.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* recordar a = reek of.* recordar a uno Algo = bring + Nombre + back to.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.* recordar fácilmente = produce + on call.* recordar mal = misremember.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* recordarse = go down as.* * *vtA1 ‹nombre/fecha› to remember, recall¿recuerdas dónde lo encontraste? do you remember o recall where you found it?soy muy malo para recordar fechas I'm very bad at remembering datesrecuerdo que lo puse sobre la mesa I remember o recall putting it on the tableno recordaba exactamente qué había pasado she couldn't recall o recollect o remember exactly what had happened2 (rememorar) to rememberrecordar viejos tiempos to remember the old days, to reminisce about the old daysrecuerdo esa época con mucho cariño I have fond memories of that timeB1 (traer a la memoria) recordarle algo A algn:recuérdale que los llame remind him to call themles recuerdo que mañana es el último día remember that o I would like to remind you that tomorrow is the last dayme recordó lo del sábado pasado he reminded me about what happened last Saturday2 (por asociación, parecido) to remindsu forma recuerda la de una calabaza its shape reminds one of a pumpkin, its shape is reminiscent of a pumpkinestos versos recuerdan a Jorge Manrique these verses are reminiscent of Jorge Manrique(+ me/te/le etc): esto me recuerda aquella vez que … this reminds me of the time that …me recuerdas a tu hermano you remind me of your brotherestas calles me recuerdan mucho Bogotá these streets remind me a lot of Bogotá■ recordarviA (acordarse) to rememberque yo recuerde sólo estaba él as I remember (it) o as I recall o as far as I remember he was the only one theresi mal no recuerdo if I remember right, if my memory serves me well o correctlyB ( Chi) (acordarse) to remember recordarse DE algo/algn to remember sth/sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
recordar
recordar algo
recordar ( conjugate recordar) verbo transitivo
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◊ recuerdo que lo puse ahí I remember o recall putting it there
2a) ( traer a la memoria) recordarle A algnalgo/ que haga algo to remind sb about sth/to do sth;◊ les recuerdo que … I would like to remind you that …
verbo intransitivo ( acordarse) to remember;
recordar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acordarse) to remember, recall: no recuerdo su nombre, I can't remember his name
2 (hacer recordar) to remind: recuérdame que compre el pan, remind me to buy some bread
me recuerda a su madre, she reminds me of her mother
II verbo intransitivo to remember: si mal no recuerdo, if I remember rightly ➣ Ver nota en remember y remind
To remember significa recordar algo ocurrido en el pasado: Recuerdo mi último cumpleaños. I remember my last birthday. To remind significa recordar a alguien que tiene que hacer algo: Recuérdame que mañana tengo que ir al banco. Remind me to go to the bank tomorrow.
' recordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desempolvar
- evocar
- hablarse
- pasada
- pasado
- recuerdo
- vista
- acordar
- creer
- retener
English:
eventful
- look back
- recall
- recollect
- remember
- remind
- reminiscent
- seem
- think back
- bring
- mind
- must
- reminder
- think
* * *♦ vt1. [acordarse de] to remember;no recuerdo dónde he dejado las llaves I can't remember where I left the keys;recuerdo que me lo dijo I remember him telling me;no recordaba yo un invierno tan frío I don't remember a winter as cold as this2. [traer a la memoria] to remind;recuérdame que cierre el gas remind me to turn the gas off;te recuerdo que el plazo termina mañana don't forget that the deadline is tomorrow;tienes que ir al dentista esta tarde – ¡no me lo recuerdes! you have to go to the dentist this afternoon – don't remind me!3. [por asociación] to remind;me recuerda a un amigo mío he reminds me of a friend of mine;me recuerda aquella vez que nos quedamos sin luz it reminds me of that time when the electricity got cut off♦ vi1. [acordarse] to remember;si mal no recuerdo as far as I can remember* * *I v/t remember, recall;recordar algo a alguien remind s.o. of sthII v/i1:si mal no recuerdo if my memory serves me right2 Méxwake up* * *recordar {19} vt1) : to recall, to remember2) : to remindrecordar vi1) acordarse: to remember2) despertar: to wake up* * *recordar vb1. (acordarse) to remember2. (hacer pensar) to remind -
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v.1 to agree (on) (ponerse de acuerdo en).acordar hacer algo to agree to do somethingacordaron que lo harían they agreed to do itEllos acordaron sin problemas They agreed without problem.2 to award. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to remind. ( Latin American Spanish)acuérdame de llamar remind me to call4 to agree on, to decide, to agree to, to agree upon.Ellos acuerdan un procedimiento They agree on a procedure.Ellos acordaron cercar el terreno They agreed to fence the land.* * *1 to agree2 (decidir) to decide3 (conciliar) to reconcile4 MÚSICA to tune1 to remember (de, -)* * *verbto agree, resolve* * *1. VT1) (=decidir) [+ precio, fecha] to agree, agree onhan acordado la suspensión provisional de las obras — it was agreed that the works should be suspended temporarily
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acordar hacer algo — to agree to do sth2) [+ opiniones] to reconcile; [+ instrumentos] to tune; [+ colores] to blend, harmonize3) (=recordar)acordar algo a algn — †† to remind sb of sth
acordar a algn de hacer algo, acordar a algn que haga algo — And, Chile to remind sb to do sth
4) LAm (=conceder) to grant, accord frm2.VI•
acordar con algo — to go with sth, match sth3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award3) ( recordar)acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf
2.háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
acordarse v pron to rememberacordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something
acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing
acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him
se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there
acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...
* * *= concert.Ex. Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.----* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award3) ( recordar)acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf
2.háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
acordarse v pron to rememberacordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something
acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing
acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him
se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there
acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...
* * *= concert.Ex: Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.
* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).* * *vtA (convenir) to agreeacordaron los términos del contrato they agreed the terms of the contractse acordó reanudar las conversaciones it was agreed that discussions should be restartedacordaron que los gastos correrían por cuenta de la empresa they agreed that the costs would be met by the companyla distinción le fue acordada por decisión unánime the decision to award him the honor o to confer the honor on him was unanimousCacuérdeme de llamarlo/de que hay que comprar pan ( Andes); remind me to phone him/that we have to buy some breadto rememberno me acuerdo or no me puedo acordar I don't o can't remembersi mal no me acuerdo fue un jueves if I remember right it was a Thursdayacordarse DE algn/algo to remember sb/sth¿no te acuerdas de Elena? don't you remember Elena?no quiero ni acordarme de lo que pasó I don't even want to think about what happenedsi lo vuelves a hacer te vas a acordar de mí ( fam); if you do it again I'll give you something to remember me by o I'll teach you a lesson o you'll be sorry ( colloq)acordarse DE + INF (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + INF; (de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -INGacuérdate de dárselo remember to give it to himni me acordé de decírselo I completely forgot to tell himse acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there, she remembered o recalled having seen him thereno me acuerdo de haber dicho semejante cosa I don't remember o recall saying such a thingacordarse ( DE) QUE … to remember THAT …¿te acordaste (de) que me lo había llevado? did you remember that I'd taken it?* * *
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acordarle a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acordarse de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acordarme I don't even want to think about it;
acordarse de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acordarse (de) que … to remember that …
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
' acordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apalabrar
- concertar
- convenir
- fijar
- negociar
- quedar
- tregua
English:
agree
- set
- settle
- think
* * *♦ vt1. [ponerse de acuerdo en] to agree (on);acordar hacer algo to agree to do sth;acordaron que lo harían they agreed to do it;el Consejo de Ministros acordó los nuevos precios de la gasolina the Cabinet fixed o set the new petrol prices2. Am [conceder] to award3. Am [recordar] to remind;acuérdame de llamar a mi madre, RP [m5] haceme acordar que llame a mi madre remind me to call my mother♦ vito go together* * *v/t agree;lo acordado what was agreed* * *acordar {19} vt1) : to agree on2) otorgar: to award, to bestow* * *acordar vb to agree -
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1 to remember (de, -)* * ** * *VPR to rememberno me acuerdo — I don't o can't remember
ya te lo traeré, si me acuerdo — I'll bring it for you, if I remember (to)
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ahora que me acuerdo — now that I think of it, come to think of it•
acordarse de algo/algn — to remember sth/sb¿te acuerdas de mí? — do you remember me?
nadie se acordaba del número — nobody could think of o remember the number
el otro día me acordé de ti cuando... — I thought of you the other day when...
me acuerdo mucho de mi infancia — I often think about o recall my childhood
desde que te has ido, me acuerdo mucho de ti — since you left, I've missed you a lot
¡te acordarás de esta! — I'll teach you!, I'll give you something to remember me by!
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acordarse de hacer algo — to remember to do sthacuérdate de comprar pan — remember o don't forget to buy some bread
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acordarse de haber hecho algo — to remember doing sth* * *= remember.Ex. A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.----* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *= remember.Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.
* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *
■acordarse verbo reflexivo to remember: de tu padre ni me acuerdo, I can't even remember your father ➣ Ver nota en remember
' acordarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recordar
- acordar
English:
blunder
- remember
- think
- vividly
* * *vpr1. [recordar]acordarse (de algo/de hacer algo) to remember (sth/to do sth);ella no se acuerda de eso she doesn't remember that;si mal no me acuerdo if I remember correctly, if my memory serves me right2. [ponerse de acuerdo] to agree, to come to an agreement;no se acuerdan con nosotros they don't agree with us;se acordó que no harían declaraciones it was agreed that they wouldn't make any statements¡como rompas algo, te vas a acordarse! if you break anything, you've had it!4. Fam [como insulto]salió del campo acordándose de toda la familia del árbitro he left the field calling the referee all the names under the sun;cuando vi que la calefacción seguía sin funcionar, me acordé de toda la familia del fontanero when I saw that the heating still wasn't working, I swore inwardly at the plumber* * *v/r remember;¿te acuerdas de él? do you remember him?;si mal no me acuerdo if I remember right* * *vrrecordar: to remember, to recall* * *acordarse vb to remember¿te acuerdas de mí? do you remember me? -
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f.1 memory.refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memorytraer a la memoria to call to mindvenir a la memoria to come to mindtener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memoryde memoria by hearthacer memoria to try to remember2 remembrance, remembering (recuerdo).ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memoryun monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero3 (academic) paper.4 list, record (lista).5 memory (computing).memoria de acceso aleatorio/de sólo lectura random-access/read only memorymemoria expandida/extendida/programable expanded/extended/programmable memorymemoria RAM/ROM RAM/ROM6 memoir, report, written report of events based on personal observation of the writer.* * *1 (gen) memory2 (informe) report3 (inventario) inventory1 (biografía) memoirs\a la memoria de in memory ofde memoria (off) by heart, by memoryhacer memoria to try to remembersi no me falla la memoria... if my memory serves me well/right...tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/bad memorytraer a la memoria to call to mindmemoria de acceso aleatorio random access memorymemoria de elefante a memory like an elephantmemoria RAM RAM memory* * *noun f.1) memory2) report•- memorias* * *SF1) (=facultad) memorylo había olvidado ¡qué memoria la mía! — I'd forgotten, what a terrible memory I have!
el accidente se le había borrado o ido de la memoria — he had forgotten about the accident, he had erased the accident from his memory
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de memoria — [aprender, saber] by heart; [hablar, recitar, tocar] from memory•
si no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me right, if I remember right(ly) o correctly•
hacer memoria — to try to remember•
perder la memoria — to lose one's memory•
pérdida de memoria — loss of memory•
refrescar la memoria a algn — to refresh sb's memory, jog sb's memory•
tener buena/mala/poca memoria — to have a good/bad/poor memory•
traer algo a la memoria — to bring sth backuna canción que trae momentos pasados a la memoria — a song that brings back the past o reminds you of the past
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venir a la memoria, ¡en este sitio me vienen tantos recuerdos a la memoria! — this place brings back so many memories!no me viene su número a la memoria — her number's slipped my mind, I can't remember her number
- tener una memoria de elefante2) (=recuerdo) memoryfue un discurso digno de memoria — it was a speech worth remembering o a highly memorable speech
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a la o en memoria de algn — [acto, monumento] in memory of sbun homenaje a la memoria de las víctimas de la guerra — a tribute to the memory of o in memory of war victims
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haber o quedar memoria de algo, la peor tormenta de la que hay memoria — the worst storm in living memoryel único suceso del que me queda memoria — the only event I remember o of which I have any memory
3) (=informe) [gen] report; (Educ) papertenemos que presentar una memoria de todas nuestras actividades — we have to present a report on all our activities
4) (=relación) record5) (Inform) memorymemoria de acceso aleatorio — random access memory, RAM
memoria de solo lectura — read-only memory, ROM
memoria interna — internal storage, main memory
memoria muerta — read-only memory, ROM
6) pl memoriasa) (Literat) (=autobiografía) memoirs, recordsb) †•
dar memorias a algn — to send o give one's regards to sb* * *1) ( facultad) memorytener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)
si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right
aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart
al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!
hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory
2) ( recuerdo) memoryrespetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody
a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody
un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed
3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)4) (Inf) memory5)a) (Adm, Com) reportb) (Educ) written paper* * *1) ( facultad) memorytener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)
si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right
aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart
al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!
hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory
2) ( recuerdo) memoryrespetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody
a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody
un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed
3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)4) (Inf) memory5)a) (Adm, Com) reportb) (Educ) written paper* * *memoria11 = memory [memories, -pl.].Ex: Libraries are the repositories of the records produced and they have been aptly described as standing in the same relationship to society as does the memory to the individual.
* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.* aprendido de memoria = rote-learned.* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocido de memoria = rote-familiar.* contador con memoria = memory counter.* de memoria = from memory.* en memoria de = in memoriam.* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.* honrar la memoria de = honour + the memory of.* lápiz de memoria = USB hard drive, memory stick, pen drive, flash drive, USB stick, USB memory stick.* lapsus de memoria = lapse of memory.* memoria caché = cache.* memoria central = central memory.* memoria colectiva = collective memoir, collective memory.* memoria corporativa = corporate memory.* memoria de acceso aleatorio (RAM) = random access memory (RAM).* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.* memoria de burbujas = bubble memory.* memoria de burbujas magnéticas = magnetic bubble memory.* memoria de sólo lectura (ROM) = ROM (read-only memory).* memoria de trabajo = working memory.* memoria en disco = disc memory.* memoria flash = pen drive, USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* memoria intermedia = buffer.* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.* memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.* memoria magnética = magnetic memory.* memoria portátil = pen drive.* memorias = memoirs.* memoria selectiva = selective memory.* memoria social = social memory.* memoria USB = USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.* rebuscar en la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.* refrescar la memoria = jog + Posesivo + memory, refresh + memory.* repasar la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.* ser un homenaje a la memoria de = recall + the memory of.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.* traer a la memoria = conjure up.memoria22 = report.Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.
* memoria anual = annual report.* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.* memoria de un proyecto = project report.* memoria económica = economic report.* memorias = transactions.* * *A (facultad) memorytener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria to have a good/poor o bad memorytiene muy mala memoria para los números she has a terrible memory for numberstiene una memoria fotográfica/prodigiosa he has a photographic/prodigious memorysi la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me right o correctly o well, if I remember rightly ( colloq)esa escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria that scene has remained etched on my memory, I'll never forget that scenedesde que tengo memoria se han llevado mal they've got on badly for as long as I can rememberpérdida progresiva de la memoria gradual loss of memory¡qué memoria la mía! what a memory I have!se sabe todo el poema de memoria she knows the whole poem off by hearttenemos que aprenderlo de memoria para mañana we have to learn it by heart for tomorrowquizás me equivoque, estoy citando de memoria I may have it wrong, I'm quoting from memoryse me había borrado totalmente de la memoria I'd completely forgotten about it, it had been completely erased from my memory ( liter)ya puedes ir refrescando la memoria: te presté $50 allow me to refresh o jog your memory: I lent you $50dos cosas saltan de inmediato a la memoria two things immediately come o spring to mindla canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria the song brought back that whole affairal oír su nombre ¡cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! hearing her name brings back so many memories!su nombre no me viene a la memoria I can't remember his namehacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember o ( frml) recallseguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hardtener una memoria de elefante to have an incredible memoryCompuestos:collective memory● memoria operativa or operacional( Psic) working memoryB (recuerdo) memoryun incidente de triste memoria a lamentable incidentrespetar/profanar la memoria de algn to respect/blacken the memory of sbuna novela digna de memoria a novel worth rememberinga la or en memoria de algn in memory of sbse guardó un minuto de silencio/se celebró una misa en su memoria there was a minute's silence/a service was held in his memoryun monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos a memorial to those killed o to the fallen ( liter)D ( Inf) memoryCompuestos:● memoria auxiliar or secundariabacking store● memoria externa/internaexternal/internal memoryflash drive● memoria RAM/ROMRAM/ROMworking storagevirtual memoryEmemoria anual annual report2 ( Educ) written paperF ( ant)(saludo): darle or mandarle memorias a algn to give o send sb one's regards* * *
memoria sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) memory;◊ tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/poor memory;
si la memoria no me falla or engaña if my memory serves me right;
desde que tengo memoria for as long as I can remember;
aprender/saber algo de memoria to learn/know sth by heart;
respetar la memoria de algn to respect the memory of sb;
a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb
2
3a) (Adm, Com) report;
b) (Educ) written paper
memoria sustantivo femenino
1 memory: le falla la memoria, his memory fails him
2 (recuerdo) memory
3 (informe) report, statement: me han encargado que prepare la memoria del último ejercicio, I was asked to write the annual report for the last fiscal year 4 memorias, (biografía) memoirs
♦ Locuciones: de memoria, by heart
' memoria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confín
- conservar
- estampar
- fallar
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- laguna
- nublarse
- olvidar
- oxidada
- oxidado
- prodigiosa
- prodigioso
- quedarse
- refrescar
- retener
- revivir
- tener
- vivir
- aprender
- cultivar
- de
- ejercitar
- grabar
- manchar
- privilegiado
- recordar
English:
blank out
- bring back
- buffer
- cache memory
- call
- cast back
- concentration
- core memory
- dim
- faint
- go
- good
- heart
- indistinct
- jog
- lapse
- learn
- linger
- live on
- memorize
- memory
- monument
- nudge
- phrase
- poem
- ram
- recall
- recede
- refresh
- report
- ROM
- rote
- serve
- temporary
- wipe away
- fix
- long
- remember
- remembrance
- think
- trot
* * *memoria nf1. [capacidad de recordar] memory;tener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memory;tengo mala memoria o [m5] no tengo buena memoria para las caras I'm not very good at remembering faces;borrar algo de la memoria to erase sth from one's memory;de memoria by heart;recita poemas de memoria she recites poems from memory;falta de memoria forgetfulness;ser flaco de memoria to be forgetful;hacer memoria to try to remember;se me fue de la memoria it slipped my mind;perdió la memoria she lost her memory;su nombre se me quedó grabado en la memoria his name remained etched on my memory;refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh sb's memory;tener (una) memoria fotográfica to have a photographic memory;me trae a la memoria los tiempos de antes de la guerra it calls to mind the years before the war;esto me trae a la memoria el colegio this reminds me of when I was at school;venir a la memoria to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la memoria I can't think of it right now;tener (una) memoria de elefante to have an excellent memory2. Informát memorymemoria de acceso aleatorio random access memory;memoria alta high memory;memoria de burbuja bubble memory;memoria caché cache memory;memoria convencional conventional memory;memoria expandida expanded memory;memoria extendida extended memory;memoria intermedia buffer;memoria principal main memory;memoria programable programmable memory;memoria RAM RAM;memoria ROM ROM;memoria de sólo lectura read-only memory;memoria virtual virtual memory3. [recuerdo] remembrance, remembering;conservar la memoria de algo/alguien to remember sth/sb;ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memory;un día de triste memoria a sad day (to remember);digno de memoria memorable;en memoria de in memory of;un monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero6. [lista] list, record7.memorias [en literatura] memoirs;* * *f1 tbINFOR memory;si no me falla la memoria if my memory serves me well;traer a la memoria remind;venir a la memoria come to mind;hacer memoria remember;de memoria by heart2 ( informe) report;* * *memoria nf1) : memoryde memoria: by hearthacer memoria: to try to remembertraer a la memoria: to call to mind2) recuerdo: remembrance, memorysu memoria perdurará para siempre: his memory will live forever3) : reportmemoria annual: annual report4) memorias nfpl: memoirs* * * -
10 recuerdo
m.1 memory.quedar en el recuerdo (de) to be remembered (by)traer recuerdos a alguien de algo to bring back memories of something to somebodytengo muy buen/mal recuerdo de ese viaje I have very fond/bad memories of that trip2 souvenir (object) (de viaje).3 reminder.4 booster.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: recordar.* * *1 (imagen) memory, recollection2 (regalo) souvenir, keepsake1 (saludos) regards, greetings; (en carta) best wishes■ ¡recuerdos a tu hermana! say hello to your sister for me!\en recuerdo de in memory oftener un buen recuerdo de algo to have happy memories of something* * *noun m.1) memory2) souvenir•* * *1.ADJ And * awake2. SM1) (=memoria) memory"Recuerdos de la vida de hace 80 años" — "Reminiscences of life 80 years ago"
entrar en el recuerdo, pasar al recuerdo — euf to pass away
2) (=regalo) souvenir, memento"recuerdo de Mallorca" — "present from Majorca"
3) pl recuerdos (=saludos) regards¡recuerdos a tu madre! — give my regards to your mother!
* * *1)a) ( reminiscencia) memory2) recuerdos masculino plural regards (pl), best wishes (pl)* * *= memorial, reminiscence, recollection, keepsake, remembrance, souvenir, memento [mementos/mementoes, -pl.], reminisce, reminder, memory.Ex. The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.Ex. In addition to providing books the staff have introduced topic packs which are used for group discussion, and take to the elderly persons' homes old but familiar household objects which can stimulate reminiscences.Ex. Mearns warns us, ' Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.Ex. The article ' Remembrance of book past' describes the development of bookbinding techniques, with clear illustrations of the various processes.Ex. A personal accumulation of souvenirs becomes a collection as soon as it becomes of interest to someone else.Ex. The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.Ex. The article presents the reminisces of a professor of librarianship who had been a student at City University of New York in the late 40s.Ex. A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.Ex. Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.----* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.* en recuerdo de = in memoriam, in memory of, in loving memory of.* libro de recuerdo = keepsake.* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].* recuerdo imborrable = lasting impression, indelible impression, indelible memory, lasting memory, long-lasting memory.* recuerdos = memories [memory, -sing.], memorabilia.* tienda de recuerdos = souvenir shop.* * *1)a) ( reminiscencia) memory2) recuerdos masculino plural regards (pl), best wishes (pl)* * *= memorial, reminiscence, recollection, keepsake, remembrance, souvenir, memento [mementos/mementoes, -pl.], reminisce, reminder, memory.Ex: The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.
Ex: In addition to providing books the staff have introduced topic packs which are used for group discussion, and take to the elderly persons' homes old but familiar household objects which can stimulate reminiscences.Ex: Mearns warns us, ' Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.Ex: The article ' Remembrance of book past' describes the development of bookbinding techniques, with clear illustrations of the various processes.Ex: A personal accumulation of souvenirs becomes a collection as soon as it becomes of interest to someone else.Ex: The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.Ex: The article presents the reminisces of a professor of librarianship who had been a student at City University of New York in the late 40s.Ex: A constant reminder that, these days, retrospective bibliography and technology are hand in hand is the realization that all of the items listed in both Pollard and Redgrave and Wing are available to purchase in microform editions.Ex: Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.* borrar un recuerdo = expunge + memory.* denominar en recuerdo de = name after.* en recuerdo de = in memoriam, in memory of, in loving memory of.* libro de recuerdo = keepsake.* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].* recuerdo imborrable = lasting impression, indelible impression, indelible memory, lasting memory, long-lasting memory.* recuerdos = memories [memory, -sing.], memorabilia.* tienda de recuerdos = souvenir shop.* * *A1 (reminiscencia) memoryconservo or guardo un grato recuerdo de aquellos años I have fond memories of those yearsme trae recuerdos de la infancia it brings back childhood memories2 (souvenir) souvenirme lo llevo de recuerdo I'll keep it as a souvenir o memento[ S ] recuerdo de Granada souvenir of Granadale dio una cajita de recuerdo she gave him a little box as a memento o keepsakees un recuerdo de familia it's a family heirloomdale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards* * *
Del verbo recordar: ( conjugate recordar)
recuerdo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
recordar
recuerdo
recordar ( conjugate recordar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ recuerdo que lo puse ahí I remember o recall putting it there
2a) ( traer a la memoria) recuerdole A algnalgo/ que haga algo to remind sb about sth/to do sth;◊ les recuerdo que … I would like to remind you that …
verbo intransitivo ( acordarse) to remember;
recuerdo sustantivo masculino
1
( regalo) memento, keepsake;
2◊ recuerdos sustantivo masculino plural
regards (pl), best wishes (pl);
dale recuerdos give him my regards
recordar
I verbo transitivo
1 (acordarse) to remember, recall: no recuerdo su nombre, I can't remember his name
2 (hacer recordar) to remind: recuérdame que compre el pan, remind me to buy some bread
me recuerda a su madre, she reminds me of her mother
II verbo intransitivo to remember: si mal no recuerdo, if I remember rightly ➣ Ver nota en remember y remind
To remember significa recordar algo ocurrido en el pasado: Recuerdo mi último cumpleaños. I remember my last birthday. To remind significa recordar a alguien que tiene que hacer algo: Recuérdame que mañana tengo que ir al banco. Remind me to go to the bank tomorrow.
recuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 (en la mente) memory: tiene malos recuerdos de su infancia, he's got some unhappy memories from his childhood
2 (objeto) (para recordar a alguien) keepsake: me dio una vieja moneda como recuerdo, he gave me an old coin as a keepsake
(para recordar un lugar) souvenir: no trajeron ningún recuerdo de Viena, they didn't bring any souvenirs back from Vienna
3 recuerdos, (saludo) regards
' recuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrosa
- borroso
- cicatrizar
- desenterrar
- despertar
- desvanecerse
- evanescente
- guardar
- imborrable
- les
- mantener
- memoria
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- neta
- neto
- olvido
- perdurable
- recordar
- temprana
- temprano
- vivir
- amargo
- caer
- confuso
- doloroso
- duradero
- entrañable
- llevar
- nitidez
- perdurar
- vago
- viveza
English:
blank out
- blot out
- escape
- hazy
- live on
- make
- memento
- memory
- name
- obliterate
- recollect
- recollection
- remember
- remembrance
- reminder
- rightly
- souvenir
- tender
- vivid
- far
- keepsake
- last
- which
* * *♦ nm1. [rememoración] memory;quedar en el recuerdo (de) to be remembered (by);traer recuerdos a alguien de algo to bring back memories of sth to sb;tengo muy buen/mal recuerdo de ese viaje I have very fond/bad memories of that trip2. [objeto] [de viaje] souvenir;[de persona] keepsake;me quedé su agenda como recuerdo I kept her diary as a keepsake3.recuerdos [saludos] regards;dale recuerdos a tu hermana (de mi parte) give my regards to your sister, give your sister my regards;Javier te manda recuerdos Javier sends his regards;recuerdos de Isabel Isabel says hello* * *m1 memory, recollection;en recuerdo de in memory of2:da recuerdos a Luís give Luís my regards;mandar recuerdos a alguien send s.o. one’s regards* * *recuerdo nm1) : memory2) : souvenir, memento3) recuerdos nmpl: regards* * *recuerdo n2. (objeto) souvenir -
11 desternillarse de risa
familiar to split one's sides laughing, be in stitches* * *(v.) = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head offEx. Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.Ex. Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.Ex. Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.Ex. Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.* * *(v.) = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head offEx: Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
Ex: Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.Ex: Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.Ex: Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn. -
12 presente
adj.1 present.siempre está presente en mí su recuerdo her memory is always present in my mindaquí presente here presenthacer presente algo a alguien to notify somebody of something¡presente! present!Carlos Muñoz — ¡presente! Carlos Muñoz — present! (al pasar lista)2 current.del presente mes of this monthintj.present, here.m.1 present (gen) & (grammar).hasta el presente up to nowpresente histórico historical present2 gift, present (regalo).3 attendee, person who is present.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: presentar.* * *► adjetivo1 present1 (tiempo) present2 LINGÚÍSTICA present tense3 (obsequio) gift1 those present\mejorando lo presente present company exceptedpor el presente for the momentpor la presente... (en cartas) herebytener presente to bear in mindpresente histórico present historic* * *1. noun m.1) present2) gift2. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [en el espacio]-¡Miguel García! -¡presente! — "Miguel García!" - "here!"
•
estar presente — to be present¿estabas tú presente en esa reunión? — were you present at that meeting?
la mezcla de estilos está siempre presente en sus películas — the mixing of styles is a permanent feature in his films
esa posibilidad está siempre presente — there is always that possibility, that possibility always exists
•
hacerse presente — to manifest o.s.su espíritu se hizo presente a través de la médium — his spirit manifested itself through the medium
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tener algo presente — to bear sth in mindsiempre os tendré presentes en mis pensamientos — you will always be in my thoughts, I will never forget you
cuerpo 2)es muy buena actriz, mejorando lo presente — she's a very good actress, as you are yourself o just like you
2) [en el tiempo] [año, mes, temporada] current; [momento] present3) LAm [en sobre]"presente" — "by hand"
2.SMFlos/las presentes — those present
3. SM1) (tb: momento presente) present2) (Ling) present, present tenseparticipio3) (=regalo) present, gift4.SF frmle comunico por la presente que... — I hereby inform you that... frm
* * *I1) ( en un lugar) presentel mineral estaba presente en las muestras analizadas — the mineral was found in the samples analyzed
Juan Prado - presente! — ( al pasar lista) Juan Prado - present o here!
Presente — (CS) (Corresp) ≈ by hand
hacerle presente a alguien — (frml) to notify somebody (frml)
mejorando lo presente: es muy inteligente, mejorando lo presente he's very intelligent, as indeed are you; tener algo presente to bear something in mind; tener presente a alguien — to think of somebody, remember somebody
2) ( actual) presenta finales del presente año — at the end of the current o present year
el día 15 del presente mes — the 15th of this month, the 15th inst. (frml)
en su atenta carta del 3 presente — (Méx frml) (Corresp) in your letter of the 3rd of this month o (frml) of the 3rd inst.
IIel presente documento/contrato — (frml) (Corresp) this document/contract; ver tb presente III
1)a) ( en el tiempo)b) (Ling) present (tense)3) ( regalo) gift, presentIIIfemenino (frml)por la presente me complace informarle que... — I am pleased to inform you that... (frml)
por la presente pongo en su conocimiento que... — I am writing to inform you that... (frml)
* * *I1) ( en un lugar) presentel mineral estaba presente en las muestras analizadas — the mineral was found in the samples analyzed
Juan Prado - presente! — ( al pasar lista) Juan Prado - present o here!
Presente — (CS) (Corresp) ≈ by hand
hacerle presente a alguien — (frml) to notify somebody (frml)
mejorando lo presente: es muy inteligente, mejorando lo presente he's very intelligent, as indeed are you; tener algo presente to bear something in mind; tener presente a alguien — to think of somebody, remember somebody
2) ( actual) presenta finales del presente año — at the end of the current o present year
el día 15 del presente mes — the 15th of this month, the 15th inst. (frml)
en su atenta carta del 3 presente — (Méx frml) (Corresp) in your letter of the 3rd of this month o (frml) of the 3rd inst.
IIel presente documento/contrato — (frml) (Corresp) this document/contract; ver tb presente III
1)a) ( en el tiempo)b) (Ling) present (tense)3) ( regalo) gift, presentIIIfemenino (frml)por la presente me complace informarle que... — I am pleased to inform you that... (frml)
por la presente pongo en su conocimiento que... — I am writing to inform you that... (frml)
* * *el presente(n.) = present, the, immediate timeEx: While the reading habits of the elite form the leading edge of intellectual thought, the vast majority of humanity have had, in the past as well as the present, different habits and aims.
Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.presente11 = present.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.
* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta el presente = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present.* el presente = thisness.* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.* hasta el presente = until now, so far, up to now, to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date.* hasta la presente = to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date, so far, up to now.* orientado al presente = now-oriented.* por la presente = hereby.* preocupado por el presente = present-minded.* presente, el = present, the, immediate time.presente22 = at work, attendant.Ex: Determining costs has proven difficult for many libraries involved in a recon project as there are so many variables at work.
Ex: Quite obviously, as most children spend their infant years aware of very few people, usually members of their family, it is from them -- parents, brothers and sisters, attendant relatives and friends -- that they learn the primary adaptive lessons.* estar presente = be manifest, be present.* mantener presente = keep before.* no estar presente en = be absent (from).* no tener presente = be oblivious of/to.* omnipresente = ever-present.* tener presente = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of.* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* téngase presente = witness.* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.presente33 = gift.Ex: That is the great gift literature can give one.
* * *A (en un lugar) presentno estuve presente en la reunión I wasn't present at the meetingel mineral estaba presente en cuatro de las muestras analizadas the mineral was found in four of the samples analyzedJuan Prado — ¡presente! (al pasar lista) Juan Prado — present o here!la guerra civil está presente en todas sus novelas the civil war is a constant feature in her novels[ S ] Presente (CS) ( Corresp) ≈ by handme complace hacerle presente que su solicitud ha sido aceptada I am pleased to notify o inform you that your application has been acceptedmejorando lo presente: es muy inteligente, mejorando lo presente he's very intelligent, as indeed are youtu hermana es muy simpática, mejorando lo presente your sister's very nice, just like you, your sister's very nice, it must run in the familytener algo presente to bear sth in mindtendré presente tu propuesta I'll bear your proposal in mindtengo siempre presentes sus consejos I always remember o bear in mind his advicetener presente a algn to think of sb, remember sbte tengo presente en mis oraciones I remember you in my prayersB (actual) presenthasta el momento presente no hemos tenido noticias suyas up to the present time we have had no news of hima finales del presente año at the end of the current o present yearel día 15 del presente mes the 15th of this month, the 15th inst. ( frml)en su atenta carta del 3 presente ( Méx frml) ( Corresp) in your letter of the 3rd of this month o ( frml) of the 3rd inst.A1(en el tiempo): el presente the present2 ( Ling) present tense, presententre los presentes estaba el obispo among those present was the bishoplos presentes permanecieron en silencio everyone there o those present remained silent( frml)por la presente me complace informarle que … I am pleased to inform you that … ( frml)por la presente pongo en su conocimiento que … I am writing to inform you that … ( frml)los firmantes de la presente queremos expresar … we the undersigned wish to express … ( frml)* * *
Del verbo presentar: ( conjugate presentar)
presenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
presente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
presentar
presente
presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;◊ presenteon una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;
presente pruebas to present evidencef) (Mil):
2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;
presentese para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presente adjetivo
1 ( en un lugar) [estar] present;
( on signs) Presente (CS) (Corresp) ≈ by hand;◊ tener algo presente to bear sth in mind
2 ( actual) present;
el día 15 del presente mes the 15th of this month;
en su atenta carta del 3 presente (Méx frml) (Corresp) in your letter of the 3rd of this month o (frml) of the 3rd inst.
■ sustantivo masculino
1a) ( en el tiempo)
b) (Ling) present (tense)
2
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
presente
I adjetivo
1 (en un lugar) present: el personal presente puede votar, the staff here can vote
2 (en el tiempo) present
el presente año, the current year
II sustantivo masculino
1 (regalo) gift, present
2 Ling present tense
♦ Locuciones: hacer presente, to declare, state
tener presente, to bear in mind
' presente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- cuerpo
- deber
- duplicado
- poder
- respeto
- sala
- soler
- tener
- ya
- actualidad
- ahora
- asistir
- ausente
- indicativo
- misa
English:
attend
- be
- bear
- hereby
- innocent
- likelihood
- mind
- must
- now
- opportunity
- present
- attendance
- certify
- introduce
- live
- time
* * *♦ adj1. [asistente, que está delante] present;yo estuve presente el día que hicieron la reunión I was present on the day of the meeting;siempre está presente en mí su recuerdo her memory is always present in my mind;aquí presente here present;hacer presente algo a alguien to notify sb of sth;tener presente [recordar] to remember;[tener en cuenta] to bear in mind;lo tenemos presente en nuestros ruegos we remember him in our prayers;ten presente que acaba de salir del hospital bear in mind that she has just left hospital;Carlos Muñoz – ¡presente! [al pasar lista] Carlos Muñoz – present!;mejorando lo presente: es muy guapa, mejorando lo presente she's very pretty, though not as pretty as you;todos los hombres son idiotas, mejorando lo presente all men are stupid, present company excepted2. [en curso] current;del presente mes of this month;en las presentes circunstancias es mejor no decir nada in the present circumstances it is best to say nothing♦ nmf[en un lugar]los/las (aquí) presentes everyone present;invitó a los presentes a acudir a la próxima reunión he invited everyone present to attend the next meeting♦ nm1. [tiempo actual] present;hasta el presente up to now2. Gram presentpresente histórico historical present;presente de indicativo present indicative;presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive3. [regalo] gift, present[año] the current year♦ nf[escrito]por la presente le informo… I hereby inform you…;por la presente se le comunica su nombramiento como tesorero I am writing to inform you that you have been appointed treasurer* * *I adj present;en el caso presente in the present case o situation;tener algo presente bear sth in mind;¡presente! here!;mejorando lo presente just like youII m tiempo presentIII m/f:los presentes those presentIV f:por la presente le informamos que … we hereby wish to inform you that …* * *presente adj1) : present, in attendance2) : present, current3)tener presente : to keep in mindpresente nm1) : present (time, tense)2) : one presententre los presentes se encontraban...: those present included...* * *presente adj n present -
13 retener
v.1 to hold back.no me retuvo mucho tiempo he didn't keep me longretener el tráfico to hold up the traffic2 to hold back, to restrain (contener) (impulso, ira).3 to retain.Ellos retuvieron el dinero They retained the money.4 to remember.5 to deduct (deducir del sueldo).el fisco me retiene el 20 por ciento del sueldo 20 percent of my salary goes in tax6 to conceal, to black out, to blank out, to cover.Ellos retuvieron la verdad They concealed the truth.* * *1 (contener) to restrain, hold back2 (no dejar marchar) to keep, keep back3 (no devolver) to keep4 (en la memoria) to retain, remember5 (detener) to detain; (arrestar) to arrest6 FINANZAS to deduct, withhold7 (absorber) to retain, hold1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself back* * *verb1) to retain, keep2) detain3) hold* * *1. VT1) (=no dejar marchar) to keep; [la policía] to detain, holdno intentes retenerme porque pienso ir — don't try and keep o stop me because I'm going
retuvieron a los inmigrantes en la aduana — they held o detained the immigrants at customs
una llamada de última hora me retuvo en la oficina — a last-minute phone call held me up o kept me back at the office
retener a algn preso — to hold o keep sb prisoner
2) (=conservar) [+ datos, información] to withhold; [+ pasaporte] to retainel Atlético ha conseguido retener el título de Liga — Atlético managed to hold on to o keep o retain the league title
3) (=memorizar) to retain4) (Econ) [+ dinero] to deduct5) [+ calor] to retain; [+ líquido] to hold6) frm [+ atención, interés] to retain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <datos/información> to keep back, withholdb) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retainc) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold2)b) ( hacer permanecer)3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head2.retenerse v pron to restrain oneself* * *= hold up, retain, withhold, hold + Nombre + back, dam (up), hold + prisoner.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex. Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.----* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <datos/información> to keep back, withholdb) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retainc) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold2)b) ( hacer permanecer)3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head2.retenerse v pron to restrain oneself* * *= hold up, retain, withhold, hold + Nombre + back, dam (up), hold + prisoner.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.
Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex: Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.* * *vtA1 ‹datos/información› to keep back, withhold2 ‹pasaporte/tarjeta› to retainB1 «policía» ‹persona› to detain, hold2(hacer permanecer): no te retendré demasiado tiempo I won't keep you longel maestro nos retuvo the teacher kept us in o kept us back after classtres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario three prisoners held a prison guard hostageya nada me retiene aquí there's nothing to keep me here nowno sabe cómo retener a su marido she doesn't know what to do to hold on to o to keep her husbandC1 ‹calor/carga› to retain2 ( Med) ‹orina/líquidos› to retainD ‹atención/interés› to keep, retainE (recordar) ‹lección/texto/ideas› to retain, keep … in one's headto restrain oneself* * *
retener ( conjugate retener) verbo transitivo
1
2
b) ( hacer permanecer):
3 ‹calor/carga/líquidos› to retain
4 ‹atención/interés› to keep, retain
5 ( recordar) to retain, keep … in one's head
retener verbo transitivo
1 (para sí) to keep: querría retenerte junto a mí, I would like to keep you near me
2 (en sí) to retain: las esponjas retienen agua, sponges retain water
3 (en un lugar) to keep: debo ir, no intentes retenerme, I need to leave, don't try to hold me back
(en una comisaría) to detain, keep in custody
4 (en la memoria) to remember: no puedo retener todos los nombres, I can't remember all the names
5 (un sentimiento, impulso, etc) to restrain, hold back: no sabe retener sus emociones, she can't control her emotions
6 (el curso normal de algo) to stop, hold back: la presa retiene el agua del río, the dam holds back the river
7 (un sueldo, capital) to deduct, withhold: le retienen el 40% de los ingresos, they withhold 40% of his earnings
' retener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sujetar
- entretener
English:
detain
- hang up
- hold
- hold back
- keep back
- keep down
- retain
- stay down
- withhold
- keep
* * *retener vt1. [detener] to hold back;[en comisaría] to detain;no me retuvo mucho tiempo he didn't keep me long;retener el tráfico to hold up the traffic2. [contener] [impulso, ira] to hold back, to restrain;[aliento] to hold3. [conservar] to retain;las hojas retienen la humedad leaves retain moisture4. [quedarse con] to hold on to, to keep5. [memorizar] to remember6. [deducir del sueldo] to deduct;el fisco me retiene el 20 por ciento del sueldo 20 percent of my salary goes in o for tax7. [apoderarse de] [sueldo] to withhold* * *v/t2 persona detain, hold* * *retener {80} vt1) : to retain, to keep2) : to withhold3) : to detain* * *retener vb2. (conservar) to retain3. (memorizar) to remember -
14 acorde
adj.1 in agreement (conforme).estar acorde con to be in keeping with2 harmonious, tuned, in tune.m.chord (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 in agreement, agreed1 MÚSICA chord* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1)acorde a o con — [+ situación, posición] appropriate to; [+ ley, directiva] in conformity o compliance with
su comportamiento fue acorde a o con las circunstancias — her behaviour was appropriate to the circumstances
un motor acorde a o con las normas ecológicas — an engine that complies with environmental regulations
2) frm (=coincidente)estar acordes — to be agreed, be in agreement
3) (Mús) harmonious2.SM (Mús) chord* * *Ia) ( en armonía)estamos todos acordes — we are all agreed o in agreement
colores acordes — colors that go o blend well together
acorde con or a algo — appropriate to something, in keeping with something
b) < sonidos> harmoniousIImasculino chord* * *= chord.Ex. Chords are based on harmony, using every second note in a dominant scale, starting with the root note.----* acorde con = consistent with.* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* * *Ia) ( en armonía)estamos todos acordes — we are all agreed o in agreement
colores acordes — colors that go o blend well together
acorde con or a algo — appropriate to something, in keeping with something
b) < sonidos> harmoniousIImasculino chord* * *= chord.Ex: Chords are based on harmony, using every second note in a dominant scale, starting with the root note.
* acorde con = consistent with.* estar de acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* * *1(en armonía): tienen posturas acordes they hold the same viewsestamos todos acordes we are all agreed o in agreementcolores acordes colors that go o blend well togethercon un salario acorde with a salary to matchacorde CON or A algo appropriate TO sth, in keeping WITH sthen un lenguaje poco acorde con la ocasión in terms which were hardly appropriate to o in keeping with the occasionuna vestimenta más acorde a las circunstancias a more suitable outfit for the occasion, an outfit more in keeping with the occasion2 ‹sonidos› harmoniouslos instrumentos están acordes the instruments are in tune o in harmonychorda los acordes de una marcha militar to the strains of a march* * *
Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)
acordé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acordar
acorde
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acordele a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acordese de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acordeme I don't even want to think about it;
acordese de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acordese (de) que … to remember that …
acorde adjetivo ( en armonía) ‹ sonidos› harmonious;
colores acordes colors that go o blend well together;
con un salario acorde with a salary to match;
acorde con or a algo appropriate to sth, in keeping with sth
■ sustantivo masculino (Mús) chord
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acorde
I adjetivo in agreement
II m Mús chord
' acorde' also found in these entries:
English:
chord
- discord
- match
* * *♦ adjestuvieron acordes en aplazar la reunión they agreed to postpone the meeting;tienen puntos de vista acordes they see some things the same way2. [en consonancia]acorde a o [m5]con: recibirán una ayuda acorde a sus necesidades the aid they receive will be appropriate to their needs;vestía un traje acorde con la ceremonia the dress she was wearing was appropriate for the ceremony;una política energética acorde con los nuevos tiempos an energy policy for today's world♦ nmMús chord;desfilaron a los acordes del himno nacional they marched to the strains of the national anthem* * *I adj:acorde con in keeping with;estar acorde con con alguien be in agreement with; de reglamento, principios, creencias etc be in keeping withII m MÚS chord* * *acorde adj1) : in agreement, in accordance2)acorde con : in keeping withacorde nm: chord -
15 acuerdo
m.1 agreement (pacto).llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreementacuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradeacuerdo tácito tacit agreement2 resolution.3 settlement of a claim.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acordar.* * *1 agreement\¡de acuerdo! all right!, O.K.!de acuerdo con in accordance withde común acuerdo by mutual agreement, by common consentestar de acuerdo to agree ( con, with)llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreementponerse de acuerdo to agreeacuerdo marco framework agreement* * *noun m.agreement, deal, understanding- de acuerdo con
- estar de acuerdo* * *SM1) (=decisión conjunta) agreement; [implícito, informal] understanding; [de negocios] dealambas partes quieren llegar a un acuerdo — both parties wish to come to o reach an agreement
tenemos una especie de acuerdo para no hacernos la competencia — we have a sort of understanding that we will not become competitors
•
de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
de o por mutuo acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
tomar un acuerdo, no tomaron ni un solo acuerdo en la reunión — nothing was agreed on in the meetingse tomó el acuerdo de ofrecer ayuda a los países afectados — it was agreed to give aid to the affected countries
acuerdo de desarme — disarmament agreement, arms agreement
acuerdo de pago respectivo — (Com) knock-for-knock agreement, no-fault agreement (EEUU)
acuerdo tácito — unspoken agreement, tacit agreement
2)•
de acuerdo —a) [independiente] OK, all rightsí, de acuerdo — yes, OK, yes, all right
cada uno pondremos 40 euros ¿de acuerdo? — we'll each put in 40 euros, OK o all right?
b)• estar de acuerdo — to agree, be in agreement frm
en eso estamos de acuerdo — we agree on that, we're in agreement on that frm
c)• ponerse de acuerdo — to come to an agreement, reach (an) agreement
aún no nos hemos puesto de acuerdo — we still haven't come to an agreement, we still haven reached (an) agreement
d)• de acuerdo con — according to, in accordance with frm
todo se hizo de acuerdo con las reglas — everything was done according to o frm in accordance with the regulations
de acuerdo con el artículo 27 — as laid down in article 27, in accordance with article 27 frm
de acuerdo con estas fuentes, las dos mujeres fueron secuestradas — according to these sources, the two women were kidnapped
* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex. Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex. These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.----* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex: Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex: These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *A1 (arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo to reach an agreementse separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement2 (pacto) agreementun acuerdo verbal a verbal agreementlos acuerdos de paz the peace agreements o ( frml) accordsCompuestos:(UE) association agreementoutline agreementprenuptial agreementwage settlementB ( en locs)1al final se pusieron de acuerdo in the end they came to o reached an agreementde acuerdo EN algo:están de acuerdo en todo they agree on everythingestamos de acuerdo en que va a ser difícil we all agree o we're all agreed that it's going to be difficultestar de acuerdo CON algn/algo to agree WITH sb/sthsobre ese punto estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them on that pointno estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you, I disagree with youno estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't agree o I disagree with paying him so muchno estoy de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir I don't agree with what you've just said2de acuerdo ( indep) OK, okay¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo tomorrow at eight? — OK o all rightsalimos a las 6 ¿de acuerdo? we leave at 6, OK o okay?3de acuerdo con or a ( loc prep) in accordance withde acuerdo con lo establecido en el contrato in accordance with what is laid down in the contract ( frml), as laid down in the contract* * *
Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)
acuerdo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acordar
acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it;
acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
b)
ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;
estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something;
estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth;
¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
♦ Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent
' acuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- aunar
- bien
- bilateral
- botepronto
- cerrar
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- compromisaria
- compromisario
- compromiso
- comulgar
- común
- concesión
- conforme
- cumplir
- dialogar
- dinamitar
- entendimiento
- entorpecer
- estar
- excepto
- luego
- misma
- mismo
- prematrimonial
- refrendar
- saldar
- según
- sellar
- suscribir
- tácita
- tácito
- tardía
- tardío
- tratado
- tripartita
- tripartito
- unitaria
- unitario
- vendedor
- vendedora
- verificarse
- vulnerar
- acordar
- alcanzar
- aplicar
- aprobación
- aprobar
English:
accord
- accordance
- advantageous
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- agreement
- all right
- altogether
- amicable
- approve
- approve of
- arms control
- arrangement
- assent
- back away
- beg
- blank
- bond
- compromise
- concur
- convenient
- deadlock
- deal
- disagree
- enter into
- equitable
- fall through
- few
- formalize
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- full
- go along with
- grant
- hammer out
- honourable
- hope
- horn
- how
- informal
- issue
- keep
- keeping
- lip
- long-standing
- many
- most
- OK
- okay
* * *♦ nm1. [determinación, pacto] agreement;un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement;llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement;tomar un acuerdo to make a decision;no hubo acuerdo they did not reach (an) agreement;de común acuerdo by common consentacuerdo arancelario tariff agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;Informát acuerdo de licencia licence agreement;acuerdo marco general o framework agreement;acuerdo de paz peace agreement o deal;Fin acuerdo de recompra repurchase agreement;acuerdo salarial pay agreement, pay deal;acuerdo tácito tacit agreement♦ de acuerdo loc adv1. [conforme]estar de acuerdo (con algo/alguien) to agree (with sth/sb);estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on sth;estamos de acuerdo en que es necesario encontrar una solución we agree that we have to find a solution;ponerse de acuerdo (con alguien) to agree (with sb), to come to an agreement (with sb)2. [bien, vale] all right;lo traeré mañana – de acuerdo I'll bring it tomorrow – all right o fine;de acuerdo, me has convencido, lo haremos a tu manera all right, you've convinced me, we'll do it your way3.de acuerdo con [conforme a] in accordance with;de acuerdo con cifras oficiales… according to official figures…* * *m1 agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;estar de acuerdo con agree with, be in agreement with;tomar un acuerdo reach an agreement;de común acuerdo by mutual agreement;¡de acuerdo! all right!, OK!2:de acuerdo con algo in accordance with sth* * *acuerdo nm1) : agreement2)estar de acuerdo : to agree3)de acuerdo con : in accordance with4)de acuerdo : OK, all right* * *acuerdo n agreementde acuerdo all right / OK -
16 despistado
adj.disoriented, lost, at wits end, clueless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despistar.* * *1→ link=despistar despistar► adjetivo1 (distraído) absent-minded2 (confundido) confused3 (desorientado) lost■ estoy despistado, ya no sé dónde estamos I'm lost, I don't know where we are► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 absent-minded person, scatterbrain\hacerse el/la despistado,-a to pretend not to understand* * *despistado, -a1. ADJ1) (=distraído) vague, absentminded2) (=confuso) confused, muddled2.SM / F (=distraído) scatterbrain, absent-minded person* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) [ser] vague, absentmindedb) [estar]estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming
2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostII- da masculino, femenino scatterbrain (colloq)* * *= absent-minded, scatterbrain, clueless, moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], in a fog, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded.Ex. The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.Ex. A 'characterology' can be created, from the author who is himself a precise archivist to the scatterbrain who throws nothing away.Ex. He was standing around clueless, being introduced to a bunch of people he wouldn't remember in the morning.Ex. I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.Ex. Puberty, he describes as ' dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) [ser] vague, absentmindedb) [estar]estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming
2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostII- da masculino, femenino scatterbrain (colloq)* * *= absent-minded, scatterbrain, clueless, moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], in a fog, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded.Ex: The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.
Ex: A 'characterology' can be created, from the author who is himself a precise archivist to the scatterbrain who throws nothing away.Ex: He was standing around clueless, being introduced to a bunch of people he wouldn't remember in the morning.Ex: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.Ex: Puberty, he describes as ' dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.* * *1 [ SER] forgetful, absent-mindedtendrás que recordárselo, es muy despistado you'll have to remind him, he's very absent-minded o forgetful o he tends to forget thingssoy muy despistado para los nombres I never remember names, I'm hopeless with names ( colloq)2 [ ESTAR]:estaba or iba despistado y me pasé de la parada I was miles away o I was daydreaming and I missed my stop ( colloq)B [ ESTAR] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostcon tantos cambios estoy despistado I'm bewildered by o I'm all at sea with all these changestodavía anda un poco despistado he hasn't quite found his feet yet, he's still a bit lost o disorientedmasculine, femininescatterbrain ( colloq)es un despistado he's a scatterbrain, he's very absent-minded o forgetfulno te hagas la despistada don't act as if you don't know what I'm talking about* * *
Del verbo despistar: ( conjugate despistar)
despistado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
despistado
despistar
despistado◊ -da adjetivo
b)◊ estar despistado to be miles away (colloq) o daydreaming;
(desorientado, confuso) to be bewildered o lost
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
scatterbrain (colloq)
despistar ( conjugate despistar) verbo transitivo
‹ sabueso› to throw … off the scent
despistarse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled;
( distraerse) to lose concentration
despistado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (olvidadizo) scatterbrained, absent-minded: Jorge es muy despistado, nunca se acuerda de dónde ha aparcado el coche, Jorge is absent-minded; he never remembers where he parked his car
2 (desorientado) confused: estoy un poco despistado, ¿dónde nos encontramos ahora?, I'm a bit confused - where are we?
II sustantivo masculino y femenino scatterbrain: me hago la despistada, I pretend not to understand
despistar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, throw off the scent
2 figurado to mislead
' despistado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistada
- distraída
- distraído
- hacerse
- alocado
- atolondrado
English:
absent-minded
- careless
- forgetful
- hopelessly
- scatterbrained
- sea
- absent
- vague
* * *despistado, -a♦ adj1. [por naturaleza] absent-minded;soy muy despistado para los cumpleaños I'm hopeless at remembering birthdays2. [momentáneamente] distracted;en ese momento estaba despistado y no la vi I was distracted at the time and didn't see her3. [confuso] muddled, mixed up;aún se le ve despistado he still looks a bit lost o as if he doesn't quite know what he's doing;nos tenías despistados a todos you had us all fooled♦ nm,fes una despistada she's very absent-minded;hacerse el despistado to act as if one hasn't noticed/heard/understood/ etc;no te hagas el despistado, te hablo a ti stop acting as if you haven't heard, I'm talking to you* * *I adj scatterbrainedII m, despistada f scatterbrain* * *despistado, -da adj1) distraído: absentminded, forgetful2) confuso: confused, bewildereddespistado, -da n: scatterbrain, absentminded person* * *despistado adj absent minded -
17 para
prep.1 for.es para ti it's for youuna mesa para el salón a table for the living roomesta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drinkte lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand¿para qué? what for?2 (in order) to.para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aimslo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you3 toward.ir para casa to head (for) homesalir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport4 for (time).tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow5 to.la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be servedel atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to winpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.* * *1 (finalidad) for2 (uso, utilidad) for■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?3 (destino, dirección) for, to■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before5 (comparación) for1 (finalidad) to, in order to2 (suficiente) enough■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again\para entonces by thenpara con towards, topara que so that■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are¿para qué? what for?■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!* * *prep.1) for2) to3) towards4) by•- para detrás
- para que* * *IPREP1) [indicando finalidad, uso] fores demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means
para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home
2)para que —
a) + subjunpara que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible
b) [en preguntas]¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?
¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?
-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"
tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you
que para qué * —
tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *
3) + infina) [indicando finalidad] toestoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike
no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten
b) [indicando secuencia temporal]el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile
4) [con expresiones de tiempo]ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday
lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month
un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten
son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight
5) [indicando dirección]para atrás — back, backwards
el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus
ir para casa — to go home, head for home
6) [indicando opiniones]para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying
7) [en comparaciones]¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?
para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town
para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy
8) [indicando trato]para con — to, towards
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) IItan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
* SM paratrooper, para ** * *1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?
¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?
¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?
¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?
que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)
tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving
2)para + inf — to + inf
está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting
3)para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us
4) ( expresando consecuencia) to5) ( expresando suficiencia) forpara + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered
6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat
para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...
para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!
7)estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)
para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come
para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius
¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?
9)a) ( indicando dirección)empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)
¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?
b) ( en sentido figurado)ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on
va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty
10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?
¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to11)a) ( expresando duración)tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time
b) ( con idea de finalidad) for¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?
12) ( en secuencias de acciones)se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return
* * *= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.* para actuar = for action.* para alguna gente = to some people.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para algunos = to some.* para aquel entonces = by then.* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para bodas = bridal.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para cuando = by the time.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.* para diario = everyday.* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.* para divertirse = for kicks.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* para el arrastre = over the hill.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para el caso = for that matter.* para el esparcimiento = recreational.* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.* para el ocio = recreational.* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.* para embalsamar = embalming.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* para entonces = by then.* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.* para eso = therefor.* para este fin = to this end.* para esto = therefor.* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.* para finales de = by the end of.* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* para finalizar = in closing.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* para futuras consultas = for future reference.* para hacer dinero = money-making.* para hacer esto = in this.* para hacer fundas = sleeving.* para hacer juego = to match.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* para hacer las paces = peace offering.* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.* para impresionar = for effect.* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.* para jóvenes = youth-serving.* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.* para la posteridad = for posterity.* para la web = Web-related.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* para más información = for further details.* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para mí = for myself.* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.* para no = so as not to.* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* para novias = bridal.* para + Número = seat + Número.* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.* para orquesta = orchestral.* para otra ocasión = for future reference.* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* para PCs = PC-based.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* para protegerse = protectively.* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.* para que así conste = for the record.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* para que quede constancia = for the record.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.* para terminar = in closing.* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.* para toda la industria = industry-wide.* para toda la universidad = university-wide.* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* para tomar medidas = for action.* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.* para una única ocasión = one-time.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* para uso del profesional = professional-use.* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.* para uso personal = for personal use.* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* sin parar = interminably.* * *1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?
¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?
¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?
¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?
que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)
tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving
2)para + inf — to + inf
está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting
3)para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us
4) ( expresando consecuencia) to5) ( expresando suficiencia) forpara + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered
6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat
para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...
para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!
7)estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)
para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come
para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius
¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?
9)a) ( indicando dirección)empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)
¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?
b) ( en sentido figurado)ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on
va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty
10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?
¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to11)a) ( expresando duración)tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time
b) ( con idea de finalidad) for¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?
12) ( en secuencias de acciones)se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return
* * *= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.
Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.* para actuar = for action.* para alguna gente = to some people.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para algunos = to some.* para aquel entonces = by then.* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para bodas = bridal.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para cuando = by the time.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.* para diario = everyday.* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.* para divertirse = for kicks.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.* para el arrastre = over the hill.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para el caso = for that matter.* para el esparcimiento = recreational.* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.* para el ocio = recreational.* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.* para embalsamar = embalming.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* para entonces = by then.* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.* para eso = therefor.* para este fin = to this end.* para esto = therefor.* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.* para finales de = by the end of.* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* para finalizar = in closing.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* para futuras consultas = for future reference.* para hacer dinero = money-making.* para hacer esto = in this.* para hacer fundas = sleeving.* para hacer juego = to match.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* para hacer las paces = peace offering.* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.* para impresionar = for effect.* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.* para jóvenes = youth-serving.* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.* para la posteridad = for posterity.* para la web = Web-related.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* para más información = for further details.* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* para mí = for myself.* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.* para no = so as not to.* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* para novias = bridal.* para + Número = seat + Número.* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.* para orquesta = orchestral.* para otra ocasión = for future reference.* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.* para PCs = PC-based.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.* para protegerse = protectively.* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.* para que así conste = for the record.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* para que quede constancia = for the record.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.* para terminar = in closing.* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.* para toda la industria = industry-wide.* para toda la universidad = university-wide.* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* para tomar medidas = for action.* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.* para una única ocasión = one-time.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* para uso del profesional = professional-use.* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.* para uso personal = for personal use.* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* sin parar = interminably.* * *A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) fortengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?lee para ti read to yourselffue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?champú para bebés baby shampoojarabe para la tos cough mixtureque para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!B para + INF to + INFestá ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a caresta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking waterestá listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for paintingpara serte sincero to tell you the truthcomo para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herselfpara pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next yearno hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize thatnos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see betterpara no + INF so as not to + INFentró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake herC para QUE + SUBJ:lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry mepídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?para QUE no + SUBJ:cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear usD1(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) topara su desgracia unfortunately for himpara mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surpriseA (expresando suficiencia) forno había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go roundtranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that badpara + INF:apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eatsoy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember itbastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as wellpara QUE + SUBJ:basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's whitebasta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flusteredB(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sunson altos para su edad they're tall for their agepara lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fatdíselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …para + INF:para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?para QUE + SUBJ:son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for thempara que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!C estar para algo/+ INF(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokesestas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the binno está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothesD(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come nowpara el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozarttú eres todo para mí you're everything to me¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the readerA(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airportempuja para arriba push up o upward(s)¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' housetráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/insidecórrete para atrás move backBva para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)A(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the classme lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?B1(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of Augustpara entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?2 (indicando fecha fija) fortengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrowC1(expresando duración): para siempre forevertengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time2 (con idea de finalidad) for¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?D ( liter)(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to returnfue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later* * *
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)
para es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)
para es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember itb) (en comparaciones, contrastes):
son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;
deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
c) ( duración):
tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive
* * *para prep1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;es para ti it's for you;significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;desayuno para dos breakfast for two;crema para zapatos shoe polish;pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;para con towards;es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;¿para qué? what for?;¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?2. [indica dirección] towards;el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;ir para casa to head (for) home;salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;para abajo downwards;para arriba upwards;tira para arriba pull up o upwards;para atrás backwards;échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;para delante forwards;ya vas para viejo you're getting old;esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter3. [indica tiempo] for;tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;Am salvo RPdiez para las once ten to eleven;Am salvo RPun cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;para entonces by then4. [indica comparación]tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win6. [indica opinión] for;para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?8. [indica consecuencia]para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us9. Compno llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;Famque para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot* * *prp1 for;para mí for me2 dirección toward(s);ir para head for;va para directora she’s going to end up as manager3 tiempo for;listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;para siempre forever;diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;¿para cuándo? when for?:lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;para que so that;¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that5 en comparaciones:para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age6:lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30* * *para prep1) : forpara ti: for youalta para su edad: tall for her ageuna cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday2) : to, towardspara la derecha: to the rightvan para el río: they're heading towards the river3) : to, in order tolo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you4) : around, by (a time)para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow5)para adelante : forwards6)para atrás : backwards7)para que : so, so that, in order thatte lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know* * *para prep1. (en general) for2. (seguido de infinitivo) to3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that4. (dirección) for / to5. (tiempo) bypara mí for me / in my opinion -
18 vez
f.1 time.de vez en cuando from time to time, now and againvete de una vez just go, for heaven's sakeen vez de instead oférase una vez once upon a timehacer las veces de to act asmuchas veces often, a lototra vez againpocas veces, rara vez rarely, seldompor última/enésima vez for the last/umpteenth timetal vez perhaps, maybeuna vez más once againuna vez que once, afteruna y otra vez time and againuna vez once¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?dos veces twicetres veces three times¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?a mi/tu/etc vez in my/your/etc turna la vez (que) at the same time (as)alguna que otra vez occasionallya veces, algunas veces sometimes, at timescada vez (que) every timecada vez más more and moreresulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and hardercada vez menos less and lesscada vez la veo más feliz she seems happier and happierde una vez in one gode una vez para siempre o por todas once and for all2 turn (turno).voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last* * *► nombre femenino (pl veces)1 time\a la vez at the same time, at oncea su vez in turna veces sometimesalguna que otra vez on the odd occasionalguna vez sometimes 2 (en pregunta) ever■ ¿has estado alguna vez allí? have you ever been there?algunas veces sometimescada vez every time, each timecada vez más more and more, increasinglycada vez peor worse and worse■ ¡acabémoslo de una vez! let's get it over with!de una vez para siempre once and for allde vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and then, every so oftenen vez de instead oférase una vez... / había una vez... (en cuentos) once upon a time...hacer las veces de to act asmuchas veces oftenotra vez again■ tócala otra vez, Sam play it again, Samperder la vez to lose one's turn* * *noun f.1) time2) occasion•* * *SF1) (=ocasión) timepor esta vez — this time, this once
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a la vez, hablaban todos a la vez — they were all talking at once o at the same timecanta a la vez que toca — she sings and plays at the same time, she sings while she plays
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¿has estado alguna vez en...? — have you ever been to...?alguna que otra vez — occasionally, now and again
•
las más de las veces — mostly, in most cases•
por primera vez — for the first time•
toda vez que... — since..., given that...•
por última vez — for the last timetal 3., 3)¿cuándo lo viste por última vez? — when was the last time you saw him?, when did you see him last?
lo he hecho cien veces — I've done it hundreds o lots of times *
¿cuántas veces al año? — how many times a year?
es cinco veces más caro — it's five times more expensive, it costs five times as much
•
a veces, [algunas] veces — sometimes, at times•
contadas veces — seldom•
de vez en cuando — now and again, from time to time, occasionally•
¿ cuántas veces? — how often?, how many times?•
dos veces — twice•
en... veces, se fríen las patatas en dos veces — fry the potatoes in two batches•
por enésima vez — for the umpteenth time *•
muchas veces — often•
otra vez — again•
pocas veces — seldom, rarely•
rara vez, [raras] veces — seldom, rarely•
repetidas veces — again and again, over and over again•
una vez — onceuna vez dice que sí y otra que no — first he says yes and then he says no, one time he says yes, the next he says no
érase o había una vez una princesa... — once upon a time there was a princess...
"una vez al año no hace daño" — once in a while can't hurt
cada 2)•
varias veces — several times¡acabemos de una vez! — let's get it over with (once and for all)! *
¡cállate de una vez! — for the last time, shut up! *
¡dilo de una vez! — just say it!
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en vez de — instead of•
hacer las veces de — to serve asuna vez que me lo dijo se fue — once he had told me, he left
una vez que se hayan marchado todos me iré yo — once they've all left, I'll go too
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de una vez para siempre, de una vez por [todas] — once and for all *, for good4) (=turno) turn, go•
pedir la vez — to ask who's last in the queue•
quitar la vez a algn — to push in in front of sb5) (Mat)* * *1) ( ocasión) timeuna vez/dos veces — once/twice
una vez por semana/año — once a week/year
me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...
la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him
mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times
¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?
la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!
érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)
¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?
repetidas veces — again and again, time and again
una vez más — once again o more
2) (en locs)a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part
... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director
se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more
de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go
de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then
rara vez — seldom, hardly ever
una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished
hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something
3) (Mat)4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?
* * *= turn, moment.Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.----* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.* cada vez más abultado = swelling.* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* cada vez más extendido = spreading.* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* cada vez más restringido = tightening.* cada vez más tenue = fading.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.* cada vez peor = worsening.* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* cien veces = hundred-fold.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* demasiadas veces = one too many times.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* diez veces = tenfold.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* dos veces = doubly, twice.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la primera vez = the first time around.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* más de una vez = more than once.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* muchas veces = multiple times.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pero a la vez = but then again.* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.* primera vez, la = first time, the.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* próxima vez, la = next time.* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* todo a la vez = all at once.* todo de una vez = in one lump.* tres veces = thrice, three times.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.* una última vez = one last time.* una vez = once, one time.* una vez al año = annually, once a year.* una vez a la semana = once a week.* una vez al mes = once a month.* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.* una vez cumplimentado = completed.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* una vez más = again, yet again.* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.* una vez que = when.* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.* una vez relleno = completed.* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.* veinte veces = twenty-fold.* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].* y a la vez = cum, yet.* * *1) ( ocasión) timeuna vez/dos veces — once/twice
una vez por semana/año — once a week/year
me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...
la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him
mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times
¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?
la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!
érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)
¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?
repetidas veces — again and again, time and again
una vez más — once again o more
2) (en locs)a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part
... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director
se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more
de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go
de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then
rara vez — seldom, hardly ever
una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished
hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something
3) (Mat)4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?
* * *= turn, moment.Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.
Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.* cada vez más abultado = swelling.* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* cada vez más extendido = spreading.* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* cada vez más restringido = tightening.* cada vez más tenue = fading.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.* cada vez peor = worsening.* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* cien veces = hundred-fold.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* demasiadas veces = one too many times.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* diez veces = tenfold.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* dos veces = doubly, twice.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la primera vez = the first time around.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* más de una vez = more than once.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* muchas veces = multiple times.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pero a la vez = but then again.* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.* primera vez, la = first time, the.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* próxima vez, la = next time.* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* todo a la vez = all at once.* todo de una vez = in one lump.* tres veces = thrice, three times.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.* una última vez = one last time.* una vez = once, one time.* una vez al año = annually, once a year.* una vez a la semana = once a week.* una vez al mes = once a month.* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.* una vez cumplimentado = completed.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* una vez más = again, yet again.* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.* una vez que = when.* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.* una vez relleno = completed.* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.* veinte veces = twenty-fold.* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].* y a la vez = cum, yet.* * *A (ocasión) timelo leí una vez/dos veces/tres veces I read it once/twice/three timesuna vez por semana/año once a week/yearme acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …es la última vez que te lo pido I'm not going to ask you againésa fue la última vez que lo vi that was the last time I saw himse lo he dicho mil veces or miles de veces I've told him a thousand times o thousands of timesalguna vez me he sentido tentada there have been times o there has been the odd time when I've been temptedalgunas veces me dan ganas de dejarlo at times o sometimes I feel like leaving him, there are times when I feel like leaving him¿alguna vez te has arrepentido? have you ever regretted it?¡la de veces or las veces que le dije que no lo hiciera! the (number of) times I told him not to do it!por primera vez for the first timeno es la primera vez que sucede it's not the first time it's happened¡cuéntamelo otra vez! tell me again!¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? why don't we leave it for another time o day?me lo he preguntado repetidas veces I've asked myself again and again o time and againpor enésima vez for the umpteenth timepor esta vez pase we'll forget it this timela próxima vez lo haces tú next time you can do itno nos tocó nada — bueno, otra vez será … we didn't get anything — never mind, maybe next time o there's always next timeuna vez más se salió con la suya once again she got her own wayagradeciéndole una vez más su cooperación ( Corresp) thanking you once again o once more for your cooperationlas más de las veces llega tarde he's late more often than notB ( en locs):a la vez at the same timetodos hablaban a la vez they were all talking at once o at the same timea mi/tu/su vez for my/your/his partel gobernador, a su vez, agregó que … the governor, for his part, added that …luego hay un jefe de sección que a su vez depende del director de ventas then there's a head of department who in turn reports to the sales directora veces sometimesa veces me pregunto si no tendrá razón sometimes I wonder o there are times when I wonder if she might be rightcada vez: cada vez que viene nos peleamos every time o whenever he comes we fight, we always fight when he comeseste método se está utilizando cada vez más this method is being used increasingly o more and morelo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see himse nota cada vez menos it's becoming less and less noticeablecada vez es más difícil encontrar trabajo it's getting more and more difficult o it's getting increasingly difficult to find work¡a ver si se callan de una vez! once and for all, will you be quiet!a ver si solucionamos este problema de una vez (por todas) let's see if we can solve this problem once and for allapagó todas las velas de una vez she blew out all the candles in one gode vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and thenen vez de instead ofen vez de ayudar molesta instead of helping he gets in the wayrara vez rarely, seldom, hardly everrara vez se equivoca she hardly ever o seldom o rarely makes a mistakeuna vez onceuna vez transcurridos dos años once two years have passed, after two yearsuna vez frío, cubrir con mayonesa once o when cool, cover with mayonnaiseuna vez que hayan terminado se pueden retirar once o when you have finished you may leavehacer las veces de algo «caja/libro» to serve as sth;«persona» to act as sthuna vez al año no hace daño once in a while doesn't do any harmC ( Mat):cabe una vez y sobran dos it goes once and two left overdiez veces más grande que la nuestra ten times bigger than oursD( Esp) (turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the queue?hay que pedir la vez you have to ask who's last* * *
vez sustantivo femenino
1 ( ocasión) time;◊ una vez/dos veces once/twice;
una vez por semana once a week;
me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …;
la última vez que lo vi the last time I saw him;
mil veces or miles de veces a thousand times, thousands of times;
algunas veces sometimes;
¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? have you ever regretted it?;
érase una vez (liter) once upon a time (liter);
por primera vez for the first time;
otra vez again;
déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time o day;
otra vez será maybe next time;
una vez más once again
2 ( en locs)
a veces sometimes;
cada vez every o each time;
cada vez más more and more;
lo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see him;
cada vez menos less and less;
de una vez ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all;
( simultáneamente) in one go;
en vez de instead of;
rara vez seldom, hardly ever;
una vez once;
una vez que hayas terminado once o when you have finished
3 (Esp) ( turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last?;
vez f (pl veces)
1 (ocasión, tiempo en que sucede algo) time
una vez, once
dos veces, twice
tres veces seguidas, three times running
a veces/algunas veces, sometimes ➣ Ver nota en sometimes; a la vez, at the same time
cada vez, every o each time
cada vez más/cada vez menos, more and more/less and less
de vez en cuando/de vez en vez/alguna que otra vez, from time to time o every now and then
de una vez, (sin interrupción) in one go
(expresando impaciencia) ¡terminemos de una vez!, let's have done with it!
de una vez por todas/de una vez para siempre, once and for all
en vez de, instead of
otra vez, again
otra vez será, maybe next time
rara vez, seldom, rarely
te lo he dicho repetidas veces, I've told you time after time
una y otra vez, time and (time) again
érase o había una vez..., once upon a time there was...
tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 2 Mat 4 veces 6, 4 times 6
3 (funcionar como algo) hacer las veces de, to act as, serve as
4 (turno en una cola, etc) turn
' vez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alguna
- alguno
- asomar
- cada
- conocer
- contigo
- cuando
- definitivamente
- dejarse
- día
- enésima
- enésimo
- escachifollarse
- excusa
- gallina
- haber
- historiada
- historiado
- jamás
- jurarse
- más
- menos
- mientras
- ni
- par
- para
- pegarse
- poltrona
- repetirse
- reventa
- sobria
- sobrio
- sola
- solo
- solventar
- tabla
- tacada
- tal
- año
- aplazamiento
- aplazar
- bueno
- callar
- estrenar
- finalizar
- golpe
- intentar
- mejor
- mes
English:
A
- again
- agent
- amazing
- and
- anew
- annoy
- be
- better
- busy signal
- butt in
- card
- circle
- clean
- clog up
- consider
- day
- deserve
- dig out
- do
- downhill
- each
- elapse
- election
- ever
- every
- expect
- first
- first-time
- flower
- for
- goings-on
- goof
- growing
- herself
- himself
- hundredth
- increasingly
- instead
- last
- less
- lieu
- lifetime
- maybe
- misspell
- monthly
- more
- neither
- never
- next
* * *vez nf1. [ocasión] time;¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?;¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?;hay veces (en) que es mejor callarse there are times when o sometimes it's better to keep quiet;a mi/tu/su vez: él a su vez se lo dijo a su mujer he, in turn, told his wife;yo a mi vez haré lo que pueda I, for my part, will do whatever I can;a la vez at the same time;a la vez podríamos hacer la compra we could do the shopping at the same time;así a la vez que leo, estudio this way, while I'm reading, I'm also studying;de una (sola) vez in one go;¡cállate de una vez! why don't you just shut up!;vete de una vez just go, for heaven's sake;érase una vez once upon a time;ha llamado otra vez she called again;déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time;otra vez será maybe next time;por enésima vez for the umpteenth time;por esta vez pase I'll let you off this time o just this once;por primera vez, por vez primera for the first time;por última vez for the last time;Formaltoda vez que since;una vez más once again;una vez que hayas terminado once you've finished;una vez dorada la carne…, una vez que la carne está dorada… once the meat is golden brown…una vez al día/mes once a day/month;dos veces twice;tres veces three times;te lo he dicho muchas/mil veces I've told you many/a thousand times;alguna que otra vez occasionally;a veces, algunas veces sometimes, at times;cada vez every time;cada vez que lo veo every time (that) I see him;cada vez más more and more;cada vez menos less and less;cada vez la veo más/menos feliz she seems happier and happier/less and less happy;resulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and harder;de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again;muy de vez en cuando very occasionally;muchas veces [con frecuencia] often;pocas veces rarely, seldom;rara vez rarely, seldom;repetidas veces repeatedly, time and again;una y otra vez time and againen vez de trabajar tanto deberías salir un poco más you should go out more instead of working so hard;hacer las veces de [persona] to act as;[objeto, aparato, mueble] to serve as4. [en multiplicaciones, divisiones] time;es tres veces mayor it's three times as big;estas pilas producen diez veces más energía que las normales these batteries produce ten times as much energy as ordinary ones5. [turno] turn;voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last* * *f1 time;a la vez at the same time;¿cuántas veces? how many times?, how often?;esta vez this time;la otra vez the other time;otra vez será some other time;cada vez que every time that;de vez en cuando from time to time;otra vez again;una vez once;érase una vez once upon a time, there was;una vez no cuenta just once doesn’t count o matter;una vez más once again;una vez que hayamos llegado … once we’ve arrived …;de una vez para siempre once and for all;una y otra vez time and time again;a veces sometimes;ninguna vez never;rara vez seldom, rarely;tantas veces so many times, so often;varias veces several times;de una sola vez in just one shot;por primera vez for the first time;2 ( turno):es mi vez it’s my turn3:tal vez perhaps, maybe;a su vez for his/her part;en vez de instead of* * *1) : time, occasiona la vez: at the same timea veces: at times, occasionallyde vez en cuando: from time to timeuna vez: oncede una vez: all at oncede una vez para siempre: once and for alldos veces: twice3) : turna su vez: in turnen vez de: instead ofhacer las veces de: to act as, to stand in for* * *vez n1. (en general) time2. (turno) turna la vez at the same time / at once -
19 caer
v.1 to fall.tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/treecaer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairsMaría cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.2 to fall (rain, snow).cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain3 to go down, to set (sun).al caer el día o la tarde at duskal caer el sol at sunset4 to fall for it.5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.7 to drop it.Se me cayó I dropped it.8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.9 to crash on.Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.* * *Present Indicativecaigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fall2) drop3) hang•- caerse- caer bien
- caer mal* * *Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall•
[hacer] caer algo — to knock sth overb) [desde una altura] to fall•
[dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in•
[dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop bysuele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by
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caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sbqueremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him
su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day
2) [lluvia, helada]¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!
3) (=colgar) to hang, falles una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely
4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, droppicado 2., 2)caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested6) (=morir) to fall, diemuchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle
7)•
caer [en] (=incurrir) —no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs
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caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth•
caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptationy no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation
caer bajo —
trampa 2)¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
8) (=darse cuenta)no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand
ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *
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caer en [que] — to realize that9) [fecha] to fall, besu cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday
¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?
10) (=tocar)el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid
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caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence11) (=estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?
eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east
12)• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —
eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils
13) (=causar impresión)no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me
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caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro
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caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy
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caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him14) (=sentar)a) [información, comentario]me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me
b) [ropa]15) (=terminar)•
al caer la [noche] — at nightfall•
al caer la [tarde] — at dusk2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.----* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *■ caer (verbo intransitivo)A de una alturaB caer: chaparrón, nevadaC1 caer: cortinas, falda2 caer: terrenoD1 incurrir2 en un engaño, un timoE entender, darse cuentaF1 en un estado2 caer en un vicioG1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc2 perder el cargo3 caer: soldado4 caer: fugitivo5 caer enfermoH1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc2 caer: tarde, nocheI tocar en suerteJ1 sentarle mal2 en cuestiones de gustoK1 presentarse, aparecer2 caer sobre alguienL1 estar comprendido2 caer: cumpleaños etc3 estar situadoM caer: precios etcN aportar dineroO caer: llamada■ caerse (verbo pronominal)A1 de una altura2 caerse + me/te/le etcB desprenderseC equivocarseD contribuirviA (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my legtropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his facecayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/facecayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgivenesscayó el telón the curtain came down o fellla pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the wellel coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliffcayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spotse dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchairse dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliffel avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedivedel helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the seale caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeksdejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;‹noticia› to let drop o falllo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passingB«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frostcayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavilyempezó a caer granizo it began to hailestá cayendo un aguacero it's pouringcayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rainel rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near hereC1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hangcon un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang betterel pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist2 «terreno» to drop, fallel terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the riverD1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling himno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptationcayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letterla obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculousesos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgarcaer muy bajo to stoop very lowvenderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!2(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinkerE ( fam)(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)F1(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;«costumbre» to die outcaer en el olvido to sink into oblivion2caer en un vicio to get into a bad habitcaer en el alcohol to take to drinkcaer en la droga to start taking drugsG1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fallla capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's jobcayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with themvamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caughthan caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught5caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken illcayó en cama he took to his bedyo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as wellHla tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation2al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfallantes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfallI ( fam)(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in BilbaoJ (+ compl)1(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with mele cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invitedla noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock2(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousinKno podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better timede vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and thenno podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warningestar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sbtres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon himcayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnightcaerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sbL1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdictionsu caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her dutiescae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fallel 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, dropel dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international marketO■ caerseA1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall overbájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll falltropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the waterme caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairsse cayó del caballo he fell off his horsese cayó de la cama she fell out of bedse cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heapestá que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed2 (+ me/te/le etc):oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glovese me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my handsten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop itpor poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of mese me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling downestoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without sayingB (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall offse le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell outse le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go baldla ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apartD* * *
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash
* * *♦ vi1. [hacia abajo] to fall;cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;caer en un pozo to fall into a well;el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;cayó una helada there was a frost;está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;Famestá cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building3. [sol] to go down, to set;al caer el sol at sunset;la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;caer como moscas to drop like flies7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;[precio] to fall, to go down;ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euroRelno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked9. [darse cuenta]no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;Espno caigo I give up, I don't know;caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;caer en una trampa to fall into a trapnos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her handscae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remitcayó en cama he took to his bed;caer en desuso to fall into disuse;caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace15. [sentar]caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esplos pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shockme cae mal I can't stand him;tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;Famtu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your bosscayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged itla mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month21. Am [visitar] to drop in22. Compcaer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;estar al caer to be about to arrive;ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;RP Famcaer parado to fall on one's feet* * *I v/i1 fall;caer sobre fall on;dejar caer algo drop sth;caer enfermo fall ill;caer en lunes fall on a Monday;al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;dejarse caer fam flop down2:me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him:cae cerca it’s not far;¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?4:estar al caer be about to arrive;¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!* * *caer {13} vi1) : to fall, to drop2) : to collapse3) : to hang (down)4)me caes bien: I like you5)caer mal or* * *caer vb2. (fecha) to be / to falleste año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year3. (entender) to get somethingcaer desmayado to faint / to collapseestar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive -
20 contar
v.1 to count.se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one handPedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.2 to count.cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs toosomos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children3 to count.sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten4 to count.aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing herelo que cuenta es… what matters is…5 to tell.cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.Le conté I told him [her].6 to consider, to repute, to judge.María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to count2) tell•* * *1. VT1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up2) (=relatar) to tell¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?
el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?
si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job
¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?
¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *
se cuenta que... — it is said that...
- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!3) (=tener la edad de)4) (=incluir) to countseis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me
1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips
5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mindcuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are
2. VI1) (Mat) to countparar de contar * —
hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it
2) (=relatar) to tellojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it
- cuenta y no acaba de hablar3) (=importar, valer) to count•
contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two4)•
contar con —a) (=confiar en) to count oncuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me
b) (=tener presente)tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road
cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are
sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...
c) (=incluir) to count inlo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that
no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy
d) (=tener) to haveel polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool
una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.----* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.
Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *vtA ‹dinero/votos› to count15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notificationestá contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arriveB1 (incluir) to counta mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporterslo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friendssin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teachery eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime2la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tellno se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyonecuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a storyes una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)■ contarviA1 ( Mat) to countcuenta de diez en diez count in tenscuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it2 (importar, valer) to countpara él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very longa efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable incomelo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the partyno cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointmentyo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out2 (prever) to expectno contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weatherno habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setbackel hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and saunano contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledgelos sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization■ contarse1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have accesssus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among themsu nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalistssu novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best2* * *
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
- tale
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [enumerar] to count;contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand2. [incluir] to count;cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering3. [narrar] to tell;no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;Fam¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;Famcuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;Irónico¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;Famno me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story4. [tener una cantidad de]la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt5. [considerar]a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week♦ vi1. [hacer cálculos] to count;sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it2. [importar] to count;lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men3.contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you4.contar con [tener, poseer] to have;cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament5.contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly* * *I v/t1 count2 ( narrar) tell;¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?II v/i1 count2:contar con count on* * *contar {19} vt1) : to count2) : to tell3) : to includecontar vi1) : to count (up)2) : to matter, to be of concerneso no cuenta: that doesn't matter3)contar con : to rely on, to count on* * *contar vb1. (en general) to count3. (edad) to be
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