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1 salvedad
f.1 exception.con la salvedad de with the exception of2 proviso, caveat.* * *1 (excepción) exception2 (condición) condition, proviso3 (reserva) reservation4 (distinción) distinction* * *noun f.qualification, reservation* * *SF reservation, qualificationcon la salvedad de que... — with the proviso that...
me gustaría hacer una salvedad — I would like to qualify what you said o to make a qualification
* * *a) ( excepción)hechas estas salvedades,... — apart o aside from that,...
con la salvedad de... — apart from..., except...
b) ( condición) condition, proviso (frml)con una salvedad — on one condition, with one proviso
c) ( aclaración)* * *= proviso.Ex. The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.* * *a) ( excepción)hechas estas salvedades,... — apart o aside from that,...
con la salvedad de... — apart from..., except...
b) ( condición) condition, proviso (frml)con una salvedad — on one condition, with one proviso
c) ( aclaración)* * *= proviso.Ex: The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.
* * *1(excepción): hechas estas salvedades, su actuación fue positiva apart o aside from that, he gave a positive performance, setting aside these points ( o failings etc) he gave a positive performance2 (condición) condition, proviso ( frml)con una salvedad on one condition, with one proviso3(aclaración): quisiera hacer una salvedad I would like to make one thing clear* * *
salvedad f (limitación) exception: están todos, con la salvedad de María, all of them are here except Maria
con una salvedad, with one condition
hecha esta salvedad..., aside from that...
(condición) proviso
' salvedad' also found in these entries:
English:
qualification
* * *salvedad nfexception;hacer una salvedad to make an exception;vinó toda la familia, con la salvedad de la abuela the whole family came, with the exception of the grandmother;es el mismo modelo, con la salvedad de que ahora funciona con diesel it's the same model, except that this one runs on diesel* * *f ( excepción) exception;con la salvedad de with the exception of;hacer una salvedad make an exception* * *salvedad nf1) excepción: exception2) : proviso, stipulation -
2 matizar
v.1 to clarify, to explain.2 to tinge.Su emoción matizó su voz Her emotion tinged her voice.3 to blend (art).4 to shade, to blend, to hue.María matiza la pintura Mary shades the paint.* * *2 (sonido) to modulate3 (añadir un matiz) to tinge (de, with)4 (añadir) to add (by way of clarification)■ el presidente madridista matizó que... the Madrid chairman added that...5 (aclarar) to qualify, clarify■ el portavoz del gobierno matizó posteriormente las declaraciones del ministro a government spokesman later clarified the minister's statements6 (revisar) to revise■ recientes investigaciones podrían obligarnos a matizar este juicio recent investigations may oblige us to revise this judgement* * *VT1) (Arte) to blend; [+ tono] to vary, introduce some variety into; [+ contraste, intensidad de colores] to tone down2) (=teñir) to tinge, tint (de with)3) (=aclarar) to qualifymatizar que... — to explain that..., point out that...
el ministro defendió su postura, aunque matizó que... — the minister defended his position, although he explained o pointed out that...
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < colores> to blend2)a) (concretar, puntualizar) to qualify, clarifyb) ( dar cierto tono)un discurso matizado de or con ironía — a speech tinged with irony
c) ( variar) <relato/charla>d) ( suavizar) <voz/palabras> to tone down2.matizar viaquí habría que matizar diciendo que... — here you'd have to qualify it by saying...
* * *= qualify, qualify, refine, temper, tinge.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < colores> to blend2)a) (concretar, puntualizar) to qualify, clarifyb) ( dar cierto tono)un discurso matizado de or con ironía — a speech tinged with irony
c) ( variar) <relato/charla>d) ( suavizar) <voz/palabras> to tone down2.matizar viaquí habría que matizar diciendo que... — here you'd have to qualify it by saying...
* * *= qualify, qualify, refine, temper, tinge.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.
Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.* * *matizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹afirmación/intervención› to qualifyquisiera matizar lo que dije antes I'd like to qualify what I said earliernecesitas matizar algunos aspectos you need to deal with certain points in greater detailse mostró satisfecho con la propuesta, pero matizó que … he was satisfied with the proposal, but pointed out o explained that …un discurso matizado de or con ironía a speech tinged with irony2 ‹colores› to blend■ matizarviaquí habría que matizar diciendo que … here you'd have to qualify it by saying …¡matízate ese mural! get that mural! (sl), wow, look at that mural! ( colloq)* * *
matizar ( conjugate matizar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ colores› to blend
2 (concretar, puntualizar) to qualify, clarify
matizar verbo transitivo
1 fig (precisar) to clarify
2 Arte to blend, harmonize
3 fig (palabras, discurso) to tinge
' matizar' also found in these entries:
English:
qualify
* * *matizar vt1. [mezclar] [colores] to blend2. [teñir] to tinge;matizó de sarcasmo su discurso his speech was tinged with sarcasm3. [puntualizar] to clarify, to explain;quisiera matizar unos aspectos de mi propuesta I'd like to clarify a few points in my proposal, I'd like to explain a few points in my proposal in more detail;matizó que no todo habían sido éxitos he pointed out that it hadn't been an unqualified success story;“acataré la ley”, matizó, “aunque no esté de acuerdo con ella” “I shall obey the law,” he explained, “even though I don't agree with it”* * *v/t comentarios qualify* * *matizar {21} vt1) : to tinge, to tint (colors)2) : to vary, to modulate (sounds)3) : to qualify (statements) -
3 se
1. conj ifse mai if need bese mai arrivasse... should he arrive...come se as ifse no if not2. pron = si in front of lo, la, li, le, ne* * *se1 cong.1 (con valore condiz.) if: se comincia, se comincerà a parlare, non la finirà più, if he starts talking, he'll never stop; se ci vediamo, ne parliamo, if we meet, we can talk about it; se verrai, ti divertirai, you'll enjoy yourself if you come; se tutto va bene, domani siamo a casa, if all goes well, we'll be home by tomorrow; se volete arrivare in tempo, dovete sbrigarvi, if you want to arrive in time, you'll have to hurry up; ti passiamo a prendere se vuoi, we'll call for you if you like; se non mi trovi in casa, chiamami in ufficio, if you don't find me at home, call me at the office; se non disturbo, ti vengo a trovare, I'll come and see you, if it's all right with you; se non ha contanti, può pagare con un assegno, if you haven't the cash you can pay by cheque; se non ti dispiace ci vediamo un'altra volta, we'll see each other some other time if you don't mind; se non troveremo posto in aereo, verremo in treno, if we can't find seats on the plane we'll come by train; se fossi in te, mi prenderei una vacanza, if I were you, I'd have a holiday; se avessi i soldi, mi comprerei un appartamento più grande, if I had the money, I'd buy myself a bigger flat; se potesse aiutarti lo farebbe, if he could help you, he would; se dovesse piovere, la gara sarà rinviata, should it (o if it should) rain, the competition will be postponed; se non abitassero così lontano, li vedremmo più spesso, if they didn't live so far away, we'd see them more often; se non fosse così tardi, vi direi di venire a casa mia, if it weren't so late, I'd tell you to come to my place; se avessi studiato di più, saresti stato promosso, if you had studied harder, you would have passed; sarebbe arrivato prima, se non avesse perso il treno, he would have arrived sooner, if he hadn't missed the train; promise che, se fosse passato da Milano, sarebbe venuto a salutarci, he promised that if he was passing through Milan, he would come and see us; disse che l'avrebbe comprato se non fosse stato così caro, he said he would have bought it, if it hadn't been so expensive // In alcune frasi incidentali: se non mi sbaglio, if I'm not mistaken (o wrong); se possibile, se si può, if possible; se (è) necessario, if (it's) necessary; se ho ben capito, if I've got it right; se è lecito, if I may: posso chiederti, se è lecito, dove te ne vai stasera?, I'd like to know where you're going this evening, if it isn't a rude question2 ( in frasi dubitative e interrogative indirette) whether, if: non so se dovrei dirglielo o no, I don't know whether I should tell him or not; chissà se sono già partiti, I wonder whether they have already left; mi domando se sia stata una buona idea, I wonder whether it was a good idea; è indeciso se accettare o rifiutare l'offerta, he's undecided whether to accept the offer or not; si chiedeva se lei l'avrebbe mai perdonato, he wondered whether she would ever forgive him; telefoniamogli per sentire se ha voglia di uscire, let's phone him to find out if he feels like going out // non so se mi spiego, I don't know if you get my meaning // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: Se è vero? Ma è verissimo!, it's as true as I'm standing here; lo so io se ce ne vuole di pazienza!, I know how much patience is needed!; immagina se ero contento!, you can imagine how happy I was!3 ( con valore desiderativo) if only: se lui fosse qui!, if only he were here!; se vincessi al totocalcio!, if only I could win the football pools!; se potessi essere a casa mia!, if only I could be back home!; se ( solo) l'avessi saputo!, if only I had known!; se fossero arrivati in tempo!, if only they had arrived in time! // se Dio vuole!, ( finalmente) thank God! // se tu sapessi!, if you only knew!; se lo prendo!, if I lay my hands on him! // e se provassimo?, suppose we try?; e se facessimo un bridge?, what about a game of bridge?4 ( con valore causale) if: se ti dico che è vero, devi credermi!, if I tell you it's true, you've got to believe me!; se eri in ritardo, potevi prendere un taxi, if you were late, you could have taken a taxi; se lo sapeva, perché non ci ha avvertito?, if he knew, why didn't he tell us?5 (con valore concessivo, spesso rafforzato da anche, pure, neppure) (even) if: se lui aveva ragione, noi non avevamo torto, even if he was right, we weren't wrong (either); se anche ha sbagliato, non per questo lo condanno, even if he made a mistake, I'm not going to condemn him for it; se pure volesse rimediare, ormai è troppo tardi, even if he wanted to make amends, it's too late now; anche se vinceranno la partita, non entreranno in finale, even if they win the match, they won't qualify for the final; non ci crederei neppure se lo vedessi con i miei occhi, I wouldn't believe it even if I saw it with my own eyes6 come se, as if, as though: come se fosse colpa mia, as if (o as though) it were my fault; come se non lo conoscessimo!, as if we didn't know him!; ti comporti come se non te ne importasse nulla, you behave as if (o as though) you didn't care.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: se mai → semmai // se no, if not (o otherwise): dammi retta, se no te ne pentirai, listen to me, if not (o otherwise) you'll be sorry // se non, if not; ( tranne) but: le vittime saranno un migliaio, se non di più, there must be about a thousand victims, if not more; questa è una delle sue opere migliori, se non la migliore di tutte, this is one of his best works, if not the best; in quelle condizioni non si poteva far altro se non aspettare, in that state of affairs there was nothing else to do but (o except) wait; non può essere stato se non lui, it can only have been he (o him) // se non altro, if nothing as if else (o more); if only; ( almeno) at least: se non altro è onesto, he's honest, if nothing else (o at least he's honest); telefonagli, se non altro per educazione, phone him, if only out of politeness; non ha vinto la gara ma, se non altro, ha partecipato, he didn't win the competition, but at least he took part; non si è divertito, ma se non altro si è riposato, he didn't enjoy himself, but at least he had a rest // se non che → sennonché // se non fosse ( stato) per..., but for...: se non fosse ( stato) per lui, non ci troveremmo in questa situazione, but for him we wouldn't have been in this situation // se non fosse che, but for the fact that, (form.) but that; se non fosse che le prove dimostrano la sua colpa, non ci crederei, but for the fact that (o form. but that) the evidence proves his guilt, I wouldn't believe it.se1 s.m.1 ( incertezza) if: con tutti i suoi ma e se non combina mai nulla, with all his ifs and buts, he never does anything2 ( obiezione) condition; (fam.) a big if: accetto, ma c'è un se, I accept, but there's one condition (o there's a big if).se2 pron.pers.m. e f. di 3a pers.sing. e pl. ( usato in luogo di si davanti ai pron.pers. lo, la, li, le e alla particella pron. ne; in inglese non si traduce): se ne andò, he, she went away; se ne discusse a lungo, they (o we) talked it over at length; se lo portarono via, they carried him away; non se l'è fatto dire due volte, he didn't need to be told twice.* * *abbr1) (= Sud-Est) SE2) (= Sua Eccellenza) HE* * *I 1. [se]1) (condizionale) ifse telefona, digli che non ci sono — if he phones, tell him I'm not in
se fossi in te o al tuo posto if I were you; sarei contento se piovesse — I would be happy if it rained
2) (causativo)se lo sapevi perché non me l'hai detto? — since you knew, why didn't you tell me?
se proprio insisti, vengo — if you insist, I'll come
3) (concessivo) ifse anche, anche se — even if, even though
è furbo, anche se non sembra — he's sly although he doesn't look it
4) (in frasi esclamative) ifse (solo o almeno) lo avessi saputo! if only I had known! had I known! se Dio vuole! God willing! se ho voglia di partire? ma certo! — do I want to leave? but of course I do!
6) (per introdurre una dubitativa o un'interrogativa indiretta) if, whether7) se non if not, unlessnon ha preso con sé nulla se non un libro — he didn't take anything with him apart from o other than a book
una delle città più belle, se non addirittura la più bella — one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful
se non fosse stato per me, sarebbe andato — he would have gone but for me
8) se no if not, otherwise, or elsesmettila, se no... — stop that now, or else...
non è per niente pericoloso, se no non lo farei — it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it
9) se maise mai vedessi — if you ever see o if ever you see
2.se mai andrò da qualche parte, sarà in Australia — I'm going to Australia, if anything o if I go anywhere
sostantivo maschile (incertezza) ifII [se]se l'è presa comoda — he took his time, he took it easy
••se ne sono andati — they left, they went away
Note:v. la nota della voce io* * *se1/se/Rinviando alla voce qui sotto per i diversi valori semantici espressi dalla congiunzione se, vanno specificati i seguenti punti. - Il se condizionale è seguito da should per marcare un'ipotesi remota: se telefonasse qualcuno... (= se qualcuno dovesse telefonare...) = if anybody should phone...; if nella frase condizionale può essere sostituito, usando uno stile elevato, dall'inversione tra soggetto e ausiliare: se avessi saputo che era a Roma... = had I known he was in Rome... - Quando, dopo verbi come to ask, to know, to wonder ecc., se introduce un'interrogativa indiretta o una dubitativa, la traduzione è if oppure whether, quest'ultimo usato specialmente se lo stile è più formale o se viene esplicitata l'alternativa se... o: non so se lo sa = I don't know if he knows; mi chiedo se l'abbia fatto o meno = I wonder whether he did it or not. - Quando se non è reso con unless, questa congiunzione concentra in sé il contenuto negativo della frase, che pertanto non richiede negazione e ausiliare: se non me lo dici subito... = unless you tell me at once...1 (condizionale) if; se telefona, digli che non ci sono if he phones, tell him I'm not in; se vuoi vengo con te I'll come with you if you like; se fossi in te o al tuo posto if I were you; sarei contento se piovesse I would be happy if it rained2 (causativo) se lo sapevi perché non me l'hai detto? since you knew, why didn't you tell me? se proprio insisti, vengo if you insist, I'll come3 (concessivo) if; se anche, anche se even if, even though; è furbo, anche se non sembra he's sly although he doesn't look it4 (in frasi esclamative) if; se (solo o almeno) lo avessi saputo! if only I had known! had I known! se Dio vuole! God willing! se ho voglia di partire? ma certo! do I want to leave? but of course I do!5 (per esprimere suggerimento) e se andassimo al cinema? what about going to the cinema? e se tu passassi il weekend con noi? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us? e se portassi il dolce? what if I bring the dessert?6 (per introdurre una dubitativa o un'interrogativa indiretta) if, whether; mi chiedo se verrà I wonder if he will come; mi chiedo se sia vero (o no) I wonder whether it's true (or not)7 se non if not, unless; non ha preso con sé nulla se non un libro he didn't take anything with him apart from o other than a book; una delle città più belle, se non addirittura la più bella one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; se non fosse stato per me, sarebbe andato he would have gone but for me; se non smetti di fumare ti rovinerai la salute you'll ruin your health unless you give up smoking; se non altro if nothing else8 se no if not, otherwise, or else; smettila, se no... stop that now, or else...; non è per niente pericoloso, se no non lo farei it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it9 se mai se mai vedessi if you ever see o if ever you see; se mai andrò da qualche parte, sarà in Australia I'm going to Australia, if anything o if I go anywhere(incertezza) if; ci sono molti se e ma there are lots of ifs and buts.————————se2/se/v. la nota della voce io.pron.pers.se l'è presa comoda he took his time, he took it easy; se la sono vista brutta they had a narrow escape; se ne sono andati they left, they went away. -
4 sé
1. conj ifse mai if need bese mai arrivasse... should he arrive...come se as ifse no if not2. pron = si in front of lo, la, li, le, ne* * *se1 cong.1 (con valore condiz.) if: se comincia, se comincerà a parlare, non la finirà più, if he starts talking, he'll never stop; se ci vediamo, ne parliamo, if we meet, we can talk about it; se verrai, ti divertirai, you'll enjoy yourself if you come; se tutto va bene, domani siamo a casa, if all goes well, we'll be home by tomorrow; se volete arrivare in tempo, dovete sbrigarvi, if you want to arrive in time, you'll have to hurry up; ti passiamo a prendere se vuoi, we'll call for you if you like; se non mi trovi in casa, chiamami in ufficio, if you don't find me at home, call me at the office; se non disturbo, ti vengo a trovare, I'll come and see you, if it's all right with you; se non ha contanti, può pagare con un assegno, if you haven't the cash you can pay by cheque; se non ti dispiace ci vediamo un'altra volta, we'll see each other some other time if you don't mind; se non troveremo posto in aereo, verremo in treno, if we can't find seats on the plane we'll come by train; se fossi in te, mi prenderei una vacanza, if I were you, I'd have a holiday; se avessi i soldi, mi comprerei un appartamento più grande, if I had the money, I'd buy myself a bigger flat; se potesse aiutarti lo farebbe, if he could help you, he would; se dovesse piovere, la gara sarà rinviata, should it (o if it should) rain, the competition will be postponed; se non abitassero così lontano, li vedremmo più spesso, if they didn't live so far away, we'd see them more often; se non fosse così tardi, vi direi di venire a casa mia, if it weren't so late, I'd tell you to come to my place; se avessi studiato di più, saresti stato promosso, if you had studied harder, you would have passed; sarebbe arrivato prima, se non avesse perso il treno, he would have arrived sooner, if he hadn't missed the train; promise che, se fosse passato da Milano, sarebbe venuto a salutarci, he promised that if he was passing through Milan, he would come and see us; disse che l'avrebbe comprato se non fosse stato così caro, he said he would have bought it, if it hadn't been so expensive // In alcune frasi incidentali: se non mi sbaglio, if I'm not mistaken (o wrong); se possibile, se si può, if possible; se (è) necessario, if (it's) necessary; se ho ben capito, if I've got it right; se è lecito, if I may: posso chiederti, se è lecito, dove te ne vai stasera?, I'd like to know where you're going this evening, if it isn't a rude question2 ( in frasi dubitative e interrogative indirette) whether, if: non so se dovrei dirglielo o no, I don't know whether I should tell him or not; chissà se sono già partiti, I wonder whether they have already left; mi domando se sia stata una buona idea, I wonder whether it was a good idea; è indeciso se accettare o rifiutare l'offerta, he's undecided whether to accept the offer or not; si chiedeva se lei l'avrebbe mai perdonato, he wondered whether she would ever forgive him; telefoniamogli per sentire se ha voglia di uscire, let's phone him to find out if he feels like going out // non so se mi spiego, I don't know if you get my meaning // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: Se è vero? Ma è verissimo!, it's as true as I'm standing here; lo so io se ce ne vuole di pazienza!, I know how much patience is needed!; immagina se ero contento!, you can imagine how happy I was!3 ( con valore desiderativo) if only: se lui fosse qui!, if only he were here!; se vincessi al totocalcio!, if only I could win the football pools!; se potessi essere a casa mia!, if only I could be back home!; se ( solo) l'avessi saputo!, if only I had known!; se fossero arrivati in tempo!, if only they had arrived in time! // se Dio vuole!, ( finalmente) thank God! // se tu sapessi!, if you only knew!; se lo prendo!, if I lay my hands on him! // e se provassimo?, suppose we try?; e se facessimo un bridge?, what about a game of bridge?4 ( con valore causale) if: se ti dico che è vero, devi credermi!, if I tell you it's true, you've got to believe me!; se eri in ritardo, potevi prendere un taxi, if you were late, you could have taken a taxi; se lo sapeva, perché non ci ha avvertito?, if he knew, why didn't he tell us?5 (con valore concessivo, spesso rafforzato da anche, pure, neppure) (even) if: se lui aveva ragione, noi non avevamo torto, even if he was right, we weren't wrong (either); se anche ha sbagliato, non per questo lo condanno, even if he made a mistake, I'm not going to condemn him for it; se pure volesse rimediare, ormai è troppo tardi, even if he wanted to make amends, it's too late now; anche se vinceranno la partita, non entreranno in finale, even if they win the match, they won't qualify for the final; non ci crederei neppure se lo vedessi con i miei occhi, I wouldn't believe it even if I saw it with my own eyes6 come se, as if, as though: come se fosse colpa mia, as if (o as though) it were my fault; come se non lo conoscessimo!, as if we didn't know him!; ti comporti come se non te ne importasse nulla, you behave as if (o as though) you didn't care.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: se mai → semmai // se no, if not (o otherwise): dammi retta, se no te ne pentirai, listen to me, if not (o otherwise) you'll be sorry // se non, if not; ( tranne) but: le vittime saranno un migliaio, se non di più, there must be about a thousand victims, if not more; questa è una delle sue opere migliori, se non la migliore di tutte, this is one of his best works, if not the best; in quelle condizioni non si poteva far altro se non aspettare, in that state of affairs there was nothing else to do but (o except) wait; non può essere stato se non lui, it can only have been he (o him) // se non altro, if nothing as if else (o more); if only; ( almeno) at least: se non altro è onesto, he's honest, if nothing else (o at least he's honest); telefonagli, se non altro per educazione, phone him, if only out of politeness; non ha vinto la gara ma, se non altro, ha partecipato, he didn't win the competition, but at least he took part; non si è divertito, ma se non altro si è riposato, he didn't enjoy himself, but at least he had a rest // se non che → sennonché // se non fosse ( stato) per..., but for...: se non fosse ( stato) per lui, non ci troveremmo in questa situazione, but for him we wouldn't have been in this situation // se non fosse che, but for the fact that, (form.) but that; se non fosse che le prove dimostrano la sua colpa, non ci crederei, but for the fact that (o form. but that) the evidence proves his guilt, I wouldn't believe it.se1 s.m.1 ( incertezza) if: con tutti i suoi ma e se non combina mai nulla, with all his ifs and buts, he never does anything2 ( obiezione) condition; (fam.) a big if: accetto, ma c'è un se, I accept, but there's one condition (o there's a big if).se2 pron.pers.m. e f. di 3a pers.sing. e pl. ( usato in luogo di si davanti ai pron.pers. lo, la, li, le e alla particella pron. ne; in inglese non si traduce): se ne andò, he, she went away; se ne discusse a lungo, they (o we) talked it over at length; se lo portarono via, they carried him away; non se l'è fatto dire due volte, he didn't need to be told twice.* * *abbr1) (= Sud-Est) SE2) (= Sua Eccellenza) HE* * *I 1. [se]1) (condizionale) ifse telefona, digli che non ci sono — if he phones, tell him I'm not in
se fossi in te o al tuo posto if I were you; sarei contento se piovesse — I would be happy if it rained
2) (causativo)se lo sapevi perché non me l'hai detto? — since you knew, why didn't you tell me?
se proprio insisti, vengo — if you insist, I'll come
3) (concessivo) ifse anche, anche se — even if, even though
è furbo, anche se non sembra — he's sly although he doesn't look it
4) (in frasi esclamative) ifse (solo o almeno) lo avessi saputo! if only I had known! had I known! se Dio vuole! God willing! se ho voglia di partire? ma certo! — do I want to leave? but of course I do!
6) (per introdurre una dubitativa o un'interrogativa indiretta) if, whether7) se non if not, unlessnon ha preso con sé nulla se non un libro — he didn't take anything with him apart from o other than a book
una delle città più belle, se non addirittura la più bella — one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful
se non fosse stato per me, sarebbe andato — he would have gone but for me
8) se no if not, otherwise, or elsesmettila, se no... — stop that now, or else...
non è per niente pericoloso, se no non lo farei — it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it
9) se maise mai vedessi — if you ever see o if ever you see
2.se mai andrò da qualche parte, sarà in Australia — I'm going to Australia, if anything o if I go anywhere
sostantivo maschile (incertezza) ifII [se]se l'è presa comoda — he took his time, he took it easy
••se ne sono andati — they left, they went away
Note:v. la nota della voce io* * *sé/se/v. la nota della voce io.pron.pers.1 (impersonale) oneself; essere sicuro di sé to be sure of oneself; per una migliore conoscenza di sé for a better self-knowledge; prendersi cura di se stesso to take care of oneself; tenere qcs. per sé to keep sth. to oneself; rimanere fedele a se stesso to remain true to oneself; parlare tra sé e sé to talk to oneself; la parte migliore di sé one's better self2 (singolare) (riferito a uomo) himself, him; (riferito a donna) herself, her; (riferito a cosa o animale) itself, it; (plurale) themselves, them; non aveva abbastanza soldi con sé he, she didn't have enough money about o on him, her; il mio anello in sé o se stesso non ha valore my ring is of no value in itself; se lo sono tenuto per sé they kept it for themselvesa sé stante [questione, problema] separate; ha fatto tutto da sé he did it all by himself o he did it all alone; si è fatto da sé he's a self-made man; di per sé, in sé (e per sé) in itself; un episodio di per sé banale an episode that is in itself commonplace; va da sé (che) it goes without saying (that); essere fuori di sé, non stare in sé to be beside oneself (da, per with). -
5 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
1
en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade
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