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1 was
I Interrog. Pron. what (auch umg. für wie bitte?); was für ( ein) ...? what sort of...?; was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?; was für eine Farbe hat...? what colo(u)r is...?; was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?; was willst du werden? what do you want to be?; was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?; was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?; was haben Sie an Wein etc.? what have you got in the way of wine etc.?; was ist denn? umg. what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?; was noch? what else?; was dann? and then what?; um was handelt es sich? umg. what’s it (all) about?; auf was wartest du? umg. what are you waiting for?; an was denkst du? umg. what are you thinking about?; was (warum) muss er lügen? umg. why does he have to lie?; was weiß ich! umg. how should I know?, search me; und was nicht alles umg. and all that; das tut weh, was? umg. it hurts, doesn’t it?; es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; machen I, nun I 1, sollen2 2 etc.II Interj.: was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg. what, you don’t smoke any more?; was für ein Unsinn / Krach etc.! what nonsense etc. / what a noise etc.; was für ein Wetter! what weather!; was haben wir gelacht! umg. what a laugh we had; was ist das doch schwierig this is so hard; ach I 5III Rel. Pron. (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which; das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me; alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows; ..., was ihn völlig kalt ließ... which left him cold; was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what; was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned; was ich noch sagen wollte... the other thing I wanted to say...IV unbest. Pron. umg. (etwas) something; ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye; weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?; ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?; was Schlechtes / Gutes / noch etc. something bad / good / else etc.; was Neues? any news?, anything new?; das ist was anderes that’s different; und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!; eine Palme oder so was ( Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar); na, so was! bes. iro. well I never!; was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!; hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?; so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?; das war vielleicht was! that was really something!; da war doch was there was something there; ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; bes. drohend: I’ll tell you what; schäm dich was! you ought to be ashamed of yourself; siehe auch so I 7, wissen* * *whatsoever (Pron.); whatever (Pron.); what (Pron.)* * *wạs [vas]1. interrog pron1) what; (= wie viel) how much, whatwas kostet das? — how much is that?, what does or how much does that cost?
was ist or gibts? — what is it?, what's up?
was ist, kommst du mit? — well, are you coming?
sie kommt nicht – was? — she's not coming – what?
was hast du denn?, was ist denn los? — what's the matter (with you)?, what's wrong?
was denn? (ungehalten) — what (is it)?; (um Vorschlag bittend) but what?
was denn, bist du schon fertig? — what, are you finished already?
das ist gut, was? (inf) — that's good, isn't it?
2) (inf = warum) why, what... forwas lachst du denn so? — what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?
3)was für... — what sort or kind of...
2. rel pron(auf ganzen Satz bezogen) whichdas, was... — that which..., what...
ich weiß, was ich/er tun soll — I know what I should do or what to do/what he should do
das ist etwas, was ich nicht verstehe — that is something (which) I don't understand
alles, was... — everything or all (that)...
das Beste/Schönste/wenige/Einzige, was ich... — the best/prettiest/little/only thing (that) I...
schreib/iss etc was du kannst (inf) — write/eat etc what you can
lauf, was du kannst! (inf) — run as fast as you can!
3. indef pron (inf) abbrsomething; (fragend, bedingend auch, verneint) anything; (unbestimmter Teil einer Menge) some, any(na,) so was! — well I never!
See:→ auch etwas, sehen* * *1) (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc: What street is this?; What's your name/address / telephone number?; What time is it?; What (kind of) bird is that?; What is he reading?; What did you say?; What is this cake made of?; `What do you want to be when you grow up?' `A doctor.'; Tell me what you mean; I asked him what clothes I should wear.) what2) (( also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc: What clothes she wears!; What a fool he is!; What naughty children they are!; What a silly book this is!) what3) (the thing(s) that: Did you find what you wanted?; These tools are just what I need for this job; What that child needs is a good spanking!) what4) (( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever: I'll lend you what clothes you need; Please lend me what you can.) what5) ((also what ever) used in questions or exclamations to express surprise etc: Whatever will he say when he hears this?) what* * *[vas]1. (welches Ding) what\was macht er beruflich? what's his job?\was kann ich dir anbieten? what can I offer you?für \was brauchst du es? what do you need it for?mit \was beschäftigt Max sich? how does Max occupy his time?was \was alles weiß! what a lot Peter knows!\was für ein(e)... what sort [or kind] of\was für ein Auto hat sie?, \was hat sie für ein Auto? what kind of car has she got?\was war das für eine Anstrengung! that really was an effort!, what an effort that was!\was für ein Glück! what a stroke of luck!\was für ein Wahnsinn! what madness!\was für ein schöner Garten! what a lovely garden!und \was für ein Garten! and what a garden!\was für eine sie ist, das weiß ich auch nicht I don't know either what sort of a person she is3. (welcher Grund) whatwas \was, kommst du mit? well, are you coming?\was hast du denn?, \was ist denn [los]? what's the matter?, what's wrong?\was denn, du bist schon fertig? what, are you finished already?\was denn, du willst doch nicht schon gehen? you're not going already, are you?ach \was! oh, come on!, of course not!\was lachst du denn so? what are you laughing for?, why are you laughing?4. (wie viel) what, how much\was kostet das? what [or how much] does that cost?5. (wie sehr) how\was habe ich gelacht! how I laughed!\was ist das doch kompliziert! it's really complicated!das ist gut, \was? that's good, isn't it?, not bad, eh? famII. pron rel1. (welches) whatich weiß, \was ich tun muss I know what I have to do\was mich betrifft, [so]... as far as I'm concerned...das ist etwas, \was ich nicht tun werde that is something [which] I won't dodas ist das Beste, \was du tun kannst that's the best thing you can dodas Einzige, \was ich Ihnen sagen kann, ist, dass er morgen kommt the only thing I can tell you is that he's coming tomorrowdas Wenige, \was ich besitze, will ich gerne mit dir teilen the little that I possess I will gladly share with you2. (in erläuterndem Nebensatz) whichsie hat zugestimmt, \was mich gefreut hat he agreed, which pleased mees hat auf der Fahrt geregnet, \was mich aber nicht gestört hat it rained during the journey, but that didn't bother me\was ein ganzer Kerl ist, der stellt sich einem Kampf anyone worth his salt will put up a fight\was unsere Mutter ist, die sagt immer... our mother always says...der Peter, \was unser Jüngster ist... Peter, who is our youngest...sie hat kaum \was gesagt she hardly said anything [or a thing]kann ich dir \was zu trinken anbieten? can I offer you a drink?kann ich \was helfen? can I give you a hand?das will \was heißen that really means somethingiss nur, es ist \was ganz Leckeres! just eat it, it's something really tasty!so \was something like that, such a thingso \was könnte dir nicht passieren nothing like that could happen to youso \was Ärgerliches/Dummes! how annoying/stupid!so \was von Dummheit such stupidity[na,] so \was! really?nein, so \was! you don't say!sie ist so \was wie ne Architektin she's an architect or something of the sort2. (irgendetwas) anythingist \was? is anything wrong?, is something the matter?ob er \was gemerkt hat? I wonder if he noticed anything?fällt Ihnen an dem Bild \was auf? does anything strike you about the picture?gibt's \was Neues? is there any news?haben die \was miteinander? is there something between them?aus ihr wird mal \was werden she'll make something of herselfaus ihm wird nie \was werden he'll never come to anythinggib Bescheid, wenn ich \was für dich tun kann! let me know when I can do something for youich will auch \was I want some toomöchtest du noch \was Kaffee? would you like some more coffee?sprich bitte \was lauter! could you speak a little louder, please?* * *A. int pr what (auch umg fürwie bitte?);was für (ein) …? what sort of …?;was für Länder kennst du schon? which countries have you already been to?;was für eine Farbe hat …? what colo(u)r is …?;was ist sein Vater? what does his father do?;was willst du werden? what do you want to be?;was willst du überhaupt? what do you actually want?;was kostet das? how much is it?, what ( oder how much) does it cost?;was ist denn? umg what’s the matter?, what’s wrong?;was noch? what else?;was dann? and then what?;um was handelt es sich? umg what’s it (all) about?;auf was wartest du? umg what are you waiting for?;an was denkst du? umg what are you thinking about?;muss er lügen? umg why does he have to lie?;was weiß ich! umg how should I know?, search me;und was nicht alles umg and all that;das tut weh, was? umg it hurts, doesn’t it?;es zählt das Was, nicht das Wie it doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done; → machen A, nun A 1, sollen2 2 etcB. int:was, du rauchst nicht mehr? umg what, you don’t smoke any more?;was für ein Unsinn/Krach etc! what nonsense etc/what a noise etc;was für ein Wetter! what weather!;was haben wir gelacht! umg what a laugh we had;C. rel pr (das was) what; (welches) that, which; den Inhalt des vorhergehenden Satzes aufnehmend: which;das war alles, was er mir erzählte that was all (that) he told me;alles, was er weiß everything (that) he knows;…, was ihn völlig kalt ließ … which left him cold;was auch immer whatever (auch am Satzende), no matter what;was ihn betrifft as for him, as far as he’s concerned;was ich noch sagen wollte … the other thing I wanted to say …D. indef pr umg (etwas) something;ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst I spy with my little eye;weißt du schon was? have you heard anything?;ist was? what’s up?, is anything the matter?;was Schlechtes/Gutes/noch etc something bad/good/else etc;was Neues? any news?, anything new?;das ist was anderes that’s different;und nun zu ganz was anderem! and now for something completely different!;eine Palme oder so was (Ähnliches) a palm tree or something like that ( oder something similar);na, so was! besonders iron well I never!;was du nicht sagst! you don’t say!;hat man so was schon gesehen? have you ever seen anything like it?;so was von blöd! stupid or what?, how stupid can you get?;das war vielleicht was! that was really something!;da war doch was there was something there;ich will dir mal was sagen I’ll tell you something; besonders drohend: I’ll tell you what;* * *adj.whatsoever adj. pron.what pron.whatever pron. -
2 سبب
سَبَب \ cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown, a reason I never complain without cause. explanation: explaining; meaning; reason. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. need: a reason for doing sth.: There’s no need to be afraid. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had the occasion to use it yet. reason: cause: I have no reason to doubt him. What was the reason for your failure?. \ See Also علة (عِلَّة)، داع (دَاعٍ)، تفسير (تَفسير)، مبرر (مُبَرِّر) \ بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. \ سَبَبُ الهَلاك \ undoing: the cause of ruin, failure, etc.: Strong drink was his undoing (it ruined his life). \ لِسَبَبٍ أو لاِخَر \ somehow: for some reason or other: He may be honest, but somehow I don’t trust him. \ لِسَبَب ما \ somehow: for some reason or other: He may be honest, but somehow I don’t trust him. -
3 at
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
4 because of
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
5 due to
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
6 for
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
7 in view of
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
8 of
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
9 over
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
10 owing to
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
11 thanks to
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
12 through
بِسَبَب \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. due to: owing to; caused by; because of: His illness was due to eating poisonous fruit. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. in view of: because of: In view of your age, you may travel free. of: (after a verb) showing a cause: He died of hunger, on account of, because of: He was absent on account of illness. over: about; concerning: They quarrelled over the result of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. owing to: because of: Owing to illness, she was unable to travel. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. -
13 لـ
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. \ لِـ (للتعبير عن الأثر أو النتيجة أو الامتلاك أو المَرْكَز) \ to: showing a result or effect: It was broken to pieces. To my surprise, he won, showing possession or position It belongs to them. It was stuck to the wall. \ لِـ (نَفْعَل...) \ let’s: (short for let us; when putting forward an idea) shall we?: Let’s go for a swim!. -
14 at
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
15 for
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
16 on
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
17 per
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
18 so as to, in order to
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
19 to
لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me. -
20 alegrar
v.1 to cheer up, to make happy (person).le alegró mucho su visita his visit really cheered her upme alegró el día it made my dayLos confites alegran a Ricardo Candy makes Richard happy.2 to brighten up.Sus imitaciones alegran la fiesta His impersonations brighten the party.Estos colores alegran el cuarto These colors brighten up the room.3 to make tipsy.4 to be happy about.5 to be happy to.Me alegra saber eso I am happy to know that.* * *1 (causar alegría) to make happy, make glad, cheer up3 familiar (achispar) to make tipsy1 to be pleased, be glad2 familiar (achisparse) to get tipsy* * *verb1) to cheer up, make happy2) liven up•* * *1. VT1) (=poner contento) to cheer up2) (=animar) [+ fiesta, reunión] to liven up; [+ casa, cuarto] to brighten up, cheer up¡alegra esa cara! — cheer up!
los niños alegran el hogar con sus risas — the children liven up o cheer up the house with their laughter
3) [+ fuego] to poke4) [+ toro] to excite, stir up5) (Náut) [+ cuerda] to slacken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer feliz) < persona> to make... happyme alegra saberlo — I'm glad o pleased to hear it
c) (Taur) to excite2.alegrarse v prona) (ponerse feliz, contento)cuánto me alegro! — I'm so happy o pleased!
alegrarse de/con algo — to be glad o pleased about something
alegrarse de + inf — to be pleased to + inf
me alegro de verte — it's good o nice to see you
¿no te alegras de haber venido? — aren't you glad o pleased you came?
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien — I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer upc) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)* * *= jazz up, brighten up.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.----* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* alegrarse = feel + elated, brighten.* alegrarse de = be glad (to), rejoice in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer feliz) < persona> to make... happyme alegra saberlo — I'm glad o pleased to hear it
c) (Taur) to excite2.alegrarse v prona) (ponerse feliz, contento)cuánto me alegro! — I'm so happy o pleased!
alegrarse de/con algo — to be glad o pleased about something
alegrarse de + inf — to be pleased to + inf
me alegro de verte — it's good o nice to see you
¿no te alegras de haber venido? — aren't you glad o pleased you came?
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien — I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer upc) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)* * *= jazz up, brighten up.Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.
Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* alegrarse = feel + elated, brighten.* alegrarse de = be glad (to), rejoice in.* * *alegrar [A1 ]vt1 (hacer feliz) ‹persona› to make … happyme alegró mucho su visita her visit made me very happylos nietos alegraron su vejez his grandchildren brought happiness to o brightened up his old ageme alegra saber que todo salió bien I'm glad o pleased to hear that everything turned out all right2(animar): ¡alegra esa cara! don't look so glum!, cheer up!con sus bromas alegró la fiesta she livened up the party with her jokesunas flores alegrarían la habitación some flowers would brighten up the room3 ( Taur) to excite1(ponerse feliz, contento): me alegro tanto por ti I'm so happy for you; está mucho mejor — me alegro, déle saludos míos she's much better — that's good o I'm glad, give her my best wishesse alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!nos alegramos tanto con la noticia we were so pleased at the newsalegrarse DE algo to be glad o pleased ABOUT sthse alegró de nuestra victoria she was glad o pleased about our win o that we had wonse alegran de las desgracias ajenas they take pleasure in other people's misfortunesalegrarse DE + INF to be pleased to + INFse alegró de recibir la carta she was pleased o glad to get the letterme alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you¿no te alegras de haber venido? aren't you glad o pleased you came?alegrarse DE QUE + SUBJ:me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well2 (animarse) to cheer up¡vamos! ¡alégrate! si no es para tanto come on, cheer up! it's not that bad* * *
alegrar ( conjugate alegrar) verbo transitivo
◊ me alegra saberlo I'm glad o pleased to hear it
‹ fiesta› to liven up;
‹ habitación› to brighten up;◊ ¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!
alegrarse verbo pronominala) (ponerse feliz, contento):
se alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him;
¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!;
está mucho mejor — me alegro she's much better — I'm glad (to hear that);
alegrarse con algo to be glad o pleased about sth;
me alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you;
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
alegrar verbo transitivo
1 (contentar, satisfacer) to make happy o glad: me alegra que me haga esa pregunta, I'm glad you asked that
2 fig (animar) to enliven, brighten up
' alegrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- contentar
English:
brighten up
- exhilarate
- jazz up
- lighten
- brighten
- jazz
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to cheer up, to make happy;[fiesta] to liven up;me alegró el día it made my day;le alegró mucho su visita his visit really cheered her up;esas plantas alegran la vista those plants brighten up the view;¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!, give us a smile!2. [habitación, decoración] to brighten up3. [emborrachar] to make tipsy* * *v/t1 make happy2 ( animar) cheer up* * *alegrar vt: to make happy, to cheer up* * *alegrar vb1. (causar alegría) to make happy2. (animar persona) to cheer up3. (animar habitación, etc) to brighten up
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